Movies by John Lithgow
As part of the cast:
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The Campaign (2012)
Cast: Will Ferrell, Zach Galifianakis, Jason Sudeikis …
Directed by: Jay Roach
Plenty of mud gets slung when an inexperienced contender backed by two plotting benefactors goes up against a longtime North Carolina congressman in a ruthless battle to win a House of…
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The Jungle Bunch: The Movie (2012)
Cast: John Lithgow, Chris Smith, John White …
Directed by: David Alaux
Maurice is a penguin who was raised in the jungle and thinks he's a tiger! When two penguins from his Antarctic homeland enlist his help to defend their colony against invading walruses,…
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This Is 40 (2012)
Cast: Paul Rudd, Leslie Mann, John Lithgow …
Directed by: Judd Apatow
Writer-director Judd Apatow revisits Knocked Up's married couple Pete and Debbie in this sequel as the pair wrestles with parenthood, keeping romance alive and the realities of getting older.
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Rise of the Planet of the Apes (2011)
Cast: James Franco, Tom Felton, Brian Cox …
Directed by: Rupert Wyatt
This reboot of the Planet of the Apes franchise is a prequel set in modern-day San Francisco, where scientists are conducting genetic research on apes. The evolved primates develop advanced…
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Leap Year (2010)
Cast: Amy Adams, Matthew Goode, Adam Scott …
Directed by: Anand Tucker
Anna chooses February 29 to propose marriage to her "perfect" boyfriend, Jeremy, sure he'll accept because of an Irish custom. But after meeting charming innkeeper Declan en route to…
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Trapped in an Elevator: Nova (2010)
Cast: John Lithgow
Directed by: Joseph Seamans
Using one man's real-life elevator horror story as a starting point, this truth-seeking episode of "Nova" explores the technology behind these exquisitely engineered people-moving…
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Confessions of a Shopaholic (2009)
Cast: Isla Fisher, Hugh Dancy, Krysten Ritter …
Directed by: P.J. Hogan
With dreams of writing for a top fashion glossy, shopping addict Rebecca (Isla Fisher) begins working for a financial magazine pushed by the same publisher. But as her career skyrockets, she…
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Strega Nona ... and More Stories About Magic (2009)
Cast: John Lithgow
Kids can let their imaginations run wild in this collection of animated tales based on children's literature classics that celebrate the creative power of magic and the happy endings it…
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Classical Baby: I'm Grown Up Now: The Poetry Show (2008)
Cast: Susan Sarandon, Gwyneth Paltrow, Geoffrey Wright …
It's never too early to introduce your baby to the classics. This volume in HBO Family's award-winning Classical Baby series features Gwyneth Paltrow, Susan Sarandon, John Lithgow,…
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Car of the Future: Engineering for the Environment (2008)
Cast: John Lithgow, Tom Magliozzi, Ray Magliozzi …
Directed by: Joseph Seamans
Brothers Tom and Ray Magliozzi -- best known as the hosts of National Public Radio's "Car Talk" -- travel to Boston, Detroit, Iceland and Colorado on a quest to find the perfect car to…
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Harry the Dirty Dog...and More Playful Puppy Stories (2008)
Cast: John Lithgow, Bruce Johnson, Ruth Berliner …
Kids will enjoy these six entertaining tales about dogs (and life lessons) from Scholastic Storybook Treasures. The beloved pooch Harry, who gets into all kinds of mischief, stars in the…
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Show Business: The Road to Broadway (2007)
Cast: Boy George, Kristin Chenoweth, Alan Cumming …
Directed by: Dori Berinstein
Go behind the scenes of four of the biggest shows of the 2003-04 theater season and find out what it takes to make it on Broadway -- from the auditions to opening night to the season-ending…
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Antarctic Antics... and More Hilarious Animal Stories (2007)
Cast: John Lithgow, Laura Dern, Diana Canova …
A young penguin chick growing up on the Antarctic ice, a sleeping bear and a vocally challenged dog are just a few of the adorable animals featured in this collection of seven animated tales…
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The Great Robot Race: Nova (2006)
Cast: John Lithgow
The U.S. military is betting that the future of warfare will involve robotic vehicles that can drive themselves -- now, all it needs is someone who can make one. This documentary, narrated by…
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Bark, George ... and More Doggie Tails (2005)
Cast: John Lithgow
This collection of charming animated tales has gone to the dogs … literally. Featuring stories written by Jules Feiffer, Lisa Desimini, Ezra Jack Keats, Mercer Mayer and Gene Zion,…
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Sylvester and the Magic Pebble ... and More Magical Tales (2005)
Cast: John Lithgow
Award-winning books by the likes of William Steig and Jack Kemp have entertained children all around the world; now, they're brought to life in this collection of modern fairy tales. In…
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The Emperor's New Clothes ... and More Hans Christian Andersen Fairy Tales (2005)
Cast: John Lithgow
Hans Christian Andersen's beloved tales cloaked important life lessons within an entertaining and memorable framework. This collection features some of his best-loved stories, including…
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Kinsey (2004)
Cast: Liam Neeson, Laura Linney, Chris O'Donnell …
Directed by: Bill Condon
Liam Neeson turns in a fascinating portrayal of Dr. Alfred Kinsey, who interviewed thousands of people about their sex lives and released his findings in a groundbreaking 1948 book known…
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The Life & Death of Peter Sellers (2004)
Cast: Geoffrey Rush, Charlize Theron, Emily Watson …
Directed by: Stephen Hopkins
Geoffrey Rush won a Golden Globe Award for his turn as Peter Sellers in this biopic that reveals the true nature of the iconic British comedian, who brought laughter to millions worldwide --…
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Orange County (2002)
Cast: Colin Hanks, Jack Black, Schuyler Fisk …
Directed by: Jake Kasdan
High schooler Shaun Brumder (Colin Hanks) dreams of getting himself out of the surf and sun of Orange County and knows that his best shot is college. But when a flaky guidance counselor (Lily…
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Big Blonde (2002)
Cast: John Lithgow, Sally Kellerman
High-spirited model Hazel (Sally Kellerman) decides that she should settle down in this stage play based on a Dorothy Parker short story. But her marriage to traveling salesman Herbie Morse…
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Secret Service (2002)
Cast: Mary Beth Hurt, Meryl Streep, John Lithgow …
In this televised production of William Gillette's 1895 play about the Civil War, John Lithgow portrays a Union spy who attempts to take control of the Richmond, Va., telegraph office by…
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Shrek (2001)
Cast: Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy, Cameron Diaz …
Directed by: Andrew Adamson, Vicky Jenson
It ain't easy bein' green -- especially if you're a likable ogre named Shrek. On a mission to retrieve a gorgeous princess from the clutches of a fire-breathing dragon, Shrek…
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Shrek (Widescreen) (2001)
Cast: Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy, Cameron Diaz …
Directed by: Andrew Adamson, Vicky Jenson
It ain't easy bein' green -- especially if you're a likable (albeit smelly) ogre named Shrek (Mike Myers). On a mission to retrieve a gorgeous princess (Cameron Diaz) from the…
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Life's Greatest Miracle: Nova (2001)
Cast: John Lithgow
Directed by: Lennart Nilsson
Scientists have traveled to outer space and to the deepest recesses of the Earth to unearth the mysteries of nature and science, but few frontiers are as difficult to explain as a…
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Rugrats in Paris: The Movie (2000)
Cast: Tara Strong, Tara Charendoff, Casey Kasem …
Directed by: Stig Bergqvist, Paul Demeyer
In the second film to spring from the popular Nickelodeon series, the gang visits Paris when Mr. Pickles gets summoned to fix a giant robot at the EuroReptarland theme park. Meanwhile,…
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Homegrown (1998)
Cast: Billy Bob Thornton, Hank Azaria, Kelly Lynch …
Directed by: Stephen Gyllenhaal
After their boss is killed, three bumbling marijuana farmers decide they may as well take over his lucrative business and cash in on $5 million worth of product. But they never imagined how…
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A Civil Action (1998)
Cast: John Travolta, Robert Duvall, Kathleen Quinlan …
Directed by: Steven Zaillian
In this drama based on a true story, John Travolta stars as a personal-injury lawyer who sues a major corporation when the drinking water in Woburn, Mass., is found to contain high levels of…
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Johnny Skidmarks (1998)
Cast: Peter Gallagher, Frances McDormand, John Lithgow …
Directed by: John Raffo
Crime-scene photographer Johnny Scardino (Peter Gallagher) has become so emotionally detached from his work that he doesn't mind dabbling in blackmail on the side, acting as a hired…
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3rd Rock from the Sun (1996)
Cast: John Lithgow, Kristen Johnston, French Stewart …
This droll, Emmy-winning sitcom stars John Lithgow as the leader of a team of aliens sent undercover to Earth to probe the idiosyncrasies of human civilization, which they then report back to…
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Tales from the Crypt: The Robert Zemeckis Collection (1995)
Cast: Dan Aykroyd, John Lithgow, Kirk Douglas …
Directed by: Robert Zemeckis
Dan Aykroyd, Kirk Douglas and John Lithgow star in this frightening collection from HBO's popular series, which features the episodes "And All Through the House," "Yellow" and "You, Murderer."
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My Brother's Keeper (1995)
Cast: Ellen Burstyn, John Lithgow, Annette O'Toole …
Directed by: Glenn Jordan
John Lithgow plays twin brothers Bo and Tom Bradley, both of whom are well-loved schoolteachers in a community on Long Island. Tom, who's HIV positive, is offered a unique opportunity to…
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Silent Fall (1994)
Cast: Richard Dreyfuss, Linda Hamilton, Liv Tyler …
Directed by: Bruce Beresford
Police arrive at a crime scene to find two dead parents, a sleeping teenager (Liv Tyler) and an autistic boy gripping the murder weapon. To help the cops crack the case, a child psychologist…
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Princess Caraboo (1994)
Cast: Phoebe Cates, Jim Broadbent, Wendy Hughes …
Directed by: Michael Austin
In the early 1800s, an odd young woman (Phoebe Cates) speaking an unfamiliar tongue and wearing strange clothes gets arrested for vagrancy. She's taken in by the aristocratic Worralls…
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A Good Man in Africa (1994)
Cast: Colin Friels, Sean Connery, John Lithgow …
Directed by: Bruce Beresford
When British officials discover that there are massive oil reserves within the borders of Ninjana -- a West African country that up until very recently was under colonial rule -- they search…
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Cliffhanger (1993)
Cast: Sylvester Stallone, John Lithgow, Michael Rooker …
Directed by: Renny Harlin
A year after losing his friend in a tragic 4,000-foot fall, former ranger Gabe Walker (Sylvester Stallone) and his partner, Hal (Michael Rooker), are called to return to the same peak to…
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The Pelican Brief (1993)
Cast: Julia Roberts, Denzel Washington, Sam Shepard …
Directed by: Alan J. Pakula
When law student Darby Shaw writes a brief on her theory about the motive behind the assassinations of two Supreme Court justices, she finds bullets flying in her direction and turns to…
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Love, Cheat & Steal (1993)
Cast: John Lithgow, Eric Roberts, Mädchen Amick …
Directed by: William Curran
Duplicity and vengeance are the operative words in this twisty thriller starring Eric Roberts as Reno Adams, whose grasping ex, Lauren (Mädchen Amick), set him up for a stint in the big…
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Raising Cain (1992)
Cast: John Lithgow, Lolita Davidovich, Steven Bauer …
Directed by: Brian De Palma
When neighborhood kids begin vanishing, Jenny suspects her child psychologist husband, Carter, may be resuming the deranged experiments his father performed on Carter when he was young. Now,…
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Ricochet (1991)
Cast: Denzel Washington, John Lithgow, Ice-T …
Directed by: Russell Mulcahy
Thanks to his apprehension of a diabolical hit man, rookie patrolman Nick Styles becomes an up-and-coming legal star. But as the sadistic felon stews in jail for seven years, he plots a…
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Memphis Belle (1990)
Cast: Matthew Modine, Eric Stoltz, Tate Donovan …
Directed by: Michael Caton-Jones
A U.S. bomber plane's crew is ordered to hit a heavily defended German city. Capt. Dearborn (Matthew Modine) leads his men into battle while their commander and a public relations…
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Out Cold (1989)
Cast: John Lithgow, Teri Garr, Bruce McGill …
Directed by: Malcolm Mowbray
In this dark comedy, opportunistic Sunny Cannald (Teri Garr) is fed up with being married to bombastic butcher Ernie (Bruce McGill). So, when he ends up accidentally freezing to death in his…
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Traveling Man (1989)
Cast: John Lithgow, Jonathan Silverman, Margaret Colin …
Directed by: Irvin Kershner
John Lithgow turns in a sympathetic, nuanced performance as Ben Cluett, a Willy Loman-esque traveling salesman. In the middle of a disconcerting slump, Ben finds himself teamed with a brash…
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Distant Thunder (1988)
Cast: John Lithgow, Ralph Macchio, Kerrie Keane …
Directed by: Rick Rosenthal
Fifteen years after returning from Vietnam to live in self-imposed exile, a war veteran suffering from post-traumatic stress syndrome vows to search for his son. But the emotional reunion…
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Harry and the Hendersons (1987)
Cast: John Lithgow, Melinda Dillon, Margaret Langrick …
Directed by: William Dear
Returning home from vacation, the Hendersons accidentally run over a strange Bigfoot-type animal. They decide to take the friendly "Harry" home, but soon they're scrambling to hide their…
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Mesmerized (1986)
Cast: Jodie Foster, John Lithgow
Directed by: Michael Laughlin
When 18-year-old Victoria (Jodie Foster) -- a beautiful girl who was raised in an orphanage -- catches the eye of middle-aged businessman Oliver Thompson (John Lithgow), her life seems to…
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The Manhattan Project (1986)
Cast: John Lithgow, Christopher Collet, Cynthia Nixon …
Directed by: Marshall Brickman
Teenager Paul learns that Dr. Mathewson is building nuclear bombs. To expose the secret, Paul and his girlfriend steal plutonium, build a bomb and enter it in a science fair. But the military…
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Resting Place (1986)
Cast: Richard Bradford, Richard Brooks, Morgan Freeman …
Directed by: John Korty
Heroism comes in many guises. For Maj. Kendall Laird (John Lithgow), it means determining why a black lieutenant (Richard Brooks) killed in Vietnam isn't allowed to be buried in his…
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Santa Claus: The Movie (1985)
Cast: Dudley Moore, John Lithgow, David Huddleston …
Directed by: Jeannot Szwarc
This is the delightful story of a master toymaker who discovers a magical kingdom of elves at the North Pole. There he is entrusted with special powers. But one of his elves goes to work for…
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2010: The Year We Make Contact (1984)
Cast: Roy Scheider, John Lithgow, Helen Mirren …
Directed by: Peter Hyams
In this stunning sequel to 2001: A Space Odyssey, ex-NASA chief Heywood Floyd (Roy Scheider) helms a U.S.-Soviet mission of scientists (including John Lithgow and Helen Mirren) trying to…
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The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension (1984)
Cast: Peter Weller, John Lithgow, Ellen Barkin …
Directed by: W.D. Richter
Peter Weller stars as the titular hero, who makes his living as a physicist, neurosurgeon, secret agent and rock star traveling through a comic book universe with his band of assistants and…
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Footloose (1984)
Cast: Kevin Bacon, Lori Singer, John Lithgow …
Directed by: Herbert Ross
This special edition of the movie that shot Kevin Bacon to the stratosphere of fame features the actor playing Ren McCormack, a decidedly urban teen who's transplanted to a small…
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Terms of Endearment (1983)
Cast: Shirley MacLaine, Debra Winger, Jack Nicholson …
Directed by: James L. Brooks
James L. Brooks directs this Academy Award-winning drama that follows widowed Aurora (Shirley MacLaine) and her daughter, Emma (Debra Winger), through the years as they support each other…
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The Day After (1983)
Cast: Jason Robards, JoBeth Williams, Steve Guttenberg …
Directed by: Nicholas Meyer
This stirring made-for-TV movie depicts the aftermath of nuclear disaster as it follows the lives of a handful of residents of Lawrence, Kan., including a professor (John Lithgow), a doctor…
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Twilight Zone: The Movie (1983)
Cast: Dan Aykroyd, Albert Brooks, Scatman Crothers …
Directed by: George Miller, Joe Dante, Steven Spielberg …
In this homage to Rod Serling's hit TV series, a bigot experiences prejudice; a man helps the elderly regain their youth; a woman discovers a town controlled by an odd child; and a…
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The World According to Garp (1982)
Cast: Robin Williams, Mary Beth Hurt, Glenn Close …
Directed by: George Roy Hill
Born the bastard son of an unconventional mother (Glenn Close), oddball writer T.S. Garp (Robin Williams) inhabits a strange universe filled with well-intentioned head cases, a feminist icon,…
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Blow Out (1981)
Cast: John Travolta, Nancy Allen, John Lithgow …
Directed by: Brian De Palma
B-movie soundman Jack Terri (John Travolta) has heard it all in his line of work -- until he accidentally records a murder. He follows the sound of a blown-out tire and finds a sinking car…
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All That Jazz (1979)
Cast: Roy Scheider, Jessica Lange, Ann Reinking …
Directed by: Bob Fosse
Bob Fosse's Oscar-winning autobiographical film celebrates the raunchy underbelly of show business. Successful director-choreographer Joe Gideon (Roy Scheider) is at the top of the…
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Rich Kids (1979)
Cast: Trini Alvarado, Jeremy Levy, Kathryn Walker …
Directed by: Robert M. Young
Sensitive preteen Franny (Trini Alvarado), despondent about her parents' collapsing marriage, finds a friend in Jamie (Jeremy Levy), who's been there, done that, and sets about…
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The Big Fix (1978)
Cast: Richard Dreyfuss, Susan Anspach, Bonnie Bedelia …
Directed by: Jeremy Kagan
Private eye Moses Wine gets mixed up in murder when a former college flame from Berkeley hires him to investigate a political scandal involving a gubernatorial candidate and an antiwar…
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Obsession (1976)
Cast: Cliff Robertson, Geneviève Bujold, John Lithgow …
Directed by: Brian De Palma
While vacationing in Italy, Michael Courtland (Cliff Robinson) spots a mysterious woman (Genevive Bujold) bearing an eerie resemblance to his late wife -- who, along with his daughter, was…
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Pete's a Pizza (1976)
Cast: Chevy Chase, John Lithgow
The title story tells author William Steig's tale about a boy named Pete who imagines himself as an ingredient in a pizza. Also included is the Oscar-nominated "Doctor De Soto," about a…
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Echoes of a Summer / Mesmerized (1976)
Cast: Jodie Foster, John Lithgow, Michael Murphy …
Directed by: Michael Laughlin, Don Taylor
This double feature collects two early movies of Academy Award-winning actress Jodie Foster. In Echoes of a Summer, Foster stars as Deirdre, a dying 11-year-old girl who strikes up a…
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Classic Courtroom Movies: Mesmerized / Death Sentence / Dishonored Lady (1974)
Cast: Jodie Foster, John Lithgow, Michael Murphy …
Directed by: Michael Laughlin, E.W. Swackhamer, Robert Stevenson …
This collection includes three memorable courtroom dramas. In Mesmerized, an 18-year-old girl (Jodie Foster) trapped in an arranged marriage to a cruel middle-aged man (John Lithgow) is the…
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Mars: The Red Planet Collection (2000)
Directed by: John Lithgow
This presentation includes a pair of documentaries about Earth's neighbor. The first, "Destination: Mars" chronicles humans' fascination with the celestial body, focusing on…