Movies by Allen Garfield
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Menace (2002)
Cast: Johnny Green, Alison Lohman, Allen Garfield …
Directed by: John Marino
Get ready for an uncompromising look at life on the mean streets when small-time L.A. crook Brian Lovero ups the ante when he graduates from his petty scams and starts selling dope to bigger…
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The Majestic (2001)
Cast: Jim Carrey, Martin Landau, Laurie Holden …
Directed by: Frank Darabont
Screenwriter Peter Appleton (Jim Carrey) is on the verge of being blacklisted when a car wreck gives him amnesia. Wandering into a small California town, he's mistaken for "Luke," a…
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The Ninth Gate (1999)
Cast: Johnny Depp, Frank Langella, Lena Olin …
Directed by: Roman Polanski
An international search for a rare copy of a demonic tome, "The Nine Gates of the Shadow Kingdom," brings an unscrupulous book dealer deep into a world of murder, double-dealing and Satanic…
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Obsession (1997)
Cast: Seymour Cassel, Charles Berling, Daniel Craig …
Directed by: Peter Sehr
A coincidental encounter leads pretty Miriam Auerbach (Heike Makatsch) romantically astray in director Peter Sehr's 1997 drama set in Germany. After crossing paths with immigrant John…
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Wild Side (1995)
Cast: Anne Heche, Christopher Walken, Joan Chen …
Directed by: Donald Cammell
Anne Heche (TV's "Men in Trees") stars in this stylized thriller as Alex Lee, an upscale call girl who finds herself in a perilously compromised position when she's forced to help…
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The Patriots (1994)
Cast: Yvan Attal, Richard Masur, Allen Garfield …
Directed by: Eric Rochant
Ariel Brenner (Yvan Attal) leaves his Paris home on his 18th birthday to start a new life with Israel's secret service, the Mossad, in this powerful story based on actual events.…
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Cyborg 2 (1993)
Cast: Elias Koteas, Angelina Jolie, Jack Palance …
Directed by: Michael Schroeder
Angelina Jolie stars in this sci-fi sequel as Casella "Cash" Reese, a sexy, self-detonating cyborg that Pinwheel Robotics plans to use to stamp out the competition by exploding Cash at its…
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Family Prayers (1993)
Cast: Joe Mantegna, Anne Archer, Paul Reiser …
Directed by: Scott M. Rosenfelt
As he tries to prepare for his upcoming bar mitzvah, young Andrew Jacobs (Tzvi Ratner-Stauber) finds himself preoccupied with the drama swirling around his gambling-addicted father, Martin…
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Miracle Beach (1992)
Cast: Dean Cameron, Ami Dolenz, Alexis Arquette …
Directed by: Skott Snider
Beach bum Scotty McKay (Dean Cameron) strikes pay dirt when he meets dreamy Jeannie Paterson (Ami Dolenz), a kindhearted genie with the power to grant him his every desire but one -- the…
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Dick Tracy (1990)
Cast: Warren Beatty, Madonna, Al Pacino …
Directed by: Warren Beatty
Legendary police detective Dick Tracy is the only man tough enough to take on gangster boss Big Boy Caprice and his band of menacing mobsters. Dedicated to his work but also devoted to his…
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Club Fed (1990)
Cast: Burt Young, Allen Garfield, Judy Landers …
Directed by: Nat Christian
When a buxom blonde (Judy Landers) takes the rap for her gangster boyfriend's death, she's sent to a minimum-security prison where the inmates live better than most people do on the…
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Let It Ride (1989)
Cast: Richard Dreyfuss, Teri Garr, David Johansen …
Directed by: Joe Pytka
Cabbie and compulsive gambler Jay Trotter (Richard Dreyfuss) promises his long-suffering wife, Pam (Teri Garr), that he'll give up betting on the ponies -- a vow that lasts until he gets…
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Night Visitor (1989)
Cast: Kathleen Bailey, Jovanni Brascia, Brooke Bundy …
Directed by: Rupert Hitzig
No one believes Billy Colton (Derek Rydall) when he says his new neighbor (Shannon Tweed) is a hooker. Determined to prove he's not lying, Billy sets out to photograph his neighbor at…
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Beverly Hills Cop II (1987)
Cast: Eddie Murphy, Judge Reinhold, Jürgen Prochnow …
Directed by: Tony Scott
Detroit cop Axel Foley returns to the land of sunshine and palm trees to find out who shot police captain Andrew Bogomil. Thanks to a couple of old friends, Axel's investigation uncovers…
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Desert Bloom (1986)
Cast: Annabeth Gish, Jon Voight, JoBeth Williams …
Directed by: Eugene Corr
Jack Chismore (Jon Voight) is a war veteran fighting to overcome his personal demons while holding his family together during the dawn of the Atomic Age in the 1950s. His wife, Lily (JoBeth…
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The Cotton Club (1984)
Cast: Richard Gere, Gregory Hines, Diane Lane …
Directed by: Francis Ford Coppola
Richard Gere plays his own cornet solos in Francis Ford Coppola's story of a jazz musician at the titular 1930s legendary nightclub. When Dixie Dwyer (Gere) saves the life of mobster…
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Irreconcilable Differences (1984)
Cast: Charles Shyer, Ryan O'Neal, Shelley Long …
Bloated Hollywood egos and 1980s excess are personified in director Charles Shyer's industry-mocking yet heartfelt comedy starring Drew Barrymore as 10-year-old Casey Brodsky, who…
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The Black Stallion Returns (1983)
Cast: Kelly Reno, Vincent Spano, Allen Garfield …
Directed by: Robert Dalva
The Black Stallion Returns, based on the novel of the same name by Walter Farley, continues the magical tale of a young boy, Alec, and his noble horse, Black. A band of thieves have stolen…
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One from the Heart (1982)
Cast: Frederic Forrest, Teri Garr, Raul Julia …
Directed by: Francis Ford Coppola
This drama from Francis Ford Coppola puts unhappy couple Hank (Frederic Forrest) and Frannie (Teri Garr) in Las Vegas on their anniversary, facing the reality of breaking up. Although a piano…
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Continental Divide (1981)
Cast: John Belushi, Blair Brown, Allen Garfield …
Directed by: Michael Apted
Gruff Chicago newspaperman Ernie Souchak (John Belushi) is a guy who thinks communing with nature means sitting on a bench in Lincoln Park. Nell Porter (Blair Brown) is an ornithologist…
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Leave 'Em Laughing (1981)
Cast: Red Buttons, Mickey Rooney, Elisha Cook Jr. …
Directed by: Jackie Cooper
Mickey Rooney stars in this heartfelt true story as clown Jack Thum, who, with his wife, Shirlee (Anne Jackson), take in 37 orphans over the course of their marriage. Diagnosed with a…
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Fyre (1979)
Cast: Allen Garfield, Lynn Theel, Frank Sivero …
Directed by: Richard Grand
Life is unkind to the young and attractive Fyre (Lynn Theel) before she even has a chance to grow up: At 17, she's brutally raped by two men; shortly thereafter, her entire family dies…
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The Brink's Job (1978)
Cast: Peter Falk, Peter Boyle, Allen Garfield …
Directed by: William Friedkin
A small-time criminal concocts a big-time heist -- and inadvertently the crime of the century -- in this spirited comedy based on the infamous Brink's robbery in Boston, which netted the…
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Skateboard (1977)
Cast: Allen Garfield, Leif Garrett, Tony Alva …
Directed by: George Gage
To boost himself out of debt with a bookie, a desperate Hollywood agent corrals a misfit group of skateboarders (including teen pin-up Leif Garrett and real-life skateboarding champ Tony…
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Mother, Jugs and Speed (1976)
Cast: Raquel Welch, Bill Cosby, Harvey Keitel …
Directed by: Peter Yates
Bill Cosby, Harvey Keitel and Raquel Welch star in this zany 1976 comedy about two privately owned ambulance companies in intense competition for a contract with the city of Los Angeles. A…
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Gable and Lombard (1976)
Cast: James Brolin, Jill Clayburgh, Allen Garfield …
Directed by: Sidney J. Furie
Clark Gable (James Brolin) and starlet Carole Lombard (Jill Clayburgh) developed an enduring love -- rare by Hollywood standards -- that lasted beyond Lombard's tragic death in a plane…
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Million Dollar Rip Off (1976)
Cast: Freddie Prinze, Allen Garfield, Christine Belford …
Directed by: Alexander Singer
This twisty crime caper stars Freddie Prinze as Muff Kovak, an ex-con who uses his electronics skills to plan a robbery of the Chicago Transit Authority. To help him pull off his heist, he…
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The Front Page (1974)
Cast: Jack Lemmon, Walter Matthau, Susan Sarandon …
Directed by: Billy Wilder
Jack Lemmon and Walter Matthau play battling newspapermen in 1920s Chicago in this fast-paced version of the comedy classic from director Billy Wilder. Lemmon is ace reporter Hildy Johnson…
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The Conversation (1974)
Cast: Gene Hackman, John Cazale, Allen Garfield …
Directed by: Francis Ford Coppola
Francis Ford Coppola follows The Godfather with this intimate film about an audio surveillance expert who faces a moral quandary when he suspects that a couple whose conversation he's…
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Virginia Hill: Mistress to the Mob (1974)
Cast: Dyan Cannon, Harvey Keitel, Allen Garfield …
Directed by: Joel Schumacher
Joel Schumacher's biopic chronicles the love affair between Hollywood socialite Virginia Hill (Dyan Cannon) and gangster Bugsy Siegel (Harvey Keitel). After falling for the mobster, Hill…
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Busting (1974)
Cast: Elliott Gould, Robert Blake, Allen Garfield …
Directed by: Peter Hyams
Robert Blake and Elliott Gould star as two frustrated Los Angeles police officers who take it upon themselves to try and bust a powerful gangster -- explicitly disobeying the orders of their…
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The Candidate (1972)
Cast: Robert Redford, Peter Boyle, Melvyn Douglas …
Directed by: Michael Ritchie
Bill McKay is a California lawyer urged to run against the seemingly unbeatable Republican incumbent in a senatorial race. McKay is a well-meaning innocent, but as support widens for his open…
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Cry Uncle (1971)
Cast: Allen Garfield, Paul Sorvino, Madeleine De La Roux …
Directed by: John G. Avildsen
In this crazy, twisted comedy from the notorious Troma Team, a quirky millionaire encounters various sordid characters through a series of run-ins. There's a murdered mistress, a country…
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The Organization (1971)
Cast: Sidney Poitier, Barbara McNair, Gerald S. O'Loughlin …
Directed by: Don Medford
Young revolutionaries break into the corporate headquarters of a malevolent company and steal $5 million worth of heroine to keep it off the streets. When they're falsely accused of…
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The Owl and the Pussycat (1970)
Cast: Barbra Streisand, George Segal, Allen Garfield …
Directed by: Herbert Ross
Felix (George Segal), a straight-laced writer, falls for a loudmouthed call girl named Doris (Barbra Streisand) -- who happens to moonlight as a porn star. The "opposites attract" formula…
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Hi, Mom! (1970)
Cast: Robert De Niro, Charles Durnham, Abraham Goren …
Directed by: Brian De Palma
Brian De Palma helms this film about Vietnam veteran John Rubin (Robert De Niro), who takes up residence in a dingy New York apartment and tries to jump-start a movie-directing career in the…
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Putney Swope (1969)
Cast: Allen Garfield, Antonio Fargas, Arnold Johnson …
Directed by: Robert Downey Sr.
Robert Downey Sr. directs this whip-smart satire of race relations and corporate culture in 1960s America that explores what happens when the sole black executive at a major New York City…
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Putney Swope / Two Tons of Turquoise To Taos Tonight (1969)
Cast: Leonard Buschel, Arnold Johnson, Elsie Downey …
Directed by: Robert Downey Sr.
Robert Downey Sr. evinces his talent for satire and experimental filmmaking in this pair of landmark underground classics. Putney Swope skewers advertising and racism; Two Tons of Turquiose…