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Tag Archives: John Goodman
The Jack Bull (1999) John Badham, John Cusack, John Goodman, L.Q. Jones
The Jack Bull is about a normal Horse trader Myrl Redding (John Cusack) who cherishes the law and his rights. Read More »
Matinee (1993) Joe Dante, John Goodman, Cathy Moriarty, Simon Fenton
A showman introduces a small coastal town to a unique movie experience Read More »
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 »
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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