Above Suspicion 1995  R, 92 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Steven Schachter
Cast: Christopher Reeve, Joe Mantegna, Kim Cattrall, Edward Kerr, Geoffrey Rivas, William H. Macy, Finola Hughes, Ron Canada, Clark Gregg, J.J. Johnston
Dempsey (Christopher Reeve) is a highly respected detective, and Allan (Joe Mantegna), a good detective, is jealous of Dempsey's success. When Dempsey is paralyzed when shot during a drug raid, Dempsey comes up with a plan to commit suicide, with the help of his unfaithful wife and brother (who like to play around together). When things go wrong, Allan has a chance to prove himself.
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Airheads 1994  PG-13, 91 min.
Genre: Comedy / Drama / Musical
Director: Michael Lehmann
Cast: Brendan Fraser, Steve Buscemi, Adam Sandler, Chris Farley, Michael McKean, Judd Nelson, Ernie Hudson, Amy Locane, Joe Mantegna, Nina Siemaszko, Marshall Bell, Reg E. Cathey, David Arquette, Michael Richards, Michelle Hurst
"The Lone Rangers" is a rock band, and its three members–Chazz," Rex, and Pip (Brendan Fraser, Steve Buscemi, and Adam Sandler)–are trying to get their demo tape heard, but to no avail. They decide to take matters into their own hands by holding a local radio station hostage–using water pistols as weapons.
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Albino Alligator 1996 R, 101 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Kevin Spacey
Cast: Matt Dillon, Faye Dunaway, Gary Sinise, William Fichtner, Viggo Mortensen, M. Emmet Walsh, John Spencer, Skeet Ulrich, Frankie Faison, Joe Mantegna
Three criminals (Gary Sinise, Matt Dillon, and William Fichtner) hold hostages in a local New Orleans bar, Dino's Last Chance, where they are trapped–criminals as well as hostages–unless someone comes up with a solution to their predicament.
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Alice 1990  PG-13, 106 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Woody Allen
Cast: Mia Farrow, Joe Mantegna, Alec Baldwin, Blythe Danner, Judy Davis, William Hurt, Cybill Shepherd, Bernadette Peters, Gwen Verdon, Keye Luke
Alice (Mia Farrow) is an upscale Manhattan housewife who has been married for 16 years to Doug (William Hurt). She has lived a life with few problems, until events take a turn when she starts fantasizing about a stranger (Joe Mantegna) and considers an affair with him. Her Oriental herbalist, Dr. Yang (Keye Luke), gives Alice herbs that, among other things, make her invisible and cause men to fall for her. Alice plunges into her make-believe "Wonderland" but ultimately comes to terms with reality.
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Baby's Day Out 1994  G, 96 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Patrick Read Johnson
Cast: Adam & Jacob Worton, Joe Mantegna, Joe Pantoliano, Brian Haley, Lara Flynn Boyle, Cynthia Nixon, Eddie Bracken, Fred Dalton Thompson, John Neville
Twins, Adam and Jacob Worton, play Baby Bink who is kidnapped by three inept criminals (Joe Mantegna, Joe Pantoliano, and Brian Haley). Baby Bink escapes from his captors and manages to crawl through, over, and under obstacles that would stop grown men. The weak humor in this story is that of the kidnappers as they try to recapture Baby Bink.
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Body of Evidence 1993 R, 99 min.
Genre: Horror / Thriller
Director: Uli Edel
Cast: Madonna, Willem Dafoe, Julianne Moore, Joe Mantegna, Anne Archer, Jurgen Prochnow, Charles Hallahan, Frank Langella, Stan Shaw
When her rich lover dies, Rebecca Carlson (Madonna) inherits $8 million. The police are suspicious because they know that Rebecca enjoys rough sex and think that she may have caused her lover's death.
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Bugsy 1991  R, 135 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Barry Levinson
Cast: Warren Beatty, Annette Bening, Harvey Keitel, Ben Kingsley, Elliott Gould, Joe Mantegna, Richard C. Sarafian, Bebe Neuwirth, Wendy Phillips, Andy Romano
This 1920s gangster-era story revolves around notorious New York gangster Ben "Bugsy" Siegel (Warren Beatty) who on a trip to Los Angeles visits Las Vegas and decides to get involved in the gambling world. This much-publicized film won Oscars for Best Art Direction and Set Decoration. It also received eight nominations, including Best Picture, Actor (Warren Beatty), Director, and two for Supporting Actor (Harvey Keitel and Ben Kingsley).
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A Call to Remember 1997 R, 101 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Jack Bender
Cast: Blythe Danner, Joe Mantegna, David Lascher, Kevin Zegers, Rita Zohar, Joe Spano, Blu Mankuma, Ingrid Kavelaars, Kevin McNulty, Christian Tessier
Both Paula (Blythe Danner) and David Tobias (Joe Mantegna) lost previous spouses in Nazi concentration camps. Now, it is the late 1960s, and they are married and raising two sons. But Paula's smothering love is ruining relationships. She must come to terms with her death camp experiences if her present-day family can move on to make its own choices.
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Celebrity 1998 R, 113 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Woody Allen
Cast: Hank Azaria, Kenneth Branagh, Judy Davis, Leonardo DiCaprio, Melanie Griffith, Famke Janssen, Michael Lerner, Joe Mantegna, Bebe Neuwirth, Winona Ryder
Kenneth Branagh mimics the Woody Allen persona in this film, which is a multi-layered story about people who want fame and notoriety. In reality, their methods to achieve that goal affect not only themselves but also the people around them.
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Compromising Positions 1985  R, 98 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Frank Perry
Cast: Susan Sarandon, Raul Julia, Mary Beth Hurt, Edward Herrmann, Judith Ivey, Anne DeSalvo, Josh Mostel, Joe Mantegna, Joan Allen, Deborah Rush
Susan Isaacs wrote the screenplay for this film based on her novel of the same name. When a skirt-chasing dentist is murdered in New York, a local homemaker turns amateur sleuth. Some pretty good (black) humor keeps this from being a bomb.
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Critical Condition 1987  R, 99 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Michael Apted
Cast: Richard Pryor, Rachel Ticotin, Ruben Blades, Joe Mantegna, Bob Dishy, Sylvia Miles, Joe Dallesandro, Randall "Tex" Cobb, Garrett Morris, Bob Saget
Richard Pryor plays a hustler who, after his arrest, must prove he is insane in order to avoid prison. While at a mental hospital for evaluation, he finds himself left in charge. Could be better–a lot better. 1 User Review
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| | crazy funny | slaphap 06/14/2007 | | hillarious |
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Edmond 2006 R, 82 min.
Genre: Drama / Thriller
Director: Stuart Gordon
Cast: William H. Macy, Julia Stiles, Joe Mantegna, Bai Ling, Jeffrey Combs, Denise Richards, Mena Suvari, Dylan Walsh, Russell Hornsby, Debi Mazar, Rebecca Pidgeon, Lionel Mark Smith, Marcus Thomas, Jack Wallace
Bored and discontented, middle-class businessman Edmund Burke (William H. Macy) stops by a tarot reader storefront on his way home from work. The message he receives, "You are not where you belong." encourages him to leave his wife (Rebecca Pidgeon). That act begins his downhill spiral into the city's violent underworld where Edmund responds in kind.
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Eye for an Eye 1996 R, 101 min.
Genre: Drama / Horror / Thriller
Director: John Schlesinger
Cast: Sally Field, Kiefer Sutherland, Ed Harris, Beverly D'Angelo, Joe Mantegna, Charlayne Woodard, Keith David, Olivia Burnette, Alexandra Kyle, Darrell Larson, Philip Baker Hall, Wanda Acuna, Geoffrey Rivas, Armin Shimerman, Natalia Nogulich
While talking to her daughter over the cell phone, Karen McCann (Sally Field) listens helplessly as the conversation is interrupted, and her daughter is raped and murdered. Her subsequent dealings with the tragedy and the murderer are the focus of this film.
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Face Down 1997 R, 97 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Thom Eberhardt
Cast: Joe Mantegna, Peter Riegert, Kelli Maroney, Cameron Thor, Adam Ant, J.K. Simmons, Shannon Lawson, Kent Staines, Diana Reis, Eugene Clark
A convoluted plot–involving a disgraced private-eye, Signorelli (Joe Mantegna), a drop-dead-gorgeous blonde (Kelli Maroney), and a grudge-carrying good cop, Lt. Coop Cooper (Peter Riegert)–offers nothing new but may appeal to the more dedicated fans of this genre.
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For Hire 1997 R, 96 min.
Genre: Horror / Thriller
Director: Jean Pellerin
Cast: Rob Lowe, Joe Mantegna, Bronwen Booth, Charles Edwin Powell, Steve Adams, Jack Langedijk, Marie-Josee Longchamps, Jean-Louis Roux, John Dunn-Hill, Carl Alacchi
Chicago cabbie Mitch (Rob Lowe) has been diagnosed with cancer, and to ensure his loving, pregnant wife has money, he accepts a previously turned-down offer from author Alan Webber (Joe Mantegna) to murder a drug dealer. Things get sticky when the cancer disappears and the drug dealer turns up alive; Mitch is now dragged into a deadly affair.
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 Forget Paris 1995 PG-13, 101 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Billy Crystal
Cast: Billy Crystal, Debra Winger, Julie Kavner, Joe Mantegna, Cynthia Stevenson, Richard Masur, Cathy Moriarty, William Hickey, Robert Costanzo, Tom Wright
NBA referee Mickey (Billy Crystal) heads for Paris to bury his father. Along the way the airline loses the casket, and Ellen (Debra Winger) is given the assignment of helping Mickey find his lost "luggage." Romance follows and comedy continues as the couple tries to live happily ever after.
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The Godfather Part III 1990 R, 161 min.
Genre: Drama / Action / Thriller
Director: Francis Ford Coppola
Cast: Al Pacino, Diane Keaton, Talia Shire, Andy Garcia, Eli Wallach, Joe Mantegna, George Hamilton, Bridget Fonda, Raf Vallone, Richard Bright, Sophia Coppola, Franc D'Ambrosio, Donal Donnelly, Helmut Berger, Don Novello
The Corleone family is back, and this time Michael (Al Pacino) tries to get into a legitimate business while also doing all in his power to bring the family together. The film received seven Academy Award nominations, including Best Picture, Director, and Supporting Actor (Andy Garcia)..
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Hoods 1998 R, 91 min.
Genre: Comedy / Drama
Director: Mark Malone
Cast: Joe Mantegna, Kevin Pollak, Joe Pantoliano, Jennifer Tilly, Richard Foronjy, John Capodice, Vincent Berry, Joseph Maher, Robert Costanzo, Vincent Guastaferro
Kevin Pollak and Joe Mantegna play hit men in this comedy/drama. They are ordered to kill the son of an enemy mobster but then find out that the "victim" is only nine-years old.
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House of Games 1987 R, 102 min.
Genre: Mystery
Director: David Mamet
Cast: Lindsay Crouse, Joe Mantegna, Mike Nussbaum, Lilia Skala, J.T. Walsh, Willo Housman, William H. Macy, Meshach Taylor, Karen Kohlhaas, Steven Goldstein, Jack Wallace, Ricky Jay, G. Roy Levin
When a psychiatrist (Lindsay Crouse) tries to help her patient (Steven Goldstein) by pleading with the person (Joe Mantegna) to whom he owes a gambling debt, she becomes hopelessly involved in his mysterious world.
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Jerry and Tom 1998 R, 92 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Saul Rubinek
Cast: Joe Mantegna, Sam Rockwell, Maury Chaykin, Ted Danson, Charles Durning, William H. Macy, Peter Riegert, Sarah Polley, Shelley Cook, Alyson Court
This story begins and ends in a bar where two hit men–Jerry (Sam Rockwell) and Tom (Joe Mantegna)–reminisce about their lives as hired killers.
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The Kid & I 2005 PG-13, 93 min.
Genre: Comedy / Drama
Director: Penelope Spheeris
Cast: Tom Arnold, Eric Gores, Linda Hamilton, Joe Mantegna, Henry Winkler, Richard Edson, Shannon Elizabeth, Brenda Strong, Arielle Kebbel, Yvette Nicole Brown, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Jamie Lee Curtis, Gabrielle Sanalitro, Laura Michel Kahwaji, Shaquille O'Neal
Tom Arnold wrote and stars in this story about a washed-up actor, Bill Williams, who is offered big money from billionaire Davis Roman (Joe Mantegna) to direct an action-hero film starring Davis' son, Aaron (Eric Gores), who suffers from cerebral palsy. Misadventures ensue as the two embark on the project, which, by story's end, will enhance both their lives.
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Lakeboat 2001 R, 98 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Joe Mantegna
Cast: Charles Durning, Peter Falk, Denis Leary, Robert Forster, J.J. Johnston, Tony Mamet, Jack Wallace, George Wendt, Andy Garcia, Roberta Angelica
Graduate student Dale Katzman (Tony Mamet) signs on for a summer job on a Great Lakes freighter where he listens to the tales of hardened, veteran sailors and learns there is more to them than first meets the eye.
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The Last Don 1997 R, 148 min.
Genre: Drama
aka: Mario Puzo's The Last Don
Director: Graeme Clifford
Cast: Danny Aiello, Joe Mantegna, Daryl Hannah, Jason Gedrick, Penelope Ann Miller, Rory Cochrane, Robert Wuhl, K.D. Lang, Kirstie Alley, David Marciano
An Italian gangster family, along with their rivals, is tracked through a 21-year time frame. Not bad.
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The Last Don II 1998  R, 127 min.
Genre: Drama
aka: Mario Puzo's The Last Don II
Director: Graeme Clifford
Cast: Jason Gedrick, Patsy Kensit, Kirstie Alley, David Marciano, James Wilder, Jason Isaacs, George Jenesky, Robert Wuhl, Joe Mantegna, Danny Aiello
The patriarch of the family from "The Last Don" (Aiello) dies and the rival families try to take advantage of the situation in this poor sequel, which was also originally a TV miniseries.
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Liberty Heights 1999 R, 128 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Barry Levinson
Cast: Adrien Brody, Ben Foster, Orlando Jones, Bebe Neuwirth, Joe Mantegna, Rebekah Johnson, David Krumholtz, Richard Kline, Vincent Guastaferro, Justin Chambers
Set in a Jewish neighborhood in Baltimore during 1954–at a time when integration had just been legally enforced–this is the story of the Kurtzmans: Van (Adrien Brody), Ben (Ben Foster), Ada (Bebe Neuwirth), and Nate (Joe Mantegna). The characters are believable, funny, and sad as they uniquely deal with the changing world around them.
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The Money Pit 1986 PG, 91 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Richard Benjamin
Cast: Tom Hanks, Shelley Long, Alexander Godunov, Maureen Stapleton, Joe Mantegna, Philip Bosco, Josh Mostel, Yakov Smirnoff, Carmine Caridi, Brian Backer, John Van Dreelen, Billy Lomardo, Lucille Dobrin, Mia Dillon, Douglass Watson
Walter and Anna Fielding (Tom Hanks and Shelley Long) buy a beautiful old house in suburban New York. The cost of the home was next to nothing. But, as Walter and Anna discover, there is a reason for the low price: the house is badly in need of repair. Walter borrows money to fix the house, and then he and Anna attempt to repair it themselves. Anyone who ever went through house reconstruction, or even dreamed of it, will enjoy this funny movie about the pitfalls of home construction.
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My Little Assassin 1999 TV, 85 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Jack Bender
Cast: Gabrielle Anwar, Joe Mantegna, Jill Clayburgh, Robert Davi, Scott Paulin, Tony Plana, Ada Maris, Rob Nagle, John Verea, Raynor Scheine
This made-for-TV film is based on the true story of Marita Lorenz (Gabrielle Anwar), a Latin American, who, in 1959 at the age of 19, got the attention of Cuba's new leader, Fidel Castro (Joe Mantegna), became pregnant, was disillusioned with the leader, and ended up in a NYC hospital after passing out. She had been poisoned in an effort to abort her baby and was subsequently rescued by the U.S. Now, 22 years later, she is persuaded to return to Cuba to assassinate Castro.
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National Lampoon's Favorite Deadly Sins 1995 R, 95 min.
Genre: Comedy
aka: Favorite Deadly Sins
Director: David Jablin, Denis Leary
Cast: Denis Leary, Joe Mantegna, Andrew Dice Clay, Annabella Sciorra, Cassidy Rae, William Ragsdale, Brian Keith, Farrah Forke, Lois Foraker, Allan Rich
This edited version of a Showtime series (that satirized the deadly sins) presents skits on three of the sins; "Greed," "Anger," and "Lust;" with mixed results. "Greed" is the most effective as Frank (Joe Mantegna), a TV producer of true-life crime stories, tries to get a leg up on the competition.
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Nine Lives 2005 R, 115 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Rodrigo Garcia
Cast: Glenn Close, Dakota Fanning, Amy Brenneman, Holly Hunter, Joe Mantegna, Ian McShane, Aidan Quinn, Sissy Spacek, Robin Wright Penn, Kathy Baker, Elpidia Carrillo, Stephen Dillane, Miguel Sandoval, Amanda Seyfried, Lisa Gay Hamilton
Key moments in the lives of nine women are told in a series of 10-minute vignettes. The women include prisoner Sandra (Elpidia Carrillo) waiting for her children to visit, ex-wife Lorna (Amy Brenneman) attending her ex-husband's wife's funeral, mother and daughter Maggie and Maria (Glenn Close and Dakota Fanning) having a picnic at a graveside, and Ruth who is thinking about having an affair. Other stories involve Diana (Robin Wright Penn) running into an old boyfriend, cancer patient Camilla (Kathy Baker) preparing for surgery, teenage Samantha (Amanda Seyfried) caring for her invalid father, and Sonia (Holly Hunter) who is upset with her cheating boyfriend. Good acting.
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Off Beat 1986 PG, 92 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Michael Dinner
Cast: Judge Reinhold, Meg Tilly, Cleavant Derricks, Joe Mantegna, Jacques d'Amboise, Amy Wright, John Turturro, Harvey Keitel, Julie Bovasso, Anthony Zerbe
Librarian Joe Gower (Judge Reinhold) is filling in for a friend on the police force when he meets and falls in love with a female officer, Rachel Wareham (Meg Tilly)
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Persons Unknown 1996 R, 99 min.
Genre: Action / Thriller
Director: George Hickenlooper
Cast: Joe Mantegna, Kelly Lynch, Naomi Watts, J.T. Walsh, Jon Favreau, Xander Berkeley, Don Blakely, George Hickenlooper
After ex-cop Jim Holland (Joe Mantegna) is charmed by Amanda (Kelly Lynch) as part of her ploy to get security codes to the Colombian coke house he guards, the double-crossing, sex, drugs, and robbery play their roles in this action thriller.
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Queens Logic 1991  R, 112 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Steve Rash
Cast: Kevin Bacon, Linda Fiorentino, John Malkovich, Joe Mantegna, Ken Olin, Tony Spiridakis, Tom Waits, Chloe Webb, Jamie Lee Curtis, Helen Hunt
Old friends reunite for a wedding in their hometown, the borough of Queens–an event that provides the impetus for self-discoveries. 1 User Review
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| | Why Queens is Superior | Louie from Astoria 02/03/2007 | | Ya just gotta love us...No where and no one can show just the right mix of one borrough as so complex yet logical as a New Yorker could be. If you're from New York, especially Queens, this is a MUST SEE Thanks Tony...Your old coach, Louis Gallo |
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 The Rat Pack 1998 R, 120 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Rob Cohen
Cast: Ray Liotta, Joe Mantegna, Don Cheadle, Angus Macfadyen, William Petersen, Bobby Slayton, Zeljko Ivanek, Peter Iacangelo, Veronica Cartwright, Megan Dodds
In this look at the "Rat Pack" of the 1960s, the focus is on just five years in the lives of the illustrious clan. The actors make every effort to sound like the originals, and there are some poignant moments as the film depicts the volatile relationships within and without the elite group.
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Redbelt 2008 R, 99 min.
Genre: Action / Drama
Director: David Mamet
Cast: Chiwetel Ejiofor, Emily Mortimer, Alice Braga, Joe Mantegna, Rodrigo Santoro, Ricky Jay, David Paymer, Rebecca Pidgeon, Jose Pablo Cantillo, Tim Allen, Randy Couture, John Machado, Ray "Boom Boom" Mancini, Allison Karman, Renato Magno
Jiu-jitsu instructor Mike Terry (Chiwetel Ejiofor) believes that "competition is weakening" and has chosen to stay out of the ring and, instead, teach self-defense at his gym. Mike and his wife Sondra (Alice Braga) are struggling to make ends meet when, one night, a distraught lawyer (Emily Mortimer) fires a gun that destroys Mike's storefront window. This sets off a chain of events. Mike really needs money now, and his life changes dramatically. He meets promoters Jerry Weiss (Joe Mantegna) and Marty Brown (Ricky Jay) and action star Chet Frank (Tim Allen), and Mike finally agrees to fight in the ring to get the money he needs to pay off his debts.
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The Runner 1999 R, 95 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Ron Moler
Cast: Ron Eldard, Courteney Cox, John Goodman, Joe Mantegna, Bokeem Woodbine, David Jensen, John David Condi, Terrence Evans, Gary Grossman, Steve Schirripa
Loser Edward Harrington (Ron Eldard) is addicted to gambling and, to get himself out of debt to the bookies, gets a job as a "Runner" for a gangster (John Goodman). Eventually he succumbs to the temptation of having lots of money not belonging to him and is now on the run from the mob.
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Searching for Bobby Fischer 1993 PG, 110 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Steven Zaillian
Cast: Max Pomeranc, Joe Mantegna, Joan Allen, Ben Kingsley, Laurence Fishburne, Robert Stephens, David Paymer, William H. Macy, Dan Hedaya, Josh Mostel
Josh (Max Pomeranc) is a seven-year-old who loves chess and is very good at it! His father (Joe Mantegna) tries to pressure him about his chess tournaments, but Josh remains true to playing chess for the love it.
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The Simpsons Movie 2007 PG-13, 87 min.
Genre: Animation / Comedy
Director: David Silverman
Cast: Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Yeardley Smith, Harry Shearer, Marcia Wallace, Hank Azaria, Billie Joe Armstrong, Tress MacNeille, Pamela Hayden, Joe Mantegna, Albert Brooks, Tre Cool, Russi Taylor, Tom Hanks
The long-running TV show "The Simpsons" comes to the screen with more adventures of the Simpson family. Lisa Simpson (voice of Yeardley Smith) takes on the environmental-awareness cause to clean up Springfield's lake, while her father, Homer (voice of Dan Castellaneta), remains clueless and even dares his son, Bart (voice of Nancy Cartwright), to skateboard around town in the nude. Matters take a downhill turn when Homer brings a pig home as a family pet, which leaves Marge (voice of Julie Kavner) nagging him to get rid of the pig's droppings. Homer dumps the pig's waste in the lake–an act that results in getting the attention of E.P.A. head Russ Cargill (voice of Albert Brooks) who convinces President Schwarzenegger (voice of Harry Shearer) to have a plastic dome placed over Springfield. Now, it is up to Homer to save Springfield.
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Stateside 2004 R, 96 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Reverge Anselmo
Cast: Rachael Leigh Cook, Jonathan Tucker, Joe Mantegna, Val Kilmer, Ed Begley Jr., Penny Marshall, Carrie Fisher, Zena Grey, Agnes Bruckner, Diane Venora, Daniel Franzese, Michael Goduti
Wealthy, rebellious, teenager Mark (Jonathan Tucker) meets schizophrenic Dori (Rachael Leigh Cook) when he visits her roommate in a mental hospital. Sparks fly, but Mark must report to Parris Island for boot camp. Despite difficulties with Marine Corps drill sergeant SDI Skeer (Val Kilmer), Mark's longing for Dori keeps him on the right path. But, will her illness and his lifestyle allow for a healthy relationship?
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Suspect 1987 R, 118 min.
Genre: Mystery
Director: Peter Yates
Cast: Cher, Dennis Quaid, Liam Neeson, John Mahoney, Joe Mantegna, Philip Bosco, E. Katherine Kerr, Fred Melamed, Bill Cobbs, Michael Beach, Richard Gant
A deaf and mute street person (Liam Neeson) is accused of murder. A Washington, DC public defender (Cher) is given his case. One of the jurors is played by Dennis Quaid and that is where the real action in this film begins–with Cher and Quaid interacting, as the juror investigates and provides input to the defender.
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Things Change 1988 PG, 105 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: David Mamet
Cast: Don Ameche, Joe Mantegna, Robert Prosky, J.J. Johnston, Ricky Jay, Mike Nussbaum, William H. Macy, J.T. Walsh, Jack Wallace, Dan Conway
An elderly man (Don Ameche) resembles a Mafia boss who wants him to confess to a gangster's murder. While being coached for the confession, he is mistaken for the real Don and the mistaken identity leads to very funny events.
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Thinner 1996 R, 92 min.
Genre: Horror / Thriller
Director: Tom Holland
Cast: Michael Constantine, Joe Mantegna, Robert John Burke, Lucinda Jenney, Kari Wuhrer, Daniel von Bargen, Joie Lenz, Time Winters, Howard Erskine, Terrence Garmey
Based on Stephen King's novel (written under the pseudonym Richard Bachman), this is the story of an obnoxious, fat lawyer who grows thinner after being put under the hex of a gypsy. Now he must resort to the underworld to get rid of the spell.
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 Three Amigos! 1986 PG, 103 min.
Genre: Comedy / Adventure / Western
Director: John Landis
Cast: Steve Martin, Chevy Chase, Martin Short, Patrice Martinez, Alfonso Arau, Tony Plana, Joe Mantegna, Phil Hartman, Jon Lovitz, Philip Gordon, Fred Asparagus, Santos Morales, Tino Insana, Kai Wulff, Norbert Weisser
This film is a parody of "The Magnificent Seven," minus four of the heroes. Three silent-screen cowboys–Dusty Bottoms (Chevy Chase), Lucky Day (Steve Martin), and Ned Nederlander (Martin Short)–have been fired from the studio when they receive a message from Carmen (Patrice Martinez) begging them to save her Mexican town. They think that Carmen is paying them to perform their singing routine in a show, but she really wants them to rid her town of marauding El Guapo (Alfonso Arau) who is terrorizing her friends and neighbors. They do head south of the border and arrive in Carmen's town and then learn that Carmen has been kidnapped by El Guapo. What do they do? They perform acts of heroism–just like they have done on the screen–and save the town.
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 The Trumpet of the Swan 2000 G, 75 min.
Genre: Animation / Family
Director: Terry L. Noss, Richard Rich
Cast: Jason Alexander, Mary Steenburgen, Reese Witherspoon, Seth Green, Carol Burnett, Joe Mantegna, Dee Bradley Baker, Sam Gifaldi, Little Richard, Kath Soucie, Elizabeth Daily, Steve Vinovich, Corey Burton, Michael Winslow
E.B. White's popular children's book comes to the screen in this lackluster version of a family of swans that includes a mute son (voice of Dee Bradley Baker) who learns to communicate–first through the written word and, finally, with a stolen trumpet.
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Turbulence 3: Heavy Metal 2001 R, 98 min.
Genre: Action
Director: Jorge Montesi
Cast: Craig Sheffer, Gabrielle Anwar, Joe Mantegna, Rutger Hauer, Monika Schnarre, John Mann, Michelle Harrison, Andrew Kavadas, Hrothgar Mathews, Rick Burgess
Another bomb of a film in the "Turbulence" series. Rock star Slade Craven (John Mann) is going out in style–a concert from a plane to be broadcast on the internet. But, a look-alike terrorist has other plans as he subdues the star, impersonates him, and hijacks the plane. Wow!
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Underworld 1996 R, 95 min.
Genre: Comedy / Drama / Thriller
Director: Roger Christian
Cast: Denis Leary, Joe Mantegna, Annabella Sciorra, Larry Bishop, Abe Vigoda, Robert Costanzo, Traci Lords, Jimmie F. Skaggs, James Tolkan, Heidi Schanz, Cristi Conaway, Angela Jones, Amy Moon, Marc Baur, Michael David Simms
In his effort to find out who made an assassination attempt on his father's life seven years before, ex-con Johnny (Denis Leary) abducts mob boss Frank Gavilan (Joe Mantegna). Johnny suspects that Frank might be behind the assassination attempt and uses the psychotherapy degree he earned in prison as the means of uncovering the assassin. He even takes Frank to sex therapist Dr. Diane Leah (Annabella Sciorra) as one of the steps in learning who attacked his father.
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Up Close and Personal 1996  PG-13, 124 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Jon Avnet
Cast: Robert Redford, Michelle Pfeiffer, Stockard Channing, Kate Nelligan, Glenn Plummer, Joe Mantegna, James Rebhorn, Noble Willingham, Dedee Pfeiffer, Miguel Sandoval
Tally (Michelle Pfeiffer) is an ambitious TV anchorwoman guided to success by the veteran Warren Justice (Robert Redford), with whom she becomes romantically involved in this story about the backstage world of TV news. 1 User Review
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| | Jonnne 08/28/2009 | | AWSOME MOVIE AWSOME ACTORS REDORD IS SOOOOOOO CUTE AND ROMANTIC AND JUST PERFECT IN THIS MOVIE AND MICHELLE PFIFFER JUST KEPT IT REAL |
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Weeds 1987 R, 109 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: John D. Hancock
Cast: Nick Nolte, Rita Taggart, Lane Smith, William Forsythe, John Toles-Bey, Joe Mantegna, Ernie Hudson, Mark Rolston, J.J. Johnston, Anne Ramsey
This is a good story about a convict (Nick Nolte) who pens a play giving him a chance at the outside world.
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Women vs. Men 2002 R, 88 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Chazz Palminteri
Cast: Joe Mantegna, Christine Lahti, Paul Reiser, Glenne Headly, Robert Pastorelli, Jennifer Coolidge, Jon Polito, Edward Zwick, Marshall Herskovitz, Dayton Callie
The battle of the sexes hits the screen for the umpteenth time in this made-for-cable TV offering. Rather than liking the Cadillac that husband Michael (Joe Mantegna) brings home to Dana (Christine Lahti), she walks out. His best friend, Bruce (Paul Reiser), thinks it is because Michael reminds her of her father. It also comes to light that his other friends seem to be having similar problems with their wives. So, why not go to a strip joint? Michael and Bruce go, and, of course, Dana follows them, reports back to Bruce's wife (Glenne Headly), and the two await the men's return. When they arrive, bickering continues. But, of course, all things get patched up–eventually.
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2. Airheads (1994)
3. Albino Alligator (1996)
4. Alice (1990)
5. Baby's Day Out (1994)
6. Body and Soul (1998)
7. Body of Evidence (1993)
8. Bugsy (1991)
9. A Call to Remember (1997)
10. Captain Nuke and the Bomber Boys (1995)
aka: Demolition Day
11. Celebrity (1998)
12. Compromising Positions (1985)
13. Critical Condition (1987)
14. Edmond (2006)
15. Eye for an Eye (1996)
16. Face Down (1997)
17. Fallen Angels, Volume 2 (1993)
18. For Hire (1997)
19. Forget Paris (1995)
20. The Godfather Part III (1990)
21. Homicide (1991)
22. Hoods (1998)
23. House of Games (1987)
24. Jerry and Tom (1998)
25. The Kid & I (2005)
26. Lakeboat (2001)
27. The Last Don (1997)
aka: Mario Puzo's The Last Don
28. The Last Don II (1998)
aka: Mario Puzo's The Last Don II
29. Liberty Heights (1999)
30. The Money Pit (1986)
31. My Little Assassin (1999)
32. National Lampoon's Favorite Deadly Sins (1995)
aka: Favorite Deadly Sins
33. Nine Lives (2005)
34. Off Beat (1986)
35. Persons Unknown (1996)
36. Queens Logic (1991)
37. The Rat Pack (1998)
38. Redbelt (2008)
39. The Runner (1999)
40. Searching for Bobby Fischer (1993)
41. The Simpsons Movie (2007)
42. Stateside (2004)
43. Suspect (1987)
44. Things Change (1988)
45. Thinner (1996)
46. Three Amigos! (1986)
47. The Trumpet of the Swan (2000)
48. Turbulence 3: Heavy Metal (2001)
49. Underworld (1996)
50. Up Close and Personal (1996)
51. Weeds (1987)
52. Women vs. Men (2002)
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