List of the best Buck Henry movies: Heaven Can Wait(1978), First Family(1980), Taking Off(1971), The Troublemaker(1964), Gloria(1980), It Came From Kuchar(2009), The Man Who Fell to Earth(1976), Aria(1987), Kiss Kiss Fingerbang(2015), I'm Losing You(1998), Eating Raoul(1982), A Bird of the Air(2011) ... ...
Comedy, Fantasy
USA|Canada
1978
101 Minutes
Director
Warren Beatty Julie Christie Jack Warden James Mason Diane Cannon Charles Grodin Buck Henry Vincent Gardenia Joseph Maher Hamilton Camp
football player environmentalist millionaire angel coach lighthearted dreamy touching heaven los angeles mansion reincarnation death football love second chance metamorphosis transformation love 1970s
A Los Angeles Rams quarterback, accidentally taken away from his body by an overanxious angel before he was meant to die, returns to life in the body of a recently murdered millionaire.
Comedy
USA
1980
104 Minutes
Director
Bob Newhart Gilda Radner Madeline Kahn Fred Willard Richard Benjamin Bob Dishy Julius Harris Harvey Korman Maurice Sherbanee Austin Pendleton Buck Henry
Bob Newhart stars as President Manfred Link in this zany, wonderfully cast comedy from veteran funnyman Buck Henry (Heaven Can Wait, The Graduate).
Comedy, Drama
USA
1971
93 Minutes
Lynn Carlin Buck Henry Linnea Heacock Georgia Engel Audra Lindley Paul Benedict Vincent Schiavelli
mother father runaway neighbor boyfriend amusing hilarious lighthearted suburbia new york city parenthood coming of age marriage running away discovery temptation growing up 1970s
While searching for their runaway teenage daughter, the parents rediscover life's joys as they get acquainted with a self-help group for parents of vanished children.
Comedy
USA
1964
80 Minutes
Tom Aldredge Buck Henry Joan Darling Theodore J. Flicker James Frawley
farmer cop gangster politician lawyer young woman offbeat quirky amusing countryside coffee shop mental institution greenwich village new jersey lifestyle changes small business extortion police corruption outsider underdog
A naive chicken farmer from New Jersey moves to Greenwich Village to open a coffee house. The obstacles he must overcome include the mob (who, in one of the movie's funniest scenes, ... See full summary »
Crime, Drama
USA
1980
121 Minutes
Jack Dawn
Gena Rowlands John Adames Buck Henry Julie Carmen Lupe Garnica Jessica Castillo Tom Noonan Ronald Maccone
woman retiree female gangster gangster young boy victim engaging thrilling suspenseful intense shocking emotional united states new york city gangsters fear past crimes crime syndicate crime witness adventure
When a young boy's family is killed by the mob, their tough neighbor Gloria becomes his reluctant guardian. In possession of a book that the gangsters want, the pair go on the run in New York.
Comedy, Documentary
USA
2009
86 Minutes
John Waters B. Ruby Rich Buck Henry Atom Egoyan George Kuchar Mike Kuchar
filmmaker identical twin professor director fan john waters charming creative bronx, n.y. san francisco movie set university family home george kuchar mike kuchar filmmaking outsider cult films rise underdog
The definitive documentary about the zany, underground filmmaking twins, George and Mike Kuchar.
Sci-Fi
UK
1976
118 Minutes
Oliver Farnsworth
David Bowie Candy Clark Buck Henry Rip Torn Bernie Casey Jackson D. Kane Rick Riccardo Tony Mascia
alien lawyer scientist maid dreamy brooding fascinating disheartening offbeat new mexico apartment laboratory loneliness inventions betrayal aspirations government rescue temptation transformation
An alien must pose as a human to save his dying planet, but a woman and greed of other men create complications.
Musical
UK
1987
91 Minutes
Franc Roddam Charles Sturridge Derek Jarman John Hurt Julien Temple Theresa Russell
maid bodybuilder lover husband wife king creative dreamy moving offbeat paris opera house gym las vegas hotel california opera seduction suicide affair
Ten short films by ten different directors with nearly no speech but set to arias by different composers.
Comedy
2015
10 Minutes
Cat Owner
Anton Yelchin Kate Lyn Sheil Buck Henry Greg Cohen Emma Agerwald Roger Staub Sarah Carbiener Evelyn Crowley
Drama
1998
105 Minutes
Phillip Dagrom
Rosanna Arquette Amanda Donohoe Buck Henry Salome Jens Frank Langella Andrew McCarthy Elizabeth Perkins Gina Gershon Ed Begley Jr. Laraine Newman Norman Reedus
Physically and emotionally stricken film and TV veterans (Rosanna Arquette, Amanda Donohoe, Buck Henry) ponder damaged lives and impending deaths.
Comedy
USA
1982
83 Minutes
Mr. Leech
Paul Bartel Mary Woronov Robert Beltran Buck Henry Richard Paul Susan Saiger Ed Begley Jr. Dan Barrows Ralph Brannen Hamilton Camp John Paragon
A relatively boring Los Angeles couple discovers a bizarre, if not murderous, way to get funding for opening a restaurant.
Romance
USA
2011
98 Minutes
Duncan Webster
Rachel Nichols Jackson Hurst Anjanette Comer Linda Emond Buck Henry Judith Ivey Rocco Sisto Phyllis Somerville Louis Zorich Erik Jensen Kaiulani Lee
A man in search of his past, and a woman who lives in the moment, are brought together when they pursue the origins of a stray parrot in this comedic and romantic drama.
Comedy
USA
1989
100 Minutes
Lloyd Stool
Cheech Marin David Greenwalt Eric Roberts Julie Hagerty Robert Carradine Buck Henry Louise Lasser Cindy Williams Andrea Martin Cliff De Young
In the 1960s, two hippies go off into the jungle to evade the FBI. When they come back to New York in the 1980s, their fellow hippie friends have become rich yuppies.
Comedy, Fantasy
USA|Canada
1978
101 Minutes
Director
Warren Beatty Julie Christie Jack Warden James Mason Diane Cannon Charles Grodin Buck Henry Vincent Gardenia Joseph Maher Hamilton Camp
football player environmentalist millionaire angel coach lighthearted dreamy touching heaven los angeles mansion reincarnation death football love second chance metamorphosis transformation love 1970s
A Los Angeles Rams quarterback, accidentally taken away from his body by an overanxious angel before he was meant to die, returns to life in the body of a recently murdered millionaire.
Documentary
USA
1995
91 Minutes
Harry Pallenberg Nick Beck Buddy Collette Margaret Crawford Bert Corona Joan Didion James Ellroy Buck Henry David Hockney Gene Norman Frank Wilkenson
A political and social history of Los Angeles, using old stills and news footage, contemporary footage, and commentary. Bert Corona is our guide for East Los Angeles, Buck Henry for ... See full summary »
Comedy, Drama
USA
1999
110 Minutes
Fred T. Barry
Bruce Willis Albert Finney Nick Nolte Barbara Hershey Glenne Headly Lukas Haas Omar Epps Buck Henry Vicki Lewis Ken Campbell Jake Johannsen
car dealer author neighbor customer friend family member brooding fascinating emotional small town car dealership house restaurant car office depression philosophy hope small town life
A rich car dealer is losing his mind. His son lives in the bomb shelter. His suicidal wife has an affair with his transvestite sales manager.
Romance
USA
1990
107 Minutes
Father Serafim
Barbara Hershey Keanu Reeves Peter Falk Bill McCutcheon Patricia Clarkson Jerome Dempsey Peter Gallagher Dan Hedaya Buck Henry Hope Lange John Larroquette
writer nephew aunt lover news reporter charming dreamy amusing new orleans radio station radio may-december romance taboo romantic dilemma soap opera story within a story forbidden love 1950s
New Orleans, 1951: A law student, working at WXBU radio station, falls in love with his cute aunt, who's looking for a third husband. Then Pedro starts writing radio series at WXBU, stirring up things.
Comedy
USA
2004
93 Minutes
Lonnie Bosco
Matthew Broderick Alec Baldwin Toni Collette Tony Shalhoub Calista Flockhart Tim Blake Nelson Ray Liotta James Rebhorn Buck Henry Ian Gomez Troy Winbush
fbi agent director gangster brother girlfriend mafia boss madcap cheeky providence, r.i. movie set hollywood, calif. working undercover show business aspirations sting filmmaking crime transformation quest underdog
A movie director-screenwriter finds a man to finance his latest project but soon discovers that the producer is actually an undercover FBI agent working on a mob sting operation.
Comedy, Drama
USA
1967
105 Minutes
Writer
Dustin Hoffman Anne Bancroft Katharine Ross William Daniels Murray Hamilton Elizabeth Wilson Brian Avery Walter Brooke Norman Fell Alice Ghostley Buck Henry
college graduate lawyer college student sexy woman amusing sad witty california hotel campus family home wedding may-december romance post-college aimless youth new love growing up love temptation 1960s
A disillusioned college graduate finds himself torn between his older lover and her daughter.
Comedy
USA
1980
104 Minutes
Director
Bob Newhart Gilda Radner Madeline Kahn Fred Willard Richard Benjamin Bob Dishy Julius Harris Harvey Korman Maurice Sherbanee Austin Pendleton Buck Henry
Bob Newhart stars as President Manfred Link in this zany, wonderfully cast comedy from veteran funnyman Buck Henry (Heaven Can Wait, The Graduate).
Comedy, Drama
USA
1993
189 Minutes
Andie MacDowell Bruce Davison Julianne Moore Matthew Modine Lily Tomlin Tom Waits Robert Downey Jr. Chris Penn Jennifer Jason Leigh Lyle Lovett Huey Lewis
doctor wife waitress young boy baker cop tense engaging dense disheartening intricate los angeles family home hospital loneliness relationships adultery accident jealousy fall
The day-to-day lives of several suburban Los Angeles residents.
Comedy
USA
2001
104 Minutes
Warren Beatty Diane Keaton Andie MacDowell Garry Shandling Jenna Elfman Nastassja Kinski Goldie Hawn Charlton Heston Marian Seldes Josh Hartnett Tricia Vessey
architect best friend wife cellist party girl beautiful woman amusing witty playful quirky new york city mississippi old house cabin restaurant carnival midlife crisis infidelity marital problems sex
Porter Stoddard is a well-known New York architect who is at a crossroads... a nexus where twists and turns lead to myriad missteps, some with his wife Ellie, others with longtime friends ... See full summary »
Mystery & Thriller, Comedy, Drama
USA|UK|Canada
1995
103 Minutes
Nicole Kidman Matt Dillon Joaquin Phoenix Casey Affleck Illeana Douglas Alison Folland Dan Hedaya Wayne Knight Kurtwood Smith Holland Taylor Maria Tucci
reporter wife teen boy husband hit man detective dark witty amusing new hampshire newsroom high school murder betrayal fame seduction ambition fall love revenge
A beautiful but naïve aspiring television personality films a documentary on teenagers with a darker ulterior motive.
Comedy
USA
1970
98 Minutes
Barbra Streisand George Segal Robert Klein Allen Goorwitz Roz Kelly Jacques Sandulescu Jack Manning Grace Carney Barbara Anson Kim Chan Stan Gottlieb
writer prostitute promiscuous man neighbor old man amusing playful charming new york city apartment building city life friendship roommates eviction unlikely romance temptation love rivalry 1970s
A stuffy author enters into an explosive relationship with his neighbor, a foul-mouthed, freewheeling prostitute.
Comedy, Drama
USA
1970
121 Minutes
Alan Arkin Martin Balsam Richard Benjamin Art Garfunkel Jack Gilford Bob Newhart Anthony Perkins Paula Prentiss Martin Sheen Jon Voight Orson Welles
captain pilot soldier lieutenant doctor witty amusing profound island mediterranean sea war zone horrors of war bombing aviation disillusionment insanity world war ii escape discovery 1940s
A man is trying desperately to be certified insane during World War II, so he can stop flying missions.