Melissa Leo — Actor (32)
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Carolina Skeletons (1991)
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John Erman actor: Louis Gossett Jr. / Bruce Dern …
other title: Un Coupable Idéal / Sentencia olvidada
After a long time in the army, an Afro-American soldier returns to his hometown, where, years ago, his brother was executed for the rape and murder of two white girls. The commando believes his brother to have been innocent and seeks a proof for that, but there are some people in the town who will stop at nothing to hide the secrets of their past...
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Last Summer in the Hamptons (1995)
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Henry Jaglom actor: Victoria Foyt / Viveca Lindfors …
Helena Mora, the head of an eccentric theatrical family, has decided to sell her large estate in the Hamptons because of her recent money troubles. Before she completes the sale, she wants to have one last gathering of family and friends, with dramatic performances. Bringing everyone together, though, creates rivalries and tension, especially for Oona, a temperamental but successful movie actress who seeks the approval of her creative peers.
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Venice/Venice (1992)
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Henry Jaglom actor: Nelly Alard / Henry Jaglom …
other title: Venice, Venice
Dean is a maverick American film director surprised that his most recent film has been chosen as the Official U.S. Entry at the Venice Film Festival. A beautiful French journalist arrives at the festival with the apparent intention of interviewing the unique and eccentric filmmaker. In the midst of all the festival madness, she is forced to confront the wide divergence between things as they really are and things as they seem to be - both on screen and off. And so, finally, are we. Shot half in Venice, Italy and half in Venice, California, "Venice/Venice" looks at the profound effect movies have had - and continue to have - on our lives, our loves and on our dreams of romance.
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In the Line of Duty: Hunt for Justice (1995)
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Dick Lowry actor: Adam Arkin / Nicholas Turturro …
other title: A caccia di giustizia / Des hommes de devoir
When a state trooper is gunned down on a New Jersey highway, his friend and colleague sets out to track down the killers. Realizing the murder is connected to an extensive underground terrorist ring, he joins forces with the FBI on a massive five-state hunt. Based on a true story.
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Passenger (2026)
Passenger
André Øvredal actor: Lou Llobell / Jacob Scipio …
other title: O Passageiro do Inferno / El pasajero nocturno …
After a young couple witnesses a gruesome highway accident, they soon realize they did not leave the crash scene alone, as a demonic presence called the Passenger that won't stop until it claims them both turns their van life adventure into a nightmare.
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Streetwalkin' (1985)
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Joan Freeman actor: Melissa Leo / Dale Midkiff …
other title: Prostituzione / Streetwalkin' - Auf den Straßen von Manhattan …
Cookie is a teen runaway who escapes her abusive stepfather and heads for the Big Apple with her younger brother. When she arrives at the Port Authority bus terminal, Cookie meets a charming but sadistic pimp named Duke. With nowhere to go, Cookie is soon working for Duke, who introduces her to the harsh, brutal life of being a prostitute.
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Righteous Kill (2008)
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Jon Avnet actor: Robert De Niro / Al Pacino …
other title: Sfida senza regole / A Dupla Face da Lei …
Two veteran New York City detectives work to identify the possible connection between a recent murder and a case they believe they solved years ago; is there a serial killer on the loose, and did they perhaps put the wrong person behind bars?
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Mildred Pierce (2011)
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James M. Cain actor: Kate Winslet / Guy Pearce …
Mildred Pierce depicts an overprotective, self-sacrificing mother during the Great Depression who finds herself separated from her husband, opening a restaurant of her own and falling in love with a man, all the while trying to earn her spoiled, narcissistic daughter's love and respect.
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Charlie Countryman (2013)
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Fredrik Bond actor: Shia LaBeouf / Evan Rachel Wood …
other title: Charlie Countryman deve morire / Conquistas Perigosas …
While traveling abroad, a guy falls for a Romanian beauty whose unreachable heart has its origins in her violent, charismatic ex.
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Red State (2011)
Red State
Kevin Smith actor: Michael Parks / John Goodman …
Set in Middle America, a group of teens receive an online invitation for sex, though they soon encounter Christian fundamentalists with a much more sinister agenda.
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The Fighter (2010)
The Fighter
David O. Russell actor: Mark Wahlberg / Christian Bale …
other title: The Fighter - Último Round / Fighter …
Boxer "Irish" Micky Ward's unlikely road to the world light welterweight title. His Rocky-like rise was shepherded by half-brother Dicky, a boxer-turned-trainer who rebounded in life after nearly being KO'd by drugs and crime.
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Frozen River (2008)
Frozen River
Courtney Hunt actor: Melissa Leo / Misty Upham …
other title: Frozen river - Fiume di ghiaccio / Rio Gelado …
After her husband deserts her, working-class mother Ray Eddy is in great need of money to find a home. Lured by the possibility of easy cash, she joins Lila, a widowed Mohawk who earns a living by smuggling immigrants from Canada to the U.S. across the St. Lawrence.
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Welcome to the Rileys (2010)
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Jake Scott actor: Kristen Stewart / James Gandolfini …
other title: Corações Perdidos / Willkommen bei den Rileys
Years after their teenage daughter’s death, Lois and Doug Riley, an upstanding Indiana couple, are frozen by estranging grief. Doug escapes to New Orleans on a business trip. Compelled by urgencies he doesn’t understand, he insinuates himself into the life of an underage hooker, becoming her platonic guardian.