Movies by Mary Stuart Masterson
As part of the cast:
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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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The Sisters (2005)
Cast: Elizabeth Banks, Maria Bello, Erika Christensen …
Directed by: Arthur Allan Seidelman
Based on Anton Chekhov's play "The Three Sisters," this drama explores the nuances of family relations. At a birthday party, three maladjusted sisters (Maria Bello, Mary Stuart Masterson…
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Whiskey School (2005)
Cast: Olympia Dukakis, Mary Stuart Masterson, Lainie Kazan …
Directed by: Peter Masterson
Concerned that notorious New York playwright Leopold De Angeli (Gary Swanson) is losing himself in alcohol, a group of famous friends stage an intervention -- and face an evening of…
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Blue's Clues: Blue Talks (2004)
Cast: Donovan Patton, Nick Balaban, Seth O'Hickory …
Directed by: Koyalee Chanda, Elizabeth Holder
The popular "Blue's Clues" series introduces the whimsical joys of puppetry to its young audience and reveals a secret: Blue speaks. But how did that all begin? According to Luna, the…
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Something the Lord Made (2004)
Cast: Alan Rickman, Mos Def, Mary Stuart Masterson …
Directed by: Joseph Sargent
This Emmy-winning HBO film based on a true story follows white surgeon Alfred Blalock (Alan Rickman) and his black assistant, Vivien Thomas (Mos Def), who teamed in the 1940s to develop a…
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Leo (2002)
Cast: Mehdi Norowzian, Joseph Fiennes, Elisabeth Shue …
Inspired in part by &NFi;Ulysses&NFi_;, James Joyce's epic, Leo stars Joseph Fiennes as Stephen, an ex-convict seeking to transform his life after he's released. His first stop is…
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West of Here (2002)
Cast: Josh Hamilton, Norbert Leo Butz, Mary Stuart Masterson …
Directed by: Peter Masterson
When Gil (Josh Hamilton) loses his cousin and songwriting partner, Josiah (Norbert Leo Butz), to a fatal car crash, the aspiring musician ditches his job and begins a cross-country trek to…
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Three Blind Mice (2001)
Cast: Brian Dennehy, Debrah Farentino, Rosalind Chao …
Directed by: Christopher Leitch
In Florida, three Vietnamese youths are murdered and found with a single playing card, the ace of spades, laid on their bodies -- a killing style reminiscent of that practiced by American…
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The Book of Stars (2000)
Cast: Mary Stuart Masterson, Delroy Lindo, D.B. Sweeney …
Directed by: Michael Miner
Hard-edged Penny McGuire (Mary Stuart Masterson) turns tricks to support herself and her terminally ill, 15-year-old sister, Mary (Jena Malone). While Penny takes drugs to blot out her work…
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The Florentine (1999)
Cast: Michael Madsen, James Belushi, Luke Perry …
Directed by: Nick Stagliano
Director Nick Stagliano's drama examines the troubled lives that intersect at a Pennsylvania dive. Whitey (Michael Madsen), the barkeep and owner, finds himself in deep with bookie Joe…
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Black & Blue (1999)
Cast: Mary Stuart Masterson, Anthony LaPaglia, Will Rothhaar …
Directed by: Paul Shapiro
Frannie Benedetto (Mary Stuart Masterson) and her young son, Robert, are successfully rebuilding their lives in a safe home with new names -- and far away from Frannie's abusive husband…
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Digging to China (1998)
Cast: Evan Rachel Wood, Kevin Bacon, Mary Stuart Masterson …
Directed by: Timothy Hutton
In 1960s North Carolina, a precocious 10-year-old girl has fantasies of escaping her unhappy home. When she befriends a mentally disabled man on his way to an institution, their close bond…
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Dogtown (1998)
Cast: Jon Favreau, Karen Black, Mary Stuart Masterson …
Directed by: George Hickenlooper
After a failed stint as an actor in Hollywood, Philip (Trevor St. John) returns to his hometown, where he's greeted like a conquering hero. He uses his fame to charm his old sweetheart,…
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Bed of Roses (1996)
Cast: Christian Slater, Mary Stuart Masterson, Pamela Adlon …
Directed by: Michael Goldenberg
The seeds of love are planted when Lisa (Mary Stuart Masterson), a high-powered investment banker, receives flowers from a secret admirer (Christian Slater). But when his fairytale fantasies…
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Heaven's Prisoners (1996)
Cast: Alec Baldwin, Kelly Lynch, Mary Stuart Masterson …
Directed by: Phil Joanou
In this twisty thriller based on the crime novels of James Lee Burke, former New Orleans cop Dave Robicheaux (Alec Baldwin) is forced to return to the violence of the streets after his family…
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Radioland Murders (1994)
Cast: Brian Benben, Mary Stuart Masterson, Ned Beatty …
Directed by: Charles Martin Smith
It's 1939, and Chicago radio station WBN celebrates its debut broadcast in this zany farce from producer George Lucas. While staff writer Roger Henderson (Brian Benben) tries to…
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Bad Girls (1994)
Cast: Madeleine Stowe, Mary Stuart Masterson, Drew Barrymore …
Directed by: Jonathan Kaplan
Cody, Anita, Eileen and Lilly are four tough Wild West women on the run from the law. To make matters worse, as they're getting cash from a bank, a robber takes it. With two Pinkertons…
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Benny and Joon (1993)
Cast: Johnny Depp, Mary Stuart Masterson, Aidan Quinn …
Directed by: Jeremiah S. Chechik
Benny is the overprotective caretaker of his mentally ill but artistically talented sister, Joon. When the eccentric Sam, who looks and acts like a silent-movie comedian, falls for Joon, the…
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Married to It (1993)
Cast: Beau Bridges, Stockard Channing, Robert Sean Leonard …
Directed by: Arthur Hiller
In this ensemble comedy, three New York City couples experiencing marital problems become friends -- despite differences in their ages and economic statuses -- when they're thrown…
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Fried Green Tomatoes (1991)
Cast: Jessica Tandy, Kathy Bates, Mary Stuart Masterson …
Directed by: Jon Avnet
In this adaptation of Fanny Flagg's novel, flashbacks reveal the remarkable and mysterious story of soul mates Idgie (Mary Stuart Masterson) and Ruth (Mary-Louise Parker), whose antics…
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Funny About Love (1990)
Cast: Gene Wilder, Christine Lahti, Mary Stuart Masterson …
Directed by: Leonard Nimoy
When the intense pressure to make a baby cracks his marriage, Duffy Bergman bolts for the arms of a much younger woman. But in no time, he realizes infertility wasn't his biggest…
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Chances Are (1989)
Cast: Cybill Shepherd, Robert Downey Jr., Ryan O'Neal …
Directed by: Emile Ardolino
A celestial error sends soul-in-limbo Louie Jeffries into the body of Alex Finch. Louie's memories lie dormant until Alex starts dating Miranda and meets her mother -- Louie's widow…
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Immediate Family (1989)
Cast: Glenn Close, James Woods, Mary Stuart Masterson …
Directed by: Jonathan Kaplan
The Spectors are successful, live in a beautiful home and are still in love. But all Michael (James Woods) and Linda (Glenn Close) want is a baby. Faced with fertility problems, they decide…
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Mr. North (1988)
Cast: Anthony Edwards, Robert Mitchum, Lauren Bacall …
Directed by: Danny Huston
Theophilus North (Anthony Edwards), a young Yale graduate, arrives in chic 1926 Newport and takes a job as a reader for a wealthy invalid. North possesses a curious talent: His body holds…
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Gardens of Stone (1987)
Cast: James Caan, Anjelica Huston, James Earl Jones …
Directed by: Francis Ford Coppola
An almost forgotten Francis Ford Coppola flick that's worth a spin for its unsentimental stateside look at the Vietnam War and for its talented, well-known cast. Sgt. Clell Hazard (James…
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Some Kind of Wonderful (1987)
Cast: Eric Stoltz, Lea Thompson, Mary Stuart Masterson …
Directed by: Howard Deutch
In this 1980s classic from writer-producer John Hughes, Watts (Mary Stuart Masterson) is a tomboy who has a crush on her best friend, Keith (Eric Stoltz). But her feelings go unrequited as…
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At Close Range (1986)
Cast: Tracey Walter, Sean Penn, Christopher Walken …
Directed by: James Foley
Reunited with his career criminal father (Christopher Walken) for the first time in years, tough teen Brad Whitewood Jr. (Sean Penn) thinks he's found his ticket to an exciting life of…
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My Little Girl (1986)
Cast: James Earl Jones, Geraldine Page, Mary Stuart Masterson …
Directed by: Connie Kaiserman
This earnest drama, which marks the last film of iconic actress Geraldine Page and the debut of Jennifer Lopez, tells the story of idealistic teenager Franny (Mary Stuart Masterson), who…
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Heaven Help Us (1985)
Cast: Donald Sutherland, John Heard, Andrew McCarthy …
Directed by: Michael Dinner
A strict Catholic boys' school in Brooklyn stands as a buttress against the hedonistic temptations of the 1960s. But the Brothers of St. Basil have to work overtime to keep their…
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The Stepford Wives (1975)
Cast: Katharine Ross, Paula Prentiss, Peter Masterson …
Directed by: Bryan Forbes
Joanna Eberhart (Katherine Ross), a New York photographer, and her husband Walter (Peter Masterson) leave the city for the peace and quiet of the suburbs. Upon moving to Stepford, Conn.,…
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The Cake Eaters (2007)
Cast: Kristen Stewart, Aaron Stanford, Bruce Dern …
Directed by: Mary Stuart Masterson
When aspiring musician Guy Kimbrough (Jayce Bartok) returns to his family home in upstate New York, his arrival shakes up his father, Easy (Bruce Dern), and brother Beagle (Aaron Stanford),…