Lewis Arquette

Lewis Michael Arquette (December 14, 1935 – February 10, 2001) was an American film actor, writer, and producer. Arquette was known for playing J.D. Pickett on the television series The Waltons, on which he worked from 1978 to 1981.

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Almost Heroes (1998)

Two hapless explorers lead an ill-fated 1804 expedition through the Pacific Northwest in a hopeless, doomed effort to reach the Pacific Ocean before Lewis and Clark.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Christopher Guest
CAST:  Chris Farley  •  Matthew Perry  •  Bokeem Woodbine  •  Barry Del Sherman

Two hapless explorers lead an ill-fated 1804 expedition through the Pacific Northwest in a hopeless, doomed effort to reach the Pacific Ocean before Lewis and Clark.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Christopher Guest
CAST:  Chris Farley  •  Matthew Perry  •  Bokeem Woodbine  •  Barry Del Sherman

Best in Show (2000)

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The tension is palpable, the excitement is mounting and the heady scent of competition is in the air as hundreds of eager contestants from across America prepare to take part in what is undoubtedly one of the greatest events of their lives -- the Mayflower Dog Show ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Christopher Guest
CAST:  Jay Brazeau  •  Parker Posey  •  Michael Hitchcock  •  Catherine O'Hara

The tension is palpable, the excitement is mounting and the heady scent of competition is in the air as hundreds of eager contestants from across America prepare to take part in what is undoubtedly one of the greatest events of their lives -- the Mayflower Dog Show ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Christopher Guest
CAST:  Jay Brazeau  •  Parker Posey  •  Michael Hitchcock  •  Catherine O'Hara

Big Business (1988)

In the 1940s in the small town of Jupiter Hollow, two sets of identical twins are born in the same hospital on the same night. One set to a poor local family and the other to a rich family just passing through. The dizzy nurse on duty accidentally mixes the twins ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jim Abrahams
CAST:  Bette Midler  •  Lily Tomlin  •  Fred Ward  •  Edward Herrmann

In the 1940s in the small town of Jupiter Hollow, two sets of identical twins are born in the same hospital on the same night. One set to a poor local family and the other to a rich family just passing through. The dizzy nurse on duty accidentally mixes the twins ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jim Abrahams
CAST:  Bette Midler  •  Lily Tomlin  •  Fred Ward  •  Edward Herrmann

Little Nicky (2000)

After the lord of darkness decides he will not cede his throne to any of his three sons, the two most powerful of them escape to Earth to create a kingdom for themselves. This action closes the portal filtering sinful souls to Hell and causes Satan to wither away. ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Steven Brill
CAST:  Adam Sandler  •  Patricia Arquette  •  Harvey Keitel  •  Rhys Ifans

After the lord of darkness decides he will not cede his throne to any of his three sons, the two most powerful of them escape to Earth to create a kingdom for themselves. This action closes the portal filtering sinful souls to Hell and causes Satan to wither away. ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Steven Brill
CAST:  Adam Sandler  •  Patricia Arquette  •  Harvey Keitel  •  Rhys Ifans

Out Cold (2001)

Rick Rambis and his friends are having the time of their lives on Bull Mountain—until the legendary Papa Muntz' son decides to sell the mountain to a sleazy land developer, have the staff fired and turn Bull Mountain into 'Yuppieville'.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Emmett Malloy  •  Brendan Malloy
CAST:  Jason London  •  Lee Majors  •  Zach Galifianakis  •  David Koechner

Rick Rambis and his friends are having the time of their lives on Bull Mountain—until the legendary Papa Muntz' son decides to sell the mountain to a sleazy land developer, have the staff fired and turn Bull Mountain into 'Yuppieville'.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Emmett Malloy  •  Brendan Malloy
CAST:  Jason London  •  Lee Majors  •  Zach Galifianakis  •  David Koechner

Ready to Rumble (2000)

Two slacker wrestling fans are devastated by the ousting of their favorite character by an unscrupulous promoter.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Brian Robbins
CAST:  David Arquette  •  Scott Caan  •  Oliver Platt  •  Bill Goldberg

Two slacker wrestling fans are devastated by the ousting of their favorite character by an unscrupulous promoter.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Brian Robbins
CAST:  David Arquette  •  Scott Caan  •  Oliver Platt  •  Bill Goldberg

Scream 2 (1997)

Away at college, Sidney Prescott thought she'd finally put the shocking murders that shattered her life behind her... until a copycat killer begins acting out a real-life sequel.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Wes Craven
CAST:  David Arquette  •  Neve Campbell  •  Courteney Cox  •  Sarah Michelle Gellar

Away at college, Sidney Prescott thought she'd finally put the shocking murders that shattered her life behind her... until a copycat killer begins acting out a real-life sequel.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Wes Craven
CAST:  David Arquette  •  Neve Campbell  •  Courteney Cox  •  Sarah Michelle Gellar

The China Syndrome (1979)

While doing a series of reports on alternative energy sources, opportunistic reporter Kimberly Wells witnesses an accident at a nuclear power plant. Wells is determined to publicize the incident, but soon finds herself entangled in a sinister conspiracy to keep the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  James Bridges
CAST:  Jane Fonda  •  Jack Lemmon  •  Michael Douglas  •  Scott Brady

While doing a series of reports on alternative energy sources, opportunistic reporter Kimberly Wells witnesses an accident at a nuclear power plant. Wells is determined to publicize the incident, but soon finds herself entangled in a sinister conspiracy to keep the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  James Bridges
CAST:  Jane Fonda  •  Jack Lemmon  •  Michael Douglas  •  Scott Brady

The Great Outdoors (1988)

It's vacation time for outdoorsy Chicago man Chet Ripley, along with his wife, Connie, and their two kids, Buck and Ben. But a serene weekend of fishing at a Wisconsin lakeside cabin gets crashed by Connie's obnoxious brother-in-law, Roman Craig, his wife, Kate, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Howard Deutch
CAST:  John Candy  •  Dan Aykroyd  •  Annette Bening  •  Stephanie Faracy

It's vacation time for outdoorsy Chicago man Chet Ripley, along with his wife, Connie, and their two kids, Buck and Ben. But a serene weekend of fishing at a Wisconsin lakeside cabin gets crashed by Connie's obnoxious brother-in-law, Roman Craig, his wife, Kate, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Howard Deutch
CAST:  John Candy  •  Dan Aykroyd  •  Annette Bening  •  Stephanie Faracy

Waiting for Guffman (1996)

Aspiring director Corky St. Clair and the marginally talented amateur cast of his hokey small-town musical production go overboard when they learn that Broadway theater agent Mort Guffman will be in attendance.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Christopher Guest
CAST:  Christopher Guest  •  Eugene Levy  •  Fred Willard  •  Catherine O'Hara

Aspiring director Corky St. Clair and the marginally talented amateur cast of his hokey small-town musical production go overboard when they learn that Broadway theater agent Mort Guffman will be in attendance.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Christopher Guest
CAST:  Christopher Guest  •  Eugene Levy  •  Fred Willard  •  Catherine O'Hara

Twilight (1998)

A retired detective accepts a simple task, unaware that it will tear open old, forgotten, but deadly wounds.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Robert Benton
CAST:  Paul Newman  •  Susan Sarandon  •  Gene Hackman  •  Reese Witherspoon

A retired detective accepts a simple task, unaware that it will tear open old, forgotten, but deadly wounds.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Robert Benton
CAST:  Paul Newman  •  Susan Sarandon  •  Gene Hackman  •  Reese Witherspoon

Stuart Saves His Family (1995)

A self-help advocate struggles to put his dysfunctional family in its place.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Harold Ramis
CAST:  Al Franken  •  Laura San Giacomo  •  Vincent D'Onofrio  •  Shirley Knight

A self-help advocate struggles to put his dysfunctional family in its place.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Harold Ramis
CAST:  Al Franken  •  Laura San Giacomo  •  Vincent D'Onofrio  •  Shirley Knight

Tango & Cash (1989)

Ray Tango and Gabriel Cash are narcotics detectives who, while both being extremely successful, can't stand each other. Crime Lord Yves Perret, furious at the loss of income that Tango and Cash have caused him, frames the two for murder. Caught with the murder ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Andrei Konchalovsky
CAST:  Sylvester Stallone  •  Kurt Russell  •  Teri Hatcher  •  Jack Palance

Ray Tango and Gabriel Cash are narcotics detectives who, while both being extremely successful, can't stand each other. Crime Lord Yves Perret, furious at the loss of income that Tango and Cash have caused him, frames the two for murder. Caught with the murder ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Andrei Konchalovsky
CAST:  Sylvester Stallone  •  Kurt Russell  •  Teri Hatcher  •  Jack Palance

Chopper Chicks in Zombietown (1989)

Riding around on their motorbikes, a gang of tough women bikers are the only thing that stands between a crowd of zombies, which have been accidentally let out of their secure cave, and those still alive in the town.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Dan Hoskins
CAST:  Jamie Rose  •  Catherine Carlen  •  Lycia Naff  •  Vicki Frederick

Riding around on their motorbikes, a gang of tough women bikers are the only thing that stands between a crowd of zombies, which have been accidentally let out of their secure cave, and those still alive in the town.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Dan Hoskins
CAST:  Jamie Rose  •  Catherine Carlen  •  Lycia Naff  •  Vicki Frederick

Rock 'n' Roll High School Forever (1991)

Those rambunctious kids are back in school and back in trouble in a smash sequel to the 1978 worldwide hit. Corey Feldman leads a rock and roll rally at Ronald Reagon High, but must triumph over the evil plans of the school's fascist principal, Vadar, who wants to ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Deborah Brock
CAST:  Corey Feldman  •  Mary Woronov  •  Sarah Buxton  •  Evan Richards

Those rambunctious kids are back in school and back in trouble in a smash sequel to the 1978 worldwide hit. Corey Feldman leads a rock and roll rally at Ronald Reagon High, but must triumph over the evil plans of the school's fascist principal, Vadar, who wants to ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Deborah Brock
CAST:  Corey Feldman  •  Mary Woronov  •  Sarah Buxton  •  Evan Richards

The Linguini Incident (1991)

A waitress, a barman and an underwear designer try to rob a New York restaurant where two of them work.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Richard Shepard
CAST:  Rosanna Arquette  •  David Bowie  •  Andre Gregory  •  Eszter Balint

A waitress, a barman and an underwear designer try to rob a New York restaurant where two of them work.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Richard Shepard
CAST:  Rosanna Arquette  •  David Bowie  •  Andre Gregory  •  Eszter Balint

A Very Brady Christmas (1988)

Almost 20 years after the start of the original "Brady Bunch" the kids are grown up and have kids of their own. Everyone is having a wonderful time back at the family house for Christmas, until Mike learns of a structural problem in one of the buildings he designed ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Peter Baldwin
CAST:  Florence Henderson  •  Robert Reed  •  Ann B. Davis  •  Maureen McCormick

Almost 20 years after the start of the original "Brady Bunch" the kids are grown up and have kids of their own. Everyone is having a wonderful time back at the family house for Christmas, until Mike learns of a structural problem in one of the buildings he designed ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Peter Baldwin
CAST:  Florence Henderson  •  Robert Reed  •  Ann B. Davis  •  Maureen McCormick

Tainted Blood (1993)

After a 17-year-old shoots his parents dead and then turns the gun on himself, an investigative reporter makes a disturbing discovery. The adopted boy was born to a mother who, as a teen, inexplicably murdered her parents as well. Even more alarming is the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Matthew Patrick
CAST:  Raquel Welch  •  Kerri Green  •  Alley Mills  •  Joan Van Ark

After a 17-year-old shoots his parents dead and then turns the gun on himself, an investigative reporter makes a disturbing discovery. The adopted boy was born to a mother who, as a teen, inexplicably murdered her parents as well. Even more alarming is the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Matthew Patrick
CAST:  Raquel Welch  •  Kerri Green  •  Alley Mills  •  Joan Van Ark

Fox Hunt (1996)

TV buff, Jack Fremont, uses his knowledge to stop a nuclear attack by a Russian seeking recognition for his work in television and espionage.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Michael Berns
CAST:  Andrew Bowen  •  Vylette Fagerholm  •  Robia La Morte  •  Timothy Bottoms

TV buff, Jack Fremont, uses his knowledge to stop a nuclear attack by a Russian seeking recognition for his work in television and espionage.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Michael Berns
CAST:  Andrew Bowen  •  Vylette Fagerholm  •  Robia La Morte  •  Timothy Bottoms

A Child Lost Forever: The Jerry Sherwood Story (1992)

A teenage mother is forced to give up her baby for adoption and, 19 years later, when she tries to contact her son, she learns that he died, under questionable circumstances when he was three years old.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Claudia Weill
CAST:  Beverly D'Angelo  •  Dana Ivey  •  Michael McGrady  •  Max Gail

A teenage mother is forced to give up her baby for adoption and, 19 years later, when she tries to contact her son, she learns that he died, under questionable circumstances when he was three years old.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Claudia Weill
CAST:  Beverly D'Angelo  •  Dana Ivey  •  Michael McGrady  •  Max Gail
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