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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Addams Family Reunion 1998  PG, 90 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Dave Payne
Cast: Tim Curry, Daryl Hannah, Ed Begley Jr., Ray Walston, Kevin McCarthy, Alice Ghostley, Leigh Taylor-Young, Patrick Thomas, Lindsey Haun, Phil Fondacaro
Nothing new in this straight-to-tape rendition of the Addams family misadventures. Yes, it features spooky Gomez, Morticia, and their snobby kids, but it is still one of the worst versions of the events in this strange family's life that has yet been made.
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Alone 1997 R, 107 min.
Genre: Drama
aka: Horton Foote's Alone
Director: Horton Foote
Cast: Hume Cronyn, James Earl Jones, Ed Begley Jr., Chris Cooper, Shelley Duvall, Hallie Foote, Frederic Forrest, Roxanne Hart, Piper Laurie, Rex Linn
Farm owner John Webb (Hume Cronyn) is an elderly widower who gives his poor relatives hope for their financial future when they join in the effort to strike oil on the family homestead.
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Amazon Women on the Moon 1986  R, 85 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: John Landis
Cast: Rosanna Arquette, Steve Guttenberg, Carrie Fisher, Ralph Bellamy, Griffin Dunne, Michelle Pfeiffer, Peter Horton, Sybil Danning, Ed Begley Jr., Paul Bartel, Dick Miller
Lots of stars in cameos in this off-the-wall series of stories which is "highlighted" by a parody of "Cat Women of the Moon." The skits are intended to be funny, but most fail.
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 Auto Focus 2002 R, 105 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Paul Schrader
Cast: Greg Kinnear, Willem Dafoe, Maria Bello, Rita Wilson, Ron Leibman, Bruce Solomon, Michael E. Rodgers, Kurt Fuller, Christopher Neiman, Lyle Kanouse, Ed Begley Jr., Michael McKean
This story involves the rise and fall of radio/TV star Bob Crane (Greg Kinnear) who gained fame only to take a down-hill journey, which began when he met sleazy, video technician John Carpenter (Willem Dafoe), continues through an addiction to sex, and ends, eventually, with Crane's murder. Carpenter was tried, and acquitted, for the still-unsolved murder.
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Battlestar: Galactica 1979  PG, 125 min.
Genre: Sci-Fi
Director: Richard A. Colla
Cast: Richard Hatch, Dirk Benedict, Lorne Greene, Ray Milland, John Colicos, Patrick Macnee, Lew Ayres, Jane Seymour, Wilfrid Hyde-White, Ed Begley Jr.
Taken from clips of the TV series, Lorne Greene is the captain of a starship whose mission is to transport survivors from a doomed planet to a safer habitat in the galaxy.
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Blue Collar 1977  R, 114 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Paul Schrader
Cast: Richard Pryor, Harvey Keitel, Yaphet Kotto, Ed Begley Jr., Harry Bellaver, George Memmoli, Lane Smith, Cliff De Young, Lucy Saroyan, Harry Northrup
Three workers at a Ford plant–Zeke (Richard Pryor), Jerry (Harvey Keitel), and Smokey (Yaphet Kotto)–hatch plans to make big money by robbing the local union.
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Buddy Buddy 1981 R, 98 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Billy Wilder
Cast: Jack Lemmon, Walter Matthau, Paula Prentiss, Klaus Kinski, Dana Elcar, Miles Chapin, Michael Ensign, Joan Shawlee, Ed Begley Jr., Frances Bay
A paid assassin, Trabucco (Walter Matthau), checks into a hotel room adjoining that of Victor Clooney (Jack Lemmon) who is depressed suicidal over his impending divorce. Just as Trabucco is about to shoot his prey, Victor interrupts him, which sets off a series of miscues, mistaken identity, and misdirected actions in this perfectly played farce.
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Cat People 1982 R, 118 min.
Genre: Drama / Fantasy / Horror / Thriller / Romance
Director: Paul Schrader
Cast: Nastassja Kinski, Malcolm McDowell, Annette O'Toole, John Heard, Ruby Dee, Ed Begley Jr., Scott Paulin, John Larroquette, Frankie Faison, Ray Wise, Ron Diamond, Lynn Lowry, Tessa Richarde, Patricia Perkins, Berry Barajas
Nastassja Kinski stars as beautiful dress designer Irena Gallier with a bizarre family trait: when she makes love, she turns into a savage black panther and ravages her mate. The only one she can safely make love to is her brother Paul (Malcolm McDowell)–another cat person. But she loves Oliver Yates (John Heard), the head of a zoo, whom she would kill if aroused. A good–and scary–film. Remake of the 1942 movie starring Simone Simon.
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Charley and the Angel 1973 G, 93 min.
Genre: Family
Director: Vincent McEveety
Cast: Fred MacMurray, Cloris Leachman, Harry Morgan, Kurt Russell, Kathleen Cody, Vincent Van Patten, George Lindsey, Ed Begley Jr., Richard Bakalyan, Edward Andrews
When an angel (Harry Morgan) visits workaholic dad Charley Appleby (Fred MacMurray), Charley changes his priorities and spends more time with his family.
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Cockfighter 1974 R, 83 min.
Genre: Drama / Thriller
aka: Born to Kill
Gamblin' Man
Wild Drifter
Director: Monte Hellman
Cast: Warren Oates, Richard B. Shull, Harry Dean Stanton, Troy Donahue, Millie Perkins, Laurie Bird, Ed Begley Jr., Warren Finnerty, Robert Earl Jones, Steve Railsback, Patricia Pearcy, Tom Spratley
This violent thriller is about a Georgia man, Frank Mansfield (Warren Oates), who trains roosters to become fighting cocks. Frank's thoughts serve as narration–an interesting experiment in filmmaking.
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The Crazysitter 1995 PG-13, 91 min.
Genre: Family / Comedy
Director: Michael McDonald
Cast: Beverly D'Angelo, Ed Begley Jr., Carol Kane, Brady Bluhm, Rachel Duncan, Phil Hartman, Nell Carter, Lisa Kudrow, Steve Landesberg, Sean Whalen, Tim Bagley, Eric Allan Kramer
The Van Arsdale kids (Brady Bluhm and Rachel Duncan) trick their wealthy parents–Treva (Carol Kane) and Paul (Ed Begley Jr.)–into hiring ex-con Edie (Beverly D'Angelo) as their governess. Edie quickly learns that taking care of the precocious children requires more than she had envisioned and decides to sell them while their parents are abroad. But, by story's end, they become good friends.
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Diary of a Sex Addict 2001 R, 93 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Joseph Brutsman
Cast: Michael Des Barres, Nastassja Kinski, Rosanna Arquette, Ed Begley Jr., A.J. Benza, Alex M. Douglas, Alexandra Paul, Jimmy Flynt, Aviva Gale, Troy Winbush
Sammy (Michael Des Barres) appears to be an all-American family man, but he leads a second life–he is a sex addict–and will do anything to feed his hunger. Cheap junk.
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Eating Raoul 1982 R, 87 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Paul Bartel
Cast: Paul Bartel, Mary Woronov, Robert Beltran, Buck Henry, Richard Paul, Susan Saiger, Ed Begley Jr., Dan Barrows, Edie McClurg, Allan Rich
A happily married couple goes through some bad times and ends up killing a wealthy swinger. When this seems like a rather lucrative pastime, they decide to turn "bopping rich guys over the head for their wallets" into a full-time job. Then Raoul, a locksmith, enters the picture. A dark, dark comedy.
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 Elvis 1979 TV, 118 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: John Carpenter
Cast: Kurt Russell, Shelley Winters, Bing Russell, Robert Gray, Season Hubley, Pat Hingle, Melody Anderson, Ed Begley Jr., James Canning, Charles Cyphers
The TV ratings went through the roof for this film's premiere on February 11, 1979. It is a good account of Elvis' life from boyhood through his 1969 Las Vegas comeback. Excellent voice dubbing of songs by Ronnie McDowell.
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Exclusive 1992  PG, 92 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Alan Metzger
Cast: Suzanne Somers, Michael Nouri, Ed Begley Jr., Joseph Cortese, Scott Bryce, Kelly Rowan, Jerry Adler, James Pickens Jr., Eric Poppick, Audrie J. Neenan
This made-for-TV drama/thriller follows journalist Marcy (Suzanne Somers) as she investigates a mass murder that had occurred after she had been offered an exclusive.
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Fly Me to the Moon 2008  G, 85 min.
Genre: Animation / Family / Adventure
aka: Fly Me to the Moon 3D
Director: Ben Stassen
Cast: Kelly Ripa, Nicollette Sheridan, Christopher Lloyd, Ed Begley Jr., Tim Curry, Trevor Gagnon, Philip Bolden, David Gore, Adrienne Barbeau, Robert Patrick, Buzz Aldrin, Doug Stone, Cam Clarke, Steve Kramer, Scott Menville
This 3-D film is about three young houseflies–Nat (voice of Trevor Gagnon), Scooter (voice of David Gore), and I.Q. (voice of Philip Bolden)–who are stowaways on Apollo 11's first manned space mission to the Moon. They got the idea from their Grandpa (voice of Christopher Lloyd) who had told them stories about when he stowed away on Amelia Earhart's Trans-Atlantic flight. As they board the spaceship, Nat, Scooter, and I.Q. encounter problems when they are discovered and placed in a test tube where they remain until an electrical short interferes with the ship's engine. They escape the tube and repair the faulty wire. All goes well for awhile–until the Russians send fly-spy Yegor (voice of Tim Curry) to sabotage the flight in an effort to prevent the Americans from returning to Earth. Will Yegor succeed, or will Nat, Scooter, and I.Q. come to the rescue?
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For Your Consideration 2006 PG-13, 86 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Christopher Guest
Cast: Catherine O'Hara, Eugene Levy, Harry Shearer, Christopher Guest, John Michael Higgins, Jennifer Coolidge, Parker Posey, Bob Balaban, Michael McKean, Fred Willard, Ed Begley Jr., Jane Lynch, Jim Piddock, Rachael Harris
In this satire on movie hype, cameraman Simon Whitset (Jim Piddock) spots an online item that suggests actress Marilyn Hack (Catherine O'Hara) may win an Academy Award nomination for the movie he is filming. In a matter of days, rumors fly on the Internet that the movie Simon and Marilyn are working on is a masterpiece, and it doesn't take long before actors, crewmembers, executives, and media figures get caught up in the frenzy.
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Get Crazy 1983 R, 91 min.
Genre: Comedy
aka: Flip Out
Director: Allan Arkush
Cast: Malcolm McDowell, Allen Garfield, Daniel Stern, Gail Edwards, Ed Begley Jr., Miles Chapin, Stacy Nelkin, Bill Henderson, Lou Reed, Robert Picardo
Despite numerous problems, a 1983 New Years rock concert becomes a big event. Featured stars are Mick Jagger, Muddy Waters, and Bob Dylan.
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 Get Over It 2001 PG-13, 85 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Tommy O'Haver
Cast: Kirsten Dunst, Ben Foster, Melissa Sagemiller, Sisqo, Shane West, Colin Hanks, Zoe Saldana, Swoosie Kurtz, Martin Short, Ed Begley Jr.
After Allison (Melissa Sagemiller) breaks up with Berke (Ben Foster), Berke thinks he can get Allison back if he is in a school play with her. But, it doesn't take long for him to notice another castmember: his best friend's young sister, Kelly (Kirsten Dunst). Of note in this film is Martin Short as the off-beat drama coach who has dreamed up the school's production, "A Midsummer Rockin' Night's Dream."
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Goin' South 1978 PG, 109 min.
Genre: Western
Director: Jack Nicholson
Cast: Jack Nicholson, Mary Steenburgen, John Belushi, Christopher Lloyd, Veronica Cartwright, Richard Bradford, Jeff Morris, Danny DeVito, Ed Begley Jr., Tracey Walter
An outlaw (Jack Nicholson) is headed for the gallows when he discovers a law that says that if one of the town's women wants to marry him, he can go free. Along comes a spinster (Mary Steenburgen) who takes him home because she needs help mining gold on her property.
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The Great Los Angeles Earthquake 1990 TV, 106 min.
Genre: Action / Drama / Thriller
aka: The Big One: The Great Los Angeles Earthquake
Director: Larry Elikann
Cast: Joanna Kerns, Dan Lauria, Bonnie Bartlett, Lindsay Frost, Alan Autry, Joe Spano, Holly Fields, Stephen Elliott, Robert Ginty, Silvana Gallardo, Michael T. Weiss, Richard Masur, Ed Begley Jr., Charles Siebert
In this TV miniseries, Los Angeles seismologist Dr. Clare Winslow (Joanna Kerns) identifies the time and location for the major quake that will flatten the city. But, her warnings about "The Big One" go mostly unheeded, and disaster inevitably strikes.
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Greedy 1994 PG-13, 113 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Jonathan Lynn
Cast: Michael J. Fox, Nancy Travis, Kirk Douglas, Olivia d'Abo, Phil Hartman, Ed Begley Jr., Colleen Camp, Kirsten Dunst, Tom Mason, Austin Pendleton
Money is the root of all evil, and this story has many roots. The three "N"s (nieces, nephews, and nurse) interact as the rich old Uncle Joe (Kirk Douglas) represents a fortune for the taking upon his death. Enter the missing nephew (Michael J. Fox) to thicken the plot as Uncle Joe refuses to grant their wishes for his early demise.
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Hardcore 1979 R, 108 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Paul Schrader
Cast: George C. Scott, Peter Boyle, Season Hubley, Dick Sargent, Leonard Gaines, Dave Nichols, Ed Begley Jr., Bibi Besch, Tracey Walter, Reb Brown
When his teenage daughter is missing in the Los Angeles area, Calvinist fundamentalist Jake Van Dorn (George C. Scott) leaves his Midwestern home to find her after his private detective uncovers clues that lead to the seedy pornographic film industry. Van Dorn enlists the aid of prostitute Niki (Season Hubley) and, in the process of his quest, learns more about the alien world of sex and drugs.
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The In-Laws 1979 PG, 103 min.
Genre: Comedy / Adventure / Drama / Thriller
Director: Arthur Hiller
Cast: Peter Falk, Alan Arkin, Richard Libertini, Nancy Dussault, Penny Peyser, Arlene Golonka, Michael Lembeck, Ed Begley Jr., Eduardo Noriega, James Hong, Paul L. Smith, Carmine Caridi
International adventures greet two future fathers-in-law–CIA agent Vince Ricardo (Peter Falk) and dentist Sheldon Kornpett (Alan Arkin)–who are brought together when their children announce their engagement in this very funny story.
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I'm Losing You 1998 R, 102 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Bruce Wagner
Cast: Rosanna Arquette, Andrew McCarthy, Frank Langella, Elizabeth Perkins, Salome Jens, Buck Henry, Gina Gershon, Amanda Donohoe, Ed Begley Jr., Laraine Newman
When Perry Needham Krohn (Frank Langella), a movie producer, learns that he is dying of cancer, the tragedy serves as a catalyst for his highly dysfunctional family. The ensuing saga is pure soap opera.
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The Late Shift 1996 R, 95 min.
Genre: Comedy / Drama
Director: Betty Thomas
Cast: Kathy Bates, John Michael Higgins, Daniel Roebuck, Bob Balaban, Treat Williams, Rich Little, Reni Santoni, Peter Jurasik, Ed Begley Jr., John Kapelos, Steven Gilborn, John Getz
Based on a true story, this film depicts behind-the-scenes events during which TV executives (Bob Balaban and Ed Begley Jr.) decided whether Jay Leno (Daniel Roebuck) or David Letterman (John Michael Higgins) would be named Johnny Carson's replacement.
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A Mighty Wind 2003 PG-13, 92 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Christopher Guest
Cast: Christopher Guest, Michael McKean, Harry Shearer, Eugene Levy, Catherine O'Hara, Bob Balaban, John Michael Higgins, Jane Lynch, Parker Posey, Ed Begley Jr.
In this amusing mockumentary, 1960s' folksingers–represented by master improvisers–reunite for a memorial concert that is scheduled for public broadcasting.
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Not in This Town 1997 TV, 98 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Donald Wrye
Cast: Kathy Baker, Adam Arkin, Ed Begley Jr., Max Gail Jr., Douglas Greer, Hannah Driggs, Anne Sward, Char Nelson, Bradford Tatum, Tayva Patch
This is a riveting account, based on the true story, of one woman's (Kathy Baker) resistance to neo-Nazi forces in Billings, Montana during 1993. While the ending does not bring about an end to senseless hatred, in this case at least one battle of the war has been won.
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Now You See Him, Now You Don't 1972 G, 88 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Robert Butler
Cast: Kurt Russell, Cesar Romero, Joe Flynn, Jim Backus, William Windom, Michael McGreevey, Richard Bakalyan, Alan Hewitt, Ed Begley Jr.
In this sequel to "The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes," Kurt Russell returns in the role of college student Dexter Riley who invents a fluid that makes things invisible, and mobster A. J. Arno (Caesar Romero) is again after him for his own illegal gains.
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 The One and Only 1978 PG, 98 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Carl Reiner
Cast: Henry Winkler, Kim Darby, Gene Saks, William Daniels, Polly Holliday, Harold Gould, Herve Villechaize, Ed Begley Jr., Peter Brocco, Bill Baldwin Sr.
Andy (Henry Winkler) is a failure as an actor–until he applies those same skills to the wrestling world.
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The Pagemaster 1994 G, 75 min.
Genre: Animation / Family / Action / Comedy / Fantasy
Director: Joe Johnston, Maurice Hunt, Pixote Hunt
Cast: Macaulay Culkin, Christopher Lloyd, Ed Begley Jr., Mel Harris, Whoopi Goldberg, Leonard Nimoy, Frank Welker, Phil Hartman, Patrick Stewart, Jim Cummings, George Hearn, B.J. Ward, Dorian Harewood, Ed Gilbert
Richard Tyler (Macaulay Culkin) is a wimp who is teased by the other kids. One day, he falls and loses consciousness at the library. As a result, he slides into the animated world between the covers of books. In his attempt to get back to the real world, Richard encounters adventures with pirates and dragons. The message of this movie: READ BOOKS.
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Pineapple Express 2008 R, 111 min.
Genre: Comedy / Drama
Director: David Gordon Green
Cast: Seth Rogen, James Franco, Danny McBride, Kevin Corrigan, Craig Robinson, Gary Cole, Rosie Perez, Joe Lo Truglio, Ed Begley Jr., Noa Dunn, Amber Heard, Arthur Napiontek, Cleo King, Bill Hader
When lazy pothead Dale Denton (Seth Rogen) stops by the apartment of his dealer Saul Silver (James Franco), Saul offers him a rare strain of marijuana, Pineapple Express. Dale and Saul smoke for a few minutes, and then Dale, who is a process server, heads out to serve his subpoena on drug lord Ted Jones (Gary Cole). While waiting to approach Jones, Dale witnesses crooked cop Carol (Rosie Perez) and Jones kill a man. Dale panics and flees the scene, leaving behind his still-smoldering joint. Jones finds the joint, gets help from middle man Red (Danny McBride), and tracks it back to Saul and Dean. Now, hit men appear on the scene, and Dale and Saul try to escape while bullets and body parts fly through the air.
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Private Lessons 1981  R, 87 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Alan Myerson
Cast: Sylvia Kristel, Howard Hesseman, Eric Brown, Pamela Jean Bryant, Ed Begley Jr., Crispin Glover, Peter Elbling, Patrick Piccininni, Ron Foster, Dan Barrows
Phillip (Eric Brown) is a shy 15 year old whose housekeeper (Sylvia Kristel) seduces him when his vacationing father leaves him alone with her.
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Project: ALF 1996 TV, 95 min.
Genre: Comedy / Sci-Fi
Director: Dick Lowry
Cast: Martin Sheen, Scott Michael Campbell, William O'Leary, Miguel Ferrer, Ed Begley Jr., Jensen Daggett, Ray Walston, Charles Robinson, Beverly Archer, John Schuck, Erick Avari, Markus Redmond
This made-for-TV film picks up where the TV series ended. Our alien buddy, ALF, is in the hands of the Alien Task Force. Now it's time to destroy him, keep him hidden and continue experimentation, or let the world know about him. Sympathetic task force members free him, and the adventures continue on the road to freedom.
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Protocol 1984 PG, 96 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Herbert Ross
Cast: Goldie Hawn, Chris Sarandon, Richard Romanus, Andre Gregory, Gail Strickland, Cliff De Young, Kenneth McMillan, Ed Begley Jr., Kenneth Mars, Keith Szarabajka
Goldie Hawn plays a cocktail waitress propelled into the world of international diplomacy. Along the way, she changes from a brainless bimbo into a person with self-determination who knows where she is going.
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Relative Strangers 2006 N/R, 86 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Greg Glienna
Cast: Ron Livingston, Neve Campbell, Danny DeVito, Kathy Bates, Edward Herrmann, Christine Baranski, Bob Odenkirk, Ed Begley Jr., Martin Mull, Beverly D'Angelo, Debbi Morgan, Michael McKean, Tracey Walter
Staid, upper-class psychologist Dr. Richard Clayton (Ron Livingston) learns that he is adopted and sets out to find his birth parents. He is successful, but they turn out to be the unrefined and crude Agnes and Frank Menure (Kathy Bates and Danny DeVito), and Richard's orderly life takes a nightmarish turn. 1 User Review
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| | Laughed My Ass off | dmorey 02/10/2007 | | Really funny. Danny Devito is great. I really liked this film, a tiotal surprise. |
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Renaissance Man 1994 PG-13, 129 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Penny Marshall
Cast: Danny DeVito, Gregory Hines, Cliff Robertson, James Remar, Lillo Brancato, Kadeem Hardison, Ben Wright, Ed Begley Jr., Stacey Dash
This story is about an unemployed advertising man (Danny DeVito) who takes a job that proves to be challenging when he teaches Shakespeare to a bunch of U.S. Army misfits. Teacher and students excel, big time.
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Running Mates 1992 PG-13, 90 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Michael Lindsay-Hogg
Cast: Diane Keaton, Ed Harris, Ed Begley Jr., Ben Masters, Robert Harper, Brandon Maggart, Russ Tamblyn, Edgar Small, R. B. Livingston, Stacy Keach Sr.
Hugh (Ed Harris), an up-and-coming Senator, is running for President. He meets and falls in love with Aggie (Diane Keaton), a widowed author of children's books. When Aggie's past comes into question, Hugh's campaign could take a setback. Some funny moments in this made-for-TV film.
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Scenes from the Class Struggle in Beverly Hills 1989 R, 103 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Paul Bartel
Cast: Jacqueline Bisset, Paul Bartel, Ray Sharkey, Wallace Shawn, Mary Woronov, Robert Beltran, Ed Begley Jr., Paul Mazursky, Arnetia Walker, Edith Diaz
Beverly Hills, with all its rumored wealthy, sex-seeking neurotics, is weirdly portrayed in this film. When a lady (Mary Woronov) needs to have her house fumigated, she visits her next-door neighbor (Jacqueline Bisset) and runs into a bunch of loonies–including the ghost of Bisset's recently departed husband.
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She-Devil 1989 PG-13, 99 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Susan Seidelman
Cast: Meryl Streep, Roseanne, Ed Begley Jr., Linda Hunt, Sylvia Miles, A Martinez, Bryan Larkin, Mary Louise Wilson, Maria Pitillo, Jack Gilpin
Taken from Fay Weldon's novel, "The Life and Loves of a She-Devil," this movie is about a frumpy housewife (Roseanne) who plots to upset her husband's (Ed Begley Jr.) affair with a self-centered romance novelist (Meryl Streep).
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Spies, Lies & Naked Thighs 1988 TV, 100 min.
Genre: Comedy / Mystery
Director: James Frawley
Cast: Harry Anderson, Ed Begley Jr., Linda Purl, Wendy Crewson, Rachel Ticotin, Brent Carver, Maria Mayenzet, Anthony Sherwood, Raymond Singer, Hrant Alianak, Christopher Britton, Henry Chao, Louis Di Bianco, Paul Coeur, Sam Malkin
Harry Anderson is at his crazy best in this comedy/mystery film. He plays CIA Agent Freddie Fallon who, as a houseguest of Alan and Beverly Rossmore (Ed Begley Jr. and Linda Purl), imposes on his hosts to help solve a mystery. They live at the International Arms apartment building in New York, and Fallon has tracked down a hit man to their building. The hit man, who uses household appliances to kill, is plotting to assassinate the President–and the killer might be next door! (The killer did WHAT with the cookie cutter?)
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Stateside 2004 R, 96 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Reverge Anselmo
Cast: Rachael Leigh Cook, Jonathan Tucker, Joe Mantegna, Val Kilmer, Ed Begley Jr., Penny Marshall, Carrie Fisher, Zena Grey, Agnes Bruckner, Diane Venora, Daniel Franzese, Michael Goduti
Wealthy, rebellious, teenager Mark (Jonathan Tucker) meets schizophrenic Dori (Rachael Leigh Cook) when he visits her roommate in a mental hospital. Sparks fly, but Mark must report to Parris Island for boot camp. Despite difficulties with Marine Corps drill sergeant SDI Skeer (Val Kilmer), Mark's longing for Dori keeps him on the right path. But, will her illness and his lifestyle allow for a healthy relationship?
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Superdad 1974 G, 96 min.
Genre: Family
Director: Vincent McEveety
Cast: Bob Crane, Kurt Russell, Barbara Rush, Joe Flynn, Kathleen Cody, Dick Van Patten, Joby Baker, Bruno Kirby, Ed Begley Jr., Jonathan Daly
Bob Crane plays a father who competes with his daughter's (Kathleen Cody) fiance (Kurt Russell) but loses in every contest. A Disney bust. 1 User Review
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| | delightful film | jw 09/12/2007 | | I did not see this film when it orginally came out, but 10 years later when I was in my 20's. Everytime it is on TV I make sure I watch it. I wish it was on DVD to give to my girls. The music soundtrack was enticing that I used it in my wedding. |
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This Is Spinal Tap 1984 R, 82 min.
Genre: Comedy / Musical
Director: Rob Reiner
Cast: Christopher Guest, Michael McKean, Rob Reiner, Harry Shearer, Anjelica Huston, Bruno Kirby, Ed Begley Jr., Fran Drescher, Patrick Macnee, Billy Crystal, Tony Hendra, David Kaff, Jean Cromie, Patrick Maher, Danny Kortchmar
This film is a satire on the rock scene, and "Spinal Tap" is a British rock group that has definitely seen better days. Members of the band include David St. Hubbins (Michael McKean), Nigel Tufnel (Christopher Guest), and Derek Smalls (Harry Shearer). Director Marty DiBergi (Rob Reiner) is intent on making a documentary about the band when they visit America. All sorts of things go wrong, and comedy reigns in behind-the-scenes footage. A Reiner riot filled with guest stars.
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Transylvania 6-5000 1985 PG, 94 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Rudy De Luca
Cast: Jeff Goldblum, Ed Begley Jr., Carol Kane, Joseph Bologna, Jeffrey Jones, Geena Davis, Norman Fell, John Byner, Michael Richards, Teresa Ganzel
A pair of reporters (Jeff Goldblum and Ed Begley Jr.) is sent to Transylvania to look into the rebirth of the Transylvania monster. This spoof isn't very funny–nor scarry.
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Whatever Works 2009 PG-13, 92 min.
Genre: Comedy / Romance
Director: Woody Allen
Cast: Larry David, Evan Rachel Wood, Ed Begley Jr., Patricia Clarkson, Conleth Hill, Michael McKean, Jessica Hecht, Christopher Evan Welch, Henry Cavill, Carolyn McCormick, John Gallagher Jr., Samantha Bee, Yolonda Ross, Adam Brooks, Lyle Kanouse
Retired physicist Boris Yellnikoff (Larry David) moves to Chinatown to take up a bohemian existence. He meets and falls in love with 21-year-old former beauty queen Melody (Evan Rachel Wood). They marry, but life changes when Melody's mother Marietta (Patricia Clarkson) comes to visit from Tennessee. Melody's father John (Ed Begley Jr.) shows up a short time later, and romantic entanglements become the name of the game.
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| 1. The Accidental Tourist (1988)
2. Addams Family Reunion (1998)
3. Alone (1997)
aka: Horton Foote's Alone
4. Amazon Women on the Moon (1986)
5. Auto Focus (2002)
6. Battlestar: Galactica (1979)
7. Blue Collar (1977)
8. Buddy Buddy (1981)
9. Cat People (1982)
10. Charley and the Angel (1973)
11. Cockfighter (1974)
aka: Born to Kill
aka: Gamblin' Man
aka: Wild Drifter
12. The Crazysitter (1995)
13. Diary of a Sex Addict (2001)
14. Eating Raoul (1982)
15. Elvis (1979)
16. Exclusive (1992)
17. Fly Me to the Moon (2008)
aka: Fly Me to the Moon 3D
18. For Your Consideration (2006)
19. Get Crazy (1983)
aka: Flip Out
20. Get Over It (2001)
21. Goin' South (1978)
22. The Great Los Angeles Earthquake (1990)
aka: The Big One: The Great Los Angeles Earthquake
23. Greedy (1994)
24. Hardcore (1979)
25. The In-Laws (1979)
26. Incident at Deception Ridge (1994)
27. I'm Losing You (1998)
28. The Late Shift (1996)
29. A Mighty Wind (2003)
30. Not in This Town (1997)
31. Now You See Him, Now You Don't (1972)
32. The One and Only (1978)
33. The Pagemaster (1994)
34. Pineapple Express (2008)
35. Private Lessons (1981)
36. Project: ALF (1996)
37. Protocol (1984)
38. Relative Strangers (2006)
39. Renaissance Man (1994)
40. Running Mates (1992)
41. Scenes from the Class Struggle in Beverly Hills (1989)
42. She-Devil (1989)
43. Spies, Lies & Naked Thighs (1988)
44. Stateside (2004)
45. Superdad (1974)
46. This Is Spinal Tap (1984)
47. Transylvania 6-5000 (1985)
48. Whatever Works (2009)
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