Christopher Walken
Actor
- Basquiat (1996)
- Dir. Julian Schnabel
Feat. Jeffrey Wright, David Bowie, Gary Oldman…
- The director sends a post–mortem loveletter to his friend and contemporary, Jean–Michel Basquiat, a celebrated but fragile New York black…
- Touch (1997)
- Dir. Paul Schrader
Feat. Skeet Ulrich, Bridget Fonda, Christopher Walken
- Auteur of urban paranoia Paul Schrader opts for a lighter touch in this satirical roam through the vagaries of contemporary American religion and its…
- Mouse Hunt (1998)
- Dir. Gore Verbinski
Feat. Nathan Lane, Lee Evans, Christopher Walken
- Larger than life, very entertaining all–ages comedy follows the misfortunes of brothers Nathan Lane and Lee Evans, who inherit the family…
- Antz (1998)
- Dir. Eric Darnell, Tim Johnson
Feat. Woody Allen, Sharon Stone, Sylvester Stallone…
- Fully computer–animated family film takes best advantage of current technology, and successfully implants the voice and persona of Woody Allen…
- Trance (The Eternal) (1998)
- Dir. Michael Almereyda
Feat. Christopher Walken, Jared Harris, Alison Elliott…
- Revision of Universal's horror classic THE MUMMY as a contemporary Gothic mood–piece set in coastal Ireland, an alcoholic American couple…
- Illuminata (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…
- Blast from the Past (1999)
- Dir. Hugh Wilson
Feat. Brendan Fraser, Christopher Walken, Sissy Spacek…
- Resurfacing after thirty years in a nuclear bunker, Brendan Fraser enters the outside world of the 1990s a wide–eyed innocent, a contrast…
- Suicide Kings (1999)
- Dir. Peter O'Fallon
Feat. Christopher Walken, Denis Leary
- Post–PULP FICTION black–comedy, that does better than most in juggling a crime setting, a mystery and various comical dialogues, with a…
- Sleepy Hollow (1999)
- Dir. Tim Burton
Feat. Johnny Depp, Christina Ricci, Christopher Walken…
- The oft–filmed short story 'Legend of Sleepy Hollow' is fashioned by illustrious iconoclast Tim Burton as the goriest, most…
- America's Sweethearts (2001)
- Dir. Joe Roth
Feat. John Cusack, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Julia Roberts…
- Self–satirising amusement wherein Hollywood “golden–couple–who–actually–hate–each–other”, Catherine…
- Affair of the Necklace, The (2001)
- Dir. Charles Shyer
Feat. Hilary Swank, Jonathan Pryce, Joely Richardson…
- Hilary Swank (BOYS DON’T CRY) wigs up as a penniless French aristocrat in pre–revolution times who conspires to defraud Cardinal Jonathon…
- Catch Me If You Can (2002)
- Dir. Steven Spielberg
Feat. Leonardo DiCaprio, Tom Hanks, Christopher Walken…
- A widely enjoyed but minor caper comedy “inspired by” the career of a teenage con man, who passed himself off as an airline pilot, doctor, and…
- Plots with a View (Undertaking Betty) (2002)
- Dir. Nick Hurran
Feat. Brenda Blethyn, Alfred Molina, Naomi Watts…
- Lunatic Welsh farce in which an unhappy Brenda Blethyn contrives with a besotted funeral director (Molina) to fake her own death so as to escape a…
- Julius Caesar (2003)
- Dir. Uli Edel
Feat. Jeremy Sisto, Richard Harris, Christopher Walken…
- A television feature which presents the life, reign and demise of Rome's first emperor.
Rising from a family of minor administrators in the…
- Kangaroo Jack (2003)
- Dir. David McNally
Feat. Jerry O'Connell, Anthony Anderson, Estella Warren…
- A misadventure comedy ensues when two friends from Brooklyn, NY are forced to deliver mob money to Australia, only to see it 'stolen' by a kangaroo…
- Welcome to the Jungle (The Rundown) (2003)
- Dir. Peter Berg
Feat. Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson, Seann William Scott, Christopher Walken…
- Broadly enjoyable action–comedy in which 'retrieval expert' The Rock lands in the Amazon rainforest to rescue his employer's kidnapped…
- Gigli (2003)
- Dir. Martin Brest
Feat. Ben Affleck, Jennifer Lopez, Al Pacino…
- Famously derided as one of the worst films ever made, this cinematic failure finally proved to Hollywood that audiences don't care about $75 million…
- Man on Fire (2004)
- Dir. Tony Scott
Feat. Denzel Washington, Christopher Walken, Radha Mitchell…
- A hard–eyed revenge thriller which sees an alcoholic bodyguard (Washington) losing a 11–yr old girl he's assigned to protect in Mexico…
- Stepford Wives, The (2004)
- Dir. Frank Oz
Feat. Nicole Kidman, Glenn Close, Christopher Walken…
- Remade as a comedy, this glossy, satirical double–take on the spooky 70s thriller of the same name has man–eating TV executive Nicole…
- Envy (2004)
- Dir. Barry Levinson
Feat. Ben Stiller, Jack Black, Rachel Weisz…
- Ben Stiller and Jack Black team together for the first time in a black comedy that, for all its waywardness, is refreshingly off the beaten track for…
- Around the Bend (2004)
- Dir. Jordan Roberts
Feat. Christopher Walken, Josh Lucas, Michael Caine…
- Unusually quirky weepie, in which several generations of men are brought together unexpectedly for an extended attempt to grapple with the…
- Wedding Crashers (2005)
- Dir. David Dobkin
Feat. Owen Wilson, Vince Vaughn, Christopher Walken…
- Two friends (Wilson and Vaughn) are connected by their hobby of 'crashing' weddings during the summer nuptial season, purporting to be invited, in…
- Domino (2005)
- Dir. Tony Scott
Feat. Keira Knightley, Mickey Rourke, Delroy Lindo…
- Brash, hyperkinetic action rendition of the life and times of Domino Harvey (played by Knightley), the daughter of movie–star Laurence Harvey,…
- Romance and Cigarettes (2005)
- 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,…
- Click (2006)
- Dir. Frank Coraci
Feat. Adam Sandler, Kate Beckinsale, Christopher Walken…
- Clever high–concept farce has Adam Sandler continue his recent low–key run playing a 'married & harried' architect who inadvertantly…
- Man of the Year (2006)
- Dir. Barry Levinson
Feat. Robin Williams, Christopher Walken, Laura Linney…
- Played for quick laughs, this political satire suitably casts Robin Williams as an affable, late–night talk show host who runs for President…
- Hairspray (2007)
- Dir. Adam Shankman
Feat. John Travolta, Michelle Pfeiffer, Christopher Walken…
- Sweet, plump Tracey Turnblad (newcomer Nikki Blonsky) twists and do–wops her way into her own dream – a place in the core cast of the…
- Balls of Fury (2007)
- Dir. Ben Garant
Feat. Dan Fogler, Christopher Walken, George Lopez
- Yet another in a recent wave of "sports spoof" comedies, this one, believe it or not, set in the Asian–infused world of extreme…
- $5 A Day (Five Dollars a Day) (2008)
- Dir. Nigel Cole
Feat. Christopher Walken, Alessandro Nivola, Sharon Stone…
- Lightweight comedy with the conservative son of a thrifty conman begrudgingly joining his father on the road –– after being released from…
- Maiden Heist (2008)
- Dir. Peter Hewitt
Feat. Christopher Walken, Morgan Freeman, William H. Macy…
- Agreeable caper with three aging security guards conspire to steal the artwork they're supposed to be protecting.
Intended as an affectionate…