Movies by Amy Madigan
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Future Weather (2012)
Cast: Perla Haney-Jardine, Amy Madigan, Lili Taylor …
Directed by: Jenny Deller
After her mother abandons her, 13-year-old Lauduree tries to hide the fact that she's living alone as she pursues her quest to help thwart global warming. But soon she must negotiate a…
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That's What I Am (2011)
Cast: Ed Harris, Molly Parker, Randy Orton …
Directed by: Michael Pavone
A 12-year-old boy is convinced he's been pushed toward social suicide when his teacher pairs him up for a project with the school's biggest reject. But the boys form an unexpected…
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Virginia (2010)
Cast: Jennifer Connelly, Ed Harris, Emma Roberts …
Directed by: Dustin Lance Black
As he campaigns for state senator, Dick Tipton's (Ed Harris) career and personal life begin to careen out of control when his daughter (Emma Roberts) starts dating the son of Virginia…
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Once Fallen (2010)
Cast: Brian Presley, Taraji P. Henson, Ed Harris …
Directed by: Ash Adams
After getting out of prison, Chance (Brian Presley) wants nothing other than to lead a law-abiding life. But living links to his criminal past -- including his still-imprisoned father, Liam…
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Is Your Mama a Llama?... and More Classic Children's Stories (2009)
Cast: Amy Madigan, Mary Beth Hurt, Diana Canova …
This collection of animated tales will enchant young viewers as they read along with stories such as "Is Your Mama a Llama?" in which a curious young llama interviews a variety of other…
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Living Proof (2008)
Cast: Harry Connick Jr., Paula Cale, Angie Harmon …
Directed by: Dan Ireland
Based on a true story, this biopic follows medical researcher Dr. Dennis Slamon's (Harry Connick Jr.) tireless efforts to win FDA approval for Herceptin, now recognized as an important…
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Gone Baby Gone (2007)
Cast: Casey Affleck, Michelle Monaghan, Morgan Freeman …
Directed by: Ben Affleck
When a 4-year-old girl goes missing and cops provide little help, the girl's family hires two private investigators to search for answers. Immersed in a rough Boston neighborhood, the…
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Winter Passing (2005)
Cast: Ed Harris, Zooey Deschanel, Will Ferrell …
Directed by: Adam Rapp
Upon learning she could net a tidy sum for the love letters her novelist father wrote to her late mother, a struggling actress returns home -- after seven years away -- to collect the…
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Is Your Mama a Llama? (2004)
Cast: Laura Dern, Mary Beth Hurt, Amy Madigan …
Lloyd the Llama asks his animal pals questions about their families in this charming collection of animated children's stories about growing up. "Leo the Late Bloomer" stars a tiger cub…
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The Ranch (2004)
Cast: Amy Madigan, Bonnie Root, Carly Pope …
Directed by: Susan Seidelman
Amy Madigan heads the cast as Mary Larkin, the no-nonsense madam who runs Diamond Ranch -- a cathouse on the outskirts of Reno, Nev., that caters to the carnal needs of any client who can pay…
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Admissions (2004)
Cast: Fran Kranz, Christopher Lloyd, Lauren Ambrose …
Directed by: Melissa Painter
Despite making impeccable grades in high school, 17-year-old Evie Brighton (Lauren Ambrose) sabotages her college admissions interviews at Ivy League schools so she can stay home and protect…
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In the Land of Milk and Money (2004)
Cast: Christopher Coulson, Kim Gillingham, Tom Bower …
Directed by: Susan Emshwiller
Fear grips idyllic suburbia as a syndrome turns loving moms into cold killers in this outrageous social comedy. Laurie Shallot (Kim Gillingham) and Peter Cochran (Christopher Coulson) have…
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Carnivale (2003)
Cast: Nick Stahl, Clancy Brown, Tim DeKay …
Oddly out of the ordinary, this HBO drama shines a mesmerizing light on carnival life in 1930s Oklahoma, where short-statured manager Samson and his carnies welcome new recruits into their…
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The Laramie Project (2002)
Cast: Christina Ricci, Steve Buscemi, Laura Linney …
Directed by: Moises Kaufman
An all-star cast (including Christina Ricci, Dylan Baker, Peter Fonda, Jeremy Davies, Janeane Garofalo, Laura Linney, Steve Buscemi and Amy Madigan) delivers a compelling performance based on…
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The Sleepy Time Gal (2002)
Cast: Jacqueline Bisset, Nick Stahl, Martha Plimpton …
Directed by: Christopher Munch
This poignant drama stars Jacqueline Bisset as Frances, a middle-aged radio DJ who's been diagnosed with terminal cancer. With time slipping away, Frances desperately tries to make up…
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Just a Dream (2002)
Cast: Carl Lumbly, Robby Benson, Ally Sheedy …
Directed by: Danny Glover
Set in the 1960s, this touching directorial turn from Danny Glover follows a young boy's not-so-run-of-the-mill summer. While at his summer job, 12-year-old Henry (Jeremy Sumpter) meets…
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Shot in the Heart (2001)
Cast: Giovanni Ribisi, Elias Koteas, Amy Madigan …
Directed by: Agnieszka Holland
Gary Gilmore (Elias Koteas) is about to become the first convicted murderer to be executed in a decade. When his brother, Mikal (Giovanni Ribisi), visits, the men discover a shared past: born…
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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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The Donner Party: American Experience (2000)
Cast: David McCullough, J.D. Cannon, Timothy Hutton …
Directed by: Ric Burns
From the PBS series "American Experience" comes this documentary about a harrowing struggle for survival. Like many others with the pioneering spirit, the Donner party headed west for…
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A Time for Dancing (2000)
Cast: Larisa Oleynik, Shiri Appleby, Peter Coyote …
Directed by: Peter Gilbert
Best friends since the age of six, high schoolers Sam (Shiri Appleby) and Jules (Larisa Oleynik) share the mutual dream of becoming professional dancers. But the girls face territory unknown…
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Elizabeth Cady Stanton & Susan B. Anthony (1999)
Cast: Sally Kellerman, Ronnie Gilbert, Julie Harris …
Directed by: Ken Burns
Witness the dramatic story of two women who made an immensely important mark in American history -- Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Susan B. Anthony. Their fight for equality in a male-dominated…
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A Bright Shining Lie (1998)
Cast: Bill Paxton, Amy Madigan, Vivian Wu …
Directed by: Terry George
This Home Box Office original movie is seen from the viewpoint of Lt. Col. John Paul Vann (Bill Paxton), a military adviser dispatched to Vietnam in the war's early days. Before long,…
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With Friends Like These (1998)
Cast: Amy Madigan, Robert Costanzo, Michael McKean …
Directed by: Philip Frank Messina
Actor Johnny (Robert Costanzo) has been waiting all his life for his big break. He's tired of playing petty thieves and villains and thinks he's got the chops -- if only he could…
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Female Perversions (1996)
Cast: Tilda Swinton, Amy Madigan, Karen Sillas …
Directed by: Susan Streitfeld
This movie tests Louise J. Kaplan's novel, through the character of Eve, a young, successful attorney. Caught between her career aspirations and her desire to help her kleptomaniac…
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And Then There Was One (1994)
Cast: Amy Madigan, Dennis Boutsikaris, Jane Daly …
Directed by: David Jones
After enduring years of fertility testing, injections and a miscarriage, the Ventolas face the unimaginable when their miracle baby is diagnosed with AIDS. Soon after, the new parents learn…
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The Dark Half (1993)
Cast: Timothy Hutton, Amy Madigan, Michael Rooker …
Directed by: George A. Romero
In this chilling tale, author Thad Beaumont writes terrifying murder novels under the pen name George Stark. Eager to branch out, Beaumont plots to separate himself from his nom de plume by…
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Field of Dreams (1989)
Cast: Kevin Costner, Amy Madigan, Gaby Hoffmann …
Directed by: Phil Alden Robinson
Kevin Costner stars as an Iowa farmer who hears a mysterious voice telling him to turn his cornfield into a baseball diamond. He does, but the voice's directions don't stop -- even…
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Uncle Buck (1989)
Cast: John Candy, Jean Louisa Kelly, Gaby Hoffmann …
Directed by: John Hughes
Comedy acting legend John Candy turns in a signature performance in this effort from director John Hughes as a notoriously irresponsible uncle left to care for his brother's kids during…
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The Prince of Pennsylvania (1988)
Cast: Keanu Reeves, Bonnie Bedelia, Fred Ward …
Directed by: Ron Nyswaner
The Marshettas are one dysfunctional family. Rupert (Keanu Reeves) is a misfit teen who refuses to take up the coal-mining career that his father (Fred Ward) wants for him, and his mom…
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Nowhere to Hide (1987)
Cast: Michael Ironside, Amy Madigan, Daniel Hugh Kelly …
Directed by: Mario Azzopardi
When Rob Cutter (Daniel Hugh Kelly), a member of the United States Marines, dies mysteriously, his wife, Barbara (Amy Madigan), suspects it has something to do with Rob's recent…
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The Revolt of Mother (1986)
Cast: Amy Madigan, Jay O. Sanders, Robert Walker …
Directed by: Victor Lobl
Mary Wilkins Freeman's affecting tale is retold beautifully in this installment of the American Short Story series. Amy Madigan stars as an 1890s New England farmer's wife whose…
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Twice in a Lifetime (1985)
Cast: Gene Hackman, Ann-Margret, Ellen Burstyn …
Directed by: Bud Yorkin
The disintegration of a 30-year union -- and the resulting upheaval that ripples through the entire family -- is the subject of this unsentimental drama that stars Gene Hackman as Harry…
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Alamo Bay (1985)
Cast: Ed Harris, Amy Madigan, Ho Nguyen …
Directed by: Louis Malle
An unflinching look at racism in America, this stirring drama from director Louis Malle stars Ed Harris as a Vietnam vet named Shang who grows increasingly resentful of the Vietnamese…
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Streets of Fire (1984)
Cast: Michael Paré, Diane Lane, Rick Moranis …
Directed by: Walter Hill
Tough ex-soldier Tom Cody (Michael Paré) springs into action when a depraved motorcycle gang kidnaps his former girlfriend, Ellen (Diane Lane), who's now a famous singer. Besides…
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Places in the Heart (1984)
Cast: Sally Field, Lindsay Crouse, Ed Harris …
Directed by: Robert Benton
Sally Field won her second Best Actress Oscar for her portrayal of Edna Spalding, a young widow living in Depression-era Waxahachie, Texas, who's determined to eke out a hardscrabble…
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Love Letters (1983)
Cast: Jamie Lee Curtis, Bonnie Bartlett, Matt Clark …
Directed by: Amy Holden Jones
After her mother (Bonnie Bartlett) succumbs to terminal cancer, a young radio personality (Jamie Lee Curtis) discovers a bundle of tattered love letters that proves that her parents'…
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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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Ambush Murders (1982)
Cast: James Brolin, Dorian Harewood, Alfre Woodard …
Directed by: Steven Hilliard Stern
Based on a real criminal case, this legal thriller portrays the struggle of Ray Ellsworth (Dorian Harewood), a black man who must prove his innocence after being wrongfully accused of killing…