The Adventures of Bob & Doug McKenzie: Strange Brew 1983  PG, 91 min.
Genre: Comedy
aka: Strange Brew
Director: Rick Moranis, Dave Thomas
Cast: Dave Thomas, Rick Moranis, Max von Sydow, Paul Dooley, Lynne Griffin, Angus MacInnes, Tom Harvey, Mel Blanc, Douglas Campbell, Brian McConnachie, Angus MacInnes, Len Doncheff, Jill Frappier, David Beard
How would you control patients in a mental hospital? Bob McKenzie (Rick Moranis) thinks he has found the solution; provide them beer tainted with a drug to control the mind. Dave Thomas and Rick Moranis leave TV to team up in this funny, but simple-minded, movie.
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Big Trouble 1986  R, 93 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: John Cassavetes
Cast: Peter Falk, Alan Arkin, Beverly D'Angelo, Charles Durning, Robert Stack, Paul Dooley, Valerie Curtin, Richard Libertini, Steve Alterman, John Finnegan
"The In-Laws" duo (Peter Falk and Alan Arkin) are back with some funny moments, but not as many as in the original film. An insurance agent (Arkin) needs more money if he wants to get his boys through college. One way is to help the flighty Blanche (Beverly D'Angelo) in her plot to kill her husband (Falk).
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Breaking Away 1979  PG, 100 min.
Genre: Family / Comedy / Drama
Director: Peter Yates
Cast: Dennis Christopher, Dennis Quaid, Daniel Stern, Jackie Earle Haley, Barbara Barrie, Paul Dooley, Hart Bochner, Amy Wright, John Ashton, P.J. Soles, Robyn Douglass, Peter Maloney, Lisa Shure, Jennifer K. Mickel
Mendelssohn's "Italian Symphony" sets the tone for this film about a high-school boy (Dennis Christopher) who dreams of being a world class cyclist. His heroes are the members of the Italian cycling team. More than that, it is the story of four friends who are on the brink of growing up and moving away from each other. An Academy Award was won for Best Writing, and nominations were received for Best Picture, Director, and Supporting Actress (Barbara Barrie).
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 Cars 2006  G, 116 min.
Genre: Animation / Family / Comedy / Fantasy
Director: John Lasseter
Cast: Owen Wilson, Paul Newman, Bonnie Hunt, Larry the Cable Guy, Cheech Marin, Tony Shalhoub, Guido Quaroni, Jenifer Lewis, Paul Dooley, Michael Wallis, George Carlin, Katherine Helmond, John Ratzenberger, Richard Petty
In this animated, family comedy, race car Lightning McQueen (voice of Owen Wilson) is on its way to the Piston Cup Championships in California when it has an accident in Radiator Springs. The judge, Doc Hudson (voice of Paul Newman), orders Lightning McQueen to do community service, and in the process of trying to get out of work, Lightning bonds with some of Radiator Springs' inhabitants. Among the new acquaintances are the DA, Sally the Porsche (voice of Bonnie Hunt), and Mater the Tow Truck (voice of Larry the Cable Guy), Lightning learns a thing or two about what is really important. An Academy Award nomination was received for Best Animated Feature. 1 User Review
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| | Coolest animated movie ever | Anonymous 03/16/2007 | | This movie is just pure fun and excitement. The adults liked it as much as the kids. |
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Clockwatchers 1997 PG-13, 105 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Jill Sprecher
Cast: Toni Collette, Parker Posey, Lisa Kudrow, Alanna Ubach, Helen FitzGerald, Stanley DeSantis, Jamie Kennedy, Paul Dooley, Kevin Cooney, Bob Balaban
Four young women–Iris (Toni Collette), Margaret (Parker Posey), Paula (Lisa Kudrow), and Jane (Alanna Ubach)–work as office temps and enjoy their friendship UNTIL petty thefts occur in the office, and suspicions pervade the workplace.
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A Dangerous Woman 1993 R, 101 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Stephen Gyllenhaal
Cast: Debra Winger, Barbara Hershey, Gabriel Byrne, David Strathairn, Chloe Webb, John Terry, Paul Dooley, Laurie Metcalf, Jan Hooks, Heather Locklear
Two women vie for the attention of an itinerant worker who spends some time fixing up their house. The results of their attentions lead to unexpected results.
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Employee of the Month 2004   R, 97 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Mitch Rouse
Cast: Matt Dillon, Christina Applegate, Steve Zahn, Peter Jason, Andrea Bendewald, Fiona Gubelmann, Cherilyn Hayres, Paul Dooley, Christopher Allen Nelson, Mary-Joan Negro, Jay Leggett, Dave Foley
David's (Matt Dillon) day goes sour when he is fired from his bank job, AND his fiancee, Sarah (Christina Applegate), dumps him. Best friend Jack (Steve Zahn) tries to cheer him up–by robbing banks. And the day continues downhill, as does this film. A dark, violent comedy.
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Endangered Species 1982  R, 97 min.
Genre: Horror / Thriller
Director: Alan Rudolph
Cast: Robert Urich, JoBeth Williams, Paul Dooley, Hoyt Axton, Peter Coyote, Marin Kanter, Dan Hedaya, Harry Carey Jr., John Considine
New York cop Ruben Castle (Robert Urich) and Colorado sheriff Harriet Purdoe (JoBeth Williams) join forces to uncover the mystery behind cattle mutations. While this story is based on a true story, its "preachiness" gets in the way.
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Flashback 1990 R, 108 min.
Genre: Action / Adventure / Drama / Comedy
Director: Franco Amurri
Cast: Dennis Hopper, Kiefer Sutherland, Carol Kane, Cliff De Young, Paul Dooley, Richard Masur, Michael McKean, Kathleen York, Tom O'Brien, Eric Lorentz, Jan Van Sickle, Jack Casperson, Dwayne Carrington, Bobby Price, David Underwood
FBI agent Buckner (Kiefer Sutherland) is given the assignment of escorting 1960s' radical hippie Huey Walker (Dennis Hopper) to an Oregon prison. On the trip, the two swap identities, and Buckner heads for jail while the hippie heads for the hills.
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Going Berserk 1983  R, 85 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: David Steinberg
Cast: John Candy, Joe Flaherty, Eugene Levy, Alley Mills, Pat Hingle, Richard Libertini, Paul Dooley, Dixie Carter, Ernie Hudson, Sarah M. Miles
Limousine driver John Bourgignon (John Candy) is engaged to Congressman Ed Reese's (Pat Hingle) daughter Nancy (Alley Mills) when he is taken captive by Reese's opponents. Their goal is to hypnotize John and get him to assassinate Reese at the upcoming wedding.
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Guinevere 1999 R, 104 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Audrey Wells
Cast: Stephen Rea, Sarah Polley, Jean Smart, Gina Gershon, Paul Dooley, Carrie Preston, Tracy Letts, Francis Guinan, Gedde Watanabe, Jasmine Guy
Harper Sloane (Sarah Polley) rebels against her affluent family and enjoys a romantic fling with Connie Fitzpatrick (Stephen Rea)–a photographer who is old enough to be Sloane's father. This older-man/younger-woman affair fills the needs of both and enriches their lives.
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H.E.A.L.T.H. 1979 PG, 105 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Robert Altman
Cast: Carol Burnett, Glenda Jackson, James Garner, Lauren Bacall, Henry Gibson, Paul Dooley, Donald Moffat, Alfre Woodard, Dick Cavett
This satire on politics and "dirty tricks" is underrated with its great cast and is well-worth viewing Set at a health food convention, the acronym stands for Happiness, Energy and Longevity Through Health. If it's Altman, it must be different.
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Hairspray 2007 PG, 117 min.
Genre: Comedy / Musical / Drama
Director: Adam Shankman
Cast: John Travolta, Nikki Blonsky, Amanda Bynes, Christopher Walken, Zac Efron, James Marsden, Queen Latifah, Brittany Snow, Elijah Kelley, Michelle Pfeiffer, Allison Janney, Taylor Parks, Jerry Stiller, Paul Dooley
Nikki Blonsky makes her film debut as tubby teen Tracy Turnblad who, with her best friend Penny Pingleton (Amanda Bynes), dreams of singing and dancing on a local TV show in Baltimore, "The Corny Collins (James Marsden) Show." Tracy wins the audition, but her overprotective stay-at-home mother Edna (John Travolta, in drag in a fat suit) is afraid that Tracy will be picked on for her obesity. Tracy perseveres, and now her nemesis is the TV station manager, Velma Von Tussle (Michelle Pfeiffer), whose daughter Amber (Brittany Snow) holds the title of "Miss Hairspray." Not only does Tracy go after the "Miss Hairspray" title, she also wants the show to be integrated. The year is 1962, and the Black dancers are not allowed to perform on the show on a daily basis. When they do perform, the show is hosted by Motormouth Maybelle (Queen Latifah). Tracy believes this is unfair, and with help from others–including Motormouth Maybelle, Motormouth's son and Penny's boyfriend Seaweed (Elijah Kelley), Tracy's boyfriend Link (Zac Efron), her father (Christopher Walken), and her mother–she sets out to integrate the show.
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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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 Insomnia 2002 R, 117 min.
Genre: Thriller / Drama
Director: Christopher Nolan
Cast: Al Pacino, Robin Williams, Hilary Swank, Maura Tierney, Martin Donovan, Nicky Katt, Paul Dooley, Jonathan Jackson, Katharine Isabelle, Oliver Zemen
When police detective Will Dormer (Al Pacino) accidentally kills his partner, Hap Eckhart (Martin Donovan), during a murder investigation, he opts for an alibi and does not confess. Unfortunately, there was a witness (Robin Williams) who sets out to blackmail Dormer. Now, Dormer has the murder case to solve and the blackmailer to deal with, while a local detective (Hilary Swank) is doing her own investigation into Eckhart's death.
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Kiss Me Goodbye 1982 PG, 101 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Robert Mulligan
Cast: Sally Field, James Caan, Jeff Bridges, Claire Trevor, Paul Dooley, Mildred Natwick, Dorothy Fielding, William Prince
Kay Villano (Sally Field) is about to remarry and moves back to her old home in Manhattan. Problems arise when her deceased husband, Jolly (James Caan), a Broadway choreographer in his past life, haunts the house. Jolly does not want Kay to forget him and tries to prevent the new marriage.
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Last Rites 1988 R, 103 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Donald P. Bellisario
Cast: Tom Berenger, Daphne Zuniga, Chick Vennera, Anne Twomey, Dane Clark, Paul Dooley, Vassili Lambrinos, Adrian Paul, Deborah Pratt, Tony DeBenedetto
The Mafia is upset after "civilians" interfere in underworld business. That is exactly what happens when a Priest (Tom Berenger) protects an eyewitness (Daphne Zuniga) who was present during a murder by Mafia members.
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Loved 1997 PG-13, 109 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Erin Dignam
Cast: Robin Wright Penn, William Hurt, Amy Madigan, Lucinda Jenney, Joanna Cassidy, Paul Dooley, Anthony Lucero, Jennifer Rubin, Sean Penn, Richard Schiff
Long and boring, this is the story of a woman abuser who has left his ex-girlfriend in a wheelchair after he caused her to fall out a window. Now, his most recent girlfriend is dead. He is on trial, but wheelchair-bound Hedda (Robin Wright Penn) still loves him and finds it hard to testify against him. Will he be set free and able to abuse again?
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 Madison 2005 PG, 94 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: William Bindley
Cast: James Caviezel, Bruce Dern, Mary McCormack, Jake Lloyd, Paul Dooley, Brent Briscoe, Mark Fauser, Reed Diamond, Frank Knapp Jr., Chelcie Ross, Byrne Piven, William Shockley
This film is based on events surrounding the 1971 Madison, Indiana, hydro-plane regatta during which retired racer Jim McCormick (James Caviezel) rallied the town for support after he accepted the offer for Madison to host the regatta, promised $50 thousand (which he didn't have) in earnest money, and managed the "Miss Madison" crew. Originally shown at the Sundance Film Festival in 2001, the film didn't receive public release until 2005.
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Monster in the Closet 1986 PG, 87 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Bob Dahlin
Cast: Donald Grant, Denise DuBarry, Howard Duff, Henry Gibson, Claude Akins, Donald Moffat, Paul Dooley, John Carradine, Jesse White, Paul Walker
What are all of those recognizable names doing in a Troma film? It's really bad, but typical Troma, and avoids bomb status by it's funny ineptness. This spoof of 1950s' monster/sci-fi/horror films follows a "mild-mannered" reporter, a professor, and the professor's son as they try to get to the bottom of why dead people (and a dog) are turning up in closets. After a few more murders, they find the cause to be a monster. Now, how to get rid of it–bombs, xylophone playing, etc. don't work. Maybe the army will have to destroy all closets.
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The Murder of Mary Phagan 1988 TV, 250 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: William Hale
Cast: Jack Lemmon, Peter Gallagher, Richard Jordan, Paul Dooley, Charles S. Dutton, Kevin Spacey, Robert Prosky, Kathryn Walker, Rebecca Miller, William H. Macy, Wendy J. Cooke
This made-for-TV movie is about a real-life, controversial legal case. In 1913, when a Jew, Leo Frank, was convicted of murder, Governor John M. Slaton ignored dangers to his career as he looked into the case to obtain the truth from questionable evidence.
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O.C. & Stiggs 1987 R, 109 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Robert Altman
Cast: Daniel Jenkins, Neill Barry, Paul Dooley, Jane Curtin, Ray Walston, Louis Nye, Tina Louise, Martin Mull, Dennis Hopper, Melvin Van Peebles
Two teenagers have nothing better to do than make life unbearable for an insurance man and his family.
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The Out of Towners 1970 G, 97 min.
Genre: Comedy
aka: The Out-of-Towners
Director: Arthur Hiller
Cast: Jack Lemmon, Sandy Dennis, Sandy Baron, Anne Meara, Ann Prentiss, Graham Jarvis, Ron Carey, Philip Bruns, Billy Dee Williams, Paul Dooley, Robert Nichols, Carlos Montalban, Robert King, Dolph Sweet, Thalmus Rasulala
Heading for a job interview in N.Y.C., a couple, George and Gwen Kellerman (Jack Lemmon and Sandy Dennis), leave their quiet neighborhood in Ohio and meet with disasters. Dennis' oft-heard description of each and every new misfortune that they encounter is "Oh, My God!" This is a very funny film.
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Paternity 1981  PG, 94 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: David Steinberg
Cast: Burt Reynolds, Beverly D'Angelo, Norman Fell, Paul Dooley, Elizabeth Ashley, Lauren Hutton, Juanita Moore, Mike Kellin
Bachelor Buddy Evans (Burt Reynolds) wants to be a father–without the benefit of marriage. He finds the ideal surrogate mother; Maggie (Beverly D'Angelo) is a musician in need of money. 1 User Review
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| | Oldie but goodie | Anonymous 06/20/2009 | | I had forgotten the name of this film, it's so ling since I've seen it. That being said, I'm now going to buy it just to watch it again. It is dated by today's standards, but it will never really go out of fashion. |
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Popeye 1980 PG, 114 min.
Genre: Family / Comedy / Musical / Romance
Director: Robert Altman
Cast: Robin Williams, Shelley Duvall, Ray Walston, Paul Dooley, Paul L. Smith, Wesley Ivan Hurt, Richard Libertini, Linda Hunt, Donald Moffat, MacIntyre Dixon, Roberta Maxwell, Donovan Scott, Allan F. Nicholls, Bill Irwin, Robert Fortier
This financially less-than-successful rendition of the cartoon character who is "strong to the finish because he eats his spinach" is still OK, but slow, fare as Robin Williams plays the "human" version of Popeye the sailorman, and Shelley Duvall plays the light of his life, Olive Oyl. Popeye and Olive Oyl get together, and Popeye adopts Swee'pea (Wesley Ivan Hurt), but problems lie ahead with Bluto (Paul L. Smith).
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Rich Kids 1979 PG, 101 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Robert M. Young
Cast: Trini Alvarado, Jeremy Levy, Kathryn Walker, John Lithgow, Terry Kiser, David Selby, Olympia Dukakis, Jill Eikenberry, Irene Worth, Paul Dooley
Franny (Trini Alvarado) and Jamie (Jeremy Levy) are two young upper-class New Yorkers who become friends as Franny struggles to understand, and accept, her parents' divorce.
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 Runaway Bride 1999 PG, 116 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Garry Marshall
Cast: Julia Roberts, Richard Gere, Joan Cusack, Hector Elizondo, Rita Wilson, Paul Dooley, Christopher Meloni, Reg Rogers, Yul Vazquez, Jean Schertler, Donal Logue, Jane Morris, Lisa Roberts Gillan, Tom Hines, Kathleen Marshall
When New York columnist Ike Graham (Richard Gere) publishes a story about a bride who gets skittish at the altar and has left grooms standing in her wake the real "bride" Maggie Carpenter (Julia Roberts) sends Ike's editor a scathing letter that results in Ike getting fired. Ike heads for Maggie's hometown hoping to write about her next wedding fiasco. What he doesn't count on is falling in love with Maggie himself.
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Shakes the Clown 1992 R, 86 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Bob Goldthwait
Cast: Bob Goldthwait, Julie Brown, Paul Dooley, Robin Williams, Florence Henderson, Sydney Lassick, Tim Kazurinsky, Adam Sandler, Bruce Baum, Jack Gallagher
This comedy/drama is a strange story about rodeo and circus clowns. Shakes the Clown (Bob Goldthwait) is an alcoholic who ends up framed for murder.
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 Sixteen Candles 1984 PG, 93 min.
Genre: Comedy / Drama / Romance
Director: John Hughes
Cast: Molly Ringwald, Anthony Michael Hall, Paul Dooley, Michael Schoeffling, John Cusack, Gedde Watanabe, Jami Gertz, Blanche Baker, Edward Andrews, Max Showalter, Justin Henry, Haviland Morris, Carlin Glynn, Billie Bird, Carole Cook
Molly Ringwald steals the show as the teenager, Samantha, whose busy family forgets her all-important 16th birthday because it is the evening before her sister's wedding. To make matters worse, her visiting grandparents have taken over Samantha's bedroom. At school, geek (Anthony Michael Hall) will not leave Samantha alone, and Samantha has her eye on hunk Jake (Michael Schoeffling), but she has to take foreign exchange student Long Duc Dong (Gedde Watanabe) to the school dance. However, all is not lost in Samantha's trip into womanhood because Jake begins to pay attention to her.
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Sunshine Cleaning 2009 R, 102 min.
Genre: Comedy / Drama
Director: Christine Jeffs
Cast: Amy Adams, Emily Blunt, Alan Arkin, Jason Spevack, Steve Zahn, Mary Lynn Rajskub, Clifton Collins Jr., Eric Christian Olsen, Kevin Chapman, Paul Dooley, Amy Redford, Judith Jones, Christopher Dempsey, Vic Browder, Arron Shiver
Single-mother Rose Lorkowski (Amy Adams) is supporting her eight-year-old son Oscar (Jason Spevack) by cleaning homes while her father Joe (Alan Arkin) and sister Norah (Emily Blunt) babysit for Oscar. Meanwhile, Rose is having an affair with her married ex-boyfriend from high school, Mac (Steve Zahn), who is now a police officer. Mac tells Rose about a better paying job, which involves cleaning up crime scenes after the police have finished their investigations. Rose opens up her new business, "Sunshine Cleaning," and takes Norah along to help. It is a dirty job, but the money is good, and the sisters grow close as they work together providing security and a future for the Lorkowski family.
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Telling Lies in America 1997 PG-13, 101 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Guy Ferland
Cast: Kevin Bacon, Brad Renfro, Maximilian Schell, Calista Flockhart, Paul Dooley, Jonathan Rhys-Meyers, Luke Wilson, Damen Fletcher, Jerry Swindall, K.K. Dodds
During the 1960s, Karchy (Brad Renfro) is a young Hungarian immigrant trying to find his niche in America. Unfortunately, he is influenced by Billy Magic (Kevin Bacon), a high-living, rock'n'roll disc jockey. Karchy must decide between the splashy arena of fabrication or the more sensible world of truth and honesty.
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The Underneath 1995 R, 99 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Steven Soderbergh
Cast: Peter Gallagher, Alison Elliott, William Fichtner, Adam Trese, Paul Dooley, Elisabeth Shue, Anjanette Comer, Joe Don Baker, Shelley Duvall, Dennis Hill, Harry Goaz, Mark Feltch
Michael Chambers (Peter Gallagher) returns to his hometown of Austin, Texas, and runs into his love from the past, Rachel (Alison Elliott). It turns out that Rachel is only one of his obsessions. Through a series of flashbacks, the depth of Michael's addictive personality is revealed.
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 Waiting for Guffman 1997 R, 84 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Christopher Guest
Cast: Christopher Guest, Eugene Levy, Fred Willard, Catherine O'Hara, Parker Posey, Bob Balaban, Larry Miller, Deborah Theaker, Michael Hitchcock, Scott Williamson, Don Lake, David Cross, Paul Dooley, Linda Kash, Lewis Arquette
Christopher Guest co-wrote, directed, and stars in this very entertaining mock-documentary about the efforts of local residents of Blaine, Missouri, who struggle to put on a musical to celebrate the town's sesquicentennial anniversary. Corky St. Clair (Guest) leads the town's Blaine Community Players and is in charge of putting on a musical about the city's history. The problem is the lack of talent, and they want to impress Broadway producer Mort Guffman who has been invited to the show. The dream continues as they try to make the most out of what they have. The closing credits are a highlight of this film.
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A Wedding 1978 PG, 125 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Robert Altman
Cast: Lillian Gish, Ruth Nelson, Desi Arnaz Jr., Vittorio Gassman, Nina Van Pallandt, Dina Merrill, Carol Burnett, Paul Dooley, Amy Stryker, Mia Farrow
This is a good story about an upper-middle-class wedding in which religion and values are satirized.
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| 1. The Adventures of Bob & Doug McKenzie: Strange Brew (1983)
aka: Strange Brew
2. Big Trouble (1986)
3. Breaking Away (1979)
4. Cars (2006)
5. Clockwatchers (1997)
6. A Dangerous Woman (1993)
7. Employee of the Month (2004)
8. Endangered Species (1982)
9. Flashback (1990)
10. Going Berserk (1983)
11. Guinevere (1999)
12. H.E.A.L.T.H. (1979)
13. Hairspray (2007)
14. Happy, Texas (1999)
15. Insomnia (2002)
16. Kiss Me Goodbye (1982)
17. Last Rites (1988)
18. Loved (1997)
19. Madison (2005)
20. Monster in the Closet (1986)
21. The Murder of Mary Phagan (1988)
22. O.C. & Stiggs (1987)
23. The Out of Towners (1970)
aka: The Out-of-Towners
24. Paternity (1981)
25. A Perfect Couple (1979)
26. Popeye (1980)
27. Rich Kids (1979)
28. Runaway Bride (1999)
29. Shakes the Clown (1992)
30. Sixteen Candles (1984)
31. Sunshine Cleaning (2009)
32. Telling Lies in America (1997)
33. The Underneath (1995)
34. Waiting for Guffman (1997)
35. A Wedding (1978)
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