Adam 1983  TV, 97 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Michael Tuchner
Cast: Daniel J. Travanti, JoBeth Williams, Richard Masur, Martha Scott, Mason Adams, Paul Regina, Tony Frank, John M. Jackson, Alex Harvey
This made-for-TV film resulted in the formation of the Missing Children's Bureau. It is the story of six-year-old Adam and his family's ordeal following his abduction. John Walsh, the boy's father, started the long-time TV program, "America's Most Wanted," dedicated to apprehending criminals. The list of missing children presented at the end of the program resulted in many leads in finding children. Followed by "Adam: His Song Continues."
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American Dreamer 1984   PG, 106 min.
Genre: Comedy / Adventure / Drama / Romance
Director: Rick Rosenthal
Cast: JoBeth Williams, Tom Conti, Giancarlo Giannini, Coral Browne, James Staley, Huckleberry Fox, Christopher Daniel Barnes, Jean Rougerie, Pierre Santini, Leon Zitrone, Andre Valard, Robin Coleman, Alain Flick, Yassan Khan, Christian de Tilliere
Ohio housewife Cathy Palmer (JoBeth Williams) wins a trip to Paris after writing a chapter for a book in a mystery writing contest. Cathy arrives in Paris and is hit in the head when knocked down by a car in an accident. Upon awakening in the hospital, Cathy has no memory of her past life and believes that she is the James Bond-type heroine, Rebecca Ryan, the spy she wrote about in the contest. She meets Alan McMann (Tom Conti) and does not know that he is the ghost writer of the novel for which she won the prize. Together, they experience adventures involving spies and other villains before Cathy finally regains her memory. 1 User Review
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| | Greatly underrated!!! | Anonymous 03/24/2007 | | This is a fun movie. I loved it when I first saw it, and still enjoy watching it from time to time. I only wish Williams and Conti could have done some sequels! |
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The Big Chill 1983 R, 103 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Lawrence Kasdan
Cast: William Hurt, Glenn Close, Mary Kay Place, Tom Berenger, Jeff Goldblum, Kevin Kline, Meg Tilly, Don Galloway, JoBeth Williams, James Gillis
Lawrence Kasdan's thought-provoking film concerns the reunion of a group of 1960s' liberals after a friend's funeral. During the weekend they are together, the "thirtysomething" friends share their past experiences, relationships, and the challenges of adulthood. Good performances, especially by Glenn Close. Academy Award nominations included Best Picture and Supporting Actress (Glenn Close).
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The Day After 1983  TV, 126 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Nicholas Meyer
Cast: Jason Robards, JoBeth Williams, Steve Guttenberg, John Cullum, John Lithgow, Amy Madigan, Bibi Besch, Lori Lethin, Jeff East, Georgann Johnson, William Allen Young, Calvin Jung
A Soviet-launched nuclear bomb falls on a small Kansas town. This made-for-TV film follows the aftermath, highlighting the effects and actions of the residents. The graphic nature of the film resulted in a massive public reaction.
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Desert Bloom 1986 PG, 104 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Eugene Corr
Cast: Jon Voight, Annabeth Gish, JoBeth Williams, Ellen Barkin, Jay Underwood, Allen Garfield, Desiree Joseph, Dusty Balcerzak, Tressi Loria, Laura Rasmussen
Set in Las Vegas during the atomic bomb testing era, this story is told through flashbacks of Rose Chismore's (Annabeth Gish) formative years. The influences of those around her–mother Lily (JoBeth Williams), alcoholic father Jack (Jon Voight), flamboyant Aunt Starr (Ellen Barkin), and first-love Robin (Jay Underwood)–make their impact on the young girl's life.
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The Dogs of War 1980 R, 102 min.
Genre: Action
Director: John Irvin
Cast: Christopher Walken, Colin Blakely, Tom Berenger, Hugh Millais, Paul Freeman, JoBeth Williams, Robert Urquhart, Pedro Armendariz Jr., Ed O'Neill, Winston Ntshona
Soldier of fortune Jamie Shannon (Christopher Walken) becomes involved in the overthrow of an African dictatorship. This movie depicts what happens when greed takes over.
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Dutch 1991 PG-13, 107 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Peter Faiman
Cast: Ed O'Neill, Ethan Embry, JoBeth Williams, Ari Meyers, Christopher McDonald, Elizabeth Daily, L. Scott Caldwell, Kathleen Freeman, Shelby Leverington, Lisa Figus
Construction worker Dutch (Ed O'Neill) drives his girlfriend's (JoBeth Williams) elitist pre-teen son, Doyle (Ethan Embry), home from boarding school for the Thanksgiving holiday. Although they have entirely different personalities, along the way the two bond. Dutch: "I don't care for caviar; I make it a policy never to eat something a fish deposits in a riverbed."
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Endangered Species 1982  R, 97 min.
Genre: Horror / Thriller
Director: Alan Rudolph
Cast: Robert Urich, JoBeth Williams, Paul Dooley, Hoyt Axton, Peter Coyote, Marin Kanter, Dan Hedaya, Harry Carey Jr., John Considine
New York cop Ruben Castle (Robert Urich) and Colorado sheriff Harriet Purdoe (JoBeth Williams) join forces to uncover the mystery behind cattle mutations. While this story is based on a true story, its "preachiness" gets in the way.
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 In the Land of Women 2007 PG-13, 98 min.
Genre: Comedy / Drama / Romance
Director: Jon Kasdan
Cast: Adam Brody, Meg Ryan, Kristen Stewart, Olympia Dukakis, Elena Anaya, Dustin Milligan, Makenzie Vega, Clark Gregg, JoBeth Williams, Robert Reinis, Graham Wardle, Elise Gatien, Karin Konoval, Ginnifer Goodwin
After his girlfriend (Elena Anaya) breaks up with him, Carter Webb (Adam Brody) flies to Michigan to spend time with his grandmother Phyllis (Olympia Dukakis) who is convinced that she is dying. Soon after he arrives, Carter becomes involved with the Hardwicke family–mother Sarah (Meg Ryan) who has discovered a lump in her breast, and her two daughters, teenager Lucy (Kristen Stewart) and younger sister Paige (Makenzie Vega). The Hardwickes live just across the street from Phyllis, and Carter makes himself available listening to their problems, giving good advice, and even learning something about himself in the process.
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Jackie's Back 1999 TV, 120 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Robert Townsend
Cast: Jenifer Lewis, Tim Curry, T.V. Blake, Tangie Ambrose, Whoopi Goldberg, David Hyde Pierce, Tom Arnold, Julie Hagerty, JoBeth Williams, Robert Bailey Jr.
Told in documentary style, this is the story of Jackie (Jenifer Lewis), a former blues singer who hits the comeback trail and gets TV and media coverage of her comeback concert. Lots of cameos.
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Jungle2Jungle 1997  PG, 111 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: John Pasquin
Cast: Tim Allen, Sam Huntington, JoBeth Williams, Lolita Davidovich, Martin Short, David Ogden Stiers, Bob Dishy, Leelee Sobieski, Dominic Keating, Luis Avalos
Wall Street executive Michael (Tim Allen) brings his son, Mimi-Siku (Sam Huntington), to New York. Michael found Mimi-Siku after traveling up the Amazon to obtain a divorce from his wife where he learned that they share a son. As can be predicted, the theme of this comedy is "the fish out of water" experience of Mimi-Siku as he "adapts" to the "civilized" world.
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Just Write 1997 PG-13, 102 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Andrew Gallerani
Cast: Sherilyn Fenn, Jeremy Piven, JoBeth Williams, Wallace Shawn, Alex Rocco, Jeffrey D. Sams, Costas Mandylor, Yeardley Smith, Holland Taylor, Anita Barone
A tour bus driver, Harold McMurphy (Jeremy Piven), sees a future with his favorite star, Amanda Clark (Sherilyn Fenn), when she wrongly assumes that he is a screenwriter. He goes along with the charade that leads to more than one complication for Harold in this comedy.
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Kramer vs. Kramer 1979 PG, 104 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Robert Benton
Cast: Dustin Hoffman, Meryl Streep, Jane Alexander, Howard Duff, Justin Henry, George Coe, JoBeth Williams, Howland Chamberlin, Joe Seneca, Jack Ramage, Bill Moor, Jess Osuna, Nicholas Hormann, Ellen Parker, Carol Nadell
This is the story of father Ted Kramer (Dustin Hoffman) and son Billy (Justin Henry) who are forced to go it on their own after their wife and mother Joanna (Meryl Streep) walks out on them. Ted does learn how to care for Billy and places Billy over other priorities–Ted even loses his much loved job in order to make time for Billy. Now, Joanna returns planning to take custody of Billy, but Ted refuses to give him up, and a custody suit ensues. The film won Oscars for Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor (Dustin Hoffman), Best Supporting Actress (Meryl Streep), and Writing.
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 Little City 1998 R, 89 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Roberto Benabib
Cast: Jon Bon Jovi, Penelope Ann Miller, Josh Charles, Annabella Sciorra, JoBeth Williams, Joanna Going, Joe Bellan, Peter Gardiner, Robert Elross, Anna Getty
As if life isn't bad enough for Adam (Josh Charles): Kate (Joanna Going) left him for a lesbian relationship with Anne (JoBeth Williams); then Nina (Annabella Sciorra) dumped him for his best friend Kevin (Jon Bon Jovi); and now Nina seems to know how to push everyone's buttons and damage relationships within this sextet who mingle at the "Little City."
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Memories of Me 1988  PG-13, 103 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Henry Winkler
Cast: Billy Crystal, Alan King, JoBeth Williams, Janet Carroll, Sean Connery, David Ackroyd, Sidney Miller, Phil Fondacaro, Robert Pastorelli, Larry Cedar
Following a heart attack, a doctor (Billy Crystal) searches out his father (Alan King) in hopes of a second chance for rekindling their relationship.
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 Poltergeist 1982 PG, 114 min.
Genre: Horror / Thriller
Director: Tobe Hooper
Cast: JoBeth Williams, Craig T. Nelson, Beatrice Straight, Dominique Dunne, Heather O'Rourke, Richard Lawson, Oliver Robins, Zelda Rubinstein, James Karen, Michael McManus, Virginia Kiser, Martin Casella, Lou Perryman, Clair E. Leucart, Dirk Blocker
Evil spirits (poltergeists) drop in for a visit with the suburban California Freeling family–father Steve (Craig T. Nelson), mother Diane (JoBeth Williams), 16-year-old Dana (Dominique Dunne), eight-year-old Robbie (Oliver Robins), and five-year-old Carol Anne (Heather O'Rourke). Strange things begin to happen, especially when Carol Anne is called to the television set where she announces, "They're here." More horrors lie in wait in this excellent story about unhappy ghosts. This film was co-written and co-produced by Steven Spielberg. There are sequels.
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Poltergeist II: The Other Side 1986 PG-13, 91 min.
Genre: Horror / Thriller / Fantasy / Drama
Director: Brian Gibson
Cast: JoBeth Williams, Craig T. Nelson, Heather O'Rourke, Oliver Robins, Zelda Rubinstein, Will Sampson, Geraldine Fitzgerald, Robert Lesser, Julian Beck, John P. Whitecloud, Noble Craig, Susan Peretz, Helen Boll, Jaclyn Bernstein, Kelly Jean Peters
As if the Freeling family–father Steve (Craig T. Nelson), mother Diane (JoBeth Williams), daughter Carol Anne (Heather O'Rourke), and son Robbie (Oliver Robins)–had not suffered enough with their poltergeists in the first movie, they are back again. Following Grandma's death, the toy telephone rings, and who should be on the other end but the "other side." Now the family is visited by the evil spirit of cult leader Henry Kane (Julian Beck), and, once again, they contact psychic medium Tangina Barrons (Zelda Rubinstein) for help. As in the first film, the special effects are excellent.
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Stir Crazy 1980 R, 111 min.
Genre: Comedy / Drama
Director: Sidney Poitier
Cast: Richard Pryor, Gene Wilder, JoBeth Williams, Craig T. Nelson, Georg Stanford Brown, Barry Corbin, Miguel Angel Suarez, Nicolas Coster, Jonathan Banks, Lee Purcell, Charles Weldon, Joel Brooks, Erland van Lidth, Lewis Van Bergen, Karmin Murcelo
Out-of-work friends Harry Monroe and Skip Donahue (Richard Pryor and Gene Wilder) dress up as woodpeckers to promote a bank opening. Their costumes are stolen and used for a bank robbery, and now they are sentenced to 120 years in prison for a crime they did not commit. From there on, comedy reigns as Harry and Skip frustrate prison officials and finally break out of prison to pursue the real thieves.
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Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot 1992  PG, 87 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Roger Spottiswoode
Cast: Sylvester Stallone, Estelle Getty, JoBeth Williams, Roger Rees, Martin Ferrero, Gailard Sartain, Ving Rhames, Dennis Burkley, Richard Schiff, John Wesley
Los Angeles cop Joe Bomowski (Sylvester Stallone) is a grown man whose mother, Tutti (Estelle Getty), will not stop interfering in his life. The situation gets out of hand when Tutti is assigned to help Joe with a murder case in which she witnessed the crime.
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Switch 1991 R, 103 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Blake Edwards
Cast: Ellen Barkin, Jimmy Smits, JoBeth Williams, Lorraine Bracco, Perry King, Tony Roberts, Lysette Anthony, Bruce Payne, Victoria Mahoney, Basil Hoffman
Following his murder, a male chauvinist, Steve Brooks (Perry King), is given the chance for redemption by returning to Earth as a woman.
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Teachers 1984 R, 106 min.
Genre: Comedy / Drama / Romance
Director: Arthur Hill
Cast: Nick Nolte, JoBeth Williams, Judd Hirsch, Ralph Macchio, Allen Garfield, Lee Grant, Richard Mulligan, Royal Dano, Zohra Lampert, Morgan Freeman, William Schallert, Art Metrano, Laura Dern, Crispin Glover
Alex (Nick Nolte) is a burned-out high-school teacher who is fed up with wimpy principal Horn (William Schallert) and arrogant vice-principal Roger (Judd Hirsch). Now, a recent graduate sues the school because he remains illiterate, and Alex's efforts to change school policies throw him into a conflict with school superintendent Dr. Burke (Lee Grant). Lots of subplots make up this story–including Alex's love interest: an attractive lawyer, Lisa (JoBeth Williams).
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Victim of Love 1991 PG-13, 92 min.
Genre: Horror / Thriller
aka: Raw Heat
Director: Jerry London
Cast: Pierce Brosnan, JoBeth Williams, Virginia Madsen, Georgia Brown, Murphy Cross, Ruben Pla, Yuri Ogawa, Gary Bolen, Terry Kohl
This made-for-TV film lamely tells the tale of psychologist Tess (JoBeth Williams) who falls for handsome Paul (Pierce Brosnan). When one of her patients, Carla (Virginia Madsen), warns her that Paul murdered his wife to be with Carla, things get rough.
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| 1. Adam (1983)
2. Adam: His Song Continues (1986)
3. American Dreamer (1984)
4. The Big Chill (1983)
5. The Day After (1983)
6. Desert Bloom (1986)
7. The Dogs of War (1980)
8. Dutch (1991)
9. Endangered Species (1982)
10. In the Land of Women (2007)
11. Jackie's Back (1999)
12. Jungle2Jungle (1997)
13. Just Write (1997)
14. Kramer vs. Kramer (1979)
15. Little City (1998)
16. Memories of Me (1988)
17. Poltergeist (1982)
18. Poltergeist II: The Other Side (1986)
19. Stir Crazy (1980)
20. Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot (1992)
21. Switch (1991)
22. Teachers (1984)
23. Victim of Love (1991)
aka: Raw Heat
24. Welcome Home (1989)
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