List of the best Eileen Brennan movies: Clue(1985), Private Benjamin(1980), The New Adventures of Pippi Longstocking(1988), The Great Smokey Roadblock(1978), Come Die With Me(1974), The Cheap Detective(1978), FM(1978), The Death of Richie(1977), Murder by Death(1976), At Long Last Love(1975), In Search of Dr. Seuss(1994), The Fourth Wise Man(1985) ... ...
Mystery & Thriller
USA
1985
96 Minutes
Eileen Brennan Martin Mull Lesley Ann Warren Tim Curry Madeline Kahn Christopher Lloyd Michael McKean Colleen Camp Lee Ving Bill Henderson Howard Hesseman
host professor widow madam colonel butler witty suspenseful playful madcap mansion new england study kitchen library hall murder blackmail suspicion secret past
Six guests are anonymously invited to a strange mansion for dinner, but after their host is killed, they must cooperate with the staff to identify the murderer as the bodies pile up.
Comedy
USA
1980
109 Minutes
Goldie Hawn Eileen Brennan Armand Assante Robert Webber Sam Wanamaker Barbara Barrie Mary Kay Place Harry Dean Stanton Albert Brooks Alan Oppenheimer Gretchen Wyler
soldier newlywed military officer love interest witty amusing outlandish military base paris sexual harassment marriage revenge deception seduction class distinctions discovery temptation transformation 1980s
A sheltered young high-society woman joins the United States Army on a whim and finds herself in a trickier situation than she ever expected.
Kids & Family, Fantasy
Sweden|USA
1988
101 Minutes
Miss Bannister
Tami Erin Eileen Brennan Dennis Dugan Cory Crow David Seaman Jr. Dianne Hull George Di Cenzo Dick Van Patten
heroine lot father amusing house mansion adventure shipwreck arrogance growing up
After her father's ship is carried off by a sudden storm, the spunky Pippi Longstocking is stranded with her horse, Alfonso, and monkey, Mr. Nilsson, and takes up residence in the old ... See full summary »
Action
1978
90 Minutes
Henry Fonda Eileen Brennan John Byner Robert Englund Austin Pendleton Susan Sarandon Melanie Mayron Leigh French Gary Sandy Valerie Curtin Bibi Osterwald
truck driver hitchhiker prostitute corrupt police officer journalist amusing offbeat madcap touching truck truck stop brothel los angeles wyoming missouri truck driving adventure escape pursuit 20th century
An old trucker (Henry Fonda) steals his truck for one last cross-country run, with a madam (Eileen Brennan) and her crew on board.
Mystery & Thriller
1974
68 Minutes
George Maharis Eileen Brennan Charles Macauley
A man kills his older brother when he is refused a loan and then is held in a love bondage by the housekeeper.
Comedy
USA
1978
92 Minutes
Betty DeBoop
Peter Falk Ann-Margret Eileen Brennan Sid Caesar Stockard Channing James Coco Dom DeLuise Louise Fletcher John Houseman Madeline Kahn Fernando Lamas
detective resistance fighter old flame sexy woman police detective amusing lighthearted san francisco office false accusations investigation infidelity jewelry theft race against time pursuit underdog mystery 1940s
San Francisco, 1940, detectives, dames, documents, Nazis, and a treasure.
Musical, Comedy
USA
1978
104 Minutes
Mother
Michael Brandon Martin Mull Eileen Brennan Alex Karras Cleavon Little Cassie Yates Norman Lloyd Jay Fenichel James Keach Joe Smith Janet Brandt
radio personality radio station manager sales manager boss dj fan amusing tense los angeles radio station household radio advertising showdown protest integrity loyalty quest underdog 1970s
When a liberal music station's owners decide to introduce army recruitment ads, despite the protests of its manager, the rebellious DJs are determined to fight back, no matter the cost.
Drama
1977
100 Minutes
Carol Werner
Ben Gazzara Robby Benson Eileen Brennan Lance Kerwin Charles Fleischer Clint Howard Harry Gold Cynthia Eilbacher Rose Gregorio Sean Roche Shirley O'Hara
teenager mother father brother girlfriend friend disturbing intense tender suburbia drug addiction family dysfunction teen angst fall temptation 1970s
Parents (Ben Gazzara, Eileen Brennan) cannot cope with their teenage son's (Robby Benson) drug habit and strange behavior.
Comedy
USA
1976
94 Minutes
Tess Skeffington
Peter Falk Peter Sellers Truman Capote Eileen Brennan James Coco Alec Guinness Elsa Lanchester David Niven Maggie Smith Nancy Walker Estelle Winwood
private investigator wealthy man butler maid cook nurse hysterical madcap intricate amusing outlandish castle united states living space dining room crime scene hallway crime scam reward
Five famous literary detective characters and their sidekicks are invited to a bizarre mansion to solve an even stranger mystery.
Musical, Romance
USA
1975
118 Minutes
Elizabeth
Burt Reynolds Cybill Shepherd Madeline Kahn Eileen Brennan Duilio Del Prete John Hillerman J. Edward McKinley Mildred Natwick Quinn Redeker John Stephenson M. Emmet Walsh
Four socialite old friends unexpectedly clash, and switch partners during a party and attempt to make each other jealous.
Musical, Kids & Family, Biography, Fantasy
1994
96 Minutes
The Who-Villian
Kathy Najimy Matt Frewer Christopher Lloyd Eileen Brennan Robin Williams AndraƩ Crouch David Paymer Andrea Martin Patrick Stewart
The Cat in the Hat (Matt Frewer) introduces a reporter (Kathy Najimy) to the life and work of author Theodor Geisel.
Drama
1985
72 Minutes
Judith
Martin Sheen Alan Arkin Ralph Bellamy Eileen Brennan James Farentino Harold Gould Sydney Penny Adam Arkin Charlie Sheen
A young Magus wants to bring three precious jewels to the baby Messiah but misses the caravan of the three other wise men.
Romance
USA
1990
103 Minutes
Judy
Susan Sarandon James Spader Jason Alexander Kathy Bates Eileen Brennan Steven Hill Rachel Levin Corey Parker Renee Taylor Jonathan Penner Barbara Howard
ad executive waitress widower friend love interest associate amusing sultry tender st. louis diner dinner party new york city bar class distinctions secret tragic death may-december romance jewish identity sex
Lust turns to love for a 40-ish working-class woman and a 20-ish yuppie adman with little in common.
Comedy, Drama
USA
1973
129 Minutes
Billie
Paul Newman Robert Redford Robert Shaw Charles Durning Ray Walston Eileen Brennan Harold Gould John Heffernan Dana Elcar Jack Kehoe Dimitra Arliss
con artist mentor gangster amusing witty engaging chicago deception shady dealings revenge scams gambling revenge quest underdog 1930s
Two grifters team up to pull off the ultimate con.
Drama
USA
1973
115 Minutes
Darlene
Gene Hackman Al Pacino Dorothy Tristan Ann Wedgeworth Richard Lynch Eileen Brennan Penelope Allen Richard Hackman Al Cingolani
drifter sailor charming united states friendship road trip transformation 1970s
Max, an ex-con drifter with a penchant for brawling is amused by Lion, a homeless ex-sailor, and they partner up as they head east together.
Horror, Mystery & Thriller
USA|Germany
2001
89 Minutes
The Cat Lady
Gina Philips Justin Long Jonathan Breck Patricia Belcher Brandon Smith Eileen Brennan Peggy Sheffield Jeffrey William Evans Patrick Cherry Jon Beshara Avis-Marie Barnes
college student truck driver psychic demon dark brutal disturbing suspenseful shocking car church slaughterhouse police station murder dark arts evading capture evil escape underdog pursuit
A brother and sister driving home through isolated countryside for spring break encounter a flesh-eating creature which is in the midst of its ritualistic eating spree.
Drama
USA
1974
90 Minutes
Mrs. Walker
Cybill Shepherd Barry Brown Cloris Leachman Nicholas Jones Mildred Natwick Eileen Brennan Duilio Del Prete James McMurtry
In this comedy of manners, Frederick Winterbourne tries to figure out the bright and bubbly Daisy Miller, only to be helped and hindered by false judgments from their fellow friends.
Comedy
USA
1988
88 Minutes
Stella
Helen Slater Melanie Mayron Danitra Vance Adam Shaw Shirley Stoler Eileen Brennan Carol Kane Loretta Devine Stephen McHattie Christopher Guest Gwen Welles
Two girls try hard to find job as musicians. One of them play the cello and the other the violin. They have very little money, even to pay the rent. One day a friend (who's a drug dealer) ... See full summary »
Kids & Family, Fantasy
1995
97 Minutes
Principal Handel
Shelley Long Gaby Hoffmann Catlin Adams Sandra Bernhard Andrew Bilgore Eileen Brennan Drew Carey Carol Kane Kevin Krakower Taylor Negron Alan Rosenberg
housewife daughter boyfriend teacher classmate emotional amusing madcap school suburbia household trading places mother/daughter relationship role reversal magic daunting task metamorphosis quest rivalry 1990s
An overworked single mother (Shelley Long) and her teenage daughter (Gaby Hoffmann) magically switch bodies for a day.
Drama
1990
114 Minutes
Mrs. Wilkerson
Bette Midler John Goodman Trini Alvarado Stephen Collins Marsha Mason Eileen Brennan Linda Hart Ben Stiller William McNamara
A working-class woman (Bette Midler) raises her out-of-wedlock daughter (Trini Alvarado) alone, then lets her go to her rich father.
Comedy
2002
93 Minutes
Mrs. Cresswell
Donal Logue Cary Elwes Michael Rapaport Natasha Lyonne D.J. Qualls Eileen Brennan Monet Mazur Danny Masterson James Duval Marshall Bell Chris Weber
fan store owner husband wife elderly woman criminal amusing offbeat dark small town united states comic book store crime theft small business comic books schemes pursuit rivalry temptation
The owners (Donal Logue, Michael Rapaport) of rival comic-book shops try to get their hands on a priceless collection.
Drama
USA
1971
118 Minutes
Genevieve
Timothy Bottoms Jeff Bridges Cybill Shepherd Ben Johnson Cloris Leachman Ellen Burstyn Eileen Brennan Clu Gulager Sharon Taggart Randy Quaid Joe Heathcock
student mistress coach mother waitress small-business owner bleak moving sad powerful anarene, texas small town movie theater small-town life loneliness aimless youth friendship virginity growing up rivalry
In 1951, a group of high schoolers come of age in a bleak, isolated, atrophied North Texas town that is slowly dying, both culturally and economically.
Drama
USA
1997
74 Minutes
Mrs. Randozza (segment "Nunzio's Second Cousin")
Michael Saucedo Tom DeCerchio Justin Urich Travis Sher Milo Ventimiglia Vincent D'Onofrio Miles Perlich Eileen Brennan Harry Walters Jr.
gay man young man teen boy police officer father suburbanite creative gutsy emotional city midwest family home dining room iowa nightclub homosexuality homophobia coming of age family ties fitting in
Compilation of four short films about homoerotic situations involving young men. Tom DeCerchio directed "Nunzio's Second Cousin", telling the story of a gay cop who forces a gay-basher to ... See full summary »
Comedy, Drama
USA
1997
95 Minutes
Mother Superior
Moira Kelly Christopher Lloyd Dylan Walsh Shelley Duvall Bob Gunton Marissa Ribisi Anne Haney Frances Bay Eileen Brennan Teri Garr
An artist (Moira Kelly) decides to put her troubles with men and evictions behind her by moving to a convent, so she can work for her keep. Is her art an opportunity for the sisters to save the convent from closure?
Drama
1995
97 Minutes
Clara
Pam Dawber Katey Sagal Jeffrey Nordling Ryan Hoeck William Russ Miko Hughes Ilana Weiss Sean Dunn Eileen Brennan Christopher Cass John Coney
A Nebraska housewife (Pam Dawber) and a Reno blackjack dealer (Katey Sagal) are united by their husbands' kidnapping of their children.
Comedy
USA
1967
109 Minutes
Dick Van Dyke Debbie Reynolds Jason Robards Jean Simmons Van Johnson Joe Flynn Shelley Berman Martin Gabel Lee Grant Tom Bosley Emmaline Henry
husband wife friend ex-wife marriage counselor car dealer witty engaging fiery los angeles nightclub house suburbia divorce marriage new love reconciliation love rivalry wretched excess
After 17 years, things have become too predictable and stale. They argue, they visit a marriage counselor, Richard (drunk) visits a prostitute. They split up. After meeting other people, ... See full summary »