|
Bone Daddy (1991)
Character: N/A
Short written, directed by, and starring Tom Noonan.
|
|
|
|
|
Doris and Inez Speak the Truth (1984)
Character: N/A
His queer performance melodrama Doris and Inez Speak the Truth, adapted from a Squat Theatre production, centers on two weary transgender characters struggling to find a version of heterosexual normality. The film features the final role for Warhol superstar Jackie Curtis and one of the first for rising off-Broadway actor-director Tom Noonan.
|
|
|
Madness and Genius (2003)
Character: Frank Donovan
Jordan relies on his ability to recall information to get good grades, but he still needs someone else to do his homework. Nigel is this someone else. He also gets high marks but unlike Jordan, Nigel understands the mathematical equations.
|
|
|
The Shape of Something Squashed (2014)
Character: Douglas Whymper
Tom Noonan's play-turned-film 'What Happened Was...' won the Sundance Grand Jury Prize for Best Dramatic Feature in 1994. Now, 20 years later, Noonan has returned to his roots with the SHAPE of SOMETHING SQUASHED, an independent film developed from his latest theatrical hit. It tells the story of an older 'has been' actor who is asked to participate in a read-through of a play at a legendary theater company. The production depends on the success of the read-through, but unbeknownst to the actor he is only standing in for a star playing hard to get. Each character is desperate for their world to become what they've dreamed, making this story both funny and heartbreaking in its depiction of life in, and out of, the theater.
|
|
|
Ice Cream Ants (2006)
Character: The Thinker
The story of a man known only as Lover, who is thrust into a surreal world of strange nightmares and deadly visions.
|
|
|
Tom Goes to the Bar (1985)
Character: Tom
It's business as usual at the bar. Suddenly, a man drops down from the top of the screen and hangs upside down at the bar. The bartender reacts as if it was normal and hands him a drink. Tom sips it quietly until mayhem ensues.
|
|
|
Inside 'Manhunter' (2001)
Character: Himself
A DVD Special Feature documentary on the experience of turning the chilling novel "Red Dragon" into a motion picture, all told through the actors and director of the first interpretation on film of the hideously complex Hannibal Lecter. Features interviews with Director Michael Mann, and actors Brian Cox, William Petersen, Tom Noonan, and Joan Allen.
|
|
|
Uncovering Wolfen (2015)
Character: Self
After the huge financial and cultural success of WOODSTOCK (1970), filmmaker and political activist Michael Wadleigh spent many years in Hollywood writing scripts that were never produced. However, WOLFEN (1981), his only other major motion picture, was. After that he would never complete another feature film again. This is the story of that film.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Wang Dang (1999)
Character: Mickey Hounsell
Wang Dang is the real-time story of a washed-up director who's come to an unnamed film school to speak on the adventures of his career and ends up entertaining two nubile graduate students in his seedy off-campus motel room
|
|
|
Rage! (1980)
Character: Bo
In an attempt to be rehabilitated, a rapist goes to therapy while in prison.
|
|
|
The Photographer (2000)
Character: Butler
A year after becoming the toast of New York City's art scene, photographer Max Martin has lost his ability to take a decent picture. On the night before his make-or-break gallery opening, surrounded by the trappings of success but devoid of inspiration, Max embarks on a bizarre trek through the city in search of ten mysterious photographs that could save his career. Shot in brilliant color and dramatic black and white, first-time director Jeremy Stein's industrial New York City is a wonderland, roamed by witches and magical creatures, where survival hinges on the completion of a simple quest. Accompanied by an unlikely crew of strangers he meets along the way, Max trips through a modern-day Oz and rediscovers the easily forgotten value of seeing magic reflected in everyday life.
|
|
|
|
The 10 Million Dollar Getaway (1991)
Character: Mr. Y
Jimmy Burke and his friends steal 10 million from the Lufthansa office in New York. The FBI has no idea who the thieves are until Burke girlfriend gives them a hint. When word leaks out a Mafia boss puts a killer on the gang's trail.
|
|
|
The Opportunists (2000)
Character: Mort Stein
Vic is a struggling auto mechanic with a safe-cracking past and a lot of debt. His girlfriend runs a bar and offers to loan him the money she's saved for remodeling, but Vic is reluctant to take it. When a long-lost cousin from Ireland shows up on his doorstep, the two team up for one last heist.
|
|
|
Eddie Macon's Run (1983)
Character: Darryl Potts
Eddie Macon is running from a nightmare... running to a dream... running for his life and his time is running out. He's escaped a Texas prison for the second time (risking life imprisonment if caught) to make it back to his wife and son. Relentlessly pursued by ruthless truant officer, Carl Marzack, who feels he must prove he can still 'get his man' by returning Macon to jail at any cost.
|
|
|
|
|
Wolfen (1981)
Character: Ferguson
A New York City cop and an expert criminologist trying to solve a series of grisly deaths in which the victims have seemingly been maimed by feral animals discover a sinister connection between the crimes and an old legend.
|
|
|
F/X (1986)
Character: Varrick
A movies special effects man is hired by a government agency to help stage the assassination of a well known gangster. When the agency double cross him, he uses his special effects to trap the gangster and the corrupt agents.
|
|
|
Heat (1995)
Character: Kelso
Obsessive master thief Neil McCauley leads a top-notch crew on various daring heists throughout Los Angeles while determined detective Vincent Hanna pursues him without rest. Each man recognizes and respects the ability and the dedication of the other even though they are aware their cat-and-mouse game may end in violence.
|
|
|
Collision Course (1989)
Character: Scully
A Japanese investigator and a Detroit cop team up to track down a stolen prototype turbocharger.
|
|
|
The House of the Devil (2009)
Character: Mr. Ulman
A young college student who’s struggling financially takes a strange babysitting job which coincides with a full lunar eclipse. She slowly realizes her clients harbor a terrifying secret, putting her life in mortal danger.
|
|
|
What Happened Was... (1994)
Character: Michael
Jackie and Michael are coworkers at a large law firm. They decide to meet at Jackie's for dinner one night.
|
|
|
Snow Angels (2007)
Character: Mr. Chervenick
Waitress Annie has separated from her suicidal alcoholic husband, Glenn. Glenn has become an evangelical Christian, but his erratic attempts at getting back into Annie's life have alarmed her. High school student Arthur works at Annie's restaurant, growing closer to a new kid in town, Lila, after class. When Glenn and Annie's daughter go missing, the whole town searches for her, as he increasingly spirals out of control.
|
|
|
Best Defense (1984)
Character: Holtzman
An engineer fails to get the bugs out of a tank before an Army officer has to use it in Kuwait.
|
|
|
|
They're Made Out of Meat (2005)
Character: Duncan
After years of investigation, an alien meets with his partner in a diner to discuss an unbelievably shocking discovery.
|
|
|
The Wife (1996)
Character: Jack
A sudden visit from a patient and his unstable, outrageously candid wife leads to a delirious night of shattering revelations for a husband and wife team of therapists.
|
|
|
Late Phases (2014)
Character: Father Roger Smith
When deadly attacks from a nearby forest beset a secluded retirement community, it is up to a blind army veteran to discover what the residents are hiding.
|
|
|
The Astronaut's Wife (1999)
Character: Jackson McLaren
When astronaut Spencer Armacost returns to Earth after a mission that nearly cost him his life, he decides to take a desk job in order to see his beautiful wife, Jillian, more often. Gradually, Jillian notices that Spencer's personality seems to have changed, but her concerns fade when she discovers that she's pregnant. As Jillian grows closer to becoming a mother, her suspicions about Spencer return. Why does it seem as if he's a different person?
|
|
|
RoboCop 2 (1990)
Character: Cain
After a successful deployment of the RoboCop Law Enforcement unit, OCP sees its goal of urban pacification come closer and closer, but as this develops, a new narcotic known as "Nuke" invades the streets led by God-delirious leader Cane. As this menace grows, it may prove to be too much for Murphy to handle. OCP tries to replicate the success of the first unit, but ends up with failed prototypes with suicidal issues... until Dr. Faxx, a scientist straying away from OCP's path, uses Cane as the new subject for the RoboCop 2 project, a living God.
|
|
|
Willie & Phil (1980)
Character: Man In Park
Life imitates art when two Manhattanites — pompous teacher Willie and quiet photographer Phil — become friends after a thought-provoking screening of "Jules et Jim," Truffaut's classic film about a decades-long ménage à trois. Soon, the men meet Jeanette, a sexually liberated southern transplant who promptly falls for both of them. Frustrated passions curdle into jealousy as Jeanette entertains love affairs with each in the ensuing years.
|
|
|
Knockaround Guys (2001)
Character: Sheriff Decker
Four sons of well-known New York mobsters must retrieve a bag of cash from a small Montana town ruled by a corrupt sheriff.
|
|
|
Hair High (2004)
Character: Principal (voice)
Rod and Cherri are the unmistakable king and queen of Echo High. When new kid Spud arrives, he makes a faux pas so bad that Rod forces him to be his girl's slave. What unfolds is the tale of Cherri and Spud's blossoming relationship behind Rod's back, and their untimely demise on the night of the prom. A tale of tragedy that could only be as irreverent and sensational through the pen (or pencils, if you will) of Bill Plympton.
|
|
|
Monster Squad Forever! (2007)
Character: Self
This is a feature-length look into the creation of the 20 year old cult-classic, Monster Squad, including interviews with writer/director Fred Dekker, stars Tom Noonan, Duncan Regehr, Andre Gower and more.
|
|
|
Phoenix (1998)
Character: Chicago
Gambling fever -- along with a brutal bookie -- leads three crooked cops into a double-dealing scheme that lands them in hot water way over their heads.
|
|
|
Eight Legged Freaks (2002)
Character: Joshua Taft (uncredited)
The residents of a rural mining town discover that an unfortunate chemical spill has caused hundreds of little spiders to mutate overnight to the size of SUVs. It's then up to mining engineer Chris McCormack and Sheriff Sam Parker to mobilize an eclectic group of townspeople, including the Sheriff's young son, Mike, her daughter, Ashley, and paranoid radio announcer Harlan, into battle against the bloodthirsty eight-legged beasts.
|
|
|
Synecdoche, New York (2008)
Character: Sammy Barnathan
A theater director struggles with his work, and the women in his life, as he attempts to create a life-size replica of New York inside a warehouse as part of his new play.
|
|
|
Seraphim Falls (2007)
Character: Minister Abraham
The Civil War has ended, but Colonel Morsman Carver is on one final mission – to kill Gideon, no matter what it takes. Launched by a gunshot and propelled by rage, the relentless pursuit takes the two men through frigid snow-capped mountains and arid deserts, far from the comforts and codes of civilisation, into the bloodiest recesses of their own souls.
|
|
|
A Constant Forge (2000)
Character: Self
One of the great mavericks of cinema, John Cassavetes has earned a reputation as the godfather of American independent movies. The actor-turned-filmmaker invented a realist style of unadorned narrative films heavily influenced by documentaries. This in-depth analysis of Cassavetes' life and work features interviews with key collaborators and ensemble regulars, and explores the making of classics like "The Killing of a Chinese Bookie," "Opening Night" and "A Woman Under the Influence."
|
|
|
Last Action Hero (1993)
Character: Ripper / Tommy Noonan
After his father's death, a young boy finds solace in action movies featuring an indestructible cop. Given a magic ticket by a theater manager, he is transported into the film and teams up with the cop to stop a villain who escapes into the real world.
|
|
|
The Pledge (2001)
Character: Gary Jackson
A police chief, about to retire, pledges to help a woman find her daughter's killer.
|
|
|
Corporate Wars: The Making of 'RoboCop 2' (2017)
Character: Self
This retrospective features both archival and 2017 interviews with cast and crew members. It includes interviews with CG supervisor Paul M. Sammon, executive producer Patrick Crowley, associate producer Phil Tippett, cinematographer Mark Irwin as well as actors Nancy Allen, Tom Noonan, and Galyn Görg. Sammon's 1989/90 interviews with producer Jon Davidson and director Irvin Kershner are excerpted. There is also vintage rehearsal and BTS footage.
|
|
|
Bullet In The Brain (2001)
Character: Anders
Outspokenly critical writing teacher allows his criticism to extend to his everyday life and soon learns why that is not a good idea. While the titular "Bullet in the Brain" does its work, we learn by example a bit about the art of writing.
|
|
|
Easy Money (1983)
Character: Paddy
To inherit his mother-in-law's colossal fortune, a hard living gambling addict must change his unhealthy ways before it gets the best of him.
|
|
|
The Alphabet Killer (2008)
Character: Ray Gullikson
Based on the true story of double killings occurring in Rochester, NY during the 80’s and the troubled police officer determined to solve them, with or without the help of her department
|
|
|
Mystery Train (1989)
Character: Man in Diner
In Memphis, Tennessee, over the course of a single night, the Arcade Hotel, run by an eccentric night clerk and a clueless bellboy, is visited by a young Japanese couple traveling in search of the roots of rock; an Italian woman in mourning who stumbles upon a fleeing charlatan girl; and a comical trio of accidental thieves looking for a place to hide.
|
|
|
The Monster Squad (1987)
Character: Frankenstein
Count Dracula returns to the world of humans accompanied by Frankenstein's Monster, the Wolfman, the Mummy, and the Gillman. The uglies are in search of a powerful amulet that will grant them the ability to rule the world. A group of horror-loving heroes are the only ones daring to stand in their way.
|
|
|
Heaven's Gate (1980)
Character: Jake
Harvard graduate James Averill serves as the sheriff of prosperous Jackson County, Wyoming, standing at the center of a conflict between impoverished immigrants and affluent cattle farmers. Politically connected ranchers enlist mercenary Nathan Champion—who is also vying for the affections of local madam Ella Watson—to combat the immigrant uprising. As tensions escalate, both Averill and Champion start to question their decisions.
|
|
|
Wonderstruck (2017)
Character: Walter
The story of a young boy in the Midwest is told simultaneously with a tale about a young girl in New York from fifty years ago as they both seek the same mysterious connection.
|
|
|
Gloria (1980)
Character: 2nd Man / Gangster
When a young boy's family is killed by the mob, their tough neighbor Gloria becomes his reluctant guardian. In possession of a book that the gangsters want, the pair go on the run in New York.
|
|
|
The Roost (2005)
Character: The Horror Host
Following a near-death car accident, four friends on their way to a Halloween wedding, venture to a secluded farm for help. Little do they know however, they will soon disturb an ancient evil with far more ghastly plans in store for them...
|
|
|
|
|
Anomalisa (2015)
Character: Everyone Else (voice)
An inspirational speaker becomes reinvigorated after meeting a lively woman who shakes up his mundane existence.
|
|
|
Manhunter (1986)
Character: Francis Dollarhyde
FBI Agent Will Graham, who retired after catching Hannibal Lecktor, returns to duty to engage in a risky cat-and-mouse game with Lecktor to capture a new killer.
|
|
