List of the best Ellen Barkin movies: Palindromes(2004), Siesta(1987), Enormous Changes at the Last Minute(1983), Bad Company(1994), This Boy's Life(1993), Sea of Love(1989), Drop Dead Gorgeous(1999), The Big Easy(1986), Johnny Handsome(1989), Wild Bill(1995), Eddie and the Cruisers(1983), Into the West(1992) ... ...
Comedy, Drama
USA
2004
100 Minutes
Joyce Victor
Ellen Barkin Stephen Adly Guirgis Jennifer Jason Leigh Emani Sledge Valerie Shusterov Hannah Freiman Rachel Corr Will Denton Sharon Wilkins Shayna Levine Richard Masur
Aviva is thirteen, awkward and sensitive. Her mother Joyce is warm and loving, as is her father, Steve, a regular guy who does have a fierce temper from time to time. The film revolves around her family, friends and neighbors.
Mystery & Thriller
USA
1987
97 Minutes
Ellen Barkin Gabriel Byrne Jodie Foster Martin Sheen Grace Jones Julian Sands Isabella Rossellini Alexei Sayle
An American skydiver wakes up in the middle of nowhere in Spain and must recount the last five agonizing days to figure out how she got there.
Drama
1983
110 Minutes
Ellen Barkin Mirra Bank Kevin Bacon Maria Tucci David Strathairn Ron McLarty Sudie Bond Lynn Milgrim Jeffrey DeMunn Zvees Schooler
New Yorkers Virginia (Ellen Barkin), Faith and Alexandra (Maria Tucci) have men problems in three vignettes based on Grace Paley short stories.
Drama
1994
108 Minutes
Ellen Barkin Laurence Fishburne Frank Langella Michael Beach Gia Carides David Ogden Stiers Daniel Hugh Kelly Spalding Gray
An ex-CIA man (Laurence Fishburne) sleeps with his new boss (Ellen Barkin), out to kill her partner (Frank Langella) in a corporate-spy business.
Gay & Lesbian, Drama
USA
1993
115 Minutes
Robert De Niro Ellen Barkin Leonardo DiCaprio Jonah Blechman Eliza Dushku Chris Cooper Carla Gugino Zachary Ansley
young boy stepfather mother friend recruiter emotional disturbing touching tense seattle wilderness school diner household domestic violence family dysfunction troubled youth unhappy marriage peer pressure alcoholism
The story about the relationship between a rebellious 1950s teenager and his abusive stepfather, based on the memoirs of writer and literature Professor Tobias Wolff.
Mystery & Thriller, Drama
USA|Canada
1989
112 Minutes
Al Pacino Ellen Barkin John Goodman Michael Rooker William Hickey Richard Jenkins Christine Estabrook Barbara Baxley Patricia Barry Jacqueline Brookes Michael O'Neill
detective serial killer femme fatale ex-husband partner father tense sultry suspenseful intricate new york city restaurant market police station murder affair alcoholism midlife crisis music pursuit
A detective investigating a series of murders becomes involved with a woman who may be the culprit.
Comedy
Germany|USA
1999
99 Minutes
Annette Atkins
Kirsten Dunst Ellen Barkin Allison Janney Denise Richards Kirstie Alley Sam McMurray Amy Adams Tara Redepenning Shannon Nelson Sarah Stewart Brooke Bushman
beauty pageant contestant mother friend rival amusing dark playful minnesota town stage household beauty pageant competition small-town life aspirations jealousy friendship rivalry discovery 1990s
A small-town beauty pageant turns deadly as it becomes clear that someone will go to any lengths to win.
Crime, Drama
USA
1986
101 Minutes
Dennis Quaid Ellen Barkin Ned Beatty John Goodman Ebbe Roe Smith Lisa Persky Charles Ludlam Tom O'Brien Grace Zabriskie Marc Lawrence Solomon Burke
lieutenant cop attorney criminal victim gripping intense spirited new orleans corruption murder cover-up mob passion discovery mystery love 1980s
A corrupt lieutenant in the homicide division is threatened by the righteous DA while trying to solve a string of mysterious murders.
Crime, Drama
USA
1989
95 Minutes
Sunny Boyd
Mickey Rourke Ellen Barkin Elizabeth McGovern Morgan Freeman Forest Whitaker Lance Henriksen Scott Wilson
gangster triad gritty new orleans united states revenge new identity presumed dead revenge 1980s
After being double crossed and thrown in jail, a deformed gangster gets a new face and rehabilitation, but his desire for revenge looms.
Western
USA
1995
97 Minutes
Calamity Jane
Jeff Bridges Ellen Barkin John Hurt Diane Lane David Arquette Christina Applegate Bruce Dern James Gammon Marjoe Gortner James Remar Karen Huie
outlaw calamity jane buffalo bill native american preacher doctor somber emotional tense deadwood, s.d. saloon american west circus graveyard wild bill hickok frontier life fame drug addiction gambling friendship
The early career of legendary lawman Wild Bill Hickock is telescoped and culminates in his relocation in Deadwood and a reunion with Calamity Jane.
Musical
USA
1983
92 Minutes
Eddie Wilson
Tom Berenger Michael Paré Ellen Barkin Joe Pantoliano Matthew Laurance Helen Schneider David Wilson Kenny Vance John Stockwell Joe Cates Michael Antunes
lyricist rock star reporter manager bassist girlfriend brooding cool melodramatic spirited new jersey bar boardwalk bridge recording studio car crash rock 'n' roll disappearance fame performance
A television newswoman picks up the story of a 1960s rock band whose long-lost leader - Eddie Wilson - may still be alive, while searching for the missing tapes of the band's never-released album.
Kids & Family, Adventure
Ireland|UK
1992
102 Minutes
Kathleen
Gabriel Byrne Colm Meaney Ellen Barkin Ciaran Fitzgerald Ruaidhri Conroy David Kelly Johnny Murphy John Kavanagh
father brother young boy grandfather tir na nog tender playful spirited slum dublin countryside apartment street alcoholism family brotherhood mythology adolescence growing up rescue
Grandpa Ward gives a horse he found to his grandchildren, who keep it in their tower-block flat in Dublin. The horse is stolen from them, and the two young boys set out to find it and flee on it.
Drama
USA
1986
106 Minutes
Aunt Starr
Jon Voight JoBeth Williams Ellen Barkin Annabeth Gish Allen Goorwitz Jay Underwood Tressi Loria Ann Risley
teen girl stepfather mother aunt teen boy friend moving emotional tender las vegas household gas station nevada family dysfunction postwar america nuclear weapons testing alcoholism abuse young love growing up
The story involves Rose Chismore's youth. She flashes back and remembers her coming-of-age. Her recollections are sometimes less than sweet, particularly those of her troubled and alcoholic... See full summary »
Drama
USA
2000
100 Minutes
Maggie
Monica Keena Vincent Kartheiser Ellen Barkin Jeffrey Wright James DeBello Michael Ironside Christian Payne Conchata Ferrell Marshall Teague Nicki Aycox Lucinda Jenney
teen girl mother alcoholic stepfather boyfriend classmate chilling dark shocking suburbia household school theater classroom rape vengeance obsession adultery family dysfunction revenge
A darkly romantic story of murder and redemption, set against an eerily familiar American landscape.
Comedy, Fantasy, Drama
USA
2014
99 Minutes
Elaine Greenawalt
Adam Sandler Cliff "Method Man" Smith Ellen Barkin Melonie Diaz Dan Stevens Steve Buscemi Dascha Polanco Dustin Hoffman Sondra James Fritz Weaver Yul Vazquez
cobbler magician shoemaker engaging amusing emotional new york appearance shoes transformation
A cobbler, bored of his everyday life, stumbles upon a magical heirloom that allows him to become other people and see the world in a different way.
Comedy
USA|West Germany
1986
106 Minutes
Laurette
Tom Waits John Lurie Roberto Benigni Ellen Barkin Billie Neal Rockets Redglare Vernel Bagneris Nicoletta Braschi
pimp disc jockey italian charming bayou prison break wrongful conviction male bonding escape 1980s
Two men are framed and sent to jail, where they meet a murderer who helps them escape and leave the state.
Comedy
USA
1998
119 Minutes
Waitress at North Star Cafe
Johnny Depp Benicio Del Toro Craig Bierko Ellen Barkin Gary Busey Cameron Diaz Flea Mark Harmon Katherine Helmond Michael Jeter Penn Jillette
journalist lawyer hitchhiker waitress police officer musician unrestrained hilarious hedonistic car desert las vegas beverly hills, calif. hotel room casino road trip drugs american dream alcohol gonzo journalism
An oddball journalist and his psychopathic lawyer travel to Las Vegas for a series of psychedelic escapades.
Drama
USA
1984
117 Minutes
Katie Wilowski
Paul Newman Robby Benson Joanne Woodward Ellen Barkin Wilford Brimley Judith Ivey Ossie Davis Morgan Freeman Katherine Borowitz Maury Chaykin Michael Brockman
father son ex-girlfriend love interest mother brooding emotional florida beach household construction site father/son relationship romance writing blue-collar life pregnancy aging discovery love 1980s
Harry Keach has been widowed for two years and works as a demolition crane operator on a demolition crew.
Mystery & Thriller
Canada|France|USA
2010
106 Minutes
Emilie de Ravin Famke Janssen Brian Geraghty Ellen Barkin Nick Stahl Nick Chinlund Lance E. Nichols Marc-André Grondin Ritchie Montgomery Tory Kittles J.D. Evermore
An FBI Agent is hot on the tracks of Frédéric Fortin who has taken up the identity of a woman's long lost son, completely convincing the police and the boy's family of his identity.
Comedy, Drama
USA
1999
99 Minutes
Eva Nell La Fangroy
Bob Hoskins Antonio Banderas Wes Bentley Ellen Barkin Beau Bridges Swoosie Kurtz Randy Travis Christopher Crane Kim Dickens Michael W. Finnell Chad Lindberg
small-time crook murderer hostage waitress redneck con artist offbeat madcap arkansas diner rv open road american south schemes hostage situation on the run exploitation crime rivalry escape
Brother Edgar is a generous entrepreneur of low quality socks who hides behind a self-bestowed cassock to avoid the low level corruption of local sheriffs. He has adopted Morales Pittman, ... See full summary »
Drama
USA
1983
90 Minutes
Sue Anne
Robert Duvall Tess Harper Betty Buckley Wilford Brimley Ellen Barkin Allan Hubbard Lenny Von Dohlen Paul Gleason Michael Crabtree Norman Bennett Rick Murray
singer innkeeper son daughter reporter ex-wife engaging uplifting touching texas motel small town redemption alcoholism fame family love country music wretched excess metamorphosis
A broken-down, middle-aged country singer gets a new wife, reaches out to his long-lost daughter, and tries to put his troubled life back together.
Comedy, Drama
USA
1982
110 Minutes
Beth Schreiber
Steve Guttenberg Mickey Rourke Kevin Bacon Tim Daly Ellen Barkin Paul Reiser Kathryn Dowling Michael Tucker Jessica James Colette Blonigan Kelle Kipp
college graduate groom music lover womanizer emotional amusing diner baltimore maturing marriage love friendship youth transformation discovery 1950s
A group of college-age buddies struggle with their imminent passage into adulthood in 1959 Baltimore.
Drama
1983
129 Minutes
Phyllis Isaacson
Timothy Hutton Mandy Patinkin Lindsay Crouse Ed Asner Ellen Barkin Julie Bovasso
A '60s graduate student (Timothy Hutton) recalls his parents (Mandy Patinkin, Lindsay Crouse), executed in the '50s for selling atomic secrets.
Comedy, Crime, Drama
USA
2007
122 Minutes
Abigail Sponder
George Clooney Brad Pitt Matt Damon Andy Garcia Al Pacino Ellen Barkin Don Cheadle Bernie Mac Casey Affleck Scott Caan Eddie Jemison
con artist thief mastermind wife celebrity rival witty amusing thrilling playful suspenseful casino las vegas mexico big city hotel friendship con game diamond seduction
Danny Ocean rounds up the boys for a third heist after casino owner Willy Bank double-crosses one of the original eleven, Reuben Tishkoff.
Crime, Drama
USA
2009
125 Minutes
Smith
Richard Gere Don Cheadle Ethan Hawke Wesley Snipes Will Patton Ellen Barkin Brian F. O'Byrne Lili Taylor Shannon Kane Jesse Williams
police officers police detective corrupt cop drug dealer gritty police station hospital brooklyn crime betrayal kidnapping revenge police corruption apathy 2000s
Three unconnected Brooklyn cops wind up at the same deadly location after enduring vastly different career paths.
Comedy, Drama
USA
2017
80 Minutes
Lucy
Jonathan Rosen Lola Kirke Dominic Chianese Joanna Merlin Rosie Perez Ellen Barkin Scott Cohen Merwin Goldsmith Sondra James Audrey Turner Harold Hoffman
Malcolm and Lily try to start their lives as they watch Malcolm's grandparents' fall apart.
Romance
USA
2005
103 Minutes
Norah
David Duchovny Julianne Moore Billy Crudup Maggie Gyllenhaal Eva Mendes Ellen Barkin Garry Shandling James LeGros Justin Bartha Todd Hofacker Dagmara Dominczyk
actress husband therapist brother girlfriend friend cheeky amusing emotional new york city bar bedroom car office lincoln center marriage sex family separation infidelity
After much drama, cheating, and trial separations, two men fight to save their respective relationships.
Drama
1986
94 Minutes
Annette Gilly
Charles Bronson Ellen Burstyn Wilford Brimley Hoyt Axton Robert Schenkkan Ellen Barkin Keanu Reeves
Joseph "Jock" Yablonski (Charles Bronson) opposes United Mine Workers president Tony Boyle (Wilford Brimley) and winds up dead in 1969.