Adventures of Huck Finn 1993  PG, 108 min.
Genre: Family / Adventure / Drama
Director: Stephen Sommers
Cast: Elijah Wood, Courtney B. Vance, Robbie Coltrane, Jason Robards, Ron Perlman, Dana Ivey, Anne Heche, Curtis Armstrong, Frances Conroy, James Gammon, Paxton Whitehead, Tom Eldredge, Laura Bell Bundy, Mary Louise Wilson, Danny Tamberelli
This production stays close to the first half of Mark Twain's novel. The con-men, "the King" (Jason Robards) and "the Duke" (Robbie Coltrane), are played well with hints of humor as they impersonate royalty and try to swindle two sisters (Anne Heche and Laura Bell Bundy) out of their fortune. Meanwhile, the innocent boy, Huck (Elijah Wood), has escaped from his brutal father, Pap (Ron Perlman), and has joined escaped slave Jim (Courtney B. Vance) on a rafting trip down the Mississippi River. Huck and Jim develop an understanding of each other and then run into "the King" and "the Duke" along the way. It doesn't take long for Huck and Jim to be drawn reluctantly into the schemes of "the King" and "the Duke."
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Altered 2006  R, 88 min.
Genre: Horror / Sci-Fi
Director: Eduardo Sanchez
Cast: Adam Kaufman, Catherine Mangan, Brad William Henke, James Gammon, Misty Rosas, Paul McCarthy-Boyington, Joe Unger, Michael C. Williams, Klaus Heesch
When they were abducted by aliens while hunting in the woods 15 years ago, one of the group was killed, but the other four returned. Now, they have captured one of the aliens, and, although wanting to exact revenge, they must consider the fact that if they harm the alien, the entire human race could suffer as a result.
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Appaloosa 2008 R, 114 min.
Genre: Western
Director: Ed Harris
Cast: Jeremy Irons, Robert Jauregui, Renee Zellweger, Luce Rains, James Tarwater, Boyd Kestner, Timothy V. Murphy, Ed Harris, Viggo Mortensen, James Gammon, Timothy Spall, Benjamin Rosenshein, Tom Bower, Erik J. Bockemeier, Gabriel Marantz
The year is 1882 when Virgil Cole (Ed Harris) and his long-time buddy Everett Hitch (Viggo Mortensen) are hired by the town council of the Western mining town of Appaloosa. Their job is to bring to justice cattle baron Randall Bragg (Jeremy Irons) who has shot the sheriff and his deputies when they tried to arrest him. Virgil and Everett are setting out to find witnesses to Bragg's crimes when a piano-playing widow, Allie French (Renee Zellweger), arrives in town with plans of her own for stealing Virgil's heart. Soon, the friendship of Everett and Virgil is tested when both men fall for Allie, but they must unite if they are to achieve their mission of keeping the witnesses alive and sending Bragg to court.
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Cabin Boy 1994  PG-13, 80 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Adam Resnick
Cast: Chris Elliott, Ritch Brinkley, James Gammon, Brian Doyle-Murray, Brion James, Ann Magnuson, Russ Tamblyn, Ricki Lake, Mike Starr, Melora Walters
With a name like Nathaniel Mayweather (played by Chris Elliott), it helps to be very rich, and this kid is! Through a series of wrong turns, he ends up as cabin boy on a ship and begins an "unusual" adventure.
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 The Cell 2000 R, 107 min.
Genre: Horror / Thriller
Director: Tarsem Singh
Cast: Jennifer Lopez, Vince Vaughn, Vincent D'Onofrio, Marianne Jean-Baptiste, Jake Weber, Dylan Baker, James Gammon, Patrick Bauchau, Tara Subkoff, Catherine Sutherland
After capturing serial killer Carl Stargher (Vincent D'Onofrio), FBI Agent Peter Novak (Vince Vaughn) turns to a child psychologist, Catherine Deane (Jennifer Lopez), whose ability to journey inside the minds of patients might provide the only chance to save Stargher's latest victim. Stargher has kidnapped and hidden a girl; now it is a race against the clock to find her while she is still alive.
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 Cold Mountain 2003 R, 155 min.
Genre: Drama / Romance
Director: Anthony Minghella
Cast: Jude Law, Nicole Kidman, Renee Zellweger, Donald Sutherland, Ray Winstone, Brendan Gleeson, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Natalie Portman, Kathy Baker, James Gammon, Giovanni Ribisi, Eileen Atkins
During the Civil War, a wounded Confederate soldier, Inman (Jude Law), goes AWOL and struggles to return home to Cold Mountain, North Carolina, with dreams of reuniting with the woman (Nicole Kidman) he loves. Renee Zellweger won an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress. The film was nominated for five other Academy Awards, including Best Actor (Law).
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The Country Bears 2002  G, 88 min.
Genre: Family / Comedy / Musical
Director: Peter Hastings
Cast: Haley Joel Osment, Diedrich Bader, Candy Ford, James Gammon, Brad Garrett, Toby Huss, Kevin Michael Richardson, Stephen Root, Christopher Walken, Stephen Tobolowsky, Daryl Mitchell, M.C. Gainey
Based on Disney World's "Country Bear Jamboree," this musical farce involves bears playing in a benefit concert to save their Country Bear retirement home.
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Coupe de Ville 1990  PG-13, 99 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Joe Roth
Cast: Patrick Dempsey, Arye Gross, Daniel Stern, Annabeth Gish, Rita Taggart, Joseph Bologna, Alan Arkin, James Gammon
Three estranged brothers (Patrick Dempsey, Arye Gross, and Daniel Stern) drive a vintage Coupe de Ville from Detroit to their mother's Florida home and reestablish relationships along the way. 2 User Reviews
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| | Great Sleeper Movie! | Movies 12/22/2009 | | Great story about how three very different brothers, with the encouragement of their father, reunite for an unexpected cross country journey filled with many adventures. Filled with all the highs and lows brothers go through - fights, frustration, tension, romance, and on top of it all...lots of humor. |
| | I loved this movie | nssracer 10/29/2009 | | Would recomend this movie! |
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CrissCross 1992 R, 100 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Chris Menges
Cast: Goldie Hawn, Arliss Howard, James Gammon, David Arnott, Keith Carradine, J.C. Quinn, Steve Buscemi, Paul Calderon, Deirdre O'Connell, Annie McEnroe
Criss Cross (David Arnott) is a 12-year-old boy who deals with his newfound knowledge that his single mother, Tracy (Goldie Hawn), works as a stripper to make ends meet.
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Gore Vidal's Lincoln 1988 TV, 200 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Lamont Johnson
Cast: Sam Waterston, Mary Tyler Moore, John Houseman, Richard Mulligan, John McMartin, Ruby Dee, Cleavon Little, James Gammon, Jeffrey DeMunn, Robin Gammell
Good performances by Sam Waterston (Abe) and Mary Tyler Moore (Mary Todd) help this otherwise slow account of Lincoln's time in Washington, D.C. The film is a credit to Vidal's bestseller, and Lamont Johnson won an Emmy for his direction. The musical score is similarly excellent.
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Hard Vice 1994 R, 86 min.
Genre: Drama
aka: Vegas Vice
Director: Joey Travolta
Cast: Shannon Tweed, Sam J. Jones, James Gammon, Miguel A. Nunez Jr., Tom Fridley, Rebecca Ferratti, Branscombe Richmond, Wendy Shawn, John Marino, Harold Green
When a killer terrorizes Las Vegas, a call girl is suspected since it is her customers who are being killed. Cops Joe and Andrea (Sam J. Jones and Shannon Tweed) team up to get the goods on the killer. Will Andrea have to pose as a hooker?
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The Hi-Lo Country 1998  R, 114 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Stephen Frears
Cast: Woody Harrelson, Billy Crudup, Patricia Arquette, Cole Hauser, James Gammon, Penelope Cruz, Darren E. Burrows, Jacob Vargas, Lane Smith, Katy Jurado
Texas cowboys–Big Boy Matson (Woody Harrelson) and Pete Calder (Billy Crudup)–try to adjust to life after returning from World War II and find life changing in the cattle world, which now involves womanizing, drinking, brawling, and card playing. These two veterans represent a dying breed of cowboy determined to hold out against the "civilized" corporate style of Hi-ho Country.
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I Love You to Death 1990 R, 96 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Lawrence Kasdan
Cast: Kevin Kline, Tracey Ullman, Joan Plowright, River Phoenix, William Hurt, Keanu Reeves, James Gammon, Jack Kehler, Victoria Jackson, Miriam Margolyes
Joey (Kevin Kline) owns an apartment building and a pizza parlor. He has been fooling around with other women all over the place for years, until he is caught by his up-to-now trusting wife (Tracey Ullman). She decides that the right thing to do is to kill him, but proves incompetent getting the job done. So, she hires some professionals, who are just as bad, while Joey doesn't catch on to what's going on. Based (loosely) on a true story.
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The Iron Giant 1999  PG, 80 min.
Genre: Animation / Family / Drama / Sci-Fi
Director: Brad Bird
Cast: Jennifer Aniston, Eli Marienthal, Harry Connick Jr., Vin Diesel, Christopher McDonald, James Gammon, Cloris Leachman, John Mahoney, M. Emmet Walsh, Mary Kay Bergman, Ollie Johnston, Jack Angel, Rodger Bumpass
In this animated feature film, set in 1957, a giant mechanical man (voice of Vin Diesel) drops from the sky and lands near a small town in Maine where he is befriended by young Hogarth Hughes (voice of Eli Marienthal). Although Hogarth's neighbors and the U.S. government worry that the robot is a Soviet weapon, by story's end, the message against weapons and war are very clear. The moral is that humans CAN make choices.
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Ironweed 1987 R, 135 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Hector Babenco
Cast: Jack Nicholson, Meryl Streep, Carroll Baker, Michael O'Keefe, Tom Waits, Diane Venora, Fred Gwynne, Margaret Whitton, James Gammon, Joe Grifasi, Jake Dengel, Nathan Lane, Will Zahm, Laura Esterman, Hy Anzell
It is 1938 in Albany, New York, where Francis Phelan (Jack Nicholson) and Helen Archer (Meryl Streep) have been drinking companions for years lamenting over their misfortunes in life. Francis was once a professional baseball player but after killing his infant son by dropping him, Francis left his wife Annie (Carroll Baker) and children, and his life spiraled downward. Helen has turned to prostitution to support her drinking and other basic needs. When Francis visits Annie and family, there is a chance for reconciliation. Will he take steps to rehabilitate himself, or will he continue his downtrodden life with Helen? Both Nicholson and Steep were nominated for Oscars.
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 Life or Something Like It 2002 PG-13, 103 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Stephen Herek
Cast: Angelina Jolie, Edward Burns, Tony Shalhoub, Christian Kane, James Gammon, Melissa Errico, Stockard Channing, Lisa Thornhill, Gregory Itzin, Max Baker
A successful Seattle newscaster, Lanie Kerigan (Angelina Jolie), interviews a psychic (Tony Shalhoub) who tells her she has only a few days left to live. This revelation spurs Lanie to question the choices she made when she adopted what she believed to be the perfect lifestyle.
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Logan's War: Bound by Honor 1998 R, 90 min.
Genre: Action
Director: Michael Preece
Cast: Chuck Norris, Eddie Cibrian, Joe Spano, Jeff Kober, R.D. Call, Brendon Ryan Barrett, James Gammon, Vinnie Curto, Devon Michael, Antoni Corone
Several years ago, when Logan (Eddie Cibrian) was ten, his family was murdered by gangsters and he was the only survivor. Logan has since been preparing, with the help of his uncle (Chuck Norris), to avenge the deaths.
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Macon County Line 1974 R, 89 min.
Genre: Action / Drama
Director: Richard Compton
Cast: Alan Vint, Jesse Vint, Cheryl Waters, Max Baer Jr., Joan Blackman, Timothy Scott, James Gammon, Doodles Weaver, Geoffrey Lewis, Leif Garrett, Sam Gilman, Emile Meyer, Jay Adler, David Orange
Bobbie Gentry sings her theme song in this film based on the true story about a 1954 Georgia murder in which redneck Deputy Sheriff Reed Morgan (Max Baer Jr.) mistakenly believes that brothers Chris and Wayne Dixon (Alan Vint and Jesse Vint) raped and murdered his wife. After returning home to the murder scene, Morgan finds the brothers in his barn, claims they are the murderers, and seeks revenge. Too late, he discovers who the real murderers are. Sequel: "Return to Macon County."
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 Major League 1989 R, 107 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: David S. Ward
Cast: Tom Berenger, Charlie Sheen, Corbin Bernsen, Margaret Whitton, James Gammon, Bob Uecker, Rene Russo, Wesley Snipes, Charles Cyphers, Dennis Haysbert, Chelcie Ross, Andy Romano, Steve Yeager, Peter Vuckovich, Stacy Carroll
The new owner of the Cleveland Indians, Rachel Phelps (Margaret Whitton), wants to break her team's lease and move to Miami. But, the city of Cleveland will not give up its lease unless the year's attendance falls below 800,000. So, Phelps decides to put together the most inept players she can find in order to keep the attendance low. Her players include wild pitcher Rickie Vaughn (Charlie Sheen), Willie Mays Hayes (Wesley Snipes), Roger Dorn (Corbin Bernsen), and, last but not least, Jake Taylor (Tom Berenger). Good plan–until the new team members actually work together and prove that they will end up far from last place as Phelps has planned.
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Major League II 1994 PG, 104 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: David S. Ward
Cast: Charlie Sheen, Corbin Bernsen, Tom Berenger, Dennis Haysbert, James Gammon, Omar Epps, Bob Uecker, Margaret Whitton, Randy Quaid, David Keith, Eric Bruskotter, Takaaki Ishibashi, Alison Doody, Michelle Burke, Steve Yeager
The Cleveland Indians won the pennant last year, and now their star player Roger Dorn (Corbin Bensen) is the new team owner. The catcher Jake Taylor (Tom Berenger) also retired and is now the team manager. The star pitcher Rick Vaughn (Charlie Sheen) has become a yuppie, and the Indians are back in last place–until Margaret Whitton (Rachel Phelps) buys back the team, and they end up winning the World Series.
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A Man Called Horse 1970 PG, 115 min.
Genre: Western
Director: Elliot Silverstein
Cast: Richard Harris, Judith Anderson, Jean Gascon, Manu Tupou, Corinna Tsopei, Dub Taylor, Iron Eyes Cody, James Gammon, William Jordan, Eddie Little Sky
Kidnapped and raised by the Sioux Indians, John Morgan (Richard Harris) adapts to Indian culture and takes on a role of tribal leadership.
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The Milagro Beanfield War 1988 R, 118 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Robert Redford
Cast: Chick Vennera, Christopher Walken, Sonia Braga, Ruben Blades, Richard Bradford, Julie Carmen, James Gammon, Melanie Griffith, John Heard, M. Emmet Walsh
When big money interests want to build a resort near a small town, a group of its citizens fight for the right to cultivate the land. Great scenery.
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Monte Walsh 2003 TV, 150 min.
Genre: Western
Director: Simon Wincer
Cast: Tom Selleck, Isabella Rossellini, Keith Carradine, George Eads, Wallace Shawn, Barry Corbin, James Gammon, Lori Hallier, Rex Linn, Robert Carradine, Marshall R. Teague, William Sanderson, Rick Ravanello, Joanna Miles, John Michael Higgins
This made-for-cable TV Western is the second film based on a novel by Jack Schaefer. Monte (Tom Selleck) and pal Chet (Keith Carradine) are cowhands and bronco busters, a dying breed in Wyoming near the end of the 19th century. Monte's girlfriend "Countess" Martine (Isabella Rossellini) tries to convince him to take a regular job, but Monte still yearns for the scant wide-open space that remains. When a cowboy is laid off, Monte deals with one last confrontation.
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One Man's Hero 1999 R, 122 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Lance Hool
Cast: Tom Berenger, Joaquim de Almeida, Daniela Romo, James Gammon, Stephen Tobolowsky, Patrick Bergin, Mark Moses, Stuart Graham
With the Mexican-American War as background, this film offers a little-known story of the Saint Patrick Battalion–a band of Irish American immigrants. The men in this battalion faced religious discrimination upon arrival in the U.S., and while fighting in Mexico, they deserted to the Mexican side. This act would result in execution for treason at war's end.
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Revenge 1990 R, 124 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Tony Scott
Cast: Kevin Costner, Anthony Quinn, Madeleine Stowe, Tomas Milian, Sally Kirkland, Joaquin Martinez, James Gammon, Miguel Ferrer, John Leguizamo, Joe Santos
This film is adapted from Jim Harrison's novel about a love triangle between a pilot (Kevin Costner), a married woman (Madeleine Stowe), and her husband (Anthony Quinn) who plots revenge when he learns of his wife's affair. 1 User Review
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| | RascalBrat 02/25/2007 | | Excellent! |
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Roe vs. Wade 1989 TV, 100 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Gregory Hoblit
Cast: Holly Hunter, Amy Madigan, Terry O'Quinn, Kathy Bates, James Gammon, Chris Mulkey, Stephen Tobolowsky, James Avery, Daniel Benzali, Kevin Cooney
This made-for-TV film revolves around the 1970s Supreme Court case that upheld abortion rights. Holly Hunter takes on the role of the young, unmarried woman who sued for her rights as a woman. Amy Madigan performs well as her lawyer who took the case all the way to the top.
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Silver Bullet 1985 R, 90 min.
Genre: Horror / Thriller
Director: Daniel Attlas
Cast: Gary Busey, Everett McGill, Corey Haim, Megan Follows, Terry O'Quinn, James Gammon, Bill Smitrovich, Tovah Feldshuh, Lawrence Tierney, Leon Russom
A werewolf is on the loose and is extremely active in his hunt for prey. This is a Steven King tale in which he lives up to his excellent reputation in the genre of horror stories.
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Sylvester 1985 PG, 103 min.
Genre: Family / Drama
Director: Tim Hunter
Cast: Richard Farnsworth, Melissa Gilbert, Michael Schoeffling, Constance Towers, Peter Kowanko, Yankton Hatten, Shizuko Hoshi, Chris Pedersen, Angel Salazar, Arliss Howard, Shane Serwin, James Gammon, Richard Jamison, Ariane de Vogue, Norman Bennett
A 16-year-old orphan, Charlie (Melissa Gilbert), loves horses and dreams of becoming an Olympic rider. With help from her often drunk mentor, Foster (Richard Farnsworth), Melissa trains her spirited white horse Sylvester. Charlie becomes skilled in horseback riding, and enters Sylvester in a Kentucky steeplechase competition.
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Traveller 1997 R, 100 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Jack N. Green
Cast: Bill Paxton, Julianna Margulies, Mark Wahlberg, James Gammon, Luke Askew, Nikki Deloach, Vincent Chase, Michael Shaner, Danielle Keaton, Rance Howard
"Traveller" refers to an Irish clan of con men who traverse the Southern states of America. In this story, Bokky (Bill Paxton) and Pat (Mark Wahlberg) go on the road, working their various scams. Along the way, Bokky falls for Jean (Julianna Margulies), and when her daughter needs money for an operation, Bokky and Pat devise a complicated scam with a balding and fat Bimbo (Vincent Chase) as the intended mark.
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Truman 1995 PG, 130 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Frank Pierson
Cast: Gary Sinise, Diana Scarwid, Richard Dysart, Colm Feore, James Gammon, Tony Goldwyn, Pat Hingle, Harris Yulin, Leo Burmester, Virginia Capers
Gary Sinise excels in his portrayal of Harry S. Truman in this made-for-TV biography. The film follows Truman from his humble beginnings in Missouri through his career changes leading to the presidency.
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 Urban Cowboy 1980 PG, 132 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: James Bridges
Cast: John Travolta, Debra Winger, Scott Glenn, Madolyn Smith Osborne, Charlie Daniels, Bonnie Raitt, Barry Corbin, Cooper Huckabee, James Gammon, Brooke Alderson, Mickey Gilley, Johnny Lee, Betty Murphy, Taz Di Gregorio, Charlie Haywood
Country boy Buford "Bud" Davis (John Travolta) moves to Houston, Texas, and takes a job as a refinery worker. He spends his evenings at Gilley's Club on the outskirts of town where he acts out his cowboy fantasies. He also meets and marries Sissy (Debra Winger), but problems arise almost immediately when Bud believes that Sissy is seeing a mechanical bull-riding cowboy Wes (Scott Glenn). Sissy tells Bud that she wants him to prove he is a real cowboy, and when Mickey Gilley (himself) announces a bull-riding contest, Bill signs up hoping to win the contest and Sally as well. This is the film that made the mechanical bull so popular in bars.
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The Wackiest Wagon Train in the West 1976 G, 86 min.
Genre: Comedy / Western
Director: Jack Arnold, Earl Bellamy, Bruce Bilson, Oscar Rudolph
Cast: Bob Denver, Forrest Tucker, Ivor Francis, Jeannine Riley, Lori Saunders, Lynn Wood, William Cort, Eddie Little Sky, Ernest Esparza III, Don "Red" Barry, James Gammon, Dennis Fimple, John Quade
In this take-off on TV's "Gilligan's Island," 19th-century wagonmaster Callahan (Forrest Tucker) and his bumbling sidekick Dusty (Bob Denver), along with their passengers, become castaways on the trail from St. Louis to California when they are separated from the wagon train.
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Wild Bill 1995 R, 98 min.
Genre: Drama / Action / Westrn
Director: Walter Hill
Cast: Jeff Bridges, Ellen Barkin, John Hurt, Diane Lane, David Arquette, Keith Carradine, Bruce Dern, Marjoe Gortner, James Gammon, James Remar, Christina Applegate, Karen Huie, Steve Reevis, Pato Hoffman, Robert Knott
Although this film begins with Wild Bill Hickok's (Jeff Bridges) early days as a gunslinger, most of the movie involves Wild Bill's later life as an opium-smoking older man living in Hollywood with his wife, Calamity Jane (Ellen Barkin). Some would call this revisionist history.
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You Know My Name 1999 TV, 94 min.
Genre: Western / Drama
Director: John Kent Harrison
Cast: Sam Elliott, Arliss Howard, Carolyn McCormick, James Gammon, R. Lee Ermey, James Parks, Walter Olkewicz, Sheila McCarthy, Nataalia Rey, Jonathan Young, Perla Batalla, Walter Olkewicz, Marilyn Norry, Alexander Pollock, Alex Diakun
In 1924, early Western film director/producer Bill Tilghman (Sam Elliott) retired and is then called to serve as chief of police in Cromwell, Oklahoma. He accepts the offer and upon arrival in "the most sinful town in the West" tries to take control of Cromwell away from cocaine-addicted prohibition agent Wiley (Arliss Howard). But, the task proves to be very difficult. Based on true accounts of Bill Tilghman's life.
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| 1. Adventures of Huck Finn (1993)
2. Altered (2006)
3. Appaloosa (2008)
4. Cabin Boy (1994)
5. The Cell (2000)
6. Cold Mountain (2003)
7. The Country Bears (2002)
8. Coupe de Ville (1990)
9. CrissCross (1992)
10. Gore Vidal's Lincoln (1988)
11. Hard Vice (1994)
aka: Vegas Vice
12. The Hi-Lo Country (1998)
13. I Love You to Death (1990)
14. The Iron Giant (1999)
15. Ironweed (1987)
16. Laguna Heat (1987)
17. Life or Something Like It (2002)
18. Logan's War: Bound by Honor (1998)
19. Macon County Line (1974)
20. Major League (1989)
21. Major League II (1994)
22. A Man Called Horse (1970)
23. The Milagro Beanfield War (1988)
24. Monte Walsh (2003)
25. One Man's Hero (1999)
26. Revenge (1990)
27. Roe vs. Wade (1989)
28. Silver Bullet (1985)
29. Sylvester (1985)
30. Traveller (1997)
31. Truman (1995)
32. Urban Cowboy (1980)
33. The Wackiest Wagon Train in the West (1976)
34. Wild Bill (1995)
35. You Know My Name (1999)
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