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Maury Chaykin

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Harry and SonHarry 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…
Bedroom Window, TheBedroom Window, The (1987)
Dir. Curtis Hanson
Feat. Steve Guttenberg, Isabelle Huppert, Elizabeth McGovern
Steve Guttenberg becomes perilously entrapped in Hitchcockian mode.
George's IslandGeorge's Island (1989)
Dir. Paul Donovan
Feat. Ian Bannen, Sheila McCarthy, Maury Chaykin
Fleeing his nasty foster parents, 10–year old George goes in search of Captain Kidd's buried treasure, having to outwit, among other adults,…
Where the Heart IsWhere the Heart Is (1990)
Dir. John Boorman
Feat. Uma Thurman, Crispin Glover, Dabney Coleman
Trendy New York teens are forced out of their parents house to live in a ramshackle dump, and learn the ways of the real world. Kooky fun.
Adjuster, TheAdjuster, The (1991) Recommended
Dir. Atom Egoyan
Feat. Elias Koteas, Arsinee Khanjian, Maury Chaykin
Eliptical and seductive fifth feature from one of cinema's most original talents. Two 'adjusters' – an insurance assessor, and his wife, a film…
Money for NothingMoney for Nothing (1993)
Dir. Ramon Menendez
Feat. John Cusack, Debi Mazar, Michael Madsen
Fact–based account of an unemployed Philadelphia dockworker who scooped up US$1.2 million that fell out the back of an armoured car and decided…
Cutthroat IslandCutthroat Island (1995)
Dir. Renny Harlin
Feat. Geena Davis, Matthew Modine, Frank Langella
One of Hollywood's biggest financial disaster's, Geena Davis and husband/director Harlin thought the public were begging for a pirate epic of…
Unstrung HeroesUnstrung Heroes (1995)
Dir. Diane Keaton
Feat. Andie MacDowell, John Turturro, Michael Richards
Andie MacDowell falls victim to leukaemia while her son runs off to live with his eccentric, delusional uncles. Domestic dysfunction drama is…
SugartimeSugartime (1995)
Dir. John N. Smith
Feat. John Turturro, Mary-Louise Parker, Elias Koteas
Charts the infamous, real–life romance between Chicago mobster Sam Giancana (John Turturro) and whitebread songstress Phyllis McGuire…
Love and Death On Long IslandLove and Death On Long Island (1997) Aro Favourite
Dir. Richard Kwietniowski
Feat. John Hurt, Jason Priestley, Sheila Hancock
Delightful central conceit sees John Hurt fall in love with flaky teen–movie actor Jason Priestley in this decidedly genre and…
Jerry and Tom (1999)
Dir. Saul Rubinek
Feat. Joe Mantegna, Sam Rockwell, William H. Macy
Adding mileage to the crime–caper genre, Joe Mantegna plays a hitman who puts used–car salesman Sam Rockwell (LAWN DOGS) through a droll…
Varian's WarVarian's War (2001)
Dir. Lionel Chetwynd
Feat. William Hurt, Julia Ormond, Maury Chaykin
Mostly satisfactory telemovie which deals with the intriguing real–life case of Varian Fry, an American journalist who in WW2 helped smuggle…
Nero Wolfe (TV Series) Nero Wolfe (TV Series) (A Nero Wolfe Mystery) (2001)
Feat. Timothy Hutton, Maury Chaykin, Bill Smitrovich
Witty 40's–set detective series based on the series of Rex Stout novels, following the investigations of a sensitive detective and his right…
Owning MahownyOwning Mahowny (2003)
Dir. Richard Kwietniowski
Feat. Philip Seymour Hoffman, Minnie Driver, John Hurt
Phillip Seymour Hoffman stars in this fact–based story of a Toronto bank manager who became legendary for gambling away millions of his…
Sex Traffic (Mini-Series)Sex Traffic (Mini-Series) (2004)
Dir. David Yates
Feat. John Simm, Wendy Crewson, Maury Chaykin
Harrowing drama of Britain’s illegal sex trade, with John Simm leading the good fight against an international prostitution ring. The compelling…
Eureka (TV Series) Eureka (TV Series) (2006)
Feat. Colin Ferguson, Greg Germann, Joe Morton
Novel sci–fi series focused on a stranded U.S. Marshall who uncovers a remote hamlet populated by a community of hand–picked scientists…

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