4 Movies Starring Stephen Tobolowsky

Great Balls of Fire!

Great Balls of Fire!

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1989-06-30

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

108 min

Rated:

PG-13

IMDB Ratings:

6.2 (12037 Reviews)

Director:

Jim McBride

Cast:

Writer:

Myra Lewis (book)

Murray Silver Jr. (book)

Jack Baran (screenplay)

Jim McBride (screenplay)

Fullplot:

The story of Jerry Lee Lewis, arguably the greatest and certainly one of the wildest musicians of the 1950s. His arrogance, remarkable talent, and unconventional lifestyle often brought him into conflict with others in the industry, and even earned him the scorn and condemnation of the public.

Groundhog Day

Groundhog Day

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1993-02-12

Languages:

English, French, Italian

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

101 min

Rated:

PG

IMDB Ratings:

8.1 (389001 Reviews)

Director:

Harold Ramis

Cast:

Writer:

Danny Rubin (screenplay)

Harold Ramis (screenplay)

Danny Rubin (story)

Fullplot:

A weather man is reluctantly sent to cover a story about a weather forecasting "rat" (as he calls it). This is his fourth year on the story, and he makes no effort to hide his frustration. On awaking the 'following' day he discovers that it's Groundhog Day again, and again, and again. First he uses this to his advantage, then comes the realisation that he is doomed to spend the rest of eternity in the same place, seeing the same people do the same thing EVERY day.

Dr. Jekyll and Ms. Hyde

Dr. Jekyll and Ms. Hyde

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1995-08-25

Languages:

English

Countries:

UK, USA, Canada

Runtime:

90 min

Rated:

PG-13

IMDB Ratings:

4.3 (2212 Reviews)

Director:

David Price

Cast:

Writer:

David Price (story)

Tim John (screenplay)

Oliver Butcher (screenplay)

William Davies (screenplay)

William Osborne (screenplay)

Robert Louis Stevenson (novel)

Fullplot:

New York City, Dr. Richard Jacks is a creator of perfumes. He spends all of his days try to invent the next best thing in the industry. His girlfriend, Sarah, sometimes gets pushed to the side, but he loves her. One day, he discovers that his great-grandfather,Dr. Jekyll, was a scientist with a secret: a revolutionary discovery. Richard tries to follow in footsteps of his Dr. Jekyll and creates perfumes, each greater than the next. But one gives him more than he bargained for. Richard is transformed into the buxom bombshell, Helen Hyde. Helen is a powerhouse and a woman with a plan. The catch is, Richard doesn't know she exists. As he finds himself in situations that are more ridiculous than the last, Richard becomes aware of his alter ego and makes a plan to get rid of her once and for all. But, Helen's career is growing, she won't go without a fight.

Buried

Buried

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2010-10-15

Languages:

English

Countries:

Spain, USA, France

Runtime:

95 min

Rated:

R

IMDB Ratings:

(109333 Reviews)

Director:

Rodrigo Cortès

Fullplot:

Waking groggy in pitch darkness, Paul Conroy, an American truck driver working in Iraq in 2006, slowly realizes he is trapped inside a wooden coffin, buried alive. With his cigarette lighter, he can see the trap he is in, and he quickly realizes that there's not enough air for him to live long. He finds within the coffin a working cellphone, which allows him contact with the outside world. But the outside world proves not to be very helpful at finding a man buried in a box in the middle of the Iraqi desert. Paul must rely on his best resource--himself.

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