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John Turturro

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Sicilian, TheSicilian, The (1987)
Dir. Michael Cimino
Feat. Christopher Lambert, Terence Stamp, Joss Ackland
Still reeling from the box office catastrophe of HEAVEN'S GATE, Michael Cimino turned his attention to this Mario Puzo–scripted saga about an…
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…
Do the Right ThingDo the Right Thing (1989) Aro Favourite
Dir. Spike Lee
Feat. Danny Aiello, Spike Lee, Ossie Davis
Spike Lee's tour–de–force of racial friction and personal politics, forged his status as the most important black director in history.…
Miller's CrossingMiller's Crossing (1990) Recommended
Dir. Joel Coen
Feat. Gabriel Byrne, John Turturro
Crossings and double–crossings punctuate this complex yet rewarding mobster flick loaded with heart–pounding violence and black humour.
Men of RespectMen of Respect (1991)
Dir. William Reilly
Feat. John Turturro
MacBeth is courageously transposed here into the American gangster milieu, with the dependably good Turturro as the power–hungry tyrant whose…
Barton FinkBarton Fink (1991) Recommended
Dir. Joel Coen
Feat. John Turturro, John Goodman, Judy Davis
The Coen Bros' striking if enigmatic account of a brilliant scribe hampered with writer's block and a strange hotel companion in mid 1940s Hollywood.…
Being HumanBeing Human (1994)
Dir. Bill Forsyth
Feat. Robin Williams, Robert Carlyle, John Turturro
An episodic comic–drama in which Robin Williams plays five men named Hector, who each search for their place in their own historical period…
FearlessFearless (1994) Recommended
Dir. Peter Weir
Feat. Jeff Bridges, Rosie Perez, Isabella Rossellini
Jeff Bridges plays an air–crash survivor whose new–lease on life leads him to believe he is invulnerable to death. Multi–layered,…
MacMac (1994)
Dir. John Turturro
Feat. John Turturro
Actor John Turturro also wrote and directed this labour of love dedicated to and based on his father, a fiercely principled Italian immigrant…
Quiz ShowQuiz Show (1994) Recommended
Dir. Robert Redford
Feat. Ralph Fiennes, John Turturro
Robert Redford's stylish account of the 'Twenty One' game show scandal of the 1950s. Ralph Fiennes is superb as Charles Van Doren, the handsome…
ClockersClockers (1995)
Dir. Spike Lee
Feat. Harvey Keitel, John Turturro, Delroy Lindo
Spike Lee lights up another joint from Richard Price's fiery urban crime best–seller. In the wake of a drugland murder, detective Harvey Keitel…
Unstrung HeroesUnstrung Heroes (1995)
Dir. Diane Keaton
Feat. Andie MacDowell, John Turturro, Michael Richards
Andie MacDowell falls victim to leukaemia while her son runs off to live with his eccentric, delusional uncles. Domestic dysfunction drama is…
SugartimeSugartime (1995)
Dir. John N. Smith
Feat. John Turturro, Mary-Louise Parker, Elias Koteas
Charts the infamous, real–life romance between Chicago mobster Sam Giancana (John Turturro) and whitebread songstress Phyllis McGuire…
Grace of My HeartGrace of My Heart (1996)
Dir. Allison Anders
Feat. John Turturro, Eric Stoltz, Matt Dillon
Inspired by the career path of Carole King, this episodic tale charts the mixed fortunes of a female singer/songwriter in the thick of the…
Box of MoonlightBox of Moonlight (1996)
Dir. Tom DiCillo
Feat. John Turturro, Catherine Keener, Dermot Mulroney
The ungainly John Turturro contorts through another whacked–out odyssey of crisis, mid–life in this instance, as an anally retentive…
Truce, TheTruce, The (1997)
Dir. Francesco Rosi
Feat. John Turturro, Rade Serbedzija
The aftermath of WWII locates Auschwitz survivor John Turturro on a difficult, redemptive journey back to his home town. Based on Primo Levi's…
RoundersRounders (1998) Recommended
Dir. John Dahl
Feat. Matt Damon, Edward Norton, John Malkovich
Once–bitten card sharp Matt Damon is lured into another hand by reckless pal Edward Norton, setting them back on a road paved with suckers,…
IlluminataIlluminata (1998)
Dir. John Turturro
Feat. Beverly D'Angelo, Susan Sarandon, Rufus Sewell
A backstage drama set in New York in the early 1900s, with Turturro as a playwright struggling to get his latest effort on stage. With a dozen…
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…
Source, TheSource, The (1999) Aro Favourite
Dir. Chuck Workman
Feat. Johnny Depp, John Turturro, Dennis Hopper
Superb chronicle of the ‘Beat’ movement and the work of its founding fathers – Jack Kerouac, Allen Ginsberg, William Burroughs – and their…
O Brother, Where Art Thou?O Brother, Where Art Thou? (2000) Aro Favourite
Dir. Joel Coen
Feat. George Clooney, John Turturro, Tim Blake Nelson
The Coen Brothers' return to their best form with what they neatly describe as the Rolls–Royce of 'hayseed' movies (by which they mean a…
Luzhin Defence, TheLuzhin Defence, The (2000)
Dir. Marleen Gorris
Feat. John Turturro, Emily Watson
Combining the intricacies of the chessboard with manoeuvres of the heart, this Nabakov adaptation opens its game at a chess tournament in 1920s…
Man Who Cried, TheMan Who Cried, The (2001)
Dir. Sally Potter
Feat. Christina Ricci, Cate Blanchett, John Turturro
Typically eclectic affair from the dir. of ORLANDO and THE TANGO LESSON, composing a sweeping historical romance of early 20th century Europe with…
Thirteen Conversations About One ThingThirteen Conversations About One Thing (2001) Recommended
Dir. Jill Sprecher
Feat. Matthew McConaughey, Alan Arkin, John Turturro
Not just chit–chat, but drama with its philosophical head screwed on, the various lives of middle–class Bostonians (a hot–shot…
Mr. DeedsMr. Deeds (2002)
Dir. Steven Brill
Feat. Adam Sandler, Winona Ryder, John Turturro
Spoofy remake of Frank Capra’s MR DEEDS GOES TO TOWN with Adam Sandler playing a smalltime pizza–man who inherits $40 billion and sets…
Anger ManagementAnger Management (2003)
Dir. Peter Segal
Feat. Adam Sandler, Jack Nicholson, Marisa Tomei
Well–managed ‘therapy’ comedy in which a mild mannered Adam Sandler is delivered by court–order into the hands of lunatic…
Fear XFear X (2003) Recommended
Dir. Nicolas Winding Refn
Feat. John Turturro, Deborah Kara Unger, James Remar
The Danish dir. of BLEEDER makes his American debut with a darkly inventive pscyhodrama which follows the obsession of a Wisconsin…
Secret WindowSecret Window (2004)
Dir. David Koepp
Feat. Johnny Depp, John Turturro, Timothy Hutton
Coming off the back of a messy divorce, novelist Depp moves to an isolated lakeside house where he must contend with accusations of plagarism by an…
She Hate MeShe Hate Me (2004)
Dir. Spike Lee
Feat. Anthony Mackie, Kerry Washington, Ellen Barkin
Another well–packed 'joint' from Spike Lee, has a corporate whistle–blower (Mackie) fired from his job and recruited to impregnate…
2 B Perfectly Honest2 B Perfectly Honest (2004)
Dir. Randel Cole
Feat. Adam Trese, John Turturro, Andrew McCarthy
Sporting a setting and story that's unusual enough to be worthwhile, this semi–goofy comedy concerns a mismatched pair of New Yorkers (Trese…
Romance and CigarettesRomance and Cigarettes (2005) Aro Favourite
Dir. John Turturro
Feat. James Gandolfini, Susan Sarandon, Kate Winslet
Actor John Turturro wrote, directed and self–released this bawdy and often brilliant 60's–pop–anthem–fuelled comedy musical,…
Good Shepherd, TheGood Shepherd, The (2006)
Dir. Robert De Niro
Feat. Matt Damon, Angelina Jolie, Robert De Niro
Robert De Niro directs this dramatization of the CIA’s clandestine origins, with Matt Damon in the central role of a colourless career…
Few Days in September, AFew Days in September, A (Quelques jours en septembre) (2006)
Dir. Santiago Amigorena
Feat. Juliette Binoche, John Turturro, Nick Nolte
Pre–September 11 spy–thriller dramatising events leading up to the fatal terrorist attack, with former spy (Binoche) being stalked…
TransformersTransformers (2007) Recommended
Dir. Michael Bay
Feat. Shia LaBeouf, Tyrese Gibson, Jon Voight
Industrial–strength live–action adaptation of the cult 80s cartoon, about two waring robot factions with the ability to 'transform' into…
Slipstream Slipstream (Slipstream Dream) (2007)
Dir. Anthony Hopkins
Feat. Anthony Hopkins, Christian Slater, Camryn Manheim
Anthony Hopkins cartwheels into the director's chair and attempts to channel David Lynch for this befuddling ensemble fantasy in which a screenwriter…
You Don't Mess With The ZohanYou Don't Mess With The Zohan (2008)
Dir. Dennis Dugan
Feat. Adam Sandler, John Turturro, Rob Schneider
Banned by censors in Egypt, Lebanon and the United Arab Emirates, this trademark silly Adam Sandler vehicle stars him as a former Israeli army agent…
What Just HappenedWhat Just Happened (2008) Recommended
Dir. Barry Levinson
Feat. Robert De Niro, Catherine Keener, Bruce Willis
Robert De Niro is in late–career–best form in this amiable showbiz satire that captures two weeks in the life of a frustrated film…
Miracle at St. AnnaMiracle at St. Anna (2008)
Dir. Spike Lee
Feat. Derek Luke, John Turturro, Joseph Gordon-Levitt
A messily formed, though nonetheless vital piece of corrective history, with Spike Lee directing this recreation of the feats of the…
Transformers - Revenge Of The FallenTransformers - Revenge Of The Fallen (Transformers 2) (2009)
Dir. Michael Bay
Feat. Shia LaBeouf, Megan Fox, Josh Duhamel
Blockbuster buffoon Michael Bay reignites the conflict between warring robot tribes the Autobots and the Decepticons, with weedy hero Sam (LaBeouf)…
Nutcracker, TheNutcracker, The (2010)
Dir. Andrei Konchalovsky
Feat. Elle Fanning, Nathan Lane, John Turturro
A clunky, though nonetheless eye–popping new rendering of Tchaikovsky’s ballet, with Elle Fanning as the young girl who discovers a world of…
PassionePassione (John Turturro's Passione) (2010)
Dir. John Turturro
Feat. John Turturro, Max Casella, Lina Sastri
Exuberant celebration of the musical roots and traditions of Naples, Italy, as well as its influence on the rest of the world.
Transformers - Dark of the MoonTransformers - Dark of the Moon (Transformers 3) (2011)
Dir. Michael Bay
Feat. Shia LaBeouf, Josh Duhamel, John Turturro
The brashest of blockbuster franchises rolls on seemingly eternally, but this one's at least an improvement of the execrable REVENGE OF THE FALLEN.…
Cars 2Cars 2 (2011)
Dir. John Lasseter, Brad Lewis
Feat. Owen Wilson, Larry the Cable Guy, Michael Caine
Solid sequel has the roaring return of Lightning McQueen and friends as they head overseas to compete in a World Grand Prix and find themselves…
Fading GigoloFading Gigolo (2013)
Dir. John Turturro
Feat. John Turturro, Woody Allen, Sofia Vergara
John Turturro is a struggling Brooklyn bookstore owner who contrives with his best friend (played by Woody Allen) to set up a male prostitution…
God's PocketGod's Pocket (2014)
Dir. John Slattery
Feat. Philip Seymour Hoffman, Christina Hendricks, John Turturro
Philip Seymour Hoffman's penultimate film finds the actor playing a blue collar everyman whose debts and strained marriage come under greater…
Exodus - Gods and KingsExodus - Gods and Kings (2014)
Dir. Ridley Scott
Feat. Christian Bale, Joel Edgerton, John Turturro
Ridley Scott directs this biblical epic in which a defiant Moses rises up against the Egyptian Pharaoh Ramses and sets 600,000 slaves on a monumental…
My MotherMy Mother (Mia Madre) (2015)
Dir. Nanni Moretti
Feat. Margherita Buy, John Turturro, Nanni Moretti
Affecting character study of a director in the middle of an film–making crisis who has to deal with the inevitable yet still unacceptable loss…
Night Of, The (TV Mini-Series)Night Of, The (TV Mini-Series) (2016) Recommended
Feat. Riz Ahmed, John Turturro, Michael Kenneth Williams
Much–acclaimed crime drama from the pen of Richard Price (THE WIRE, CLOCKERS) featuring a revelatory performance from Riz Ahmed as a man…
Name Of The Rose, The (TV Mini-series)Name Of The Rose, The (TV Mini-series) (2019)
Dir. Giacomo Battiato
Feat. John Turturro, Rupert Everett
TV adaptation of Umberto Eco's novel 'The Name of the Rose', a murder mystery set in an Italian monastery in the 14th century.
Gloria BellGloria Bell (2019) Recommended
Dir. Sebastián Lelio
Feat. Julianne Moore, John Turturro, Caren Pistorius
Another winner from Chilean director Sebastian Lelio, who remakes his superb Spanish–language mid–life romance with absolute assurance…
Batman, TheBatman, The (2022)
Dir. Matt Reeves
Feat. Robert Pattinson, Andy Serkis, Colin Farrell
Robert Pattinson is Bruce Wayne in this impressively dark and epic reboot of DC comics' iconic knight in shining latex.

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