Movies by Steve Franken
As part of the cast:
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Angels & Demons (2009)
Cast: Tom Hanks, Ewan McGregor, Ayelet Zurer …
Directed by: Ron Howard
In this follow-up to The Da Vinci Code, Catholic Church officials call upon Harvard University symbologist Robert Langdon to help foil a bomb attack on the Vatican by a secret society looking…
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The Trumpet of the Swan (2001)
Cast: Joe Mantegna, Seth Green, Mary Steenburgen …
Directed by: Richard Rich
This colorful animated tale follows a mute young trumpeter swan named Louie, who falls for beautiful swan Serena but is frustrated because he can't express his feelings to her -- until…
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Nurse Betty (2000)
Cast: Morgan Freeman, Renée Zellweger, Chris Rock …
Directed by: Neil LaBute
In Neil LaBute's black comedy, Kansas waitress Betty Sizemore (Renee Zellweger in a Golden Globe-winning performance) falls hard for soap opera star George McCord (Greg Kinnear) -- and…
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Agent Red (2000)
Cast: Dolph Lundgren, Meilani Paul, Aleksandr Kuznetsov …
Directed by: Damian Lee
Russian terrorists get more than they bargained for when they seize an American submarine while searching for the world's deadliest biological weapon, code-named "Agent Red." Assigned to…
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Rangers (2000)
Cast: Matt McCoy, Corbin Bernsen, Glenn Plummer …
Directed by: Jim Wynorski
The stakes are sky-high in this action-packed thriller as Army Rangers use their wits and firepower to defend honor, justice and homeland. After a violent covert mission, the elite Army…
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Dead Sexy (2000)
Cast: Shannon Tweed, John Enos III, Sam J. Jones …
Directed by: Robert Angelo
Los Angeles detective Kate McBain (Shannon Tweed) is on the case when someone starts brutally bumping off the city's most beautiful call girls. McBain's investigation leads her to…
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The Omega Code (1999)
Cast: Casper Van Dien, Michael York, Catherine Oxenberg …
Directed by: Robert Marcarelli
Successful motivational speaker and theology expert Gillen Lane (Casper Van Dien) comes to regret his decision to join forces with Stone Alexander (Michael York), a charismatic media mogul…
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Dish Dogs (1999)
Cast: Sean Astin, Matthew Lillard, Brian Dennehy …
Directed by: Robert Kubilos
Morgan (Sean Astin) and Jason (Matthew Lillard) are avidly confirmed bachelors. Determined to maintain their single status, they travel the California coast surfing, philosophizing and…
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The Pandora Project (1998)
Cast: Daniel Baldwin, Erika Eleniak, Richard Tyson …
Directed by: Jim Wynorski, John Terlesky
Renegade commando Bill Stenwick steals a top secret US military peacekeeping device. Only John Lacy stands in his way. Lacy tracks his former protege through the South American jungle and…
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Munchie Strikes Back (1994)
Cast: Trenton Knight, Lesley-Anne Down, Andrew Stevens …
Directed by: Jim Wynorski
Does an alien deserve a second chance? If he's the elfin Munchie, he does! In this heartwarming comedy, Munchie finds himself on trial in his home planet Eros for being his mischievous…
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Breakfast of Aliens (1993)
Cast: Vic Dunlop, Donald Gibb, Indy Shriner …
Directed by: David Lee Miller
David Lee Miller's bizarrely funny comedy stars Vic Dunlop as Walter Clydepepper, a plump and impish pizza deliveryman who dreams of stardom as a stand-up comic. Fame comes in the form…
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Transylvania Twist (1989)
Cast: Robert Vaughn, Teri Copley, Steve Altman …
Directed by: Jim Wynorski
The epitome of low-budget horror flicks, this 1989 Roger Corman classic follows a sexy female singer and her companion as they search a spooky castle in Transylvania for an ancient tome…
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Freeway (1988)
Cast: Darlanne Fluegel, James Russo, Billy Drago …
Directed by: Francis Delia
Psychopath Edward Heller (Billy Drago) cruises the Los Angeles freeways looking for his next victim. Hungry for attention, he phones in to a radio talk show in the middle of one of his…
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Can't Buy Me Love (1987)
Cast: Patrick Dempsey, Amanda Peterson, Courtney Gains …
Directed by: Steve Rash
Tired of being an outcast, nerdy high school senior Ronald Miller (Patrick Dempsey) offers his life savings of $1,000 to the most popular girl in school, cheerleader Cindy Mancini (Amanda…
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The Fourth Wise Man (1985)
Cast: Martin Sheen, Alan Arkin, James Farentino …
Directed by: Michael Ray Rhodes
This adaptation of Henry van Dyke's The Story of the Other Wise Man stars Martin Sheen as Artaban, a Magi who hopes that a sign from above will direct him to the Messiah. Artaban takes…
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High School USA (1983)
Cast: Michael J. Fox, Nancy McKeon, Todd Bridges …
Directed by: Rodney Amateau
In this made-for-TV teen comedy, high school senior Jay-Jay Manners (Michael J. Fox) pursues Beth Franklin (Nancy McKeon) -- the girlfriend of a rich rival from a cooler clique -- and the…
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Curse of the Pink Panther (1983)
Cast: Herbert Lom, David Niven, Ted Wass …
Directed by: Blake Edwards
In this installment of the Pink Panther series, Inspector Dreyfus (Herbert Lom) hires a hack New York cop named Clifton Sleigh (Ted Wass) to find the missing Inspector Clouseau.…
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There Goes the Bride (1980)
Cast: Jim Backus, Martin Balsam, Broderick Crawford …
Directed by: Terry Marcel
When he accidentally whacks his head on his daughter's wedding day, uptight ad exec Timothy Westerby (Tom Smothers) causes no end of trouble when he starts chasing the hallucinatory…
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The North Avenue Irregulars (1979)
Cast: Edward Herrmann, Barbara Harris, Cloris Leachman …
Directed by: Bruce Bilson
Sometimes, taking a bite out of crime means getting involved, and the six church ladies in this wacky comedy, along with their new minister (Edward Herrmann), aren't afraid to kick some…
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Avalanche (1978)
Cast: Rock Hudson, Mia Farrow, Robert Forster …
Directed by: Corey Allen
Producer Roger Corman's addition to the disaster epics of the 1970s features Rock Hudson as the owner of a ski resort that's in big trouble when a plane crash sets off a massive…
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Ants (1977)
Cast: Suzanne Somers, Robert Foxworth, Myrna Loy …
Directed by: Robert Scheerer
In this thriller directed by Robert Scheerer that will leave your skin crawling, a group of guests at a tony resort fall prey to a slew of malevolent ants with chemically poisoned bites.…
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The Missouri Breaks (1976)
Cast: Marlon Brando, Jack Nicholson, Randy Quaid …
Directed by: Arthur Penn
Laid-back rustler Tom Logan (Jack Nicholson) and his gang buy a ranch next to their new target: rich landowner Braxton (John McLiam). While Logan courts his neighbor's daughter (Kathleen…
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Murder on Flight 502 (1975)
Cast: Farrah Fawcett, Fernando Lamas, George Maharis …
Directed by: George McCowan
The passengers on a trans-Atlantic 747 find themselves flying into a nightmare when a seemingly mad killer starts taking them out one by one. The pilot (Robert Stack) teams with some…
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Westworld (1973)
Cast: James Brolin, Yul Brynner, Richard Benjamin …
Directed by: Michael Crichton
In writer-director Michael Crichton's sci-fi thriller, a seemingly innocent excursion to a futuristic "Fantasy Island" turns deadly for two wealthy tourists (Richard Benjamin and James…
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The Party (1968)
Cast: Peter Sellers, Claudine Longet, Natalia Borisova …
Directed by: Blake Edwards
An Indian would-be actor named Hrundi (Peter Sellers) ruins an entire shooting day on an epic period film in which he's cast as an extra. But instead of being fired from the movie,…
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Follow Me, Boys! (1966)
Cast: Fred MacMurray, Vera Miles, David Bailey …
Directed by: Norman Tokar
A mild-mannered man, Lemuel (Fred MacMurray), finds love in a small town in this charming family film. The object of his affection is the community's sweet maiden, Vida (Vera Miles), who…
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The Americanization of Emily (1964)
Cast: James Garner, Julie Andrews, Melvyn Douglas …
Directed by: Arthur Hiller
Arthur Hiller helmed this trenchantly funny adaptation of Paddy Chayefsky's script about cynical American Lt. Cmdr. Charlie Madison (James Garner), who wants nothing to do with frontline…