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Ray Wise
Actor 78 years old

Ray Wise

Akron, Ohio, USA

Raymond Herbert Wise (born August 20, 1947) is an American actor best known for his role as Leland Palmer in Twin Peaks (1990–1991, 2017) and its prequel film Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me (1992). He has appeared in films such as Swamp Thing (1982), The Journey of Natty Gann... Read full bio →

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God's Not Dead: In God We Trust

God's Not Dead: In God We Trust

Vance Null 2024 1h 36m

Amid political and spiritual turmoil, Reverend David Hill steps up to run for Congress. Opponent Peter Kane, aims to erase religion from policy, and the fight becomes a beacon of hope for people seeking moral leadership in a divided world.

To Your Last Death

To Your Last Death

Jason Axinn 2019 1h 31m

In order to save her siblings, a young woman takes on her father and the powerful entity known as Gamemaster, who ensnares humans into diabolical plots while her species gambles on the outcome.

The Chain

The Chain

David Martín Porras 2019 1h 41m

When Mike finds out that he has he same neurological disease as his father, he decides to enter a chain of assisted suicides, which operates under one rule: if you want to die, you must kill someone first.

God's Not Dead 2

God's Not Dead 2

Harold Cronk 2016 2h 1m

When a high school teacher is asked a question in class about Jesus, her response lands her in deep trouble.

Batman: The Killing Joke

Batman: The Killing Joke

Sam Liu 2016 1h 17m 8.0

As Batman hunts for the escaped Joker, the Clown Prince of Crime attacks the Gordon family to prove a diabolical point mirroring his own fall into madness. Based on the graphic novel by Alan Moore and Brian Bolland.

All the Way

All the Way

Jay Roach 2016 2h 12m 6.0

Lyndon B. Johnson becomes the President of the United States in the chaotic aftermath of John F. Kennedy's assassination, and spends his first year in office fighting to pass the Civil Rights Act.

Unnatural

Unnatural

Hank Braxtan 2015 1h 29m 3.0

A morally ambiguous corporation experiments with genetic modification resulting in the creation of a man hunting creature. When it escapes, a group of unsuspecting cabin dwellers become its prey in a horrifying game of cat and mouse.

The Lazarus Effect

The Lazarus Effect

David Gelb 2015 1h 23m 5.0

Medical researcher Frank, his fiancee Zoe and their team have achieved the impossible: they have found a way to revive the dead. After a successful, but unsanctioned, experiment on a lifeless animal, they are ready to make their work public. However, when their dean learns what they've done, he shuts them down.

Night of the Living Deb

Night of the Living Deb

Kyle Rankin 2015 1h 24m 5.3

After a one night stand Deb wakes up in the middle of a zombie apocalypse.

Fresh Off the Boat

Fresh Off the Boat

2015 22m

A '90s-set single-camera comedy about a hip-hop-loving Asian kid growing up in suburban Orlando, being raised by an immigrant father obsessed with all things American and an immigrant mother often bewildered by white culture.

Digging Up the Marrow

Digging Up the Marrow

Adam Green 2014 1h 28m

A documentary exploring genre based monster art takes an odd turn when the filmmakers are contacted by a man who claims he can prove that monsters are indeed real.

Wrong Cops

Wrong Cops

Quentin Dupieux 2013 1h 23m 6.0

A group of bad cops look to dispose of a body that one of them accidentally shot.

Revelation Road: The Beginning of the End

Revelation Road: The Beginning of the End

Gabriel Sabloff 2013 1h 28m 2.0

Amidst foreboding lighting and tremors, a traveling salesman with a dark past must fight demons, both his own and a murderous biker gang, in his quest to complete his last sale and go home.

Revelation Road 2: The Sea of Glass and Fire

Revelation Road 2: The Sea of Glass and Fire

Gabriel Sabloff 2013 1h 31m 2.0

With the Rapture now history, traveling salesman Josh becomes a warrior on the road in his plan to return home, but God guides others to help make Josh part of His plan.

Newsreaders

Newsreaders

2013 15m

Newsreaders is a quarter-hour format American television comedy that lampoons the news magazine genre. The series is a spinoff of the Adult Swim show Childrens Hospital and stars Mather Zickel as Louis LaFonda, the host of the fictional news magazine Newsreaders. The series premiered January 17, 2013. It has been renewed for a second season.

Big Ass Spider!

Big Ass Spider!

Mike Mendez 2013 1h 21m 8.0

When a giant alien spider escapes from a military lab and rampages across the city of Los Angeles, it is up to one clever exterminator and his security guard sidekick to kill the creature before the entire city is destroyed.

Tim and Eric's Billion Dollar Movie

Tim and Eric's Billion Dollar Movie

Tim Heidecker, Eric Wareheim 2012 1h 34m 5.7

Two guys get a billion dollars to make a movie, only to watch their dream run off course.

The Butterfly Room

The Butterfly Room

Jonathan Zarantonello 2012 1h 27m 7.0

A reclusive and butterfly-obsessed elderly lady suffering from bipolar disorder develops a disturbing relationship with a mysterious but seemingly innocent youngster.

The Aggression Scale

The Aggression Scale

Steven C. Miller 2012 1h 25m 5.0

Four heavily armed hitmen and two unusual teenagers go to war over $500,000 of stolen cash.

FDR: American Badass!

FDR: American Badass!

Garrett Brawith 2012 1h 33m 5.0

An outrageous, over-the-top spoof, FDR: American Badass is the untold true story of our country's greatest monster-hunting president!

Excision

Excision

Richard Bates Jr. 2012 1h 21m 6.9

Pauline, a disturbed, outcast teenager, has a fascination with surgery and experiences violent, psychosexual fantasies, all while aspiring to a career in medicine.

Atlas Shrugged II: The Strike

Atlas Shrugged II: The Strike

John Putch 2012 1h 52m

Railroad owner Dagny Taggart and steel mogul Henry Rearden search desperately for the inventor of a revolutionary motor as the U.S. government continues to spread its control over the national economy.

X: First Class

X: First Class

Matthew Vaughn 2011 2h 12m 7.4

Before Charles Xavier and Erik Lensherr took the names Professor X and Magneto, they were two young men discovering their powers for the first time. Before they were archenemies, they were closest of friends, working together with other mutants (some familiar, some new), to stop the greatest threat the world has ever known.

Rosewood Lane

Rosewood Lane

Victor Salva 2011 1h 37m 6.0

When radio talk show psychiatrist, Dr. Sonny Blake, moves back to her hometown, she takes notice of her neighborhood paper boy's unusual behavior.

Chillerama

Chillerama

Adam Green, Adam Rifkin 2011 2h 6.0

It's the closing night at the last drive-in theatre in America, and manager, Cecil Kaufman's planned to show 4 movies; films so rare, they've never been exhibited publicly on American soil, until tonight.

Love at First Hiccup

Love at First Hiccup

Barbara Topsøe-Rothenborg 2009 1h 25m 5.0

VIctor, a high school sophomore, has contracted an acute and incurable love passion for Anya, a senior.

Infestation

Infestation

Kyle Rankin 2009 1h 31m 6.6

Our hero, Cooper, awakes to find himself nauseous, weak and covered in webbing, hanging from the ceiling of an office where, just minutes ago, he started his new job. As he struggles out of his slimy prison he comes face to face with his opponent - a grotesque, powerful and very angry bug. All 3 ft of it

One Missed Call

One Missed Call

Eric Valette 2008 1h 27m 3.9

In this remake of the Japanese horror film "Chakushin Ari" (2003), several people start receiving voice-mails from their future selves -- messages which include the date, time, and some of the details of their deaths.

AM1200

AM1200

David Prior 2008 39m

Haunted by recent events and on the run, a man finds himself the unwitting pawn of a possessed evangelical radio station and like his unfortunate predecessor must ask himself whether it is better to reign in hell than serve in heaven.

The Flock

The Flock

Andrew Lau Wai-Keung 2007 1h 45m 7.0

This film is about a hyper-vigilant employee of the department of public safety who, while training his young female replacement, has to track down a missing girl who he is convinced is connected to a paroled sex offender he is investigating.

Superman/Doomsday

Superman/Doomsday

Lauren Montgomery, Bruce Timm 2007 1h 15m 7.5

When LexCorps accidentally unleash a murderous creature, Doomsday, Superman meets his greatest challenge as a champion. Based on the "The Death of Superman" storyline that appeared in DC Comics' publications in the 1990s.

7-10 Split

7-10 Split

Tommy Reid 2007 1h 30m 4.0

An aspiring actor whose career is in the dumps, exploits his amazing bowling skills to take the PBA by storm and becomes rich and famous, only to lose his best girl and best friend...

Peaceful Warrior

Peaceful Warrior

Victor Salva 2006 2h 4.8

A chance encounter with a stranger changes the life of a college gymnast.

Good Night, and Good Luck.

Good Night, and Good Luck.

George Clooney 2005 1h 32m 7.3

Taking place during the early days of broadcast journalism in 1950's America, a chronicle of the real-life conflict between television news man Edward R. Murrow and Senator Joseph McCarthy and the House Un-American Activities Committee.

The Battle of Shaker Heights

The Battle of Shaker Heights

Kyle Rankin, Efram Potelle 2003 1h 19m 5.0

Two high school boys, reenacting historic battles, use learned strategy and team up for war on a school bully. One falls for the other's sister.

Jeepers Creepers 2

Jeepers Creepers 2

Victor Salva 2003 1h 44m 5.9

Set a few days after the original, a championship basketball team's bus is attacked by The Creeper, the winged, flesh-eating terror, on the last day of his 23-day feeding frenzy.

Dead End

Dead End

Jean-Baptiste Andrea, Fabrice Canepa 2003 1h 23m 6.9

Christmas Eve. On his way to his in-laws with his family, Frank Harrington decides to try a shortcut, for the first time in 20 years. It turns out to be the biggest mistake of his life.

Windfall

Windfall

Gerry Lively 2002 1h 42m 4.0

Two thieves are caught in the act of robbing a casino vault, but rather than sending them to jail, the owner decides to hire them as security consultants.

Evasive Action

Evasive Action

Jerry P. Jacobs 1998 1h 31m 4.0

When Redwood Federal Penitentiary closes, there are going to be several hundred prisoners looking for a new home. Several of the most dangerous, all killers, will be transported by train to Santa Ana, a new high tech prison for the worst of the worst.

Powder

Powder

Victor Salva 1995 1h 52m 7.5

Harassed by classmates who won't accept his shocking appearance, a shy young man known as "Powder" struggles to fit in. But the cruel taunts stop when Powder displays a mysterious power that allows him to do incredible things. This phenomenon changes the lives of all those around him in ways they never could have imagined.

The Chase

The Chase

Adam Rifkin 1994 1h 29m 5.3

Jack Hammond is sentenced to life in prison, but manages to escape. To get away from the police he takes a girl as hostage and drives off in her car. The girl happens to be the only daughter of one of the richest men in the state. In a while the car chase is being broadcast live on every TV-channel.

RoboCop 3

RoboCop 3

Fred Dekker 1993 1h 45m 4.2

Robocop saves the day once more. This time the half man/half robot takes on ruthless developers who want to evict some people on "their" land.

Rising Sun

Rising Sun

Philip Kaufman 1993 2h 9m 5.9

When a prostitute is found dead in a Los Angeles skyscraper occupied by a large Japanese corporation, detectives John Connor and Web Smith are called in to investigate. Although Connor has previous experience working in Japan, cultural differences make their progress difficult until a security disc showing the murder turns up.

Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me

Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me

David Lynch 1992 2h 15m 8.0

Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me is the feature film that followed the cult television series Twin Peaks by David Lynch. The movie involves the mysterious murder of a girl named Laura Palmer and the small quiet town of Twin Peaks that is turned upside-down after her death.

Bob Roberts

Bob Roberts

Tim Robbins 1992 1h 42m

Millionaire conservative Bob Roberts launches an insurgent campaign against incumbent senator Brickley Paiste, firing up crowds at his rallies by singing '60s-style acoustic folk songs with lyrics espousing far-right conservative social and economic views.

The Rift

The Rift

Juan Piquer Simón 1990 1h 22m 4.0

An experimental submarine with a very experienced crew, the "Siren II" is sent to find out what happened to the "Siren I" after it mysteriously disappeared in a submarine rift. Things go awry when they begin to find things that shouldn't be there...

RoboCop

RoboCop

Paul Verhoeven 1987 1h 42m 7.5

In a dystopic & crime ridden Detroit, a terminally wounded cop returns to the force as a powerful cyborg with submerged memories haunting him.

The Journey of Natty Gann

The Journey of Natty Gann

Jeremy Kagan 1985 1h 41m 7.0

America is in the depths of the Great Depression. Families drift apart when faraway jobs beckon. A courageous young girl confronts overwhelming odds when she embarks on a cross-country search for her father. During her odyssey, she forms a close bond with two diverse traveling companions: a magnificent, protective wolf, and a hardened drifter.

Swamp Thing

Swamp Thing

Wes Craven 1982 1h 31m 5.3

Mutated by his own secret formula, Dr. Alec Holland becomes Swamp Thing, a half-human, half-plant superhero who will stop at nothing to rescue government agent Alice Cable and defeat his evil arch nemesis...even if it costs him his life.

Cat People

Cat People

Paul Schrader 1982 1h 58m 6.7

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