9 Movies Directed by Betty Thomas

The Brady Bunch Movie

The Brady Bunch Movie

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1995-02-17

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

90 min

Rated:

PG-13

IMDB Ratings:

5.9 (16754 Reviews)

Director:

Betty Thomas

Genres:

Comedy

Cast:

Writer:

Sherwood Schwartz (characters)

Laurice Elehwany

Rick Copp

Bonnie Turner

Terry Turner

Fullplot:

Mike Brady and his wife Carol Brady have just only one week to come up with $20,000 in back taxes or their house is sold and they'll have no choice but to move. And it's up to the Brady kids to secretly raise money and save the homestead before they lose their house to their scheming neighbor Mr. Larry Dittmeyer.

The Late Shift

The Late Shift

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1996-02-24

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

95 min

Rated:

R

IMDB Ratings:

(2225 Reviews)

Director:

Betty Thomas

Cast:

Writer:

Bill Carter (book)

Bill Carter (teleplay)

George Armitage (teleplay)

Fullplot:

HBO movie about the behind-the-scenes network politics responsible for the changes in late-night talk-show hosts, after the retirement of Johnny Carson from the Tonight Show on NBC. Jay Leno and David Letterman were both vying for the position, but Leno's tough manager Helen Kushnick got him the spot. In the wake of her 'stepping on the toes' of powerful network executives and 'playing hardball' tactics with guest bookings, she found herself being pushed out of her job as Tonight Show Executive Producer and Jay's manager. Letterman, devastated by his being passed over, brought in superagent Mike Ovitz to negotiate on his behalf, resulting in his move to CBS.

Doctor Dolittle

Doctor Dolittle

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1998-06-26

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

85 min

Rated:

PG-13

IMDB Ratings:

5.3 (67729 Reviews)

Director:

Betty Thomas

Cast:

Writer:

Hugh Lofting (stories)

Nat Mauldin (screenplay)

Larry Levin (screenplay)

Fullplot:

Dr. John Dolittle has the world in his hands: A beautiful wife at his side, two adorable daughters and a career that could not go better. One night, he nearly runs over a dog with his car. The dog yells "bonehead" and disappears. From then on, his childhood ability is back: To communicate with animals. Unfortunately, the word of Dolittle's ability is spreading quickly. Soon, many animals from rat to horse flock to his place to get medical advice. But his colleagues suspect he's going mad, and as the clinic Dolittle used to work for is about to being taken over for a huge amount of money, many decisions have to be made. Believe him? Put him into a mental institution? Sell the clinic? But also his family is close to breaking apart. Until a circus tiger falls seriously ill.

Private Parts

Private Parts

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1997-03-07

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

109 min

Rated:

R

IMDB Ratings:

6.8 (27937 Reviews)

Director:

Betty Thomas

Cast:

Writer:

Howard Stern (book)

Len Blum (screenplay)

Michael Kalesniko (screenplay)

Fullplot:

Having always wanted to be a disc-jockey, Howard Stern works his way painfully from radio at his 1970's college to a Detroit station. It is with a move to Washington that he hits on an outrageous off-the-wall style that catches audience attention. Despite his on-air blue talk, at home he is a loving husband. He needs all the support he can get when he joins NBC in New York and comes up against a very different vision of radio.

28 Days

28 Days

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2000-04-14

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

103 min

Rated:

PG-13

IMDB Ratings:

(32275 Reviews)

Director:

Betty Thomas

Genres:

ComedyDrama

Fullplot:

After getting into a car accident while drunk on the day of her sister's wedding, Gwen Cummings is given a choice between prison or a rehab center. She chooses rehab, but is extremely resistant to taking part in any of the treatment programs they have to offer, refusing to admit that she has an alcohol addiction. After getting to know some of the other patients, Gwen gradually begins to re-examine her life and see that she does, in fact, have a serious problem. The path to recovery will not be easy, and success will not be guaranteed or even likely, but she is now willing to give it a try.

I Spy

I Spy

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2002-11-01

Languages:

English, Hungarian, Russian

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

97 min

Rated:

PG-13

IMDB Ratings:

5.4 (39737 Reviews)

Director:

Betty Thomas

Cast:

Writer:

Morton S. Fine (characters)

David Friedkin (characters)

Marianne Wibberley (story)

Cormac Wibberley (story)

Marianne Wibberley (screenplay)

Cormac Wibberley (screenplay)

Jay Scherick (screenplay)

David Ronn (screenplay)

Fullplot:

When the Switchblade, the most sophisticated prototype stealth fighter created yet, is stolen from the U.S. government, one of the United States' top spies, Alex Scott, is called to action. What he doesn't expect is to get teamed up with a cocky civilian, World Class Boxing Champion Kelly Robinson, on a dangerous top secret espionage mission. Their assignment: using equal parts skill and humor, catch Arnold Gundars, one of the world's most successful illegal arms dealers, and foil his treacherous plans for the plane.

John Tucker Must Die

John Tucker Must Die

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2006-07-28

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA, Canada

Runtime:

89 min

Rated:

PG-13

IMDB Ratings:

5.8 (61681 Reviews)

Director:

Betty Thomas

Fullplot:

Kate (Brittany Snow) is the new girl in school. She catches John Tucker (Jesse Metcalfe) dating three different girls at once: Carrie - the smart girl, Heather - the cheerleader, and Beth - the activist slut; none of them are aware that they are not the only girl in John's heart. Kate, having been raised by a single mother, has seen the pain caused by playboys like John Tucker, and she won't stand idly by. Together with the three jilted ex-girlfriends, they hatch a plan to teach John a lesson. Things rarely go as planned, especially when Kate starts to think that she might be falling for John herself.

John Tucker Must Die

John Tucker Must Die

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2006-07-28

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA, Canada

Runtime:

89 min

Rated:

PG-13

IMDB Ratings:

5.8 (61908 Reviews)

Director:

Betty Thomas

Fullplot:

Kate (Brittany Snow) is the new girl in school. She catches John Tucker (Jesse Metcalfe) dating three different girls at once: Carrie - the smart girl, Heather - the cheerleader, and Beth - the activist slut; none of them are aware that they are not the only girl in John's heart. Kate, having been raised by a single mother, has seen the pain caused by playboys like John Tucker, and she won't stand idly by. Together with the three jilted ex-girlfriends, they hatch a plan to teach John a lesson. Things rarely go as planned, especially when Kate starts to think that she might be falling for John herself.

Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel

Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2009-12-23

Languages:

English, French

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

88 min

Rated:

PG

IMDB Ratings:

4.4 (27621 Reviews)

Director:

Betty Thomas

Cast:

Writer:

Jon Vitti

Jonathan Aibel

Glenn Berger

Ross Bagdasarian (characters Alvin and the Chipmunks)

Fullplot:

After a concert mishap lands Dave in the hospital, Alvin, Simon, and Theodore end up in the care of Dave's twenty-something cousin Toby. When the Chipmunks put aside their stardom to return to school to win a annual "Battle of the Bands" competition to save the school's music program. But the boys meet their match with the Chipettes, Brittany, Jeanette, & Eleanor, who are working for the Chipmunks's ex-manager Ian Hawke. Romantic sparks and crazy mishaps happen when the Chipmunks and Chipettes square off.

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