4 Movies Starring Philip Bosco

Children of a Lesser God

Children of a Lesser God

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1986-10-31

Languages:

English, American Sign Language

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

119 min

Rated:

R

IMDB Ratings:

7.2 (11018 Reviews)

Director:

Randa Haines

Genres:

DramaRomance

Cast:

Writer:

Mark Medoff (stage play)

Hesper Anderson (screenplay)

Mark Medoff (screenplay)

Fullplot:

James is a new speech teacher at a school for the deaf. He falls for Sarah, a pupil who decided to stay on at the school rather than venture into the big bad world. She shuns him at first, refusing to read his lips and only using signs. Will her feelings change over time?

The West

The West

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1996-09-15

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

537 min

IMDB Ratings:

8.4 (585 Reviews)

Fullplot:

This documentary covers the history of the American West from the Native American tribes to their encounter with Europeans and how the Europeans conquered them and settled the land. In telling this story, the film takes into the account to both the viewpoints of Indians and other minorities to balance the white populations history.

Mark Twain

Mark Twain

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2002-01-14

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

212 min

IMDB Ratings:

8.3 (496 Reviews)

Director:

Ken Burns

Cast:

Writer:

Dayton Duncan

Geoffrey C. Ward

Fullplot:

Ken Burns, the premiere documentarian of Americana, tackles the life of Mark Twain, the first writer with a uniquely American voice. In this installment in Burns' "American Lives" series, the two 2-hour episodes explore a side of Twain that is unfamiliar to many. Widely regarded as the funniest person of the 19th century, Twain suffered through severe personal tragedies and lack of business sense that brought him to the brink of financial ruin on several occasions. Includes interviews with writers William Styron and Arthur Miller and actor Hal Holbrook (who has portrayed Twain in a one-man play each year for over 50 years).

The Savages

The Savages

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2008-02-01

Languages:

English, German, Cantonese

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

113 min

Rated:

R

IMDB Ratings:

7.2 (31350 Reviews)

Director:

Tamara Jenkins

Genres:

ComedyDrama

Fullplot:

Jon and Wendy Savage are two siblings who have spent their adult years trying to recover from the abuse of their abusive father, Lenny Savage. Suddenly, a call comes in that his girlfriend has died, he cannot care for himself with his dementia and her family is dumping him on his children. Despite the fact Jon and Wendy have not spoken to Lenny for twenty years and he is even more loathsome than ever, the Savage siblings feel obliged to take care of him. Now together, brother and sister must come to terms with the new and painful responsibilities with their father now affecting their lives even as they struggle with their own personal demons Lenny helped create.

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