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  • Birdy
  • Birdy review by Cato from Shropshire
    Rated - 4.0 stars Flying high 29 November 2006
    ...ith emoting too much. Not surprising with his head half covered in bandages. Matthew Modine gives probably his best performance as the boy who wants to be a budgie. Alan ...   Read customer review
  • Hitler: The Rise Of Evil
  • Hitler: The Rise Of Evil review by from Devon, UK
    Rated - 3.0 stars clumsy, but has worthwhile moments 9 August 2005
    ...as one of Hitler's early sponsors. There are equally some pitiful performances; Matthew Modine as the annoying American, sorry I mean German, journalist, and Zoe Telford as E...   Read customer review
  • Transporter 2
  • Transporter 2 review by from Bushey, Hertfordshire
    Rated - 3.0 stars Transporter 2 26 May 2006
    ...much better Jason Flemyng. Worst of all though and really surprisingly poor was Matthew Modine, I can only presume that he was jet-lagged as every line he says is delivered w...   Read customer review

Matthew Modine - filmography


  • Frenemy (2009)
    Starring: Zach Galifianakis,  Matthew Modine,  Callum Blue
    Director: Gregory Dark
    Certificate: Certificate: TBC
    Mr. Jack and Sweet Stephen cruise aimlessly through the streets of LA speculating about life, death, divine will and the force of power that predetermines their existence. Mr. Jack attempts to illustrate to his sidekick the delicate and natural forces of the universe. Sweet Stephen's superficial ..read more »
    2 stars out of 5 41% from 14 members
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  • Go Go Tales (2007)
    Starring: Willem Dafoe,  Bob Hoskins,  Matthew Modine
    Director: Abel Ferrara
    Certificate: Certificate: TBC
    Indie stalwart Abel Ferrara helms this quirky comedy about the goings-on at a downtown cabaret. Willem Defoe stars as Ray Ruby, the proprietor of a joint where all of the dancing girls have big dreams of working their way up to bigger and better things. But trouble begins to brew when money ..read more »
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  • Mary (2005)
    Starring: Juliette Binoche,  Forest Whitaker,  Matthew Modine
    Director: Abel Ferrara
    Certificate: Certificate: TBC
    An independent director casts himself as Jesus Christ in his film. The actress playing Mary Magdalene travels alone to Jerusalem after the shoot to continue her spiritual journey inspired by her role. A year later in Manhattan, a superstar network journalist investigates the life and times of Jesus ..read more »
    2.5 stars out of 5 53% from 9 members
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  • Transporter 2 on DVD (2005)
    Starring: Jason Statham,  Matthew Modine,  Amber Valletta
    Director: Louis Leterrier
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
    Retired in Miami, ex-Special Forces operative, Frank Martin, makes a living driving for the wealthy Billings family. He's a huge favorite with their two small boys, but when the kids are kidnapped and injected with a potentially fatal virus, Frank defies the FBI and works relentlessly to get the ..read more »
    3.5 stars out of 5 64% from 50,230 members
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  • The Winning Season on DVD (2004)
    Starring: Matthew Modine,  Kristin Davis,  Shawn Hatosy
    Director: Dan Gutman
    Certificate: Certificate: U
    The World Series 1909, Pittsburgh versus Detroit. Honus Wagner versus Ty Cobb. And thrust into the middle of this historic baseball challenge is young Joe Soshack, a baseball fanatic from 1985 who has magically travelled 76 years into the past...
    2 stars out of 5 44% from 437 members
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  • Le Divorce (2003)
    Starring: Kate Hudson,  Naomi Watts,  Glenn Close
    Director: James Ivory
    Certificate: Certificate: 12
    LE DIVORCE, based on the novel by Diane Johnson, is a contemporary Merchant/Ivory production that explores the fundamental differences between Americans and the French, especially in matters of the heart and manners. Isabel (Kate Hudson) is a brash, outspoken Californian who travels to Paris to ..read more »
    2 stars out of 5 43% from 6,179 members
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  • The Shipment on DVD (2001)
    Starring: Matthew Modine,  Elizabeth Berkley,  Nicholas Turturro
    Director: Alexander Wright
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
    Jose has stolen a multi-million pound shipment of Viagra from the Mob. Hot on his trail from New York is tough guy Eddie Colucci, assigned the task of getting it all back... The chase is on to find it in cattle country where the Cowboys are set to take on the Mobsters...
    2 stars out of 5 40% from 163 members
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  • Any Given Sunday - Blu-ray (1999)
    Starring: Ann-Margret,  Al Pacino,  Cameron Diaz
    Director: Oliver Stone
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
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    Oliver Stone's hard-hitting look at the adrenaline-fueled world of pro football stars Al Pacino as Miami Sharks coach Tony D'Amato. Having just lost his star quarterback, Jack Rooney (Dennis Quaid), he's forced to use the erratic Willie Beamen (Jamie Foxx) off the bench, hoping he can resuscitate ..read more »
    3.5 stars out of 5 70% from 1,388 member
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  • Any Given Sunday on DVD (1999)
    Starring: Ann-Margret,  Al Pacino,  Cameron Diaz
    Director: Oliver Stone
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
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    Oliver Stone's hard-hitting look at the adrenaline-fueled world of pro football stars Al Pacino as Miami Sharks coach Tony D'Amato. Having just lost his star quarterback, Jack Rooney (Dennis Quaid), he's forced to use the erratic Willie Beamen (Jamie Foxx) off the bench, hoping he can resuscitate ..read more »
    3.5 stars out of 5 65% from 8,181 members
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  • Varsity Blues on DVD (1998)
    Starring: James Van Der Beek,  Jon Voight,  Paul Walker
    Director: Brian Robbins,  Peter O'Brian
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
    Surprise hit high school football saga from MTV Pictures starring James ("Dawson") Van Der Beek as a star player and Jon Voight as his brutally gruff coach. While the coaches and everyone else believe they know what is right for the young star, he has other ideas.
    3.5 stars out of 5 65% from 1,687 member
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  • The Blackout on DVD (1997)
    Starring: Matthew Modine,  Dennis Hopper,  Beatrice Dalle
    Director: Abel Ferrara
    Certificate: Certificate: 18
    Director Abel Ferrara (BAD LIEUTENANT) looks at the dark side of the glamorous life in this tale of drink and drugs in the life of Matty (Matthew Modine), a Hollywood actor. When Matty moves to Miami in the hopes of giving up his Hollywood lifestyle and marrying his girlfriend Annie, everything ..read more »
    2 stars out of 5 40% from 217 members
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  • Cutthroat Island on DVD (1995)
    Starring: Geena Davis,  Matthew Modine,  Frank Langella
    Director: Renny Harlin
    Certificate: Certificate: PG
    When pirate Captain Harry Black gets fatally wounded in battle, he passes on his ship, a crew of bandits and one third of a treasure map to his daughter, Morgan. But before she can hunt for the treasure, she must find the missing sections of the map. With the help of a small loyal band of her crew ..read more »
    3 stars out of 5 57% from 2,933 members
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  • Fluke on DVD (1995)
    Starring: Matthew Modine,  Nancy Travis,  Eric Stoltz
    Director: Carlo Carlei
    Certificate: Certificate: PG
    When a successful young family man is killed in a car crash, he starts over again--as a dog! He wags his way back into his old life and family, only to find things aren't quite the same now that he's a canine. Based on the novel by James Herbert.
    3.5 stars out of 5 67% from 1,639 member
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  • The Browning Version (1994)
    Starring: Albert Finney,  Matthew Modine,  Greta Scacchi
    Director: Mike Figgis,  John K. Watson
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
    Andrew Crocker-Harris (Albert Finney), a teacher of Greek and Latin at a private school, is dubbed the 'Hitler of the Lower Sixth' by his students. His rigidity and cruelty are the sad remnants of an extinguished passion for classical literature. But as he is poised to leave the school--forced into ..read more »
    3.5 stars out of 5 70% from 473 members
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  • Short Cuts on DVD (1993)
    Starring: Andie MacDowell,  Tim Robbins,  Madeline Stowe
    Director: Robert Altman
    Certificate: Certificate: 18
    Based on stories by Raymond Carver, Short Cuts follows 22 Los Angeles residents whose lives intersect over the course of a few days. Ann and Howard Finnegan (Andie MacDowell and Bruce Davison) are preparing for their son Casey's birthday party when the boy is injured in an auto accident and falls ..read more »
    3.5 stars out of 5 69% from 4,626 members
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  • Luck, Trust and Ketchup - The Making of ... on DVD (1993)
    Director: Mike Kaplan,  John Dorr
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
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    This documentary takes the viewer behind the scenes of the making of the Robert Altman film SHORT CUTS. Based on a collection of short stories by Raymond Carver, the movie chronicles the triumphs and failures of ordinary people. The documentary presents interviews with the cast, the director, and ..read more »
    3 stars out of 5 57% from 32 members
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  • Wind (1992)
    Starring: Jennifer Grey,  Matthew Modine,  Stellan Skarsgard
    Director: Carroll Ballard
    Certificate: Certificate: PG
    Wind is set in the world of competitive yacht racing, where a young sailor (Matthew Modine) is intent on winning the America's Cup, as well as regaining the affections of his ex-girlfriend (Jennifer Grey). As the film opens, Modine chooses to race the America's Cup instead of staying with Grey. She ..read more »
    3 stars out of 5 61% from 329 members
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  • Memphis Belle on DVD (1990)
    Starring: Reed Edward Diamond,  Tate Donovan,  John Lithgow
    Director: Michael Caton-Jones
    Certificate: Certificate: PG
    A human drama set against a World War II backdrop and focussing on the crew of a US Eighth Air Force B-17 bomber, stationed in England. They have completed 24 dangerous bombing missions and are about to set out for the one mission that will allow them to go back home to a heroes' welcome.
    3.5 stars out of 5 70% from 4,326 members
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  • Gross Anatomy on DVD (1989)
    Starring: Matthew Modine,  Christine Lahti,  Daphne Zuniga
    Director: Thom Eberhardt
    Certificate: Certificate: 12
    Matthew Modine stars as Joe Slovak, a brilliant first-year med student whose casual, non-conforming approach to life gets tested when he enrolls in Gross Anatomy, the toughest course in med school. Joe's freewheeling, independent style creates funny moments in the classroom, but puts him at odds ..read more »
    3 stars out of 5 62% from 113 members
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  • Married To The Mob on DVD (1989)
    Starring: Matthew Modine,  Dean Stockwell,  Michelle Pfeiffer
    Director: Jonathan Demme
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
    Michelle Pfeiffer established herself as an adept actress with this colorful comedy from director Jonathan Demme (SOMETHING WILD, SILENCE OF THE LAMBS). The wife of Mafia hitman Frank "Cucumber" De Marco (Alec Baldwin), the irrepressibly brassy Angela (Pfeiffer) finds herself unhappy with their ..read more »
    3 stars out of 5 56% from 742 members
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  • Full Metal Jacket - HD (1987)
    Starring: Matthew Modine,  Adam Baldwin,  Vincent D'Onofrio
    Director: Stanley Kubrick
    Certificate: Certificate: 18
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    In this riveting look at military life during the Vietnam conflict, Stanley Kubrick, who made the powerful antiwar classics PATHS OF GLORY (WWI) and DR. STRANGELOVE (the cold war), once again explores the behavior of men in battle. FULL METAL JACKET, adapted from Gustav Hasford's novel THE SHORT ..read more »
    4 stars out of 5 76% from 1,152 member
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  • Full Metal Jacket on DVD (1987)
    Starring: Vincent D'Onofrio,  Kevyn Major Howard,  Matthew Modine
    Director: Stanley Kubrick
    Certificate: Certificate: 18
    Watch now: Unavailable
    In this riveting look at military life during the Vietnam conflict, Stanley Kubrick, who made the powerful antiwar classics PATHS OF GLORY (WWI) and DR. STRANGELOVE (the cold war), once again explores the behavior of men in battle. FULL METAL JACKET, adapted from Gustav Hasford's novel THE SHORT ..read more »
    4 stars out of 5 77% from 35,591 members
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  • Vision Quest (1985)
    Starring: Matthew Modine,  Linda Fiorentino,  Michael Schoeffling
    Director: Harold Becker
    Certificate: Certificate: TBC
    Madonna's first appearance in a major motion picture has her playing the part of a lead singer in a local band performing her hit songs Crazy For You and Gambler. The story is about high school wrestler Louden Swain (Matthew Modine) falling in love with a drifter, Carla (Linda Fiorentino).
    2.5 stars out of 5 46% from 32 members
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  • The Hotel New Hampshire on DVD (1984)
    Starring: Jodie Foster,  Beau Bridges,  Nastassja Kinski
    Director: Tony Richardson
    Certificate: Certificate: 18
    British director Tony Richardson takes on John Irving's picaresque black comedy about an eccentric and unusually peripatetic family in a film starring Rob Lowe as John Berry, the family's oldest son. John's father, Win (Beau Bridges), is obsessed with hotels, so he buys a run-down seminary in New ..read more »
    3 stars out of 5 57% from 991 members
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  • Birdy on DVD (1984)
    Starring: Matthew Modine,  Nicolas Cage,  John Harkins
    Director: Alan Parker
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
    In Alan Parker's adaptation of William Wharton's acclaimed novel, the title character is a Vietnam vet hospitalized for postwar trauma. Lying in a state of amentia, Birdy (Matthew Modine) fantasizes about birds in flight, an obsession that has haunted him since childhood. Now this fascination acts ..read more »
    3 stars out of 5 64% from 1,953 member
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  • Private School (1983)
    Starring: Phoebe Cates,  Betsy Russell,  Matthew Modine
    Director: Noel Black
    Certificate: Certificate: TBC
    Christine (Phoebe Cates), a student at an exclusive all-girls private school, is in love with Jim, who attends an academy for boys nearby. Christine's arch rival Jordan also has her eye on Jim, and she is willing to do whatever she can to steal him away. Jim's uber-slob buddy Bubba is going with ..read more »
    2.5 stars out of 5 45% from 8 members
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  • Streamers on DVD (1983)
    Starring: Matthew Modine,  Michael Wright,  Mitchell Lichtenstein
    Director: Robert Altman
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
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    Award-winning story of four young recruits and two veterans living in an army barracks, awaiting transfer orders to Vietnam. Finding their lives threatened by forces beyond their control they lash out at each other in desperate acts of violence and bloodshed.
    2.5 stars out of 5 52% from 99 members
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  • Opa!
    Starring: Matthew Modine,  Richard Griffiths,  Agni Scott
    Director: Udayan Prasad
    Certificate: Certificate: TBC
    On the magical Greek island of Patmos, the inhabitants have lived, danced, and laughed for thousands of years. But, with the arrival of a straight-laced, high-tech archaeologist, Eric everything could forever change. Eric finds himself swept into a world of picture-postcard scenery and romance. ..read more »
    3 stars out of 5 60% from 3 members
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Matthew Modine facts

5 most recent films

Girl in Progress - 0.5 stars
Too Big to Fail - 3.5 stars
Frenemy - 2.0 stars
The Garden of Eden - 3.0 stars
Go Go Tales - 3 stars

5 highest-rated films

Full Metal Jacket - Blu-ray - 4.0 stars
Full Metal Jacket - 4.0 stars
Full Metal Jacket - HD - 4.0 stars
And The Band Played On - 4.0 stars
Hitler: The Rise Of Evil - 3.5 stars

5 lowest-rated films

Equinox - 3 stars
Go Go Tales - 3 stars
Girl in Progress - 0.5 stars
Frenemy - 2.0 stars
Private School - 2.5 stars

Most frequent co-stars

Vincent D'Onofrio - 4 times - show films
R. Lee Ermey - 4 times - show films
Fred Ward - 4 times - show films
Ed O'Ross - 4 times - show films
James Woods - 4 times - show films

Most frequent directors

Oliver Stone - 5 times - show films
Stanley Kubrick - 4 times - show films
Robert Altman - 3 times - show films
Peter O'Brian - 3 times - show films
Abel Ferrara - 3 times - show films