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James Rebhorn
Actor 1948 - 2014

James Rebhorn

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

James Robert Rebhorn (September 1, 1948 – March 21, 2014) was an American character actor who appeared in over 100 films, television series, and plays. At the time of his death, he had recurring roles in the series White Collar and Homeland. He also appeared in films such as... Read full bio →

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The Odd Life of Timothy Green

The Odd Life of Timothy Green

Peter Hedges 2012 1h 45m 7.0

A childless couple bury a box in their backyard, containing all of their wishes for an infant. Soon, a child is born, though Timothy Green is not all that he appears.

Real Steel

Real Steel

Shawn Levy 2011 2h 7m 6.3

Charlie Kenton is a washed-up fighter who retired from the ring when robots took over the sport. After his robot is trashed, he reluctantly teams up with his estranged son to rebuild and train an unlikely contender.

The International

The International

Tom Tykwer 2009 1h 58m 6.7

An interpol agent and an attorney are determined to bring one of the world's most powerful banks to justice. Uncovering money laundering, arms trading, and conspiracy to destabilize world governments, their investigation takes them from Berlin, Milan, New York and Istanbul.

The Box

The Box

Richard Kelly 2009 1h 55m 5.9

A small wooden box arrives on the doorstep of a married couple, who know that opening it will grant them a million dollars and kill someone they don't know.

Don McKay

Don McKay

Jake Goldberger 2009 1h 27m

Don McKay, a high school janitor who leaves his hometown after a tragedy, returns 25 years later to rekindle a romance with his old flame, who is dying, but this homecoming brings McKay more than he bargained for.

An American Affair

An American Affair

William Olsson 2009 1h 33m 6.0

Set in 1963, in the swirl of glamour and intrigue that turned President John F. Kennedy's Washington into Camelot, the movie traces the coming of age of a lonely 13-year-old Catholic school boy.

Baby Mama

Baby Mama

Michael McCullers 2008 1h 39m 5.7

Would you put your eggs...in this basket? A successful, single businesswoman who dreams of having a baby discovers she is infertile and hires a working class woman to be her unlikely surrogate.

Anamorph

Anamorph

Henry Miller 2007 1h 47m 6.8

A psychological thriller based on the concept of anamorphosis, a painting technique that manipulates the laws of perspective to create two competing images on a single canvas.

How to Eat Fried Worms

How to Eat Fried Worms

Bob Dolman 2006 1h 24m 4.0

During the first day of his new school year, a fifth grade boy squares off against a bully and winds up accepting a dare that could change the balance of power within the class.

Bernard and Doris

Bernard and Doris

Bob Balaban 2006 1h 43m 8.0

Tobacco heiress Doris Duke develops an unlikely friendship with her butler, Bernard Lafferty.

The Last Shot

The Last Shot

Jeff Nathanson 2004 1h 30m 5.7

A movie director-screenwriter finds a man to finance his latest project but soon discovers that the producer is actually an undercover FBI agent working on a mob sting operation.

Cold Mountain

Cold Mountain

Anthony Minghella 2003 2h 34m 6.9

Cold Mountain is the film adaptation of the novel by the same name from Charles Frazier. A star-studded film taking place in North Carolina during the Civil War. The film portrays civilian life during the war from the perspective of a woman who has been left behind as the men fight.

The Adventures of Pluto Nash

The Adventures of Pluto Nash

Ron Underwood 2002 1h 35m 3.3

In the future, a man struggles to keep his lunar nightclub out of the hands of the Mafia.

Far from Heaven

Far from Heaven

Todd Haynes 2002 1h 47m 6.5

In 1950s Connecticut, a housewife's life is upended by a marital crisis and mounting racial tensions in society.

Scotland, Pa.

Scotland, Pa.

Billy Morrissette 2001 1h 44m

In a modernized retelling of "MacBeth" set in 1970s suburban Pennsylvania, Joe McBeth, an unambitious hamburger stand employee, is driven to success by his scheming wife.

The Adventures of Rocky & Bullwinkle

The Adventures of Rocky & Bullwinkle

Des McAnuff 2000 1h 32m 5.0

Rocky and Bullwinkle have been living off the finances made from the reruns of their cartoon show. Boris and Natasha somehow manage to crossover into reality and team up with Fearless Leader, an evil criminal turned media mogul with some evil plans up his sleeve. Rocky and Bullwinkle must stop the three of them before they wreak havoc.

Meet the Parents

Meet the Parents

Jay Roach 2000 1h 48m 6.7

Male nurse Greg Focker meets his girlfriend's parents before proposing, but her suspicious father is every date's worst nightmare.

The Talented Mr. Ripley

The Talented Mr. Ripley

Anthony Minghella 1999 2h 20m 7.4

Tom Ripley is a charismatic sociopath who makes his way in mid-'50s New York as a rest room attendant and pianist. His skill however is in impersonating other people, forging handwriting and running second-rate scams. Unhappy with his own life, he kills and takes on the persona of somebody else.

Snow Falling on Cedars

Snow Falling on Cedars

Scott Hicks 1999 2h 7m 7.0

A Japanese-American fisherman may have killed his neighbor Carl at sea. In the 1950's, race figures in the trial. So does reporter Ishmael.

A Bright Shining Lie

A Bright Shining Lie

Terry George 1998 1h 58m 6.0

True story of Army man John Paul Vann, whose military success provided him the fulfillment he never found in his personal life.

The Game

The Game

David Fincher 1997 2h 9m 7.7

In honor of his birthday, San Francisco banker Nicholas Van Orton, a financial genius and a cold-hearted loner, receives an unusual present from his younger brother, Conrad: a gift certificate to play a unique kind of game.

White Squall

White Squall

Ridley Scott 1996 2h 9m 6.4

Teenage boys discover discipline and camaraderie on an ill-fated sailing voyagee.

Up Close & Personal

Up Close & Personal

Jon Avnet 1996 1h 59m 6.7
My Fellow Americans

My Fellow Americans

Peter Segal 1996 1h 41m 6.0

They used to run the country. Now they're running for their lives! Two on-the-lam former Presidents of the United States. Framed in a scandal by the current President and pursued by armed agents, the two squabbling political foes plunge into a desperately frantic search for the evidence that will establish their innocence.

Independence Day

Independence Day

Roland Emmerich 1996 2h 25m 7.0

The aliens are coming and their goal is to invade and destroy. Fighting superior technology, Man's best weapon is the will to survive.

If Lucy Fell

If Lucy Fell

Eric Schaeffer 1996 1h 32m 4.0

Joe and Lucy are roommates and best friends. Lucy, whose love life is embarrassingly dull, convinces Joe, who is infatuated with a neighbor he's never met, that if they don't have stable romances within a month, they must jump off the Brooklyn Bridge.

Guarding Tess

Guarding Tess

Hugh Wilson 1994 1h 36m 4.7

A former U.S. First Lady wants a particular Secret Service agent to head her bodyguard detail, even though he can't stand her.

Blank Check

Blank Check

Rupert Wainwright 1994 1h 33m 5.5

After a bike accident, a young boy inadvertently gains possession of a check for $1 million and proceeds to spend it, unaware that the gangsters it belongs to are in pursuit.

Carlito's Way

Carlito's Way

Brian De Palma 1993 2h 24m 8.3

A Puerto-Rican ex-con, just released from prison, pledges to stay away from drugs and violence despite the pressure around him and lead on to a better life outside of NYC.

Wind

Wind

Carroll Ballard 1992 2h 6m 5.7

In 1983, yacht sailor Will Parker leads an American crew financed by millionaire Morgan Weld to defeat during the America's Cup race against an Australian crew. Determined to get the prize back, Will convinces Morgan to finance an experimental boat designed by his ex-girlfriend Kate's new beau, Joe Heisler.

White Sands

White Sands

Roger Donaldson 1992 1h 41m 4.8

A sheriff in a small southwestern town discovers a corpse in the desert with a suitcase containing $500,000. He assumes the dead man's identity and inadvertently becomes involved in an FBI investigation.

Scent of a Woman

Scent of a Woman

Martin Brest 1992 2h 36m 8.2

Charlie Simms is a student at a private preparatory school who comes from a poor family. To earn the money for his flight home to Gresham, Oregon for Christmas, Charlie takes a job over Thanksgiving looking after retired U.S. Army officer Lieutenant Colonel Frank Slade, a cantankerous middle-aged man who lives with his niece and her family.

My Cousin Vinny

My Cousin Vinny

Jonathan Lynn 1992 1h 59m 7.0

Two carefree pals traveling through rural Alabama on their way back to college are mistakenly arrested and charged with murder. Fortunately, one of them has a cousin who's a lawyer - Vincent Gambini, a former auto mechanic from Brooklyn who has just passed his bar exam after his sixth try.

Lorenzo's Oil

Lorenzo's Oil

George Miller 1992 2h 15m 7.7

Lorenzo Odone, a Virginia 5-year-old, develops a degenerative nerve disease so rare that nobody is working on a cure, so his parents decide to immerse themselves in research and tackle the problem themselves.

Deadly Matrimony

Deadly Matrimony

John Korty 1992 2h 52m

Alan Masters is a despicable businessman with his hands in organized crime. He marries Diane, a kind and gentle woman, and abuses and batters her viciously. Sergeant John Reed has had enough of his city's organized crime and, against the wishes of his dirty-cop superiors, tries to get evidence against Alan Masters.

Basic Instinct

Basic Instinct

Paul Verhoeven 1992 2h 8m 7.2

Catherine, a novelist with an insatiable sexual appetite, becomes a prime suspect when her boyfriend is brutally murdered -- a crime she had described in her latest story.

Shadows and Fog

Shadows and Fog

Woody Allen 1991 1h 25m 7.6

With a serial strangler on the loose, a bookkeeper wanders around town searching for the vigilante group intent on catching the killer.

Regarding Henry

Regarding Henry

Mike Nichols 1991 1h 48m 6.2

After being shot, a lawyer loses his memory and must relearn speech and mobility, but he has a loving family to support him.

Desperate Hours

Desperate Hours

Michael Cimino 1990 1h 45m 6.0

An escaped con, on the run from the law, moves into a married couple's house and takes over their lives.

Heart of Midnight

Heart of Midnight

Matthew Chapman 1988 1h 33m 5.0

Carol inherits her uncle's night club, discovering his strangeness while confronting memories of their special relationship as she adapts to her new life.

Cat's Eye

Cat's Eye

Lewis Teague 1985 1h 34m 6.6

A stray cat is the linking element of three tales of suspense and horror.

Silkwood

Silkwood

Mike Nichols 1983 2h 11m 7.0

Like most of the people in her town, Karen Silkwood works at the local nuclear plant producing highly radioactive plutonium. Exposed one day to a lethal dose of radiation, Karen faces the blank walls of corporate indifference and denial. As her illness increases, her protest grows louder and she becomes an obvious danger to the powers that be.

Soup for One

Soup for One

Jonathan Kaufer 1982 1h 27m 5.0

A neurotic young New Yorker believes he has found his perfect match and desperately tries to win her over.

He Knows You're Alone

He Knows You're Alone

Armand Mastroianni 1980 1h 34m 5.0

A reluctant bride-to-be is stalked by a serial killer who only kills brides and the people around them. While her friends get whacked one by one, a hard-boiled renegade cop whose bride had been killed years before tries to hunt the killer down before it is too late.

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