Movies by Kevin Bacon
As part of the cast:
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Jayne Mansfield's Car (2012)
Cast: Billy Bob Thornton, Robert Duvall, John Hurt …
Directed by: Billy Bob Thornton
In 1969 Alabama, grizzled WW II vet Jim braces for a visit from his ex-wife's now-widowed husband, who's bringing her body from England to bury. Soon, the tumult of the era, the…
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Super (2011)
Cast: Rainn Wilson, Ellen Page, Liv Tyler …
Directed by: James Gunn
When his wife (Liv Tyler) falls in league with a drug dealer, average guy Frank D'Arbo (Rainn Wilson) dons the guise of a superhero, dubs himself the Crimson Bolt and tries to keep a…
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Crazy, Stupid, Love (2011)
Cast: Steve Carell, Ryan Gosling, Julianne Moore …
Directed by: Glenn Ficarra, John Requa
When Cal Weaver learns that his wife wants a divorce, he reluctantly faces the prospect of single life with the counsel of smooth young bachelor Jacob Palmer. Meanwhile, Cal's adolescent…
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X-Men: First Class (2011)
Cast: James McAvoy, Michael Fassbender, Jennifer Lawrence …
Directed by: Matthew Vaughn
In this exciting prequel to the X-Men series, Charles Xavier and Erik Lehnsherr -- the future Professor X and Magneto -- are best friends dedicated to harnessing their powers and promoting…
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Elephant White (2011)
Cast: Kevin Bacon, Djimon Hounsou, Jirantanin Pitakporntrakul …
Directed by: Prachya Pinkaew
Hired by a powerful businessman to slaughter the Thai sex traffickers responsible for murdering his daughter, Curtie Church has a clear goal at the start of his mission -- but that's…
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My One and Only (2009)
Cast: Renée Zellweger, Logan Lerman, Mark Rendall …
Directed by: Richard Loncraine
After catching her husband (Kevin Bacon) in a compromising position, Anne Devereaux (Renée Zellweger) rounds up her teenage sons and hits the road, hoping to find a wealthy new man to…
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Hollywood Singing and Dancing: Movies that Rocked 'n' Rolled (2009)
Cast: Beatles, John Travolta, Johnny Depp …
Another entry in the fine Hollywood Singing and Dancing series, this edition showcases the greatest rock 'n' roll films of the last half-century, from the musical Grease to the…
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The Air I Breathe (2008)
Cast: Kevin Bacon, Julie Delpy, Brendan Fraser …
Directed by: Jieho Lee
Kevin Bacon, Forest Whitaker, Brendan Fraser and Sarah Michelle Gellar co-star in this Jieho Lee-directed drama that mines four basic human emotions -- love, pleasure, sadness and joy -- for…
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Frost/Nixon (2008)
Cast: Frank Langella, Michael Sheen, Sam Rockwell …
Directed by: Ron Howard
Ron Howard directs this Oscar-nominated adaptation of Peter Morgan's popular Broadway play, a drama centering on a series of revelatory television interviews between British talk show…
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Taking Chance (2008)
Cast: Kevin Bacon, Tom Aldredge, Nicholas Art …
Directed by: Ross Katz
Based on an article by Marine Lt. Col. Michael Strobl, this HBO original film tells the story of Strobl's emotional experience traveling across America as a volunteer escort officer for…
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New Orleans Animal Rescue (2008)
Cast: Kevin Bacon
Directed by: Luke Heppner
Actor Kevin Bacon narrates this chronicle of the brave volunteers who journeyed to New Orleans to rescue the quarter-million dogs, cats and other pets who were stranded when their owners were…
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Death Sentence (2007)
Cast: Kevin Bacon, John Goodman, Kelly Preston …
Directed by: James Wan
Nick Hume witnesses his son being murdered by a gang member. When he learns that the killer could get off with a slap on the wrist, the enraged father decides to take the law into his own hands.
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Rails & Ties (2007)
Cast: Kevin Bacon, Marcia Gay Harden, Miles Heizer …
Directed by: Alison Eastwood
When a mother commits suicide by parking her car on the train tracks, an unlikely bond forms between her son and the tormented engineer who was driving the train that day. The engineer's…
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Going to Pieces: The Rise and Fall of the Slasher Film (2006)
Cast: John Carpenter, Wes Craven, Tom Savini …
Directed by: Jeff McQueen
Join horror icons John Carpenter, Wes Craven, Rob Zombie, special effects makeup artist Tom Savini and many more in a virtual scream fest celebrating the most terrifying -- and disgusting --…
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Loverboy (2005)
Cast: Dominic Scott Kay, Kyra Sedgwick, Kevin Bacon …
Directed by: Kevin Bacon
Inspired by Victoria Redel's novel, this drama offers a glimpse into the insular world of Emily (Kyra Sedgwick), a woman so neglected by her own parents that when she finally has her own…
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Beauty Shop (2005)
Cast: Queen Latifah, Alicia Silverstone, Andie MacDowell …
Directed by: Bille Woodruff
Fed up with her dishonest boss, hairstylist Gina Norris decides to give him a run for his money by taking over a rundown Atlanta salon and setting up her own beauty shop complete with sassy…
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Where the Truth Lies (2005)
Cast: Kevin Bacon, Colin Firth, Alison Lohman …
Directed by: Atom Egoyan
A young journalist investigates the mysterious demise of beloved comedy duo Lanny Morris and Vince Collins two decades after their split. When a beautiful girl was found dead in their hotel…
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The Wheels on the Bus ... and More Sing-Along Favorites (2005)
Cast: Kevin Bacon
Directed by: Greg Lehanc
Hop aboard a magical school bus with a talking steering wheel and a crop of colorful new friends, where singing is the fuel that makes the vehicle go. This live-action adventure boasts a…
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The Woodsman (2004)
Cast: Kevin Bacon, Kyra Sedgwick, Mos Def …
Directed by: Nicole Kassell
A convicted pedophile -- paroled after 12 years -- returns to his hometown eager to rebuild his life. But as he settles into a lumberyard job and begins a relationship with a co-worker, he…
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National Geographic: Forces of Nature (2004)
Cast: Kevin Bacon
Rain, snow, sleet, hail, earthquakes, tornadoes, volcanoes -- Mother Nature has a way of exerting its power and majesty over humans time and time again. This breathtaking video from the…
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Cavedweller (2004)
Cast: Kyra Sedgwick, Aidan Quinn, Kevin Bacon …
Directed by: Lisa Cholodenko
Kyra Sedgwick produced and stars in this drama, based on Dorothy Allison's novel, about a woman who leaves her abusive husband (Aidan Quinn) and two daughters to start life anew in Los…
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Mystic River (2003)
Cast: Sean Penn, Tim Robbins, Kevin Bacon …
Directed by: Clint Eastwood
Tragedy reunites childhood friends Sean (Kevin Bacon), Dave (Tim Robbins) and Jimmy (Sean Penn) when they're linked together in the Boston-based murder investigation of Jimmy's…
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In the Cut (2003)
Cast: Meg Ryan, Mark Ruffalo, Jennifer Jason Leigh …
Directed by: Jane Campion
After getting entwined in an affair with the police detective who's investigating the murder of a young woman in her New York City neighborhood, insular schoolteacher Frannie Avery…
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Bacon Brothers: The No Food Jokes Tour: Live (2003)
Cast: Kevin Bacon, Michael Bacon, Bacon Brothers …
Fusing rhythm and blues, country, classic rock and folk, the Bacon Brothers -- Kevin and Michael -- rock a sold-out crowd in this energetic, 90-minute set that highlights the band's…
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Trapped (2002)
Cast: Charlize Theron, Courtney Love, Stuart Townsend …
Directed by: Luis Mandoki
In this tense thriller, a young girl with asthma is kidnapped and held for ransom, but her captors tell her parents that they'll deprive the child of her medication unless they comply…
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Novocaine (2001)
Cast: Steve Martin, Helena Bonham Carter, Laura Dern …
Directed by: David Atkins
Frank Sangster (Steve Martin) is a straight-laced dentist who wants only to do a good day's work alongside his hygienist and fiancée, Jean (Laura Dern). But things change when he…
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My Dog Skip (2000)
Cast: Frankie Muniz, Diane Lane, Luke Wilson …
Directed by: Jay Russell
Lonely, 9-year-old Willie Morris (Frankie Muniz) lives in the flea-bitten town of Yazoo, Miss. He stinks at sports and has no playmates. So, over the strenuous objections of his hardnosed…
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Hollow Man (2000)
Cast: Kevin Bacon, Elisabeth Shue, Josh Brolin …
Directed by: Paul Verhoeven
A cocky researcher working on a project to make living creatures invisible tests the formula on himself -- and it works. But as he begins to fade away organ by organ, his invisibility…
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Directors: Ron Howard (1999)
Cast: Kevin Bacon, Brian Grazer, Tom Hanks …
Ron Howard has racked up a slew of popular acting roles. But he's gone on to even greater fame as a director, creating instant classics such as Apollo 13, edTV, Parenthood, Backdraft,…
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Stir of Echoes (1999)
Cast: Zachary David Cope, Kevin Bacon, Kathryn Erbe …
Directed by: David Koepp
Ever since Tom Witzky was hypnotized by his sister-in-law, he's had terrifying visions of a horrible crime. He later learns that the girl in his visions disappeared from his neighborhood…
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Digging to China (1998)
Cast: Evan Rachel Wood, Kevin Bacon, Mary Stuart Masterson …
Directed by: Timothy Hutton
In 1960s North Carolina, a precocious 10-year-old girl has fantasies of escaping her unhappy home. When she befriends a mentally disabled man on his way to an institution, their close bond…
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Wild Things (1998)
Cast: Kevin Bacon, Matt Dillon, Neve Campbell …
Directed by: John McNaughton
When guidance counselor Sam Lombardo rejects the advances of teen socialite Kelly Van Ryan, she accuses him of rape. In short order, Sam is suspended by the school, rejected by the country…
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Picture Perfect (1997)
Cast: Jennifer Aniston, Kevin Bacon, Jay Mohr …
Directed by: Glenn Gordon Caron
When she finds out she's been passed over for a promotion because her boss doesn't think she's stable enough, single woman Kate invents a fiancé out of Nick, a…
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Telling Lies in America (1997)
Cast: Kevin Bacon, Brad Renfro, Maximilian Schell …
Directed by: Guy Ferland
Shy immigrant Karchy is a social disaster at his 1960s American high school, but things pick up when he pursues Diney and hooks up with a slick deejay who shows Karchy life's wild -- and…
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Directors: Joel Schumacher (1997)
Cast: Joel Schumacher, Kevin Bacon, Chris O'Donnell …
Part of the series profiling some of Hollywood's most powerful helmsmen, this 1997 documentary chronicles the career of Joel Shumacher, who entered the film industry as a costume…
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Sleepers (1996)
Cast: Robert De Niro, Brad Pitt, Jason Patric …
Directed by: Barry Levinson
In this drama based on characters in Lorenzo Carcaterra's controversial book, four boys from Hell's Kitchen enter a reformatory where a cruel guard (Kevin Bacon) abuses them. Years…
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Apollo 13 (1995)
Cast: Tom Hanks, Bill Paxton, Kevin Bacon …
Directed by: Ron Howard
Technical troubles scuttle the Apollo 13 lunar mission in 1971, risking the lives of astronaut Jim Lovell and his crew in director Ron Howard's chronicle of this true-life story, which…
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Murder in the First (1995)
Cast: Christian Slater, Kevin Bacon, Gary Oldman …
Directed by: Marc Rocco
Petty criminal Henri Young (Kevin Bacon) gets sent to Alcatraz in the 1930s and attempts to escape. As punishment, the assistant warden (Gary Oldman) puts Young in solitary confinement, where…
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Balto (1995)
Cast: Kevin Bacon, Bridget Fonda, Bob Hoskins …
Directed by: Simon Wells
Stray Balto (voiced by Kevin Bacon), who is half wolf and half dog, endures the taunts of disapproving humans and the evil canine pack-leader Steele as he guides a precious cargo of serum…
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The River Wild (1994)
Cast: Meryl Streep, Kevin Bacon, Joseph Mazzello …
Directed by: Curtis Hanson
What was already a turbulent family vacation turns deadly when a fugitive (Kevin Bacon) and his crew kidnap river rafting guide Gail (Meryl Streep), her husband Tom (David Strathairn) and…
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A Few Good Men (1992)
Cast: Tom Cruise, Jack Nicholson, Demi Moore …
Directed by: Rob Reiner
When cocky military lawyer Lt. Daniel Kaffee and his co-counsel, Lt. Cmdr. JoAnne Galloway, are assigned to a murder case, their investigation uncovers a hazing ritual that could implicate…
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He Said, She Said (1991)
Cast: Kevin Bacon, Elizabeth Perkins, Nathan Lane …
Directed by: Marisa Silver, Ken Kwapis
A conservative cad and a mild-mannered liberal are journalists whose views differ on everything. But when they're pitted against each other in competing newspaper columns and a TV show,…
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Queens Logic (1991)
Cast: Kevin Bacon, Linda Fiorentino, Jamie Lee Curtis …
Directed by: Steve Rash
Five lifelong chums from Queens, N.Y., reunite for the upcoming nuptials of one of their own. But as the wedding approaches, would-be groom Ray (Ken Olin) develops cold feet … and…
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JFK: Special Edition (1991)
Cast: Kevin Costner, Kevin Bacon, Tommy Lee Jones …
Directed by: Oliver Stone
Oliver Stone's fascinating film about the assassination of President John F. Kennedy -- one of America's most enigmatic and mythical political figures -- is even more dramatic…
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Flatliners (1990)
Cast: Kiefer Sutherland, Julia Roberts, Kevin Bacon …
Directed by: Joel Schumacher
In this star-studded supernatural thriller, a group of medical students (Julia Roberts, Kiefer Sutherland, Kevin Bacon, Oliver Platt and William Baldwin) use their acquired skills to try and…
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Tremors (1990)
Cast: Kevin Bacon, Fred Ward, Finn Carter …
Directed by: Ron Underwood
Hick handymen Val McKee (Kevin Bacon) and Earl Bassett (Fred Ward) can barely eke out a living in the Nevada hamlet of Perfection, so they decide to leave town -- despite am admonition from a…
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The Big Picture (1989)
Cast: Kevin Bacon, Jennifer Jason Leigh, J.T. Walsh …
Directed by: Christopher Guest
Hollywood is the satiric target of this directorial debut by actor-writer Christopher Guest. Kevin Bacon plays a "boy wonder" director whose willingness to compromise his ideals allows him to…
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She's Having a Baby (1988)
Cast: Kevin Bacon, Elizabeth McGovern, Alec Baldwin …
Directed by: John Hughes
High school sweethearts Jake and Kristy Briggs try to settle into married life, but they soon hit some bumps as Jake's not completely sold on the idea of giving up his freedom, and…
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Lemon Sky (1988)
Cast: Kevin Bacon, Kyra Sedgwick, Tom Atkins …
Directed by: Jan Egleson
This made-for-television adaptation of Lanford Wilson's play stars the vastly underrated Kevin Bacon as a troubled young man named Alan, who's desperately trying to come to terms…
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Criminal Law (1988)
Cast: Gary Oldman, Kevin Bacon, Tess Harper …
Directed by: Martin Campbell
After getting blue-blooded client Martin Thiel acquitted of murder, lawyer Ben Chase suffers a crisis of conscience when he learns Thiel is not only guilty but a serial killer -- leaving…
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Planes, Trains and Automobiles (1987)
Cast: Steve Martin, John Candy, Laila Robins …
Directed by: John Hughes
Think you've had a bad day? At every turn, marketing exec Neal Page's (Steve Martin) plans to get home to his family for Thanksgiving get foiled, and somehow the loudmouthed,…
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White Water Summer (1987)
Cast: Caroline McWilliams, Jonathan Ward, K.C. Martel …
Directed by: Jeff Bleckner
A group of city boys, including the bookish Alan (Sean Astin), are sent on an adventurous weekend in the Sierra Mountains to learn survival skills and build a little character. But their…
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End of the Line (1987)
Cast: Wilford Brimley, Kevin Bacon, Mary Steenburgen …
Directed by: Jay Russell
Two railroad workers from Clifford, Ark., become heroes when they hijack a locomotive to protest the closing of the local railroad company. The two set out on a rollicking cross-country…
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Quicksilver (1986)
Cast: Kevin Bacon, Jami Gertz, Paul Rodriguez …
Directed by: Thomas Michael Donnelly
Jack Casey. Buoyed by love, Casey wants to put his life back on track but can he?
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Footloose (1984)
Cast: Kevin Bacon, Lori Singer, John Lithgow …
Directed by: Herbert Ross
This special edition of the movie that shot Kevin Bacon to the stratosphere of fame features the actor playing Ren McCormack, a decidedly urban teen who's transplanted to a small…
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Mister Roberts (1984)
Cast: Robert Hays, Charles Durning, Kevin Bacon …
The live 1984 production of this five-time Tony Award-winning play set on a World War II Navy cargo ship stars Charles Durning, along with Kevin Bacon, Marilu Henner and Howard Hesseman. The…
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Diner (1982)
Cast: Steve Guttenberg, Daniel Stern, Mickey Rourke …
Directed by: Barry Levinson
In 1959 Baltimore, former school chums facing adulthood find solace at the local diner, where the banter between groom-to-be Eddie (Steve Guttenberg), best man Billy (Tim Daly), womanizer…
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Friday the 13th (1980)
Cast: Betsy Palmer, Adrienne King, Jeanine Taylor …
Directed by: Sean S. Cunningham
Twenty years after several mysterious deaths shut it down, Camp Crystal Lake reopens -- but the place clearly hasn't shaken its "death curse," as a deranged killer terrorizes the teen…
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National Lampoon's Animal House (1978)
Cast: John Belushi, Tim Matheson, John Vernon …
Directed by: John Landis
Knowledge is good, but swilling kegs of beer is more fun! Just ask the guys at the Delta House fraternity. Often imitated, but seldom equaled, Animal House spawned a generation of gonzo…
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Loverboy (2005)
Cast: Dominic Scott Kay, Kyra Sedgwick, Kevin Bacon …
Directed by: Kevin Bacon
Inspired by Victoria Redel's novel, this drama offers a glimpse into the insular world of Emily (Kyra Sedgwick), a woman so neglected by her own parents that when she finally has her own…
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Losing Chase (1996)
Cast: Helen Mirren, Kyra Sedgwick, Beau Bridges …
Directed by: Kevin Bacon
Helen Mirren stars as Chase, a depressed wife and mother whose husband (Beau Bridges) takes her and the children to their summer home on Martha's Vineyard and hires an au pair, Elizabeth…