The Adventures of Sebastian Cole 1998  R, 99 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Tod Williams
Cast: Adrian Grenier, Clark Gregg, Aleksa Palladino, Margaret Colin, John Shea, Marni Lustig, Joan Copeland, Tom Lacy, Gabriel Macht, Russel Harper
Sebastian (Adrian Grenier) is an introverted teen and aspiring writer who leaves his drunken mother in England and moves to New York to live with his transsexual stepfather, Hank/Henrietta Cole (Clark Gregg). At first Sebastian blames his stepfather for all problems but after time realizes it is Hank/Henrietta from whom he can learn about the determination needed to reach his dream.
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The Apocalypse Watch 1997  TV, 174 min.
Genre: Action
Director: Kevin Connor
Cast: Patrick Bergin, John Shea, Virginia Madsen, Benedick Blythe, Malcolm Tierney, Al Matthews, Ted Maynard, Christopher Neame, David Cheung, James Aubrey, James Faulkner, Daphne Cheung, Glynis Barber, Alan Shearman, Geoffrey Toone
Terrorist attacks are breaking out across England, and two members of the CIA, brothers Drew and Harry (Patrick Bergin and John Shea), enter the fray to find out what is going on. They are joined by the girlfriend, Karin (Virginia Madsen), of their CIA brother who was killed by the terrorists. What they find is a vast organization of neo-Nazis. Based on a Robert Ludlum novel by the same name.
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Do You Know the Muffin Man? 1989  TV, 97 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Gilbert Cates
Cast: Pam Dawber, John Shea, Stephen Dorff, Brian Bonsall, Matthew Laurance, Anthony Geary, Georgann Johnson, Graham Jarvis, Bruce Fairbaim, William Prince, John Hammond, Janet Eilber
Police officer Roger Dollison (John Shea) and wife Kendra (Pam Dawber) are living the good life in a nice neighborhood with their two children Teddy (Brian Bonsall) and Sandy (Stephen Dorff). Their lives change when the children at Teddy's daycare center report that they have been abused at the center. Roger and Kendra hire a lawyer, which leads to courtroom conflicts in which the children must be coaxed into testifying, and the neighborhood is divided over the guilt or innocence of the center's owners.
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Hitler's SS: Portrait in Evil 1985 TV, 150 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Jim Goddard
Cast: John Shea, Bill Nighy, Tony Randall, Jose Ferrer, Carroll Baker, Lucy Gutteridge, David Warner, Warren Clarke, Michael Elphick, Stratford Johns, Robert Urquhart, Colin Jeavons
In 1933, two young Germans come of age. Helmut (Bill Nighy) joins Hitler's SS, while his brother, Karl (John Shea), joins the SA. After the SS wins out over the SA, Karl is imprisoned at Dachau but is released because of Helmut's influence and sent to the Russian Front The story follows Helmut and Karl throughout World War II and shows how Nazi influences changed them.
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Honey, I Blew Up the Kid 1992 PG, 89 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Randal Kleiser
Cast: Rick Moranis, Marcia Strassman, Robert Oliveri, Lloyd Bridges, John Shea, Keri Russell, Kenneth Tobey, Gregory Sierra
This sequel to HONEY, I SHRUNK THE KIDS again stars Rick Moranis as Wayne Szalinski, the scientist-father whose family endures his experiments gone awry. This time around, two-year-old son Adam is zapped by his father and grows to 112 feet tall!!
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Hussy 1980  R, 95 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Matthew Chapman
Cast: Helen Mirren, John Shea, Murray Salem, Paul Angelis, Jenny Runacre, Daniel Chasin, Marika Rivera, Hal Galili, Sandy Ratcliff, Jill Melford
When hostess and prostitute Beaty (Helen Mirren) and her lover Emory (John Shea) become involved in a drug deal that could provide the money needed for a better life, danger and violence enter the scene, and plans go awry.
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The Impossible Spy 1987 TV, 86 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Jim Goddard
Cast: John Shea, Chaim Girafi, Eli Wallach, Michal Bat-Adam, Sasson Gabai, Rami Danon, Shmuel Shiloh, Yossi Kenan, Victor Kamar, Hamdi El-Asmar
This made-for-TV film tells the story of Israeli agent Eli Cohen (John Shea). Eli, a quiet family man, was asked by his government to become an undercover agent in Syria. He impersonated a businessman and was able to penetrate the highest level of the Syrian government and provided valuable information to Israel. Cohen was eventually caught and killed when warning Israel of an impending attack.
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Light Years 1988  PG, 71 min.
Genre: Animation / Sci-Fi / Adventure / Fantasy
aka: Gandahar
Director: Rene Laloux
Cast: Glenn Close, Christopher Plummer, Jennifer Grey, John Shea, David Johansen, Terrence Mann, Penn&Teller, Bridget Fonda
This animated film, based on Isaac Asimov's story, is about the adventures of Prince Sylvain (voice of John Shea) who time-travels to a future fantasy world to deal with an evil force that is threatening his world.
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 Missing 1982 PG, 122 min.
Genre: Drama / Thriller / Mystery
Director: Costa-Gavras
Cast: Jack Lemmon, Sissy Spacek, Melanie Mayron, John Shea, Janice Rule, Charles Cioffi, Jerry Hardin, David Clennon, Richard Venture, Richard Bradford, Joe Regalbuto, Keith Szarabajka, John Doolittle, Ward Costello, Hansford Rowe
This fine drama concerns a family's frantic search for journalist Charles Horman (John Shea) who disappeared during a coup in Chile. Jack Lemmon plays the father who teams up with his daughter-in-law (Sissy Spacek) in an attempt to uncover the truth in a very tense situation. The film received an Oscar for Best Screenplay and was nominated for three others: Best Picture, Actor, and Actress.
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Southie 1998 R, 95 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: John Shea
Cast: Donnie Wahlberg, Rose McGowan, Anne Meara, Jimmy Cummings, Amanda Peet, Will Arnett, Lawrence Tierney, John Shea, Steven Kozlowski, Robert Wahlberg
Danny Quinn (Donnie Wahlberg) comes home to South Boston and faces reality as he finds himself pulled between one Mafia group and another in his tough neighborhood.
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Stealing Home 1988 PG-13, 98 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Steven Kampmann, Will Aldis
Cast: Mark Harmon, Blair Brown, Jodie Foster, Harold Ramis, Jonathan Silverman, John Shea, William McNamara, Helen Hunt, Miriam Flynn, Richard Jenkins
Mark Harmon plays a star athlete who has just gotten his life together. He is shocked when he learns that his one true fan (Jodie Foster) has committed suicide.
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A Will of Their Own 1998 TV, 240 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Karen Arthur
Cast: Lea Thompson, Ellen Burstyn, Thomas Gibson, John Shea, Sonia Braga, Faye Dunaway, Charlotte Ross, Karin Anglin, Eric McCormack, Tovah Feldshuh, Diana Scarwid, Reiko Aylesworth
This TV miniseries follows the challenges and successes of strong-willed women in the 20th century, chronicling three generations of one family. A fine cast.
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| 1. The Adventures of Sebastian Cole (1998)
2. The Apocalypse Watch (1997)
3. Do You Know the Muffin Man? (1989)
4. Hitler's SS: Portrait in Evil (1985)
5. Honey, I Blew Up the Kid (1992)
6. Hussy (1980)
7. The Impossible Spy (1987)
8. Light Years (1988)
aka: Gandahar
9. Missing (1982)
10. A New Life (1988)
11. Southie (1998)
12. Stealing Home (1988)
13. A Will of Their Own (1998)
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