Movies by Jonathan Kaplan
As part of the cast:
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American Grindhouse (2010)
Cast: Robert Forster, Joe Dante, Jack Hill …
Directed by: Elijah Drenner
Oscar-nominated actor Robert Forster (Jackie Brown) narrates this explosive toast to the American exploitation film, an admittedly lowbrow art form with undeniably high entertainment value --…
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Hollywood Boulevard (1976)
Cast: Candice Rialson, Mary Woronov, Rita George …
Directed by: Allan Arkush, Joe Dante
At B movie factory Miracle Pictures, a good movie really is a miracle. Aspiring actress Candy is looking for her big break, but instead gets a part in Miracle's latest oeuvre. She's…
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Brokedown Palace (1999)
Cast: Claire Danes, Kate Beckinsale, Bill Pullman …
Directed by: Jonathan Kaplan
Best friends Alice (Claire Danes) and Darlene (Kate Beckinsale) journey to Thailand to celebrate their high school graduation. But after falling in with a charming con artist (Daniel…
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In Cold Blood (1996)
Cast: Anthony Edwards, Brad Greenquist, Louise Latham …
Directed by: Jonathan Kaplan
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Bad Girls (1994)
Cast: Madeleine Stowe, Mary Stuart Masterson, Drew Barrymore …
Directed by: Jonathan Kaplan
Cody, Anita, Eileen and Lilly are four tough Wild West women on the run from the law. To make matters worse, as they're getting cash from a bank, a robber takes it. With two Pinkertons…
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Reform School Girl (1994)
Cast: Aimee Graham, Teresa DiSpina, Matt LeBlanc …
Directed by: Jonathan Kaplan
Rebellious teen girls go wild in this made-for-TV tale based on a 1957 film of the same name. When juvenile delinquent Vince (Matt LeBlanc) gets in dutch with the cops, loyal gal-pal Donna…
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Unlawful Entry (1992)
Cast: Kurt Russell, Ray Liotta, Madeleine Stowe …
Directed by: Jonathan Kaplan
After a robbery attempt on their home, the Carrs (Madeline Stowe and Kurt Russell) have much more than a helping hand in L.A. police officer Pete Davis (Ray Liotta). Look closer into…
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Love Field (1991)
Cast: Michelle Pfeiffer, Dennis Haysbert, Stephanie McFadden …
Directed by: Jonathan Kaplan
Dallas housewife Lurene (Michelle Pfeiffer) identifies so much with her idol, Jacqueline Kennedy, that when JFK is killed, she takes a bus to the funeral. While traveling, she meets a young…
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Immediate Family (1989)
Cast: Glenn Close, James Woods, Mary Stuart Masterson …
Directed by: Jonathan Kaplan
The Spectors are successful, live in a beautiful home and are still in love. But all Michael (James Woods) and Linda (Glenn Close) want is a baby. Faced with fertility problems, they decide…
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The Accused (1988)
Cast: Kelly McGillis, Jodie Foster, Bernie Coulson …
Directed by: Jonathan Kaplan
Jodie Foster won an Oscar for her portrayal of Sarah Tobias in this fact-based drama. After being raped by three men in a local bar, Sarah, enraged at the light sentence her attackers…
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Project X (1987)
Cast: Matthew Broderick, Helen Hunt, William Sadler …
Directed by: Jonathan Kaplan
Air Force pilot Jimmy takes a shine to a chimpanzee that's being used as a guinea pig for top secret military experiments. Jimmy hooks up with empathetic primate expert Teri, and…
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Death Ride to Osaka (1983)
Cast: Jennifer Jason Leigh, Thomas Byrd, Mako …
Directed by: Jonathan Kaplan
Hoping to catch her big showbiz break, aspiring but naïve chanteuse Carol Health (Jennifer Jason Leigh) signs on for a monthlong stint at a sizzling Toyko nightspot -- and lives to…
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Heart Like a Wheel (1983)
Cast: Bonnie Bedelia, Beau Bridges, Bruce Barlow …
Directed by: Jonathan Kaplan
Battling rampant sexism and coping with heartache along the way, drag racer Shirley "Cha Cha" Muldowney breaks speed records and the gender barrier in this affecting biopic directed by…
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Over the Edge (1979)
Cast: Michael Eric Kramer, Pamela Ludwig, Matt Dillon …
Directed by: Jonathan Kaplan
Matt Dillon makes his big-screen debut in director Jonathan Kaplan's bleak portrait of adolescence in the late 1970s, which follows a restless group of suburban teenagers whose parents…
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Mr. Billion (1977)
Cast: Terence Hill, Valerie Perrine, Jackie Gleason …
Directed by: Jonathan Kaplan
When his uncle dies, Italian auto mechanic Guido Falcone (Terence Hill) discovers he's inherited a company worth a billion dollars -- with the seemingly simple stipulation that he must…
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Truck Turner (1974)
Cast: Yaphet Kotto, Scatman Crothers, Paul Harris …
Directed by: Jonathan Kaplan
Truck (Isaac Hayes), an ex-football star working as a bounty hunter, is on the trail of a violent pimp named Gator (Paul Harris). But when Truck and his partner finally get their man,…
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Night Call Nurses (1972)
Cast: Patty Byrne, Alana Stewart, Mittie Lawrence …
Directed by: Jonathan Kaplan
Three sexy nurses who specialize in psychiatric therapy lose their considerable cool when one of them begins to get threatening notes. At the same time, they try to assist a convict whose…