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Anthony LaPaglia

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Betsy's WeddingBetsy's Wedding (1990)
Dir. Alan Alda
Feat. Molly Ringwald, Alan Alda, Catherine O'Hara
Ringwald is the free spirited bride–to–be, stressed with a double dose of forthright parental guidance. Alda writes/directs/stars.
He Said, She SaidHe Said, She Said (1991)
Dir. Ken Kwapis, Marisa Silver
Feat. Kevin Bacon, Elizabeth Perkins, Nathan Lane
Romantic comedy that plays out the relationship between rival journalists twice – once from each perspective. The conservative male and liberal…
Mixed NutsMixed Nuts (1994)
Dir. Nora Ephron
Feat. Steve Martin, Madeline Kahn, Anthony LaPaglia
Raucous Yuletide farce in which Steve Martin and the staff of his suicide hotline agency work themselves into frenzied hysteria on Christmas Eve.
Client, TheClient, The (1994)
Dir. Joel Schumacher
Feat. Susan Sarandon, Brad Renfro, Tommy Lee Jones
The best adaptation yet of a John Grisham legal–eagle novel. Susan Sarandon embraces the character–driven story that is mercifully free…
Killer (1994)
Dir. Mark Malone
Feat. Anthony LaPaglia, Mimi Rogers
Ace hitman Anthony LaPaglia is hired to bump off glamour informant Mimi Rogers, whom he discovers is suicidal. Pacey and atmospheric, with an…
Brilliant LiesBrilliant Lies (1996)
Dir. Richard Franklin
Feat. Anthony LaPaglia, Gia Carides
Real–life couple Gia Carides and Anthony LaPaglia get to pull out each other's hair in this adaptation of David Williamson's meaty stageplay…
Trees LoungeTrees Lounge (1996) Aro Favourite
Dir. Steve Buscemi
Feat. Steve Buscemi, Chloe Sevigny, Anthony LaPaglia
Lovelorn, unemployed mechanic Steve Buscemi drags himself downstairs each day to the local watering hole of the title for bouts of…
Garden of Redemption (1996)
Dir. Thomas Donnelly
Feat. Anthony LaPaglia, Embeth Davidtz
A saga of challenged faith and endurance set in Nazi–occupied Italy, where the village priest assists with the local resistance while besotted…
Looking for AlibrandiLooking for Alibrandi (1999)
Dir. Kate Woods
Feat. Pia Miranda, Greta Scacchi, Anthony LaPaglia
Refreshing rites of passage tale from Australia, based by screenwriter Melina Marchetta's on her bestselling novel. In mixing a which guy is best…
Sweet and LowdownSweet and Lowdown (1999) Recommended
Dir. Woody Allen
Feat. Sean Penn, Samantha Morton, Uma Thurman
Possibly Woody Allen's most critically appreciated film since BULLETS OVER BROADWAY, this mock–u–drama concerns the life, loves and music…
Autumn in New YorkAutumn in New York (2000)
Dir. Joan Chen
Feat. Richard Gere, Winona Ryder, Anthony LaPaglia
Silver–maned Richard Gere may be an accomplished womaniser, but amid the golden–hued atmosphere of the Big Apple he can't help falling…
House of MirthHouse of Mirth (2001)
Dir. Terence Davies
Feat. Gillian Anderson, Eric Stoltz, Laura Linney
With its icy view of human affairs, Edith Wharton’s novel proves a good marriage for the discrete, subtle instincts of dir. Davies (DISTANT VOICES,…
LantanaLantana (2001) Recommended
Dir. Ray Lawrence
Feat. Anthony LaPaglia, Barbara Hershey, Geoffrey Rush
Quiet desperation in suburbia and mis–communication in marriage interlink the lives of four Sydney–side couples, who become further…
Bank, TheBank, The (2001) Recommended
Dir. Robert Connolly
Feat. David Wenham, Anthony LaPaglia
When computer geek David Wenham presents a system that can predict stockmarket fluctuations to avaricious banking chief Anthony LaPaglia, the scene…
Salton Sea, TheSalton Sea, The (2002)
Dir. D. J. Caruso
Feat. Val Kilmer, Vincent D'Onofrio, Adam Goldberg
Striking thriller from the lowlife perspective of the methamphetamine trade, invigorated by performances of Val Kilmer and Vincent…
Happy HourHappy Hour (2002)
Dir. Mike Bencivenga
Feat. Eric Stoltz, Anthony LaPaglia
Mellowly old–fashioned portrait of an alcoholic writer (LaPaglia) whose underachieving NYC life masks frustrated literary ambitions. Familiar…
Without a Trace (TV Series)Without a Trace (TV Series) (2002)
Feat. Anthony LaPaglia, Marianne Jean-Baptiste
Television crime drama from the Jerry Bruckheimer stable (see also CSI) that traces the investigations of the FBI's Missing Persons Squad, led by the…
Architect, TheArchitect, The (2006)
Dir. Matt Tauber
Feat. Anthony LaPaglia, Isabella Rossellini, Hayden Panettiere
Downbeat tale of the architect of a high rise complex confronted by it's angry tenants who demand it be torn down. Meanwhile, the architects home…
$9.99$9.99 (2008)
Dir. Tatia Rosenthal
Feat. Anthony LaPaglia, Geoffrey Rush, Roy Billing
An unemployed 28–year–old named Dave comes across a booklet purporting the know the meaning of life – and all for $9.99 – in…
BaliboBalibo (2009) Aro Favourite
Dir. Robert Connolly
Feat. Anthony LaPaglia, Oscar Isaac, Nathan Phillips
Searing political thriller based on the death of five Australian–based journalists (one, a Kiwi) who, upon covering the occupation of East…
MentalMental (2012)
Dir. P.J. Hogan
Feat. Toni Collette, Liev Schreiber, Anthony LaPaglia
A chaotic attempt to recapture the zany family dynamics of MURIEL'S WEDDING, with Toni Collette playing a westie shiela recruited to babysit the…
Holding the ManHolding the Man (2015) Recommended
Dir. Neil Armfield
Feat. Ryan Corr, Craig Stott, Guy Pearce
Moving adaptation of the classic Australian memoir chronicling the 15–year romance between an aspiring actor and the captain of the high school…
Month of Sundays, AMonth of Sundays, A (2016) Recommended
Dir. Matthew Saville
Feat. Anthony LaPaglia, Julia Blake, John Clarke
Underrated Australian drama with LaPaglia as an emotionally troubled real estate agent, unable to sell his house or bond with his teenage son after…
Annabelle: CreationAnnabelle: Creation (2017)
Dir. David F. Sandberg
Feat. Stephanie Sigman, Jason Bateman, Lulu Wilson
A "return to form" for THE CONJURING franchise (after the egregious ANNABELLE), this prequel featuring the eponymous possessed doll tormenting a nun…
NitramNitram (2021) Recommended
Dir. Justin Kurzel
Feat. Caleb Landry Jones, Judy Davis, Essie Davis
An intense yet clear–eyed psychological drama from accomplished director Justin Kurzel (TRUE HISTORY OF THE KELLY GANG) depicting the events…

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