RICHARD JEWELL (2019)

 

Directed By: Clint Eastwood Written By: Billy Ray Based Upon the article “American Nightmare: The Ballad Of Richard Jewell” By: Marie Brenner  Based Upon The Book “The Suspect” By: Kent Alexander & Kevin Salwen  Cinematography: Yves Belanger  Editor: Joel Cox 

Cast: Paul Walter Hauser, Sam Rockwell, Kathy Bates, Jon Hamm, Olivia Wilde, Ian Gomez, Nina Arianda, Mike Pniewski 

During the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, security guard Richard Jewell discovers a suspicious backpack under a bench in Centennial Park. With little time to spare, he helps to evacuate the area until the incendiary device inside the bag explodes. Hailed as a hero who saved lives, Jewell's own life starts to unravel when the FBI names him the prime suspect in the bombing.

VICE (2018)

Written & Directed By: Adam McKay 
Cinematography: Greig Fraser 
Editor: Hank Corwin 


Cast: Christian Bale, Amy Adams, Steve Carell, Sam Rockwell, Jesse Plemmons, Alison Pill, Tyler Perry, Eddie Marsan, Justin Kirk, LisaGay Hamilton, Bill Camp, Lilly Rabe, Stephen Aldy Gurgis, Shea Whigham 

The story of Dick Cheney, an unassuming bureaucratic Washington insider, who quietly wielded immense power as Vice President to George W. Bush, reshaping the country and the globe in ways that we still feel today.

JEFF OF THE CINEFILES & UNFINISHED BUSINESS: HALL OF FAME: FILE #0054: CONFESSIONS OF A DANGEROUS MIND (2002)

Directed By: George Clooney 
Written By: Charlie Kaufman 
Based on the Novel By: Chuck Barris 
Cinematography By: Newtom Thomas Sigel 
Editor: Stephen Mirrione 


Cast: Sam Rockwell, George Clooney, Julia Roberts, Drew Barrymore, Rugter Hauer, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Michael Cera, Robert John Burke, Rachelle Lefevre, Jerry Weintraub, Richard Kind, James Urbaniak 


Television made him famous, but his biggest hits happened off screen. "Confessions of a Dangerous Mind" is the story of a legendary showman's double life - television producer by day, CIA assassin by night. At the height of his TV career, Chuck Barris was recruited by the CIA and trained to become a covert operative. Or so Barris said.

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.

MR. RIGHT (2015)

Directed By: Paco Cabezas 
Written By: Max Landis 
Cinematography By: Daniel Aranyo 
Editor: Tom Wilson 


Cast: Sam Rockwell, Anna Kendrick, Tim Roth, RZA, James Ransone, Anson Mount, Michael Eklund, Katie Nehra 


After a going through a painful break up, a woman meets a man who appears to be perfect for her. However, as their relationship develops, she learns that he is a former hit-man. Their new, but genuine relationship is tested even further as they try to save each other after his dark past comes back to haunt him

GENTELMEN BRONCOS (2009)

Directed By: Jared Hess 
Written By: Jared Hess & Jerusha Hess 
Cinematography By: Munn Powell 
Editor: Yuka Ruell 

Cast: Michael Angarano , Jemaine Clement, Sam Rockwell, Jennifer Coolidge, Josh Pais, Mike White, Halley Feiffer, Hector Jiminez, Clive Revill, John Pleshette

DON VERDEAN (2015)

Directed By: Jared Hess 
Written By: Jared Hess & Jerusha Hess 
 Cinematography By: Mattias Troelstrup 
Editor: Tanner Christensen 


Cast: Sam Rockwell, Jemaine Clement, Amy Ryan, Will Forte, Danny McBride, Leslie Bibb, Steve Park

LAGGIES (2014)

Directed By: Lynn Shelton 
Written By: Andrea Seigel 
Cinematography By: Benjamin Kasulke 
Editor: Nat Sanders 


Cast: Keira Knightly, Chloe Grace Moretz, Sam Rockwell, Ellie Kemper, Jeff Garlin, Mark Webber, Gretchen Mol, Daniel Zovatto, Sara Coates, Kaitlyn Dever

Megan's approaching 30 with a good degree and a boyfriend in hand, but when he proposes at her friend's wedding and everyone seems to think that the best way to advance in her career is to take a seminar where you find out what animal you are, Megan's understandably feeling lost. After meeting teenagers who want her to buy them beer, Megan is drawn into 16-year-old Annika's simpler life. She ends up moving in with Annika and her single father, juggling the life of a teen and that of an adult, two romantic interests, and the feeling of lagging behind.

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

MOON (2009)

Directed & Story By: Duncan Jones 
Written By: Nathan Parker 
Cinematography By: Gary Shaw 
Editor: Nicolas Gaster 

 Cast: Sam Rockwell, Kevin Spacey, Benedict Wong, Kaya Scodalario

THE SITTER (2011)

Directed By: David Gordon Green
Written By: Brain Gatewood & Alessandro Tanaka
Cinematography By: Tim Orr
Editor: Craig Alpert

Cast: Jonah Hill, Ari Graynor, J.B. Smoove, Sam Rockwell, Method Man, Bruce Altman, Erin Daniels, Max Records

EVERYBODY'S FINE (2009)

Directed By: Kirk Jones
Written By: Kirk Jones
Based on a Original Screenplay By: Massimo DeRita, Tonino Guerra & Giuseppe Tornatore
Cinematography By: Henry Braham
Editor: Andrew Mondshein

Cast: Robert DeNiro, Kate Beckinsale, Drew Barrymore, Sam Rockwell, Damian Young, Brendan Sexton III, James Frain, Melissa Leo, Katherine Moennig, Ben Schwartz

THE ASSASSINATION OF JESSE JAMES BY THE COWARD ROBERT FORD (2007)

Written & Directed By: Andrew Dominik
Based On A Novel By: Ron Hansen
Cinematography By: Roger Deakins
Editor: Curtiss Clayton, Dylan Tichnor

Cast: Brad Pitt, Casey Affleck, Sam Rockwell, Paul Schneider, Jeremy Renner, Sam Shepard, Garret Dillahunt, Mary Louise Parker