13 Movies Starring Elizabeth Perkins

About Last Night...

About Last Night...

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1986-07-02

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

113 min

Rated:

R

IMDB Ratings:

6.1 (10870 Reviews)

Director:

Edward Zwick

Cast:

Writer:

David Mamet (play)

Tim Kazurinsky (screenplay)

Denise DeClue (screenplay)

Fullplot:

Danny and Bernie are two single men living their lives on the wild side. But when Danny meets Debbie at a bar and the two start a relationship with a one night stand, Danny's life takes a different turn. How does this passionate night become a full affair and what effect will this relationship have on both people and their friendship with their best mates ?

From the Hip

From the Hip

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1987-02-06

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

111 min

Rated:

PG

IMDB Ratings:

6.2 (1654 Reviews)

Director:

Bob Clark

Genres:

ComedyDrama

Cast:

Writer:

Bob Clark

David E. Kelley (screenplay)

David E. Kelley (story)

Fullplot:

Apprentice lawyer Robin Weathers turns a civil suit into a headline grabbing charade. He must re-examine his scruples after his shenanigans win him a promotion in his firm, and he must now defend a college professor who is apparently guilty of murder.

Big

Big

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1988-06-03

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

104 min

Rated:

PG

IMDB Ratings:

7.3 (139983 Reviews)

Director:

Penny Marshall

Fullplot:

A young boy makes a wish at a carnival machine to be big. He wakes up the following morning to find that it has been granted and his body has grown older overnight. But he is still the same 12-year-old boy inside. Now he must learn how to cope with the unfamiliar world of grown-ups including getting a job and having his first romantic encounter with a woman. What will he find out about this strange world?

The Doctor

The Doctor

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1991-08-16

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

122 min

Rated:

PG-13

IMDB Ratings:

6.9 (3873 Reviews)

Director:

Randa Haines

Genres:

Drama

Cast:

Writer:

Ed Rosenbaum (book)

Robert Caswell (screenplay)

Fullplot:

Jack McKee is a doctor with it all: he's successful, he's rich, and he has no problems.... until he is diagnosed with throat cancer. Now that he has seen medicine, hospitals, and doctors from a patient's perspective, he realises that there is more to being a doctor than surgery and prescriptions.

The Flintstones

The Flintstones

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1994-05-27

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

91 min

Rated:

PG

IMDB Ratings:

4.8 (57086 Reviews)

Director:

Brian Levant

Cast:

Writer:

Tom S. Parker

Jim Jennewein

Steven E. de Souza

Fullplot:

The Flintstones and the Rubbles are modern stone-age families. Fred and Barney work at Slate and Company, mining rock. Fred gives Barney some money so he and Betty can adopt a baby. When Fred and Barney take a test to determine who should become the new associate vice president, Barney returns the favor by switching his test answers for Fred's, whose answers aren't very good. Fred gets the executive position, but little realizes that he's being manipulated by Cliff Vandercave to be the fall guy for an embezzlement scheme.

Miracle on 34th Street

Miracle on 34th Street

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1994-11-18

Languages:

English, American Sign Language, Dutch, Italian, Russian, Swahili

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

114 min

Rated:

PG

IMDB Ratings:

6.4 (19073 Reviews)

Director:

Les Mayfield

Cast:

Writer:

Valentine Davies (story)

George Seaton

George Seaton (screenplay)

John Hughes (screenplay)

Fullplot:

A little girl discovers dreams do come true if you really believe. Six-year-old Susan has doubts about childhood's most enduring miracle - Santa Claus. Her mother told her the "secret" about Santa a long time ago, so Susan doesn't expect to receive the most important gifts on her Christmas list. But after meeting a special department store Santa who's convinced he's the real thing, Susan is given the most precious gift of all - something to believe in.

28 Days

28 Days

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2000-04-14

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

103 min

Rated:

PG-13

IMDB Ratings:

(32275 Reviews)

Director:

Betty Thomas

Genres:

ComedyDrama

Fullplot:

After getting into a car accident while drunk on the day of her sister's wedding, Gwen Cummings is given a choice between prison or a rehab center. She chooses rehab, but is extremely resistant to taking part in any of the treatment programs they have to offer, refusing to admit that she has an alcohol addiction. After getting to know some of the other patients, Gwen gradually begins to re-examine her life and see that she does, in fact, have a serious problem. The path to recovery will not be easy, and success will not be guaranteed or even likely, but she is now willing to give it a try.

If These Walls Could Talk 2

If These Walls Could Talk 2

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2000-03-05

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

96 min

Rated:

R

IMDB Ratings:

(5190 Reviews)

Genres:

DramaRomance

Cast:

Writer:

Jane Anderson

Sylvia Sichel (teleplay)

Sylvia Sichel (story)

Alex Sichel (story)

Anne Heche

Fullplot:

Semi-follow up of the first "If These Walls Could Talk" with three segments set in the same house, but with different occupants which spans nearly 40 years. While the first film delt with women and the topic of abortion, this deals with women and the topic of lesbianism.

Cats & Dogs

Cats & Dogs

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2001-07-04

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA, Australia

Runtime:

87 min

Rated:

PG

IMDB Ratings:

5.2 (42970 Reviews)

Fullplot:

A secret war between cats and dogs quickly peaks as Professor Brody a scientist tries to create a serum to cure dog allergies in humans. As the unsuspecting humans go through their busy lives, the cats make several attempts to possess the formula, as their canine foes try tirelessly to stop them. Caught in the crossfire, a young beagle named Lou, adopted by the Brody family, tries hard to succeed as a secret agent, and in being a friend to the young Scotty Brody. A evil snow white cat named Mr. Tinkles is planning to sabotage the efforts of Professor Brody to discover a cure for human allergies to dogs. And he'll even make every person on Earth allergic to dogs so that he can take over the world with his army of evil cats!

The Ring Two

The Ring Two

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2005-03-18

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

110 min

Rated:

PG-13

IMDB Ratings:

5.4 (66189 Reviews)

Director:

Hideo Nakata

Cast:

Writer:

Ehren Kruger

Kèji Suzuki (novel)

Hiroshi Takahashi

Fullplot:

A high school student named Jake tries to make his girlfriend Emily watch a cursed tape. But then Jake finds out that Emily covered her eyes and didn't watch the tape, and then Jake is killed by Samara Morgan (from the first The Ring movie). Rachel Keller learns of Jake's death and finds his twisted body in the back of an ambulance. Rachel then realizes she once again has to save her son Aidan from Samara the evil ghost child.

Speak

Speak

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2004-01-20

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

89 min

Rated:

PG-13

IMDB Ratings:

7.4 (18937 Reviews)

Director:

Jessica Sharzer

Genres:

Drama

Cast:

Writer:

Laurie Halse Anderson (novel)

Jessica Sharzer (screenplay)

Annie Young Frisbie (screenplay)

Fullplot:

The young adolescent Melinda Sordino arrives at high school feeling confused, depressed and alone. Her school peers call her "squealer", because she alerted the police during a summer party after she was sexually assaulted by Andy Evans. She refuses to tell anyone the events that took place. Her depression and distance from people is made worse by the increasingly large gap between her and her parents. She finds great support with her art teacher Mr. Freeman and her school friend David Petrakis. Her feelings threaten to engulf her but Melinda learns to grow from her experiences instead of repressing the past emotions that have scarred her for the rest of her life.

Must Love Dogs

Must Love Dogs

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2005-07-29

Languages:

English, Armenian

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

98 min

Rated:

PG-13

IMDB Ratings:

5.9 (24202 Reviews)

Cast:

Writer:

Claire Cook (novel)

Gary David Goldberg (screenplay)

Fullplot:

Sarah Nolan, a recently divorced thirty-something year old, has a family that just can't help getting involved in her personal life, or lack there of. After her sister puts her profile on PerfectMatch.com, this preschool teacher goes on a number of outrageous and hilarious dates. But will she be able to find the one, who must love dogs?

The Thing About My Folks

The Thing About My Folks

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2005-09-23

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

96 min

Rated:

PG-13

IMDB Ratings:

6.6 (2125 Reviews)

Genres:

ComedyDrama

Fullplot:

Ben's dad Sam shows up one night with a note from Ben's mother (Sam's wife of 46 years), that she has left. While Ben's wife and his three sisters try to find her, Ben takes Sam on a day trip to see a farmhouse that's for sale. The day trip turns into a road trip while dad and son explore their past, their relationship, and why Sam's wife might have left him. The road trip includes fishing, drinking, playing pool, sleeping under the stars, and frank discussion. Anger simmers close at hand, as do love and hope. Where Sam's wife is - and why she left - leads to the movie's resolution.

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