The Bachelor Party 1957  N/R, 92 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Delbert Mann
Cast: Don Murray, E.G. Marshall, Jack Warden, Philip Abbott, Larry Blyden, Patricia Smith, Carolyn Jones, Nancy Marchand, Robert Williams, Karen Norris, Arthur Tovey, Jeffrey Sayre
Written by Paddy Chayefsky, this is the story of a rowdy bachelor party thrown for quiet bookkeeper Arnold (Philip Abbott) on the eve of his wedding. The only other bachelor in the group, Eddie (Jack Warden), has planned the bash that includes hitting bars and a porn theater. During the course of the evening, the married men–Walter (E.G. Marshall) and Charlie (Don Murray)–reveal their own marital difficulties, and Charlie must decide whether or not to cheat on his wife with a beatnik (Carolyn Jones) who he meets at a Greenwich Village party. By the end of the bachelor party, the guest-of-honor as well as the party givers are affected by their night of revelry. Carolyn Jones was nominated for a Best Supporting Actress Oscar.
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The Bostonians 1984  PG, 120 min.
Genre: Drama / Romance
Director: James Ivory
Cast: Christopher Reeve, Vanessa Redgrave, Madeleine Potter, Jessica Tandy, Nancy Marchand, Wesley Addy, Wallace Shawn, Linda Hunt, Barbara Bryne, Charles McCaughan, Nancy New, Jon Van Ness
Based on Henry James' novel, this is the story of young feminists in the late 1800s who find their quest for equality is not going to be an easy fight. Lesbian suffragette Olive Chancellor (Vanessa Redgrave) engages in a tug-of-war with Basil Ransom (Christopher Reeve) when they both pursue young Verena Tarrant (Madeleine Potter). Basil is in love with Verena, but Olive wants to use Verena's connections to promote the suffragette ideology. Emotions flare when decisions must be made between love and fighting for the cause of equal rights. Redgrave received an Oscar nomination for her performance.
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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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Dear God 1996  PG, 112 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Garry Marshall
Cast: Greg Kinnear, Laurie Metcalf, Tim Conway, Hector Elizondo, Rue McClanahan, Maria Pitillo, Jon Seda, Roscoe Lee Browne, Anna Maria Horsford, Kathleen Marshall, Donal Logue, Felix Pire, Isadora O'Boto, Sam McMurray, Nancy Marchand
When it is discovered that postal employee Tom (Greg Kinnear) has taken it upon himself to answer letters written to God, Santa Claus, and the Easter Bunny, he gets fame and notoriety from the press but is charged by authorities with mail fraud.
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From the Hip 1987  PG, 112 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Bob Clark
Cast: Judd Nelson, Elizabeth Perkins, John Hurt, Darren McGavin, Dan Monahan, David Alan Grier, Nancy Marchand, Ray Walston, Allan Arbus, Priscilla Pointer
Not-so conservative young lawyer "Stormy" Weathers (Judd Nelson) uses rather unorthodox maneuvers in the courtroom. This results in his defense of an accused murderer (John Hurt). The trial provides amusing insights into both personalities. 1 User Review
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The Hospital 1971  PG, 103 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Arthur Hiller
Cast: George C. Scott, Diana Rigg, Barnard Hughes, Richard Dysart, Stephen Elliott, Andrew Duncan, Nancy Marchand, Roberts Blossom, Robert Walden, Frances Sternhagen
Incompetence in a major teaching hospital results in deaths of patients in this film, which won the Academy Award for "Best Script." Scott received an Oscar nomination for his acting.
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Jefferson in Paris 1995 PG-13, 142 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: James Ivory
Cast: Nick Nolte, Greta Scacchi, James Earl Jones, Thandie Newton, Gwyneth Paltrow, Simon Callow, Jean-Pierre Aumont, Michael Lonsdale, Nancy Marchand, Seth Gilliam
This film chronicles the period of Thomas Jefferson's life (1784-89) when he was U.S. Ambassador to France and a member of the Court of Versailles during the romantic and politically charged pre-Revolutionary era. It also addresses Jefferson's persona, including a love for a black slave and a black man who claimed to be Jefferson's son.
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Me, Natalie 1969 PG, 111 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Fred Coe
Cast: Patty Duke, James Farentino, Martin Balsam, Elsa Lanchester, Salome Jens, Nancy Marchand, Al Pacino, Philip Sterling, Bob Balaban, Deborah Winters
An ugly-duckling teenager, Natalie Miller (Patty Duke), leaves Brooklyn and heads for Greenwich Village where she hopes to find happiness. This marks Al Pacino's first feature film.
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The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad 1988  PG-13, 85 min.
Genre: Comedy / Action / Drama
aka: The Naked Gun
Director: David Zucker
Cast: Leslie Nielsen, Priscilla Presley, Ricardo Montalban, George Kennedy, O.J. Simpson, Nancy Marchand, John Houseman, Jeannette Charles, Joe Grifasi, Susan Beaubian, Raye Birk, Ed Williams, Weird Al Yankovic, Leslie Maier, Winifred Freedman
Leslie Nielsen plays inept police Detective Frank Drebin in this slapstick movie that is filled with gags and innuendoes. Drebin's partner Det. Norberg (O.J. Simpson) is killed by drug dealers, and Drebin suspects that shipping magnate Vincent Ludwig (Ricardo montalban) is behind the murder. After being bumped from the police force, Drebin gets help from Ludwig's ex-girlfriend Jane (Priscilla Presley) in his search for answers. The trail leads to a baseball game where Reggie Jackson has been programmed with a mind control device that will make him kill Queen Elizabeth II during her visit to America. The finale at the baseball game is a near classic.
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Regarding Henry 1991 PG-13, 107 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Mike Nichols
Cast: Harrison Ford, Annette Bening, Bill Nunn, Mikki Allen, James Rebhorn, Donald Moffat, Nancy Marchand, John Leguizamo, Elizabeth Wilson, Robin Bartlett, Michael Haley, Stanley Swerdlow, Julie Follansbhee, Rebecca Miller, Bruce Altman
Henry Turner (Harrison Ford) is a ruthless lawyer who loses his memory after being shot in a robbery. His subsequent recovery and new appreciation for life is the focus of this story about Henry re-learning everything–including how to speak, walk, and even how to tie his shoes. In the past, Henry had cheated on his wife Sarah (Annette Bening) and picked on his daughter Rachel (Mikki Allen). Now, with aid from his therapist Bradley (Bill Nunn), Henry begins to function once again and becomes a loving husband and father.
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Sabrina 1995 PG, 128 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Sydney Pollack
Cast: Harrison Ford, Julia Ormond, Greg Kinnear, Nancy Marchand, Lauren Holly, John Wood, Angie Dickinson, Richard Crenna, Miriam Colon, Dana Ivey
In this remake of Billy Wilder's 1954 fable, Julia Ormond takes on the role of Sabrina, the chauffeur's daughter who is infatuated with rich playboy David (Greg Kinnear). Her father sends her to work in Paris, and years later when Sabrina returns, Linus (Harrison Ford) tries to keep his brother, David, away from her. The question is "why?" Is it because Linus sees her as a threat, or is he really in love with Sabrina?
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| 1. The Bachelor Party (1957)
2. The Bostonians (1984)
3. Brain Donors (1992)
4. Dear God (1996)
5. From the Hip (1987)
6. The Hospital (1971)
7. Jefferson in Paris (1995)
8. Me, Natalie (1969)
9. The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad (1988)
aka: The Naked Gun
10. Regarding Henry (1991)
11. Sabrina (1995)
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