Joe Pantoliano

Bad Boys for Life (2020)

As: Captain Howard

Marcus Burnett is now a police inspector and Mike Lowery is in a midlife crisis. They unite again when an Albanian mercenary, whose brother they killed, promises them an important bonus.

Directed by: Adil El Arbi | Bilall Fallah

Stars: Vanessa Hudgens | Will Smith | Alexander Ludwig | Martin Lawrence | Derrick Gilbert

The Brawler (2019)

As: Al Braverman

The true story of underdog boxer, Chuck Wepner, who gets a shot to fight the champ, Muhammed Ali.

Runtime: 95 min.

Directed by: Ken Kushner

Stars: Taryn Manning | Amy Smart | Burt Young | Zach McGowan | Jerrod Paige

Lake Placid: Legacy (2018)

A group of young explorers discover a secret area hidden from all maps and GPS devices. When they reach the center of the lake, they discover an abandoned facility that houses one of the largest, and deadliest apex-predators known to man.

Runtime: 90 min.

Directed by: Darrell James Roodt

Stars: Tim Rozon | Katherine Barrell | Greg Kriek | Craig Stein | Luke Newton

Happy Anniversary (2018)

As: Aldo

A quirky couple spends their three-year dating anniversary looking back at their relationship and contemplating whether they should break up.

Runtime: 78 min.

Directed by: Jared Stern

Stars: Joe Pantoliano | Ben Schwartz | Leonardo Nam | Annie Potts | Noël Wells

Just Getting Started (2017)

As: Joey

Duke Diver is living the high life as the freewheeling manager of a luxurious resort in Palm Springs, Calif. He soon faces competition from Leo, a former military man who likes the same woman that Duke is interested in. When Diver's past suddenly catches up with him, he must put aside his differences and reluctantly team up with Leo to stop whoever is trying to kill him.

Runtime: 91 min.

Directed by: Ron Shelton

Stars: Morgan Freeman | Joe Pantoliano | Tommy Lee Jones | Glenne Headly | Rene Russo

Random Tropical Paradise (2017)

As: Vincent Gambazzo

At the onset of RANDOM TROPICAL PARADISE, Harry Fluder’s life was working out exactly as planned: great job, loyal friends, and the perfect fiancée – until he caught his perfect fiancée having sex with one of his maybe not-so-loyal friends at their wedding. With the wedding cancelled and honeymoon already paid for, Bowie, Harry's best man, convinces Harry to take him along on a "homie-moon." What ...

Runtime: 101 min.

Directed by: Sanjeev Sirpal

Stars: Joe Pantoliano | Bryan Greenberg | Beth Littleford | Spencer Grammer | Brooks Wheelan

The Perfect Match (2016)

As: Marty

Terrence J. stars as Charlie, a playboy who's convinced that relationships are dead. His two best friends, Donald Faison and Robert C. Riley, bet him that if he sticks to one woman for one month, he's bound to get attached. Charlie denies this until he crosses paths with the beautiful and mysterious Eva, played by singer/actress Cassie. They may agree to a casual affair, but eventually Charlie is ...

Runtime: 96 min.

Directed by: Bille Woodruff

Stars: Terrence Jenkins | Kali Hawk | Lauren London | Paula Patton | Brandy Norwood

The Identical (2014)

As: Avi Hirshberg

During the Great Depression, identical twins are separated at birth. One, Drexel Hemsley becomes a wildly successful '50s rock star, while the other, Ryan Wade, struggles to balance his passion for music and pleasing his parents, who want him to become a preacher. Finally, Ryan rebels against his parents' wishes and launches his own music career -- performing the hits of Drexel Hemsley. Ryan later learns ...

Runtime: 107 min.

Directed by: Dustin Marcellino

Stars: Amanda Crew | Ray Liotta | Ashley Judd | Danny Woodburn | Seth Green

Jeremy Fink and the Meaning of Life (2012)

As: Oswald

Jeremy Fink and his best friend Lizzy must search high and low throughout the streets of Manhattan for clues to unlock the mysterious box he received a month before his birthday.

Runtime: 91 min.

Directed by: Tamar Halpern

Stars: Joe Pantoliano | Mira Sorvino | Ryan Simpkins | Maxwell Beer | Michael Urie

The Legend Of Secret Pass (2010)

As: Chucksta

The 'Legend of Secret Pass' takes place in the mountains of the South West and involves Thunderbirds of Indian mythology and an animal refuge of mystical proportions. An unlikely troop of animals and humans are caught up in a clash of ageless magic. In this moment of crisis, the barest chance to avoid cataclysm falls into the hands of an Indian boy, Manu. Written by Erik Stoops

Runtime: 92 min.

Directed by: Steve Trenbirth

Stars: Joe Pantoliano | David Cross | Cheryl Hines | Ron Perlman | Frankie Muniz

Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore (2010)

As: Peek (voice)

The ongoing war between the canine and feline species is put on hold when they join forces to thwart a rogue cat spy with her own sinister plans for conquest.

Runtime: 82 min.

Directed by: Brad Peyton

Stars: Nick Nolte | Christina Applegate | James Marsden | Bette Midler | Pascale Hutton

Deadly Impact (2010)

As: David Kaplow

Deadly Impact follows hard-nosed cop Thomas Armstrong (Flanery) whose life was shattered when he became the helpless target of a mastermind murderer. Returning home after a much-needed break, Armstrong joins the FBI to seek revenge and help track down the same killer that threatened his existence, however this time the assassin is back to terrorize not just a single person, but the entire city.

Runtime: 96 min.

Directed by: Robert Kurtzman

Stars: Joe Pantoliano | Sean Patrick Flanery | Greg Serano | Amanda Wyss | Carmen Serano

Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief (2010)

As: Gabe Ugliano

Accident prone teenager, Percy discovers he's actually a demi-God, the son of Poseidon, and he is needed when Zeus' lightning is stolen. Percy must master his new found skills in order to prevent a war between the Gods that could devastate the entire world.

Runtime: 118 min.

Directed by: Chris Columbus

Stars: Sean Bean | Brandon T. Jackson | Logan Lerman | Alexandra Daddario | Jake Abel

Falling up (2009)

As: George

A nursing student forced to quit school for family reasons winds up taking a job as a doorman in an elite apartment building in New York City, where he sparks to one of his residents.

Runtime: 98 min.

Directed by: David M. Rosenthal

Stars: Sarah Roemer | Claudette Lali | Snoop Dogg | Rachael Leigh Cook | Joseph Cross

The Job (2009)

As: Perriman

A guy looking to find employment and marry the love of his life, gets in over his head when a fast-talking temp agent lands him a job.

Runtime: 99 min.

Directed by: Shem Bitterman

Stars: Joe Pantoliano | Taryn Manning | Mark Harelik | Patrick John Flueger | Ron Perlman

Canvas (2006)

As: John Marino

A woman's schizophrenia affects her relationships with her husband and son.

Runtime: 101 min.

Directed by: Joseph Greco

Stars: Joe Pantoliano | Marcia Gay Harden | Devon Gearhart | Griffin Miner | Julie Upton

Unknown (2006)

As: Bound Man

Five men wake up in a locked-down warehouse with no memory of who they are. They are forced to figure out who is good and who is bad to stay alive.

Runtime: 85 min.

Directed by: Simon Brand

Stars: Jim Caviezel | Joe Pantoliano | Barry Pepper | Bridget Moynahan | Greg Kinnear

Wedding Daze (2006)

As: Smitty

After losing the woman of his dreams, Anderson is convinced he'll never fall in love again. But at the urging of his best friend, he spontaneously proposes to a dissatisfied waitress named Katie and an innocent dare evolves into the kind of love that both have been looking for all along.

Runtime: 90 min.

Directed by: Michael Ian Black

Stars: Joe Pantoliano | Isla Fisher | Edward Herrmann | Joanna Gleason | Jason Biggs

The Amateurs (2005)

As: Some Idiot

Sex sells in America and these guys know it. The Amateurs follows a small town band of loveable losers who hit upon an idea that can make their dreams and fantasies come true. Thinking they've found the road to riches and fame they decide to make the world's most innocent adult film. Everyman's fantasy turns into a hilarious misadventure when they find they're in way over their heads.

Runtime: 96 min.

Directed by: Michael Traeger

Stars: Joe Pantoliano | Ted Danson | Jeff Bridges | Lauren Graham | Tim Blake Nelson

Racing Stripes (2005)

As: Goose (voice)

Shattered illusions are hard to repair -- especially for a good-hearted zebra named Stripes who's spent his life on a Kentucky farm amidst the sorely mistaken notion that he's a debonair thoroughbred. Once he faces the fact that his stark stripes mark him as different, he decides he'll race anyway. And with help from the young girl who raised him, he just might end up in the winner's circle.

Runtime: 102 min.

Directed by: Frederik Du Chau

Stars: Bruce Greenwood | Mandy Moore | Frankie Muniz | Wendie Malick | Hayden Panettiere

The Easter Egg Adventure (2004)

As: Terrible Timothy Takit (voice)

The idyllic Egg Town is the location for the The Easter Egg Adventure, which sees the beautiful location under threat from some dastardly thieves. Making off with the collection of Easter Egg's the town has managed to collate, it's up to some brave residents to retrieve them from the evil doers. A wonderfully touching children's tale, The Easter Egg Adventure is a heartwarming seasonal story.

Runtime: 87 min.

Directed by: John Michael Williams

Stars: Joe Pantoliano | Brooke Shields | James Woods | Nancy Kerrigan | John Michael Williams

Perfect Opposites (2004)

As: Louis Carbonelli

The story of two college graduates from the Midwest who move to Los Angeles, where their love is tested for the first time.

Runtime: 99 min.

Directed by: Matt Cooper

Stars: Kathleen Wilhoite | Andrew Keegan | Piper Perabo | Martin Henderson | Jason Winer

Bad Boys II (2003)

As: Captain C. Howard

Out-of-control, trash-talking buddy cops Marcus Burnett and Mike Lowrey of the Miami Narcotics Task Force reunite, and bullets fly, cars crash and laughs explode as they pursue a whacked-out drug lord from the streets of Miami to the barrios of Cuba. But the real fireworks result when Marcus discovers that playboy Mike is secretly romancing Marcus’ sexy sister.

Runtime: 147 min.

Directed by: Michael Bay

Stars: Peter Stormare | Jordi Mollà | Will Smith | Martin Lawrence | Gabrielle Union

Daredevil (2003)

As: Ben Urich

He dwells in a world of eternal night, but the blackness is filled with sounds and scents, tastes and textures that most cannot perceive. Although attorney Matt Murdock is blind, his other four senses function with superhuman sharpness. By day, Murdock represents the downtrodden. At night he is Daredevil, a masked vigilante stalking the dark streets of the city, a relentless avenger of justice.

Runtime: 103 min.

Directed by: Mark Steven Johnson

Stars: Colin Farrell | Michael Clarke Duncan | Ben Affleck | Jennifer Garner | Jon Favreau

The Adventures of Pluto Nash (2002)

As: Mogan

The year is 2087, the setting is the moon. Pluto Nash, the high-flying successful owner of the hottest nightclub in the universe, finds himself in trouble when he refuses to sell his club to lunar gangster Mogan, who just happens to be helping the mysterious Rex Crater mastermind a plan to take over the entire moon.

Runtime: 95 min.

Directed by: Ron Underwood

Stars: Joe Pantoliano | Jay Mohr | Rosario Dawson | Eddie Murphy | Randy Quaid

Memento (2000)

As: John Edward "Teddy" Gammell

Leonard Shelby is tracking down the man who raped and murdered his wife. The difficulty, however, of locating his wife's killer is compounded by the fact that he suffers from a rare, untreatable form of memory loss. Although he can recall details of life before his accident, Leonard cannot remember what happened fifteen minutes ago, where he's going, or why.

Runtime: 113 min.

Directed by: Christopher Nolan

Stars: Mark Boone Junior | Carrie-Anne Moss | Joe Pantoliano | Stephen Tobolowsky | Guy Pearce

New Blood (2000)

One morning, the cops find eight dead bodies, gunshot victims, near a farmhouse. They also find a wounded man who tells the story of what happened. He is Alan White, the father of a young woman awaiting a heart transplant. The night before, his wounded son Danny has come to him with a tale of a kidnapping gone wrong. Danny, whom Alan hasn't seen for eight years, offers a deal: if Alan will pose ...

Runtime: 98 min.

Directed by: Michael Hurst

Stars: Carrie-Anne Moss | Joe Pantoliano | Nick Moran | John Hurt | Shawn Wayans

Ready to Rumble (2000)

As: Titus Sinclair

Two slacker wrestling fans are devastated by the ousting of their favorite character by an unscrupulous promoter.

Runtime: 107 min.

Directed by: Brian Robbins

Stars: Oliver Platt | Rose McGowan | David Arquette | Scott Caan | Bill Goldberg

Olive, the Other Reindeer (1999)

As: Martini (voice)

After mis-hearing a radio broadcast about Santa canceling his Christmas trip due to an injured reindeer, Olive the dog decides to travel to the North Pole and volunteer to be a replacement. Unfortunately, Olive must deal with an evil postman who's tired of handling all the extra Christmas mail. Will Martini the penguin be able to help Olive realize her dream?

Runtime: 45 min.

Directed by: Steve Moore

Stars: Joe Pantoliano | Drew Barrymore | Peter MacNicol | Ed Asner | Dan Castellaneta

Taxman (1999)

As: Al Benjamin

After a homocide that the police believe is over gasoline theft, a tax investigator discovers the Russian mafia is involved and that they are stealing millions in gasoline tax money. Only one rookie cop is willing to believe him and together they must get the evidence they need or die trying.

Runtime: 104 min.

Directed by: Avi Nesher

Stars: Joe Pantoliano | Michael Chiklis | Wade Dominguez | Elizabeth Berkley | Robert Townsend

The Life Before This (1999)

As: Jake Maclean

Several innocent persons are hurt after two robbers, fleeing from the police, run into a neighborhood cafe.

Runtime: 92 min.

Directed by: Jerry Ciccoritti

Stars: Joe Pantoliano | Alison Pill | Stephen Rea | Sarah Polley | Catherine O'Hara

Black and White (1999)

As: Bill King

Rich Bower is an up-and-coming star in the hip-hop world. Everyone wants to be around him, including Raven and her fellow upper-class white high school friends. The growing appeal of black culture among white teens fascinates documentary filmmaker Sam Donager, who sets out to chronicle it with her husband, Terry. But before Bower was a rapper, he was a gangster, and his criminal past comes back ...

Runtime: 98 min.

Directed by: James Toback

Stars: Allan Houston | Robert Downey Jr. | Scott Caan | Gaby Hoffmann | Stacy Edwards

The Matrix (1999)

As: Cypher

Set in the 22nd century, The Matrix tells the story of a computer hacker who joins a group of underground insurgents fighting the vast and powerful computers who now rule the earth.

Runtime: 136 min.

Directed by: Lana Wachowski | Lilly Wachowski

Stars: Hugo Weaving | Keanu Reeves | Laurence Fishburne | Carrie-Anne Moss | Joe Pantoliano

Hoods (1998)

As: Charlie Flynn

A 50-year-old mobster struggles to carry out his father's order to execute a rival's 9-year-old child.

Runtime: 90 min.

Directed by: Mark Malone

Stars: Jennifer Tilly | Joe Mantegna | Kevin Pollak | Jay Brazeau | Vincent Berry

U.S. Marshals (1998)

As: Marshal Cosmo Renfro

U.S. Marshal Sam Gerard is accompanying a plane load of convicts from Chicago to New York. The plane crashes spectacularly, and Mark Sheridan escapes. But when Diplomatic Security Agent John Royce is assigned to help Gerard recapture Sheridan, it becomes clear that Sheridan is more than just another murderer.

Runtime: 131 min.

Directed by: Stuart Baird

Stars: Joe Pantoliano | Tommy Lee Jones | Daniel Roebuck | Wesley Snipes | Robert Downey Jr.

Top of the World (1998)

As: Vince Castor

In Las Vegas for a quicky divorce, a just-paroled ex-cop and his wife wander into the Top of the World Casino, run by the shady Charles Atlas. They win big, right as the casino is being robbed. The police believe their big win was a staged diversion, and the two of them become suspects. Over the course of the evening and next morning, the two attempt to escape to surrounded casino, and to prove their ...

Runtime: 100 min.

Directed by: Sidney J. Furie

Stars: Joe Pantoliano | Peter Weller | Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa | Dennis Hopper | Tia Carrere

Pitch (1997)

As: Himself

Two young writers try to pitch their script to the big and famous.

Runtime: 81 min.

Directed by: Kenny Hotz | Spencer Rice

Stars: Gérard Depardieu | Spencer Rice | Kenny Hotz | Samuel Z. Arkoff | Roger Ebert

Natural Enemy (1997)

As: Stuart

William McNamara plays a young man who was given away by his mother at birth, seeking revenge on her for abandoning him.

Runtime: 88 min.

Directed by: Douglas Jackson

Stars: Joe Pantoliano | Lesley Ann Warren | Christian Tessier | William McNamara | Donald Sutherland

Bound (1996)

As: Caesar

Corky, a tough female ex con and her lover Violet concoct a scheme to steal millions of stashed mob money and pin the blame on Violet's crooked boyfriend Caesar.

Runtime: 108 min.

Directed by: Lilly Wachowski | Lana Wachowski

Stars: Joe Pantoliano | Gina Gershon | Jennifer Tilly | Christopher Meloni | John P. Ryan

The Flight of the Dove (1996)

As: Attorney Brezner

A beautiful spy trades sex for secrets. A reclusive explosives expert is haunted by a tragic past. When these two meet, the sparks fly...

Runtime: 87 min.

Directed by: Steve Railsback

Stars: Scott Glenn | Theresa Russell | Lane Smith | Terence Knox | Katherine Helmond

The Immortals (1995)

As: Pete

An elaborate heist unites 8 strangers in a simultaneous assault on targets all over the city- and explodes in a hailstorm of gunfire and high-speed chases in this powerful action-thriller. Recruited by a Mafia nightclub owner (Eric Roberts), 4 teams launch a brutal cross-town attack to retrieve suitcases full of cash. But as the violence escalates, the team members discover just who their real target has ...

Runtime: 98 min.

Directed by: Brian Grant

Stars: Eric Roberts | Joe Pantoliano | Clarence Williams III | Tia Carrere | Tony Curtis

Steal Big Steal Little (1995)

As: Eddie Agopian

Ruben and Robby are twin brothers, adopted by Mona, one of the wealthiest - and most eccentric - women in Santa Barbara. Ruben is devoted to Mona, but Robby is more devoted to her money. So when Mona leaves her fortune and estate to Ruben it starts a battle between brothers that soon leads to madness, mayhem, and even attempted murder. On Ruben's side is Lou Perilli an ex-Chicago cop and used car ...

Runtime: 135 min.

Directed by: Andrew Davis

Stars: Joe Pantoliano | Alan Arkin | Rachel Ticotin | Ally Walker | Andy García

The Last Word (1995)

As: Doc

A journalist with solid mob connections falls for a stripper with a dark past.

Runtime: 94 min.

Directed by: Tony Spiridakis

Stars: Joe Pantoliano | Timothy Hutton | Richard Dreyfuss | Chazz Palminteri | Michelle Burke

Bad Boys (1995)

As: Captain C. Howard

Marcus Burnett is a hen-pecked family man. Mike Lowry is a foot-loose and fancy free ladies' man. Both are Miami policemen, and both have 72 hours to reclaim a consignment of drugs stolen from under their station's nose. To complicate matters, in order to get the assistance of the sole witness to a murder, they have to pretend to be each other.

Runtime: 119 min.

Directed by: Michael Bay

Stars: Joe Pantoliano | Tchéky Karyo | Téa Leoni | Will Smith | Martin Lawrence

Baby's Day Out (1994)

As: Norby

Baby Bink couldn't ask for more; he has adoring (if somewhat sickly-sweet) parents, he lives in a huge mansion, and he's just about to appear in the social pages of the paper. Unfortunately, not everyone in the world is as nice as Baby Bink's parents; especially the three enterprising kidnapers who pretend to be photographers from the newspaper. Successfully kidnaping Baby Bink, they have a harder time ...

Runtime: 99 min.

Directed by: Patrick Read Johnson

Stars: Joe Pantoliano | Cynthia Nixon | Joe Mantegna | Brian Haley | Lara Flynn Boyle

Teresa's Tattoo (1994)

As: Bruno

Mathematician Teresa just wanted to study during the College spring break. But her friends, who want her to live a little, drag her out to parties. The next thing she knows, she has been drugged, kidnapped, made a redhead, tattooed, and wearing leather?!? Her captors seem to be the most inept crooks ever. They seem to have a plan, if only she could figure out why it involves her.

Runtime: 88 min.

Directed by: Julie Cypher

Stars: C. Thomas Howell | Lou Diamond Phillips | Jonathan Silverman | Casey Siemaszko | Nancy McKeon

Robot in the family (1994)

As: The Father

A manic search for a valuable relic pits a father, son and trouble-prone robot against a nasty villain.

Runtime: 85 min.

Directed by: Mark Harry Richardson | Jack Shaoul

Stars: John Rhys-Davies | Joe Pantoliano | Amy Wright | Danny Gerard | Howard Scott Nicoll

Dangerous Heart (1994)

As: Barclay

A cop begins to turn to booze and cocaine during a tough undercover assignment. When a big drug-buy goes sour and the cop ends up with a million in cash, he decides to take off with the money. The drug dealer catches up with him, but he dies before revealing where he stashed the cash. Months later, the drug dealer finds the cop's wife and seduces her, in an effort to find his missing million. ...

Runtime: 93 min.

Directed by: Michael Scott

Stars: Joe Pantoliano | Lauren Holly | Tim Daly | Bill Nunn | Alice Carter

Me and the Kid (1993)

As: Roy

A lonely and emotionally neglected rich kid forms an attachment to one of the men who kidnap him during a botched robbery of his father's safe.

Runtime: 94 min.

Directed by: Dan Curtis

Stars: Joe Pantoliano | Danny Aiello | Cathy Moriarty | Alex Zuckerman | David Dukes

Calendar Girl (1993)

As: Harvey Darpinian

Like many adolescent boys, Roy Darpinian had the hots for movie divas, and one in particular was his wet dream as half of America's in the 1950s: Marilyn Monroe. The difference is, one summer holiday he actually decided to enlist his spineless buddies, Scott Foreman and Ned Bleuer, to actually drive all the way to Hollywood and make as many desperate attempts as it takes to meet her or get arrested trying, ...

Runtime: 90 min.

Directed by: John Whitesell

Stars: Joe Pantoliano | Steve Railsback | Gabriel Olds | Jerry O'Connell | Jason Priestley

The Fugitive (1993)

As: Cosmo Renfro

Wrongfully accused of murdering his wife, Richard Kimble escapes from the law in an attempt to find her killer and clear his name. Pursuing him is a team of U.S. marshals led by Deputy Samuel Gerard, a determined detective who will not rest until Richard is captured. As Richard leads the team through a series of intricate chases, he discovers the secrets behind his wife's death and struggles to ...

Runtime: 130 min.

Directed by: Andrew Davis

Stars: Joe Pantoliano | Harrison Ford | Tommy Lee Jones | Julianne Moore | Sela Ward

Three of Hearts (1993)

As: Mickey

A lesbian hires a male escort to break the heart of the bisexual woman who has just dumped her.

Runtime: 102 min.

Directed by: Yurek Bogayevicz

Stars: Joe Pantoliano | Kelly Lynch | Gail Strickland | Sherilyn Fenn | William Baldwin

Through the Eyes of a Killer (1992)

As: Jerry

A woman has a brief affair with the contractor who is renovating her apartment and he refuses to accept the end of the relationship.

Runtime: 94 min.

Stars: David Marshall Grant | Tippi Hedren | Marg Helgenberger | Melinda Culea | Richard Dean Anderson

Zandalee (1991)

As: Gerri

Bored with her marriage to burnt out poet turned corporate executive Thierry, Zandalee falls prey to an old friend of her husband, the manipulative and egotistical Johhny and becomes enmeshed in a sensual, passionate and destructive affair.

Runtime: 100 min.

Directed by: Sam Pillsbury

Stars: Nicolas Cage | Joe Pantoliano | Judge Reinhold | Viveca Lindfors | Erika Anderson

Backstreet Dreams (1990)

As: Paul Antangeli

Backstreet Dreams is the story of a man, who has a disturbed child. He and his wife take their son to a clinic, where he is diagnosed by a talented psychologist (Stevie), as being autistic. After catching his unfaithful wife with another man, Dean tells Lucy to leave, and is faced with the task of raising Shane on his own. Stevie believes that she can improve Shane's condition, going back to Dean's ...

Runtime: 96 min.

Directed by: Jason O'Malley | Rupert Hitzig

Stars: Brooke Shields | Sherilyn Fenn | Burt Young | Anthony Franciosa | Jason O'Malley

El Diablo (1990)

As: Kid Durango

When mild-mannered teacher Billy Ray Smith (Anthony Edwards) vows to bring a student's kidnapper to justice, he needs a bit of help. Lacking any cowboy skills of his own, he signs on a speedy gunslinger (Joe Pantoliano) and a no-nonsense cowboy (Louis Gossett Jr.) to help. Now, Smith may just have a chance at capturing his man: the merciless bandit El Diablo (Robert Beltran).

Runtime: 115 min.

Directed by: Peter Markle

Stars: Joe Pantoliano | John Glover | Anthony Edwards | Robert Beltran | Louis Gossett, Jr.

Short Time (1990)

As: Scalese

Nearing retirement, Dabney Coleman finds that he has a disease that will kill him within days. He then finds that his life insurance only pays off if he is killed in the line of duty. In order to leave something to his wife and children, Coleman becomes supercop, ignoring danger and trying his best to get killed.

Runtime: 97 min.

Directed by: Gregg Champion

Stars: Joe Pantoliano | Barry Corbin | Matt Frewer | Teri Garr | Dabney Coleman

The Last of the Finest (1990)

As: Wayne Gross

An elite group of vice cops are fired from the L.A.P.D. for being over-zealous in their war against drugs. It is immediately apparent that some of their superiors are involved in the drug ring. Banded together, four of the banned cops (which quickly becomes three when one is killed early) band together to fight the drug ring undercover. They gain capital for weapons by ripping off minor drug dealers. ...

Runtime: 106 min.

Directed by: John Mackenzie

Stars: Joe Pantoliano | Jeff Fahey | Brian Dennehy | Bill Paxton | Michael C. Gwynne

Downtown (1990)

As: White

Officer Alex Kearney patrols an upscale neighborhood in Philadelphia, where he pulls over a well-connected white collar executive who promises to get even with the policeman. Soon, Kearney learns that he is off the cushy suburban beat and must now work in the deadliest precinct in Philly, where he is partnered with tough veteran cop Dennis Curran. Tensions are high between them, but Kearney soon proves ...

Runtime: 96 min.

Directed by: Richard Benjamin

Stars: Joe Pantoliano | Forest Whitaker | Anthony Edwards | Penelope Ann Miller | David Clennon

Nightbreaker (1989)

As: Sgt. Jack Russell

Dr. Alexander Brown (Martin Sheen) arrives in Las Vegas, awarded for his recent medical invention. An ex-G.I. tells Brown he was a test subject during the 1950's, exposed to atomic bomb radiation in the Nevada desert-- will Brown help the man uncover the truth? In 1950's Nevada, Brown (played by Emilio Estevez) is a young psychiatrist and a guest of the U.S. Army, where soldiers were routinely exposed to ...

Runtime: 99 min.

Directed by: Peter Markle

Stars: Joe Pantoliano | Emilio Estevez | Martin Sheen | Lea Thompson | Melinda Dillon

Midnight Run (1988)

As: Eddie Moscone

An accountant embezzles $15 million of mob money, jumps bail and is chased by bounty hunters, the FBI, and the Mafia.

Runtime: 126 min.

Directed by: Martin Brest

Stars: Dennis Farina | Robert De Niro | John Ashton | Charles Grodin | Yaphet Kotto

The In Crowd (1988)

As: Perry Parker

A young man of the rock and roll generation is in his senior year of high school. When one day he successfully gets on a popular teen dance television show he becomes a star. The plot follows him as he lives his new life in his new world. What he finds are adoring fans, jealous rivals, bitter friends left behind, and the girl of his dreams...his dance partner.

Runtime: 95 min.

Directed by: Mark Rosenthal

Stars: Joe Pantoliano | Scott Plank | Jennifer Runyon | Bruce Kirby | Donovan Leitch

Empire of the Sun (1987)

As: Frank Demarest

Jamie Graham, a privileged English boy, is living in Shanghai when the Japanese invade and force all foreigners into prison camps. Jamie is captured with an American sailor named Basie, who looks out for him while they are in the camp together. Even though he is separated from his parents and in a hostile environment, Jamie maintains his dignity and youthful spirits, providing a beacon of ...

Runtime: 153 min.

Directed by: Steven Spielberg

Stars: Christian Bale | Miranda Richardson | Ben Stiller | John Malkovich | Nigel Havers

Amazon Women on the Moon (1987)

As: Sy Swerdlow

Acclaimed director John Landis (Animal House, The Blues Brothers) presents this madcap send-up of late night TV, low-budget sci-fi films and canned-laughter-filled sitcoms packed with off-the-wall sketches that will have you in stitches. Centered around a television station which features a 1950s-style sci-fi movie interspersed with a series of wild commercials, wacky shorts and weird specials, ...

Runtime: 85 min.

Directed by: Carl Gottlieb | Peter Horton | Joe Dante | John Landis | Robert K. Weiss

Stars: Michelle Pfeiffer | Griffin Dunne | Monique Gabrielle | Peter Horton | Steve Forrest

Scenes From the Goldmine (1987)

As: Manny Ricci

A girl trying to make it in the 1980's New Wave rock and roll scene in L.A.

Runtime: 99 min.

Directed by: Marc Rocco

Stars: Joe Pantoliano | Steve Railsback | Catherine Mary Stewart | Alex Rocco | Cameron Dye

La Bamba (1987)

As: Bob Keane

Biographical story of the rise from nowhere of singer Ritchie Valens whose life was cut short by a plane crash.

Runtime: 108 min.

Directed by: Luis Valdez

Stars: Lou Diamond Phillips | Elizabeth Peña | Esai Morales | Rosanna DeSoto | Danielle von Zerneck

The Squeeze (1987)

As: Norman

Harry Berg is both a con artist and an actual artist -- he constructs large sculptures out of television sets -- but he is not particularly successful in either role. He owes some money, which gets him involved with Rachel Dobs, a police detective who works with a collection agency. When Harry comes into possession of a strange parcel, both the con man and the detective find themselves wrapped up ...

Runtime: 101 min.

Directed by: Roger Young

Stars: Joe Pantoliano | Michael Keaton | Rae Dawn Chong | Ronald Guttman | Danny Aiello III

Running Scared (1986)

As: Snake

Two street-wise Chicago cops have to shake off some rust after returning from a Key West vacation to pursue a drug dealer that nearly killed them in the past.

Runtime: 107 min.

Directed by: Peter Hyams

Stars: Joe Pantoliano | Steven Bauer | Billy Crystal | Darlanne Fluegel | Gregory Hines

The Goonies (1985)

As: Francis Fratelli

A young teenager named Mikey Walsh finds an old treasure map in his father's attic. Hoping to save their homes from demolition, Mikey and his friends Data Wang, Chunk Cohen, and Mouth Devereaux run off on a big quest to find the secret stash of Pirate One-Eyed Willie.

Runtime: 114 min.

Directed by: Richard Donner

Stars: Sean Astin | Josh Brolin | Corey Feldman | Kerri Green | Jeff Cohen

The Mean Season (1985)

As: Andy Porter

A routine investigation of a shocking murder takes a bizarre twist when the killer contacts the reporter and appoints him his personal spokesman. As the killer's calls and clues increase, the reporter is lured into a deadly trap.

Runtime: 103 min.

Directed by: Phillip Borsos

Stars: Kurt Russell | Mariel Hemingway | Richard Jordan | Robert Small | Andy García

Eddie and the Cruisers (1983)

As: Doc Robbins

Michael Paré stars as Eddie Wilson of the rock band Eddie and Cruisers. The band is at the height of their career in the 1960s when front man Eddie drives his car off a bridge in an apparent suicide -- but the body was never found.

Runtime: 95 min.

Directed by: Martin Davidson

Stars: Tom Berenger | Joe Pantoliano | Ellen Barkin | Michael Paré | Matthew Laurance

Risky Business (1983)

As: Guido

Meet Joel Goodson, an industrious, college-bound 17-year-old and a responsible, trustworthy son. However, when his parents go away and leave him home alone in the wealthy Chicago suburbs with the Porsche at his disposal he quickly decides he has been good for too long and it is time to enjoy himself. After an unfortunate incident with the Porsche Joel must raise some cash, in a risky way.

Runtime: 99 min.

Directed by: Paul Brickman

Stars: Joe Pantoliano | Rebecca De Mornay | Tom Cruise | Richard Masur | Curtis Armstrong

The Final Terror (1983)

As: Eggar

A group of friends and their girlfriends head out for what is expected to be a vacation of hiking, camping and a good time, but when a backwoods mama finds them on her turf, it becomes anything but a vacation.

Runtime: 82 min.

Directed by: Andrew Davis

Stars: Adrian Zmed | Ernest Harden Jr. | Daryl Hannah | Lewis Smith | John Friedrich

Monsignor (1982)

As: Pvt. Joe Musso

The vows of an ambitious young American priest are tested during World War II. Not only does Father John Flaherty get involved with the black market to raise money for the Vatican, he also falls in love with a young French nun.

Runtime: 121 min.

Directed by: Frank Perry

Stars: Fernando Rey | Geneviève Bujold | Christopher Reeve | Adolfo Celi | Jason Miller

The Idolmaker (1980)

As: Gino Pilato

Based on the life of rock promoter/producer Bob Marucci, who discovered, among others, Frankie Avalon and Fabian.

Runtime: 117 min.

Directed by: Taylor Hackford

Stars: Joe Pantoliano | Peter Gallagher | Ray Sharkey | JoJo D'Amore | Paul Land