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Maria Bello
Maria Elena Bello was born on 18th April 1967 in Norristown in Pennsylvania.
She has starred in The Commish in the episode called In the Shadows of the Gallows as Betsy with Michael Chiklis and Kaj-Erik Eriksen, Nowhere Man in the episode entitled The Enemy Within as Emily Noonan opposite Bruce Greenwood and in Misery Loves Company in the episode called That Book by Nabokov as Joe's Former Film Student alongside Christopher Meloni.
Other roles include in Maintenance as Eddie, in Due South in the episode entitled One Good Man as Mackenzie King along with Paul Gross and David Marciano and in the tv version of Mr And Mrs Smith as Mrs Smith opposite Roy Dotrice and Scott Bakula.
She has also appeared in ER - The Complete Fourth Season as Dr. Anna Del Amico opposite George Clooney, Noah Wyle and Laura Innes, Payback as Rosie with Mel Gibson, James Coburn and Gregg Henry and in Permanent Midnight as Kitty alongside Ben Stiller and Elizabeth Hurley.
Maria has been in Born in Brooklyn, Duets as Suzi Loomis opposite Andre Braugher and Paul Giamatti and in Coyote Ugly (also listed as Coyote Ugly - Blu-ray Version) as Lil alongside Piper Perabo and Izabella Miko.
Another role was in Sam the Man as Anastasia Powell with Fisher Stevens and Annabella Sciorra, 100 Mile Rule as Monica opposite David Thornton and Jake Weber, Auto Focus in 3 roles as Patricia Olson / Patrica Crane / Sigrid Valdis with Greg Kinnear, Willem Dafoe and Kurt Fuller and in China: The Panda Adventure as Ruth Harkness along with Xander Berkeley.
Maria has appeared in Nobody's Perfect, The Cooler as Natalie Belisario with William H. Macy and Alec Baldwin, Secret Window (also listed as Secret Window - Blu-ray Version) as Amy Rainey alongside Johnny Depp, John Turturro and Timothy Hutton and in Silver City as Nora Allardyce opposite Chris Cooper, Richard Dreyfuss, Tim Roth and Danny Huston.
Other roles were The Dark as Adèlle alongside Sean Bean and Richard Elfyn, The Sisters as Marcia Prior Glass with Mary Stuart Masterson, Eric McCormack, Alessandro Nivola and Chris O'Donnell and in Assault On Precinct 13 as Dr. Alex Sabian opposite Ethan Hawke and Lawrence Fishburn.
She has also appeared in World Trade Center (also listed as World Trade Center - HD DVD Version) as Donna McLoughlin with Nicolas Cage and Maggie Gyllenhaal, Thank You For Smoking as Polly Bailey opposite Aaron Eckhart, William H. Macy and Cameron Bright and in A History of Violence (also listed as History of Violence, A - BLU-RAY Version) as Edie Stall along with Viggo Mortensen and William Hurt.
Maria has starred in Butterfly on a Wheel (also listed as Butterfly on a Wheel - BLU-RAY Version) as Abby Randall alongside Pierce Brosnan and Gerard Butler, Flicka as Nell McLaughlin opposite Alison Lohman and Tim McGraw and in Towelhead as Gail Monahan with Aaron Eckhart and Toni Collette.
Other appearances include Downloading Nancy as Nancy opposite Jason Patric and Rufus Sewell, The Yellow Handkerchief as May alongside Kristen Stewart and William Hurt and in The Jane Austen Book Club as Jocelyn with Emily Blunt and Hugh Dancy.
She has also been in The Private Lives of Pippa Lee as Suky Sarkissian with Robin Wright Penn, Keanu Reeves, Julianne Moore, Alan Arkin and Winona Ryder and in Lake House with Chris Rock, Adam Sandler, Salma Hayek and Rob Schneider.
Maira has starred in The Mummy - Tomb of the Dragon Emperor (also listed as Mummy - Tomb Of The Dragon Emperor, The - BLU-RAY Version) as Evelyn O'Connell alongside Brendan Fraser, Luke Ford, Jet Li, John Hannah and Michelle Yeoh.
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Maria Bello - news / articles
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Bello in agony after snowboarding fracture -
23 January 2011
-Actress Maria Bello is hobbling around Hollywood after breaking her tailbone while snowboarding.-
-The Cooler star was in Sun Valley, Idaho holidaying with her nine-year-old son when she fell and badly injured her butt.-
- As a result she has to take an inflatable
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Bello in agony after snowboarding fracture -
23 January 2011
-Actress Maria Bello is hobbling around Hollywood after breaking her tailbone while snowboarding.-
-The Cooler star was in Sun Valley, Idaho holidaying with her nine-year-old son when she fell and badly injured her butt.-
- As a result she has to take an inflatable
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Bello in agony after snowboarding fracture -
23 January 2011
-Actress Maria Bello is hobbling around Hollywood after breaking her tailbone while snowboarding.-
-The Cooler star was in Sun Valley, Idaho holidaying with her nine-year-old son when she fell and badly injured her butt.-
- As a result she has to take an inflatable
Maria Bello - what members say
review by from Basildon
Top Film!!! 14 October 2005
review by Northernsky from Halifax West Yorks
Entertaining satire that lights up the screen 1 July 2007
review by Baz from London
That Rarest Of Things - A Delicious & Romantic Movie To Touch All Bases! 18 November 2007
Maria Bello - filmography
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Carjacked - Blu-ray
(2011)
Starring: Maria Bello, Stephen Dorff, Joanna Cassidy
Director: John Bonito
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A headstrong single mother fights back against a desperate bank robber in this tense thriller from The Marine director John Bonito. Having recently separated from her abusive ex-husband, Lorraine (Maria Bello) is driving home with her young son Chad (Connor Hill) when she pulls into a gas station ..read more »
 
45%
from 2 members
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Abduction - Blu-ray
(2011)
Starring: Taylor Lautner, Lily Collins, Alfred Molina
Director: John Singleton
Certificate: 
Watch now: £3.49
TWILIGHT series star Taylor Lautner stars in director John Singleton's thriller about a teen who finds himself in mortal danger after realizing that his entire childhood has been built on lies. Realizing that the people who raised him aren't his real parents after stumbling across a childhood photo ..read more »
61%
from 2,833 members
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Carjacked
(2011)
Starring: Maria Bello, Stephen Dorff, Joanna Cassidy
Director: John Bonito
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Lorraine, a stressed out single mum, is harassed by an abusive ex-husband and struggling to raise her 8-year-old son. Her world changes in an instant when she and her child are carjacked by a fugitive bank robber and taken on a desperate drive to retrieve his loot. But Lorraine refuses to be a ..read more »
46%
from 13 members
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The Company Men
(2010)
Starring: Ben Affleck, Tommy Lee Jones, Kevin Costner
Director: John Wells
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Bobby Walker is living the American dream: great job, beautiful family, shiny Porsche in the garage. When corporate downsizing leaves him and co-workers Phil Woodward and Gene McClary jobless, the three men are forced to re-define their lives as men, husbands, and fathers. Bobby soon finds himself ..read more »
68%
from 168 members
Not available for rental
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Grown Ups
on DVD
(2010)
Starring: Steve Buscemi, Adam Sandler, Kevin James
Director: Dennis Dugan
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They were best friends 30 years ago, now they're reuniting and they're all grown up... or are they? Join Adam Sandler, Kevin James, Chris Rock and Rob Schneider in this chaotic comedy for some old-fashioned fun as they meet each other's families, relive the glory days and revive old connections.
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68%
from 38,965 members
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Grown Ups - Blu-ray
(2010)
Starring: Steve Buscemi, Adam Sandler, Kevin James
Director: Dennis Dugan
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They were best friends 30 years ago, now they're reuniting and they're all grown up... or are they? Join Adam Sandler, Kevin James, Chris Rock and Rob Schneider in this chaotic comedy for some old-fashioned fun as they meet each other's families, relive the glory days and revive old connections.
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68%
from 12,747 members
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The Company Men - Blu-ray
(2010)
Starring: Ben Affleck, Tommy Lee Jones, Kevin Costner
Director: John Wells
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Bobby Walker is living the American dream: great job, beautiful family, shiny Porsche in the garage. When corporate downsizing leaves him and co-workers Phil Woodward and Gene McClary jobless, the three men are forced to re-define their lives as men, husbands, and fathers. Bobby soon finds himself ..read more »
66%
from 37 members
Not available for rental
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Beautiful Boy
on DVD
(2010)
Starring: Michael Sheen, Maria Bello, Alan Tudyk
Director: Shawn Ku
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'Beautiful Boy' is an unconventional love story that explores the journey of a married couple on the verge of separation, who must live with unimaginable heartbreak, and find healing through the darkest days of their lives.
Bill (Michael Sheen) and Kate (Maria Bello) hopelessly try to find some ..read more »
62%
from 273 members
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The Private Lives of Pippa Lee
on DVD
(2009)
Starring: Robin Wright Penn, Blake Lively, Alan Arkin
Director: Rebecca Miller
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From all outward appearances, Pippa Lee leads a charmed existence. She is the devoted wife of an accomplished publisher 30 years her senior, the proud mother of two grown children, and a trusted friend and confidant to all who cross her path. But as Pippa dutifully follows her husband to a new life ..read more »
60%
from 6,475 members
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Yellow Handkerchief
(2008)
Starring: William Hurt, Eddie Redmayne, Veronica Russell
Director: Udayan Prasad
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A love story at its core, :"The Yellow Hankerchief" is about three strangers of two generations who embark on a road trip through post Katrina, Louisiana. Along the way, relationships forge and change in a myriad of ways, leading to the possibility of second chances at life and love. Brett Hanson ..read more »
64%
from 22 members
Currently unavailable
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Downloading Nancy
(2008)
Starring: Maria Bello, Jason Patric, Rufus Sewell
Director: Johan Renck
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When Albert Stockwell comes home from work one day, he finds a note from his wife of 15 years, Nancy, saying she has gone to see friends. After waiting several days, Albert realizes that his wife is missing. Nancy has met her salvation on the Internet in the form of Louis Farley. Nancy and Louis, ..read more »
46%
from 8 members
Currently unavailable
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Towelhead
(2007)
Starring: Aaron Eckhart, Toni Collette, Maria Bello
Director: Alan Ball
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Jasira wants something she can't define: attention, love, acceptance or a normal life. Unfortunately, she doesn't know the right way to find it. When Jasira's mother exiles her to Houston to live with her strict, quick-to-anger Lebanese father, she quickly learns what aspects of herself to ..read more »
64%
from 26 members
Currently unavailable
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Butterfly on a Wheel
on DVD
(2007)
Starring: Pierce Brosnan, Gerard Butler, Maria Bello
Director: Mike Barker
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Neil and Abby Warner have the perfect life and a perfect marriage. With their beautiful young daughter, Sophie, they are living the American dream... until today.
When Sophie is suddenly kidnapped, they have no choice but to comply with the abductors demands. The kidnapper - Ryan (Pierce Brosnan), ..read more »
63%
from 10,441 members
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Butterfly on a Wheel - Blu-ray
(2007)
Starring: Pierce Brosnan, Gerard Butler, Maria Bello
Director: Mike Barker
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Pierce Brosnan and Maria Bello star in this tense thriller about a couple whose daughter goes missing. Bello plays the grieving mother alongside Gerard Butler. Brosnan appears as a mysterious gunman who tortures his victims through a series of sadistic mind games.
63%
from 1,025 member
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World Trade Center - HD
(2006)
Starring: Maria Bello, Nicolas Cage, Maggie Gyllenhaal
Director: Oliver Stone
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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 »
58%
from 521 members
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World Trade Center
on DVD
(2006)
Starring: Maria Bello, Nicolas Cage, Maggie Gyllenhaal
Director: Oliver Stone
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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 »
60%
from 31,083 members
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World Trade Center - Blu-ray
(2006)
Starring: Maria Bello, Nicolas Cage, Maggie Gyllenhaal
Director: Oliver Stone
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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 »
58%
from 1,946 member
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Flicka
on DVD
(2006)
Starring: Maria Bello, Alison Lohman, Tim McGraw
Director: Michael Mayer
Certificate: 
Sixteen year old Katie McLaughlin (Alison Lohman) is a headstrong and determined teenager trying to find her way in life. Katie forms a bond with a wild horse she names Flicka. Despite pleas from her father (Tim McGraw) not to ride Flicka, Katy sets out to follow her own path not only with the ..read more »
65%
from 2,170 members
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Thank You For Smoking
on DVD
(2005)
Starring: Aaron Eckhart, Maria Bello, Cameron Bright
Director: Jason Reitman
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Nick Taylor (Aaron Eckhart) is a sexy, charismatic spin doctor for Big Tobacco who'll fight to protest America's right to smoke - even if it kills him - while still remaining a role model to his 12-year-old son. When he incurs the wrath of a New England senator (William H. Macy) bent on snuffing ..read more »
69%
from 41,920 members
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A History of Violence
(2005)
Starring: Viggo Mortensen, Maria Bello, William Hurt
Director: David Cronenberg
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Tom Stall (Viggo Mortensen) is living a happy and quiet life with his lawyer wife (Maria Bello) and their two children in the small town of Millbrook, Indiana, but one night their idyllic existence is shattered when Tom foils a vicious attempted robbery in his diner. Sensing danger, he takes action ..read more »
65%
from 79,957 members
Not currently released
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The Sisters
on DVD
(2005)
Starring: Erika Christensen, Elizabeth Banks, Maria Bello
Director: Arthur Allan Seidelman
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Bello plays Marcia, one of three sisters around whom the story is based. The film opens with Marcia and Olga (Mary Stuart Masterson) preparing a birthday surprise for their younger sister, Irene (Erika Christensen). There are deep seated, clearly longstanding rifts opening up between Marcia and her ..read more »
47%
from 588 members
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A History of Violence - Blu-ray
(2005)
Starring: Viggo Mortensen, Maria Bello, William Hurt
Director: David Cronenberg
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Tom Stall (Viggo Mortensen) is living a happy and quiet life with his lawyer wife (Maria Bello) and their two children in the small town of Millbrook, Indiana, but one night their idyllic existence is shattered when Tom foils a vicious attempted robbery in his diner. Sensing danger, he takes action ..read more »
73%
from 888 members
Not available for rental
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The Dark
on DVD
(2005)
Starring: Sean Bean, Maria Bello, Richard Elfyn
Director: John Fawcett
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In mourning over the tragic drowning of their daughter Sarah (Stuckey), James (Bean) and Adele (Bello) are visited by Ebrill (Stone), a young girl who claims she died 60 years ago ... and bares a startling resemblance to Sarah...
53%
from 15,482 members
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Silver City
on DVD
(2004)
Starring: Chris Cooper, Richard Dreyfuss, Tim Roth
Director: John Sayles
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During a gubernatorial race in small-town Colorado, a mystery is uncovered involving a dead body found in a local lake. A private detective, Danny (Danny Huston), is hired by the governor-to-be's campaign manager (Richard Dreyfuss), who is worried that the unexpected event may be used as a scandal-..read more »
47%
from 5,986 members
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Secret Window - Blu-ray
(2004)
Starring: Johnny Depp, John Turturro, Timothy Hutton
Director: David Koepp
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Based on a Stephen King novella, the psychological thriller SECRET WINDOW is reminiscent of an Alfred Hitchcock film. Eccentric author Mort Rainey (Johnny Depp) finds his life spiralling out of control. With a drinking problem and a cigarette habit he can't shake, Mort can barely function when his ..read more »
62%
from 2,124 members
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Secret Window
on DVD
(2004)
Starring: Johnny Depp, John Turturro, Timothy Hutton
Director: David Koepp
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Based on a Stephen King novella, the psychological thriller SECRET WINDOW is reminiscent of an Alfred Hitchcock film. Eccentric author Mort Rainey (Johnny Depp) finds his life spiralling out of control. With a drinking problem and a cigarette habit he can't shake, Mort can barely function when his ..read more »
57%
from 34,927 members
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The Cooler
on DVD
(2003)
Starring: William H. Macy, Alec Baldwin, Maria Bello
Director: Wayne Kramer
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Bernie Lootz (William H. Macey)has the worst luck in town. Unfortunately for him, that town happens to be Las Vegas. He gets hired by his old friend Shelly Kaplowitz (Alec Baldwin) to work at the Shangri-La Hotel and Casino, where his bad luck rubs off on the gamblers previously doing well at the ..read more »
60%
from 18,772 members
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Auto Focus
on DVD
(2002)
Starring: Greg Kinnear, Willem Dafoe, Kurt Fuller
Director: Paul Schrader
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AUTO FOCUS is the story of Bob Crane (Greg Kinnear), who was the star of the American television series Hogan's Heroes in the 1960s. Before he achieved that particular fame, Crane was a popular radio talk show host in Hollywood. His television work brought him a level of visibility and notoriety ..read more »
54%
from 1,347 member
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Duets
on DVD
(2000)
Starring: Maria Bello, Andre Braugher, Paul Giamatti
Director: Bruce Paltrow
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Starring Gwyneth Paltrow and directed by her father, Bruce Paltrow (A LITTLE SEX), DUETS dives headfirst into the bizarre musical world of karaoke. Six amateur singers gather for the Grand Prize Karaoke Contest in Omaha, Nebraska, each performing for their own personal reasons and displaying his or ..read more »
59%
from 943 members
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Coyote Ugly - Blu-ray
(2000)
Starring: Maria Bello, Izabella Miko, Bridget Moynahan
Director: David McNally
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Watch now: Unavailable
Moving to New York to pursue her dream of becoming a famous songwriter, Violet Sanford (Perabo) finds herself desperate and broke. Through a twist of fate the shy, innocent Violet lands a job as one of the barmaids at the hottest nightclub in town - the down and dirty, wild and fun Coyote Ugly. ..read more »
65%
from 1,627 member
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Coyote Ugly
on DVD
(2000)
Starring: Maria Bello, Izabella Miko, Bridget Moynahan
Director: David McNally
Certificate:
Watch now: Unavailable
Moving to New York to pursue her dream of becoming a famous songwriter, Violet Sanford (Perabo) finds herself desperate and broke. Through a twist of fate the shy, innocent Violet lands a job as one of the barmaids at the hottest nightclub in town - the down and dirty, wild and fun Coyote Ugly. ..read more »
69%
from 9,023 members
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Payback
on DVD
(1999)
Starring: Mel Gibson, James Coburn, Gregg Henry
Director: Brian Helgeland
Certificate:
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Mel Gibson plays Porter, a ruthless criminal, who is gunned down by his wife and friend after they rob an Oriental gang. When Porter survives the attack, he makes it his mission to exact revenge on his friend, who has used the robbery money to buy his way into a powerful syndicate. Added to the mix ..read more »
67%
from 13,450 members
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Permanent Midnight
on DVD
(1998)
Starring: Ben Stiller, Elizabeth Hurley, Maria Bello
Director: David Veloz
Certificate:
Watch now: £2.49
Based on the memoirs of Jerry Stahl, a successful TV writer who was reduced to working at a McDonalds' drive-thru window by his crippling addiction to heroin. Ben Stiller gives an acclaimed performance as Stahl in this gritty film ripe with darkly comedic moments. Stahl himself has a cameo as a ..read more »
48%
from 798 members
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Payback - Blu-ray
(1998)
Starring: Mel Gibson, James Coburn, Gregg Henry
Director: Brian Helgeland
Certificate:
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Mel Gibson plays Porter, a ruthless criminal, who is gunned down by his wife and friend after they rob an Oriental gang. When Porter survives the attack, he makes it his mission to exact revenge on his friend, who has used the robbery money to buy his way into a powerful syndicate. Added to the mix ..read more »
69%
from 1,070 member
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ER - Season 4
(3 discs)
on DVD
(1997)
Starring: George Clooney, Noah Wyle, Laura Innes
Director: Thomas Schlamme, Christopher Chulack
Certificate:
Complete fourth season of the acclaimed US Emergency Room Drama. Features all episodes.
Episodes comprise:
1. Ambush
2. Something New
3. Friendly Fire
4. When the Bough Breaks
5. Good Touch, Bad Touch
6. Ground Zero
7. Fathers and Sons
8. Freak Show
9. Obstruction of Justice
10. Do You See What I ..read more »
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from 3,108 members
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...overall this is a throughly good film convincingly acted by the leads including Maria Bello (who again provides the obligatory nudity) The violence is shocking but restra...
