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Randy Quaid

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Last Picture Show, TheLast Picture Show, The (1971) Aro Favourite
Dir. Peter Bogdanovich
Feat. Jeff Bridges, Cloris Leachman, Randy Quaid
Much admired film about the problems of adolescence in a roadside town in '50s Texas. Launched the careers of Jeff Bridges, Cybill Shepherd, Cloris…
BreakoutBreakout (1975)
Dir. Tom Gries
Feat. Charles Bronson, Robert Duvall, Jill Ireland
Action–adventure vehicle for Charles Bronson, giving the furrow–browed actor a more lighthearted role as a bush pilot who is hired for…
Bound for GloryBound for Glory (1976) Aro Favourite
Dir. Hal Ashby
Feat. David Carradine, Ronny Cox, Melinda Dillon
Superbly made biopic of folksinger Woody Guthrie, set during the tail–end of the Great Depression as Guthrie makes his way across dustbowl…
Midnight ExpressMidnight Express (1978) Recommended
Dir. Alan Parker
Feat. Brad Davis, Randy Quaid
Brad Davis stars in this riveting fact–based story as a young American facing a 30–year sentence in a brutal Turkish prison for a minor…
Long Riders, TheLong Riders, The (1980)
Dir. Walter Hill
Feat. David Carradine, Keith Carradine, Robert Carradine
Sombre treatment of the perennial Jesse James/Cole/Younger–gang saga, starring real–life brothers Carradine, Keach and Quaid, does…
FoxesFoxes (1980)
Dir. Adrian Lyne
Feat. Jodie Foster, Scott Baio, Sally Kellerman
Four teenage loose cannons speed towards self–destruction in this frank, impressionistic portrait of L.A. teen culture. A young Jodie Foster…
National Lampoon's VacationNational Lampoon's Vacation (1983) Recommended
Dir. Harold Ramis
Feat. Chevy Chase, Randy Quaid, John Candy
Inaugurating a series that would yield two more vacations/sequels, this moderately amusing gagfest follows the travails of Chevy Chase and family as…
Fool for LoveFool for Love (1985)
Dir. Robert Altman
Feat. Sam Shepard, Kim Basinger, Harry Dean Stanton
One of dir. Altman's ambitious stageplay adaptations, this largely succeeds in bringing Sam Shepard's brand of 'surreal Americana' to life. This…
Wraith, TheWraith, The (1986)
Dir. Mike Marvin
Feat. Charlie Sheen, Nick Cassavetes, Sherilyn Fenn
Cartoonish supernatural actioner starring Charlie Sheen as a murdered Arizona teen who mysteriously returns from the dead as an all–powerful…
ParentsParents (1989) Aro Favourite
Dir. Bob Balaban
Feat. Randy Quaid, Mary Beth Hurt, Sandy Dennis
Frightening piece of horror kitsch about a boy who suspects his parents are cannibals. Splendid, stylised direction and set design make this a…
Bloodhounds of BroadwayBloodhounds of Broadway (1989)
Dir. Howard Brookner
Feat. Matt Dillon, Jennifer Grey, Julie Hagerty
An American Playhouse adaptation of four Damon Runyon tales which intersect on New Year's Eve 1928 in a milieu of jazz–age hedonism. A good…
National Lampoon's Christmas VacationNational Lampoon's Christmas Vacation (Christmas Vacation) (1989)
Dir. Jeremiah Chechik
Feat. Chevy Chase, Beverly D'Angelo, Randy Quaid
A John Hughes–penned comedy featuring Chevy Chase as the bedraggled father of the family Griswold, whose plans for a big family Christmas…
Quick ChangeQuick Change (1990) Recommended
Dir. Bill Murray
Feat. Bill Murray, Geena Davis, Randy Quaid
Clever caper comedy features the most ingenious bank robbery ever staged. Rollicking fun with Bill Murray, Geena Davis and Randy Quaid.
TexasvilleTexasville (1990)
Dir. Peter Bogdanovich
Feat. Jeff Bridges, Cybill Shepherd, Annie Potts
The director reassembles the youthful cast from his THE LAST PICTURE SHOW to illustrate the effect that thirty years has had on a group of school…
Paper, ThePaper, The (1993)
Dir. Ron Howard
Feat. Michael Keaton, Glenn Close, Robert Duvall
Michael Keaton and Glenn Close clash ethics in the cut–throat world of the New York tabloids. A hectic morality play with pace, humour and…
Next DoorNext Door (1994)
Dir. Tony Bill
Feat. James Woods, Randy Quaid, Kate Capshaw
Harmless fun escalates to suburban feud between two neighbours – James Woods, an uptight academic and Randy Quaid, a humble butcher with a…
Last DanceLast Dance (1996)
Dir. Bruce Beresford
Feat. Sharon Stone, Rob Morrow, Randy Quaid
In some kind of bid for dramatic range, Sharon Stone tackles the important issues – as a woman on death row – but no amount of Clairol…
KingpinKingpin (1996) Recommended
Dir. Pete Farrelly, Bob Farrelly
Feat. Woody Harrelson, Randy Quaid, Bill Murray
Woody Harrelson and Randy Quaid go bowling for the makers of DUMB AND DUMBER. The gross–out slapstick is this time charged with edgy satire,…
Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle, TheAdventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle, The (2000)
Dir. Des McAnuff
Feat. Robert De Niro, Jason Alexander, Rene Russo
Cutting–edge technology combines animation with live action for this wacky cross–country romp adapted from a television show…
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…
CarolinaCarolina (2003)
Dir. Marleen Gorris
Feat. Julia Stiles, Shirley Maclaine, Randy Quaid
Slightly off–kilter romantic comedy, with the dir. of MRS DALLOWAY injecting a little originality into the normal recipe. Stiles, projecting…
Brokeback MountainBrokeback Mountain (2005) Aro Favourite
Dir. Ang Lee
Feat. Heath Ledger, Jake Gyllenhaal, Michelle Williams
A 'cause celebre' of recent cinema, this epic romantic drama is set around the terse and smouldering long–term love affair between two cowboys…
Ice Harvest, TheIce Harvest, The (2005) Recommended
Dir. Harold Ramis
Feat. John Cusack, Billy Bob Thornton, Connie Nielsen
A chilled–out study in sleaze and crime with partners John Cusack and Billy Bob Thornton contriving a way to lift $2 million from a Mob client…
Elvis: The Early YearsElvis: The Early Years (2005)
Dir. James Steven Sadwith
Feat. Johnathon Rhys-Myers, Randy Quaid, Rose McGowan
Glossy look at Elvis' early years leading up to his joining the army. Superficial with a silly script but the performances are something else with…
Goya's GhostsGoya's Ghosts (2006)
Dir. Milos Forman
Feat. Javier Bardem, Natalie Portman, Stellan Skarsgard
A lavish, if ill–designed costume epic based around Spanish artist Francisco Goya (Skarsgard), his closest acquaintances, and the eventful late…

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