44 Minutes: The North Hollywood Shoot-Out 2003   R, 95 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Yves Simoneau
Cast: Michael Madsen, Ron Livingston, Mario Van Peebles, Andrew Bryniarski, Oleg Taktarov, Ray Baker, Douglas Spain, Jullian Dulce Vida, Dale Dye, Clare Carey, Alex Meneses, Katrina Law
This made-for-cable TV film is based on a real event that is often considered to have been the most intense shootout in Los Angeles Police history. On February 28, 1997, two bank robbers–who were known as "The High Incident Bandits" due to their crime spree–attempted to rob a bank in North Hollywood. The heavily armed pair kept numerous police and S.W.A.T. team members at bay for 44 minutes. This film recreates (with some fictionalization) that event. 1 User Review
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| | THE BEST | WISH I WAS THER 05/08/2007 | | THEY SHOULD OF DONE MORE DAMAGE FUCK THE POLICE.THATS WHAT U CALL GAME I BET IT WOKE ALL THEM FUCKING COPS UP THAT DAY EH |
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 Adaptation 2002  R, 110 min.
Genre: Comedy / Drama / Romance
Director: Spike Jonze
Cast: Nicolas Cage, Meryl Streep, Chris Cooper, Tilda Swinton, Cara Seymour, Brian Cox, Judy Greer, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Ron Livingston, Jay Tavare, Stephen Tobolowsky, Gary Farmer, Doug Jones, Jim Beaver
Screenwriter Charlie Kaufman (Nicholas Cage) takes on the project of adapting Susan Orlean's (Meryl Streep) non-fiction book, "The Orchid Thief," into a movie. Orlean's story involves John Laroche's (Chris Cooper) poaching of "ghost orchids" from a Florida Everglades natural preserve. Charlie faces a mid-life crisis when his brother Donald (also played by Cage), who is following in his brother's footsteps as a screenwriter, moves in with him. Donald breezes through the writing of his assigned screenplay. Meanwhile, paranoid Charlie encounters more than a few problems writing his and, in the process, ends up as the subject in his script that tells of his inability to adapt Orlean's book into a film. Cooper won an Oscar for Best Actor in a Supporting Role; three other nominations were received, including Best Actor (Cage) and Actress in a Supporting Role (Streep).
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 Band of Brothers 2001  TV, 600 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Various Directors
Cast: Damian Lewis, Donnie Wahlberg, Ron Livingston, Matthew Settle, Rick Warden, David Schwimmer, Frank John Hughes, Scott Grimes, Neal McDonough, Rick Gomez, Eion Bailey, Kirk Acevedo
Based on Stephen Ambrose's nonfiction book, this TV miniseries relates the World War II experiences of a U.S. Army Airborne Paratrooper Division–from basic training through D-Day when its members parachuted onto French soil.
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Beat 2000  R, 91 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Gary Walkow
Cast: Courtney Love, Norman Reedus, Ron Livingston, Kiefer Sutherland, Daniel Martinez, Kyle Secor, Sam Trammell, Lisa Sheridan, Rene Rubio, Georgiana Sirbu
This film is based on the true story of the final weeks leading up to the death of Joan Vollmer (Courtney Love), who was killed during a William Tell-like trick by her husband, famous writer William S. Burroughs (Kiefer Sutherland). It also chronicles the beat generation, including some of the top writers that typified the generation. Was the killing really an accident?
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The Big Brass Ring 1999 R, 104 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: George Hickenlooper
Cast: William Hurt, Nigel Hawthorne, Miranda Richardson, Irene Jacob, Ewan Stewart, Gregg Henry, Ron Livingston, Jefferson Mays, Jim Metzler, Carmine Giovinazzo
An Orson Welles screenplay (written with his late-life companion Oja Kodar) is brought to the screen by George Hickenlooper. It's a drab political drama concerning the gubernatorial candidate (William Hurt) who has a rich and boozing wife. Then along comes his shady ex-mentor (Nigel Hawthorne) with all of the dark secrets, followed by a journalist (Irene Jacob).
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Body Shots 1999  R, 102 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Michael Cristofer
Cast: Sean Patrick Flanery, Jerry O'Connell, Amanda Peet, Tara Reid, Ron Livingston, Emily Procter, Brad Rowe, Sybil Temchen, Larry Joshua, Adina Porter
Dating practices among eight shallow, young L.A. professionals are revealed in this tasteless rendition of modern-day sexual encounters.
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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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King of the Ants 2004 R, 102 min.
Genre: Drama / Horror / Thriller
Director: Stuart Gordon
Cast: Chris McKenna, Kari Wuhrer, Daniel Baldwin, George Wendt, Timm Sharp, Ron Livingston, Vernon Wells, Lionel Mark Smith, Carlie Westerman, Steve Heller, Carissa Kosta, Briana Beghi, Ian Patrick Williams, Antoine Joseph, Shuko Akune
"Re-Animator" director Stuart Gordon brings us a brutal story of drifter Sean (Chris McKenna) who accepts a job from construction boss Ray (Daniel Baldwin) and Ray's henchman Duke (George Wendt) to follow and, later, kill a man. After completing the job, Sean learns that he will not be paid, so he threatens the pair with the fact that he has evidence on Ray. Sean is taken hostage by them and tortured in unimaginable ways during which he undergoes a change in character. Revenge will be sweet–and brutal.
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 Little Black Book 2004 PG-13, 105 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Nick Hurran
Cast: Brittany Murphy, Holly Hunter, Kathy Bates, Ron Livingston, Julianne Nicholson, Stephen Tobolowsky, Kevin Sussman, Rashida Jones, Josie Maran, Jason Antoon, Sharon Lawrence, Gavin Rossdale
Stacy (Brittany Murphy) produces a TV daytime talk show, "Kippie Kan Do" (Kathy Bates plays Kippie). As part of her job, Stacy digs into the seamy sides of the show's guests. When she gets hold of her boyfriend Derek's (Ron Livingston) Palm Pilot, through which she sets up meetings with his ex-girlfriends, she oversteps her bounds and pays for it.
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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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 Office Space 1999 R, 89 min.
Genre: Comedy / Drama / Romance
Director: Mike Judge
Cast: Ron Livingston, Jennifer Aniston, David Herman, Ajay Naidu, Diedrich Bader, Stephen Root, Gary Cole, Richard Riehle, Alexandra Wentworth, John C. McGinley, Joe Bays, Paul Wilson, Todd Duffey, Greg Pitts, Kinna McInroe
In this satire on the corporate world, white-collar workers at Initech hate their jobs but put up with insufferable management mandates. Peter Gibbons (Ron Livingston) is near a breakdown when his girlfriend, Anne (Alexandra Wentworth), suggests a hypnotherapist for help. But under hypnosis, the hypnotist dies–leaving Peter in a perpetually relaxed state, which brings about major changes: he drops Anne, dates beautiful waitress Joanne (Jennifer Aniston), and determines to talk his coworkers into joining him in getting back at the greedy Initech boss.
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Pretty Persuasion 2005 N/R, 104 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Marcos Siega
Cast: Evan Rachel Wood, James Woods, Ron Livingston, Elisabeth Harnois, Adi Schnall, Jane Krakowski, Selma Blair, Danny Comden, Stark Sands, Jaime King, Alex Desert, Mike Erwin
After English teacher Mr. Anderson (Ron Livingston) takes her out of the lead role in the play at her elite Beverly Hills private school, Kimberly (Evan Rachel Wood) gets aid from her friends, Randa (Adi Schnall) and Brittany (Elisabeth Harnois), in framing him for sexual harassment.
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Relative Strangers 2006 N/R, 86 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Greg Glienna
Cast: Ron Livingston, Neve Campbell, Danny DeVito, Kathy Bates, Edward Herrmann, Christine Baranski, Bob Odenkirk, Ed Begley Jr., Martin Mull, Beverly D'Angelo, Debbi Morgan, Michael McKean, Tracey Walter
Staid, upper-class psychologist Dr. Richard Clayton (Ron Livingston) learns that he is adopted and sets out to find his birth parents. He is successful, but they turn out to be the unrefined and crude Agnes and Frank Menure (Kathy Bates and Danny DeVito), and Richard's orderly life takes a nightmarish turn. 1 User Review
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| | Laughed My Ass off | dmorey 02/10/2007 | | Really funny. Danny Devito is great. I really liked this film, a tiotal surprise. |
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A Rumor of Angels 2000 PG-13, 95 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Peter O'Fallon
Cast: Vanessa Redgrave, Ray Liotta, Catherine McCormack, Trevor Morgan, Ron Livingston, George Coe, Michelle Grace, Karsen Liotta, Colin Rogers
When 12-year-old James (Trevor Morgan) crashes his bicycle into the fence surrounding an old Maine cottage, he is confronted by the owner, Maddy (Vanessa Redgrave), a cantankerous old recluse who is still mourning the death of her son who was killed in Vietnam. Coincidentally, James has suffered during the last two years since his mother's death. Despite objections from James' father (Ray Liotta), Maddy and James form a deep friendship during which Maddy teaches James how to listen for voices from the dead.
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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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 Swingers 1996 R, 95 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Doug Liman
Cast: Jon Favreau, Vince Vaughn, Ron Livingston, Patrick Van Horn, Alex Desert, Heather Graham, Deena Martin, Blake Lindsley, Brooke Langton, Katherine Kendall
Guys on the prowl around Hollywood–waiting for their big breaks in the entertainment world–talk to each other about how to pick up girls, but they manage more talking than action. Nevertheless, this movie understands the comedy that occurs BEFORE boy meets girl as guys work at being macho and loving at the same time.
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The Time Traveler's Wife 2009 PG-13, 107 min.
Genre: Drama / Sci-Fi / Romance
Director: Robert Schwentke
Cast: Rachel McAdams, Eric Bana, Arliss Howard, Ron Livingston, Stephen Tobolowsky, Jane McLean, Brooklyn Proulx, Michelle Nolden, Alex Ferris, Katherine Trowell, Bart Bedford, Carly Street, Maggie Castle, Philip Craig, David Talbot
Clare Abshire (Rachel McAdams) has been in love with Chicago librarian Henry De Tamble (Eric Bana) ever since she was a child. The problem is that Henry is a time traveler, and he vanishes from time to time as he uncontrollably skips back and forth through time. Claire and Henry marry, and, despite Henry's disappearances, Claire tries to build a lasting relationship with Henry.
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Two Ninas 1999 R, 88 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Neil Turitz
Cast: Amanda Peet, Cara Buono, Ron Livingston, Bray Poor, Linda Larkin, Jill Hennessy, John Rothman, Fred Norris, Mauro Maccione, Allison Furman
A love triangle blooms when Marty (Ron Livingston), an aspiring writer, meets not one but two beautiful women named Nina (Cara Buono and Amanda Peet). Marty's life takes on numerous complications as he dates both unsuspecting women at the same time.
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 Winter Solstice 2005 R, 90 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Josh Sternfeld
Cast: Anthony LaPaglia, Aaron Stanford, Mark Webber, Allison Janney, Ron Livingston, Brendan Sexton III, Michelle Monaghan, Ebon Moss-Bachrach, Jason Fuchs, Kel O'Neill, Thomas Sadoski
Widower Jim Winters (Anthony LaPaglia) tries to cope with raising his sons (Aaron Stanford and Mark Webber) after his wife was killed in a car accident. While the three have retreated into themselves, a change is in the air.
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| 1. 44 Minutes: The North Hollywood Shoot-Out (2003)
2. Adaptation (2002)
3. Band of Brothers (2001)
4. Beat (2000)
5. The Big Brass Ring (1999)
6. Body Shots (1999)
7. The Cooler (2003)
8. King of the Ants (2004)
9. Little Black Book (2004)
10. The Low Life (1995)
11. Office Space (1999)
12. Pretty Persuasion (2005)
13. Relative Strangers (2006)
14. A Rumor of Angels (2000)
15. Some Folks Call It a Sling Blade (1993)
16. Swingers (1996)
17. The Time Traveler's Wife (2009)
18. Two Ninas (1999)
19. Winter Solstice (2005)
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