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3 Women   1977     3 and a half stars    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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Shelley Duvall Millie
Sissy Spacek Pinky Rose
Janice Rule Willie
Robert Fortier Edgar
Ruth Nelson Mrs. Rose
John Cromwell Mr. Rose
Sierra Pecheur Ms. Bunweil
Craig Richard Nelson Dr. Maas
Maysie Hoy Doris
Belita Moreno Alcira

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Affliction   1997     3 stars    R, 114 min.
Genre: Drama / Mystery / Thriller
Director: Paul Schrader  
Cast: Nick Nolte, Sissy Spacek, James Coburn, Willem Dafoe, Mary Beth Hurt, Jim True-Frost, Marian Seldes, Holmes Osborne, Brigid Tierney, Sean McCann, Tim Post, Christopher Heyerdahl, Janine Theriault, Wayne Robson, Sheena Larkin

  Based on Russell Banks' novel, this film adaptation features Nick Nolte as Wade Whitehouse, a small-town sheriff in New England who delves into an "accidental" hunting accident to redeem his bleak life–both professionally and personally. He reexamines his life and the relationship he has with his abusive father Glen (James Coburn). Meanwhile, his ex-wife (Mary Beth Hurt) hates him, and his relationship with his daughter Jill (Brigid Tierney) is badly in need of repair. Wade is dating Margie (Sissy Spacek) who is the only one he seems capable of relating to. After his mother dies, Wade's brother Rolfe (Willem Dafoe) comes home to pay his respects, and now Wade suspects Rolfe of being involved in the criminal world. James Coburn won an Oscar for Best Supporting Actor, and Nick Nolte was nominated for Best Actor.



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Nick Nolte Wade Whitehouse
Sissy Spacek Margie Fogg
James Coburn Glen Whitehouse
Willem Dafoe Rolfe Whitehouse
Mary Beth Hurt Lillian Whitehouse Horner
Jim True-Frost Jack Hewitt
Marian Seldes Alma Pittman
Holmes Osborne Gordon LaRiviere
Brigid Tierney Jill Whitehouse
Sean McCann Evan Twombley
Tim Post Chick Ward
Christopher Heyerdahl Frankie Lacey
Janine Theriault Hettie Rogers
Wayne Robson Nick Wickham
Sheena Larkin Lugene Brooks

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Movie PictureAn American Haunting   2006     2 stars    PG-13, 84 min.
Genre: Horror / Thriller
Director: Courtney Solomon  
Cast: Donald Sutherland, Sissy Spacek, Rachel Hurd-Wood, Matthew Marsh, James D'Arcy, Thom Fell, Sam Alexander, Gaye Brown, Zoe Thorne, Miquel Brown, Shauna Shim, Howard Rosenstein

  Based on true events between the years 1818-1820 that were documented by the State of Tennessee, this haunting story takes place in Red River, Tennessee, where young Betsy Bell (Rachel Hurd-Wood) is chased, slapped, dragged, and terrorized by a poltergeist–despite efforts by her desperate parents, John and Lucy (Donald Sutherland and Sissy Spacek), to rid their home of the evil spirit.



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Donald Sutherland John Bell
Sissy Spacek Lucy Bell
Rachel Hurd-Wood Betsy Bell
Matthew Marsh James Johnston
James D'Arcy Richard Powell
Thom Fell John Jr.
Sam Alexander Joshua Gardner
Gaye Brown Kate Batts
Zoe Thorne Theny Thorne
Miquel Brown Chloe
Shauna Shim Anky
Howard Rosenstein Father
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Badlands   1973     3 stars    PG, 95 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Terrence Malick  
Cast: Martin Sheen, Sissy Spacek, Warren Oates, Ramon Bieri, Alan Vint, Gary Littlejohn, John Carter, Terrence Malick, Bryan Montgomery, Gail Threlkeld, Dona Baldwin, John Womack Jr., Ben Bravo, Charles Fitzpatrick, Howard Ragsdale

  Based on the true story of a murderous odyssey, Sissy Spacek narrates this strange tale of a series of murders in the 1950s when schoolgirl Holly Sargis (Sissy Spacek) joins garbage collector Kit Carruthers (Martin Sheen) on a trail of violence through Montana.



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Martin Sheen Kit
Sissy Spacek Holly
Warren Oates Father
Ramon Bieri Cato
Alan Vint Deputy
Gary Littlejohn Sheriff
John Carter Rich Man
Terrence Malick Caller at Rich Man's House
Bryan Montgomery Boy
Gail Threlkeld Girl
Dona Baldwin Maid
John Womack Jr. Trooper
Ben Bravo Gas Attendant
Charles Fitzpatrick Clerk
Howard Ragsdale Boss

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Beyond the Call   1996     2 and a half stars    R, 100 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Tony Bill  
Cast: Sissy Spacek, David Strathairn, Arliss Howard, Janet Wright, Lindsay Murrell, Leslie Carlson, Ken James, Christina Collins, Andrew Sardella, Wayne Downer, Rufus Crawford, Diane D'Aquila

  Pam (Sissy Spacek) reads her Connecticut newspaper and discovers that her high-school boyfriend, Russell (David Strathairn), is on death row for killing a policeman. Despite husband Keith's (Arliss Howard) objections, Pam makes many visits to Russell's South Carolina jail. While searching for a legal avenue that will lead to his freedom, Pam learns that Russell suffers from post-traumatic shock syndrome after fighting in the Vietnam War. An appeal is made, and it fails. As the execution date nears, tensions mount in the relationship of Pam and Keith.

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Blast from the Past   1999     2 stars    PG-13, 110 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Hugh Wilson  
Cast: Brendan Fraser, Alicia Silverstone, Christopher Walken, Sissy Spacek, Dave Foley, Joey Slotnick, Scott Thomson, Hugh Wilson, Don Yesso, Rex Lynn

  Calvin (Christopher Walken) and Helen Webber (Sissy Spacek) mistakenly believe a nuclear bomb has exploded, and they head to their bomb shelter where they remain for 35 years raising their son, Adam (Brendan Fraser). One day Adam leaves the shelter to buy supplies; he meets the worldly Eve Rustikov (Alicia Silverstone) who helps him buy needed shelter supplies, and love blooms.


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Poster Art From art.comCarrie   1976     3 and a half stars    R, 97 min.
Genre: Fantasy / Drama / Horror / Thriller
Director: Brian De Palma  
Cast: Sissy Spacek, Piper Laurie, William Katt, Amy Irving, John Travolta, Nancy Allen, Betty Buckley, P.J. Soles, Sydney Lassick, Stefan Gierasch, Priscilla Pointer, Michael Talbott, Noelle North, Doug Cox, Harry Gold

  In Brian De Palma's terrifying tale, a reserved, high-school senior (Sissy Spacek) with telekinetic abilities is scorned by her classmates. When Carrie goes to the prom with the campus jock (William Katt), she discovers that others have devised a nasty plan to further humiliate her. Carrie, however, has a few nasty tricks of her own. From the Stephen King novel by the same name. Both Sissy Spacek and Piper Laurie received Oscar nominations.



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Sissy Spacek Carrie White
Piper Laurie Margaret White
William Katt Tommy Ross
Amy Irving Sue Snell
John Travolta Billy Nolan
Nancy Allen Chris Hargensen
Betty Buckley Miss Collins
P.J. Soles Norma Watson
Sydney Lassick Mr. Fromm
Stefan Gierasch Mr. Henry Morton
Priscilla Pointer Mrs. Eleanor Snell
Michael Talbott Freddy DeLois
Noelle North Freida Jason
Doug Cox The Beak
Harry Gold George Dawson

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Coal Miner's Daughter   1980     3 and a half stars    PG, 125 min.
Genre: Musical
Director: Michael Apted  
Cast: Sissy Spacek, Tommy Lee Jones, Beverly D'Angelo, Levon Helm, Phyllis Boyens, William Sanderson, Robert Elkins, Bob Hannah, Frank Mitchell, Bob Hannah

  Loretta Lynn's rise from the hills of Kentucky to the stage of the Grand Old Opry is the subject of this film in which Sissy Spacek gives a superb performance in the title role and received an Oscar for Best Actress.


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Crimes of the Heart   1986     3 stars    PG-13, 105 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Bruce Beresford  
Cast: Diane Keaton, Jessica Lange, Sissy Spacek, Sam Shepard, Tess Harper, David Carpenter, Hurd Hatfield, Beeson Carroll, Tom Mason

  Upon release from prison after shooting her husband, Babe Magrath (Sissy Spacek) returns to the family home, where she joins her eccentric sisters (Diane Keaton and Jessica Lange). In spite of pressures and problems, the sisters use humor to continue on with their lives. Spacek and Tess Harper (who plays their cousin) were nominated for Oscars for Best Actress and Supporting Actress, respectively.


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Four Christmases   2008     1 and a half stars    PG-13, 82 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Seth Gordon  
Cast: Vince Vaughn, Reese Witherspoon, Robert Duvall, Sissy Spacek, Mary Steenburgen, Jon Voight, Jon Favreau, Tim McGraw, Dwight Yoakam, Kristin Chenoweth, Colleen Camp, Katy Mixon, Jack Donner, Jeanette Miller, Steve Wiebe

  A San Francisco couple, Brad and Kate (Vince Vaughn and Reese Witherspoon), have been together for three years, but marriage and visiting their families are not in their plans. This Christmas, they are at the airport ready to leave on vacation when fog rolls in, and all planes are grounded. What do they do? They visit their respective families at four different homes. First, there is Brad's grumpy father Howard (Robert Duvall), and then it's on to Kate's WASPish mother Marilyn's home. Next, Brad's mom Paula (Sissy Spacek), who is dating Brad's boyhood friend, is visited. Finally, they drop by Kate's father Creighton's (Jon Voight) place, which turns out to be the closest to "normal." When all is said and done, Kate and Brad's "Four Christmases" prove to be more than a little unusual.



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Vince Vaughn Brad
Reese Witherspoon Kate
Robert Duvall Howard
Sissy Spacek Paula
Mary Steenburgen Marilyn
Jon Voight Creighton
Jon Favreau Denver
Tim McGraw Dallas
Dwight Yoakam Pastor Phil
Kristin Chenoweth Courtney
Colleen Camp Aunt Donna
Katy Mixon Katy Mixon
Jack Donner Grandpa
Jeanette Miller Gram-Gram
Steve Wiebe Jim
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Ginger in the Morning   1973     1 and a half stars    PG, 90 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Gordon Wiles  
Cast: Monte Markham, Susan Oliver, Mark Miller, Sissy Spacek, Slim Pickens, David Doyle, Marion Charles, Ward "Kip" Allen, Fred Ward, Beatrice Kay

  While driving along a New Mexico highway, middle-aged businessman Joe (Monte Markham) picks up free-spirited hitchhiker Ginger (Sissy Spacek), and romance blooms.


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The Grass Harp   1996     3 stars    PG, 107 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Charles Matthau  
Cast: Piper Laurie, Sissy Spacek, Walter Matthau, Edward Furlong, Jack Lemmon, Mary Steenburgen, Nell Carter, Roddy McDowall, Charles Durning, Joe Don Baker

  Based on Truman Capote's novella, this is the story of a family and the maturing process of Colin (Edward Furlong) who, following his mother's death, is sent to live with his aunts, Verena (Sissy Spacek) and Dolly (Piper Laurie).


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Gray Matters   2007     2 stars    PG-13, 92 min.
Genre: Comedy / Romance
Director: Sue Kramer  
Cast: Heather Graham, Thomas Cavanagh, Bridget Moynahan, Molly Shannon, Alan Cumming, Rachel Shelley, Sissy Spacek, Alejandro Abellan, Don Ackerman, Gloria Gaynor, Warren Christie, Bill Mondy

  Ballroom dancers Gray (Heather Graham) and Sam (Thomas Cavanagh) are a very close sister and brother team who share an apartment in San Francisco. Neither has been interested in dating until Sam crosses paths with Charlie (Bridget Moynahan) who shares his interests in ballroom dancing, retro styles, and 1940s' movies. Within a very short time Charlie and Sam are married, but problems arise on the eve of the wedding when Gray and a very drunk Charlie kiss. With that passionate kiss, Gray realizes that she is a lesbian and is in love with her brother's wife. Now, it is up to Gray to figure out how to handle this very confusing situation.



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Heather Graham Gray
Thomas Cavanagh Sam
Bridget Moynahan Charlie
Molly Shannon Carrie
Alan Cumming Gordy
Rachel Shelley Julia Bartlett
Sissy Spacek Sydney
Alejandro Abellan Juan
Don Ackerman Conrad Spring
Gloria Gaynor Herself
Warren Christie Trevor
Bill Mondy Mr. Phillips

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Poster Art From art.comHard Promises   1991     1 and a half stars    PG, 95 min.
Genre: Comedy / Drama
Director: Martin Davidson  
Cast: Sissy Spacek, William Petersen, Brian Kerwin, Mare Winningham, Jeff Perry, Olivia Burnette, Peter MacNicol, Ann Wedgeworth, Amy Wright, Lois Smith, Ed Geldart, Jerry Haynes

  After Joey (William Petersen) receives an invitation–sent by daughter Beth (Olivia Burnette)–to ex-wife Chris' (Sissy Spacek) wedding, he rushes home to Texas with plans of stopping the upcoming marriage.


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Heart Beat   1980     2 stars    R, 105 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: John Byrum  
Cast: Nick Nolte, Sissy Spacek, John Heard, Ray Sharkey, Ann Dusenberry, Margaret Fairchild, Tony Bill, John Larroquette, Steve Allen

  This story is loosely based on the story of Jack Kurouac (John Heard) whose friend Neal Cassady (Nick Nolte) keeps leaving his wife, Carolyn (Sissy Spacek), for travels and the company of Jack.

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Poster Art From art.comA Home at the End of the World   2004     1 and a half stars    R, 120 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Michael Mayer  
Cast: Colin Farrell, Dallas Roberts, Robin Wright Penn, Sissy Spacek, Matt Frewer, Ryan Donowho, Erik Smith, Harris Allan, Andrew Chalmers, Ron Lea, Wendy Crewson, Asia Viera

  Childhood friends–Bobby (Erik Smith) and Jonathan (Harris Allen)–grew up in Cleveland, Ohio. Now the adult Bobby (Colin Farrell) and Jonathan (Dallas Roberts) reunite in NYC where they share an East Village apartment with Clare (Robin Wright Penn). An unusual triangle forms: openly gay Jonathan wants to resume sexual experiments with Bobby, but Bobby and Clare become lovers, and now Clare is pregnant. Despite all, they form a unique family unit.


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Hot Rod   2007     1 star    PG-13, 88 min.
Genre: Comedy / Action
Director: Akiva Schaffer  
Cast: Andy Samberg, Isla Fisher, Jorma Taccone, Bill Hader, Danny McBride, Sissy Spacek, Ian McShane, Chris Parnell, Will Arnett, Chester Tam, Mark Acheson, Brittany Tiplady, Ken Kirzinger, Brittney Irvin

  Rod Kimble's (Andy Samberg) father was Evil Knievel's assistant, but he died testing a stunt when Rod was a baby. Time has passed, and Rod is an adult dreaming of being like his father. But, Rod has not had the training to perform his stunts proficiently. Now, Rod's stepfather Frank (Ian McShane) needs a heart transplant, and Rod decides to raise the money by jumping his moped over 15 buses. To accomplish his daredevil feat, Rod gathers together his crew–Denise (Isla Fisher), Kevin (Jorma Taccone), Dave (Bill Hader), and Rico (Danny R. McBride)–and sets his plan in motion.



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Andy Samberg Rod Kimble
Isla Fisher Denise
Jorma Taccone Kevin Powell
Bill Hader Dave
Danny McBride Rico
Sissy Spacek Marie Powell
Ian McShane Frank Powell
Chris Parnell Barry Pasternak
Will Arnett Jonathan
Chester Tam Richardson
Mark Acheson Homeless Dude
Brittany Tiplady Maggie
Ken Kirzinger Trailer Guy
Brittney Irvin Cathy

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If These Walls Could Talk   1996     2 and a half stars    R, 95 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Nancy Savoca, Cher  
Cast: Demi Moore, Sissy Spacek, Anne Heche, Shirley Knight, Xander Berkeley, Cher, Jada Pinkett Smith, Eileen Brennan, Harris Yulin, CCH Pounder

  This made-for-HBO film tells the stories of how three women who, at different times (1952, 1974, and 1992), deal with unplanned pregnancies.


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Poster Art From art.comIn the Bedroom   2001     3 stars    R, 130 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Todd Field  
Cast: Tom Wilkinson, Sissy Spacek, Nick Stahl, William Mapother, Marisa Tomei, William Wise, Celia Weston, Karen Allen, Justin Ashforth, Frank T. Wells

  Sissy Spacek is superb in her role of a middle-aged music teacher who is also the wife of physician Matt (Tom Wilkinson), and mother of college-bound son Frank (Nick Stahl). Life is good–until Frank becomes involved with Natalie (Marisa Tomei), the mother of two children. Although their affair is doomed from the start, one very powerful moment will change the lives of everyone in this unforgettable story. Academy Award nominations included Best Picture, Actor (Tom Wilkinson), Actress (Sissy Spacek), and Supporting Actress (Marisa Tomei).


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Poster Art From art.comJFK   1991     3 stars    R, 189 min.
Genre: Drama / Mystery
Director: Oliver Stone  
Cast: Kevin Costner, Sissy Spacek, Joe Pesci, Tommy Lee Jones, Gary Oldman, Jay O. Sanders, Michael Rooker, Laurie Metcalf, Kevin Bacon, Jack Lemmon, John Candy, Pruitt Taylor Vince, Walter Matthau, Sally Kirkland, Edward Asner

  Oliver Stone received Oscar nominations for Best Picture and Director in presenting questions about the Warren Commission and its investigation of the murder of John F. Kennedy. The questions arise when New Orleans District Attorney Jim Garrison (Kevin Costner) has doubts about the FBI's official story concerning the murder and begins his own investigation. The movie achieved its aim of making citizens more politically aware. Two Academy Awards (Best Cinematography and Film Editing) and four other nominations were received.



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Kevin Costner Jim Garrison
Sissy Spacek Liz Garrison
Joe Pesci David Ferrie
Tommy Lee Jones Clay Shaw/Clay Bertrand
Gary Oldman Lee Harvey Oswald
Jay O. Sanders Lou Ivon
Michael Rooker Bill Broussard
Laurie Metcalf Susie Cox
Kevin Bacon Willie O'Keefe
Jack Lemmon Jack Martin
John Candy Dean Andrews
Pruitt Taylor Vince Lee Bowers
Walter Matthau Senator Russell Long
Sally Kirkland Rose Cheramie
Edward Asner Guy Bannister

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Katherine   1975     2 and a half stars    TV, 98 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Jeremy Kagan  
Cast: Sissy Spacek, Art Carney, Henry Winkler, Julie Kavner, Jane Wyatt, Joe De Santis, Hector Elias, Jenny Sullivan, Rene Enriquez, Mary Murphy, Jorge Cervera Jr., Barbara Harris

  Katherine Alman (Sissy Spacek) rebels against injustices of the American way in the 1960s and early 1970s and opts to change things through political terrorism.


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Last Call   2002     2 stars    TV, 96 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Henry Bromell  
Cast: Jeremy Irons, Neve Campbell, Sissy Spacek, Natalie Radford, Shannon Lawson, Paul Hecht, Kathleen Munroe, Brian Paul, Marium Carvell, Jonas Chernick, Joe Bostick, Eve Crawford

  F. Scott Fitzgerald's (Jeremy Irons) secretary, Frances Kroll (Neve Campbell), wrote his memoirs spanning the two years (1939-1940) when she worked for the noted novelist. By this time, Fitzgerald was an alcoholic whose life was made even more difficult with a mentally ill wife (Sissy Spacek)–although he had an affair with columnist Sheila Graham (Natalie Radford) during this time. Despite the secretary's best efforts to intercede, Fitzgerald died at a young age. Made for cable TV.


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The Long Walk Home   1990     3 stars    PG, 97 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Richard Pearce  
Cast: Sissy Spacek, Whoopi Goldberg, Dwight Schultz, Ving Rhames, Dylan Baker, Erika Alexander, Lexi Randall, Richard Habersham, Jason Weaver, Mary Steenburgen

  Set in 1955, in Montgomery, Alabama, when Dr. Martin Luther King led the boycott of the city's transportation system, the turmoil and racial conflicts are seen through the eyes of two families. Odessa (Whoopi Goldberg) and her husband (Ving Rhames) have three children and she is a maid for the Thompsons (Sissy Spacek and Dwight Schultz), a well-to-do couple. Miriam Thompson becomes an activist for the cause while her husband goes the other direction. A good depiction of an important time in American history.

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The Man with Two Brains   1983     2 and a half stars    R, 91 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Carl Reiner  
Cast: Steve Martin, Kathleen Turner, David Warner, Randi Brooks, Sissy Spacek, Paul Benedict, Richard Brestoff, James Cromwell, George Furth, Peter Hobbs

  A scientist (Steve Martin) has two women in his life. One is his nasty wife (Kathleen Turner) who he saved from an accident with his screw-top brain surgery technique. The other (Sissy Spacek's voice) is sweet tempered, but she has one major problem: she has been disembodied and all that is left is her brain. Whatever is a man to do?


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Marie   1985     3 stars    PG-13, 112 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Roger Donaldson  
Cast: Sissy Spacek, Jeff Daniels, Keith Szarabajka, Morgan Freeman, Lisa Banes, Fred Dalton Thompson, Trey Wilson, Leon Rippy, Don Hood, Graham Beckel

  Based on Marie Ragghianti's true story, Sissy Spacek stars in the title role of this solid drama about a mother who blows the whistle on her corrupt Tennessee government.

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Poster Art From art.comMissing   1982     3 stars    PG, 122 min.
Genre: Drama / Thriller / Mystery
Director: Costa-Gavras  
Cast: Jack Lemmon, Sissy Spacek, Melanie Mayron, John Shea, Janice Rule, Charles Cioffi, Jerry Hardin, David Clennon, Richard Venture, Richard Bradford, Joe Regalbuto, Keith Szarabajka, John Doolittle, Ward Costello, Hansford Rowe

  This fine drama concerns a family's frantic search for journalist Charles Horman (John Shea) who disappeared during a coup in Chile. Jack Lemmon plays the father who teams up with his daughter-in-law (Sissy Spacek) in an attempt to uncover the truth in a very tense situation. The film received an Oscar for Best Screenplay and was nominated for three others: Best Picture, Actor, and Actress.



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Jack Lemmon Ed Horman
Sissy Spacek Beth Horman
Melanie Mayron Terry Simon
John Shea Charlie Horman
Janice Rule Kate Newman
Charles Cioffi Capt. Ray Tower, USN
Jerry Hardin Col. Sean Patrick
David Clennon Conusl Phil Putnam
Richard Venture U.S. Ambassador
Richard Bradford Andrew Babcock
Joe Regalbuto Frank Teruggi
Keith Szarabajka David Holloway
John Doolittle David McGeary
Ward Costello Congressman
Hansford Rowe Senator

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Night, Mother   1986     1 star    PG-13, 97 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Tom Moore  
Cast: Sissy Spacek, Anne Bancroft, Ed Berke, Carol Robbins, Jennifer Roosendahl, Michael Kenworthy

  A woman (Sissy Spacek) wants to commit suicide. Not wanting to be alone, she has chosen her mother's home as the place where she will bring about her end. You cannot get much more depressing fare than this one.

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Nine Lives   2005     2 stars    R, 115 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Rodrigo Garcia  
Cast: Glenn Close, Dakota Fanning, Amy Brenneman, Holly Hunter, Joe Mantegna, Ian McShane, Aidan Quinn, Sissy Spacek, Robin Wright Penn, Kathy Baker, Elpidia Carrillo, Stephen Dillane, Miguel Sandoval, Amanda Seyfried, Lisa Gay Hamilton

  Key moments in the lives of nine women are told in a series of 10-minute vignettes. The women include prisoner Sandra (Elpidia Carrillo) waiting for her children to visit, ex-wife Lorna (Amy Brenneman) attending her ex-husband's wife's funeral, mother and daughter Maggie and Maria (Glenn Close and Dakota Fanning) having a picnic at a graveside, and Ruth who is thinking about having an affair. Other stories involve Diana (Robin Wright Penn) running into an old boyfriend, cancer patient Camilla (Kathy Baker) preparing for surgery, teenage Samantha (Amanda Seyfried) caring for her invalid father, and Sonia (Holly Hunter) who is upset with her cheating boyfriend. Good acting.



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Glenn Close Maggie
Dakota Fanning Maria
Amy Brenneman Lorna
Holly Hunter Sonia
Joe Mantegna Richard
Ian McShane Larry
Aidan Quinn Henry
Sissy Spacek Ruth
Robin Wright Penn Diana
Kathy Baker Camille
Elpidia Carrillo Sandra
Stephen Dillane Martin
Miguel Sandoval Deputy Sheriff Ron
Amanda Seyfried Samantha
Lisa Gay Hamilton Holly

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Poster Art From art.comNorth Country   2005     2 and a half stars    R, 126 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Niki Caro  
Cast: Charlize Theron, Elle Peterson, Thomas Curtis, Frances McDormand, Sean Bean, Woody Harrelson, Jeremy Renner, Richard Jenkins, Sissy Spacek, James Cada, Rusty Schwimmer, Linda Emond

  Very loosely based on a 1980s' legal case, this is the story of Josey Ames (Charlize Theron) who had left her husband, moved in with her parents (Richard Jenkins and Sissy Spacek), and found work in the Minnesota Iron Range. But hazing, pornographic violence, and sexual threats appear to be the order of the day for the women who are outnumbered by the men in the mines. Josie endures abuse until she hires a lawyer (Sean Bean) to sue for sexual harassment, which marked the first successful case of its kind in the United States. Charlize Theron received an Academy Award nomination for Best Actress, and Frances McDormand was nominated for Best Supporting Actress.


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Prime Cut   1972     2 and a half stars    PG, 86 min.
Genre: Action
Director: Michael Ritchie  
Cast: Lee Marvin, Gene Hackman, Angel Tompkins, Gregory Walcott, Sissy Spacek, Janit Baldwin, William Morey, Howard Platt, Eddie Egan

  This film, Sissy Spacek's debut, is the gruesome story about Chicago gangsters who have their own methods of keeping Kansas City cattlemen in line.


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A Private Matter   1992     2 and a half stars    PG-13, 89 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Joan Micklin Silver  
Cast: Sissy Spacek, Aidan Quinn, Estelle Parsons, Sheila McCarthy, Leon Russom, Xander Berkeley, Richard Venture, William H. Macy, Jeff Perry

  This made-for-cable TV film is based on the true story of Sherrie Finkbine's (1960s kids TV program "Romper Room") decision to abort a child damaged by thalidomide. This starts a major controversy fueled by right-to-lifers.


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Raggedy Man   1981     3 stars    PG, 94 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Jack Fisk  
Cast: Sissy Spacek, Eric Roberts, Sam Shepard, William Sanderson, Tracey Walter, R.G. Armstrong, Henry Thomas, Carey Hollis Jr., Ed Geldart, Bill Thurman

  Divorcee Nita (Sissy Spacek) is raising her two sons in a Texas town. She thinks she has found the answer to her loneliness when she has an affair with a sailor (Eric Roberts), but when he leaves suddenly Nita finds herself in more dire circumstances than she was before.


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The Ring Two   2005     2 stars    PG-13, 110 min.
Genre: Horror / Thriller
Director: Hideo Nakata  
Cast: Naomi Watts, David Dorfman, Simon Baker, Elizabeth Perkins, Gary Cole, Sissy Spacek, Ryan Merriman, Emily VanCamp, Kelly Overton, James Lesure, Daveigh Chase, Kelly Stables

  Six months after Seattle journalist Rachel Keller (Naomi Watts) and her son, Aidan (David Dorfman), watched and then destroyed that creepy videotape in "The Ring" (2002), they find even more evil emanating from what can only be copies of the tape.


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The River   1984     2 and a half stars    PG-13, 124 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Mark Rydell  
Cast: Mel Gibson, Sissy Spacek, Scott Glenn, Shane Bailey, Becky Jo Lynch, Don Hood, Billy Green Bush, James Tolkan, Jack Starrett, Lisa Sloan

  Some days it just doesn't pay to get out of bed. No sooner does the Garver family (Mel Gibson and Sissy Spacek) watch the flood waters recede than a land grabber (Scott Glenn) tries to buy their land. The film won a Special Achievement Academy Award for Sound Effects Editing and had four nominations, including Best Actress (Spacek).


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The Straight Story   1999     3 and a half stars    G, 111 min.
Genre: Adventure / Drama
Director: David Lynch  
Cast: Richard Farnsworth, Sissy Spacek, Jane Galloway Heitz, Everett McGill, Jennifer Edwards-Hughes, Barbara E. Robertson, John Farley, Harry Dean Stanton, John Lordan, Kevin P. Farley, Joseph A. Carpenter, Donald Wiegert, Tracey Maloney

  In 1994, Alvin Straight (Richard Farnsworth)–a 73-year old from Laurens, Iowa–wanted to take a 240-mile journey to reconcile with his brother in Blue River, Wisconsin. But failing eyesight prevented Alvin from getting a driver's license. His solution: drive his John Deere lawn tractor instead. During the trip, Alvin reminisces, overcomes adversities, and meets friendly strangers. Farnsworth was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actor, the oldest actor to have received a Best Actor nomination.



Cast
Richard Farnsworth Alvin Straight
Sissy Spacek Rose Straight
Jane Galloway Heitz Dorothy
Everett McGill Tom, the John Deere Dealer
Jennifer Edwards-Hughes Brenda
Barbara E. Robertson Deer Woman
John Farley Thorvaid
Harry Dean Stanton Lyle Straight
John Lordan Priest
Kevin P. Farley Harald
Joseph A. Carpenter Bud
Donald Wiegert Sig
Tracey Maloney Nurse

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Poster Art From art.comTuck Everlasting   2002     2 and a half stars    PG, 90 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Jay Russell  
Cast: Alexis Bledel, William Hurt, Sissy Spacek, Jonathan Jackson, Scott Bairstow, Ben Kingsley, Amy Irving, Victor Garber, Kosha Engler, Richard Pilcher, Elisabeth Shue

  A young teen, Winnie Foster (Alexis Bledel), runs away into the woods by her home and stumbles upon 17-year-old Jessie Tuck (Jonathan Jackson). When Jessie's brother, Miles (Scott Bairstow), brings Winnie to his home, Winnie meets the Tuck family. It seems that the Tucks, in the middle 1800s, drank from a nearby spring, which proved to be a fountain of youth. Now, in 1914, family members look and feel as they did 80 years ago, and Winnie must decide if she, too, wants immortality.


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Violets Are Blue   1986     2 and a half stars    PG-13, 86 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Jack Fisk  
Cast: Sissy Spacek, Kevin Kline, Bonnie Bedelia, Jim Standford, John Kellogg, Augusta Dabney

  Years after graduation, two high-school lovers (Sissy Spacek and Kevin Kline) meet again when she visits her hometown. Romance is definitely in the air–a bit of a problem because he is married and the father of a son.

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Oscar: Best Actress for Coal Miner's Daughter (1980)


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