62 Movies Starring Jeff Daniels

Born in Athens, Ga., on February 19, 1955, and raised in Chelsea, Mich., Jeff Daniels has built a career as a low-key leading man, playing everything from villains to romantic heroes and lovable idiots.After finding some success in film and on stage, Daniels scored his breakout role as Debra Winger's philandering husband in Terms of Endearment (1983). He followed this success with a memorable role as a silver-screen hero who steps off the screen to romance Mia Farrow's lonely housewife in Woody Allen's Purple Rose of Cairo. In 1991, Daniels founded the Purple Rose Theatre Co. in Michigan to establish a creative home for Midwestern actors.Daniels continues to act and direct in films and theater. Other notable movies include Arachnophobia, Gettysburg, Dumb & Dumber, Fly Away Home, Pleasantville and Blood Work.

Howl 2010 3.7 stars Drama Rated: NR

James Franco steps into the shoes of famed Beat poet Allen Ginsberg in this star-studded biopic centered around Ginsberg's poem "Howl" -- and the widely publicized obscenity trial that followed its publication in 1957. Documentarians Rob Epstein and Jeffrey Friedman (The Times of Harvey Milk) direct, with an A-list ensemble cast that includes Jon Hamm, David Strathairn, Alan Alda, Jeff Daniels, Mary-Louise Parker and Paul Rudd.

State of Play 2009 3.7 stars 128 mins Thrillers Rated: PG-13

When his mistress is found dead, Congressman Stephen Collins (Ben Affleck) tries desperately to protect his name and career. As journalists Cal (Russell Crowe) and Della (Rachel McAdams) investigate further, they uncover an intricate web of lies that stretches to the highest levels of power. Based on the critically acclaimed BBC miniseries, this intriguing political thriller co-stars Helen Mirren, Robin Wright Penn and Jason Bateman.

The Answer Man 2009 3.3 stars 97 mins Comedy Rated: R

until 03-Dec-2012

Reclusive author Arlen Faber (Jeff Daniels) -- who's intentionally been out of the spotlight since he penned an inspirational self-help book two decades ago -- finds himself in need of spiritual healing in this quirky indie romance. Though everyone still looks to Arlen for answers, he's an emotional cipher without a clue … until he meets an angst-ridden, overprotective single mom (Lauren Graham) and a recovering alcoholic (Lou Taylor Pucci).

Away We Go 2009 3.6 stars 98 mins Comedy Rated: R

Buoyed by the news that they are expecting their first baby, Burt (John Krasinski) and Verona (Maya Rudolph) embark on a journey to locate the perfect place on the planet to raise their child. But their quest inevitably yields many unexpected surprises. Sam Mendes directs this quirky comedy while Allison Janney, Catherine O'Hara, Josh Hamilton, Jim Gaffigan, Maggie Gyllenhaal and Jeff Daniels co-star.

Paper Man 2009 3.7 stars Drama Rated: NR

Through special friendships with a teenage girl (Emma Stone) and an imaginary superhero, frustrated middle-aged novelist Richard (Jeff Daniels) experiences a second adolescence, which helps him discover a completely new way of life. Husband-and-wife team Michele Mulroney and Kieran Mulroney write and direct this funny drama that also stars Ryan Reynolds, Lisa Kudrow, Hunter Parrish and Kieran Culkin.

America's Classic Ballparks 2009 2.4 stars 80 mins Documentary Rated: NR

Actor Jeff Daniels narrates this documentary that explores the nostalgic wonders of four beloved baseball stadiums from yesteryear: Fenway Park in Boston, Tiger Stadium in Detroit, and Comiskey Park and Wrigley Field in Chicago. Interviews with iconic ballplayers such as Ted Williams and Ernie Banks reveal what it was like to play in these grand old sports palaces, and exclusive footage chronicles each stadium's unique, often quirky, personality.

Traitor 2008 3.6 stars 114 mins Thrillers Rated: PG-13

until 20-Oct-2010

Tenacious FBI agent Roy Clayton (Guy Pearce) is assigned to pursue Samir Horn (Don Cheadle), an ex-Special Ops soldier who betrayed his country and joined the Al Nathir terrorist organization. But as he closes in, Clayton begins to second-guess Horn's true intentions. Jeff Daniels and Neal McDonough co-star in this intelligent and exciting spy thriller that also examines the beliefs and motivations behind terrorism.

Space Chimps 2008 3.3 stars 81 mins Children & Family Rated: G

Playful circus chimp Ham III -- grandson of the first simian astronaut -- finds himself knee-deep in an intergalactic revolution when NASA drafts him to recover a missing probe in this animated comedy adventure. Can Ham and his shipmates, the intrepid Lt. Luna and testy skipper Titan, save a planet under the thumb of a nefarious tyrant? Celebrity voices include Andy Samberg, Cheryl Hines, Patrick Warburton, Jeff Daniels and Stanley Tucci.

Mama's Boy 2007 2.8 stars 93 mins Comedy Rated: PG-13

Napoleon Dynamite's Jon Heder stars as a pretentious goldbricker living with his doting mother (Diane Keaton) who floats through life pretending that his existence has meaning in this rib-tickling comedy from director Tim Hamilton. But when Mom falls in love and wants to tie the knot with a charming motivational speaker, her pseudo-brainiac son realizes that he may be losing his hold on the comfortable life he's fashioned for himself.

The Lookout 2007 3.4 stars 99 mins Thrillers Rated: R

Oscar-nominated screenwriter Scott Frank makes his directorial bow in this intelligent crime thriller starring Joseph Gordon-Levitt as Chris Pratt, a down-and-out janitor with memory problems recruited by bank robbers planning a heist. The ensemble cast includes Jeff Daniels as a blind man who helps Chris remember what's important, with Matthew Goode and Isla Fisher playing the parts of the con artists who exploit him.

A Plumm Summer 2007 3.4 stars 101 mins Children & Family Rated: PG

Based on a true story, this family film set in late-1960s Montana tells the tale of the Plumm boys (Owen Pearce and Chris Massoglia), two young brothers from a hardscrabble background who set out to solve the kidnapping of their favorite TV puppet, Froggy Doo. Though the intriguing FBI-caliber search for a missing marionette is great fodder for adventure, equally compelling here is the theme of repairing familial rifts as a part of coming of age.

2006 3.2 stars 99 mins Comedy Rated: PG

Climbing aboard their mammoth recreational vehicle for a cross-country road trip to the Colorado Rockies, the McNeive family -- led by dysfunctional patriarch Bob (Robin Williams) -- prepares for the adventure of a lifetime. But spending two weeks together in one seriously small space has a way of cramping their style. Jeff Daniels and Tony Award-winning actress Kristin Chenoweth co-star in director Barry Sonnenfeld's raucous vacation comedy.

Infamous

2006 3.4 stars 118 mins Drama Rated: R

Director Douglas McGrath's biographical drama stars Toby Jones as iconoclastic writer Truman Capote, whose literary investigation into the grisly murders of a rural Kansas family has unintended consequences. While probing the psyches of the killers (played by Daniel Craig and Lee Pace) as research for his soon-to-be best seller In Cold Blood, Capote forms an attachment to one of the convicted men. Sandra Bullock and Jeff Daniels also star.

Infamous 2006 3.3 stars 118 mins Drama Rated: R

Director Douglas McGrath's biographical drama stars Toby Jones as iconoclastic writer Truman Capote, whose investigation into the grisly murders of a rural Kansas family has unintended consequences. While probing the psyches of the killers (played by Daniel Craig and Lee Pace) as research for his soon-to-be best seller In Cold Blood, Capote forms an attachment to one of the convicted men. Sandra Bullock and Jeff Daniels also star.

Good Night, and Good Luck Nominated For/Won Awards

2005 3.6 stars 93 mins Drama Rated: PG

George Clooney's Academy Award-nominated docudrama pits veteran television newsman Edward R. Murrow (David Strathairn) against a determined Sen. Joseph McCarthy and his single-minded crusade to quell the red threat at home. Despite corporate pressure to back off, Murrow and his CBS staff vow to examine the lies and fear tactics perpetrated by McCarthy during his Communist witch-hunts. Robert Downey Jr., Patricia Clarkson and Jeff Daniels co-star.

The Squid and the Whale Nominated For/Won Awards

2005 3.4 stars 81 mins Independent Rated: R

Jeff Daniels makes for a haunting Brooklyn professor who's well past his prime, and Laura Linney is his writer wife on the brink of stardom in Noah Baumbach's honest look at the disintegration of a marriage. With their lives headed in distinctly opposite directions, the two can't help but be acrimonious about their impending separation. But that leaves their two children (Jesse Eisenberg and Owen Kline) stuck in the middle of an emotional war.

Because of Winn-Dixie 2005 3.7 stars 106 mins Children & Family Rated: PG

An inseparable bond develops between a lonely 10-year-old girl (AnnaSophia Robb) and an orphaned dog, Winn-Dixie (named for the supermarket where she found him), who helps her make friends in a small Florida town. The pup not only unites the townspeople; it also helps the girl heal her own troubled relationship with her father (Jeff Daniels). Eva Marie Saint and Cicely Tyson co-star in this family friendly drama based on Kate DiCamillo's book.

Good Night, and Good Luck Nominated For/Won Awards

2005 3.9 stars 93 mins Drama Rated: PG

George Clooney's Oscar-nominated docudrama pits TV newsman Edward R. Murrow (David Strathairn) against Sen. Joseph McCarthy and his single-minded crusade to quell the red threat at home. Despite corporate pressure to back off, Murrow and his CBS staff are determined to examine the lies and fear tactics perpetrated by McCarthy during his Communist witch-hunts. The impressive cast includes Robert Downey Jr., Patricia Clarkson and Jeff Daniels.

The Five People You Meet in Heaven 2004 3.6 stars 133 mins Drama Rated: NR

Based on best-selling author Mitch Albom's book, this moving TV drama centers on Eddie (Steven Grayhm and Jon Voight), who dies at the age of 83, uncertain that he was able to save a girl from a horrible accident and doubting that his life had any significance. In heaven, Eddie meets five souls who, through flashbacks, show him how he affected the lives of others in amazing ways. Ellen Burstyn, Jeff Daniels and Michael Imperioli also star.

Imaginary Heroes 2004 3.4 stars 112 mins Drama Rated: R

The seemingly stable Travis family crumbles when one of the children kills himself in this wrenching drama about long-buried secrets and lies, and ties that bind too tightly. Soon after the tragedy, patriarch Ben (Jeff Daniels) distances himself from everyone else, intent on coping with his pain alone; his wife, Sandy (Sigrouney Weaver), turns to pot for release and escape; and their restless son, Tim (Emile Hirsch), longs to be elsewhere.

The Goodbye Girl 2004 3.4 stars 103 mins Romance Rated: NR

A Hollywood classic is updated in this faithful remake of Neil Simon's comedy. Up-and-coming actor Elliott (Jeff Daniels) comes to New York armed with a sublease agreement for an apartment. There, he finds Paula (Patricia Heaton), an ex-dancer whose live-in love just abandoned her and her daughter (Hallie Kate Eisenberg). She refuses to vacate their home, so Elliott agrees to take them on as roommates. Soon, love blooms for the unlikely pair.

Gods and Generals 2003 3.1 stars 219 mins Drama Rated: PG-13

Director-producer Ron Maxwell mines America's history in this epic movie chronicling the Civil War's beginnings in 1861 to the tragic Battle of Chancellorsville in 1863 and the heroes who defended their honor on both fronts. Robert Duvall is Gen. Robert E. Lee, who leads the Confederates; Jeff Daniels is Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain, a Bowdoin College professor who fights for the Union army, and Stephen Lang portrays Gen. Stonewall Jackson.

I Witness 2003 3.1 stars 95 mins Drama Rated: R

Jeff Daniels stars in this gripping drama as James Rhodes, whose job is to investigate human rights violations. Sent to Mexico to ensure that an election to pick union representatives at a factory goes smoothly, James finds his mission complicated when he's roped into helping solve two seemingly random crimes: Dozens of residents are found shot dead in a Tijuana tunnel, and a group of American teens disappear without a trace.

Blood Work 2002 3.4 stars 111 mins Thrillers Rated: R

Retired FBI director Terry McCaleb (Clint Eastwood), feeble from a recent heart transplant, is hired by Graciela Rivers (Wanda De Jesus) to investigate the death of her sister, Gloria -- who is, coincidentally, the donor of McCaleb's new heart. McCaleb soon deduces that Gloria was murdered by a serial killer he was trailing for years while in the FBI … but can the elderly agent muster the strength to hunt down the killer and stop him for good?

Super Sucker 2002 2.6 stars 95 mins Comedy Rated: R

Rival door-to-door vacuum-cleaner distributors Fred Barlow (Jeff Daniels) and Winslow Schnaebelt (Harve Presnell) battle for territory and survival in a "winner takes all" contest. When perennial underdog Fred rediscovers a long-lost cleaning attachment, the contest turns as he and his team of misfits determine "nontraditional" uses for this attachment. The result not only changes their lives -- it changes the home cleaning industry forever.

Escanaba in da Moonlight 2000 3.2 stars 92 mins Independent Rated: PG-13

until 15-May-2011

Writer-director Jeff Daniels also stars in this offbeat comedy about a family of hunting enthusiasts in backwoods Michigan. The pressure is on for 43-year-old Rueben: If he doesn't bag a buck this year, he'll be the Soady clan's biggest failure. Rueben thinks that adopting some new rituals -- such as anointing himself with porcupine urine -- may change his luck, but all they seem to do is set off a string of eerie supernatural events.

The Crossing 2000 3.6 stars 100 mins Drama Rated: NR

Jeff Daniels stars in this stirring dramatization of George Washington's surprise attack on the British Army's German mercenaries at Trenton during the American Revolution. Based on the book by Howard Fast, The Crossing brings to life the Continental Army's historic passage across the Delaware on Christmas night, 1776, and the lopsided battle that followed as Washington risked everything in one last desperately daring attack.

Chasing Sleep 2000 2.7 stars 104 mins Independent Rated: R

College professor Ed Saxon (Jeff Daniels) desperately seeks the truth about his wife's disappearance, but his chronic insomnia leads to debilitating hallucinations and soon he's gripped by madness. Not only must he face his own shocking secrets, but his wife's as well. Michael Walker directs this psychological thriller and film festival winner that co-stars Julian McMahon, Emily Bergl and Gil Bellows.

Cheaters 2000 3.0 stars 106 mins Drama Rated: R

Intent on winning an invitation to a state academic competition, the students of Steinmetz High commit long hours to studying for the regional qualifying event. After the team barely makes the cut, one student steals a copy of the state finals test. The students must then decide whether to cheat and win the contest or to take their chances by relying on their intelligence.

It's the Rage 1999 2.6 stars 103 mins Comedy Rated: R

Guns can manipulate, shock, kill and confer supreme power on their users. These attributes become all too real for a group of gun-toting individuals, including an estranged couple (Joan Allen and Jeff Daniels), a far-out computer nerd (Gary Sinise), a two-timing lawyer (Andre Braugher) and a jilted lover (David Schwimmer). Besides bringing them together, firearms also teach them a valuable and unpredictable lesson.

My Favorite Martian: The Movie 1999 3.0 stars 94 mins Comedy Rated: PG

News producer Tim O'Hara (Jeff Daniels) takes in a wayward alien in this comedy based on the 1960s sitcom. Hunted by scientists, the Martian (Christopher Lloyd) poses as O'Hara's uncle and works on a plan to return home. O'Hara plans to exploit the alien, but when the two grow close, O'Hara has second thoughts. A side love story has O'Hara choosing between vixen co-worker Brace (Elizabeth Hurley) and the deserving Lizzie (Darryl Hannah).

Pleasantville Nominated For/Won Awards

1998 3.5 stars 124 mins Drama Rated: PG-13

What happens when a brother (Tobey Maguire) and sister (Reese Witherspoon) time-travel to the black-and-white world of a 1950s TV sitcom with a perfect mom (Joan Allen) and dad (William H. Macy)? They find the "perfect" world has imperfections. This delicate fable with heart examines in a rich, thoughtful way our collective nostalgia for days of apple pie and peace that perhaps never existed.

Trial & Error 1997 3.0 stars 99 mins Comedy Rated: PG-13

Michael Richards (Kramer of TV's "Seinfeld") makes his starring debut as struggling actor Richard Rietti, who gets his big break in an unexpected venue: the courtroom. When his lawyer pal Charles (Jeff Daniels) is too hung over to show up in court, he persuades Rietti to impersonate him. A simple case quickly becomes a legal circus with Rietti as the ringmaster. Charlize Theron co-stars, in one of her first major roles.

2 Days in the Valley 1996 3.3 stars 105 mins Comedy Rated: R

The lives of several strange characters intersect in John Herzfeld's quirky crime comedy. A depressed has-been director (Paul Mazursky), an arrogant art dealer and his long-suffering assistant, a loser hit man (Danny Aiello), a cold assassin (James Spader) and his girlfriend (Charlize Theron), all with several cops (Keith Carradine, Eric Stoltz and Jeff Daniels) in their pursuit, get tangled up in a murderous insurance scam.

101 Dalmatians 1996 3.5 stars 103 mins Children & Family Rated: G

In this live-action version of the beloved Disney classic, Dalmatians Pongo and Perdy and their human owners, Roger and Anita (Jeff Daniels and Joely Richardson), are overjoyed by the arrival of 15 puppies. But the spotted-fur-loving Cruella De Vil (Glenn Close) dognaps the litter. To save all their new friends, Pongo and Perdy must rally all the city's animals to come to their rescue and defeat Cruella and her clumsy henchman, Jasper and Horace..

Fly Away Home Nominated For/Won Awards

1996 3.7 stars 107 mins Children & Family Rated: PG

This delightful children's movie, inspired by a true story, serves up thrills and adventure along with subtle messages about family ties and independence. When 13-year-old Amy Alden (Anna Paquin) adopts a flock of orphaned Canada geese, she sets out to teach them survival skills. Before long, Amy and her inventor dad (Jeff Daniels) take to the skies in homemade ultralight aircraft to help the gaggle migrate 500 miles to freedom.

101 Dalmatians Nominated For/Won Awards

1996 3.5 stars 103 mins Children & Family Rated: G

Dumb and Dumber: Unrated Nominated For/Won Awards

1994 3.8 stars 113 mins Comedy Rated: UR

Full of scatological humor, this unrated comic romp stars Jim Carrey and Jeff Daniels as the dim-bulb title characters who get more than they bargained for when they try to return a briefcase left at the airport by socialite Mary Swanson (Lauren Holly). Unaware that the case is crammed with cash intended for the baddies who abducted Mary's husband, the two cretins set out on a cross-country trip to find her -- with the kidnappers not far behind.

Speed

1994 3.6 stars 115 mins Action & Adventure Rated: R

until 11-Sep-2010

Finding out there's a bomb on your bus (which will explode if the driver goes slower than 50 miles per hour, no less) is never a good thing -- but if your demolitions-expert-in-shining armor turns out to be Keanu Reeves, at least you'll have a fun ride. Jan De Bont's "Die Hard on a bus" thrill-fest has all the stunts, explosions and edge-of-your-seat moments an action fan could want -- plus Sandra Bullock in her breakthrough role.

Dumb and Dumber 1994 3.2 stars 106 mins Comedy Rated: PG-13

Jim Carrey and Jeff Daniels star as a pair of deliriously dimwitted pals who go on a cross-country road-trip to return a briefcase full of cash to its rightful owner (Lauren Holly). Along the way, they confound cops, kidnappers and anyone and everyone who has the misfortune of crossing their paths in this comic caper from the Farrelly brothers.

Speed: Bonus Material 1994 3.4 stars 115 mins Action & Adventure Rated: R

Jan De Bont's "Die Hard on a bus" thrill-fest has all the stunts, explosions and edge-of-your-seat moments an action fan could want -- and you can learn all about how they were created thanks to this bonus disc. Extras include extended scenes, behind-the-scenes featurettes, in-depth looks at the bus jump and metro rail crash scenes (plus multi-angle takes on several shots), an interview archive, a still gallery, the screenplay and more.

Gettysburg 1993 3.9 stars 254 mins Drama Rated: PG

The fiercest battle fought on American soil comes to the screen in a stunning production that painstakingly re-creates the events of three fateful days in July 1863. Tom Berenger, Jeff Daniels, Martin Sheen and Richard Jordan play key roles in this magnificent epic (based on Michael Shaara's Pulitzer Prize-winning The Killer Angels), which was filmed at actual battle locations and rigorously authenticated -- right down to the boots.

Frasier: Season 1: Disc 1 1993 136 mins Television Rated: R

This disc includes the following episodes: "The Good Son (pilot)," "Space Quest," "Dinner at Eight," "I Hate Frasier Crane," "Here's Looking at You," "The Crucible."

Frasier: Season 1: Disc 2 1993 136 mins Television Rated: R

This disc includes the following episodes: "Call Me Irresponsible," "Beloved Infidel," "Selling Out," "Oops," "Death Becomes Him," "Miracle on Third or Fourth Street."

Frasier: Season 1: Disc 3 1993 136 mins Television Rated: R

This disc includes the following episodes: "Guess Who's Coming to Breakfast?," "Can't Buy Me Love," "You Can't Tell a Crook by His Cover," "The Show Where Lilith Comes Back," "A Midwinter's Night's Dream," "And the Whimper Is... ."

Frasier: Season 1: Disc 4 1993 136 mins Television Rated: R

This disc includes the following episodes: "Give Him the Chair," "Fortysomething," "Travels with Martin," "Author Author," "Frasier Crane's Day Off," "My Coffee with Niles."

Frasier: Season 1 1993 3.7 stars 544 mins Television Rated: NR

This eponymous series begins with neurotic "Cheers" shrink Frasier Crane (Kelsey Grammer) leaving Boston and surfacing in Seattle as a radio host, with his retired dad (John Mahoney) as his roommate and his uptight brother, Niles (David Hyde Pierce), living nearby. One of the most-watched shows in TV history, "Frasier" co-stars Peri Gilpin and Jane Leeves.

Gettysburg 1993 4.1 stars 254 mins Drama Rated: PG

Gettysburg 1993 3.7 stars Action & Adventure Rated: PG

Grand Tour: Disaster in Time 1992 3.3 stars 99 mins Sci-Fi & Fantasy Rated: PG-13

Ben Wilson (Jeff Daniels) is a small-town widower haunted by his wife's accidental death. When a group of odd travelers check into his country inn, Ben discovers they're tourists from the future who visit the past to enjoy catastrophic disasters -- and Ben's town is next on this grand tour of devastation. Will anyone believe his bizarre tale? And can he go back to yesterday to save himself -- and all that he loves -- from the horrors of tomorrow?

Teamster Boss: The Jackie Presser Story 1992 2.8 stars 111 mins Drama Rated: R

Brian Dennehy stars as power-hungry Jackie Presser in HBO's biopic of the controversial labor leader. The story follows Presser as he succeeds Jimmy Hoffa as Teamsters union president and rises to power by manipulating both the Mafia and the FBI. As he navigates his organization through rough waters, the union boss's relentless ambition earns him powerful allies and dangerous enemies. Eli Wallach, Jeff Daniels and Maria Conchita Alonso co-star.

The Butcher's Wife Nominated For/Won Awards

1991 3.1 stars 100 mins Romance Rated: PG-13

Greenwich Village butcher Leo Lemke (George Dzundza) returns from a North Carolina fishing trip with his clairvoyant new wife, Marina (Demi Moore). In no time, she's inspiring hardened Gothamites with her prophecies -- and scaring her hubby, who sends her to neighborhood shrink Alex Tremor (Jeff Daniels). But Leo's plan may backfire when Marina starts to suspect she wed the wrong guy in this whimsical comedy costarring Mary Steenburgen.

Welcome Home Roxy Carmichael 1990 3.2 stars 96 mins Drama Rated: PG-13

Fifteen years after blowing out of town to become a celebrity, Roxy Carmichael is rumored to be coming home to sleepy Clyde, Ohio. As the excited residents eagerly prepare for her return, Roxy's old boyfriend (Jeff Daniels) must reexamine the past, while quirky teen Dinky Bossetti (Winona Ryder) feels sure that Roxy is her mother. Frances Fisher, Dinah Manoff, Laila Robins and Thomas Wilson Brown co-star in this offbeat drama directed by Jim Abrahams.

Arachnophobia 1990 3.3 stars 109 mins Horror Rated: PG-13

When Dr. Ross Jennings (Jeff Daniels) moves to a small California town, people start dropping dead all around him -- and the killer just might be a rare arachnid imported in a coffin from Venezuela. Local exterminator Delbert McClintock (John Goodman) and entomologist Dr. James Atherton (Julian Sands) are ready to destroy the species, but Jennings must first put aside his deep-seated fear of the creepy-crawlies. Stuart Pankin co-stars.

Checking Out 1989 2.1 stars 95 mins Comedy Rated: R

Ray Macklin (Jeff Daniels) has never spent much time thinking about his mortality -- that is, until his best friend dies in the middle of telling a joke. Suddenly, Ray's become a hypochondriac, flitting from one doctor to the next trying to find a cure for his imaginary illnesses. He's so crazed that everyone else is beginning to think perhaps he ought to just die and get it over with. Maybe then, he'll start acting normal again!

Sweet Hearts Dance 1988 3.0 stars 101 mins Drama Rated: R

Susan Sarandon, Jeff Daniels, Elizabeth Perkins and Don Johnson (cast against type in a warm and empathetic role) star in this unassuming tale of two boyhood friends whose romantic lives take different turns as they approach middle age. Emotionally honest performances distinguish director Robert Greenwald's gentle drama, which also offers an engaging portrait of small-town life in New England.

The House on Carroll Street 1988 3.0 stars 101 mins Drama Rated: PG

Emily Crane (Kelly McGillis), a Life Magazine photography editor, is fired for refusing to name names in a House Un-American Activities Committee hearing. Undaunted by the McCarthy witch-hunters, she takes a new job as a caretaker for Miss Venable (Jessica Tandy). One day, Emily overhears a suspicious conversation in the house next door and suspects that she's stumbled on a conspiracy to smuggle Nazi war criminals into the United States.

Something Wild Nominated For/Won Awards

1986 3.3 stars 114 mins Comedy Rated: R

The boring life of businessman Charles Driggs (Jeff Daniels) suddenly changes when free-spirited Audrey (Melanie Griffith) "kidnaps" him for a weekend trip. They pose as a married couple, attend Audrey's high school reunion and visit her mother. But when Audrey's ex-husband Ray (Ray Liotta) shows up, freshly out of jail, this romantic comedy (smartly directed by Jonathan Demme) takes a turn into thriller territory.

Heartburn 1986 3.3 stars 109 mins Comedy Rated: R

New York writer Rachel Samstat (Meryl Streep) falls in love with political columnist Mark Forman (Jack Nicholson), and the two marry despite her reservations. The wedded bliss comes to an end when, among other things, Mark's infidelity becomes a problem they cannot overcome. With no other recourse, the marriage comes to a screeching halt, culminating in a nasty divorce. Loosely based on the real-life woes of screenwriter Nora Ephron.

The Purple Rose of Cairo Nominated For/Won Awards

1985 3.5 stars 88 mins Comedy Rated: PG

Stuck in a dead-end job and saddled with an abusive husband, Cecilia (Mia Farrow) depends on the movies for her escape. She sees one picture, The Purple Rose of Cairo, so often that the film's star (Jeff Daniels) walks off the screen and into her life … and promptly falls in love with her. Writer-director Woody Allen's touching romantic comedy bagged a Golden Globe for Best Screenplay and was nominated for a host of foreign and critics' awards.

Terms of Endearment Nominated For/Won Awards

1983 3.8 stars 131 mins Drama Rated: PG

James L. Brooks directs this Academy Award-winning drama that follows widowed Aurora (Shirley MacLaine) and her daughter, Emma (Debra Winger), through the years as they support each other through relationships with various men -- and deal with heartbreaking tragedy. This warm, offbeat adaptation of Larry McMurtry's novel won five Oscars, including Best Picture, Best Actress (MacLaine), Best Director and Best Supporting Actor (Jack Nicholson).

Fifth of July 1982 3.0 stars 116 mins Drama Rated: NR

until 01-May-2010

In this adaptation of Lanford Wilson's play, disabled veteran Ken (Richard Thomas) and his lover Jed (Jeff Daniels) open their home to friends for Independence Day weekend. Over the next few days, each guest will come to see his relationships with the others in entirely new ways. Among the visitors are newly wealthy Gwen (Swoosie Kurtz), her husband John (Jonathan Hogan), and Ken's sister (Joyce Reehling) and niece (Cynthia Nixon).

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