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1. The Elephant's Child (1985)
Rudyard Kipling's imaginative explanation of how the elephant got its trunk is wryly read by Jack Nicholson in this wonderful children's video. ~ ... More
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2. AFI Lifetime Achievement Awards: Jack Nicholson (1997)
The American Film Institute honors actor and director Jack Nicholson for his years in film by granting him a Life Achievement Award. Nicholson has ... More
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3. The Departed (2006)
directed by Martin Scorsese
featuring Leonardo DiCaprio, Matt Damon, Jack Nicholson, Mark Wahlberg, Martin SheenLegendary director Martin Scorsese takes the helm for this tale of questionable loyalties and blurring identities set in the South Boston organized ... More
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4. The Shining (1980)
directed by Stanley Kubrick
featuring Jack Nicholson, Shelley Duvall, Danny Lloyd, Scatman Crothers, Barry Nelson"All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy" -- or, rather, a homicidal boy in Stanley Kubrick's eerie 1980 adaptation of Stephen King's horror novel ... More
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5. Chinatown (1974)
directed by Roman Polanski
featuring Jack Nicholson, Faye Dunaway, John Huston, Perry Lopez, John Hillerman"You may think you know what you're dealing with, but believe me, you don't," warns water baron Noah Cross (John Huston), when smooth cop-turned ... More
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6. The Bucket List (2007)
directed by Rob Reiner
featuring Jack Nicholson, Morgan Freeman, Sean Hayes, Beverly Todd, Alfonso FreemanJack Nicholson and Morgan Freeman star as two terminally ill cancer patients who decide to break out of the hospital and live their last days to the ... More
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7. A Few Good Men (1992)
directed by Rob Reiner
featuring Tom Cruise, Jack Nicholson, Demi Moore, Kevin Bacon, Kiefer SutherlandIn this military courtroom drama based on the play by Aaron Sorkin, Navy lawyer Lt. Daniel Kaffee (Tom Cruise) is assigned to defend two Marines, Pfc ... More
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8. Terms of Endearment (1983)
directed by James L. Brooks
featuring Debra Winger, Shirley MacLaine, Jack Nicholson, Jeff Daniels, John LithgowTerms of Endearment covers three decades in the lives of widow Aurora Greenway (Shirley MacLaine) and her daughter Emma (Debra Winger). Fiercely ... More
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9. The Passenger (1975)
directed by Michelangelo Antonioni
featuring Jack Nicholson, Maria Schneider, Jenny Runacre, Ian HendryThe mutual admiration between actor Jack Nicholson and director Michelangelo Antonioni resulted in the psychological drama The Passenger. Nicholson ... More
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10. Something's Gotta Give (2003)
directed by Nancy Meyers
featuring Jack Nicholson, Diane Keaton, Keanu Reeves, Frances McDormand, Amanda Peet, Jon FavreauIn keeping with the light and slick tones of her earlier film What Women Want, Nancy Meyers writes and directs the romantic comedy Something's Gotta ... More
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11. The Postman Always Rings Twice (1981)
directed by Bob Rafelson
featuring Jack Nicholson, Jessica Lange, John Colicos, Michael Lerner, John RyanList of all editionsBob Rafelson's remake of 1946's The Postman Always Rings Twice, with a screenplay by the award-winning playwright David Mamet, stars Jack Nicholson ... More
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12. Prizzi's Honor (1985)
directed by John Huston
featuring Jack Nicholson, Kathleen Turner, Anjelica Huston, William Hickey, Robert LoggiaList of all editionsRichard Condon's delicious black comedy was lovingly translated to the screen by legendary director John Huston in one of his last movies. The ... More
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13. Heartburn (1986)
directed by Mike Nichols
featuring Meryl Streep, Jack Nicholson, Jeff Daniels, Maureen Stapleton, Stockard ChanningList of all editionsThough she always played coy about the fact in interviews, Nora Ephron's novel Heartburn is a thinly disguised "à clef" rehash of her marriage to ... More
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14. Mars Attacks! (1996)
directed by Tim Burton
featuring Jack Nicholson, Glenn Close, Annette Bening, Pierce Brosnan, Danny DeVito, Jim BrownList of all editionsThis quirky science fiction comedy is a characteristic feature by iconoclastic director Tim Burton, known to moviegoers for Beetlejuice, Edward ... More
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15. How Do You Know (2010)
directed by James L. Brooks
featuring Reese Witherspoon, Paul Rudd, Owen Wilson, Jack NicholsonList of all editionsDirector James L. Brooks returns to the helm for this ensemble comedy starring Reese Witherspoon, Jack Nicholson, Paul Rudd, and Owen Wilson, which ... More
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16. The Crossing Guard (1995)
directed by Sean Penn
featuring Jack Nicholson, David Morse, Anjelica Huston, Robin Wright, Piper LaurieList of all editionsSean Penn wrote and directed this tale of loss, guilt, and revenge. The daughter of Freddy and Mary Gale (Jack Nicholson and Anjelica Huston) was ... More
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17. Reds (1981)
directed by Warren Beatty
featuring Warren Beatty, Diane Keaton, Edward Herrmann, Jerzy Kosinski, Jack NicholsonList of all editionsFew filmmakers other than Warren Beatty would have had the courage and vision to fashion an epic film from the life of famed American Communist John ... More
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18. The Two Jakes (1990)
directed by Jack Nicholson
featuring Jack Nicholson, Harvey Keitel, Meg Tilly, Madeleine Stowe, Eli WallachList of all editionsThe Two Jakes is the much-delayed and rather convoluted sequel to the 1975 classic Chinatown. Released in 1990 after an abortive stab at shooting ... More
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19. Blood and Wine (1996)
directed by Bob Rafelson
featuring Jack Nicholson, Stephen Dorff, Jennifer Lopez, Judy Davis, Michael CaineList of all editionsJack Nicholson reunited with director Bob Rafelson, director of Five Easy Pieces and The King Of Marvin Gardens, for this violent, downbeat crime ... More
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20. The Border (1982)
directed by Tony Richardson
featuring Jack Nicholson, Harvey Keitel, Valerie Perrine, Warren Oates, Elpidia CarrilloList of all editionsTom Jones director Tony Richardson might seem a curious choice to direct the contemporary western The Border, but he does his best to emulate Sam ... More
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21. The Missouri Breaks (1976)
directed by Arthur Penn
featuring Marlon Brando, Jack Nicholson, Kathleen Lloyd, Randy Quaid, Frederic ForrestList of all editionsA rancher, a rustler, and a regulator face off in Arthur Penn's eccentric western. As a cover for their horse thievery, a gang of Montana rustlers, ... More
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22. Stanley Kubrick: A Life in Pictures (2001)
directed by Jan Harlan
featuring Woody Allen, Martin Scorsese, Steven Spielberg, Jack NicholsonList of all editionsStanley Kubrick was one of the most acclaimed and controversial filmmakers of his generation, but he was also an intensely private man who rarely ... More
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23. Batman (1989)
directed by Tim Burton
featuring Michael Keaton, Jack Nicholson, Kim Basinger, Robert Wuhl, Pat HingleList of all editionsBehind the black cowl, Gotham City superhero Batman is really millionaire philanthropist Bruce Wayne (Michael Keaton), who turned to crimefighting ... More
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24. The Witches of Eastwick (1987)
directed by George Miller
featuring Jack Nicholson, Cher, Susan Sarandon, Michelle Pfeiffer, Veronica CartwrightList of all editionsThe Witches of Eastwick, a memorable comedy with a dark edge, is based upon a novel by John Updike. On Thursday nights three female friends -- Alex ... More
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25. As Good As It Gets (1997)
directed by James L. Brooks
featuring Harold Ramis, Jesse James, Jack Nicholson, Helen Hunt, Greg Kinnear, Cuba Gooding, Jr., Skeet Ulrich, Shirley KnightList of all editionsJames L. Brooks (Terms of Endearment, Broadcast News) directed this $50 million-plus romantic comedy, set in Manhattan. Dysfunctional, acid-tongued ... More







