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Chris Cooper

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MatewanMatewan (1987) Aro Favourite
Dir. John Sayles
Feat. Chris Cooper, James Earl Jones, Mary McDonnell
In 1920s Virginia, miners unite against their strong–arm company who resort to 'scab' minority labour in response to strike action. Costly…
Lonesome Dove (TV Mini-series)Lonesome Dove (TV Mini-series) (Lonesome Dove, Streets Of Laredo, Dead Man's Walk, Return to Lonesome Dove) (1989-1993) Recommended
Dir. Simon Wincer
Feat. Robert Duvall, Tommy Lee Jones, Danny Glover
A hefty star cast congregate for this acclaimed TV adaptation of Larry McMurtry's novel about two former Texas Rangers (Duvall, Jones) who retire to…
City of HopeCity of Hope (1991) Recommended
Dir. John Sayles
Feat. Vincent Spano, Stephen Mendillo, Chris Cooper
36 principals weave in and out of this sprawling, warts–and–all take on class, crime and corruption in working–class New York. The…
In Broad Daylight (1991)
Dir. James Steven Sadwith
Feat. Brian Dennehy, Cloris Leachman, Marcia Gay Harden
True account of how a group of townsfolk took revenge on a barbaric bully whose unlawful antics kept them at his mercy. Brian Dennehy incarnates the…
Lone StarLone Star (1996) Recommended
Dir. John Sayles
Feat. Chris Cooper, Elizabeth Pena, Matthew McConaughey
John Sayles' searching character study set in a dusty New Mexican town crosses multiple characters and time frames across three ethnic cultures.…
Breast MenBreast Men (1997) Recommended
Dir. Lawrence O'Neil
Feat. David Schwimmer, Chris Cooper
Surgeons David Schwimmer and Chris Cooper negotiate the silicon–valleys (or is that hills?) of 60s America in this blackly comic history of…
Horse Whisperer, TheHorse 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…
October SkyOctober Sky (1999) Recommended
Dir. Joe Johnston
Feat. Homer H Hickam Jnr, Chris Cooper, Laura Dern
Based on the memoirs of former NASA rocket–scientist Homer H. Hickam Jnr, who had the ambition to flourish beyond his roots in West Virginia…
American BeautyAmerican Beauty (1999) Recommended
Dir. Sam Mendes
Feat. Kevin Spacey, Annette Bening, Thora Birch
Signifying a coming–of–age of the 'indie' movie and mainstream acceptance of a darker sensibility, this most quirky of all Academy Award…
Me, Myself and IreneMe, Myself and Irene (2000)
Dir. Pete Farrelly, Bob Farrelly
Feat. Jim Carrey, Renee Zellweger, Chris Cooper
Jim Carrey gears back into comic cruise control as a meek Highway Patrolman who manifests an obnoxious alter–ego to settle his scores. The…
Patriot, ThePatriot, The (2000)
Dir. Roland Emmerich
Feat. Mel Gibson, Heath Ledger, Joely Richardson
Mel Gibson transplants the patriotic, anti–English fervour of BRAVEHEART into an American Revolutionary setting, playing real–life…
Interstate 60Interstate 60 (2001)
Dir. Bob Gale
Feat. James Marsden, Gary Oldman, Kurt Russell
An appealingly quirky teen road movie from the writer of the BACK TO THE FUTURE series, in which Marsden sets out on the mythical American highway,…
Bourne Identity, TheBourne Identity, The (2002)
Dir. Doug Liman
Feat. Matt Damon, Franke Potente, Chris Cooper
A stylish transcription of the Robert Ludlum thriller, with amnesiac CIA super–agent Matt Damon scrambling to survive as he’s hunted…
AdaptationAdaptation (2002) Recommended
Dir. Spike Jonze
Feat. Nicolas Cage, Meryl Streep, Chris Cooper
Another virtuoso post–modern comedy from the team behind BEING JOHN MALKOVICH, with a miraculously adapted Nicolas Cage – in identical twin…
SeabiscuitSeabiscuit (2003) Recommended
Dir. Gary Ross
Feat. Tobey Maguire, Jeff Bridges, Chris Cooper
Stirring drama based on a true story of a down–and–out racehorse that confounded expectations by turning around the fortunes of three…
My House in UmbriaMy House in Umbria (2003) Recommended
Dir. Richard Loncraine
Feat. Maggie Smith, Chris Cooper, Giancarlo Giannini
Maggie Smith centres this superior telemovie, playing an ex–pat romance novelist whose life in Italy is disturbed when she is caught up in a…
Silver CitySilver City (2004)
Dir. John Sayles
Feat. Chris Cooper, Danny Huston, Daryl Hannah
Oddly tangled satire of Bush–era American politics in which a George Dubya soundalike (Cooper) goes on the campaign trail in Colorado, while…
SyrianaSyriana (2005) Recommended
Dir. Stephen Gaghan
Feat. George Clooney, Matt Damon, Jeffrey Wright
Fierce and dense exploration of the machinations and consequences of the global oil industry in the form of a multiple–storyline drama (from…
CapoteCapote (2005) Recommended
Dir. Bennett Miller
Feat. Philip Seymour Hoffman, Catherine Keener, Clifton Collins Jr.
Polished and sophisticated dramatisation of how writer Truman Capote came to research and create his seminal 'true–crime' masterpiece IN COLD…
Kingdom, TheKingdom, The (2007)
Dir. Peter Berg
Feat. Jamie Foxx, Jennifer Garner, Chris Cooper
Jamie Foxx hunts a faction of terrorists in this Middle Eastern–set actioner concerning the aftermath of a suicide bombing on American citizens…
BreachBreach (2007) Recommended
Dir. Billy Ray
Feat. Chris Cooper, Ryan Phillippe, Laura Linney
A first–rate dramatic thriller that pits spy against spy on the American homefront, based on the true story of the FBI's internal investigation…
Married LifeMarried Life (2007)
Dir. Ira Sachs
Feat. Chris Cooper, Pierce Brosnan, Patricia Clarkson
A potentially murderous love quadrangle develops between two wealthy businessmen – one of whom is married – and the mistress they covet…
New York, I Love YouNew York, I Love You (2009) Recommended
Dir. Fatih Akin, Yvan Attal, Allen Hughes
Feat. Bradley Cooper, Andy Garcia, Hayden Christensen
Not to be mistaken as a cynical American remake of PARIS, JE'TAIME, this – on the contrary – naturally extends the short–story…
Remember MeRemember Me (2010)
Dir. Allen Coulter
Feat. Robert Pattinson, Emilie de Ravin, Chris Cooper
Two tissue weepy with Robert Pattinson giving great brood as a troubled youth who tentatively finds love with a girl with a tragic past. Standard…
Town, TheTown, The (2010)
Dir. Ben Affleck
Feat. Ben Affleck, Rebecca Hall, Jon Hamm
Competent, briskly executed heist drama from actor/dir. Ben Affleck follows an armed robbery crew out of Boston’s Charlestown neighborhood, and the…
Company Men, TheCompany Men, The (2010)
Dir. John Wells
Feat. Ben Affleck, Chris Cooper, Tommy Lee Jones
A trio of high–flying sales executives feel the effects of the Global Financial Crisis in this timely yet earnest drama. As the…
Tempest, TheTempest, The (2010)
Dir. Julie Taymor
Feat. Helen Mirren, Felicity Jones, Djimon Hounsou
Julie Taymor takes on The Bard once more with distinctly eye–popping results, and in a further deviation gives Helen Mirren the role of…
Muppets, TheMuppets, The (2011) Recommended
Dir. James Bobin
Feat. Jason Segel, Amy Adams, Chris Cooper
Jim Henson's beloved family of puppets make a long–overdue comeback in this buoyant musical–comedy reunion of Kermit, Miss Piggy, Gonzo…
Company You Keep, TheCompany You Keep, The (2012)
Dir. Robert Redford
Feat. Robert Redford, Shia LaBeouf, Julie Christie
Robert Redford directs and stars in this bristling thriller, about a former Weather Underground member, now in hiding, whose violent past comes back…
August: Osage CountyAugust: Osage County (2013) Aro Favourite
Dir. John Wells
Feat. Meryl Streep, Julia Roberts, Chris Cooper
Meryl Streep, Julia Roberts, and other heavy hitters come out swinging in this fierce, sometimes hysterical, screen adaptation of Tracy Letts'…
11.22.63 (TV Mini-Series)11.22.63 (TV Mini-Series) (2016)
Feat. James Franco, Sarah Gadon, Cherry Jones
Time–travel drama from the pen of Stephen King with James Franco traveling back in time in an attempt to prevent the assassination of JFK.
Live by NightLive by Night (2016)
Dir. Ben Affleck
Feat. Ben Affleck, Elle Fanning, Brendan Gleeson
Ben Affleck's love letter to film noir set in Prohibition–era Boston where the flow of booze is controlled by an underground network of…
Cars 3Cars 3 (2017)
Dir. Brian Fee
Feat. Owen Wilson, Cristela Alonzo, Chris Cooper
Hailed as a return to form for the vehicular franchise, with Lightning McQueen back as the celebrated stock car racer, now past his prime and facing…
A Beautiful Day in the NeighborhoodA Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood (2019) Recommended
Dir. Marielle Heller
Feat. Tom Hanks, Matthew Rhys, Chris Cooper
Gentle drama set in 1998 and based on the real life friendship between journalist Lloyd Vogel (Matthew Rhys) and TV host Fred Rogers (Tom Hanks), who…
IrresistibleIrresistible (2020)
Dir. Jon Stewart
Feat. Steve Carell, Chris Cooper, Mackenzie Davis
Political satire directed by The Daily Show's Jon Stewart (ROSEWATER), with Steve Carrell playing a retired veteran who runs for mayor in a…

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