JEFF OF THE CINEFILES & UNFINISHED BUSINESS: HALL OF FAME - FILE #0069 - D.A.R.Y.L. (1985)

 

Directed By: Simon Wincer  Written By: David Ambrose, Allan Scott & Jeffrey Ellis  Cinematography: Frank Watts 

Cast: Barret Oliver, Mary Beth Hurt, Michael McKean, Danny Corkill, Amy Linker, Kathryn Walker, Colleen Camp, Josef Sommer, Ron Frazier, Steve Ryan, Hardy Rawls 

A young boy is found wandering without any memory of who he is. A family takes him in and begin to look for clues to help him find his way home. In the meantime, they notice that the boy seems to have certain special abilities, not usually found in kids his age, or even fully-grown adults.

AIRHEADS (1993)

 

Directed By: Michael Lehman  Written By: Rich Wilkes  Cinematography: John Schwartzman  Editor: Stephen Semel 

Cast: Brendan Fraser, Adam Sandler, Steve Buscemi, Joe Mantegna, Ernie Hudson, Chris Farley, Amy Locane, Michael McKean, Michael Richards, David Arquette, Judd Nelson, Nina Siemaszko, Marshall Bell, Reginald E. Cathey, China Kantner, Michelle Hurst, Allen Covert, Harold Ramis, Lemmy Von Motörhead, John Melendez 

Three band members, hoping for a big break head to a radio station to play their demo tape and wind up holding everyone hostage with plastic guns when the head D.J. refuses to play them.

JACK (1996)

Directed By: Francis Ford Coppola  Written by: James DeMonaco & Gary Nadeau  Cinematography: John Toll Editor: Barry Malkin

Cast: Robin Williams, Diane Lane, Jennifer Lopez, Brain Kerwin, Bill Cosby, Fran Drescher, Adam Zolotin, Todd Bosley, Jurnee smollett,  Michael Mckean, Don Novello, Keone Young, Seth Smith, Mario Yedidia, Jer Adrianne Lelliott

Because of an unusual disorder that has aged him four times faster than a typical human being, a boy looks like a 40-year-old man as he starts fifth grade at public school after being homeschooled.

LIGHT OF DAY (1987)

Written & Directed By: Paul Schrader 
Cinematography: John Bailey 
Editor: Jaqueline Cambas & Jill Savitt
Music By: Thomas Newman 


Cast: Michael J. Fox, Joan Jett, Gena Rowlands, Michael McKean, Cherry Jones, Jason Miller, Tom Irwin, Michael Rooker, Del Close, Alan Poul, Trent Reznor 


A pair of siblings must choose whether to pursue their dream of touring with their rock band or support their family and stay in Cleveland, Ohio. This is a movie i sought for years l. As I remember the trailers and advertisements and posters yet never saw it. Which is surprising as I was a huge Michael J. fox fan but also a Joan Jett fan. Then once finally watching it realizing Gena Rowlands and Michael Mckean we’re in it I am kicking myself

THE BRADY BUNCH MOVIE (1995)

Directed By: Betty Thomas 
Written By: Bonnie Turner, Terry Turner, Rick Copp & Laurice Elehwany 
 Based On Characters created By: Sherwood Schwartz 
Cinematography: Mac Ahlberg 
Editor: Peter Teschner 

Cast: Gary Cole, Shelly Long, Christine Taylor, Michael McKean, Judith Ivey, Christopher Daniel Barnes, Jennifer Elise Cox, Olivia Hack, David Graf, Megan Ward, Jack Noseworthy, Alanna Ubach, R.D. Robb, Shane Conrad, Marissa Ribisi, David Leisure, David Proval, Tamara Mello, Jennifer Blanc Biehn, Rupaul, Christopher Knight, Eric Nies, Ann B. Davis, Florence Henderson 

Mike Brady and his wife Carol Brady have just only one week to come up with $20,000 in back taxes or their house is sold and they'll have no choice but to move. And it's up to the Brady kids to secretly raise money and save the homestead before they lose their house to their scheming neighbor Mr. Larry Dittmeyer.

JOSHUA (2007)

Directed By: George Ratliff 
Written By: George Ratliff & David Gilbert 
Cinematography By: Benoit Debie 
Editor: Jacob Craycraft 


Cast: Sam Rockwell, Vera Farmiga, Jacob Kogan, Dallas Roberts, Celia Weston, Michael McKean, Linda Larkin, Alex Draper, Haviland Morris 


The Cairn's life seems to be a harmonic family: The father Brad works as a stockbroker, his wife Abby takes care of their common new-born daughter Lily, and the 9-year-old Joshua is high-talented. But the appearances are deceptive. Joshua becomes gradual jealously, that his parents give the baby more attention than him. Therefore he begins to terrorize his family.

THE MEDDLER (2015)

Written & Directed By: Lorene Scafaria 
Cinematography By: Brett Pawlek 
Editor: Kayla M. Emter 


Cast: Susan Sarandon, Rose Byrne, J.K. Simmons, Jerrod Carmichael, Cecily Strong, Lucy Punch, Michael McKean, Billy Magnussen, Jason Ritter, Casey Wilson, Megan Echikunwoke, Amy Landecker, Harry Hamlin, Robert Picardo, Shiri Appleby, Laura San Giacomo, Roger Arron Brown, Randall Park, Bill Fagerbakke 


An aging widow from New York City follows her daughter to Los Angeles in hopes of starting a new life after her husband passes away.

TEACHING MRS. TINGLE (1999)

Written & Directed By: Kevin Williamson 
Cinematography By: Jerzy Zielinski 
Editor: Debra Neil-Fisher 


Cast: Katie Holmes, Helen Mirren, Barry Watson, Marisa Couglin, Jeffrey Tambor, Michael McKean, Molly Ringwald, Vivica A. Fox, Liz Tauber 


Leigh Ann is salutatorian when she needs to be valedictorian to get her scholarship to Harvard. The only class she is worse than the leader in is history, taught by Mrs. Tingle, and the teacher hates her. When an attempt to get ahead in Mrs. Tingle's class goes awry, mayhem ensues and friendships, loyalties and trust are tested by the teacher's intricate mind-games.

THE CONEHEADS (1993)

Directed By: Steve Barron 
Written By: Tom Davis, Dan Aykroyd, Bonnie Turner & Terry Turner 
Cinematography By: Francis Kenny 
Editor: Paul Trejo 

Cast: Dan Aykroyd, Jane Curtain, Michelle Burke, Chris Farley, David Spade, Michael McKean, Sinbad, Jason Alexander, Lisa Jane Persky, Julia Sweeney, Adam Sandler, Michael Richards, Tim Meadows, Eddie Griffin, Phil Hartman, Kevin Nealon, Jan Hooks, Garrett Morris, Ellen Degeneres, Parker Posey, Joey Lauren Adams, Whip Hubley 


Aliens with conical crania crash-land on Earth.

AIRHEADS (1994)

Directed By: Michael Lehmann 
Written By: Rich Wilkes 
Cinematography By: John Schwartzman 
Editor: Stephen Semel 
Music By: Carter Burwell 


Cast: Brendan Fraser, Steve Buscemi, Adam Sandler, Joe Mantegna, Amy Locane, Chris Farley, David Arquette, Reg E. Cathey, Michael McKean, Judd Nelson, Michael Richards, Ernie Hudson, Nina Siemaszko, Allen Covert, Harold Ramis, Lemmy, Rob Zombie, Kurt Loder

JUMPING JACK FLASH (1986)

Directed By: Penny Marshall 
Story By: David Franzoni 
Written By: David Franzoni, Charles Shyer (as J.W. Melville), Nancy Myers (as Patricia Irving) & Curtis Thompson , Steve E. De souza (Uncredited) 
Cinematography By: Matthew F. Leonetti 
Editor: Mark Goldblatt 

Cast: Whoopi Goldberg, Jonathan Pryce, John Wood, Stephen Collins, Annie Potts, Roscoe Lee Bowne, Phil Hartman, Tracey Ullman, James Belushi, John Wood, Tony Hendra, Peter Michael Goetz, Jereon Krabbe, Miguel A. Nunez jr., Jamey Sheridan, Kellie Martin, Garry Marshall, Michael McKean