11 Movies Starring J.T. Walsh

Narrow Margin

Narrow Margin

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1990-09-21

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

97 min

Rated:

R

IMDB Ratings:

6.6 (5581 Reviews)

Director:

Peter Hyams

Cast:

Writer:

Peter Hyams (screenplay)

Earl Felton (earlier screenplay)

Martin Goldsmith (earlier story)

Jack Leonard (earlier story)

Fullplot:

A woman secretly witnesses the murder of her blind date for the evening by a top Mafia boss. She immediately goes into hiding without informing the authorities. When they finally catch up with her, she is unwilling to testify to what she has seen, but the Mafia are on her trail. Accompanied by a deputy district attorney, the woman boards a train travelling through a remote part of Canada. The Mafia know him but they have never seen her.

Hoffa

Hoffa

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1992-12-25

Languages:

English

Countries:

France, USA

Runtime:

140 min

Rated:

R

IMDB Ratings:

6.6 (16128 Reviews)

Director:

Danny DeVito

Fullplot:

Jack Nicholson's portrait of Union leader James R. Hoffa, as seen through the eyes of his friend, Bobby Ciaro (Danny DeVito). The film follows Hoffa through his countless battles with the RTA and President Roosevelt all the way to a conclusion that negates the theory that he disappeared in 1975.

Red Rock West

Red Rock West

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1993-05-14

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

98 min

Rated:

R

IMDB Ratings:

(14670 Reviews)

Director:

John Dahl

Fullplot:

When a promised job for Texan Michael fails to materialise in Wyoming, Mike is mistaken by Wayne to be the hitman he hired to kill his unfaithful wife, Suzanne. Mike takes full advantage of the situation, collects the money and runs. During his getaway, things go wrong, and soon get worse when he runs into the real hitman, Lyle.

Some Folks Call It a Sling Blade

Some Folks Call It a Sling Blade

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1999-11-23

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

25 min

IMDB Ratings:

7.5 (1420 Reviews)

Fullplot:

Twenty-five years after commiting a double murder, Karl Childers is going to be released from an institution for the criminally insane. A local reporter comes to talk to him, and after some fussing about her gender, the institution's director lets her talk to Karl (after all, he'll have to talk to women after his release). Karl talks about his life leading up to the crime, and the reporter listens in horror.

Blue Chips

Blue Chips

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1994-02-18

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

108 min

Rated:

PG-13

IMDB Ratings:

(9003 Reviews)

Genres:

DramaSport

Fullplot:

Pete Bell, a college basketball coach is under a lot of pressure. His team isn't winning and he cannot attract new players. The stars of the future are secretly being paid by boosters. This practice is forbidden in the college game, but Pete is desperate and has pressures from all around.

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.

Silent Fall

Silent Fall

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1994-10-28

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

101 min

Rated:

R

IMDB Ratings:

5.9 (2868 Reviews)

Director:

Bruce Beresford

Fullplot:

An autistic boy witnesses his parents' double murder. Richard Dreyfuss as a controversial therapist, seeks to probe the child's mind in order to solve the case.

Black Day Blue Night

Black Day Blue Night

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1996-07-25

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

93 min

Rated:

R

IMDB Ratings:

5.9 (466 Reviews)

Director:

J.S. Cardone

Fullplot:

A disgruntled wife of a cheating husband takes off on a road trip with her husband's "other woman". The two women pick up a hitchhiker who may, or may not, be a robber and murderer on the run from the cops. In the mean time, a policeman who is tracking the robber/ murderer is hot on the trail -- but why?

Sling Blade

Sling Blade

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1997-03-14

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

135 min

Rated:

R

IMDB Ratings:

8.1 (67955 Reviews)

Genres:

Drama

Cast:

Writer:

Billy Bob Thornton (play)

Billy Bob Thornton (screenplay)

Fullplot:

A partially handicapped man named Karl is released from a mental hospital, about 20 years after murdering his mother and another person. Karl is often questioned if he will ever kill again, and he shrugs in response saying there is no reason to. Now out of the mental institution, Karl settles in his old, small hometown, occupying himself by fixing motors. After meeting a young boy named Frank, who befriends him, Karl is invited to stay at Frank's house with his mother Linda, who views Karl as a strange but kind and generous man. However, Linda's abusive boyfriend, Doyle, sees things differently in the way rules ought to be run- normally insulting Linda's homosexual friend Vaughan as well as Karl's disabilities, and having wild parties with his friends. As Karl's relationship with Frank grows, he is watchful of Doyle's cruel actions.

Breakdown

Breakdown

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1997-05-02

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

93 min

Rated:

R

IMDB Ratings:

6.9 (36149 Reviews)

Director:

Jonathan Mostow

Cast:

Writer:

Jonathan Mostow (story)

Jonathan Mostow (screenplay)

Sam Montgomery (screenplay)

Fullplot:

Jeff and Amy Taylor are moving to California and must drive across the country. When they find themselves stranded in the middle of a desert with hardly anyone or anything around, their trip comes to a sudden halt. Amy had taken a ride with a friendly trucker to a small diner to call for help, but after a long time, Jeff becomes worried. He finds that no one in the diner has seen or heard from his wife. When he finds the trucker who gave Amy the ride, the trucker swears he has never seen her. Now Jeff must attempt to find his wife, who has been kidnapped and is being held for ransom. But who can he trust?

Some Folks Call It a Sling Blade

Some Folks Call It a Sling Blade

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1999-11-23

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

25 min

IMDB Ratings:

7.5 (1426 Reviews)

Fullplot:

Twenty-five years after commiting a double murder, Karl Childers is going to be released from an institution for the criminally insane. A local reporter comes to talk to him, and after some fussing about her gender, the institution's director lets her talk to Karl (after all, he'll have to talk to women after his release). Karl talks about his life leading up to the crime, and the reporter listens in horror.

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