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Michael McKean

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This Is Spinal TapThis Is Spinal Tap (1984) Aro Favourite
Dir. Rob Reiner
Feat. Michael McKean, Christopher Guest
Brilliant parody of a burnt–out British Heavy–Metal band on tour in America, filmed in the classic tradition of a rock documentary. A…
ClueClue (1985)
Dir. Jonathan Lynn
Feat. Eileen Brennan, Tim Curry, Madeline Kahn
Whodunnit comedy based on the well–known boardgame, with its characters undergoing the rounds of suspicion and questioning after a murder.…
D.A.R.Y.L.D.A.R.Y.L. (Daryl) (1985)
Dir. Simon Wincer
Feat. Mary Beth Hurt, Michael McKean, Barret Oliver
A whitebread American couple adopt a young boy (Oliver) who has striking talents and abilities. Turns out he is in fact a Pentagon robot or Data…
Short Circuit 2Short Circuit 2 (1988)
Dir. Kenneth Johnson
Feat. Fisher Stevens, Michael McKean, Cynthia Gibb
The lovable robot of SHORT CIRCUIT fame is back, with the same endearing naivety – this time he's up against street hoods, a greedy banker and…
FlashbackFlashback (1990)
Dir. Franco Amurri
Feat. Dennis Hopper, Kiefer Sutherland, Carol Kane
Dennis Hopper parodies himself in this enjoyable, wacky film as an achetypal hippie who leads yup–tight FBI agent Kiefer Sutherland down the…
True IdentityTrue Identity (1991)
Dir. Charles Lane
Feat. Lenny Henry, Frank Langella, Charles Lane
Anglo–African comedian Lenny Henry deploys his wonderful gift for mimicry as an actor who unwittingly learns a gangland secret, so assumes the…
Memoirs of an Invisible ManMemoirs of an Invisible Man (1992)
Dir. John Carpenter
Feat. Chevy Chase, Daryl Hannah, Sam Neill
'Straight' comic vehicle for Chevy Chase in which he plays a womanising stock–broker blessed/cursed with invisibity. Blessed with some great,…
Return of Spinal Tap, TheReturn of Spinal Tap, The (A Spinal Tap Reunion: The 25th Anniversary London Sell-Out) (1992)
Dir. Jim Di Bergi
Feat. Christopher Guest, Michael McKean, Harry Shearer
Follow–up mockumentary to the beloved THIS IS SPINAL TAP, following the band on a sad final tour of the USA to promote their album Smell the…
Sunshine Boys, TheSunshine Boys, The (1995)
Dir. John Erman
Feat. Woody Allen, Peter Falk, Sarah Jessica Parker
Second adaptation of Neil Simon's play about two aging comedy legends who are cajoled into reforming their long–severed partnership. Woody…
Edie and PenEdie and Pen (1995)
Dir. Matthew Irmas
Feat. Stockard Channing, Jennifer Tilly, Scott Glenn
Unhappily–marrieds Stockard Channing and Jennifer Tilly cut out to Reno to dispense with husbands, bad luck and sobriety. Bittersweet comedy…
Best in ShowBest in Show (2000) Recommended
Dir. Christopher Guest
Feat. Christopher Guest, Michael McKean, Parker Posey
Aided by much of the same cast from his small–town character–driven satire, WAITING FOR GUFFMAN, dir. Christopher Guest applies his…
Little NickyLittle Nicky (2001)
Dir. Steven Brill
Feat. Adam Sandler, Harvey Keitel, Dana Carvey
More comic infantilism from Adam Sandler inc., with the 'star' doing a variation on his contrived twitchy–whiny schtick as a goofy son of Satan…
Mighty Wind, AMighty Wind, A (2003) Recommended
Dir. Christopher Guest
Feat. Christopher Guest, Eugene Levy, Michael McKean
Writer–director Christopher Guest and his repertory of actors return for another cheerful send–up of an American subculture – this time…
JoshuaJoshua (2007)
Dir. George Ratliff
Feat. Sam Rockwell, Vera Farmiga, Celia Weston
Carefully drawn psychological thriller in which a precocious child of Manhattan's wealthy elite starts to act up – in a creepy, possibly…
Grand, The Grand, The (2007)
Dir. Zak Penn
Feat. Woody Harrelson, David Cross, Dennis Farina
Spontaneous ensemble comedy centred on a reckless gambler (Harrelson) trying to save his grandpa's casino by beating a raft of sneaky Vegas Poker…
Adventures Of PowerAdventures Of Power (2008)
Dir. Ari Gold
Feat. Ari Gold, Michael McKean, Jane Lynch
Destined for future cult–status perhaps, this upbeat and endearing underdog tale features dir. Gold as a small–town mine–worker…
Whatever WorksWhatever Works (2009)
Dir. Woody Allen
Feat. Larry David, Evan Rachel Wood, Patricia Clarkson
Caustic comedian Larry David teams up with Woody Allen in this cringe–inducing black comedy about a cranky, middle–aged…
Family Tree (TV Series)Family Tree (TV Series) (2013)
Dir. Christopher Guest
Feat. Chris O'Dowd, Ed Jr. Begley, Nina Conti
Director Christopher Guest (WAITING FOR GUFFMAN, BEST IN SHOW) applies his distinctive doco–style comedy to the episodic format of television…
Better Call Saul (TV Series)Better Call Saul (TV Series) (2015) Recommended
Feat. Bob Odenkirk, Jonathan Banks, Michael McKean
Spinning–off from smash hit BREAKING BAD, this worthy successor follows the trials and tribulations of criminal lawyer Saul Goodman, in the…
Meddler, TheMeddler, The (2015)
Dir. Lorene Scafaria
Feat. Susan Sarandon, Rose Byrne, J.K. Simmons
Susan Sarandon and Rose Byrne face off in this amiable, bittersweet and comedy about an aging widow who follows her daughter to Los Angeles in hopes…

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