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Director. Actor. Writer. IMDbPro Starmeter See rank. Play trailer 1:29. The Projectionist (2019) 8 Videos. 26 Photos. Born in the Bronx, Ferrara started making amateur films on Super 8 in his teens before making his debut with violent exploitation films such as 'Driller Killer' and 'Ms.45'.
- Director, Actor, Writer
- July 19, 1951
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- 23 Padre Pio
- 22 Cat Chaser
- 21 'R Xmas
- 20 Go Go Tales
- 19 Zeros and Ones
- 18 The Driller Killer
- 17 The Blackout
- 16 Mary
- 15 Dangerous Game
- 14 New Rose Hotel
Padre Piosees Shia LaBeouf in the role of the famous Italian priest Padre Pio. The movie also stars Cristina Chiriac, Marco Leonardi, and Asia Argento. At the end of World War I, Padre Pio begins his experience as a priest in a far-off Capuchin monastery while the political tensions in the country start to explode. The movie can be considered a les...
Cat Chaseris based on the homonymous novel by Elmore Leonard and follows a retired American soldier named George Moran (Peter Weller) who becomes entangled with Mary DeBoya (Kelly McGillis) the wife of a former Dominican Republic general. The movie also stars Tomás Milián as the general Andres DeBoya. Cat Chaser blends interesting elements of crime...
Taking place over the course of a single day, on Christmas Eve, 'R Xmasfollows the story of a wealthy couple, the Rodriguezes, whose daughter has been kidnaped. The kidnapers demand a ransom, and the couple must come up with the money before it's too late. The movie stars Drea de Matteo, Lillo Brancato Jr, and Ice-T. The film is gritty and realisti...
Go Go Tales takes place over the course of a single night in a struggling New York City strip club called Ray Ruby's Paradise. Ray, the club's owner, is struggling to keep the business afloat while dealing with a host of eccentric employees and customers. Go Go Talesfeatures Willem Dafoe, Bob Hoskins, Matthew Modine, and Asia Argento. The film is a...
Starring Ethan Hawke as an American soldier named JJ who is stationed in Rome, Zeros and Onesis a surreal and fragmented exploration of war, memory, and identity. While it may not be Ferrara's most accessible film, it is a testament to his willingness to take risks and push the boundaries of filmmaking. The film's approach to storytelling is unconv...
The Driller Killer was written by Nicholas St. John, and it sees Abel Ferrara starring in the role of a struggling artist named Reno Miller, who descends into madness and begins murdering people with a portable drill. The Driller Killer has gained a cult following over the years and is considered a notable example of the exploitation genre. The fil...
The Blackout stars Matthew Modine, Beatrice Dalle, Claudia Schiffer and Dennis Hopper in a psychological thriller that follows a successful writer named Matty (Modine) who begins to experience intense hallucinations and paranoia after a night of heavy drinking. The Blackoutwill appeal to fans of Ferrara's work or those looking for a film that pushe...
Marytells the story of an actress named Mary (Juliette Binoche) who goes to Jerusalem after shooting a movie about the life of Jesus. In the meantime, the director and actor who played Jesus (Matthew Modine) goes back to New York to promote his movie. The controversy is around the corner. The film is slow-paced and introspective, with a strong emph...
Dangerous Gamestars Harvey Keitel, Madonna, and James Russo, and it follows a film director named Eddie Israel (Keitel) who becomes increasingly obsessed with his work, causing his personal life to unravel. The movie explores the darker aspects of the creative process Keitel is once again amazing in his performance, which is both captivating and un...
New Rose Hotelbrings you in the near future. It follows two corporate operatives, Fox (Christopher Walken) and X (Willem Dafoe), who a mysterious Japanese corporation hires to lure a top scientist away from his current employer and bring him to their client. The operatives hatch a plan to seduce the scientist through the call-girl Sandii (Asia Arge...
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Rate. A New York City film director working on his latest movie in Los Angeles begins to reflect the actions in his movie and real life, especially when he begins an affair with the lead actress. Director: Abel Ferrara | Stars: Harvey Keitel, Madonna, James Russo, Nancy Ferrara. Votes: 4,250 | Gross: $0.07M.
- 'Fear City' (1984) - IMDb: 5.7/10. Fear City centers on a cop (Billy Dee Williams) and former boxer (Tom Berenger) looking into the murders of several exotic dancers.
- 'Pasolini' (2014) - IMDb: 5.9/10. Willem Dafoe stars in this biopic about Italian filmmaker Pier Paolo Pasolini, one of Ferrara's biggest influences. Pasolini is probably most famous for his art horror Salò, or the 120 Days of Sodom.
- 'Body Snatchers' (1993) - IMDb: 6.0/10. Body Snatchers is Ferrara's loose remake of the 1956 classic Invasion of the Body Snatchers. It takes place on an army base in Alabama, where clones replace the personnel as part of a massive conspiracy.
- 'Napoli, Napoli, Napoli' (2009) - IMDb: 6.2/10. Napoli, Napoli, Napoli is one of three documentaries Ferrara has made, the others being Chelsea on the Rocks and Sportin' Life.
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