The Replacements (
2000) | IMDb:
6.6
Maverick old-guard coach Jimmy McGinty is hired in the wake of a players' strike to help the Washington Sentinels advance to the playoffs. But that impossible dream hinges on whether his replacements can hunker down and do the job. So, McGinty dusts off his secret dossier of ex-players who never got a chance (or screwed up the one they were given) and knits together a bad-dream team of guys who just may give the Sentinels their title shot.
Bulworth (
1998) | IMDb:
6.8
A suicidally disillusioned liberal politician puts a contract out on himself and takes the opportunity to be bluntly honest with his voters by affecting the rhythms and speech of hip-hop music and culture.
Starring:
Kimberly Deauna Adams
,
Vinny Argiro
,
Sean Astin
,
Kirk Baltz
,
Ernie Lee Banks
,
Amiri Baraka
Ed (
1996) | IMDb:
2.7
Jack Cooper could be a world-class baseball pitcher if he didn't keep buckling under the pressure. He tries to keep his spirits up after he's traded to a minor league team but loses all hope when he discovers that Ed, one of his teammates, is a chimp. Ed used to be the team mascot, but was promoted to third base when the owners realized he had a talent for baseball. As Jack struggles to get used to his new surroundings, Ed helps him regain his confidence on and off the field.
Directed by:
Bill Couturié
Produced by:
Bullets Over Broadway (
1994) | IMDb:
7.4
After young playwright, David Shayne obtains funding for his play from gangster Nick Valenti, Nick's girlfriend Olive miraculously lands the role of a psychiatrist—but not only is she a bimbo who could never pass for a psychiatrist—she's a dreadful actress. David puts up with the leading man who is a compulsive eater, the grand dame who wants her part jazzed up, and Olive's interfering hitman/bodyguard—but, eventually he must decide whether art or life is more important.
Starring:
John Cusack
,
Chazz Palminteri
,
Dianne Wiest
,
Jennifer Tilly
,
Mary-Louise Parker
,
Tracey Ullman
Toys (
1992) | IMDb:
5.1
Leslie Zevo is a fun-loving inventor who must save his late father's toy factory from his evil uncle, Leland, a war-mongering general who rules the operation with an iron fist and builds weapons disguised as toys.
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