12 Movies Starring Wes Bentley

American Beauty

American Beauty

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1999-10-01

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

122 min

Rated:

R

IMDB Ratings:

8.4 (741941 Reviews)

Director:

Sam Mendes

Genres:

DramaRomance

Fullplot:

Lester and Carolyn Burnham are on the outside, a perfect husband and wife, in a perfect house, in a perfect neighborhood. But inside, Lester is slipping deeper and deeper into a hopeless depression. He finally snaps when he becomes infatuated with one of his daughter's friends. Meanwhile, his daughter Jane is developing a happy friendship with a shy boy-next-door named Ricky, who lives with an abusive father.

The Claim

The Claim

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2001-02-02

Languages:

English

Countries:

UK, France, Canada

Runtime:

120 min

Rated:

R

IMDB Ratings:

6.5 (5148 Reviews)

Cast:

Writer:

Thomas Hardy (novel)

Frank Cottrell Boyce (screenplay)

Fullplot:

A prospector sells his wife and daughter to another gold miner for the rights to a gold mine. Twenty years later, the prospector is a wealthy man who owns much of the old west town named Kingdom Come. But changes are brewing and his past is coming back to haunt him. A surveyor and his crew scout the town as a location for a new railroad line and a young woman suddenly appears in the town and is evidently the man's daughter.

Weirdsville

Weirdsville

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2007-10-12

Languages:

English

Countries:

Canada

Runtime:

90 min

Rated:

R

IMDB Ratings:

6.5 (3754 Reviews)

Director:

Allan Moyle

Fullplot:

Royce and Dexter are two slackers who live in the strange little town of Weedsville. When Royce's girlfriend Matilda overdose's on their stash and dies, they decide to bury her in an abandoned Drive-In theater. Things get out of control when they discover Satanists performing a ritual sacrifice right where they were going to bury the body...

P2

P2

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2007-11-09

Languages:

English, Portuguese, Spanish

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

98 min

Rated:

R

IMDB Ratings:

5.9 (24825 Reviews)

Director:

Franck Khalfoun

Cast:

Writer:

Alexandre Aja (story)

Grègory Levasseur (story)

Franck Khalfoun (screenplay)

Alexandre Aja (screenplay)

Grègory Levasseur (screenplay)

Fullplot:

The story centers on a corporate climber who gets stuck working late on Christmas Eve and finds herself the target of an unhinged security guard. With no help in sight, the woman must overcome physical and psychological challenges to survive.

The Last Word

The Last Word

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2008-01-19

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

90 min

Rated:

R

IMDB Ratings:

6.4 (2582 Reviews)

Director:

Geoffrey Haley

Genres:

DramaRomance

Fullplot:

Evan keeps to himself, almost without affect. He's 30, a former foster child, living alone, writing suicide notes for people. He attends a client's funeral and meets Charlotte, the client's sister. She pursues Evan; he's silent about his real work and invents a friendship with the brother. About the same time, Evan starts working with Abel, a new client, a composer of phone-waiting music who's depressed. Evan confides in Abel about Charlotte as she begins to draw him out. Crises await the self-contained Evan: his relationship with Charlotte is based on a lie, and his incipient friendship with Abel is headed toward suicide. Are more dead ends ahead?

There Be Dragons

There Be Dragons

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2011-03-25

Languages:

English

Countries:

Spain, USA

Runtime:

122 min

Rated:

PG-13

IMDB Ratings:

5.9 (3667 Reviews)

Director:

Roland Joffè

Fullplot:

A young journalist long ago rejected by his now aged and dying father finds himself investigating one of his father's former friends, a candidate for canonization. Uncovering the two men's complicated relationship from childhood through the horrors of the Spanish Civil War unveils a compelling drama filled with passion, betrayal, love and religion. An action packed story set during a murderous time in history that ultimately serves the present by revealing the importance and timeless power of forgiveness.

The Hunger Games

The Hunger Games

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2012-03-23

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

142 min

Rated:

PG-13

IMDB Ratings:

7.3 (640758 Reviews)

Director:

Gary Ross

Cast:

Writer:

Gary Ross (screenplay)

Suzanne Collins (screenplay)

Billy Ray (screenplay)

Suzanne Collins (novel)

Fullplot:

In a dystopian future, the totalitarian nation of Panem is divided into 12 districts and the Capitol. Each year two young representatives from each district are selected by lottery to participate in The Hunger Games. Part entertainment, part brutal retribution for a past rebellion, the televised games are broadcast throughout Panem. The 24 participants are forced to eliminate their competitors while the citizens of Panem are required to watch. When 16-year-old Katniss' young sister, Prim, is selected as District 12's female representative, Katniss volunteers to take her place. She and her male counterpart, Peeta, are pitted against bigger, stronger representatives, some of whom have trained for this their whole lives.

Cesar Chavez

Cesar Chavez

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2014-03-28

Languages:

English, Spanish

Countries:

USA, Mexico

Runtime:

102 min

Rated:

PG-13

IMDB Ratings:

6.4 (2276 Reviews)

Director:

Diego Luna

Genres:

Biography

Cast:

Writer:

Keir Pearson (screenplay)

Timothy J. Sexton

Fullplot:

Chronicling the birth of a modern American movement, Cesar Chavez tells the story of the famed civil rights leader and labor organizer torn between his duties as a husband and father and his commitment to securing a living wage for farm workers. Passionate but soft-spoken, Chavez embraced non-violence as he battled greed and prejudice in his struggle to bring dignity to people. Chavez inspired millions of Americans from all walks of life who never worked on a farm to fight for social justice. His triumphant journey is a remarkable testament to the power of one individual's ability to change the world.

The Time Being

The Time Being

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2013-07-23

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

85 min

Rated:

NOT RATED

IMDB Ratings:

5.5 (601 Reviews)

Genres:

Mystery

Cast:

Writer:

Nenad Cicin-Sain

Richard N. Gladstein

Fullplot:

An artist meets a mysterious and wealthy benefactor and their relationship is not what it appears to be.

Knight of Cups

Knight of Cups

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2016-03-04

Languages:

English, German

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

118 min

Rated:

R

IMDB Ratings:

7.1 (904 Reviews)

Director:

Terrence Malick

Genres:

DramaRomance

Fullplot:

Rick is a slave to the Hollywood system. He is addicted to success but simultaneously despairs at the emptiness of his life. He is at home in a world of illusions but seeks real life. Like the tarot card of the title, Rick is easily bored and needs outside stimulation. But the Knight of Cups is also an artist, a romantic and an adventurer.

The Better Angels

The Better Angels

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2014-11-07

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

95 min

Rated:

PG

IMDB Ratings:

(734 Reviews)

Director:

A.J. Edwards

Fullplot:

Indiana, 1817. The entire nation, only 40 years old and a few years removed from a second war of independence, is raw. Men, women, and children alike must battle nature and disease to survive in remote log cabins. This is young Abraham Lincoln's world. Spanning three years of the future president's childhood, The Better Angels explores his family, the hardships that shaped him, the tragedy that marked him forever, and the two women who guided him to immortality.

Pioneer

Pioneer

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2014-12-05

Languages:

Norwegian, English

Countries:

Norway, Germany, Sweden, France, Finland

Runtime:

111 min

Rated:

R

IMDB Ratings:

(2907 Reviews)

Genres:

Thriller

Cast:

Writer:

Nikolaj Frobenius

Hans Gunnarsson

Cathinka Nicolaysen

Erik Skjoldbjèrg

Kathrine Valen Zeiner

Fullplot:

This conspiracy thriller is set in the early 80's, the beginning of the Norwegian Oil Boom. Enormous oil and gas deposits are discovered in the North Sea and the authorities aim to bring the oil ashore through a pipeline from depths of 500 meters. A professional diver, Petter, obsessed with reaching the bottom of the Norwegian Sea has the discipline, strength and courage to take on the world's most dangerous mission. But a sudden, tragic accident changes everything. Petter is sent on a perilous journey where he loses sight of who's pulling the strings. Gradually he realizes that he is in way over his head and that his life is at stake.

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