12 Bucks 1998  N/R, 86 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Wayne Isham
Cast: Scott Waugh, Sean Graham, Ming-Na, Irene Bedard, Ernest Borgnine, David Chokachi, Marj Dusay, David Faustino, Alexandra Paul, Jonathan Silverman
Johnny and Tanner (Scott Waugh and Sean Graham) grow up in a dysfunctional environment with a brutal father. During one abuse of his mother, Tanner shoots his father and ends up in jail. Johnny is sent to a foster home and eventually does well in college, while Tanner lives a life of crime but is now trying to go straight. Fifteen years after the incident the brothers are reunited when Tanner asks Johnny to vouch for him at the parole office–not telling Johnny the office is not in California, but in Florida. So off they go, with 12 bucks in cash, learning a lot about each other on the cross-country trip.
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12:01 1993  TV, 92 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Jack Sholder
Cast: Jonathan Silverman, Helen Slater, Martin Landau, Nicolas Surovy, Robin Bartlett, Jeremy Piven, Constance Marie, Glenn Morshower, Paxton Whitehead
Barry Thomas (Jonathan Silverman) is an office worker who, after work, witnesses the murder of coworker Lisa (Helen Slater). Later, at 12:01 AM, he gets shocked from a faulty lamp wire during a storm. The next morning he notes that the previous day is being repeated, and the same occurs for the succeeding days. He realizes that he will be caught up in time until he stops the murder.
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Brighton Beach Memoirs 1986  PG-13, 108 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Gene Saks
Cast: Blythe Danner, Bob Dishy, Judith Ivey, Jonathan Silverman, Brian Drillinger, Stacey Glick, Jason Alexander, Richard Bright, David Margulies, Steven Hill
Another screen version of a Neil Simon hit play about a Jewish boy growing up in suburban New York City.
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Caddyshack II 1988  PG, 98 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Allan Arkush
Cast: Jackie Mason, Chevy Chase, Dan Aykroyd, Dyan Cannon, Robert Stack, Dina Merrill, Randy Quaid, Jessica Lundy, Jonathan Silverman, Brian McNamara, Marsha Warfield, Paul Bartel, Chynna Phillips, Pepe Serna
Eight years after the original "Caddyshack," the sequel appears with Jackie Mason in the role of millionaire contractor Jack Hartounian. Jack's daughter Kate (Jessica Lundy) wants to join upper-crust Bushwood Country Club whose members can't stand Jack. A solution is found by Jack when he buys the majority of Bushwood's stock and turns the country club into an amusement park featuring golf. The confrontation between Jack and the members is finally solved through a golf match.
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Class Action 1991 R, 109 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Michael Apted
Cast: Gene Hackman, Colin Friels, Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio, Joanna Merlin, Laurence Fishburne, Donald Moffat, Jan Rubes, Matt Clark, Fred Dalton Thompson, Jonathan Silverman
A lawyer (Gene Hackman) files a suit on behalf of his clients against an automobile manufacturer and finds that his own daughter (Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio) is the lawyer representing the auto company.
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 The Cookout 2004 PG-13, 86 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Lance Rivera
Cast: Storm P, Ja Rule, Tim Meadows, Jenifer Lewis, Meagan Good, Queen Latifah, Jonathan Silverman, Farrah Fawcett, Frankie Faison, Vincent Pastore, Danny Glover, Kevin Phillips
After signing a multi-million dollar contract to play ball for the New Jersey Nets, Todd Anderson (Storm P) invites old friends and relatives to a barbeque at his newly bought mansion. But, his new neighbors do not get along with the old friends, and trouble prevails.
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Deacons for Defense 2003 R, 95 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Bill Duke
Cast: Forest Whitaker, Jonathan Silverman, Ossie Davis, Paul Benjamin, Gene Mack, Tyrone Benskin, Mpho Koaho, Melanie Nicholls-King, Serena Lee, Khafre Armatrading, Adam Weiner, Beau Starr
This made-for-cable-TV film was originally aired during Black History Month and focuses on events following passage of the Civil Rights Act. The African-American citizens of a Louisiana town are still considered to be second-rate citizens. The town's mill, controlled by Whites, is the major employer, and the black men are denied upward mobility while being subjected to indignities. Finally, war veteran Marcus (Forest Whitaker) fights back by forming the Deacons of Defense and Justice to help protect the people in Black neighborhoods from combative whites. When more KKK members arrive in town, war is sure to follow.
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Denial 1998 R, 93 min.
Genre: Comedy
aka: Something About Sex
Director: Adam Rifkin
Cast: Jonathan Silverman, Leah Lail, Patrick Dempsey, Christine Taylor, Ryan Alosio, Amy Yasbeck, Jason Alexander, Charles Shaughnessy, Jessica Lundy, Angie Everhart
This ensemble comedy begins at a dinner party when Art Witz (Jason Alexander) brings up the subject of infidelity. The ensuing discussions/arguments on the subject lead to a shake-up in the marriages of those at the party.
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For Richer, for Poorer 1992  PG, 90 min.
Genre: Comedy
aka: Father, Son and the Mistress
Director: Jay Sandrich
Cast: Jack Lemmon, Talia Shire, Jonathan Silverman, Joanna Gleason, Madeline Kahn, George Wyner, Dakin Matthews, Ron Frazier, Stephen Caffrey, Paul Collins
Self-made millionaire Aram Katourian (Jack Lemmon) tries to teach his lazy son, Michael (Jonathan Silverman), a lesson in how to succeed in business. To accomplish his goal, Aram claims bankruptcy and wants Michael to help regain the family's wealth. Plans go awry but lead to very surprising results.
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Girls Just Want to Have Fun 1985 PG, 87 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Alan Metter
Cast: Sarah Jessica Parker, Lee Montgomery, Helen Hunt, Morgan Woodward, Ed Lauter, Jonathan Silverman, Holly Gagnier, Shannen Doherty, Ian Giatti, Mark Caso, Margaret Howell, Terence McGovern, Biff Yeager
Catholic high-school students–shy Janey (Sarah Jessica Parker) and wild Lynne (Helen Hunt)–are crazy about "Dance TV." The show is holding a dance competition, and Janey and Lynne want to participate, but Janey's father, Col. Glenn (Ed Lauter), won't allow her to attend. Lynn talks Janey into sneaking out and going to the competition where she is paired with cute Jeff Malene (Lee Montgomery). Janey is a hit with the judges but runs into problems with another contestant, Natalie Sands (Holly Gagnier), who tries to ruin Janey's chances to win because she wants Jeff and also wants to win the contest. Janey retaliates, but will she be able to control the out-of-control situation?
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Just a Little Harmless Sex 1999 N/R, 98 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Rick Rosenthal
Cast: Alison Eastwood, Robert Mailhouse, William Ragsdale, Jonathan Silverman, Kimberly Williams-Paisley, Jessica Lundy, Lauren Hutton, Rachel Hunter, Tito Larriva, Michael Ontkean
When her husband Alan (Robert Mailhouse) is caught with a hooker, Laura (Alison Eastwood) throws him out and seeks consolation from her friends Terrianne (Jessica Lundy) and Allison (Kimberly Williams-Paisley). Meanwhile, Alan seeks refuge with his pals Danny (Jonathan Silverman) and Brent (William Ragsdale). Let the gender games begin!
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Lip Service 2001 R, 95 min.
Genre: Comedy / Thriller
Director: Shawn Schepps
Cast: Jami Gertz, Sybil Temchen, Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje, Christian Camargo, Jenna Byrne, Julie Claire, David Pressman, Jennifer McComb, Laurel Moglen, Jonathan Silverman
While in college, Kat (Jami Gertz) designed and gave roommate Allison (Sybil Temchen) a chair. Allison "stole" the design and started what became a lucrative furniture business. When Kat returns 10 years later, there's hell to pay. Alternately a black comedy, heavy drama, and a thriller.
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Little Big League 1994 PG, 119 min.
Genre: Family
Director: Andrew Scheinman
Cast: Luke Edwards, Timothy Busfield, John Ashton, Jason Robards, Ashley Crow, Kevin Dunn, Dennis Farina, Jonathan Silverman, Wolfgang Bodison, Duane Davis
Baseball fans will love this story about a young boy, Billy Heywood (Luke Edwards), who inherits the Minnesota Twins baseball team. Billy appoints himself manager, and the pennant race is on.
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London Suite 1996 TV, 120 min.
Genre: Comedy
aka: Neil Simon's London Suite
Director: Jay Sandrich
Cast: Kelsey Grammer, Michael Richards, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Jonathan Silverman, Madeline Kahn, Richard Mulligan, Patricia Clarkson, Julie Hagerty, Kristen Johnston, Jane Carr, Paxton Whitehead, Margot Steinberg
In this made-for-TV sequel to "California Suite" (1978), Neil Simon has placed his characters in a London hotel where four different stories are told.
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Made 2001 R, 95 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Jon Favreau
Cast: Jon Favreau, Vince Vaughn, Sean "P. Diddy" Combs, Famke Janssen, Peter Falk, Faizon Love, David O'Hara, Vincent Pastore, Makenzie Vega, Jonathan Silverman
Bobby (Jon Favreau) and Ricky (Vince Vaughn) aspire to be professional boxers. Needing cash, they accept a money-laundering job from the local mob boss, Max (Peter Falk), who sends them to NYC where Ricky's antics threaten the operation.
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Murder Story 1989 PG, 90 min.
Genre: Mystery / Thriller
Director: Eddie Arno, Markus Innocenti
Cast: Christopher Lee, Bruce Boa, Alexis Denisof, Stacia Burton, Bill Bailey, Marie Stillin, Garrick Hagon, Jeff Harding, Michael Krass, Jonathan Silverman
Wanting to be a mystery writer, Corrigan (Bruce Boa) seeks help from his idol, mystery writer Willard (Christopher Lee). While conducting research, they come across an actual murder...and more.
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The Odd Couple II 1998 PG-13, 105 min.
Genre: Comedy / Adventure
Director: Howard Deutch
Cast: Jack Lemmon, Walter Matthau, Christine Baranski, Barnard Hughes, Jonathan Silverman, Jean Smart, Lisa Waltz, Mary Beth Peil, Richard Riehle, Jay O. Sanders, Rex Linn, Ellen Geer, Mary Fogarty, Lou Cutell, Doris Belack
Jack Lemmon and Walter Matthau are back in their popular roles of Felix Ungar and Oscar Madison. This time around, they head for San Malina, California, for the wedding of Felix's daughter Hanna (Lisa Waltz) and Oscar's son Brucey (Jonathan Silverman). Problem number one is their failing memories–they can't remember the name of the town to which they are driving. Other problems include getting sprayed by a crop duster, the car breaking down, and meeting Thelma (Christine Baranski) and Holly (Jean Smart) at a bar. But, despite all of the interruptions, they finally do arrive at the wedding.
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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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These Old Broads 2001 TV, 95 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Matthew Diamond
Cast: Shirley MacLaine, Joan Collins, Debbie Reynolds, Elizabeth Taylor, Jonathan Silverman, Nestor Carbonell, Peter Graves, Gene Barry, Pat Harrington Jr., Carlos Jacott, Pat Crawford Brown, Suzanne Carney, Heath Hyche, Hinton Battle, Betty Carvalho
After a re-release of a 1960s film gains cult status, a TV executive, needing a hit show, decides to bring the three stars Kate Westbourne, Addie Holden, and Piper Grayson (Shirley MacLaine, Joan Collins, and Debbie Reynolds) together for a reunion special on TV. But the three stars dislike each other and always have. They all have the same agent, Beryl Mason (Elizabeth Taylor). Will she be able to convince them to make the special? Some funny lines here and there.
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Traveling Man 1989 TV, 105 min.
Genre: Comedy / Drama
Director: Irvin Kershner
Cast: John Lithgow, Jonathan Silverman, Margaret Colin, John Glover, John M. Jackson, Chynna Phillips, Tim Ware, David Dwyer, Marc Clement, Danny Nelson, Jennifer Hale, J. Don Ferguson
Top salesman Ben Cluett (John Lithgow) may be over the hill, and now eager up-and-comer Billy Fox (Jonathan Silverman) is assigned as his assistant. But there may be a new life ahead when Ben meets Joanna (Margaret Colin). Made for TV.
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Weekend at Bernie's II 1993  PG, 97 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Robert Klane
Cast: Andrew McCarthy, Jonathan Silverman, Terry Kiser, Troy Beyer, Barry Bostwick, Tom Wright, Steve(2) James, Novella Nelson, Gary Dourdan, Stack Pierce
We didn't really need a sequel, but there may be some appeal to a follow-up of a loser, and this film fills the bill. As the story continues, Larry and Richard (Andrew McCarthy and Jonathan Silverman), who are suspected of fraud, set out to clear their names. However, they will need Bernie, but he is dead.
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| 1. 12 Bucks (1998)
2. 12:01 (1993)
3. Brighton Beach Memoirs (1986)
4. Caddyshack II (1988)
5. Class Action (1991)
6. The Cookout (2004)
7. Deacons for Defense (2003)
8. Denial (1998)
aka: Something About Sex
9. For Richer, for Poorer (1992)
aka: Father, Son and the Mistress
10. Girls Just Want to Have Fun (1985)
11. Just a Little Harmless Sex (1999)
12. Lip Service (2001)
13. Little Big League (1994)
14. London Suite (1996)
aka: Neil Simon's London Suite
15. Made (2001)
16. Murder Story (1989)
17. The Odd Couple II (1998)
18. Stealing Home (1988)
19. These Old Broads (2001)
20. Traveling Man (1989)
21. Weekend at Bernie's (1989)
22. Weekend at Bernie's II (1993)
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