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Tim Robbins

Director, Actor

Filmography (All Films)

 
Sure Thing, The (1985)
Dir. Rob Reiner
Feat. John Cusack, Daphne Zuniga, Tim Robbins
Early John Cusack film puts an agreeable spin on the plot of IT HAPPENED ONE NIGHT, where he and female–nemesis Daphne Zuniga uncomfortably…
Howard the DuckHoward the Duck (1986)
Dir. Willard Huyck
Feat. Lea Thompson, Tim Robbins, Jeffrey Jones
An H–Bomb of interstellar proportions, this George Lucus produced quack–job starred a dwarf–sized humanoid duck, sent to earth to…
Five CornersFive Corners (1987)
Dir. Tony Bill
Feat. Jodie Foster, Tim Robbins, Todd Graff
Ambitious, although ultimately chaotic, drama set in the Bronx in 1964, where a young Jodie Foster is stalked by her former boyfriend (Turturro), who…
Bull DurhamBull Durham (1988)
Dir. Ron Shelton
Feat. Kevin Costner, Susan Sarandon, Tim Robbins
Costner and Sarandon star in this much–admired romantic baseball comedy.
TapeheadsTapeheads (1988)
Dir. Bill Fishman
Feat. John Cusack, Tim Robbins
Eager to succeed in the L.A. as music–vid directors, John Cusack and Tim Robbins “do what they gotta do, so they can do what they wanna”.…
Erik the VikingErik the Viking (1990)
Dir. Terry Jones
Feat. Tim Robbins, Mickey Rooney, Eartha Kitt
A swashbuckling comic fantasy from the Monty Python stable about a Nordic warrior who develops a conscience, and so leads his unruly band of…
Jacob's LadderJacob's Ladder (1990) Recommended
Dir. Adrian Lyne
Feat. Tim Robbins, Elizabeth Pena, Danny Aiello
Tim Robbins plays a Vietnam vet who begins to suffer from progressively frightening hallucenations. An intense, gripping journey into the unknown…
Cadillac ManCadillac Man (1990)
Dir. Roger Donaldson
Feat. Robin Williams, Tim Robbins
Motor–mouthed car salesman Robin Williams has his dealership (and alas, the fun) beseiged by a jealous, machine–gun toting husband (Tim…
Miss FirecrackerMiss Firecracker (1991)
Dir. Thomas Schlamme
Feat. Holly Hunter, Tim Robbins, Alfre Woodard
Feel–good Southern comedy stars Holly Hunter as the unsung, insecure cousin of the town beauty who dreams of becoming 'Miss Firecracker'…
Bob RobertsBob Roberts (1992) Recommended
Dir. Tim Robbins
Feat. Tim Robbins, Giancarlo Esposito, Alan Rickman
Bob Dylan meets Ronald Reagan in this 'Spinal Tap' of politics. Robbins stars in this own scathing send up of the U.S. political system and…
Player, ThePlayer, The (1992) Aro Favourite
Dir. Robert Altman
Feat. Tim Robbins, Greta Scacchi, Whoopi Goldberg
A glittering Tinseltown satire that manages to be an intricate, clever, surprising and entertaining thriller all at the same time, with a cast of…
Short CutsShort Cuts (1993) Recommended
Dir. Robert Altman
Feat. Tim Robbins, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Tom Waits
Tim Robbins, Jennifer Jason–Leigh, Tom Waits and Jack Lemmon lead 18 other stars in this extraordinary observation of the ordinary. Several of…
Hudsucker Proxy, TheHudsucker Proxy, The (1994) Recommended
Dir. Joel Coen
Feat. Tim Robbins, Paul Newman, Jennifer Jason Leigh
In a blissfully art–directed industrial '50s, an 'entry–level' innocent (Tim Robbins) is unwittingly catapulted to corporate supremacy.…
Pret-a-PorterPret-a-Porter (1994)
Dir. Robert Altman
Feat. Julia Roberts, Tim Robbins, Sophia Loren
Director Altman's take on the Paris fashion industry hasn't the edgy sarcasm or the incisiveness of his THE PLAYER and SHORT CUTS, but is…
Shawshank Redemption, TheShawshank Redemption, The (1994) Recommended
Dir. Frank Darabont
Feat. Tim Robbins, Morgan Freeman, William Sadler
Compelling yarn made of an early non–horror Stephen King short story about an innocent prison inmate who spends two decades behind…
I.Q.I.Q. (1995)
Dir. Fred Schepisi
Feat. Walter Matthau, Meg Ryan, Tim Robbins
Walter Matthau, playing Einstein, (yes Albert!), matchmakes niece Meg Ryan and mechanic Tim Robbins together in 1950s Princeton University. Teases…
Dead Man WalkingDead Man Walking (1996) Aro Favourite
Dir. Tim Robbins
Feat. Sean Penn, Susan Sarandon
In a feat of rare ambition and integrity, actor Tim Robbins proves supremely adept behind the camera with this even–handed presentation of the…
Nothing to LoseNothing to Lose (1998)
Dir. Steve Oedekerk
Feat. Tim Robbins, Martin Lawrence
Ad–man Tim Robbins loses his will to live after he discovers his wife's affair, and winds up indulging in petty crime with his…
Arlington RoadArlington Road (1999) Recommended
Dir. Mark Pellington
Feat. Jeff Bridges, Tim Robbins, Hope Davis
Intelligent terrorist thriller, seemingly inspired by events at Waco and Oklahoma City, weaves a complex tale of deception and paranoia around…
Cradle Will RockCradle Will Rock (1999)
Dir. Tim Robbins
Feat. John Cusack, Bill Murray, John Turturro
Caught between government paranoia and unionist principles in depression–era New York, a theatre troupe voice their dissent by attempting to…
Mission to MarsMission to Mars (2000)
Dir. Brian De Palma
Feat. Gary Sinise, Tim Robbins, Don Cheadle
A loop–ily solemn mission to the red planet in the year 2020 with Gary Sinise, Tim Robbins and Don Cheadle, that threatens at times to overcome…
High FidelityHigh Fidelity (2000) Recommended
Dir. Stephen Frears
Feat. John Cusack, Iben Hjejle, Jack Black
American adaptation of Nick Hornby's beloved English novel about pop music obsession and the vagaries of romance loses surprisingly little in the…
Anti-TrustAnti-Trust (2001)
Dir. Peter Howitt
Feat. Ryan Phillippe, Tim Robbins, Rachael Leigh Cook
Dot.com billlionaire Tim Robbins (modelled on Bill Gates) tries to buy the soul of computer whizz Ryan Phillippe in this competent hacker thriller,…
Human NatureHuman Nature (2001) Recommended
Dir. Michel Gondry
Feat. Tim Robbins, Rhys Ifans, Patricia Arquette
An odd yet amusing burlesque from the makers of BEING JOHN MALKOVICH, presenting a wildly contrived scenario as an excuse to examine the comedy of…
Truth About Charlie, TheTruth About Charlie, The (2002)
Dir. Jonathan Demme
Feat. Mark Wahlberg, Thandiwe Newton, Tim Robbins
A remake of the 1963 classic CHARADE, in which a widow realises after her husband's death that he was involved in espionage. Interesting revival…
Mystic RiverMystic River (2003) Recommended
Dir. Clint Eastwood
Feat. Sean Penn, Tim Robbins, Kevin Bacon
Dignified crime thriller shot in unfussy style by old pro Clint Eastwood, this is less thrilling than a reliable entertainment, with the emotional…
Code 46Code 46 (2003) Recommended
Dir. Michael Winterbottom
Feat. Tim Robbins, Samantha Morton
A cerebral, provocative 'future shock' thriller in which Tim Robbins and Samantha Morton try to conduct a forbidden affair in a politically…
ZathuraZathura (A Space Adventure) (2005) Recommended
Dir. Jon Favreau
Feat. Dax Shepard, Kristen Stewart, Tim Robbins
Highly effective 'sequel of sorts' to JUMANJI, with two squabbling kid brothers unearthing a strange clockwork boardgame in the basement, which upon…
War of the WorldsWar of the Worlds (2005)
Dir. Steven Spielberg
Feat. Tom Cruise, Dakota Fanning, Miranda Otto
Dynamic and intense re–imagining of H.G. Wells sci–fi staple (for its first half at least), in which hostile aliens invade Earth in…
Secret Life of Words, TheSecret Life of Words, The (2005) Recommended
Dir. Isabel Coixet
Feat. Sarah Polley, Tim Robbins, Julie Christie
Intense character–driven drama set on an isolated oil rig that explores the relationship between a hearing–impaired factory worker…
Catch a FireCatch a Fire (2006)
Dir. Phillip Noyce
Feat. Tim Robbins, Derek Luke
Sturdy, serious–minded political thriller from the steady hand of dir. Phillip Noyce, couched in the turbulence of South Africa’s Apartheid…
NoiseNoise (2007)
Dir. Henry Bean
Feat. Tim Robbins, Bridget Moynahan, William Hurt
Irreverent black comedy stars Tim Robbins as an outraged citizen impelled to take a stand against the daily irritation of New York noise…
City Of EmberCity Of Ember (2008)
Dir. Gil Kenan
Feat. Harry Treadaway, Saoirse Ronan, Tim Robbins
Dystopian children's fantasy set in an underground city of the future that is threatened by eternal darkness but whose leaders protect their citizens…
Lucky Ones, TheLucky Ones, The (2008)
Dir. Neil Burger
Feat. Tim Robbins, Rachel McAdams, Michael Pena
Low–key drama sees Robbins, McAdams and Pena play three soldiers who go on an unexpected road–trip together through the USA after…
Green LanternGreen Lantern (2011)
Dir. Martin Campbell
Feat. Ryan Reynolds, Blake Lively, Peter Sarsgaard
Superhero spectacle, with Ryan Reynolds as a test pilot granted a mystical green ring that bestows him with otherworldly powers, as well as…
Cinema VeriteCinema Verite (2011)
Dir. Shari Springer Berman, Robert Pulcini
Feat. Diane Lane, Tim Robbins, James Gandolfini
Crisply realised HBO production on the making of the world's first ever Reality TV series, PBS's landmark 1973 miniseries 'An American…
Thanks For SharingThanks For Sharing (2012)
Dir. Stuart Blumberg
Feat. Mark Ruffalo, Gwyneth Paltrow, Tim Robbins
By making the primary addiction of its central characters sex, Stuart Blumberg’s film prompts the audience to ask themselves about their attitudes…
Spoils of Babylon, The (TV Mini-Series)Spoils of Babylon, The (TV Mini-Series) (2014)
Feat. Tobey Maguire, Kristen Wiig, Will Ferrell
A florid send–up of the 'event mini–series' genre – a regular fixture on televisions in the 70s and 80s – that incorporates…
A Perfect DayA Perfect Day (2015) Aro Favourite
Dir. Fernando León de Aranoa
Feat. Benicio Del Toro, Tim Robbins, Olga Kurylenko
Trenchant, satisfying black comedy about a group of aid workers struggling with the task of removing a corpse from a well at the end of the Yugoslav…
Marjorie PrimeMarjorie Prime (2017) Recommended
Dir. Michael Almereyda
Feat. Jon Hamm, Geena Davis, Lois Smith
An entirely thought–provoking chamber–piece set in the not–too–distant future where an elderly woman with encroaching…
Here and Now (TV Series)Here and Now (TV Series) (2018)
Feat. Holly Hunter, Tim Robbins, Daniel Zovatto
Dark comedy TV series created by Alan Ball (SIX FEET UNDER), following Portlandian parents with three adopted kids from Liberia, Vietnam and…
Dark WatersDark Waters (2019) Recommended
Dir. Todd Haynes
Feat. Mark Ruffalo, Anne Hathaway, Tim Robbins
Compelling slow burn legal drama masterfully directed by Todd Haynes (CAROL) set in West Virginia, where a corporate defence attorney takes on a…

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