Dianne Wiest
Actor
- Footloose (1984)
- Dir. Herbert Ross
Feat. Kevin Bacon, John Lithgow, Christopher Penn…
- Rock'n'roll city kid Kevin Bacon fights for his right to party in the face of small town conservatism in this infectious, under–rated musical…
- Hannah and Her Sisters (1986)
- Dir. Woody Allen
Feat. Woody Allen, Michael Caine, Dianne Wiest…
- Spot–on romantic comedy from Woody Allen, aligning another witty and perceptive script with a stellar cast.
- September (1987)
- Dir. Woody Allen
Feat. Denholm Elliott, Dianne Wiest, Mia Farrow
- A weekend gathering of friends proves to be an emotionally taxing experience when true feelings are gradually exposed. An under–rated serious…
- Lost Boys, The (1987)
- Dir. Joel Schumacher
Feat. Kiefer Sutherland, Jason Patric, Corey Haim…
- Keifer Sutherland leads a pack of teen vampires who have a taste for fashion as well as that red liquidy stuff. A dynamic, stylish horror with a…
- Bright Lights, Big City (1988)
- Dir. James Bridges
Feat. Michael J. Fox, Kiefer Sutherland, Phoebe Cates…
- Michael J. Fox succumbs to drugs and the high–life in 80s NYC.
- Parenthood (1989)
- Dir. Ron Howard
Feat. Steve Martin, Mary Steenburgen, Dianne Wiest…
- An effervescent and poignant comedy about the trials and tribulations of family life. An impressive ensemble cast headed by Steve Martin provide…
- Little Man Tate (1991)
- Dir. Jodie Foster
Feat. Jodie Foster, Dianne Wiest
- A super–intelligent child is the central figure of a tug–of–war between mother Jodie Foster and child psychologist Dianne Wiest.…
- Bullets Over Broadway (1995)
- Dir. Woody Allen
Feat. John Cusack, Dianne Wiest, Chazz Palminteri…
- Woody takes a welcome acting reprieve here and the result should win him back lapsed fans. A much younger Cusack assumes the Woody persona – a…
- Birdcage, The (1996)
- Dir. Mike Nichols
Feat. Robin Williams, Gene Hackman, Nathan Lane…
- Robin Williams lets someone else wear the frocks in this faithful remake of the French hit, LA CAGE AUX FOLLES. As the live–in–lover left…
- Horse Whisperer, The (1998)
- Dir. Robert Redford
Feat. Robert Redford, Kristin Scott Thomas, Scarlett Johansson…
- A modern–day 'horse opera' saddles up with Robert Redford both directing and starring in the title role of an appropriately handsome version of…
- Simple Life Of Noah Dearborn, The (1999)
- Dir. Gregg Champion
Feat. Sidney Poitier, Dianne Wiest, Mary-Louise Parker…
- Poitier excels in this moving story of an enigmatic, elderly carpenter whose peaceful existance is disrupted when he discovers his 35 acres of land…
- 10th Kingdom, The (Mini-series) (2000)
- Dir. David Carson, Herbert Wise
Feat. Kimberley Williams, Scott Cohen, John Larroquette…
- Elaborate, 7–hour fairy–tale extravaganza is engaging and imaginative family fare made under the 'Hallmark' television banner, and is…
- I Am Sam (2002)
- Dir. Jesse Nelson
Feat. Sean Penn, Michelle Pfeiffer, Dianne Wiest…
- High–calibre acting from Sean Penn, as a retarded man fighting to retain custody of his 8–year old daughter, distinguishes this intense…
- Guide to Recognizing Your Saints, A (2006)
- Dir. Dito Montiel
Feat. Robert Downey Jnr., Shia LaBeouf, Chazz Palminteri…
- A ‘Mean Streets’ memoir of growing up rough in the eighties, this accomplished feature debut evokes its boys–in–the–hood…
- Passengers (2008)
- Dir. Rodrigo Garcia
Feat. Anne Hathaway, Patrick Wilson, Andre Braugher…
- Supernatural thriller revolving around a young grief therapist (Hathaway) assigned to counsel the five survivors of a plane crash, only to have them…
- Synecdoche, New York (2008)
- Dir. Charlie Kaufman
Feat. Philip Seymour Hoffman, Samantha Morton, Catherine Keener…
- Screenwriting extraordinaire Charlie Kaufman turns his hand to directing for the first time with another amusing existential conundrum, here enjoying…
- In Treatment (TV Series) (2008)
- Feat. Gabriel Byrne, Dianne Wiest, Melissa George…
- Superlative character driven HBO series starring Gabriel Byrne as a self–doubting psychotherapist, who seeks help from his old therapist, whom…
- Rage (2009)
- Dir. Sally Potter
Feat. Lily Cole, Steve Buscemi, Jude Law…
- Another arthouse conceit from dir. Sally Potter (ORLANDO, YES), comprised entirely of monologues from insiders at New York fashion house, who recall…
- Rabbit Hole (2010)
- Dir. John Cameron Mitchell
Feat. Nicole Kidman, Aaron Eckhart, Dianne Wiest…
- Nicole Kidman and Aaron Eckhart play grieving parents clinging onto their marriage eight months after the death of their young son, in this…
- Darling Companion (2012)
- Dir. Lawrence Kasdan
Feat. Diane Keaton, Kevin Kline, Dianne Wiest…
- Cracks in the marriage of a long–time couple begin to show when their beloved dog goes missing on a weekend retreat. Dir. Kasdan's ongoing…
- Odd Life of Timothy Green, The (2012)
- Dir. Peter Hedges
Feat. Jennifer Garner, Joel Edgerton, CJ Adams…
- A married couple struggling to start a new family are greeting in the aftermath of a storm by a curious young boy on their doorstep in this…
- Humbling, The (2014)
- Dir. Barry Levinson
Feat. Al Pacino, Greta Gerwig, Dianne Wiest…
- Al Pacino and Greta Gerwig headline this erotic comedy about a stage actor who is slowly losing his mind who engages in a relationship with a…
- Sisters (2015)
- Dir. Jason Moore
Feat. Amy Poehler, Tina Fey, Maya Rudolph…
- Tina Fey and Amy Poehler team up for this raucous comedy as two sisters who decide to throw one last house party before their parents sell their…
- Mule, The (2018)
- Dir. Clint Eastwood
Feat. Clint Eastwood, Bradley Cooper, Laurence Fishburne…
- Clint Eastwood directs and acts in this compelling crime drama about an 80–year old WWII vet who, facing financial pressures, takes a job as a…