ANTZ (1998)

 

Directed By: Eric Darnell & Tim Johnson  Written By: Chris Weitz, Paul Weitz & Todd Alcott  Editor: Stan Webb

Cast: (voices) Woody Allen, Sharon Stone, Gene Hackman, Sylvester Stallone, Jennifer Lopez, Christopher Walken, Dan Aykroyd, Jane Curtain, Anne Bancroft, Danny Glover, John Mahoney, Paul Mazursky, Grant Shaud, Jim Cummings 

Z, the worker-ant strives to reconcile his own individuality with the communal work ethic of the ant colony. Falling in love with the ant-Princess Bala, Z strives to make social inroads, and then ultimately must save the ant colony from the treacherous schemings of the evil General Mandible that threaten to wipe out the entire worker population. Themes of individuality run rampant.

HEARTBREAKERS (2001)

Directed By: David Mirkin 
Written By: Robert Dunn, Paul Guay & Stephen Mazur 
Cinematography By: Dean Semler 
Editor: William Steinkamp 


Cast: Jennifer Love Hewitt, Sigourney Weaver, Gene Hackman, Nora Dunn, Ray Liotta, Jason Lee, Sarah Silverman, Ricky Jay, Anne Bancroft, Kevin Nealon, Carrie Fisher, Michael Hitchcock, Jeffrey Jones, Julio Oscar Mechoso, Zach Galifianakis 


Max and Page are a mother and daughter con team. Max seduces wealthy men into marrying her, then Page seduces them into infidelity so Max can rake them over the divorce court coals. And then it's on to the next victim.

HEIST (2001)

Written & Directed By: David Mamet 
Cinematography By: Robert Elswit 
Editor: Barbara Tulliver 

Cast: Gene Hackman, Rebecca Pidgeon, Sam Rockwell, Delroy Lindo, Danny DeVito, Ricky Jay, Patti LuPone