Movies by Lea Thompson
As part of the cast:
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Switched at Birth: Season 2 (2012)
Cast: Katie Leclerc, Vanessa Marano, Lea Thompson …
After a pivotal first-season prom night, switched-at-birth teens Bay Kennish and Daphne Vasquez return to face a new year of family drama. At the top of the list is whether Bay's…
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Thin Ice (2011)
Cast: Greg Kinnear, Alan Arkin, Billy Crudup …
Directed by: Jill Sprecher
Midwest insurance salesman Mickey Prohaska (Greg Kinnear) hatches a get-rich-quick scheme that depends on him gaining possession of a rare and precious violin, but his planned score results…
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Switched at Birth: Season 1 (2011)
Cast: Katie Leclerc, Vanessa Marano, Lucas Grabeel …
The everyday teenage angst of Bay Kennish and Daphne Vasquez is dramatically increased when the girls discover that they were accidentally switched in the hospital as infants, prompting them…
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Mayor Cupcake (2011)
Cast: Lea Thompson, Judd Nelson, Dorian Harewood …
Directed by: Alex Pires
When Mary Maroni's daughter nominates her to run for mayor of their hometown, Mary is astonished to suddenly find herself elected and in charge -- despite the fact that her experience is…
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Switched at Birth (2011)
Cast: Katie Leclerc, Vanessa Marano, Lucas Grabeel …
In this ABC Family drama series, a pair of unsuspecting teens discover they were accidentally switched at birth, setting off a chain reaction of life-altering changes to the families…
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J. Edgar (2011)
Cast: Leonardo DiCaprio, Naomi Watts, Armie Hammer …
Directed by: Clint Eastwood
Leonardo DiCaprio stars in this riveting biopic as J. Edgar Hoover, the longtime FBI director as notorious for his overzealous methods of law enforcement as for the rumors regarding his…
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The Trouble with the Truth (2011)
Cast: Lea Thompson, John Shea, Danielle Harris …
Directed by: Jim Hemphill
When his daughter announces her engagement, musician Robert tries to talk her out of it -- convinced it will end up like his marriage to her mother. But when the now-divorced parents meet…
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Adventures of a Teenage Dragonslayer (2010)
Cast: Lea Thompson, Wendie Malick, Amy Pietz …
Directed by: Andrew Lauer
On the outside, 12-year-old Arthur (Hunter Allan) looks like your typical nerd, harassed by bullies and hopelessly awkward. But a blue-skinned troll (Richard Sellers) with magic powers knows…
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Splinterheads (2009)
Cast: Thomas Middleditch, Rachael Taylor, Christopher McDonald …
Directed by: Brant Sersen
When a traveling carnival sets up shop in town, Justin (Thomas Middleditch) discovers the girl of his dreams, a shrewd carnie named Galaxy (Rachael Taylor). But to win over this sexy con…
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Rock Slyde (2009)
Cast: Patrick Warburton, Andy Dick, Rena Sofer …
Directed by: Chris Dowling
Between trying to get Judy Bee (Elaine Hendrix) back and tracking down a sexy client's stalker, droll Det. Rock Slyde (Patrick Warburton) has his hands full in this comedy that also…
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Fatal Secrets (2009)
Cast: Dina Meyer, Vincent Spano, Lea Thompson …
Directed by: Meir Sharony
Beautiful, self-employed Julia (Dina Meyer) leads a fulfilling life, but since her divorce, she's struggled to meet a new man. At the urging of best pals Rebecca (Lea Thompson) and…
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Senior Skip Day (2008)
Cast: Gary Lundy, Larry Miller, Tara Reid …
Directed by: Nick Weiss
After Adam (Gary Lundy) accidentally reveals the location of the senior skip day party to Principal Dickwalder (Larry Miller), he immediately becomes the most hated guy at school. Now, the…
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Spy School (2008)
Cast: Forrest Landis, AnnaSophia Robb, Rider Strong …
Directed by: Mark Blutman
Thomas Miller (Forrest Landis) has a reputation for lying. So when he catches wind of a plot to kidnap the president's daughter, he tells anyone who will listen -- but nobody's…
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Exit Speed (2008)
Cast: Desmond Harrington, Lea Thompson, Julie Mond …
Directed by: Scott Ziehl
Ten passengers traveling across Texas get an unpleasant Christmas surprise when a deranged biker forces their bus off the road. When the group bands together to take him out, they don't…
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California Dreaming (2007)
Cast: Lea Thompson, Dave Foley, Patricia Richardson …
Directed by: Linda Voorhees
When an Omaha, Neb., family piles into an RV and heads to the wilds of California for their dream vacation, nightmares soon ensue. One mishap after another befalls the out-of-their-element…
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Jane Doe: How to Fire Your Boss (2006)
Cast: Joe Penny, Lea Thompson, William R. Moses …
Two CSA agents assassinate their mentors but remember nothing of the incident. Enter Cathy Davis (Lea Thompson), otherwise known as Jane Doe, to solve the mystery. When her search uncovers a…
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Come Away Home (2005)
Cast: Paul Dooley, Jordan-Claire Green, Martin Mull …
Directed by: Doug McKeon
Trendsetting 12-year-old Annie Lamm (Jordan-Claire Green) must adapt to a completely different scene when she's coerced to leave New York City and spend the summer in Hilton Head, South…
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Television: The First 50 Years (2003)
Cast: Rod Steiger, Susan Strasberg, Lea Thompson …
Directed by: Kent Hagen
Bringing back a half century of television memories, this comprehensive documentary features clips from vintage newsreels and dozens of boob-tube classics such as "I Love Lucy," "Gunsmoke,"…
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Fish Don't Blink (2002)
Cast: Lea Thompson, Richard Grieco, Wil Wheaton …
Directed by: Chuck DeBus
Pete (Richard Grieco) is desperate to outrun the mob after his girl, Francis (Tonie Perensky), witnesses a murder in Las Vegas. But things take a turn when they meet Jimmy (Wil Wheaton) and…
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A Will of Their Own (1998)
Cast: Lea Thompson, Thomas Gibson, Ellen Burstyn …
Directed by: Karen Arthur
A family of strong-willed and courageous women struggle to overcome personal and political prejudice over the course of several generations in this heartfelt miniseries inspired by a novel by…
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The Unspoken Truth (1995)
Cast: Joseph Mazzello, Lea Thompson, Patricia Kalember …
Directed by: Peter Werner
Despite her parents' misgivings, Brianne (Lea Thompson) marries Clay (James Marshall), and the couple soon have a daughter. It's then that Clay begins to show the first signs that…
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The Little Rascals (1994)
Cast: Travis Tedford, Bug Hall, Brittany Ashton Holmes …
Directed by: Penelope Spheeris
Delightfully hilarious fun for the whole family. This movie is inspired by Hal Roach's very popular "Our Gang" TV series. Both longtime fans and newcomers will enjoy the shenanigans of…
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The Substitute Wife (1994)
Cast: Farrah Fawcett, Lea Thompson, Peter Weller …
Directed by: Peter Werner
Frontier wife Amy is sick and knows she's dying. Concerned about the fate of her husband and children once she's gone, she takes the unusual step of searching for a surrogate to…
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Dennis the Menace (1993)
Cast: Walter Matthau, Mason Gamble, Joan Plowright …
Directed by: Nick Castle
Mr. Wilson's ever-present annoyance comes in the form of one mischievous kid named Dennis. But he'll need Dennis's tricks to uncover a collection of gold coins that go missing…
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The Beverly Hillbillies (1993)
Cast: Diedrich Bader, Dabney Coleman, Erika Eleniak …
Directed by: Penelope Spheeris
Based on the hit 1960s TV sitcom, this film follows Jed Clampett (Jim Varney) and his kin -- Jethro (Diedrich Bader), Elly May (Erika Eleniak) and Granny (Cloris Leachman) -- as they move…
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Article 99 (1992)
Cast: Ray Liotta, Kiefer Sutherland, Forest Whitaker …
Directed by: Howard Deutch
Ray Liotta and Kiefer Sutherland star in this medical thriller about a band of renegade doctors at Kansas City's Veteran's Administration Hospital who decide to circumvent the…
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Back to the Future Part III (1990)
Cast: Michael J. Fox, Christopher Lloyd, Mary Steenburgen …
Directed by: Robert Zemeckis
The final installment of the Back to the Future trilogy finds Marty (Michael J. Fox) digging the trusty DeLorean out of a mineshaft and looking up Doc (Christopher Lloyd) in the Wild West of…
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Back to the Future Part II (1989)
Cast: Michael J. Fox, Christopher Lloyd, Lea Thompson …
Directed by: Robert Zemeckis
Marty (Michael J. Fox) and Doc (Christopher Lloyd) are at it again in this wacky sequel to the 1985 blockbuster as the time-traveling duo head to 2015 to nip some McFly family woes in the…
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Casual Sex? (1988)
Cast: Lea Thompson, Victoria Jackson, Stephen Shellen …
Directed by: Genevieve Robert
Determined to develop a deep and meaningful relationship with a man not afraid to make a commitment, Stacy (Lea Thompson) and Melissa (Victoria Jackson) take a vacation at a plush health…
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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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SpaceCamp (1986)
Cast: Kate Capshaw, Tom Skerritt, Tate Donovan …
Directed by: Harry Winer
A group of bright but incorrigible high school students (including Lea Thompson, Joaquin Phoenix and Kelly Preston) go to the NASA SpaceCamp intending to take the first steps in becoming…
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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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Back to the Future (1985)
Cast: Michael J. Fox, Christopher Lloyd, Lea Thompson …
Directed by: Robert Zemeckis
In this classic sci-fi adventure from director Robert Zemeckis, eccentric inventor Doc Brown (Christopher Lloyd) turns a DeLorean into a time machine that inadvertently sends his young…
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Red Dawn (1984)
Cast: Patrick Swayze, C. Thomas Howell, Lea Thompson …
Directed by: John Milius
When a group of teenagers witnesses Soviet and Cuban paratroopers descending on their small town and systematically setting off World War III, they take food and whatever weapons they can…
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All the Right Moves (1983)
Cast: Tom Cruise, Craig T. Nelson, Lea Thompson …
Directed by: Michael Chapman
Tom Cruise plays high school senior Stefen Djordjevic, a gridiron hero eager to earn a football scholarship and leave behind his bleak steel-mill hometown. But a falling-out with his stern,…
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Jaws 3 (1983)
Cast: Dennis Quaid, Bess Armstrong, Simon MacCorkindale …
Directed by: Joe Alves
When a baby great white shark accidentally finds its way into a Florida theme park, the manager (Louis Gossett Jr.) decides to keep it as the centerpiece for a new exhibit. But he didn't…