Movies by Paul Sorvino
As part of the cast:
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The Devil's Carnival (2012)
Cast: Emilie Autumn, Dayton Callie, M. Shawn "Clown" Crahan …
Directed by: Darren Lynn Bousman
When three lost souls -- a kleptomaniac, an obsessed father and a gullible teenager -- arrive at a carnival in hell run by the devil, they must confront the sins they committed during their lifetimes.
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For the Love of Money (2012)
Cast: Yuda Levi, Edward Furlong, Jeffrey Tambor …
Directed by: Ellie Kanner
Determined to escape the brutality of his youth in Tel Aviv, Izek tries to start anew in L.A. -- only to find himself thrown into more violence as threats from a gangster, a Columbian drug…
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Jersey Shore Shark Attack (2012)
Cast: Jeremy Luc, Melissa Molinaro, Jack Scalia …
Directed by: John Shepphird
With summer in full swing, Seaside Heights is the place to be in New Jersey -- until an illegal coastal-drilling operation inadvertently unleashes a horde of man-eating albino bull sharks on the town.
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Kill the Irishman (2011)
Cast: Ray Stevenson, Vincent D'Onofrio, Val Kilmer …
Directed by: Jonathan Hensleigh
This true crime tale from director Jonathan Hensleigh charts the bloody rise and fall of Irish mobster Danny Greene, who faced down the Mafia to claim control of organized crime in Cleveland,…
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The Wild Stallion (2009)
Cast: Miranda Cosgrove, Danielle Chuchran, Fred Ward …
Directed by: Craig Clyde
A school project to photograph wild mustangs sends young urbanite Hanna Mills (Miranda Cosgrove) to a Utah ranch for the summer, where she becomes an unlikely champion of the vanishing breed…
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Santa Baby 2 (2009)
Cast: Jenny McCarthy, Paul Sorvino, Dean McDermott …
Directed by: Ron Underwood
Jenny McCarthy reprises her role as Santa Claus's daughter, Mary, in this festive sequel. When Santa (Paul Sorvino) wearies of his challenging job, he taps Mary as his successor. But she…
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Doc West (2009)
Cast: Terence Hill, Paul Sorvino, Ornella Muti …
Directed by: Giulio Base, Terence Hill
When Doc West (Terence Hill), a stranger with a mysterious past, arrives in town and winds up in jail after a poker game goes sour, Sheriff Basehart (Paul Sorvino) decides to ask for his help…
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Triggerman (2009)
Cast: Terence Hill, Paul Sorvino, Ornella Muti …
Directed by: Giulio Base, Terence Hill
Doc West rides into town for a high-stakes poker tournament, but discovers that a gang of bandits has rigged the match to guarantee a trip to the finals. Before he can claim top prize, West…
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The Last Hour (2008)
Cast: DMX, Michael Madsen, David Carradine …
Directed by: Pascal Caubet
Six hard-core criminals are lured by letters -- each from their late fathers promising wealth beyond their wildest dreams -- to a remote bulletproof house, where they soon discover they have…
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Repo! The Genetic Opera (2008)
Cast: Alexa Vega, Paul Sorvino, Anthony Head …
Directed by: Darren Lynn Bousman
In the near future, a biotech company saves mankind with synthetic replacements for failed organs. But those who default on their new liver or heart are subject to repossession. Shilo (Alexa…
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Carnera: The Walking Mountain (2008)
Cast: Primo Carnera, Andrea Iaia, Anna Valle …
Directed by: Renzo Martinelli
This biopic traces the life and career of Primo Carnera, a one-time world heavyweight champion in both boxing and pro wrestling -- and the only man in sports history so far to achieve that…
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Brava Italia (2008)
Cast: Paul Sorvino, Francis Ford Coppola
From medieval cities to splendid seashores, explore Italy's beautiful landscapes with this travel showcase that celebrates the country's unique respect for traditions, zest for life…
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Greetings from the Shore (2007)
Cast: Kim Shaw, Paul Sorvino, David Fumero …
Directed by: Greg Chwerchak
During her last summer before college, Jenny (Kim Shaw) takes a job at an elite Jersey Shore yacht club, where she gets caught up in illegal activities involving Russian sailors and finds…
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Mr. Fix It (2006)
Cast: Alana De La Garza, David Boreanaz, Paul Sorvino …
Directed by: Darin Ferriola
Lance Valenteen (David Boreanaz) looks like every woman's dream, but he ends up being the worst boyfriend in the world. And that's just fine with Lance's male clients, who hire…
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Dead Broke (2005)
Cast: Jill Hennessy, Paul Sorvino, John Glover …
Directed by: Edward Vilga
When an anonymous witness calls in a murder that supposedly took place outside a Brooklyn debt collection agency, an intrepid detective shows up at the scene to investigate. But with the body…
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Gangland: Bullets Over Hollywood (2005)
Cast: James Caan, Paul Sorvino, Chazz Palminteri …
Directed by: Elaina Archer
Exploring Tinseltown's portrayal of the underworld, this made-for-cable documentary is packed with film clips, interviews and archival footage featuring bona fide gangsters. Boasting…
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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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The Best of Safari Africa: Vol. 1 (2004)
Cast: Robert Duvall, Paul Sorvino, Patrick Macnee …
You'll satisfy your thirst for adventure with this 2004 travel documentary. Journey to Africa with host Robert Vaughn and actors Robert Duvall, Patrick Macnee, Paul Sorvino and Alan…
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Goodnight, Joseph Parker (2004)
Cast: Nick Chinlund, Richard Edson, Debi Mazar …
Directed by: Dennis Brooks
When local-boy-made-good Joey Parker (Nick Chinlund from "Desperate Housewives") returns to the run-down New Jersey bar that used to be his hangout, the stuck-in-time regulars find their own…
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Mambo Italiano (2003)
Cast: Luke Kirby, Ginette Reno, Paul Sorvino …
Directed by: Emile Gaudreault
When Angelo (Luke Kirby) announces he's moving out, his old-fashioned, Italian immigrant parents, Maria (Ginette Reno) and Gino (Paul Sorvino), nearly have a fit. After all, dutiful sons…
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The Cooler (2003)
Cast: William H. Macy, Maria Bello, Alec Baldwin …
Directed by: Wayne Kramer
The unluckiest man in Las Vegas, Bernie Lootz, is employed by a casino as a "cooler" to defuse winning streaks. But when Lootz falls in love with a cocktail waitress, she becomes his "lady…
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Mafia Doctor (2003)
Cast: Olympia Dukakis, Danny Nucci, Paul Sorvino …
Directed by: Alex Chapple
Paul Sorvino co-stars in this made-for-television movie following the unconventional career path of a young doctor who goes to work for the mob out of family obligation. To repay the powerful…
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Hey Arnold! The Movie (2002)
Cast: Spencer Klein, Dan Castellaneta, Tress MacNeille …
Directed by: Tuck Tucker
In this animated feature from Nickelodeon, football-headed fourth-grader Arnold and his buddy Gerald are forced to come up with a plan when a powerful developer wants to knock down all the…
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Plan B (2002)
Cast: Diane Keaton, Natasha Lyonne, Paul Sorvino …
Directed by: Greg Yaitanes
After her loser hubby gets bumped off and leaves her with a mountain of gambling debts, meek Fran Maloni (Diane Keaton) finds herself working for a mob kingpin (Paul Sorvino) -- as an…
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See Spot Run (2001)
Cast: David Arquette, Angus T. Jones, Anthony Anderson …
Directed by: John Whitesell
After being bitten by a drug-sniffing dog, mob boss Sonny Talia (Paul Sorvino) marks the canine for a hit in director John Whitesell's comedy. The FBI's solution? Put the dog, Agent…
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Perfume (2001)
Cast: Rita Wilson, Leslie Mann, Jeff Goldblum …
Directed by: Michael Rymer
When international fashion folks head to a major show, their personal and professional lives get out of control and combustible drama and comedy ensue! This favorite from the 2001 Sundance…
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Law & Order: Criminal Intent (2001)
Cast: George Dzundza, Chris Noth, Dann Florek …
Probing the dark minds of killers by examining their violent attacks, from the scene of the crime to apprehension of the culprits, this Law & Order spin-off follows the NYPD's Major Case…
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The Family Man (2000)
Cast: Nicolas Cage, Téa Leoni, Don Cheadle …
Directed by: Brett Ratner
In this modern-day riff on Frank Capra's It's a Wonderful Life, cutthroat investment banker Jack, who eschews emotional ties, is transported into the life he might have had if he…
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Prince of Central Park (2000)
Cast: Kathleen Turner, Danny Aiello, Cathy Moriarty …
Directed by: John Leekley
Tired of the abuse heaped on him by his foster mother (Cathy Moriarty), J.J. Somerled (Frank Nasso) flees to New York City's Central Park determined to make the metropolitan woodland his…
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Cheaters (2000)
Cast: Jeff Daniels, Paul Sorvino, Jena Malone …
Directed by: John Stockwell
Intent on winning an invitation to a state academic competition, the students of Steinmetz High commit long hours to studying for the regional qualifying event. After the team barely makes…
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Longshot (2000)
Cast: Antonio Sabato Jr., Frayne Rosanoff, Hunter Tylo …
Directed by: Lionel C. Martin
When he angers a mob boss (Paul Sorvino), Beverly Hills fitness instructor Jack Taylor (Tony DeCamilis) is forced to seduce beautiful New York City widow Rachel Montgomery (Hunter Tylo) and…
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The Thin Blue Lie (2000)
Cast: Rob Morrow, Randy Quaid, Paul Sorvino …
Directed by: Roger Young
In this fact-based story, a new reporter (Rob Morrow) is brought to a Philadelphia newspaper to provide court coverage. One of the first cases he covers involves a mentally handicapped man…
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That Championship Season (1999)
Cast: Vincent D'Onofrio, Terry Kinney, Tony Shalhoub …
Directed by: Paul Sorvino
It's been decades since a group of friends achieved mythical success by winning the high school state basketball championships against all odds. As they gather for a reunion, each brings…
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Harlem Aria (1999)
Cast: Damon Wayans, Gabriel Casseus, Christian Camargo …
Directed by: William Jennings
Harlem kid Anton (Gabriel Casseus) is young, black and gifted with a voice of operatic beauty. A mental disability can't hamper his plans for stardom, which combust when Anton hears…
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Knock Off (1998)
Cast: Jean-Claude Van Damme, Rob Schneider, Lela Rochon …
Directed by: Hark Tsui
After learning Russian mafia terrorists are plotting to implant thousands of "microbombs" in knockoff jeans and ship them around the globe, Hong Kong-based fashion rep Marcus Ray (Jean-Claude…
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Bulworth (1998)
Cast: Warren Beatty, Halle Berry, Don Cheadle …
Directed by: Warren Beatty
California Sen. Jay Bulworth (Warren Beatty), reduced by years of compromise and scheming, hires a hit man to put him out of his misery. Kicking off an election campaign with nothing to lose,…
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Money Talks (1997)
Cast: Charlie Sheen, Chris Tucker, Heather Locklear …
Directed by: Brett Ratner
Television news reporter James Russell (Charlie Sheen) exposes small-time criminal Franklin Hatchett (Chris Tucker) for a story, which gets Hatchett arrested. While in transit to prison,…
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Most Wanted (1997)
Cast: Keenen Ivory Wayans, Jon Voight, Paul Sorvino …
Directed by: David Hogan
After bucking an order, Marine James Dunn (Keenen Ivory Wayans) gets into a lethal struggle -- and ends up on the short end of a death sentence. But then a shadowy government agency offers…
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Men with Guns (1997)
Cast: Donal Logue, Gregory Sporleder, Callum Keith Rennie …
Directed by: Kari Skogland
Director Kari Skogland helms this crime drama, a variation on the themes presented in John Sayles's same-titled film. When losers and pseudo-criminals Eddie (Donal Logue) and Richard…
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American Perfekt (1997)
Cast: Robert Forster, Amanda Plummer, Paul Sorvino …
Directed by: Paul Chart
Psychiatrist Jake (Robert Forster) makes most of his decisions with the flip of a coin. When he comes across a stranded motorist (Amanda Plummer) and the coin tells Jake to pick her up,…
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Romeo + Juliet (1996)
Cast: Leonardo DiCaprio, Claire Danes, John Leguizamo …
Directed by: Baz Luhrmann
In this contemporary take on William Shakespeare's tragedy, two families feud as their children, Romeo and Juliet, fall in love. Though the film is modern, the bard's dialogue…
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Love Is All There Is (1996)
Cast: Lainie Kazan, Joseph Bologna, Barbara Carrera …
Directed by: Joseph Bologna
Two rival Italian family restaurant owners in the Bronx nurture the "bad blood" between them. And the situation gets even worse when one of the family's sons (Nathaniel Marston) and the…
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Dog Watch (1996)
Cast: Dennis Dun, Sam Elliott, Paul Sorvino …
Directed by: John Langley
When San Francisco detective Charlie Falon (Sam Elliott) finds his partner dead and the killer standing over his body, he beats the man to death and dumps the corpse in the river. Now the…
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Escape Clause (1996)
Cast: Andrew McCarthy, Paul Sorvino, Connie Britton …
Directed by: Brian Trenchard-Smith
Blindsided by news that his wife (Kate McNeil) is plotting to kill him, hotshot executive Richard (Andrew McCarthy) becomes a murder suspect when his spouse and her hired hit man turn up…
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Nixon (1995)
Cast: Anthony Hopkins, Joan Allen, Powers Boothe …
Directed by: Oliver Stone
The Watergate scandal toppled the world's most powerful man: United States president Richard Nixon (Anthony Hopkins). Director Oliver Stone re-creates the turbulent days of the early…
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Backstreet Justice (1994)
Cast: Linda Kozlowski, Paul Sorvino, Hector Elizondo …
Directed by: Chris McIntyre
Amid a cloud of seemingly random crimes, private investigator Keri Finnegan (Linda Kozlowski) unveils a horrible secret that links them all together. But since everyone seems to be in on it…
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The Firm (1993)
Cast: Tom Cruise, Jeanne Tripplehorn, Gene Hackman …
Directed by: Sydney Pollack
When Harvard Law School graduate Mitch McDeere (Tom Cruise) joins a prestigious firm, he ignores the warning of his wife (Jeanne Tripplehorn), who fears the lucrative deal sounds too good to…
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Perry Mason: The Case of the Wicked Wives (1993)
Cast: Paul Sorvino, Barbara Hale, William R. Moses …
Directed by: Christian I. Nyby II
Taking on a case in place of iconic defense attorney Perry Mason, Anthony Caruso (Paul Sorvino) must unravel the murder of a photographer whose beautiful ex-wives -- all of them his former…
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Kiss-Kiss Dahlings! / The Last Mile (1992)
Cast: Blythe Danner, Nancy Marchand, Cynthia Nixon …
Directed by: Gerald Gutierrez, Paul Bogart
This video features two short plays by award-winning playwrights Wendy Wasserstein and Terrence McNally. "Kiss-Kiss Dahlings!" tells the stories of three disparate actresses from three…
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The Rocketeer (1991)
Cast: Billy Campbell, Jennifer Connelly, Alan Arkin …
Directed by: Joe Johnston
In this stylish action-adventure, a stunt pilot stumbles across an experimental Nazi jet pack that transforms him into a one-man air force -- and soon becomes a target for mobsters, spies,…
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Out of Time (1991)
Cast: Paul Sorvino, Jeff Fahey, Isaac Hayes …
Directed by: Elliot Silverstein, Anwar Kawadri
While on a dig in Greece, archeologist Jake Bonner (Jeff Fahey) discovers the lost treasure of Alexander the Great in this action-adventure film. Determined to see the artifacts placed in a…
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Nightmare (1991)
Cast: Jonathan Banks, Danielle Harris, Paul Sorvino …
Directed by: John Pasquin
A fiercely loyal mother goes after the man who kidnapped and molested her 11-year-old daughter but managed to escape imprisonment in this made-for-television drama that originally aired in…
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Dick Tracy (1990)
Cast: Warren Beatty, Madonna, Al Pacino …
Directed by: Warren Beatty
Legendary police detective Dick Tracy is the only man tough enough to take on gangster boss Big Boy Caprice and his band of menacing mobsters. Dedicated to his work but also devoted to his…
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GoodFellas (1990)
Cast: Ray Liotta, Robert De Niro, Joe Pesci …
Directed by: Martin Scorsese
Director Martin Scorsese's gripping gangster opus recounts three decades in the life of real-world mobster Henry Hill, who dreamed of becoming a big-time wise guy but landed in the…
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Betrayed by Innocence (1986)
Cast: Paul Sorvino, Barry Bostwick, Cristen Kauffman …
In a moment of susceptibility, married filmmaker Nick DeLeon (Barry Bostwick) has an affair with nubile coed Marisa Vogel (Cristen Kauffman). Nick finds himself charged with statutory rape…
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A Fine Mess (1986)
Cast: Ted Danson, Paul Sorvino, Jennifer Edwards …
Directed by: Blake Edwards
Overhearing two mob goons conspiring to fix a horse race at the behest of their boss (Paul Sorvino), opportunists Spence Holden (Ted Danson) and Dennis Powell (Howie Mandel) try to parlay the…
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Very Close Quarters (1986)
Cast: Frederick Allen, Ellen Barber, Theodore Bikel …
Directed by: Vladimir Rif
Writer-director Vladimir Rif steers this madcap Cold War-era sex comedy about a cramped Moscow apartment that doubles as a home to 31 strangers who are forced to become roommates by…
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The Stuff (1985)
Cast: Michael Moriarty, Andrea Marcovicci, Garrett Morris …
Directed by: Larry Cohen
This campy classic finds Americans gorging on the latest snack sensation: a no-calorie treat dubbed "the Stuff." When it threatens to put ice cream makers out of business, industry tycoons…
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Wes Craven's Chiller (1985)
Cast: Paul Sorvino, Beatrice Straight, Craig Richard Nelson …
Directed by: Wes Craven
Marian Creighton (Bernice Straight) has kept her son Miles (Michael Beck) in cryogenic suspension for 10 years since his death from a liver disease. When a computer failure results in his…
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Turk 182! (1985)
Cast: Timothy Hutton, Robert Urich, Kim Cattrall …
Directed by: Bob Clark
Artist Jimmy Lynch (Timothy Hutton) goes on a graffiti rampage after his injured firefighter brother (Robert Urich) is denied pension in this action-packed comedy. Lynch boldly tags his…
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Chiller (1985)
Cast: Michael Beck, Beatrice Straight, Paul Sorvino …
Directed by: Wes Craven
Having arranged to have his body cryogenically frozen, business tycoon Miles Creighton (Michael Beck) is revived 10 years after his death. Unfortunately, a computer malfunction brings him…
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Chiefs (1983)
Cast: Charlton Heston, Keith Carradine, Billy Dee Williams …
Directed by: Jerry London
This Emmy-nominated miniseries from director Jerry London follows three consecutive police chiefs (Wayne Rogers, Brad Davis and Billy Dee Williams) in a rural Southern town who work for…
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That Championship Season (1982)
Cast: Bruce Dern, Stacy Keach, Robert Mitchum …
Directed by: Jason Miller
Following the 25th anniversary of their "big game," members of a high school basketball team reunite to hash over old times and learn just how far each has fallen from their glory days. In…
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Reds (1981)
Cast: Warren Beatty, Diane Keaton, Edward Herrmann …
Directed by: Warren Beatty
Radical journalist and socialist John Reed (Warren Beatty), along with his paramour, protofeminist Louise Bryant (Diane Keaton), gets swept up in the world-changing spirit, euphoria and…
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Cruising (1980)
Cast: Al Pacino, Paul Sorvino, Karen Allen …
Directed by: William Friedkin
After a serial killer brutally murders several gay men in New York's S&M and leather districts, cop Steve Burns (Al Pacino) goes undercover on the streets, where he must learn the…
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Psychotic Connections (1980)
Cast: Bill Woods, Horace B. Carpenter, Phyllis Diller …
Directed by: Ken Russell, Dwain Esper, Wes Craven …
A triple dose of psycho-themed horror from three master directors. In Wes Craven's Chiller, a rich woman's son (Michael Beck) thaws out from the deep freeze and goes on a killing…
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The Brink's Job (1978)
Cast: Peter Falk, Peter Boyle, Allen Garfield …
Directed by: William Friedkin
A small-time criminal concocts a big-time heist -- and inadvertently the crime of the century -- in this spirited comedy based on the infamous Brink's robbery in Boston, which netted the…
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Oh God! (1977)
Cast: George Burns, John Denver, Teri Garr …
Directed by: Carl Reiner
Buttonholing venerable comedian George Burns for the title role was certainly a divine inspiration! God, in the guise of a wisecracking old gent, decides to makes his presence known to a…
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The Gambler (1974)
Cast: James Caan, Lauren Hutton, Morris Carnovsky …
Directed by: Karel Reisz
As if getting tenure weren't enough of a gamble, James Caan is a university professor with a big problem: He can't stop betting on games of chance. Karel Reisz directs from a script…
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King Lear (1974)
Cast: Ellen Holly, James Earl Jones, Lee Chamberlin …
Directed by: Edwin Sherin
James Earl Jones delivers a riveting performance as paranoid patriarch King Lear, an aging monarch who insists that his three daughters prove their love for him, only to learn he's…
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A Touch of Class (1973)
Cast: George Segal, Glenda Jackson, Paul Sorvino …
Directed by: Melvin Frank
Glenda Jackson collected an Oscar for her sterling performance as a shrewd British fashion designer who falls for married insurance adjuster Steve Blackburn (George Segal). Their liaison…
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The Day of the Dolphin (1973)
Cast: George C. Scott, Trish Van Devere, Paul Sorvino …
Directed by: Mike Nichols
Mike Nichols directs George C. Scott in this exciting, Oscar-nominated adventure. After Dr. Jake Terrell (Scott) and his wife (Trish Van Devere) train their dolphins to speak, the sleek…
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Cry Uncle (1971)
Cast: Allen Garfield, Paul Sorvino, Madeleine De La Roux …
Directed by: John G. Avildsen
In this crazy, twisted comedy from the notorious Troma Team, a quirky millionaire encounters various sordid characters through a series of run-ins. There's a murdered mistress, a country…
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The Panic in Needle Park (1971)
Cast: Al Pacino, Kitty Winn, Alan Vint …
Directed by: Jerry Schatzberg
Al Pacino plays Bobby, a young heroin addict who introduces his drug-free girlfriend (Kitty Winn) to New York's "Needle Park." But in this sordid world peopled with addicts who lie,…
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Made for Each Other (1971)
Cast: Renée Taylor, Joseph Bologna, Paul Sorvino …
Directed by: Robert Bean
Screenwriting partners Renée Taylor and Joseph Bologna star in this comedy about a neurotic nightclub performer and a guilt-stricken lost soul who fall for each other during a group therapy…
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Where's Poppa? (1970)
Cast: George Segal, Ruth Gordon, Trish Van Devere …
Directed by: Carl Reiner
Dutiful Gordon (George Segal) promised to never put his mother (Ruth Gordon) in a home -- but that was before she was ruining his love life. Now, out of options and with the girl of his…
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That Championship Season (1999)
Cast: Vincent D'Onofrio, Terry Kinney, Tony Shalhoub …
Directed by: Paul Sorvino
It's been decades since a group of friends achieved mythical success by winning the high school state basketball championships against all odds. As they gather for a reunion, each brings…