Movies by Giovanni Ribisi
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Gangster Squad (2013)
Cast: Ryan Gosling, Emma Stone, Sean Penn …
Directed by: Ruben Fleischer
When notorious East Coast mob boss Mickey Cohen looks to set up his operations in L.A., it's up to a group of hard-nosed LAPD cops to take him down. Based on true events, this…
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Contraband (2012)
Cast: Mark Wahlberg, Kate Beckinsale, Ben Foster …
Directed by: Baltasar Kormákur
When his brother-in-law runs afoul of a drug lord, family man Chris Farraday turns to a skill he abandoned long ago -- smuggling -- to repay the debt. But the job goes wrong, and Farraday…
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Ted (2012)
Cast: Seth MacFarlane, Mark Wahlberg, Mila Kunis …
Directed by: Seth MacFarlane
John Bennett's constant companion, Ted -- a hard-partying, foul-mouthed teddy bear who came to life when John was a kid -- threatens to derail his belated attempts to enter adulthood and…
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The Rum Diary (2011)
Cast: Johnny Depp, Aaron Eckhart, Michael Rispoli …
Directed by: Bruce Robinson
Eager to flee his humdrum life in 1950s New York, booze-loving journalist Paul moves to Puerto Rico, but his life becomes unhinged when he falls for a gorgeous woman and clashes with her…
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Columbus Circle (2011)
Cast: Selma Blair, Amy Smart, Jason Lee …
Directed by: George Gallo
When her next door neighbor is murdered, an agoraphobic Manhattan heiress who hasn't left her apartment in decades finds herself forced to deal with the detective investigating the case…
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Avatar (2009)
Cast: Sam Worthington, Zoe Saldana, Sigourney Weaver …
Directed by: James Cameron
Disabled Marine Jake Sully (Sam Worthington) travels to planet Pandora to become an avatar, ingratiate himself with the natives and help Americans mine lucrative unobtainium. But he finds…
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Public Enemies (2009)
Cast: Johnny Depp, Christian Bale, Marion Cotillard …
Directed by: Michael Mann
In the shadow of the Great Depression, criminal minds are thriving -- notorious men such as John Dillinger, "Baby Face" Nelson and "Pretty Boy" Floyd -- and it's up to J. Edgar Hoover…
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Middle Men (2009)
Cast: Luke Wilson, Giovanni Ribisi, Gabriel Macht …
Directed by: George Gallo
An entrepreneur develops an online billing company specializing in adult entertainment. But as the firm takes off, he finds some unexpected kinks in the business of kink -- including…
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Spirit of the Forest (2008)
Cast: Sean Astin, Anjelica Huston, Ron Perlman …
Directed by: David Rubin, Juan C. Pena
Wicked landowner Mrs. D'Abondo (voiced by Anjelica Huston) can't see the friendly trees for the fearsome forest that stands in the path of a proposed highway, so when she pulls out…
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Perfect Stranger (2007)
Cast: Halle Berry, Bruce Willis, Giovanni Ribisi …
Directed by: James Foley
This thriller directed by James Foley stars Halle Berry as Ro, a woman who risks her life to discover the identity of a stranger lurking on the Internet who might hold the answers to her…
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Gardener of Eden (2007)
Cast: Lukas Haas, Erika Christensen, Giovanni Ribisi …
Directed by: Kevin Connolly
Kevin Connolly ("Entourage") directed and Leonardo DiCaprio produced this dramedy about 20-something loser Adam (Lukas Haas), who lives with his parents and works at a deli. After saving a…
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10th & Wolf (2006)
Cast: James Marsden, Giovanni Ribisi, Brad Renfro …
Directed by: Robert Moresco
Determined to escape his family's ties to organized crime, Tommy Santoro (James Marsden) joins the Army and serves in the Gulf War. But when he gets in trouble with the military police,…
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The Dead Girl (2006)
Cast: Brittany Murphy, Toni Collette, Piper Laurie …
Directed by: Karen Moncrieff
A close-knit community near Los Angeles is thrown into turmoil when the brutally desecrated body of a vibrant young girl is found in a field. A series of seemingly unrelated dramas in the…
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The Dog Problem (2006)
Cast: Scott Caan, Giovanni Ribisi, Mena Suvari …
Directed by: Scott Caan
On the advice of his therapist (Don Cheadle), depressed and down-on-his-luck writer Solo (Giovanni Ribisi) purchases a pooch for companionship -- and gets all kinds of trouble instead. With…
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I Love Your Work (2005)
Cast: Giovanni Ribisi, Franka Potente, Joshua Jackson …
Directed by: Adam Goldberg
Giovanni Ribisi stars in this psychological drama as Gray Evans, a successful Hollywood actor who begins to lose his grip on reality when he becomes obsessed with the wife of a video store clerk.
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The Big White (2005)
Cast: Robin Williams, Holly Hunter, Giovanni Ribisi …
Directed by: Mark Mylod
Financially strapped travel agent Paul is kicking himself for forgetting to cash in his missing brother's insurance policy, but his sprits soar when he finds a spare frozen body. The…
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Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow (2004)
Cast: Jude Law, Gwyneth Paltrow, Angelina Jolie …
Directed by: Kerry Conran
When scientists the world over keep disappearing without a trace, it's up to intrepid reporter Polly Perkins (Gwyneth Paltrow) and top aviator Sky Captain (Jude Law) to uncover the truth…
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The Flight of the Phoenix (2004)
Cast: Dennis Quaid, Tyrese Gibson, Jared Padalecki …
Directed by: John Moore
When a C-119 cargo plane full of oil workers crashes in Mongolia's Gobi Desert during a sandstorm, the survivors attempt to build a new plane from the parts they find in the wreckage,…
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Basic (2003)
Cast: John Travolta, Connie Nielsen, Samuel L. Jackson …
Directed by: John McTiernan
In this twisty thriller, DEA agents Tom Hardy and Julia Osborne investigate the disappearance of a legendary Army Ranger drill sergeant and the deaths of four of his soldiers on a military…
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Masked & Anonymous (2003)
Cast: Bob Dylan, John Goodman, Jessica Lange …
Directed by: Larry Charles
Amid a decaying society in the future, troubadour Jack Fate (Bob Dylan) is busted out of prison by his former manager (John Goodman) so he can perform one last concert that may rekindle his…
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Lost in Translation (2003)
Cast: Bill Murray, Scarlett Johansson, Giovanni Ribisi …
Directed by: Sofia Coppola
Two lost souls visiting Tokyo -- the young, neglected wife of a photographer and a washed-up movie star shooting a TV commercial -- find an odd solace and pensive freedom to be real in each…
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Cold Mountain (2003)
Cast: Jude Law, Nicole Kidman, Renée Zellweger …
Directed by: Anthony Minghella
This epic tale of love and loss follows a wounded Civil War soldier making a long, treacherous journey home. All the while, his faraway love fights for her own sanity and survival on her…
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War Letters: American Experience (2002)
Cast: Joan Allen, Eric Stoltz, Kevin Spacey …
Directed by: Robert Kenner
Featuring eyewitness accounts of battles from the American Revolution to the Persian Gulf War, this compelling documentary tells the stories of America's fighting men and women through…
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Heaven (2002)
Cast: Cate Blanchett, Giovanni Ribisi, Remo Girone …
Directed by: Tom Tykwer
Deeply disappointed by law enforcement's lax investigation following her husband's drug-related death, Philippa Paccard (Cate Blanchett) takes the law into her own hands and ends up…
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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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According to Spencer (2001)
Cast: Jesse Bradford, Mia Kirshner, David Krumholtz …
Directed by: Shane Edelman
Spencer (Jesse Bradford) has the biggest crush on Melora (Mia Kirshner). Truth is, he's loved her for ages, ever since he was 10 years old and she was the cool girl he could never dream…
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Boiler Room (2000)
Cast: Giovanni Ribisi, Nia Long, Vin Diesel …
Directed by: Ben Younger
In an effort to win his disapproving father's respect, college dropout Seth Davis -- who operates an illegal casino -- joins a small Long Island brokerage firm ... which turns out to be…
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Gone in 60 Seconds (2000)
Cast: Nicolas Cage, Giovanni Ribisi, Angelina Jolie …
Directed by: Dominic Sena
Upon learning that he has to come out of retirement to steal 50 cars in one night to save his brother Kip's (Giovanni Ribisi) life, former car thief Randall "Memphis" Raines (Nicolas…
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The Gift (2000)
Cast: Cate Blanchett, Giovanni Ribisi, Keanu Reeves …
Directed by: Sam Raimi
When the authorities find a drowned woman's body, a small-town psychic starts having visions of who committed the murder, which means she's the only one who can testify to what…
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The Other Sister (1999)
Cast: Diane Keaton, Juliette Lewis, Tom Skerritt …
Directed by: Garry Marshall
Carla Tate (Juliette Lewis) has an independent streak a mile wide. Trouble is, she's mentally handicapped, and her overprotective parents (Diane Keaton and Tom Skerritt) have misgivings…
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The Mod Squad (1999)
Cast: Claire Danes, Giovanni Ribisi, Omar Epps …
Directed by: Scott Silver
Three teen offenders get the chance to serve the law instead of breaking it in this remake of the classic 1970s police drama. Dennis Farina plays the police captain who turns the trio from…
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The Virgin Suicides (1999)
Cast: James Woods, Kathleen Turner, Kirsten Dunst …
Directed by: Sofia Coppola
In sharp response to the lax moral milieu of the mid-1970s, Ronald and Sara Lisbon keep their five alluring, adolescent daughters on a short leash by embracing religion and pushing away the…
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It's the Rage (1999)
Cast: Jeff Daniels, Gary Sinise, David Schwimmer …
Directed by: Jim Stern
Guns can manipulate, shock, kill and confer supreme power on their users. These attributes become all too real for a group of gun-toting individuals, including an estranged couple (Joan Allen…
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Phoenix (1998)
Cast: Ray Liotta, Anthony LaPaglia, Anjelica Huston …
Directed by: Danny Cannon
Ray Liotta stars as a bad cop hooked on gambling. Caught between a brutal bookie, a lethal loan shark and a heist gone wrong, Liotta has his hands full. Sunbaked and stylish, Phoenix features…
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Saving Private Ryan (1998)
Cast: Tom Hanks, Tom Sizemore, Edward Burns …
Directed by: Steven Spielberg
As U.S. troops storm the beaches of Normandy, three brothers lie dead on the battlefield, with a fourth trapped behind enemy lines. Ranger Capt. John Miller and seven of his men are ordered…
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Some Girl (1998)
Cast: Marissa Ribisi, Juliette Lewis, Michael Rapaport …
Directed by: Rory Kelly
Several Angelenos grapple with one-sided romances and heartache in this quirky indie yarn spun by director Rory Kelly. As vulnerable Claire (Marissa Ribisi) pursues would-be actor and…
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Doomed Flight (1998)
Cast: Robert John Burke, Giovanni Ribisi, Leslie Malton …
Directed by: Chris Bould
After missing her late-night flight, airline passenger Angela (Leslie Malton) witnesses an event that could lead to an aviation disaster in this gripping thriller. With killers stalking her…
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The Postman (1997)
Cast: Kevin Costner, Will Patton, James Russo …
Directed by: Kevin Costner
In a decimated post-apocalypse United States, rogue groups of armed men prey on individuals. They capture a drifter who escapes and finds an abandoned mail Jeep. He begins delivering its…
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Lost Highway (1997)
Cast: Bill Pullman, Patricia Arquette, Balthazar Getty …
Directed by: David Lynch
Soon after saxophonist Fred Madison (Bill Pullman) suspects his wife (Patricia Arquette) of cheating on him, he is mysteriously framed for her murder and sent to death row, in this surreal,…
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That Thing You Do! (1996)
Cast: Tom Everett Scott, Liv Tyler, Johnathon Schaech …
Directed by: Tom Hanks
Tom Hanks wrote and directed this tribute to the bubblegum bands of early rock 'n' roll. In 1964, teenage garage band The One-ders -- singer Jimmy (Johnathon Schaech), guitarist…
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SubUrbia (1996)
Cast: Jayce Bartok, Amie Carey, Nicky Katt …
Directed by: Richard Linklater
In director Richard Linklater's coming-of-age story, Jeff (Giovanni Ribisi), Tim (Nicky Katt) and their shiftless pals while away the night at the local convenience store as shop clerk…