A successful, ego-maniacal architect who has spent a lifetime bullying his wife, employees and mistresses wants to make peace as his life approaches its final act.

The Truth About Charlie

2002

English

4.7

♡ 15

35%

27%

Action

interracial marriage

interracial relationship

Mystery

remake

Thriller

Jonathan Demme Director

Tim Robbins as Carson J. Dyle

Ted Levine as Emil Zadapec

Mark Wahlberg as Lewis Bartholamew

Agnès Varda as The Widow Hyppolite

Regina meets charming Joshua while vacationing in Martinique, as she contemplates ending her whirlwind marriage to enigmatic Charlie. Upon her return to Paris, she finds that both her apartment and her bank account have been emptied, and her husband has been murdered. Stuck in ever-increasing danger and with four men pursuing her, another stranger offers assistance - but who can she trust?

Swing Shift

1984

English

5.9

♡ 8

87%

Jonathan Demme Director

Todd Allen as Cpl. Bobby Danzig

Ed Harris as Jack Walsh

Kurt Russell as Lucky Lockhart

Charles Napier as Moon Willis

In 1941 America, Kay and her husband are happy enough until he enlists after Pearl Harbor. Against his wishes, she takes a job at the local aircraft plant where she meets Hazel, the singer from across the way. The two soon become firm friends and with the other girls become increasingly expert workers. As the war drags on, Kay finally dates her trumpet-playing foreman and life gets more complicated.

Storefront Hitchcock

1998

English

6.8

♡ 1

88%

Jonathan Demme Director

Robyn Hitchcock as Self

Deni Bonet as Self

Tim Keegan as Self

Live performance by Robyn Hitchcock, in... well, a storefront.

Crazy Mama

1975

English

5.4

♡ 6

92%

Jonathan Demme Director

Dennis Quaid as Bellhop

Sally Kirkland as Ella Mae

John Aprea as Marvin

Bryan Englund as Snake

Melba Stokes, her mother Sheba and daughter Cheryl embark on a crime spree after their California beauty parlor is repossessed. Their destination is Arkansas, where the three generations of women want to reclaim the family farm.

Caged Heat

1974

English

5.3

♡ 7

76%

Jonathan Demme Director

Patrick Wright as Cop at Gas Station

John Aprea as Dream Man

George Armitage as Family Car Driver

Julian Christopher as Sharpshooter

A young woman is convicted on drug offenses and sent to a women's penitentiary run by a repressed and oppressive female warden. When the prison's sadistic doctor begins conducting illegal "therapeutic" experiments on the inmates, the ladies plot their revenge.

Enzo Avitabile Music Life

2012

English

6.5

♡ 1

67%

Documentary

Jonathan Demme Director

Amal Murkus as Self - Host

Hossein Alizadeh as Self - Host

Zi' Giannino Del Sorbo as Self - Host

Trio Drivan Gasparyan as Themselves - Host

Jonathan Demme helms this musical documentary that shines a light on the eclectic sounds of songwriter-musician Enzo Avitabile.

Beloved

1998

English

6.1

♡ 13

71%

70%

Action

affectation

based on novel or book

Jonathan Demme Director

Charles Napier as Angry Carny

Thandie Newton as Beloved

Kimberly Elise as Denver

Wes Bentley as Schoolteacher's Nephew

After Paul D. finds his old slave friend Sethe in Ohio and moves in with her and her daughter Denver, a strange girl comes along by the name of "Beloved". Sethe and Denver take her in and then strange things start to happen...

Melvin and Howard

1980

English

6.8

♡ 7

91%

Jonathan Demme Director

Pamela Reed as Bonnie Dummar

Gloria Grahame as Mrs. Sisk

Martine Beswick as Realty Agent

Charles Napier as Ventura

The story of hard-luck Melvin Dummar, who claimed to have received a will naming him an heir to the fortune of Howard Hughes.

Swimming to Cambodia

1987

English

7.6

100%

Jonathan Demme Director

Ira Wheeler as Additional Cast from 'The Killing Fields'

Sam Waterston as Additional Cast from 'The Killing Fields'

Spalding Gray as Self

Spalding Gray sits behind a desk throughout the entire film and recounts his exploits and chance encounters while playing a minor role in the film 'The Killing Fields'. At the same time, he gives a background to the events occurring in Cambodia at the time the film was set.

Stop Making Sense

1984

English

8.7

♡ 34

100%

Jonathan Demme Director

Jerry Harrison as Guitar, Keyboards and Vocals

Bernie Worrell as Keyboards

Talking Heads as Themselves

David Byrne as Vocals and Guitar

A concert film documenting Talking Heads at the height of their popularity, on tour for their 1983 album "Speaking in Tongues." The band takes the stage one by one and is joined by a cadre of guest musicians for a career-spanning and cinematic performance that features creative choreography and visuals.

Philadelphia

1993

English

7.7

♡ 128

83%

philadelphia, pennsylvania

Romance

Jonathan Demme Director

Tom Hanks as Andrew Beckett

Denzel Washington as Joe Miller

Roberta Maxwell as Judge Tate

Antonio Banderas as Miguel Alvarez

Two competing lawyers join forces to sue a prestigious law firm for AIDS discrimination. As their unlikely friendship develops their courage overcomes the prejudice and corruption of their powerful adversaries.

The Manchurian Candidate

2004

English

6.6

♡ 69

79%

Jonathan Demme Director

Denzel Washington as Ben Marco

Vera Farmiga as Jocelyne Jordan

Obba Babatundé as Senator Wells

Jose Pablo Cantillo as Villalobos

Years after his squad was ambushed during the Gulf War, Major Ben Marco finds himself having terrible nightmares. He begins to doubt that his fellow squad-mate Sergeant Raymond Shaw, now a vice-presidential candidate, is the hero he remembers him being. As Marco's doubts deepen, Shaw's political power grows, and, when Marco finds a mysterious implant embedded in his back, the memory of what really happened begins to return.

Last Embrace

1979

English

6.0

♡ 15

58%

Jonathan Demme Director

Marcia Rodd as Adrian

Charles Napier as Dave Quittle

Christopher Walken as Eckart

John Glover as Richard Peabody

Secret agent Harry Hannan suffers a mental breakdown when a botched mission in Mexico results in the death of his wife. He is sent to a mental asylum, after which he eventually returns to work. But, once again, he begins to doubt his sanity when he receives a bizarre death threat written in Hebrew. Not knowing which of his colleagues wants to kill him, Hannan teams up with pretty young college student Ellie Fabian to attempt to unravel the mystery.

Rachel Getting Married

2008

English

6.6

♡ 28

85%

Jonathan Demme Director

Paul Sparks as 12-Step Meeting Member

Marin Ireland as Angela Paylin

Anne Hathaway as Kym

Sebastian Stan as Walter / Bowtie Party Guest

A young woman who has been in and out from rehab for the past 10 years returns home for the weekend for her sister's wedding.

Neil Young Journeys

2011

English

6.5

♡ 1

89%

Jonathan Demme Director

Neil Young as Self

In May of 2011, Neil Young drove a 1956 Crown Victoria from his idyllic hometown of Omemee, Ontario to downtown Toronto's iconic Massey Hall where he intimately performed the last two nights of his solo world tour. Along the drive, Young recounted insightful and introspective stories from his youth to filmmaker Jonathan Demme. Through the tunes and the tales, Demme portrays a personal, retrospective look into the heart and soul of the artist.

Ricki and the Flash

2015

English

6.0

♡ 37

64%

Jonathan Demme Director

Rick Springfield as Greg

Sebastian Stan as Josh

Kevin Kline as Pete

Meryl Streep as Ricki

Meryl Streep stars as Ricki Rendazzo, a guitar heroine who made a world of mistakes as she followed her dreams of rock-and-roll stardom. Returning home, Ricki gets a shot at redemption and a chance to make things right as she faces the music with her family.

Married to the Mob

1988

English

6.2

♡ 24

88%

Jonathan Demme Director

Michelle Pfeiffer as Angela de Marco

Roma Maffia as Angie's First Customer!

Joan Cusack as Rose

Obba Babatundé as The Face of Justice

Angela de Marco is fed up with her gangster husband's line of work and wants no part of the crime world. When her husband is killed for having an affair with the mistress of mob boss Tony "The Tiger" Russo, Angela and her son depart for New York City to make a fresh start. Unfortunately, Tony has set his sights upon Angela -- and so has an undercover FBI agent looking to use her to bust Tony.

Something Wild

1986

English

6.9

♡ 20

92%

Jonathan Demme Director

Melanie Griffith as Audrey Hankel

Charles Napier as Irate Chef

Jack Gilpin as Larry Dillman

Ray Liotta as Ray Sinclair

A free-spirited woman "kidnaps" a yuppie for a weekend of adventure. But the fun quickly takes a dangerous turn when her ex-con husband shows up.

The Silence of the Lambs

1991

English

8.6

♡ 551

95%

Action

based on novel or book

Jonathan Demme Director

Jodie Foster as Clarice Starling

Anthony Hopkins as Dr. Hannibal Lecter

Ted Levine as Jame Gumb

Obba Babatundé as TV Anchor Man

Clarice Starling is a top student at the FBI's training academy. Jack Crawford wants Clarice to interview Dr. Hannibal Lecter, a brilliant psychiatrist who is also a violent psychopath, serving life behind bars for various acts of murder and cannibalism. Crawford believes that Lecter may have insight into a case and that Starling, as an attractive young woman, may be just the bait to draw him out.

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The Truth About Charlie

Swing Shift

Storefront Hitchcock

Crazy Mama

Caged Heat

Enzo Avitabile Music Life

Beloved

Melvin and Howard

Swimming to Cambodia

Stop Making Sense

Philadelphia

The Manchurian Candidate

Last Embrace

Rachel Getting Married

Neil Young Journeys

Ricki and the Flash

Married to the Mob

Something Wild

The Silence of the Lambs