The Babysitter 1995  R, 90 min.
Genre: Drama / Thriller
Director: Guy Ferland
Cast: Alicia Silverstone, Jeremy London, J.T. Walsh, Lee Garlington, Nicky Katt, Lois Chiles, George Segal, Ryan Slater, Brittany English Stephens, Tuesday Knight, Eric Menyuk, Noel Evangelisti, Jane Alden, Matthew Kimbrough, Michael Chieffo
Teenager Jennifer (Alicia Silverstone) is hired to babysit by Harry and Dolly Tucker (J.T. Walsh and Lee Garlington) who are going out on the town. With the help of some booze, Jennifer's boyfriend Jack (Jeremy London) is talked into going with his friend Mark (Nicky Katt) to visit her. The fantasies begin as both boys dream of encounters with Jennifer–as does alcoholic Harry who hired her.
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Backdraft 1991  R, 135 min.
Genre: Action / Drama / Mystery / Thriller
Director: Ron Howard
Cast: Kurt Russell, William Baldwin, Robert De Niro, Donald Sutherland, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Scott Glenn, Rebecca De Mornay, Jason Gedrick, J.T. Walsh, Clint Howard, Anthony Mockus Sr., Cedrick Young, Juan Ramirez, Kevin Casey, Jack McGee
Sibling rivals Stephen and Brian McCaffrey (Kurt Russell and William Baldwin) are employed by the same Chicago Fire Department that their now-deceased father once worked for. Suspicious fires are being set, and Arson Inspector Donald "Shadow" Rimgale (Robert De Niro) steps in to investigate. The investigation leads to corrupt Alderman Marty Swayzak's (J.T. Walsh) connection to jailed pyromaniac Ronald Bartel (Donald Sutherland). Meanwhile, Brian suspects that his brother Stephen might be playing an important role in the arsons. All forces come together in phenomenal fire-fighting scenes.
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The Big Picture 1989 PG-13, 100 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Christopher Guest
Cast: Kevin Bacon, Emily Longstreth, J.T. Walsh, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Michael McKean, Kim Miyori, Teri Hatcher, Martin Short, Jason Gould, Eddie Albert
A film student makes a good short film and expects to be welcomed with open arms into the world of show business.
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Blue Chips 1994 PG-13, 108 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: William Friedkin
Cast: Nick Nolte, Mary McDonnell, J.T. Walsh, Ed O'Neill, Alfre Woodard, Bob Cousy, Shaquille O'Neal, Louis Gossett Jr., Robert Wuhl
When his team fails to live up to his expectations for it, a basketball coach (Nick Nolte) resorts to recruitment of blue chip candidates.
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Breakdown 1997 R, 96 min.
Genre: Action / Thriller / Drama
Director: Jonathan Mostow
Cast: Kurt Russell, J.T. Walsh, Kathleen Quinlan, M.C. Gainey, Jack Noseworthy, Rex Linn, Ritch Brinkley, Moira Harris, Kim Robillard, Thomas Kopache, Vincent Berry, Helen Duffy, Jack McGee, Ancel Cook, Gene Hartline
Jeff and Amy Taylor (Kurt Russell and Kathleen Quinlan) leave Massachusetts to embark on a cross-country trip. Their new Jeep breaks down in a Southwest desert, and Amy accepts a ride from truck driver Red Barr (J.T. Walsh) who offers to take her to a diner where she can call for help. Jeff manages to fix the Jeep, but Amy has not returned. After driving to the diner, Jeff meets Red who claims that he never saw Amy. Jeff files a missing person's report and learns that there are others who have disappeared while traveling that stretch of desert. Now, the question is: Who can Jeff trust?
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Charlie's Ghost Story 1994  PG, 88 min.
Genre: Adventure / Fantasy
Director: Anthony Edwards
Cast: Cheech Marin, Anthony Edwards, Linda Fiorentino, Trenton Knight, Charles Rocket, J.T. Walsh, Daphne Zuniga, Robert Hy Gorman, Veronica Lauren, Dean Cameron
Young Charlie's (Trenton Knight) archaeologist father (Anthony Edwards) is so preoccupied with his discovery of Spanish conquistador Coronado's cave that he neglects Charlie. But Charlie finds a friend in the ghost of Coronado (Cheech Marin) who haunts the boy. Together they embark on an adventure to enable Coronado to find a proper place for him to rest in peace. Based on a Mark Twain story.
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 The Client 1994 PG-13, 126 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Joel Schumacher
Cast: Tommy Lee Jones, Susan Sarandon, Brad Renfro, Mary-Louise Parker, Anthony LaPaglia, J.T. Walsh, Anthony Edwards, Will Patton, William H. Macy, Ossie Davis, Bradley Whitford, Anthony Heald, Kim Coates, Kimberly Scott, David Speck
Adapted from John Grisham's best-selling novel, this film has all the suspense that has come to be expected from a Grisham tale. Eleven-year old Mark Sway (Brad Renfro) learns the secret of a Mafia killing. When he goes to the federal prosecutor for help, he is directed to a lawyer, Regina "Reggie" Love (Susan Sarandon). She helps Mark and his family get into the witness protection program and away from the clutches of the Mafia. Sarandon was nominated for an Oscar for Best Actress.
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Crazy People 1990 R, 90 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Tony Bill
Cast: Dudley Moore, Daryl Hannah, Paul Reiser, Mercedes Ruehl, J.T. Walsh, Ben Hammer, Dick Cusack, Alan North, David Paymer, Bill Smitrovich
Dudley Moore plays a genius ad man who gets fed up with the hypocrisy of mundane advertising campaigns and decides to design his own campaigns that tell the literal truth. When the ads are printed by mistake, his colleagues have him committed. While at the institution, he falls in love with a fellow patient (Daryl Hannah).
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Crime of the Century 1996 PG-13, 114 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Mark Rydell
Cast: Stephen Rea, Isabella Rossellini, David Paymer, Barry Primus, Bert Remsen, J.T. Walsh, Michael Moriarty, Gerald S. O'Loughlin, Mickey Knox, Allen Garfield
In 1932 famed aviator Charles Lindberg's 14-month-old son was kidnapped and killed. The subsequent police investigation is the focus of this film, which shows the pressure placed on investigators to find the kidnapper.
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Eddie Macon's Run 1983 PG, 95 min.
Genre: Adventure
Director: Jeff Kanew
Cast: Kirk Douglas, John Schneider, Lee Purcell, Leah Ayres, Lisa Dunsheath, Tom Noonan, J.C. Quinn, Jay O. Sanders, J.T. Walsh, John Goodman
Eddie (John Schneider) has escaped from prison and is determined to get to Mexico where his family is. Police officer Marzack (Kirk Douglas) is one small step behind. John Goodman's film debut.
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 Executive Decision 1996  R, 132 min.
Genre: Action / Thriller / Adventure
Director: Stuart Baird
Cast: Kurt Russell, Steven Seagal, Halle Berry, John Leguizamo, Oliver Platt, David Suchet, Joe Morton, J.T. Walsh, Mary Ellen Trainor, Len Cariou, B.D. Wong, Whip Hubley, Andreas Katsulas, Marly Maples, William James Jones
An intelligence officer, Dr. David Grant (Kurt Russell), leads a group of special-force commandos on a mission to sneak aboard a 747 airliner in mid-flight to thwart the efforts of Arab terrorists. The plane is headed for Washington, D.C. with its threatening load of deadly nerve gas.
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 A Few Good Men 1992 R, 138 min.
Genre: Drama / Mystery / Thriller
Director: Rob Reiner
Cast: Tom Cruise, Jack Nicholson, Demi Moore, Kevin Bacon, Kiefer Sutherland, Kevin Pollak, James Marshall, J.T. Walsh, Christopher Guest, Matt Craven, J.A. Preston, Wolfgang Bodison, Xander Berkeley, John M. Jackson, Noah Wyle
A young U.S. Navy attorney, Ltjg. Daniel Kaffee (Tom Cruise), has virtually no courtroom experience, but he is about to learn that there is more to the legal system than plea-bargaining when he is assigned a murder case at the Marine Corps base in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. LCdr. JoAnne Galloway (Demi Moore) is assigned as co-counsel, and she urges Kaffee to look at the law as an exciting field in which to discover truth. Kaffee's case involves two Marines–Pfc. Downey (James Marshall) and Cpl. Dawson (Wolfgang Bodison)–who are accused of murdering a fellow Marine. Kaffee follows Galloway's instructions to look for the truth, and, under questioning, Downey and Dawson reveal that the murder was ordered by Lt. Kendrick (Kiefer Sutherland). Kendrick's senior officer Col. Nathan Jessup (Jack Nicholson) denies any knowledge of Kendrick issuing the order and wants the investigation stopped. Now, Kaffee is determined to find the proof behind the allegations even if it means going head-to-head with tough Col. Jessup. The film received four Academy Award nominations including Best Supporting Actor (Jack Nicholson) and Best Picture.
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Gang in Blue 1996 R, 99 min.
Genre: Action / Thriller
Director: Mario Van Peebles, Melvin Van Peebles
Cast: Mario Van Peebles, Josh Brolin, Melvin Van Peebles, Cynda Williams, J.T. Walsh, Stephen Lang, Sean McCann, Zach Grenier, Bruce Smolanoff, William MacDonald, Peter Kosaka, Sandi Ross, Michael Tough, Michael Copeman
Racism and corruption reign supreme within an inner-city police force, and Black policeman Michael Rhoades (Mario Van Peebles) ends up the target of a set-up when he launches a campaign to expose his fellow officers.
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 Good Morning, Vietnam 1987 R, 121 min.
Genre: Comedy / Drama
Director: Barry Levinson
Cast: Robin Williams, Forest Whitaker, Bruno Kirby, Tung Thanh Tran, Chintara Sukapatana, Robert Wuhl, J.T. Walsh, Noble Willingham, Richard Edson, Richard Portnow, Juney Smith, Floyd Vivino, Cu Ba Nguyen
The new disc jockey Adrian Cronauer (Robin Williams) for Armed Forces Radio in Vietnam livens things up when he hits the airwaves. Robin Williams is wild in this role where he mimics, upsets the Brass, and relates to the soldiers in the field.
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The Grifters 1990  R, 113 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Stephen Fears
Cast: John Cusack, Anjelica Huston, Annette Bening, Pat Hingle, J.T. Walsh, Henry Jones, Gailard Sartain, Jeremy Piven, Charles Napier, Eddie Jones
Out-conning the cons is the theme of this movie with Jack Cusack playing a salesman who uses his job for a cover. Anjelica Huston plays his mother, a bag lady who fronts for the mob. His girlfriend (Annette Bening) rounds out this unscrupulous trio who may have swindled one too many times. Martin Scorsese was the producer of this film, which had four Academy Award nominations, including Best Actress (Huston), Supporting Actress (Bening) and Director.
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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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Hard Choices 1985 N/R, 90 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Rick King
Cast: Margaret Klenck, Gary McCleery, John Seitz, John Sayles, John Snyder, Martin Donovan, Larry Golden, Judson Camp, J.T. Walsh, Liane Alexandra
Fifteen-year-old Bobby (Gary McCleery) is in deep trouble after he unknowingly participated in a robbery and subsequent police shooting. Social worker Laura (Margaret Klenck) gets involved with his case when it looks as if he will be tried as an adult with life imprisonment a probability. When it becomes clear that Laura will not be able to get him out, she takes matters into her own hands, springs Bobby out of jail, and they take off. Now the problems really begin.
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 Hidden Agenda 1998  R, 97 min.
Genre: Action
aka: Secret Agenda
Director: Iain Paterson
Cast: Kevin Dillon, Andrea Roth, J.T. Walsh, Christopher Plummer, Michael Wincott, Daniel Kash, Paul Soles, Rod Wilson, Phillip Jarrett, Wendy Lyon
David (Kevin Dillon) heads to Berlin to visit the brother he hasn't seen in years. But, his brother has been murdered, and David is caught up in international intrigue (left over from the Cold War?). Ho hum.
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Hoffa 1992 R, 140 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Danny DeVito
Cast: Jack Nicholson, Danny DeVito, Armand Assante, J.T. Walsh, John C. Reilly, Frank Whaley, Kevin Anderson, John P. Ryan, Robert Prosky, Nicholas Pryor
This story begins with the day labor union leader Jimmy Hoffa (Jack Nicholson) disappeared. Flashbacks adroitly tell the story of his associations with the Mafia and confrontations with United States Attorney General Robert Kennedy (Kevin Anderson).
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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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The Last Seduction 1994 R, 110 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: John Dahl
Cast: Linda Fiorentino, Peter Berg, J.T. Walsh, Bill Nunn, Bill Pullman, Jack Shearer, Donna Wilson
First aired on HBO, this film epitomizes all that a seductress should be. Physically abused by her husband Clay (Bill Pullman), Bridget Gregory (Linda Fiorentino) heads out of town with Clay's money in tow, and ends up in Beston, N.Y. where she immediately attracts and uses Mike Swale (Peter Berg). Sex oozes in this film as Bridget uses her unique methods for survival of the fittest.
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The Low Life 1995 R, 98 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: George Hickenlooper
Cast: Rory Cochrane, Sean Astin, Kyra Sedgwick, Ron Livingston, Christian J. Meoli, Sara Melson, James LeGros, J.T. Walsh, Shawnee Smith, Antoni Corone, Angel Aviles, Mark Blum
Director George Hickenlooper uses this story–about self-centered Yale graduates living in L.A., working at mundane jobs, and drifting aimlessly–to make a point about the inability of some Ivy League graduates with everything going for them to make it in the real world.
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 Miracle on 34th Street 1994 PG, 113 min.
Genre: Family / Drama / Fantasy
Director: Les Mayfield
Cast: Richard Attenborough, Elizabeth Perkins, Dylan McDermott, J.T. Walsh, Joss Ackland, James Remar, Mara Wilson, William Windom, Robert Prosky, Simon Jones, Jane Leeves, Katherine Narducci, Mary McCormack, Alvin Greenman, Allison Janney
A Manhattan department store manager, Dorey Walker (Elizabeth Perkins), hires Kris Kringle (Richard Attenborough) to play Santa Claus for the Christmas season. He does a great job and soon claims that he is, in fact, the real Santa. When Kris is framed for an assault and threatened with being placed in an insane asylum, a lawyer Bryan Bedford (Dylan McDermott) comes to his defense. Meanwhile, Dorey's young daughter Susan (Mara Wilson) has her own doubts about Santa, but Kris changes her mind, and she convinces the judge that he also should believe that legally, at least, Santa Claus is real. After winning the case, Bryan asks Dorey to marry him, and Susan gets her Christmas wish and something to believe in.
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Misery 1990 R, 107 min.
Genre: Drama / Horror / Thriller
Director: Rob Reiner
Cast: James Caan, Kathy Bates, Frances Sternhagen, Richard Farnsworth, Lauren Bacall, Graham Jarvis, Jerry Potter, Thomas Brunelle, June Christopher, Julie Payne, Archie Hahn III, Gregory Snegoff, Wendy Bowers, Rob Reiner, J.T. Walsh
A famous author, Paul Sheldon (James Caan), has written a series of books with a heroine named Misery Chastain. When he has a car wreck, he is rescued by a mountain resident, Annie Wilkes (Kathy Bates), who tends to his injuries. Unfortunately, she is more than a little upset that Paul has ended Misery's life, and she decides to force him to bring Misery back to life in a new book. This movie is from the Stephen King novel by the same name. Kathy Bates won an Oscar for her performance.
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 Morning Glory 1993 PG-13, 95 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Steven Hilliard Stern
Cast: Christopher Reeve, Deborah Raffin, Lloyd Bochner, Nina Foch, Helen Shaver, J.T. Walsh, Tom Heaton, Susan Astley, Ian Black, Leslie Carlson
Former convict Will Parker (Christopher Reeve) answers an ad in the personals and falls in love with the young widow Elly Dinsmore (Deborah Raffin). Just as their lives are looking up, Will is accused of murder.
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Narrow Margin 1990 R, 97 min.
Genre: Action / Thriller
Director: Peter Hyams
Cast: Gene Hackman, Anne Archer, James Sikking, J.T. Walsh, M. Emmet Walsh, Susan Hogan, Nigel Bennett, J.A. Preston, Harris Yulin, B.A. "Smitty Smith, Codie Lucas Wilbee, Barbara Russell, Kevin McNulty, Andrew Rhodes, Lon Katzman
Los Angeles District Attorney Caulfield (Gene Hackman) is responsible for protecting Carol (Anne Archer) so that she can testify as a witness to a mob killing. Caulfield and fellow policeman Dominick Benti (M. Emmet Walsh) arrive at the cabin where Carol has been hiding. Unfortunately, hit men have tracked them to the cabin, and they kill Benti. Caulfield and Carol escape by boarding a train in the run for their lives with hit man Nelson (James Sikking) in pursuit.
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 Needful Things 1993 R, 120 min.
Genre: Horror / Drama / Thriller
Director: Fraser Clarke Heston
Cast: Max von Sydow, Ed Harris, Bonnie Bedelia, Amanda Plummer, J.T. Walsh, Duncan Fraser, Ray McKinnon, Valri Bromfield, Shane Meier, Mel Allen, William Morgan Sheppard, Don S. Davis, Campbell Lane, Eric Schneider, Frank C. Turner
Stephen King's story is the basis for this film involving Leland Gaunt (Max von Sydow) opening up an antiques store, "Needful Things," in Castle Rock, Maine. Leland turns the once friendly residents against each other by convincing them to play pranks on each other. What they do not know is that they have sold their souls because Leland is really the Devil in disguise! Will Sheriff Alan Pangborn (Ed Harris) be able to step in and save the town?
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The Negotiator 1998 R, 135 min.
Genre: Action / Drama / Mystery / Thriller
Director: F. Gary Gray
Cast: Samuel L. Jackson, Kevin Spacey, David Morse, Ron Rifkin, John Spencer, J.T. Walsh, Regina Taylor, Siobhan Fallon, Paul Giamatti, Bruce Beatty, Michael Cudlitz, Carlos Gomez, Tim Kelleher, Dean Norris, Nestor Serrano
Lt. Danny Roman (Samuel L. Jackson) is a top-notch police negotiator who discovers that he has been set up and that the police are about to arrest him for the death of his partner and embezzlement of pension funds. In a panic, he seizes the building, holds hostages, and asks for another negotiator, Lt. Chris Sabian (Kevin Spacey), to help him make a deal.
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Nixon 1995 R, 190 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Oliver Stone
Cast: Anthony Hopkins, Joan Allen, Paul Sorvino, James Woods, J.T. Walsh, Bob Hoskins, Powers Boothe, Ed Harris, David Paymer, Tony Goldwyn, Mary Steenburgen, E.G. Marshall, David Hyde Pierce, Brian Bedford, Kevin Dunn
This Oliver Stone film journeys from Richard Nixon's (Anthony Hopkins) law-school days, through his marriage to Pat (Joan Allen), to his Presidency, and then through his fateful fall from the highest office in the land. Academy Award nominations were received by Anthony Hopkins (Best Actor) and Joan Allen (Best Supporting Actress).
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Outbreak 1995  R, 127 min.
Genre: Drama / Sci-Fi / Thriller
Director: Wolfgang Petersen
Cast: Dustin Hoffman, Rene Russo, Morgan Freeman, Cuba Gooding Jr., Donald Sutherland, Kevin Spacey, Patrick Dempsey, J.T. Walsh, Zakes Mokae, Dale Dye, Malick Bowens, Susan Lee Hoffman, Benito Martinez, Bruce Jarchow, Kara Keough
When an African monkey carries a lethal bug, Motaba, into the United States, researchers Col. Sam Daniels and Robby Keough (Dustin Hoffman and Rene Russo) race to find a cure for the deadly disease before the world is annihilated.
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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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 Pleasantville 1998 PG-13, 116 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Gary Ross
Cast: Tobey Maguire, Jeff Daniels, Joan Allen, William H. Macy, J.T. Walsh, Reese Witherspoon, Don Knotts, Paul Walker, Marley Shelton, Jane Kaczmarek
Two 1990s' teens (Tobey Maguire and Reese Witherspoon) are sucked into their family's TV set and find themselves in the 1950s' black and white sitcom, "Pleasantville." As their 1990s' lifestyle makes an impact on the characters in Pleasantville, the town slowly switches from black and white to color as the story questions the wisdom behind the "good old days." 1 User Review
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| | great | Anonymous 02/04/2007 | | We watched it at school to do an essay on and i think its a really good film the way that Ross uses symbols to put across peoples emotions is very well done and it is a very mooving film. 5 stars! |
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Power 1986 R, 111 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Sidney Lumet
Cast: Richard Gere, Gene Hackman, Julie Christie, Kate Capshaw, Denzel Washington, E.G. Marshall, Fritz Weaver, J.T. Walsh, Michael Learned, Beatrice Straight
Politics and public relations are the life and blood of Pete St. John (Richard Gere). Somewhere along the line, Pete has lost track of his ideals in his climb to fame and fortune as a maker of politicians. Then one day he discovers that a politician he believes in has sold out to the political power trade.
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The Russia House 1990 R, 123 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Fred Schepisi
Cast: Sean Connery, Roy Scheider, Michelle Pfeiffer, James Fox, John Mahoney, Klaus Maria Brandauer, Ken Russell, J.T. Walsh, David Threlfall, Michael Kitchen, Mac McDonald, Nicholas Woodeson, Martin Clunes, Ian McNeice, Colin Stinton
When Barley Blair (Sean Connery) is sent a manuscript that reveals Soviet military secrets, he becomes involved in espionage for his government as he leaves on a mission to Russia in search of the author.
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Silent Fall 1994  R, 100 min.
Genre: Mystery
Director: Bruce Beresford
Cast: Richard Dreyfuss, Linda Hamilton, John Lithgow, J.T. Walsh, Ben Faulkner, Liv Tyler, Zahn McClarnon, John McGee Jr., Ron Tucker, Catherine Shaffner
A double murder has been committed, and the only lead the police have is Tim Warden (Ben Faulkner), an autistic child. Psychiatrist Jake Rainer (Richard Dreyfuss) is summoned to help break the case.
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Sling Blade 1996 R, 135 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Billy Bob Thornton
Cast: Billy Bob Thornton, Dwight Yoakam, J.T. Walsh, John Ritter, Lucas Black, Robert Duvall, Natalie Canerday, James Hampton, Rick Dial, Brent Briscoe, Christine Renee Ward, Sarah Boss, Kathy Sue Brown, Mickey Jones, Bruce Hampton
Retarded 11-year-old Karl had killed his mother and her lover with a sling blade when misunderstanding their sexual encounter and was institutionalized. Now, 25 years later, Karl (Billy Bob Thornton) is released from the institution and is at loose ends. He opts to move into the dysfunctional household of his new friend, young Frank Wheatley (Lucas Black), where he views actions of family members through an outsider's perspective. Billy Bob Thornton received an Oscar nomination for Best Actor and won an Oscar for Best Screenplay.
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Sniper 1993 R, 98 min.
Genre: Action / Drama
Director: Luis Llosa
Cast: Tom Berenger, Billy Zane, J.T. Walsh, Aden Young, Ken Radley, Richard Lineback, Dale Dye, Gary Swanson, Hank Garrett, Reynaldo Arenas, Frederick Miragliotta, Vanessa Steele, Carlos Alvarez, Tyler Coppin, Edward Wiley
Drugs in Panama are the centerpiece of this story in which two United States Marines (Tom Berenger and Billy Zane) are on a search and destroy mission in the jungles to seek out rebels and the drug king leader who is financing them. Their mission is to kill them using their sniper skills.
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Some Folks Call It a Sling Blade 1993 N/R, 30 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: George Hickenlooper
Cast: Billy Bob Thornton, Molly Ringwald, J.T. Walsh, Jefferson Mays, Suzanne Cryer, Abby Abernathy, Brent Briscoe, Otto Coelho, Abe Dalool, Ron Livingston
In this short story, Carl (Billy Bob Thornton) is about to be released from a mental institution after 25 years; at the age of 13 he had murdered his mother and her lover. He relates his account of this double murder to a reporter.
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 Tequila Sunrise 1988 R, 116 min.
Genre: Adventure
Director: Robert Towne
Cast: Mel Gibson, Kurt Russell, Michelle Pfeiffer, Raul Julia, J.T. Walsh, Arliss Howard, Ann Magnuson, Arye Gross, Tom Nolan, Budd Boetticher
If you are expecting tequila, this movie will disappoint you with a "Shirley Temple" drink. Two friends (Mel Gibson and Kurt Russell) have gone separate ways–one is a cop and the other is a drug dealer. However, they have one thing in common: an attraction to a beautiful restaurant owner (Michelle Pfeiffer).
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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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Tin Men 1987 R, 112 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Barry Levinson
Cast: Richard Dreyfuss, Danny DeVito, Barbara Hershey, John Mahoney, Seymour Cassel, Bruno Kirby, J.T. Walsh, Richard Portnow, Matt Craven, Jackie Gayle
Two aluminum siding salesmen (Richard Dreyfuss and Danny DeVito) go to any extreme in an effort to best each other.
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True Identity 1991 R, 92 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Charles(3) Lane
Cast: Lenny Henry, Frank Langella, Charles(3) Lane, J.T. Walsh, James Earl Jones, Michael McKena, Melvin Van Peebles, Bill Raymond, Andreas Katsulas, Peggy Lipton
Miles Pope (Lenny Henry) is a New York actor who disguises himself as a white hit man to escape gangster Carver (Frank Langella). British comedian Lenny Henry really makes this movie work as he provides some good moments of humor.
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 Wired 1989  R, 112 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Larry Peerce
Cast: Michael Chiklis, J.T. Walsh, Patti D'Arbanville, Lucinda Jenney, Ray Sharkey, Alex Rocco, Clyde Kusatsu, Jere Burns
This movie attempts to explain the path leading to the tragic death of John Belushi. The film begins with Belushi (Michael Chiklis) climbing out of his body bag in the morgue, and, with the help of a Puerto Rican angel (Ray Sharkey), he looks back at his life.
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| 1. The Babysitter (1995)
2. Backdraft (1991)
3. The Big Picture (1989)
4. Black Day, Blue Night (1995)
5. Blue Chips (1994)
6. Breakdown (1997)
7. Charlie's Ghost Story (1994)
8. The Client (1994)
9. Crazy People (1990)
10. Crime of the Century (1996)
11. Dad (1989)
12. Eddie Macon's Run (1983)
13. Executive Decision (1996)
14. A Few Good Men (1992)
15. Gang in Blue (1996)
16. Good Morning, Vietnam (1987)
17. The Grifters (1990)
18. Hannah and Her Sisters (1986)
19. Hard Choices (1985)
20. Hidden Agenda (1998)
aka: Secret Agenda
21. Hoffa (1992)
22. House of Games (1987)
23. Iron Maze (1991)
24. The Last Seduction (1994)
25. The Low Life (1995)
26. Miracle on 34th Street (1994)
27. Misery (1990)
28. Morning Glory (1993)
29. Narrow Margin (1990)
30. Needful Things (1993)
31. The Negotiator (1998)
32. Nixon (1995)
33. Outbreak (1995)
34. Persons Unknown (1996)
35. Pleasantville (1998)
36. Power (1986)
37. Red Rock West (1994)
38. The Russia House (1990)
39. Silent Fall (1994)
40. Sling Blade (1996)
41. Sniper (1993)
42. Some Folks Call It a Sling Blade (1993)
43. Tequila Sunrise (1988)
44. Things Change (1988)
45. Tin Men (1987)
46. True Identity (1991)
47. Wired (1989)
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