Mary Kay Place — Actor (41)
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Talking With (1995)
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Kathy Bates actor: Frances McDormand / Marcia Gay Harden …
Adapted from the group of stage monologues by the pseudononymous "Jane Martin," this is a series of characters snake handler, daughter, baton twirler, washed-up rodeo cowgirl, tattoed woman, and older woman in the twilight of her years talking with us about their experiences, in the poetic language that Jane Martin is known for bringing to all her stage characters. Kathy Bates does a wonderful job of translating these dead-on characters (talking directly to camera) from stage to screen. "Jane Martin" first came to prominence at the prestigious Louisville-based Humana Theatre Festival it was recently revealed that "she" is none other than the Festival's artistic director, Jon Jory.
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Bed of Lies (1992)
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William A. Graham actor: Susan Dey / Chris Cooper …
other title: Benedizione mortale / Sarta de mentiras …
Dramatization of the true-life story of a woman who fights for custody of her children while awaiting trial for the murder of her husband, who happens to have been the son of the powerful ex-governor of Texas.
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A New Life (1988)
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Alan Alda actor: Alan Alda / Hal Linden …
other title: Cambiar vita / Morgen fängt das Leben an …
Steve Giardino, an abrasive workaholic Wall Streeter, and his wife Jackie divorce after twenty-six years of marriage and find themselves thrust back into the dating world in middle age and in search of a new life.
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Lonesome Jim (2005)
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Steve Buscemi actor: Casey Affleck / Kevin Corrigan …
other title: Conociendo a Jim
After failing to find success as a writer in New York City, Jim slinks back to his family's home in the Midwest to lick his wounds. But his visit is quickly complicated when his angst spreads to his brother, Tim, who promptly decides to drive his car straight into a tree. Under the shadow of his sibling's injurious actions, Jim strikes up an unlikely friendship with Anika, whose centered small-town wisdom gradually rubs off on him.
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Bright Angel (1990)
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Michael Fields actor: Dermot Mulroney / Lili Taylor …
other title: Gli angeli volano basso / Eine unhimmlische Mission …
In Montana, naive teenager George longs to escape from his broken home before his dysfunctional parents push him over the edge. When George meets pretty drifter Lucy, she easily convinces him and his friend Claude to join her on a road trip to Montana in hopes of breaking her brother out of jail.
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Captain Ron (1992)
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Thom Eberhardt actor: Kurt Russell / Martin Short …
other title: Finché dura siamo a galla / Captain Ron - Kreuzfahrt ins Glück …
When mild-mannered Martin Harvey finds out that he has inherited a vintage yacht, he decides to take his family on a Caribbean vacation to retrieve the vessel. Upon arriving on a small island and realizing that the ship is in rough shape, Martin and his family end up with more than they bargained for as the roguish Captain Ron signs on to sail the boat to Miami. It doesn't take long before Ron's anything-goes antics get the Harveys into plenty of trouble.
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My First Mister (2001)
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Christine Lahti actor: Albert Brooks / Leelee Sobieski …
other title: Educando a J.
Leelee Sobieski is brash, abrasive and vulnerable as a teenage child of divorce who hides her pain behind a mask of hard-edged gothic rebellion. Albert Brooks plays a man who is her total opposite, a precise and well-ordered menswear store owner of forty-nine who manages limited expectations and protects lonely secrets with pleasant ritual and quiet, ironic reserve. These two total opposites collide in conflict then come together in a surprising alliance, changing each other's lives forever.
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Diane (2019)
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Kent Jones actor: Mary Kay Place / Jake Lacy …
Diane is a devoted friend and caretaker, particularly to her drug-addicted son. But as those around her begin to drift away in the last quarter of her life, she is left to reckon with past choices and long-dormant memories.
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Smashed (2012)
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James Ponsoldt actor: 玛丽·伊丽莎白·温斯特德 / Aaron Paul …
other title: Smashed - Decisão Dura / Tocando fondo
Kate and Charlie like to have a good time. Their marriage thrives on a shared fondness for music, laughter… and getting smashed. When Kate’s partying spirals into hard-core asocial behavior, compromising her job as an elementary schoolteacher, something’s got to give. But change isn’t exactly a cakewalk. Sobriety means she will have to confront the lies she’s been spinning at work, her troubling relationship with her mother, and the nature of her bond with Charlie.
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For Love or Money (1984)
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Terry Hughes actor: Suzanne Pleshette / Gil Gerard …
other title: Herz ist Trumpf
A man and a woman participate in a new game show where partners have to choose between love and money.
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Citizen Ruth (1996)
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Alexander Payne actor: Laura Dern / Swoosie Kurtz …
other title: La storia di Ruth - Donna americana / Baby Business …
"Citizen Ruth" is the story of Ruth Stoops, a woman who nobody even noticed -- until she got pregnant. Now, everyone wants a piece of her. The film is a comedy about one woman caught in the ultimate tug-of-war: a clash of wild, noisy, ridiculous people that rapidly dissolves into a media circus.
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Sweet Home Alabama (2002)
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Andy Tennant actor: Reese Witherspoon / Josh Lucas …
other title: Tutta colpa dell'amore / A Diva da Moda …
New York fashion designer Melanie Carmichael suddenly finds herself engaged to the city's most eligible bachelor. But her past holds many secrets—including Jake, the redneck husband she married in high school, who refuses to divorce her. Bound and determined to end their contentious relationship once and for all, Melanie sneaks back home to Alabama to confront her past.
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Bound for Glory (1976)
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Hal Ashby actor: David Carradine / Ronny Cox …
other title: Questa terra è la mia terra / Esta Terra é Minha Terra …
A biography of Woody Guthrie, one of America's greatest folk singers. He left his dust-devastated Texas home in the 1930s to find work, discovering the suffering and strength of America's working class.
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Latter Days (2004)
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C. Jay Cox actor: Steve Sandvoss / Wes Ramsey …
other title: Inguaribili romantici / A Tentação de Aaron …
Christian, a hunky, 20-something, West Hollywood party boy gets more than he bargains for when he tries to seduce Aaron, a sexually confused Mormon missionary who moves into his apartment complex.