Movies by John Shea
As part of the cast:
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Lockdown (2012)
Cast: Katee Sackhoff, Grant Harvey, Bart Johnson …
Directed by: John Stimpson
University professor Suzanne Hollander is an expert in psychology, but neither her students nor her colleagues are aware of dark events in her past. When a gunman opens fire at one of her…
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Area 51 (2011)
Cast: Rachel Miner, Bruce Boxleitner, Jason London …
Directed by: Jason Connery
Under public pressure, the U.S. government opens alleged alien storage facility Area 51 to a small group of reporters, only to have the canned tour become a fight for survival when a…
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The Trouble with the Truth (2011)
Cast: Lea Thompson, John Shea, Danielle Harris …
Directed by: Jim Hemphill
When his daughter announces her engagement, musician Robert tries to talk her out of it -- convinced it will end up like his marriage to her mother. But when the now-divorced parents meet…
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An Invisible Sign (2010)
Cast: Jessica Alba, Bailee Madison, J.K. Simmons …
Directed by: Marilyn Agrelo
When a puzzling disease devastates her beloved father, math prodigy Mona Gray deals with the pain by isolating herself from the rest of the world and turning for comfort to the reliable world…
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A Broken Sole (2007)
Cast: Danny Aiello, Judith Light, Margaret Colin …
Directed by: Antony Marsellis
Three connected stories explore the trauma and emotional legacy of the World Trade Center attacks through the lives of six ordinary people in this moving dramatic montage. On September 11,…
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The Insurgents (2006)
Cast: Henry Simmons, Michael Mosley, Juliette Marquis …
Directed by: Scott Dacko
Three Americans -- a former soldier (Henry Simmons), an ex-prostitute (Juliette Marquis) and a small-time thief (Michael Mosley) -- gravitate to Robert (John Shea), a magnetic and outspoken…
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Heartbreak Hospital (2002)
Cast: Chelsea Altman, Patricia Clarkson, Diane Venora …
Directed by: Ruedi Gerber
When up-and-coming actress Neely Kendall (Chelsea Altman) scores a coveted role on the popular daytime soap "Heartbreak Hospital," she quickly becomes the enemy of the show's venomous…
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Getting Personal (1999)
Cast: Michael Landes, Geoffrey Blake, Hedy Burress …
Directed by: Ron Burrus
A charming romantic comedy with winning performances by a talented cast. Young professionals Christopher and Melissa meet and fall hard for each other. As their attraction grows, it becomes…
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Catalina Trust (1999)
Cast: Jay Harrington, Arabella Holzbog, David Vegh …
Directed by: Will Conroy
Soon to wed beautiful socialite Kitty (Erica Shaffer), New Yorker Marshall (Jay Harrington) has reservations about going to Arizona to settle his grandfather's estate. But when he enters…
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Southie (1998)
Cast: Donnie Wahlberg, Rose McGowan, Anne Meara …
Directed by: John Shea
Three years ago when Danny Quinn left Southie, a tough, Irish, working-class neighborhood in Boston, he left behind a world of crime and betrayal. Upon returning home, he discovers that…
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The Adventures of Sebastian Cole (1998)
Cast: Adrian Grenier, Clark Gregg, Aleksa Palladino …
Directed by: Tod Williams
Restless 17-year-old Sebastian Cole (Adrian Grenier) is living in Dutchess County, N.Y., in 1983 when his stepfather, Hank (Clark Gregg), announces that he plans to live life as a woman named…
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A Will of Their Own (1998)
Cast: Lea Thompson, Thomas Gibson, Ellen Burstyn …
Directed by: Karen Arthur
A family of strong-willed and courageous women struggle to overcome personal and political prejudice over the course of several generations in this heartfelt miniseries inspired by a novel by…
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The Apocalypse Watch (1997)
Cast: Patrick Bergin, Virginia Madsen, John Shea …
Directed by: Kevin Connor
Based on the best-selling novel by Robert Ludlum, this captivating thriller follows CIA analyst Drew (Patrick Bergin), who has taken over a case from his brother, a field agent who was killed…
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Backstreet Justice (1994)
Cast: Linda Kozlowski, Paul Sorvino, Hector Elizondo …
Directed by: Chris McIntyre
Amid a cloud of seemingly random crimes, private investigator Keri Finnegan (Linda Kozlowski) unveils a horrible secret that links them all together. But since everyone seems to be in on it…
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Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman (1993)
Cast: Dean Cain, Teri Hatcher, Lane Smith …
Teri Hatcher and Dean Cain star as Lois Lane and Clark Kent in this series that provides a wholesome, slightly campy retelling of the Superman legend. As reporters for the Daily Planet…
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Freejack (1992)
Cast: Emilio Estevez, Mick Jagger, Rene Russo …
Directed by: Geoff Murphy
As his race car is about to explode, driver Alex Furlong (Emilio Estevez) is suddenly transported 18 years into the future by a bounty hunter (Mick Jagger) who wants Furlong's body as…
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Honey, I Blew Up the Kid (1992)
Cast: Rick Moranis, Marcia Strassman, Robert Oliveri …
Directed by: Randal Kleiser
Hapless scientist Wayne Szalinski (Rick Moranis) apparently didn't learn his lesson when he accidentally reduced his children (Amy O'Neill and Robert Oliveri) to microscopic size in…
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Stealing Home (1988)
Cast: Mark Harmon, Harold Ramis, Jodie Foster …
Directed by: Steve Kampmann, Will Aldis, William Porter …
Struggling with the reality that his days as a pro baseball player are over, Billy Wyatt (Mark Harmon) falls further into depression when he learns that his childhood friend and first love,…
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A New Life (1988)
Cast: Alan Alda, Hal Linden, Ann-Margret …
Directed by: Alan Alda
Alan Alda directs and stars in this touching romantic dramedy in which a middle-aged couple, Steve and Jackie Giardino (Alda and Ann-Margret), cope with a fresh start in the singles scene…
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The Impossible Spy (1987)
Cast: John Shea, Eli Wallach, Sasson Gabay …
Directed by: Jim Goddard
Acclaimed actors John Shea and Eli Wallach star in this BBC production that recounts the true tale of Eli Cohen (Shea), an Israeli citizen recruited to spy on Syria in the 1960s. After moving…
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Missing (1982)
Cast: Jack Lemmon, Sissy Spacek, Melanie Mayron …
Directed by: Costa-Gavras
Constantin Costa-Gavras helmed this thriller based on a true story. John Shea plays Charles Horman, an American expatriate living with his wife, Beth (Sissy Spacek), in a South American…
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Family Reunion (1981)
Cast: Bette Davis, J. Ashley Hyman, David Huddleston …
Directed by: Fielder Cook
In one of her last turns on the silver screen, legendary actress Bette Davis plays Elizabeth Winfield, an aging New England schoolteacher who receives an unlimited bus pass as a retirement…
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Hussy (1980)
Cast: Helen Mirren, John Shea, Paul Angelis …
Directed by: Matthew Chapman
While working at a swanky London club of ill repute, a sexy hostess with a child to support jumps into bed with a seemingly harmless American, whose complicated past could drag them both into trouble.
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World War II Movies: Hitler's SS: Portait of Evil / Black Brigade / Minesweeper (1943)
Cast: José Ferrer, Tony Randall, Richard Pryor …
Directed by: William Berke, Jim Goddard, George McCowan …
This three-pack of movies set amid the violence of World War II offers a triple dose of historical drama and adventure. Tony Randall and Jose Ferrer portray two brothers attempting to survive…
As a director:
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Southie (1998)
Cast: Donnie Wahlberg, Rose McGowan, Anne Meara …
Directed by: John Shea
Three years ago when Danny Quinn left Southie, a tough, Irish, working-class neighborhood in Boston, he left behind a world of crime and betrayal. Upon returning home, he discovers that…