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Robert Altman

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Delinquents, TheDelinquents, The (1957)
Dir. Robert Altman
Feat. Tom Laughlin, Peter Miller, Dick Bakalyan
Future luminary Robert Altman's debut feature, an "expose" of juvenile delinquency in the rock'n'roll era. Filmed in Kansas City in a…
James Dean StoryJames Dean Story (1957)
Dir. Robert Altman
Feat. Martin Gabel
Martin Gabel narrates this portrait of James Dean created shortly after his death, which assembles the material available at this time, including…
CountdownCountdown (1968)
Dir. Robert Altman
Feat. James Caan, Robert Duvall, Joanna Moore
An early and unusual space–travel drama from dir. Altman, in which American astronaut Caan must undergo tough training with instructor Duvall…
MASHMASH (M*A*S*H) (1969) Recommended
Dir. Robert Altman
Feat. Donald Sutherland, Elliott Gould, Tom Skerritt
Dir. Robert Altman's biggest commercial success came with this irreverant and influential black comedy that spawned the more famous, but less daring…
That Cold Day in the ParkThat Cold Day in the Park (1969)
Dir. Robert Altman
Feat. Sandy Dennis
Containing various embryonic Altman trademarks, this early work portrays a neurotic spinster (Sandy Dennis) who ensnares a young man in her…
McCabe and Mrs MillerMcCabe and Mrs Miller (1971) Recommended
Dir. Robert Altman
Feat. Warren Beatty, Julie Christie
Repentant gunfighter Warren Beatty stakes out a claim for respectability by developing a two–bit mining camp into a town (chiefly by…
ImagesImages (1972)
Dir. Robert Altman
Feat. Susannah York, Cathryn Harrison
A stark and daring portrait of descending madness, Susannah York gives a seismic performance as a woman troubled by disturbing hallucinations. Filmed…
Long Goodbye, TheLong Goodbye, The (1973) Recommended
Dir. Robert Altman
Feat. Elliott Gould, Sterling Hayden, Nina Van Pallandt
Elliot Gould portrays a '70s Philip Marlowe, a wildly unkempt version of Chandler's legendary detective. Altman's film noir pastiche is equally…
Thieves Like UsThieves Like Us (1973) Recommended
Dir. Robert Altman
Feat. Keith Carradine, Shelley Duvall
One of dir. Altman's masterfully subversive genre–studies of the 70s, expands the 'gangster film' into a quirky, desperado version of…
California SplitCalifornia Split (1974) Recommended
Dir. Robert Altman
Feat. George Segal, Elliott Gould, Gwen Welles
A terrific gambling lark–come–cautionary tale from director Robert Altman, starring George Segal as a casual gambler who befriends a…
NashvilleNashville (1975) Aro Favourite
Dir. Robert Altman
Feat. Lily Tomlin, Keith Carradine, Geraldine Chaplin
An American classic, 70s watermark and widely considered Altman's masterpiece. Story of 24 characters gathered for a political rally in the country…
Buffalo Bill and the IndiansBuffalo Bill and the Indians (1976)
Dir. Robert Altman
Feat. Paul Newman, Harvey Keitel, Burt Lancaster
Off–key satire on 'official' American history, with Paul Newman as the charismatic fraud Bill Hickock, whose Wild West Show toured America in…
3 Women3 Women (Three Women) (1977) Recommended
Dir. Robert Altman
Feat. Sissy Spacek, Shelley Duvall, Janice Rule
Inspired by a dream, dir. Robert Altman shapes a memorably ethereal drama around the idiosyncratic qualities of actresses Shelley Duvall and Sissy…
A WeddingA Wedding (1978) Aro Favourite
Dir. Robert Altman
Feat. Lillian Gish, Ruth Nelson, Desi Jr. Arnaz
An ensemble satire completely suited to dir. Robert Altman’s trademark naturalism and sardonic worldview, this is a suitable follow–up and…
QuintetQuintet (1979)
Dir. Robert Altman
Feat. Paul Newman, Fernando Rey, Bibi Andersson
Curious, if not entirely realized sci–fi excursion for Robert Altman, following 3 WOMEN’s dream existentialism with a post–apocalyptic…
Perfect Couple, APerfect Couple, A (1979)
Dir. Robert Altman
Feat. Paul Dooley, Marta Heflin
A low–key romantic comedy for Robert Altman that revels in its delightfully mismatched pair: Helfin, a wannabe rock star, and Dooley, a…
PopeyePopeye (1980)
Dir. Robert Altman
Feat. Robin Williams, Shelley Duvall
Robin Williams is a livewire as the iconic spinach eating sailor man, but it’s Shelley Duvall as gangly Olive Oyl who steals the show in Robert…
StreamersStreamers (1983)
Dir. Robert Altman
Feat. Matthew Modine, David Alan Grier, George Dzundza
Four young army recruits await in close quarters their call–up to Vietnam. Brilliantly acted by the novice cast (including Matthew Modine), it…
Secret HonorSecret Honor (1984) Recommended
Dir. Robert Altman
Feat. Philip Baker Hall
A fictionalized monologue adapted from the stage by playwrights Donald Freed and Arnold M. Stone, with the great Philip Baker Hall as former…
Come Back to the Five and Dime, Jimmy DeanCome Back to the Five and Dime, Jimmy Dean (Come Back to the 5 & Dime Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean) (1985) Recommended
Dir. Robert Altman
Feat. Sandy Dennis, Cher, Karen Black
The repressed anxieties and memories of five women are triggered when they congregate to celebrate their childhood hero, James Dean. Stunningly…
Fool for LoveFool for Love (1985)
Dir. Robert Altman
Feat. Sam Shepard, Kim Basinger, Harry Dean Stanton
One of dir. Altman's ambitious stageplay adaptations, this largely succeeds in bringing Sam Shepard's brand of 'surreal Americana' to life. This…
Beyond TherapyBeyond Therapy (1987)
Dir. Robert Altman
Feat. Jeff Goldblum, Glenda Jackson, Tom Conti
Oddball excursion into New York neurotica courtesy of maverick Dir. Robert Altman, who shuffles his cast into various patient/therapist combinations.…
Vincent and TheoVincent and Theo (1990)
Dir. Robert Altman
Feat. Tim Roth
This biopic charts the relationship between the tortured artist and his patron brother, with sympathetic direction and Tim Roth's performance as…
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…
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…
Kansas CityKansas City (1996) Recommended
Dir. Robert Altman
Feat. Jennifer Jason Leigh, Miranda Richardson, Harry Belafonte
An all–star cast jam out on the multiple storylines of Robert Altman's homage to the 30s jazz–mecca of Kansas City. The old master stirs…
Gingerbread Man, TheGingerbread Man, The (1998) Recommended
Dir. Robert Altman
Feat. Kenneth Branagh, Embeth Davidtz, Robert Duvall
Script by the courtroom–obsessed John Grisham is here assigned to auteurist Robert Altman (THE PLAYER, SHORT CUTS), who manages to…
Cookie's FortuneCookie's Fortune (1998) Recommended
Dir. Robert Altman
Feat. Glenn Close, Liv Tyler, Chris O'Donnell
A satisfying, home–spun Southern patchwork, stuffed with little–biddy–town idiosyncracies and a slightly kooky plot surrounding the…
Dr T and the WomenDr T and the Women (2000)
Dir. Robert Altman
Feat. Richard Gere, Helen Hunt, Farrah Fawcett
Director Altman's typically offbeat ensemble comedy–drama about a middle–aged gynaecologist's (Richard Gere) midlife crisis, as he's…

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