|
|
Philip Baker Hall
What members say |
Filmography
Philip Baker Hall - what members say
review by SAI81 from Tonbridge, Kent
Magnolia 20 September 2007
review by DJM666 from Walsall, England
An enjoyable if short horror movie 25 May 2006
review by from Andover, Hampshire England
Hit Man has to review his options 22 March 2007
Philip Baker Hall - filmography
-
-
People Like Us
(2012)
Starring: Chris Pine, Elizabeth Banks, Olivia Wilde
Director: Alex Kurtzman
Certificate: 
Sam is a twenty-something, fast-talking salesman. His latest deal collapses on the day he learns that his father has suddenly died. Against his wishes, Sam is called home, where he must put his father's estate in order and reconnect with his estranged family. In the course of fulfilling his father'..read more »
 
60%
from 1 member
Currently unavailable
-
-
Mr. Popper's Penguins - Blu-ray
(2011)
Starring: Jim Carrey, Carla Gugino, Ophelia Lovibond
Director: Mark Waters
Certificate: 
Adventure loving house painter Mr. Popper (Jim Carrey) contends with the problem of having too many penguins in director Mark S. Waters adaption of author Richard Atwater's beloved children's book. Shortly after penning a letter to a team of Arctic explorers, Mr. Popper is surprised to receive a ..read more »
66%
from 56 members
Not available for rental
-
-
All Good Things
(2010)
Starring: Ryan Gosling, Kirsten Dunst, Jeffrey Dean Morgan
Director: Andrew Jarecki
Certificate:
"All Good Things" is a love story and murder mystery set against the backdrop of a New York real estate dynasty in the 1980s. Mr. Durst was suspected but never tried for killing his wife Kathie who disappeared in 1982 and was never found. The film stars Ryan Gosling, Kirsten Dunst and Frank ..read more »
67%
from 70 members
Currently unavailable
-
-
Fired Up!
on DVD
(2009)
Starring: John Michael Higgins, Danneel Harriss, Edie McClurg
Director: Will Gluck
Certificate: 
Watch now: Unavailable
FIRED UP (or F.U. for short) is built on the infallible comedic concept of two randy high-school football stars (Nicholas D'Agosto of HEROES and Eric Christian Olsen of LICENSE TO WED) who lie their way into a cheerleader summer camp (instead of the football camp where they belong). The movie's ..read more »
64%
from 2,596 members
-
-
You Kill Me
on DVD
(2007)
Starring: Dennis Farina, Ben Kingsley, Tea Leoni
Director: John Dahl
Certificate:
Watch now: Included in all packages with LOVEFiLM Instant
Cinematic hit men are dual-edged characters who can easily slip into the role of hero or villain, making them an attractive proposition for directors looking to pack an emotional punch. YOU KILL ME stars Ben Kingsley (SEXY BEAST) as Frank Falenczyk, a hit man whose work for the Buffalo-based Mafia ..read more »
58%
from 5,479 members
-
-
The Shaggy Dog
on DVD
(2006)
Starring: Tim Allen, Jan Devereaux, Kristin Davis
Director: Brian Robbins
Certificate: 
Unleash all the fun! Comedian Tim Allen gains a hilarious insight into being a great dad when he's transformed into a lovable sheep dog in this update of Disney's comedy classic. The adventures begin as Deputy D.A. Dave Douglas (Allen) is infected with a top-secret serum that morphs his body into ..read more »
62%
from 9,576 members
-
-
The Matador
on DVD
(2005)
Starring: Pierce Brosnan, Greg Kinnear, Hope Davis
Director: Richard Shepard, Bob Yari
Certificate:
Pierce Brosnan stars as Julian Noble, a no-longer-noble hit man who spends his free time getting drunk and chasing impossibly young skirts. In Mexico he meets Danny Wright (Greg Kinnear), an average Joe trying to land an important business deal. Jealous of Danny's simple life, Julian becomes ..read more »
61%
from 21,568 members
-
-
The Zodiac
on DVD
(2005)
Starring: Justin Chambers, Robin Tunney, Rory Culkin
Director: Alexander Bulkley
Certificate:
This psychological thriller claims to be based on the real-life terror inflicted on a small town by a crazed serial killer targeting teen sweethearts. As detective Matt Parish tries to track down the madman responsible for killing many of his local community's young people, the killer (who calls ..read more »
49%
from 3,816 members
-
-
Bruce Almighty - Blu-ray
(2003)
Starring: Jim Carrey, Jennifer Aniston, Morgan Freeman
Director: Tom Shadyac
Certificate: 
Jim Carrey returns to his zany, manic roots in this Capraesque comedy from director Tom Shadyac (ACE VENTURA: PET DETECTIVE and LIAR LIAR). Carrey stars as Bruce Nolan, a television reporter in Buffalo, New York who lives a normal life with his sweet girlfriend Grace (Jennifer Aniston). But Bruce ..read more »
69%
from 3,092 members
-
-
Bruce Almighty
on DVD
(2003)
Starring: Jim Carrey, Jennifer Aniston, Morgan Freeman
Director: Tom Shadyac
Certificate:
Jim Carrey returns to his zany, manic roots in this Capraesque comedy from director Tom Shadyac (ACE VENTURA: PET DETECTIVE and LIAR LIAR). Carrey stars as Bruce Nolan, a television reporter in Buffalo, New York who lives a normal life with his sweet girlfriend Grace (Jennifer Aniston). But Bruce ..read more »
63%
from 35,175 members
-
-
The Sum Of All Fears
on DVD
(2002)
Starring: Ciaran Hinds, Ben Affleck, Morgan Freeman
Director: Phil Alden Robinson
Certificate:
In this high-intensity drama, based on the novel by Tom Clancy, Ben Affleck stars as Jack Ryan, the CIA agent from Clancy's THE HUNT FOR RED OCTOBER, PATRIOT GAMES, and CLEAR AND PRESENT DANGER. Here, Ryan is dealing with a terrifying new problem: a nuclear weapon has fallen into the hands of ..read more »
63%
from 13,647 members
-
-
The Contender
on DVD
(2000)
Starring: Gary Oldman, Joan Allen, Jeff Bridges
Director: Rod Lurie
Certificate:
In THE CONTENDER, the sudden death of the vice president of the United States forces U.S. president Jackson Evans (Jeff Bridges) to pick a replacement. He decides against picking the popular governor of Virginia, Jack Hathaway (William Petersen), and instead makes the radical choice of Senator ..read more »
62%
from 1,468 member
-
-
Lost Souls
on DVD
(2000)
Starring: Winona Ryder, Ben Chaplin, Sarah Wynter
Director: Janusz Kaminski
Certificate:
Years ago, priests exorcised a demon out of young Maya Larkin (Winona Ryder). Now she uses her unusual sensitivity to the same demons who once came after her to help the priests in other exorcisms. In one such case, a serial killer named Henry Birdson (John Diehl) claims to know the name of a man ..read more »
48%
from 703 members
-
-
The Talented Mr Ripley
on DVD
(1999)
Starring: Matt Damon, Jude Law, Cate Blanchett
Director: Anthony Minghella
Certificate:
Based on Patricia Highsmith's novel of the same name, Minghella's moody follow-up to his Oscar-winning THE ENGLISH PATIENT concerns Tom Ripley, a poor New Yorker, who is sent to Italy by the wealthy Mr. Greenleaf in order to bring back his spoiled son, Dickie. Once in Italy, Tom charms his way into ..read more »
68%
from 14,836 members
-
-
Magnolia
on DVD
(1999)
Starring: Jeremy Blackman, Tom Cruise, Melinda Dillon
Director: Paul Thomas Anderson
Certificate: 
On one random day in the San Fernando Valley, a dying father, a young wife, a male caretaker, a famous lost son, a police officer in love, a boy genius, an ex-boy genius, a game show host and an estranged daughter will each become part of a dazzling multiplicity of plots, but one story. Through a ..read more »
66%
from 23,901 members
-
-
Magnolia - Blu-ray
(1999)
Starring: Jeremy Blackman, Tom Cruise, Melinda Dillon
Director: Paul Thomas Anderson
Certificate:
In a single day in Los Angeles, a number of interconnected lives are changed forever. A lonely police officer (John C. Reilly) falls in love with a disturbed cocaine addict (Melora Walters). Her father (Philip Baker Hall), the host of the game show "What Do Kids Know
70%
from 724 members
-
-
The Talented Mr Ripley - Blu-ray
(1999)
Starring: Matt Damon, Jude Law, Cate Blanchett
Director: Anthony Minghella
Certificate:
Based on Patricia Highsmith's novel of the same name, Minghella's moody follow-up to his Oscar-winning THE ENGLISH PATIENT concerns Tom Ripley, a poor New Yorker, who is sent to Italy by the wealthy Mr. Greenleaf in order to bring back his spoiled son, Dickie. Once in Italy, Tom charms his way into ..read more »
73%
from 249 members
-
-
The Insider
on DVD
(1999)
Starring: Al Pacino, Russell Crowe, Christopher Plummer
Director: Michael Mann
Certificate:
Watch now: Unavailable
Based on the article The Man Who Knew Too Much, THE INSIDER depicts the true story of Jeffrey Wigand (Russell Crowe), a successful scientist who is fired from the Brown & Williamson tobacco company for objecting to certain lab tests. He signs a confidentiality agreement to ease the company's ..read more »
69%
from 16,273 members
-
-
Psycho
on DVD
(1998)
Starring: Chad Everett, Robert Forster, Rance Howard
Director: Gus Van Sant
Certificate:
Marion Crane is a Phoenix, Arizona working girl fed up with having to sneak away during lunch breaks to meet her lover, Sam Loomis, who cannot get married because most of his money goes towards alimony. One Friday, Marion's employer asks her to take $400,000 in cash to a local bank for deposit. ..read more »
52%
from 1,661 member
-
-
Let The Devil Wear Black
on DVD
(1998)
Starring: Randall Batinkoff, Jacqueline Bisset, Maury Chaykin
Director: Stacy Title
Certificate:
Something is rotten in the state of California. In wake of his father's death, the aimless, melancholy Jack (Penner - LAST SUPPER) reluctantly dons the crown and ill-fitting robes of the family empire--a sleazy but profitable Los Angeles adult entertainment franchise. However, Jack suspects that ..read more »
35%
from 92 members
-
-
Hard Eight
on DVD
(1997)
Starring: Philip Baker Hall, John C. Reilly, Gwyneth Paltrow
Director: Paul Thomas Anderson
Certificate:
Sydney (Philip Baker Hall), a mysterious professional gambler, befriends John (John C. Reilly), a young man in trouble, and teaches him the ways of making a living in the casinos of Reno. John gets involved with Clementine (Gwyneth Paltrow), a pretty waitress who doubles as a prostitute, and Jimmy (..read more »
66%
from 1,382 member
-
-
Hit Me
on DVD
(1996)
Starring: Elias Koteas, Laure Marsac, Bruce Ramsay
Director: Steven Shainberg
Certificate:
Based on the novel by Jim Thompson this is the story of Sonny who has worked in the same job at the Stillwell Hotel for eight years and now he tries to re-evaluate his life.
38%
from 62 members
-
-
Eye For An Eye
on DVD
(1995)
Starring: Sally Field, Kiefer Sutherland, Ed Harris
Director: John Schlesinger
Certificate:
Karen McCann's (Sally Field) world is torn apart while driving home one day when she receives a call on her cell phone from her daughter--who is being raped and murdered as she speaks. The murderer--smirking, animalistic Robert Doob (Kiefer Sutherland)--is arrested, but is then released on a ..read more »
63%
from 1,116 member
-
-
Three O'Clock High
on DVD
(1987)
Starring: Casey Siemaszko, Anne Ryan, Richard Tyson
Director: Phil Joanou
Certificate:
Buddy, the nastiest guy in class, forces Jerry into a fight at 3 p.m. in the school parking lot. Poor Jerry has just seven hours, a good supply of wit, a few friends, a savvy kid sister and the worst luck of any kid alive, to find a way out of this tough problem.
67%
from 165 members
-
-
Secret Honor
(1984)
Starring: Philip Baker Hall
Director: Robert Altman
Certificate:
A fictionalized former President Richard M. Nixon offers a solitary, stream-of-consciousness reflection on his life and political career - and the "true" reasons for the Watergate scandal and his resignation.
70%
from 7 members
Currently unavailable
-
-
Wonderful World
Starring: Matthew Broderick, Sanaa Lathan, Michael K. Williams
Director: Joshua Goldin
Certificate:
Ben is a failed children's folk singer and less-than-extraordinary weekend dad. Deeply cynical, Ben's sole pleasure in life is derived from chess games with his Senegalese roommate Ibou. When Ibou is suddenly struck ill and an insensitive municipal employee exacerbates the emergency situation, Ben'..read more »
60%
from 5 members
Currently unavailable
|
Philip Baker Hall facts
|
...Gator, a TV game-show host and the second of the film’s terminally ill fathers (Philip Baker Hall), his daughter Claudia (Melora Waters), a cocaine addict. Police Officer Jim (J...
