 Alex & Emma 2003  PG, 96 min.
Genre: Comedy / Drama / Romance
aka: Alex and Emma
Director: Rob Reiner
Cast: Luke Wilson, Kate Hudson, Sophie Marceau, David Paymer, Lobo Sebastian, Chino XL, Rob Reiner, Paul Wilson, Alexander Wauthier, Leili Kramer, Rip Taylor, Gigi Bermingham
Alex (Luke Wilson) is a writer who also gambles, and now the loan sharks are after him. But, if he can complete his new novel in 30 days, his life will be spared. First step: hire a stenographer who turns out to be opinionated Emma (Kate Hudson). Before long, Alex falls in love with her. The story picks up its pace when Alex narrates the novel's contents, and Emma and Alex play the story's romantic lead characters.
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 The American President 1995  PG-13, 115 min.
Genre: Comedy / Drama / Romance / Fantasy
Director: Rob Reiner
Cast: Michael Douglas, Annette Bening, Martin Sheen, Michael J. Fox, Anna Deavere Smith, David Paymer, Richard Dreyfuss, Samantha Mathis, John Mahoney, Shawna Waldron, Anne Haney, Nina Siemaszko, Wendie Malick, Beau Billingslea, Joshua Malina
This Bill Clinton-like American President Andrew Shepherd (Michael Douglas) deals with media attention along with criticism when he (a widower) becomes involved with environmental lobbyist Sydney Wade (Annette Bening). Political enemies, including Kansas Senator Bob Rumson (Richard Dreyfuss), have a field day when Shepherd and Wade begin their love affair. This film provides great satire on today's made-for-TV Washington, D.C., politics and how issues get lost in the race for ratings.
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 Amistad 1997 R, 152 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Steven Spielberg
Cast: Morgan Freeman, Anthony Hopkins, Matthew McConaughey, Djimon Hounsou, Nigel Hawthorne, David Paymer, Pete Postlethwaite, Stellan Skarsgard, Anna Paquin, Xander Berkeley, Razaaq Adoti, Tomas Milian, Chiwetel Ejiofor
In 1839, a revolt broke out aboard the Spanish slave ship, Amistad. This is the story of those involved and of the slavery issue that divided the United States at that time in history. Anthony Hopkins was nominated for an Oscar for Best Supporting Actor.
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Bait 2000  R, 118 min.
Genre: Action
Director: Antoine Fuqua
Cast: Jamie Foxx, David Morse, Robert Pastorelli, Doug Hutchison, Kimberly Elise, David Paymer, Mike Epps, Jamie Kennedy, Nestor Serrano, Kirk Acevedo
Computer genius Bristol (Doug Hutchinson) masterminds a robbery of $42 million in gold bouillon only to have his partner, getaway driver Jaste (Robert Pastorelli), take off with the loot. But just as quickly, Jaste is picked up by the feds and suffers a fatal heart attack before federal agent Edgar Clenteen (David Morse) can get all the info on Bristol. So Clenteen, hoping Brisol believes Jaste shared info, puts an illegal tracking device on Jaste's cellmate, Alvin (Jamie Foxx), and lures Bristol into the open.
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Bartleby 2002 PG-13, 82 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Jonathan Parker
Cast: Crispin Glover, David Paymer, Glenne Headly, Maury Chaykin, Joe Piscopo, Seymour Cassell, Carrie Snodgress, Dick Martin, Greta Danielle Newgren, Stoney Burke
Herman Melville's "Bartleby the Scrivener" is updated and the scene changed from a law office to the Office of City Records where Bartleby (Crispin Glover) is the new hire whose refusal to work throws the office into turmoil.
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 Bounce 2000  PG-13, 105 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Don Roos
Cast: Ben Affleck, Gwyneth Paltrow, Tony Goldwyn, Alex D. Linz, David Dorfman, Natasha Henstridge, Joe Morton, Johnny Galecki, Jennifer Grey, David Paymer
While waiting for his delayed flight from O'Hare, Buddy Amaral (Ben Affleck) meets fellow travelers in the bar and gives his plane ticket to Greg (Tony Goldwyn), who is very anxious to get home. The plane crashes, and Buddy, shocked that he has had such a close call with death, turns to the bottle for a year before deciding to meet Greg's widow, Abby (Gwyneth Paltrow). But Buddy doesn't explain who he is, and complications result just as romance blossoms.
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Carpool 1996 PG, 89 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Arthur Hiller
Cast: Tom Arnold, Rhea Perlman, David Paymer, Rod Steiger, Rachael Leigh Cook, Kim Coates, Jordan Warkol, Colleen Rennison, John Tench, Obba Babatunde
Bank robber Franklin Laszlo (Tom Arnold) takes over a minivan filled with kids on their way to school. Of course, the kids bond with Franklin, and the chase is on with police in pursuit.
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Checking Out 2005 PG-13, 94 min.
Genre: Comedy / Drama
Director: Jeff Hare
Cast: Peter Falk, Laura San Giacomo, Judge Reinhold, David Paymer, Jeffrey D. Sams, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Dan Byrd, Shera Danese, Bob Bancroft, Joey Gray, Tony Todd, Galen Yuen, Philippe Bergeron, David Bowe
Retired Broadway actor Morris Applebaum (Peter Falk) hosts his estranged middle-aged children (Laura San Giacomo, David Paymer, and Judge Reinhold) on the eve of his 90th birthday party to inform them that it is time for his final curtain. After Morris announces that he plans to kill himself after the party, will the grown "kids" put aside personal problems and help their father?
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Chill Factor 1999 R, 100 min.
Genre: Action
Director: Hugh Johnson
Cast: Cuba Gooding Jr., Skeet Ulrich, Peter Firth, David Paymer, Hudson Leick, Daniel Hugh-Kelly, Kevin J. O'Connor, Judson Mills, Jordan Mott, Dwayne Macopson
Dr. Richard Long (David Paymer) developed a new chemical weapon, but during testing an accident occurred and the chemical killed a squad of American soldiers. Andrew Brynner (Peter Firth) took the blame, was court-martialed, and released after 10 years. As a bitter man bent on revenge, Brynner manages to kill Long, but not before Long grabs the chemical and hands it off to Tim Mason (Skeet Ulrich) with instructions to keep it below 50 degrees. Enter Arlo (Cuba Gooding) and his ice cream truck; the chase is on with Brynner in pursuit.
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City Hall 1996 R, 110 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Harold Becker
Cast: Al Pacino, John Cusack, Bridget Fonda, Danny Aiello, David Paymer, Martin Landau, Anthony Franciosa, Richard Schiff, Mel Winkler, Nestor Serrano
A young deputy mayor, Kevin Calhoun (John Cusack) looks into the killings of a police officer, a child, and a local hood. He uncovers political corruption that appears to directly involve the mayor (Al Pacino) of New York City.
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City Slickers 1991  PG-13, 90 min.
Genre: Comedy / Western
Director: Ron Underwood
Cast: Billy Crystal, Bruno Kirby, Jack Palance, Daniel Stern, Patricia Wettig, Helen Slater, Noble Willingham, Tracey Walter, Josh Mostel, David Paymer, Bill Henderson, Jeffrey Tambor, Phill Lewis, Kyle Secor
On the occasion of his 39th birthday, Mitch Robbins (Billy Crystal) is confronted with the fact that he is running out of time to accomplish many things he has thought about doing. He takes his two best friends Ed and Phil (Bruno Kirby and Daniel Stern) with him on a two-week cattle drive where they run into tough old drover Curly Washburn (Jack Palance) and come close to discovering the meaning of life. Jack Palance won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor.
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City Slickers II: The Legend of Curly's Gold 1994 PG-13, 120 min.
Genre: Comedy / Adventure / Western
aka: City Slickers II
Director: Paul Weiland
Cast: Billy Crystal, Daniel Stern, Jack Palance, Jon Lovitz, Patricia Wettig, Pruitt Taylor Vince, Noble Willingham, David Paymer, Josh Mostel, Bill McKinney, Lindsay Crystal, Beth Grant, Jayne Meadows, Alan Charof
In this sequel, the story begins with Mitch Robbins (Billy Crystal) walking down the street telling his friend that he is getting too heavy. The camera pans to the "friend," who turns out to be Norman, the pet calf from the original "City Slickers." This time around, Mitch is lamenting the death of Curly, and, with his two friends Glen and Duke (Jon Lovitz and Daniel Stern) heads for the hills around Las Vegas and join Curly's twin brother Duke (Jack Palance) in search of a buried treasure.
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Crazy People 1990 R, 90 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Tony Bill
Cast: Dudley Moore, Daryl Hannah, Paul Reiser, Mercedes Ruehl, J.T. Walsh, Ben Hammer, Dick Cusack, Alan North, David Paymer, Bill Smitrovich
Dudley Moore plays a genius ad man who gets fed up with the hypocrisy of mundane advertising campaigns and decides to design his own campaigns that tell the literal truth. When the ads are printed by mistake, his colleagues have him committed. While at the institution, he falls in love with a fellow patient (Daryl Hannah).
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Crime of the Century 1996 PG-13, 114 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Mark Rydell
Cast: Stephen Rea, Isabella Rossellini, David Paymer, Barry Primus, Bert Remsen, J.T. Walsh, Michael Moriarty, Gerald S. O'Loughlin, Mickey Knox, Allen Garfield
In 1932 famed aviator Charles Lindberg's 14-month-old son was kidnapped and killed. The subsequent police investigation is the focus of this film, which shows the pressure placed on investigators to find the kidnapper.
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Drag Me to Hell 2009 PG-13, 99 min.
Genre: Horror / Thriller
Director: Sam Raimi
Cast: Alison Lohan, Justin Long, Lorna Raver, Dileep Rao, David Paymer, Adriana Barraza, Chelcie Ross, Reggie Lee, Molly Cheek, Bojana Novakovic, Kevin Foster, Alexis Cruz, Ruth Livier, Flor de Maia Chahua, Shiloh Selassie
When bank loan officer Christine Brown (Alison Lohan) denies an aged customer, Mrs. Ganush (Lorna Raver), a mortgage extension, the humiliated Mrs. Ganush places the curse of Lamia on Christine. For three days, Christine will suffer until the Lamia drags her down into Hell–unless she can break the curse. With support from her skeptical boyfriend Clay (Justin Long) and help from psychic Rham (Dileep Rao), Christine will try to escape the fate of eternal damnation.
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Enemies of Laughter 2000 N/R, 91 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Joey Travolta
Cast: David Paymer, Judge Reinhold, Rosalind Chao, Beatrice Arthur, Peter Falk, Vanessa Angel, Daphne Zuniga, Kathy Griffin, Marilu Henner, Kristina Fulton, Paul Sampson, Leila Kenzle
Frustrated TV writer Paul Halpern (David Paymer) wrote a play that bombed in L.A. years ago. Now, he is attracted to Carla (Rosalind Chao) who wants Paul's play brought to Broadway, but Paul just wants to forget everything about that ill-fated play.
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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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For Love or Country: The Arturo Sandoval Story 2000 PG-13, 120 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Joseph Sargent
Cast: Andy Garcia, Gloria Estefan, Mia Maestro, David Paymer, Charles S. Dutton, Tomas Milian, Freddy Rodriguez, Andy Mendez, Jose Zuniga, Felix David Manrique
This is the story of famed jazz trumpeter Arturo Sandoval (Andy Garcia) who fled from Cuba to the U.S. with his family. An HBO production.
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Gang Related 1997 R, 106 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Jim Kouf
Cast: James Belushi, Tupac Shakur, Lela Rochon, Dennis Quaid, James Earl Jones, David Paymer, Wendy Crewson, Gary Cole, Brad Greenquist, James Handy
Crooked cops Divinci (James Belushi) and Rodriguez (Tupac Shakur) have been selling drugs to dealers and, in the process, have killed an undercover DEA agent by mistake. To hide their mistake they frame a homeless alcoholic, William (Dennis Quaid). But, when William decides to sober up, problems accelerate. Shakur's promising career was cut short when he was murdered just prior to this film's release.
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 Get Shorty 1995 R, 105 min.
Genre: Comedy / Drama
Director: Barry Sonnenfeld
Cast: John Travolta, Gene Hackman, Rene Russo, Danny DeVito, Dennis Farina, Delroy Lindo, James Gandolfini, David Paymer, Miguel Sandoval, Martin Ferrero, Jon Gries, Renee Props, Jacob Vargas, Linda Hart, Bobby Slayton
Miami loan shark Chili Palmer (John Travolta) heads for Hollywood to collect on a gambling debt from B-movies producer Harry Zimm (Gene Hackman). After meeting Harry, Chili stays on to be part of the film business when Harry convinces him that he has a great script that could be Academy Award material IF Harry can convince a major star, Martin Weir (Danny DeVito), to take the lead role. Meanwhile, Harry is in cahoots with drug dealer Bo Catlett (Delroy Lindo) who also wants in on the action. Bette Midler and Harvey Keitel are among several guest stars in this enticing crime story.
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Heart and Souls 1993 PG-13, 104 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Ron Underwood
Cast: Robert Downey Jr., Alfre Woodard, Charles Grodin, Kyra Sedgwick, Tom Sizemore, David Paymer, Elisabeth Shue, Bill Calvert, Janet MacLachlan, Richard Portnow
Four people killed in an accident 34 years ago come back as angels in order to find their peace on Earth. They inhabit yuppie Thomas Reilly (Robert Downey Jr.) who was born at the time of their accident. Downey is great in his role in a film that is very watchable, especially if you like sentimental fantasies.
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 The Hurricane 1999 R, 125 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Norman Jewison
Cast: Denzel Washington, Deborah Kara Unger, Vicellous Reon Shannon, Liev Schreiber, John Hannah, Dan Hedaya, Debbi Morgan, Clancy Brown, David Paymer, Rod Steiger, Harris Yulin, Badja Djola, Vincent Pastore, Al Waxman, David Lansbury
Denzel Washington excels in his portrayal of Rubin "Hurricane" Carter–a boxer sent to prison on trumped-up murder charges in 1966. Carter remained in prison until 1986 when the efforts of a Brooklyn-born teenager, Lesra Martin (Vicellous Reon Shannon), spurred another investigation leading to Carter's release. Washington received an Academy Award nomination.
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In Good Company 2004 PG-13, 110 min.
Genre: Comedy / Drama / Romance
Director: Paul Weitz
Cast: Dennis Quaid, Topher Grace, Scarlett Johansson, Marg Helgenberger, David Paymer, Clark Gregg, Philip Baker Hall, Selma Blair, Frankie Faison, Ty Burrell, Kevin Chapman, Amy Aquino, Colleen Camp, Lauren Tom, Zena Grey
Dan Foreman (Dennis Quaid) gets a new boss, up-and-comer Carter Duryea (Topher Grace), who just happens to be half Dan's age and also is more than a little interested in Dan's college-age daughter, Alex (Scarlett Johansson). To make matters worse, Dan's wife Ann (Marge Helgenberger) is expecting a new baby, and he is in no position to quit his job. But, slowly, a father/son bond is formed between Dan and Carter. An entertaining film about business ethics.
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Irreconcilable Differences 1984 PG, 112 min.
Genre: Comedy / Drama / Romance
Director: Charles Shyer
Cast: Drew Barrymore, Ryan O'Neal, Shelley Long, Sam Wanamaker, Allen Garfield, Sharon Stone, David Paymer, David Graf, Stuart Pankin, Luana Anders, Larry Marko, Lorinne Vozoff, Jenny Gago, Rex Reed, Eloise Hardt
Albert and Lucy (Ryan O'Neal and Shelley Long) are happily married–until Albert's Hollywood career soars upward, and Lucy publishes a popular book. Now, with their marriage falling apart, their nine-year-old daughter Casey (Drew Barrymore) talks to a lawyer about suing Albert and Lucy for divorce because they are so busy with their own lives that they are neglecting her.
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Joe and Max 2002  PG-13, 120 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Steve James
Cast: Leonard Roberts, Til Schweiger, Peta Wilson, John Toles-Bey, Richard Roundtree, David Paymer, Jurgen Schornagel, Bruce Weitz, Siena Goines, Paul Collins, Daniel Hugh Kelly
Joe Louis (Leonard Roberts) and Max Schmeling (Til Schweiger) were the top heavyweight boxers of the 1930s and 40s, and their rivalry was legendary. But–they were also good friends, and Schmeling, despite being used by Hitler as an example of the superiority of the Aryan race, was against Hitler's regime and worked against the Nazi cause during World War II. This made-for-cable TV entry is the story of the two fighters. 1 User Review
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| | Joe and Max | Anonymous 08/10/2007 | | Excellent! I love this movie! |
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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 Long Way Home 1997 N/R, 120 min.
Genre: Documentary
Director: Mark Jonathan Harris
Cast: Morgan Freeman, Edward Asner, Sean Astin, Martin Landau, Miriam Margolyes, David Paymer, Nina Siemaszko, Helen Slater, Michael York, Richard Amend
Narrated by Morgan Freeman, this film won an Academy Award for Best Documentary. It is an insightful view of the Jews who had been held in concentration camps by the Nazis, and, after release, the hardships continued until the formation of a homeland. Told from interviews and actual films of the times, this is an excellent historical presentation.
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Marilyn Hotchkiss Ballroom Dancing & Charm School 2005 PG-13, 103 min.
Genre: Musical / Comedy / Drama / Romance
Director: Randall Miller
Cast: Robert Carlyle, Marisa Tomei, John Goodman, Mary Steenburgen, Sean Astin, Danny DeVito, Donnie Wahlberg, David Paymer, Camryn Manheim, Adam Arkin, Sonia Braga, Elden Henson, Ernie Hudson, Miguel Sandoval
Grieving widower Frank Keane (Robert Carlyle) promised Steve Mills (John Goodman), who is dying, that he will relay a message to Steve's childhood sweetheart, Marilyn, at the Marilyn Hotchkiss Ballroom Dancing & Charm School. Upon arrival at the school, Frank learns that Marilyn has died but that her daughter, Marienne (Mary Steenburgen), now runs the school. Frank opts to take classes offered at the school, his life begins anew, and he brings members of his support group to class.
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 Mighty Joe Young 1998 PG, 114 min.
Genre: Action
Director: Ron Underwood
Cast: Charlize Theron, Bill Paxton, Rade Serbedzija, Peter Firth, David Paymer, Regina King, Linda Purl, Naveen Andrews, Lawrence Pressman, Mika Boorem
Mighty Joe Young, that mutant gorilla, is brought to the United States to protect him from vicious poachers. But the poachers follow, the gorilla escapes, and a rampage through Hollywood ensues.
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 Mr. Saturday Night 1992 R, 119 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Billy Crystal
Cast: Billy Crystal, David Paymer, Julie Warner, Helen Hunt, Jerry Lewis, Mary Mara, Jerry Orbach, Ron Silver, Conrad Janis, Sage Allen
This film chronicles 50 years in the life of Jewish comedian Buddy Young Jr. (Billy Crystal). Although he worked in every area from the Catskills to Las Vegas, he realizes that he never REALLY made it. David Paymer was nominated for an Oscar as Best Supporting Actor.
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Mumford 1999  R, 111 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Lawrence Kasdan
Cast: Loren Dean, Hope Davis, Jason Lee, Alfre Woodard, Mary McDonnell, Pruitt Taylor Vince, Zooey Deschanel, Martin Short, David Paymer, Jane Adams
A man (Loren Dean) gives up his job at the IRS, moves to the town of Mumford, takes the town name as his own, and begins a practice in psychology. His ensuing advice is sage, but it changes lives and lifestyles forever. 1 User Review
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| | Anonymous 06/25/2007 | | Absolutley a movie that makes you think about life. Wonderful. |
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Nixon 1995 R, 190 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Oliver Stone
Cast: Anthony Hopkins, Joan Allen, Paul Sorvino, James Woods, J.T. Walsh, Bob Hoskins, Powers Boothe, Ed Harris, David Paymer, Tony Goldwyn, Mary Steenburgen, E.G. Marshall, David Hyde Pierce, Brian Bedford, Kevin Dunn
This Oliver Stone film journeys from Richard Nixon's (Anthony Hopkins) law-school days, through his marriage to Pat (Joan Allen), to his Presidency, and then through his fateful fall from the highest office in the land. Academy Award nominations were received by Anthony Hopkins (Best Actor) and Joan Allen (Best Supporting Actress).
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No Way Out 1987 R, 114 min.
Genre: Action / Drama / Mystery / Thriller
Director: Roger Donaldson
Cast: Kevin Costner, Gene Hackman, Sean Young, Will Patton, Howard Duff, George Dzundza, Jason Bernard, Iman, Fred Dalton Thompson, Dennis Burkley, Leon Russom, Marshall Bell, Chris D., Michael Shillo, David Paymer
An American Naval officer, LCdr. Tom Farrell (Kevin Costner), is ordered to the staff of the Secretary of Defense in Washington, D.C., where he meets and has an affair with a local woman, Susan Atwel (Sean Young), who is then found murdered. Farrell is assigned the task of solving the crime and learns about a government cover-up. Susan had been having an affair with Secretary of Defense Brice (Gene Hackman), and he killed her. Brice's aide Scott Prichard (Will Patton) has covered up the evidence and even plants the story that a KGB mole killed Susan.
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Outside Ozona 1998 R, 98 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: J.S. Cardone
Cast: Taj Mahal, Robert Forster, Sherilyn Fenn, Swoosie Kurtz, Meat Loaf, Penelope Ann Miller, David Paymer, Kevin Pollak, Kateri Walker, Lois Red Elk
A series of coincidences, involving a group of strangers traveling the lonely highways outside Ozona, Oklahoma, bring them together through the local radio station KWOK's DJ Dix (Taj Mahal).
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 Payback 1999 R, 102 min.
Genre: Action / Drama / Thriller
Director: Brian Helgeland
Cast: Mel Gibson, Gregg Henry, Maria Bello, David Paymer, Bill Duke, Deborah Kara Unger, William Devane, Kris Kristofferson, James Coburn, Jack Conley, John Glover, William Devane, Lucy Liu, Kwame Amoaku, Mark Alfa
Porter (Mel Gibson) is a professional thief who–after being shot and robbed of $140,000 by his wife, Lynn (Deborah Kara Unger), and his best friend, Val Resnick (Gregg Henry)–vows to take revenge and retrieve his share of the missing money. He sets out after Resnick and his money but, along the way, becomes involved with the syndicate, an Asian gang, and even crooked police officers. Seven years later, a "Director's Cut" by Helgeland was released as "Payback: Straight Up."
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Perfect 1985 R, 120 min.
Genre: Drama / Romance
Director: James Bridges
Cast: John Travolta, Jamie Lee Curtis, Anne De Salvo, Jann Wenner, Marilu Henner, Laraine Newman, Mathew Reed, Kenneth Welsh, David Paymer, Stefan Gierasch, Ramey Ellis, Philippe Delgrange
"Rolling Stone" reporter Adam Lawrence (John Travolta) searches for an expose' on the world of fitness centers. During his investigation, he meets, and is attracted to, aerobics instructor Jessie (Jamie Lee Curtis) who is extremely wary of his motives.
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Pleasures 1986 TV, 97 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Sharron Miller
Cast: Linda Purl, Joanna Cassidy, Pamela Adlon, Barry Bostwick, Elizabeth Kerr, Sasha Mitchell, Tracy Nelson, David Paymer, Jorge Russek, Perla Walter
Love is found by a trio of women.
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Quiz Show 1994  PG-13, 133 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Robert Redford
Cast: John Turturro, Rob Morrow, Ralph Fiennes, Paul Scofield, David Paymer, Hank Azaria, Christopher McDonald, Paul(2) Guilfoyle, Mira Sorvino, Johann Carlo, Elizabeth Wilson, Allan Rich, Martin Scorsese, Barry Levinson
Now this is a movie! Robert Redford directed this film based on the television quiz show scandals of the 1950s. This movie really captures the more naive era when people still believed what they saw on their television sets. Academy Award nominations were received for Best Picture, Supporting Actor (Paul Scofield), Director, and Writing.
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Redbelt 2008 R, 99 min.
Genre: Action / Drama
Director: David Mamet
Cast: Chiwetel Ejiofor, Emily Mortimer, Alice Braga, Joe Mantegna, Rodrigo Santoro, Ricky Jay, David Paymer, Rebecca Pidgeon, Jose Pablo Cantillo, Tim Allen, Randy Couture, John Machado, Ray "Boom Boom" Mancini, Allison Karman, Renato Magno
Jiu-jitsu instructor Mike Terry (Chiwetel Ejiofor) believes that "competition is weakening" and has chosen to stay out of the ring and, instead, teach self-defense at his gym. Mike and his wife Sondra (Alice Braga) are struggling to make ends meet when, one night, a distraught lawyer (Emily Mortimer) fires a gun that destroys Mike's storefront window. This sets off a chain of events. Mike really needs money now, and his life changes dramatically. He meets promoters Jerry Weiss (Joe Mantegna) and Marty Brown (Ricky Jay) and action star Chet Frank (Tim Allen), and Mike finally agrees to fight in the ring to get the money he needs to pay off his debts.
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Resurrecting the Champ 2007 PG-13, 111 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Rod Lurie
Cast: Samuel L. Jackson, Josh Hartnett, Kathryn Morris, Dakota Goyo, Alan Alda, Rachel Nichols, Teri Hatcher, Kristen Shaw, Nick Sandow, David Paymer, Harry Lennix, Peter Coyote, Ryan McDonald
Erik (Josh Hartnett) worked as a sports reporter for the Denver Times but is not regarded highly at the office. His estranged wife Joyce (Kathryn Morris) is an esteemed editor for the same paper, and the new editor-in-chief, Metz (Alan Alda), is not a fan of Erik's work. Erik is concerned about his personal life and tries to be a hero to his six-year-old son Teddy (Dakota Goyo) by making up stories about his relationships with sports heroes. Then one day Erik finds a homeless man (Samuel L. Jackson) stumbling in the alley after a beating. He tells Erik that he is the former boxing champion "Battling" Bob Satterfield. Now Erik has a purpose in life to tell the story of this fallen sports hero, and while dedicating himself to writing an honest story, Erik re-examines his professional and personal lives and improves them both.
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RFK 2002 TV, 95 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Robert Dornhelm
Cast: Linus Roache, James Cromwell, David Paymer, Martin Donovan, Ving Rhames, Kevin Hare, Sean Gregory Sullivan, Sergio Di Zio, Marnie McPhail, Jacob Vargas, Corinne Conley, David Gardner
This docudrama covers the time span from November 23, 1963, John F. Kennedy's assassination, until June 6, 1968, when Robert Kennedy was killed, and deals with how Robert established his political position, independent from that of his slain brother.
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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 Sixth Man 1997 R, 105 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Randall Miller
Cast: Marlon Wayans, Kadeem Hardison, David Paymer, Michael Michele, Kevin Dunn, Scott LaRose, Gary Jones, Lorenzo Orr, Vladimir Cuk, Travis Ford
College basketball star Antoine Tyler (Kadeem Hardison) dies from heart failure, but his ghost returns to lead his team, the University of Washington "Huskies"–and his brother, Kenny (Marlon Wayans)–to victory in the NCAA playoffs.
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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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Unforgettable 1996 R, 111 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: John Dahl
Cast: Ray Liotta, Linda Fiorentino, Peter Coyote, Christopher McDonald, David Paymer, Duncan Fraser, Caroline Elliott, Colleen Rennison, Kim Cattrall, Kim Coates
When a medical examiner (Ray Liotta) is suspected of killing his own wife, he injects himself with a new drug that allows memory to be transferred from one person to another. He does this in an attempt to relive his wife's last experiences just prior to her murder.
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Warm Springs 2005 TV, 120 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Joseph Sargent
Cast: Kenneth Branagh, Cynthia Nixon, David Paymer, Tim Blake Nelson, Matt O'Leary, Matt Malloy, Jane Alexander, Kathy Bates, Andrew Davoli, Nelsan Ellis, Frank Hoyt Taylor, Greg Thompson, Devon Gearhart, Brian F. Durkin, Melissa Ponzio
Kenneth Branagh takes the role of Franklin D. Roosevelt–during seven crucial years of his life from 1921 when he was stricken with polio; through rehabilitation at Warm Springs, Georgia; to his nomination of Al Smith for President in 1928. Cynthia Nixon plays the role of Eleanor, while Jane Alexander, who had played Eleanor previously, takes on the role of FDR's mother, Sarah Delano Roosevelt.
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aka: Alex and Emma
2. The American President (1995)
3. Amistad (1997)
4. Bait (2000)
5. Bartleby (2002)
6. Bounce (2000)
7. Carpool (1996)
8. Checking Out (2005)
9. Chill Factor (1999)
10. City Hall (1996)
11. City Slickers (1991)
12. City Slickers II: The Legend of Curly's Gold (1994)
aka: City Slickers II
13. Crazy People (1990)
14. Crime of the Century (1996)
15. Drag Me to Hell (2009)
16. Enemies of Laughter (2000)
17. Focus (2001)
18. For Love or Country: The Arturo Sandoval Story (2000)
19. Gang Related (1997)
20. Get Shorty (1995)
21. Grace Kelly (1983)
22. Heart and Souls (1993)
23. The Hurricane (1999)
24. In Good Company (2004)
25. Irreconcilable Differences (1984)
26. Joe and Max (2002)
27. The Lesser Evil (1998)
28. The Long Way Home (1997)
29. Marilyn Hotchkiss Ballroom Dancing & Charm School (2005)
30. Mighty Joe Young (1998)
31. Mr. Saturday Night (1992)
32. Mumford (1999)
33. Nixon (1995)
34. No Way Out (1987)
35. Outside Ozona (1998)
36. Payback (1999)
37. Perfect (1985)
38. Pleasures (1986)
39. Quiz Show (1994)
40. Redbelt (2008)
41. Resurrecting the Champ (2007)
42. RFK (2002)
43. Searching for Bobby Fischer (1993)
44. The Sixth Man (1997)
45. State and Main (2000)
46. Unforgettable (1996)
47. Warm Springs (2005)
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