Movies by Michael Rispoli
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The Rum Diary (2011)
Cast: Johnny Depp, Aaron Eckhart, Michael Rispoli …
Directed by: Bruce Robinson
Eager to flee his humdrum life in 1950s New York, booze-loving journalist Paul moves to Puerto Rico, but his life becomes unhinged when he falls for a gorgeous woman and clashes with her…
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The Reunion (2011)
Cast: John Cena, Ethan Embry, Amy Smart …
Directed by: Michael Pavone
Despite their animus for one another, three brothers -- a suspended cop, a bail bondsman and a thief just out of jail -- unite to pursue a kidnapper. When the trail leads them to Mexico, they…
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Union Square (2011)
Cast: Mira Sorvino, Tammy Blanchard, Patti LuPone …
Directed by: Nancy Savoca
Jenny has been avoiding her family -- especially her sister Lucy -- for years, and is on the brink of marriage when Lucy erupts back into her life. With her own world in crisis, Lucy soon…
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Kick-Ass (2010)
Cast: Adrian Martinez, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Christopher Mintz-Plasse …
Directed by: Matthew Vaughn
Inspired by comic books, high school student Dave Lizewski transforms himself into a masked crime fighter and becomes an Internet sensation. Soon, Dave's antics inspire a wave of…
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See You in September (2010)
Cast: Estella Warren, Justin Kirk, David Eigenberg …
Directed by: Tamara Tunie
Feeling abandoned by her therapist who's gone on an extended vacation, beautiful Lindsay (Estella Warren) gets help with her fear of commitment from an ad hoc support group formed by…
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The Last Godfather (2010)
Cast: Harvey Keitel, Hyung-rae Shim, Michael Rispoli …
Directed by: Hyung-rae Shim
When he discovers that hapless Younggu may be his son, an aging American mob boss decides to groom the blundering lad to succeed him as the family's next godfather. But with Younggu…
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The Taking of Pelham 123 (2009)
Cast: Denzel Washington, John Travolta, Luis Guzmán …
Directed by: Tony Scott
When a group of hijackers led by criminal mastermind Ryder take the passengers aboard a New York subway train hostage and demand a king's ransom, it's up to subway dispatcher Walter…
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Yonkers Joe (2008)
Cast: Chazz Palminteri, Christine Lahti, Tom Guiry …
Directed by: Robert Celestino
Tired of working cons in and around the casinos of Las Vegas and Atlantic City, slippery swindler Yonkers Joe (Chazz Palminteri) and girlfriend Janice (Christine Lahti) decide to quit the…
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Black Irish (2007)
Cast: Michael Angarano, Brendan Gleeson, Tom Guiry …
Directed by: Brad Gann
Let down by his emotionally distant father (Brendan Gleeson), 15-year-old Cole McKay (Michael Angarano) turns to the rest of his family -- including his sister Kathleen (Emily VanCamp), his…
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Invincible (2006)
Cast: Mark Wahlberg, Greg Kinnear, Elizabeth Banks …
Directed by: Ericson Core
Devoted Philadelphia Eagles fan Vince Papale has just lost his wife and his job as a substitute teacher. But by impressing his favorite NFL team's coach in open tryouts and winning a…
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The Weather Man (2005)
Cast: Nicolas Cage, Michael Caine, Hope Davis …
Directed by: Gore Verbinski
Chicago weatherman Dave Spritz gets one step closer to fame and fortune when he's invited to try out for a spot on a popular national morning show. All he has to do is pull himself…
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Chromophobia (2005)
Cast: Ben Chaplin, Penélope Cruz, Ralph Fiennes …
Directed by: Martha Fiennes
Encouraged by his editor to seek "sexy stories that sell," a reporter preys upon the private life of an erstwhile friend -- with disastrous results -- in this darkly comic tale that…
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Mr. 3000 (2004)
Cast: Bernie Mac, Angela Bassett, Michael Rispoli …
Directed by: Charles Stone III
A baseball star (Bernie Mac) who retired with exactly 3,000 hits -- and soon dubbed himself "Mr. 3000" -- learns that three of his hits didn't count, and now he's making a comeback…
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Hacks (2003)
Cast: Jim Gaffigan, Michael Rispoli, Victor Varnado …
Directed by: Glenn Rockowitz
The brainchild of TV writer and entertainer Glenn Rockowitz, this Best Comedy winner at the New York International Film Festival tracks the efforts of seasoned journalists to understand the…
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Death to Smoochy (2002)
Cast: Robin Williams, Edward Norton, Catherine Keener …
Directed by: Danny DeVito
Danny DeVito directs this dark comedy set in the dog-eat-dog world of children's television, where kids' show star Rainbow Randolph (Robin Williams) gets fired over a bribery…
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Two Family House (2000)
Cast: Michael Rispoli, Kelly Macdonald, Kevin Conway …
Directed by: Raymond De Felitta
Blue-collar Italian-American Buddy Visalo (Michael Rispoli) has a record of failed business ventures. After buying a rundown home, his new scheme is to transform the bottom floor into a…
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It Had to Be You (2000)
Cast: Natasha Henstridge, Michael Vartan, Michael Rispoli …
Directed by: Steven Feder
Anna (Natasha Henstridge) is an elementary school teacher, and Charlie (Michael Vartan) is a retired cop turned struggling writer. They meet by happenstance one day and feel a connection ...…
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Summer of Sam (1999)
Cast: John Leguizamo, Adrien Brody, Mira Sorvino …
Directed by: Spike Lee
During the sweltering summer of 1977, the notorious killer Son of Sam sent New York City into a panic, and a chance encounter with the homicidal maniac sends the life of a philandering Bronx…
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The Third Miracle (1999)
Cast: Ed Harris, Armin Mueller-Stahl, Anne Heche …
Directed by: Agnieszka Holland
Deeply devout Helen O'Regan (Barbara Sukowa) is nominated for sainthood when her death causes a statue of the Virgin Mary to weep blood and cure a terminally ill girl. A skeptical priest…
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Scarred City (1998)
Cast: Stephen Baldwin, Chazz Palminteri, Tia Carrere …
Directed by: Ken Sanzel
The SCAR unit, led by Lt. Devon (Chazz Palminteri), uses ruthless and corrupt tactics to eliminate dangerous criminals. But it's only a matter of time before new recruit John Trace…
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Snake Eyes (1998)
Cast: Nicolas Cage, Gary Sinise, John Heard …
Directed by: Brian De Palma
When corrupt homicide cop Rick Santoro witnesses a murder during a boxing match, it's up to him and his lifelong friend Kevin Dunne -- a naval intelligence agent -- to uncover the…
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Rounders (1998)
Cast: Matt Damon, Edward Norton, John Turturro …
Directed by: John Dahl
Fueled by his penchant for high-stakes gambling, law student Mike McDermott befriends and "befoes" a fellow gambling addict named Worm and club owner Teddy KGB. But tensions run high when…
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Volcano (1997)
Cast: Tommy Lee Jones, Anne Heche, Gaby Hoffmann …
Directed by: Mick Jackson
Earthquakes look like child's play compared with what Mother Nature is throwing at Tinseltown this time. A volcano erupts and threatens to engulf downtown Los Angeles. But fear not: a…
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His & Hers (1997)
Cast: Liev Schreiber, Michael Rispoli, Danny Hoch …
Directed by: Hal Salwen
When robustly pregnant Carol (Caroleen Feeney) inadvertently hacks off her husband Glenn's (Liev Schreiber) finger while chopping carrots, she uses the missing digit to extort the truth…
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The Juror (1996)
Cast: Demi Moore, Alec Baldwin, Joseph Gordon-Levitt …
Directed by: Brian Gibson
Selected as a juror for the high-profile trial of a Mafia boss, naïve single mother Annie Laird is forced make an agonizing decision when a mob enforcer threatens to kill her 12-year-old…
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To Die For (1995)
Cast: Nicole Kidman, Matt Dillon, Joaquin Phoenix …
Directed by: Gus Van Sant
Vacuous Suzanne Stone is dead-set on making her dream of being on television come true, but there's a hitch: her hubby, who wants her to stay at home. Ever determined, Suzanne drafts a…
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While You Were Sleeping (1995)
Cast: Sandra Bullock, Bill Pullman, Peter Gallagher …
Directed by: Jon Turteltaub
Sandra Bullock plays a transit worker who pulls a commuter off the tracks after he's mugged. While he's comatose, his family wrongly assumes she's his fiancee and she…
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Angie (1994)
Cast: Geena Davis, Stephen Rea, James Gandolfini …
Directed by: Martha Coolidge
Angie (Geena Davis), a spunky girl from Brooklyn, discovers she's pregnant and makes wedding plans -- only to realize that Vinnie (James Gandolfini), her long-term fiancé and the…
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Household Saints (1993)
Cast: Tracey Ullman, Vincent D'Onofrio, Lili Taylor …
Directed by: Nancy Savoca
In post-World War II New York, Joseph (Vincent D'Onofrio) wins Catherine (Tracey Ullman) in a pinochle game. They marry and have a daughter, Teresa (Lili Taylor), who becomes a religious…