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10.5   2004     1 star    TV, 165 min.
Genre: Action / Thriller
aka: Earthquake 10.5
10.5: Apocalypse

Director: John Lafia  
Cast: Beau Bridges, Kim Delaney, David Cubitt, Fred Ward, Dule Hill, John Cassini, Kaley Cuoco, John Schneider, Ivan Sergei, Rebecca Jenkins, Lorena Gale

  This made-for-TV miniseries features Beau Bridges in the role of U.S. President Paul Hollister who consults with geologist Dr. Samantha Hill (Kim Delaney) on problems presented when an earthquake reaching a 10.5 magnitude on the Richter scale strikes the West Coast. Aftershocks and tsunamis follow, and the President needs to find the way to prevent further destruction.



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Beau Bridges President Paul Hollister
Kim Delaney Dr. Samantha Hill
David Cubitt Dr. Jordan Fisher
Fred Ward Roy Nolan
Dule Hill Owen Hunter
John Cassini Sean Morris, Presidential Aide
Kaley Cuoco Amanda Williams
John Schneider Clark Williams
Ivan Sergei Dr. Zack Nolan
Rebecca Jenkins Governor Carla Williams
Lorena Gale Geologist

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Abandon   2002     1 and a half stars    PG-13, 93 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Stephen Gaghan  
Cast: Katie Holmes, Benjamin Bratt, Charlie Hunnam, Zooey Deschanel, Gabrielle Union, Fred Ward, Melanie Lynskey, Gabriel Mann, Will McCormack, Giancarlo Caltabiano, Mark Feuerstein

  Co-ed Catherine Burke (Katie Holmes) appears to have it made; she has impressed the recruiters for a New York banking firm, and her professional future seems secure. The situation changes when Detective Wade (Benjamin Bratt) arrives on the scene to investigate the disappearance of Catherine's ex-boyfriend, Embry (Zooey Deschanel) who Catherine suspects is stalking her.


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Backtrack   1991     2 and a half stars    R, 98 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Dennis Hopper  
Cast: Jodie Foster, Dennis Hopper, Dean Stockwell, Vincent Price, John Turturro, Joe Pesci, Fred Ward, Julie Adams, Charlie Sheen, Sy Richardson

  Dennis Hopper is an assassin hired to kill Jodie Foster–who witnessed a murder. However, he falls in love with her and they take off together.


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Best Men   1997     2 stars    R, 90 min.
Genre: Comedy / Action / Drama / Thriller
Director: Tamra Davis  
Cast: Dean Cain, Sean Patrick Flanery, Luke Wilson, Andy Dick, Mitchell Whitfield, Fred Ward, Raymond J. Barry, Drew Barrymore, Brad Dourif, Tracy Fraim, Art Elder Brown, Jeff Phillips, Biff Yeager, Kathryn Joosten

  Jesse Reilly (Luke Wilson), upon release from prison, is met by four tuxedo-clad friends who are there to escort him to church for his marriage to Hope (Drew Barrymore). But, along the way they pass a bank, and before one could say, "I do" they are robbing the bank and taking hostages.



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Dean Cain Sergeant Buzz Thomas
Sean Patrick Flanery Billy Phillips
Luke Wilson Jesse Reilly
Andy Dick Teddy Pollack
Mitchell Whitfield Sol Jacobs
Fred Ward Sheriff Bud Phillips
Raymond J. Barry Agent Hoover
Drew Barrymore Hope
Brad Dourif Lt. John G. Coleman
Tracy Fraim Cuervo
Art Elder Brown Agent Carter
Jeff Phillips The Rookie
Biff Yeager Mayor Boar
Kathryn Joosten Edie

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Big Business   1988     2 and a half stars  User Rating      PG, 97 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Jim Abrahams  
Cast: Bette Midler, Lily Tomlin, Fred Ward, Edward Herrmann, Michele Placido, Barry Primus, Michael Gross, Deborah Rush, Nicolas Coster, Joe Grifasi

  Bette Midler and Lily Tomlin and Bette Midler and Lily Tomlin are two sets of twins who get swapped at birth and, throughout the film, end up just missing each other. This could have been a better film with such talented stars.    2 User Reviews




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Anonymous 03/04/2008 
  I LOVE THIS MOVIE. IT IS TOO CUTE!!!!!!!!!!!!

01/18/2007 
  GREAT


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Chain Reaction   1996     2 and a half stars    PG-13, 106 min.
Genre: Horror / Thriller
Director: Andrew Davis  
Cast: Keanu Reeves, Morgan Freeman, Rachel Weisz, Fred Ward, Kevin Dunn, Brian Cox, Joanna Cassidy, Nicholas Rudall

  Weapons inventor Eddie Kasalivich (Keanu Reeves) and fellow scientist Lily Sinclair (Rachel Weisz) are on the run after they are framed on a murder charge.


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The Chaos Factor   2000     1 and a half stars    R, 102 min.
Genre: Action / Drama / Thriller
Director: Terry Cunningham  
Cast: Antonio Sabato Jr., Fred Ward, Kelly Rutherford, Susie Park, Sean Kanan, R. Lee Ermey, Dana Lee, Michael Green, Curt Cornelius, Ethan Flower, Eyal Podell, Al Vicente

  Army intelligence officer Jack Poynt (Antonio Sabato Jr.) uncovers a journal indicating that a massacre was committed by American troops that resulted in the deaths of American soldiers as well as civilians in Cambodia during the Vietnam War. While Poynt wants justice by exposing those responsible, the man who was in charge is now National Security Advisor Max Camden (Fred Ward) who will stop at nothing to acquire the information and eliminate Poynt and his ally, Communist agent Kim (Susie Park).



Cast
Antonio Sabato Jr. Jack Poynt
Fred Ward Max Camden
Kelly Rutherford Jodi
Susie Park Kim
Sean Kanan Jay
R. Lee Ermey Col. Ben Wilder
Dana Lee Leh Sho Pang
Michael Green John Van Horn
Curt Cornelius Young Van Horn
Ethan Flower Young Camden
Eyal Podell Johnny Hall
Al Vicente Dennis
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Circus   2000     2 stars    R, 95 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Rob Walker  
Cast: John Hannah, Famke Janssen, Peter Stormare, Eddie Izzard, Fred Ward, Brian Conley, Tommy "Tiny" Lister, Amanda Donohoe, Ian Burfield, Neil Stuke

  Leo (John Hannah) wants out of the crime business and plans a leisurely life at a beach home in Cuba where he and his wife, Lily (Famke Janssen), will live happily ever after. But before the change in lifestyle, Leo must pull off one last job, which will give them needed money for his dream. His assignment is to assassinate a woman who turns out to be someone other than who he thought–but for that matter, is Lily who she seems?


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Coast to Coast   2003     2 stars    R, 105 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Paul Mazursky  
Cast: Richard Dreyfuss, Judy Davis, Selma Blair, Saul Rubinek, John Salley, Maximilian Schell, Fred Ward, Paul Mazursky, David Julian Hirsh, Kate Lynch, Richard Fitzpatrick

  A couple (Richard Dreyfuss and Judy Davis) with marital problems drives across country from Connecticut to L.A. to attend their son's wedding. Along the way they visit friends, reminisce, and talk about their current situation.


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Corky Romano   2001     1 star    PG-13, 86 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Rob Pritts  
Cast: Chris Kattan, Peter Falk, Vinessa Shaw, Peter Berg, Chris Penn, Fred Ward, Richard Roundtree, Matthew Glave, Roger Fan, Dave Sheridan

  Corky Romano (Chris Kattan), the black sheep son of a Mafia boss (Peter Falk), goes undercover at the FBI where he is to steal the incriminating file on his father. His cover is so good that the FBI believes Corky is one of its super agents.


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The Crow: Salvation   2000     1 and a half stars    R, 102 min.
Genre: Horror / Thriller
Director: Bharat Nalluri  
Cast: Kirsten Dunst, Eric Mabius, Jodi Lyn O'Keefe, William Atherton, Fred Ward, Debbie Fan, Grant Shaud, Walton Goggins, Dale Midkiff, Bill Mondy

  In the third installment of the "Crow" series, Alex (Eric Mabius) is (wrongfully) executed for the murder of his girlfriend. True to the myth of the Crow that the innocent will be brought back from the dead, Alex returns to find out who did it and take revenge on those responsible for the murder. With help from his girlfriend's sister (Kirsten Dunst), he leaves a bloody mess in his wake.


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Dangerous Beauty   1998     3 stars    R, 112 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Marshall Herskovitz  
Cast: Catherine McCormack, Rufus Sewell, Jacqueline Bisset, Oliver Platt, Moira Kelly, Fred Ward, Naomi Watts, Jeroen Krabbe, Joanna Cassidy, Jake Weber

  Set in 16th-century Venice, amidst the turmoil of the Inquisition, this is the story of a courtesan, Veronica Franco (Catherine McCormack), who works her way into the aristocratic world by bedding members of the ruling class–even to the point of influencing King Henry's (Jake Weber) decision to supply ships to fend off the Turkish fleet.


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Poster Art From art.comEnough   2002     1 star    PG-13, 114 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Michael Apted  
Cast: Jennifer Lopez, Bill Campbell, Juliette Lewis, Dan Futterman, Fred Ward, Tessa Allen, Noah Wyle, Christopher Maher, Ruben Madera, Bill Cobbs

  Battered wife Slim (Jennifer Lopez) and her daughter try in vain to escape the clutches of Mitch (Bill Campbell) until Slim decides the only way to get rid of her husband is to kill him.


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Equinox   1993     1 and a half stars    R, 108 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Alan Rudolph  
Cast: Matthew Modine, Lara Flynn Boyle, Fred Ward, Marisa Tomei, Tyra Ferrell, Kevin J. O'Connor, Tate Donovan, Lori Singer, M. Emmet Walsh, Gailard Sartain

  Henry Petosa and Freddy Ace (both played by Modine) are twin brothers who were separated at birth. They meet and the results make for a good story as they have led extremely diverse lives.

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Escape from Alcatraz   1979     3 stars    PG, 112 min.
Genre: Action
Director: Don Siegel  
Cast: Clint Eastwood, Patrick McGoohan, Roberts Blossom, Jack Thibeau, Fred Ward, Paul Benjamin, Larry Hankin, Fred Stuthman, Garry Goodrow, Danny Glover

  Alcatraz was supposedly escape-proof, or so it was thought, until 1962 when three prisoners–Frank Morris (Clint Eastwood) and the Anglin brothers (Jack Thibeau and Fred Ward)–actually swam away into San Francisco Bay. This is a grade A prison film, and Clint Eastwood does a great job.


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Feast of Love   2007     2 stars    R, 102 min.
Genre: Drama / Comedy / Romance
Director: Robert Benton  
Cast: Morgan Freeman, Greg Kinnear, Radha Mitchell, Billy Burke, Selma Blair, Alexa Davalos, Toby Hemingway, Stana Katic, Erika Marozsan, Jane Alexander, Fred Ward, Margo Martindale, Missi Pyle

  Bradley Thomas (Greg Kinnear) owns a coffee bar in Oregon, but his wife Kathryn (Selma Blair) doesn't like their lifestyle and leaves him for another woman (Stana Katic). Meanwhile, college professor Harry Stevenson (Morgan Freeman) is grieving over the death of his heroin-addicted son and sits around the coffee bar observing events taking place and offering advice. He warns Bradley against having an affair with real-estate agent Diana (Radha Mitchell), but Bradley, unwisely, doesn't listen. Then, Harry and his wife, Esther (Jane Alexander), take an interest in two of Bradley's employees, Chloe (Alexa Davalos) and Oscar (Toby Hemingway), whose love for each other is threatened by Oscar's abusive father (Fred Ward). And the connections continue as Harry still imparts wisdom to those around him at the coffee bar.



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Morgan Freeman Harry Stevenson
Greg Kinnear Bradley Thomas
Radha Mitchell Diana
Billy Burke David Watson
Selma Blair Kathryn
Alexa Davalos Chloe
Toby Hemingway Oscar
Stana Katic Jenny
Erika Marozsan Margaret Vekashi
Jane Alexander Esther Stevenson
Fred Ward Bat
Margo Martindale Mrs. Maggarolian
Missi Pyle Agatha

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First Do No Harm   1997     2 and a half stars    PG-13, 100 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Jim Abrahams  
Cast: Meryl Streep, Fred Ward, Seth Adkins, Allison Janney, Oni Faida Lampley, Michael Yarmush, Margo Martindale, Leo Burmester, Tom Butler, Mairon Bennett

  This made-for-TV film is about parents Lori (Meryl Streep) and Robbie (Seth Adkins) Reimuller watching as their epileptic son grows weaker, and doctors try different drugs to control his seizures.

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Funky Monkey   2004     1 and a half stars    PG, 95 min.
Genre: Family / Comedy
Director: Harry Basil  
Cast: Matthew Modine, Seth Adkins, Roma Downey, Bodhi Elfman, Jeffrey Tambor, Fred Ward, Gilbert Gottfried, Justine Basil, Pat Finn, Michael Diamant

  A secret government laboratory makes kung-fu fighters out of chimpanzees. Employee Jack McCall (Matthew Modine) doesn't agree with what is going on, so he takes off with the chimp. When the government recovers the chimpanzee, Matthew and new-found friend, young genius Michael (Seth Adkins), team up to recover the chimp and stop the testing. Mindless family fun.


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Ginger in the Morning   1973     1 and a half stars    PG, 90 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Gordon Wiles  
Cast: Monte Markham, Susan Oliver, Mark Miller, Sissy Spacek, Slim Pickens, David Doyle, Marion Charles, Ward "Kip" Allen, Fred Ward, Beatrice Kay

  While driving along a New Mexico highway, middle-aged businessman Joe (Monte Markham) picks up free-spirited hitchhiker Ginger (Sissy Spacek), and romance blooms.


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Henry & June   1990     3 stars    NC-17, 136 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Philip Kaufman  
Cast: Fred Ward, Uma Thurman, Maria de Medeiros, Kevin Spacey, Richard E. Grant, Jean-Philippe Ecoffey, Bruce Myers, Juan Luis Bunuel, Feodor Atkine, Sylvie Huguel, Artus de Penguern, Pierre Etaix, Alexandre De Gall, Gaetan Bloom, Pierre Edernac

  Anais (Maria de Medeiros) and her husband, Hugo (Richard E. Grant), live in Paris. Henry Miller (Fred Ward) and his wife, June (Uma Thurman), arrive, and Anais is attracted to June. When June returns to America, she gives Henry and Anais approval to become involved in a love affair. This is the story of the real-life, 1930s' love affair between American author Henry Miller and French writer Anais Nin–with dreams of a few liaisons between Anais and June thrown in.



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Fred Ward Henry Miller
Uma Thurman June Miller
Maria de Medeiros Anais Nin
Kevin Spacey Richard Osborn
Richard E. Grant Hugo Guiler
Jean-Philippe Ecoffey Eduardo Sanchez
Bruce Myers Jack
Juan Luis Bunuel Pubisher/Editor
Feodor Atkine Paco Miralles
Sylvie Huguel Emilia
Artus de Penguern Brassai
Pierre Etaix Henry's Friend
Alexandre De Gall Henry's Friend
Gaetan Bloom Henry's Friend
Pierre Edernac Henry's Friend
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Poster Art From art.comJoe Dirt   2001     1 and a half stars    PG-13, 93 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Dennie Gordon  
Cast: David Spade, Brittany Daniel, Dennis Miller, Adam Beach, Christopher Walken, Jaime Pressly, Kid Rock, Erik Per Sullivan, Fred Ward, Caroline Aaron

  When Joe Dirt (David Spade) was eight years old, his parents abandoned him, and from then on he has been on his own. The story is told through flashbacks as Joe talks to radio DJ Zander Kelly (Dennis Miller). Joe's recollections of his past captivate the radio audience.

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Management   2009     2 stars    R, 93 min.
Genre: Comedy / Romance
Director: Stephen Belber  
Cast: Jennifer Aniston, Steve Zahn, Margo Martindale, Fred Ward, James Hiroyuki Liao, Woody Harrelson, Katie O'Grady, Yolanda Suarez, Kevin Heffernan, Don Burns, Kimberly Howard, Collin Crowley, Mark Boone Junior, Gilberto Martin del Campo, Garfield Wedderbum

  Saleswoman Sue Claussen (Jennifer Aniston) stays in a Phoenix motel where she has a short affair with the owner's son Mike Crenshaw (Steve Zahn). Sue leaves, and then Mike realizes that he loves Sue and wants to be with her. Mike arrives in Baltimore where Sue lives and visits her office. But, Sue's ex, Jango (Woody Harrelson), is a psychotic millionaire, and he has re-entered her life. Will Mike give up and return home? No way! He is determined to win Sue's heart.



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Jennifer Aniston Sue Claussen
Steve Zahn Mike
Margo Martindale Trish
Fred Ward Jerry
James Hiroyuki Liao Al
Woody Harrelson Jango
Katie O'Grady Corporate Bliss Receptionist
Yolanda Suarez Marissa
Kevin Heffernan Jed
Don Burns Businessman
Kimberly Howard Colleague
Collin Crowley Wally
Mark Boone Junior Jack
Gilberto Martin del Campo Priest
Garfield Wedderbum Bus Driver
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Miami Blues   1990     2 stars    R, 97 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: George Armitage  
Cast: Alec Baldwin, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Fred Ward, Nora Dunn, Obba Babatunde, Charles Napier, Shirley Stoler, Paul Gleason, Ron Bozman, Edward Saxon

  Sociopathic killer Frederick (Alec Baldwin), upon being released from prison, decides to start over in Miami. But it doesn't take long before he begins another crime wave–starting at the airport when he arrives in Miami. Long-time cop Hoke Moseley (Fred Ward) goes to work on the case but immediately has his badge stolen by Frederick. Based on Hoke Moseley crime novels by Charles Willeford.


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Naked Gun 33 1/3: The Final Insult   1994     2 and a half stars    PG-13, 82 min.
Genre: Comedy / Action / Drama
Director: Peter Segal  
Cast: Leslie Nielsen, George Kennedy, Priscilla Presley, O.J. Simpson, Fred Ward, Kathleen Freeman, Anna Nicole Smith, Ellen Greene, Randall "Tex" Cobb, Joe Grifasi, Pia Zadora, Julie Strain, Bill Zuckert, Raquel Welch, Olympia Dukakis

  Imperturbable Lieutenant Frank Drebin (Leslie Nielsen) is back. Never mind that he is now retired from the police force and married to Jane (Priscilla Presley), he is needed to fight off terrorists and is happy to comply. Drebin goes undercover in a state prison in order to obtain information from the terrorists, led by Rocco (Fred Ward), who are planning to set off a bomb at the Oscars. Nielsen fans will enjoy this one. Several cameo appearances.



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Leslie Nielsen Lt. Frank Drebin
George Kennedy Capt. Ed Hocken
Priscilla Presley Jane Spencer Drebin
O.J. Simpson Nordberg
Fred Ward Rocco Dillon
Kathleen Freeman Muriel Dillon
Anna Nicole Smith Tanya Peters
Ellen Greene Louise
Randall "Tex" Cobb Big Hairy Con
Joe Grifasi Director
Pia Zadora Herself
Julie Strain Dominatrix
Bill Zuckert Old Man
Raquel Welch Herself
Olympia Dukakis Herself
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Off Limits   1988     1 and a half stars    R, 102 min.
Genre: Mystery
Director: Christopher Crowe  
Cast: Willem Dafoe, Gregory Hines, Fred Ward, Amanda Pays, Scott Glenn, Kay Tong Lim, Richard(2) Brooks, David Alan Grier, Keith David

  The military, prostitutes, and even a nun combine in this violent movie. Two military investigators (Willem Dafoe and Gregory Hines) are on the trail of a psychotic killer of prostitutes.


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Poster Art From art.comThe Player   1992     3 and a half stars    R, 123 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Robert Altman  
Cast: Tim Robbins, Greta Scacchi, Fred Ward, Whoopi Goldberg, Julia Roberts, Rod Steiger, Nick Nolte, Brion James, Vincent D'Onofrio, Dean Stockwell, Ray Walston, Bruce Willis

  Film studio executive Griffin Mill (Tim Robbins) accidentally kills a screenwriter, and a police detective (Whoopi Goldberg) investigates while stars–playing themselves–react in this satire on the Hollywood scene. Three Academy Award nominations were received, including Best Director.


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The Prince of Pennsylvania   1988     1 and a half stars    R, 87 min.
Genre: Comedy / Drama
Director: Ron Nyswaner  
Cast: Keanu Reeves, Amy Madigan, Fred Ward, Bonnie Bedelia, Todd Bryant, Jay O. Sanders, Tracey Ellis, Jeff Hayenga, Dan Monahan, Kari Keegan

  Rebellious teen Rupert Marshetta (Keanu Reeves) lives in a Pennsylvania coal community where he joins forces with Carla Headlee (Amy Madigan) to fake a kidnapping of his father, Gary (Fred Ward), who has been badgering Rupert ever since Gary found out about his wife's (Bonnie Bedelia) infidelity.



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Keanu Reeves Rupert Marshetta
Amy Madigan Carla Headlee
Fred Ward Gary Marshetta
Bonnie Bedelia Pam Marshetta
Todd Bryant Roger Marshetta
Jay O. Sanders Trooper Joe
Tracey Ellis Lois Sike
Jeff Hayenga Jack Sike
Dan Monahan Tommy Rutherford
Kari Keegan Biker Girl

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Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins   1985     1 star  User Rating      PG-13, 121 min.
Genre: Action
Director: Guy Hamilton  
Cast: Fred Ward, Joel Grey, Wilford Brimley, George Coe, Kate Mulgrew, J.A. Preston, Charles Cioffi, Michael Pataki, Jon Polito, Cosie Costa

  The major problem with this flick is that the story never really gets started. One saving grace is Joel Grey as an Asian martial arts expert, but even Joel Grey fans will have trouble enjoying this film too much. By the way, Fred Ward is a NYC cop who gets involved with a group to avenge all that they think is wrong with the world.    1 User Review




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  A querky movie that is enjoyable to watch with that element of fantasy and comedy that makes it easy on the eye. An enjoyable film.


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The Right Stuff   1983     3 and a half stars    PG, 193 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Philip Kaufman  
Cast: Ed Harris, Sam Shepard, Scott Glenn, Veronica Cartwright, Dennis Quaid, Fred Ward, Kim Stanley, Barbara Hershey, Pamela Reed, John Dehner, Scott Paulin, Charles Frank, Lance Henriksen, Donald Moffat, Mary Jo Deschanel

  This movie takes an up-close and personal look at the original seven U.S. astronauts. It also shows the struggles of test pilots who broke the sound barrier. It is an excellent tale of the adventures pilots experience and manages to catch the spirit of one test pilot in particular: Chuck Yeager (Sam Shepard). In addition to four Oscars, nominations were received for Best Picture and Supporting Actor (Shepard) as well as two others.



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Ed Harris John Glenn
Sam Shepard Chuck Yeager
Scott Glenn Alan Shepard
Veronica Cartwright Betty Grissom
Dennis Quaid Gordon Cooper
Fred Ward Gus Grissom
Kim Stanley Pancho Barnes
Barbara Hershey Glennis Yeager
Pamela Reed Trudy Cooper
John Dehner Henry Luce
Scott Paulin Deke Slayton
Charles Frank Scott Carpenter
Lance Henriksen Wally Schirra
Donald Moffat Lyndon B. Johnson
Mary Jo Deschanel Annie Glenn

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Road Trip   2000     2 and a half stars    R, 91 min.
Genre: Comedy / Adventure
Director: Todd Phillips  
Cast: Breckin Meyer, Seann William Scott, Tom Green, Amy Smart, Paulo Costanzo, DJ Qualls, Rachel Blanchard, Anthony Rapp, Fred Ward, Andy Dick, Ethan Suplee, Horatio Sanz, Edmund Lyndeck, Rhoda Griffis, Marla Sucharetza

  Four college friends–E.L. (Seann William Scott), Josh (Breckin Meyer), Kyle (DJ Qualls), and Rubin (Paulo Costanzo)–leave Ithaca, New York, and head for Austin, Texas, to retrieve an incriminating tape before it reaches the mailbox of Josh's girlfriend (Amy Smart).


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Secret Admirer   1985     1 and a half stars    R, 98 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: David Greenwalt  
Cast: C. Thomas Howell, Lori Loughlin, Kelly Preston, Dee Wallace, Cliff De Young, Fred Ward, Leigh Taylor-Young, Casey Siemaszko, Geoffrey Blake, Rodney Pearson

  This comedy of errors begins with Michael (C. Thomas Howell) finding an anonymous love letter in his locker on the last day of school. Hoping it is from Deborah (Kelly Preston), on whom he has a crush, he comes up with a scheme to find out, with the help of his (and Deborah's) friend, Toni (Lori Loughlin). Before long, the mix-ups start, with the families involved in the fray. Who REALLY wrote the love note? I'm betting on Toni.


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Short Cuts   1993     3 stars    R, 189 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Robert Altman  
Cast: Andie MacDowell, Bruce Davison, Julianne Moore, Matthew Modine, Jack Lemmon, Frances McDormand, Tim Robbins, Tom Waits, Lily Tomlin, Madeleine Stowe, Zane Cassidy, Anne Archer, Fred Ward, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Chris Penn

  This is another Robert Altman film, presented in true Altman style, with many story lines played by almost as many stars. It is based on a dozen Raymond Carver stories and involves complex, intersecting tales of middle-class Los Angeles residents during a couple of days. The characters are dysfunctional couples who arrive at crisis points in their lives and do not seem capable of making the right decisions. Altman was nominated for an Oscar for Best Director.



Cast
Andie MacDowell Ann Finnigan
Bruce Davison Howard Finnigan
Julianne Moore Marian Wyman
Matthew Modine Dr. Ralph Wyman
Jack Lemmon Paul Finnegan
Frances McDormand Betty Weathers
Tim Robbins Gene Shepard
Tom Waits Earl Piggot
Lily Tomlin Doreen Piggot
Madeleine Stowe Sherri Shepard
Zane Cassidy Casey Finnigan
Anne Archer Claire Kane
Fred Ward Stuart Kane
Jennifer Jason Leigh Lois Kaiser
Chris Penn Jerry Kaiser

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Silkwood   1983     3 and a half stars  User Rating      R, 132 min.
Genre: Drama / Thriller
Director: Mike Nichols  
Cast: Meryl Streep, Kurt Russell, Cher, Craig T. Nelson, Diana Scarwid, Fred Ward, Ron Silver, Josef Sommer, David Strathairn, M. Emmet Walsh, Charles Hallahan, Sudie Bond, Bruce McGill, J.C. Quinn, Henderson Forsythe

  Based on true events, this film is the story of Karen Silkwood (Meryl Streep), a 28-year-old worker in a plutonium plant, who is accidentally exposed to radiation. Karen has lived a ribald life as a hard-drinking woman living with her lover Drew (Kurt Russell) and lesbian friend Polly (Cher). As Karen investigates the illness caused by her exposure to the radiation, she gathers information about plant violations and sets out to divulge supposed nuclear violations. But, on her way to the meeting with a reporter, she dies in a mysterious car crash, which prevents her from revealing plant violations. Academy Award nominations were received for Best Actress (Streep), Supporting Actress (Cher), and Director.



Cast
Meryl Streep Karen Silkwood
Kurt Russell Drew Stephens
Cher Dolly Pelliker
Craig T. Nelson Winston
Diana Scarwid Angela
Fred Ward Morgan
Ron Silver Paul Stone
Josef Sommer Max Richter
David Strathairn Wesley
M. Emmet Walsh Walt Yarborough
Charles Hallahan Earl Lapin
Sudie Bond Thelma Rice
Bruce McGill Mace Hurley
J.C. Quinn Curtis Schultz
Henderson Forsythe Quincy Bissell

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Poster Art From art.comSouthern Comfort   1981     2 and a half stars    R, 106 min.
Genre: Action
Director: Walter Hill  
Cast: Keith Carradine, Powers Boothe, Fred Ward, Brion James, Franklyn Seales, T.K. Carter, Peter Coyote, Lewis Smith, Les Lannom, Alan Autry

  National Guard soldiers out on weekend maneuvers head for the bayou country in Louisiana. It does not take them long to realize they are out of their element when they end up in a mini-war with Cajun hunters.


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Summer Catch   2001     1 and a half stars    PG-13, 105 min.
Genre: Comedy / Drama / Romance
Director: Michael Tollin  
Cast: Freddie Prinze Jr., Jessica Biel, Bruce Davison, Fred Ward, Jason Gedrick, Brittany Murphy, Gabriel Mann, Matthew Lillard, Brian Dennehy, Zena Grey, Marc Blucas, Wilmer Valderrama, Corey Pearson

  Ryan Dunne (Freddie Prinze Jr.) dreams of becoming a major league baseball player and, at the same time, begins a romance with wealthy Tenley (Jessica Biel) whose lifestyle of spending summers on Cape Cod is far removed from his humble beginnings.


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Sweet Home Alabama   2002     2 and a half stars    PG-13, 105 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Andy Tennant  
Cast: Reese Witherspoon, Josh Lucas, Patrick Dempsey, Fred Ward, Mary Kay Place, Jean Smart, Candice Bergen, Ethan Embry, Melanie Lynskey, Dakota Fanning

  Melanie Carmichael (Reese Witherspoon) appears to have it made; she has obtained the status of a top fashion designer and has been proposed to by one of NYC's most eligible bachelors (Patrick Dempsey). But, there is one little problem: she must first return to Alabama and obtain a divorce from the husband (Josh Lucas) she left seven years ago.


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Swing Shift   1984     2 and a half stars    PG, 100 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Jonathan Demme  
Cast: Goldie Hawn, Kurt Russell, Christine Lahti, Ed Harris, Fred Ward, Sudie Bond, Holly Hunter, Patty Maloney, Roger Corman, Maggie Renzi

  Christine Lahti was nominated for the Oscar's Best Supporting Actress for her role as a housewife working in a factory during World War II.


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Thunderheart   1992     3 stars    R, 118 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Michael Apted  
Cast: Val Kilmer, Sam Shepard, Graham Greene, Fred Ward, Fred Dalton Thompson, Sheila Tousey, Ted Thin Elk, John Trudell, Julius Drum, Sarah Brave

  Ray Levoi (Val Kilmer) is an FBI agent whose mission (because he is part Sioux) is to investigate a murder on the Sioux reservation. He uncovers more than he initially set out to find.


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Timerider: The Adventure of Lyle Swann   1982     2 stars    PG, 93 min.
Genre: Sci-Fi
aka: Timerider

Director: William Dear  
Cast: Fred Ward, Belinda Bauer, Peter Coyote, Richard Masur, Tracey Walter, Ed Lauter, L.Q. Jones, Chris Mulkey, Macon McCalman, Jonathan Banks

  Through the magic of a time machine, Lyle Swann (Fred Ward) is transported to 1875 where he rides his motorcycle in the Mexican desert and meets an assortment of bandits, murderers, and rapists.

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Tremors   1990     3 stars    PG-13, 96 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Ron Underwood  
Cast: Kevin Bacon, Fred Ward, Finn Carter, Michael Gross, Reba McEntire, Bobby Jacoby, Charlotte Stewart, Tony Genaro, Ariana Richards, Richard Marcus

  Val and Earl (Kevin Bacon and Fred Ward) are handymen in the tiny, remote, dusty town of Perfection and have decided to head toward civilization. But hideous worm-like creatures start coming up through the sand, and the killing starts. The inept guys must stay and save the day. This humorous takeoff on the 1950s' horror movies is lots of fun. Blood and good special effects abound in what has become a cult classic.


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Tremors 2: Aftershocks   1995     2 and a half stars    PG-13, 100 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: S.S. Wilson  
Cast: Fred Ward, Christopher Gartin, Helen Shaver, Michael Gross, Marcelo Tubert, Marco Hernandez, Jose Ramon Rosario, Thomas Rosales Jr.

  A new strain of the worm-like creatures has returned–this time, in Mexico–and Earl (Fred Ward) is called on for help when not even the Mexican army can eliminate them. So, off he goes, with a new sidekick (Christopher Gartin). Burt (Michael Gross, from the original film) is also brought in to help in this direct-to-video sequel to the successful original. Fun, but some gore.


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Uncommon Valor   1983     3 stars    PG-13, 105 min.
Genre: Action
Director: Ted Kotcheff  
Cast: Gene Hackman, Robert Stack, Patrick Swayze, Fred Ward, Reb Brown, Randall "Tex" Cobb, Harold Sylvester, Tim Thomerson, Gail Strickland, Jeremy Kemp

  A retired Marine (Gene Hackman) has evidence that his son and others may still be alive in a Vietnamese prison. With financial backing from another father (Robert Stack), he puts together an invasion force whose mission is to free the missing men.


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