Marlowe (
2023) | IMDb:
5.3
Private detective Philip Marlowe becomes embroiled in an investigation involving a wealthy Californian family after a beautiful blonde hires him to track down her former lover.
Directed by:
Neil Jordan
The Gambler (
2014) | IMDb:
6
Literature professor Jim Bennett leads a secret life as a high-stakes gambler. Always a risk-taker, Bennett bets it all when he borrows from a gangster and offers his own life as collateral. Staying one step ahead, he pits his creditor against the operator of an illicit gambling ring while garnering the attention of Frank, a paternalistic loan shark. As his relationship with a student deepens, Bennett must risk everything for a second chance.
Starring:
Mark Wahlberg
,
John Goodman
,
Brie Larson
,
Michael Kenneth Williams
,
George Kennedy
,
Jessica Lange
The Vow (
2012) | IMDb:
6.8
Happy young married couple Paige and Leo are, well, happy. Then a car accident puts Paige into a life-threatening coma. Upon awakening she has lost the previous five years of memories, including those of her beloved Leo, her wedding, a confusing relationship with her parents, or the ending of her relationship with her ex-fiance. Despite these complications, Leo endeavors to win her heart again and rebuild their marriage.
Starring:
Rachel McAdams
,
Channing Tatum
,
Sam Neill
,
Scott Speedman
,
Jessica Lange
,
Tatiana Maslany
Directed by:
Michael Sucsy
Grey Gardens (
2009) | IMDb:
7.4
Based on the life stories of the eccentric aunt and first cousin of Jackie Onassis raised as Park Avenue débutantes but who withdrew from New York society, taking shelter at their Long Island summer home, "Grey Gardens." As their wealth and contact with the outside world dwindled, so did their grasp on reality.
Starring:
Drew Barrymore
,
Jessica Lange
,
Jeanne Tripplehorn
,
Ken Howard
,
Kenneth Welsh
,
Arye Gross
Directed by:
Michael Sucsy
Don't Come Knocking (
2005) | IMDb:
6.6
Howard Spence has seen better days. Once a big Western movie star, he now drowns his disgust for his selfish and failed life with alcohol, drugs and young women. If he were to die now, nobody would shed a tear over him, that's the sad truth. Until one day Howard learns that he might have a child somewhere out there...
Broken Flowers (
2005) | IMDb:
7.1
As the devoutly single Don Johnston is dumped by his latest girlfriend, he receives an anonymous pink letter informing him that he has a son who may be looking for him.
Big Fish (
2003) | IMDb:
8
Throughout his life Edward Bloom has always been a man of big appetites, enormous passions and tall tales. In his later years, he remains a huge mystery to his son, William. Now, to get to know the real man, Will begins piecing together a true picture of his father from flashbacks of his amazing adventures.
Starring:
Ewan McGregor
,
Albert Finney
,
Billy Crudup
,
Jessica Lange
,
Helena Bonham Carter
,
Alison Lohman
Hush (
1998) | IMDb:
5.4
Jackson and Helen are in love and about to have their first child when they move in with Jackson's mother, Martha, in order to take care of the family estate. But all is not well in this household. Martha is jealous of her son's affection for Helen, and, despite her Southern smile, she's starting to act strangely. As Helen tries to create a happy home life, Martha attempts to divide the family so that Jackson will become hers alone.
Starring:
Jessica Lange
,
Gwyneth Paltrow
,
Johnathon Schaech
,
Nina Foch
,
Debi Mazar
,
Kaiulani Lee
Directed by:
Jonathan Darby
A Thousand Acres (
1997) | IMDb:
6.1
The lives of an Iowa farmer's three daughters are shattered when he suddenly decides to bequeath them the family's fertile farm.
Starring:
Michelle Pfeiffer
,
Jessica Lange
,
Jason Robards
,
Jennifer Jason Leigh
,
Colin Firth
,
Keith Carradine
Directed by:
Jocelyn Moorhouse
Rob Roy (
1995) | IMDb:
6.9
In the highlands of Scotland in the 1700s, Rob Roy tries to lead his small town to a better future, by borrowing money from the local nobility to buy cattle to herd to market. When the money is stolen, Rob is forced into a Robin Hood lifestyle to defend his family and honour.
Directed by:
Michael Caton-Jones
Losing Isaiah (
1995) | IMDb:
6.4
Khaila Richards, a crack-addicted single mother, accidentally leaves her baby in a dumpster while high and returns the next day in a panic to find he is missing. In reality, the baby has been adopted by a warm-hearted social worker, Margaret Lewin, and her husband, Charles. Years later, Khaila has gone through rehab and holds a steady job. After learning that her child is still alive, she challenges Margaret for the custody.
Starring:
Jessica Lange
,
Halle Berry
,
David Strathairn
,
Cuba Gooding Jr.
,
Daisy Eagan
,
Marc John Jefferies
Directed by:
Stephen Gyllenhaal
Night and the City (
1992) | IMDb:
5.8
Looking to get rich quick, an unsuccessful lawyer uses dishonest means to try to become a boxing promoter.
Directed by:
Irwin Winkler
Cape Fear (
1991) | IMDb:
7.3
Sam Bowden is a small-town corporate attorney. Max Cady is a tattooed, cigar-smoking, Bible-quoting, psychotic rapist. What do they have in common? 14 years ago, Sam was a public defender assigned to Max Cady's rape trial, and he made a serious error: he hid a document from his illiterate client that could have gotten him acquitted. Now, the cagey Cady has been released, and he intends to teach Sam Bowden and his family a thing or two about loss.
Starring:
Robert De Niro
,
Nick Nolte
,
Jessica Lange
,
Juliette Lewis
,
Joe Don Baker
,
Robert Mitchum
King Kong Lives (
1986) | IMDb:
3.9
After falling from the Twin Towers, Kong lies in a coma for ten years. When his heart begins to fail, scientists engineer an artificial heart, and a giant female ape is captured to serve as a source for a blood transfusion. When Kong awakens following his heart transplant, he senses the nearby presence of the female ape and the two escape to wreak havoc together.
Starring:
Linda Hamilton
,
Brian Kerwin
,
John Ashton
,
Peter Michael Goetz
,
Peter Elliott
,
Frank Maraden
Crimes of the Heart (
1986) | IMDb:
6.3
Three sisters try to come to grips with the meaning of their mother's suicide.
Tootsie (
1982) | IMDb:
7.4
When struggling, out of work actor Michael Dorsey secretly adopts a female alter ego – Dorothy Michaels – in order to land a part in a daytime drama, he unwittingly becomes a feminist icon and ends up in a romantic pickle.
Starring:
Dustin Hoffman
,
Jessica Lange
,
Teri Garr
,
Dabney Coleman
,
Charles Durning
,
Bill Murray