22 Movies Starring Sean Astin

The Goonies

The Goonies

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1985-06-07

Languages:

English, Spanish, Cantonese, Italian

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

114 min

Rated:

PG

IMDB Ratings:

7.8 (163721 Reviews)

Director:

Richard Donner

Cast:

Writer:

Steven Spielberg (story)

Chris Columbus (screenplay)

Fullplot:

Mikey Walsh and Brandon Walsh are brothers whose family is preparing to move because developers want to build a golf course in the place of their neighborhood -- unless enough money is raised to stop the construction of the golf course, and that's quite doubtful. But when Mikey stumbles upon a treasure map of the famed "One-Eyed" Willy's hidden fortune, Mikey, Brandon, and their friends Lawrence "Chunk" Cohen, Clark "Mouth" Devereaux, Andrea "Andy" Carmichael, Stefanie "Stef" Steinbrenner, and Richard "Data" Wang, calling themselves The Goonies, set out on a quest to find the treasure in hopes of saving their neighborhood. The treasure is in a cavern, but the entrance to the cavern is under the house of evil thief Mama Fratelli and her sons Jake Fratelli, Francis Fratelli, and the severely disfigured Lotney "Sloth" Fratelli. Sloth befriends the Goonies and decides to help them.

Staying Together

Staying Together

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1989-11-10

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

91 min

Rated:

R

IMDB Ratings:

6.3 (570 Reviews)

Director:

Lee Grant

Genres:

ComedyDrama

Fullplot:

Jake McDermott, after 25 years running a fast food business, proclaims one morning that he's hated dealing with chickens the entire time and has finally sold the family restaurant. For his three sons, who counted on taking it over someday, this comes as a shock and begins to break apart their family. No longer big, carefree fish in a small pond, will the boys manage to rearrange their lives and reconcile with their parents?

Toy Soldiers

Toy Soldiers

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1991-04-26

Languages:

English, Spanish, Italian

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

111 min

Rated:

R

IMDB Ratings:

6.5 (15354 Reviews)

Cast:

Writer:

William P. Kennedy (novel)

Daniel Petrie Jr. (screenplay)

David Koepp (screenplay)

Fullplot:

Billy Tepper is the leader of a group of rebellious boys at The Regis School. He has already been expelled from three prominent private schools. His best friend, Joey Trotta, is the son of the Head of the New York Mafia; Billy, all their friends and many other kids at the school have equally influential and prominent, if more law-abiding, parents. When Luis Cali's father is put in jail, he heads for the Regis School to put the son of the judge in charge of the case under hostage, only to find he has been removed. However, once he realises who the parents of the rest are, he decides the entire student body of the Regis School would be an even better bargaining chip.

Encino Man

Encino Man

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1992-05-22

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

88 min

Rated:

PG

IMDB Ratings:

5.6 (28038 Reviews)

Director:

Les Mayfield

Genres:

Comedy

Cast:

Writer:

George Zaloom (story)

Shawn Schepps (story)

Shawn Schepps (screenplay)

Fullplot:

Stoney and Dave find a caveman (Link) trapped in ice, thaw him out, and show him around town. Although Link is slow to catch on to basic concepts of 20th century life, he has no trouble impressing all the girls and helping Stoney and Dave find the coolness they've been searching for.

Where the Day Takes You

Where the Day Takes You

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1992-09-11

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

105 min

Rated:

R

IMDB Ratings:

6.8 (2331 Reviews)

Director:

Marc Rocco

Cast:

Writer:

Michael Hitchcock

Marc Rocco

Kurt Voss

Fullplot:

A group of teen-age runaways try to survive in the streets of Los Angeles. Drugs, prostitution, violence and bureaucratic indifference all pose threats to the kids, who nevertheless prefer this harsh life to going back to their families. Heather, somewhat older, provides some leadership and mothering to the kids.

Rudy

Rudy

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1993-10-22

Languages:

English, Spanish

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

114 min

Rated:

PG

IMDB Ratings:

7.5 (39282 Reviews)

Director:

David Anspaugh

Fullplot:

Rudy grew up in a steel mill town where most people ended up working, but wanted to play football at Notre Dame instead. There were only a couple of problems. His grades were a little low, his athletic skills were poor, and he was only half the size of the other players. But he had the drive and the spirit of 5 people and has set his sights upon joining the team.

The Low Life

The Low Life

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1996-07-12

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

96 min

Rated:

R

IMDB Ratings:

6.1 (419 Reviews)

Genres:

Drama

Cast:

Writer:

John Enbom

George Hickenlooper

Fullplot:

John came to Hollywood to get that one big break in life. Years have passed since and all he has to show for are a menial job, unpaid bills and airhead friends and he's getting sick of it all. Is there a way out of this downward spiral?

Harrison Bergeron

Harrison Bergeron

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1995-08-13

Languages:

English

Countries:

Canada

Runtime:

99 min

Rated:

R

IMDB Ratings:

7.4 (1821 Reviews)

Director:

Bruce Pittman

Genres:

ComedySci-Fi

Cast:

Writer:

Kurt Vonnegut Jr. (story)

Arthur Crimm

Fullplot:

"All men are not created equal. It is the purpose of the Government to make them so." This is the premise of the Showtime film adaption of Kurt Vonnegut's futuristic short story Harrison Bergeron. The film centers around a young man (Harrison) who is smarter than his peers, and is not affected by the usual "Handicapping" which is used to train all Americans so everyone is of equal intelligence.

Bulworth

Bulworth

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1998-05-22

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

108 min

Rated:

R

IMDB Ratings:

6.8 (21165 Reviews)

Director:

Warren Beatty

Cast:

Writer:

Warren Beatty (story)

Warren Beatty (screenplay)

Jeremy Pikser (screenplay)

Fullplot:

A mix of hip-hop and politics, after putting a hit out on himself Senator Bulworth becomes a MCing politician akin to a west African griot who isn't afraid to say anything he wants and can offend anyone he wants.

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 Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring

The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2001-12-19

Languages:

English, Sindarin

Countries:

New Zealand, USA

Runtime:

178 min

Rated:

PG-13

IMDB Ratings:

8.8 (1109724 Reviews)

Director:

Peter Jackson

Cast:

Writer:

J.R.R. Tolkien (novel)

Fran Walsh (screenplay)

Philippa Boyens (screenplay)

Peter Jackson (screenplay)

Fullplot:

An ancient Ring thought lost for centuries has been found, and through a strange twist in fate has been given to a small Hobbit named Frodo. When Gandalf discovers the Ring is in fact the One Ring of the Dark Lord Sauron, Frodo must make an epic quest to the Cracks of Doom in order to destroy it! However he does not go alone. He is joined by Gandalf, Legolas the elf, Gimli the Dwarf, Aragorn, Boromir and his three Hobbit friends Merry, Pippin and Samwise. Through mountains, snow, darkness, forests, rivers and plains, facing evil and danger at every corner the Fellowship of the Ring must go. Their quest to destroy the One Ring is the only hope for the end of the Dark Lords reign!

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2003-12-17

Languages:

English, Quenya, Old English, Sindarin

Countries:

USA, New Zealand

Runtime:

201 min

Rated:

PG-13

IMDB Ratings:

8.9 (1081144 Reviews)

Director:

Peter Jackson

Cast:

Writer:

J.R.R. Tolkien (novel)

Fran Walsh (screenplay)

Philippa Boyens (screenplay)

Peter Jackson (screenplay)

Fullplot:

While Frodo & Sam continue to approach Mount Doom to destroy the One Ring, unaware of the path Gollum is leading them, the former Fellowship aid Rohan & Gondor in a great battle in the Pelennor Fields, Minas Tirith and the Black Gates as Sauron wages his last war against Middle-Earth.

The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers

The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2002-12-18

Languages:

English, Sindarin, Old English

Countries:

USA, New Zealand

Runtime:

179 min

Rated:

PG-13

IMDB Ratings:

8.7 (973663 Reviews)

Director:

Peter Jackson

Cast:

Writer:

J.R.R. Tolkien (novel)

Fran Walsh (screenplay)

Philippa Boyens (screenplay)

Stephen Sinclair (screenplay)

Peter Jackson (screenplay)

Fullplot:

While Frodo and Sam, now accompanied by a new guide, continue their hopeless journey towards the land of shadow to destroy the One Ring, each member of the broken fellowship plays their part in the battle against the evil wizard Saruman and his armies of Isengard.

Boy Meets Girl

Boy Meets Girl

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1998-09-12

Languages:

English, Italian

Countries:

Canada, USA

Runtime:

102 min

IMDB Ratings:

(267 Reviews)

Fullplot:

50 First Dates

50 First Dates

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2004-02-13

Languages:

English, Hawaiian, Mandarin, Turkish

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

99 min

Rated:

PG-13

IMDB Ratings:

6.8 (247200 Reviews)

Director:

Peter Segal

Fullplot:

Henry Roth lives in a Hawaiian paradise with the company of endless women with no strings attached. This is until he meets Lucy Whitmore. Both Henry and Lucy enjoy the company of each other and feel the start of a serious relationship occurring. Approaching Lucy the next day, Henry is confused when Lucy fails to recognize him. This is the moment Henry discovers that Lucy actually suffers from short term memory loss and can't remember each individual day. Henry won't let this stop him and is prepared to make her fall in love with him all over again, each and every day.

Marilyn Hotchkiss' Ballroom Dancing & Charm School

Marilyn Hotchkiss' Ballroom Dancing & Charm School

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2006-01-12

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

103 min

Rated:

PG-13

IMDB Ratings:

6.7 (2176 Reviews)

Director:

Randall Miller

Cast:

Writer:

Randall Miller (short film "Marilyn Hotchkiss Ballroom Dancing and Charm School")

Randall Miller (screenplay)

Jody Savin (screenplay)

Fullplot:

Dance is a very powerful drug, if embraced judiciously; to reap its rewards, one must shoulder its challenges with intrepid countenance. Frank Keene, a grieving baker in a near catatonic state, happens on a car accident. The loquacious and insightful victim, Steve Mills, is on his way to an appointment in Pasadena with a years-ago acquaintance; he asks Frank to go in his place. It's a dance class. Frank goes, to find Steve's friend. The story moves back and forth among Steve's childhood, the scene of the accident, and the aftermath of Frank's first Lindy hop. Black eyes, group therapy, loneliness, boys being boys, roads not taken, and saying good-bye color the story.

Forever Strong

Forever Strong

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2008-09-26

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

112 min

Rated:

PG-13

IMDB Ratings:

7.3 (8338 Reviews)

Director:

Ryan Little

Genres:

DramaSport

Cast:

Writer:

David Pliler

Dony West (song)

Fullplot:

Rick Penning, the 17-year-old star player on his coach/father's rugby team, lands inside the Wasatch County Juvenile Detention Center following his second drunk driving conviction (and where his father leaves him to rot). Mistrust and dislike of the situation makes Rick anything but a model prisoner, but counselors at the center nonetheless hook him up with the Highland Rugby Team, a team renowned for its long string of successive state championships. Its coach, Larry Gelwix, has a surprisingly unexpected philosophy: train boys to be champions in life first, then on the field. Rick doesn't buy into this, which could earn him some time in State Prison if he doesn't turn his life and attitude around by the time he turns 18.

Forever Strong

Forever Strong

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2008-09-26

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

112 min

Rated:

PG-13

IMDB Ratings:

7.3 (8375 Reviews)

Director:

Ryan Little

Genres:

DramaSport

Cast:

Writer:

David Pliler

Dony West (song)

Fullplot:

Rick Penning, the 17-year-old star player on his coach/father's rugby team, lands inside the Wasatch County Juvenile Detention Center following his second drunk driving conviction (and where his father leaves him to rot). Mistrust and dislike of the situation makes Rick anything but a model prisoner, but counselors at the center nonetheless hook him up with the Highland Rugby Team, a team renowned for its long string of successive state championships. Its coach, Larry Gelwix, has a surprisingly unexpected philosophy: train boys to be champions in life first, then on the field. Rick doesn't buy into this, which could earn him some time in State Prison if he doesn't turn his life and attitude around by the time he turns 18.

The Color of Magic

The Color of Magic

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2008-03-23

Languages:

English

Countries:

UK

Runtime:

137 min

Rated:

NOT RATED

IMDB Ratings:

7.1 (7108 Reviews)

Fullplot:

As Rincewind involuntarily becomes a guide to the naive tourist Twoflower, they find themselves forced to flee the city of Ankh-Morpork to escape a terrible fire, and begin on a journey across the Disc. Unknown to them, their journey & fate is being decided by the Gods playing a board game the whole time.

With Great Power: The Stan Lee Story

With Great Power: The Stan Lee Story

Basic Info:

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

80 min

IMDB Ratings:

7.1 (653 Reviews)

Cast:

Writer:

Nikki Frakes

Will Hess

Fullplot:

A feature length documentary on the life and creations of Stan Lee. Stan Lee is the co-creator of Spider-Man, Hulk, X-Men, Fantastic Four, Iron Man and over 200 other characters that can be found in comic books, movie screens, and in retail stores around the world.

Boys of Abu Ghraib

Boys of Abu Ghraib

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2014-03-28

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

102 min

Rated:

R

IMDB Ratings:

5.3 (1374 Reviews)

Director:

Luke Moran

Fullplot:

An American soldier deployed at Abu Ghraib finds himself behind the walls of the infamous Hard Site, where he develops a secret friendship with an Iraqi detainee.

Cabin Fever: Patient Zero

Cabin Fever: Patient Zero

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2014-02-06

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

91 min

Rated:

NOT RATED

IMDB Ratings:

4.5 (4126 Reviews)

Director:

Kaare Andrews

Cast:

Writer:

Jake Wade Wall (screenplay)

Fullplot:

A group of friends think they're going to the perfect spot for a bachelor party; a secluded private island. They quickly learn the island is not as private as they thought. The island is home to a lab thought to be empty, but in actuality a deadly, extremely fast acting, flesh eating virus has just escaped containment. Now everyone on the island has to fight not only to survive the outbreak, but also to survive each other.

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