 13 Going on 30 2004  PG-13, 95 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Gary Winick
Cast: Jennifer Garner, Mark Ruffalo, Judy Greer, Christa B. Allen, Andy Serkis, Kathy Baker, Phil Reeves, Alex Black, Alexandra Kyle, Renee Olstead, Joe Grifasi, Mary Pat Gleason
After being cruel to her only friend, Matt (Sean Marquette), to impress her conniving party guests, preteen Jenna (Christa B. Allen) wants desperately to grow up. So, her wish at her 13th birthday party is to grow older–fast. When she awakens the next morning, Jenna (Jennifer Garner) is 30 years old and a successful businesswoman living in a plush apartment with a boyfriend. She figures out that she is no longer the nice soul she was and determines to repair her life and reestablish a relationship with Matt (Mark Ruffalo).
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 All the King's Men 2006  PG-13, 120 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Steven Zaillian
Cast: Sean Penn, Jude Law, Anthony Hopkins, Kate Winslet, Mark Ruffalo, Patricia Clarkson, James Gandolfini, Jackie Earle Haley, Kathy Baker, Talia Balsam, Frederic Forrest, Kevin Dunn, Thomas McCarthy
This film is based on Robert Penn Warren's Pulitzer Prize winning novel, which was a thinly veiled depiction of Louisiana Governor Huey Long's rise and fall in politics. This "governor of the people" is Willie Stark (Sean Penn) who begins his career as an idealist but uses corruption to obtain his goals. Stark's methods lead to his eventual downfall.
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Amazing Stories: Book 6 1992  PG, 95 min.
Genre: Sci-Fi
Director: Matthew Robins, Norman Reynolds, Kevin Reynolds, Ken Kwapis
Cast: John Scott Clough, Lisa Jane Persky, Mark Hamill, David Rappaport, Royal Dano, Forest Whitaker, Charles Durning, Kathy Baker, Priscilla Pointer
Four more episodes of Spielberg's TV series are presented: "The Main Attraction" directed by Matthew Robins "Gather Ye Acorns" directed by Norman Reynolds "You Gotta Believe Me" directed by Kevin Reynolds "Lane Change" directed by Ken Kwapis
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Article 99 1992 R, 100 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Howard Deutch
Cast: Ray Liotta, Kiefer Sutherland, Forest Whitaker, Lea Thompson, John C. McGinley, John Mahoney, Keith David, Kathy Baker, Eli Wallach, Noble Willingham
Funding cutbacks have made matters worse at the VA hospital where Dr. Richard Sturgess (Ray Liotta) works. The red tape is awesome, and "Article 99" states that care can be given only if it can be shown that the problem is military-related. But Dr. Sturgess and his cohorts find ways of getting around this problem. This "M*A*S*H" wannabe isn't.
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 Assassination Tango 2003 R, 114 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Robert Duvall
Cast: Robert Duvall, Ruben Blades, Kathy Baker, Luciana Pedraza, Julio Oscar Mechoso, Frank Glo, James Keane, Katherine Micheaux Miller, Frank Cassavetes, Michael Corrente
Hit man John J. Anderson (Robert Duvall) is in Argentina on a mission to assassinate a war criminal who, it turns out, is now confined in a hospital. While John bides his time in Argentina, he meets a professional dancer (Luciana Pedraza), and romance blooms as she teaches him the history and mastery of the tango.
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 The Cider House Rules 1999  PG-13, 131 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Lasse Hallstrom
Cast: Tobey Maguire, Charlize Theron, Delroy Lindo, Paul Rudd, Michael Caine, Kathy Baker, Erykah Badu, Jane Alexander, Kieran Culkin, Kate Nelligan
As an infant, Homer Wells (Tobey Maguire) was adopted by Dr. Wilbur Larch (Michael Caine) who ran the orphanage. Homer was raised to be the doctor's assistant for the abortions he performed while moonlighting. But Homer leaves the orphanage during World War II, joins an apple-picking crew, and falls in love with Candy (Charlize Theron). Seven Academy Award nominations were received, including Best Picture and Best Director; Michael Caine won for Best Supporting Actor.
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 Clean and Sober 1988 R, 124 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Glenn Gordon Caron
Cast: Michael Keaton, Kathy Baker, Morgan Freeman, M. Emmet Walsh, Brian Benben, Luca Bercovici, Tate Donovan, Dakin Matthews, Claudia Christian, Ben Piazza
A real estate agent, Daryl (Michael Keaton), keeps his "edge" by use of drugs and alcohol. He takes money from his company and then, upon awakening one morning, finds his date of the night before has ODed on drugs. He checks into a rehab center–not because of his need, but to hide from the police. His life is changed by the new circumstances.
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 Cold Mountain 2003 R, 155 min.
Genre: Drama / Romance
Director: Anthony Minghella
Cast: Jude Law, Nicole Kidman, Renee Zellweger, Donald Sutherland, Ray Winstone, Brendan Gleeson, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Natalie Portman, Kathy Baker, James Gammon, Giovanni Ribisi, Eileen Atkins
During the Civil War, a wounded Confederate soldier, Inman (Jude Law), goes AWOL and struggles to return home to Cold Mountain, North Carolina, with dreams of reuniting with the woman (Nicole Kidman) he loves. Renee Zellweger won an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress. The film was nominated for five other Academy Awards, including Best Actor (Law).
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Door to Door 2002 TV, 90 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Steven Schachter
Cast: William H. Macy, Helen Mirren, Kyra Sedgwick, Kathy Baker, Joel Brooks, Michael Shanks, Woody Jeffreys, Laurie Murdoch, Shylo Sharity, Brittany Tiplady
Based on a true story, this inspirational made-for-TV film follows the 40-year career of a door-to-door salesman, Bill Porter (William H. Macy), who was born with cerebral palsy. Despite this severe condition, he succeeded through determination and the support of his mother and his assistant.
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 Edward Scissorhands 1990 PG-13, 98 min.
Genre: Drama / Comedy / Fantasy / Romance
Director: Tim Burton
Cast: Johnny Depp, Winona Ryder, Dianne Wiest, Vincent Price, Alan Arkin, Anthony Michael Hall, Kathy Baker, Robert Oliveri, Conchata Ferrell, Caroline Aaron, O-Lan Jones, Susan Blommaert, Linda Perri, John Davidson, Biff Yeager
Edward (Johnny Depp) is a young man living alone whose scissor hands are the result of a weird scientific experiment during which the inventor (Vincent Price) has died before completing his work. An Avon lady, Peg (Dianne Wiest), finds Edward, pities him, and invites him into her home where Edward becomes somewhat of a community celebrity because of his specialized talents, which include hair styling and hedge trimming. Edward is attracted to Peg's daughter Kim (Winona Ryder) whose boyfriend Jim (Anthony Michael Hall) is a bully. But, Edward's happiness proves short-lived when he is accused of a crime, and only Peg and Kim rise to his defense. 1 User Review
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| | Anonymous 01/20/2007 | | This movie was so sweet and heartwarming. You may never know it from the cover, but this is one of the nicest movies ever created. Johnny Depp strays from his usual cute look into kind of a grunge look, but you still feel for his character. |
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The Glass House 2001  PG-13, 110 min.
Genre: Horror / Thriller
Director: Daniel Sackheim
Cast: Diane Lane, Leelee Sobieski, Stellan Skarsgard, Bruce Dern, Trevor Morgan, Rita Wilson, Michael O'Keefe, Kip Pardue, Kathy Baker, Chris Noth
Following the car crash that killed their parents, 16-year-old Ruby (Leelee Sobieski) and her younger brother, Rhett (Trevor Morgan), are put in the care of legal guardians–Erin (Diane Lane) and Terry (Stellan Skarsgard) Glass. But, the children quickly learn that they have not moved into the home of caring, substitute parents. Instead, they are greeted with drug abuse, hints of perversion, eavesdropping, and isolation.
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The Image 1990 R, 90 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Peter Werner
Cast: Albert Finney, John Mahoney, Kathy Baker, Swoosie Kurtz, Marsha Mason, Spalding Gray, Brett Cullen, Robert Schenkkan, Brad Pitt, Wendie Jo Sperber
TV news anchorman Jason Cromwell (Albert Finney) who, like his counterparts on other stations, is after the high ratings. When he accuses a friend, who happens to be innocent, in a Savings & Loan scandal, the consequences cause him to reevaluate his ethical standards.
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 Inventing the Abbotts 1997 R, 120 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Pat O'Connor
Cast: Joaquin Phoenix, Billy Crudup, Will Patton, Kathy Baker, Jennifer Connelly, Michael Sutton, Liv Tyler, Joanna Going, Barbara Williams, Alessandro Nivola
The three wealthy Abbott sisters–Alice (Joanna Going), Pam (Liv Tyler), and Eleanor (Jennifer Connelly)–are pursued by the less-influential Holt brothers (Joaquin Phoenix and Billy Crudup) in this story set in 1950s Illinois.
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Jacknife 1989 R, 102 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: David Hugh Jones
Cast: Robert De Niro, Ed Harris, Kathy Baker, Charles S. Dutton, Sloane Shelton, Tom Isbell, George Gerdes, Michael Arkin, Kirk Taylor, Jordan Lund
Vietnam veterans (Ed Harris and Kathy Baker) experience vivid emotions when another vet (Robert De Niro) becomes a part of their world.
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The Jane Austen Book Club 2007 PG-13, 106 min.
Genre: Drama / Romance
Director: Robin Swicord
Cast: Kathy Baker, Maria Bello, Emily Blunt, Amy Brenneman, Maggie Grace, Jimmy Smits, Hugh Dancy, Lynn Redgrave, Marc Blucas, Kevin Zegers, Parisa Fitz-Henley, Ed Brigadier, Nancy Travis
Best friends–dog-lover Jocelyn (Maria Bello) and newly widowed Sylvia (Amy Brenneman) have just suffered losses in their lives. They form a book club with six-times-married Bernadette (Kathy Baker), high-school teacher Prudie (Emily Blunt), Sylvia's headstrong daughter Allegra (Maggie Grace), and one guy, Grigg (Hugh Dancy), who happens to be a sci-fi fan. The group meets regularly to discuss the works of Jane Austen and, in the process, finds that their own lives parallel those of the characters in the novels.
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Jennifer Eight 1992 R, 125 min.
Genre: Horror / Thriller
aka: Jennifer 8
Director: Bruce Robinson
Cast: Andy Garcia, Lance Henriksen, Uma Thurman, Graham Beckel, Kathy Baker, John Malkovich, Kevin Conway, Perry Lang, Nicholas Love, Michael O'Neill
John, a burned out and newly divorced L.A. cop, heads north to Eureka and a quieter police force. But, he gets an early indoctrination in his new job when a serial killer is on the loose. The killer seems to only be after blind people, and when John meets blind Helena during his investigation, he gets the lead he needs. He falls in love, and now must protect Helena as he hunts for the killer.
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A Killing Affair 1986 R, 100 min.
Genre: Mystery
Director: David Saperstein
Cast: Peter Weller, Kathy Baker, John Glover, Bill Smitrovich, Rhetta Hughes, Amy Fields, Richard Westrick, Trevor Jackson, Susie Hall, Sandi Brannon
A widow (Kathy Baker) befriends a stranger (Peter Weller). That would be fine except that, unbeknownst to her, he had killed her husband to make up for a tragedy in his own family.
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Last Chance Harvey 2008 PG-13, 92 min.
Genre: Drama / Romance
Director: Joel Hopkins
Cast: Dustin Hoffman, Emma Thompson, Eileen Atkins, Liane Balaban, James Brolin, Kathy Baker, Richard Schiff, Tim Howard, Wendy Mae Brown, Jeremy Sheffield, Daniel Lapaine, Bronagh Gallagher, Patrick Baladi, Michael Landes, Adam James
After being told by his boss Marvin (Richard Schiff) that his job is in jeopardy, Harvey Shine (Dustin Hoffman) flies to France for his daughter Susan's (Liane Balaban) wedding. Before he leaves, Harvey promises Marvin that he will be back for a Monday morning meeting to discuss whatever possibilities he may have to retain his job as a jingle writer for TV commercials. Harvey arrives in France only to learn that Susan has chosen her stepfather Brian (James Brolin) to escort her down the aisle. Harvey leaves for the airport. He misses his flight, calls Marvin, and is told that he is fired. While consoling himself at the airport bar, Harvey meets Kate (Emma Thompson) who has her own problems but consoles Harvey, and he returns for the wedding reception where he offers a compassionate toast.
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Mad Dog and Glory 1993 R, 96 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: John McNaughton
Cast: Robert De Niro, Uma Thurman, Bill Murray, David Caruso, Mike Starr, Tom Towles, Kathy Baker, Richard Belzer, Derek Annunciation, Doug Hara
Robert De Niro plays the role of "Mad Dog" Dobie who, while at work as a police photographer, saves Frank Milo (Bill Murray) from certain death. As a reward, Mad Dog is given a beautiful woman (Uma Thurman) for one week. The week ends, he decides to keep her, and big problems follow.
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Nine Lives 2005 R, 115 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Rodrigo Garcia
Cast: Glenn Close, Dakota Fanning, Amy Brenneman, Holly Hunter, Joe Mantegna, Ian McShane, Aidan Quinn, Sissy Spacek, Robin Wright Penn, Kathy Baker, Elpidia Carrillo, Stephen Dillane, Miguel Sandoval, Amanda Seyfried, Lisa Gay Hamilton
Key moments in the lives of nine women are told in a series of 10-minute vignettes. The women include prisoner Sandra (Elpidia Carrillo) waiting for her children to visit, ex-wife Lorna (Amy Brenneman) attending her ex-husband's wife's funeral, mother and daughter Maggie and Maria (Glenn Close and Dakota Fanning) having a picnic at a graveside, and Ruth who is thinking about having an affair. Other stories involve Diana (Robin Wright Penn) running into an old boyfriend, cancer patient Camilla (Kathy Baker) preparing for surgery, teenage Samantha (Amanda Seyfried) caring for her invalid father, and Sonia (Holly Hunter) who is upset with her cheating boyfriend. Good acting.
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Nobody's Child 1986 TV, 100 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Lee Grant
Cast: Marlo Thomas, Ray Baker, Caroline Kava, Kathy Baker, Anna Maria Horsford, Madeleine Sherwood, Jackson Davies, Michael Higgins, Blanche Baker, Garwin Sanford, Karen Elizabeth Austin
After surviving more than 20 years in mental institutions, 36-year-old Marie Balter (Marlo Thomas) comes under the care of the dedicated Dr. Blackwell (Caroline Kava). Blackwell's method of treating extreme depression and panic disorder works, and, as a result, Marie is able to live a normal life–including romance, college, and a bright future. This made-for-TV offering is based on a true story. Marlo Thomas won an Emmy for Outstanding Lead Actress.
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Not in This Town 1997 TV, 98 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Donald Wrye
Cast: Kathy Baker, Adam Arkin, Ed Begley Jr., Max Gail Jr., Douglas Greer, Hannah Driggs, Anne Sward, Char Nelson, Bradford Tatum, Tayva Patch
This is a riveting account, based on the true story, of one woman's (Kathy Baker) resistance to neo-Nazi forces in Billings, Montana during 1993. While the ending does not bring about an end to senseless hatred, in this case at least one battle of the war has been won.
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Permanent Record 1988 PG-13, 92 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Marisa Silver
Cast: Alan Boyce, Keanu Reeves, Jennifer Rubin, Michelle Meyrink, Pamela Gidley, Michael Elgart, Richard Bradford, Dakin Matthews, Barry Corbin, Kathy Baker
This film does a good job of dealing with teenage suicide. The plot involves Chris (Keanu Reeves) whose best friend kills himself, and the focus is on the effect of the tragedy on those friends left behind.
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Street Smart 1987 R, 97 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Jerry Schatzberg
Cast: Christopher Reeve, Kathy Baker, Morgan Freeman, Mimi Rogers, Jay Patterson, Andre Gregory, Anna Maria Horsford, Erik King, Rick Aviles, Michael J. Reynolds
When a magazine writer (Christopher Reeve) makes up a story about a pimp and sells it as true, problems develop because his story hits too close to home for a real pimp. Morgan Freeman received an Oscar nomination for Supporting Actor.
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Things You Can Tell Just by Looking at Her 2000 PG-13, 110 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Rodrigo Garcia
Cast: Glenn Close, Cameron Diaz, Holly Hunter, Calista Flockhart, Kathy Baker, Amy Brenneman, Valeria Golino, Miguel Sandoval, Matt Craven, Gregory Hines
Five interweaving stories are told of women whose lives intersect with the others. Great cast and interesting, but it drags at times.
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To Gillian on Her 37th Birthday 1996 PG-13, 93 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Michael Pressman
Cast: Peter Gallagher, Michelle Pfeiffer, Claire Danes, Wendy Crewson, Bruce Altman, Kathy Baker, Freddie Prinze Jr., Laurie Fortier, Rachel Seidman-Lockamy, Loriele New
Based on Michael Brady's play, this story takes place during one weekend on Nantucket–exactly two years after Gillian (Michelle Pfeiffer) was killed in a boating accident. Relatives come to visit Gillian's widower, David (Peter Gallagher), and daughter Rachel (Claire Danes) in an attempt to pull David out of the grief that he has experienced since the trauma.
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Weapons of Mass Distraction 1997 R, 100 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Stephen Surjik
Cast: Gabriel Byrne, Ben Kingsley, Mimi Rogers, Jeffrey Tambor, Illeana Douglas, Chris Mulkey, Paul Mazursky, Kathy Baker, R. Lee Ermey, Jason Lee
Two media tycoons, Lionel Powers (Gabriel Byrne) and Julian Messenger (Ben Kingsley), vie for ownership of a champion football team, and their efforts lead to the destruction of their families as well as their own reputations.
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| 1. 13 Going on 30 (2004)
2. All the King's Men (2006)
3. Amazing Stories: Book 6 (1992)
4. Article 99 (1992)
5. Assassination Tango (2003)
6. The Cider House Rules (1999)
7. Clean and Sober (1988)
8. Cold Mountain (2003)
9. Dad (1989)
10. Door to Door (2002)
11. Edward Scissorhands (1990)
12. The Glass House (2001)
13. The Image (1990)
14. Inventing the Abbotts (1997)
15. Jacknife (1989)
16. The Jane Austen Book Club (2007)
17. Jennifer Eight (1992)
aka: Jennifer 8
18. A Killing Affair (1986)
19. Last Chance Harvey (2008)
20. Mad Dog and Glory (1993)
21. Nine Lives (2005)
22. Nobody's Child (1986)
23. Not in This Town (1997)
24. Permanent Record (1988)
25. Street Smart (1987)
26. Things You Can Tell Just by Looking at Her (2000)
27. To Gillian on Her 37th Birthday (1996)
28. Weapons of Mass Distraction (1997)
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