Jon Gries Movies

List of the best Jon Gries movies: Pucker Up and Bark Like a Dog(1990), Deep in the Heart(2011), Skinwalker Ranch(2013), Pickin' & Grinnin'(2010), Frank(2007), Napoleon Dynamite(2004), American Pastime(2007), Natural Selection(2011), Wish Upon a Unicorn(2020), Locker 13(2014), Falsely Accused(2016), Pass the Light(2013) ... ...

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Pucker Up and Bark Like a Dog

A socially isolated and extremely shy Los Angeles painter finds his dream girl in the form of a struggling actress and finds himself at last finding the confidence to exhibit his work in this off-beat romantic comedy.

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Deep in the Heart

An alcoholic man refocuses himself on putting kids through college via 4H and FFA scholarship donations. Guiding him is a spiritual figure he calls "The Bearded Man".

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Skinwalker Ranch

A scientific research team investigates and documents the supernatural phenomena surrounding the disappearance of a cattle ranchers 10 year old son. Inspired by true events that shocked the paranormal community around the world.

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Pickin' & Grinnin'

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Frank

A stray dog touches the lives of an obsessive-compulsive man (Jon Gries) and his family (Cynthia Watros, Brittany Robertson).

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Napoleon Dynamite

A listless and alienated teenager decides to help his new friend win the class presidency in their small western high school, while he must deal with his bizarre family life back home.

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American Pastime

The dramatic impact W.W.II had in the home-front as U.S. Japanese families were uprooted from their daily lives and placed in internment camps in western States in the early 1940s.

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Natural Selection

Having discovered that her dying husband has an illegitimate child living in Florida, a devout Christian housewife leaves her sheltered world on a mission to reunite father and son.

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Wish Upon a Unicorn

After the loss of 8 yr old Mia's mother, her family moves to Grandma's Montana ranch. In the woods, Mia discovers a unicorn colt- a magical creature that brings luck to anyone who believes in it.

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Locker 13

Skip delves into the mysteries of an old locker. His sage supervisor recounts chilling tales that underscore the importance of making the right choice. The stories come into play when Skip faces a life-or-death decision of his own.

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Falsely Accused

Shelly needs to catch a killer in order to prove her innocence in her brother's murder. Along the way she meets love, sorrow, and persecution. A journey of self perception as she finally realizes her destiny.

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Pass the Light

A Christian politician's disturbing message of intolerance prompts a devout high-school student (Cameron Palatas) to run for Congress.

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A True Story

Two screenwriters (Cameron Fife, Tyler McGee) find their Hollywood dream in jeopardy when one's manipulative former lover (Katrina Bowden) rolls back into town.

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Glass Jaw

Glass Jaw is the redemption story of Travis Austin, a one time champion boxer who goes to prison and loses everything. After his release, he experiences the trials and tribulations of redeeming his reputation, his belt, and his true love.

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Americons

Raving through realty on the eve of the economic collapse. A high-velocity journey of an unsuspecting mortgage broker swallowed up in the sex, greed and over indulgence of the mid 2000's Real Estate boom.

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Twin Falls Idaho

Conjoined twins have their relationship tested when a woman takes interest in one of them.

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Casualties

A woman tormented by an abusive, sadistic husband desperately tries to find her way out of her predicament. She discovers that she may have found the solution in, of all places, her cooking... See full summary »

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Good Intentions

Etta's hopeless husband Chester, wannabe entrepreneur and liquor store owner, blows every nickel he makes on hare-brained get-rich inventions. She must take matters into her own hands to fulfill her dream of sending their kids to college.

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Noobz

Four friends hit the road to LA to compete in the Cyberbowl Video Game Championship, but will they be able to compete with the worst hangovers of their lives?

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Endgame

With help from his coach (Efren Ramirez), a boy (Rico Rodriguez) tries to help his school's chess team reach the Texas state finals.

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Durant's Never Closes

Jack Durant (Tom Sizemore) tells how he went from the backwoods of Tennessee to owning an iconic steakhouse in Las Vegas.

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The Big Empty

A struggling actor (Jon Favreau) meets eccentric characters while traveling through the desert to deliver a mysterious suitcase.

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The Sasquatch Gang

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CarBabes

To save his father's (Blake Clark) dealership, a used-car salesman (Ben Savage) and his co-workers must sell 300 vehicles in one month.

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Taken

A retired CIA agent travels across Europe and relies on his old skills to save his estranged daughter, who has been kidnapped while on a trip to Paris.

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Eternity: The Movie

Todd Lucas is a naive songwriter from the Midwest. BJ Fairchild is a brash saxophonist from The Valley. Alone, they are pathetic losers. Together, they form the most mediocre R&B duo of the 1980s - Eternity.

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Faults

A cult deprogrammer must help a couple whose daughter has recently joined a cult.

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The Snow Walker

Scott Calvin has been a humble Santa Claus for nearly ten years, but it might come to an end if he doesn't find a Mrs. Claus.

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All About the Money

A guy gets his 2 friends on a plane to Colombia making them believe it's vacation. However, he plans on catching a drug lord and collect the $25M reward. They don't speak Spanish and think Colombia is a city in Mexico.

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The Rundown

A tough aspiring chef is hired to bring home a mobster's son from the Amazon but becomes involved in the fight against an oppressive town operator and the search for a legendary treasure.

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Taken 2

In Istanbul, retired CIA operative Bryan Mills and his wife are taken hostage by the father of a kidnapper Mills killed while rescuing his daughter.

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3 Days With Dad

The last thing Eddie Mills (Larry Clarke) wants to do is go home to deal with his dying Dad (Brian Dennehy). But the Catholic guilt gnaws at him, and he returns home to his crazy family, an... See full summary »

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We Gotta Get Out of This Place

Three teens from Texas move out of their small town and get sucked into organized crime when one of them steals from the wrong man.

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Kill Me Again

A young detective becomes involved with a beautiful woman on the run from the mob and her psychopath boyfriend.

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Taken 3

Accused of a ruthless murder he never committed or witnessed, Bryan Mills goes on the run and brings out his particular set of skills to find the true killer and clear his name.

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September Gun

An old gunfighter (Robert Preston) helps a nun (Patty Duke Astin) bring unwanted Apache orphans to a school 200 miles away.

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Elsewhere

A teen girl disappears after trying to meet men online in order to escape her small town. Apparently, only her best friend worries enough to investigate the mystery.

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Northfork

Set in 1955, the residents of a small Montana community are forced to move their homes to make way for a new dam.

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Get Shorty

A mobster travels to Hollywood to collect a debt, and discovers that the movie business is much the same as his current job.

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The Monster Squad

A young group of monster fanatics attempt to save their hometown from Count Dracula and his monsters.

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Will Penny

Aging cowboy Will Penny gets a line camp job on a large cattle spread and finds his isolated cabin is already occupied by a husbandless woman and her young son.

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