Movies by Tim Robbins
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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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Green Lantern (2011)
Cast: Ryan Reynolds, Blake Lively, Peter Sarsgaard …
Hal Jordan (Ryan Reynolds), a brash, talented test pilot, is chosen by an alien force of warriors to become their representative on Earth and use his new powers as the Green Lantern to…
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Revenge of the Electric Car (2011)
Cast: Tim Robbins, Carlos Ghosn, Danny DeVito …
Directed by: Chris Paine
Four vastly different yet equally driven auto industry visionaries rush to develop and market the first commercially successful electric car in this follow-up to the provocative documentary…
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Cinema Verite (2011)
Cast: Diane Lane, Tim Robbins, Thomas Dekker …
Directed by: Robert Pulcini, Shari Springer Berman
Based on "An American Family," the groundbreaking 1973 documentary series that paved the way for reality television, this HBO original movie follows a California family's fateful…
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City of Ember (2008)
Cast: Saoirse Ronan, Harry Treadaway, Bill Murray …
Directed by: Gil Kenan
Entirely dependent on artificial light, the underground city of Ember enters a perilous situation when its power generator starts to fail. Now, it's up to two teens to uncover the secret…
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The Lucky Ones (2008)
Cast: Rachel McAdams, Tim Robbins, Michael Peña …
Directed by: Neil Burger
Three soldiers injured in the Iraq War return to native soil, only to find that their tour of duty has taken its toll on the home front. Hoping to repair their tattered lives, Colee (Rachel…
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Johnny Cash's America (2008)
Cast: Johnny Cash, Bob Dylan, Al Gore …
Directed by: Robert Gordon, Morgan Neville
This A&E Biography program from renowned filmmakers Morgan Neville and Robert Gordon provides a fascinating look at Johnny Cash, offering interviews with people close to the complex and…
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Noise (2007)
Cast: Tim Robbins, Bridget Moynahan, William Hurt …
Directed by: Henry Bean
Desperate for some peace and quiet, New York attorney David Owen (Tim Robbins) takes matters into his own hands. He starts by leaving notes on cars whose owners don't turn off their…
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Tenacious D in: The Pick of Destiny (2006)
Cast: Jack Black, Kyle Gass, Jason Reed …
Directed by: Liam Lynch
Dreaming of becoming a rock god, Midwesterner JB heads to California, where he crosses paths with idler KG -- giving rise to the musical duo Tenacious D. Together, the would-be rock icons set…
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Catch a Fire (2006)
Cast: Derek Luke, Tim Robbins, Robert Hobbs …
Directed by: Phillip Noyce
Apolitical until the apartheid-era South African government brutalizes him and his wife, oil refinery worker Patrick Chamusso turns terrorist. Changed by his experience, Chamusso volunteers…
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Major League Baseball: The 2006 Mets (2006)
Cast: Tim Robbins
In 2006, Mets fever gripped New York City as stars such as Carlos Beltrán, José Reyes, David Wright and Carlos Delgado led the team to the playoffs. With this action-packed…
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War of the Worlds (2005)
Cast: Tom Cruise, Dakota Fanning, Miranda Otto …
Directed by: Steven Spielberg
Ray is a divorced dockworker whose children are staying with him when a fleet of spaceships appears. Forced to become the protective father he's never been, Ray scrambles to usher his…
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Embedded: Live (2005)
Cast: Tim Robbins, Ben Cain, V.J. Foster …
Directed by: Tim Robbins
Filmed live at the Public Theater in New York City, Tim Robbins's raucous and wildly successful antiwar satire boasts boisterous performances, kinetic editing and music by the Clash,…
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Zathura (2005)
Cast: Jonah Bobo, Josh Hutcherson, Dax Shepard …
Directed by: Jon Favreau
After discovering a mysterious game in the basement of their house, two pint-sized brothers are sent flying into space, where they must finish the game by reaching the planet Zathura -- or be…
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The Secret Life of Words (2005)
Cast: Sarah Polley, Tim Robbins, Javier Cámara …
Directed by: Isabel Coixet
After surviving the war in Yugoslavia, taciturn nurse Hanna heads to Ireland for some relaxation. But when she hears about an oil-rig accident off the coast, she agrees to tend to a heroic…
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Mystic River (2003)
Cast: Sean Penn, Tim Robbins, Kevin Bacon …
Directed by: Clint Eastwood
Tragedy reunites childhood friends Sean (Kevin Bacon), Dave (Tim Robbins) and Jimmy (Sean Penn) when they're linked together in the Boston-based murder investigation of Jimmy's…
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Tibet: Cry of the Snow Lion (2003)
Cast: Edward Edwards, Ed Harris, Shirley Knight …
Directed by: Tom Peosay
Ten years in the making, this feature-length documentary was filmed during nine remarkable journeys throughout Tibet, India and Nepal, chronicling the dark secrets of Tibet's recent past…
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Code 46 (2003)
Cast: Tim Robbins, Samantha Morton, Om Puri …
Directed by: Michael Winterbottom
An insurance examiner whose company assigns him to investigate the use of papelles -- fake travel insurance papers required by the strict government -- falls into a fiery affair with the…
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The Truth About Charlie (2002)
Cast: Mark Wahlberg, Thandie Newton, Tim Robbins …
Directed by: Jonathan Demme
Romance and suspense ignite a modern Paris backdrop in director Jonathan Demme's fresh take on the Stanley Donen film Charade (also included on this disc). Regina (Thandie Newton) meets…
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Antitrust (2001)
Cast: Ryan Phillippe, Rachael Leigh Cook, Claire Forlani …
Directed by: Peter Howitt
When tech whiz Milo Hoffman is hired to develop a new satellite communications system for a wealthy software magnate, Milo soon uncovers a corporate conspiracy that is killing off his friends…
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Human Nature (2001)
Cast: Patricia Arquette, Rhys Ifans, Tim Robbins …
Directed by: Michel Gondry
A bizarre love quadrangle develops between a woman covered with body hair, a behavioral scientist who's trying to teach table etiquette to mice, his laboratory assistant and a man who…
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The Party's Over (2001)
Cast: Philip Seymour Hoffman, Rosie O'Donnell, Susan Sarandon …
Directed by: Donovan Leitch, Rebecca Chaiklin
This engaging documentary, hosted by a pre-Oscar Philip Seymour Hoffman, finds the actor covering the Democratic and Republican conventions in 2000, interviewing politicians, pundits and…
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High Fidelity (2000)
Cast: John Cusack, Iben Hjejle, Todd Louiso …
Directed by: Stephen Frears
When record store owner Rob Gordon gets dumped by his girlfriend, Laura, because he hasn't changed since they met, he revisits his top five breakups of all time in an attempt to figure…
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Mission to Mars (2000)
Cast: Gary Sinise, Tim Robbins, Don Cheadle …
Directed by: Brian De Palma
It's the year 2020, and man has successfully landed on Mars. But something goes awry, and all contact with the mission and its commander is lost. Two co-pilots embark on a rescue…
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Directors: Adrian Lyne (2000)
Cast: Adrian Lyne, Jeremy Irons, Tim Robbins …
The American Film Institute series "The Directors" provides one-hour glimpses into the careers of directors whose films have significantly influenced world cinema. Originally a director of…
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Arlington Road (1999)
Cast: Jeff Bridges, Tim Robbins, Joan Cusack …
Directed by: Mark Pellington
Bedraggled college professor Michael Faraday has been vexed (and increasingly paranoid) since his wife's accidental death in a botched FBI operation. But all that takes a backseat when a…
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A Voice from Heaven (1999)
Cast: Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, Peter Gabriel, Tim Robbins …
Directed by: Guiseppe Asaro
This 1999 documentary salutes the great Pakistani vocalist Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan. Best known in the United States for his collaborations with singer-songwriter Peter Gabriel, Nusrat…
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Dead Man Walking: The Concert (1998)
Cast: Tim Robbins, Steve Earle, Lyle Lovett …
Oscar-winning actor-director Tim Robbins serves as host for this March 1998 benefit concert held in conjunction with the re-release of the soundtrack to his 1995 film of the same name.…
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Nothing to Lose (1997)
Cast: Tim Robbins, Martin Lawrence, Kelly Preston …
Directed by: Steve Oedekerk
An advertising executive thinks he's having a bad day when he discovers his wife in bed with his boss. But the day goes from bad to worse when he drives around aimlessly and soon finds…
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The Gospel According to Jesus (1995)
Cast: Deepak Chopra, Ram Dass, Erica Jong …
For Christians of all stripes, the gospels are rich with messages and wisdom. They're also rife with historical significance, giving readers insight into the politics and pressures of…
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The Hudsucker Proxy (1994)
Cast: Paul Newman, Tim Robbins, Jennifer Jason Leigh …
Directed by: Joel Coen
The Coen brothers deliver a screwball comedy gem about mail clerk Norville Barnes, (Tim Robbins) who falls into good -- or bad? -- luck when he becomes the CEO of a successful business. The…
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Ready to Wear (1994)
Cast: Sophia Loren, Marcello Mastroianni, Jean-Pierre Cassel …
Directed by: Robert Altman
Scandals and supermodels abound in this satirical and sexy look at the fashion industry from director Robert Altman. Fashionistas from all over the world arrive in Paris to attend the…
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I.Q. (1994)
Cast: Meg Ryan, Tim Robbins, Walter Matthau …
Directed by: Fred Schepisi
When Catherine (Meg Ryan), the cerebral niece of scientific genius Albert Einstein (Walter Matthau), piques the interest of an average auto mechanic (Tim Robbins), Einstein concocts a plan to…
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The Shawshank Redemption (1994)
Cast: Tim Robbins, Morgan Freeman, Bob Gunton …
Directed by: Frank Darabont
Framed for murder, upstanding banker Andy Dufresne begins a new life at Shawshank prison, where he comes to be admired by the other inmates -- including an older prisoner named Red -- for his…
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Short Cuts (1993)
Cast: Frances McDormand, Bruce Davison, Anne Archer …
Directed by: Robert Altman
Robert Altman's mosaic masterpiece, based on Raymond Carver's short stories, presents a variety of characters -- including a baker, a phone-sex provider and a clown -- whose stale…
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The Player (1992)
Cast: Tim Robbins, Greta Scacchi, Whoopi Goldberg …
Directed by: Robert Altman
Director Robert Altman's wickedly funny masterpiece about a slick Hollywood studio executive named Griffin Mill (Tim Robbins) -- a hotshot whose life is falling apart -- is packed with…
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Bob Roberts (1992)
Cast: Tim Robbins, Giancarlo Esposito, Alan Rickman …
Directed by: Tim Robbins
Taking aim at political skullduggery, false populism and press manipulation, this caustic mockumentary stars Tim Robbins as the titular Bob Roberts, a folk-singing right-winger trying to…
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Jacob's Ladder (1990)
Cast: Tim Robbins, Elizabeth Peña, Jason Alexander …
Directed by: Adrian Lyne
In this supernatural thriller, Vietnam veteran Jacob Singer (Tim Robbins) returns home to New York City, only to be haunted by his son's death, plagued by flashbacks from the war and…
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Cadillac Man (1990)
Cast: Robin Williams, Tim Robbins, Fran Drescher …
Directed by: Roger Donaldson
High-roller Joey O'Brien (Robin Williams) wheels and deals his livelihood by selling top-of-the-line American cars, though his luck in the showroom has hit a slump lately, and it's…
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Christmas with The Simpsons (1989)
Cast: Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright …
Directed by: Bob Anderson, Steven Dean Moore, Matthew Nastuk …
You'll want to jingle those bells when the whole Simpson brood sits down to carve some Christmas turkey (that's after talking a whole lot of the same). This video includes the…
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Twister (1989)
Cast: Suzy Amis, Harry Dean Stanton, Crispin Glover …
Directed by: Michael Almereyda
When the dysfunctional Cleveland clan, led by eccentric soda tycoon Eugene (Harry Dean Stanton), is forced to wait out a twister on dad's estate in rural Kansas, the family mansion may…
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Miss Firecracker (1989)
Cast: Holly Hunter, Mary Steenburgen, Tim Robbins …
Directed by: Thomas Schlamme
Carnelle (Holly Hunter), an oversexed hellion who was orphaned as a child, has always played second fiddle to her beautiful Southern belle cousin -- a past Miss Firecracker contest winner.…
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Erik the Viking (1989)
Cast: Tim Robbins, Mickey Rooney, Eartha Kitt …
Directed by: Terry Jones
Erik the Viking (Tim Robbins) is tired of living in the darkness of the Age of Ragnorok -- so much so that he sets out on a quest to ask the gods to bring sunlight to his people in this…
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Bull Durham (1988)
Cast: Kevin Costner, Susan Sarandon, Tim Robbins …
Directed by: Ron Shelton
The perennially pitiful Durham Bulls ink pitching phenom "Nuke" LaLoosh (Tim Robbins), a gifted but undisciplined rookie, in hopes that he'll usher the team to victory. But it's up…
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Tapeheads (1988)
Cast: John Cusack, Tim Robbins, Mary Crosby …
Directed by: Bill Fishman
Recently fired security guards Ivan (John Cusack) and Josh (Tim Robbins) are sure they've found their calling: starting a production company to make music videos -- including one for a…
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Five Corners (1987)
Cast: Jodie Foster, Tim Robbins, John Turturro …
Directed by: Tony Bill
This award-winning film centers on the lives of the inhabitants of the Five Corners section of the Bronx in 1964. Jodie Foster stars as Linda, a young woman who turns to her ex-boyfriend…
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Top Gun (1986)
Cast: Tom Cruise, Kelly McGillis, Val Kilmer …
Directed by: Tony Scott
Tom Cruise stars as a hotshot flyboy who struggles to control himself, responsibility and a steamy love affair while competing at the U.S. Navy's fighter-weapons school, better known as…
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Howard the Duck (1986)
Cast: Lea Thompson, Jeffrey Jones, Tim Robbins …
Directed by: Willard Huyck
In this uncommon sci-fi comedy, a cigar-chomping extraterrestrial duck named Howard is accidentally beamed to Earth and finds love with a pretty punk-rock singer. But their happiness is…
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The Sure Thing (1985)
Cast: John Cusack, Daphne Zuniga, Anthony Edwards …
Directed by: Rob Reiner
Free-spirited Ivy League freshman "Gib" Gibson (John Cusack) makes plans to visit his friend in California over winter break, with the promise of a hot babe awaiting his arrival. But…
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Fraternity Vacation (1985)
Cast: Stephen Geoffreys, Sheree J. Wilson, Amanda Bearse …
Directed by: James Frawley
When a group of frat boys trades the hallowed halls of their snowy Iowa university for some fun in the sun on spring break in Palm Springs, the race is on to bed the first curvaceous blonde…
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Toy Soldiers (1984)
Cast: Terri Garber, Jason Miller, Cleavon Little …
Directed by: David Fisher
While vacationing off the coast of Central America, a group of college students are kidnapped by a rebel death squad that announces plans to execute the hostages. But when the government…
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No Small Affair (1984)
Cast: Jon Cryer, Demi Moore, George Wendt …
Directed by: Jerry Schatzberg
Teenaged dreamer Charles Cummings (Jon Cryer) yearns to become a photographer. When he falls for older rock 'n' roller Laura (Demi Moore), an obsessive Charles spends his life…
As a director:
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Embedded: Live (2005)
Cast: Tim Robbins, Ben Cain, V.J. Foster …
Directed by: Tim Robbins
Filmed live at the Public Theater in New York City, Tim Robbins's raucous and wildly successful antiwar satire boasts boisterous performances, kinetic editing and music by the Clash,…
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Cradle Will Rock (1999)
Cast: Angus Macfadyen, Rubén Blades, Joan Cusack …
Directed by: Tim Robbins
In the 1930s, as labor strikes erupt across the country, New York City launches a dramatic cultural revolution of its own. Orson Welles (Angus Macfadyen) stages the controversial titular play…
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Dead Man Walking (1995)
Cast: Susan Sarandon, Sean Penn, Robert Prosky …
Directed by: Tim Robbins
Scheduled to be put to death for brutally slaying two teens, Matthew Poncelet (Sean Penn) seeks the aid of activist nun Helen Prejean (Susan Sarandon), a death-penalty opponent. She becomes…
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Bob Roberts (1992)
Cast: Tim Robbins, Giancarlo Esposito, Alan Rickman …
Directed by: Tim Robbins
Taking aim at political skullduggery, false populism and press manipulation, this caustic mockumentary stars Tim Robbins as the titular Bob Roberts, a folk-singing right-winger trying to…