John C. Reilly
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John Christopher Reilly (born May 24, 1965), better known as John C. Reilly is an American film and theatre actor. Debuting in Casualties of War in 1989, he is one of several actors whose careers were launched by Brian De Palma. To date, he has appeared in more than fifty films, including three separate films in 2002, each of which was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Picture. He was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role in Chicago and a Grammy Award for the song "Walk Hard", which he performed in Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story. Description above from the Wikipedia article John C. Reilly, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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Sing 2 (2021)
As: Eddie Noodleman (voice)
Sequel to the 2016 animated film, 'Sing'.
Directed by: Garth Jennings
Stars: Seth MacFarlane | John C. Reilly | Matthew McConaughey | Scarlett Johansson | Reese Witherspoon
The Sisters Brothers (2018)
As: Eli Sisters
The colourfully named gold prospector Hermann Kermit Warm has being pursued across 1,000 miles of 1850s Oregon desert to San Francisco by the notorious assassins Eli and Charlie Sisters. Except Eli is having a personal crisis and beginning to doubt the longevity of his chosen career. And Hermann might have a better offer.
Runtime: 121 min.
Directed by: Jacques Audiard
Stars: Joaquin Phoenix | Jake Gyllenhaal | John C. Reilly | Rutger Hauer | Riz Ahmed
Stan & Ollie (2018)
As: Oliver Hardy
A look at the personal and professional lives of the popular comedic duo, Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy.
Directed by: Jon S. Baird
Stars: Danny Huston | Steve Coogan | Shirley Henderson | Nina Arianda | John C. Reilly
Ralph Breaks the Internet (2018)
As: Ralph (voice)
Taking place six years following the events of the first film, the story will center on Ralph's adventures in the Internet data space when a Wi-Fi router gets plugged into the arcade as he must find a replacement part to fix Sugar Rush.
Directed by: Rich Moore | Phil Johnston
Stars: Taraji P. Henson | Sarah Silverman | John C. Reilly | Alan Tudyk | James Corden
Holmes and Watson (2018)
As: Watson
Adventures of master detective Sherlock Holmes and Watson, his crime-solving partner.
Directed by: Etan Cohen
Stars: Rob Brydon | Will Ferrell | Ralph Fiennes | Rebecca Hall | John C. Reilly
Tim and Eric Awesome Show Great Job! Awesome 10 Year Anniversary Version, Great Job? (2017)
As: Dr. Steve Brule
Tim and Eric, in their bizarre world, compete for attention in their respective martial arts display.
Directed by: Tim Heidecker | Eric Wareheim
Stars: Will Forte | John C. Reilly | Eric Wareheim | Tim Heidecker | Kate Berlant
The Little Hours (2017)
As: Father Tommasso
A young servant fleeing from his master takes refuge at a convent full of emotionally unstable nuns in the middle ages.
Runtime: 90 min.
Directed by: Jeff Baena
Stars: Aubrey Plaza | John C. Reilly | Kate Micucci | Dave Franco | Alison Brie
Eddie's Life Coach (2017)
As: Eddie
Eddie's mom signs her slacker son up for a digital training seminar to get his life back on track.
Runtime: 4 min.
Directed by: Guy-Laurent Homsy | Scott Mosier
Stars: Carlos Alazraqui | Laraine Newman | Tara Strong | John C. Reilly | Brad Morris
Kong: Skull Island (2017)
As: Hank Marlow
Explore the mysterious and dangerous home of the king of the apes as a team of explorers ventures deep inside the treacherous, primordial island.
Runtime: 118 min.
Directed by: Jordan Vogt-Roberts
Stars: Samuel L. Jackson | Brie Larson | John C. Reilly | John Goodman | Tom Hiddleston
Once I Was: The Hal Ashby Story (2017)
As: Himself
Hal Ashby's obsessive genius led to an unprecedented string of Oscar®-winning classics, including Harold and Maude, Shampoo and Being There. But as contemporaries Coppola, Scorsese and Spielberg rose to blockbuster stardom in the 1980s, Ashby's uncompromising nature played out as a cautionary tale of art versus commerce.
Runtime: 90 min.
Directed by: Amy Scott
Stars: Lee Grant | Jon Voight | Dustin Hoffman | Jane Fonda | Hal Ashby
Sing (2016)
As: Eddie (voice)
A koala named Buster recruits his best friend to help him drum up business for his theater by hosting a singing competition.
Runtime: 108 min.
Directed by: Garth Jennings
Stars: Seth MacFarlane | John C. Reilly | Matthew McConaughey | Scarlett Johansson | Reese Witherspoon
View From A Blue Moon (2015)
As: Narrator (voice)
See the sport of surfing as it’s never been captured before in John Florence and Blake Vincent Kueny’s second signature release, this time in association with the award-winning film studio Brain Farm. The first surf film shot in 4K, View From a Blue Moon follows the world’s most dynamic surfer John Florence and his closest friends from his home on the North Shore of Oahu to his favorite surfing ...
Runtime: 58 min.
Directed by: Blake Vincent Kueny
Stars: John C. Reilly | Kelly Slater | Greyson Fletcher | Alex Florence | Ivan Florence
The Lobster (2015)
As: Robert
In a dystopian near future, single people, according to the laws of The City, are taken to The Hotel, where they are obliged to find a romantic partner in forty-five days or are transformed into beasts and sent off into The Woods.
Runtime: 119 min.
Directed by: Yorgos Lanthimos
Stars: Colin Farrell | Léa Seydoux | Ben Whishaw | Rachel Weisz | Ariane Labed
Les Cowboys (2015)
As: L'Américain
Drama about a father and son who set out to find their missing daughter/sister with the help of an American headhunter.
Runtime: 114 min.
Directed by: Thomas Bidegain
Stars: François Damiens | Agathe Dronne | Antoine Chappey | Finnegan Oldfield | Ellora Torchia
The Tale of Tales (2015)
As: King of Selvascura
The Queen of Selvascura risks everything to be a mother; the King of Roccaforte falls in love with the voice of a mysterious girl; the King of Altomonte becomes obsessed with a flea and neglects his daughter.
Runtime: 134 min.
Directed by: Matteo Garrone
Stars: Vincent Cassel | John C. Reilly | Salma Hayek | Christian Lees | Jonah Lees
Bagboy (2015)
As: Dr. Steve Brule
Dr. Steve Brule directs himself in the title role of a rejected sitcom pilot about a Myer's Super Foods bagboy who must decide whether or not to report a shoplifter.
Runtime: 22 min.
Directed by: Eric Wareheim | Tim Heidecker
Stars: John C. Reilly | Micky Dolenz | Robert Axelrod | Carol Kraft | Danny Allen
Entertainment (2015)
As: John
Set in the Mojave Desert, the film follows a broken-down comedian playing clubs across the Southwest, working his way to Los Angeles to meet his estranged daughter.
Runtime: 103 min.
Directed by: Rick Alverson
Stars: John C. Reilly | Dean Stockwell | Lotte Verbeek | Tye Sheridan | Gregg Turkington
Rubberhead (2014)
Sarah Silverman hosts the first episode of Rubberhead - a night of comedy shorts featuring some of her favorite performers. With comedy from Nathan Barnatt, Jade Catta-Preta, Michael Cassidy, Shelby Fero, Nathan Fielder, David Dineen-Porter, Kyle Dunnigan, Brett Gelman, Todd Glass, Lauren Lapkus, Natasha Leggero, Emily Maya Mills, Tig Notaro, John C Reilly, Seth Rogen, Nick Rutherford, Rob Schrab, Paul ...
Runtime: 44 min.
Directed by: Ryan Polito | Mike Relm | Richard Schreiber
Stars: Sarah Silverman | Nathan Barnatt | Shelby Fero | Nathan Fielder | Jade Catta-Preta
Life After Beth (2014)
As: Maury Slocum
Zach is devastated by the unexpected death of his girlfriend, Beth. When she mysteriously returns, he gets a second chance at love. Soon his whole world turns upside down...
Runtime: 89 min.
Directed by: Jeff Baena
Stars: Aubrey Plaza | Cheryl Hines | John C. Reilly | Molly Shannon | Dane DeHaan
Guardians of the Galaxy (2014)
As: Corpsman Dey
Light years from Earth, 26 years after being abducted, Peter Quill finds himself the prime target of a manhunt after discovering an orb wanted by Ronan the Accuser.
Runtime: 121 min.
Directed by: James Gunn
Stars: Vin Diesel | Zoe Saldana | Bradley Cooper | Chris Pratt | Dave Bautista
Bears (2014)
As: Narrator
A documentary that follows an Alaskan bear family as its young cubs are taught life's most important lessons.
Runtime: 78 min.
Directed by: Keith Scholey | Alastair Fothergill
Stars: John C. Reilly | Victoria Naumova
Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues (2013)
As: ghost of General Thomas J. "Stonewall" Jackson
With the 70s behind him, San Diego's top rated newsman, Ron Burgundy, returns to take New York's first 24-hour news channel by storm.
Runtime: 119 min.
Directed by: Adam McKay
Stars: Will Ferrell | Christina Applegate | David Koechner | Paul Rudd | Steve Carell
Wreck-It Ralph (2012)
As: Wreck-It Ralph (voice)
Wreck-It Ralph is the 9-foot-tall, 643-pound villain of an arcade video game named Fix-It Felix Jr., in which the game's titular hero fixes buildings that Ralph destroys. Wanting to prove he can be a good guy and not just a villain, Ralph escapes his game and lands in Hero's Duty, a first-person shooter where he helps the game's hero battle against alien invaders. He later enters Sugar Rush, a kart ...
Runtime: 101 min.
Directed by: Rich Moore
Stars: Jane Lynch | Alan Tudyk | Joe Lo Truglio | Mindy Kaling | Jack McBrayer
The Dictator (2012)
As: Clayton
The heroic story of a dictator who risks his life to ensure that democracy would never come to the country he so lovingly oppressed.
Runtime: 83 min.
Directed by: Larry Charles
Stars: Jason Mantzoukas | Ben Kingsley | John C. Reilly | Anna Faris | Sacha Baron Cohen
8 (2012)
As: David Blankenhorn
"8"—a new play by Academy-award winning screenwriter Dustin Lance Black (Milk, J. Edgar)—demystifies the debate around marriage equality by chronicling the landmark trial of Perry v. Schwarzenegger. A one time show was done live on youtube with a superstar cast
Runtime: 91 min.
Directed by: Rob Reiner
Stars: George Clooney | Kevin Bacon | Jamie Lee Curtis | Matt Bomer | Chris Colfer
Tim and Eric's Billion Dollar Movie (2012)
As: Taquito
Two guys get a billion dollars to make a movie, only to watch their dream run off course.
Runtime: 93 min.
Directed by: Eric Wareheim | Tim Heidecker
Stars: Will Ferrell | Zach Galifianakis | John C. Reilly | Eric Wareheim | Tim Heidecker
Carnage (2011)
As: Michael
After 11-year-old Zachary Cowan strikes his classmate across the face with a stick after an argument, the victim's parents invite Zachary's parents to their Brooklyn apartment to deal with the incident in a civilized manner.
Runtime: 80 min.
Directed by: Roman Polański
Stars: Kate Winslet | John C. Reilly | Jodie Foster | Christoph Waltz | Elvis Polanski
Terri (2011)
As: Mr. Fitzgerald
Terri, a pajama-clad, disaffected high school student learns how to engage the world with the help of Mr. Fitzgerald, his assistant principal.
Runtime: 105 min.
Directed by: Azazel Jacobs
Stars: John C. Reilly | Creed Bratton | Bridger Zadina | Olivia Crocicchia | Jacob Wysocki
We Need to Talk About Kevin (2011)
As: Franklin Khatchadourian
After her son Kevin commits a horrific act, troubled mother Eva reflects on her complicated relationship with her disturbed son as he grew from a toddler into a teenager.
Runtime: 112 min.
Directed by: Lynne Ramsay
Stars: Tilda Swinton | John C. Reilly | Ezra Miller | Jasper Newell | Rock Duer
Fight for Your Right Revisited (2011)
Fight For Your Right Revisited, stars actors like Will Ferrell, Seth Rogan and Elijah Wood playing the roles of the B-Boys three members, Mike D, Ad Rock and MCA. It is a reprisal of the video the trio made for their 1987 single Fight For Your Right, and features music from the band's new album, Hot Sauce Committe Part Two. Fight For Your Right Revisited is directed by Adam Yauch, aka MCA.
Runtime: 30 min.
Directed by: Adam Yauch
Stars: Elijah Wood | Stanley Tucci | Rashida Jones | Susan Sarandon | Danny McBride
Cedar Rapids (2011)
As: Dean Ziegler
A naive Midwesterner insurance salesman travels to a big-city convention in an effort to save the jobs of his co-workers.
Runtime: 87 min.
Directed by: Miguel Arteta
Stars: Rob Corddry | John C. Reilly | Anne Heche | Sigourney Weaver | Ed Helms
Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!: Chrimbus Special (2010)
As: Dr. Steve Brule
Join Messers Heidecker and Wareheim for an exciting winter holiday that's taking the world by storm with the Tim & Eric Awesome Show, Great Job! Chrimbus Special.
Runtime: 60 min.
Directed by: Ben Berman | Eric Wareheim | Tim Heidecker
Stars: Zach Galifianakis | Bob Odenkirk | John C. Reilly | Eric Wareheim | Tim Heidecker
The Extra Man (2010)
As: Gershon Gruen
THE EXTRA MAN is a sophisticated and moving comedy from filmmakers Shari Springer Berman and Robert Pulcini. THE EXTRA MAN follows Louis Ives (Paul Dano), a lonely dreamer who fancies himself the hero of an F. Scott Fitzgerald novel. When a deeply embarrassing incident forces him to leave his job at an exclusive Princeton prep school, Louis heads to New York City to make a fresh start. He quickly finds a 9 ...
Runtime: 108 min.
Directed by: Robert Pulcini | Shari Springer Berman
Stars: Paul Dano | Kevin Kline | John C. Reilly | Dan Hedaya | Katie Holmes
Cyrus (2010)
As: John Kilpatrick
With John's social life at a standstill and his ex-wife about to get remarried, a down on his luck divorcée finally meets the woman of his dreams, only to discover she has another man in her life - her son. Before long, the two are locked in a battle of wits for the woman they both love-and it appears only one man can be left standing when it's over.
Runtime: 91 min.
Directed by: Mark Duplass | Jay Duplass
Stars: Jonah Hill | Catherine Keener | John C. Reilly | Marisa Tomei | Matt Walsh
Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant (2009)
As: Larten Crepsley
Darren Shan is a regular teenage kid. He and his friend Steve find out about a Freak Show coming to town and work hard at trying to find tickets. They do, and together they go to "Cirque du Freak" where they see many strange acts including a wolf-man and a bearded lady
Runtime: 109 min.
Directed by: Paul Weitz
Stars: John C. Reilly | Josh Hutcherson | Chris Massoglia | Patrick Fugit | Salma Hayek
9 (2009)
As: 5 (voice)
When 9 first comes to life, he finds himself in a post-apocalyptic world. All humans are gone, and it is only by chance that he discovers a small community of others like him taking refuge from fearsome machines that roam the earth intent on their extinction. Despite being the neophyte of the group, 9 convinces the others that hiding will do them no good.
Runtime: 79 min.
Directed by: Shane Acker
Stars: Crispin Glover | John C. Reilly | Christopher Plummer | Jennifer Connelly | Martin Landau
Prop 8: The Musical (2008)
As: Prop 8 Leader
The conflict of the aftermath of Proposition 8 (banning gay marriage in California) is solved by Jesus.
Runtime: 4 min.
Directed by: Adam Shankman
Stars: Maya Rudolph | Craig Robinson | John C. Reilly | Margaret Cho | Andy Richter
Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History (2008)
As: Himself
The history of Hollywood musical movies, from the very beginning until the 21st century, hosted by Shirley Jones.
Runtime: 111 min.
Directed by: Mark McLaughlin
Stars: Barry Bostwick | Shirley Jones | Leslie Caron | Pat Boone | Obba Babatundé
Step Brothers (2008)
As: Dale Doback
Brennan Huff and Dale Doback might be grown men. But that doesn't stop them from living at home and turning into jealous, competitive stepbrothers when their single parents marry. Brennan's constant competition with Dale strains his mom's marriage to Dale's dad, leaving everyone to wonder whether they'll ever see eye to eye.
Runtime: 98 min.
Directed by: Adam McKay
Stars: Will Ferrell | Richard Jenkins | Adam Scott | John C. Reilly | Mary Steenburgen
The Promotion (2008)
As: Richard Wehlner
Two assistant managers of a corporate grocery store vie for a coveted promotion.
Runtime: 86 min.
Directed by: Steve Conrad
Stars: Gil Bellows | John C. Reilly | Seann William Scott | Lili Taylor | Jenna Fischer
Largo (2008)
As: Himself
A documentary about the iconoclastic Los Angeles club, which opened in its original incarnation on Fairfax Ave. in 1989.
Runtime: 112 min.
Directed by: Andrew van Baal | Mark Flanagan
Stars: Fred Armisen | Greg Behrendt | Fiona Apple | Andrew Bird | Jon Brion
Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story (2007)
As: Dewey Cox
Singer Dewey Cox overcomes adversity to become a musical legend.
Runtime: 96 min.
Directed by: Jake Kasdan
Stars: Kristen Wiig | Margo Martindale | John C. Reilly | Raymond J. Barry | Tim Meadows
Year of the Dog (2007)
As: Al
A secretary's life changes in unexpected ways after her dog dies.
Runtime: 97 min.
Directed by: Mike White
Stars: Regina King | Josh Pais | Tom McCarthy | Laura Dern | Molly Shannon
Ricky Jay plays poker (2007)
As: himself
This is the companion video to Ricky Jay's selection of poker tunes entitled "Ricky Jay plays poker." It features John C. Riley and other famous people, sitting around a table headed by the incomparable Mr. Jay, discussing poker, sleight of hand, and proposition bets.
Directed by: Jesse Dylan
Stars: John C. Reilly | Ricky Jay
Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny (2006)
As: Sasquatch
In Venice Beach, naive Midwesterner JB bonds with local slacker KG and they form the rock band Tenacious D. Setting out to become the world's greatest band is no easy feat, so they set out to steal what could be the answer to their prayers... a magical guitar pick housed in a rock-and-roll museum some 300 miles away.
Runtime: 93 min.
Directed by: Liam Lynch
Stars: Tim Robbins | Meat Loaf | Jack Black | Kyle Gass | Ronnie James Dio
Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby (2006)
As: Cal Naughton, Jr.
Lifelong friends and national idols Ricky Bobby and Cal Naughton Jr. have earned their NASCAR stripes with their uncanny knack of finishing races in the first and second slots, respectively, and slinging catchphrases like "Shake and bake!" But when a rival French driver coasts onto the track to challenge their records, they'll have to floor it to retain their top-dog status.
Runtime: 108 min.
Directed by: Adam McKay
Stars: Will Ferrell | Michael Clarke Duncan | John C. Reilly | Gary Cole | Sacha Baron Cohen
A Prairie Home Companion (2006)
As: Lefty
A look at what goes on backstage during the last broadcast of America's most celebrated radio show, where singing cowboys Dusty and Lefty, a country music siren, and a host of others hold court
Runtime: 105 min.
Directed by: Robert Altman
Stars: Lindsay Lohan | Woody Harrelson | Virginia Madsen | Meryl Streep | Garrison Keillor
Dark Water (2005)
As: Mr. Murray
Dahlia Williams and her daughter Cecelia move into a rundown apartment on New York's Roosevelt Island. She is currently in midst of divorce proceedings and the apartment, though near an excellent school for her daughter, is all she can afford. From the time she arrives, there are mysterious occurrences and there is a constant drip from the ceiling in her daughter's bedroom.
Runtime: 105 min.
Directed by: Walter Salles
Stars: Pete Postlethwaite | Tim Roth | John C. Reilly | Jennifer Connelly | Dougray Scott
Are You the Favorite Person of Anybody? (2005)
A man with a clipboard asks passersby a survey question: "Are you the favorite person of anybody?" He has a scale, from "very certain" on down. His manner is open. He offers oranges to one respondent. He talks, one at a time, to three people. Their answers, however brief, are revealing.
Runtime: 4 min.
Directed by: Miguel Arteta
Stars: John C. Reilly | Mike White | Miranda July
The Aviator (2004)
As: Noah Dietrich
A biopic depicting the life of filmmaker and aviation pioneer Howard Hughes from 1927 to 1947, during which time he became a successful film producer and an aviation magnate, while simultaneously growing more unstable due to severe obsessive-compulsive disorder.
Runtime: 170 min.
Directed by: Martin Scorsese
Stars: Leonardo DiCaprio | Cate Blanchett | John C. Reilly | Kate Beckinsale | Alec Baldwin
Criminal (2004)
As: Richard Gaddis
Needing a new partner capable of intricate cons, Richard Gaddis, recruits Rodrigo, a crook with a perfect poker face. The two plan a big-time scam: selling a fake Silver Certificate to currency collector William Hannigan. Rodrigo distrusts his new associate, but needs money to help out his ill father. The situation becomes more complicated when Rodrigo falls for Gaddis' sister, Valerie, drawing another ...
Runtime: 87 min.
Directed by: Gregory Jacobs
Stars: Peter Mullan | Maggie Gyllenhaal | Diego Luna | John C. Reilly | Zitto Kazann
Piggie (2003)
As: Russell
An unbalanced young girl in upstate New York dairy country falls for a petty criminal from NYC and tries to manipulate him into being her boyfriend.
Runtime: 98 min.
Directed by: Alison Bagnall
Stars: Dean Wareham | Robert John Burke | Guy Griffis | Savannah Haske | Julie Follansbee
The Hours (2002)
As: Dan Brown
"The Hours" is the story of three women searching for more potent, meaningful lives. Each is alive at a different time and place, all are linked by their yearnings and their fears. Their stories intertwine, and finally come together in a surprising, transcendent moment of shared recognition.
Runtime: 110 min.
Directed by: Stephen Daldry
Stars: Miranda Richardson | Nicole Kidman | Julianne Moore | Stephen Dillane | Meryl Streep
Chicago (2002)
As: Amos Hart
Murderesses Velma Kelly and Roxie Hart find themselves on death row together and fight for the fame that will keep them from the gallows in 1920s Chicago.
Runtime: 113 min.
Directed by: Rob Marshall
Stars: Catherine Zeta-Jones | Renée Zellweger | Christine Baranski | Queen Latifah | Richard Gere
Gangs of New York (2002)
As: Happy Jack Mulraney
It's 1863. America was born in the streets. Amsterdam Vallon returns to the Five Points of America to seek vengeance against the psychotic gangland kingpin, Bill the Butcher, who murdered his father years earlier. With an eager pickpocket by his side and a whole new army, Vallon fights his way to seek vengeance on the Butcher and restore peace in the area.
Runtime: 167 min.
Directed by: Martin Scorsese
Stars: Brendan Gleeson | Leonardo DiCaprio | Cameron Diaz | Liam Neeson | Daniel Day-Lewis
The Good Girl (2002)
As: Phil Last
A discount store clerk strikes up an affair with a stock boy who considers himself the incarnation of Holden Caulfield.
Runtime: 93 min.
Directed by: Miguel Arteta
Stars: Jake Gyllenhaal | Jennifer Aniston | John C. Reilly | Zooey Deschanel | Deborah Rush
The Anniversary Party (2001)
As: Mac Forsyth
While celebrating their reconciliation and six years of marriage, the American actress Sally Nash and the British novelist Joe Therrian receive their close friends, some colleagues and their next door neighbors in a party. Under the effect of Ecstasy, revelations are disclosed and relationships deteriorate among the group.
Runtime: 115 min.
Directed by: Alan Cumming | Jennifer Jason Leigh
Stars: Alan Cumming | Parker Posey | Jennifer Jason Leigh | John Benjamin Hickey | Phoebe Cates
Frank's Book (2001)
As: Frank
A wry comedy about Frank, a lowly office worker who fantasizes about the greatness of his notebook.
Runtime: 18 min.
Directed by: R.A. White
Stars: John C. Reilly
The Perfect Storm (2000)
As: Dale " Murp " Murphy
In October 1991, a confluence of weather conditions combined to form a killer storm in the North Atlantic. Caught in the storm was the sword-fishing boat Andrea Gail. Magnificent foreshadowing and anticipation fill this true-life drama while minute details of the fishing boats, their gear and the weather are juxtaposed with the sea adventure.
Runtime: 130 min.
Directed by: Wolfgang Petersen
Stars: William Fichtner | George Clooney | Diane Lane | John C. Reilly | Mark Wahlberg
Magnolia (1999)
As: Jim Kurring
An epic mosaic of many interrelated characters in search of happiness, forgiveness, and meaning in the San Fernando Valley.
Runtime: 188 min.
Directed by: Paul Thomas Anderson
Stars: Philip Baker Hall | William H. Macy | John C. Reilly | Julianne Moore | Tom Cruise
For Love of the Game (1999)
As: Gus Sinski
A baseball legend almost finished with his distinguished career at the age of forty has one last chance to prove who he is, what he is capable of, and win the heart of the woman he has loved for the past four years.
Runtime: 137 min.
Directed by: Sam Raimi
Stars: J.K. Simmons | Kevin Costner | John C. Reilly | Kelly Preston | Jena Malone
Never Been Kissed (1999)
As: Gus
Josie Geller, a baby-faced junior copywriter at the Chicago Sun-Times, must pose as a student at her former high school to research contemporary teenage culture. With the help of her brother, Rob, Josie infiltrates the inner circle of the most popular clique on campus. But she hits a major snag in her investigation -- not to mention her own failed love life -- when she falls for her dreamy English teacher, ...
Runtime: 107 min.
Directed by: Raja Gosnell
Stars: Drew Barrymore | David Arquette | Michael Vartan | Molly Shannon | Jenny Bicks
The Settlement (1999)
As: Pat
Dying is a lousy way to make a living
Runtime: 101 min.
Directed by: Mark Steilen
Stars: William Fichtner | Kelly McGillis | John C. Reilly | David Rasche | Dan Castellaneta
The Thin Red Line (1998)
As: Sgt. Maynard Storm
Based on the graphic novel by James Jones, The Thin Red Line tells the story of a group of men, an Army Rifle company called C-for-Charlie, who change, suffer, and ultimately make essential discoveries about themselves during the fierce World War II battle of Guadalcanal. It follows their journey, from the surprise of an unopposed landing, through the bloody and exhausting battles that follow, to the ...
Runtime: 170 min.
Directed by: Terrence Malick
Stars: Jim Caviezel | Ben Chaplin | George Clooney | Adrien Brody | Sean Penn
Nightwatch (1998)
As: Bill Davis
A law student, who takes a job as a night watchman at a morgue, begins to discover clues that implicate him as the suspect of a series of murders.
Runtime: 101 min.
Directed by: Ole Bornedal
Stars: Nick Nolte | Ewan McGregor | Josh Brolin | Lauren Graham | Patricia Arquette
Boogie Nights (1997)
As: Reed Rothchild
Set in 1977, back when sex was safe, pleasure was a business and business was booming, idealistic porn producer Jack Horner aspires to elevate his craft to an art form. Horner discovers Eddie Adams, a hot young talent working as a busboy in a nightclub, and welcomes him into the extended family of movie-makers, misfits and hangers-on that are always around. Adams' rise from nobody ...
Runtime: 155 min.
Directed by: Paul Thomas Anderson
Stars: Thomas Jane | John C. Reilly | Mark Wahlberg | Julianne Moore | Burt Reynolds
Chicago Cab (1997)
As: Steve
A day in the life of a Chicago cab driver is examined as he picks up fares from the good and bad parts of the city and emotionally connects to many of his passengers.
Runtime: 96 min.
Directed by: Mary Cybulski | John Tintori
Stars: Paul Dillon | Tim Gamble | Olivia Trevino | Rana Khan | Moira Sinise
Boys (1996)
As: Officer Kellogg Curry
Fed up with boarding school and frustrated with the way others have planned his life, John Baker Jr. wants a change -- anything to shake up his staid routine. The moment arrives when he stumbles upon a woman, Patty Vare, unconscious in a field. Deciding to risk it, John takes her to his dorm to look after her, much to the disapproval of his friends. John's decision proves fateful as he and Patty grow close ...
Runtime: 86 min.
Directed by: Stacy Cochran
Stars: Lukas Haas | John C. Reilly | Skeet Ulrich | Winona Ryder | James Le Gros
Hard Eight (1996)
As: John Finnegan
A stranger mentors a young Reno gambler who weds a hooker and befriends a vulgar casino regular.
Runtime: 102 min.
Directed by: Paul Thomas Anderson
Stars: Gwyneth Paltrow | Philip Baker Hall | Samuel L. Jackson | John C. Reilly | F. William Parker
Georgia (1995)
As: Herman
Sadie looks up to her older sister Georgia, a successful folk singer who's happily married with children, but can't break out of the bar-band circuit and hit the big time she desperately covets. It's in part due to her attraction to drugs and booze, and also to her own unwise choice in men. Finally, though, Sadie's Achilles heel is a rough, unlovely voice very different than her sister's crowd-pleasing ...
Runtime: 115 min.
Directed by: Ulu Grosbard
Stars: Ted Levine | Mare Winningham | Max Perlich | Jennifer Jason Leigh | John Doe
Dolores Claiborne (1995)
As: Const. Frank Stamshaw
Dolores Claiborne was accused of killing her abusive husband twenty years ago, but the court's findings were inconclusive and she was allowed to walk free. Now she has been accused of killing her employer, Vera Donovan, and this time there is a witness who can place her at the scene of the crime. Things look bad for Dolores when her daughter Selena, a successful Manhattan magazine writer, returns ...
Runtime: 132 min.
Directed by: Taylor Hackford
Stars: Christopher Plummer | David Strathairn | Kathy Bates | Jennifer Jason Leigh | Judy Parfitt
The River Wild (1994)
As: Terry
While on a family vacation, rafting expert Gail takes on a pair of armed killers while navigating a spectacularly violent river.
Runtime: 111 min.
Directed by: Curtis Hanson
Stars: Kevin Bacon | John C. Reilly | David Strathairn | Benjamin Bratt | Meryl Streep
What's Eating Gilbert Grape (1993)
As: Tucker Van Dyke
Gilbert Grape is a small-town young man with a lot of responsibility. Chief among his concerns are his mother, who is so overweight that she can't leave the house, and his mentally impaired younger brother, Arnie, who has a knack for finding trouble. Settled into a job at a grocery store and an ongoing affair with local woman Betty Carver, Gilbert finally has his life shaken up by the free-spirited Becky.
Runtime: 118 min.
Directed by: Lasse Hallström
Stars: Leonardo DiCaprio | Juliette Lewis | Johnny Depp | Mary Steenburgen | Darlene Cates
Hoffa (1992)
As: Pete Connelly
A portrait of union leader James R. Hoffa, as seen through the eyes of his friend, Bobby Ciaro. The film follows Hoffa through his countless battles with the RTA and President Roosevelt.
Runtime: 140 min.
Directed by: Danny DeVito
Stars: Armand Assante | John C. Reilly | Danny DeVito | Jack Nicholson | J.T. Walsh
Out on a Limb (1992)
As: Jim Jr.
While heading to the town where his sister, Marci, lives, big-city banker Bill Campbell is robbed by a woman who takes everything he has, including his clothes and a business document worth millions of dollars. Bill eventually reunites with Marci, who is in a tizzy because she thinks their stepfather has been killed. While trying to determine if his sister is right, Bill must also get back his valuable ...
Runtime: 93 min.
Directed by: Francis Veber
Stars: John C. Reilly | Jeffrey Jones | Matthew Broderick | Heidi Kling | Marian Mercer
Shadows and Fog (1991)
As: Cop at police station
With a serial strangler on the loose, a bookkeeper wanders around town searching for the vigilante group intent on catching the killer.
Runtime: 85 min.
Directed by: Woody Allen
Stars: John Cusack | Kathy Bates | Woody Allen | Mia Farrow | Jodie Foster
State of Grace (1990)
As: Stevie McGuire
Terry Noonan returns home to New York's Hells Kitchen after a ten year absence. He soon hooks up with childhood pal Jackie who is involved in the Irish mob run by his brother Frankie. Terry also rekindles an old flame with Jackie's sister Kathleen. Soon, however, Terry is torn between his loyalty to his friends and his loyalties to others.
Runtime: 134 min.
Directed by: Phil Joanou
Stars: Gary Oldman | Ed Harris | Robin Wright | John Turturro | Sean Penn
Days of Thunder (1990)
As: Buck Bretherton
Talented but unproven stock car driver Cole Trickle gets a break and with the guidance of veteran Harry Hogge turns heads on the track. The young hotshot develops a rivalry with a fellow racer that threatens his career when the two smash their cars. But with the help of his doctor, Cole just might overcome his injuries-- and his fear.
Runtime: 107 min.
Directed by: Tony Scott
Stars: Cary Elwes | Nicole Kidman | Randy Quaid | Robert Duvall | Tom Cruise
We're No Angels (1989)
As: Young Monk
Two escaped cons only prayer to escape is to pass themselves off as priests and pass by the police blockade at the border into the safety of Canada.
Runtime: 106 min.
Directed by: Neil Jordan
Stars: Robert De Niro | Bruno Kirby | Demi Moore | Sean Penn | Hoyt Axton
Casualties of War (1989)
As: Private Herbert Hatcher
During the Vietnam War, a soldier finds himself the outsider of his own squad when they unnecessarily kidnap a female villager. Based on the actual events of an incident on Hill 192 in November, 1966.
Runtime: 113 min.
Directed by: Brian De Palma
Stars: John Leguizamo | John C. Reilly | Michael J. Fox | Don Harvey | Sean Penn