Above Suspicion 1995  R, 92 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Steven Schachter
Cast: Christopher Reeve, Joe Mantegna, Kim Cattrall, Edward Kerr, Geoffrey Rivas, William H. Macy, Finola Hughes, Ron Canada, Clark Gregg, J.J. Johnston
Dempsey (Christopher Reeve) is a highly respected detective, and Allan (Joe Mantegna), a good detective, is jealous of Dempsey's success. When Dempsey is paralyzed when shot during a drug raid, Dempsey comes up with a plan to commit suicide, with the help of his unfaithful wife and brother (who like to play around together). When things go wrong, Allan has a chance to prove himself.
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 Air Force One 1997  R, 124 min.
Genre: Action / Thriller
Director: Wolfgang Petersen
Cast: Harrison Ford, Gary Oldman, Glenn Close, Wendy Crewson, Paul(2) Guilfoyle, William H. Macy, Liesel Matthews, Dean Stockwell, Xander Berkeley, Tom Everett, Jurgen Prochnow, Donna Bullock, Carl Weintraub, Michael Ray Miller, Elester Latham
President James Marshall (Harrison Ford) is returning from the USSR after delivering a speech deploring terrorists led by Ivan Korshunov (Gary Oldman) when all aboard Air Force One including Marshall's wife and daughter (Wendy Crewson and Liesel Matthews) are taken hostage. This daring act leaves Vice President Kathryn Bennett (Glenn Close) in the position of trying to maintain world peace until the President and his entourage can be rescued.
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Andersonville 1996 TV, 167 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: John Frankenheimer
Cast: Jarrod Emick, Frederic Forrest, Ted Marcoux, Carmen Argenziano, Jayce Bartok, Frederick Coffin, Cliff De Young, Denis Forest, Justin Henry, William H. Macy
Union soldiers endure squalid conditions during the Civil War when they are locked up at the infamous Confederate prison in Andersonville, Georgia. This story may seem excessively long; it was originally made for cable TV and shown in two parts.
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 Benny & Joon 1993 PG, 100 min.
Genre: Comedy / Drama / Romance
Director: Jeremiah S. Chechik
Cast: Johnny Depp, Mary Stuart Masterson, Aidan Quinn, Julianne Moore, Oliver Platt, CCH Pounder, Dan Hedaya, Joe Grifasi, William H. Macy, Liane Alexandra Curtis, Eileen Ryan, Don Hamilton, Waldo Larson, Shane Nilsson, Irvin Johnson
While taking care of his schizophrenic sister Joon (Mary Stuart Masterson), Benny (Aidan Quinn) finds his world upset by the arrival of their house guest Sam (Johnny Depp). Sam loves performing Buster Keaton routines and impresses Joon. They fall in love, and their new relationship causes a rift between Joon and Benny but allows Benny to find time for his own pleasures.
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Bobby 2006   R, 120 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Emilio Estevez
Cast: Anthony Hopkins, William H. Macy, Sharon Stone, Lindsay Lohan, Elijah Wood, Demi Moore, Helen Hunt, Heather Graham, Christian Slater, Laurence Fishburne, Freddy Rodriguez, Harry Belafonte, Nick Cannon, Joshua Jackson, Dave Fraunces
This story covers events in the lives of several staff members and guests at the Ambassador Hotel as they cross paths in the hours before U.S. Senator Robert F. Kennedy was assassinated in the hotel kitchen. 1 User Review
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| | mich 03/16/2007 | | I think Emilio Estevez had made a powerful film. I hope some day it goes down as one of the greats of American independent filmmaking- which always has different values from the mega-budget "blockbusters", so it needs to be judged on its own terms.In a way, it reminded me of Garden State-simple, elegant and slightly under-drawn figures -just as we all are .I think Estevez captured that characteristic mundanity and chaotic inner-life of the subjects very well. Forget about looking for obvious thematic links between RFK and the disparate characters.It didnt need to be obvious, because at a subconscious level, there was a sense of tension slowly building out of the ordinary grist of daily life- and isnt that just how cataclysmic moments are formed? The ending was so incredibly moving- it was tinged with sentimentality and nostalgia for a lost moment but not at all mawkish, and it was just so sad. Estevez is agreat film maker when he really cares about his subject. |
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 Boogie Nights 1997  R, 152 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Paul Thomas Anderson
Cast: Mark Wahlberg, Burt Reynolds, Julianne Moore, John C. Reilly, Don Cheadle, Heather Graham, Luis Guzman, William H. Macy, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Alfred Molina, Philip Baker Hall, Robert Ridgely, Melora Walters, Ricky Jay
Porn star Dirk Diggler (Mark Wahlberg) was once a dishwasher before Jack Horner (Burt Reynolds) opened doors for him in the film industry. This is a behind-the-scenes look at the world of pornographic filmmaking that parallels that of mainstream Hollywood. Reynolds and Julianne Moore received Supporting Actor and Actress Oscar nominations.
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 Cellular 2004 PG-13, 94 min.
Genre: Drama / Thriller
Director: David R. Ellis
Cast: Kim Basinger, Chris Evans, William H. Macy, Eric Christian Olsen, Jessica Biel, Jason Statham, Richard Burgi, Eddie Driscoll, Eric Etebari, Adam Taylor Gordon, Bryan Holly, Brendan Kelly
A desperate Jessica (Kim Basinger) pieces together a telephone to call for help after she has been kidnapped. As luck would have it, she connects with slacker Ryan (Chris Evans) who ineptly takes on the task of saving Jessica and her family.
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 A Civil Action 1998 PG-13, 112 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Steven Zaillian
Cast: John Travolta, Robert Duvall, Tony Shalhoub, William H. Macy, Zeljko Ivanek, James Gandolfini, Bruce Norris, John Lithgow, Kathleen Quinlan, Sydney Pollack
This story details Jan Schlichtmann's (Travolta) legal case against two corporations that leaked toxins into Boston's water supply. The fact that the focus is on the lawyer's efforts to win the case while downplaying the victims and their families seems out of kilter. Robert Duvall received a Supporting Actor Oscar nomination.
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 The Client 1994 PG-13, 126 min.
Genre: Drama / Mystery / Thriller
Director: Joel Schumacher
Cast: Tommy Lee Jones, Susan Sarandon, Brad Renfro, Mary-Louise Parker, Anthony LaPaglia, J.T. Walsh, Anthony Edwards, Will Patton, William H. Macy, Ossie Davis, Bradley Whitford, Anthony Heald, Kim Coates, Kimberly Scott, David Speck
Adapted from John Grisham's best-selling novel, this film has all the suspense that has come to be expected from a Grisham tale. Eleven-year old Mark Sway (Brad Renfro) learns the secret of a Mafia killing. When he goes to the federal prosecutor for help, he is directed to a lawyer, Regina "Reggie" Love (Susan Sarandon). She helps Mark and his family get into the witness protection program and away from the clutches of the Mafia. Sarandon was nominated for a Best Actress Oscar.
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The Cooler 2003 R, 103 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Wayne Kramer
Cast: William H. Macy, Alec Baldwin, Maria Bello, Shawn Hatosy, Estella Warren, Ron Livingston, Paul Sorvino, Arthur J. Nascarella, Joey Fatone, M.C. Gainey, Ellen Greene, Don Scribner
Down-but-not-quite-out loser Bernie Lootz (William H. Macy) works as a "cooler" (his bad luck rubs off on would-be winners) for manager Shelly Kaplow's (Alec Baldwin) Las Vegas casino. The ploy works–until Bernie falls in love with a cocktail waitress (Maria Bello), and his run of bad luck changes into good. The ensuing turn of events does not bode well with Shelly. Alec Baldwin was nominated for a Best Supporting Actor Oscar.
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Doogal 2006  G, 80 min.
Genre: Animation / Family / Adventure / Comedy
Director: Jean Duval, Frank Passingham, Dave Borthwick
Cast: Daniel Tay, Jimmy Fallon, Jon Stewart, Whoopi Goldberg, William H. Macy, Chevy Chase, Judi Dench, Kylie Minogue, Ian McKellen, Kevin Smith, Cory Edwards, John Krasinski
An old legend relates the story of three magical jewels falling into the wrong hands and combining into a force so powerful that it could freeze the Sun. In this animated family adventure, candy-loving mutt Doogal (Daniel Tay) crashes into the magic carousel, and the accident releases the evil Zeebad (Jon Stewart) from his prison. Zeebad vows revenge by freezing the Earth forever, but first he must find the three magic jewels. Never fear, the good wizard Zebedee (Ian McKellen) tells Doogal about the jewels, and Doogal and friends Dylan (Jimmy Fallon), Brian (William H. Macy), and Ermitrude (Whoopi Goldberg) set out on a fantastic adventure to save the world.
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Door to Door 2002 TV, 90 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Steven Schachter
Cast: William H. Macy, Helen Mirren, Kyra Sedgwick, Kathy Baker, Joel Brooks, Michael Shanks, Woody Jeffreys, Laurie Murdoch, Shylo Sharity, Brittany Tiplady
Based on a true story, this inspirational made-for-TV film follows the 40-year career of a door-to-door salesman, Bill Porter (William H. Macy), who was born with cerebral palsy. Despite this severe condition, he succeeded through determination and the support of his mother and his assistant.
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Down Periscope 1996  PG-13, 100 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: David S. Ward
Cast: Kelsey Grammer, Lauren Holly, Rob Schneider, Ken Hudson Campbell, Harry Dean Stanton, Bruce Dern, Rip Torn, William H. Macy, Duane Martin, Pierrino Mascarino
LCdr. Tom Dodge (Kelsey Grammer) is Captain of the diesel submarine, U.S.S. Stingray–without doubt, the worst performing submarine in the Atlantic Ocean. The boat and crew sail out to sea to participate in war games, and the fun begins. 1 User Review
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| | great movie | topdn 09/12/2007 | | loved it |
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Edmond 2006 R, 82 min.
Genre: Drama / Thriller
Director: Stuart Gordon
Cast: William H. Macy, Julia Stiles, Joe Mantegna, Bai Ling, Jeffrey Combs, Denise Richards, Mena Suvari, Dylan Walsh, Russell Hornsby, Debi Mazar, Rebecca Pidgeon, Lionel Mark Smith, Marcus Thomas, Jack Wallace
Bored and discontented, middle-class businessman Edmund Burke (William H. Macy) stops by a tarot reader storefront on his way home from work. The message he receives, "You are not where you belong." encourages him to leave his wife (Rebecca Pidgeon). That act begins his downhill spiral into the city's violent underworld where Edmund responds in kind.
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 Everyone's Hero 2006 G, 85 min.
Genre: Animation / Family / Adventure / Comedy / Drama
Director: Colin Brady, Christopher Reeve, Dan St. Pierre
Cast: Jake T. Austin, Rob Reiner, Brian Dennehy, Raven-Symone, Robert Wagner, William H. Macy, Whoopi Goldberg, Richard Kind, Dana Reeve, Mandy Patinkin, Forest Whitaker, Gideon Jacobs
In this animated adventure, Chicago Cubs pitcher Lefty Maginnis (voice of William H. Macy) obeys instructions from his club's owner (voice of Robert Wagner) to steal Babe Ruth's (voice of Brian Dennehy) pet bat, Darlin' (voice of Whoopi Goldberg). The stadium caretaker's son, Yankee Irving–a.k.a. "Everyone's Hero"–(voice of Jake T. Austin) spots Lefty stealing the bat and sets off with a talking baseball, Screwie (voice of Rob Reiner), on a thousand-mile trek to regain the bat and bring it back to Babe Ruth in time for the 1932 World Series.
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 Fargo 1996  R, 98 min.
Genre: Drama / Thriller
Director: Joel Coen
Cast: Frances McDormand, William H. Macy, Steve Buscemi, Harve Presnell, Peter Stormare, Steve Reevis, Kristin Rudrud, John Carroll Lynch, Tony Denman, Gary Houston, Warren Keith, Larry Brandenburg, Bruce Bohne
This film by Joel and Ethan Coen is based on actual events that took place in Fargo, ND. Car salesman Jerry Lundegaard (William H. Macy) plots to have his wife (Kristin Rudrud) kidnapped so he can collect the ransom from his wealthy father-in-law (Harve Presnell). Frances McDormand won an Oscar as Best Actress for her role as the pregnant policewoman. An Oscar also went to the Coens for Writing, and five other nominations were received, including Best Picture, Director, and Supporting Actor (William H. Macy).
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Focus 2001 PG-13, 104 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Neal Slavin
Cast: William H. Macy, Laura Dern, David Paymer, Meat Loaf, Kay Hewtrey, Michael Copeman, Kenneth Welsh, Joseph Ziegler, Arlene Meadows, Peter Oldring
Based on Arthur Miller's novel, this film depicts the precarious position Lawrence Newman (William H. Macy) finds himself in because he physically resembles a Jew and has the misfortune of living in an anti-Semitic neighborhood.
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Foolin' Around 1980 PG, 111 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Richard T. Heffron
Cast: Gary Busey, Annette O'Toole, John Calvin, Eddie Albert, Cloris Leachman, Tony Randall, William H. Macy, Roy Jenson, Michael Talbott
Wes (Gary Busey) leaves his Oklahoma farm to attend college where he meets, falls in love, and pursues Susan (Annette O'Toole).
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Ghosts of Mississippi 1996 PG-13, 123 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Rob Reiner
Cast: Alec Baldwin, Whoopi Goldberg, James Woods, Craig T. Nelson, Susanna Thompson, Virginia Madsen, William H. Macy, Lucas Black, Joseph Tello, Alexa Vega
This pretty good film unravels the story of prosecutor Bobby DeLaughter's (Alec Baldwin) unfailing efforts to win a conviction against racist Byron De La Beckwith (James Woods) for the premeditated murder of NAACP leader Medgar Evars in June 1963.
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Happy, Texas 1999 PG-13, 104 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Mark Illsley
Cast: Jeremy Northam, Steve Zahn, William H. Macy, Ally Walker, Illeana Douglas, M.C. Gainey, Ron Perlman, Mo Gaffney, Paul Dooley, Tim Bagley
Two escaped cons, Harry Sawyer (Jeremy Northam) and Wayne Wayne Wayne Jr. (Steve Zahn), steal a camper belonging to two gay men who produce beauty pageants. When Sawyer and Wayne arrive in Happy, Texas, they are mistaken for the producers. As two heterosexual men, they quickly enjoy the benefits of their new station in life.
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Hit Me 1996  R, 125 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Steven Shainberg
Cast: Elias Koteas, Laure Marsac, Jay Leggett, Bruce Ramsay, Kevin J. O'Connor, Philip Baker Hall, J.C. Quinn, Haing S. Ngor, William H. Macy
Based on Jim Thompson's "A Swell Looking Babe," this is the story of a hapless bellhop, Sonny (Elias Koteas), whose home life is just as miserable as what he endures at the two-star Stillwell Hotel. One night he agrees to join his friend Del (Bruce Ramsay) in a plot to rob the safe, which holds $500,000 for an illegal poker game. Of course, the best-laid plans go awry and result in only adding to Sonny's grief.
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House of Games 1987 R, 102 min.
Genre: Mystery
Director: David Mamet
Cast: Lindsay Crouse, Joe Mantegna, Mike Nussbaum, Lilia Skala, J.T. Walsh, Willo Housman, William H. Macy, Meshach Taylor, Karen Kohlhaas, Steven Goldstein, Jack Wallace, Ricky Jay, G. Roy Levin
When a psychiatrist (Lindsay Crouse) tries to help her patient (Steven Goldstein) by pleading with the person (Joe Mantegna) to whom he owes a gambling debt, she becomes hopelessly involved in his mysterious world.
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In Enemy Hands 2004 R, 98 min.
Genre: Drama / Thriller
Director: Tony Giglio
Cast: William H. Macy, Til Schweiger, Scott Caan, Thomas Kretschmann, Lauren Holly, Jeremy Sisto, Ian Somerhalder, A.J. Buckley, Clark Gregg, Xander Berkeley, Sven-Ole Thorsen, Rene Heger
During World War II, a U.S. submarine is headed home after a patrol when the crew is captured by the crew of a German submarine. It isn't long before the captors must fight for their lives when a case of meningitis breaks out. 1 User Review
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| | I'm Ian Somerhalder's Fan | Anonymous 02/21/2010 | | I LOVE ALL MOVIES THAT IAN SOMERHALDER ACTED.. |
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It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie 2002 TV, 95 min.
Genre: Family
Director: Kirk R. Thatcher
Cast: Steve Whitmire, Dave Goelz, Eric Jacobson, Bill Barretta, David Arquette, Joan Cusack, Matthew Lillard, William H. Macy, Whoopi Goldberg, Kelly Ripa, Molly Shannon, Carson Daly
As the Muppets are preparing for a Christmas show, scheming banker Rachel Bitterman (Joan Cusack) plots ways to take over their theater and build a sleazy nightclub. And it looks as though she will succeed when she forecloses on their theater. Adults can see the spoofs and satire while the children can see the Muppets doing their thing. Cameo appearances abound.
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Jerry and Tom 1998 R, 92 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Saul Rubinek
Cast: Joe Mantegna, Sam Rockwell, Maury Chaykin, Ted Danson, Charles Durning, William H. Macy, Peter Riegert, Sarah Polley, Shelley Cook, Alyson Court
This story begins and ends in a bar where two hit men–Jerry (Sam Rockwell) and Tom (Joe Mantegna)–reminisce about their lives as hired killers.
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Jurassic Park III 2001 PG-13, 92 min.
Genre: Action / Adventure / Sci-Fi / Horror / Thriller
Director: Joe Johnston
Cast: Sam Neill, William H. Macy, Tea Leoni, Alessandro Nivola, Trevor Morgan, Michael Jeter, John Diehl, Bruce A. Young, Laura Dern, Taylor Nichols, Mark Harelik, Julio Oscar Mechoso, Sarah Danielle Madison, Blake Michael Bryan, Linda Park
Dr. Alan Grant (Sam Neill) succumbs to an offer he can't resist from Paul (William H. Macy) and Amanda Kirby (Tea Leoni) who want him to be their guide on the remote Isla Sorna where they plan to spend their anniversary watching dinosaurs. But once they land (crash-land!) on the island, Grant learns that all is not what it seems. This is no anniversary party; instead, the Kirbys reveal that they are searching for their son, Eric (Trevor Morgan), who is missing after parasailing over the island. Once again, it is humans vs. Raptors, Pterodactyls, and a giant Spinosaurus.
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The Last Dragon 1985 PG-13, 107 min.
Genre: Action
aka: Berry Gordy's The Last Dragon
Director: Michael Schultz
Cast: Taimak, Vanity, Christopher Murney, Julius Carry, Faith Prince, Mike Starr, Ernie Reyes Jr., Keshia Knight Pulliam, Jim Moody, William H. Macy
Although Leroy (Taimak) is a Black and lives in Harlem, he dresses and eats in the Chinese manner. He strives to become a kung fu master, but Sho'nuff (Julius Carry) shares those aspirations, and he stands in Leroy's way.
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Magnolia 1999 R, 185 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Paul Thomas Anderson
Cast: Jason Robards, Julianne Moore, Tom Cruise, Philip Seymour Hoffman, John C. Reilly, William H. Macy, Philip Baker Hall, Melora Walters, Melinda Dillon, Michael Bowen, Alfred Molina, Ricky Jay, Jeremy Blackman, April Grace, Luis Guzman
This film represents a finely tuned ensemble of quality acting. Set in the San Fernando Valley, the story draws parallels between its characters whose lives intertwine for brief periods as dying fathers try to connect with their estranged children. Earl Partridge (Jason Robards) is dying of cancer, and his wife Linda (Julianne Moore) is trying to handle her grief. Earl is estranged from his son Frank (Tom Cruise), and his nurse Phil (Philip Seymour Hoffman) tries to arrange a meeting between father and son. Meanwhile, Jimmy Gator (Philip Baker Hall) has terminal cancer and is trying to make up for past mistakes with his cocaine addicted daughter, Claudia (Melora Walters), who does not want to see him. Cruise's performance is the highlight, and he received an Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actor.
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 Mr. Holland's Opus 1995 PG, 143 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Stephen Herek
Cast: Richard Dreyfuss, Glenne Headly, Olympia Dukakis, Jay Thomas, Alicia Witt, William H. Macy, Joanna Gleason, Terrence Howard, Damon Whitaker, Jean Louisa Kelly
What starts out as a temporary teaching job turns into a 30-year career for music teacher Mr. Holland (Richard Dreyfuss). Sadly, his son is deaf and will never hear music, but father and son manage to form an inspiring bond that transcends the father's love for music. A Disney change-of-pace. Dreyfuss was nominated for an Academy Award.
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 Murder in the First 1995 R, 122 min.
Genre: Drama / Thriller
Director: Marc Rocco
Cast: Christian Slater, Kevin Bacon, Gary Oldman, Embeth Davidtz, Brad Dourif, R. Lee Ermey, William H. Macy, Stephen Tobolowsky, Stefan Gierasch, Mia Kirshner, Amanda Borden, Ben Slack, Kyra Sedgwick, Alex Bookston, Richie Allan
Based on a true story, this film relates the violence and horror of Alcatraz Prison. Inmate Henri Young (Kevin Bacon) should never have been there in the first place because his crime was stealing five dollars from the post office. Young tries to escape but is captured and brought back to Alcatraz where he now spends three years and two months in solitary confinement. Upon release from solitary, Young kills another inmate. During his murder trial, Young's lawyer, James Stamphill (Christian Slater), claims that Alcatraz turned his client into a homicidal maniac. 2 User Reviews
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| | me 02/10/2010 | | This movie still haunts me! |
| | scary and sad | lit rose 10/22/2009 | | This is an extremely explicit movie of the treatment Henri Young received in Alctraz. You will cry (mostly), and laugh a tiny bit also |
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The Murder of Mary Phagan 1988 TV, 250 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: William Hale
Cast: Jack Lemmon, Peter Gallagher, Richard Jordan, Paul Dooley, Charles S. Dutton, Kevin Spacey, Robert Prosky, Kathryn Walker, Rebecca Miller, William H. Macy, Wendy J. Cooke
This made-for-TV movie is about a real-life, controversial legal case. In 1913, when a Jew, Leo Frank, was convicted of murder, Governor John M. Slaton ignored dangers to his career as he looked into the case to obtain the truth from questionable evidence.
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 Mystery Men 1999 PG-13, 115 min.
Genre: Action / Comedy
Director: Kinka Usher
Cast: Ben Stiller, Hank Azaria, Janeane Garofalo, Greg Kinnear, Geoffrey Rush, William H. Macy, Kel Mitchell, Paul Reubens, Lena Olin, Wes Studi, Tom Waits, Claire Forlani, Eddie Izzard, Louise Lasser
This superhero movie, based on a comic strip, provides both action and comedy as Champion City's Captain Amazing (Greg Kinnear) faces the dilemma of losing sponsors because he has put all the bad guys in prison. He comes up with a publicity ploy: spring the evil Cassanova Frankenstein (Geoffrey Rush) from prison so he will have someone to capture. But that proves to be a bad move when the tables are turned, and Captain Amazing is held hostage. Enter a band of wannabe superheroes intent on saving the day.
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Oleanna 1994 N/R, 90 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: David Mamet
Cast: William H. Macy, Debra Eisenstadt
The controversial play is brought to the screen but loses something in the translation. The two-character story centers around an arrogant, up-for-tenure college professor, John (William H. Macy), who is buying a new house and one of his students, Carol (Debra Eisenstadt), who is failing his course. They have a meeting in which she confronts him with her complaints, and John makes statements that could (and would) be taken out of context. Soon Carol has brought charges of sexual harassment against John, and subsequent meetings make matters even worse.
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Panic 2000 R, 88 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Henry Bromell
Cast: William H. Macy, John Ritter, Neve Campbell, Donald Sutherland, Tracey Ullman, Barbara Bain, David Dorfman, Miguel Sandoval, Nicholle Tom, Greg Pitts
Alex (William H. Macy) is a mild-mannered family man who, unbeknownst to his wife (Tracey Ullman), has been performing hit man duties for years under his father's (Donald Sutherland) orders. Now, Alex wants to quit, but neither his mother (Barbara Bain) nor his father will let him off the hook. To make matters worse, Alex's psychiatrist, Josh Parks (John Ritter), is next on the hit list. As if that's not bad enough, Alex appears headed for a disastrous affair with 24-year-old Sarah (Neve Campbell).
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 Pleasantville 1998 PG-13, 116 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Gary Ross
Cast: Tobey Maguire, Jeff Daniels, Joan Allen, William H. Macy, J.T. Walsh, Reese Witherspoon, Don Knotts, Paul Walker, Marley Shelton, Jane Kaczmarek
Two 1990s' teens (Tobey Maguire and Reese Witherspoon) are sucked into their family's TV set and find themselves in the 1950s' black and white sitcom, "Pleasantville." As their 1990s' lifestyle makes an impact on the characters in Pleasantville, the town slowly switches from black and white to color as the story questions the wisdom behind the "good old days." 1 User Review
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| | great | Anonymous 02/04/2007 | | We watched it at school to do an essay on and i think its a really good film the way that Ross uses symbols to put across peoples emotions is very well done and it is a very mooving film. 5 stars! |
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Psycho 1998  R, 110 min.
Genre: Horror / Thriller / Mystery
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, Rance Howard, James Remar, James LeGros, Steven Clark Pachosa, O.B. Babbs
Marion Crane (Anne Heche) steals $40,000 from her boss and goes on the run. She gets lost in a storm and checks into the Bates Motel whose owner Norman Bates (Vince Vaughn) lives in a house on the hill next door to the motel. When Marion vanishes–along with her car and the stolen loot–Detective Milton Arbogast (William H. Macy) and Marion's sister Lila (Julianne Moore) search for her and learn that there is more to Norman Bates than meets the eye. 1 User Review
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| | I suppose you could, but why would you want to? | 1fatts 03/26/2007 | I remember a long magazine article about twenty years ago which detailed how progressive parents were teaching their six-month-old babies how to swim.
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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 Sahara 2005 PG-13, 127 min.
Genre: Action
Director: Breck Eisner
Cast: Matthew McConaughey, Penelope Cruz, Steve Zahn, Lambert Wilson, Glynn Turman, Delroy Lindo, William H. Macy, Rakie Ayola, Patrick Malahide, Rainn Wilson, Lennie James
Treasure hunters (Matthew McConaughey and Steve Zahn) board a yacht in search of a lost, Civil War ironclad ship loaded with gold that they believe may have made its way across the Atlantic to West Africa. Along for the ride are two World Health Organization physicians (Penelope Cruz and Glynn Turman) who are tracking down the source of a plague. But, there are bad guys between them and the gold–including a warlord (Lennie James) who has peen poisoning the local water supply.
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Seabiscuit 2003 PG-13, 140 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Gary Ross
Cast: Tobey Maguire, Jeff Bridges, Chris Cooper, Elizabeth Banks, William H. Macy, Gary Stevens, Eddie Jones, Annie Corley, Valerie Mahaffey, Ed Lauter, Michael Ensign, David McCullough, Danny Strong, David Doty, Michael O'Neill
This story, based on Laura Hillenbrand's book, involves four depression-era underdogs–horse owner Charles Howard (Jeff Bridges), trainer Tom Smith (Chris Cooper), jockey (Tobey Maguire), and horse Seabiscuit–all of which become winners when Seabiscuit is named 1938's "Horse of the Year." Great racing scenes. Nominated for seven Academy Awards, including Best Picture.
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Searching for Bobby Fischer 1993 PG, 110 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Steven Zaillian
Cast: Max Pomeranc, Joe Mantegna, Joan Allen, Ben Kingsley, Laurence Fishburne, Robert Stephens, David Paymer, William H. Macy, Dan Hedaya, Josh Mostel
Josh (Max Pomeranc) is a seven-year-old who loves chess and is very good at it! His father (Joe Mantegna) tries to pressure him about his chess tournaments, but Josh remains true to playing chess for the love it.
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The Secret of NIMH 2: Timmy to the Rescue 1998 G, 75 min.
Genre: Animation / Family / Adventure / Musical
Director: Dick Sebast
Cast: Dom DeLuise, Andrew Ducote, Peter MacNicol, Ralph Macchio, William H. Macy, Eric Idle, Phillip Glasser, Meshach Taylor, Harvey Korman, Phillip Van Dyke, Darleen Carr, Steve Mackall, Alex Strange, Jamie Cronin, Hynden Walch
Our friendly mice are back in this sequel. Timmy (voice of Ralph Macchio) sets out to prove his courage when his friend Jenny (Hynden Walch) tells him that she believes her parents were captured by human scientists at the NIMH (National Institute of Mental Health). Now, Timmy and his gang of intelligent rats that have escaped from NIMH set out to save Jenny's family from the evil NIMH lab folks.
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Shorts 2009 G, 89 min.
Genre: Family / Fantasy / Comedy
aka: Shorts: The Adventures of the Wishing Rock
Director: Robert Rodriguez
Cast: Jimmy Bennett, Jake Short, Jon Cryer, William H. Macy, Kat Dennings, James Spader, Leslie Mann, Trevor Gagnon, Leo Howard, Devon Gearhart, Rebel Rodriguez, Jolie Vanier, Angela Lanza, Alejandro Rose-Garcia, Campbell Westmoreland
Eleven-year-old Toe Thompson (Jimmy Bennett) lives in the suburb of Black Falls where Mr. Black's communication device, Black Box, has revolutionized technology. A mysterious rainbow-colored rock falls from the sky and hits Toe on the head. This rock grants wishes to the person holding it, and, as it changes hands, the neighborhood becomes filled with miniature spaceships, crocodile armies, and boulder-sized boogers. Now, the neighborhood kids try to save the town and, in the process, learn that what you wish for may not be what is really best for you.
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Somewhere in Time 1980 PG, 103 min.
Genre: Drama / Fantasy / Romance
Director: Jeannot Szwarc
Cast: Christopher Reeve, Jane Seymour, Teresa Wright, Christopher Plummer, Bill Erwin, George Voskovec, George Wendt, Tim Kazurinsky, William H. Macy, Susan French, John Alvin, Eddra Gale, Audrey Bennett, Laurence Coven, Christy Michaels
This love story takes place at the Grand Hotel on Michigan's Mackinaw Island where the scenery is unbeatable. Young playwright Richard Collier (Christopher Reeve) somehow crosses over into another time period and finds his true love Elise McKenna (Jane Seymour). Sixty years ago, Elise was an actress, but she died eight years ago shortly after Richard met her. Now, as Richard slips into the past, they meet again, and love blooms–despite protests from her manager (Christopher Plummer).
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 Spartan 2004 R, 106 min.
Genre: Action
Director: David Mamet
Cast: Val Kilmer, Derek Luke, William H. Macy, Ed O'Neill, Kristen Bell, Johnny Messner, Alexandra Kerry, Tia Texada, Lionel Mark Smith, Chris LaCentra, Jeremie Campbell, Renato Magno
After the President's daughter (Kristen Bell) is kidnapped, military special-operations officers–Scott (Val Kilmer) and Curtis (Derek Luke)–are called in to rescue her before the press gets wind of what is going on.
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State and Main 2000 R, 105 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: David Mamet
Cast: Alec Baldwin, Charles Durning, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Clark Gregg, William H. Macy, Patti LuPone, Sarah Jessica Parker, David Paymer, Rebecca Pidgeon, Julia Stiles
Director Walt Price's (William H. Macy) Hollywood movie crew arrives in Waterford, Vermont, after being run out of New Hampshire because the star, Bob Barrenger (Alec Baldwin), made a play for a local junior-high-school girl. Now the script must be rewritten–to the dismay of playwright Joseph Turner White (Philip Seymour Hoffman)–because the title is "The Old Mill," and Waterford has no mill. While the locals are enthralled with the movie-making glitz, the producer, Marty Rossen (David Paymer), struggles to keep his stars under control and the movie within budget.
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Stealing Sinatra 2004 R, 95 min.
Genre: Comedy / Drama
Director: Ron Underwood
Cast: David Arquette, William H. Macy, Ryan Browning, Sam McMurray, Thomas Ian Nicholas, Brandy Heidrick, Kevin McNulty, Eric Johnson, Gillian Barber, Angelika Libera, James Russo, Desiree Zurowski
This film, based on a true story, revolves around three bumbling men who decide to kidnap Frank Sinatra Jr. and use the ransom money to start a business. Weak.
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The Tale of Despereaux 2008 G, 85 min.
Genre: Family / Animation / Comedy / Adventure
Director: Sam Fell, Robert Stevenhagen
Cast: Matthew Broderick, Emma Watson, Dustin Hoffman, Tracey Ullman, Sigourney Weaver, Christopher Lloyd, Robbie Coltrane, Kevin Kline, Frank Langella, William H. Macy, Stanley Tucci, Tony Hale, Ciaran Hinds, Frances Conroy, Richard Jenkins
Narrated by Sigourney Weaver, this is the tale of a brave, lop-earred mouse, Despereaux (voice of Matthew Broderick), who is banished from his home and bonds with outcast rat Roscuro (voice of Dustin Hoffman). When they learn that Princess Pea (voice of Emma Watson) has been kidnapped by her chambermaid Miggery (voice of Tracey Ullman), Despereaux and Roscuro set out to rescue Princess Pea from the revengeful rats who are plotting revenge against the humans.
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 Thank You for Smoking 2006 R, 92 min.
Genre: Comedy / Drama
Director: Jason Reitman
Cast: Aaron Eckhart, Maria Bello, Cameron Bright, Adam Brody, Sam Elliott, Katie Holmes, David Koechner, William H. Macy, Rob Lowe, J.K. Simmons, Robert Duvall, Kim Dickens, Todd Louiso
In this satire, Nick Naylor (Aaron Eckhart) is a spokesperson for Big Tobacco whose lobbying for smoking rights in public conflicts with his efforts to be a role model at home for his 12-year-old son, Joey (Cameron Bright).
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Things Change 1988 PG, 105 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: David Mamet
Cast: Don Ameche, Joe Mantegna, Robert Prosky, J.J. Johnston, Ricky Jay, Mike Nussbaum, William H. Macy, J.T. Walsh, Jack Wallace, Dan Conway
An elderly man (Don Ameche) resembles a Mafia boss who wants him to confess to a gangster's murder. While being coached for the confession, he is mistaken for the real Don and the mistaken identity leads to very funny events.
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Twenty Bucks 1993 R, 91 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Keva Rosenfeld
Cast: Linda Hunt, David Rasche, George Morfogen, Sam Jenkins, Elisabeth Shue, Steve Buscemi, Christopher Lloyd, Diane Baker, Brendan Fraser, William H. Macy
A 20-dollar bill begins its journey at an ATM and changes hands numerous times in this story that follows its variety of transactions and the lives it touches. Some of the "short stories" are quite interesting.
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Wag the Dog 1997 R, 105 min.
Genre: Comedy / Drama
Director: Barry Levinson
Cast: Dustin Hoffman, Robert De Niro, Anne Heche, Woody Harrelson, Denis Leary, Willie Nelson, William H. Macy, James Belushi, Craig T. Nelson, Kirsten Dunst, Michael Belson, Andrea Martin, John Michael Higgins, Suzie Plakson, David Koechner
The American public's gullibility is exploited when the President's (Michael Belson) spin-doctors (Dustin Hoffman and Robert De Niro) prescribe a make-believe war with Albania as a ruse to divert attention from the President's sexual exploits. Hoffman received an Oscar nomination for Best Actor.
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 Welcome to Collinwood 2002 R, 86 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Anthony Russo, Joe Russo
Cast: William H. Macy, Isaiah Washington, Sam Rockwell, Michael Jeter, Luis Guzman, George Clooney, John Buck Jr., Patricia Clarkson, Jennifer Esposito, Andrew Davoli
In this remake of "The Big Deal on Madonna Street" (1958), the scene shifts to Cleveland where a prison inmate, Cosimo (Luis Guzman), thinks he has the means for a perfect heist. He sends his girlfriend, Rosalind (Patricia Clarkson), on a search for someone willing to play the patsy for a price. But her search leads to a bunch of loose-lipped bums who all want in on the heist.
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 Wild Hogs 2007 PG-13, 99 min.
Genre: Comedy / Adventure / Action
Director: Walt Becker
Cast: Tim Allen, John Travolta, Martin Lawrence, William H. Macy, Ray Liotta, Marisa Tomei, Kevin Durand, M.C. Gainey, Jill Hennessy, Dominic Janes, Tichina Arnold, Stephen Tobolowsky, Randy Sklar, Drew Sidora, Jason Shaw
Middle-aged friends–Doug (Tim Allen), Woody (John Travolta), Bobby (Martin Lawrence), and Dudley (William H. Macy)–become weekend warriors, the "Wild Hogs," and take off on their bikes for a trek from Cincinnati to the West Coast. When they join real bikers, the Del Fuegos, who are led by Jack (Ray Liotta), they run into more than their share of problems along the way. 2 User Reviews
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| | The Watcher 04/09/2007 | | Anyone that doesn't get a bang out of this comedy and laugh loads is just plain out of there minds. What a ton of laughs. The best movie of the year. A must see. |
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Without a Trace 1983  PG, 120 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Stanley R. Jaffe
Cast: Kate Nelligan, Judd Hirsch, David Dukes, Stockard Channing, Jacqueline Brookes, Keith McDermott, Kathleen Widdoes, William Duell, William H. Macy, Danny Corkill
Based on a true story (with a different ending) this is the tale of Susan Selky's (Kate Nelligan) ordeal when her six-year-old son (Danny Corkill) disappears after leaving home to walk to school. 1 User Review
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| | lmckrc 08/04/2009 | | Really good movie, stayed with me even though I saw it over 20 years ago. |
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The Wool Cap 2004 PG-13, 102 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Steven Schachter
Cast: William H. Macy, Keke Palmer, Don Rickles, Ned Beatty, Catherine O'Hara, Cherice Boothe, Marcia Bennett, Mark Camacho, Tyrone Benskin, Tony Calabretta, Edward Yankie, Hugh Dillon
In this made-for-TV film, apartment superintendent Charles Gigot (William H. Macy) is a mute who befriends Black orphan, Lou (Keke Palmer). Although Charles cannot talk and Lou cannot read, the unlikely duo form a lasting bond.
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| 1. Above Suspicion (1995)
2. Air Force One (1997)
3. Andersonville (1996)
4. Benny & Joon (1993)
5. Bobby (2006)
6. Boogie Nights (1997)
7. Cellular (2004)
8. A Civil Action (1998)
9. The Client (1994)
10. The Cooler (2003)
11. Doogal (2006)
12. Door to Door (2002)
13. Down Periscope (1996)
14. Edmond (2006)
15. Everyone's Hero (2006)
16. Fargo (1996)
17. Focus (2001)
18. Foolin' Around (1980)
19. Ghosts of Mississippi (1996)
20. Happy, Texas (1999)
21. Hit Me (1996)
22. Homicide (1991)
23. House of Games (1987)
24. In Enemy Hands (2004)
25. It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie (2002)
26. Jerry and Tom (1998)
27. Jurassic Park III (2001)
28. The Last Dragon (1985)
aka: Berry Gordy's The Last Dragon
29. Magnolia (1999)
30. Mr. Holland's Opus (1995)
31. Murder in the First (1995)
32. The Murder of Mary Phagan (1988)
33. Mystery Men (1999)
34. Oleanna (1994)
35. Panic (2000)
36. Pleasantville (1998)
37. A Private Matter (1992)
38. Psycho (1998)
39. Sahara (2005)
40. Seabiscuit (2003)
41. Searching for Bobby Fischer (1993)
42. The Secret of NIMH 2: Timmy to the Rescue (1998)
43. Shorts (2009)
aka: Shorts: The Adventures of the Wishing Rock
44. Somewhere in Time (1980)
45. Spartan (2004)
46. State and Main (2000)
47. Stealing Sinatra (2004)
48. The Tale of Despereaux (2008)
49. Thank You for Smoking (2006)
50. Things Change (1988)
51. Twenty Bucks (1993)
52. Wag the Dog (1997)
53. Welcome to Collinwood (2002)
54. Wild Hogs (2007)
55. Without a Trace (1983)
56. The Wool Cap (2004)
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