Adam Horovitz

Adam Keefe Horovitz (born October 31, 1966), popularly known as Ad-Rock, is an American rapper, guitarist and actor. He is best known as a member of the pioneering hip hop group Beastie Boys. Above description from the Wikipedia article Ad-Rock, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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A Kiss Before Dying (1991)

Infatuated with the idea of becoming rich, college student Jonathan Corliss secretly dates Dorothy Carlsson to gain the approval of her wealthy father. When Dorothy tells Jonathan that she is pregnant and that her father will deny her inheritance if he finds out, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  James Dearden
CAST:  Matt Dillon  •  Sean Young  •  Max von Sydow  •  Diane Ladd

Infatuated with the idea of becoming rich, college student Jonathan Corliss secretly dates Dorothy Carlsson to gain the approval of her wealthy father. When Dorothy tells Jonathan that she is pregnant and that her father will deny her inheritance if he finds out, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  James Dearden
CAST:  Matt Dillon  •  Sean Young  •  Max von Sydow  •  Diane Ladd

Awesome: I Fuckin' Shot That! (2006)

Awesome: I Fuckin' Shot That! is a 2006 concert film of the Beastie Boys. It was created by giving camcorders to 50 audience members of a sold out concert at Madison Square Garden on October 9, 2004. The audience members were instructed to keep the cameras rolling ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Adam Yauch
CAST:  Michael Diamond  •  Adam Horovitz  •  Adam Yauch  •  Mix Master Mike

Awesome: I Fuckin' Shot That! is a 2006 concert film of the Beastie Boys. It was created by giving camcorders to 50 audience members of a sold out concert at Madison Square Garden on October 9, 2004. The audience members were instructed to keep the cameras rolling ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Adam Yauch
CAST:  Michael Diamond  •  Adam Horovitz  •  Adam Yauch  •  Mix Master Mike

Fight for Your Right Revisited (2011)

Fight for Your Right Revisited stars Danny McBride, Seth Rogen, and Elijah Wood as the "young" Beastie Boys from the past and Jack Black, John C. Reilly, and Will Ferrell as the "old" Beastie Boys from the future. The story begins where the video for "Fight for ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Adam Yauch
CAST:  Elijah Wood  •  Danny McBride  •  Seth Rogen  •  Susan Sarandon

Fight for Your Right Revisited stars Danny McBride, Seth Rogen, and Elijah Wood as the "young" Beastie Boys from the past and Jack Black, John C. Reilly, and Will Ferrell as the "old" Beastie Boys from the future. The story begins where the video for "Fight for ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Adam Yauch
CAST:  Elijah Wood  •  Danny McBride  •  Seth Rogen  •  Susan Sarandon

The Punk Singer (2013)

A look at the life of activist, musician, and cultural icon Kathleen Hanna, who formed the punk band Bikini Kill and pioneered the "riot grrrl" movement of the 1990s.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Sini Anderson
CAST:  Kathleen Hanna  •  Adam Horovitz  •  Joan Jett  •  Jennifer Baumgardner

A look at the life of activist, musician, and cultural icon Kathleen Hanna, who formed the punk band Bikini Kill and pioneered the "riot grrrl" movement of the 1990s.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Sini Anderson
CAST:  Kathleen Hanna  •  Adam Horovitz  •  Joan Jett  •  Jennifer Baumgardner

Bad Brains: A Band in DC (2012)

Bad Brains are one of the most important and influential American bands still working today. They melded punk and reggae into an innovative style that has yet to be copied. Their impact and influence can be heard in groups like Beastie Boys, No Doubt, Nirvana, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ben Logan  •  Mandy Stein
CAST:  Michael Diamond  •  Julian Cambridge  •  Anthony Countey  •  Harley Flanagan

Bad Brains are one of the most important and influential American bands still working today. They melded punk and reggae into an innovative style that has yet to be copied. Their impact and influence can be heard in groups like Beastie Boys, No Doubt, Nirvana, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ben Logan  •  Mandy Stein
CAST:  Michael Diamond  •  Julian Cambridge  •  Anthony Countey  •  Harley Flanagan

While We're Young (2015)

An uptight documentary filmmaker and his wife find their lives loosened up a bit after befriending a free-spirited younger couple.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Noah Baumbach
CAST:  Ben Stiller  •  Adam Driver  •  Amanda Seyfried  •  Naomi Watts

An uptight documentary filmmaker and his wife find their lives loosened up a bit after befriending a free-spirited younger couple.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Noah Baumbach
CAST:  Ben Stiller  •  Adam Driver  •  Amanda Seyfried  •  Naomi Watts

Beats Rhymes & Life: The Travels of A Tribe Called Quest (2011)

Having forged a 20-year run as one of the most innovative and influential hip hop bands of all time, the Queens NY collective known as 'A Tribe Called Quest' have kept a generation hungry for more of their groundbreaking music since their much publicized breakup in ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Michael Rapaport
CAST:  Mary J. Blige  •  Common  •  Q-Tip  •  Michael Rapaport

Having forged a 20-year run as one of the most innovative and influential hip hop bands of all time, the Queens NY collective known as 'A Tribe Called Quest' have kept a generation hungry for more of their groundbreaking music since their much publicized breakup in ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Michael Rapaport
CAST:  Mary J. Blige  •  Common  •  Q-Tip  •  Michael Rapaport

The Work of Director Spike Jonze (2003)

OriginalComplex

When you experience The Work of Director Spike Jonze, you enter a world where anything can happen and frequently does. From the innovative director of Being John Malkovich and Adaptation., this superior compilation of music videos, documentaries, interviews, and ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Spike Jonze  •  Roman Coppola  •  Lance Bangs  •  Kim Gordon
CAST:  Ashley Barnett  •  Brian Bell  •  Björk  •  Sofia Coppola

When you experience The Work of Director Spike Jonze, you enter a world where anything can happen and frequently does. From the innovative director of Being John Malkovich and Adaptation., this superior compilation of music videos, documentaries, interviews, and ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Spike Jonze  •  Roman Coppola  •  Lance Bangs  •  Kim Gordon
CAST:  Ashley Barnett  •  Brian Bell  •  Björk  •  Sofia Coppola

Beastie Boys 'Horseplay' (2004)

After 5 years of calm, these foul-mouthed rappers returned with the release of their 6th album To The 5 Boroughs, the most eagerly anticipated new record of the year so far. This documentary includes exclusive and previously unseen film footage and in-depth ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Robin Block
CAST:  Michael Diamond  •  Adam Yauch  •  Adam Horovitz

After 5 years of calm, these foul-mouthed rappers returned with the release of their 6th album To The 5 Boroughs, the most eagerly anticipated new record of the year so far. This documentary includes exclusive and previously unseen film footage and in-depth ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Robin Block
CAST:  Michael Diamond  •  Adam Yauch  •  Adam Horovitz

Tougher Than Leather (1988)

Legendary hip-hop group Run-D.M.C. must find and punish the evil drug lord-record company executive who murdered their friend. Along the way, they encounter racist bikers, blonde bimbos, and the Beastie Boys!  (more)

DIRECTION:  Rick Rubin
CAST:  Darryl McDaniels  •  Jason Mizell  •  Joseph Simmons  •  Russell Simmons

Legendary hip-hop group Run-D.M.C. must find and punish the evil drug lord-record company executive who murdered their friend. Along the way, they encounter racist bikers, blonde bimbos, and the Beastie Boys!  (more)

DIRECTION:  Rick Rubin
CAST:  Darryl McDaniels  •  Jason Mizell  •  Joseph Simmons  •  Russell Simmons

Lost Angels (1989)

Rich L.A. party brat Tim spins into a cycle of despair after his parents divorce, and trying to fill the void with drugs and trouble only buys him a ticket to an asylum. But with the help of a psychiatrist who has taken an interest in him, will Tim try to pull ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hugh Hudson
CAST:  Donald Sutherland  •  Adam Horovitz  •  Amy Locane  •  Don Bloomfield

Rich L.A. party brat Tim spins into a cycle of despair after his parents divorce, and trying to fill the void with drugs and trouble only buys him a ticket to an asylum. But with the help of a psychiatrist who has taken an interest in him, will Tim try to pull ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hugh Hudson
CAST:  Donald Sutherland  •  Adam Horovitz  •  Amy Locane  •  Don Bloomfield

Godspeed (2007)

To Jim, speed in its various forms is everything -- a pursuit, a vice, and the thing that courses through his veins. Even though his boss still calls him 'Elizabeth,' Jim loves his bike messenger job, because it enables him to be doing one of his favorite things: ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Lynn Breedlove  •  Jennifer Gilomen
CAST:  Lynn Breedlove  •  Adam Horovitz  •  Juba Kalamka  •  Jillian Lauren

To Jim, speed in its various forms is everything -- a pursuit, a vice, and the thing that courses through his veins. Even though his boss still calls him 'Elizabeth,' Jim loves his bike messenger job, because it enables him to be doing one of his favorite things: ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Lynn Breedlove  •  Jennifer Gilomen
CAST:  Lynn Breedlove  •  Adam Horovitz  •  Juba Kalamka  •  Jillian Lauren

Beastie Boys: Video Anthology (2000)

The Beastie Boys are among the most influential groups of the last two decades. As their music has opened hip-hop to a wider audience and changed the parameters of its sound, their ambitious music videos have carried the medium to new levels of artistic expression. ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Spike Jonze  •  Adam Yauch  •  Adam Bernstein  •  Tamra Davis  •  Evan Bernard  •  Ari Marcropoulos  •  David Perez Shadi
CAST:  Michael Diamond  •  Adam Yauch  •  Adam Horovitz  •  Mario Caldato Jr.

The Beastie Boys are among the most influential groups of the last two decades. As their music has opened hip-hop to a wider audience and changed the parameters of its sound, their ambitious music videos have carried the medium to new levels of artistic expression. ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Spike Jonze  •  Adam Yauch  •  Adam Bernstein  •  Tamra Davis  •  Evan Bernard  •  Ari Marcropoulos  •  David Perez Shadi
CAST:  Michael Diamond  •  Adam Yauch  •  Adam Horovitz  •  Mario Caldato Jr.

Roadside Prophets (1992)

Sid and Nancy screenplay author Abbe Wool makes her directorial debut with this tale of a factory worker name Joe (X front man John Doe) who hits the road on his Harley to scatter the ashes of a co-worker. Joined by wannabe biker Sam (Adam Horovitz of the Beastie ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Abbe Wool
CAST:  John Doe  •  Adam Horovitz  •  David Carradine  •  Jennifer Balgobin

Sid and Nancy screenplay author Abbe Wool makes her directorial debut with this tale of a factory worker name Joe (X front man John Doe) who hits the road on his Harley to scatter the ashes of a co-worker. Joined by wannabe biker Sam (Adam Horovitz of the Beastie ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Abbe Wool
CAST:  John Doe  •  Adam Horovitz  •  David Carradine  •  Jennifer Balgobin

Contemporary Color (2016)

In the summer of 2015, legendary musician David Byrne staged an event at Brooklyn's Barclays Center to celebrate the art of Color Guard: synchronized dance routines involving flags, rifles, and sabers. Recruiting performers that include the likes of St. Vincent, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Turner Ross  •  Bill Ross IV  •  Laura Obiols
CAST:  David Byrne  •  St. Vincent  •  Nico Muhly  •  Ira Glass

In the summer of 2015, legendary musician David Byrne staged an event at Brooklyn's Barclays Center to celebrate the art of Color Guard: synchronized dance routines involving flags, rifles, and sabers. Recruiting performers that include the likes of St. Vincent, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Turner Ross  •  Bill Ross IV  •  Laura Obiols
CAST:  David Byrne  •  St. Vincent  •  Nico Muhly  •  Ira Glass

Bridget Everett: Gynecological Wonder (2015)

Romantic

A mix of cabaret and standup recorded at Joe's Pub in New York.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Lance Bangs
CAST:  Bridget Everett  •  Carmine Covelli  •  Alan Cumming  •  Adam Horovitz

A mix of cabaret and standup recorded at Joe's Pub in New York.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Lance Bangs
CAST:  Bridget Everett  •  Carmine Covelli  •  Alan Cumming  •  Adam Horovitz

Sex and Broadcasting (2014)

SEX AND BROADCASTING is a feature length documentary about New Jersey's WFMU, the world's strangest and most unique radio station, and one man's attempt to keep it alive in the face of recession, the persistent threat of commercial media, and the challenges that ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tim K. Smith
CAST:  Ken Freedman  •  Matt Groening  •  Adam Horovitz  •  Ira Kaplan

SEX AND BROADCASTING is a feature length documentary about New Jersey's WFMU, the world's strangest and most unique radio station, and one man's attempt to keep it alive in the face of recession, the persistent threat of commercial media, and the challenges that ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tim K. Smith
CAST:  Ken Freedman  •  Matt Groening  •  Adam Horovitz  •  Ira Kaplan

Golden Exits (2018)

An intersectional narrative of two families in Brooklyn and the unraveling of unspoken unhappiness that occurs when a young foreign girl spending time abroad upsets the balance on both sides.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Alex Ross Perry
CAST:  Emily Browning  •  Mary-Louise Parker  •  Adam Horovitz  •  Lily Rabe

An intersectional narrative of two families in Brooklyn and the unraveling of unspoken unhappiness that occurs when a young foreign girl spending time abroad upsets the balance on both sides.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Alex Ross Perry
CAST:  Emily Browning  •  Mary-Louise Parker  •  Adam Horovitz  •  Lily Rabe

Roxanne Roxanne (2017)

The most feared battle emcee in the early 1980s in Queens, New York, was a fierce teenager from the Queensbridge projects. At the age of 14, Roxanne Shanté was well on her way to becoming a hip-hop legend, as she hustled to provide for her family while defending ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Michael Larnell
CAST:  Chanté Adams  •  Mahershala Ali  •  Nia Long  •  Elvis Nolasco

The most feared battle emcee in the early 1980s in Queens, New York, was a fierce teenager from the Queensbridge projects. At the age of 14, Roxanne Shanté was well on her way to becoming a hip-hop legend, as she hustled to provide for her family while defending ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Michael Larnell
CAST:  Chanté Adams  •  Mahershala Ali  •  Nia Long  •  Elvis Nolasco

Still Ill: 25 Years of 'Ill Communication' (2019)

The Beastie Boys look back on a period of the group's history that spanned from their groundbreaking 1989 album "Paul's Boutique" to the Lollapalooza tour supporting "Ill Communication."  (more)

DIRECTION: 
CAST:  Michael Diamond  •  Adam Horovitz  •  Mario Caldato Jr.  •  Mark Nishita

The Beastie Boys look back on a period of the group's history that spanned from their groundbreaking 1989 album "Paul's Boutique" to the Lollapalooza tour supporting "Ill Communication."  (more)

DIRECTION: 
CAST:  Michael Diamond  •  Adam Horovitz  •  Mario Caldato Jr.  •  Mark Nishita
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