2B Perfectly Honest 2004   R, 88 min.
Genre: Comedy / Drama
Director: Randel Cole
Cast: Adam Trese, Andrew McCarthy, John Turturro, Michael Badalucco, Aida Turturro, Robert Vaughn, Hayley Mills, Mark Margolis, Kathleen Chalfant, Rick Washburn, Bruce MacVittie, Paul Lazar
When social climber Frank's (Adam Trese) ad agency, that he owns with Josh (Andrew McCarthy), fails, he moves back home with parents Nick and Terri (Robert Vaughn and Hayley Mills). Frank sets out to regain his stature, but roadblocks lie ahead. 1 User Review
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Anger Management 2003 PG-13, 102 min.
Genre: Comedy / Romance
Director: Peter Segal
Cast: Adam Sandler, Jack Nicholson, Marisa Tomei, John Turturro, Woody Harrelson, John C. Reilly, Luis Guzman, Lynne Thigpen, Heather Graham, Nancy Carell, Harry Dean Stanton, Kevin Nealon, January Jones, Allen Covert, Adrian Ricard
When mild-mannered Dave (Adam Sandler) is ordered into an anger-management program, he finds that his aggressive shrink, Dr. Buddy Rydell (Jack Nicholson), takes over his private life. Rydell stops at nothing; he even moves into Dave's apartment and engineers one disastrous situation after another.
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Backtrack 1991  R, 98 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Dennis Hopper
Cast: Jodie Foster, Dennis Hopper, Dean Stockwell, Vincent Price, John Turturro, Joe Pesci, Fred Ward, Julie Adams, Charlie Sheen, Sy Richardson
Dennis Hopper is an assassin hired to kill Jodie Foster–who witnessed a murder. However, he falls in love with her and they take off together.
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Barton Fink 1991  R, 116 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Joel Coen
Cast: John Turturro, John Goodman, Judy Davis, Michael Lerner, John Mahoney, Tony Shalhoub, Jon Polito, Steve Buscemi, Richard Portnow, David Warrilow, Christopher Murney, I.M. Hobson
When New York playwright Barton Fink (John Turturro) goes to Hollywood, he checks into a seedy hotel and becomes friends with Charlie Meadows (John Goodman). Fink has trouble writing his story, and, instead of getting over writer's block, he becomes a murder suspect. The film received three Academy Award nominations including Best Supporting Actor Michael Lerner for his role as the studio chief.
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Being Human 1994  PG-13, 125 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Bill Forsyth
Cast: Robin Williams, John Turturro, Anna Galiena, Vincent D'Onofrio, Helen Miller, Hector Elizondo, Lindsay Crouse, Jonathan Hyde, Ewan McGregor, Lorraine Bracco
"Hector" (Robin Williams) is a man trying to discover life's meaning. In this series of vignettes "Hector" is a caveman, Roman slave, Crusader, shipwrecked Portuguese, and 1990s' American. What "Hector" is NOT is content, and the message is that for man, the meaning of life is elusive.
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 The Big Lebowski 1998 R, 113 min.
Genre: Comedy / Drama / Mystery
Director: Joel Coen
Cast: Jeff Bridges, John Goodman, Julianne Moore, Steve Buscemi, David Huddleston, John Turturro, Sam Elliott, David Thewlis, Ben Gazzara, Tara Reid, John Seymour Hoffman, Philip Moon, Mark Pellegrino, Peter Stormare, Flea
A case of mistaken identity brings together ex-surfer, now-bowler Jeffrey "The Dude" Lebowski (Jeff Bridges) and a pompous millionaire, Jeffrey "The Big" Lebowski (David Huddleston), whose wife Bunny (Tara Reid) owes money to Jackie Treehorn (Ben Gazzara). When Treehorn hires thugs to retrieve the money, they break into "The Dude's" house by mistake. Later, they kidnap Bunny, and "The Dude" agrees to help by delivering the $1 million ransom–and finds himself in the midst of the Los Angeles underworld and part of the schemes of the daughter of "The Big" Lebowski, Maude (Julianne Moore).
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Box of Moonlight 1996 R, 111 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Tom DiCillo
Cast: John Turturro, Sam Rockwell, Catherine Keener, Lisa Blount, Annie Corley, Rica Martens, Ray Aranha, Dermot Mulroney
When his factory job is eliminated, Al Fountain (John Turturro) faces a midlife crisis, which he solves by heading for Lake Splatchee–a place he remembers visiting as a boy. The lake is a disappointment, but Al meets his direct opposite: the Kid (Sam Rockwell). The Kid is a free-spirited, offbeat character living in a trailer home in the woods, and he teaches the sad and lonely Al that there is more to life than Al ever imagined.
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Brain Donors 1992  PG, 80 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Dennis Dugan
Cast: John Turturro, Bob Nelson, Mel Smith, Nancy Marchand, George De La Pena, John Savident, Spike Alexander, Juliana Donald, Teri Copley, Irene Olga Lopez, Gary Grossman, Dick Monday
In this redo of the Marx Brothers' "A Night at the Opera," a lawyer (John Turturro), a cab driver (Mel Smith), and a handyman (Bob Nelson) team up to take control of a ballet company run by wealthy Lillian Oglethorpe (Nancy Marchand).
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The Bronx Is Burning 2007 TV, 400 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Jeremiah S. Chechik
Cast: John Turturro, Oliver Platt, Daniel Sunjata, Kevin Conway, Erik Jensen, Joe Grifasi, Alex Cranmer, Darby Brown, Leonard Armond Robinson, Alan Ruck, Bob Dunsworth, Hans Hartman
Based on Jonathan Mahler's book, this ESPN eight-episode miniseries focuses on the 1977 New York Yankees and the inspiration the team gave New Yorkers who were enduring the "Son of Sam" serial killings, a bitter mayor's race, and violence on the streets of the Bronx.
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Clockers 1995 R, 129 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Spike Lee
Cast: Harvey Keitel, John Turturro, Delroy Lindo, Keith David, Mekhi Phifer, Isaiah Washington, Regina Taylor, Mike Starr, Spike Lee
Violence spirals out of control in this film adaptation of Richard Price's novel about a young Black man who may–or may not–have murdered a drug dealer. Will policemen (Harvey Keitel and John Turturro) determine if it is Strike (Mekhi Phifer), his brother Victor (Isaiah Washington), or someone else who committed the crime?
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Collateral Damage 2002 R, 115 min.
Genre: Action / Thriller
Director: Andrew Davis
Cast: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Elias Koteas, Francesca Neri, Cliff Curtis, John Leguizamo, John Turturro, Lindsay Frost, Jsu Garcia, Shelley Malil, Tyler Posey, Michael Milhoan, Rick Worthy, Raymond Cruz, Ethan Dampf, Miguel Sandoval
After his wife and son are killed by a terrorist's bomb. When the government refuses to investigate the tragedy, firefighter Gordon Brewer (Arnold Schwarzenegger) heads for Colombia in pursuit of the alleged perpetrator, Claudio "The Wolf" Perrini (Cliff Curtis).
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 The Color of Money 1986 R, 119 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Martin Scorsese
Cast: Paul Newman, Tom Cruise, Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio, Helen Shaver, John Turturro, Bill Cobbs, Keith McCready, Bruce A. Young, Ron Dean, Randall Arney, Lisa Dodson, Forest Whitaker, Vito D'Ambrosio, Robert Agins, Alvin Anastasia
This film is a sequel to "The Hustler." The aging pool champion Fast Eddie Felson (Paul Newman) has a protege, Vincent Lauria (Tom Cruise), to join him in profits available through pool games. But, Vincent's manipulative girlfriend Carmen (Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio) wants in on the action, and a power struggle ensues leading to a match between Fast Eddie and Vincent in Atlantic City. The dirty, snow-covered city and smoky pool halls reflect the lives of the characters. Paul Newman won an Academy Award for Best Actor.
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Company Man 2000 PG-13, 81 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Peter Askin, Douglas McGrath
Cast: Douglas McGrath, Sigourney Weaver, John Turturro, Anthony LaPaglia, Ryan Phillippe, Denis Leary, Woody Allen, Alan Cumming, Heather Matarazzo, Paul(2) Guilfoyle
A 1960s' high-school teacher, Allen Quimp (Douglas McGrath), wants his wife, Daisy (Sigourney Weaver), to quit bugging him to "make something of himself." Following an implausible series of events, Allen is actually recruited as a planner of the Bay of Pigs invasion in the plot to overthrow Fidel Castro.
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Desperately Seeking Susan 1985 PG-13, 104 min.
Genre: Action / Adventure / Sci-Fi / Thriller
Director: Susan Seidelman
Cast: Madonna, Rosanna Arquette, Aidan Quinn, Mark Blum, Robert Joy, Laurie Metcalf, John Turturro, Anna Levine, Will Patton, Giancarlo Esposito, Peter Maloney, Anne Carlisle, Steven Wright, Jose Angel Santana, Richard Hell
Those three words of the title are from a classified ad that fascinates bored housewife Roberta Glass (Rosanna Arquette) who is overwhelmed by curiosity about Susan (Madonna). She goes to the rendezvous, sees Susan, and becomes so involved with her that she actually takes on the identity of Susan, a punk drifter. A screwball comedy with great characters.
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Do the Right Thing 1989  R, 120 min.
Genre: Comedy / Drama
Director: Spike Lee
Cast: Spike Lee, Danny Aiello, Ossie Davis, Ruby Dee, Richard Edson, John Turturro, John Savage, Giancarlo Esposito, Bill Nunn, Paul Benjamin, Frankie Faison, Rick Aiello, Joie Lee, Robin Harris, Miguel Sandoval
Italian-American Sal (Danny Aiello) owns a pizzeria in a Bedford-Stuyvesant neighborhood, and his sons–angry bigoted Pino (John Turturro) and congenial Vito (Richard Edson)–work at the pizzeria. The only Black employee is Mookie (Spike Lee) who drives the delivery truck. One hot summer day, Buggin' Out (Giancarlo Esposito) arranges a boycott of Sal's pizzeria because of the lack of racial diversity. Tensions rise and erupt in violence. Spike Lee created critical attention with his much discussed finale.
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Fear X 2003 PG-13, 91 min.
Genre: Thriller
Director: Nicolas Winding Refn
Cast: John Turturro, Deborah Kara Unger, James Remar, Jacqueline Ramel, William Allen Young, Stephen McIntyre, Gene Davis, Mark Houghton, Sharon Bajer, Victor Cowie
Shopping-mall security guard Harry (John Turturro) investigates his wife's murder, and clues lead him to a small, Montana town where he may–or may not–find the answers he seeks.
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Fearless 1993 R, 122 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Peter Weir
Cast: Jeff Bridges, Isabella Rossellini, Rosie Perez, Tom Hulce, John Turturro, Benicio Del Toro, Deirdre O'Connell, Rance Howard, John de Lancie, Spencer Vrooman, Daniel Cerny, Eve Roberts
The shock of a near-death experience affects the psyche of Max Klein (Jeff Bridges), and the only person he seems able to relate to is Carla Rodrigo (Rosie Perez) who was also in the same accident.
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A Few Days in September 2006 N/R, 115 min.
Genre: Drama / Thriller
Director: Santiago Amigorena
Cast: Juliette Binoche, John Turturro, Sara Forestier, Tom Riley, Nick Nolte, Mathieu Demy, Said Amadis, Magne Brekke, Joel Lefrancois, Alexis Galmot, Jean-Luc Lucas, Roberto Moro
On September 1, 2001, French intelligence agent Irene Montano (Juliette Binoche) gets a call from her former colleague, American spy Elliot (Nick Nolte), asking her to arrange a visit between him and his daughter Orlando (Sara Forestier). Irene picks up Orlando and takes her to Paris where they team up with Elliot's stepson David (Tom Riley). Now, while Irene tries to set up meetings between Elliot and his children, she also manages to keep one step ahead of deranged CIA assassin William Pound (John Turturro) who–along with Elliot–has information about a planned attack on the United States.
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Five Corners 1988 R, 94 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Tony Bill
Cast: Jodie Foster, Tim Robbins, John Turturro, Todd Graff, Elizabeth Berridge, Rose Gregorio, Gregory Rozakis, John Seitz, Rodney Harvey, Mike Starr
Linda (Jodie Foster) has been raped, and the rapist is about to be released from prison. She goes to Harry (Tim Robbins) for help, and his social consciousness compels him to come to the rescue.
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The Flamingo Kid 1984 PG-13, 98 min.
Genre: Comedy / Drama / Romance
Director: Garry Marshall
Cast: Matt Dillon, Richard Crenna, Jessica Walter, Hector Elizondo, Molly McCarthy, Martha Gehman, John Turturro, Frank Campanella, Joe Grifasi, Marisa Tomei, Carole Davis, Janet Jones, Brian McNamara, Fisher Stevens, Leon
When a Brooklyn youth, Jeffrey Willis (Matt Dillon), takes a summer job at a New York beach resort, he is confronted with a glamorous world of which he had no knowledge and must make choices that will affect his life. Among the influences is wealthy car salesman Phil Brody (Richard Crenna) who tries to help Jeffrey. Jeffrey is very impressed by Brody's lifestyle and reputation as a gin rummy champion. Meanwhile, Jeffrey's father Arthur (Hector Elizondo) is upset when Jeffrey takes on airs while enjoying his new lifestyle.
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The Fortunate Pilgrim 1988 TV, 144 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Stuart Cooper
Cast: Sophia Loren, Edward James Olmos, John Turturro, Anna Strasberg, Yorgo Voyagis, Mirjana Karanovic, Annabella Sciorra, Ron Marquette, Harold Pruett, Hal Holbrook, Phil Brown, Predrag Bjelac, Ljiljana Blagojevic, Roxann Dawson, Shane Rimmer
A strong-willed Italian, Lucia (Sophia Loren), emigrates to New York's lower East side in 1915 and faces more than her share of adversities while raising her family during the Depression.
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Girl 6 1996 R, 110 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Spike Lee
Cast: Theresa Randle, Isaiah Washington, Spike Lee, Debi Mazar, Jenifer Lewis, John Turturro, Madonna, Quentin Tarantino, Naomi Campbell, Halle Berry
Girl 6 (Theresa Randle) is an aspiring actress who takes a job as a telephone-sex operator and finds that she actually likes her new profession.
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Grace of My Heart 1996 R, 120 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Allison Anders
Cast: Illeana Douglas, John Turturro, Eric Stoltz, Matt Dillon, Patsy Kensit, Bruce Davison, Jennifer Leigh Warren, Bridget Fonda, Peter Fonda, Chris Isaak
This is the story of Edna Buxton (Illeana Douglas) who wants to be a singer but becomes a songwriter instead and changes her name to Denise Waverly in the process. Her move from New York to Malibu and the people in the music business she meets along the way make for an interesting story.
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Gung Ho 1986 PG-13, 112 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Ron Howard
Cast: Michael Keaton, Gedde Watanabe, George Wendt, Mimi Rogers, John Turturro, Clint Howard, Rance Howard, Sab Shimono, Rick Overton, So Yamamura
This likable comedy highlights the differences in Japanese and American cultures. Hunt Stevenson (Michael Keaton) attempts to save his hometown by pleading with the Japanese to open an automobile plant. The Japanese finally do, and the plant workers must now adapt to the Japanese style of management.
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Hannah and Her Sisters 1986 PG-13, 107 min.
Genre: Comedy / Drama / Romance
Director: Woody Allen
Cast: Woody Allen, Mia Farrow, Michael Caine, Carrie Fisher, Barbara Hershey, Maureen O'Sullivan, Dianne Wiest, Max von Sydow, Lloyd Nolan, Daniel Stern, Julie Kavnar, Joanna Gleason, J.T. Walsh, John Turturro, Richard Jenkins
Hannah (Mia Farrow) is the glue that holds her neurotic family together. She has had a successful career as an actress and is also an excellent wife and mother. But, when Hannah's husband Elliott (Michael Caine) falls in love with Hannah's sister Lee (Barbara Hershey) who, in turn, leaves her husband Frederick (Max von Sydow), the family hits a crisis point. Meanwhile, Hannah's other sister Holly (Dianne Wiest) has connected with Hannah's ex-husband Mickey (Woody Allen) who fears he has a brain tumor and is obsessed with death. And the trials and triumphs go on and on–from one Thanksgiving Day to another. Oscars were won by Allen (Best Screenplay), Caine (Best Supporting Actor), and Wiest (Best Supporting Actress). The film also received four other nominations, including Best Picture and Director.
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He Got Game 1998 R, 135 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Spike Lee
Cast: Denzel Washington, Ray Allen, Milla Jovovich, Ned Beatty, Jim Brown, Lonette McKee, Zelda Harris, John Turturro, Jennifer Esposito, Bill Nunn
Jesus Shuttlesworth (Ray Allen) is a talented high-school basketball player who is being courted by many colleges. The governor wants Jesus to play for his alma mater and, as part of the enticement, arranges for Jesus' father to be released from prison for one week.
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Illuminata 1998 R, 118 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: John Turturro
Cast: John Turturro, Katherine Borowitz, Christopher Walken, Susan Sarandon, Beverly D'Angelo, Bill Irwin, Rufus Sewell, Georgina Cates, Donal McCann, Ben Gazzara
The opening performance of Tuccio's (John Turturro) new play falls flat and is panned by the influential critic, Umberto Bevalaqua (Christopher Walken). But it is the behind-the-scenes sex and infidelity of those involved in the play that provide this film's intrigue.
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Jungle Fever 1991 R, 132 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Spike Lee
Cast: Wesley Snipes, Annabella Sciorra, Spike Lee, Ossie Davis, Ruby Dee, Samuel L. Jackson, Lonette McKee, John Turturro, Frank Vincent, Anthony Quinn
This Spike Lee offering, "Jungle Fever" (Lee's term for an unhealthy interracial sexual affair), is very amusing, psychologically powerful, and supported by impressive performances. The story involves a married Black man who has an affair with a White woman and how their actions affect those around them.
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The Luzhin Defence 2000 PG-13, 108 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Marleen Gorris
Cast: John Turturro, Emily Watson, Geraldine James, Stuart Wilson, Christopher Thompson, Fabio Sartor, Peter Blythe, Orla Brady, Mark Tandy, Kelly Hunter
Russian grand master of chess Alexander Luzhin (John Turturro) excels in his field but is a total misfit in life. Things change, however, when he enters the biggest tournament of his life and meets the self-assured socialite, Natalie (Emily Watson). The result is a very unlikely partnership.
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Mac 1992 R, 117 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: John Turturro
Cast: John Turturro, Michael Badalucco, Carl Capotorto, Katherine Borowitz, John Amos, Olek Krupa, Ellen Barkin, Steven Randazzo, Matthew Sussman, Nicholas Turturro, Joe Paparone, Dennis Farina
Following their father's death, his three sons–Mac (John Turturro), Vico (Michael Badalucco), and Bruno (Carl Capotorto)–decide to follow on in the family business and form Vitelli Construction Company. But, working together proves difficult, and a falling-out develops in their relationships with each other.
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The Man Who Cried 2000 R, 100 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Sally Potter
Cast: Christina Ricci, Johnny Depp, Cate Blanchett, John Turturro, Harry Dean Stanton, Claudia Lander-Duke, Oleg Yankovsky, Hana Maria Pravda, Imogen Claire, Danny Scheinman
This story begins in Russia during 1927 when the father of a young Jewish girl, Fegele (Claudia Lander-Duke), leaves to find a better life for himself in America. Fegele is sent to London where her name is changed to Suzie. Later, a grown-up Suzie (Christina Ricci) joins a cabaret group, travels to Paris, and is taken under the wing of fellow performer Lola (Cate Blanchett). Lola begins an affair with an Italian tenor (John Turturro), while Suzie's interests lie with a Gypsy horse trainer (Johnny Depp). It isn't long before the Nazis take over Paris, and Suzie is again forced to move to safer surroundings.
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Margot at the Wedding 2007 R, 91 min.
Genre: Drama / Comedy
Director: Noah Baumbach
Cast: Nicole Kidman, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Jack Black, John Turturro, Flora Cross, Ciaran Hinds, Halley Feiffer, Zane Pais, Susan Blackwell, Seth Barrish, Matthew Arkin, Christian Hansen
Sibling rivalry rises to the fore when Margot (Nicole Kidman) arrives home for her estranged sister Pauline's (Jennifer Jason Leigh) wedding. Margot has her teenage son Claude (Zane Pais) with her, but husband Jim (John Turturro) is not by her side because Margot is in the process of dumping him. Margot makes no pretense of hiding the fact that she does not like anything nor anyone connected with Pauline's wedding. The sisters argue, past secrets are revealed, and resulting tensions threaten Pauline's relationship with her fiance Malcolm (Jack Black). As family relationships deteriorate, will the sisters find anything to bring about a peaceful solution to their problems?
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Men of Respect 1991  R, 113 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: William Reilly
Cast: John Turturro, Katherine Borowitz, Dennis Farina, Peter Boyle, Lilia Skala, Rod Steiger, Stanley Tucci, Julie Garfield, Steven Wright, Michael Badalucco, Carl Capotorto, Vincent Pastore
The story of "Macbeth" is updated to the Mafia era with Katherine Borowitz playing the overly ambitious wife and Rod Steiger the victim of her murder plot. What would Shakespeare have thought?
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 Miller's Crossing 1990 R, 115 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Joel Coen
Cast: Gabriel Byrne, Marcia Gay Harden, John Turturro, Jon Polito, J.E. Freeman, Albert Finney, Steve Buscemi, Danny Aiello, Mike Starr, Olek Krupa
In this, another great, or at least near great, Coen Brothers film, we find ourselves in the midst of gangster wars ala the thirties with modern tools. Tom (Gabriel Byrne) is an apparently heartless gangster who is loyal to kingpin Leo (Albert Finney) and is now caught up in a gang war. The prize: control of the city. Lots of black humor, extreme violence, and interesting twists.
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Miracle at St. Anna 2008 R, 160 min.
Genre: Action / Drama / Thriller
Director: Spike Lee
Cast: Derek Luke, Michael Ealy, Laz Alfonso, Omar Benson Miller, Pierfrancesco Favino, Valentina Cervi, Matteo Sciabordi, John Turturro, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, John Leguizamo, Kerry Washington, D.B. Sweeney, Omero Antonutti, Robert John Burke, Omari Hardwick
In the 1980s, postal worker Hector Negron (Laz Alfonso) unexpectedly shoots a customer, and now Daily News reporter Tim Boyle (Joseph Gordon-Levitt) searches for the story behind the shooting. Through flashbacks, the story is told about four World War II soldiers–Cpl. Negron, Sgt. Stamps (Derek Luke), Sgt. Cummings (Michael Ealy), and Pfc. Train (Omar Benson Miller)–from the all-Black "Buffalo Soldier" Division who are trapped behind enemy lines. Their fellow soldiers have been killed, and they are the sole survivors, but they find relative safety in an Italian village and relate to some of the residents. As the flashbacks progress, they reveal how Negron's shooting relates to an encounter in that village 40 years ago.
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Monkeybone 2001 PG-13, 90 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Henry Selick
Cast: Brendan Fraser, Bridget Fonda, Chris Kattan, John Turturro, Giancarlo Esposito, Rose McGowan, Dave Foley, Megan Mullally, Lisa Zane, Whoopi Goldberg
Cartoonist Stu Miley (Brendan Fraser), hospitalized in a coma, finds himself in his cartoon world: Downtown. He is trapped but determined to fight his way back to real life and his true love, Julie (Bridget Fonda).
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Mo' Better Blues 1990 R, 130 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Spike Lee
Cast: Denzel Washington, Spike Lee, Wesley Snipes, Giancarlo Esposito, Robin Harris, Joie Lee, Bill Nunn, John Turturro, Dick Anthony Williams, Cynda Williams
Director Spike Lee delves into the jazz world with this entry that follows Bleek Gilliam (Denzel Washington), a trumpeter who forms a jazz quartet and seeks world-class status. Bleek also has two girlfriends who want commitments, but no one can take priority over his trumpet. Mix this with his manager and best friend Giant (Spike Lee), a compulsive gambler routinely finding himself in trouble with his bookie, and you have an entertaining film.
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Mr. Deeds 2002 PG-13, 93 min.
Genre: Comedy / Romance
Director: Steven Brill
Cast: Adam Sandler, Winona Ryder, John Turturro, Steve Buscemi, Jared Harris, Peter Gallagher, Allen Covert, Roark Critchlow, Peter Dante, Conchata Ferrell, Gideon Jacobs, Erick Avari, Harve Presnell, Blake Clark, J.B. Smoove
After small-town pizza shop owner Longfellow Deeds (Adam Sandler) inherits a $40 billion media conglomerate, he heads for New York to do business. Once there, he finds himself the object of prey by greedy stockholders and becomes the subject for tabloid journalists–especially Babe Bennett (Winona Ryder) who poses as a school nurse to obtain information that will give her the scoop on Deeds. But, in the process, Babe ends up falling in love with Deeds who is equally smitten with her. This is an updated version of Frank Capra's award-winning 1936 classic, "Mr. Deeds Goes to Town."
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 O Brother, Where Art Thou? 2000 PG-13, 106 min.
Genre: Adventure / Comedy / Drama
Director: Joel Coen
Cast: George Clooney, John Turturro, Tim Blake Nelson, John Goodman, Holly Hunter, Charles Durning, Chris Thomas King, Michael Badalucco, Daniel von Bargen, Stephen Root, Del Pentecost, J.R. Horne, Brian Reddy, Wayne Duvall, Ray McKinnon
Basing its characters on those met by Odysseus in Homer's "Odyssey," this comedy adventure revolves around a search by three convicts–Ulysses Everett McGill (George Clooney), Pete Hogwallop (John Turturro), and Delmar O'Donnel (Tim Blake Nelson)–who escape from their Mississippi chain gang, intent on finding a buried treasure. Just like Odysseus, they make various stops along the way and meet strangers who are not always what they seem.
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O.K. Garage 1998 R, 85 min.
Genre: Comedy
aka: All Revved Up
Director: Brandon Cole
Cast: John Turturro, Lili Taylor, Will Patton, Gemma Jones, Joseph Maher, Paul Calderon, Bruce MacVittie, Richard Bright, Olek Krupa, John Spencer
Rachel (Lili Taylor) has continuing car problems but keeps taking her car to the same shady mechanic. She finally turns to friend Sean (Will Patton) for help, and he brings Johnny (John Turturro) along, starting a love triangle in this weak effort, despite the good cast.
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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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Quiz Show 1994  PG-13, 133 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Robert Redford
Cast: John Turturro, Rob Morrow, Ralph Fiennes, Paul Scofield, David Paymer, Hank Azaria, Christopher McDonald, Paul(2) Guilfoyle, Mira Sorvino, Johann Carlo, Elizabeth Wilson, Allan Rich, Martin Scorsese, Barry Levinson
Now this is a movie! Robert Redford directed this film based on the television quiz show scandals of the 1950s. This movie really captures the more naive era when people still believed what they saw on their television sets. Academy Award nominations were received for Best Picture, Supporting Actor (Paul Scofield), Director, and Writing.
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 Raging Bull 1980 R, 130 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Martin Scorsese
Cast: Robert De Niro, Cathy Moriarty, Joe Pesci, Frank Vincent, Nicholas Colasanto, Martin Scorsese, Geraldine Smith, Theresa Saldana, Frank Adonis, Mario Gallo, Michael Badalucco, John Turturro, Joseph Bono, Frank Topham, Lori Anne Flax
Robert De Niro won the Academy Award for his performance as Jake La Motta, boxing's middleweight champion. Jake's brother Joey (Joe Pesci) has helped him gain the right to fight for the title against Sugar Ray Robinson. Then, jealousy raises its ugly head over Jake's wife Vickie (Cathy Moriarty), and the self-destructive Jake takes out his rage in the ring. A downward spiral is inevitable, and Jake not only loses his title but also destroys his marriage to Vickie and his relationship with Joey as well. The boxing scenes are works of art in this well-presented film. Other Oscar nominations included Best Picture, Supporting Actor (Joe Pesci), Supporting Actress (Cathy Moriarty), and Director (Martin Scorsese).
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Romance & Cigarettes 2006 R, 105 min.
Genre: Comedy / Drama / Musical / Romance
Director: John Turturro
Cast: James Gandolfini, Susan Sarandon, Kate Winslet, Steve Buscemi, Bobby Cannavale, Mandy Moore, Mary-Louise Parker, Aida Turturro, Christopher Walken, Barbara Sukowa, Elaine Stritch, Eddie Izzard, Amy Sedaris, P.J. Brown, Adam LeFevre
In this off-beat musical, Kitty (Susan Sarandon) confronts her Queens construction worker husband, Nick (James Gandolfini), with evidence of pornography he has written. It turns out that Nick is having an affair with sexy underwear salesgirl Tula (Kate Winslet), and Kitty has the solution. With their three daughters–Rosebud (Aida Turturro), Constance (Mary-Louise Parker), and Baby (Mandy Moore)–supporting her, Kitty kicks Nick out of the house leaving him to make up his own mind of what he really should do. Throughout their trials, everyone seems to sing and dance in this down and dirty musical love story.
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 Rounders 1998 R, 115 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: John Dahl
Cast: Matt Damon, Edward Norton, Gretchen Mol, John Malkovich, John Turturro, Martin Landau, Famke Janssen, Michael Rispoli, Josh Mostel, Vernon E. Jordan Jr.
Mike McDermott (Matt Damon) is a student at law school who uses his expertise as a poker player to help his friend, "Worm" (Edward Norton), pay off a $15,000 debt to a loan shark. This leads Mike into the world of cutthroat poker players of underground New York and Atlantic City.
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Search and Destroy 1995 R, 90 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: David Salle
Cast: Griffin Dunne, Illeana Douglas, Dennis Hopper, Christopher Walken, John Turturro, Robert Knepper, Martin Scorsese, Rosanna Arquette, Tahnee Welch, Ethan Hawke
An enterprising (albeit inept) businessman (Griffin Dunne) plans to make money by turning an evangelist's (Dennis Hopper) book into a movie, but nothing seems to go right.
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 Secret Window 2004 PG-13, 102 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: David Koepp
Cast: Johnny Depp, John Turturro, Maria Bello, Timothy Hutton, Charles S. Dutton, Len Cariou, Joan Heney, John Dunn-Hill, Vlasta Vrana, Matt Holland, Gillian Ferrabee, Bronwen Mantel
Out of the blue, John Shooter (John Turturro) appears at the door of about-to-be-divorced writer Mort Rainey (Johnny Depp) and accuses him of plagiarism. Rainey tries to prove his innocence, but Shooter appears to be stalking him. And the killings begin.
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 She Hate Me 2004 R, 140 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Spike Lee
Cast: Anthony Mackie, Kerry Washington, Ellen Barkin, Monica Bellucci, Jim Brown, Ossie Davis, Jamel Debbouze, Brian Dennehy, Woody Harrelson, Reynaldo Rosales, John Turturro, Q-Tip
Jack Armstrong (Anthony Mackie) was fired after he exposed corrupt business practices, and now he is desperate for cash–until a big deal comes along: Jack will impregnate lesbians and get paid big money for it.
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The Sicilian 1987  R, 119 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Michael Cimino
Cast: Christopher Lambert, Terence Stamp, Barbara Sukowa, Giulia Boschi, Joss Ackland, John Turturro, Joe Regalbuto, Aldo Ray, Ray McAnally, Barry Miller, Richard Bauer, Andreas Katsulas
This story by Mario Puzo deserved a far better fate than what happened to it when filmmakers got their hands on the property. It did attempt to tell the story of Salvatore Giuliano, an outlaw leader using Mafia ties to achieve his dreams.
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Slipstream 2007 R, 97 min.
Genre: Comedy / Drama / Fantasy
Director: Anthony Hopkins
Cast: Anthony Hopkins, Stella Arroyave, Lana Antonova, Kevin McCarthy, Gavin Grazer, Christian Slater, John Turturro, Camryn Manheim, Jeffrey Tambor, S. Epatha Merkerson, Fionnula Flanagan, Christopher Lawford, Michael Clarke Duncan, Gena Rowlands
Anthony Hopkins serves as writer, director, and star in this film, and his wife, Stella Arroyave, takes on the role of Gina as well as being the film's producer. Hopkins plays aging screenwriter Felix Bonhoeffer whose mind implodes as film characters begin to blend together with those of his real world. The result is a complex story of Felix's surreal experiences in which many of the film's actors/actresses take on multiple roles.
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The Source 1999 N/R, 88 min.
Genre: Documentary
Director: Chuck Workman
Cast: Johnny Depp, Dennis Hopper, John Turturro
As one of the best documentaries on the beat generation, this offering features Johnny Depp, Dennis Hopper, and John Turturro reciting passages from the writings of Jack Kerouac, William S. Burroughs, and Allen Ginsberg.
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State of Grace 1990 R, 134 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Phil Joanou
Cast: Sean Penn, Ed Harris, Gary Oldman, Robin Wright Penn, John Turturro, John C. Reilly, R.D. Call, Joe Viterelli, Burgess Meredith, Deirdre O'Connell, Marco St. John
A police officer, Terry Noonan (Sean Penn), returns to his childhood neighborhood in New York's Hell's Kitchen with orders to infiltrate a gang led by Frankie (Ed Harris), the brother of Terry's childhood best friend, Jackie (Gary Oldman). When Terry realizes that he still loves his childhood sweetheart, Frankie and Jackie's sister Kathleen (Robin Wright Penn), his loyalties become divided. It all leads to a bloody climax in this violent film.
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Sugartime 1995 R, 110 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: John N. Smith
Cast: John Turturro, Mary-Louise Parker, Elias Koteas, Maury Chaykin, Louis Del Grande, Deborah Duchene, Larissa Laskin, Christopher Barry, Richard Blackburn, Amanda Blitz, Renessa Blitz, Kelly Bodanis
This made-for-TV docudrama is based on William F. Roemer Jr.'s book about the 1960s' love affair between singer Phyllis McGuire (Mary-Louise Parker) and Mafia boss Sam Giancana (John Turturro).
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The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3 2009 R, 106 min.
Genre: Drama / Thriller
Director: Tony Scott
Cast: Denzel Washington, John Travolta, Luis Guzman, John Turturro, Michael Rispoli, James Gandolfini, Victor Gojcaj, Ramon Rodriguez, Saidah Arrika Ekulona, John Benjamin Hickey, Alex Kaluzhsky, Gary Basaraba, Katherine Sigismund, Gbenga Akinnagbe, Jake Richard Siciliano
In this retelling of 1974's cult classic, Denzel Washington plays Walter Garber, the Transit Authority official who is accused of taking bribes and is demoted to the job of dispatcher. Garber is on duty when Ryder (John Travolta) and his three accomplices hijack a subway train and threaten to execute the passengers in one hour if the ransom of $1 million is not paid. Garber must now draw on his subway experience and race against time to save the hostages.
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Thirteen Conversations About One Thing 2001 R, 98 min.
Genre: Drama
aka: 13 Conversations About One Thing
Director: Jill Sprecher
Cast: Matthew McConaughey, John Turturro, Alan Arkin, Clea DuVall, Amy Irving, Barbara Sukowa, Tia Texada, Frankie Faison, Shawn Elliott, William Wise
"What is happiness?" and "How does one find it?" are the questions this film deals with in crisscrossing stories involving New Yorkers whose reactions run the gamut from happiness to self-destruction.
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To Live and Die in L.A. 1985 R, 114 min.
Genre: Action / Drama / Thriller
Director: William Friedkin
Cast: William Petersen, Dean Stockwell, Willem Dafoe, John Pankow, Debra Feuer, John Turturro, Darlanne Fluegel, Robert Downey Sr., Christopher Allport., Dwier Brown, Steve(2) James, Anne Betancourt, Jack Hoar, Valentin de Vargas, Michael Chong
A counterfeiter, Eric "Rick" Masters (Willem Dafoe), has eluded the police for years. After Rick kills a Secret Service agent, the partner of the deceased agent, Agent Richard Chance (William Petersen), joins forces with Agent John Vukovich (John Pankow), and the violence escalates as they break all the rules and stop at nothing in their pursuit of Rick.
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Transformers 2007 PG-13, 144 min.
Genre: Action / Sci-Fi
Director: Michael Bay
Cast: Shia LaBeouf, Megan Fox, Josh Duhamel, Tyrese Gibson, Rachael Taylor, Anthony Anderson, Jon Voight, John Turturro, Michael O'Neill, Kevin Dunn, Julie White, Peter Cullen, Amaury Nolasco, Zack Ward
A giant robot ambushes a camp of American Special Forces Rangers, hacks into the Pentagon's mainframe, and uploads top military secrets. The survivors–Capt. Lennox (Josh Duhamel) and Sgt. Epps (Tyrese Gibson)–set out to warn Defense Secretary John Keller (Jon Voight) that there is a threat to the world. Meanwhile, teenager Sam Witwicky (Shia LaBeouf) has managed to purchase a 1970s' Camaro that, magically, can drive itself. One night, the Camaro sneaks away and turns into a huge robot, and Sam and cool classmate Makaela (Megan Fox) are caught in the middle of a centuries-old battle between the good Autobots and the bad Decepticons. Three Academy Award nominations were received.
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Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen 2009 PG-13, 150 min.
Genre: Action / Sci-Fi / Adventure
Director: Michael Bay
Cast: Shia LaBeouf, Megan Fox, Josh Duhamel, Tyrese Gibson, John Turturro, Peter Cullen, Hugo Weaving, Ramon Rodriguez, Kevin Dunn, Julie White, Tony Todd, Isabel Lucas, America Olivo, Frank Welker, Rainn Wilson
The battle with the mechanical aliens, the Transformers, has ended on Earth, but now the evil Transformers, the Decepticons, are attempting to control the universe. The good Transformers, the Autobots, discover that Decepticon Megatron's (voice of Hugo Weaving) dead body has been revived, and Megatron seeks revenge. Meanwhile, Sam Witwicky (Shia LaBeouf) has left his girlfriend Mikaela Banes (Megan Fox) at home and is attending college when he receives a cryptic message holding the map to the energon source. The message will serve Sam well when Megatron returns and goes after Sam's family (Kevin Dunn and Julie White) and the heroic Autobot, Optimus Prime (voice of Peter Cullen). Megalon's aim is to suck energy from the Sun with a vaporizer hidden in Egypt, which will destroy the Sun and humanity forever. Sam and Makaela set out on a trek in search of the energon source, and the battles rage between the Decepticons and the Autobots.
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Unstrung Heroes 1995 PG, 93 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Diane Keaton
Cast: Andie MacDowell, John Turturro, Michael Richards, Maury Chaykin, Nathan Watt, Kendra Krull, Anne DeSalvo, Joey Lauren Adams, Candice Azzara, Celia Weston
Based on the Franz Lidz autobiographical novel, this story is set in the early 1960s. The story is about a young boy (Nathan Watt) who seeks refuge with his eccentric uncles while his family tries to deal with his mother's (Andie MacDowell) diagnosis of cancer.
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What Just Happened? 2008 R, 113 min.
Genre: Comedy / Drama
Director: Barry Levinson
Cast: Robert De Niro, Catherine Keener, Sean Penn, Stanley Tucci, Kristen Stewart, Michael Wincott, Bruce Willis, John Turturro, Robin Wright Penn, Lindy Booth, Marin Hinkle, William Ragsdale, Peter Jacobson, Mark Ivanir, Lily Rabe
Film producer Ben (Robert De Niro) contends with stresses involved in trying to put together a major movie, "Fiercely," starring Sean Penn (Himself). In the process, Ben must deal with drug-addicted director Jeremy (Michael Wincott) and no-nonsense studio boss Lou (Catherine Keener) and then persuade superstar Bruce Willis (Himself) to shave his beard. At the same time, Ben's ex-wife Kelly (Robin Wright Penn) is sleeping with his friend Scott (Stanley Tucci), and those are just a few of the problems Ben must deal with in this satire on the Hollywood film industry.
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You Don't Mess with the Zohan 2008 PG-13, 113 min.
Genre: Comedy / Action
Director: Dennis Dugan
Cast: Adam Sandler, John Turturro, Emmanuelle Chriqui, Nick Swardson, Lainie Kazan, Ido Mosseri, Rob Schneider, Dave Matthews, Michael Buffer, Charlotte Rae, Sayed Badreya, Daoud Heidami, Kevin Nealon, Robert Smigel, Dina Doron
Top Israeli counterspy Zohan (Adam Sandler) is a hero at taking out Arab terrorists, but he dreams of leaving the Middle East and settling down in New York as a hairdresser. So, he fakes his own death during a fight with his nemesis, Phantom (John Turturro) and then boards a jet plane and heads across the Atlantic. He finds a job at a Brooklyn hair salon owned by Dalia (Emmanuelle Chriqui) and starts to make the world "silky smooth." But, Palestinian cab driver Salim (Rob Schneider) recognizes Zohan, tries unsuccessfully to bomb the salon with Neosporin, and tips off Phantom. Now Zohan must quit romancing Dalia and look for a place of safety.
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| 1. 2B Perfectly Honest (2004)
2. Anger Management (2003)
3. Backtrack (1991)
4. Barton Fink (1991)
5. Being Human (1994)
6. The Big Lebowski (1998)
7. Box of Moonlight (1996)
8. Brain Donors (1992)
9. The Bronx Is Burning (2007)
10. Clockers (1995)
11. Collateral Damage (2002)
12. The Color of Money (1986)
13. Company Man (2000)
14. Desperately Seeking Susan (1985)
15. Do the Right Thing (1989)
16. Fear X (2003)
17. Fearless (1993)
18. A Few Days in September (2006)
19. Five Corners (1988)
20. The Flamingo Kid (1984)
21. The Fortunate Pilgrim (1988)
22. Girl 6 (1996)
23. Grace of My Heart (1996)
24. Gung Ho (1986)
25. Hannah and Her Sisters (1986)
26. He Got Game (1998)
27. Illuminata (1998)
28. Jungle Fever (1991)
29. The Luzhin Defence (2000)
30. Mac (1992)
31. The Man Who Cried (2000)
32. Margot at the Wedding (2007)
33. Men of Respect (1991)
34. Miller's Crossing (1990)
35. Miracle at St. Anna (2008)
36. Monkeybone (2001)
37. Mo' Better Blues (1990)
38. Mr. Deeds (2002)
39. O Brother, Where Art Thou? (2000)
40. O.K. Garage (1998)
aka: All Revved Up
41. Off Beat (1986)
42. Quiz Show (1994)
43. Raging Bull (1980)
44. Romance & Cigarettes (2006)
45. Rounders (1998)
46. Search and Destroy (1995)
47. Secret Window (2004)
48. She Hate Me (2004)
49. The Sicilian (1987)
50. Slipstream (2007)
51. The Source (1999)
52. State of Grace (1990)
53. Sugartime (1995)
54. The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3 (2009)
55. Thirteen Conversations About One Thing (2001)
aka: 13 Conversations About One Thing
56. To Live and Die in L.A. (1985)
57. Transformers (2007)
58. Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (2009)
59. The Truce (1996)
60. Unstrung Heroes (1995)
61. What Just Happened? (2008)
62. You Don't Mess with the Zohan (2008)
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