Buck Henry — Actor (22)
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The Owl and the Pussycat (1970)
The Owl and the Pussycat
Herbert Ross actor: Barbra Streisand / George Segal …
other title: Il gufo e la gattina / O Corujão e a Gatinha …
Meek, owlish Felix and strident, catty Doris live in the same apartment building. His incessant typing bothers her; her gentlemen callers bother him. Felix informs the landlord of her activities, so Doris moves in on Felix. When they both get thrown out, they move in with Barney... until they drive him out! That's when Felix and Doris finally decide to put theory into practice. But do opposites attract?
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It Came from Kuchar (2009)
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Jennifer M. Kroot actor: George Kuchar / Mike Kuchar …
It Came from Kuchar is the definitive, feature documentary about the legendary, underground filmmaking twins, the Kuchar brothers. George and Mike Kuchar have inspired two generations of filmmakers, actors, musicians, and artists with their zany, "no budget" films and with their uniquely enchanting spirits.
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Breakfast of Champions (1999)
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Alan Rudolph actor: Bruce Willis / Albert Finney …
other title: La colazione dei campioni / Breakfast of Champions - Frühstück für Helden …
A millionaire car salesman who runs the biggest dealership in Midland City, Dwayne Hoover is a celebrity, loved and trusted by everyone. Then one day, he wakes up and realizes that his life is a total mess! But between the headaches posed by his pill-popping wife, a mistress who won't leave him alone, and a cross-dressing sales manager, Dwayne has picked a bad week for a midlife crisis.
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I Miss Sonia Henie (1971)
Nedostaje mi Sonja Henie
Frederick Wiseman / Karpo Aćimović Godina … actor: Brooke Hayward / Sonja Henie …
other title: Nedostaje mi Sonja Henie / I Miss Sonja Henie …
One camera in one setting, one attic and eight young directors – the result is a unique Dadaistic collage of seven short sketches. The original task for each filmmaker was to keep each short under three minutes, to set it in one hotel room, and to include the sentence “I miss Sonja Henie." This experimental film was shot over a single night at the international film festival FEST in Beograd in 1971.
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Aria (1987)
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Nicolas Roeg / Franc Roddam … actor: John Hurt / Theresa Russell …
Ten short pieces directed by ten different directors, including Ken Russell, Jean-Luc Godard, Robert Altman, Bruce Beresford, and Nicolas Roeg. Each short uses an aria as soundtrack/sound, and is an interpretation of the particular aria.
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The Absent-Minded Waiter (1977)
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Carl Gottlieb actor: Steve Martin / Teri Garr …
other title: Den fjollede tjener
Bernie Cates requests the services of the most absent-minded waiter he's ever seen, who pours water before setting the glasses, endlessly repeats questions, brings wrong orders, and ruins everything- but the bill.
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Eating Raoul (1982)
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Paul Bartel actor: Paul Bartel / Mary Woronov …
other title: Tudo por Dinheiro / ¿Y si nos comemos a Raúl? …
A prudish married couple feel put upon by the swingers living in their apartment building. One night, by accident, they discover a way to both rid themselves of the “perverts” down the hall and simultaneously realize their dream of opening a restaurant.
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Candy (1968)
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Christian Marquand actor: Ewa Aulin / Charles Aznavour …
other title: Candy e il suo pazzo mondo
A high school girl encounters a variety of kookie characters and humorous sexual situations while searching for the meaning of life.
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To Die For (1995)
To Die For
Gus Van Sant actor: Nicole Kidman / Matt Dillon …
other title: Da morire / Disposta a Tudo …
Suzanne Stone wants to be a world-famous news anchor and she is willing to do anything to get what she wants. What she lacks in intelligence, she makes up for in cold determination and diabolical wiles. As she pursues her goal with relentless focus, she is forced to destroy anything and anyone that may stand in her way, regardless of the ultimate cost or means necessary.
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Taking Off (1971)
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Miloš Forman actor: Lynn Carlin / Buck Henry …
other title: Juventud sin esperanza / Os Amores de Uma Adolescente …
Unable to deal with her parents, Jeannie Tyne runs away from home. Larry and Lynn Tyne search for her, and in the process meet other people whose children ran away. With their children gone, the parents are now free to rediscover/enjoy life.
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Grumpy Old Men (1993)
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Donald Petrie actor: Jack Lemmon / Walter Matthau …
other title: Due irresistibili brontoloni / Gnavne gamle mænd …
For decades, next-door neighbors and former friends John and Max have feuded, trading insults and wicked pranks. When an attractive widow moves in nearby, their bad blood erupts into a high-stakes rivalry full of naughty jokes and adolescent hijinks.
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Short Cuts (1993)
Short Cuts
Robert Altman actor: Andie MacDowell / Bruce Davison …
other title: America oggi / Short Cuts - Os Americanos …
Many loosely connected characters cross paths in this film, based on the stories of Raymond Carver. Waitress Doreen Piggot accidentally runs into a boy with her car. Soon after walking away, the child lapses into a coma. While at the hospital, the boy's grandfather tells his son, Howard, about his past affairs. Meanwhile, a baker starts harassing the family when they fail to pick up the boy's birthday cake.
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Heaven Can Wait (1978)
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Warren Beatty / Buck Henry actor: Warren Beatty / Julie Christie …
other title: Il paradiso può attendere / O Céu Pode Esperar …
Joe Pendleton is a quarterback preparing to lead his team to the superbowl when he is almost killed in an accident. An overanxious angel plucks him to heaven only to discover that he wasn't ready to die, and that his body has been cremated. A new body must be found, and that of a recently-murdered millionaire is chosen. His wife and accountant—the murderers—are confused by this development, as he buys the L.A. Rams in order to once again quarterback them into the Superbowl.