Being Human 1994   PG-13, 125 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Bill Forsyth
Cast: Robin Williams, John Turturro, Anna Galiena, Vincent D'Onofrio, Helen Miller, Hector Elizondo, Lindsay Crouse, Jonathan Hyde, Ewan McGregor, Lorraine Bracco
"Hector" (Robin Williams) is a man trying to discover life's meaning. In this series of vignettes "Hector" is a caveman, Roman slave, Crusader, shipwrecked Portuguese, and 1990s' American. What "Hector" is NOT is content, and the message is that for man, the meaning of life is elusive.
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Death of a Dynasty 2005  R, 92 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Damon Dash
Cast: Ebon Moss-Bachrach, Capone, Loon, Robert Stapleton, Rashida Jones, Stephanie Raye, Damon Dash, Charlene, Chloe Sevigny, Kari Wuhrer, Beanie Sigel, Lorraine Bracco
Ernest, but inept, David Katz (Ebon Moss-Bachrach) writes for hip-hop magazine "Mic Check" in this mockumentary, which allows David into the inner-circle of the magazine's staff (all play themselves). David believes a phony story and writes a gossip article that begins a battle within the company.
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The Dream Team 1989   PG-13, 103 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Howard Zieff
Cast: Michael Keaton, Peter Boyle, Christopher Lloyd, Stephen Furst, Dennis Boutsikaris, Lorraine Bracco, Milo O'Shea, Philip Bosco, James Remar, Jack Gilpin
This is a confusing film about some mental hospital patients who solve a murder case involving their doctor, who has witnessed a murder. Could be better, but good cast gets the job done.
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Even Cowgirls Get the Blues 1994  R, 97 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Gus Van Sant
Cast: Uma Thurman, John Hurt, Rain Phoenix, Keanu Reeves, Lorraine Bracco, Pat Morita, Angie Dickinson, Sean Young, Crispin Glover, Buck Henry
Sissy (Uma Thurman) hitchhikes across country and ends up at the Rubber Rose Ranch in Oregon. Without giving away the weak plot, suffice it to say that the residents of this ranch are VERY unusual. The music saves it from being a bomb. 1 User Review
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| | dumb movie | thewom 10/08/2009 | | This movie is about the dumbest and the weirdest thing I have ever seen. Thought it would be pretty good with all the high end actors in it ... but was totally wrong. Actually had to watch the movie again in later years just to see if what I saw was for real .. YUP .. stupid .... |
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Getting Gotti 1994 TV, 90 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Roger Young
Cast: Lorraine Bracco, Anthony John Denison, Kathleen Laskey, August Schellenberg, Kenneth Welsh, Jeremy Ratchford, Ellen Burstyn, Lawrence Bayne, Victor Ertmanis, Jason Blicker, Ron Hartman, Peter Boretski
This made-for-TV offering relates the successful efforts of attorney Diane Giacalone (Lorraine Bracco) to prosecute the infamous "Teflon Don," John Gotti (Anthony John Denison).
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 GoodFellas 1990  R, 146 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Martin Scorsese
Cast: Robert De Niro, Ray Liotta, Joe Pesci, Lorraine Bracco, Paul Sorvino, Frank Sivero, Tony Darrow, Mike Starr, Frank Vincent, Debi Mazar, Chuck Low, Frank DiLeo, Gina Mastrogiacomo, Catherine Scorsese, Beau Starr
The New York Mafia, from the mid-1950s until 1980, is the subject of this film that captures the essence of loyalty among Family members. Based on Nicholas Pileggi's book, this is the story of Henry Hill's (Ray Liotta) long tenure as a member of the Mafia. Joe Pesci won an Oscar for Best Supporting Actor. Five nominations were also received, including Best Picture, Director, and Supporting Actress (Lorraine Bracco).
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Medicine Man 1992 PG-13, 105 min.
Genre: Drama / Adventure / Romance
Director: John McTiernan
Cast: Sean Connery, Lorraine Bracco, Jose Wilker, Rodolfo de Alexandre, Angelo Barra Moreira, Jose Lavat, Francisco Tsiren Tsere Rereme, Elias Monteiro Da Silva, Edinei Maria Serrio Dos Santos, Bec-Kana-Re Dos Santos Kaiapo
Dr. Robert Campbell (Sean Connery) heads for the Amazon rain forest in search of a cure for cancer. When he arrives there, he is accepted by the natives as a medicine man, and he and his assistant Dr. Crane (Lorraine Bracco) close in on a cancer cure. When loggers approach the village and the tribe is told to relocate, Campbell tries to stop the loggers. Violence ensues, and a forest fire destroys his lab. But, Campbell will not quit, and he, Crane, and the tribe move farther into the jungle where Campbell plans to rebuild his lab and find that cure for cancer.
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The Pick-Up Artist 1987 PG-13, 81 min.
Genre: Comedy / Romance
Director: James Toback
Cast: Robert Downey Jr., Molly Ringwald, Dennis Hopper, Danny Aiello, Mildred Dunnock, Harvey Keitel, Vanessa Williams, Robert Towne, Lorraine Bracco, Bob Gunton
Robert Downey Jr. plays the role of a man who has no trouble finding women, and the more the merrier. That was his way of life until he meets Randy Jensen (Molly Ringwald) who has other plans for him. But, Randy just happens to be the daughter of a mobster (Dennis Hopper).
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Radio Flyer 1992  PG-13, 120 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Richard Donner
Cast: Lorraine Bracco, John Heard, Adam Baldwin, Elijah Wood, Joseph Mazzello, Ben Johnson, Sean Baca, Robert Munic, Thomas Ian Nicholas, Tom Hanks
Two young brothers, Mike (Elijah Wood) and Bobby (John Heard), fantasize about escaping from their abusive stepfather and using their "magic" Radio Flyer wagon as the means to attain that goal.
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 Riding in Cars with Boys 2001  PG-13, 131 min.
Genre: Drama / Comedy
Director: Penny Marshall
Cast: Drew Barrymore, Steve Zahn, Brittany Murphy, Adam Garcia, Lorraine Bracco, James Woods, Sara Gilbert, Desmond Harrington, David Moscow, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Rosie Perez, Peter Facinelli, Mika Boorem, Vincent Pastore, Maryann Urbano
Beverly (Drew Barrymore), a promising high-school student in 1968, learned she was pregnant, quit school, and married the father (Steve Zahn). Now, 20 years later, after a failed marriage and major conflicts with her son, Jason (Adam Garcia), she is ready to publish her memoirs. Director Penny Marshall goes for the humor instead of the pathos in this story. It works.
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Someone to Watch Over Me 1987 R, 106 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Ridley Scott
Cast: Tom Berenger, Mimi Rogers, Lorraine Bracco, Jerry Orbach, John Rubinstein, Andreas Katsulas, Mark Moses, Daniel Hugh Kelly, Harley Cross, Joanne Baron
A woman (Mimi Rogers) witnesses a brutal murder and manages to escape to safety. Police decide she needs protection and sends a cop (Tom Berenger) to watch over her. The killer is able to track her down at the Guggenheim Museum where, through a series of terrifying events, Berenger also becomes marked for death. Meanwhile, he has become infatuated with his charge, though he has been a content married man.
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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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Talent for the Game 1991 PG, 91 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Robert M. Young
Cast: Edward James Olmos, Lorraine Bracco, Jeff Corbett, Terry Kinney, Jamey Sheridan, Thomas Ryan, Felton Perry, Tom Bower, Janet Carroll, Daniel A. Haro, Zachary I. Young, Murphy Sua, David Riley, James Keane, Dennis Boutsikaris
Virgil Sweet's (Edward James Olmos) life is baseball, and he is now a talent scout for the California Angels. When a business whiz, Gil Lawrence (Terry Kinney), buys the team, Virgil's job is in jeopardy unless he can prove his worth. His chance comes when he is stranded in a small town and sees Sammy (Jeff Corbett) pitch. Sammy is a sure thing, and Virgil takes him to L.A. for a tryout. Terry is so impressed that he starts an ad campaign concerning the new pitcher, promising that he will be baseball's new sensation. Now, Virgil is afraid that Sammy is not ready for the pressure. Both of their jobs may be on the line.
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Traces of Red 1992  R, 105 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Andy Wolk
Cast: James Belushi, Lorraine Bracco, Tony Goldwyn, William Russ, Faye Grant, Michelle Joyner, Joe Lisi, Victoria Bass, Melanie Tomlin, Jim Piddock
Jack (James Belushi) uses his job as a homicide detective in Palm Beach to find and "entertain" various women. Now he is teamed with Steve (Tony Goldwyn) to solve a serial murder case in which the female victims have connections to Jack. Don't bother. 1 User Review
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| | supermom 06/07/2009 | | Keeps your attention. Unexpected/twisted ending. |
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| 1. The Basketball Diaries (1995)
2. Being Human (1994)
3. Death of a Dynasty (2005)
4. The Dream Team (1989)
5. Even Cowgirls Get the Blues (1994)
6. Getting Gotti (1994)
7. GoodFellas (1990)
8. Hackers (1995)
9. Medicine Man (1992)
10. The Pick-Up Artist (1987)
11. Radio Flyer (1992)
12. Riding in Cars with Boys (2001)
13. Someone to Watch Over Me (1987)
14. Switch (1991)
15. Talent for the Game (1991)
16. Traces of Red (1992)
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