15 Movies Starring Martin Landau

Alone in the Dark

Alone in the Dark

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1982-11-12

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

92 min

Rated:

R

IMDB Ratings:

6.2 (2401 Reviews)

Director:

Jack Sholder

Cast:

Writer:

Jack Sholder (story)

Robert Shaye (story)

Michael Harrpster (story)

Jack Sholder

Fullplot:

Thanks to a major power cut, a gang of psychopaths breaks out of the Haven maximum security mental institute in order to lay siege to the psychiatrists who have tormented them over the years with their bizarre theories...

Tucker: The Man and His Dream

Tucker: The Man and His Dream

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1988-08-12

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

110 min

Rated:

PG

IMDB Ratings:

6.9 (11204 Reviews)

Cast:

Writer:

Arnold Schulman

David Seidler

Fullplot:

Based on a true story. Shortly after World War II, Preston Tucker is a grandiose schemer with a new dream, to produce the best cars ever made. With the assistance of Abe Karatz and some impressive salesmanship on his own part, he obtains funding and begins to build his factory. The whole movie also has many parallels with director Coppola's own efforts to build a new movie studio of his own.

Crimes and Misdemeanors

Crimes and Misdemeanors

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1989-10-13

Languages:

English, Hebrew

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

104 min

Rated:

PG-13

IMDB Ratings:

(39861 Reviews)

Director:

Woody Allen

Genres:

ComedyDrama

Fullplot:

Judah Rosenthal is an ophthalmologist and a pillar of the community who has a big problem: his mistress Dolores Paley has told him that he is to leave his wife and marry her - as he had promised to do - or she will tell everyone of their affair. When he intercepts a letter Dolores has written to his wife Miriam, he is frantic. He confesses all to his shady brother Jack who assures him that he has friends who can take care of her. Meanwhile, filmmaker Cliff Stern is having his own problems. He's been working on a documentary film for some time but has yet to complete it. He and his wife Wendy have long ago stopped loving one another and are clearly on their way to divorce. He falls in love with Halley Reed who works with a producer, Lester. Cliff soon finds himself making a documentary about Lester and hates every minute of it.

By Dawn's Early Light

By Dawn's Early Light

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1990-05-19

Languages:

English, Russian

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

100 min

Rated:

PG-13

IMDB Ratings:

7.1 (1942 Reviews)

Director:

Jack Sholder

Cast:

Writer:

William Prochnau (novel)

Bruce Gilbert (teleplay)

Fullplot:

The crew of a nuclear bomber attack the Soviet Union while the President of the United States tries desperately to regain control of his military after his helicopter crashes during a limited nuclear exchange in this film with a scenario similar to Fail Safe (1964) and Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb (1964). Originally a made for cable movie, it concentrates on the relationship between a veteran pilot and his female co-pilot and the president's attempt to wrest control away from a war-mongering successor.

Ed Wood

Ed Wood

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1994-09-28

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

127 min

Rated:

R

IMDB Ratings:

7.9 (135867 Reviews)

Director:

Tim Burton

Cast:

Writer:

Rudolph Grey (book)

Scott Alexander

Larry Karaszewski

Fullplot:

The life of 'Edward D. Wood Jr.', hailed as the worst director (of Plan 9 from Outer Space (1959), Glen or Glenda (1953) and Bride of the Monster (1955)) of all time.

Intersection

Intersection

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1994-01-21

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

98 min

Rated:

R

IMDB Ratings:

5.2 (5702 Reviews)

Director:

Mark Rydell

Genres:

DramaRomance

Cast:

Writer:

David Rayfiel (screenplay)

Marshall Brickman (screenplay)

Paul Guimard (novel)

Paul Guimard (earlier screenplay)

Jean-Loup Dabadie (earlier screenplay)

Claude Sautet (earlier screenplay)

Fullplot:

Vincent Eastman has to choose between his wife of 16 years, Sally, and his new love, Olivia. Frequent flashbacks explain the background to the marriage and the affair.

The Adventures of Pinocchio

The Adventures of Pinocchio

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1996-07-26

Languages:

Italian, English

Countries:

UK, USA, France, Germany, Czech Republic

Runtime:

96 min

Rated:

G

IMDB Ratings:

5.3 (3861 Reviews)

Director:

Steve Barron

Cast:

Writer:

Sherry Mills (screenplay)

Steve Barron (screenplay)

Tom Benedek (screenplay)

Barry Berman (screenplay)

Carlo Collodi (novel)

Fullplot:

One of puppet-maker Geppetto's creations comes magically to life. This puppet, Pinocchio, has one major desire and that is to become a real boy someday. In order to accomplish this goal he has to learn to act responsibly. This film shows you the adventures on which he learns valuable lessons.

B*A*P*S

B*A*P*S

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1997-03-28

Languages:

English, Italian

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

91 min

Rated:

PG-13

IMDB Ratings:

3.9 (2711 Reviews)

Director:

Robert Townsend

Genres:

Comedy

Fullplot:

Nisi and Mickey are girlfriends who work as waitresses. To get the necessary money for opening their dream restaurant they fly to California to audition for a music video. There Nisi is asked by the nephew of Mr.Blakemore's (who is video director) to act for a week as granddaughter of Lily, Mr.Blakemores one true love, whom he lost long ago and couldn't pursue because she was his family's housekeeper. They revive Blakemore's interest for life, and he teaches them to be "Black American Princesses" in return.

The Long Way Home

The Long Way Home

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1997-09-19

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

120 min

IMDB Ratings:

7.5 (524 Reviews)

Fullplot:

After WWII, Jewish Holocaust survivors are moved into Displaced Persons' camps. After delays, more physical hardship, and years of uncertainty, they are permitted to begin new lives in Israel and the U.S.

The Adventures of Pinocchio

The Adventures of Pinocchio

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1996-07-26

Languages:

Italian, English

Countries:

UK, USA, France, Germany, Czech Republic

Runtime:

96 min

Rated:

G

IMDB Ratings:

5.3 (3857 Reviews)

Director:

Steve Barron

Cast:

Writer:

Sherry Mills (screenplay)

Steve Barron (screenplay)

Tom Benedek (screenplay)

Barry Berman (screenplay)

Carlo Collodi (novel)

Fullplot:

One of puppet-maker Geppetto's creations comes magically to life. This puppet, Pinocchio, has one major desire and that is to become a real boy someday. In order to accomplish this goal he has to learn to act responsibly. This film shows you the adventures on which he learns valuable lessons.

9

9

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2009-09-09

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

79 min

Rated:

PG-13

IMDB Ratings:

7.1 (102873 Reviews)

Director:

Shane Acker

Cast:

Writer:

Pamela Pettler (screenplay)

Shane Acker (story)

Fullplot:

In a world destroyed in a war between man and machine, a hand-stitched doll with the number 9 written on its back comes to life. The world he has awakened in is frightening, but he quickly learns that he is not alone and that there are others like him, also with a single digit written on their back. The first one he encounters is 2 who tells him something of what happened to the world. 2 is also thrilled with the disk 9 is carrying, one with three unique symbols on the front. 9 soon learns that the disk and some of the other dolls who are prepared to die for the good of humankind may be the last hope for man's salvation.

Frankenweenie

Frankenweenie

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2012-10-05

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

87 min

Rated:

PG

IMDB Ratings:

(66794 Reviews)

Director:

Tim Burton

Cast:

Writer:

Leonard Ripps

Tim Burton (original idea)

John August (screenplay)

Fullplot:

When young Victor's pet dog Sparky (who stars in Victor's home-made monster movies) is hit by a car, Victor decides to bring him back to life the only way he knows how. But when the bolt-necked "monster" wreaks havoc and terror in the hearts of Victor's neighbors, he has to convince them (and his parents) that despite his appearance, Sparky's still the good loyal friend he's always been.

Lovely, Still

Lovely, Still

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2010-03-27

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

92 min

Rated:

PG

IMDB Ratings:

7.2 (1423 Reviews)

Genres:

DramaRomance

Cast:

Writer:

Nicholas Fackler

Tim Kasher (additional writing)

Fullplot:

A holiday fable that tells the story of an elderly man discovering love for the first time.

Anna Nicole

Anna Nicole

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2013-06-29

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

85 min

IMDB Ratings:

5.4 (1357 Reviews)

Director:

Mary Harron

Fullplot:

Anna Nicole Smith was a single mother from Texas who became the biggest supermodel in the world, but her sudden catapult to fame came with a price, as drugs, alcohol and reckless behavior led her down a tragic path.

Remember

Remember

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2016-01-15

Languages:

English

Countries:

Canada, Germany

Runtime:

95 min

IMDB Ratings:

7.4 (36 Reviews)

Director:

Atom Egoyan

Fullplot:

"Remember" is the contemporary story of Zev, who discovers that the Nazi guard who murdered his family some 70 years ago is living in America under an assumed identity. Despite the obvious challenges, Zev sets out on a mission to deliver long-delayed justice with his own trembling hand. What follows is a remarkable cross-continent road-trip with surprising consequences.

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