David Shiner

Lorenzo's Oil (1992)

InsightfulTear-jerkerDepressingHeartbreaking

Augusto and Michaela Odone are dealt a cruel blow by fate when their five-year-old son Lorenzo is diagnosed with a rare and incurable disease. But the Odones' persistence and faith leads to an unorthodox cure which saves their boy and re-writes medical history.  (more)

DIRECTION:  George Miller
CAST:  Susan Sarandon  •  Nick Nolte  •  Peter Ustinov  •  Ann Hearn

Augusto and Michaela Odone are dealt a cruel blow by fate when their five-year-old son Lorenzo is diagnosed with a rare and incurable disease. But the Odones' persistence and faith leads to an unorthodox cure which saves their boy and re-writes medical history.  (more)

DIRECTION:  George Miller
CAST:  Susan Sarandon  •  Nick Nolte  •  Peter Ustinov  •  Ann Hearn

Silent Tongue (1993)

Mad with grief after the death of his Kiowa wife, Roe awaits death under a tree with her body beside him. She begins to haunt him because he won't bury her. His father, who bought him the wife, thinks her sister might reason with Roe.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Sam Shepard
CAST:  River Phoenix  •  Richard Harris  •  Alan Bates  •  Dermot Mulroney

Mad with grief after the death of his Kiowa wife, Roe awaits death under a tree with her body beside him. She begins to haunt him because he won't bury her. His father, who bought him the wife, thinks her sister might reason with Roe.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Sam Shepard
CAST:  River Phoenix  •  Richard Harris  •  Alan Bates  •  Dermot Mulroney

Man of the House (1995)

Ben Archer is not happy. His mother, Sandy, has just met a man, and it looks like things are pretty serious. Driven by a fear of abandonment, Ben tries anything and everything to ruin the "love bubble" which surrounds his mom. However, after Ben and Jack's ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  James Orr
CAST:  Farrah Fawcett  •  Chevy Chase  •  Jonathan Taylor Thomas  •  George Wendt

Ben Archer is not happy. His mother, Sandy, has just met a man, and it looks like things are pretty serious. Driven by a fear of abandonment, Ben tries anything and everything to ruin the "love bubble" which surrounds his mom. However, after Ben and Jack's ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  James Orr
CAST:  Farrah Fawcett  •  Chevy Chase  •  Jonathan Taylor Thomas  •  George Wendt

Cirque du Soleil: A Thrilling Ride Through Kooza (2008)

Cirque du Soleil presents A thrilling ride through Kooza, a captivating documentary that looks at the creative process of Kooza, the latest and critically acclaimed touring show from Cirque du Soleil. Embark on a journey that starts at the humble beginnings of some ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Roger Cantin
CAST:  Jason Berrent  •  David Shiner  •  Anthony Gatto  •  Michael Halvarson

Cirque du Soleil presents A thrilling ride through Kooza, a captivating documentary that looks at the creative process of Kooza, the latest and critically acclaimed touring show from Cirque du Soleil. Embark on a journey that starts at the humble beginnings of some ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Roger Cantin
CAST:  Jason Berrent  •  David Shiner  •  Anthony Gatto  •  Michael Halvarson

Old Hats (2017)

Bill Irwin and David Shiner in their award-winning, critically acclaimed production of Old Hats from Signature Theatre. This production reunites the clowns with original director Tina Landau and introduces their songstress and comic foil Shaina Taub. Using music, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  David Horn  •  Tina Landau
CAST:  Bill Irwin  •  David Shiner  •  Shaina Taub

Bill Irwin and David Shiner in their award-winning, critically acclaimed production of Old Hats from Signature Theatre. This production reunites the clowns with original director Tina Landau and introduces their songstress and comic foil Shaina Taub. Using music, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  David Horn  •  Tina Landau
CAST:  Bill Irwin  •  David Shiner  •  Shaina Taub