Tom Ligon

Cutting Class (1989)

High school student Paula Carson's affections are being sought after by two of her classmates: Dwight, the "bad boy", and Brian, a disturbed young man who has just been released from a mental hospital where he was committed following the suspicious death of his ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Rospo Pallenberg
CAST:  Donovan Leitch  •  Jill Schoelen  •  Brad Pitt  •  Roddy McDowall

High school student Paula Carson's affections are being sought after by two of her classmates: Dwight, the "bad boy", and Brian, a disturbed young man who has just been released from a mental hospital where he was committed following the suspicious death of his ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Rospo Pallenberg
CAST:  Donovan Leitch  •  Jill Schoelen  •  Brad Pitt  •  Roddy McDowall

Nothing But a Man (1964)

A proud black man and his school-teacher wife face discriminatory challenges in 1960s America.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Michael Roemer
CAST:  Ivan Dixon  •  Abbey Lincoln  •  Julius Harris  •  Gloria Foster

A proud black man and his school-teacher wife face discriminatory challenges in 1960s America.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Michael Roemer
CAST:  Ivan Dixon  •  Abbey Lincoln  •  Julius Harris  •  Gloria Foster

The Execution of Private Slovik (1974)

The story of Eddie Slovik, who was executed by the Army in 1945, the only American soldier to be executed for desertion since the Civil War.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Lamont Johnson
CAST:  Martin Sheen  •  Mariclare Costello  •  Ned Beatty  •  Gary Busey

The story of Eddie Slovik, who was executed by the Army in 1945, the only American soldier to be executed for desertion since the Civil War.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Lamont Johnson
CAST:  Martin Sheen  •  Mariclare Costello  •  Ned Beatty  •  Gary Busey

F. Scott Fitzgerald in Hollywood (1975)

The story of author F. Scott Fitzgerald's two stays in Hollywood to write for films, once in 1927 at the height of his acclaim, and again in 1937 when he arrived with little money, enormous expenses and an ill wife.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Anthony Page
CAST:  Jason Miller  •  Tuesday Weld  •  Julia Foster  •  Dolores Sutton

The story of author F. Scott Fitzgerald's two stays in Hollywood to write for films, once in 1927 at the height of his acclaim, and again in 1937 when he arrived with little money, enormous expenses and an ill wife.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Anthony Page
CAST:  Jason Miller  •  Tuesday Weld  •  Julia Foster  •  Dolores Sutton

Joyride (1977)

Scott, John and Suzie quit their boring jobs and depart L.A. for Alaska to pursue their dream of their own salmon fishing business. They soon find that life in Alaska is more difficult than expected as they are forced to abandon their plans and make desperate ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Joseph Ruben
CAST:  Desi Arnaz Jr.  •  Robert Carradine  •  Melanie Griffith  •  Anne Lockhart

Scott, John and Suzie quit their boring jobs and depart L.A. for Alaska to pursue their dream of their own salmon fishing business. They soon find that life in Alaska is more difficult than expected as they are forced to abandon their plans and make desperate ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Joseph Ruben
CAST:  Desi Arnaz Jr.  •  Robert Carradine  •  Melanie Griffith  •  Anne Lockhart

Young Doctors in Love (1982)

An 'Airplane!'-style spoof of hospital soap operas—a brilliant young trainee can't stand the sight of blood; a doctor romances the head nurse in order to get the key to the drugs cabinet; and there's a mafioso on the loose disguised as a woman.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Garry Marshall
CAST:  Sean Young  •  Michael McKean  •  Kyle T. Heffner  •  Rick Overton

An 'Airplane!'-style spoof of hospital soap operas—a brilliant young trainee can't stand the sight of blood; a doctor romances the head nurse in order to get the key to the drugs cabinet; and there's a mafioso on the loose disguised as a woman.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Garry Marshall
CAST:  Sean Young  •  Michael McKean  •  Kyle T. Heffner  •  Rick Overton

Cast Party (2015)

Podcast giants join forces for one night in New York City, to create the "Lollapalooza of podcasts." Featuring live stage performances by Radiolab, Invisibilia, Reply All, The Truth, Lauren Lapkus and SNL's Bobby Moynihan. Plus music by horn quartet The Westerlies, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jon Pretnar
CAST:  Seth Lind  •  Jad Abumrad  •  Lauren Lapkus  •  Robert Krulwich

Podcast giants join forces for one night in New York City, to create the "Lollapalooza of podcasts." Featuring live stage performances by Radiolab, Invisibilia, Reply All, The Truth, Lauren Lapkus and SNL's Bobby Moynihan. Plus music by horn quartet The Westerlies, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jon Pretnar
CAST:  Seth Lind  •  Jad Abumrad  •  Lauren Lapkus  •  Robert Krulwich

The Demon Murder Case (1983)

A young boy is taken over by demons who force him to commit murder.  (more)

DIRECTION:  William Hale
CAST:  Kevin Bacon  •  Joyce Van Patten  •  Cloris Leachman  •  Andy Griffith

A young boy is taken over by demons who force him to commit murder.  (more)

DIRECTION:  William Hale
CAST:  Kevin Bacon  •  Joyce Van Patten  •  Cloris Leachman  •  Andy Griffith

Paint Your Wagon (1969)

A Michigan farmer and a prospector form a partnership in the California gold country. Their adventures include buying and sharing a wife, hijacking a stage, kidnapping six prostitutes, and turning their mining camp into a boom town. Along the way there is plenty of ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Joshua Logan
CAST:  Lee Marvin  •  Clint Eastwood  •  Jean Seberg  •  Harve Presnell

A Michigan farmer and a prospector form a partnership in the California gold country. Their adventures include buying and sharing a wife, hijacking a stage, kidnapping six prostitutes, and turning their mining camp into a boom town. Along the way there is plenty of ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Joshua Logan
CAST:  Lee Marvin  •  Clint Eastwood  •  Jean Seberg  •  Harve Presnell

Jump (1971)

A Southern stock-car driver puts his rising career in the hands of a race promoter.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Joseph Manduke
CAST:  Tom Ligon  •  Logan Ramsay  •  Norman Rose  •  Jack Nance

A Southern stock-car driver puts his rising career in the hands of a race promoter.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Joseph Manduke
CAST:  Tom Ligon  •  Logan Ramsay  •  Norman Rose  •  Jack Nance

Bang the Drum Slowly (1973)

The story of a New York pro baseball team and two of its players. Henry Wiggen is the star pitcher and Bruce Pearson is the normal, everyday catcher who is far from the star player on the team and friend to all of his teammates. During the off-season, Bruce learns ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  John D. Hancock
CAST:  Robert De Niro  •  Michael Moriarty  •  Vincent Gardenia  •  Phil Foster

The story of a New York pro baseball team and two of its players. Henry Wiggen is the star pitcher and Bruce Pearson is the normal, everyday catcher who is far from the star player on the team and friend to all of his teammates. During the off-season, Bruce learns ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  John D. Hancock
CAST:  Robert De Niro  •  Michael Moriarty  •  Vincent Gardenia  •  Phil Foster

The Black Box Murders (1975)

A group of interested parties searching for stolen campaign money in a deserted house learn a murderer is among them.  (more)

DIRECTION: 
CAST:  Leslie Charleson  •  Marshall Efron  •  Tom Ligon  •  Julie Newmar

A group of interested parties searching for stolen campaign money in a deserted house learn a murderer is among them.  (more)

DIRECTION: 
CAST:  Leslie Charleson  •  Marshall Efron  •  Tom Ligon  •  Julie Newmar

Judge Horton and the Scottsboro Boys (1976)

In 1930s Alabama, nine young black men are accused of raping two white women. The judge in the case, unlike the rest of the town, comes to believe that the boys are innocent and, against all advice from his friends and family, sets them free, which turns the entire ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Fielder Cook
CAST:  Arthur Hill  •  Lewis J. Stadlen  •  Ken Kercheval  •  Vera Miles

In 1930s Alabama, nine young black men are accused of raping two white women. The judge in the case, unlike the rest of the town, comes to believe that the boys are innocent and, against all advice from his friends and family, sets them free, which turns the entire ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Fielder Cook
CAST:  Arthur Hill  •  Lewis J. Stadlen  •  Ken Kercheval  •  Vera Miles