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1. The Windmill Movie (2008)
directed by Alexander Olch
featuring Wallace Shawn, Bob Balaban, Susan MeiselasAs conceived and edited together by Alexander Olch, this documentary pays homage to the life of the late filmmaker and professor Richard P. "Dick" ... More
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2. 2010 (1984)
directed by Peter Hyams
featuring Roy Scheider, John Lithgow, Helen Mirren, Bob Balaban, Keir DulleaThis belated sequel to Stanley Kubrick's 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968) is directed by Peter Hyams. Roy Scheider plays the astronaut/skipper of a U.S. ... More
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3. Howl (2010)
directed by Jeffrey Friedman, Robert Epstein
featuring James Franco, David Strathairn, Jon Hamm, Bob Balaban, Jeff DanielsJames Franco stars as Allen Ginsberg in Robert Epstein and Jeffrey Friedman's biopic that blends traditional narrative storytelling with documentary ... More
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4. Deconstructing Harry (1997)
directed by Woody Allen
featuring Woody Allen, Kirstie Alley, Bob Balaban, Richard Benjamin, Billy CrystalWoody Allen wrote, directed, and stars in this very dark comedy about a novelist, Harry Block, who says with admirable honesty, "I'm a guy who can't ... More
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5. Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977)
directed by Steven Spielberg
featuring Richard Dreyfuss, François Truffaut, Teri Garr, Melinda Dillon, Cary Guffey, Bob BalabanSteven Spielberg followed Jaws (1975), his first major box-office success, with this epic science fiction adventure about a disparate group of people ... More
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6. Girlfriends (1978)
directed by Claudia Weill
featuring Melanie Mayron, Eli Wallach, Anita Skinner, Bob Balaban, Christopher GuestOne of the first fictional efforts by former documentary maker Claudia Weill, Girlfriends focuses on a pair of roommates, Susan Weinblatt and Anne ... More
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7. Whose Life Is It Anyway? (1981)
directed by John Badham
featuring Richard Dreyfuss, John Cassavetes, Christine Lahti, Bob Balaban, Kenneth McMillanStepping into the role made famous on Broadway by Tom Conti, Richard Dreyfuss stars as a profoundly handicapped sculptor in Whose Life is it Anyway? ... More
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8. Lady in the Water (2006)
directed by M. Night Shyamalan
featuring Paul Giamatti, Bryce Dallas Howard, Jeffrey Wright, Bob Balaban, Sarita ChoudhuryM. Night Shyamalan writes and directs this self-proclaimed, grown-up "bedtime story" about an apartment building superintendent named Cleveland (Paul ... More
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9. A Mighty Wind (2003)
directed by Christopher Guest
featuring Bob Balaban, Christopher Guest, Catherine O'Hara, Eugene Levy, Michael McKean, Jane Lynch, John Michael HigginsThe writing and directing team who created Waiting for Guffman and Best in Show turn their satiric eye toward the world of folk music in this sly ... More
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10. The Majestic (2001)
directed by Frank Darabont
featuring Jim Carrey, Bob Balaban, Martin Landau, Gerry Black, Brent Briscoe, Karl BuryDirector Frank Darabont created this Frank Capra-inspired drama based on a screenplay by his friend and one-time schoolmate Michael Sloane. Jim ... More
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11. Waiting for Guffman (1996)
directed by Christopher Guest
featuring Christopher Guest, Eugene Levy, Fred Willard, Catherine O'Hara, Bob Balaban, Parker PoseyList of all editionsThe city of Blaine, Missouri is celebrating its sesquicentennial, and what better reason could there be to put on a show? Corky St. Claire ... More
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12. The Mexican (2001)
directed by Gore Verbinski
featuring Brad Pitt, Julia Roberts, James Gandolfini, Bob Balaban, J.K. SimmonsList of all editionsA clumsy criminal is put in a position where he not only has to save his own skin, but that of his girlfriend in this comedy with strong ... More
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13. Altered States (1980)
directed by Ken Russell
featuring William Hurt, Blair Brown, Bob Balaban, Charles Haid, Drew Barrymore, Thaao PenghlisList of all editionsIn this 1980 sci-fi horror film, William Hurt plays Eddie Jessup, a scientist obsessed with discovering mankind's true role in the universe. To this ... More
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14. Absence of Malice (1981)
directed by Sydney Pollack
featuring Paul Newman, Sally Field, Bob Balaban, Melinda Dillon, Luther Adler, Wilford BrimleyList of all editionsIn this legal drama from director Sydney Pollack, Sally Field stars as Megan, an ambitious newpaper reporter who, based on information from FBI ... More
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15. For Love or Money (1993)
directed by Barry Sonnenfeld
featuring Michael J. Fox, Gabrielle Anwar, Anthony Higgins, Michael Tucker, Bob BalabanList of all editionsMichael J. Fox stars as Doug Ireland in this romantic comedy about a brash concierge at a swanky New York hotel who always makes it a point to go out ... More
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16. Dead Bang (1989)
directed by John Frankenheimer
featuring Don Johnson, Penelope Ann Miller, William Forsythe, Bob Balaban, Frank MilitaryList of all editionsA police detective (Don Johnson), whose job is the only thing he has left in his life, must investigate the murder of a fellow officer. He follows ... More
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17. Plan B (2001)
directed by Greg Yaitanes
featuring Diane Keaton, Paul Sorvino, Maury Chaykin, Bob Balaban, Burt Young, Natasha LyonneList of all editionsWhen a gentle bookkeeper is forced to act as an assassin in order to pay off her husband's debt to the mob, the bloodless scheme she concocts to keep ... More
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18. Thin Ice (2012)
directed by Jill Sprecher
featuring Greg Kinnear, Alan Arkin, Billy Crudup, Bob Balaban, Lea Thompson, David Harbour, Michelle ArthurList of all editionsA salesman in a slump turns to a life of crime in this comedy-drama from filmmaker Jill Sprecher. Mickey Prohaska (Greg Kinnear) is an insurance ... More
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19. Dedication (2007)
directed by Justin Theroux
featuring Billy Crudup, Mandy Moore, Tom Wilkinson, Bob Balaban, Dianne Wiest, Bobby CannavaleList of all editionsActor Justin Theroux (Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle, Mulholland Dr.) steps behind the camera for his directorial debut with this irreverent ... More
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20. Recount (2008)
directed by Jay Roach
featuring Kevin Spacey, Bob Balaban, Ed Begley, Jr., Laura Dern, John HurtList of all editionsKevin Spacey and Bob Balaban headline Austin Powers director Jay Roach's all-star docudrama examining the events surrounding the most controversial ... More
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21. Ghost World (2001)
directed by Terry Zwigoff
featuring Thora Birch, Steve Buscemi, Scarlett Johansson, Brad Renfro, Illeana Douglas, Bob BalabanList of all editionsFilmmaker Terry Zwigoff, who enjoyed breakthrough success with his 1994 documentary Crumb, shifts gears as he examines the lives of two young women ... More
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22. Gosford Park (2001)
directed by Robert Altman
featuring Maggie Smith, Michael Gambon, Kristin Scott Thomas, Jeremy Northam, Bob Balaban, Alan Bates, Richard E. Grant, Helen Mirren, Eileen Atkins, Emily WatsonList of all editionsMaverick American filmmaker Robert Altman takes a witty and absorbing look at the foibles of the British class system in this intelligent murder ... More
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23. Marie and Bruce (2004)
directed by Tom Cairns
featuring Julianne Moore, Matthew Broderick, Bob Balaban, Tom Riis Farrell, David WiaterList of all editionsTom Cairns directs the psychological comedy drama Marie and Bruce, adapted from the play by Wallace Shawn. Set over a period of 24 hours, the black ... More
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24. Three to Tango (1999)
directed by Damon Santostefano
featuring Matthew Perry, Neve Campbell, Dylan McDermott, Oliver Platt, Cylk Cozart, John C. McGinley, Bob BalabanList of all editionsIn this romantic comedy of mistaken identity, Oscar Novak (Matthew Perry) and Peter Steinberg (Oliver Platt) are a pair of struggling but talented ... More
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25. The Late Shift (1996)
directed by Betty Thomas
featuring Kathy Bates, John Michael Higgins, Daniel Roebuck, Bob Balaban, Ed Begley, Jr.List of all editionsBased on the non-fiction best-seller, The Late Shift is an irreverent, behind-the-scenes look at the conflict over who would succeed Johnny Carson as ... More







