 Air Bud Spikes Back 2003  G, 87 min.
Genre: Family / Comedy / Drama
Director: Mike Southon
Cast: Katija Pevec, Jake D. Smith, Tyler Boissonnault, Edie McClurg, Cynthia Stevenson, Alf Humphreys, Robert Tinkler, Malcolm Scott, C. Ernst Harth, Patrick Cranshaw, Chantal Strand
Andrea (Katija Pevec) needs to raise money to visit her friend who has moved to sunny, southern California. So, why not have our golden retriever hero, Air Bud, help a pathetic volleyball team win the championship? One problem: Air Bud is being set up as the foil for jewel thieves. 1 User Review
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Bill: On His Own 1983  TV, 100 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Anthony Page
Cast: Mickey Rooney, Helen Hunt, Edie McClurg, Tracey Walter, Teresa Wright, Paul Lieber, Harry Goz, Largo Woodruff, Dennis Quaid, Terry Evans, Marianna Clore Blase, Jeremy Michael Hayes
In this sequel to the 1981 Emmy Award winning film "Bill," mentally challenged Bill (Mickey Rooney) is once again alone after his friend Barry (Dennis Quaid) moves to California. A social worker (Helen Hunt) takes over his case and teaches him to read. But, personal problems ensue, and Bill sets off in search of Barry and the friendship he once enjoyed.
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 A Bug's Life 1998  G, 94 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: John Lasseter
Cast: Dave Foley, Kevin Spacey, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Phyllis Diller, Jonathan Harris, Bonnie Hunt, David Hyde Pierce, Madeline Kahn, Richard Kind, Edie McClurg
When a group of ants is harassed by grasshoppers, one ant, Flik, recruits his fellow ants to fight off the bully, Hopper, and his grasshopper cohorts.
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Casper: A Spirited Beginning 1997  PG, 95 min.
Genre: Family
Director: Sean McNamara
Cast: Steve Guttenberg, Lori Loughlin, Rodney Dangerfield, Michael McKean, Brendon Ryan Barrett, Edie McClurg, Richard Moll, James Earl Jones, Jeremy Foley, Pauly Shore
Ten-year-old loner Chris Carson (Brendon Ryan Barrett) meets Casper and introduces him to Stretch, Stinkie, and Fatso in this film that is definitely geared toward young children.
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Cheech & Chong's The Corsican Brothers 1984  PG, 90 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Tommy Chong
Cast: Cheech Marin, Tommy Chong, Roy Dotrice, Edie McClurg, Rae Dawn Chong, Rikki Marin, Robbi Chong, Shelby Fiddis
In this story, set on the eve of the French Revolution, Cheech Marin and Tommy Chong take on three roles each. This time around, the plot and gags are stupid.
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Curly Sue 1991 PG, 102 min.
Genre: Family
Director: John Hughes
Cast: James Belushi, Kelly Lynch, Alisan Porter, John Getz, Fred Dalton Thompson, Cameron Thor, Branscombe Richmond, Steve Carell, Gail Boggs, Burke Byrnes, Viveka Davis, Edie McClurg
Bill Dancer (James Belushi) and daughter Curly Sue (Alisan Porter) enjoy their life on the streets conning the rich by faking car accidents or cheating at poker. Their hearts are pure, however, and they take only enough to live on. Their lives change when they pull a con on lawyer Grey Ellison (Kelly Lynch).
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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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Elvira, Mistress of the Dark 1988   PG-13, 96 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: James Signorelli
Cast: Cassandra Peterson, Susan Kellerman, Jeff Conaway, William Morgan Sheppard, Edie McClurg, William Duell, Daniel Greene
The queen of TV B-film horror stars in her first feature film. The result is a movie that is a lot of fun, even though it's a B-minus film. Elvira travels to a small town to sell an estate she has just inherited. The townspeople are shocked by Elvira and her appearance and the stage is set for much of the film's humor. 1 User Review
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| | Too much Elvira... | Candy Kane 01/28/2007 | | and not enough of stud Daniel Greene who inexplicably never takes his shirt off during the entire film. Greene plays his usual goodnatured, super strong self and the thought that his character would be interested in old hag Elvira is ludicrous. |
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Ferris Bueller's Day Off 1986 PG-13, 103 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: John Hughes
Cast: Matthew Broderick, Alan Ruck, Mia Sara, Charlie Sheen, Jeffrey Jones, Jennifer Grey, Cindy Pickett, Edie McClurg, Ben Stein, Del Close, Lyman Ward, Virginia Capers, Richard Edson, Larry Flash Jenkins, Kristy Swanson
Some kids skip school, but very few skip school in the manner of Ferris Bueller (Matthew Broderick). Ferris calls his friend Cameron (Alan Ruck) who takes his father's classic 1961 Ferrari GT convertible and picks up Ferris and Ferris' girlfriend Sloane (Mia Sara). Off they go on their adventure through Chicago that includes visits to Wrigley Field and the Art Institute as Ferris cavorts through a special day that he has reserved for his pleasures. This film will appeal to all ages and inspired a TV sitcom.
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Flubber 1997 PG, 94 min.
Genre: Family / Comedy / Fantasy
Director: Les Mayfield
Cast: Robin Williams, Marcia Gay Harden, Christopher McDonald, Wil Wheaton, Raymond J. Barry, Clancy Brown, Ted Levine, Scott Michael Campbell, Edie McClurg, Jodi Benson, Leslie Stefanson, Malcolm Brownson, Benjamin Brock, Dakin Matthews, Zach Zeigler
"Flubber," the green goo invented by Professor Brainard (Robin Williams), gets top billing in this comedy that children AND adults will like for its outstanding special effects. Brainard has been working on his invention "Flubber" (flying rubber), a substance that causes things to bounce in the air. Meanwhile, Brainard has spent so much time on his experiment that he has ignored his fiancee Sara Jean Reynolds (Marcia Gay Harden). Now, gangsters are trying to steal "Flubber." Will Brainard defeat the gangsters, and will he win back Sarah?
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 Holy Man 1998  PG, 113 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Stephen Herek
Cast: Eddie Murphy, Jeff Goldblum, Kelly Preston, Robert Loggia, Jon Cryer, Eric McCormack, Edie McClurg, Soupy Sales, Tim Powell, Morgan Fairchild
Eddie Murphy plays the title role of a man who, due to a bizarre set of circumstances, ends up recuperating in the home of Ricky Hayman (Jeff Goldblum), an executive at The Good Buy Shopping Network. From there he finds a way to turn Hayman's network into a religious experience as he sells Hayman's "unsellable" products while turning the American viewers on to his way of thinking. 1 User Review
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| | Grandma 2003 03/15/2009 | | I Loved this movie! It was absoutely hysterical! I laughed so hard I was crying, and even peed my pants!!!! We need more good movies like this one! |
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Kiki's Delivery Service 1989  G, 103 min.
Genre: Animation / Family / Fantasy / Adventure / Comedy
Director: Hayao Miyazaki
Cast: Kirsten Dunst, Phil Hartman, Janeane Garofalo, Matthew Lawrence, Debbie Reynolds, Tress MacNeille, Edie McClurg, Kath Soucie, Jeff Bennett, Debi Derryberry, Corey Burton, Sherry Lynn, Matt K. Miller
In this animated, children's film, Kiki (voice of Kirsten Dunst) is a witch who is 13 years old–the age when witches must spend the year attempting survival on their own in order to find their future as witches. Kiki goes off on her odyssey. This nicely-made series of Japanese cartoons was dubbed in English by the Disney crowd in 1998 with a fine cast.
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 The Little Mermaid 1989 G, 82 min.
Genre: Animation / Family / Comedy / Fantasy / Musical
Director: Ron Clements, John Musker
Cast: Jodi Benson, Christopher Daniel Barnes, Samuel E. Wright, Kenneth Mars, Rene Auberjonois, Buddy Hackett, Edie McClurg, Ben Wright, Pat Carroll, Hamilton Camp, Paddi Edwards, Jason Marin, Will Ryan
This is Disney's excellent animated version of Hans Christian Andersen's mermaid Ariel (voice of Jodi Benson), who falls in love with a handsome human (voice of Christopher Daniel Barnes). The song "Under the Sea" won an Oscar. Songwriter Alan Menken also won an Oscar for Best Musical Score, and another of his songs, "Kiss the Girl," was nominated.
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The Manor 1999 N/R, 110 min.
Genre: Comedy / Mystery
Director: Ken Berris
Cast: Martin Dejdar, Greta Scacchi, Gabrielle Anwar, Peter O'Toole, Laura Harris, Edie McClurg, Fay Masterson, Mark Huntley, Robert Russell, Jiri Labus, Nicholas Bell, Jessica Hathaway
Ghosts haunt Ravenscroft Manor when Scotland Yard Inspector Thomas Hatcher (Martin Dejdar) arrives on the scene to look into the death of stable boy Patrick Roarke (Mark Huntley). In fact, the recently deceased Mr. Ravenscroft (Peter O'Toole) still drops by for "visits." During the investigation, Hatcher learns that Patrick had been having affairs with the lady of the manor Mrs. Ravenscroft (Greta Scacchi), her teenage daughter Gillian (Laura Harris), and the governess Charlotte (Gabrielle Anwar). Could jealousy have played any role in Patrick's murder?
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 The Master of Disguise 2002  PG, 80 min.
Genre: Family / Comedy
Director: Perry Andelin Blake
Cast: Dana Carvey, Jennifer Esposito, Harold Gould, James Brolin, Brent Spiner, Edie McClurg, Maria Canals-Barrera, Austin Wolff, Robert Machray, Mark Devine, Michael Bailey Smith, Rachel Lederman
After Fabbrizio Disguisey (James Brolin) and his wife (Edie McClurg) are kidnapped, his son, Pistachio (Dana Carvey)–true to Disguisey family tradition–uses his powers of disguise and saves the day.
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Meeting Daddy 2000 R, 91 min.
Genre: Comedy / Romance
Director: Peter Gould
Cast: Lloyd Bridges, Josh Charles, Alexandra Wentworth, Beau Bridges, Walter Olkewicz, Kristy Swanson, Edie McClurg, Cindy Bridges, Christopher T. Gray, Don Perry, Laura Cayouette
Aspiring Jewish writer Peter Silverblatt (Josh Charles) sets off from California to help his girlfriend Melanie Branson (Alexandra Wentworth) out of a tough situation. Melanie has been visiting her family home in Georgia, where family members (Lloyd Bridges plays the father) turn out to be more than a little eccentric. She had pleaded with Peter to find an excuse to get her back to L.A. earlier than planned. Peter's arrival on the scene sets off a new turn of events.
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 Natural Born Killers 1994 R, 120 min.
Genre: Action / Drama / Romance / Thriller
Director: Oliver Stone
Cast: Woody Harrelson, Juliette Lewis, Robert Downey Jr., Tommy Lee Jones, Rodney Dangerfield, Tom Sizemore, Edie McClurg, Balthazar Getty, Joe Grifasi, Russell Means, Everett Quinton, Jared Harris, Pruitt Taylor Vince, Lanny Flaherty, O-Lan Jones
Mickey Knox (Woody Harrelson) and his girlfriend Mallory Wilson (Juliette Lewis) embark on a killing spree. Abused as children, they begin the killings with the murder of Mallory's parents (Rodney Dangerfield and Edie McClurg) and continue as they travel across Route 666 just for the fun of it. Media reporter Wayne Gale (Robert Downey Jr.) covers their story, and they make sure they are credited for their long list of victims. When Mickey and Mallory are finally arrested, they have become folk heroes in this story satirizing television's tabloid journalism.
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 Planes, Trains & Automobiles 1987 R, 93 min.
Genre: Comedy / Adventure / Drama
Director: John Hughes
Cast: Steve Martin, John Candy, William Windom, Edie McClurg, Kevin Bacon, Laila Robins, Michael McKean, Dylan Baker, Diana Douglas, Martin Ferrero, Carol Bruce, Olivia Burnette, Larry Hankin, Richard Herd, Susan Kellermann
Marketing executive Neal Page (Steve Martin) and shower curtain ring salesman Del Griffith (John Candy) join forces in an agonizingly difficult trip from New York to Chicago for the Thanksgiving holiday. They appear to have nothing in common, and Neal is easily irritated by the obnoxious Del. But, after experiencing a trip where everything goes wrong, the two appear to be friends by the time they finally reach Chicago.
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 A River Runs Through It 1992 PG, 123 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Robert Redford
Cast: Craig Sheffer, Brad Pitt, Tom Skerritt, Emily Lloyd, Robert Redford, Edie McClurg, Brenda Blethyn, Stephen Shellen, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, MacIntyre Dixon, Vann Gravage, Nicole Burdette, Susan Traylor, Michael Cudlitz, William Hootkins
Beautiful Montana scenery around the Big Blackfoot River sets off this drama about the Maclean family during the early 20th century. Reverend Maclean and his wife (Tom Skerritt and Brenda Blethyn) are raising their very different sons–scholarly Norman (Craig Sheffer) and impetuous Paul (Brad Pitt). Their father has instilled in Norman and Paul a love of fly-fishing, and that love is what keeps them together amidst problems with gambling, alcohol, and their very stern father.
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She's Having a Baby 1988 PG-13, 106 min.
Genre: Comedy / Drama / Romance
Director: John Hughes
Cast: Kevin Bacon, Elizabeth McGovern, Alec Baldwin, William Windom, Isabel Lorca, Holland Taylor, Cathryn Damon, James Ray, Dennis Dugan, Edie McClurg, John Ashton, Paul Gleason
A young couple–Jefferson 'Jake' Edward Briggs (Kevin Bacon) and his wife Kristy (Elizabeth McGovern)–has their problems as they experience marriage, buying a new home, child birth, and other issues if domestic life. In the end, Jake realizes that he hasn't been committed to his wife and married life in general.
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Stepmonster 1992 PG-13, 84 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Jeremy Stanford
Cast: Alan Thicke, Molly Cheek, Robin Riker, Ami Dolenz, Corey Feldman, Billy Corben, George Gaynes, Alice Hirson, Frank Novak, John Astin, Bodhi Elfman, Edie McClurg
Todd (Billy Corben) believes his about-to-be stepmother (Robin Riker) is a Trompken (monsters described in the comics) and determines–with the help of his grandfather (Alan Thicke), sister Wendy (Ami Dolenz), and her boyfriend (Corey Feldman)–to keep her out of the family's life.
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Tiny Toon Adventures: How I Spent My Vacation 1992  N/R, 80 min.
Genre: Animation / Family / Adventure / Comedy
Director: Various Directors
Cast: Jonathan Winters, Edie McClurg, Frank Welker, Charles Adler, Don Messick, Joe Alaskey, Tress MacNeille, Cree Summer, Sorrell Booke, Rob Paulsen, Maurice LaMarche, Kath Soucie
School vacation is beginning, and Plucky Duck, Hampton Pig, Babs and Buster Bunny, and Elmira go on their respective holidays in this animated made-for-video feature.
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| 1. Air Bud Spikes Back (2003)
2. Bill: On His Own (1983)
3. A Bug's Life (1998)
4. Casper: A Spirited Beginning (1997)
5. Cheech & Chong's The Corsican Brothers (1984)
6. Curly Sue (1991)
7. Eating Raoul (1982)
8. Elvira, Mistress of the Dark (1988)
9. Ferris Bueller's Day Off (1986)
10. Flubber (1997)
11. Holy Man (1998)
12. Kiki's Delivery Service (1989)
13. The Little Mermaid (1989)
14. The Manor (1999)
15. The Master of Disguise (2002)
16. Meeting Daddy (2000)
17. Natural Born Killers (1994)
18. Planes, Trains & Automobiles (1987)
19. A River Runs Through It (1992)
20. She's Having a Baby (1988)
21. Stepmonster (1992)
22. Tiny Toon Adventures: How I Spent My Vacation (1992)
23. Under the Hula Moon (1995)
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