3 Movies Directed by Craig Gillespie

Lars and the Real Girl

Lars and the Real Girl

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2007-11-02

Languages:

English, Spanish

Countries:

USA, Canada

Runtime:

106 min

Rated:

PG-13

IMDB Ratings:

7.4 (108574 Reviews)

Director:

Craig Gillespie

Genres:

ComedyDrama

Fullplot:

In this comedy, Lars Lindstrom is an awkwardly shy young man in a small northern town who finally brings home the girl of his dreams to his brother and sister-in-law's home. The only problem is that she's not real - she's a sex doll Lars ordered off the Internet. But sex is not what Lars has in mind, but rather a deep, meaningful relationship. His sister-in-law is worried for him, his brother thinks he's nuts, but eventually the entire town goes along with his delusion in support of this sweet natured boy that they've always loved.

Fright Night

Fright Night

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2011-08-19

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

106 min

Rated:

R

IMDB Ratings:

6.4 (79957 Reviews)

Director:

Craig Gillespie

Genres:

ComedyHorror

Cast:

Writer:

Marti Noxon (screenplay)

Tom Holland (story)

Tom Holland (film "Fright Night")

Fullplot:

A remake of the 1985 original, teenager Charley Brewster (Yelchin) guesses that his new neighbor Jerry Dandrige (Farrell) is a vampire responsible for a string of recent deaths. When no one he knows believes him, he enlists Peter Vincent (Tennant), a self proclaimed vampire killer and Las Vegas magician, to help him take down Jerry.

Million Dollar Arm

Million Dollar Arm

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2014-05-16

Languages:

English, Hindi

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

124 min

Rated:

PG

IMDB Ratings:

7.1 (30507 Reviews)

Director:

Craig Gillespie

Cast:

Writer:

Tom McCarthy (screenplay)

Fullplot:

In 2008, J. B. Bernstein is a sports agent who finds his business being seriously outplayed by his deep-pocketed competitors. Inspired by reality shows and Indian cricket games on TV, Bernstein gets the bold idea of finding cricket players in India and training them to become pro baseball players in America. After a long search, Bernstein finds two talented, but non-cricket playing, youths, Rinku Singh and Dinesh Patel. Together, Berthstein takes his prospects to Los Angeles where they find mastering a new sport in a foreign land a daunting challenge. As these boys struggle amid an alien culture, Bernstein must find a way to make their dream come true. In doing, Bernstein finds a deeper humanity to his work with growing friendships he never expected to have.

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