Movies by John Putch
As part of the cast:
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Mach 2 (2001)
Cast: Brian Bosworth, Shannon Whirry, Michael Dorn …
Directed by: Fred Olen Ray
Presidential candidate Stuart Davis is given a computer disc just before his flight takes off and later finds the disc reveals evidence of his opponent Pike's corrupt ways. Pike learns…
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Chain of Command (2000)
Cast: Roy Scheider, Patrick Muldoon, Maria Conchita Alonso …
Directed by: John Terlesky
When America elects a womanizing president (Roy Scheider), the Secret Service agent (Patrick Muldoon) hired to protect him expresses his disgust. That gets him reassigned to guard the…
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The Patron Saint of Liars (1998)
Cast: Dana Delany, Sada Thompson, Clancy Brown …
Directed by: Stephen Gyllenhaal
Unhappy in her marriage, expectant mother Rose (Dana Delany) flees to a home for unwed mothers in rural Tennessee in this adaptation of Ann Patchett's novel. When she stays on after her…
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Same River Twice (1996)
Cast: Robert Curtis-Brown, John Putch, Shea Farrell …
Directed by: Scott Featherstone
Years after a friend drowns in a rafting accident, four river guides reunite to ride the rapids one more time. But the intervening time has treated each man differently. Skinner still feels…
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Camp Nowhere (1994)
Cast: Christopher Lloyd, John Putch, Peter Scolari …
Directed by: Jonathan Prince
It may seem like a real summer camp, but looks can be deceiving in this hilarious twist on a popular post-school-year ritual. The kids have convinced an unemployed drama coach (Christopher…
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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…
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Atlas Shrugged: Part II (2012)
Cast: Samantha Mathis, Jason Beghe, Esai Morales …
Directed by: John Putch
The second installment of the Atlas Shrugged trilogy finds the world's economy in dire straits, prompting corporate protagonist Dagny Taggart to search for a solution amid the rubble of…
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Beethoven's Christmas Adventure (2011)
Cast: John Cleese, Munro Chambers, Robert Picardo …
Directed by: John Putch
Lovable, oversized Saint Bernard Beethoven sets out to save the holidays when a wayward elf crashes Santa's sleigh and loses his bag of toys to thieves. Can Beethoven find the bag and…
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American Pie Presents: The Book of Love (2009)
Cast: Eugene Levy, Bug Hall, Kevin M. Horton …
Directed by: John Putch
When Rob, Nathan and Lube discover the sex bible left behind by their horny predecessors at East Great Falls High School, the desperate virgins set out to score the big home run. Problem is,…
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Route 30 (2008)
Cast: Curtis Armstrong, Dana Delany, Christine Elise …
Directed by: John Putch
Writer-director John Putch presents this triptych of tales set on and around the historic Lincoln Highway running through Central Pennsylvania, from the story of an Amish woman (Dana Delany)…
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Where There's a Will (2006)
Cast: Keith Carradine, Frank Whaley, Marion Ross …
Directed by: John Putch
Desperate for major cash, grifter Richie Greene (Frank Whaley) agrees to look after his long-lost, ailing grandmother, Clyde (Marion Ross of "Happy Days") -- a woman he's never met -- so…
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Mojave Phone Booth (2006)
Cast: Annabeth Gish, Steve Guttenberg, Christine Elise …
Directed by: John Putch
The lives of four strangers -- all at a turning point -- intersect when they're drawn to a mystical phone booth in the middle of the Mojave Desert in this episodic tale directed by John…
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The Poseidon Adventure (2005)
Cast: Adam Baldwin, Steve Guttenberg, Rutger Hauer …
Directed by: John Putch
After a terrorist's bomb capsizes a luxury liner, a group of disparate survivors -- including a philandering husband (Steve Guttenberg), a European pop star, a Homeland Security agent…
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A Time to Remember (2003)
Cast: Doris Roberts, Dana Delany, Louise Fletcher …
Directed by: John Putch
Struggling artist and single mom Britt Calhoun (Dana Delany) returns home for Thanksgiving to face her wealthy mother, Maggie (Doris Roberts), and the troubled history they share. But Britt…
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BachelorMan (2003)
Cast: David DeLuise, Missi Pyle, Rodney Lee Conover …
Directed by: John Putch
When his usual bag of tricks fails to make an impression on his beautiful neighbor, consummate ladies' man Ted embraces his sensitive side to win her heart. But Ted discovers his…
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Pursuit of Happiness (2001)
Cast: Frank Whaley, Annabeth Gish, Amy Jo Johnson …
Directed by: John Putch
Alan Oliver (Frank Whaley) is an ad executive who lives life in the fast lane. Leaving his job in sunny L.A. to work for a web site in rainy Seattle doesn't seem like such a bad idea,…
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Deep Water (2000)
Cast: James Coburn, Costas Mandylor, Finola Hughes …
Directed by: John Putch
Alan Decker (Costas Mandylor), a member of the U.S. Navy Special Forces, is assigned to keep an eye on the daughter of an oil tycoon while she's aboard a cruise ship headed to Hawaii.…
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The Boy Who Saved Christmas (1998)
Cast: Andre Bourque, Colin McClean, Amy Stromer …
Directed by: John Putch
Who knew Santa Claus (Colin McClean) had an evil twin? This family comedy introduces Atnas (Doug Robinson), the wicked sibling who wants to reverse Christmas forever and make kids deliver…
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My Magic Dog (1997)
Cast: Leo Milbrook, Bryan Mendez, Jessica Knoblauch …
Directed by: John Putch
Move over, Harvey, you've got competition! Eight-year-old Toby (Leo Millbrook) has a problem: His creepy Aunt Violet keeps trying to snooker him out of his inheritance, and she'll…
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Alone in the Woods (1996)
Cast: Laraine Newman, Brady Bluhm, Chick Vennera …
Directed by: John Putch
Ten-year-old Justin (Brady Bluhm) finds himself hitching a ride with two kidnappers when he climbs aboard the wrong van -- thinking it's his family's vehicle -- and gets separated…