3 Women 1977  PG, 125 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Robert Altman
Cast: Shelley Duvall, Sissy Spacek, Janice Rule, Robert Fortier, Ruth Nelson, John Cromwell, Sierra Pecheur, Craig Richard Nelson, Maysie Hoy, Belita Moreno
An introvert, Pinky Rose (Sissy Spacek), obtains employment in a nursing home where she becomes attached to co-worker Millie Lammoreaux (Shelley Duvall). The two women form a relationship with the very unhappy Willie Hart (Janice Rule), and the ensuing friendship forms the basis for this film's plot. Excellent performances.
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The 4th Floor 1999  R, 90 min.
Genre: Horror / Thriller
Director: Josh Klausner
Cast: Juliette Lewis, William Hurt, Shelley Duvall, Austin Pendleton, Tobin Bell, Robert Costanzo, Sabrina Grdevich, Artie Lange, Lorna Millican, George Pottle
Greg Harrison (William Hurt), a celebrity weatherman, had tried to talk girlfriend Jane Emelin (Juliette Lewis) into moving in with him. Then Jane inherits her aunt's rent-controlled apartment after the aunt was murdered. She moves in, but it isn't long before the neighbor one floor below begins to terrorize her.
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Alone 1997  R, 107 min.
Genre: Drama
aka: Horton Foote's Alone
Director: Horton Foote
Cast: Hume Cronyn, James Earl Jones, Ed Begley Jr., Chris Cooper, Shelley Duvall, Hallie Foote, Frederic Forrest, Roxanne Hart, Piper Laurie, Rex Linn
Farm owner John Webb (Hume Cronyn) is an elderly widower who gives his poor relatives hope for their financial future when they join in the effort to strike oil on the family homestead.
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 Annie Hall 1977  PG, 99 min.
Genre: Comedy / Romance
Director: Woody Allen
Cast: Woody Allen, Diane Keaton, Tony Roberts, Carol Kane, Paul Simon, Colleen Dewhurst, Janet Margolin, Shelley Duvall, Christopher Walken, Donald Symington, Helen Ludlam, Hy Anzell
Woody Allen's Academy Award-winning film is centered on the problems of a stand-up comedian's (Allen) love life with an endearingly genuine woman, Annie Hall (Diane Keaton). While the film explores highs and lows in their relationship, the viewer is constantly reminded of the gentle humor of life. From the master of the "I wish I'd said that" movies, Woody Allen: "I don't want to live in a city where the only cultural advantage is that you can make a right turn on a red light." In addition to Best Picture, Oscars also went to Woody Allen for his directing and to Diane Keaton for Best Actress. Allen was nominated for Best Actor.
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Bernice Bobs Her Hair 1976  TV, 48 min.
Genre: Drama / Comedy
Director: Joan Micklin Silver
Cast: Shelley Duvall, Veronica Cartwright, Bud Cort, Lane Binkley, Patrick Byrne, Dennis Christopher, Polly Holliday, Mark La Mura, Murray Moston, Mark Newkirk, Gary Springer
Set during the "Roaring '20s," this made-for-TV adaptation of F. Scott Fitzgerald's tale is the story of shy, young Bernice (Shelley Duvall) who longs for popularity. She visits flapper cousin Marjorie (Veronica Cartwright) who tries to "modernize" Bernice, and the transformation begins.
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Brewster McCloud 1970 R, 101 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Robert Altman
Cast: Bud Cort, Sally Kellerman, Michael Murphy, William Windom, Shelley Duvall, Rene Auberjonois, Stacy Keach, John Schuck, Margaret Hamilton, Bert Remsen
This is a very offbeat story about a young boy, Brewster, who dreams of constructing bird's wings and flying through the Houston Astrodome.
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Changing Habits 1997 R, 95 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Lynn Roth
Cast: Moira Kelly, Christopher Lloyd, Dylan Walsh, Eileen Brennan, Teri Garr, Shelley Duvall, Anne Haney, Frances Bay, Taylor Negron, Jennifer Aspen
Deciding to get away from home and her father (Christopher Lloyd), who she blames for her mother's suicide, Soosh (Moira Kelly) fends for herself, shoplifting as necessary, and moves into a convent. She starts a painting on the basement walls of the convent, which the Mother Superior thinks may save the convent. But when she is caught by the shop owner shoplifting painting supplies, she agrees to date the owner and avoid prosecution. And so it continues in this serio-comedy.
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Home Fries 1998  PG-13, 93 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Dean Parisot
Cast: Drew Barrymore, Luke Wilson, Catherine O'Hara, Jake Busey, Shelley Duvall, Kim Robillard, Daryl Mitchell, Lanny Flaherty, Chris Ellis, Robin Williams
When Dorian (Luke Wilson) and Angus (Jake Busey) run their stepfather off the road to kill him, Sally (Drew Barrymore) hears their radio dispatches through her headset at the Burgo-Matic drive-in. This puts her in jeopardy as Dorian and Angus must find out how much Sally knows.
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Manna from Heaven 2001  PG, 119 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Gabrielle Burton, Maria Burton
Cast: Ursula Burton, Seymour Cassel, Shelley Duvall, Jill Eikenberry, Louise Fletcher, Frank Gorshin, Shirley Jones, Cloris Leachman, Austin Pendleton, Faye Grant, Hallee Hirsh
One day, 40 years ago, in Buffalo, New York, neighbors watched as $20 bills–$19,820 of them–fell from the sky. Ten-year-old Theresa (Hallee Hirsh) convinced family and friends that the money was a gift from God; the cash was divided, and all went their separate ways. Now, in 2000, Theresa (Ursula Burton) is a nun and tells her past neighbors and family that the gift was a loan from God that must be repaid. No one has the money, but they all work together to raise the funds and, in the process, learn about love and redemption.
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McCabe & Mrs. Miller 1971 R, 121 min.
Genre: Drama / Western
Director: Robert Altman
Cast: Warren Beatty, Julie Christie, Rene Auberjonois, William Devane, John Schuck, Bert Remsen, Shelley Duvall, Keith Carradine, Michael Murphy, Antony Holland, Corey Fischer, Hugh Millais, Wayne Robson, Wayne Grace, Jackie Crossland
Set in the Old West, this is the story of John Q. McCabe (Warren Beatty), a not-very-bright hustler who sets out to make a success out of a whorehouse in the Pacific Northwest. The much brighter Constance Miller (Julie Christie), a professional madam, lends her expertise to the project and assures its success. When a buy-out is offered, John and Constance experience differences of opinion. Christie was nominated for an Oscar for Best Actress.
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 Nashville 1975 R, 159 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Robert Altman
Cast: Ronee Blakely, Lily Tomlin, Ned Beatty, Karen Black, Keith Carradine, Geraldine Chaplin, Michael Murphy, Henry Gibson, Shelley Duvall, Barbara Harris, Scott Glenn, Keenan Wynn, Robert DoQui, Jeff Goldblum, Barbara Baxley
On the surface, this film is about the country music business; however, the characters in this story weave together people from all walks of life who represent something much deeper than just the music industry of Nashville. Keith Carradine wrote the Oscar-winning song, "I'm Easy." The film was also nominated for Best Picture, Supporting Actress (both Ronee Blakley and Lily Tomlin), and Director.
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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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Portrait of a Lady 1996 PG-13, 144 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Jane Campion
Cast: Nicole Kidman, John Malkovich, Barbara Hershey, Mary-Louise Parker, Martin Donovan, Shelley Winters, Richard E. Grant, Shelley Duvall, John Gielgud, Christian Bale
This film is based on Henry James' classic novel about Isabel Archer's (Nicole Kidman) 19th-century journey to Europe where she encounters a myriad of both good and evil characters.
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Rocket Man 1997 PG, 93 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Stuart Gillard
Cast: Harland Williams, Jessica Lundy, William Sadler, Jeffrey DeMunn, James Pickens Jr., Beau Bridges, Shelley Duvall, Gailard Sartain, Don Lake, Peter Onorati
A computer nerd, Fred Randall (Harland Williams), gets the chance of his dreams when he is given the assignment of being an astronaut heading to Mars.
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Roxanne 1987 PG, 107 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Fred Schepisi
Cast: Steve Martin, Daryl Hannah, Rick Rossovich, Shelley Duvall, John Kapelos, Fred Willard, Michael J. Pollard, Damon Wayans, Max Alexander, Steve Mittleman, Matt Lattanzi, Jean Sincere, Shandra Beri, Blanche Rubin, Jane Campbell
This is a modern day version of "Cyrano de Bergerac" in which the man with the big nose C.D. "Charlie" Bales (Steve Martin) helps a cohort Chris McConnell (Rick Rossovich) write love letters to Roxanne Kowalski (Daryl Hannah) they both love. True love prevails after all when Roxanne discovers the inner beauty of the true letter writer.
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 The Shining 1980 R, 142 min.
Genre: Horror / Thriller
Director: Stanley Kubrick
Cast: Jack Nicholson, Shelley Duvall, Danny Lloyd, Scatman Crothers, Barry Nelson, Philip Stone, Joe Turkel, Anne Jackson, Tony Burton, Barry Dennen, Manning Redwood
This film begins with a father (Jack Nicholson) moving his family (Shelley Duvall and Danny Lloyd) up to a mountain retreat where he will be its caretaker for the winter. Sounds heavenly, but then Dad starts to go more than a little stir crazy and is transformed into a demon whose aim is to do in his little family. Based on Stephen King's novel.
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Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs 1984 TV, 60 min.
Genre: Family / Fantasy
Director: Peter Medak
Cast: Elizabeth McGovern, Vanessa Redgrave, Vincent Price, Shelley Duvall, Rex Smith, Michael Preston, Kevin Thompson, Tony Cox, Peter Risch, Phil Fondacaro, Kevin Thompson, Billy Curtis
All the fun, fantasy, and adventure are present in this TV adaptation of the popular story presented as one of the episodes of the popular "Fareie Tale Theatre" series. Elizabeth McGovern plays Snow White and Vanessa Redgrave takes on the role of the wicked queen.
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Suburban Commando 1991  PG, 90 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Burt Kennedy
Cast: Hulk Hogan, Christopher Lloyd, Shelley Duvall, Larry Miller, William Ball, JoAnn Dearing, Jack Elam, Roy Dotrice, Tony Longo, Michael Faustino
Intergalactic hero Shep (Hulk Hogan) lands his damaged spaceship on Earth and tries to "fit in" but is conspicuous due to his larger-than-human size. Meanwhile, Charlie (Christopher Lloyd) and his family are in need of cash, so they decide to rent out a small apartment in their backyard. Guess who rents the apartment and becomes the family's protector?
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Tale of the Mummy 1998  R, 88 min.
Genre: Horror / Thriller
aka: Russell Mulcahy's Tale of the Mummy
Director: Russell Mulcahy
Cast: Jason Scott Lee, Louise Lombard, Sean Pertwee, Lysette Anthony, Michael Lerner, Jack Davenport, Honor Blackman, Christopher Lee, Shelley Duvall, Jon Polito
Professor Richard Turkel (Christopher Lee) once led a team of archeologists into Egypt where they discovered the Tomb of Talos. To prevent evil forces from escaping, he sealed the tomb. Now, years later, his granddaughter, Samantha (Louise Lombard), leads her own expedition to the tomb and sets into motion a series of murders in far-away London.
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Thieves Like Us 1974 R, 123 min.
Genre: Action
Director: Robert Altman
Cast: Keith Carradine, Shelley Duvall, John Schuck, Bert Remsen, Louise Fletcher, Ann Latham, Tom Skerritt, Joan Tewkesbury, Al Scott, John Roper
In Robert Altman's remake of "They Live By Night," three convicts (Keith Carradine, John Schuck, and Bert Remsen) escape from their 1930s' Midwestern prison camp and embark on a crime spree.
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Time Bandits 1981 PG, 110 min.
Genre: Adventure / Fantasy
Director: Terry Gilliam
Cast: Sean Connery, Shelley Duvall, Ralph Richardson, Ian Holm, John Cleese, Michael Palin, Katherine Helmond, David Warner, Peter Vaughan, David Rappaport
A boy and six dwarfs travel backward through time and visit such diverse people and things as Robin Hood, Napoleon, and the Titanic.
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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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| 1. 3 Women (1977)
2. The 4th Floor (1999)
3. Alone (1997)
aka: Horton Foote's Alone
4. Annie Hall (1977)
5. Bernice Bobs Her Hair (1976)
6. Brewster McCloud (1970)
7. Changing Habits (1997)
8. Home Fries (1998)
9. Manna from Heaven (2001)
10. McCabe & Mrs. Miller (1971)
11. Nashville (1975)
12. Popeye (1980)
13. Portrait of a Lady (1996)
14. Rocket Man (1997)
15. Roxanne (1987)
16. The Shining (1980)
17. Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1984)
18. Suburban Commando (1991)
19. Tale of the Mummy (1998)
aka: Russell Mulcahy's Tale of the Mummy
20. Thieves Like Us (1974)
21. Time Bandits (1981)
22. The Underneath (1995)
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