All About Steve 2009   PG-13, 98 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Phil Traill
Cast: Sandra Bullock, Bradley Cooper, Thomas Haden Church, Ken Jeong, DJ Qualls, Keith David, Howard Hesseman, Beth Grant, Katy Mixon, M.C. Gainey, Holmes Osborne, Delaney Hamilton, George Sharperson, Jason Jones, Carlos Gomez
Mary Magdalene Horowitz (Sandra Bullock) lives in Sacramento and makes a living as a crossword puzzle writer. She goes on a blind date with TV cameraman Steve (Bradley Cooper) during which he brushes her off. Unlike Steve, Mary believes that she and Steve are meant to be together and sets off on a cross-country trek stalking Steve who is covering a series of big stories. Steve's mean-spirited TV reporter, Hartman (Thomas Haden Church), leads Mary on as the means to anger Steve, and Mary becomes more and more the object of ridicule. 1 User Review
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 Are We There Yet? 2005  PG, 95 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Brian Levant
Cast: Ice Cube, Nia Long, Aleisha Allen, Philip Bolden, Jay Mohr, M.C. Gainey, Nichelle Nichols, Henry Simmons, Tracy Morgan, C. Ernst Harth, Viv Leacock, Casey Dubois
In an attempt to please girlfriend Suzanne (Nia Long), Nick (Ice Cube) offers to take her children (Aleisha Allen and Philip Bolden) to Vancouver. The kids stop at nothing to mess up the trip, which, by the time it ends, will utilize cars, an airplane, and a train.
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 Beerfest 2006  R, 110 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Jay Chandrasekhar
Cast: Erik Stolhanske, Paul Soter, Jay Chandrasekhar, Kevin Heffernan, Steve Lemme, M.C. Gainey, Cloris Leachman, Jurgen Prochnow, Eric Christian Olsen, Mo'Nique, Nat Faxon, Bjorn Johnson, Will Forte
This film from the Broken Lizard comedy group involves a family feud through which Todd (Erik Stolhanske) and Jan (Paul Soter) want to beat the German branch of the family in bouts of beer drinking. To that end, Todd and Jan return home to America and recruit their beer-drinking buddies to travel to Germany with them and win the next beer-drinking contest.
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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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Citizen Ruth 1996  R, 102 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Alexander Payne
Cast: Laura Dern, Swoosie Kurtz, Kurtwood Smith, Mary Kay Place, Kelly Preston, M.C. Gainey, Marilyn Tipp, Tippi Hedren, Burt Reynolds, Diane Ladd
When pregnant Ruth (Laura Dern), a glue-sniffer, is ordered by the court to either abort her fetus or be charged with fetus endangerment, abortion rights activists step into the fray.
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Club Dread 2004  R, 105 min.
Genre: Comedy / Thriller
aka: Broken Lizard's Club Dread
Director: Jay Chandrasekhar
Cast: Jay Chandrasekhar, Kevin Heffernan, Steve Lemme, Paul Soter, Erik Stolhanske, Brittany Daniel, Bill Paxton, Jordan Ladd, M.C. Gainey, Lindsay Price, Michael Weaver, Nat Faxon, Elena Lyons, Tanja Reichert, Greg Cipes
Swingers at the Club Dread on Coconut Pete's (Bill Paxton) Pleasure Island are enjoying their version of paradise: sex, booze, loud music, and only good news. But, when a slasher begins hacking up members of the club's staff and all communication with shore disintegrates, it becomes very difficult for Pete to keep the bad news away from his guests.
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Con Air 1997 R, 115 min.
Genre: Action / Drama / Thriller
Director: Simon West
Cast: Nicolas Cage, John Cusack, John Malkovich, Ving Rhames, Danny Trejo, Steve Buscemi, Rachel Ticotin, Colm Meaney, M.C. Gainey, Monica Potter, Nick Chinlund, Dave Chappelle, Mykelti Williamson, Steve Eastin, Renoly Santiago
On a flight transporting convicts to a maximum-security prison, the convicts murder their guards, take over the plane, and head for South America. Also on board is Cameron Poe (Nicolas Cage) who is on his way home to begin his parole–after being unfairly imprisoned for eight years. Now, Poe is trapped on the hijacked plane, and, as the good hero, he cannot walk away from this fight.
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The Cooler 2003 R, 103 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Wayne Kramer
Cast: William H. Macy, Alec Baldwin, Maria Bello, Shawn Hatosy, Estella Warren, Ron Livingston, Paul Sorvino, Arthur J. Nascarella, Joey Fatone, M.C. Gainey, Ellen Greene, Don Scribner
Down-but-not-quite-out loser Bernie Lootz (William H. Macy) works as a "cooler" (his bad luck rubs off on would-be winners) for manager Shelly Kaplow's (Alec Baldwin) Las Vegas casino. The ploy works–until Bernie falls in love with a cocktail waitress (Maria Bello), and his run of bad luck changes into good. The ensuing turn of events does not bode well with Shelly. Alec Baldwin was nominated for a Best Supporting Actor Oscar.
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The Country Bears 2002 G, 88 min.
Genre: Family / Comedy / Musical
Director: Peter Hastings
Cast: Haley Joel Osment, Diedrich Bader, Candy Ford, James Gammon, Brad Garrett, Toby Huss, Kevin Michael Richardson, Stephen Root, Christopher Walken, Stephen Tobolowsky, Daryl Mitchell, M.C. Gainey
Based on Disney World's "Country Bear Jamboree," this musical farce involves bears playing in a benefit concert to save their Country Bear retirement home.
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Don't Look Back 1996 R, 90 min.
Genre: Action
Director: Geoff Murphy
Cast: Eric Stoltz, John Corbett, Josh Hamilton, Billy Bob Thornton, Annabeth Gish, Amanda Plummer, Dwight Yoakam, R.G. Armstrong, M.C. Gainey, Chris Hogan
Drug addict Jesse (Eric Stoltz) steals a briefcase filled with money and heads home with his new wealth. But, the gangsters from whom he stole it are hot on his trail in this made-for-cable TV film.
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 The Dukes of Hazzard 2005  PG-13, 103 min.
Genre: Comedy / Action / Adventure
Director: Jay Chandrasekhar
Cast: Johnny Knoxville, Seann William Scott, Jessica Simpson, Burt Reynolds, Willie Nelson, M.C. Gainey, David Koechner, Lynda Carter, Michael Weston, Joe Don Baker, Steve Lemme, Alice Greczyn, Michael Roof, James Roday, David Leitch
Boss Hogg (Burt Reynolds) has plans to strip mine the land in Hazzard, and cousins Luke (Johnny Knoxville) and Bo (Seann William Scott), along with cousin Daisy (Jessica Simpson) and Uncle Jessie (Willie Nelson), create chaos–even with Sheriff Roscoe P. Coltrane (M.C. Gainey) in hot pursuit–to prevent Boss Hogg from succeeding with his plans.
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Happy, Texas 1999 PG-13, 104 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Mark Illsley
Cast: Jeremy Northam, Steve Zahn, William H. Macy, Ally Walker, Illeana Douglas, M.C. Gainey, Ron Perlman, Mo Gaffney, Paul Dooley, Tim Bagley
Two escaped cons, Harry Sawyer (Jeremy Northam) and Wayne Wayne Wayne Jr. (Steve Zahn), steal a camper belonging to two gay men who produce beauty pageants. When Sawyer and Wayne arrive in Happy, Texas, they are mistaken for the producers. As two heterosexual men, they quickly enjoy the benefits of their new station in life.
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 The Haunting 1999 PG-13, 113 min.
Genre: Horror / Thriller / Mystery
Director: Jan de Bont
Cast: Liam Neeson, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Lili Taylor, Owen Wilson, Marian Seldes, Bruce Dern, Virginia Madsen, Alix Koromzay, Todd Field, Michael Cavanaugh, Tom Irwin, M.C. Gainey, Charles Gunning, Hadley Eure, Saul Priever
This film is a remake of Shirley Jackson's novel, "The Haunting of Hill House"–about spinster Nell (Lili Taylor), the brazen Theo (Catherine Zeta-Jones), and manipulative Luke (Owen Wilson) who enter a haunted house at the suggestion of a psychology professor, Dr. Jeffrey Marrow (Liam Neeson). They get much more than they bargain for when they attempt to investigate mysteries within the confines of this eerie house.
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An Innocent Man 1989 R, 113 min.
Genre: Action
Director: Peter Yates
Cast: Tom Selleck, F. Murray Abraham, Laila Robins, David Rasche, Richard Young, Badja Djola, Todd Graff, M.C. Gainey, Bruce A. Young
The nightmare of prison life is depicted in this film about Jimmie Rainwood (Tom Selleck) who is framed by two cops and sent to jail. When released, he goes on a vendetta to catch the men who set him up.
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Leap of Faith 1992  PG-13, 110 min.
Genre: Comedy / Drama
Director: Richard Pearce
Cast: Steve Martin, Debra Winger, Lolita Davidovich, Liam Neeson, Lukas Haas, Troy Evans, Meat Loaf, M.C. Gainey, John Toles-Bey, Philip Seymour Hoffman
This comedy/drama involves an evangelical preacher (Steve Martin) who is determined to con the locals of a small Kansas town, but his partner (Debra Winger) is leery and tries to get him to leave town.
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Meet the Deedles 1998 PG, 92 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Steve Boyum
Cast: Paul Walker, Steve Van Wormer, John Ashton, A.J. Langer, Robert Englund, Megan Cavanagh, Eric Braeden, M.C. Gainey, Dennis Hopper, Richard Lineback
Surfers are mistaken for park ranger recruits in this Disney offering of pure slapstick comedy and no depth.
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The Mighty Ducks 1992 PG, 103 min.
Genre: Family / Action / Comedy / Drama
Director: Stephen Herek
Cast: Emilio Estevez, Lane Smith, Joss Ackland, Heidi Kling, Josef Sommer, Joshua Jackson, George Coe, Elden Henson, Shaun Weiss, M.C. Gainey, Matt Doherty, Brandon Quintin Adams, J.D. Daniels, Steven Brill
Set in Minneapolis, this is the story of a misfit coach Gordon Bombay (Emilio Estevez) who atones for his drunken driving offense by coaching a Pee Wee hockey team and bringing them to the championship. Disney.
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Mr. Woodcock 2007 PG-13, 87 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Craig Gillespie
Cast: Billy Bob Thornton, Seann William Scott, Susan Sarandon, Amy Poehler, Melissa Sagemiller, Ethan Suplee, Jacob Davich, Kyley Baldridge, Alec George, M.C. Gainey, Lyle Kanouse, Brent Briscoe, Lisa K. Wyatt, Kurt Fuller
John Farley (Seann William Scott) has written a best-selling, self-help book and comes home to receive the Corn Cob Key at his town's Cornival Festival. While visiting his widowed mom Beverly (Susan Sarandon), John learns that she is dating his nemesis during his school days: sadistic gym teacher Mr. Woodcock (Billy Bob Thornton). John begs Beverly to not marry Mr. Woodcock, but she won't listen. He decides to extend his stay, and the battle of wits rages between John and Mr. Woodcock.
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Run Ronnie Run! 2002 R, 86 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Troy Miller
Cast: David Cross, Bob Odenkirk, Nikki Cox, E.J. De La Pena, R. Lee Ermey, M.C. Gainey, Tom Kenny, David Koechner, Suli McCullough, Jill Talley, Becky Thyre, Mandy Patinkin
Based on HBO's comedy series "Mr. Show," this full-length skit features loser Ronnie (David Cross) who is arrested frequently–often showing up on the TV series "Fuzz" (spoof of "Cops"). Along comes producer Terry (Bob Odenkirk) who convinces Ronnie to star in a reality show on which he gets arrested each week. The show is a hit, and Ronnie must deal with the fame that follows. Some fun skits spoofing TV shows with many cameo appearances.
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 Sideways 2004  R, 123 min.
Genre: Drama / Comedy
Director: Alexander Payne
Cast: Paul Giamatti, Thomas Haden Church, Virginia Madsen, Sandra Oh, Marylouise Burke, Jessica Hecht, Missy Doty, M.C. Gainey, Alysia Reiner, Shaun Duke, Patrick Gallagher, Shake Tukhmanyan, Shaun Duke, Robert Covarrubias, Stephanie Faracy
Suffering from failed professional and personal lives, former college roommates Miles (Paul Giamatti) and Jack (Thomas Haden Church) take a trip through California's wine country. But, while Miles plans to play golf and drink wine, Jack has very different plans: he is looking for one last fling before marriage and plans to drag Miles along. The film won an Oscar for Best Adapted Screenplay and received four other nominations, including Best Picture, Director, Supporting Actress (Virginia Madsen) as the waitress who Miles falls in love with, and Supporting Actor (Thomas Haden Church).
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Starman 1984 PG, 115 min.
Genre: Adventure / Sci-Fi / Drama / Romance
Director: John Carpenter
Cast: Jeff Bridges, Karen Allen, Charles Martin Smith, Richard Jaeckel, Robert Phalen, Ted White, M.C. Gainey, George "Buck" Flower, Mickey Jones, Lu Leonard, Tony Edwards, John Walter Davis, Sean Stanek, David Wells, Dirk Blocker
Starman (Jeff Bridges) comes to Earth with the mission of learning about the civilization of Earth's human beings and to give a message of peace. He takes on the form of Jenny Hayden's (Karen Allen) deceased husband. At first, Jenny's response is fear, which changes to love when she takes Starman to the Nevada desert where he plans to depart Earth. Along the way, they unite against National Security Council agent George Fox (Richard Jaeckel), and Jenny helps Starman reach his fellow aliens who pick him up and take him home. Bridges was nominated for an Oscar for Best Actor.
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Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines 2003 R, 110 min.
Genre: Action / Sci-Fi / Adventure / Thriller
Director: Jonathan Mostow
Cast: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Nick Stahl, Claire Danes, Kristanna Loken, David Andrews, Mark Famiglietti, Earl Boen, Moira Harris, Chopper Bernet, Christopher Lawford, Jay Acovone, M.C. Gainey, Carolyn Hennesy, Susan Merson, Elizabeth Morehead
This time around, John Connor (Nick Stahl)–the future leader of the anti-machine army– is out of his teens, but danger still surrounds him as he is threatened by an advanced Terminator, T-X (Kristanna Loken). Her mission: kill John and his future wife. But never fear, Terminator T-101 (Arnold Schwarzenegger) travels back through time to protect John again and stop the rise of the machines.
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The TV Set 2007 R, 87 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Jake Kasdan
Cast: David Duchovny, Sigourney Weaver, Ioan Gruffudd, Judy Greer, Fran Kranz, Lindsay Sloane, Justine Bateman, Lucy Davis, Willie Garson, M.C. Gainey, Wendle Josepher, Philip Rosenthal, David Doty, Matt Price
Satire is the name of the game in this film about Mike Klein (David Duchovny) attempting to get his pilot made and then aired on TV. Gaining control of his actors is hard enough, but Mike quickly learns that dealing with studio executives (Sigourney Weaver and Ioan Gruffudd) is even more difficult.
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 Wild Hogs 2007 PG-13, 99 min.
Genre: Comedy / Adventure
Director: Walt Becker
Cast: Tim Allen, John Travolta, Martin Lawrence, William H. Macy, Ray Liotta, Marisa Tomei, Kevin Durand, M.C. Gainey, Jill Hennessy, Dominic Janes, Tichina Arnold, Stephen Tobolowsky, Randy Sklar, Drew Sidora, Jason Shaw
Weekend warriors, the Wild Hogs (Tim Allen, John Travolta, Martin Lawrence, and William H. Macy), take off on their bikes for a trek from Cincinnati to the West Coast and run into more than their share of problems along the way. 2 User Reviews
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| | The Watcher 04/09/2007 | | Anyone that doesn't get a bang out of this comedy and laugh loads is just plain out of there minds. What a ton of laughs. The best movie of the year. A must see. |
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 Wonderland 2003 R, 100 min.
Genre: Drama / Mystery / Thriller
Director: James Cox
Cast: Val Kilmer, Lisa Kudrow, Kate Bosworth, Dylan McDermott, Josh Lucas, Franky G, Tim Blake Nelson, Carrie Fisher, Eric Bogosian, Ted Levine, M.C. Gainey, Faizon Love
Looking for clues leading to the truth behind a 1981 quadruple homicide at 8763 Wonderland in Laurel Canyon is the focus of this film that is made even more interesting because one of the suspects was porn star John Holmes (Val Kilmer).
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| 1. All About Steve (2009)
2. Are We There Yet? (2005)
3. Beerfest (2006)
4. Breakdown (1997)
5. Citizen Ruth (1996)
6. Club Dread (2004)
aka: Broken Lizard's Club Dread
7. Con Air (1997)
8. The Cooler (2003)
9. The Country Bears (2002)
10. Don't Look Back (1996)
11. The Dukes of Hazzard (2005)
12. Happy, Texas (1999)
13. The Haunting (1999)
14. An Innocent Man (1989)
15. Leap of Faith (1992)
16. Meet the Deedles (1998)
17. The Mighty Ducks (1992)
18. Mr. Woodcock (2007)
19. Run Ronnie Run! (2002)
20. Sideways (2004)
21. Starman (1984)
22. Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines (2003)
23. The TV Set (2007)
24. Wild Hogs (2007)
25. Wonderland (2003)
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