28 Days 2000  PG-13, 103 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Betty Thomas
Cast: Sandra Bullock, Viggo Mortensen, Dominic West, Diane Ladd, Elizabeth Perkins, Steve Buscemi, Azura Skye, Alan Tudyk, Mike O'Malley, Reni Santoni, Marianne Jean-Baptiste, Margo Martindale, Susan Krebs, Katie Scharf, Loudon Wainwright III
Gwen Cummings (Sandra Bullock) gets so much into the spirit of her sister Lilly's (Elizabeth Perkins) wedding celebration that, high on drugs and alcohol, she "borrows" the wedding limo and crashes it into a neighbor's house. Next step: 28 days of rehab at Serenity Glen where Gwen sets out to beat the system as an alcoholic in denial.
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Albino Alligator 1996  R, 101 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Kevin Spacey
Cast: Matt Dillon, Faye Dunaway, Gary Sinise, William Fichtner, Viggo Mortensen, M. Emmet Walsh, John Spencer, Skeet Ulrich, Frankie Faison, Joe Mantegna
Three criminals (Gary Sinise, Matt Dillon, and William Fichtner) hold hostages in a local New Orleans bar, Dino's Last Chance, where they are trapped–criminals as well as hostages–unless someone comes up with a solution to their predicament.
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Appaloosa 2008  R, 114 min.
Genre: Western
Director: Ed Harris
Cast: Jeremy Irons, Robert Jauregui, Renee Zellweger, Luce Rains, James Tarwater, Boyd Kestner, Timothy V. Murphy, Ed Harris, Viggo Mortensen, James Gammon, Timothy Spall, Benjamin Rosenshein, Tom Bower, Erik J. Bockemeier, Gabriel Marantz
The year is 1882 when Virgil Cole (Ed Harris) and his long-time buddy Everett Hitch (Viggo Mortensen) are hired by the town council of the Western mining town of Appaloosa. Their job is to bring to justice cattle baron Randall Bragg (Jeremy Irons) who has shot the sheriff and his deputies when they tried to arrest him. Virgil and Everett are setting out to find witnesses to Bragg's crimes when a piano-playing widow, Allie French (Renee Zellweger), arrives in town with plans of her own for stealing Virgil's heart. Soon, the friendship of Everett and Virgil is tested when both men fall for Allie, but they must unite if they are to achieve their mission of keeping the witnesses alive and sending Bragg to court.
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Boiling Point 1993 R, 90 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: James B. Harris
Cast: Wesley Snipes, Dennis Hopper, Lolita Davidovich, Viggo Mortensen, Dan Hedaya, Seymour Cassel, Jonathan Banks, Tony Lo Bianco, Valerie Perrine, Paul Gleason, Christine Elise, Lorraine Evanoff, Stephanie Williams, Tobin Bell, Bobby Hosea
When scam-artist Red Diamond (Dennis Hopper) is released from prison along with dim-witted Ronnie (Viggo Mortensen), they join forces. Their new business goes bad when Ronnie kills a treasury agent. The partner of the deceased agent, Jimmy Mercer (Wesley Snipes), wants to avenge the partner's death and is given one week in which to find the killers of his partner before he is transferred. At the same time, Diamond is trying to come up with money owed to the Mafia, and he is trying to deal with his long-suffering wife Mona (Valerie Perrine). A final showdown at the local dance hall lies ahead.
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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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 Crimson Tide 1995 R, 112 min.
Genre: Action / Drama / Thriller
Director: Tony Scott
Cast: Gene Hackman, Denzel Washington, George Dzundza, Matt Craven, Viggo Mortensen, James Gandolfini, Rocky Carroll, Jaime Gomez, Rick Schroder, Danny Nucci, Michael Milhoan, Scott Burkholder, Steve Zahn, Lillo Brancato, Eric Bruskotter
Just when you thought the Cold War was over, this film presents a group of Russian patriots who are on the move and attack the Trident submarine U.S.S. Alabama. Captain Frank Ramsey (Gene Hackman) and newly arrived Executive Officer LCDR Ron Hunter (Denzel Washington) disagree over whether to respond with nuclear arms.
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Daylight 1996 PG-13, 109 min.
Genre: Action
Director: Rob Cohen
Cast: Sylvester Stallone, Amy Brenneman, Viggo Mortensen, Dan Hedaya, Jay O. Sanders, Karen Young, Claire Bloom, Vanessa Bell Calloway, Renoly Santiago, Colin Fox
A Sly Stallone flick with no terrorists–how can this be? There is plenty of excitement, however, as Stallone plays a former rescue service chief who is on the scene when an explosion rips through a New Jersey-to-Manhattan artery, the Holland Tunnel. Special effects, of course, are great.
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Eastern Promises 2007 R, 100 min.
Genre: Drama / Mystery / Thriller
Director: David Cronenberg
Cast: Viggo Mortensen, Naomi Watts, Vincent Cassel, Armin Mueller-Stahl, Sinead Cusack, Jerzy Skolimowski, Sarah-Jeanne Labrosse, Aleksander Mikic, Shannon-Fleur Roux, Raza Jaffrey, Josef Altin, Mina E. Mina, Lalita Ahmed
While serving as a midwife in London's Russian emigre section, Anna's (Naomi Watts) patient dies while giving birth. Anna determines to find the baby's family rather than put the baby in the foster-care system. Anna uses the girl's diary, and the clues, albeit in Russian, lead her to Semyon (Armin Mueller-Stahl) who, unknown to Anna, heads a brutal crime family. Semyon wants to get his hands on the diary because of the secrets it holds, and he also wants the baby. But, the diary is not the only thing holding secrets. Semyon's son Dirill (Vincent Cassel) and underling Nickolai (Viggo Mortensen) have their own secrets–some of which are revealed in the diary–and will stop at nothing to get their hands on that diary. Mortensen received an Academy Award nomination for Best Actor.
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Floundering 1994 R, 97 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Peter McCarthy
Cast: James LeGros, John Cusack, Ethan Hawke, Maritza Rivera, Ebbe Roe Smith, Steve Buscemi, Billy Bob Thornton, Nelson Lyon, Jo Harvey Allen, Viggo Mortensen
John (James LeGros) is in his thirties, unemployed, and still trying to decide what to do with his life. Various characters come in and out of this life–set in post Rodney King-induced riots in L.A.–representing people from that era. He falls even farther down in the mire when he joins a group of reactionaries. This politically left-leaning non-story has its roots in the attitudes of the poor people of L.A. and shows right-wingers as people to hate.
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 G.I. Jane 1997 R, 125 min.
Genre: Action / Drama
Director: Ridley Scott
Cast: Demi Moore, Viggo Mortensen, Anne Bancroft, Jason Beghe, Scott Wilson, Lucinda Jenney, Daniel von Bargen, John Michael Higgins, Kevin Gage, David Warshofsky, David Vadim, Morris Chestnut, Josh Hopkins, James Caviezel, Boyd Kestner
Lt. Jordan O'Neil (Demi Moore) is an ambitious U.S. Naval officer who has been chosen by Senator Lillian DeHaven (Anne Bancroft) as the model for the future of women in combat. Her training with the Navy SEALs is filled with antagonists who are not so sure women should serve as fighting machines. Among the active dissenters are SEAL base commander C.O. Salem (Scott Wilson) and Master Chief John Urgayle (Viggo Mortensen).
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 Hidalgo 2004  PG-13, 136 min.
Genre: Adventure
Director: Joe Johnston
Cast: Viggo Mortensen, Zuleikha Robinson, Omar Sharif, Louise Lombard, Adam Alexi-Malle, Said Taghmaoui, Silas Carson, Harsh Nayyar, J.K. Simmons, Adoni Maropis, Victor Talmadge, Peter Mensah
Set in 1890, this story relates the exploits of ex-Pony Express rider Frank Hopkins (Viggo Mortensen) who heads to Saudi Arabia with his half-breed horse, Hidalgo, to compete against thoroughbreds in the dangerous "Oceans of Fire" race across the Saudi desert.
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A History of Violence 2005 R, 95 min.
Genre: Drama / Action / Thriller
Director: David Cronenberg
Cast: Viggo Mortensen, Maria Bello, William Hurt, Ed Harris, Ashton Holmes, Peter MacNeill, Heidi Hayes, Stephen McHattie, Greg Bryk, Gerry Quigley, Aidan Devine, Bill MacDonald, Kyle Schmid, Sumela Kay, Doborah Drakeford
Just an average guy, Tom Stall (Viggo Mortensen) lives in Millbrook, Indiana, where he owns a diner. He is married to a lawyer, Edie (Maria Bello), and they have two children (Ashton Holmes and Heidi Hayes). Life changes for Tom after he stops a robbery at his diner by grabbing one of the criminal's guns and killing both robbers. During the ensuing news coverage, the media thrusts Tom and his family into the spotlight, and a one-eyed thug from Philadelphia, Carl Fogarty (Ed Harris), identifies Tom as a killer from 15 years ago and leaves for Millbrook to confront him. The film received two Academy Award nominations, including Best Supporting Actor (William Hurt).
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Leatherface: The Texas Chainsaw Massacre III 1989  R, 85 min.
Genre: Horror / Thriller
Director: Jeff Burr
Cast: R.A. Mihailoff, Kate Hodge, William Butler, Ken Foree, Viggo Mortensen
A couple are diverted to a back road as they travel in Texas, and the next thing you know they are being pursued by a mask-wearing, chainsaw-wielding cannibal who seeks food for his family. Major cuts to keep the film down to an "R" rating helped make this sequel a real loser.
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Let's Get Lost 1988 N/R, 119 min.
Genre: Documentary
Director: Bruce Weber
Cast: Chet Baker, Carol Baker, Vera Baker, Paul Baker, Viggo Mortensen, Carey Lowell, Dean Baker, Missy Baker, Lisa Marie, Flea, Louie Leonardo, Jack Sheldon, Dick Bock, William F. Claxton, Diane Vavra
Jazz artist Chet Baker's music as well as his destructive personality are scrutinized in this outstanding documentary, which features interviews with his family–wife Carol and children Missy, Paul, and Dean. Highlights are film clips from Baker's 1960s' Italian films. Drug addiction was his nemesis, and Baker fell to his death from a hotel window in 1988. The film was nominated for Best Documentary.
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 The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring 2001  PG-13, 178 min.
Genre: Action / Adventure / Fantasy
Director: Peter Jackson
Cast: Elijah Wood, Ian McKellen, Viggo Mortensen, Sean Astin, Liv Tyler, Cate Blanchett, John Rhys-Davies, Billy Boyd, Dominic Monaghan, Orlando Bloom, Christopher Lee, Andy Serkis, Sean Bean, Ian Holm, Hugo Weaving
Frodo Baggins (Elijah Wood) is the Hobbit who has been given the long-missing Ancient Ring of the Dark Lord of Sauron. Now that Frodo has the Ring in his possession, he has no choice but to find the Cracks of Doom in order to destroy the Ring and end the reign of the Dark Lords. This film received the most Academy Award nominations for 2001 (13), and won four Oscars (Best Cinematography, Visual Effects, Original Score, and Makeup). Nominations included Best Picture, Director, and Supporting Actor (Ian McKellen).
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 The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King 2003 PG-13, 201 min.
Genre: Action / Adventure / Fantasy
Director: Peter Jackson
Cast: Elijah Wood, Ian McKellen, Viggo Mortensen, Sean Astin, Liv Tyler, Cate Blanchett, Bernard Hill, John Rhys-Davies, Billy Boyd, Dominic Monaghan, Orlando Bloom, Andy Serkis, Hugo Weaving, Ian Holm, Sean Bean
In the conclusion to J.R.R. Tolkien's trilogy, Gollum (Andy Serkis) continues to lead the gentle Hobbits–Frodo (Elijah Wood) and Sam (Sean Astin)–on the trek to Mount Doom in their quest to destroy the One Ring. Meanwhile, the deposed King Aragorn (Viggo Mortensen) strives to unite the people of Middle Earth in preparation for battle in the forthcoming massive attack by the Dark Lord Saurons' minions. Winner of 11 Academy Awards, including Best Picture, Director, and Original Score and Song.
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 The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers 2002 PG-13, 179 min.
Genre: Action / Adventure / Fantasy
Director: Peter Jackson
Cast: Elijah Wood, Ian McKellen, Sean Astin, Viggo Mortensen, Orlando Bloom, Liv Tyler, Cate Blanchett, John Rhys-Davies, Bernard Hill, Christopher Lee, Brad Dourif, Billy Boyd, Andy Serkis, Dominic Monaghan, Hugo Weaving
The Hobbits continue where the last film–"Lord of the Rings: Fellowship of the Ring"–left off as Frodo (Elijah Wood) and Sam (Sean Astin) continue on their way to Mordor in their effort to destroy the One Ring. Academy Awards were received for Best Sound Editing and Visual Effects, and the film received four nominations, including Best Picture.
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A Perfect Murder 1998 R, 107 min.
Genre: Drama / Romance / Thriller
Director: Andrew Davis
Cast: Michael Douglas, Gwyneth Paltrow, Viggo Mortensen, Sarita Choudhury, Michael P. Moran, David Suchet, Constance Towers, Novella Nelson, Will Lyman, Maeve McGuire, Laurinda Barrett, Reed Birney, Stephen Singer, Aideen O'Kelly, Vincent Smith
Steven Taylor (Michael Douglas) is an international investor, but he is in trouble financially. His wife Emily (Gwyneth Paltrow) is having an affair with David Shaw (Viggo Mortensen) who has entered into more than one scam directed at wealthy women. Emily is due to inherit a $1,000,000 trust fund, and Steven offers David $500,000 to murder Emily. Steven believes this will be the perfect murder, and all goes as scheduled–until Detective Mohamed Karaman (David Suchet) enters the picture.
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The Prophecy 1995 R, 91 min.
Genre: Horror / Thriller / Mystery / Fantasy
Director: Gregory Widen
Cast: Christopher Walken, Elias Koteas, Virginia Madsen, Eric Stoltz, Viggo Mortensen, Amanda Plummer, Moriah "Shining Dove" Snyder, Adam Goldberg, Steve Hytner, J.C. Quinn, Albert Nelson, Emma Shenah, Shawn Nelson, Emily Conforto, Sioux-z Jessup
Gabriel (Christopher Walken) is on the lookout for the soul of an evil human in order to give his band of angels the edge against opposing angels. A good angel, Simon (Eric Stoltz), hides the soul of a bad, recently deceased colonel in the body of young Native American Mary (Moriah "Shining Doe" Snyder), and Gabriel wants that soul to use for his battle. Now, Thomas Dagget (Elias Koteas) and Katherine (Virginia Madsen) try to protect Mary from Gabriel and his evil plot.
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Psycho 1998  R, 110 min.
Genre: Horror / Thriller
Director: Gus Van Sant
Cast: Vince Vaughn, Julianne Moore, Viggo Mortensen, William H. Macy, Philip Baker Hall, Anne Heche, Rita Wilson, Robert Forster, Chad Everett, Anne Haney
Given the choice of the two "Psychos"? Don't waste your time on this one. Get the Tony Perkins/Janet Leigh version, which is unbeatable in telling the story of Marion Crane's demise in the shower at Norman Bates' motel and the story that follows. 1 User Review
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The best comment on this new athletic phenomenon came from some doctor or another who said: "I suppose you could, but why would you want to?"
You don't remake a masterpiece. You especially don't film the same shooting script word for word and shot by shot. Virtually everyone in this thing suffers by comparison. The best they could have hoped for was "a worthy homage". But it wasn't. |
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Ruby Cairo 1993 PG-13, 90 min.
Genre: Mystery
aka: Deception
Director: Graeme Clifford
Cast: Andie MacDowell, Liam Neeson, Viggo Mortensen, Jack Thompson, Jeff Corey, Miriam Reed, Luis Cortes, Paco Mauri, Hark Bohm, Lucy Rodriguez, Sylvia Short, Francisco Mauri, Olympia Dukakis
Following the plane crash and death of her pilot husband (Viggo Mortensen), Bessie Faro (Andie MacDowell) discovers his baseball trading cards which, in turn, provide the trail for bank accounts around the world.
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 Vanishing Point 1997 TV, 92 min.
Genre: Action / Adventure / Romance
Director: Charles Robert Carner
Cast: Viggo Mortensen, Christine Elise, Steve Railsback, Keith David, John Doe, Geno Silva, Peta Wilson, Rodney A. Grant, Peter Murnik, Paul Benjamin, Jason Priestley, Ari Barak, James MacDonald, Ari Barak, Don Collier
Raphina Kowalski (Christine Elise) is hospitalized due to experiencing troubled labor, and husband Jimmy (Viggo Mortensen) is 1,200 miles from home. So, he uses his race-car experiences from the past and speeds against all odds–including an FBI roadblock–to get home in time.
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 A Walk on the Moon 1999 R, 105 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Tony Goldwyn
Cast: Diane Lane, Viggo Mortensen, Liev Schreiber, Anna Paquin, Tovah Feldshuh, Bobby Boriello, Victoria Barkoff, Stewart Bick, Jess Platt, Star Jasper
This is a romanticized story of Pearl Kantrowitz's (Diane Lane) odyssey during the summer of 1969–not far from Woodstock–in the Catskills when she finds excitement in a three-day affair with a traveling salesman, Walker Jerome (Viggo Mortensen)
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 Witness 1985 R, 114 min.
Genre: Drama / Thriller / Romance
Director: Peter Weir
Cast: Harrison Ford, Kelly McGillis, Josef Sommer, Danny Glover, Lukas Haas, Jan Rubes, Alexander Godunov, Patti LuPone, Angus MacInnes, Viggo Mortensen, Brent Jennings, Frederick Rolf, John Garson, Beverly May, Ed Crowley
When an Amish mother Rachel Lapp (Kelly McGillis) is returning home from a trip, her young son Samuel (Lukas Haas) witnesses a brutal murder in a men's room. Police Captain John Book (Harrison Ford) is sent to the family home to protect the boy from the killers, and romance follows. The film won Academy Awards for Best Writing and Film Editing and received six other nominations, including Best Picture, Actor, and Director.
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The Young Americans 1993 R, 105 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Danny Cannon
Cast: Harvey Keitel, Iain Glen, Thandie Newton, Viggo Mortensen, Craig Kelly, Nigel Clauzel, James Duggan, Keith Allen, Terence Rigby, Dave Duffy, John Wood, Geoffrey McGivern, Christopher Adamson, Huggy Leaver, Dig Wayne
Multinational juvenile gangs, led by American drug baron Carl Frazer (Viggo Mortensen), are taking over the streets and clubs of London, and heroine trade is increasing. American drug enforcement agent John Harris (Harvey Keitel) is sent to London to help Scotland Yard in their efforts to clean up the mess.
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 Young Guns II 1990 R, 104 min.
Genre: Western
Director: Geoff Murphy
Cast: Emilio Estevez, Kiefer Sutherland, Lou Diamond Phillips, Christian Slater, William Petersen, Alan Ruck, R.D. Call, James Coburn, Balthazar Getty, Jack Kehoe, Robert Knepper, Viggo Mortensen, Tom Kurlander, Leon Rippy, Tracey Walter
Young teen idols make up much of the cast of this oft-told tale of Billy the Kid (Emilio Estevez). This time, the gang is heading toward Mexico after springing two of them. Hot on the trail is Pat Garrett (William Petersen) and his deputies. Lots of shooting. Good photography and musical score add to the movie.
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| 1. 28 Days (2000)
2. Albino Alligator (1996)
3. Appaloosa (2008)
4. Boiling Point (1993)
5. Carlito's Way (1993)
6. Crimson Tide (1995)
7. Daylight (1996)
8. Eastern Promises (2007)
9. Floundering (1994)
10. Fresh Horses (1988)
11. G.I. Jane (1997)
12. Hidalgo (2004)
13. A History of Violence (2005)
14. The Indian Runner (1991)
15. Leatherface: The Texas Chainsaw Massacre III (1989)
16. Let's Get Lost (1988)
17. The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)
18. The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)
19. The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002)
20. A Perfect Murder (1998)
21. The Prophecy (1995)
22. Psycho (1998)
23. Ruby Cairo (1993)
aka: Deception
24. Vanishing Point (1997)
25. A Walk on the Moon (1999)
26. Witness (1985)
27. The Young Americans (1993)
28. Young Guns II (1990)
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