12 Movies Starring Carrie Fisher

Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope

Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1977-05-25

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

121 min

Rated:

PG

IMDB Ratings:

8.7 (773938 Reviews)

Director:

George Lucas

Fullplot:

A young boy from Tatooine sets out on an adventure with an old Jedi named Obi-Wan Kenobi as his mentor to save Princess Leia from the ruthless Darth Vader and Destroy the Death Star built by the Empire which has the power to destroy the entire galaxy.

Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back

Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1980-06-20

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

124 min

Rated:

PG

IMDB Ratings:

8.8 (709821 Reviews)

Director:

Irvin Kershner

Cast:

Writer:

Leigh Brackett (screenplay)

Lawrence Kasdan (screenplay)

George Lucas (story)

Fullplot:

After the Rebel base on the icy planet Hoth is taken over by the empire, Han, Leia, Chewbacca, and C-3PO flee across the galaxy from the Empire. Luke travels to the forgotten planet of Dagobah to receive training from the Jedi master Yoda, while Vader endlessly pursues him.

Under the Rainbow

Under the Rainbow

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1981-07-31

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

98 min

Rated:

PG

IMDB Ratings:

5.3 (1962 Reviews)

Director:

Steve Rash

Genres:

Comedy

Cast:

Writer:

Fred Bauer (story)

Pat Bradley (story)

Pat McCormick (screenplay)

Harry Hurwitz (screenplay)

Martin Smith (screenplay)

Pat Bradley (screenplay)

Fred Bauer (screenplay)

Fullplot:

In 1938 Los Angeles, the manager of the Culver Hotel leaves his nephew in charge for a weekend. The nephew changes the name to the Hotel Rainbow and overbooks with royalty, assassins, secret agents, Japanese tourists, and munchkins (from the cast of _Wizard of Oz, The (1939)_). Secret Service agent Bruce Thorpe and casting director Annie Clark find romance amidst the intrigue and confusion.

Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi

Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1983-05-25

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

134 min

Rated:

PG

IMDB Ratings:

8.4 (564790 Reviews)

Cast:

Writer:

Lawrence Kasdan (screenplay)

George Lucas (screenplay)

George Lucas (story)

Fullplot:

Darth Vader and the Empire are building a new, indestructible Death Star. Meanwhile, Han Solo has been imprisoned, and Luke Skywalker has sent R2-D2 and C-3PO to try and free him. Princess Leia - disguised as a bounty hunter - and Chewbacca go along as well. The final battle takes place on the moon of Endor, with its natural inhabitants, the Ewoks, lending a hand to the Rebels. Will Darth Vader and the Dark Side overcome the Rebels and take over the universe?

Hannah and Her Sisters

Hannah and Her Sisters

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1986-03-14

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

103 min

Rated:

PG-13

IMDB Ratings:

(48463 Reviews)

Director:

Woody Allen

Genres:

ComedyDrama

Fullplot:

During a Thanksgiving Day party we make acquaintance with a numerous and problematic family. The leading characters are three sisters: Lee, the woman of Frederick, an old misanthrope painter; Holly, who dreams of becoming a writer, or an actress, or who knows who...; Hannah, famous actress, beautiful, intelligent, good mother, good wife, good sister, in short perfect, the pivot of the family. The balance begins to break up when Hannah's husband, Elliot, falls in love with Lee, who leaves Frederick. Holly goes through a deep crisis and meets Mickey, the former husband of Hannah, a hypochondriac TV producer. The affairs evolve and at the last Thanksgiving ...

The 'Burbs

The 'Burbs

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1989-02-17

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

101 min

Rated:

PG

IMDB Ratings:

6.8 (47459 Reviews)

Director:

Joe Dante

Fullplot:

This story takes place in a typical American neighborhood, when some new neighbors come to live in the house next to Ray Peterson. These new people are really strange; nobody has ever seen them, their house is a real mess, and during the night you can hear weird noises from their basement. The only thing they know is their name: Klopeks. One day Walter (an old man of the neighborhood) suddenly disappears and everyone starts to suspect the Klopeks...

When Harry Met Sally...

When Harry Met Sally...

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1989-07-21

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

96 min

Rated:

R

IMDB Ratings:

7.6 (137614 Reviews)

Director:

Rob Reiner

Fullplot:

Harry and Sally meet when she gives him a ride to New York after they both graduate from the University of Chicago. The film jumps through their lives as they both search for love, but fail, bumping into each other time and time again. Finally a close friendship blooms between them, and they both like having a friend of the opposite sex. But then they are confronted with the problem: "Can a man and a woman be friends, without sex getting in the way?"

This Is My Life

This Is My Life

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1992-02-21

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

105 min

Rated:

PG-13

IMDB Ratings:

5.9 (863 Reviews)

Director:

Nora Ephron

Genres:

Drama

Cast:

Writer:

Meg Wolitzer (book)

Nora Ephron (screenplay)

Delia Ephron (screenplay)

Fullplot:

Single mom Dottie Ingels sells cosmetics in a department store, but she dreams of being a comedian. When she inherits some money, she takes the chance and moves with her two daughters, Erica and Opal, to New York to perform in small bars. Soon her agent, Arnold Moss, makes her famous, but while she travels all over the USA, the girls stay home lonely.

Under the Rainbow

Under the Rainbow

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1981-07-31

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

98 min

Rated:

PG

IMDB Ratings:

5.3 (1973 Reviews)

Director:

Steve Rash

Genres:

Comedy

Cast:

Writer:

Fred Bauer (story)

Pat Bradley (story)

Pat McCormick (screenplay)

Harry Hurwitz (screenplay)

Martin Smith (screenplay)

Pat Bradley (screenplay)

Fred Bauer (screenplay)

Fullplot:

In 1938 Los Angeles, the manager of the Culver Hotel leaves his nephew in charge for a weekend. The nephew changes the name to the Hotel Rainbow and overbooks with royalty, assassins, secret agents, Japanese tourists, and munchkins (from the cast of _Wizard of Oz, The (1939)_). Secret Service agent Bruce Thorpe and casting director Annie Clark find romance amidst the intrigue and confusion.

Wonderland

Wonderland

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2003-10-24

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA, Canada

Runtime:

104 min

Rated:

R

IMDB Ratings:

6.6 (18214 Reviews)

Director:

James Cox

Cast:

Writer:

James Cox

Captain Mauzner

Todd Samovitz

D. Loriston Scott

Fullplot:

John Holmes was a legend of the porn industry and revered in circles as a stud. But in 1981, years after his successful career and star fading, Holmes was a desperate man with his own internal demons to live up to. He's estranged from his wife, holding onto a relationship with his teenage mistress, and living as a junkie in search of his next fix. But one fateful night left four people dead and John as a key suspect in one of the most grisly murders in Los Angeles. Was he partly responsible for what happened at Wonderland Avenue?

Undiscovered

Undiscovered

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2005-08-26

Languages:

English, Japanese, Spanish

Countries:

Germany, USA

Runtime:

97 min

Rated:

PG-13

IMDB Ratings:

4.2 (2566 Reviews)

Director:

Meiert Avis

Fullplot:

A group of aspiring entertainers try to establish careers for themselves in the city of Los Angeles.

White Lightnin'

White Lightnin'

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2009-09-25

Languages:

English

Countries:

UK

Runtime:

92 min

IMDB Ratings:

(1340 Reviews)

Director:

Dominic Murphy

Cast:

Writer:

Eddy Moretti

Dominic Murphy (original story)

Shane Smith (original story)

Shane Smith

Fullplot:

Deep in the heart of the Appalachian Mountains in West Virginia, where every man owns a gun and a moonshine still, abides living legend Jesco White, "the dancing outlaw". As a boy Jesco was in and out of reform school and the insane asylum. To keep him out of trouble, his daddy D-Ray taught him the art of mountain dancing, a frenzied version of tap dancing to wild country banjo music. After his father's death, crazy Jesco dons his father's tap shoes and takes his show on the road.

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