Movies by John Heard
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A Perfect Ending (2012)
Cast: Barbara Niven, Jessica Clark, John Heard …
Directed by: Nicole Conn
This intimate drama follows Rebecca, a woman who has kept much of her personal life a secret from her friends but chooses to reveal it to a high priced escort named Paris. While…
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Too Big to Fail (2011)
Cast: James Woods, John Heard, Topher Grace …
Directed by: Curtis Hanson
Based on Andrew Ross Sorkin's best-selling nonfiction book about the 2008 financial crisis, this HBO original movie portrays the players and processes that contributed to the collapse of…
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The Truth (2010)
Cast: John Heard, Brendan Sexton III, Erin Cardillo …
Directed by: Ryan Barton-Grimley
Fear gives way to deeper and more complex emotions when well-to-do couple Jonathan and Dana Davenport (John Heard and Erin Cardillo) find themselves held captive in their own home by the…
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Formosa Betrayed (2009)
Cast: James Van Der Beek, Wendy Crewson, Will Tiao …
Directed by: Adam Kane
When FBI agent Jake Kelly's (James Van Der Beek) investigation into the murder of a Taiwanese American professor takes him to Taiwan to pursue the killers, he soon finds himself at odds…
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Billy Daniels: That Old Black Magic (2009)
Cast: Billy Daniels, Eddie Harris, Blossom Dearie …
Witness the incredible charisma and talent of smooth-voiced singer Billy Daniels as he performs a collection of well-known tunes, including "When You're Smiling," "Mack the Knife," "For…
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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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P.J.: A Journey of the Heart (2008)
Cast: John Heard, Howard Nash, Vincent Pastore …
Directed by: Russ Emanuel
Traumatized and suffering from amnesia after witnessing a terrible accident, a man who calls himself P.J. (Howard Nash) is admitted to a hospital, where psychiatrist Alan Shearson tries to…
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The Great Debaters (2007)
Cast: Denzel Washington, Nate Parker, Jurnee Smollett …
Directed by: Denzel Washington
At all-black Wiley College in 1935, an activist professor pushes his debate team to a level of excellence that nets them a chance to take on Harvard University -- the reigning national champs…
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Brothers Three (2007)
Cast: John Heard, Melora Walters, Patrick Wilson …
Directed by: Paul Kampf
Summoned by an urgent letter from his father, Peter (Patrick Wilson) journeys to a remote cabin where he's reunited with his two brothers. But when the real reason for the gathering is…
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The Guardian (2006)
Cast: Kevin Costner, Ashton Kutcher, Gregory J. Barnett …
Directed by: Andrew Davis
When legendary rescue swimmer Ben Randall is appointed to teach at an elite Coast Guard school, he's compelled to skillfully train and inspire cocky upstart Jake Fischer to excellence,…
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Steel City (2006)
Cast: Tom Guiry, John Heard, Raymond J. Barry …
Directed by: Brian Jun
When PJ Lee's (Tom Guiry) father is arrested for vehicular manslaughter, it's just the icing on the cake for a teen whose life is already difficult, thanks to a broken home and…
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Dead Lenny (2006)
Cast: Armand Assante, Steven Bauer, John Heard …
Directed by: Serge Rodnunsky
When mob mule Lenny (Steven Bauer) goes missing with $5 million of boss Tony Thick's (Armand Assante) money, Tony sends Shady (Steve Baker) to Los Angeles to track down the cash. Once…
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Gamers (2006)
Cast: Kelly LeBrock, John Heard, William Katt …
Directed by: Christopher Folino
Since high school, a group of friends has been playing the game Demons, Nymphs and Dragons, and they're finally about to break the world record for total hours played. A documentary crew…
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The Chumscrubber (2005)
Cast: Jamie Bell, Glenn Close, Rita Wilson …
Directed by: Arie Posin
Director Arie Posin transforms his short story into a frightfully honest portrait of suburban dysfunction in this film about Dean (Jamie Bell), a young boy who finds his friend hanging from…
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The Deal (2005)
Cast: Christian Slater, Selma Blair, Robert Loggia …
Directed by: Harvey Kahn
An adviser for an oil merger learns that a Russian company is involved in a huge cover-up. He receives death threats and keeps mum about the conspiracy, but when his girlfriend is kidnapped…
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Edison Force (2005)
Cast: Morgan Freeman, Kevin Spacey, Justin Timberlake …
Directed by: David J. Burke
Justin Timberlake, in his feature-film debut, stars as a reporter fresh from journalism school who uncovers a hot story of lies and deception within the Edison police department, and does…
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Sweet Land (2005)
Cast: Elizabeth Reaser, Tim Guinee, Alan Cumming …
Directed by: Ali Selim
Norwegian-American farmer Olaf Torvik (Tim Guinee) and his rural Minnesotan community must struggle to overcome years of anti-German propaganda and prejudice when he discovers that his…
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Tracks (2005)
Cast: Chris Gunn, Ice-T, John Heard …
Directed by: Peter Wade
A terrible mistake changes a 15-year-old's life forever in this riveting drama based on a true story. Playing around with his friends, Peter Madigan (Chris Gunn) throws a railroad switch…
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White Chicks (2004)
Cast: Shawn Wayans, Marlon Wayans, Jaime King …
Directed by: Keenen Ivory Wayans
After botching a drug bust, two black FBI agents find themselves consigned to babysitting a pair of empty-headed socialites -- who end up being the targets of kidnappers. To flush out the…
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Mind the Gap (2004)
Cast: Alan King, Elizabeth Reaser, Eric Schaeffer …
Directed by: Eric Schaeffer
Five New Yorkers come to terms with the bittersweet reality of life in this collection of intertwined stories. Single dad Sam struggles to raise his son, and elderly Herb honors a deceased…
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My Tiny Universe (2004)
Cast: John Heard, Debi Mazar, Lesley Ann Warren …
Directed by: Lucy Phillips, Glen Scantlebury
This caricature of Hollywood life stars John Heard as Bobby Devillin, a movie producer whose unraveling personal life overshadows his rising professional career. His wife (Lesley Ann Warren)…
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Word of Honor (2003)
Cast: Don Johnson, Jeanne Tripplehorn, Sharon Lawrence …
Directed by: Robert Markowitz
Accused of participating in a massacre and cover-up during the Vietnam War, businessman Ben Tyson relives painful memories as he defends himself in a military court of law in this taut drama…
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Monday Night Mayhem (2002)
Cast: John Turturro, John Heard, Kevin Anderson …
Directed by: Ernest R. Dickerson
This fascinating look at the birth of the nationwide phenomenon known as "Monday Night Football" stars John Turturro as Howard Cosell -- the reviled, revered and legendary sportscaster who…
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The Pilot's Wife (2002)
Cast: Christine Lahti, Campbell Scott, John Heard …
Directed by: Robert Markowitz
Kathryn Lions's (Christine Lahti) perfect life is turned upside down when the plane her husband (John Heard) is piloting explodes mid-flight. When accusations emerge that her husband may…
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O (2001)
Cast: Mekhi Phifer, Josh Hartnett, Julia Stiles …
Directed by: Tim Blake Nelson
This modern retelling of "Othello" takes place in an exclusive boarding school where Odin James is the star basketball player and sole black student. Jealousy drives the basketball…
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The Boys of Sunset Ridge (2001)
Cast: Ronny Cox, Brian Tochi, Burt Young …
Directed by: Doug McKeon
Four close friends make a pact as kids to convene every year at the same time and place for the rest of their lives to play golf. As the aging men get together for their annual round, they…
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Animal Factory (2000)
Cast: Willem Dafoe, Edward Furlong, Danny Trejo …
Directed by: Steve Buscemi
After receiving a long prison sentence for drug trafficking, Ron Decker must learn to cope with life on the inside. Luckily, he befriends Earl Copen, an ex-gang leader with considerable…
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Pollock (2000)
Cast: Ed Harris, Marcia Gay Harden, Tom Bower …
Directed by: Ed Harris
This riveting biopic follows abstract painter Jackson Pollock -- who's alternately neurotic, misogynistic and brilliant -- from the start of his career through his marriage to fellow…
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Perfect Murder, Perfect Town (2000)
Cast: Marg Helgenberger, Kris Kristofferson, Ronny Cox …
Directed by: Lawrence Schiller
This television miniseries posits what may have happened in the unsolved JonBenet Ramsey murder case. Director Lawrence Schiller spent more than a year in Boulder, Colorado, researching the…
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The Photographer (2000)
Cast: Reg Rogers, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Anthony Michael Hall …
Directed by: Jeremy Stein
With nothing to show at a gallery opening and his deadline a day away, photographer Max Martin (Reg Rogers) -- who's mired in a creative rut -- has a stroke of luck when he comes into…
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The Witness (1999)
Cast: John Heard, Patrick Thomas
A teenage boy (Patrick Thomas) and a family friend (Christopher Heyerdahl) stumble onto an evil plot in this family adventure. When a crooked developer fails to convince the owner of a wax…
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The Pact (1999)
Cast: Rider Strong, Adam Frost, Lisa Zane …
Directed by: Rodney Gibbons
After witnessing the brutal slaying of his mother and father, a grieving teen (Adam Frost) enters a police protection program and enrolls in a faraway private school. But his new identity is…
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Freak Weather (1999)
Cast: Jacqueline McKenzie, Jacob Chase, Aida Turturro …
Directed by: Mary Kuryla
Selfish and despicable Penny (Jacqueline McKenzie) and her son (Jacob Chase) have just been booted out of Penny's boyfriend's apartment. And for the next 48 hours, the dispossessed…
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Snake Eyes (1998)
Cast: Nicolas Cage, Gary Sinise, John Heard …
Directed by: Brian De Palma
When corrupt homicide cop Rick Santoro witnesses a murder during a boxing match, it's up to him and his lifelong friend Kevin Dunne -- a naval intelligence agent -- to uncover the…
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Desert Blue (1998)
Cast: Casey Affleck, Brendan Sexton III, Kate Hudson …
Directed by: Morgan J. Freeman
When the FBI quarantines a seemingly nondescript town that boasts a random roadside attraction -- the world's largest ice cream cone -- visiting starlet Skye (Kate Hudson) and her father…
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Men (1997)
Cast: Sean Young, Dylan Walsh, John Heard …
Directed by: Zoe Clarke-Williams
Chef Stella James (Sean Young) has two passions, preparing food and seducing men. When she leaves her empty existence for a new start in Los Angeles, Stella finds herself on a journey of…
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187 (1997)
Cast: Samuel L. Jackson, John Heard, Kelly Rowan …
Directed by: Kevin Reynolds
After one of his high school students attacks him, dedicated teacher Trevor Garfield (Samuel L. Jackson) grows weary of the gang warfare in the New York City school system and moves to…
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Silent Cradle (1997)
Cast: Margot Kidder, Shaun Johnston, Lorraine Bracco …
Directed by: Paul Ziller
Reporter Helen Greg (Lorraine Bracco) gives birth to a stillborn child ... or does she? As she struggles to regain some semblance of normality, she uncovers a shocking scam industry in which…
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Executive Power (1997)
Cast: Craig Sheffer, Andrea Roth, John Heard …
Directed by: David L. Corley
When the president's mistress dies during a tryst in the White House, Secret Service agent Nick Seger (Craig Sheffer) erases all evidence of the president's indiscretion. But when…
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My Fellow Americans (1996)
Cast: James Garner, Jack Lemmon, Dan Aykroyd …
Directed by: Segal. Peter
Jack Lemmon and James Garner star as ex-presidents and former political foes who unite in the face of adversity. They're forced to overcome their partisan bickering when the current…
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Before and After (1996)
Cast: Meryl Streep, Liam Neeson, Edward Furlong …
Directed by: Barbet Schroeder
Carolyn and Ben Ryan (Meryl Streep and Liam Neeson) see their tranquil life turned upside down when their son Jacob's (Edward Furlong) young girlfriend is murdered. Soon, all fingers…
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In the Line of Fire (1993)
Cast: Clint Eastwood, John Malkovich, Rene Russo …
Directed by: Wolfgang Petersen
In this taut thriller, a warped yet ingenious killer taunts a veteran Secret Service agent who's haunted by his failure years ago to save President Kennedy -- and unable to make the…
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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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Celebrating AFI (1993)
Cast: Chris Penn, Martin Sheen, Corinne Bohrer …
Directed by: Lily Mariye, Ernst Gossner, Tricia Brock …
The American Film Institute pays tribute to short films with this "best of breed" collection. The list includes a few films that star Hollywood A-listers, including Martin Sheen in "Family…
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Home Alone 2: Lost in New York (1992)
Cast: Macaulay Culkin, Joe Pesci, Daniel Stern …
Directed by: Chris Columbus
In this smash sequel to the comedy classic, Kevin McCallister accidentally flies to New York instead of accompanying his family to Florida. Alone in Manhattan, Kevin gets a hotel room and…
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Gladiator (1992)
Cast: Cuba Gooding Jr., James Marshall, Robert Loggia …
Directed by: Rowdy Herrington
Tommy and Lincoln are two teenagers embroiled in the corrupt underground of illegal street fighting for different reasons. Tommy fights to earn money to pay off his dad's debts, while…
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Radio Flyer (1992)
Cast: Lorraine Bracco, John Heard, Adam Baldwin …
Directed by: Richard Donner
Mike (Elijah Wood) and Bobby (Joseph Mazzello) are brothers who endure a horrific life of abuse at the hands of their stepfather. In an effort to save his younger brother from further…
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Waterland (1992)
Cast: John Heard, Jeremy Irons, Sinéad Cusack …
Directed by: Stephen Gyllenhaal
Jeremy Irons stars as despondent history teacher Tom Crick in this moody drama helmed by Stephen Gyllenhaal. With Crick's wife (Sinéad Cusack) teetering on the edge of madness, he…
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Rambling Rose (1991)
Cast: Laura Dern, Robert Duvall, Diane Ladd …
Directed by: Martha Coolidge
The Hillyers are a strong family growing up in the Depression-era South. But everything changes when Rose (Laura Dern) moves in to take care of the children. After the morally sound father…
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Deceived (1991)
Cast: Goldie Hawn, Damon Redfern, John Heard …
Directed by: Damian Harris
Adrienne Saunders's idyllic life comes crashing down on her when her husband is killed -- an incident that suddenly uncovers his actual identity and a series of mysteries about his true…
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Awakenings (1990)
Cast: Robert De Niro, Robin Williams, Julie Kavner …
Directed by: Penny Marshall
In this stirring fact-based drama set in 1969, a reclusive neurologist is given authorization to test an experimental drug on a catatonic patient -- who awakens from his 30-year stupor and…
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Home Alone (1990)
Cast: Macaulay Culkin, John Candy, Joe Pesci …
Directed by: Chris Columbus
Eight-year-old Kevin (Macaulay Culkin) makes the most of the situation after his family unwittingly leaves him behind when they go on vacation. But when a pair of bungling burglars (Joe Pesci…
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The End of Innocence (1990)
Cast: Dyan Cannon, John Heard, George Coe …
Directed by: Dyan Cannon
Stephanie Lewis (Dyan Cannon) is an overachiever who's determined to be everything to everybody -- the perfect daughter, employee and lover ... in essence, the perfect woman. But…
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The Package (1989)
Cast: Gene Hackman, Joanna Cassidy, Tommy Lee Jones …
Directed by: Andrew Davis
Set during the Cold War, this political thriller stars Gene Hackman as Johnny Gallagher, an Army officer who's tasked with transporting political prisoner Thomas Boyette (Tommy Lee…
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Cross of Fire (1989)
Cast: John Heard, Lloyd Bridges, Mel Harris …
Directed by: Paul Wendkos
"Cross of Fire", an explosive true story of romance, murder and revenge set in the turbulent 1920's, creates a unique event that draws upon the past to comment on the present. John…
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Betrayed (1988)
Cast: Debra Winger, Tom Berenger, John Heard …
Directed by: Costa-Gavras
After a brusque, left-wing radio personality gets viciously gunned down in Chicago, the FBI moves in to suss out the perpetrators, who belong to a white supremacist organization in the Corn…
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Big (1988)
Cast: Tom Hanks, Elizabeth Perkins, Robert Loggia …
Directed by: Penny Marshall
Penny Marshall directs this whimsical comedy in which 12-year-old Josh yearns to be a grown-up, and when he makes that wish at a Coney Island fortunetelling machine, he awakens the next…
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The Seventh Sign (1988)
Cast: Demi Moore, Michael Biehn, Peter Friedman …
Directed by: Carl Schultz
Demi Moore plays Abby, a pregnant woman with a curious new boarder in the apartment over her garage. Turns out he's heaven-sent and is speeding along the Apocalypse by bloodying rivers,…
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The Milagro Beanfield War (1988)
Cast: Rubén Blades, Richard Bradford, Sonia Braga …
Directed by: Robert Redford
Based on John Nichol's book set in a tiny New Mexican town, Robert Redford's comedy-drama pits the little guys against big development. When a local resort owner wants to expand,…
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Beaches (1988)
Cast: Bette Midler, Barbara Hershey, John Heard …
Directed by: Garry Marshall
Hillary (Barbara Hershey) is an unprepossessing WASP and Cecilia (Bette Midler) is an aspiring Jewish nightclub singer. But what began as an improbable friendship on the Atlantic City…
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Necessity (1988)
Cast: Loni Anderson, James Naughton, John Heard …
Directed by: Michael Miller
Believing her husband, Rick (James Naughton), to be an ordinary businessman, Lauren LaSalle (Loni Anderson) is shocked to discover he's actually a dangerous drug lord. Fearing for her…
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The Trip to Bountiful (1985)
Cast: Geraldine Page, John Heard, Carlin Glynn …
Directed by: Peter Masterson
Forced to live with her rotten son and his wife, an elderly Houston woman decides she's had enough. Seeking happier times, she boards a bus headed to her hometown, Bountiful, in this…
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After Hours (1985)
Cast: Griffin Dunne, Rosanna Arquette, Verna Bloom …
Directed by: Martin Scorsese
Paul Hackett (Griffin Dunne) embarks on a trip to New York City's SoHo district in hopes of hooking up with a recent acquaintance, the beautiful Marcy Franklin (Rosanna Arquette). But…
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Heaven Help Us (1985)
Cast: Donald Sutherland, John Heard, Andrew McCarthy …
Directed by: Michael Dinner
A strict Catholic boys' school in Brooklyn stands as a buttress against the hedonistic temptations of the 1960s. But the Brothers of St. Basil have to work overtime to keep their…
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C.H.U.D. (1984)
Cast: John Heard, Daniel Stern, Christopher Curry …
Directed by: Douglas Cheek
Manhattan's homeless population is mutating, and these "Cannibalistic Humanoid Underground Dwellers" -- aka C.H.U.D. -- are hideous, hungry and headed for the streets. A photojournalist,…
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Cat People (1982)
Cast: Nastassja Kinski, Malcolm McDowell, John Heard …
Directed by: Paul Schrader
When a panther is captured in New Orleans, Irina is drawn to the cat -- and the zoo curator is drawn to her. Soon, the budding romance is complicated by Irina's dark family secret: that…
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Cutter's Way (1981)
Cast: Jeff Bridges, John Heard, Lisa Eichhorn …
Directed by: Ivan Passer
Burned-out beach-bum Richard Bone (Jeff Bridges) and his best friend, disfigured Vietnam veteran Alex Cutter (John Heard), stumble on a murder cover-up involving a powerful landowner in…
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Chilly Scenes of Winter (1979)
Cast: John Heard, Mary Beth Hurt, Peter Riegert …
Directed by: Joan Micklin Silver
Set in Salt Lake City, this bittersweet romantic tale centers on civil servant Charles (John Heard) and his obsession with winning back the love of his life, Laura (Mary Beth Hurt), who left…
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First Love (1977)
Cast: William Katt, Susan Dey, John Heard …
Directed by: Joan Darling
Sensitive and bittersweet, director Joan Darling's romantic drama stars William Katt and Susan Dey as Elgin and Caroline, a college couple experiencing the sensual, heady bliss of -- you…