Patrick Breen

Patrick Breen is an actor and writer.

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Galaxy Quest (1999)

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For four years, the courageous crew of the NSEA protector - "Commander Peter Quincy Taggart" (Tim Allen), "Lt. Tawny Madison (Sigourney Weaver) and "Dr.Lazarus" (Alan Rickman) - set off on a thrilling and often dangerous mission in space...and then their series was ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Dean Parisot
CAST:  Tim Allen  •  Sigourney Weaver  •  Alan Rickman  •  Tony Shalhoub

For four years, the courageous crew of the NSEA protector - "Commander Peter Quincy Taggart" (Tim Allen), "Lt. Tawny Madison (Sigourney Weaver) and "Dr.Lazarus" (Alan Rickman) - set off on a thrilling and often dangerous mission in space...and then their series was ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Dean Parisot
CAST:  Tim Allen  •  Sigourney Weaver  •  Alan Rickman  •  Tony Shalhoub

Beverly Hills Ninja (1997)

Haru, an orphaned American who washes ashore in Japan and is mistaken for the great White Ninja of legend. Raised among the finest Ninjas, Haru grows strong and big - very big. With the grace of all Three Stooges rolled into one body, Haru is an embarrassment to ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Dennis Dugan
CAST:  Chris Farley  •  Nicollette Sheridan  •  Robin Shou  •  Nathaniel Parker

Haru, an orphaned American who washes ashore in Japan and is mistaken for the great White Ninja of legend. Raised among the finest Ninjas, Haru grows strong and big - very big. With the grace of all Three Stooges rolled into one body, Haru is an embarrassment to ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Dennis Dugan
CAST:  Chris Farley  •  Nicollette Sheridan  •  Robin Shou  •  Nathaniel Parker

Christmas with the Kranks (2004)

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When their only daughter Blair leaves the family nest, Luther and Nora Krank decide to book an island cruise to beat the yuletide blues and just skip the holidays. But their decision to boycott tradition has the whole neighborhood in an uproar, and when Blair calls ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Joe Roth
CAST:  Tim Allen  •  Jamie Lee Curtis  •  Dan Aykroyd  •  M. Emmet Walsh

When their only daughter Blair leaves the family nest, Luther and Nora Krank decide to book an island cruise to beat the yuletide blues and just skip the holidays. But their decision to boycott tradition has the whole neighborhood in an uproar, and when Blair calls ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Joe Roth
CAST:  Tim Allen  •  Jamie Lee Curtis  •  Dan Aykroyd  •  M. Emmet Walsh

For Love or Money (1993)

New York concierge Doug Ireland wants to go into business for himself and refurbish a hotel on Roosevelt Island, N.Y., but he needs an investor. With a few weeks left before his option on the site runs out, Doug agrees to help wealthy Christian Hanover conceal his ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Barry Sonnenfeld
CAST:  Michael J. Fox  •  Gabrielle Anwar  •  Anthony Higgins  •  Fyvush Finkel

New York concierge Doug Ireland wants to go into business for himself and refurbish a hotel on Roosevelt Island, N.Y., but he needs an investor. With a few weeks left before his option on the site runs out, Doug agrees to help wealthy Christian Hanover conceal his ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Barry Sonnenfeld
CAST:  Michael J. Fox  •  Gabrielle Anwar  •  Anthony Higgins  •  Fyvush Finkel

Men in Black (1997)

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After a police chase with an otherworldly being, a New York City cop is recruited as an agent in a top-secret organization established to monitor and police alien activity on Earth: the Men in Black. Agent Kay and new recruit Agent Jay find themselves in the middle ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Barry Sonnenfeld
CAST:  Tommy Lee Jones  •  Will Smith  •  Linda Fiorentino  •  Vincent D'Onofrio

After a police chase with an otherworldly being, a New York City cop is recruited as an agent in a top-secret organization established to monitor and police alien activity on Earth: the Men in Black. Agent Kay and new recruit Agent Jay find themselves in the middle ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Barry Sonnenfeld
CAST:  Tommy Lee Jones  •  Will Smith  •  Linda Fiorentino  •  Vincent D'Onofrio

Radio (2003)

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High school football coach, Harold Jones befriends Radio, a mentally-challenged man who becomes a student at T.L. Hanna High School in Anderson, South Carolina. Their friendship extends over several decades, where Radio transforms from a shy, tormented man into an ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Michael Tollin
CAST:  Cuba Gooding Jr.  •  Ed Harris  •  Alfre Woodard  •  S. Epatha Merkerson

High school football coach, Harold Jones befriends Radio, a mentally-challenged man who becomes a student at T.L. Hanna High School in Anderson, South Carolina. Their friendship extends over several decades, where Radio transforms from a shy, tormented man into an ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Michael Tollin
CAST:  Cuba Gooding Jr.  •  Ed Harris  •  Alfre Woodard  •  S. Epatha Merkerson

One True Thing (1998)

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A career woman reassesses her parents' lives after she is forced to care for her cancer-stricken mother.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Carl Franklin
CAST:  Meryl Streep  •  Renée Zellweger  •  William Hurt  •  Tom Everett Scott

A career woman reassesses her parents' lives after she is forced to care for her cancer-stricken mother.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Carl Franklin
CAST:  Meryl Streep  •  Renée Zellweger  •  William Hurt  •  Tom Everett Scott

Sweet Nothing (1995)

Angel celebrates the birth of his daughter by taking his first hit of crack cocaine. With the hesitant support of his wife, Monika, he joins a friend of his to deal drugs for a short time--enough time to get out of debt and buy some nice things for the family. ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Gary Winick
CAST:  Michael Imperioli  •  Mira Sorvino  •  Joyce Phillips  •  Paul Calderon

Angel celebrates the birth of his daughter by taking his first hit of crack cocaine. With the hesitant support of his wife, Monika, he joins a friend of his to deal drugs for a short time--enough time to get out of debt and buy some nice things for the family. ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Gary Winick
CAST:  Michael Imperioli  •  Mira Sorvino  •  Joyce Phillips  •  Paul Calderon

The Bleeding House (2011)

The Smiths -- a family with a secret past -- are visited by a sweet-talking southern gentleman who is looking for small town humanity. But they'll soon find out that kindness towards strangers is not always rewarded, and the secretive stranger will find ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Philip Gelatt
CAST:  Alexandra Chando  •  Patrick Breen  •  Charlie Hewson  •  Betsy Aidem

The Smiths -- a family with a secret past -- are visited by a sweet-talking southern gentleman who is looking for small town humanity. But they'll soon find out that kindness towards strangers is not always rewarded, and the secretive stranger will find ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Philip Gelatt
CAST:  Alexandra Chando  •  Patrick Breen  •  Charlie Hewson  •  Betsy Aidem

A Most Violent Year (2014)

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A thriller set in New York City during the winter of 1981, statistically one of the most violent years in the city's history, and centered on the lives of an immigrant and his family trying to expand their business and capitalize on opportunities as the rampant ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  J.C. Chandor
CAST:  Jessica Chastain  •  Oscar Isaac  •  Albert Brooks  •  David Oyelowo

A thriller set in New York City during the winter of 1981, statistically one of the most violent years in the city's history, and centered on the lives of an immigrant and his family trying to expand their business and capitalize on opportunities as the rampant ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  J.C. Chandor
CAST:  Jessica Chastain  •  Oscar Isaac  •  Albert Brooks  •  David Oyelowo

Draft Day (2014)

At the NFL Draft, general manager Sonny Weaver has the opportunity to rebuild his team when he trades for the number one pick. He must decide what he's willing to sacrifice on a life-changing day for a few hundred young men with NFL dreams.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ivan Reitman
CAST:  Kevin Costner  •  Jennifer Garner  •  Tom Welling  •  Sam Elliott

At the NFL Draft, general manager Sonny Weaver has the opportunity to rebuild his team when he trades for the number one pick. He must decide what he's willing to sacrifice on a life-changing day for a few hundred young men with NFL dreams.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ivan Reitman
CAST:  Kevin Costner  •  Jennifer Garner  •  Tom Welling  •  Sam Elliott

Rio Sex Comedy (2010)

A group of strangers from different countries end up on Rio's beaches. Seeking self-fulfillment, they look for answers to existential questions. Yet it isn't until their different paths cross that they begin to understand why they came.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jonathan Nossiter
CAST:  Bill Pullman  •  Charlotte Rampling  •  Irène Jacob  •  Fisher Stevens

A group of strangers from different countries end up on Rio's beaches. Seeking self-fulfillment, they look for answers to existential questions. Yet it isn't until their different paths cross that they begin to understand why they came.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jonathan Nossiter
CAST:  Bill Pullman  •  Charlotte Rampling  •  Irène Jacob  •  Fisher Stevens

Nobody's Perfect (1990)

Steve is a college freshman who plays tennis for the school. But he falls desperately in love with Shelly, also a tennis player. It's all downhill from there. Steve can't eat, he can't sleep, his grades drop, and he gets kicked off the tennis team. What can he do? ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Robert Kaylor
CAST:  Gail O'Grady  •  Chad Lowe  •  Patrick Breen  •  Eric Bruskotter

Steve is a college freshman who plays tennis for the school. But he falls desperately in love with Shelly, also a tennis player. It's all downhill from there. Steve can't eat, he can't sleep, his grades drop, and he gets kicked off the tennis team. What can he do? ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Robert Kaylor
CAST:  Gail O'Grady  •  Chad Lowe  •  Patrick Breen  •  Eric Bruskotter

Space Chimps 2: Zartog Strikes Back (2010)

Comet longs to be taken seriously as a full-fledged space chimp. He journeys to the fantastical Planet Malgor and bonds with the adorable alien Kilowatt, living out his ultimate fantasy. However, it's time for Comet to prove himself when the feared alien ruler ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  John H. Williams
CAST:  Tom Kenny  •  Zack Shada  •  Patrick Warburton  •  Cheryl Hines

Comet longs to be taken seriously as a full-fledged space chimp. He journeys to the fantastical Planet Malgor and bonds with the adorable alien Kilowatt, living out his ultimate fantasy. However, it's time for Comet to prove himself when the feared alien ruler ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  John H. Williams
CAST:  Tom Kenny  •  Zack Shada  •  Patrick Warburton  •  Cheryl Hines

Just a Kiss (2002)

A group of thirtysomethings having problems with fidelity gets an opportunity to turn back the clock.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Fisher Stevens
CAST:  Ron Eldard  •  Kyra Sedgwick  •  Marisa Tomei  •  Peter Dinklage

A group of thirtysomethings having problems with fidelity gets an opportunity to turn back the clock.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Fisher Stevens
CAST:  Ron Eldard  •  Kyra Sedgwick  •  Marisa Tomei  •  Peter Dinklage

The Neighbor (2007)

A businessman watches as his life begins to unravel after learning his ex-wife is going to marry his best friend. A distracting battle of wills with a real estate developer, however, might just be the thing that turns his life around.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Eddie O'Flaherty
CAST:  Matthew Modine  •  Michèle Laroque  •  Katie Walder  •  Richard Kind

A businessman watches as his life begins to unravel after learning his ex-wife is going to marry his best friend. A distracting battle of wills with a real estate developer, however, might just be the thing that turns his life around.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Eddie O'Flaherty
CAST:  Matthew Modine  •  Michèle Laroque  •  Katie Walder  •  Richard Kind

Passed Away (1992)

Thrown for a loop by the unexpected news that Dad has suddenly gone to his reward, the grieving eccentric Scanian clan are drawn together in a test of familial endurance that soon has them at each other's throats.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Charlie Peters
CAST:  Bob Hoskins  •  Jack Warden  •  Blair Brown  •  William Petersen

Thrown for a loop by the unexpected news that Dad has suddenly gone to his reward, the grieving eccentric Scanian clan are drawn together in a test of familial endurance that soon has them at each other's throats.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Charlie Peters
CAST:  Bob Hoskins  •  Jack Warden  •  Blair Brown  •  William Petersen

Day One (1989)

Hungarian physicist Leo Szilard leaves Europe, eventually arriving in the United States. With the help of Einstein, he persuades the government to build an atomic bomb. The project is given to no-nonsense Gen. Leslie Groves who selects physicist J. Robert ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Joseph Sargent
CAST:  Brian Dennehy  •  David Strathairn  •  Michael Tucker  •  Hume Cronyn

Hungarian physicist Leo Szilard leaves Europe, eventually arriving in the United States. With the help of Einstein, he persuades the government to build an atomic bomb. The project is given to no-nonsense Gen. Leslie Groves who selects physicist J. Robert ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Joseph Sargent
CAST:  Brian Dennehy  •  David Strathairn  •  Michael Tucker  •  Hume Cronyn

Get Shorty (1995)

Chili Palmer is a Miami mobster who gets sent by his boss, the psychopathic "Bones" Barboni, to collect a bad debt from Harry Zimm, a Hollywood producer who specializes in cheesy horror films. When Chili meets Harry's leading lady, the romantic sparks fly. After ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Barry Sonnenfeld
CAST:  John Travolta  •  Gene Hackman  •  Rene Russo  •  Danny DeVito

Chili Palmer is a Miami mobster who gets sent by his boss, the psychopathic "Bones" Barboni, to collect a bad debt from Harry Zimm, a Hollywood producer who specializes in cheesy horror films. When Chili meets Harry's leading lady, the romantic sparks fly. After ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Barry Sonnenfeld
CAST:  John Travolta  •  Gene Hackman  •  Rene Russo  •  Danny DeVito

Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant (2009)

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Darren Shan is a regular teenage kid. He and his friend Steve find out about a Freak Show coming to town and work hard at trying to find tickets. They do, and together they go to "Cirque du Freak" where they see many strange acts including a wolf-man and a bearded lady  (more)

DIRECTION:  Paul Weitz
CAST:  John C. Reilly  •  Josh Hutcherson  •  Chris Massoglia  •  Patrick Fugit

Darren Shan is a regular teenage kid. He and his friend Steve find out about a Freak Show coming to town and work hard at trying to find tickets. They do, and together they go to "Cirque du Freak" where they see many strange acts including a wolf-man and a bearded lady  (more)

DIRECTION:  Paul Weitz
CAST:  John C. Reilly  •  Josh Hutcherson  •  Chris Massoglia  •  Patrick Fugit
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