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Tom Skerritt
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Tom Skerritt - what members say
review by Northernsky from Halifax
Alien ....a faultless fright machine 14 January 2009
review by A customer from Antrim
Pleasant girlie film 24 April 2009
review by A customer from Witham
Underrated, worth a rental. 14 January 2010
Tom Skerritt - filmography
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Rivers Of A Lost Coast - Fly Fishing
on DVD
(2011)
Starring: Tom Skerritt
Certificate: 
Tom Skerritt returns to fly fishing for the first time since River Runs Through It, to narrate this documentary on California's history of coastal fly fishing. This DVD includes the award-winning feature film, never before seen extra footage, deleted scenes and other bonus features. Using never ..read more »
 
31%
from 6 members
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Whiteout
on DVD
(2009)
Starring: Patrick Sabongui, Paula Jean Hixson, Kate Beckinsale
Director: Dominic Sena
Certificate: 
Watch now: Unavailable
A U.S. Marshall tracking a vicious murderer through the Antarctic must locate the killer before the sun sets for six months, or risk being trapped in the dark with the madman for months on end in director Dominic Sena's adaptation of the graphic novel series by Greg Rucka. U.S. Marshall Carrie ..read more »
54%
from 14,395 members
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Whiteout - Blu-ray
(2009)
Starring: Patrick Sabongui, Paula Jean Hixson, Kate Beckinsale
Director: Dominic Sena
Certificate:
Watch now: Unavailable
A U.S. Marshall tracking a vicious murderer through the Antarctic must locate the killer before the sun sets for six months, or risk being trapped in the dark with the madman for months on end in director Dominic Sena's adaptation of the graphic novel series by Greg Rucka. U.S. Marshall Carrie ..read more »
53%
from 3,962 members
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Beer for My Horses
(2008)
Starring: Toby Keith, Rodney Carrington, Ted Nugent
Director: Michael Salomon
Certificate: 
"Beer for My Horses" tells the story of two best friends that work together as deputies in a small town. The two defy the Sheriff and head off on an outrageous road trip to save the protagonist's girlfriend from drug lord kidnappers.
75%
from 9 members
Currently unavailable
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Bonneville
on DVD
(2006)
Starring: Jessica Lange, Kathy Bates, Joan Allen
Director: Christopher N. Rowley
Certificate:
When Arvilla Holden promises her husband that she'll cremate him and scatter his ashes, she doesn't expect her promise to be called so soon. Neither does she expect a high-stakes fight with her step-daughter Francine, a Santa Barbara socialite determined to give him a proper burial. Convinced that ..read more »
61%
from 1,581 member
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Mammoth
on DVD
(2006)
Starring: Vincent Ventresca, Tom Skerritt, Summer Glau
Director: Tim Cox
Certificate: 
When a meteor smashes into a local museum, the fury of a partially frozen, 40,000 year old mammoth is unleashed on a small country town. Under orders to contain the threat that the mammoth posesses at all costs, Special Agents Powers and Whitaker are given 17 hours to kill the mammoth or the entire ..read more »
39%
from 411 members
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Stephen King's Desperation
on DVD
(2006)
Starring: Tom Skerritt, Steven Weber, Annabeth Gish
Director: Mick Garris
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Unsuspecting travelers take a detour to terror when they're arrested by a small-town sheriff and jailed in a desolate town whose streets are littered with the dead bodies of local residents. The captives manage to escape, only to discover that Desperation, Nevada, is more than just a town gone ..read more »
58%
from 1,558 member
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Homeland Security
on DVD
(2004)
Starring: Tom Skerritt, Leland Orser, Grant Show
Director: Daniel Sackheim
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In 2004, Emmy Award-winning director Daniel Sackheim (NYPD BLUE, LAW & ORDER, THE X FILES) created a weekly television series that would dramatise the events surrounding the creation of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. While the series never aired, the pilot episode has been repackaged as ..read more »
43%
from 48 members
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Path To War
on DVD
(2002)
Starring: Michael Gambon, Donald Sutherland, Bruce McGill
Director: John Frankenheimer
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PATH TO WAR, directed by John Frankenheimer, focuses on the presidency of Lyndon B. Johnson (Michael Gambon), the successor to assassinated American president John F. Kennedy. President Johnson felt that Communism was the greatest global threat during his term in the Oval Office, and was thus ..read more »
65%
from 308 members
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Greenmail
on DVD
(2001)
Starring: Stephen Baldwin, Tom Skerritt, Kelly Rowan
Director: Jonathan Heap
Certificate:
Alexander Scott (Stephen Baldwin) is the jailed leader of an environmentalist group, thrown in the slammer as the chief suspect when a chemical plant mysteriously explodes. The bombings continue while Scott is in jail, and he begins to suspect that the loose cannon of his environmental group, ..read more »
42%
from 91 members
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High Noon
(2000)
Starring: Tom Skerritt, Susanna Thompson, Reed Diamond
Director: Rod Hardy
Certificate:
Tom Skerritt (ALIEN, CONTACT) reprises the classic role of Will Kane in this re-telling of the classic western HIGH NOON. Kane finds out that a vicious criminal that he sent to jail is returning on the noon train to extract some revenge. Slowly Sheriff Kane realizes that he does not have the ..read more »
37%
from 10 members
Currently unavailable
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The Other Sister
on DVD
(1999)
Starring: Juliette Lewis, Diane Keaton, Tom Skerritt
Director: Garry Marshall
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Carla has grown into a very independent woman despite her learning difficulties but her mother is still concerned when Carla announces that she is in love for the first time. It's up to the young couple to prove that Carla has earned her independence...
60%
from 748 members
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The Hunt For The Unicorn Killer
on DVD
(1999)
Starring: Kevin Anderson, Tom Skerritt, Naomi Watts
Director: William A. Graham
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Based on a true story, this tells of Ira Einhorn, credited with being one of the founders of Earth Day, who in the late 60s and early 70s lived with Holly Maddux. When she tries to leave him in 1977, she suddenly disappears and her body is found in a trunk in Einhorn's apartment...
56%
from 46 members
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Contact - Blu-ray
(1997)
Starring: Jodie Foster, Matthew McConaughey, James Woods
Director: Robert Zemeckis
Certificate: 
Watch now: Unavailable
Devoted astronomer Dr. Ellie Arroway undertakes an emotional and spiritual journey after receiving the message she's waited for all her life--a mysterious signal beamed in from alien beings, who pass along instructions for building and piloting a craft that will presumably survive the passage from ..read more »
74%
from 1,045 member
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Contact
on DVD
(1997)
Starring: Jodie Foster, Matthew McConaughey, James Woods
Director: Robert Zemeckis
Certificate:
Watch now: Unavailable
Devoted astronomer Dr. Ellie Arroway undertakes an emotional and spiritual journey after receiving the message she's waited for all her life-a mysterious signal beamed in from alien beings, who pass along instructions for building and piloting a craft that will presumably survive the passage from ..read more »
67%
from 13,888 members
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Knight Moves
(1992)
Starring: Christopher Lambert, Diane Lane, Tom Skerritt
Director: Carl Schenkel
Certificate: 
A master chess player finds himself the prime suspect in a series of bizarre, ritualistic murders. With the help of a beautiful psychologist he must decipher the madman's labyrinthine clues and clear his name.
58%
from 491 members
Currently unavailable
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A River Runs Through It
on DVD
(1992)
Starring: Craig Sheffer, Brad Pitt, Tom Skerritt
Director: Robert Redford
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Fly-fishing figures prominently in this poignant tale of two brothers growing up in Montana in the early 20th century under the stern rule of their minister father. While both boys rebel, Norman (Craig Sheffer) channels his rebellion into writing, but Paul (Brad Pitt) descends onto a slippery path ..read more »
67%
from 4,299 members
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Poison Ivy
on DVD
(1992)
Starring: Cheryl Ladd, Sara Gilbert, Tom Skerritt
Director: Katt Shea Ruben
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A scheming young girl, Ivy (Drew Barrymore) insinuates herself into a new schoolmate's wealthy family with evil intentions. Soon she has snared her friend's father into her deadly game in which sex, lies and murder are her weapons.
54%
from 1,393 member
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The Rookie - Blu-ray
(1990)
Starring: Clint Eastwood, Charlie Sheen, Raul Julia
Director: Clint Eastwood
Certificate:
Undercover cop David Ackerman is delighted with his promotion until he meets his partner, Nick Pulovski, a cynical veteran. Morover, he's out for revenge and has no intention of allowing 'The Rookie' to interfere with his plans.
64%
from 312 members
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Steel Magnolias
on DVD
(1989)
Starring: Julia Roberts, Sally Field, Dolly Parton
Director: Herbert Ross
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The title refers to those seemingly frail Southern belles who survive any and all deprivations through whims of iron. Robert Harling's original stage play was set exclusively in a Louisiana beauty parlor where an all-female cast of characters laughed, cried and compared menfolk. The film expands ..read more »
67%
from 8,234 members
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Poltergeist III - The Final Chapter
on DVD
(1988)
Starring: Tom Skerritt, Nancy Allen, Heather O'Rourke
Director: Garry Sherman
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After the horrific spirit invasions of her former homes, Carole Anne has started a new life with her uncle and aunt in their skyscraper apartment in the heart of Chicago. But one day she becomes mesmerised by a mirror, and suddenly grotesque hands burst through. They are back to haunt her again.
57%
from 1,819 member
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Poker Alice
on DVD
(1987)
Starring: Elizabeth Taylor, Tom Skerritt, George Hamilton
Director: Arthur Allan Seidelman
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Set in the Wild West of the last century, this action-packed comedy tells of a red-blooded lady with two passions.....men and gambling. Together with her very handsome companion she sets out to seek her fortune and ends up winning a whorehouse.....
43%
from 32 members
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The Big Town
(1987)
Starring: Matt Dillon, Diane Lane, Tommy Lee Jones
Director: Ben Bolt
Certificate:
A country boy with a knack for throwing dice goes to Chicago to try his luck. He's on a winning streak until he falls in love with a married fan-dancer whose husband is a high roller and a killer. The boy soon finds himself rolling for the lady and his life.
37%
from 9 members
Not available for rental
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Top Gun
on DVD
(1986)
Starring: Tom Cruise, Kelly McGillis, Val Kilmer
Director: Tony Scott
Certificate:
Devil-may-care navy pilot Pete Mitchell (Tom Cruise) is sent to Miramar Naval Air Station for advanced training. Here he vies with Tom Kasansky (Val Kilmer) for the coveted Top Gun award. When not so occupied, Mitchell carries on a romance with civilian consultant Charlotte Blackwood (Kelly ..read more »
69%
from 35,129 members
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Miles To Go
on DVD
(1986)
Starring: Jill Clayburgh, Tom Skerritt
Director: David Greene
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The moving story of a family's struggle against the fear of losing one they love, when the mother is told she is dying from cancer.
35%
from 9 members
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Top Gun - Blu-ray
(1986)
Starring: Tom Cruise, Kelly McGillis, Val Kilmer
Director: Tony Scott
Certificate:
Cocky, undisciplined Maverick (Tom Cruise) flies by instinct and breaks all of the rules at the Navy fighter pilot academy with his best friend and co-pilot Goose (Anthony Edwards). Along the way, Maverick romances the civilian astrophysics instructor (Kelly McGillis) who is initially put off by ..read more »
76%
from 2,813 members
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Top Gun - HD
(1986)
Starring: Tom Cruise, Kelly McGillis, Val Kilmer
Director: Tony Scott
Certificate:
Cocky, undisciplined Maverick (Tom Cruise) flies by instinct and breaks all of the rules at the Navy fighter pilot academy with his best friend and co-pilot Goose (Anthony Edwards). Along the way, Maverick romances the civilian astrophysics instructor (Kelly McGillis) who is initially put off by ..read more »
74%
from 656 members
Not currently released
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Space Camp
on DVD
(1986)
Starring: Kate Capshaw, Lea Thompson, Tom Skerritt
Director: Harry Winer
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While attending the United States Space Camp, five teenagers and their instructor are accidentally launched into space on board a shuttle and they must figure out how to bring themselves safely back to Earth.
61%
from 2,404 members
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The Dead Zone
on DVD
(1983)
Starring: Christopher Walken, Brooke Adams, Tom Skerritt
Director: David Cronenberg
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David Cronenberg's first foray into mainstream filmmaking is also one of his most satisfying pictures. Adapted from a Stephen King novel, the movie stars Christopher Walken as Johnny, a man who has been in a coma for five years and wakes up to find that he can tell a person's fate just by touching ..read more »
68%
from 5,438 members
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Fighting Back
(1982)
Starring: Tom Skerritt, Patti Lupone, Michael Sarrazin
Director: Lewis Teague
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It's a hard crime story about a Philadelphia shop owner who has enough of the criminals' violences and ravages. He organizes a patrol of civil people. It all starts to go wrong because his team's actions are taken as racial discrimination ...
35%
from 2 members
Currently unavailable
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Alien - Blu-ray
(1979)
Starring: Sigourney Weaver, John Hurt, Tom Skerritt
Director: Ridley Scott
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Director Ridley Scott's breakthough film, an immensely successful blend of horror and science fiction, is a classic in both genres and spawned a host of sequels and imitators. Starring Sigourney Weaver as warrant officer Ellen Ripley, ALIEN focuses on the crew of the space cargo ship Nostromo, ..read more »
90%
from 123 members
Not available for rental
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Alien
on DVD
(1979)
Starring: Sigourney Weaver, John Hurt, Tom Skerritt
Director: Ridley Scott
Certificate:
Director Ridley Scott's breakthough film, an immensely successful blend of horror and science fiction, is a classic in both genres and spawned a host of sequels and imitators. Starring Sigourney Weaver as warrant officer Ellen Ripley, ALIEN focuses on the crew of the space cargo ship Nostromo, ..read more »
78%
from 56,180 members
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Cheech and Chong's Up in Smoke
on DVD
(1978)
Starring: Cheech Marin, Tommy Chong, Stacy Keach
Director: Lou Adler
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Cheech and Chong's first "hit" movie is a popular comedy for the red-eyed generation. The outrageous pair begin their search for green pastures and good grass. After several wacky adventures and close shaves ensue, the comedic duo end up at L.A.'s Roxy Theatre to perform a hilarious final scene. ..read more »
70%
from 2,621 members
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The Turning Point
on DVD
(1977)
Starring: Anne Bancroft, Shirley MacLaine, Leslie Browne
Director: Herbert Ross
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Shirley MacLaine and Anne Bancroft star in this musical drama and touching portrait of the world of dance in New York City. A ballet star (Anne Bancroft) is reunited with her best friend and rival (Shirley MacLaine) after years apart. Against the engrossing background of the world of ballet, their ..read more »
62%
from 238 members
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Big Bad Mama
on DVD
(1974)
Starring: Angie Dickinson, William Shatner, Tom Skerritt
Director: Steve Carver
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In this trashy cult classic, a beautiful widow (Angie Dickinson) hits the road to Texas with her teenage daughters (Susan Sennet and Robbie Lee). On the way, they become outlaws due to their armed-robbery pit stops. Mum also finds time to teach her daughters the facts of life. William Shatner and ..read more »
47%
from 228 members
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M.A.S.H.
(2 discs)
on DVD
(1970)
Starring: Donald Sutherland, Elliott Gould, Tom Skerritt
Director: Robert Altman
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Widely considered to be one of the best comedies ever made. The story focusses on surgeons during the Korean War and their madcap antics to degrade the U.S. military bureaucracy. A Best Screenplay Oscar went to Ring Lardner Jr.
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from 7,621 members
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Tom Skerritt facts
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...a Cartwright (Lambert) at 29 and Sigourney Weaver as Ripley at 30 the youngest. Tom Skerritt( Dallas) was 46, John Hurt (Kane ) 39, Harry Dean Stanton (Brett) 53, Yaphet Ko...
