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The Mosquito Coast. 1986 1h 57m PG. 6.6 (31K) Rate. 51 Metascore. An inventor spurns his city life and moves his family into the jungles of Central America to make a utopia. Director Peter Weir Stars Harrison Ford Helen Mirren River Phoenix. 10. A Night in the Life of Jimmy Reardon.
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- Stand by Me. Wil Wheaton, River Phoenix, Corey Feldman. 304 votes. In the engaging film Stand by Me, four young boys - Gordie Lachance (Wil Wheaton), Chris Chambers (River Phoenix), Teddy Duchamp (Corey Feldman), and Vern Tessio (Jerry O'Connell) - embark on an unforgettable quest.
- My Own Private Idaho. River Phoenix, Keanu Reeves, James Russo. 170 votes. My Own Private Idaho is an American independent adventure drama film, a unique fusion of road movie and classic Shakespearean tragedy.
- Running on Empty. Christine Lahti, River Phoenix, Judd Hirsch. 163 votes. Arthur Pope (Judd Hirsch) and his wife, Annie (Christine Lahti), are fugitives, perpetually on the run from federal authorities due to their antiwar activity during the 1960s.
- Dogfight. River Phoenix, Lili Taylor, Richard Panebianco. 117 votes. A young Marine named Eddie Birdlace (River Phoenix) is set to spend his last night in San Francisco with his military friends before they are deployed to Vietnam in 1963.
His film debut was in Explorers (1985), followed rapidly by box-office successes with Stand by Me (1986) and The Mosquito Coast (1986), and as young Indiana in Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989) . His role as Danny Pope in Running on Empty (1988) earned him an Academy Award nomination as Best Supporting Actor.
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River Jude Phoenix ( né Bottom; August 23, 1970 – October 31, 1993) was an American actor and musician. Phoenix was known as a teen actor before taking on leading roles in critically acclaimed films. He received numerous accolades including Volpi Cup and the Independent Spirit Award as well as nominations for an Academy Award, and Golden ...
14 titles. Sort by List order. 1. Stand by Me. 1986 1h 29m R. 8.1 (443K) Rate. 75 Metascore. A writer recounts a childhood journey with his friends to find the body of a missing boy. Director Rob Reiner Stars Wil Wheaton River Phoenix Corey Feldman. This has to be the best movie from River Phoenix. He did a great performances in it.
- RUNNING ON EMPTY (1988) Director: Sidney Lumet. Writer: Naomi Foner. Starring Christine Lahti, Judd Hirsch, Martha Plimpton. Phoenix gives a sensational and deeply felt performance in this unique story that earned him an Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actor.
- MY OWN PRIVATE IDAHO (1991) Director and writer: Gus Van Sant. Starring Keanu Reeves, James Russo, Udo Kier. Loosely based on several Shakespeare plays this film casts Phoenix as one of a group of young men who work as male prostitutes on the streets of Portland.
- STAND BY ME (1986) Director: Rob Reiner. Writers: Raynold Gideon, Bruce A. Evans. Starring Will Wheaton, Corey Feldman, Jerry O’Connell. Phoenix gave his first stand out performance in this film about four young boys who go on a journey to locate a dead body they have heard about.
- INDIANA JONES AND THE LAST CRUSADE (1989) Director: Steven Spielberg. Writers: George Lucas, Philip Kaufman. Starring Harrison Ford, Sean Connery, Denholm Elliott.
The Mosquito Coast. Running on Empty. The Thing Called Love. Acting. Crew. River Jude Phoenix (né Bottom; August 23, 1970 – October 31, 1993) was an American actor and musician. Phoenix grew up in an itinerant family, as the older brother of Rain Phoenix, Joaquin Phoenix, Liberty Phoenix, and Summer Phoenix.
