Ellen Barkin
Actor
- Diner (1982)
- Dir. Barry Levinson
Feat. Mickey Rourke, Ellen Barkin, Kevin Bacon…
- Endearing, and enduring, tale of college friends growing up in the 1950s Baltimore was a box–office flop but soon found an enthusiastic…
- Eddie and the Cruisers (1983)
- Dir. Martin Davidson
Feat. Michael Pare, Ellen Barkin, Joe Pantoliano…
- Unusual drama, only partially realised, based around a legendary presumed–dead 60s rock’n’roller (Michael Pare) whose life is investigated…
- Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai - Across the Eighth Dimension (1984)
- Dir. W.D. Richter
Feat. Peter Weller, John Lithgow, Ellen Barkin…
- This offbeat genre film has been described as a silly movie for smart people. A bored neurosurgeon (Buck) decides to become a rock star and defender…
- Harry and Son (1984)
- Dir. Paul Newman
Feat. Paul Newman, Robby Benson, Ellen Barkin…
- Earnest drama concerning cantankerous working stiff Newman and his struggling author son. Those allergic to overt symbolism may want to give this one…
- Desert Bloom (1986)
- Dir. Eugene Corr
Feat. Ellen Barkin, Jon Voight
- In 1951 Nevada, a 13–year–old girl becomes the victim of domestic turbulence and the ignorance of nuclear testing on their back…
- Big Easy, The (1987)
- Dir. Jim McBride
Feat. Ellen Barkin, Dennis Quaid
- Highly enjoyable detective romp with Ellen Barkin and Dennis Quaid providing steamy moments both in and out of bed. A terrific cajun music score…
- Johnny Handsome (1989)
- Dir. Walter Hill
Feat. Mickey Rourke, Ellen Barkin, Elizabeth McGovern…
- Mickey Rourke plays a deformed petty criminal who takes the rap for a major robbery. In prison he is given a new handsome face and proceeds to avenge…
- Sea of Love (1989)
- Dir. Harold Becker
Feat. Ellen Barkin, Al Pacino, John Goodman
- Murder suspect Ellen Barkin and detective Al Pacino have a very dangerous liaison in this sexy, hi–tension whodunnit. A first class entry with…
- Siesta (1989)
- Dir. Mary Lambert
Feat. Ellen Barkin, Jodie Foster, Gabriel Byrne…
- An enigmatic, arty thriller with a terrific cast, gorgeous lensing and Miles Davis soundtrack. Possibly meaningless, but a pleasure to watch the cast…
- Switch (1991)
- Dir. Blake Edwards
Feat. Ellen Barkin, Jimmy Smits, JoBeth Williams…
- Sultry Ellen Barkin suceeds in a comic role as a womanizing 'man' who is reincarnated in her body and gets a taste of his own sexist medicine.
- This Boy's Life (1993)
- Dir. Michael Caton-Jones
Feat. Robert De Niro, Ellen Barkin, Leonardo DiCaprio
- An exemplary bittersweet nostalgia piece based on the autobiography of Tobias Wolfe. Sheer craft elevates the sombre material, with Robert De Niro,…
- Into the West (1993)
- Dir. Mike Newell
Feat. Gabriel Byrne, David Kelly, Ellen Barkin…
- A grand ol' Irish tale about two gypsy boys who 'steal' back a majestic white mare and take off into the wild green yonder. Magical,…
- Bad Company (1994)
- Dir. Damian Harris
Feat. Laurence Fishburne, Ellen Barkin
- Disgraced CIA agent Larry Fishburne defects to a rebel intelligence bureau who service high–priced clients with no questions asked. Slick…
- Wild Bill (1995)
- Dir. Walter Hill
Feat. Jeff Bridges, Ellen Barkin, John Hurt…
- Evocatively intercuts the remorseful twilight of gunfighter Wild Bill Hicock's life, with a series of tangy, sepia–toned flashbacks.
- Trigger Happy (Mad Dog Time) (1996)
- Dir. Larry Bishop
Feat. Richard Dreyfuss, Jeff Goldblum, Gabriel Byrne…
- Grinning mob–boss Richard Dreyfuss is fresh out of the asylum, gunning down wisecracking old friends and enemies alike. Old friends is indeed…
- Drop Dead Gorgeous (1999)
- Dir. Michael Patrick Jann
Feat. Kirsten Dunst, Denise Richards, Kirstie Alley…
- The 'mock documentary' format entirely befits the story of rabidly ambitious young debutantes vying for local representation in the Miss Teen…
- She 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…
- Palindromes (2004)
- Dir. Todd Solondz
Feat. Ellen Barkin, Jennifer Jason Leigh
- A queasy fairytale about a suburban teenage girl who quests to fall pregnant, does so, but is then forced by her mother (Barkin) to have an abortion,…
- Trust the Man (2006)
- Dir. Bart Freundlich
Feat. Julianne Moore, David Duchovny, Billy Crudup…
- A light New York relationship drama about two couples and the speed–bumps they run into when temptation comes–a–knocking.
While…
- Ocean's Thirteen (Ocean's 13) (2007)
- Dir. Steven Soderbergh
Feat. George Clooney, Brad Pitt, Matt Damon…
- Another high–rolling casino caper from ringmaster Soderbergh, this third flutter on the heist franchise retains his original debonair cast in a…
- Brooklyn's Finest (2009)
- Dir. Antoine Fuqua
Feat. Richard Gere, Don Cheadle, Ethan Hawke…
- The dir. of TRAINING DAY spins this heavy–handed multi–narrative around three burnt out NYC cops at the end of their tether. Posturing…
- Happy Tears (2009)
- Dir. Mitchell Lichtenstein
Feat. Parker Posey, Demi Moore, Rip Torn…
- Two sisters return home to deal with their ailing father in this bittersweet and unsentimental drama, as much about familial secrets as it is about…
- Another Happy Day (2011)
- Dir. Sam Levinson
Feat. Ellen Barkin, Kate Bosworth, Ellen Burstyn…
- Ellen Barkin is a stand–out in this black comedy, playing a high strung woman who visits her parents' Annapolis estate for a wedding, which…
- Very Good Girls (2013)
- Dir. Naomi Foner
Feat. Dakota Fanning, Elizabeth Olsen, Ellen Barkin…
- Dakota Fanning and Elizabeth Olsen play best friends determined to lose their virginity over one long hot summer. A pseudo–serious treatment of…
- Cobbler, The (2014)
- Dir. Tom McCarthy
Feat. Adam Sandler, Dan Stevens, Ellen Barkin…
- The director of THE STATION AGENT and THE VISITOR helms this slice of magic realism about a frustrated shoemaker who finds a magical sewing machine…
- Animal Kingdom (TV Series) (2016)
- Feat. Ellen Barkin, Scott Speedman, Shawn Hatosy
- Dark crime family drama set in LA, but based on the powerful Australian movie of the same name (whose director David Michod is a producer here).…