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High Anxiety (1977)

A psychiatrist with intense acrophobia (fear of heights) goes to work for a mental institution run by doctors who appear to be crazier than their patients, and have secrets that they are willing to commit murder to keep.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mel Brooks
CAST:  Mel Brooks  •  Madeline Kahn  •  Cloris Leachman  •  Harvey Korman

A psychiatrist with intense acrophobia (fear of heights) goes to work for a mental institution run by doctors who appear to be crazier than their patients, and have secrets that they are willing to commit murder to keep.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mel Brooks
CAST:  Mel Brooks  •  Madeline Kahn  •  Cloris Leachman  •  Harvey Korman

This Is Spinal Tap (1984)

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"This Is Spinal Tap" shines a light on the self-contained universe of a metal band struggling to get back on the charts, including everything from its complicated history of ups and downs, gold albums, name changes and undersold concert dates, along with the full ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Rob Reiner
CAST:  Christopher Guest  •  Michael McKean  •  Harry Shearer  •  R.J. Parnell

"This Is Spinal Tap" shines a light on the self-contained universe of a metal band struggling to get back on the charts, including everything from its complicated history of ups and downs, gold albums, name changes and undersold concert dates, along with the full ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Rob Reiner
CAST:  Christopher Guest  •  Michael McKean  •  Harry Shearer  •  R.J. Parnell

The Last Married Couple in America (1980)

Jeff and Mari Thompson are contently married, but they are stunned to see many of their friends and neighbors going through separations and divorces. Seemingly surrounded by people with domestic problems, Jeff and Mari begin to question their own relationship.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Gilbert Cates
CAST:  George Segal  •  Natalie Wood  •  Richard Benjamin  •  Valerie Harper

Jeff and Mari Thompson are contently married, but they are stunned to see many of their friends and neighbors going through separations and divorces. Seemingly surrounded by people with domestic problems, Jeff and Mari begin to question their own relationship.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Gilbert Cates
CAST:  George Segal  •  Natalie Wood  •  Richard Benjamin  •  Valerie Harper

Head Office (1985)

In this comic take on big-business wheelings and dealings, an ambitious senator's son (Judge Reinhold) moves up the corporate ladder through undeserved promotions. But against his better judgment, he falls for a woman (the chairman's daughter, no less) who's ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ken Finkleman
CAST:  Judge Reinhold  •  Lori-Nan Engler  •  Eddie Albert  •  Merritt Butrick

In this comic take on big-business wheelings and dealings, an ambitious senator's son (Judge Reinhold) moves up the corporate ladder through undeserved promotions. But against his better judgment, he falls for a woman (the chairman's daughter, no less) who's ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ken Finkleman
CAST:  Judge Reinhold  •  Lori-Nan Engler  •  Eddie Albert  •  Merritt Butrick

Thank God It's Friday (1978)

It's Friday and everyone is going to the hot new disco. The Commodores are scheduled to play if Floyd shows up with the instruments and Nicole dreams of becoming a disco star. Other characters are there to win the dance contest, or to put a little excitement into a ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Robert Klane
CAST:  Jeff Goldblum  •  Raymond Vitte  •  Debra Winger  •  Valerie Landsburg

It's Friday and everyone is going to the hot new disco. The Commodores are scheduled to play if Floyd shows up with the instruments and Nicole dreams of becoming a disco star. Other characters are there to win the dance contest, or to put a little excitement into a ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Robert Klane
CAST:  Jeff Goldblum  •  Raymond Vitte  •  Debra Winger  •  Valerie Landsburg

Any Which Way You Can (1980)

Philo takes part in a bare knuckle fight - as he does - to make some more money than he can earn from his car repair business. He decides to retire from fighting, but when the Mafia come along and arrange another fight, he is pushed into it. A motorcycle gang and ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Buddy Van Horn
CAST:  Clint Eastwood  •  Sondra Locke  •  Geoffrey Lewis  •  Harry Guardino

Philo takes part in a bare knuckle fight - as he does - to make some more money than he can earn from his car repair business. He decides to retire from fighting, but when the Mafia come along and arrange another fight, he is pushed into it. A motorcycle gang and ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Buddy Van Horn
CAST:  Clint Eastwood  •  Sondra Locke  •  Geoffrey Lewis  •  Harry Guardino

Fools (1970)

A horror actor falls in love with the unhappily married young wife of an attorney.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tom Gries
CAST:  Jason Robards  •  Katharine Ross  •  Scott Hylands  •  Mako

A horror actor falls in love with the unhappily married young wife of an attorney.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tom Gries
CAST:  Jason Robards  •  Katharine Ross  •  Scott Hylands  •  Mako

The Telephone (1988)

Crazy out of work actress Vashti Blue spends all her time in her small apartment with her pet owl and her telephone, which she uses to try and solve all her problems with life.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Rip Torn
CAST:  Whoopi Goldberg  •  John Heard  •  Elliott Gould  •  Hervé Villechaize

Crazy out of work actress Vashti Blue spends all her time in her small apartment with her pet owl and her telephone, which she uses to try and solve all her problems with life.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Rip Torn
CAST:  Whoopi Goldberg  •  John Heard  •  Elliott Gould  •  Hervé Villechaize

Scenes from the Class Struggle in Beverly Hills (1989)

The widow's houseboy and the divorcee's chauffeur bet on which will bed the other's employer first.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Paul Bartel
CAST:  Jacqueline Bisset  •  Ray Sharkey  •  Mary Woronov  •  Robert Beltran

The widow's houseboy and the divorcee's chauffeur bet on which will bed the other's employer first.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Paul Bartel
CAST:  Jacqueline Bisset  •  Ray Sharkey  •  Mary Woronov  •  Robert Beltran

Body Rock (1984)

A disco owner lures a New York breakdancer away from his rapping and dancing friends.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Marcelo Epstein
CAST:  Lorenzo Lamas  •  Vicki Frederick  •  Cameron Dye  •  Michelle Nicastro

A disco owner lures a New York breakdancer away from his rapping and dancing friends.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Marcelo Epstein
CAST:  Lorenzo Lamas  •  Vicki Frederick  •  Cameron Dye  •  Michelle Nicastro

The Strawberry Statement (1970)

A college student joins a group of revolutionaries to meet girls but ends up committed to their goals.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Stuart Hagmann
CAST:  Bruce Davison  •  Kim Darby  •  Bud Cort  •  Murray MacLeod

A college student joins a group of revolutionaries to meet girls but ends up committed to their goals.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Stuart Hagmann
CAST:  Bruce Davison  •  Kim Darby  •  Bud Cort  •  Murray MacLeod

Hollywood Erotic Film Festival (1986)

Ten erotic vignettes from eight different directors.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Bruno Bozzetto  •  Guido Manuli  •  Robert Niosi  •  Marcelo Epstein  •  Kim Dempster  •  Ron Hugo  •  John Hunt  •  Dirk Kortz
CAST:  Signy Coleman  •  Mark Tymchyshyn  •  Allan Trautman  •  Diana Bellamy

Ten erotic vignettes from eight different directors.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Bruno Bozzetto  •  Guido Manuli  •  Robert Niosi  •  Marcelo Epstein  •  Kim Dempster  •  Ron Hugo  •  John Hunt  •  Dirk Kortz
CAST:  Signy Coleman  •  Mark Tymchyshyn  •  Allan Trautman  •  Diana Bellamy

Thin Walls (1984)

Comedy short.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ron Hugo
CAST:  Phil Bangs  •  Vickie Benson  •  Robin Menken  •  Jeff Prettyman

Comedy short.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ron Hugo
CAST:  Phil Bangs  •  Vickie Benson  •  Robin Menken  •  Jeff Prettyman