Movies by Eric Idle
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Jonathan Miller (2012)
Cast: Jonathan Miller, Eric Idle, Kevin Spacey …
Directed by: David Thompson
This arts documentary shines a light on one of the world's true Renaissance men, doctor, humorist and director Jonathan Miller. Discussions with Miller and friends, from Monty…
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Not the Messiah (2009)
Cast: Eric Idle, Michael Palin, Terry Jones …
Directed by: Aubrey Powell
"Spamalot" creators Eric Idle and John Du Prez penned this one-night-only musical tribute to Monty Python's Life of Brian, an impertinent oratorio performed at London's Royal Albert…
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Delgo (2008)
Cast: Freddie Prinze Jr., Jennifer Love Hewitt, Val Kilmer …
Directed by: Marc F. Adler, Jason Maurer
Framed for kidnapping Kyla, the princess of a hated rival race, young dreamer Delgo must both prove his innocence and persuade the two warring tribes to unite and save the princess from their…
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Who Is Harry Nilsson (And Why Is Everybody Talkin' About Him?) (2006)
Cast: Harry Nilsson, Jon Voight, Ray Cooper …
Directed by: John Scheinfeld
Brilliant, mysterious singer-songwriter Harry Nilsson cut an indefinable path across the 1960s pop-cultural landscape, garnering such fans as John Lennon and Randy Newman. This discerning…
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Ella Enchanted (2004)
Cast: Anne Hathaway, Hugh Dancy, Cary Elwes …
Directed by: Tommy O'Haver
Burdened at birth with the "gift" of obedience by a flighty fairy godmother, Ella searches for a way to lift the curse that prevents her from pursuing her dreams -- and her true love, Prince Charmont.
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The Nutcracker and the Mouseking (2004)
Cast: Robert Hays, Fred Willard, Leslie Nielsen …
Children's author E.T.A. Hoffman's story, inspired by the characters of The Nutcracker Suite, tells of a bored, pampered prince (voiced by Wesley Singerman) whose single wish on a…
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Hollywood Homicide (2003)
Cast: Harrison Ford, Josh Hartnett, Isaiah Washington …
Directed by: Ron Shelton
In writer-director Ron Shelton's action-comedy, two cops with ambitions beyond police work get sucked into the case of a lifetime. Det. Joe Gavilian (Harrison Ford) makes extra money in…
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National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation 2: Cousin Eddie's Island Adventure (2003)
Cast: Randy Quaid, Miriam Flynn, Dana Barron …
Directed by: Nick Marck
Floyd Griswold's rude, rube Cousin Eddie (Randy Quaid) returns for another outrageous Christmas vacation. When Eddie loses his job and his boss fears he'll sue the company,…
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Pinocchio (2002)
Cast: Roberto Benigni, Nicoletta Braschi, Breckin Meyer …
Directed by: Roberto Benigni
Roberto Benigni wrote, directed and stars in this enchanting retelling of Pinocchio, the wooden puppet who comes to life and whose curious spirit leads him into one wild adventure after another.
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The Rutles 2: Can't Buy Me Lunch (2002)
Cast: Eric Idle, David Bowie, Billy Connolly …
The Rutles -- a Beatles wanna-be band from Liverpool, the same English town that the Fab Four called home -- are once again the subject of a pseudo-documentary by nerdy TV reporter S.J.…
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Eric Idle Exploits Monty Python (2002)
Cast: Eric Idle
You'll get an insider's perspective on the fiendishly irreverent comedy troupe Monty Python with this entertaining entry from Eric Idle, one of the group's founding members and…
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Between the Lions: Pecos Bill Cleans Up the West (2000)
Cast: Faith Prince, Walter Bobbie, Bertice Berry …
Directed by: Lisa Simon, Jim Martin
A family of book-loving lions encourages kids to get wild about reading in this 3-episode collection of the popular children's show. A tornado blows into the library in "Pecos Bill…
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Before the Flying Circus (2000)
Cast: Graham Chapman, Eric Idle, Terry Jones …
Discover how six seemingly ordinary but supremely talented men became Monty Python, sketch comedy's inspired group of lunatics who turned such unlikely sources of inspiration as Spam,…
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Monty Python Conquers America (2000)
Cast: Graham Chapman, Eric Idle, Terry Jones …
Follow the evolution of Monty Python from its beginnings as a wacky British sketch comedy troupe to its current standing as a certified global phenomenon that redefined humor and shaped an…
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Dudley Do-Right (1999)
Cast: Brendan Fraser, Sarah Jessica Parker, Alfred Molina …
Directed by: Hugh Wilson
Relentlessly upright Canadian Mountie Dudley-Do-Right (Brendan Fraser) keeps the peace in the small town of Semi-Happy Falls. But baddie Snidely Whiplash (Alfred Molina) has concocted a plot…
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Quest for Camelot (1998)
Cast: Jessalyn Gilsig, Cary Elwes, Gary Oldman …
Directed by: Frederisck Du Chau
Spirited young Kayley, daughter of a celebrated Round Table knight, embarks on a crusade to recover the magical sword Excalibur after the maniacal Sir Ruber pilfers it, aiming to unseat King…
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The Secret of NIMH 2: Timmy to the Rescue (1998)
Cast: Ralph Macchio, Dom DeLuise, Eric Idle …
Directed by: Dick Sebast
To follow in his father's footsteps and become a hero, Mrs. Brisby's son Timmy heads off to live with the rats of NIMH. When he learns that a group of mice is still imprisoned…
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An Alan Smithee Film: Burn Hollywood Burn (1998)
Cast: Ryan O'Neal, Coolio, Chuck D. …
Directed by: Arthur Hiller, Alan Smithee
In this satire skewering Hollywood moviemaking, Eric Idle stars as a film editor who gets a shot at directing a big-budget film (starring Sylvester Stallone and Whoopi Goldberg, no less) but…
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Mr. Toad's Wild Ride (1997)
Cast: Steve Coogan, Eric Idle, Terry Jones …
Directed by: Terry Jones
The whimsical Mr. Toad runs afoul of a gang of weasels by driving too fast in his motorcar. This classic -- and very loopy -- children's tale gets a new lease on life in this live-action…
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Casper (1995)
Cast: Christina Ricci, Bill Pullman, Cathy Moriarty …
Directed by: Brad Silberling
In this Brad Silberling-helmed comedy, Bill Pullman plays James Harvey, a ghost doctor hired by Carrigan Crittendon (Cathy Moriarty) to rid Whipstaff Manor of spirits so she can find a…
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Splitting Heirs (1993)
Cast: Eric Idle, Rick Moranis, Barbara Hershey …
Directed by: Robert Young, Robert Young
Eric Idle and John Cleese team up in this farce about a lowly bank employee who tries to claim the noble title that is his birthright. Seems there was a switcheroo when Tommy was born, and…
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Mom and Dad Save the World (1992)
Cast: Teri Garr, Jeffrey Jones, Jon Lovitz …
Directed by: Greg Beeman
Hell-bent on ruling the universe, the despotic emperor of the planet Spengo abducts suburban American housewife Marge Nelson and threatens to obliterate Earth unless she becomes his bride in…
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Nuns on the Run (1990)
Cast: Eric Idle, Robbie Coltrane, Camille Coduri …
Directed by: Jonathan Lynn
Two hapless thieves (played by Monty Python's Eric Idle and comic Robbie Coltrane) botch a heist, winding up with bags full of money but also with a passel of criminals -- including the…
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The Adventures of Baron Munchausen (1989)
Cast: John Neville, Eric Idle, Sarah Polley …
Directed by: Terry Gilliam
Writer-director Terry Gilliam puts a fantastical spin on the stories of Baron Munchausen, an 18th-century German aristocrat and renowned teller of tall tales, whose claims include a trip to…
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The Mikado (1987)
Cast: Eric Idle, Lesley Garrett, Bonaventura Bottone …
Directed by: John Michael Phillips
Monty Python's Eric Idle stars as tailor-turned-executioner Ko-Ko in Jonathan Miller's 1987 production of Gilbert and Sullivan's lively opera. Featuring the English National…
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National Lampoon's European Vacation (1985)
Cast: Chevy Chase, Beverly D'Angelo, Dana Hill …
Directed by: Amy Heckerling
Having won an all-expenses-paid trip on the game show "Pig in a Poke," the Griswolds head for Europe, and it's the usual comedy of errors as the bumbling Clark herds his family through a…
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Monty Python's The Meaning of Life (1983)
Cast: Graham Chapman, John Cleese, Terry Gilliam …
Directed by: Terry Jones, Terry Gilliam
The no-holds-barred Pythons explore the various facets of life -- from procreation to the clang of a death knell -- in their typical irreverent fashion, proclaiming "Every sperm is sacred."…
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Yellowbeard (1983)
Cast: Graham Chapman, Peter Boyle, Cheech Marin …
Directed by: Mel Damski
After escaping from a long jail sentence for tax evasion, the feared pirate Yellowbeard gathers a gang of misfits to search for his treasure. Pursued by the Royal Navy and his nemesis, Mr.…
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Monty Python's Life of Brian (1979)
Cast: Graham Chapman, John Cleese, Terry Gilliam …
Directed by: Terry Jones
Born on the original Christmas Day in the stable next door to Jesus, Brian (Graham Chapman) grows up to join an anti-Roman separatist group. But as he tries to escape trouble with the law, he…
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The Rutles (1978)
Cast: Eric Idle, John Belushi, George Harrison …
Directed by: Eric Idle
Rock legends George Harrison, Mick Jagger and Paul Simon all make appearances in this satirical "mockumentary" about a rock group suspiciously similar to the Beatles from Monty Python veteran…
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Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975)
Cast: Graham Chapman, John Cleese, Eric Idle …
Directed by: Terry Gilliam, Terry Jones
The Monty Python comedy clan skewers King Arthur and his knights of the round table as they quest far and wide for the Holy Grail in this inspired piece of lunacy that's utterly quotable…
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Monty Python's And Now for Something Completely Different (1971)
Cast: John Cleese, Graham Chapman, Eric Idle …
Directed by: Ian MacNaughton, Terry Gilliam
Graham Chapman, John Cleese, Eric Idle, Terry Jones, Michael Palin and Terry Gilliam provide a hilarious romp through their madcap minds in this compilation of the best sketches from their…
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Monty Python's Flying Circus: Michael Palin's Personal Best (1969)
Cast: Michael Palin, Graham Chapman, John Cleese …
Directed by: John Howard Davies, Ian MacNaughton
One of the key players in the Monty Python troupe, Michael Palin has compiled personal favorite moments from the groundbreaking show that continues to influence sketch comedians (and…
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Monty Python's Flying Circus: Eric Idle's Personal Best (1969)
Cast: Graham Chapman, John Cleese, Terry Gilliam …
Directed by: John Howard Davies, Ian MacNaughton
Monty Python's Eric Idle muses over the funniest moments of the hilarious British ensemble sketch comedy show "Flying Circus" in this entertaining retrospective that pairs the…
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Monty Python's Flying Circus: Terry Gilliam's Personal Best (1969)
Cast: Terry Gilliam, Graham Chapman, John Cleese …
This engrossing PBS special trains its lens on funnyman Terry Gilliam -- the sole American in the brilliant English comedy troupe Monty Python -- as he holds court and shares his best moments…
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Monty Python's Flying Circus: Terry Jones' Personal Best (1969)
Cast: Terry Jones, Graham Chapman, John Cleese …
Terry Jones invites his Monty Python cohorts to join him at the piano for this PBS special while he plays and talks his way through his best moments with the pioneering comedy troupe,…
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Monty Python's Flying Circus: Graham Chapman's Personal Best (1969)
Cast: Graham Chapman, John Cleese, Terry Gilliam …
Graham Chapman's Monty Python compatriots -- including John Cleese, Eric Idle, Terry Gilliam, Terry Jones and Michael Palin -- pay homage to the late, great comedian in this…
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Alice in Wonderland (1966)
Cast: Anne-Marie Mallik, Wilfrid Brambell, Peter Cook …
Directed by: Jonathan Miller
A Victorian-era Alice (Anne-Marie Mallik) exposes the middle class's foibles and embarks on an unforgettable journey after falling down a rabbit hole. Jonathan Miller directs legendary…
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The Rutles (1978)
Cast: Eric Idle, John Belushi, George Harrison …
Directed by: Eric Idle
Rock legends George Harrison, Mick Jagger and Paul Simon all make appearances in this satirical "mockumentary" about a rock group suspiciously similar to the Beatles from Monty Python veteran…