Movies by Michael Moriarty
As part of the cast:
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The Yellow Wallpaper (2011)
Cast: Aric Cushing, Juliet Landau, Dale Dickey …
Directed by: Logan Thomas
After a devastating fire, Charlotte and John rent a countryside house and attempt to start life over, though Charlotte, upon seeing visions of her deceased daughter, retreats to the…
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Hitler Meets Christ (2007)
Cast: Michael Moriarty, Wyatt Page
Directed by: Brendan Keown
In this provocative pairing of opposites, two men embodying the spirits of Hitler and Christ meet in a seedy train station for conversation, debate and some unexpected understandings. As a…
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Neverwas (2006)
Cast: Aaron Eckhart, Ian McKellen, William Hurt …
Directed by: Joshua Michael Stern
After taking a job at the mental institution that once housed his father -- a famous children's author -- wise psychiatrist Zach Riley befriends a schizophrenic who unlocks a string of…
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Santa Baby (2006)
Cast: Jenny McCarthy, George Wendt, Ivan Sergei …
Directed by: Ron Underwood
Mary Class (Jenny McCarthy) enjoys her successful corporate career but must shift gears suddenly when her father falls ill. Stepping in to the family business is complicated, however, when…
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Deadly Skies (2005)
Cast: Antonio Sabato Jr., Rae Dawn Chong, Dominic Zamprogna …
Directed by: Sam Irvin
As a dangerous asteroid barrels toward Earth, astronomer Dr. Madison Kelsey (Rae Dawn Chong) desperately tries to warn the authorities, but no one will believe her far-fetched story. Now, her…
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Masters of Horror: Larry Cohen: Pick Me Up (2005)
Cast: Fairuza Balk, Laurene Landon, Michael Moriarty …
Directed by: Larry Cohen
When their bus breaks down on a dark highway, feisty hipster Stacia (Fairuza Balk) and the other passengers find themselves caught in the middle of a ruthless battle between psychotic truck…
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It's Alive 2: It Lives Again / It's Alive 3: Island of the Alive (2004)
Cast: Frederic Forrest, Kathleen Lloyd, John P. Ryan …
Directed by: Larry Cohen
In the gory It's Alive 2, one murderous infant isn't enough -- three are now on the loose, all with razor-sharp teeth. In It's Alive 3, the less-than-proud papa (Michael…
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Mob Princess (2003)
Cast: Keegan Connor Tracy, Joey Aresco, Luciana Carro …
Directed by: Mina Shum
After her father goes to prison for murder, Patti (Keegan Connor Tracy) sets out to prove his innocence. To get the evidence she needs, Patti begins seeing Vladimir (Bruce Ramsay), a Russian…
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Cowboys Run (2003)
Cast: David Hasselhoff, Gordon Tootoosis, Michael Moriarty …
Directed by: Thomas Leigh
Vincent Gale, David Hasselhoff and Kim Hawthorne star in this Wild West comedy about cowboy Clint Northern and his rival Dan John Fighting Bear. When the two men are wrongly accused of…
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Swimming Upstream (2002)
Cast: Matt Czuchry, Ben Savage, Jeffrey DeMunn …
Directed by: Robert J. Emery
Left motherless at age 5 and now living with his unapproachable alcoholic father (Michael Moriarty), 17-year-old Morris (Matt Czuchry) still manages to maintain a passion for life. He gets…
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Talking to Heaven (2002)
Cast: Ted Danson, Mary Steenburgen, Queen Latifah …
Directed by: Stephen Gyllenhaal
Medium James Van Praagh (Ted Danson) aids in a 30-year-old murder investigation in this crime thriller based on Van Praagh's autobiography. Plagued by ghostly voices and gruesome images,…
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Along Came a Spider (2001)
Cast: Morgan Freeman, Monica Potter, Michael Wincott …
Directed by: Lee Tamahori
When a girl is kidnapped from a prestigious prep school, homicide detective Alex Cross takes the case, teaming up with young security agent Jezzie Flannigan in hopes of finding the girl and…
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James Dean (2001)
Cast: James Franco, Michael Moriarty, Valentina Cervi …
Directed by: Mark Rydell
Golden Globe winner James Franco portrays method actor and all-around rebel James Dean in this made-for-TV biopic that covers his strict upbringing, his ill-fated love affair with actress…
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Mindstorm (2001)
Cast: Michael Ironside, Antonio Sabato Jr., Eric Roberts …
Directed by: Richard Pepin
Tracy Wellman, a driven private investigator with powerful psychic abilities, has a secret. Ever since she was nine years old something has been missing in her life - her past. Now…
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Out of Line (2001)
Cast: Jennifer Beals, Holt McCallany, Michael Moriarty …
Directed by: Johanna Demetrakas
Jenny (Jennifer Beals) is a parole officer who falls in love with an ex-con, putting both of their lives in jeopardy. Trapped in a dangerous game of seduction, Jenny's forced to walk the…
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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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Cold Blooded (2000)
Cast: Michael Moriarty, Gloria Reuben, Patti LuPone …
Directed by: Randy Bradshaw
A city is terrorized by a killing spree that leaves 12 teenage girls dead. The first apparent break in the case occurs when a young woman is discovered frozen in the snow. But when chief…
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Woman Wanted (2000)
Cast: Holly Hunter, Kiefer Sutherland, Michael Moriarty …
Directed by: Kiefer Sutherland
A widower and his son fall in love with their new housekeeper, Emma -- a love triangle further complicated when one asks for her hand in marriage. The animosity between the men boils after…
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The Art of Murder (1999)
Cast: Joanna Pacula, Michael Moriarty, Boyd Kestner …
Directed by: Ruben Preuss
Married to an wealthy older man (Michael Moriarty), Elizabeth (Joanna Pacula) begins a secret affair with her husband's handsome employee Tony (Boyd Kestner). When blackmailer Willie…
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Shiloh 2: Shiloh Season (1999)
Cast: Zachary Browne, Scott Wilson, Michael Moriarty …
Directed by: Sandy Tung
The lovable beagle Shiloh is back in this sequel to the 1997 film, based on the book by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor. Twelve-year-old Marty (Zachary Browne) rescues the dog from its abusive owner,…
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The Life and Times of Hank Greenberg (1998)
Cast: Hank Greenberg, Rabbi Reeve Brenner, Walter Matthau …
Directed by: Aviva Kempner
Henry "Hank" Benjamin Greenberg led the Detroit Tigers to pennant victory in 1934 amidst anti-Semitism sentiment in America. Along with being Detroit's top hitter with a batting average…
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Shiloh (1996)
Cast: Michael Moriarty, Scott Wilson, Blake Heron …
Directed by: Dale Rosenbloom
Young Marty Preston (Blake Heron) lives in an isolated, rural area with little to do during summer vacation. But he finds a purpose when Shiloh, a mistreated, runaway beagle pup, tails Marty…
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Courage Under Fire (1996)
Cast: Michael Moriarty, Denzel Washington, Meg Ryan …
Directed by: Edward Zwick
Lt. Col. Nathaniel Serling (Denzel Washington) heads an investigation of the wartime activities of chopper pilot Capt. Karen Walden (Meg Ryan) to verify that she's posthumously worthy of…
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Cagney & Lacey: True Convictions (1996)
Cast: Sharon Gless, Tyne Daly, Michael Moriarty …
Directed by: Lynne Littman
Emmy winners Sharon Gless and Tyne Daly reteam in the roles that solidified their status as TV legends on their hit show "Cagney & Lacey," playing Detective Christine Cagney and Detective…
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A Good Day to Die (1995)
Cast: Sidney Poitier, Jim Caviezel, Robert Guillaume …
Directed by: David Greene
Gypsy Smith (Sidney Poitier) is a gunfighter and bounty hunter who leads the U.S. army into an Indian settlement on a mission to capture a suspected renegade. When the Army slaughters the…
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Nitti the Enforcer (1988)
Cast: Anthony LaPaglia, Trini Alvarado, Michael Moriarty …
Directed by: Michael Switzer
Al Capone may be the most famous Chicago mobster, but his successor, Frank "The Enforcer" Nitti (Anthony LaPaglia), was just as ruthless. This biopic goes to great lengths to accurately trace…
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The Hanoi Hilton (1987)
Cast: Michael Moriarty, Jeffrey Jones, Paul Le Mat …
Directed by: Lionel Chetwynd
Michael Moriarty, Paul Le Mat, David Soul, Doug Savant and Jeffrey Jones co-star in this Vietnam War-era drama chronicling the horrors of the so-called "Hanoi Hilton," the infamous Hoa Lo…
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Dark Tower (1987)
Cast: Michael Moriarty, Jenny Agutter, Carol Lynley …
Directed by: Freddie Francis, Ken Wiederhorn
Prominent architect Carolyn Page (Jenny Agutter) is erecting a skyscraper of unparalleled dimension, but when a window washer falls to his death and a string of other grisly accidents follow,…
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Troll (1986)
Cast: Noah Hathaway, Michael Moriarty, Shelley Hack …
Directed by: John Carl Buechler
A wizard who's been transformed into a troll attacks the residents of an apartment building, seeking a ring that will make him human again. Young resident Harry teams up with a witch who…
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Pale Rider (1985)
Cast: Clint Eastwood, Michael Moriarty, Chris Penn …
Directed by: Clint Eastwood
This tense Western stars Clint Eastwood as a stranger in a clerical collar who rides into a mining town and comes to the aid of some gold prospectors under the thumb of a ruthless landowner.
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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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Q: The Winged Serpent (1982)
Cast: Candy Clark, David Carradine, Richard Roundtree …
Directed by: Larry Cohen
Even jaded New Yorkers are stunned and terrified when giant flying monster Q -- an Aztec god who's taken up residence in the Chrysler Building -- begins swooping through the city and…
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Too Far to Go (1979)
Cast: Michael Moriarty, Blythe Danner, Glenn Close …
Directed by: Fielder Cook
Based on the short stories of acclaimed writer John Updike, this drama chronicles the slow and painful disintegration of a marriage. Richard and Joan Maple (Michael Moriarty and Blythe…
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Who'll Stop the Rain (1978)
Cast: Nick Nolte, Tuesday Weld, Michael Moriarty …
Directed by: Karel Reisz
Fresh from Vietnam's battlefields, Ray Hicks (Nick Nolte) does a favor for his buddy John Converse (Michael Moriarty) by smuggling heroin to America. But Ray and Converse's neurotic…
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The Last Detail (1973)
Cast: Jack Nicholson, Otis Young, Randy Quaid …
Directed by: Hal Ashby
In this classic 1970s road movie, Officers Buddusky (Jack Nicholson) and Mulhall (Otis Young) must escort a young sailor (Randy Quaid) to a New England military prison, where the 18-year-old…
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Bang the Drum Slowly (1973)
Cast: Robert De Niro, Michael Moriarty, Vincent Gardenia …
Directed by: John D. Hancock
Bruce Pearson (Robert De Niro) is a dedicated baseball player who's hiding a secret: He has Hodgkin's disease. His only confidante is the team's star pitcher, Henry Wiggin…
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The Glass Menagerie (1973)
Cast: Katharine Hepburn, Sam Waterston, Joanna Miles …
Directed by: Anthony Harvey
Katharine Hepburn makes her television dramatic debut as overbearing matriarch Amanda Wingfield in Tennessee Williams's poignant play. Amanda's unrealistic dreams for her…
As a director:
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Choosing Sides: I Remember Vietnam (2005)
Directed by: Michael Moriarty
Seven Americans with distinctly different Vietnam War experiences tell their stories in this documentary. Through personal accounts and historic footage, the film chronicles the seven…