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Robert Downey Jr.
Born 4 April 1965, in New York.
Wise words: "I've always felt like such an outsider in this industry. Because I'm so insane I guess."
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Robert Downey Jr. - news / articles
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Sick Downey Jr. halts Sherlock Holmes filming -
7 October 2010
-Filming on the Sherlock Holmes sequel was halted earlier this week (begs04Oct10) after Robert Downey Jr. fell ill, according to a new report.-
-The actor is currently filming the follow-up to Guy Ritchie's 2009 film in London, but he pulled out of the shoot on Tuesday (05
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Downey Jr. quits Cowboys for Holmes -
13 January 2010
-Robert Downey Jr. has dropped out of new movie Cowboys And Aliens to concentrate on the Sherlock Holmes sequel, according to reports.-
-The Hollywood actor was set to re-team with Iron Man director Jon Favreau for the sci-fi adventure, based on the 2006 graphic novel of t
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Downey Jr. fell in love with London -
23 December 2009
-Robert Downey Jr. was gutted when he discovered he'd have to move to London to shoot Sherlock Holmes, but he soon grew to love the city.-
-The actor admits he had a miserable time filming his Oscar-nominated performance in Chaplin in the city and wasn't relishing returnin
Robert Downey Jr. - what members say
review by from Wales
A worthy watch 22 March 2005
review by from WHITSTABLE
19 August 2004
review by A customer from wiltshire
Tears of joy! 24 November 2007
Robert Downey Jr. - filmography
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Avengers Assemble
(2012)
Starring: Robert Downey Jr., Scarlett Johansson, Chris Hemsworth
Director: Joss Whedon
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Nick Fury is director of S.H.I.E.L.D, an international peace keeping agency. The agency is a who's who of Marvel Super Heroes, with Iron Man, The Incredible Hulk, Thor, Captain America, Hawkeye and Black Widow. When global security is threatened by Loki and his cohorts, Nick Fury and his team will ..read more »
 
89%
from 782 members
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Iron Man 2 - Blu-ray
(2010)
Starring: Robert Downey Jr., Gwyneth Paltrow, Scarlett Johansson
Director: Jon Favreau
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With the world now aware of his dual life as the armored superhero Iron Man, billionaire inventor Tony Stark (Robert Downey Jr.) faces pressure from the government, the press, and the public to share his technology with the military. Unwilling to let go of his invention, Stark, along with Pepper ..read more »
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from 18,243 members
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Due Date - Blu-ray
(2010)
Starring: Zach Galifianakis, Robert Downey Jr., Juliette Lewis
Director: Todd Phillips
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Peter Highman is in a hurry. In a dash to catch his flight to L.A. so that he can be present for the birth of his child, the highly strung architect happens to cross paths with eccentric, bearded dog lover Ethan Tremblay, who's convinced that stardom awaits him in Hollywood. When a mishap in first ..read more »
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from 14,231 members
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Due Date
on DVD
(2010)
Starring: Zach Galifianakis, Robert Downey Jr., Juliette Lewis
Director: Todd Phillips
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Peter Highman is an expectant first-time father whose wife's due date is only days away. As he hurries to catch a flight home to Los Angeles from Atlanta to be at her side for the birth, his best intentions go completely awry when a chance encounter with aspiring actor and disaster-magnet Ethan ..read more »
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from 35,976 members
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Iron Man 2
on DVD
(2010)
Starring: Robert Downey Jr., Gwyneth Paltrow, Scarlett Johansson
Director: Jon Favreau
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With the world now aware of his dual life as the armored superhero Iron Man, billionaire inventor Tony Stark (Robert Downey Jr.) faces pressure from the government, the press, and the public to share his technology with the military. Unwilling to let go of his invention, Stark, along with Pepper ..read more »
69%
from 49,712 members
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Sherlock Holmes
on DVD
(2009)
Starring: Robert Downey Jr., Jude Law, Rachel McAdams
Director: Guy Ritchie
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On a quest to solve a string of mysterious and brutal murders, Sherlock Holmes (Robert Downey Jr.) and his trusted ally Watson (Jude Law) plunge into a world of dark arts and startling new technologies, where logic, and a good right hook, are the best crime fighting weapons. Explosive action, ..read more »
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from 72,522 members
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The Soloist
(2009)
Starring: Jamie Foxx, Robert Downey Jr., Catherine Keener
Director: Joe Wright
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Columnist Steve Lopez is at a dead end. The newspaper business is in an uproar, his marriage to a fellow journalist has fallen apart and he can't entirely remember what he loved about his job in the first place. Then, one day, while walking through Los Angeles' Skid Row, he sees the mysterious ..read more »
68%
from 762 members
Not available for rental
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Iron Man - Blu-ray
(2008)
Starring: Robert Downey Jr., Terrence Howard, Shaun Toub
Director: Jon Favreau
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Iron Man tells the story of Tony Stark (Robert Downey Jr.), the enigmatic heir to the Stark Enterprises fortune. A driven inventor and executive who seems to have it all, Tony is haunted by his dark side. Though he commands his empire by day, by night he secretly becomes Iron Man, the living ..read more »
78%
from 17,596 members
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Tropic Thunder - Blu-ray
(2008)
Starring: Robert Downey Jr., Brandon T. Jackson, Bill Hader
Director: Ben Stiller
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When box office champ Ben Stiller's comedic performances aren't a variation on a soft-spoken, put-upon everyman with an eventual fuse, he's usually playing a full-blown absurdist monster with an apoplectic Napoleon complex. These bizarre creations usually adorn films in which the funnyman provides ..read more »
58%
from 13,390 members
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Tropic Thunder
on DVD
(2008)
Starring: Ben Stiller, Robert Downey Jr., Trieu Tran
Director: Ben Stiller
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Ben Stiller. Jack Black. Robert Downey, Jr. Comedy fans can start drooling immediately at the thought of these three funnymen joining forces in TROPIC THUNDER. The men star as a trio of actors whose filming experience in southeast Asia gets a little too real as they must become as tough as the ..read more »
57%
from 71,315 members
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Iron Man
on DVD
(2007)
Starring: Robert Downey Jr., Terrence Howard, Gwyneth Paltrow
Director: Jon Favreau
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Iron Man tells the story of Tony Stark (Robert Downey Jr.), the enigmatic heir to the Stark Enterprises fortune. A driven inventor and executive who seems to have it all, Tony is haunted by his dark side. Though he commands his empire by day, by night he secretly becomes Iron Man, the living ..read more »
76%
from 93,098 members
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Charlie Bartlett
on DVD
(2007)
Starring: Anton Yelchin, Robert Downey Jr., Hope Davis
Director: Jon Poll
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Wealthy teenager Charlie Bartlett (Anton Yelchin) is failing miserably at fitting in at a new public high school run by the world-weary Principal Gardner (Robert Downey Jr.). As he begins to better understand the social hierarchy, Charlie's honest charm and likability positions him as the resident "..read more »
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from 4,180 members
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A Guide to Recognising Your Saints
on DVD
(2006)
Starring: Robert Downey Jr., Channing Tatum, Shia LaBeouf
Director: Dito Montiel
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The movie is a coming-of-age drama about a boy growing up in Astoria, N.Y., during the 1980s. As his friends end up dead, on drugs or in prison, he comes to believe he has been saved from their fate by various so-called saints.
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from 8,022 members
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The Shaggy Dog
on DVD
(2006)
Starring: Tim Allen, Jan Devereaux, Kristin Davis
Director: Brian Robbins
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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 »
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from 9,576 members
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A Scanner Darkly
on DVD
(2006)
Starring: Robert Downey Jr., Winona Ryder, Woody Harrelson
Director: Richard Linklater
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Richard Linklater's adaptation of Philip K. Dick's classic novel is a challenging, mind-bending experience that cautions about the dangers of excessive drug use as well as the government's capacity to abuse and manipulate power. Using the same interpolated rotoscoping technique that Linklater ..read more »
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from 24,576 members
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Game 6
(2005)
Starring: Michael Keaton, Catherine O'Hara, Griffin Dunne
Director: Michael Hoffman
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Combining real and fictional events, Game 6 centers around the historic 1986 World Series and a day in the life of a playwright who skips opening night to watch the momentous game.
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from 5 members
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Good Night And Good Luck
on DVD
(2005)
Starring: David Strathairn, George Clooney, Robert Downey Jr.
Director: George Clooney
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With GOOD NIGHT, AND GOOD LUCK, George Clooney delivers a riveting account of a crucial chapter in 20th Century American history and, in the process, firmly establishes himself as a major force behind the camera as well. The crisply paced, tautly scripted docudrama recounts the events of the mid-..read more »
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from 40,957 members
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Kiss Kiss Bang Bang - Blu-ray
(2005)
Starring: Robert Downey Jr., Michelle Monaghan, Val Kilmer
Director: Shane Black
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Screenwriter Shane Black of LETHAL WEAPON fame makes his directorial debut with this film noir gem. Robert Downey, Jr, stars as Harry Lockhart, a petty thief who stumbles into acting and soon finds himself in Los Angeles, auditioning for a film role as a private detective. To help Harry prepare, ..read more »
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from 2,895 members
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The Outsider - A Film About James Toback
(2005)
Starring: Woody Allen, Robert Downey Jr., Neve Campbell
Director: Nicholas Jarecki
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Documentary chronicling the turbulent production of writer/director James Toback's film WHEN WILL I BE LOVED. Woody Allen, Brooke Shields, Harvey Keitel, and boxer Mike Tyson are among the stars who speak about Toback's life, his chronic gambling addiction, and extraordinary career.
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from 28 members
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Kiss Kiss Bang Bang
on DVD
(2005)
Starring: Robert Downey Jr., Michelle Monaghan, Val Kilmer
Director: Shane Black
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Screenwriter Shane Black of Lethal Weapon fame makes his directorial debut with this film noir. Robert Downey, Jr., stars as Harry Lockhart, a petty thief in New York City who quite literally stumbles into acting and soon finds himself in Los Angeles to test for a film role as a private detective. ..read more »
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from 49,632 members
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Gothika
(2003)
Starring: Halle Berry, Robert Downey Jr., Charles S. Dutton
Director: Mathieu Kassovitz
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GOTHIKA stars Halle Berry as Dr. Miranda Grey, a psychiatrist who becomes a patient in her own mental hospital after she is accused of murdering her husband (Charles S. Dutton). Grey's only initial memory of the incident involves a chilling encounter with a distraught girl (Kathleen Mackey) on a ..read more »
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from 34,048 members
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Gothika - Blu-ray
(2003)
Starring: Halle Berry, Robert Downey Jr., Charles S. Dutton
Director: Mathieu Kassovitz
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Gothika stars Halle Berry as Dr Miranda Grey, a psychiatrist who becomes a patient in her own mental hospital after she is accused of murdering her husband (Charles S. Dutton). Grey's only initial memory of the incident involves a chilling encounter with a distraught girl (Kathleen Mackey) on a ..read more »
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from 2,060 members
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The Singing Detective
on DVD
(2003)
Starring: Robert Downey Jr., Robin Wright Penn, Mel Gibson
Director: Keith Gordon
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Director Keith Gordon (MOTHER NIGHT, WAKING THE DEAD) makes another brave adaptation with THE SINGING DETECTIVE. Based on Dennis Potter's stunningly brilliant 1986 mini-series of the same name, Gordon's version finds the film's troubled hero transplanted to 1950s America, not post-WWII London. Dan ..read more »
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from 3,074 members
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Black And White
on DVD
(1999)
Starring: Robert Downey Jr., Jared Leto, Ben Stiller
Director: James Toback
Certificate: 
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With BLACK AND WHITE, writer-director James Toback (FINGERS, TWO GIRLS AND A GUY) confronts the topic of race head on--most specifically, the influence of black urban hip-hop culture on white America. Set in New York City as the 1990s wind to a close, the film is told in a broad, episodic fashion, ..read more »
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from 882 members
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In Dreams
on DVD
(1999)
Starring: Annette Bening, Aidan Quinn, Stephen Rea
Director: Neil Jordan
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This darkly imaginative film from director Neil Jordan (THE CRYING GAME, INTERVIEW WITH A VAMPIRE) follows Claire, a psychic New England housewife (Annette Bening) who loses her grip on reality when her dreams connect with those of a psychotic child murderer (Robert Downey Jr.). Centered around a ..read more »
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from 995 members
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Bowfinger
on DVD
(1999)
Starring: Steve Martin, Eddie Murphy, Heather Graham
Director: Frank Oz
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In this Frank Oz film, washed-up director Bobby Bowfinger finds his dream movie script, but not the financing that will make the movie happen. Desperate, Bowfinger stalks and films famous action star Kit Ramsey reacting to his own oddball group of actors, making Kit the movie's hero without his ..read more »
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from 4,969 members
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U.S. Marshals
on DVD
(1998)
Starring: Tommy Lee Jones, Wesley Snipes, Robert Downey Jr.
Director: Stuart Baird
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Tommy Lee Jones joins Wesley Snipes and Robert Downey Jnr. in delivering adrenaline rush excitement. The chase is highlight by an out-of-control 727, a death match in a ship's cargo hold, a 12-story plunge onto a moving train and more heart-pounding sequences.
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from 11,978 members
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The Gingerbread Man
on DVD
(1998)
Starring: Kenneth Branagh, Embeth Davidtz, Robert Downey Jr.
Director: Robert Altman
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Robert Altman throws his chips into the film noir ring with this stylish, moody thriller that features a spot-on performance by Kenneth Branagh as Rick Magruder, a successful Savannah, Georgia lawyer. After a party celebrating a major victory, he offers Mallory Doss (Embeth Davidtz), a shy waitress ..read more »
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from 800 members
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One Night Stand
on DVD
(1997)
Starring: Wesley Snipes, Nastassja Kinski, Kyle MacLachlan
Director: Mike Figgis
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Max is a happily married and successful man with two healthy children. However, on a business trip to New York, he meets the beautiful Karen and they embark on a brief affair. On his return home he finds his life different and he begins to withdraw from the people closest to him, even though he ..read more »
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from 572 members
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Two Girls and a Guy
(1997)
Starring: Natasha Gregson Wagner, Heather Graham, Robert Downey Jr.
Director: James Toback
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They're as different as they are beautiful, but Carla and Lou have more in common than meets the eye. Each thinks she has the world's greatest boyfriend - until they both realise they are talking about the same guy! Sparks fly when girls discover Blake's deception and team up to confront their ..read more »
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from 92 members
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Richard III
(1995)
Starring: Ian McKellen, Annette Bening, Jim Broadbent
Director: Richard Loncraine
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This updating of Shakespeare's classic history sets the tale in a stark version of 1930's Europe and features Sir Ian McKellen as the titular ruthless malcontent out to wrest control of the throne of England from any who would oppose him. Academy Award Nominations: 2, including Best Art Direction ..read more »
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from 2,174 members
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Only You
on DVD
(1994)
Starring: Marisa Tomei, Robert Downey Jr., Bonnie Hunt
Director: Norman Jewison
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In this romantic comedy an engaged woman goes to Italy to find out if the man her Ouija board said she was meant for actually exists. While there she meets and falls in love with a man who claims to be the one, and she must decide whether or not to trust fate.
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from 5,537 members
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Natural Born Killers
on DVD
(1994)
Starring: Woody Harrelson, Juliette Lewis, Robert Downey Jr.
Director: Oliver Stone
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A frenetic, bloody look at mass murder and the mass media, director Oliver Stone's extremely controversial film divided critics and audiences with its mixture of over-the-top violence and bitter cultural satire. At the center of the film, written by Stone and Quentin Tarantino, among others, are ..read more »
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from 13,349 members
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Short Cuts
on DVD
(1993)
Starring: Andie MacDowell, Tim Robbins, Madeline Stowe
Director: Robert Altman
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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 »
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from 4,626 members
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Chaplin
on DVD
(1992)
Starring: Robert Downey Jr., Dan Aykroyd, Geraldine Chaplin
Director: Richard Attenborough
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Sir Richard Attenborough's CHAPLIN is a dramatised depiction of the highs and lows in the life of Charlie Chaplin (Robert Downey, Jr. in a highly acclaimed performance), one of the true comic geniuses of the early silver screen. Presented as the memories of an elderly Chaplin, the narrative opens ..read more »
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from 4,054 members
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Soapdish
(1991)
Starring: Sally Field, Kevin Kline, Robert Downey Jr.
Director: Michael Hoffman
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Jealousy and intrigue, on and off the set of a popular daytime soap opera. Celeste Talbert (Sally Field) is the neurotic diva of "The Sun Also Sets," but her popularity with the show's fans does not extend to her relationships with her envious co-stars. Sultry Montana Moorehead (Cathy Moriarty) has ..read more »
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from 934 members
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Too Much Sun
(1990)
Starring: Allan Arbus, Robert Downey Jr., Howard Duff
Director: Robert Downey Sr.
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A multimillionaire, whose son is gay and daughter a lesbian, leaves a will with one clause: His children will inherit his money only if at least one of them produces him a grandchild within a year of his death.
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Chances Are
on DVD
(1989)
Starring: Cybill Shepherd, Mary Stuart Masterson, Robert Downey Jr.
Director: Emile Ardolino
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A young woman's perfect marriage is shattered when her husband dies unexpectedly. Fortunately, he is recycled back to Earth as a newborn. 23 years later, and flooded with former-life memories, he meets his wife, falls for his daughter and confronts his best friend...
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from 953 members
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True Believer
on DVD
(1989)
Starring: James Woods, Robert Downey Jr., Margaret Colin
Director: Joseph Ruben
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James Woods stars as a William Kuntsler-style lawyer in this tale of injustice and renewed dignity. In the 1960s, idealistic advocate Eddie Dodd courted controversy by defending outspoken youths and free spirits. Alas, in the 20 years since, he has succumbed to cynicism. Nowadays, perpetually ..read more »
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from 170 members
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The Pick-Up Artist
on DVD
(1987)
Starring: Robert Downey Jr., Molly Ringwald, Dennis Hopper
Director: James Toback
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Jack Jericho is a master in the art of chat-up lines, falling in and out of love many times a day. He will never take no for an answer from any woman. He finally meets his match when he tries his charm on Randy Jensen......
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from 308 members
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Less Than Zero
on DVD
(1987)
Starring: Andrew McCarthy, Robert Downey Jr., James Spader
Director: Marek Kanievska
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Based on the novel by Bret Easton Ellis which follows three friends who are finding their way in the fast lane on the fastest track of all - overprivileged Beverly Hills. Their friendship is put under a strain however, when one develops a helpless addiction to cocaine.
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from 1,376 member
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Johnny Be Good
on DVD
(1987)
Starring: Anthony Michael Hall, Robert Downey Jr., Paul Gleason
Director: Bud Smith
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Johnny Walker is one of America's hottest young footballers, but he has a dilemma: should he take up one of the many offers from various college scouts, or should he go to college with his girlfriend and give up his football dream?
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from 249 members
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Danger Zone
on DVD
Starring: Billy Zane, Robert Downey Jr.
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Danger Zone' - An American mining engineer gets involved in civil war and international conspiracy in one African country.
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from 88 members
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Kiss Kiss Bang Bang - HD
Starring: Robert Downey Jr., Michelle Monaghan, Val Kilmer
Director: Shane Black
Certificate:
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They say love and money don't mix, but you can't blame Harry Lockhart for trying. He's been whisked from a life of petty crime to Hollywood, where he'll audition for the role of a movie detective and be tutored for the part by a private eye. Now all Harry has to do is convince the dream girl he ..read more »
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from 1,157 member
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Robert Downey Jr. facts
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...m The Fugitive, to chase the framed yet innocent Mark Sheridan (Wesley Snipes). Robert Downey Jr. puts in a good performance as S.A. John Royce, a man who has a hidden agenda.
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