16 Movies Starring Kelsey Grammer

Anastasia

Anastasia

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1997-11-21

Languages:

English, Russian, French

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

94 min

Rated:

G

IMDB Ratings:

7.1 (77891 Reviews)

Cast:

Writer:

Susan Gauthier (screenplay)

Bruce Graham (screenplay)

Bob Tzudiker (screenplay)

Noni White (screenplay)

Eric Tuchman (animation adaptation)

Fullplot:

The daughter of the last Russian Tsar, Nicolas II, Anastasia is found by two Russian con men, Dimitri and Vladimir, who seek the reward that her grandmother, the Dowager Empress Marie, promised to the ones who'll find her. But the evil mystic of the Tsar family, Rasputin, still wants the Romanov family to be destroyed forever.

Toy Story 2

Toy Story 2

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1999-11-24

Languages:

English, Arabic, Spanish

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

92 min

Rated:

G

IMDB Ratings:

7.9 (346655 Reviews)

Cast:

Writer:

John Lasseter (original story by)

Pete Docter (original story by)

Ash Brannon (original story by)

Andrew Stanton (original story by)

Andrew Stanton (screenplay)

Rita Hsiao (screenplay)

Doug Chamberlin (screenplay)

Chris Webb (screenplay)

Fullplot:

While Andy is away at summer camp Woody has been toynapped by Al McWiggin, a greedy collector and proprietor of "Al's Toy Barn"! In this all-out rescue mission, Buzz and his friends Mr. Potato Head, Slinky Dog, Rex and Hamm springs into action to rescue Woody from winding up as a museum piece. They must find a way to save him before he gets sold in Japan forever and they'll never see him again!

The Pentagon Wars

The Pentagon Wars

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1998-02-28

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

104 min

Rated:

R

IMDB Ratings:

7.3 (2241 Reviews)

Genres:

ComedyWar

Cast:

Writer:

James Burton (book)

Jamie Malanowski (teleplay)

Martyn Burke (teleplay)

Fullplot:

Air Force Lt. Col. John Burton was assigned to evaluate the usefulness of the Bradley Infantry Fighting Vehicle, an Army troop carrier/scout vehicle that, in its final redesign, was effectively a deathtrap for its occupants. Burton keeps trying to execute a proper live-fire armor test on it but is constantly subverted by his temporary commanding officer, Army Maj. Gen. Partridge, in order to get it under construction and in the field.

15 Minutes

15 Minutes

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2001-03-09

Languages:

English, Czech, Russian, Greek, Afrikaans

Countries:

USA, Germany

Runtime:

120 min

Rated:

R

IMDB Ratings:

6.1 (40658 Reviews)

Director:

John Herzfeld

Fullplot:

When Eastern European criminals Oleg and Emil come to New York City to pick up their share of a heist score, Oleg steals a video camera and starts filming their activities, both legal and illegal. When they learn how the American media circus can make a remorseless killer look like the victim and make them rich, they target media-savvy NYPD Homicide Detective Eddie Flemming and media-naive FDNY Fire Marshal Jordy Warsaw, the cops investigating their murder and torching of their former criminal partner, filming everything to sell to the local tabloid TV show "Top Story."

Bartok the Magnificent

Bartok the Magnificent

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1999-11-16

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

67 min

Rated:

G

IMDB Ratings:

6.1 (1347 Reviews)

Fullplot:

Russia is being terrorized by an evil witch known as Baba Yaga; the only one who is not afraid of her is Bartok the Magnificent. Bartok, an albino bat, has just arrived in Moscow and is impressing everyone with his performances, including Prince Ivan Romanov. However, one person is not impressed; Ludmilla finds Bartok annoying and naive. After Bartok's show, a violent bear suddenly attacks. Bartok must save everyone by stunning the bear with dust and then knocks him over and traps him in a wagon.

Animal Farm

Animal Farm

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1999-10-03

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA, UK

Runtime:

91 min

Rated:

PG

IMDB Ratings:

(4504 Reviews)

Director:

John Stephenson

Cast:

Writer:

George Orwell (novel)

Alan Janes (teleplay)

Martyn Burke (teleplay)

Fullplot:

A satire of Stalinist Russia, Animal Farm tells of the revolt of the animals of Manor Farm against their human masters. Led by the pigs Snowball (Lenin) and Napoleon (Stalin), the animals attempt to create a utopian society. Soon, however, Napoleon gets a taste for power, drives out Snowball, and establishes a totalitarian regime as brutal and corrupt as any human society. Manor Farm becomes a world where all animals are equal--but some are more equal than others.

Mickey's Once Upon a Christmas

Mickey's Once Upon a Christmas

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1999-12-07

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

66 min

Rated:

NOT RATED

IMDB Ratings:

7.2 (2803 Reviews)

Cast:

Writer:

Charlie Cohen (screenplay)

Scott Spencer Gordon (screenplay)

Tom Nance (screenplay)

Carter Crocker (screenplay)

Richard Cray (screenplay)

Temple Mathews (screenplay)

Thomas Hart (interstitial narration)

Eddie Guzelian (interstitial narration)

Alex Mann (screenplay)

Alex Mann

Fullplot:

A Christmas themed, three-part anthology-style video. The first part, "Donald Duck: Stuck on Christmas", is essentially a retelling of Groundhog Day (1993), with Huey, Dewey, and Louie reliving Christmas ad infinitum. Next is "A Very Goofy Christmas", in which Goofy tries to overcome his son's skepticism about Santa Claus. Finally, "Mickey & Minnie's Gift Of The Magi" recreate the classic tale of ironic Christmas selflessness. The stories are linked together by narration by Kelsey Grammer.

Teacher's Pet

Teacher's Pet

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2004-01-16

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

74 min

Rated:

PG

IMDB Ratings:

5.8 (1177 Reviews)

Cast:

Writer:

Gary Baseman (television series Teacher's Pet)

Bill Steinkellner (television series Teacher's Pet)

Cherie Steinkellner (television series Teacher's Pet)

Bill Steinkellner (screenplay)

Cherie Steinkellner (screenplay)

Fullplot:

Leonard is a 4th grader; his mother, Mrs. Mary Lou Helperman, is his teacher, and has been nominated for a teaching award. They plan a trip to Florida for the finals, but need to leave their dog, Spot, behind. Unknown to Mrs. Helperman, Spot has been masquerading as a boy, Scott, who is her star pupil. Spot wants nothing more than to be a real boy, and sees a way to this when mad scientist Ivan Krank appears on the Barry Anger show. Krank thinks he can turn animals into humans. Conveniently, his lab is right down the street from where the Helpermans are staying, so Spot, as Scott (and the rest of his family) convinces Mary Lou to take him along. Spot becomes a man, but discovers it's not everything he ever dreamed of after all.

Barbie of Swan Lake

Barbie of Swan Lake

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2003-09-30

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

81 min

IMDB Ratings:

6.1 (2102 Reviews)

Director:

Owen Hurley

Fullplot:

Barbie comes to life in her third animated movie, based on the beloved fairy tale and set to the brilliant music of Tchaikovsky. Barbie as Odette, the young daughter of a baker, follows a unicorn into the Enchanted Forest and is transformed into a swan by an evil wizard intent on defeating the Fairy Queen.

Even Money

Even Money

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2008-11-19

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA, Germany

Runtime:

113 min

Rated:

R

IMDB Ratings:

5.9 (3864 Reviews)

Director:

Mark Rydell

Genres:

CrimeDrama

Fullplot:

Gambling: Carolyn, a novelist, is losing her family's savings at the slots; she's befriended by a close-up magician who dreams of making it big. A murdered bookie has the cops focused on Victor, who fronts for the mysterious, never-seen Ivan. Augie and Murph, two other bookies ply their partnership, which is endangered by an offer from Victor to Augie and by Murph's girlfriend's rejection of his violent vocation. A mechanic, in debt to his bookies, asks his basketball-playing brother to shave some points. A paraplegic cop sees all. Will anyone reach their dream? The odds are against it.

A Christmas Carol: The Musical

A Christmas Carol: The Musical

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2004-11-28

Languages:

English

Countries:

Hungary, USA

Runtime:

97 min

Rated:

NOT RATED

IMDB Ratings:

6.3 (1318 Reviews)

Cast:

Writer:

Charles Dickens (novel)

Mike Ockrent (musical)

Lynn Ahrens (musical)

Lynn Ahrens (teleplay)

Fullplot:

Miser Ebenezer Scrooge is awakened on Christmas Eve by spirits who reveal to him his own miserable existence, what opportunities he wasted in his youth, his current cruelties, and the dire fate that awaits him if he does not change his ways. Scrooge is faced with his own story of growing bitterness and meanness, and must decide what his own future will hold: death or redemption.

Legends of Oz: Dorothy's Return

Legends of Oz: Dorothy's Return

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2014-05-09

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA, India

Runtime:

88 min

Rated:

PG

IMDB Ratings:

5.7 (4867 Reviews)

Cast:

Writer:

Roger S. Baum (novel)

Randi Barnes (screenplay)

Adam Balsam (screenplay)

Daniel St. Pierre (contributing writer)

Fullplot:

Dorothy wakes up in post-tornado Kansas, only to be whisked back to Oz to try to save her old friends the Scarecrow, the Lion, the Tin Man and Glinda from a devious new villain, the Jester. Wiser the owl, Marshal Mallow, China Princess and Tugg the tugboat join Dorothy on her latest magical journey through the colorful landscape of Oz to restore order and happiness to Emerald City.

Swing Vote

Swing Vote

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2008-08-01

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

120 min

Rated:

PG-13

IMDB Ratings:

6.1 (14452 Reviews)

Genres:

ComedyDrama

Cast:

Writer:

Jason Richman

Joshua Michael Stern

Fullplot:

November, 2004, New Mexico. Bud is a slacker with one good thing in his life, his engaging fifth-grade daughter Molly. On election day, Bud is supposed to meet her at the polling place. When he doesn't show, she sneaks a ballot and is about to vote when the power goes off. It turns out that New Mexico's electoral votes will decide the contest, and there it's tied with one vote needing recasting - Bud's. The world's media and both presidential candidates, including the current President, descend on Bud in anticipation of his re-vote in two weeks. Can the clueless Bud, even with the help of Molly and a local TV reporter, handle this responsibility?

Transformers: Age of Extinction

Transformers: Age of Extinction

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2014-06-27

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA, China

Runtime:

165 min

Rated:

PG-13

IMDB Ratings:

5.8 (214505 Reviews)

Director:

Michael Bay

Fullplot:

After the battle between the Autobots and Decepticons that leveled Chicago, humanity thinks that all alien robots are a threat. So Harold Attinger, a CIA agent, establishes a unit whose sole purpose is to hunt down all of them. But it turns out that they are aided by another alien robot who is searching for Optimus Prime. Cade Yeager, a "robotics expert", buys an old truck and upon examining it, he thinks it's a Transformer. When he powers it up, he discovers it's Optimus Prime. Later, men from the unit show up looking for Optimus. He helps Yeager and his daughter Tessa escape but are pursued by the hunter. They escape and Yeager learns from technology he took from the men that a technology magnate and defense contractor named Joshua Joyce is part of what's going on, so they go to find out what's going on.

Best of Enemies

Best of Enemies

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2015-07-31

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

87 min

Rated:

R

IMDB Ratings:

7.8 (347 Reviews)

Cast:

Writer:

Robert Gordon

Morgan Neville

Fullplot:

'Best of Enemies' is a documentary about the legendary series of nationally televised debates in 1968 between two great public intellectuals, the liberal Gore Vidal and the conservative William F. Buckley Jr. Intended as commentary on the issues of their day, these vitriolic and explosive encounters came to define the modern era of public discourse in the media, marking the big bang moment of our contemporary media landscape when spectacle trumped content and argument replaced substance. Best of Enemies delves into the entangled biographies of these two great thinkers and luxuriates in the language and the theater of their debates, begging the question, 'What has television done to the way we discuss politics in our democracy today?'

Killing Jesus

Killing Jesus

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2015-03-29

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

132 min

IMDB Ratings:

4.4 (1224 Reviews)

Cast:

Writer:

Martin Dugard (based on the book by)

Walon Green

Bill O'Reilly (based on the book by)

Fullplot:

A miniseries chronicling the life of Jesus of Nazareth.

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