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Stella (1990) John Erman, Bette Midler, John Goodman, Trini Alvarado
Chronicling a strong, but eccentric woman’s devoted relationship to her daughter through the years. Read More »
Kingfish: A Story of Huey P. Long (1995) Thomas Schlamme, John Goodman, Matt Craven, Anne Heche
A look at the life and career of controversial Louisiana governor Huey Long, whose nickname was “The Kingfish.” Read More »
True Stories (1986) David Byrne, John Goodman, Annie McEnroe
David Byrne of Talking Heads fame visits a typical (and fictional) Texas town Read More »
The Big Lebowski (1998) Joel Coen, Ethan Coen, Jeff Bridges, John Goodman, Julianne Moore
When “The Dude” Lebowski is mistaken for a millionaire Lebowski, two thugs urinate on his rug to coerce him into paying a debt he knows nothing about. Read More »
Beyond the Sea (2004) Kevin Spacey, Kate Bosworth, John Goodman
Consummate entertainer Bobby Darin (1936-1973) is making a movie about his life. Read More »
Punchline (1988) David Seltzer, Sally Field, Tom Hanks, John Goodman, Comedy, Drama, Romance
Steven Gold is a stand-up comedian who is flat broke and has recently dropped out of medical school. Read More »
Sea of Love (1989) Harold Becker, Al Pacino, Ellen Barkin, John Goodman, Crime, Drama, Mystery
Troubled New York City detective Frank Keller (Al Pacino) investigates a serial killer who finds victims using personal ads in a magazine and leaves the song “Sea of Love” playing at his crime scenes. With the help of his partner, Sherman Touhey (John Goodman), Frank concocts a plan to find the killer using his own personal ads. But when Frank falls for one of his chief suspects, Helen Cruger (Ellen Barkin), he struggles to reconcile his personal life and his professional duty.
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The Jack Bull (1999) John Badham, John Cusack, John Goodman, L.Q. Jones, Drama, Western
The Jack Bull is about a normal Horse trader Myrl Redding (John Cusack) who cherishes the law and his rights. He lives a normal life with his son, Cage (Drake Bell), his wife Cora (Miranda Otto) and his good friends. However he clashed one day with Land Baron Henry Ballard (L.Q. Jones) over Wyoming’s bid for statehood. If Wyoming remains a territory Henry Ballard can continue to buy more land and eventually evict its residents, however if Wyoming becomes a state then his rights to the land will be restricted. After further conflict with Ballard, Redding attempts to take his horses to a horse market in Casper. However he encounters Ballard, who has built a tollgate that blocks the road to Casper, charging a fee for passage…
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