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Joe Pantoliano

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Hitchhiker, The (TV Series)Hitchhiker, The (TV Series) (1983)
Feat. Page Fletcher, Gary Busey, Peter Coyote
An early HBO series of mystery–thriller stories, related only by the character of The Hitchhiker (Page Fletcher), who introduces and closes…
Eddie and the CruisersEddie 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…
Mean Season, TheMean Season, The (1985)
Dir. Phillip Borsos
Feat. Kurt Russell, Mariel Hemingway, Richard Jordan
Hack reporter Kurt Russell's propensity for a story edges him dangerously close to crazed psycho Richard Jordan.
La BambaLa Bamba (1987)
Dir. Luis Valdez
Feat. Lou Diamond Phillips, Esai Morales, Elizabeth Pena
Tightly constructed biopic of Hispanic rock'n'roller Richie Valens lends the usual 'rise to fame' tale an unusual ethnic slant. Lou Diamond Phillips…
Three of HeartsThree of Hearts (1993)
Dir. Yurek Bogayevicz
Feat. Kelly Lynch, William Baldwin, Sherilyn Fenn
In an effort to win back her lesbian lover, Kelly Lynch employs the services of male escort Billy Baldwin. Sherilyn Fenn proves she's worth winning…
Fugitive, TheFugitive, The (1993) Recommended
Dir. Andrew Davis
Feat. Harrison Ford, Tommy Lee Jones, Sela Ward
Dynamic reprise of the '60s TV serial with Harrison Ford taking up the stride of the doctor mistakenly convicted of his wife's murder. Highly…
Baby's Day OutBaby's Day Out (1994)
Dir. Patrick R. Johnson
Feat. Joe Mantegna, Lara Flynn Boyle, Joe Pantoliano
Writer John Hughes' tweaks his HOME ALONE formula with a crawling toddler wreaking havoc in Chicago while deftly eluding incompetent crooks.…
Life Before This, TheLife Before This, The (1999)
Dir. Jerry Ciccoritti
Feat. Sarah Polley, Stephen Rea, Joe Pantoliano
Based loosely on a real–life shootout in Toronto, this ambitious drama postulates life as a mosaic of interconnected actions, where often…
MementoMemento (2000) Aro Favourite
Dir. Christopher Nolan
Feat. Guy Pearce, Carrie-Anne Moss, Joe Pantoliano
A sensational twist on the 'amnesiac' thriller that perfectly matches its subject with an intricate narrative that unfolds almost completely from…
Adventures of Pluto Nash, TheAdventures of Pluto Nash, The (2002)
Dir. Ron Underwood
Feat. Eddie Murphy, Randy Quaid, Rosario Dawson
Sci–fi comedy set in 2080 and following a lunar nightclub owner and ex–convict (Eddie Murphy) who is trying to keep the mafia out of his…
DaredevilDaredevil (2003)
Dir. Mark Steven Johnson
Feat. Ben Affleck, Jennifer Garner, Colin Farrell
The darkest tinged Marvel Comics adaptation yet, with Ben Affleck doing a sterling job of playing the titular superhero, a blind lawyer turned…
Bad Boys 2Bad Boys 2 (2003)
Dir. Michael Bay
Feat. Martin Lawrence, Will Smith, Joe Pantoliano
A new low (or high) in crassness from the Bruckheimer action movie sausage machine (see CON AIR, ARMAGEDDON), with maverick cops Smith and Lawrence…
Moguls, TheMoguls, The (The Amateurs) (2005)
Dir. Michael Traeger
Feat. Jeff Bridges, Tim Blake Nelson, Ted Danson
Attempting a feel–good spin the subject of 'amateur porn', this saggy comedy has a ruffled and incompetent small–town denizen (Jeff…
UnknownUnknown (2006)
Dir. Simon Brand
Feat. Jim Caviezel, Greg Kinnear, Bridget Moynahan
Unbelievably twisty, indie hostage thriller in the tradition of RESERVOIR DOGS and The USUAL SUSPECTS. Five men awake bloody and beaten in a…
Percy Jackson: The Lightning ThiefPercy Jackson: The Lightning Thief (2010) Recommended
Dir. Chris Columbus
Feat. Logan Lerman, Brandon T. Jackson, Alexandra Daddario
Striking fantasy that follows a gangly teenager who discovers that he's the son of Poseidon and has inherited some of Dad's powers. Percy soon finds…

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