Awake 2007  R, 84 min.
Genre: Drama / Thriller
Director: Joby Harold
Cast: Hayden Christensen, Jessica Alba, Terrence Howard, Lena Olin, Christopher McDonald, Sam Robards, Arliss Howard, Fisher Stevens, Georgina Chapman, David Harbour, Steven Hinkle, Denis O'Hare
Wealthy and successful Clay Beresford (Hayden Christensen) needs a heart transplant and wants his friend Dr. Jack Harper (Terrence Howard) to perform the surgery. In the meantime, Clay marries Sam (Jessica Alba) who is his mother Lilith's (Lena Olin) assistant and the last person in the world Lilith wants her son to marry. The same night that Clay and Sam marry, he is told there is a heart for him, Dr. Larry Lupin (Christopher McDonald) administers the anesthesia, and the operation begins. But, the anesthesia is not working correctly, Clay can feel everything, and he learns that the doctors are going to kill him and take his money. Horror sets in for Clay in the operating room, while his new wife Sam struggles with her own decisions in the waiting room.
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Beyond the Call 1996  R, 100 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Tony Bill
Cast: Sissy Spacek, David Strathairn, Arliss Howard, Janet Wright, Lindsay Murrell, Leslie Carlson, Ken James, Christina Collins, Andrew Sardella, Wayne Downer, Rufus Crawford, Diane D'Aquila
Pam (Sissy Spacek) reads her Connecticut newspaper and discovers that her high-school boyfriend, Russell (David Strathairn), is on death row for killing a policeman. Despite husband Keith's (Arliss Howard) objections, Pam makes many visits to Russell's South Carolina jail. While searching for a legal avenue that will lead to his freedom, Pam learns that Russell suffers from post-traumatic shock syndrome after fighting in the Vietnam War. An appeal is made, and it fails. As the execution date nears, tensions mount in the relationship of Pam and Keith.
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Big Bad Love 2001  R, 111 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Arliss Howard
Cast: Arliss Howard, Debra Winger, Paul Le Mat, Rosanna Arquette, Angie Dickinson, Michael Parks, Alex Van, Zachary Moody, Olivia Kersey, Sue Peavey
Taken from Larry Brown's short story collection, this is the story of alcoholic, Vietnam vet Leon Barlow (Arliss Howard). He yearns to be a writer, but everyday his mailbox is filled with rejection slips. Add to this a disapproving mother (Angie Dickinson), a restraining order placed against him by his ex-wife (Debra Winger), and children he is not allowed to see. The result is a troubled man living on alcohol and hallucinations.
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 Birth 2004 R, 100 min.
Genre: Drama / Mystery
Director: Jonathan Glazer
Cast: Nicole Kidman, Cameron Bright, Danny Huston, Lauren Bacall, Alison Elliott, Arliss Howard, Michael Desautels, Anne Heche, Peter Stormare, Ted Levine, Cara Seymour, Novella Nelson
Ten-year-old Sean (Cameron Bright) comes to a family gathering and informs Anna (Nicole Kidman) that he is the reincarnation of Anna's deceased husband. The family is shocked at the details Sean relates, but Anna is in awe and begins to re-evaluate her upcoming marriage to Joseph (Danny Huston).
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CrissCross 1992 R, 100 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Chris Menges
Cast: Goldie Hawn, Arliss Howard, James Gammon, David Arnott, Keith Carradine, J.C. Quinn, Steve Buscemi, Paul Calderon, Deirdre O'Connell, Annie McEnroe
Criss Cross (David Arnott) is a 12-year-old boy who deals with his newfound knowledge that his single mother, Tracy (Goldie Hawn), works as a stripper to make ends meet.
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Dandelion 2004 R, 94 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Mark Milgard
Cast: Vincent Kartheiser, Taryn Manning, Arliss Howard, Mare Winningham, Blake Heron, Michelle Forbes, Marshall Bell, Shawn Reaves, Robert Blanche, Don Alder, Don Stroud, Steven Weyte
Quiet and sensitive 16-year-old Mason (Vincent Kartheiser) lives in his own world until he meets Danny (Taryn Manning), and they bond. But events change course following a fatal car accident for which Mason takes the blame instead of naming his father (Arliss Howard). After spending two years at the juvenile detention center, Mason is released and tries to renew his relationship with Danny who now has a new boyfriend.
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 Full Metal Jacket 1987  R, 117 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Stanley Kubrick
Cast: Matthew Modine, Adam Baldwin, Vincent D'Onofrio, R. Lee Ermey, Dorian Harewood, Arliss Howard, Ed O'Ross, Kevyn Major Howard, John Terry
Based on Gustav Hasford's book, this film follows Marine Corps recruits–Pyle, Animal Mother, and Joker (Vincent D'Onofrio, Adam Baldwin, and Matthew Modine) as they endure the trials of basic training under tough Sgt. Hartman (R. Lee Ermey). The story then moves on to the heat of the Vietnam landscape during the Tet Offensive as they employ the lessons learned in training. This powerful war film adeptly exhibits the rigors of survival.
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The Lesser Evil 1998 R, 96 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: David MacKay
Cast: Colm Feore, David Paymer, Tony Goldwyn, Arliss Howard, Steven Petrarca, Adam Scott, Jack Kehler, Richard Riehle, Mason Adams, Anne Haney
Although they are now successful businessmen, George (David Paymer), Ivan (Arliss Howard), Frank (Tony Goldwyn), and Derek (Colin Feore) now must confront evidence that has surfaced following a deadly prank they were involved in over 20-years ago.
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The Lost World: Jurassic Park 1997 PG-13, 134 min.
Genre: Action / Adventure / Sci-Fi / Horror / Thriller
Director: Steven Spielberg
Cast: Jeff Goldblum, Julianne Moore, Pete Postlethwaite, Arliss Howard, Vince Vaughn, Peter Stormare, Richard Schiff, Richard Attenborough, Vanessa Lee Chester, Harvey Jason, Thomas F. Duffy, Joseph Mazello, Ariana Richards, Thomas Rosales Jr., Camilla Belle
Dr. Jan Malcolm (Jeff Goldblum), his daughter Kelly (Vanessa Lee Chester), and Dr. Sarah Harding (Julianne Moore) head for "Site B" where dinosaurs are breeding. Their mission is to get biological data, but, in the process, they encounter a group interested in financial gain at the expense of the dinosaurs. The dinosaurs turn against both groups, and the terror begins.
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A Map of the World 1999 R, 125 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Scott Elliott
Cast: Sigourney Weaver, Julianne Moore, David Strathairn, Arliss Howard, Chloe Sevigny, Louise Fletcher, Ron Lea, Sara Rue, Aunjanue Ellis, Nicole Ari Parker
Alice Goodwin (Sigourney Weaver) is a stressed-out mother and school nurse. She has good reason for her problems: one day after agreeing to take care of her best friend's (Julianne Moore) daughter, the child drowned. Add to this the accusation of abuse brought by one of the students. And, as if that isn't enough, Alice ends up in a jail cell–hated by prison mates and ex-friends as well.
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Men Don't Leave 1990 PG-13, 113 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Paul Brickman
Cast: Jessica Lange, Chris O'Donnell, Charlie Korsmo, Arliss Howard, Tom Mason, Joan Cusack, Kathy Bates, Jim Haynie, Belita Moreno, Kevin Corrigan
In this remake of "La Vie Continue," Jessica Lange plays the struggling widow, Beth Macauley, who fights to keep her family (Chris O'Donnell and Charlie Korsmo) together after the death of her husband and their father (Tom Mason).
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Plain Clothes 1988 PG, 98 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Martha Coolidge
Cast: Arliss Howard, George Wendt, Suzy Amis, Diane Ladd, Seymour Cassel, Larry Pine, Abe Vigoda, Robert Stack, Peter Dobson, Max Perlich
When his young brother is accused of killing his high-school teacher, an undercover agent (Arliss Howard) returns to the school. His objective is to solve the crime and clear his brother's name.
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 The Sandlot 1993 PG, 101 min.
Genre: Family / Comedy / Drama
Director: David M. Evans
Cast: Tom Guiry, Mike Vitar, Patrick Renna, Chauncey Leopardi, James Earl Jones, Karen Allen, Denis Leary, Art LaFleur, Brandon Quintin Adams, Arliss Howard, Marty York, Brandon Quintin Adams, Grant Gelt, Shane Obedzinski, Victor DiMattia
Scotty Smalls (Tom Guiry) is a shy boy whose mother and stepfather (Karen Allen and Denis Leary) move with him into a new neighborhood. He makes friends with Benny "The Jet" Rodriguez (Mike Vitar) who teaches him how to play baseball, and Scotty joins Benny's sandlot team that desperately needs its ninth member. Scotty helps himself to his stepfather's "Babe Ruth" autographed baseball and hits it for a home run. The problem is that the ball lands in Mr. Mertle's (James Earl Jones) junkyard, which is guarded by Mertle's snarling dog "The Beast." Now, the fun begins as Scotty and Benny devise ways to get the ball out of the junkyard by building ball-retrieving machines.
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The Song of the Lark 2001 TV, 100 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Karen Arthur
Cast: Alison Elliott, Maximilian Schell, Tony Goldwyn, Norman Lloyd, Robert Floyd, Linda Carlson, Endre Hules, Nan Martin, Arliss Howard, Brooks Almy, Rod Loomis, Christian J. Meoli
Growing up in Colorado, Thea Kronborg (Alison Elliott) dreamed of becoming an opera star, and as a young adult she moves to New York City and, with help from others along the way, obtains her dream.
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Sylvester 1985 PG, 103 min.
Genre: Family / Drama
Director: Tim Hunter
Cast: Richard Farnsworth, Melissa Gilbert, Michael Schoeffling, Constance Towers, Peter Kowanko, Yankton Hatten, Shizuko Hoshi, Chris Pedersen, Angel Salazar, Arliss Howard, Shane Serwin, James Gammon, Richard Jamison, Ariane de Vogue, Norman Bennett
A 16-year-old orphan, Charlie (Melissa Gilbert), loves horses and dreams of becoming an Olympic rider. With help from her often drunk mentor, Foster (Richard Farnsworth), Melissa trains her spirited white horse Sylvester. Charlie becomes skilled in horseback riding, and enters Sylvester in a Kentucky steeplechase competition.
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 Tequila Sunrise 1988 R, 116 min.
Genre: Adventure
Director: Robert Towne
Cast: Mel Gibson, Kurt Russell, Michelle Pfeiffer, Raul Julia, J.T. Walsh, Arliss Howard, Ann Magnuson, Arye Gross, Tom Nolan, Budd Boetticher
If you are expecting tequila, this movie will disappoint you with a "Shirley Temple" drink. Two friends (Mel Gibson and Kurt Russell) have gone separate ways–one is a cop and the other is a drug dealer. However, they have one thing in common: an attraction to a beautiful restaurant owner (Michelle Pfeiffer).
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The Time Traveler's Wife 2009 PG-13, 107 min.
Genre: Drama / Sci-Fi / Romance
Director: Robert Schwentke
Cast: Rachel McAdams, Eric Bana, Arliss Howard, Ron Livingston, Stephen Tobolowsky, Jane McLean, Brooklyn Proulx, Michelle Nolden, Alex Ferris, Katherine Trowell, Bart Bedford, Carly Street, Maggie Castle, Philip Craig, David Talbot
Clare Abshire (Rachel McAdams) has been in love with Chicago librarian Henry De Tamble (Eric Bana) ever since she was a child. The problem is that Henry is a time traveler, and he vanishes from time to time as he uncontrollably skips back and forth through time. Claire and Henry marry, and, despite Henry's disappearances, Claire tries to build a lasting relationship with Henry.
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To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything, Julie Newmar 1995  PG-13, 108 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Beeban Kidron
Cast: Wesley Snipes, Patrick Swayze, John Leguizamo, Stockard Channing, Blythe Danner, Arliss Howard, Jason London, Chris Penn, Melinda Dillon, RuPaul
After a drag beauty contest in New York City, two winners and a loser set off for the Los Angeles competition. They and their 1967 Cadillac become stranded in a small Midwestern town during their cross-country sojourn. 3 User Reviews
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| | One of the Girls 09/19/2009 | | Shows Just how much of an actor he was, and a real man!!!!!!!!! |
| | Anonymous 09/15/2009 | | One of the funniest movies I have ever seen! |
| | another excellent movie | dreamin 09/15/2009 | | prepare yourself to laugh because this is one funny movie excellent!!! |
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Wilder Napalm 1993 PG-13, 109 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Glenn Gordon Caron
Cast: Debra Winger, Dennis Quaid, Arliss Howard, M. Emmet Walsh, Jim Varney, Marvin J. McIntyre, Mimi Lieber, Justin LaBlanc, Lance Lee Baxley, Peter Willie
The Foudroyant brothers (Dennis Quaid and Arliss Howard) share unique talents–they can telekinetically set fires! Add to this Vida Foudroyant (Debra Winger), who is Wilder Foudroyant's arsonist wife, and you have a pretty zany, but often weak, story.
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You Know My Name 1999 TV, 94 min.
Genre: Western / Drama
Director: John Kent Harrison
Cast: Sam Elliott, Arliss Howard, Carolyn McCormick, James Gammon, R. Lee Ermey, James Parks, Walter Olkewicz, Sheila McCarthy, Nataalia Rey, Jonathan Young, Perla Batalla, Walter Olkewicz, Marilyn Norry, Alexander Pollock, Alex Diakun
In 1924, early Western film director/producer Bill Tilghman (Sam Elliott) retired and is then called to serve as chief of police in Cromwell, Oklahoma. He accepts the offer and upon arrival in "the most sinful town in the West" tries to take control of Cromwell away from cocaine-addicted prohibition agent Wiley (Arliss Howard). But, the task proves to be very difficult. Based on true accounts of Bill Tilghman's life.
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| 1. Awake (2007)
2. Beyond the Call (1996)
3. Big Bad Love (2001)
4. Birth (2004)
5. CrissCross (1992)
6. Dandelion (2004)
7. Full Metal Jacket (1987)
8. Johns (1996)
9. The Lesser Evil (1998)
10. The Lightship (1985)
11. The Lost World: Jurassic Park (1997)
12. A Map of the World (1999)
13. Men Don't Leave (1990)
14. Plain Clothes (1988)
15. The Sandlot (1993)
16. The Song of the Lark (2001)
17. Sylvester (1985)
18. Tequila Sunrise (1988)
19. The Time Traveler's Wife (2009)
20. To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything, Julie Newmar (1995)
21. Wilder Napalm (1993)
22. You Know My Name (1999)
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