Movies by Carol Kane
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Sleepwalk With Me (2012)
Cast: Lauren Ambrose, Mike Birbiglia, James Rebhorn …
Directed by: Mike Birbiglia
In this autobiographical tale based on director Mike Birbiglia's successful one-man show, an up-and-coming stand-up comedian deals with career and relationship issues while trying to…
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Thanks for Sharing (2012)
Cast: Mark Ruffalo, Gwyneth Paltrow, Tim Robbins …
Directed by: Stuart Blumberg
While making his way through a support group for sex addicts, Adam dips his toe in the dating pool to embrace a meaningful relationship. But the woman he's attracted to has sworn off…
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The Key Man (2011)
Cast: Brian Cox, Hugo Weaving, Jack Davenport …
Directed by: Peter Himmelstein
When two con men approach a struggling insurance salesman about getting involved in a get-rich-quick scheme, they're preying on the dreams of a desperate man who merely wants to provide…
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My Girlfriend's Boyfriend (2010)
Cast: Alyssa Milano, Christopher Gorham, Michael Landes …
Directed by: Daryn Tufts
Jesse Young (Alyssa Milano) is a girl who has everything and maybe too much of it when she finds herself falling for two seemingly perfect guys: sexy but struggling writer Ethan (Christopher…
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The Bounty Hunter (2010)
Cast: Jennifer Aniston, Gerard Butler, Jason Sudeikis …
Directed by: Andy Tennant
Bounty hunter Milo Boyd finds his latest assignment downright satisfying as he learns that the bail-jumper he must chase down is his ex-wife, Nicole -- who has no intention of getting nabbed…
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Four Christmases (2008)
Cast: Reese Witherspoon, Vince Vaughn, Jon Favreau …
Directed by: Seth Gordon
Academy Award winner Reese Witherspoon teams up with Vince Vaughn for this romantic comedy that casts them as a dating couple who are forced to spend their first Christmas together visiting…
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Guest of Cindy Sherman (2008)
Cast: Cindy Sherman, John Waters, Eric Bogosian …
Directed by: Paul Hasegawa-Overacker, Tom Donahue
With fellow filmmaker Tom Donahue, former "Gallery Beat" host Paul Hasegawa-Overacker chronicles his now-defunct relationship with famously reclusive photographer Cindy Sherman, sharing what…
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The Pacifier (2005)
Cast: Vin Diesel, Lauren Graham, Faith Ford …
Directed by: Adam Shankman
A Navy SEAL who ends up as a baby sitter for a crop of unruly kids is shocked to discover that it's the hardest job he's ever had. His mission? Protect the children of a scientist…
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The Happy Elf (2005)
Cast: Lewis Black, Carol Kane, Mickey Rooney …
Directed by: John Rice
Lewis Black, Carol Kane and Mickey Rooney lend their voices to this family-friendly computer-animated Christmas tale featuring songs and narration by Harry Connick Jr. Convinced that he can…
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Audrey's Rain (2003)
Cast: Carol Kane, Jean Smart, Richard Gilliland …
Directed by: Sam Pillsbury
In this moving made-for-cable drama, Jean Smart plays Audrey Walker, a middle-aged single woman who's grown bitter. After her sister kills herself, Audrey is forced to raise her orphaned…
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Cosmopolitan (2003)
Cast: Roshan Seth, Carol Kane, Madhur Jaffrey …
Directed by: Nisha Ganatra
Bollywood veteran Roshan Seth stars in this offbeat romantic comedy as Indian immigrant Gopal, whose serene New Jersey life suddenly disintegrates when both his wife and daughter decide to…
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Love in the Time of Money (2002)
Cast: Vera Farmiga, Domenick Lombardozzi, Jill Hennessy …
Directed by: Peter Mattei
Love is a battlefield for several New York City dwellers: a prostitute and her trick; an artist and a receptionist he meets; a woman married to an unhappy art dealer with a secret; and a…
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My First Mister (2001)
Cast: Albert Brooks, Leelee Sobieski, Desmond Harrington …
Directed by: Christine Lahti
Against all odds, a 49-year-old store owner and his teenage clerk become close friends. He's neurotic, and she's from a dysfunctional family, but together, they heal emotional…
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The Shrink Is In (2001)
Cast: Courteney Cox, David Arquette, David James Elliott …
Directed by: Richard Benjamin
When her psychiatrist (Carol Kane) suffers a meltdown, neurotic travel writer Samantha Crumb (Courteney Cox) takes advantage of the opportunity to get closer to her fellow patient and…
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Jawbreaker (1999)
Cast: Rose McGowan, Rebecca Gayheart, Julie Benz …
Directed by: Darren Stein
In this wicked tale of catfights taken to the max, bossy Courtney (Rose McGowan) convinces Marcie (Julie Benz) and Julie (Rebecca Gayheart) to kidnap Liz (Charlotte Ayanna) to keep her from…
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First Snow of Winter (1998)
Cast: Tim Curry, Ashley Johnson, Carol Kane …
Directed by: Graham Ralph
As the McDuck clan heads south for their annual migration, happy-go-lucky duckling Sean -- flying at the back of the pack -- spies some doves and wants to play. But he soon finds himself…
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Office Killer (1997)
Cast: Carol Kane, Molly Ringwald, Jeanne Tripplehorn …
Directed by: Cindy Sherman
After being put on contract status and forced to work from home because of downsizing, mousy copy editor Dorine Douglas (Carol Kane) finds a solution to her frustrations when she's…
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Gone Fishin' (1997)
Cast: Joe Pesci, Danny Glover, Rosanna Arquette …
Directed by: Christopher Cain
In this hilarious comedy directed by Christopher Cain, Danny Glover and Joe Pesci play Gus and Joe, two buddies from New Jersey who love to fish -- and wind up with a rather unusual catch…
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The Tic Code (1997)
Cast: Gregory Hines, Polly Draper, Chris Marquette …
Directed by: Gary Winick
Bound by the disorder they have in common, Tourette's syndrome, adolescent musical prodigy Miles (Chris Marquette) and seasoned jazz saxophonist Tyrone (Gregory Hines) teach each other…
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Big Bully (1996)
Cast: Tom Arnold, Rick Moranis, Carol Kane …
Directed by: Steve Miner
Twenty-five years after leaving his hometown and dropping the dime on his childhood tormentor, David Leary (Rick Moranis) returns a big-time writer. His old nemesis, "Fang" (Tom Arnold), has…
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The Pallbearer (1996)
Cast: David Schwimmer, Gwyneth Paltrow, Carol Kane …
Directed by: Matt Reeves
When Ruth Abernathy (Barbara Hershey) mistakes Tom Thompson (David Schwimmer) for someone else, Thompson ends up becoming a pallbearer at the funeral of her son -- a former high school…
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Trees Lounge (1996)
Cast: Steve Buscemi, Chloë Sevigny, Mark Boone Junior …
Directed by: Steve Buscemi
Shiftless barfly Tommy Basilio (Steve Buscemi, in his writing and directing debut) spends virtually all his time at the neighborhood watering hole, Trees Lounge. As a result of his ambiguous…
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Sunset Park (1996)
Cast: Rhea Perlman, Fredro Starr, Carol Kane …
Directed by: Steve Gomer
Rhea Perlman (best remembered as Carla from TV's "Cheers") is a Brooklyn schoolteacher who defies the odds. To earn extra money in hopes of opening a restaurant, she decides to stand in…
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The Crazysitter (1995)
Cast: Beverly D'Angelo, Carol Kane, Lisa Kudrow …
Directed by: Michael McDonald, Michael McDonald
In an effort to lay low and avoid the law, an ex-convict (Beverly D'Angelo) takes a job as a governess for two seemingly angelic children. Before long, she decides to sell the little…
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Theodore Rex (1995)
Cast: Whoopi Goldberg, Armin Mueller-Stahl, Juliet Landau …
Directed by: Jonathan R. Betuel
Tough cop Katie Coltrane (Whoopi Goldberg) never bargained on getting a dinosaur for a partner, but that's what happens in this futuristic comedy directed by Jonathan Betuel. Thanks to…
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Addams Family Values (1993)
Cast: Anjelica Huston, Raul Julia, Christopher Lloyd …
Directed by: Barry Sonnenfeld
In director Barry Sonnefeld's Oscar-nominated black comedy, siblings Wednesday (Christina Ricci) and Pugsley (Jimmy Workman) Addams will stop at nothing to get rid of Pubert, the new…
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Even Cowgirls Get the Blues (1993)
Cast: Uma Thurman, Lorraine Bracco, Pat Morita …
Directed by: Gus Van Sant
Uma Thurman stars as Sissy Hankshaw, whose large thumbs give her a talent for hitchhiking, in this road movie that follows Sissy as she visits a lesbian dude ranch (where she's scheduled…
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In the Soup (1992)
Cast: Steve Buscemi, Seymour Cassel, Jennifer Beals …
Directed by: Alexandre Rockwell
Writer-director Aldolpho Rollo (Steve Buscemi) struggles to get his overly long script produced. Unable to pay his rent, he's forced to shop it around and finds a buyer in fast-talking…
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My Blue Heaven (1990)
Cast: Steve Martin, Rick Moranis, Joan Cusack …
Directed by: Herbert Ross
The FBI's Witness Protection Program is turned funnyside up when Steve Martin and Rick Moranis play mob informant Vinnie Antonelli and agent Barney Coopersmith in this criminally comic…
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Joe Versus the Volcano (1990)
Cast: Tom Hanks, Meg Ryan, Lloyd Bridges …
Directed by: John Patrick Shanley
When office drone Joe (Tom Hanks) learns he has a "brain cloud" and will die soon, he quits his oppressive job and travels to the island of Waponi Woo, whose natives need a human sacrifice to…
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Flashback (1990)
Cast: Dennis Hopper, Kiefer Sutherland, Carol Kane …
Directed by: Franco Amurri
In this wry action-comedy, straitlaced FBI agent John Buckner (Kiefer Sutherland) is tasked with escorting infamous 1960s radical Huey Walker (Dennis Hopper) to stand trial but finds the…
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Scrooged (1988)
Cast: Bill Murray, Karen Allen, John Forsythe …
Directed by: Richard Donner
Cold-hearted TV exec Bill Murray is about to discover the true meaning of Christmas -- the hard way. Director Richard Donner's wild, woolly spin on Dickens's &NFi;A Christmas Carol…
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License to Drive (1988)
Cast: Corey Haim, Corey Feldman, Carol Kane …
Directed by: Greg Beeman
After failing his driver's exam, teen Les Anderson (Corey Haim) steals grandpa's prized, baby-blue Cadillac and goes on the wildest ride of his life in this action-packed comedy.…
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Sticky Fingers (1988)
Cast: Helen Slater, Melanie Mayron, Adam Shaw …
Directed by: Catlin Adams
Ditzy flatmates Lolly (Melanie Mayron) and Hattie (Helen Slater) busk in the subway but can't make ends meet. So when drug-dealing pal Diane (Loretta Devine) stashes a suitcase at their…
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Goodbye Supermom (1988)
Cast: Valerie Harper, Wayne Rogers, Carol Kane …
Directed by: Charles S. Dubin
Valerie Harper stars in this made-for-TV comedy as Nora Cromwell, a successful marketing executive who re-examines her priorities and decides to quit her job so she can spend more time with…
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The Princess Bride (1987)
Cast: Cary Elwes, Mandy Patinkin, Robin Wright …
Directed by: Rob Reiner
Blending comedy, adventure, romance and fantasy, this cult classic follows peasant farmhand Westley as he battles three bumbling outlaws and a nefarious prince to win the hand of his one true…
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Ishtar (1987)
Cast: Warren Beatty, Dustin Hoffman, Isabelle Adjani …
Directed by: Elaine May
When their goldbrick agent books a gig in -- of all places -- the Middle East, foundering American lounge singers Chuck (Dustin Hoffman) and Lyle (Warren Beatty) surprisingly garner success…
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Jumpin' Jack Flash (1986)
Cast: Whoopi Goldberg, Stephen Collins, John Wood …
Directed by: Penny Marshall
Terry (Whoopi Goldberg), a banker with an international clientele, gets a cryptic message from an unknown source. After decoding the missive, Terry finds herself in the middle of an…
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Transylvania 6-5000 (1985)
Cast: Jeff Goldblum, Ed Begley Jr., Geena Davis …
Directed by: Rudy De Luca
Two tabloid reporters are sent to Transylvania with two choices: find the Frankenstein monster or find new jobs. Can these two bumbling heroes unravel this monstrous mystery or are they in…
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Tall Tales & Legends: Casey at the Bat (1985)
Cast: Elliott Gould, Carol Kane, Howard Cosell …
Directed by: David Steinberg
Elliott Gould stars as Casey of the Mudville Nine in this cinematic rendition of the famous poem by Ernest Lawrence Thayer. Down on his luck and needing to prove he's still got the goods…
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Burning Rage (1984)
Cast: Bert Remsen, Eddie Albert, Barbara Mandrell …
Directed by: Gilbert Cates
Country music singer Barbara Mandrell stars as government geologist Kate Bishop, who journeys to Appalachian Tennessee to help residents evacuate their town before lethal coal mine fires…
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The Girls in Their Summer Dresses and Other Stories (1981)
Cast: Jeff Bridges, Carol Kane, Charles Durning …
Directed by: John Glenmeister, Nick Havinga
Three stories by author Irwin Shaw provide the cornerstone for a movie that explores the personal differences that cause problems in the relationships of three diverse couples. This piece of…
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The Greatest Man in the World (1980)
Cast: Brad Davis, Reed Birney, John McMartin …
Directed by: Ralph Rosenblum
James Thurber's witty tale serves as inspiration for this PBS-produced film. Pilot Jack Smurch (Brad Davis) has all the makings of an American hero, having been the first man to fly…
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The Muppet Movie (1979)
Cast: Kermit the Frog, Miss Piggy, Fozzie Bear …
Directed by: James Frawley
After deciding to pursue a career in acting, Kermit the Frog goes on a cross-country trek to find fame in Hollywood. Along the way, he meets Fozzie Bear, Miss Piggy, Gonzo and the rest of the…
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When a Stranger Calls (1979)
Cast: Carol Kane, Charles Durning, Colleen Dewhurst …
Directed by: Fred Walton
A petrified baby-sitter, a relentlessly ringing telephone and whispered threats set the stage for this suspense-packed, hair-raising chiller. A string of menacing phone calls unnerves…
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Broadway Theatre Archive: Out of Our Fathers' House (1978)
Cast: Carol Kane, Dianne Wiest, Jan Miner …
Drawn from the diaries and letters of noted feminists such as women's suffrage founder Elizabeth Cady Stanton and labor organizer "Mother" Mary Jones, this unique production paints a…
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The Mafu Cage (1978)
Cast: Will Geer, Lee Grant, Carol Kane …
Directed by: Karen Arthur
This dark, suspenseful film explores the bizarre relationship between two adult sisters. Ellen (Lee Grant) is a successful astronomer saddled with caring for the mentally disturbed Cissy…
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Annie Hall (1977)
Cast: Woody Allen, Diane Keaton, Tony Roberts …
Directed by: Woody Allen
Winner of four Oscars -- including Best Picture and Best Actress -- director Woody Allen's iconic romantic comedy charts the relationship between neurotic writer Alvy Singer and quirky…
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The World's Greatest Lover (1977)
Cast: Gene Wilder, Carol Kane, Dom DeLuise …
Directed by: Gene Wilder
After winning a national talent search launched by a studio mogul (Dom DeLuise) to find the next Rudolph Valentino, Wisconsin baker Rudy Valentine (Gene Wilder) and his wife, Annie (Carol…
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Harry and Walter Go to New York (1976)
Cast: James Caan, Elliott Gould, Michael Caine …
Directed by: Mark Rydell
James Caan and Elliott Gould are disgruntled turn-of-the-century vaudevillians who decide to become New York City safecrackers -- but making a killing in their new career turns out to be far…
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Dog Day Afternoon (1975)
Cast: Al Pacino, John Cazale, Charles Durning …
Directed by: Sidney Lumet
To get money for his gay lover's sex-change operation, Sonny (Al Pacino) -- who's married with kids -- teams up with Sal (John Cazale) to rob a New York bank on a scorching-hot…
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Hester Street (1975)
Cast: Carol Kane, Steven Keats, Mel Howard …
Directed by: Joan Micklin Silver
Joan Micklin Silver's film stars Carol Kane as Gitl, a traditional Jewish woman who travels to America in the late 1800s to reunite with her husband (Stephen Keats), but instead is met…
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The Last Detail (1973)
Cast: Jack Nicholson, Otis Young, Randy Quaid …
Directed by: Hal Ashby
In this classic 1970s road movie, Officers Buddusky (Jack Nicholson) and Mulhall (Otis Young) must escort a young sailor (Randy Quaid) to a New England military prison, where the 18-year-old…
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Wedding in White (1972)
Cast: Carol Kane, Donald Pleasence, Doris Petrie …
Directed by: William Fruet
In a small town during World War II, 16-year-old high school dropout Jeannie (Carol Kane, in her screen debut) is raped. But her overbearing father, Jim Dougall Sr. (Donald Pleasence), is…
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Carnal Knowledge (1971)
Cast: Jack Nicholson, Ann-Margret, Art Garfunkel …
Directed by: Mike Nichols
Mike Nichols directs a sterling cast in this trailblazing film, which chronicles the sexual mores and escapades of two college pals -- loathsome misogynist Jonathan (Jack Nicholson) and shy,…
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Desperate Characters (1971)
Cast: Shirley MacLaine, Carol Kane, Kenneth Mars …
Directed by: Frank D. Gilroy
A childless middle-aged couple -- freelance book translator Sophie Bentwood (Shirley MacLaine) and her lawyer husband, Otto (Kenneth Mars) -- face the deterioration of their Brooklyn…
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Run Swinger Run / Sex Club International (1967)
Cast: Lucky Kargo, Dawn Bennett, Barbi Kemp …
Directed by: Barry Mahon
From underground filmmaker Barry Mahon comes this pair of 1960s sexploitation flicks. Run Swinger Run follows a high-priced Los Angeles hooker whose life is endangered after discovering that…