21 Grams 2003  R, 125 min.
Genre: Drama / Thriller
Director: Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu
Cast: Sean Penn, Naomi Watts, Benicio Del Toro, Charlotte Gainsbourg, Clea DuVall, Danny Huston, Melissa Leo, Marc Musso, Teresa Delgado, Carly Nahon, Claire Pakis, Stephen Bridgewater, Nick Nichols, John Rubinstein, Denis O'Hare
This story leaps forward and backward in time featuring short moments in the lives of three strangers–Paul Rivers (Sean Penn), Jack Jordan (Benicio Del Toro), and Cristina Peck (Naomi Watts)–whose lives are forever changed by one horrific accident. Naomi Watts was nominated for an Oscar for Best Actress, and Benicio Del Toro was nominated for Best Supporting Actor.
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 All the King's Men 2006  PG-13, 120 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Steven Zaillian
Cast: Sean Penn, Jude Law, Anthony Hopkins, Kate Winslet, Mark Ruffalo, Patricia Clarkson, James Gandolfini, Jackie Earle Haley, Kathy Baker, Talia Balsam, Frederic Forrest, Kevin Dunn, Thomas McCarthy
This film is based on Robert Penn Warren's Pulitzer Prize winning novel, which was a thinly veiled depiction of Louisiana Governor Huey Long's rise and fall in politics. This "governor of the people" is Willie Stark (Sean Penn) who begins his career as an idealist but uses corruption to obtain his goals. Stark's methods lead to his eventual downfall.
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 The Assassination of Richard Nixon 2004  R, 95 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Niels Mueller
Cast: Sean Penn, Naomi Watts, Don Cheadle, Jack Thompson, Brad William Henke, Michael Wincott, Mykelti Williamson, April Grace, Jared Dorrance, Nick Searcy, Jenna Milton, Mariah Massa
Businessman Samuel Bicke (Sean Penn) believes that life in America is not fair. His solution: hijack a commercial airliner and crash it into the White House hoping to kill President Nixon–and make himself a martyr in the process. Based on history, this film involves the 1974 attempt by Samuel Byek to assassinate Nixon.
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At Close Range 1986 R, 115 min.
Genre: Mystery
Director: James Foley
Cast: Sean Penn, Christopher Walken, Kiefer Sutherland, Chris Penn, Mary Stuart Masterson, Millie Perkins, David Strathairn, Eileen Ryan, Candy Clark, J.C. Quinn
Sean Penn and Christopher Walken star as son and father, respectively, in this unsettling movie (based on a true story) about a father's influencing his son to turn to a life of crime in order to obtain his love. Good performances by Walken and Penn. Intense and brutal.
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Bad Boys 1983  R, 123 min.
Genre: Drama / Thriller
Director: Rick Rosenthal
Cast: Sean Penn, Reni Santoni, Esai Morales, Ally Sheedy, Jim Moody, Eric Gurry, Clancy Brown, Alan Ruck, Robert Lee Rush, John Zenda, Tony Mockus Jr., Erik Barefield, Dean Fortunato, Lawrence Mah, Jorge Noa
Juvenile delinquents–Mick O'Brien (Sean Penn) and drug dealer Paco Moreno (Esai Morales)–from the streets of Chicago are forced to room together in a correctional institution. A showdown is inevitable when Nick seeks revenge against Paco for raping Nick's girlfriend J.C. (Ally Sheedy), and Paco wants to avenge the death of his young brother who Nick killed in a car accident. This film marks Ally Sheedy's first movie.
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Before Night Falls 2000 R, 125 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Julian Schnabel
Cast: Javier Bardem, Olivier Martinez, Andrea Di Stefano, Johnny Depp, Sean Penn, Michael Wincott, Najwa Nimri, Hector Babenco, Jerzy Skolimowski, Vito Maria Schnabel
Noted anti-Castro Cuban writer Reinaldo Arenas (Javier Bardem) is the subject of this film about a poor boy who grows up and joins Castro's revolutionary forces. After the revolution, Arenas moves to Havana, publishes his first novel, and participates in the gay underground. His actions are considered dangerous by Castro's political regime, and Arenas is sentenced to concentration camps and later is exiled. Finally free and living in NY, Arenas contracts the AIDs virus and ultimately kills himself. What makes this film extraordinary is not the plot; instead, it is the painstaking blend of the movie's sights and sounds that tugs at viewers' emotions. Bardem was nominated for a Best Actor Academy Award.
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 Carlito's Way 1993  R, 144 min.
Genre: Drama / Thriller
Director: Brian De Palma
Cast: Al Pacino, Penelope Ann Miller, Sean Penn, Luis Guzman, John Leguizamo, Ingrid Rogers, James Rebhorn, Viggo Mortensen, Joseph Siravo, Adrian Pasdar, Richard Foronjy, Jorge Porcel, Frank Minucci, John Ortiz, Angel Salazar
Drug king Carlito Brigante (Al Pacino) is released from prison, thanks to his lawyer friend Dave Kleinfeld (Sean Penn) getting him out of jail on a technicality, and attempts to live life on the side of the law. He finds work running a nightclub in Manhattan and hopes to save enough to move to the Bahamas and reestablish his relationship with his old girlfriend Gail (Penelope Ann Miller). But, Carlito succumbs to Kleinfeld's maneuvering and kills a Mafia don who Kleinfeld had stolen money from. With his past continuing to interfere with his attempts to find a new life, will Carlito ever be able to get out from under the influence of Kleinfeld?
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 Casualties of War 1989 R, 120 min.
Genre: Action / Adventure / Drama
Director: Brian De Palma
Cast: Michael J. Fox, Sean Penn, Don Harvey, John C. Reilly, John Leguizamo, Ving Rhames, Sam Robards, Dale Dye, Erik King, Woody Harrelson, Jack Gwaltney, Dan Martin, Steve Larson, John Linton, Thuy Thu Le
This film is based on a true story about five soldiers, led by Sgt. Tony Meserve (Sean Penn), on a march in Vietnam who force a village girl to go with them and end up molesting and then murdering her. PFC Eriksson (Michael J. Fox) is the only soldier who won't participate in their madness. He later brings the soldiers to trial, and they are sentenced to prison. 2 User Reviews
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| | Anonymous 02/08/2007 | | was really good and the fact that it is true made it very interesting at what happened after the murder of the captured vietnamese girl that was raped and beaten for several days..michael j. fox does a good job and has mad acting skills |
| | Mrs.Cena 02/08/2007 | | was very sad and it is very old but also a great classic..i will never forget this extraordinary movie....it was great fr beginning to end..LOVED IT!!! |
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 Colors 1988 R, 127 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Dennis Hopper
Cast: Sean Penn, Robert Duvall, Maria Conchita Alonso, Randy Brooks, Don Cheadle, Grand L. Bush, Gerardo Mejia, Glenn Plummer, Sy Richardson, Damon Wayans
This controversial film about L.A. street gangs caused violence among moviegoers. A veteran cop and a brash young rookie must deal with a gang involved in selling drugs. An honest, in depth look at how gangs provide a sense of family for people living in the poor inner city areas and how hard it is for law enforcement to stop the violence.
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Crackers 1984 PG, 91 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Louis Malle
Cast: Donald Sutherland, Jack Warden, Sean Penn, Wallace Shawn, Larry Riley, Trinidad Silva, Christine Baranski, Irwin Corey
A group of San Francisco misfits, led by Weslake (Donald Sutherland), plot to rob a seedy pawnshop on Madonna Street in San Francisco. This American remake of the hilarious, and excellent, "Big Deal on Madonna Street" misses the mark.
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The Crossing Guard 1995 R, 117 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Sean Penn
Cast: David Morse, Jack Nicholson, Robin Wright Penn, Anjelica Huston, Piper Laurie, Richard Bradford, Priscilla Barnes, David Baerwald, John Savage, Richard C. Sarafian
When a man's (Jack Nicholson) daughter is killed by a drunken driver (David Morse), both men's lives come close to being destroyed.
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Dead Man Walking 1995 R, 120 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Tim Robbins
Cast: Susan Sarandon, Sean Penn, Robert Prosky, Raymond J. Barry, R. Lee Ermey, Celia Weston, Lois Smith, Scott Wilson, Margo Martindale, Barton Heyman
Based on a real-life New Orleans nun, Sister Helen Prejean (Susan Sarandon), this film follows her fictionalized relationship with a Death Row inmate (Sean Penn) who begs for her help in saving him from his fate. Susan Sarandon won the Best Actress Academy Award for her performance, and three other nominations were received, including Best Actor and Director.
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Dear America: Letters Home from Vietnam 1987 PG-13, 87 min.
Genre: Documentary
Director: Bill Couturie
Cast: Robert De Niro, Michael J. Fox, Ellen Burstyn, Kathleen Turner, Tom Berenger, Willem Dafoe, Sean Penn, Matt Dillon, Robin Williams, Martin Sheen
Vietnam, from 1964 through 1973, is insightfully examined through letters from military men serving in the war. This film is enhanced by live film footage from the era. Many stars narrated portions of the film.
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Dogtown and Z-Boys 2001 PG-13, 90 min.
Genre: Documentary
Director: Stacy Peralta
Cast: Sean Penn
In the 1970s, the Zephyr Skating Team–a group formed from teens around the abandoned Pacific Ocean Park area–redefined the sport of skateboarding. This documentary weaves together current interviews with team members from the past, vintage photos, video footage, and music to successfully bring back the feel of a bygone era.
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The Falcon and the Snowman 1985 R, 130 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: John Schlesinger
Cast: Timothy Hutton, Sean Penn, Pat Hingle, Lori Singer, Richard Dysart, David Suchet, Dorian Harewood, Priscilla Pointer, Nicholas Pryor, Joyce Van Patten
The film, based on an actual case, presents the moral dilemma of two young men who are considering selling secrets of their own government. Intriguing from beginning to end, events are depicted in a relatively unbiased form.
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Fast Times at Ridgemont High 1982 R, 92 min.
Genre: Comedy / Musical / Romance
Director: Amy Heckerling
Cast: Sean Penn, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Judge Reinhold, Robert Romanus, Brian Backer, Phoebe Cates, Ray Walston, Eric Stoltz, Vincent Schiavelli, Amanda Wyss, Scott Thomson, Forest Whitaker, Kelli Maroney, Blair Tefkin, D.W. Brown
Lifestyles of teenagers–including jobs, sex, and drugs–are wryly depicted in this film. The story is based on Cameron Crowe's book relating his experiences when he returned to high school and pretended to be a student. While stoned student Jeff Spicoli (Sean Penn) spends much of his time arguing with his history teacher Mr. Hand (Ray Walston), other students–including Stacy (Jennifer Jason Leigh), Linda (Phoebe Cates), Mark (Brian Backer), and Mike (Robert Romanus)–visit the shopping mall, surf, eat fast-food, and experiment with sex. When they do attend class, wild havoc is often the order of the day.
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The Game 1997 R, 128 min.
Genre: Action / Adventure / Thriller / Mystery
Director: David Fincher
Cast: Michael Douglas, Sean Penn, Deborah Kara Unger, James Rebhorn, Anna Katerina, Peter Donat, Carroll Baker, Armin Mueller-Stahl, Charles Martinet, Scott Hunter McGuire, John Aprea, Daniel Shorr, Elizabeth Dennehy, Florentine Mocanu, Caroline Barclay
Accepting an unusual birthday gift–for the "man who has everything"–from his brother Conrad (Sean Penn), wealthy recluse Nicholas Van Orton (Michael Douglas) enters the live-action "Game," a real-life game designed by Consumer Recreation Services. Nicholas' ordered lifestyle is turned upside down when he becomes deeply involved in the game and begins to suspect that his particular game is an attempt to steal his fortune, drive him insane, and even kill him.
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Hugo Pool 1997  R, 92 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Robert Downey Sr.
Cast: Patrick Dempsey, Robert Downey Jr., Richard Lewis, Malcolm McDowell, Alyssa Milano, Cathy Moriarty, Sean Penn, Bert Remsen, Chuck Barris, Sean Glenn
Swimming pool attendant Hugo Dugay (Alyssa Milano) lives and works in a world of bizarre clients, including babbling idiot Franz Mazur (Robert Downey Jr.) and wheelchair-bound ALS victim Floyd Gaylen (Patrick Dempsey) with whom she falls in love.
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 Hurlyburly 1998  R, 122 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Anthony Drazan
Cast: Sean Penn, Kevin Spacey, Robin Wright Penn, Chazz Palminteri, Garry Shandling, Anna Paquin, Meg Ryan
This story, based on David Rabe's play, is about Eddie (Sean Penn) and Mickey (Kevin Spacey)–two drugged-out Hollywood casting agents whose major entertainment in life is womanizing. The acting is good, but who cares to spend time watching characters like Eddie and Mickey ruin their lives in such a wasteful way?
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I Am Sam 2001 PG-13, 130 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Jessie Nelson
Cast: Sean Penn, Michelle Pfeiffer, Dakota Fanning, Dianne Wiest, Doug Hutchison, Stanley DeSantis, Brad Silverman, Loretta Devine, Richard Schiff, Laura Dern, Kit McDonough
Sam (Sean Penn)–a mentally challenged father who has the intellectual ability of a seven year old–runs into legal problems when his daughter (Dakota Fanning) enters school. But there is hope: a high-strung lawyer (Michelle Pfeiffer) comes to Sam's aid despite the efforts of the prosecuting attorney (Richard Schiff). Sean Penn received an Academy Award nomination for Best Actor.
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 The Interpreter 2005 PG-13, 128 min.
Genre: Drama / Thriller
Director: Sydney Pollack
Cast: Nicole Kidman, Sean Penn, Catherine Keener, Jesper Christensen, Yvan Attal, Earl Cameron, George Harris, Hugo Speer, Michael Wright, Clyde Kusatsu, Eric Keenleyside, Maz Jobrani, Harry O'Reilly, Yusuf Gatewood, Byron Utley
U.N. interpreter Silvia Broome (Nicole Kidman) reports that she overheard plans for an assassination and that she has become the killers' target. Silvia is put under the protection of U.S. Secret Service agent Tobin Keller (Sean Penn) who, in turn, becomes suspicious that Silvia is involved in the conspiracy, and she finds herself in the middle of the investigation.
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Into the Wild 2007 R, 140 min.
Genre: Adventure / Drama
Director: Sean Penn
Cast: Emile Hirsch, William Hurt, Brian Dierker, Vince Vaughn, Hal Holbrook, Marcia Gay Harden, Jena Malone, Catherine Keener, Kristen Stewart, Zach Galifianakis, Haley Ramm, Merritt Wever
Based on Jon Krakauer's nonfiction story, this is the tale of troubled Christopher McCandless (Emile Hirsch) who, after graduating from Emory University, got rid of his possessions, donated his savings to charity, changed his name to Alexander Supertramp, and headed out on a journey through the American West. He eventually ended up living in an abandoned bus in the Alaskan wilderness, where he died of starvation four months after arriving in Alaska. The story is told in flashbacks after he arrives in Alaska, starting with his life at home. Emile resented his father's (William Hurt) materialism and his family's way of life. Heading west, he experienced several adventures, including kayaking down the Colorado River to Mexico, stopping at a homeless shelter, hopping on trains with the hoboes, and meeting assorted characters along the way. Narration of the saga is by Jena Malone who plays his sister in the film. Was Emile just seeking adventure, or was there a deeper problem within him? A good movie, though long. The film received two Academy Award nominations including Best Supporting Actor (Hal Holbrook).
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It's All About Love 2003 R, 104 min.
Genre: Drama / Thriller
Director: Thomas Vinterberg
Cast: Joaquin Phoenix, Claire Danes, Sean Penn, Douglas Henshall, Alun Armstrong, Margo Martindale, Mark Strong, Geoffrey Hutchings, Harry Ditson, Indra Ove
A cosmic collapse is threatening the world in 2021 when John (Joaquin Phoenix) flies to New York to sign divorce papers and is met by members of Ice International who manage his wife Elena's (Claire Danes) professional skating career. In a world where people are dying on NYC's streets, Elena has her own set of problems: Ice International has cloned Elena to obtain a stand-in in case of her death or injury. John helps Elina escape its clutches, and, in the process, the two rekindle their love.
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Judgment in Berlin 1988 PG, 92 min.
Genre: Drama
aka: Escape to Freedom
Director: Leo Penn
Cast: Martin Sheen, Heinz Hoenig, Sam Wanamaker, Max Gail, Jutta Speidel, Carl Lumbly, Max Volkert Martens, Sean Penn, Juergen Heinrich, Joshua Sinclair, Harris Yulin
As a means to gain freedom, an East German, Helmut (Heinz Hoenig), hijacks an airplane and directs its pilot to fly to West Berlin. To his surprise, the U.S. is unhappy with his escapade and decides to try him for terrorist activities. However, the judge (Martin Sheen) assigned to the case sides with Helmut.
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The Last Party 1993 N/R, 95 min.
Genre: Documentary
Director: Mark Benjamin
Cast: Robert Downey Jr., Sean Penn, Bill Clinton, Spike Lee, Oliver Stone, William Baldwin, Christian Slater, Mary Stuart Masterson, Robert Downey Sr., Arnold Schwarzenegger
This documentary examines the 1992 Presidential campaign and the politics of the current era. From Bill and Hillary Rodham Clinton to Spike Lee, from G. Gordon Liddy and Ollie North to Arnold Schwarzenegger–they're all here.
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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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Milk 2008 R, 127 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Gus Van Sant
Cast: Sean Penn, Emile Hirsch, Josh Brolin, Diego Luna, James Franco, Alison Pill, Victor Garber, Denis O'Hare, Joseph Cross, Stephen Spinella, Lucas Grabeel, Brandon Boyce, Howard Rosenman, Kelvin Yu, Jeff Koons
Harvey Milk (Sean Penn) was serving as a spokesman for the gay rights' movement when he was assassinated in 1978. This film involves the bigotry Milk experienced while organizing San Francisco's gay community to gain political clout and stand up for their rights. Milk is elected to the San Francisco Board of Supervisors and fights for the rights of not only the gay community but senior citizens and union workers as well and, in the process, gives hope to those in need. Among his problems is his continuing battle with another supervisor, Dan White (Josh Brolin). The film won two Academy Awards, including Best Actor (Penn) and was nominated for six other Oscars, including Best Picture, Director, and Supporting Actor (Josh Brolin).
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 Mystic River 2003 R, 137 min.
Genre: Drama / Mystery
Director: Clint Eastwood
Cast: Sean Penn, Tim Robbins, Kevin Bacon, Laurence Fishburne, Marcia Gay Harden, Laura Linney, Kevin Chapman, Adam Nelson, Emmy Rossum, Cameron Bowen, Tom Guiry, Spencer Treat Clark, Eli Wallach
Three childhood friends–Jimmy (Sean Penn), Dave (Tim Robbins), and Sean (Kevin Bacon)–reunite after Jimmy's 19-year-old daughter, Katie (Emmy Rossum), is found murdered. Sean is a policeman assigned to the case and finds clues pointing to Dave who had been abused as a boy. He must also deal with Jimmy's rage. Great acting in this one. Sean Penn won an Oscar for Best Actor, and Tim Robbins won for Best Supporting Actor. The film also received Academy Award nominations for Best Picture, Supporting Actress (Marcia Gay Harden), and Director.
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Persepolis 2007 PG-13, 95 min.
Genre: Animation / Drama / Comedy
Director: Vincent Paronnaud, Marjane Satrapi
Cast: Chiara Mastroianni, Catherine Deneuve, Danielle Darrieux, Sean Penn, Iggy Pop, Gena Rowlands, Gabrielle Lopes Benites, Gabrielle Lopes, Arie Elmaleh, Jean-Francois Gallotte, Mathias Mlekuz, Sacha Alliel
This animated film is adapted from Marjane Satrapi's two autobiographical novels. Spirited, fun-loving Marjane (voice of Gabrielle Lopes ) is nine years old and living in Tehran when the Shah is overthrown. Her parents (voices of Catherine Deneuve and Simon Abkarian) and grandmother (voice of Danielle Darrieux) are in support of the revolution, and, after learning about Iran's history, Marjane agrees. Later, as a teenager, Marjane (now the voice of Chiara Mastroianni) finds her own ways to rebel–until her parents send her to a boarding school in Vienna. Feeling stranded, Marjane returns to Iran but suffers more under the mullahs and, finally, leaves for France when she is 24 and finds a better life. An Academy Award nomination was received for Best Animation Feature.
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The Pledge 2001 R, 124 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Sean Penn
Cast: Jack Nicholson, Robin Wright Penn, Sam Shepard, Aaron Eckhart, Vanessa Redgrave, Michael O'Keefe, Benicio Del Toro, Harry Dean Stanton, Helen Mirren, Pauline Roberts
Detective Jerry Black (Jack Nicholson) makes a pledge to the parents of an eight-year-old murder victim that he will track down her killer. Although a suspect (Benicio Del Toro) has been arrested, as his investigation proceeds, Jerry begins to suspect the work of a serial killer. Preparing his trap for the killer, Jerry buys a gas station/convenience store near the towns where other murders have occurred. He also meets young Chrissy (Pauline Roberts) and falls in love with Chrissy's mom (Robin Wright Penn). Will Jerry's obsession with solving the crimes allow him to set up Chrissy as a potential victim?
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Racing with the Moon 1984 PG, 108 min.
Genre: Drama / Comedy / Romance
Director: Richard Benjamin
Cast: Sean Penn, Elizabeth McGovern, Nicolas Cage, John Karlen, Rutanya Alda, Kate Williamson, Max Showalter, Crispin Glover, Arnold Johnson, Dana Carvey, Barbara Howard, Bob Maroff, Dominic Nardini, John Brandon, Eve Brent
It is Christmas 1942, and two friends, Hopper and Nickey (Sean Penn and Nicolas Cage) are due to report to the Marine Corps in just a few weeks. During the holiday season, Hopper falls in love with a rich girl, Caddie Winger (Elizabeth McGovern), who comes from a world far removed from his drab surroundings. A good, often humorous, view of the 1940s during World War II.
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Shanghai Surprise 1986 PG-13, 94 min.
Genre: Adventure / Comedy
Director: Jim Goddard
Cast: Madonna, Sean Penn, Paul Freeman, Richard Griffiths, Philip Sayer, Clyde Kusatsu, George Harrison, Kay Tong Lim, Sonserai Lee, Victor Wong
Comedy and adventure intertwine in this bad film about a missionary (Madonna) in search of 1100 pounds of opium. To that end, she enlists the aid of a hustler (Sean Penn) who at least has some idea of how to track down the cache.
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She's So Lovely 1997 R, 112 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Nick Cassavetes
Cast: Sean Penn, Robin Wright Penn, John Travolta, Harry Dean Stanton, Debi Mazar, James Gandolfini, Gena Rowlands, Susan Traylor, John Marshall Jones, Chloe Webb
When Maureen (Robin Wright Penn) is raped, her husband Eddie (Sean Penn) freaks out, kills a cop, and is sent to a mental hospital. While her husband is away, Maureen becomes involved with the gentle Joey (John Travolta); they marry, have three children, and then Eddie is released and returns–still retaining his passion for Maureen. Penn won the Cannes Film Festival award for "Best Actor" for his role in this film.
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State of Grace 1990 R, 134 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Phil Joanou
Cast: Sean Penn, Ed Harris, Gary Oldman, Robin Wright Penn, John Turturro, John C. Reilly, R.D. Call, Joe Viterelli, Burgess Meredith, Deirdre O'Connell, Marco St. John
A police officer, Terry Noonan (Sean Penn), returns to his childhood neighborhood in New York's Hell's Kitchen with orders to infiltrate a gang led by Frankie (Ed Harris), the brother of Terry's childhood best friend, Jackie (Gary Oldman). When Terry realizes that he still loves his childhood sweetheart, Frankie and Jackie's sister Kathleen (Robin Wright Penn), his loyalties become divided. It all leads to a bloody climax in this violent film.
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Sweet and Lowdown 1999 PG-13, 95 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Woody Allen
Cast: Sean Penn, Samantha Morton, Uma Thurman, Brian Markinson, Anthony LaPaglia, Gretchen Mol, Woody Allen, John Waters, James Urbaniak, Vincent Guastaferro
Based on the true story of an obscure jazz musician, Emmett Ray (Sean Penn), who disappeared after the breakup of his marriage to Hattie (Samantha Morton), Woody Allen offers a profile of Ray's life in the form of a mockumentary. Academy Award nominations included Actor (Penn) and Supporting Actress (Morton).
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Taps 1981 PG, 118 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Harold Becker
Cast: George C. Scott, Timothy Hutton, Ronny Cox, Tom Cruise, Sean Penn, Giancarlo Esposito, John P. Navin Jr., Earl Hindman, James Handy, Brendan Ward, Billy Van Zandt
When the 150-year-old Bunker Hill Military Academy is threatened with demolition, its cadets seize the school and refuse to move out of their fortress. 1 User Review
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| | Anonymous 01/28/2007 | | this movie was so good all the acters were realy good. |
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 The Thin Red Line 1998 R, 170 min.
Genre: Action
Director: Terrence Malick
Cast: Sean Penn, Adrien Brody, James Caviezel, Ben Chaplin, George Clooney, John Cusack, Woody Harrelson, Elias Koteas, Jared Leto, Nick Nolte
Director Terrence Malick came out of retirement after 20 years to make this adaptation of James Jones' 1962 novel about the battle for Guadalcanal during World War II. He focuses on the officers and enlisted men of Charlie Company who are ordered to invade the South Pacific island and then to deal with the horrors of jungle fighting. Academy Award nominations included Best Picture and Director.
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U-Turn 1997 R, 125 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Oliver Stone
Cast: Sean Penn, Nick Nolte, Jennifer Lopez, Powers Boothe, Claire Danes, Joaquin Phoenix, Billy Bob Thornton, Jon Voight, Abraham Benrubi, Julie Hagerty
Bobby Cooper (Sean Penn) becomes involved in murder plots when his car breaks down in front of a house whose residents want each other killed.
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Up at the Villa 2000 PG-13, 115 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Philip Haas
Cast: Kristin Scott Thomas, Sean Penn, Anne Bancroft, James Fox, Jeremy Davies, Derek Jacobi, Massimo Ghini, Dudley Sutton, Lorenza Indovina, Clive Merrison, Roger Hammond, Linda Spurrier, Ben Aris, Anne Ridler, Ann Bell
Based on W. Somerset Maugham's romantic thriller set in Italy during the 1930s, this film features Kristin Scott Thomas in the role of the beautiful young widow, Mary Panton, who is currently residing in a villa. Intrigue evolves from Mary's one-night affair with an illegal immigrant, Karl Richter (Jeremy Davies), while she is also being courted by both playboy Rowley Flint (Sean Penn) and the very respectable Sir Edgar Swift (James Fox).
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The Weight of Water 2000 R, 113 min.
Genre: Drama / Mystery / Thriller
Director: Kathryn Bigelow
Cast: Catherine McCormack, Sarah Polley, Sean Penn, Josh Lucas, Elizabeth Hurley, Ciaran Hinds, Ulrich Thomsen, Anders W. Berthelsen, Katrin Cartlidge, Vinessa Shaw, Richard Donat, Joseph Rutten, John Walf, Adam Curry, John Maclaren
Photojournalist Jean James (Catherine McCormack) is researching a sensational axe murder that occurred in 1873. Along with her husband Thomas (Sean Penn), his brother Rich (Josh Lucas), and his brother's girlfriend Adaline (Elizabeth Hurley), she heads to a New Hampshire seacoast town–scene of the murder–and finds an eyewitness account of the affair. The audience goes back and forth between the past deceit and Jean's growing uneasiness over her own similar situation: she is convinced that her husband is having an affair with his brother's girlfriend.
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We're No Angels 1989 PG-13, 116 min.
Genre: Comedy / Drama
Director: Neil Jordan
Cast: Robert De Niro, Sean Penn, Demi Moore, James Russo, Ray McAnally, Hoyt Axton, Wallace Shawn, Bruno Kirby, John C. Reilly, Jay Brazeau, Ken Buhay, Elizabeth Lawrence, Bill Murdoch, Jessica Jickels, Frank C. Turner
During the Depression, escaped convicts Ned and Jim (Robert De Niro and Sean Penn) find refuge in a monastery along the Canadian border where they successfully masquerade as priests. Complications arise when Ned falls in love with hooker Molly (Demi Moore) whose deaf daughter Rosie (Jessica Jickels) becomes a major part of their purpose in life.
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What Just Happened? 2008 R, 113 min.
Genre: Comedy / Drama
Director: Barry Levinson
Cast: Robert De Niro, Catherine Keener, Sean Penn, Stanley Tucci, Kristen Stewart, Michael Wincott, Bruce Willis, John Turturro, Robin Wright Penn, Lindy Booth, Marin Hinkle, William Ragsdale, Peter Jacobson, Mark Ivanir, Lily Rabe
Film producer Ben (Robert De Niro) contends with stresses involved in trying to put together a major movie, "Fiercely," starring Sean Penn (Himself). In the process, Ben must deal with drug-addicted director Jeremy (Michael Wincott) and no-nonsense studio boss Lou (Catherine Keener) and then persuade superstar Bruce Willis (Himself) to shave his beard. At the same time, Ben's ex-wife Kelly (Robin Wright Penn) is sleeping with his friend Scott (Stanley Tucci), and those are just a few of the problems Ben must deal with in this satire on the Hollywood film industry.
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1. 21 Grams (2003)
2. All the King's Men (2006)
3. The Assassination of Richard Nixon (2004)
4. At Close Range (1986)
5. Bad Boys (1983)
6. Before Night Falls (2000)
7. Carlito's Way (1993)
8. Casualties of War (1989)
9. Colors (1988)
10. Crackers (1984)
11. The Crossing Guard (1995)
12. Dead Man Walking (1995)
13. Dear America: Letters Home from Vietnam (1987)
14. Dogtown and Z-Boys (2001)
15. The Falcon and the Snowman (1985)
16. Fast Times at Ridgemont High (1982)
17. The Game (1997)
18. Hugo Pool (1997)
19. Hurlyburly (1998)
20. I Am Sam (2001)
21. The Indian Runner (1991)
22. The Interpreter (2005)
23. Into the Wild (2007)
24. It's All About Love (2003)
25. Judgment in Berlin (1988)
aka: Escape to Freedom
26. The Last Party (1993)
27. Loved (1997)
28. Milk (2008)
29. Mystic River (2003)
30. Persepolis (2007)
31. The Pledge (2001)
32. Racing with the Moon (1984)
33. Shanghai Surprise (1986)
34. She's So Lovely (1997)
35. State of Grace (1990)
36. Sweet and Lowdown (1999)
37. Taps (1981)
38. The Thin Red Line (1998)
39. U-Turn (1997)
40. Up at the Villa (2000)
41. The Weight of Water (2000)
42. We're No Angels (1989)
43. What Just Happened? (2008)
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