The 4th Floor 1999  R, 90 min.
Genre: Horror / Thriller
Director: Josh Klausner
Cast: Juliette Lewis, William Hurt, Shelley Duvall, Austin Pendleton, Tobin Bell, Robert Costanzo, Sabrina Grdevich, Artie Lange, Lorna Millican, George Pottle
Greg Harrison (William Hurt), a celebrity weatherman, had tried to talk girlfriend Jane Emelin (Juliette Lewis) into moving in with him. Then Jane inherits her aunt's rent-controlled apartment after the aunt was murdered. She moves in, but it isn't long before the neighbor one floor below begins to terrorize her.
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The Accidental Tourist 1988  PG, 122 min.
Genre: Drama / Romance
Director: Lawrence Kasdan
Cast: William Hurt, Kathleen Turner, Geena Davis, Amy Wright, Bill Pullman, Robert Hy Gorman, David Ogden Stiers, Ed Begley Jr., London Nelson, Donald Neal, Bradley Mott, Seth Granger, Amanda Houck, Caroline Houck, Gregory Gouyer
Their 12-year-old son is murdered, and, finding it hard to cope with the tragedy, Macon (William Hurt) and his wife Sarah (Kathleen Turner) separate. The dead son's Welsh corgi has discipline problems, and Macon hires dog trainer Muriel (Geena Davis) to solve the problem. Now, Macon and Muriel start a relationship, but when Sara realizes what is happening, she wants to get back together with Macon, and problems lie ahead. Davis won the Best Supporting Actress Oscar. The film also received three Academy Award nominations including Best Picture.
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Alice 1990 PG-13, 106 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Woody Allen
Cast: Mia Farrow, Joe Mantegna, Alec Baldwin, Blythe Danner, Judy Davis, William Hurt, Cybill Shepherd, Bernadette Peters, Gwen Verdon, Keye Luke
Alice (Mia Farrow) is an upscale Manhattan housewife who has been married for 16 years to Doug (William Hurt). She has lived a life with few problems, until events take a turn when she starts fantasizing about a stranger (Joe Mantegna) and considers an affair with him. Her Oriental herbalist, Dr. Yang (Keye Luke), gives Alice herbs that, among other things, make her invisible and cause men to fall for her. Alice plunges into her make-believe "Wonderland" but ultimately comes to terms with reality.
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Artificial Intelligence: AI 2001  PG-13, 145 min.
Genre: Sci-Fi
aka: A.I.: Artificial Intelligence
Director: Steven Spielberg
Cast: Haley Joel Osment, Jude Law, Frances O'Connor, Sam Robards, Jake Thomas, Brendan Gleeson, William Hurt, Jack Angel, Ben Kingsley, Keith Campbell, April Grace, Ken Leung, Clark Gregg, Kevin Sussman
After Stanley Kubrick's death, Steven Spielberg inherited this story about a mid-21st century android, David (Haley Joel Osment), who has been programmed to love. Eleven-year-old David comes to the Swinton home as a replacement for the family's son, Martin (Jake Thomas), who is ill. But when Martin returns to his family, the Swinton's abandon David. He is set adrift in the world–dreaming of becoming a real boy and being loved by the Swintons. 1 User Review
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| | Ultimately, this film fails, but it is worth watching. | 1fatts 03/14/2007 | The story about the almost-collaboration of Spielberg and Kubrick is well known by now; and you can't help but see the seams throughout the film: the ethereal quality of Kubrick does not quite fit the moral fables of Spielberg. The movie is too long, too episodic, and, finally, too pat.
But there are ideas and images running through this film that should not be easily dismissed or discounted. Haley Joel Osment really is so good it hurts, but, more importantly, there is an attempt here at scope, at vision which is worth our attention even if it doesn't quite work. Spielberg tries to explain too much; Kubrick would have let it remain unresolved imaage. But you can forgive ambition a lot more easily than insufficiency.
I'm sorry it's not a better film. I'm glad someone serious tried. |
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The Big Brass Ring 1999  R, 104 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: George Hickenlooper
Cast: William Hurt, Nigel Hawthorne, Miranda Richardson, Irene Jacob, Ewan Stewart, Gregg Henry, Ron Livingston, Jefferson Mays, Jim Metzler, Carmine Giovinazzo
An Orson Welles screenplay (written with his late-life companion Oja Kodar) is brought to the screen by George Hickenlooper. It's a drab political drama concerning the gubernatorial candidate (William Hurt) who has a rich and boozing wife. Then along comes his shady ex-mentor (Nigel Hawthorne) with all of the dark secrets, followed by a journalist (Irene Jacob).
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The Big Chill 1983  R, 103 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Lawrence Kasdan
Cast: William Hurt, Glenn Close, Mary Kay Place, Tom Berenger, Jeff Goldblum, Kevin Kline, Meg Tilly, Don Galloway, JoBeth Williams, James Gillis
Lawrence Kasdan's thought-provoking film concerns the reunion of a group of 1960s' liberals after a friend's funeral. During the weekend they are together, the "thirtysomething" friends share their past experiences, relationships, and the challenges of adulthood. Good performances, especially by Glenn Close. Academy Award nominations included Best Picture and Supporting Actress (Glenn Close).
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Body Heat 1981 R, 113 min.
Genre: Drama / Mystery / Thriller
Director: Lawrence Kasdan
Cast: William Hurt, Kathleen Turner, Richard Crenna, Mickey Rourke, Ted Danson, J.A. Preston, Kim Zimmer, Jane Hallaren, Lanna Saunders, Carola McGuinness, Michael(3) Ryan, Lynn Hallowell, Larry Marko, Thom Sharp, Deborah Lucchesi
This is a steamy film with a well-written script about dull, Florida lawyer Ned Racine (William Hurt) who has a relationship with an intriguing woman Matty (Kathleen Turner) who he first sees at an outdoor concert. Later, Matty invites Ned into her home and manipulates him into killing her older husband, Edmund (Richard Crenna). Matty uses Ned because she believes that his legal expertise will ensure not getting caught. But, unplanned events turn the "easy" killing into something else, and Matty and Ned become prime suspects. A real sizzler by Lawrence Kasdan.
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Broadcast News 1987 R, 132 min.
Genre: Comedy / Drama / Romance
Director: James L. Brooks
Cast: William Hurt, Holly Hunter, Albert Brooks, Robert Prosky, Lois Chiles, Joan Cusack, Jack Nicholson, Peter Hackes, Christian Clemenson, Stephen Mendillo, Gennie James, Robert Katims
James Brooks directed this much acclaimed film about the romantic and professional entanglements of three television news reporters: a bright, highly principled producer (Holly Hunter), an idiot of an anchorman with public appeal (William Hurt), and a talented reporter (Albert Brooks). Several Oscar nominations were received including Best Picture, Actor (Hurt), Actress (Hunter), and Supporting Actor (Brooks).
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 Changing Lanes 2002 R, 100 min.
Genre: Drama / Thriller
Director: Roger Michell
Cast: Ben Affleck, Samuel L. Jackson, Toni Collette, Sydney Pollack, Amanda Peet, Tina Sloan, Kim Staunton, William Hurt, Richard Jenkins, Dylan Baker, Akil Walker, Cole Hawkins, Ileen Getz, Jennifer Dundas, Matt Malloy
Road rage escalates to new heights between a Wall Street lawyer, Gavin Banek (Ben Affleck), and recovering alcoholic Doyle Gipson (Samuel L. Jackson) who is fighting a bitter custody battle with his estranged wife Valerie (Kim Staunton). When their cars sideswipe on FDR Drive in Manhattan, the accident sets off a chain of events that becomes more and more dangerous.
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Children of a Lesser God 1986 R, 118 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Randa Haines
Cast: William Hurt, Marlee Matlin, Piper Laurie, Philip Bosco, Allison Gompf, John F. Cleary, Philip Holmes, Georgia Ann Cline, William D. Byrd, E. Katherine Kerr, Frank Carter Jr., John Limnidis, Bob Hiltermann, John Basinger, Barry Magnani
James Leeds (William Hurt) is a new teacher at a school for the hearing impaired, and Sarah Norman (Marlee Matlin) is a deaf woman who has graduated from the school but has opted to stay and work as a custodian rather than face the world outside. James almost immediately falls in love with Sarah, but she resists his advances. When James meets Sarah's mother (Piper Laurie) she tells him that Sarah was sexually molested as a teenager, and that contributes to her wariness of his attentions. Now, James understands and finds new ways to communicate with Sarah–which leads to the love affair that develops between them. Matlin won the Oscar for Best Actress, and nominations were also received for Best Actor (Hurt), Picture, Supporting Actress (Laurie), and Writing.
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A Couch in New York 1996 R, 105 min.
Genre: Foreign / Comedy
Director: Chantal Akerman
Cast: Juliette Binoche, William Hurt, Stephanie Buttle, Barbara Garrick, Paul(2) Guilfoyle, Richard Jenkins, Kent Broadhurst
Major problems occur when Henry Harriston (William Hurt) trades flats with Beatrice Saulnier (Juliette Binoche). First, Henry is attacked by Beatrice's lover, and then Beatrice is mistaken for Henry's assistant. What started out as a way to get some peace and quiet turns out to be anything but. But, it's not all that great.
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Dark City 1998 R, 102 min.
Genre: Sci-Fi / Mystery / Thriller
Director: Alex Proyas
Cast: Rufus Sewell, Kiefer Sutherland, Jennifer Connelly, William Hurt, Richard O'Brien, Ian Richardson, Colin Friels, Bruce Spence, John Bluthal, Mitchell Butel, Melissa George, Frank Gallacher, Ritchie Singer, Justin Monjo, Nicholas Bell
When an extraterrestrial force, the Strangers, invades his town and creates murder and mayhem by controlling residents' minds, John Murdoch (Rufus Sewell) awakens in a bathroom filled with the blood of a dead girl. He has no memory of who he is or how he got there. Now, Murdoch fights desperately for his very existence as he tries to stop the diabolical actions of the Strangers.
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The Doctor 1991 PG-13, 125 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Randa Haines
Cast: William Hurt, Christine Lahti, Elizabeth Perkins, Mandy Patinkin, Adam Arkin, Charlie Korsmo, Wendy Crewson, Bill Macy, J.E. Freeman, Kyle Secor
A successful doctor (William Hurt) is diagnosed with cancer of the larynx and learns how dehumanizing hospitalization can be.
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Dune 2000  TV, 280 min.
Genre: Sci-Fi
aka: Frank Herbert's Dune
Director: John Harrison
Cast: William Hurt, Alec Newman, Saskia Reeves, James Watson, Jan Vlasak, Barbora Kodetova, P.H. Moriarty, Robert Russell, Laura Burton, Ian McNeice
Frank Herbert's classic sci-fi novel is brought to the screen for the second time–the first, in 1984, failed to capture the magnitude of the story. This one is not much better, but, as a TV miniseries nearly five hours long, it at least embraces some of the epic nature of the novel. The story concerns the quest for spice, and there is plenty of it on the barren planet Dune (though the story covers several planets and cultures). 1 User Review
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| | Anonymous 09/02/2007 | | great movie |
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Eyewitness 1981 R, 102 min.
Genre: Mystery
Director: Peter Yates
Cast: William Hurt, Sigourney Weaver, James Woods, Christopher Plummer, Irene Worth, Pamela Reed, Steven Hill, Kenneth McMillan, Morgan Freeman
When a television reporter (Sigourney Weaver) investigates a murder, she interviews the janitor (William Hurt) who happened upon the murder. Unbeknownst to the reporter, the janitor has been an overzealous fan of hers. To keep in contact, he pretends to know more about the murder than he does, thus throwing himself into the murder investigation.
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 The Good Shepherd 2006  R, 160 min.
Genre: Drama / Thriller
Director: Robert De Niro
Cast: Matt Damon, Angelina Jolie, Robert De Niro, Alec Baldwin, Tammy Blanchard, Billy Crudup, Keir Dullea, Michael Gambon, Martina Gedeck, William Hurt, Timothy Hutton, Mark Ivanir, Gabriel Macht, Lee Pace, Joe Pesci
This spy thriller cuts back and forth in time as it tells a fictionalized history of the C.I.A. through the experiences of newly recruited Yale senior Edward Wilson (Matt Damon) in 1939 who, over a period of years, rises to become an influential agent spying on the Germans during World War II and Soviet agents in the Cold War. But, with his professional success comes the sacrifice of his family who he neglects in the line of duty for the C.I.A.
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Gorky Park 1983 R, 127 min.
Genre: Mystery
Director: Michael Apted
Cast: William Hurt, Lee Marvin, Joanna Pacula, Ian Bannen, Brian Dennehy, Michael Elphick, Richard Griffiths, Alexander Knox, Ian McDiarmid
Three brutal murders have taken place in a Moscow park, and William Hurt plays the police detective in charge of solving the crime. Along the way, he runs into a cynical American businessman played by Lee Marvin
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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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I Love You to Death 1990 R, 96 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Lawrence Kasdan
Cast: Kevin Kline, Tracey Ullman, Joan Plowright, River Phoenix, William Hurt, Keanu Reeves, James Gammon, Jack Kehler, Victoria Jackson, Miriam Margolyes
Joey (Kevin Kline) owns an apartment building and a pizza parlor. He has been fooling around with other women all over the place for years, until he is caught by his up-to-now trusting wife (Tracey Ullman). She decides that the right thing to do is to kill him, but proves incompetent getting the job done. So, she hires some professionals, who are just as bad, while Joey doesn't catch on to what's going on. Based (loosely) on a true story.
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The Incredible Hulk 2008 PG-13, 114 min.
Genre: Action / Fantasy / Sci-Fi
Director: Louis Leterrier
Cast: Edward Norton, Liv Tyler, Tim Roth, William Hurt, Tim Blake Nelson, Ty Burrell, Christina Cabot, Peter Mensah, Lou Ferrigno, Paul Soles, Debora Nascimento, Greg Bryk, Chris Owens, Alan Vrkjan, Adrian Hein
Bruce Banner (Edward Norton) is living incognito in Brazil and is separated from Betty (Liv Tyler), the woman he loves. As a fugitive on the run from the U.S. Military and Betty's father General Thaddeus "Thunderbolt" Ross (William Hurt), Banner is trying to find a cure for his condition that turns him into a giant green monster–The Incredible Hulk. The General does track down Banner and sends Emil Blonsky (Tim Roth) to Brazil to capture him. But, Banner turns into the giant green beast and escapes. Blonsky sees the change in Banner and wants to obtain the same powers for himself. He undergoes his own monster metamorphosis and becomes the Abomination. Now, the pursuit of "giant creature" by "giant creature" ensues.
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Into the Wild 2007 R, 140 min.
Genre: Adventure / Drama
Director: Sean Penn
Cast: Emile Hirsch, William Hurt, Brian Dierker, Vince Vaughn, Hal Holbrook, Marcia Gay Harden, Jena Malone, Catherine Keener, Kristen Stewart, Zach Galifianakis, Haley Ramm, Merritt Wever
Based on Jon Krakauer's nonfiction story, this is the tale of troubled Christopher McCandless (Emile Hirsch) who, after graduating from Emory University, got rid of his possessions, donated his savings to charity, changed his name to Alexander Supertramp, and headed out on a journey through the American West. He eventually ended up living in an abandoned bus in the Alaskan wilderness, where he died of starvation four months after arriving in Alaska. The story is told in flashbacks after he arrives in Alaska, starting with his life at home. Emile resented his father's (William Hurt) materialism and his family's way of life. Heading west, he experienced several adventures, including kayaking down the Colorado River to Mexico, stopping at a homeless shelter, hopping on trains with the hoboes, and meeting assorted characters along the way. Narration of the saga is by Jena Malone who plays his sister in the film. Was Emile just seeking adventure, or was there a deeper problem within him? A good movie, though long. The film received two Academy Award nominations including Best Supporting Actor (Hal Holbrook).
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Jane Eyre 1996  PG, 113 min.
Genre: Drama / Romance
Director: Franco Zeffirelli
Cast: Charlotte Gainsbourg, William Hurt, Joan Plowright, Anna Paquin, Geraldine Chaplin, Fiona Shaw, John Wood, Josephine Serre, Billie Whitelaw, Maria Schneider, Nic Knight, Nicola Howard, Sasha Graff, Amanda Root, Leanne Rowe
This is Charlotte Bronte's classic tale of the persecuted girl, Jane Eyre (Charlotte Gainsbourg), who rises in life with her heartless aunt, Mrs. Reed (Fiona Shaw), and the repressive school run by the tyrannical Mr. Brocklehurst (John Wood). Following graduation, Jane is hired to care for a young child (Josephine Serre) and is taken under the wing of the maternal Mrs. Fairfax (Joan Plowright). Jane then finds her brooding soul mate in her master, Edward Rochester (William Hurt).
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The King 2005 R, 105 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: James Marsh
Cast: Gael Garcia Bernal, William Hurt, Pell James, Laura Harring, Paul Dano, E. Matthew Buckley, Derek Alvarado, Monica Pena, Mohammad Ahmed, Billy Joe Martinez
Newly discharged from the Navy, Elvis (Gael Garcia Bernal) heads to Corpus Chrisi, Texas, in search of his father who he has only heard about from his now-deceased Mexican mother. Elvis finds his father, David (William Hurt), who has found God and is now a minister and has a family with a son, Paul (Paul Dano), about to enter Bible School and 16-year-old daughter Malerie (Pell James). Upon meeting Elvis, David decides not to reveal to his family that he is his son. Incest, murder, and disillusionment follow.
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Kiss of the Spider Woman 1985 R, 119 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Hector Babenco
Cast: William Hurt, Raul Julia, Sonia Braga, Jose Lewgoy, Milton Goncalves, Miriam Pires, Nuno Leal Maia, Fernando Torres, Patricio Bisso, Herson Capri, Denise Dumont, Antonio Petrin, Wilson Grey, Miguel Falabella, Walter Breda
The scene is a South American prison, and the film's main characters are two cellmates with nothing in common except for the fact that they are not accepted by society. Molina (William Hurt) is a gay who has molested a young child, and Valentin (Raul Julia) is a revolutionary. Over a period of time, they begin to have compassion for each other. Hurt won an Oscar for his performance. Nominations were received for Best Picture and Director.
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 Lost in Space 1998 PG-13, 128 min.
Genre: Sci-Fi
Director: Stephen Hopkins
Cast: William Hurt, Gary Oldman, Heather Graham, Mimi Rogers, Matt LeBlanc, Lacey Chabert, Jack Johnson, Jared Harris, June Lockhart, Angela Cartwright
Based on the popular 1960s' TV show, this is the story of the Robinson's journey to the planet Alpha Prime. Traveling along with the family is a saboteur, Dr. Zachary Smith (Gary Oldman), who manages to hurl their spaceship into an unknown part of the galaxy.
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Loved 1997  PG-13, 109 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Erin Dignam
Cast: Robin Wright Penn, William Hurt, Amy Madigan, Lucinda Jenney, Joanna Cassidy, Paul Dooley, Anthony Lucero, Jennifer Rubin, Sean Penn, Richard Schiff
Long and boring, this is the story of a woman abuser who has left his ex-girlfriend in a wheelchair after he caused her to fall out a window. Now, his most recent girlfriend is dead. He is on trial, but wheelchair-bound Hedda (Robin Wright Penn) still loves him and finds it hard to testify against him. Will he be set free and able to abuse again?
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Michael 1996 PG, 105 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Nora Ephron
Cast: John Travolta, Andie MacDowell, William Hurt, Robert Pastorelli, Bob Hoskins, Jean Stapleton, Teri Garr, Wallace Langham, Joey Lauren Adams, Carla Gugino
Michael (John Travolta) is a pot-bellied, beer guzzling, sugar-craving archangel womanizer who is on Earth to perform a mission. During this visit–the last of 26 vacations allowed during the course of human history–he is convinced by three reporters (Andie MacDowell, William Hurt, and Robert Pastorelli) to go with them to Chicago where they plan to exploit him.
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 Mr. Brooks 2007 R, 120 min.
Genre: Drama / Thriller
Director: Bruce A. Evans
Cast: Kevin Costner, Demi Moore, Dane Cook, Marg Helgenberger, William Hurt, Ruben Santiago-Hudson, Danielle Panabaker, Aisha Hinds, Lindsay Crouse, Jason Lewis, Reiko Aylesworth, Matt Schultze, Michael Cole, Yasmine Delawari
Mr. Earl Brooks (Kevin Costner) appears to have it all and is being honored as Man of the Year. But, in fact, he attends A.A. meetings and lives "one day at a time" even though he is not an alcoholic. His "devil within" is not alcohol; instead, it is his alter-ego Marshall (William Hurt) who nags him to commit serial murders. Mr. Brooks is the "Thumbprint Killer," and no one has suspected him, not even his wife (Marg Helgenberger). Then, he kills a couple and is spotted by Mr. Smith (Dane Cook) who now wants in on the action. Meanwhile, the tenacious police detective Tracy Atwood (Demi Moore)–who has her own share of personal problems involving not only her family but escaped psycho killer "Hangman" (Matt Schultze) as well–has spent years tracking down the "Thumbprint Killer" and is still on his trail.
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Mr. Wonderful 1993 PG-13, 98 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Anthony Minghella
Cast: Matt Dillon, Mary-Louise Parker, Annabella Sciorra, William Hurt, Bruce Altman, Vincent D'Onofrio, James Gandolfini, Luis Guzman, Jessica Harper, Dan Hedaya
Gus (Matt Dillon) wants to invest in a bowling alley; he has one little problem–MONEY! However, if he can get ex-wife Lee (Annabella Sciorra) married off, he will not have to pay alimony. In the process, Gus discovers that he still loves Lee .
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Nearest to Heaven 2002 N/R, 90 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Tonie Marshall
Cast: Catherine Deneuve, William Hurt, Bernard Le Coq, Helene Fillieres, Patrice Chereau, Nathalie Richard, Gilbert Melki, Emmanuelle Devos, Noemie Godin-Vigneau, Paulina Porizkova
Author Fanette (Catherine Deneuve) is still infatuated with an old flame and reminisces about their affair while watching 1957's "An Affair to Remember" several times. She travels to NYC and meets an American photographer (William Hurt) who may make her forget her old love. Bor-r-r-ing.
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Noise 2008 N/R, 93 min.
Genre: Comedy / Drama
Director: Henry Bean
Cast: Tim Robbins, Margarita Levieva, Bridget Moynahan, William Hurt, William Baldwin, Gabrielle Brennen, Maria Ballesteros, Eric L. Abrams, Jessica Almasy, Leora Barish, Michael J. Burg, Lou Carbonneau, Chuck Cooper, Catherine Curtin, Maryam Myika Day
Upper West Side lawyer David Owen (Tim Robbins) is annoyed with the noises in Manhattan. Finally driven to the breaking point, David becomes a crusader, "The Rectifier," breaking into cars and cutting lines in cars and stores to silence the alarm systems. He continues his vandalism–until he is arrested. His wife Helen (Bridget Moynahan) is disturbed by his actions, believes that he is having a nervous breakdown, and their marriage ends. But, that doesn't stop David. With encouragement from sympathetic Ekaterina (Margarita Levieva), David takes his case to New York's unsympathetic Mayor Schneer (William Hurt) who outmaneuvers David's efforts and also tries to gain the affections of Ekaterina.
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One True Thing 1998 R, 127 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Carl Franklin
Cast: Meryl Streep, Renee Zellweger, William Hurt, Tom Everett Scott, Lauren Graham, Nicky Katt, James Eckhouse, Patrick Breen, Gerrit Graham, David Byron
Kate Gulden (Meryl Streep) is dying of cancer. Her husband George (William Hurt) calls on their daughter Ellen (Renee Zellweger) to come to care for her mother. Ellen gives up her job and boy friend to take on the responsibility, but, after living in their home for a short time, Ellen's eyes are opened as she discovers unknown frailties and strengths in her parents. Streep was nominated for an Oscar. 1 User Review
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| | Why would anyone make this movie ! | 03/02/2007 | | Heart wrenching, increadable acting, not a single oscar - I hate chick flics and wept through it all ! |
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The Plague 1992 N/R, 115 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Luis Puenzo
Cast: William Hurt, Sandrine Bonnaire, Jean-Marc Barr, Robert Duvall, Raul Julia, Victoria Tennant, Lautaro Murua, China Zorrilla, Atilio Veronelli, Francisco Cocuzza
This is the film adaptation of Albert Camus's existential story "The Plague" and concerns Dr. Bernard Rieux (William Hurt) who dedicates himself to saving his fellow citizens dying from an epidemic of the plague.
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The Proposition 1998 R, 114 min.
Genre: Drama / Romance
Director: Lesli Linka Glatter
Cast: Kenneth Branagh, Madeleine Stowe, William Hurt, Neil Patrick Harris, Robert Loggia, Josef Sommer, Blythe Danner, Bronia Wheeler, Ken Cheeseman, Jim Chiros, Dee Nelson, Pamela Hart, Wendy Feign, Thomas Downey, Dossy Peabody
Set in 1935 on Boston's Beacon Hill, this is the story of Eleanor and Arthur Barret (Madeleine Stowe and William Hurt)–a childless couple so desperate for a baby that they arrange for a law student (Neil Patrick Harris) to impregnate Eleanor. The student is murdered, and Eleanor begins to fall in love with a visiting Catholic priest, Father Michel McKinnon (Kenneth Branagh), who turns out to be the son of Arthur's lost brother.
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Rare Birds 2001 R, 100 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Sturla Gunnarsson
Cast: William Hurt, Andy Jones, Molly Parker, Cathy Jones, Vicky Hynes, Greg Malone, Maggie Myer, Lawrence Barry, Sheila McCarthy, Leah Lewis
On the shores of Newfoundland is a small village, and in this village resides Dave (William Hurt), a down-on-his-luck owner of a restaurant that is going under. His best friend, Phonse (Andy Jones), comes up with a scheme to bring people to their community: fake the sighting of a rare bird. Funny, especially Andy Jones.
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Second Best 1994 PG-13, 105 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Chris Menges
Cast: William Hurt, Chris Cleary Miles, Keith Allen, Prunella Scales, Jane Horrocks, Alan Cumming, John Hurt, Jodhi May, Nathan Yapp, Doris Irving
A lonely Welsh postman, Graham Holt (William Hurt), tries to adopt orphan John (Chris Cleary Miles) in this poignant tale.
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The Simian Line 2000 R, 100 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Linda Yellen
Cast: Lynn Redgrave, Jamey Sheridan, Cindy Crawford, Samantha Mathis, Dylan Bruno, Monica Keena, Harry Connick Jr., Tyne Daly, William Hurt, Eric Stoltz
Three couples–Lynn Redgrave and Harry Connick Jr., Cindy Crawford and Jamey Sheridan, and Monica Keena and Dylan Bruno–invite psychic Arnita (Tyne Daly) to their Halloween party where she finds ghosts (Samantha Mathis and William Hurt) present in the house. When the partygoers refuse to believe Arnita's claim, she angrily predicts that by New Year's Eve one of the couples will no longer be together.
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Smoke 1995 R, 112 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Wayne Wang
Cast: Harvey Keitel, William Hurt, Forest Whitaker, Stockard Channing, Harold Perrineau, Ashley Judd, Giancarlo Esposito, Victor Argo, Jared Harris, Jose Zuniga
Taken from Paul Auster's novel, "The Music of Chance," this film records moments in the lives of several people who wander in and out of a Brooklyn cigar store. Shopkeeper Augie (Harvey Keitel) is a storyteller who touches and is touched by the lives of those around him. Among the interesting characters are Paul Benjamin (William Hurt), Rashid (Harold Perrineau Jr.), and Ruby (Stockard Channing).
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 Sunshine 1999 R, 180 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Istvan Szabo
Cast: Ralph Fiennes, Rosemary Harris, Rachel Weisz, Jennifer Ehle, Molly Parker, Deborah Kara Unger, William Hurt, James Frain, John Neville, Miriam Margolyes
This story relates the tribulations of three generations of a Jewish family enduring Hungary's troubled years. The Sonnenschien family–despite two world wars and numerous governments between the late 1800s and the 1960s–survive as history tends to repeat itself throughout the generations.
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 Syriana 2005 R, 126 min.
Genre: Drama / Thriller
Director: Stephen Gaghan
Cast: George Clooney, Jeffrey Wright, Matt Damon, Chris Cooper, William Hurt, Alexander Siddig, Christopher Plummer, Amanda Peet, Max Minghella, Jamey Sheridan, Thomas McCarthy, Tim Blake Nelson
In this political thriller set in the multi-nation world of the oil industry, CIA operative Bob Barnes (George Clooney) uncovers disturbing facts while keeping track of a Persian Gulf prince (Alexander Siddig) and his new financial advisor (Matt Damon). George Clooney won an Oscar for Best Supporting Actor, and the film received a nomination for Best Writing.
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A Time of Destiny 1988 PG-13, 118 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Gregory Nava
Cast: William Hurt, Timothy Hutton, Melissa Leo, Stockard Channing, Megan Follows, Francisco Rabal, Concha Hidalgo, Frederick Coffin, Kelly Pacheco, John O'Leary
William Hurt plays the son of a man who is killed accidentally. He feels he must avenge his father's death through the man, a close friend, who killed him (Timothy Hutton).
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Trial by Jury 1994 R, 107 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Heywood Gould
Cast: Joanne Whalley, Armand Assante, Gabriel Byrne, William Hurt, Kathleen Quinlan, Margaret Whitton, Ed Lauter, Richard Portnow, Lisa Arrindell Anderson, Jack Gwaltney
Mob boss Rusty Pirone (Armand Assante) goes on trial and juror Valerie (Joanne Whalley) is paid a visit by his henchman with a message: acquit or she and her son will be killed. What WILL she do? A premise with promise is torpedoed by weak acting (except by Assante) and lame storyline.
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 Tuck Everlasting 2002 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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Until the End of the World 1991 R, 178 min.
Genre: Drama / Sci-Fi / Adventure
Director: Wim Wenders
Cast: Solveig Dommartin, William Hurt, Sam Neill, Max von Sydow, Rudiger Vogler, Jeanne Moreau, Chick Ortega, Lois Chiles, Adelle Lutz, Jean-Charles Dumay, Eddy Mitchell, Allen Garfield, David Gulpilil
As the world worries about a nuclear satellite crashing on Earth, Claire (Solveig Dommartin) has a car accident with bank robbers who then give her some of their heist to drop off in Paris. Along the way, Claire meets an American, Sam Farber (William Hurt), who is trying to elude the CIA. They hit it off until Sam steals some of the heist from Claire. Now Claire travels the world, through many countries, chasing Sam and ends up in Australia where Sam's father (Max von Sydow) has a laboratory in which he has invented a camera used by Sam on his trek. The camera will play back images that Sam's blind mother (Jeanne Moreau) can see. Even more important, the camera will allow dreams to be recorded. All this is accomplished while it is believed that a nuclear holocaust has taken place and presumably destroyed civilization.
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Vantage Point 2008 PG-13, 90 min.
Genre: Drama / Thriller
Director: Pete Travis
Cast: Dennis Quaid, Matthew Fox, Forest Whitaker, Bruce McGill, Edgar Ramirez, Said Taghmaoui, Ayelet Zurer, Zoe Saldana, Sigourney Weaver, William Hurt, James LeGros, Eduardo(2) Noriega, Richard T. Jones, Holt McCallany, Leonardo Nam
United States President Ashton (William Hurt) is at Plaza Major in Madrid when gunshots ring out, and the President falls. Moments later, an explosion creates more havoc in the area. Agents Kent Taylor (Matthew Fox) and Thomas Barnes (Dennis Quaid) begin their investigation into what has occurred. They start with American TV news producer Rex Brooks (Sigourney Weaver) who has been relaying events to viewers around the world. Meanwhile, an American tourist, Howard Lewis (Forest Whitaker), has also captured the scene, including who he thinks is the assassin, on videotape. As Brooks, Lewis, and others reveal their stories, the agents fit new clues from different perspectives into the puzzle while they search for answers about the assassination.
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Varian's War 2000 TV, 121 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Lionel Chetwynd
Cast: William Hurt, Julia Ormond, Matt Craven, Lynn Redgrave, Alan Arkin, Maury Chaykin, Remy Girard, Susan Almgren, Barry Blake, Noel Burton
In 1938, a mild-mannered American journalist, Varian Fry (William Hurt), observed the horrible treatment of the Jews by the Nazi regime in Germany. He not only tried to warn the world of the Jewish plight but started smuggling Jews, especially artists and writers, out of Europe. In all, over 2,000 Jews were relocated. This is his story.
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 The Village 2004 PG-13, 108 min.
Genre: Horror / Thriller
Director: M. Night Shyamalan
Cast: Bryce Dallas Howard, Joaquin Phoenix, Adrien Brody, William Hurt, Sigourney Weaver, Brendan Gleeson, Cherry Jones, Celia Weston, John Christopher Jones, Frank Collison, Jayne Atkinson, Judy Greer
It is 1897 in the agrarian community of Covington, Pennsylvania, and the residents have made an agreement to live peacefully but apart from the bad creatures living in the nearby woods. But, one day young Lucius (Joaquin Phoenix) decides to explore the woods, and quicker than the blink of an eye, the town is under attack by the creatures. The film received an Academy Award nomination for Best Musical Score.
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1. The 4th Floor (1999)
2. The Accidental Tourist (1988)
3. Alice (1990)
4. Altered States (1980)
5. Artificial Intelligence: AI (2001)
aka: A.I.: Artificial Intelligence
6. The Big Brass Ring (1999)
7. The Big Chill (1983)
8. Body Heat (1981)
9. Broadcast News (1987)
10. Changing Lanes (2002)
11. Children of a Lesser God (1986)
12. A Couch in New York (1996)
13. Dark City (1998)
14. The Doctor (1991)
15. Dune (2000)
aka: Frank Herbert's Dune
16. Eyewitness (1981)
17. The Good Shepherd (2006)
18. Gorky Park (1983)
19. A History of Violence (2005)
20. I Love You to Death (1990)
21. The Incredible Hulk (2008)
22. Into the Wild (2007)
23. Jane Eyre (1996)
24. The King (2005)
25. Kiss of the Spider Woman (1985)
26. Lost in Space (1998)
27. Loved (1997)
28. Michael (1996)
29. Mr. Brooks (2007)
30. Mr. Wonderful (1993)
31. Nearest to Heaven (2002)
32. Noise (2008)
33. One True Thing (1998)
34. The Plague (1992)
35. The Proposition (1998)
36. Rare Birds (2001)
37. Second Best (1994)
38. The Simian Line (2000)
39. Smoke (1995)
40. Sunshine (1999)
41. Syriana (2005)
42. A Time of Destiny (1988)
43. Trial by Jury (1994)
44. Tuck Everlasting (2002)
45. Until the End of the World (1991)
46. Vantage Point (2008)
47. Varian's War (2000)
48. The Village (2004)
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