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  • Swimming with Sharks
  • Swimming with Sharks review by thelaughingcow from Edinburgh, Scotland
    Rated - 2.0 stars Distinctly average 30 August 2005
    ...ing his assistant's life a misery (who is weakley acted out by the unbelievable Frank Whaley). Spacey delivers some razor-sharp, witty put-downs, and I'm sure a lot of peop...   Read customer review
  • Vacancy
  • Vacancy review by Northernsky from Halifax
    Rated - 4.0 stars Viscaral ,tense thriller/Horror(You decide which) film ,. let down slightly by botched ending 31 December 2007
    ...into a remote flea pit of a motel complete with slightly creepy manager Mason (Frank Whaley) . Their room is soon assailed by loud knockings on the door and walls .Then Da...   Read customer review
  • The Cell 2
  • The Cell 2 review by Preshy from Crowborough
    Rated - 0.0 stars The Cell 2 29 July 2009
    ...bvious bad guy. Just bad from start to finish. if it wasn't for the fact that Frank Whaley is such a magnificently creepy bad guy, I would have switched it off. ...   Read customer review

Frank Whaley - filmography


  • As Good as Dead (2010)
    Starring: Cary Elwes,  Brian Cox,  Andie MacDowell
    Director: Jonathan Mossek
    Certificate: Certificate: TBC
    Seeking revenge for the murder of their religious leader, fundamental loyalists kidnap and torture the man they believe responsible, but the ensuing clash of right vs. left ideologies quickly reveals that they may have the wrong man, which puts them on a path toward a shocking twist.
    4.5 stars out of 5 90% from 2 members
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  • The Cell 2 - Blu-ray (2009)
    Starring: Tessie Santiago,  Chris Bruno,  Frank Whaley
    Director: Tim Iacofano
    Certificate: Certificate: 18
    Maya was the victim of a serial killer known only as "The Cusp", who brings his victims back to life repeatedly to draw out their agonising experience. Barely managing to survive the experience, Maya discovers upon her recovery that she now has psychic powers. Deciding to use this new found gift ..read more »
    1.5 stars out of 5 31% from 98 members
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  • The Cell 2 on DVD (2009)
    Starring: Tessie Santiago,  Chris Bruno,  Frank Whaley
    Director: Tim Iacofano
    Certificate: Certificate: 18
    Maya was the victim of a serial killer known only as "The Cusp", who brings his victims back to life repeatedly to draw out their agonising experience. Barely managing to survive the experience, Maya discovers upon her recovery that she now has psychic powers. Deciding to use this new found gift ..read more »
    2 stars out of 5 42% from 761 members
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  • Vacancy on DVD (2007)
    Starring: Kate Beckinsale,  Luke Wilson,  Frank Whaley
    Director: Nimrod Antal
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
    A young married couple becomes stranded at an isolated motel and finds hidden video cameras in their room. They realize that unless they escape, they'll be the next victims of a snuff film.
    3 stars out of 5 57% from 23,604 members
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  • Crazy Eights on DVD (2006)
    Starring: Traci Lords,  Frank Whaley,  Dina Meyer
    Director: James Koya Jones
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
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    Six friends are brought together at the funeral of a childhood friend. A search through their deceased friend's house reveals a map to a time capsule they buried some 20 years earlier which spurs the friends to find it and dig it up. After uncovering the trunk, the unexpected is found - the rotted ..read more »
    2 stars out of 5 39% from 1,406 member
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  • World Trade Center on DVD (2006)
    Starring: Maria Bello,  Nicolas Cage,  Maggie Gyllenhaal
    Director: Oliver Stone
    Certificate: Certificate: 12
    The events of September 11 left an indelible mark on most Americans, and certainly on those in the New York City area. Yet as fresh as the images seem, it's easy to forget the actual grit, sacrifice, and uncertainty of that day. Director Oliver Stone captures the essence of 9/11 by focusing on the ..read more »
    3 stars out of 5 60% from 31,083 members
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  • World Trade Center - HD (2006)
    Starring: Maria Bello,  Nicolas Cage,  Maggie Gyllenhaal
    Director: Oliver Stone
    Certificate: Certificate: 12
    The events of September 11 left an indelible mark on most Americans, and certainly on those in the New York City area. Yet as fresh as the images seem, it's easy to forget the actual grit, sacrifice, and uncertainty of that day. Director Oliver Stone captures the essence of 9/11 by focusing on the ..read more »
    3 stars out of 5 58% from 521 members
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  • The Jimmy Show on DVD (2002)
    Starring: Ethan Hawke,  Frank Whaley,  Carla Gugino
    Director: Frank Whaley
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
    Jimmy O'Brien leads a life of quiet desperation in northern New Jersey, living with his wheelchair-bound grandmother, his wife Annie, and his young daughter. A failed inventor, Jimmy's latest dead-end job is at a supermarket, where he stocks shelves with his friend Ray, an amiable pothead. But what ..read more »
    2 stars out of 5 43% from 28 members
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  • When Trumpets Fade on DVD (1998)
    Starring: Ron Eldard,  Zac Orth,  Frank Whaley
    Director: John Irvin
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
    Set during one of the Second World War's most shocking and unforgettable battles - the battle of Hurtgen Forest in the Autumn of 1944. American forces are under orders to secure a bridge flanked by enemy tanks. Men already trapped in a hellish minefield face death from all sides as shells rain down ..read more »
    3 stars out of 5 62% from 976 members
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  • Retroactive on DVD (1997)
    Starring: James Belushi,  Kylie Travis,  Shannon Whirry
    Director: Louis Morneau
    Certificate: Certificate: 18
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    What if you could go back in time to save a life? What if you could avert disaster? Karen Warren finds herself in the middle of an emergency, with the power to turn back the clock and rescue a battered womn. Her car breaks down on a hot Texas afternoon, and Frank, a despicable and lecherous man, ..read more »
    2.5 stars out of 5 54% from 384 members
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  • Broken Arrow on DVD (1996)
    Starring: John Travolta,  Christian Slater,  Samantha Mathis
    Director: John Woo
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
    The co-pilots on a secret mission become arch enemies when the nuclear bomb-load is hijacked. It appears one is the mastermind behind the plot.. and the other must use all of his skills to beat him at his own game...
    3 stars out of 5 61% from 14,867 members
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  • The Winner (1996)
    Starring: Vincent D'Onofrio,  Richard Edson,  Sy Richardson
    Director: Alex Cox
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
    This darkly comic crime drama examines the plight of the naive title character, a gambler known only as Philip (Vincent D'Onofrio), whose uncanny penchant for winning bets has earned him the title the luckiest man in the history of North America. A rogues' gallery of parasites swarms around him in ..read more »
    2.5 stars out of 5 47% from 44 members
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  • Broken Arrow - Blu-ray (1996)
    Starring: John Travolta,  Christian Slater,  Samantha Mathis
    Director: John Woo
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
    Broken arrow is a military term for a nuclear warhead that has been stolen -- and villainous Air Force pilot Vic Deakins (John Travolta) has done just that. In fact, he's pilfered TWO bombs, in an effort to extract a huge amount of cash from the government in exchange for their safe return. However,..read more »
    3 stars out of 5 62% from 2,159 members
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  • I.Q. (1995)
    Starring: Meg Ryan,  Tim Robbins,  Walter Matthau
    Director: Fred Schepisi
    Certificate: Certificate: U
    On a sunny afternoon in Princeton, New Jersey, of the 1950s, love strikes in the oddest way: Albert Einstein's niece Catherine (Meg Ryan), and her uptight fiance James (Stephen Fry), stop at a gas station for car repairs, and when dim-witted grease monkey Ed Walters (Tim Robbins) appears, he falls ..read more »
    3 stars out of 5 57% from 2,555 members
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  • Back In The USSR on DVD (1993)
    Starring: Frank Whaley,  Natalya Negoda,  Roman Polanski
    Director: Deran Sarafian
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
    When a young American in Moscow meets a sultry beauty with an attitude, his Russian tour turns unexpectedly chaotic. Apparently, the beauty has stolen a priceless work of art, and as events spin out of control, the tourist finds himself without a passport, accused of murder, hunted by police, and ..read more »
    2 stars out of 5 39% from 99 members
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  • One Wild Night (1991)
    Starring: Frank Whaley,  Jennifer Connelly
    Director: Bryan Gordon
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
    Josie, the daughter of the town's wealthiest businessman, faces problems at home and wishes to leave, but is disorientated. Her decision is finalized after she falls asleep in a store's dressing room, and awakes to find that she has been locked in along with the janitor, Jim, the town "no hoper" ..read more »
    3.5 stars out of 5 68% from 28 members
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  • The Freshman on DVD (1990)
    Starring: Marlon Brando,  Matthew Broderick,  Bruno Kirby
    Director: Andrew Bergman
    Certificate: Certificate: PG
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    In this farcical comedy, Matthew Broderick plays Clark Kellogg, an aspiring director who arrives in New York City to attend film school. However, moments after he arrives in the city, he's robbed by Victor Ray (Bruno Kirby), leaving him no money for the $700 in books required by his instructor, ..read more »
    3 stars out of 5 58% from 823 members
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  • The Doors - Blu-ray (1990)
    Starring: Val Kilmer,  Meg Ryan,  Kyle MacLachlan
    Director: Oliver Stone
    Certificate: Certificate: 18
    Oliver Stone might have considered his film a tribute to the enduring power of the Doors' music, but he seems to have also intended it as a cautionary tale on the perils of both celebrity and substance abuse. Starring Val Kilmer as Jim Morrison, the film focuses on the Lizard King from his days as ..read more »
    3.5 stars out of 5 72% from 218 members
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  • The Doors on DVD (1990)
    Starring: Val Kilmer,  Meg Ryan,  Kyle MacLachlan
    Director: Oliver Stone
    Certificate: Certificate: 18
    Oliver Stone might have considered his film a tribute to the enduring power of the Doors' music, but he seems to have also intended it as a cautionary tale on the perils of both celebrity and substance abuse. Starring Val Kilmer as Jim Morrison, the film focuses on the Lizard King from his days as ..read more »
    3.5 stars out of 5 67% from 4,947 members
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  • Born On The Fourth Of July - HD (1989)
    Starring: Tom Cruise,  Willem Dafoe,  Kyra Sedgwick
    Director: Oliver Stone
    Certificate: Certificate: 18
    Oliver Stone returned to the subject of Vietnam with this wrenching true account of the experiences of Ron Kovic, played by Tom Cruise. A patriotic kid from a small town, he volunteers eagerly to serve in Vietnam. After being disillusioned by the duplicity of military bureaucracy, he's paralyzed ..read more »
    3.5 stars out of 5 68% from 244 members
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  • Cold Dog Soup on DVD (1989)
    Starring: Randy Quaid,  Frank Whaley,  Christina Harnos
    Director: Alan Metter
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
    When Michael agrees to a date with beautiful Sarah little does he realise just what's in store for him.... giving the kiss of life to a pooch and getting into all kinds of trouble in an effort to give the mutt a decent final resting place.
    2 stars out of 5 43% from 36 members
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  • Born On The Fourth Of July - Blu-ray (1989)
    Starring: Tom Cruise,  Willem Dafoe,  Kyra Sedgwick
    Director: Oliver Stone
    Certificate: Certificate: 18
    Oliver Stone returned to the subject of Vietnam with this wrenching true account of the experiences of Ron Kovic, played by Tom Cruise. A patriotic kid from a small town, he volunteers eagerly to serve in Vietnam. After being disillusioned by the duplicity of military bureaucracy, he's paralyzed ..read more »
    3.5 stars out of 5 70% from 26 members
    Not available for rental

Frank Whaley facts

5 most recent films

As Good as Dead - 4.5 stars
The Cell 2 - Blu-ray - 1.5 stars
The Cell 2 - 2.0 stars
Ruffian - 2.5 stars
Vacancy - 3.0 stars

5 highest-rated films

The Doors - Blu-ray - 3.5 stars
Born On The Fourth Of July - HD - 3.5 stars
The Doors - 3.5 stars
Swimming with Sharks - 3.5 stars
Born On The Fourth Of July - 3.5 stars

5 lowest-rated films

Pursuit of Happiness - 2.0 stars
Cold Dog Soup - 2.0 stars
The Jimmy Show - 2.0 stars
The Winner - 2.5 stars
Arthur Hailey's Detective - 2.5 stars

Most frequent co-stars

Stephen Dorff - 7 times - show films
Maria Bello - 7 times - show films
Nicolas Cage - 7 times - show films
Maggie Gyllenhaal - 7 times - show films
Jay Hernandez - 7 times - show films

Most frequent directors

Oliver Stone - 12 times - show films
Louis Morneau - 2 times - show films
George Huang - 2 times - show films
John Woo - 2 times - show films
Raymond De Felitta - 2 times - show films