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Melinda Dillon

Melinda Rose Dillon (October 13, 1939 - January 9, 2023) was a twice Oscar nominated American actress. She was best known for her roles in Close Encounters of the Third Kind, Absence of Malice and the holiday classic A Christmas Story. more

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Magnolia
(1999)
Drama
An epic mosaic of many interrelated characters in search of happiness, forgiveness, and meaning in the San Fernando Valley.
Runtime:
189 min
Director:
Paul Thomas Anderson
Cast:
Julianne Moore, William H. Macy, John C. Reilly, Tom Cruise, Philip Baker Hall
8.0
83%
77
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A Christmas Story
(1983)
Comedy, Family
The comic mishaps and adventures of a young boy named Ralph, trying to convince his parents, teachers, and Santa that a Red Ryder B.B. gun really is the perfect Christmas gift for the 1940s.
Runtime:
93 min
Director:
Bob Clark
Cast:
Melinda Dillon, Darren McGavin, Peter Billingsley, Ian Petrella, Jean Shepherd
7.9
90%
77
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Close Encounters of the Third Kind
(1977)
Drama, Science Fiction
After an encounter with UFOs, a line worker feels undeniably drawn to an isolated area in the wilderness where something spectacular is about to happen.
Runtime:
137 min
Director:
Steven Spielberg
Cast:
Richard Dreyfuss, François Truffaut, Teri Garr, Melinda Dillon, Bob Balaban
7.6
94%
90
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Reign Over Me
(2007)
Drama
A man who lost his family in the September 11 attack on New York City runs into his old college roommate. Rekindling the friendship is the one thing that appears able to help the man recover from his grief.
Runtime:
124 min
Director:
Mike Binder
Cast:
Adam Sandler, Don Cheadle, Jada Pinkett Smith, Liv Tyler, Saffron Burrows
7.4
64%
61
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The Muppet Movie
(1979)
Adventure, Comedy, Family, Music
A Hollywood agent persuades Kermit the Frog to pursue a career in Hollywood. On his way there he meets his future muppet crew while being chased by the desperate owner of a frog-leg restaurant!
Runtime:
97 min
Director:
James Frawley
Cast:
Jim Henson, Frank Oz, Frank Oz, Jerry Nelson, Jerry Nelson
7.6
88%
74
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Slap Shot
(1977)
Comedy, Drama
To build up attendance at their games, the management of a struggling minor-league hockey team signs up the Hanson Brothers, three hard-charging players whose job is to demolish the opposition.
Runtime:
123 min
Director:
George Roy Hill
Cast:
Paul Newman, Strother Martin, Michael Ontkean, Jennifer Warren, Lindsay Crouse
7.3
85%
61
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To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar
(1995)
Comedy
Three New York drag queens on their way to Hollywood for a beauty pageant get stranded in a small Midwestern town for the entire weekend when their car breaks down. While waiting for parts for their Cadillac convertible, the flamboyant trio shows the local homophobic rednecks that appearing different doesn't mean they don't have humani...
Runtime:
109 min
Director:
Beeban Kidron
Cast:
Patrick Swayze, Wesley Snipes, John Leguizamo, Stockard Channing, Jason London
6.6
41%
60
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The Prince of Tides
(1991)
Drama, Romance
A troubled man talks to his suicidal sister's psychiatrist about their family history and falls in love with her in the process.
Runtime:
132 min
Director:
Barbra Streisand
Cast:
Nick Nolte, Barbra Streisand, Blythe Danner, Kate Nelligan, Jeroen Krabbé
6.8
70%
65
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Harry and the Hendersons
(1987)
Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Returning from a hunting trip in the forest, the Henderson family's car hits an animal in the road. At first they fear it was a man, but when they examine the "body" they find it's a "bigfoot". They think it's dead so they decide to take it home (there could be some money in this). As you guessed, it isn't dead. Far from being the fero...
Runtime:
110 min
Director:
William Dear
Cast:
John Lithgow, Melinda Dillon, Margaret Langrick, Joshua Rudoy, Kevin Peter Hall
6.0
45%
42
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Absence of Malice
(1981)
Drama, Romance, Thriller
Megan Carter is a reporter duped into running an untrue story on Michael Gallagher, a suspected racketeer. He has an alibi for the time his crime was allegedly committed—but it involves an innocent party. When he tells Carter the truth and the newspaper runs it, tragedy follows, forcing Carter to face up to the responsibilities of her ...
Runtime:
116 min
Director:
Sydney Pollack
Cast:
Paul Newman, Sally Field, Bob Balaban, Bob Balaban, Don Hood
6.9
81%
64
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How to Make an American Quilt
(1995)
Drama, Romance
Soon-to-be-wed graduate student Finn Dodd develops cold feet when she suspects her fiancé is cheating on her. In order to clear her head, Finn visits her grandmother, Hy, and great aunt, Glady Joe Cleary, in Grasse, Calif. There, Finn learns that Hy and Glady Joe are members of a group of passionate quilters, and over the course of her...
Runtime:
116 min
Director:
Jocelyn Moorhouse
Cast:
Winona Ryder, Anne Bancroft, Ellen Burstyn, Kate Nelligan, Jean Simmons
6.3
63%
N/A
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Bound for Glory
(1976)
Drama, Music
A biography of Woody Guthrie, one of America's greatest folk singers. He left his dust-devastated Texas home in the 1930s to find work, discovering the suffering and strength of America's working class.
Runtime:
147 min
Director:
Hal Ashby
Cast:
David Carradine, Ronny Cox, Melinda Dillon, Gail Strickland, John Lehne
7.4
84%
N/A
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F.I.S.T.
(1978)
Action, Drama
Johnny Kovak joins the Teamsters trade-union in a local chapter in the 1930s and works his way up in the organization. As he climbs higher and higher his methods become more ruthless and finally senator Madison starts a campaign to find the truth about the alleged connections with the Mob.
Runtime:
145 min
Director:
Norman Jewison
Cast:
Sylvester Stallone, Rod Steiger, Peter Boyle, Melinda Dillon, David Huffman
6.4
80%
N/A
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Adam & Steve
(2005)
Comedy, Romance
Adam and Steve are two gay youths who have a one-night stand that ends embarrassingly. Nearly two decades later, Adam, now a Manhattan tour guide, and Steve, a psychiatrist, meet again -- but neither remembers the other from years before. The two begin dating, even playing matchmaker for their friends Michael and Rhonda, but their prom...
Runtime:
99 min
Director:
Craig Chester
Cast:
Malcolm Gets, Parker Posey, Chris Kattan, Craig Chester, Julie Hagerty
5.9
55%
48
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Right of Way
(1983)
Drama, TV Movie
Miniature Dwyer is named after her mother, who was making miniature doll houses when Minnie was born. Minnie, too, has built doll houses for years, and when she learns that she is terminally ill, she and her husband Teddy begin planning their joint suicide. She makes sure that her dolls are placed with people who will appreciate and ch...
Runtime:
106 min
Director:
George Schaefer
Cast:
Bette Davis, James Stewart, Melinda Dillon
8.3
N/A
N/A
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A Painted House
(2003)
Drama, Family, TV Movie
A young boy, his family, and the migrant workers they hire to work their cotton farm struggle against difficult odds to raise and sell the crop. Meanwhile, the boy dreams of living in better conditions. However, with this particularly tough farming season, the boy learns that his challenges guide him in discovering who he really is.
Runtime:
120 min
6.6
N/A
N/A
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The April Fools
(1969)
Comedy, Drama, Romance
Newly-promoted if none too happily married Howard Brubaker leaves a rowdy company party early with the stunning Catherine, whom it turns out is herself unhappily married — to the boss. They spend an innocent night in New York becoming more and more attracted to each other, so that when Catherine announces she intends to leave her husba...
Runtime:
95 min
6.4
N/A
N/A
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Staying Together
(1989)
Comedy, Drama
After their father abruptly sells the beloved family-owned restaurant that has employed them for years, the charismatic McDermott boys - hot-tempered Brian (Quill), lovelorn Kit (Mulroney) and jokester Duncan (Astin) - find themselves at odds with their parents and each other.
Runtime:
91 min
Director:
Lee Grant
Cast:
Sean Astin, Stockard Channing, Melinda Dillon, Jim Haynie, Daphne Zuniga
6.3
80%
N/A
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Cowboy Up
(2002)
Action, Drama, Romance, Western
"Cowboy Up" is a celebration of the risk-taking, daredevil personalities of modern rodeo. In the world of professional bull riding, newcomer Ely Braxton (Marcus Thomas) is the craziest guy around; his brother Hank (Kiefer Sutherland) is a rodeo clown, and the two use each other to play up their acts. But love may be one thing that tear...
Runtime:
105 min
Director:
Xavier Koller
Cast:
Kiefer Sutherland, Marcus Thomas, Daryl Hannah, Melinda Dillon, Molly Ringwald
5.8
N/A
N/A
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Songwriter
(1984)
Drama, Music
Doc Jenkins is a country music star who's become fed up with the industry. With some help from Blackie Buck, his old partner, and Gilda, a rising star he's been mentoring, he tries to get back at Rodeo Rocky, a ruthless promoter who's swindled him out of the publishing rights to his songs. Doc also sets out to get back together with h...
Runtime:
94 min
Director:
Alan Rudolph
Cast:
Willie Nelson, Kris Kristofferson, Melinda Dillon, Rip Torn, Lesley Ann Warren
6.4
100%
N/A
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Fallen Angel
(1981)
Drama, TV Movie
Twelve year old Jennifer is unhappy with her widowed mom's relationship with a family friend. Feeling lonely, she readily accepts the friendship of an adult man named Howie and joins the softball team he coaches. Soon, Howie is convincing Jennifer to pose for photographs which become more and more revealing. Howie turns out to be a ped...
Runtime:
100 min
Director:
Robert Michael Lewis
Cast:
Dana Hill, Richard Masur, Melinda Dillon, Ronny Cox
7.1
N/A
N/A
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Entertaining Angels: The Dorothy Day Story
(1996)
Drama
The firebrand reporter, feminist and philanthropist Dorothy Day co-founds The Catholic Worker with Peter Maurin, an eccentric philosopher.
Runtime:
112 min
6.5
N/A
N/A
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Space
(1985)
Drama, TV Movie
A 13-hour mini-series detailing James A. Michner's fictional account of the American space program from the years after World War II to the Apollo landings on the moon in the early 1970's.
Runtime:
600 min
Director:
Lee Philips, Joseph Sargent
Cast:
James Garner, Beau Bridges, Blair Brown, Bruce Dern, Harry Hamlin
7.4
N/A
N/A
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Naomi & Wynonna: Love Can Build a Bridge
(1995)
Drama, Music, TV Movie
This is a true story about the relationship between a mother and her daughter, and their struggle to make it to the top in the music world. It is about hopes and dreams... about relationships and about growing up.
Runtime:
118 min
Director:
Bobby Roth
Cast:
Kathleen York, Viveka Davis, Bruce Greenwood, Melinda Dillon, Megan Ward
7.0
N/A
N/A
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Judgment Day: The John List Story
(1993)
Crime, Drama, TV Movie
The pious John List regularly goes to church and is respected by his neighbours. But one day the police finds his wife Helen and their three children slayed in their house - obviously by John, who left two letters for the police and his priest and disappeared. Chief Richland is disgusted by the murder and starts an intensive investigat...
Runtime:
96 min
Director:
Bobby Roth
Cast:
Robert Blake, Beverly D'Angelo, David Caruso, Melinda Dillon, Alice Krige
6.2
N/A
N/A
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State of Emergency
(1994)
Drama, TV Movie, Thriller
Medical drama about a major hospital whose emergency room regularly faces an overload of patients. One of the doctors finds it necessary to adopt an unorthodox procedure to try to save a patient, and finds himself in trouble in consequence.
Runtime:
90 min
Director:
Lesli Linka Glatter
Cast:
Joe Mantegna, Lynn Whitfield, Melinda Dillon, Paul Dooley
6.4
N/A
N/A
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Harry and the Hendersons
(1987)
Comedy, Family
N/A
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N/A
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Nightbreaker
(1989)
Drama, TV Movie
Dr. Alexander Brown (Martin Sheen) arrives in Las Vegas, awarded for his recent medical invention. An ex-G.I. tells Brown he was a test subject during the 1950's, exposed to atomic bomb radiation in the Nevada desert-- will Brown help the man uncover the truth? In 1950's Nevada, Brown (played by Emilio Estevez) is a young psychiatrist ...
Runtime:
99 min
N/A
N/A
N/A
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Captain America
(1990)
Action, Science Fiction, War
During World War II, a brave, patriotic American Soldier undergoes experiments to become a new supersoldier, "Captain America". Racing to Germany to sabotage the rockets of Nazi baddie "Red Skull", Captain America winds up frozen until the 1990s. He reawakens to find that the Red Skull has changed identities and is now planning to kidn...
Runtime:
97 min
Director:
Albert Pyun
Cast:
Matt Salinger, Matt Salinger, Ronny Cox, Scott Paulin, Ned Beatty
3.2
13%
N/A