14 Movies Starring Cloris Leachman

Daisy Miller

Daisy Miller

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1975-01-24

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

91 min

Rated:

G

IMDB Ratings:

(755 Reviews)

Genres:

DramaRomance

Cast:

Writer:

Henry James (story)

Frederic Raphael

Fullplot:

In this version of Henry James' novella "Daisy Miller", a young, bright and bubbly 19th Century American girl on her Grand Tour of Europe meets a fellow American, Frederick Winterbourne. Winterbourne is shocked by Daisy's modern behavior toward life, and spends his time with her trying to figure out if she's having innocent fun or on the path to becoming a fallen woman. Along the way, Winterbourne's judgment is helped and hindered by the other people in Daisy's life. Is Daisy really naive or naughty?

Castle in the Sky

Castle in the Sky

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1986-08-02

Languages:

Japanese

Countries:

Japan

Runtime:

124 min

Rated:

PG

IMDB Ratings:

8.1 (84503 Reviews)

Director:

Hayao Miyazaki

Fullplot:

A young boy stumbles into a mysterious girl who floats down from the sky. The girl, Sheeta, was chased by pirates, army and government secret agents. In saving her life, they begin a high flying adventure that goes through all sorts of flying machines, eventually searching for Sheeta's identity in a floating castle of a lost civilization.

Prancer

Prancer

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1989-11-17

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA, Canada

Runtime:

103 min

Rated:

G

IMDB Ratings:

6.2 (2844 Reviews)

Director:

John D. Hancock

Fullplot:

Jessica, the daughter of an impoverished farmer, still believes in Santa Claus. So when she comes across a reindeer with an injured leg, it makes perfect sense to her to assume that it is Prancer, who had fallen from a Christmas display in town. She hides him in her barn and feeds him cookies, until she can return him to Santa. Her father finds him and decides to sell him to the butcher, not for venison chops, but as an advertising display.

The Beverly Hillbillies

The Beverly Hillbillies

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1993-10-15

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

92 min

Rated:

PG

IMDB Ratings:

4.8 (13697 Reviews)

Genres:

ComedyFamily

Cast:

Writer:

Paul Henning (television series)

Lawrence Konner (story)

Mark Rosenthal (story)

Lawrence Konner (screenplay)

Mark Rosenthal (screenplay)

Jim Fisher (screenplay)

Jim Staahl (screenplay)

Fullplot:

Jed Clampett and kin move from Arkansas to Beverly Hills when he becomes a billionaire, after an oil strike. The country folk are very naive with regard to life in the big city, so when Jed starts a search for a new wife there are inevitably plenty of takers and con artists ready to make a fast buck.

Double, Double Toil and Trouble

Double, Double Toil and Trouble

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1993-10-30

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

96 min

IMDB Ratings:

5.7 (2164 Reviews)

Director:

Stuart Margolin

Fullplot:

The Farmer family is in big debts; they might lose their house soon. The seven year old Farmer twins, Kelly and Lynn, decide not to let this happen. They discover that somebody really mean and shrewd is responsible for all the problems of their family: it's their aunt Agatha! Thanks to the moon stone that she found years ago, aunt Agatha is now a witch. She has supernatural abilities but unfortunately uses them to do bad things. She is malicious and loves injuring others, even her own family. The girls must take the magic stone from Agatha ...

Beavis and Butt-Head Do America

Beavis and Butt-Head Do America

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1996-12-20

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

81 min

Rated:

PG-13

IMDB Ratings:

6.8 (40138 Reviews)

Cast:

Writer:

Mike Judge

Joe Stillman

Brian Mulroney (additional material)

Fullplot:

Our intrepid adolescent heroes wake up to find their beloved television stolen, and embark on an epic journey across America to recover it, and, who knows, maybe even score. On the way they encounter a murderous smuggler of a deadly virus and his treacherous wife, an FBI agent with a predilection for cavity searches, a couple of rather familiar looking ex-Motley Crue roadies, Mr. Van Dreesen singing "Lesbian Seagull", a little old lady and of course Mr. Anderson and his trailer. Can the Great Cornholio save the day? Uh-huh. Huh-huh.

Music of the Heart

Music of the Heart

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1999-10-29

Languages:

English, Spanish

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

124 min

Rated:

PG

IMDB Ratings:

6.7 (9179 Reviews)

Director:

Wes Craven

Genres:

DramaMusic

Fullplot:

The true story of a young teacher who fights against the board of education in her bid to teach underprivileged kids in a Harlem school the beauty of music through the violin. In her struggle she loses everything as the system comes down on her with all their might but her determination for the kids happiness helps her to battle back with wonderfully inspirational results.

Music of the Heart

Music of the Heart

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1999-10-29

Languages:

English, Spanish

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

124 min

Rated:

PG

IMDB Ratings:

6.7 (9195 Reviews)

Director:

Wes Craven

Genres:

DramaMusic

Fullplot:

The true story of a young teacher who fights against the board of education in her bid to teach underprivileged kids in a Harlem school the beauty of music through the violin. In her struggle she loses everything as the system comes down on her with all their might but her determination for the kids happiness helps her to battle back with wonderfully inspirational results.

Castle in the Sky

Castle in the Sky

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1986-08-02

Languages:

Japanese

Countries:

Japan

Runtime:

124 min

Rated:

PG

IMDB Ratings:

8.1 (85097 Reviews)

Director:

Hayao Miyazaki

Fullplot:

A young boy stumbles into a mysterious girl who floats down from the sky. The girl, Sheeta, was chased by pirates, army and government secret agents. In saving her life, they begin a high flying adventure that goes through all sorts of flying machines, eventually searching for Sheeta's identity in a floating castle of a lost civilization.

The Amati Girls

The Amati Girls

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2001-01-09

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

91 min

Rated:

PG

IMDB Ratings:

4.8 (327 Reviews)

Director:

Anne De Salvo

Genres:

Drama

Fullplot:

Spanglish

Spanglish

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2004-12-17

Languages:

English, Spanish

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

131 min

Rated:

PG-13

IMDB Ratings:

6.5 (61988 Reviews)

Director:

James L. Brooks

Fullplot:

John Clasky is a devoted dad whose skills as a chef have offered his family a very upscale life, including a summer home in Malibu and a breathtaking new Mexican housekeeper, named Flor. She and her daughter Cristina have recently emigrated to L.A. from Mexico and are trying to find a better life. When they move in with the Claskys for the summer, Flor has to fight for her daughter's soul as she discovers that life in a new country is perilous!

Beerfest

Beerfest

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2006-08-25

Languages:

English, German

Countries:

USA, Australia

Runtime:

110 min

Rated:

R

IMDB Ratings:

6.3 (51851 Reviews)

Genres:

Comedy

Cast:

Writer:

Jay Chandrasekhar

Kevin Heffernan

Steve Lemme

Paul Soter

Erik Stolhanske

Fullplot:

After the death of their grandfather Johann von Wolfhause, the brothers Jan and Todd Wolfhouse travel to Munich to fulfill a family tradition, spreading the ashes of Johann during the Oktoberfest. Their contact brings them to a secret beer competition, the Beerfest", where they are offended by Baron Wolfgang von Wolfhausen and the German branch of their family that accuse their great-grandmother of being a prostitute and their grandfather of stealing an old recipe of the best beer in Germany. Jan and Todd returns to USA humiliated and decide to organize a beer team to dispute the next Beerfest. They join Landfill, Barry and Fink and train long the year to participate in the competition. When they find the lost recipe hidden in a dummy, they feel that their German relatives told the truth. But the team is ready for the tough dispute.

Love Takes Wing

Love Takes Wing

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2009-04-04

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

88 min

Rated:

TV-PG

IMDB Ratings:

6.8 (778 Reviews)

Genres:

Western

Cast:

Writer:

Rachel Stuhler

Janette Oke (book)

Fullplot:

This is a Christian film from Janette Oke's Love Comes Softly series. Belinda Simpson is recovering from the loss of her husband. She arrives in a small Missouri town to become the local doctor. The town doesn't immediately take to a female doctor. She's also faced with the challenge of an infection in the town, that everyone believes came from the local orphanage. With the help of her friend, Annie, and a young blacksmith, Lee Owens, Belinda seeks a cure.

Scouts Guide to the Zombie Apocalypse

Scouts Guide to the Zombie Apocalypse

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2015-10-30

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

93 min

Rated:

R

IMDB Ratings:

( Reviews)

Genres:

ComedyHorror

Cast:

Writer:

Emi Mochizuki (screenplay)

Carrie Lee Wilson (screenplay)

Christopher Landon (screenplay)

Lona Williams (screenplay)

Fullplot:

Three scouts, on the eve of their last camp-out, discover the true meaning of friendship when they attempt to save their town from a zombie outbreak.

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