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Director David Mamet Stars Joe Mantegna William H. Macy Vincent Guastaferro. 10. The Water Engine. 1992 1h 50m. 6.7 (312) Rate. TV Movie. In the 1930s, Charles Lang invents an engine that runs using water for fuel. But when he tries to get it patented, he is first offered a ridiculously low amount.
- 24 We're No Angels
- 23 American Buffalo
- 22 Hoffa
- 21 Oleanna
- 20 Hannibal
- 19 The Postman Always Rings Twice
- 18 The Edge
- 17 Lakeboat
- 16 Edmond
- 15 Redbelt
We're No Angelswas directed by Neil Jordan, and it is a remake of the 1955 homonymous movie by Michael Curtiz. The movie sees Robert De Niro and Sean Penn respecively as Ned and Jim, two convicts who are able to escape prison and need to find a way to cross the Canadian border, to taste freedom. We're No Angels is far from being the best Mamet movi...
American Buffalowas directed by Michael Corrente, and it is based on Mamet's homonymous play from 1975. The movie tells the story of a junk shop owner called Donny, played by Dennis Franz, and two frequent guests that come to the shop often, Teach and Bobby, played respectively by Dustin Hoffman and Sean Nelson. American Buffalo takes place mostly ...
Directed by Danny De Vito, Hoffa sees Jack Nicholson in the role of Jimmy Hoffa, the famous leader of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, the teamsters labor union. The movie depicts Hoffa's life and his mysterious death. Hoffaalso features Armand Assante, Danny De Vito, John C. Reilly, and J. T. Walsh. The movie wasn't well received at the...
Written and directed by Mamet, Oleannafeatures impressive performances by William H. Macy and Debra Eisenstadt. John is a college professor on his way to a work promotion, when his student Carol decides to talk to him about a grade he gave her. Everything will change for both of them from then on. The movie is based on the homonymous theater play b...
Hannibal was directed by Ridley Scott and written by Mamet in collaboration with Steven Zaillian. The movie is a sequel to the famous 1991 movie The Silence of the Lambs, and it sees Anthony Hopkins reprising his iconic role of Dr. Hannibal Lecter. The movie also stars Julianne Moore as FBI Agent Clarice Starling, the main protagonist of the first ...
The Postman Always Rings Twicewas directed by Bob Rafelson, and it features for the first time a screenplay by David Mamet. The story is based on the homonymous novel by James M. Cain. The movie sees Jack Nicholson portraying Frank Chambers, a nomad who gets hired in a diner close to Los Angeles during the Great Depression. The story will soon turn...
The Edge was directed by Lee Tamahori and sees Anthony Hopkins and Alec Baldwin playing respectively billionaire Charles Morse and photographer Bob Green. The movie also stars Harold Perrineau as Steve, Bob's assistant, and Elle Macpherson as Mickey Morse, Charles's wife. While flying, the plane that was carrying Charles, Bob, and Harold crashes. T...
Written by Mamet and directed by Joe Mantegna, Lakeboatis based on Mamet's homonymous play from 1970 and features a rich ensemble cast that includes Charles Durning, Peter Falk, Robert Forster, Andy Garcia, and Jack Wallace. The movie follows the story of a college student named Dale Katzman (Tony Mamet), who gets to know the crew members of lake b...
Edmond was directed by Stuart Gordon, and it is based on the homonymous 1982 play by David Mamet. The movie sees William H. Macy portraying a businessman called Edmond Burke, who decides to change his life completely one day, after visiting a tarot reader in New York. Edmondalso features a big ensemble cast, including Julia Stiles, Jeffrey Combs, a...
Redbeltwas written and directed by Mamet, and it stars Chiwetel Ejiofor in the role of Mike Terry, a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu practitioner and teacher who struggles to arrive at the end of the month. His life will change after he rescues a film star called Chet Frank (Tim Allen) from a fight in a bar. Redbelt shows the passion of the Chicagoan director ...
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David Mamet. Writer: House of Games. Born in 1947 in Chicago, he was educated at Goddard College, in Vermont, and studied drama at New York's Neighborhood Playhouse, before returning to Chicago and establishing the St Nicholas Theatre Company in 1972.
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David Mamet and Charlie Rose in Charlie Rose (1991)- Al Pacino, David Mamet, and Helen Mirren in Phil Spector (2013)
- David Mamet and Helen Mirren in Phil Spector (2013)
- Alec Baldwin and David Mamet in State and Main (2000)
- David Mamet and Chiwetel Ejiofor in Redbelt (2008)
- David Mamet and John Machado in Redbelt (2008)
- David Mamet and Randy Couture in Redbelt (2008)
- David Mamet and Barry Levinson in Wag the Dog (1997)
- Lorey Sebastian
- Director David Mamet with Alec Baldwin
Feature films that Mamet both wrote and directed include House of Games (1987), Homicide (1991), The Spanish Prisoner (1997), and his biggest commercial success, Heist (2001). His screenwriting credits include The Postman Always Rings Twice (1981), The Verdict (1982), The Untouchables (1987), Hoffa (1992), Wag the Dog (1997), and Hannibal (2001).
1. House of Games (1987) R | 102 min | Crime, Thriller. 7.2. Rate. 78 Metascore. A psychiatrist comes to the aid of a compulsive gambler and is led by a smooth-talking grifter into the shadowy but compelling world of stings, scams, and con men. Director: David Mamet | Stars: Lindsay Crouse, Joe Mantegna, Mike Nussbaum, Lilia Skala.
Oct 22, 2016 · On this list, we take a look at a collection of films he either wrote or directed (or sometimes both). These choices showcase his talent in not only dialogue, but in tackling different genres or subjects. Mamet has lately been the subject of ridicule due to his extreme conversion to conservatism.
Apr 2, 2020 · Here are my rankings of every Mamet movie (w = writer, d = director, p = based on his stage play) with the exception of the 1992 TV movie “The Water Engine,” which he wrote from his own play, and which is nearly impossible to find.
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