The Alibi 2006  R, 90 min.
Genre: Comedy / Drama / Romance
aka: Lies and Alibis
Lies & Alibis
Director: Matt Checkowski, Kurt Mattila
Cast: Steve Coogan, Rebecca Romijn, Selma Blair, James Brolin, Sam Elliott, Jaime King, John Leguizamo, James Marsden, Debi Mazar, Henry Rollins, Deborah Kara Unger, Jerry O'Connell, Jon Polito, Allan Rich, Sharon Lawrence
While running a prosperous alibi service for cheating husbands, Ray Elliot (Steve Coogan) hires a new assistant, Lola (Rebecca Romijn). Now, Ray must rely on Lola to clear his name and even save his life when he is implicated in the murder committed by Wendell (James Marsden) who is the spoiled son of Ray's high-profile client, Robert Hatch (James Brolin).
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 Barnyard 2006  PG, 90 min.
Genre: Family / Comedy
Director: Steve Oedekerk
Cast: Kevin James, Courteney Cox, Sam Elliott, Danny Glover, Wanda Sykes, Andie MacDowell, Steve Oedekerk, Rob Paulsen, Maria Bamford, David Koechner, Maurice LaMarche, Megan Cavanagh
On this farm, the animals talk, play, and dance when the farmer is away. Led by a cow named Ben (voice of Sam Elliott), whose fun-loving son Otis (voice of Kevin James) loves to stir up fun and games, the farm animals dance in the barn and hotwire a car and go for a joy ride while downing a six-pack of milk. Fun and games ensue, but predators in the form of a pack of coyotes are out there, and tragedy is sure to strike.
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 The Big Lebowski 1998  R, 113 min.
Genre: Comedy / Drama / Mystery
Director: Joel Coen
Cast: Jeff Bridges, John Goodman, Julianne Moore, Steve Buscemi, David Huddleston, John Turturro, Sam Elliott, David Thewlis, Ben Gazzara, Tara Reid, John Seymour Hoffman, Philip Moon, Mark Pellegrino, Peter Stormare, Flea
A case of mistaken identity brings together ex-surfer, now-bowler Jeffrey "The Dude" Lebowski (Jeff Bridges) and a pompous millionaire, Jeffrey "The Big" Lebowski (David Huddleston), whose wife Bunny (Tara Reid) owes money to Jackie Treehorn (Ben Gazzara). When Treehorn hires thugs to retrieve the money, they break into "The Dude's" house by mistake. Later, they kidnap Bunny, and "The Dude" agrees to help by delivering the $1 million ransom–and finds himself in the midst of the Los Angeles underworld and part of the schemes of the daughter of "The Big" Lebowski, Maude (Julianne Moore).
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Buffalo Girls 1995 TV, 180 min.
Genre: Western
Director: Rod Hardy
Cast: Anjelica Huston, Melanie Griffith, Sam Elliott, Gabriel Byrne, Peter Coyote, Tracey Walter, Floyd "Red Crow" Westerman, Jack Palance, Charlayne Woodard, John Diehl, Liev Schreiber, Russell Means
Calamity Jane (Anjelica Huston) falls in love with Wild Bill Hickok (Sam Elliott), but he is gunned down, leaving Calamity pregnant. She is then befriended by whorehouse madam Dora DuFran (Melanie Griffith) and gives her infant up for adoption to an English couple. What is a girl to do? Calamity Jane joins Buffalo Bill Cody's (Peter Coyote) Wild West Show, which just happens to be traveling to England where she might meet her daughter.
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Conagher 1991 PG, 94 min.
Genre: Western
Director: Reynaldo Villalobos
Cast: Sam Elliott, Katharine Ross, Barry Corbin, Billy Green Bush, Ken Curtis, Dub Taylor, Paul Koslo, Gavan O'Herlihy, James Parks, Pepe Serna, Daniel Quinn, Buck Taylor
Evie (Katharine Ross), alone and raising two children, runs a stagecoach station, and cowhand Conn (Sam Elliott) works hard–including keeping rustlers in check. Their paths cross in this tribute to the old West. This made-for-TV film is based on a Louis L'Amour novel.
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 The Contender 2000 R, 126 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Rod Lurie
Cast: Joan Allen, Jeff Bridges, Gary Oldman, Christian Slater, Sam Elliott, William Petersen, Saul Rubinek, Philip Baker Hall, Mike Binder, Robin Thomas
U.S. President Jackson Evans (Jeff Bridges) nominates Ohio Senator Laine Hanson (Joan Allen) to replace his deceased Vice President. But problems rise to the surface during Hanson's House Judiciary Committee hearings when a background check reveals a dark secret in her past. Allen was nominated for a Best Actress Oscar and Bridges was nominated for Best Supporting Actor.
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The Desperate Trail 1994 R, 93 min.
Genre: Western
Director: P.J. Pesce
Cast: Sam Elliott, Craig Sheffer, Linda Fiorentino, Frank Whaley, John Furlong, Robin Westphal, Boots Southerland, Joey Hamlin, Daniel O'Haco, Bradley Whitford, R.L. Tolbert, P.J. Pesce, Jill Scott Momaday, Rockne Tarkington, Michael Huddleston
Sarah O'Rourke (Linda Fiorentino) killed her husband who just happens to be the son of Marshall Bill Speakes (Sam Elliott), a no-nonsense lawman who is now hot on her trail and that of her traveling cohort, Jack Cooper (Craig Sheffer), as well.
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Dog Watch 1996  R, 100 min.
Genre: Action
Director: John Langley
Cast: Sam Elliott, Esai Morales, Paul Sorvino, Dan Lauria, Richard Gilliland, Jessica Steen, Mimi Craven, Richard Zavaglia
Revenge leads to violence when a San Francisco cop, Charlie Falon (Sam Elliott), avenges his partner's murder and, in turn, kills the man standing over his partner's body. Too late, Falon realizes that he has murdered an innocent man. But as the investigation continues, it reveals a lurid story of drugs and corruption.
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Fail Safe 2000 TV, 95 min.
Genre: Drama / Thriller
Director: Stephen Frears
Cast: Richard Dreyfuss, Noah Wyle, Brian Dennehy, Sam Elliott, James Cromwell, John Diehl, Hank Azaria, Norman Lloyd, Bill Smitrovich, Don Cheadle, George Clooney, Harvey Keitel, Doris Belack, Grant Heslov, Tommy Hinkley
This remake of the 1964 film about the United States accidentally dropping a hydrogen bomb over the Soviet Union features George Clooney as Col. Jack Grady, the leader of the mission who was given faulty orders. As the plot unfolds, the U.S. President (Richard Dreyfuss) uses his translator (Noah Wyle) to try to convince the Soviet Premier that the whole operation is a mistake and that the United States does not want an all-out war.
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 Fatal Beauty 1987 R, 104 min.
Genre: Action / Comedy / Drama
Director: Tom Holland
Cast: Whoopi Goldberg, Sam Elliott, Ruben Blades, Harris Yulin, John P. Ryan, Jennifer Warren, Brad Dourif, Cheech Marin, Charles Hallahan, Neill Barry, Mike Jolly, David Harris, James LeGros, Mark Pellegrino, Fred Asparagus
Tenacious narcotics cop Detective Rita Rizzo (Whoopi Goldberg) is on the trail of drug kingpin Conrad Kroll (Harris Yulin), but, after problems arise, she is taken off the case. Small-time dealers Leo Nova and Earl Skinner (Brad Dourif and Mike Jolly) have hijacked the drug "Fatal Beauty" and have a problem: they do not know that "Fatal Beauty" has been contaminated, is poisonous, and is killing people. Now, Rizzo goes undercover posing as a prostitute, but Kroll has assigned Mike Marshak (Sam Elliott) to keep an eye on Rita, and he becomes her companion as she hunts down Nova and Skinner.
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 Frogs 1972 PG, 90 min.
Genre: Horror / Thriller
Director: George McCowan
Cast: Ray Milland, Sam Elliott, Joan Van Ark, Adam Roarke, Judy Pace, Lynn Bordon, Mae Mercer
A birthday celebration for Jason Crockett (Ray Milland) turns to disaster when snakes, bugs, turtles, and frogs try to reclaim the land that the Crockett family took from them.
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 Gettysburg 1993  PG, 258 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Ronald F. Maxwell
Cast: Tom Berenger, Martin Sheen, Stephen Lang, Richard Jordan, Jeff Daniels, Kieran Mulroney, Kevin Conway, Sam Elliott, Richard Anderson, William Morgan Sheppard, Timothy Scott, Andrew Prine, Cooper Huckabee, Patrick Gorman, Bo Brinkman
Attempts were made to make the famous battle as close to fact as was possible in this Ted Turner production based on the Pulitzer prizewinning novel "The Killer Angels." Confederate Generals Lee (Martin Sheen) and Longstreet (Tom Berenger) make preparations for battle while Union Col. Chamberlain (Jeff Daniels) moves his troops into position. Meanwhile, Union General Buford (Sam Elliott) attacks Confederate troops trying to get into position. The story uses both Union and Confederate perspectives to provide a good interpretation of the famous Battle of Gettysburg that claimed 53,000 lives. Both the acting and battle scenes are excellent.
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Ghost Rider 2007  PG-13, 114 min.
Genre: Fantasy / Action / Thriller
Director: Mark Steven Johnson
Cast: Nicolas Cage, Eva Mendes, Peter Fonda, Donal Logue, Sam Elliott, Wes Bentley, Brett Cullen, Matt Long, Raquel Alessi, Tony Ghosthawk, Hugh Sexton, Marcus Jones, Matt Norman, Jessica Napier
When he was a young stunt cyclist, Johnny Blaze (Matt Long) sold his soul to Mephistopheles (Peter Fonda) to save his father's life. Decades later, Johnny Blaze (Nicolas Cage) rides by night as the supernatural entity, Ghost Rider, and performs Mephistopheles' evil bidding. Mephistopheles orders Johnny to kill his son, Blackheart (Wes Bentley), who is determined to displace his father and take over the world's evil business. As if Johnny doesn't have enough to deal with, his girlfriend Roxanne (Eva Mendes) has reentered his life, and he is trying to retrieve what they once had.
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The Golden Compass 2007 PG-13, 114 min.
Genre: Adventure / Drama / Fantasy / Thriller
Director: Chris Weitz
Cast: Nicole Kidman, Dakota Blue Richards, Daniel Craig, Sam Elliott, Eva Green, Christopher Lee, Tom Courtenay, Derek Jacobi, Ben Walker, Freddie Highmore, Ian McKellen, Ian McShane, Kristin Scott Thomas, Kathy Bates, Jim Carter
Her uncle, Lord Asriel (Daniel Craig) has made it possible for orphaned, young Lyra (Dakota Blue Richards) to be raised at Jordan University. As an explorer, Asriel is often away, and he returns this time from the Arctic Circle with evidence that "Dust," which has properties that could unite the universe, exists. Asriel goes back on another expedition, and the evil Mrs. Coulter (Nicole Kidman) takes Lyra under her wing. But, when Lyra's best friend Roger (Ben Walker) is kidnapped, Lyra acquires a golden compass that, when in the right hands, will reveal truth. Now, Lyra sets off into the frozen north to rescue Roger and other children who have been kidnapped by child-stealing "Gobblers." And adventures ensue. The film received an Academy Award for Best Visueal Effects and received one additional nomination.
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Houston: The Legend of Texas 1986 TV, 90 min.
Genre: Western
aka: Gone to Texas
Director: Peter Levin
Cast: Sam Elliott, Michael Beck, Devon Ericson, Bo Hopkins, Michael C. Gwynne, William Russ, John P. Ryan, G.D. Spradlin, James Stephens, Claudia Christian
This made-for-TV biography was originally 2 1/2 hours long but was reduced in length for subsequent release. It is the story of Sam Houston (Sam Elliott), who was instrumental in freeing Texas from Mexican rule and making it into a power to be reckoned with.
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The Hulk 2003 PG-13, 138 min.
Genre: Action / Sci-Fi / Thriller
Director: Ang Lee
Cast: Eric Bana, Jennifer Connelly, Sam Elliott, Josh Lucas, Nick Nolte, Paul Kersey, Cara Buono, Todd Tesen, Kevin Rankin, Celia Watson, Lou Ferrigno, Mike Erwin, Stan Lee, Craig Damon, Regi Davis
Bruce Banner (Eric Bana) is heading up a group of scientists working on a genetic experiment when something goes terribly wrong with the "gammasphere," and he mutates into a powerful green giant, "The Hulk." Bruce's father, Dr. David Banner (Nick Nolte), starts to secretly use the ray and mutates dogs that he sends after Bruce's ex-girlfriend Betty Ross (Jennifer Connelly). In the form of the Hulk, Bruce saves Betty, and Betty's father Gen. "Thunderball" Ross (Sam Elliott) takes him to a base that the Army has abandoned. At the base lab, Glen Talbot (Josh Lucas) takes over the Hulk and plots to use him for his own profit. Now, the Hulk escapes and lunges across the desert with the Army in hot pursuit. A good comic-book rendition but too intense for young children.
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I Will Fight No More Forever 1975 TV, 105 min.
Genre: Drama / Action
Director: Richard T. Heffron
Cast: James Whitmore, Ned Romero, Sam Elliott, John Kauffman, Emilio Delgado, Nick Ramus, Linda Redfearn, Frank Salsedo, Vince St. Cyr, Delroy White, Lance Hoot, Charles Ynfante
This historical reenactment tells the story of how, in 1877, the courageous Chief Joseph (Ned Romero) refused to live on a reservation and led his Nez Perce Indians on a 1,700 mile trek, during which he was pursued by U.S. Army General Oliver O. Howard (James Whitmore) and his troops. But, after more than three months, the Nez Perce were sick and starving. Chief Joseph surrendered with his speech, "from where the sun now stands, I will fight no more forever." He may have lost the war, but he won the hearts of the American people.
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The Legacy 1978 R, 102 min.
Genre: Horror / Mystery / Thriller
aka: The Legacy of Maggie Walsh
Director: Richard Marquand
Cast: Katharine Ross, Sam Elliott, John Standing, Ian Hogg, Margaret Tyzack, Charles Gray, Lee Montague, Roger Daltrey, Hildegarde Neil, Marianne Broome, William Abney, Patsy Smart, Mathias Kilroy, Reg Harding
Maggie Walsh (Katharine Ross) and Pete Danner (Sam Elliott) travel to England, and, when their car is forced off the road, they stay in a mansion where Satanic followers reside. Gruesome, demonic rites occur.
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 Mask 1985 PG-13, 120 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Peter Bogdanovich
Cast: Eric Stoltz, Cher, Sam Elliott, Estelle Getty, Richard Dysart, Laura Dern, Micole Mercurio, Harry Carey Jr., Dennis Burkley, Ben Piazza, Wayne Grace, Lawrence Monoson, L. Craig King, Alexandra Powers, Kelly Jo Minter
Based on a true story, this heartwarming tale relates the ordeals of teenager Rocky Dennis (Eric Stoltz) who has the disfiguring disease, craniodiaphyseal dysplasia, that has doubled his head size. Rocky keeps a good attitude, and his mother Rusty (Cher) fights for Rocky's rights, but she turns to drugs to ease the pressures she endures when dealing with Rocky's problems. Undaunted, Rocky gets his own life in order and then works to keep Rusty away from her drugs.
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Molly and Lawless John 1972 PG, 97 min.
Genre: Western
Director: Gary Nelson
Cast: Vera Miles, Sam Elliott, Clu Gulager, John Anderson, Cynthia Myers, Charles Pinney, Bob Westmoreland, Melinda Chavaria, Pasqualita Baca, George Le Bow, Grady Hill, Dave Burleson, Dick Bullock, Terry Kingsley-Smith
Outlaw Johnny Lawler (Sam Elliott) strikes up a friendship with Sheriff Marvin Parker's (John Anderson) wife, Molly (Vera Miles). Johnny wants Molly's help to get him out of jail. It works, and the two run off together. But Molly soon learns that Johnny was only using her and takes care of the situation as the posse homes in on the couple.
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Off the Map 2005 PG-13, 111 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Campbell Scott
Cast: Amy Brenneman, Valentina de Angelis, Joan Allen, Sam Elliott, J.K. Simmons, Boots Southern, J.D. Garfield, Jim True-Frost, Matthew E. Montoya, Kevin Skousen
Bo (Valentina de Angelis) is a bright young girl who dreams of a new life as her family ekes out an existence in a desert town near Taos, New Mexico. When I.R.S. agent William Gibbs (Jim True-Frost) comes to audit them, he is stung by a bee and collapses. When he recovers, he moves into an abandoned bus, really gets to know Bo's family, and their lives and his are forever changed. While this story is told by the adult Bo (Amy Brenneman), her memories retain the fresh, innocence of 12-year-old Bo.
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Prancer 1989 G, 100 min.
Genre: Family / Drama
Director: John D. Hancock
Cast: Sam Elliott, Cloris Leachman, Abe Vigoda, Michael Constantine, Rutanya Alda, Rebecca Harrell, Ariana Richards, Mark Rolston, Johnny Galecki, Walter Charles, John Duda, Victor Truro, Loren Janes, Marcia Porter, Robert Zimmermann
Nine-year-old Jessica Riggs (Rebecca Harrell) believes in Santa, and when she finds one of Santa's reindeers, Prancer, injured in the forest, she secretly nurses him. Jessica gets help from veterinarian Orel Benton (Abe Vigoda) and her older brother Steve (John Duda), and all goes well–until Jessica tries to contact Santa. This leads to problems for her father John (Sam Elliott) who decides to sell Prancer. But, by Christmas, all ends happily.
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Pretty When You Cry 2001  R, 90 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Jack N. Green
Cast: Sam Elliott, Jamie Kennedy, Carlton Elizabeth, Michael Cavalieri, Lori Heuring, Keith David, Bridget Ellen, Nick Swardson, Michael Philip, Karen Bailey
Detective Lukas Black (Sam Elliott) is on the trail of the murderer of a sleazy nightclub owner. What he uncovers is a sordid sexual relationship between the suspect, the murdered man, and the man's wife. But, things are not as they seem in this weak thriller that has plenty of sex–it was originally rated NC-17.
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 The Quick and the Dead 1987 PG, 90 min.
Genre: Western
Director: Robert Day
Cast: Sam Elliott, Tom Conti, Kate Capshaw, Kenny Morrison, Matt Clark, Patrick Kilpatrick, Del Shores, Billy Streater, Jerry Potter, R.L. Tolbert, Larry Sellers, Hardy Rawls
Based on Louis L'Amour's novel, this made-for-HBO television film tells the story of mountain man Con Vallian (Sam Elliott) who comes to the aid of homesteaders Duncan and Susanna (Tom Conti and Kate Capshaw) when Doc Shabitt's (Matt Clark) gang picks on the newcomers.
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 Road House 1989 R, 114 min.
Genre: Action Drama / Thriller / Romance
Director: Rowdy Harrington
Cast: Patrick Swayze, Sam Elliott, Kelly Lynch, Ben Gazzara, Marshall R. Teague, Keith David, Kevin Tighe, Kathleen Wilhoite, Red West, Julie Michaels, Sunshine Parker, Jeff Healey, John Doe, Travis McKenna, Roger Hewlett
Newly graduated from New York University with a doctorate in Eastern Philosophy, Dalton (Patrick Swayze) lands a job as a bouncer at the Double Duce road house in Jasper, Missouri. Dalton strikes up a romance with physician Doc Clay (Kelly Lynch) and all goes well–until the town's crime boss, Brad Wesley (Ben Gazzara), interferes because Doc is his ex-girlfriend. Now, Dalton uses his "college knowledge" to fend off Wesley. 6 User Reviews
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| | pink angel 09/24/2009 | This is one of the best Patrick Swayze movies that I have seen!!!!!!!!! He played the
role of Dalton to perfection!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The scene where he told the other bouncers to always "Be Nice" was great and he always was. I also think that Sam Elliott is a
super actor!!!!!!!!!!! This movie was just AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I LOVED IT AND PATRICK SWAYZE!!!!!!!!!!!!! |
| | an excellent movie | dreamin 09/15/2009 | | Another excellent movie with Patrick Swayze !!!! |
| | A modern day western - cleaning up the town. | Anonymous 09/15/2009 | | If you like the good guy coming to the rescue - with a romantic twist, it is a fun movie. My favorite line - "I thought you would be bigger." |
| | Awsome! My favorite movie(until they kill the Mercedes) | midge 09/15/2009 | | |
| | fast moving but very unlikely | Anonymous 09/23/2007 | | Favorite part? Scenes with Sam Elliott. The rest was just macho stuff that is so unlikely to happen that it took the fun out of the movie. |
| | great. lots of action along with romance | sorare 05/11/2007 | | |
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Rough Riders 1997 TV, 240 min.
Genre: Action / Drama
Director: John Milius
Cast: Tom Berenger, Sam Elliott, Gary Busey, Brad Johnson, Illeana Douglas, Chris Noth, Brian Keith, George Hamilton, R. Lee Ermey, Nick Chinlund, Dale Dye, Holt McCallany, Geoffrey Lewis, James Parks, Dakin Matthews
When he was Navy Assistant Secretary, Theodore Roosevelt enlisted his voluntary "Rough Riders" cavalry to join Cuban rebels in the Spanish American War. The focus is on battle scenes and the macho world of men proving their "manhood." Never mind the fact that most of the story was invented by Roosevelt who loved playing a hero.
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Rush 1991 R, 120 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Lili Fini Zanuck
Cast: Jason Patric, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Sam Elliott, Max Perlich, Gregg Allman, Tony Frank, William Sadler, Special K. McCray, Dennis Letts, Dennis Burkley
Jim Raynor (Jason Patric), a Texas undercover narcotics cop, gets a new assignment: stop at nothing to get the goods on narcotics kingpin Will Gaines (Gregg Allman). He selects rookie Kristen (Jennifer Jason Leigh) as his sidekick in this deep undercover job. To establish their cover, they both start taking drugs and are soon addicts with little chance of fulfilling their mission. Based on a semi-autobiography by Kim Wozencraft.
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The Sacketts 1979 TV, 193 min.
Genre: Western
Director: Robert Totten
Cast: Sam Elliott, Tom Selleck, Glenn Ford, Ben Johnson, Jeff Osterhage, Gilbert Roland, John Vernon, Ruth Roman, Jack Elam, Gene Evans, L.Q. Jones, Paul Koslo, Mercedes McCambridge, Slim Pickens, Pat Buttram
This made-for-TV Western combines the plots of Louis L'Amour's "The Daybreakers" and "The Sacketts" and takes place at the end of the Civil War when the Sackett brothers–Tell (Sam Elliott), Orrin (Tom Selleck), and Ty (Jeff Osterhage)–escape from a family feud and head West from their Tennessee home. While Tell prospects for gold, Orrin and Ty join cowboys Tom Sunday (Glenn Ford) and Cap Roundtree (Ben Johnson) herding cattle on the journey to Santa Fe where new troubles await.
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The Shadow Riders 1982 TV, 100 min.
Genre: Western
Director: Andrew V. McLaglen
Cast: Tom Selleck, Sam Elliott, Ben Johnson, Katharine Ross, Geoffrey Lewis, Harry Carey Jr., Gene Evans, Jane Greer, Jeff Osterhage, Dominique Dunne
Following the kidnapping of their family by Confederate soldiers, two brothers, Mac and Dal Traven (Tom Selleck and Sam Elliott) are determined in their search to find their missing kin in this story based on a Louis L'Amour Western.
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Shakedown 1988 R, 96 min.
Genre: Action
Director: James Glickenhaus
Cast: Peter Weller, Sam Elliott, Patricia Charbonneau, Antonio Fargas, Blanche Baker, Tom Waits, John C. McGinley, Paul Bartel, George Loros, Shirley Stoler
A public defender (Peter Weller) and a cop (Sam Elliott) are both convinced that a drug dealer, who is accused of murdering a policeman, is innocent of the charge. They team up to uncover the truth, and the truth is corruption. Top-of-the-line stunts.
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Sibling Rivalry 1990 PG-13, 88 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Carl Reiner
Cast: Kirstie Alley, Bill Pullman, Carrie Fisher, Jami Gertz, Scott Bakula, Sam Elliott, Ed O'Neill, Frances Sternhagen, John Randolph, Bill Macy
A young wife (Kirstie Alley) longs for more out of life than her busy doctor husband (Scott Bakula) is willing to give. Her solution is a quick jump into bed with a lover; he has a heart attack during his performance and dies. The rest of the movie deals with one twist after another involving sisters, brothers, and in-laws in hilarious episodes as they interact with one another.
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 Thank You for Smoking 2006 R, 92 min.
Genre: Comedy / Drama
Director: Jason Reitman
Cast: Aaron Eckhart, Maria Bello, Cameron Bright, Adam Brody, Sam Elliott, Katie Holmes, David Koechner, William H. Macy, Rob Lowe, J.K. Simmons, Robert Duvall, Kim Dickens, Todd Louiso
In this satire, Nick Naylor (Aaron Eckhart) is a spokesperson for Big Tobacco whose lobbying for smoking rights in public conflicts with his efforts to be a role model at home for his 12-year-old son, Joey (Cameron Bright).
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 Tombstone 1993 R, 128 min.
Genre: Western / Action / Drama / Romance
Director: George P. Cosmatos
Cast: Kurt Russell, Val Kilmer, Michael Biehn, Powers Boothe, Robert Mitchum, Robert John Burke, Dana Delany, Sam Elliott, Bill Paxton, Joanna Pacula, Charlton Heston, Jason Priestley, Jon Tenney, Stephen Lang, Thomas Haden Church
It's all there–Wyatt Earp (Kurt Russell), Doc Holliday (Val Kilmer), and the gunfight at the O.K. Corral in 1879 when the Earp brothers–Virgil (Sam Elliott) and Morgan (Bill Paxton) join their brother Wyatt in a battle against the outlaw gang, the Cowboys. After the Cowboys take revenge by killing Morgan and injuring Virgil, Wyatt leaves town. But, Wyatt returns as a U.S. marshal and hunts down the Cowboys, which results in their leader, Johnny Ringo (Michael Biehn), challenging Wyatt to a duel. This time around, more attention is given to providing insights into those involved, as well as accuracy in detail. Overall, a good story.
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 We Were Soldiers 2002 R, 138 min.
Genre: Action / Drama
Director: Randall Wallace
Cast: Mel Gibson, Madeleine Stowe, Sam Elliott, Greg Kinnear, Chris Klein, Josh Daugherty, Barry Pepper, Keri Russell, Edwin Morrow, Mike White, Duong Don, Ryan Hurst, Robert Bagnell, Marc Blucas, Jsu Garcia
This film is based on a book co-written by Lt. Gen. Harold Moore, who led the First Battalion into the first all-out battle in Vietnam, and UPI reporter Joseph L. Galloway who was also present. While the action scenes of battle are fierce, the characters are well developed. Both U.S. and enemy troops have personal sides apart from that of soldiering. An insightful story.
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You Know My Name 1999 TV, 94 min.
Genre: Western / Drama
Director: John Kent Harrison
Cast: Sam Elliott, Arliss Howard, Carolyn McCormick, James Gammon, R. Lee Ermey, James Parks, Walter Olkewicz, Sheila McCarthy, Nataalia Rey, Jonathan Young, Perla Batalla, Walter Olkewicz, Marilyn Norry, Alexander Pollock, Alex Diakun
In 1924, early Western film director/producer Bill Tilghman (Sam Elliott) retired and is then called to serve as chief of police in Cromwell, Oklahoma. He accepts the offer and upon arrival in "the most sinful town in the West" tries to take control of Cromwell away from cocaine-addicted prohibition agent Wiley (Arliss Howard). But, the task proves to be very difficult. Based on true accounts of Bill Tilghman's life.
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| 1. The Alibi (2006)
aka: Lies and Alibis
aka: Lies & Alibis
2. Barnyard (2006)
3. The Big Lebowski (1998)
4. Buffalo Girls (1995)
5. Conagher (1991)
6. The Contender (2000)
7. The Desperate Trail (1994)
8. Dog Watch (1996)
9. Fail Safe (2000)
10. Fatal Beauty (1987)
11. Frogs (1972)
12. Gettysburg (1993)
13. Ghost Rider (2007)
14. The Golden Compass (2007)
15. Houston: The Legend of Texas (1986)
aka: Gone to Texas
16. The Hulk (2003)
17. I Will Fight No More Forever (1975)
18. The Legacy (1978)
aka: The Legacy of Maggie Walsh
19. Lifeguard (1976)
20. Mask (1985)
21. Molly and Lawless John (1972)
22. Off the Map (2005)
23. Prancer (1989)
24. Pretty When You Cry (2001)
25. The Quick and the Dead (1987)
26. Road House (1989)
27. Rough Riders (1997)
28. Rush (1991)
29. The Sacketts (1979)
30. The Shadow Riders (1982)
31. Shakedown (1988)
32. Sibling Rivalry (1990)
33. Thank You for Smoking (2006)
34. Tombstone (1993)
35. We Were Soldiers (2002)
36. You Know My Name (1999)
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