Talia Shire

Working Man (2019)

As: Iola Parkes

When the last factory in a small Rust Belt town closes its doors, an unlikely hero emerges in dutiful, quiet Allery Parkes. A career employee of the factory, the aging Allery can’t reconcile how to live a life simply sitting at home doing nothing. Against the advice and pleas of his loving wife Iola, he forms an unlikely friendship with his charismatic neighbor Walter Brewer in order to ...

Runtime: 108 min.

Directed by: Robert Jury

Stars: Talia Shire | Peter Gerety | Billy Brown | J. Salome Martinez | Patrese McClain

John G. Avildsen: King of the Underdogs (2017)

An examination of the Oscar-winning director who brought to life some of cinema's most beloved motion pictures.

Directed by: Derek Wayne Johnson

Stars: Martin Scorsese | Sylvester Stallone | Ralph Macchio | William Zabka | John G. Avildsen

The Family Whistle (2016)

As: Herself

The famed Coppola family of filmmakers and musicians descends from Agostino Coppola, a poor immigrant from an impoverished village in Southern Italy. Interviews and archival footage portray how the family history has inspired these artists, and how they continue to renew their ties to the land of their origin.

Runtime: 65 min.

Directed by: Michele Russo

Stars: Marc Coppola | Francis Ford Coppola | Christopher Coppola | Anton Coppola | Mikey Coppola

Dreamland (2016)

As: Victoria

Part-time pianist Monty Fagan begins a May-December romance that upends his home life.

Runtime: 84 min.

Directed by: Robert Schwartzman

Stars: Johnny Simmons | Amy Landecker | Beverly D'Angelo | Alan Ruck | Frankie Shaw

Palo Alto (2013)

As: Mrs. Ganem

Palo Alto weaves together three stories of teenage lust, boredom, and self-destruction: shy, sensitive April, torn between an illicit flirtation with her soccer coach and an unrequited crush on sweet stoner Teddy; Emily, who offers sexual favors to any boy to cross her path; and the increasingly dangerous exploits of Teddy and his best friend Fred, whose behavior may or may not be sociopathic.

Runtime: 100 min.

Directed by: Gia Coppola

Stars: Emma Roberts | James Franco | Zoe Levin | Nat Wolff | Jack Kilmer

The Godfather Legacy (2012)

As: Herself

THE GODFATHER LEGACY goes deep inside Francis Ford Coppola's epic saga about the Corleone crime family and reveals how the Academy Award-winning film and its sequels became one of the most acclaimed franchises in Hollywood history. Featuring iconic scenes from all three films, never before seen home movies and insightful interviews with filmmakers (Francis Ford Coppola, All Ruddy and Peter Bart), ...

Runtime: 95 min.

Stars: James Caan | Michael Imperioli | Al Pacino | Francis Ford Coppola | Peter Bart

The Rocky Saga: Going the Distance (2011)

As: as herself

The 35th anniversary of the 1976 Oscar-winning film “Rocky” is marked with a TV retrospective in which Sylvester Stallone and others reminisce about the creation of the movie as well as the other films in the franchise.

Runtime: 120 min.

Stars: Sylvester Stallone | Frank Stallone | Talia Shire | Burt Young | Carl Weathers

The Return of Joe Rich (2011)

As: Gloria Neiderman

Joe believed in right and wrong until... His job outsourced to India. His teaser rate spiked. His wife bailed. But Joe has a plan...to get it all back, and more. Joe returns home, to the last place on planet Earth where real men can be found...Chicago. Joe's Uncle Dominic is "connected". Joe wants in...to The Mob, or "The Outfit", as it is called in Chicago. And he'll do anything to make it happen. Can a ...

Runtime: 95 min.

Directed by: Sam Auster

Stars: Armand Assante | Talia Shire | Tim Kazurinsky | Samuel Witwer

The Deported (2010)

As: Dina

An Italian-American actor is deported to Mexico by some crooked INS Agents, and a pack of orphans helps him find his way back to America

Runtime: 90 min.

Directed by: Lance Kawas

Stars: Nicholas Turturro | Talia Shire | Gary Valentine | Nick Turturro III | Paul Rodríguez

A Secret Promise (2009)

As: Mrs. Mancini

Ferro Olivetti, a billionaire playboy and businessman, promises to fulfill his dying father's final request: to live one month without his wealth.

Runtime: 88 min.

Directed by: Fred Manocherian

Stars: Victor Alfieri | Ione Skye | Gerry Bamman | Ron Silver | Talia Shire

Dim Sum Funeral (2008)

As: Viola Gruber

An Irish funeral has a wake. A Jewish funeral has sitting shiva. A traditional Chinese funeral is something else entirely. Thats what the estranged siblings of the Chinese-American Xiao family must undergo upon news of their mothers death. The one brother and three sisters dont get along, however they share one thing: hatred for their domineering and manipulative mother, the Dragon Lady."

Runtime: 95 min.

Directed by: Anna Chi

Stars: Steph Song | Lisa Lu | Talia Shire | Julia Nickson | Kelly Hu

Looking for Palladin (2008)

As: Rosario

Brash young Hollywood talent agent Josh Ross (David Moscow) is dispatched to Guatemala, where he's assigned to locate missing star Jack Palladin (Ben Gazzara), a man Josh has never met but can't stand due to Palladin's long-ago relationship with his late mother. Despite receiving no help from the amused locals, Josh eventually finds his target hiding out as a cook at a restaurant but discovers that ...

Runtime: 115 min.

Directed by: Andrzej Krakowski

Stars: Talia Shire | Angélica Aragón | David Moscow | Ben Gazzara | Pedro Armendáriz Jr.

Homo Erectus (2007)

As: Ishbo's Mother

Ishbo is a caveman living in the prehistoric age who thinks there's more to life than hunting and gathering. He tries to better the lives of those in his tribe by inventing things like spoons and the toothbrush, which leave everyone, including his parents, unimpressed. He also has a thing for cavewoman Fardart, but she only has eyes for his brother Thudnik. Can Ishbo prove his worth when a rival clan ...

Runtime: 88 min.

Directed by: Adam Rifkin

Stars: Ali Larter | Hayes MacArthur | David Carradine | Talia Shire | Adam Rifkin

Blue Smoke (2007)

As: Bianca Hale

After witnessing an uncontrollable blaze burn her family's pizzeria to the ground when she was just 11 old, it's no wonder that Reena decides to become an arson investigator. Now, years later, she decides to visit the old neighborhood, where she finds true romance with a hunky carpenter named Bo Goodnight. But Reena is swiftly knocked off cloud nine when she discovers that a psycho connected to her ...

Runtime: 90 min.

Directed by: David Carson

Stars: Alicia Witt | Talia Shire | Eric Keenleyside | Scott Bakula | Matthew Settle

Rocky Balboa (2006)

As: Adrian

When he loses a highly publicized virtual boxing match to ex-champ Rocky Balboa, reigning heavyweight titleholder, Mason Dixon retaliates by challenging Rocky to a nationally televised, 10-round exhibition bout. To the surprise of his son and friends, Rocky agrees to come out of retirement and face an opponent who's faster, stronger and thirty years his junior.

Runtime: 102 min.

Directed by: Sylvester Stallone

Stars: Milo Ventimiglia | Sylvester Stallone | James Francis Kelly III | Burt Young | Geraldine Hughes

I Heart Huckabees (2004)

As: Mrs. Silver

A husband-and-wife team play detective, but not in the traditional sense. Instead, the happy duo helps others solve their existential issues, the kind that keep you up at night, wondering what it all means.

Runtime: 107 min.

Directed by: David O. Russell

Stars: Jude Law | Jason Schwartzman | Isabelle Huppert | Dustin Hoffman | Lily Tomlin

Kiss The Bride (2002)

As: Irene Sposato

Sibling drama overshadows the impending nuptials of Danni Sposato and her longtime boyfriend, Geoff Brancato. Television actress Niki brings her manager-boyfriend, Marty, to meet the family for the first time, while spiky youngest sister Toni shows off her bandmate and lover, Amy, and driven Wall Street banker Chrissy flashes the status symbols of her financial success.

Runtime: 89 min.

Directed by: Vanessa Parise

Stars: Alyssa Milano | Sean Patrick Flanery | Brooke Langton | Monet Mazur | Amanda Detmer

The Whole Shebang (2001)

As: Contessa Bazinni

On a mission to save his family's fireworks business, a man becomes distracted after he falls in love.

Runtime: 97 min.

Directed by: George Zaloom

Stars: Stanley Tucci | Talia Shire | Giancarlo Giannini | Bridget Fonda | Nuccio Siano

Lured Innocence (2000)

As: Martha Chambers

A reporter sent to cover a murder trial discovers a web of deceit stemming from a torrid affair.

Runtime: 99 min.

Directed by: Kikuo Kawasaki

Stars: Marley Shelton | Talia Shire | Dennis Hopper | Devon Gummersall | Devon Gummersall

The Landlady (1998)

As: Melanie Leroy

Melanie decides that one of her tenants would be perfect as her husband and decides to eliminate everyone who might interfere in her plans.

Runtime: 95 min.

Stars: Talia Shire | Jack Coleman | Melissa Behr | Bruce Weitz | Bette Ford

Divorce: A Contemporary Western (1998)

A look at the dysfunctional relationships of three couples as seen from the male point of view.

Runtime: 100 min.

Directed by: Eb Lottimer

Stars: Terry Kiser | Elias Koteas | Christopher McDonald | Wendie Malick | Denise Crosby

A River Made to Drown in (1997)

As: Jaime's Mother

Allen, a struggling young artist who once survived by working in the streets, is now involved with Eva, a wealthy Los Angeles gallery owner. Quite by surprise Allen receives a visit from an old john, Thaddeus, who is dying from aids and has come to spend his last days somewhere humble ans spare. Allen reluctantly takes him in, straining his relationship with Eva, who ...

Runtime: 98 min.

Directed by: James Merendino

Stars: James Duval | Talia Shire | Michael Imperioli | Ute Lemper | Richard Chamberlain

Deadfall (1993)

As: Sam

After he accidentally kills his father, Mike, during a sting, Joe tries to carry out Mike's dying wish by recovering valuables that Mike's twin brother Lou stole from him years earlier. But Uncle Lou is also a confidence artist, and Joe is soon drawn into his increasingly dangerous schemes.

Runtime: 98 min.

Directed by: Christopher Coppola

Stars: Nicolas Cage | Michael Biehn | Peter Fonda | James Coburn | Sarah Trigger

Chantilly Lace (1993)

As: Maggie

A group of middle-aged women get together at a secluded house to learn about themselves

Runtime: 102 min.

Directed by: Linda Yellen

Stars: Martha Plimpton | Ally Sheedy | Talia Shire | Lindsay Crouse | Jill Eikenberry

Cold Heaven (1992)

As: Sister Martha

An adulterous woman's faith in God is tested when her husband dies and miraculously comes back to life.

Runtime: 105 min.

Directed by: Nicolas Roeg

Stars: Will Patton | James Russo | Theresa Russell | Mark Harmon | Richard Bradford

For Richer, for Poorer (1992)

As: Millie Katourian

Fresh out of college, a young man lazes about his family's estate, which irritates his father, a self-made millionaire who hatches a bankruptcy plan that he hopes will inspire his son to get a job.

Runtime: 90 min.

Directed by: Jay Sandrich

Stars: Talia Shire | Jonathan Silverman | Madeline Kahn | Jack Lemmon | Joanna Gleason

Mark Twain and Me (1991)

As: Jean Clemens

Dorothy Quick, A young girl befriends the famous writer, Samuel "Mark Twain" Clemans during the final years of his life.

Runtime: 93 min.

Directed by: Daniel Petrie

Stars: Talia Shire | Jason Robards | R. H. Thomson

Bed & Breakfast (1991)

As: Ruth Wellesly

Life changes for three woman who run a failing hotel, when a mysterious man washes up at the beach.

Runtime: 97 min.

Directed by: Robert Ellis Miller

Stars: Talia Shire | Nina Siemaszko | Roger Moore | Colleen Dewhurst | Ford Rainey

The Godfather: Part III (1990)

As: Connie Corleone-Rizzi

In the midst of trying to legitimize his business dealings in 1979 New York and Italy, aging mafia don, Michael Corleone seeks forgiveness for his sins while taking a young protege under his wing.

Runtime: 162 min.

Directed by: Francis Ford Coppola

Stars: Diane Keaton | Eli Wallach | Talia Shire | Al Pacino | Andy García

Rocky V (1990)

As: Adrian

A lifetime of taking shots has ended Rocky's career, and a crooked accountant has left him broke. Inspired by the memory of his trainer, however, Rocky finds glory in training and takes on an up-and-coming boxer.

Runtime: 104 min.

Directed by: John G. Avildsen

Stars: Sage Stallone | Sylvester Stallone | Talia Shire | Burgess Meredith | Burt Young

The Godfather Family: A Look Inside (1990)

As: Herself

A documentary on the making of the three Godfather films, with interviews and recollections from the film makers and cast. This feature also includes the original screen tests of some of the actors for "The Godfather" film, and some candid moments on the set of "The Godfather: Part III."

Runtime: 73 min.

Directed by: Jeff Werner

Stars: James Caan | Marlon Brando | Francis Ford Coppola | John Cazale | Mario Puzo

Rad (1986)

As: Mrs. Jones

A BMX racer who lives in a small town with his mother and sister is faced with a tough decision, qualify for Helltrack or take his SAT's in order to attend college.

Runtime: 91 min.

Directed by: Hal Needham

Stars: Talia Shire | Bill Allen | Alfie Wise | Lori Loughlin | Ray Walston

Rocky IV (1985)

As: Adrian

After iron man Drago, a highly intimidating 6-foot-5, 261-pound Soviet athlete, kills Apollo Creed in an exhibition match, Rocky comes to the heart of Russia for 15 pile-driving boxing rounds of revenge.

Runtime: 91 min.

Directed by: Sylvester Stallone

Stars: Sylvester Stallone | Talia Shire | Brigitte Nielsen | Burt Young | Carl Weathers

Reel Horror (1985)

As: Sandy (archive footage)

Evil spirits that emerge from cans of old movie film terrorize a neighborhood.

Runtime: 84 min.

Directed by: Ross Hagen

Stars: Bob O'Neil | Howard Honig | Alexandra | John Hayden | Jeanne Lucas

Rocky III (1982)

As: Adrianna "Adrian" Pennino Balboa

Now the world champion, Rocky Balboa is living in luxury and only fighting opponents who pose no threat to him in the ring, until Clubber Lang challenges him to a bout. After taking a pounding from Lang, the humbled champ turns to former bitter rival Apollo Creed for a rematch with Lang.

Runtime: 99 min.

Directed by: Sylvester Stallone

Stars: Sylvester Stallone | Talia Shire | Burgess Meredith | Burt Young | Carl Weathers

Windows (1980)

As: Emily Hollander

Shire is the subject of a perverse obsession by a Lesbian neighbor, Andrea, who not only is in lust with her but hires a rapist in order to get audio tapes of her moaning. Ashley turns pepping tom and watches Shire with a telescope as she begins an affair with Det. Cortese.

Runtime: 96 min.

Directed by: Gordon Willis

Stars: Talia Shire | Joe Cortese | Elizabeth Ashley | Michael Gorrin | Kay Medford

Rocky II (1979)

As: Adrian

After Rocky goes the distance with champ Apollo Creed, both try to put the fight behind them and move on. Rocky settles down with Adrian but can't put his life together outside the ring, while Creed seeks a rematch to restore his reputation. Soon enough, the "Master of Disaster" and the "Italian Stallion" are set on a collision course for a climactic battle that is brutal and unforgettable.

Runtime: 119 min.

Directed by: Sylvester Stallone

Stars: Sylvester Stallone | Talia Shire | Burgess Meredith | Burt Young | Carl Weathers

Old Boyfriends (1979)

As: Dianne Cruise

John Belushi was the high school sweetheart who ruined her reputation with lies. Richard Jordan was the collage lover that she almost married. Keith Carradine is the unstable brother of her first real love. Talia Shire is Diane Cruise a woman whose life has shattered in a myriad of pieces after the dissolution of her marriage she desides to delve into her past and seek out the men who marked the milestones ...

Runtime: 103 min.

Directed by: Joan Tewkesbury

Stars: Keith Carradine | Talia Shire | John Houseman | Richard Jordan | John Belushi

Prophecy (1979)

As: Maggie Verne

A Savage beast, grown to monstrous size and driven mad by toxic wastes that are poisoning the waters, spreads terror and death on a Maine countryside.

Runtime: 102 min.

Directed by: John Frankenheimer

Stars: Armand Assante | Talia Shire | Victoria Racimo | Richard Dysart | Robert Foxworth

Kill Me If You Can (1977)

As: Rosalie Asher

The story of Caryl Chessman, a convicted California rapist who spent 12 years on death row before finally being executed.

Runtime: 100 min.

Directed by: Buzz Kulik

Stars: Talia Shire | Alan Alda | John Hillerman | Barnard Hughes | Virginia Kiser

Rocky (1976)

As: Adrianna "Adrian" Pennino

When world heavyweight boxing champion, Apollo Creed wants to give an unknown fighter a shot at the title as a publicity stunt, his handlers choose palooka Rocky Balboa, an uneducated collector for a Philadelphia loan shark. Rocky teams up with trainer Mickey Goldmill to make the most of this once in a lifetime break.

Runtime: 120 min.

Directed by: John G. Avildsen

Stars: Sylvester Stallone | Talia Shire | Burgess Meredith | Burt Young | Carl Weathers

The Godfather: Part II (1974)

As: Connie Corleone

In the continuing saga of the Corleone crime family, a young Vito Corleone grows up in Sicily and in 1910s New York. In the 1950s, Michael Corleone attempts to expand the family business into Las Vegas, Hollywood and Cuba.

Runtime: 202 min.

Directed by: Francis Ford Coppola

Stars: Robert De Niro | Diane Keaton | Robert Duvall | Al Pacino | John Cazale

Maxie (1973)

When deaf-mute Maxie (Shire) goes to work at the local butcher shop, she senses strange things are afoot. When she discovers the beloved town butcher (Tayback) is getting his choicest cuts from the local morgue, she finds herself tangled in a web of deception, betrayal and bloody murder. Featuring incredible suspense and a chilling twist, The Butchers is a lost cannibal classic in the tradition ...

Runtime: 89 min.

Directed by: Paulmichel Mielche

Stars: Talia Shire | Vic Tayback | Morgan Upton | K.T. Baumann | Ford Clay

The Godfather (1972)

As: Connie Corleone Rizzi

Spanning the years 1945 to 1955, a chronicle of the fictional Italian-American Corleone crime family. When organized crime family patriarch, Vito Corleone barely survives an attempt on his life, his youngest son, Michael steps in to take care of the would-be killers, launching a campaign of bloody revenge.

Runtime: 175 min.

Directed by: Francis Ford Coppola

Stars: James Caan | Robert Duvall | Marlon Brando | Al Pacino | Richard S. Castellano

Gas-s-s-s (1970)

As: Coralee

A gas is let loose upon the world that kills anyone over 25 years old.

Runtime: 78 min.

Directed by: Roger Corman

Stars: Ben Vereen | Talia Shire | Cindy Williams | Elaine Giftos | Bud Cort

The Dunwich Horror (1970)

As: Nurse

A university student is pursued by a man with a demonic secret.

Runtime: 90 min.

Directed by: Daniel Haller

Stars: Talia Shire | Dean Stockwell | Lloyd Bochner | Ed Begley | Sandra Dee

The Wild Racers (1968)

Promising young racing car driver Joe Joe Quillico leaves the stock car racing scene in the United States in order to pursue Grand Prix racing in Europe. After limited success he manages to win the Spanish Grand Prix. His love life however, is much less successful and his winning on the track only serves to alienate the woman he loves - with unhappy consequences.

Runtime: 83 min.

Directed by: Daniel Haller | Roger Corman

Stars: Alan Haufrect | Mimsy Farmer | Warwick Sims | Fabian | Judy Cornwell