Known for Art
Filmography
20 films, 1 show


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1991 · 1h 44m · US
Steve Brooks, a sexist womanizer, is killed by a group of his angry former lovers. In heaven, he makes a bargain with God for redemption and agrees to return to Earth. Once there, he must have a sincere relationship with a female and make her fall in love with him. If not, Steve's soul will become the property of the devil. But the devil hedges his bet, and Steve is reincarnated as a woman named Amanda Brooks.


Bert Rigby, You're a Fool
1989 · 1h 34m · US
A musical about a miner who wants to break into show business.


Far North
1988 · 1h 30m · US
After generations of being apart, an accident brings a family back together and they begin to cope with their original issues.


Spaceballs
1987 · 1h 36m · US
When the nefarious Dark Helmet hatches a plan to snatch Princess Vespa and steal her planet's air, space-bum-for-hire Lone Starr and his clueless sidekick fly to the rescue. Along the way, they meet Yogurt, who puts Lone Starr wise to the power of "The Schwartz." Can he master it in time to save the day?


Acceptable Risks
1986 · 1h 32m · US
The manager of a chemical plant and a city manager rise up against their respective bosses to keep a town safe in this ecologically conscientious made-for-TV disaster film. It all begins when the owners of Citichem order the plant manager to enact dangerous cost cuts that compromise the safety of the plant. He protests, but it is to no avail and a worker dies. At the same time, the city manager tries to warn the people that a deadly disaster is imminent, but he ends up gagged by the local politicians. Meanwhile, just when the community is at its most unprepared, a melt-down occurs and the town is drenched in deadly chemicals.


Guilty Conscience
1985 · 1h 44m · US
Amid acrimonious divorce proceedings, Louise (Blythe Danner) unwittingly puts her life in danger when she contests the prenuptial agreement she signed before marrying attorney Arthur Jamison (Anthony Hopkins). He plans to kill her to resolve the situation. Armed with information on how her cheating husband conducts his business and personal affairs, she demands more money from him -- but will Arthur have the final word?


Country
1984 · 1h 45m · US
Jewell and Gil are farmers. They seem to be working against the odds, producing no financial surplus. Gil has lost hope of ever becoming prosperous, but Jewell decides to fight for her family.


Absence of Malice
1981 · 1h 56m · US
Megan Carter is a reporter duped into running an untrue story on Michael Gallagher, a suspected racketeer. He has an alibi for the time his crime was allegedly committed—but it involves an innocent party. When he tells Carter the truth and the newspaper runs it, tragedy follows, forcing Carter to face up to the responsibilities of her job when she is confronted by Gallagher.


The Diary of Anne Frank
1980 · 1h 49m · US
The story of a 13-year-old Jewish girl and her family who are forced into hiding by the Nazis during World War II.


Brubaker
1980 · 2h 11m · US
The new warden of a small prison farm in Arkansas tries to clean it up of corruption after initially posing as an inmate.


Magic
1978 · 1h 47m · US
A ventriloquist is at the mercy of his vicious dummy while he tries to renew a romance with his high school sweetheart.


The End
1978 · 1h 40m · US
Wendell Lawson has only six months to live. Not wanting to endure his last few months of life waiting for the end, he decides to take matters into his own hands and enlists the help of a delusional mental patient to help him commit suicide.


A Question of Guilt
1978 · 1h 44m · US
A swinging divorcée is prejudged by a police detective and accused of killing her child.


The World's Greatest Lover
1977 · 1h 29m · US
When frustrated movie studio mogul Adolph Zitz announces a talent search for a romantic leading man to rival the great Rudolph Valentino, thousands of hopefuls decend upon Hollywood. Rudy Valentine, a neurotic baker from Milwaukee, knows little about romance or acting. But when his wife leaves him for the real Valentino, Rudy goes to outrageous lengths to win the role of a lifetime and win back the love of his life.


King Kong
1976 · 2h 14m · US
An oil company expedition disturbs the peace of a giant ape and brings him back to New York to exploit him.


Dark Victory
1976 · 2h 30m · US
A TV producer with a terminal illness is given the strength to keep going by her love for her doctor.


Funny Lady
1975 · 2h 16m · US
Famous singer Fanny Brice has divorced her first husband Nicky Arnstein. During the Great Depression she has trouble finding work as an artist, but meets Billy Rose, a newcomer who writes lyrics and owns a nightclub.


The Hatfields and the McCoys
1975 · 1h 30m · US
A retelling of the famous feud between two mountain families, the Hatfields and the McCoys, in rural Kentucky and West Virginia in the late 1800s.


The Killing Kind
1974 · 1h 35m · US
A young man returns home to his mother's boardinghouse after serving a prison sentence for a gang rape he was forced to participate in. He seeks revenge on his lawyer and the girl who framed him.


The Cat Creature
1973 · 1h 12m · US
When a rich man dies, some items from a collection of his are stolen- an ancient Egyptian gold amulet and the mummy that was wearing it. The police consult scholars from the local University to help with the investigation, which is taking a more serious turn as people connected with the case are killed by wounds that seem to be from a housecat.