List of the best Lainie Kazan movies: Beau Jest(2008), Love Is All There Is(1996), Oy Vey! My Son Is Gay!(2009), 29th Street(1991), Lust in the Dust(1985), Expecting Mary(2010), The Journey of Natty Gann(1985), My Big Fat Greek Wedding(2002), My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2(2016), Gigli(2003), The Cookie Mobster(2014), The Engagement Ring(2005) ... ...
Romance
USA
2008
98 Minutes
Miriam Goldman
Lainie Kazan Robyn Cohen Tony Daly Willie Garson Greg Cromer Seymour Cassel
When Sarah Goldman, a lovely young school teacher in Chicago, wants to please her parents, she invents a boyfriend whom she believes will be the man of her mother's dreams. When her parents... See full summary »
Romance
USA
1996
104 Minutes
Sadie Capomezzo
Lainie Kazan Joseph Bologna Joseph Bologna Barbara Carrera Renee Taylor Paul Sorvino Angelina Jolie Nathaniel Marston William Hickey Abe Vigoda Dick Van Patten
father mother daughter son doctor friend charming positive bronx, n.y. family home restaurant church american dream business italian culture immigrants young love family feud rivalry forbidden love
Romeo & Juliet gets transplanted to the Bronx.
Comedy, Gay & Lesbian
USA
2009
90 Minutes
Shirley Hirsch
Lainie Kazan Saul Rubinek Vincent Pastore John Lloyd Young Jai Rodriguez Bruce Vilanch Shelly Burch Alexandra Mamaliger Carmen Electra
Every Friday night Shirley invites another "perfect" woman for Shabbat dinner in hopes that her son, Nelson, will marry a nice Jewish girl. Nelson, however, has something to tell them...he's gay.
Drama
Japan|USA
1991
101 Minutes
Mrs. Pesce
Danny Aiello Anthony LaPaglia Lainie Kazan Frank Pesce Donna Magnani Rick Aiello Vic Manni Ron Karabatsos Robert Forster Pete Antico Richard K. Olsen
father son mother mobster puerto rican brother charming emotional queens, n.y. house subway police station luck lottery gambling father/son relationship stabbing frank pesce jr. rise transformation
Frank's been lucky from the day, he was born. So why's he throwing rocks at a church after winning $6,200,000 in 1976 NYC lottery? He tells his story at the police station.
Comedy, Western
USA
1985
85 Minutes
Marguerita Ventura
Tab Hunter Divine Lainie Kazan Geoffrey Lewis Henry Silva Cesar Romero Gina Gallego Woody Strode Pedro Gonzalez Gonzalez
A group of unscrupulous characters seek buried treasure in the old west.
Comedy, Drama
USA
2010
97 Minutes
Lillian Littlefeather
Elliott Gould Linda Gray Lainie Kazan Cloris Leachman Della Reese Olesya Rulin Cybill Shepherd Gene Simmons Fred Willard Duncan Bravo Kathy Lamkin
Expecting Mary is the story of a young girl who's had all the trappings of an upscale life, but it's only when she finds herself in a downtrodden trailer park in a small New Mexico town ... See full summary »
Kids & Family, Adventure
USA
1985
101 Minutes
Connie
Meredith Salenger John Cusack Ray Wise Lainie Kazan Barry Miller Scatman Crothers Verna Bloom Bruce M. Fischer
In the 1930s, a tomboy runs away from her guardian to join her single father who is 2,000 miles away, where he has found work.
Romance
Canada|USA
2002
95 Minutes
Maria Portokalos
Nia Vardalos John Corbett Michael Constantine Lainie Kazan Andrea Martin Joey Fatone Gia Carides Louis Mandylor Bess Meisler Fiona Reid Bruce Gray
bride teacher father mother cousin hilarious dreamy heartwarming chicago restaurant travel agency love culture clash prejudice wedding song and dance forbidden love discovery transformation 2000s
A young Greek woman falls in love with a non-Greek and struggles to get her family to accept him while she comes to terms with her heritage and cultural identity.
Romance
USA|Canada
2016
94 Minutes
Maria
Nia Vardalos John Corbett Michael Constantine Lainie Kazan Andrea Martin Gia Carides Joey Fatone Elena Kampouris Alex Wolff Louis Mandylor Bess Meisler
wife husband teen girl family member greek person friend charming cheeky hilarious house school gym car salon wedding greek drama family wedding rebellion growing up
A Portokalos family secret brings the beloved characters back together for an even bigger and Greeker wedding.
Romance
USA
2003
124 Minutes
Mother
Ben Affleck Jennifer Lopez Justin Bartha Lainie Kazan Missy Crider Lenny Venito Christopher Walken Al Pacino
hit man female gangster district attorney brother mob boss lesbian amusing thrilling suspenseful mental institution apartment beach bedroom los angeles assassination plot unlikely allies kidnapping organized crime machismo sex
Larry Gigli is assigned by a crime boss to kidnap the brother of a prominent district attorney. A beautiful woman known only as Ricki is sent to stay with him to make sure he doesn't mess up the job.
Romance
2014
90 Minutes
mama
Pippa Black Rick Malambri Mackenzie Foy Lainie Kazan Daphne Duplaix Cindy Pickett William Allen Young
Placed in the witness protection program, a reformed gangster (Rick Malambri) falls for his neighbor (Pippa Black) and helps her daughter (Mackenzie Foy) bake Girl Scout Cookies.
Drama, Romance
2005
96 Minutes
Alicia Rosa Anselmi
Patricia Heaton Vincent Spano Tony Lo Bianco Lainie Kazan Chuck Shamata David Hunt Brenda McDonald Alf Humphreys
A woman (Patricia Heaton) wants her mother to reunite with her former love (Tony Lo Bianco) so they can agree to merge two California vineyards.
Drama
USA
1988
123 Minutes
Leona Bloom
Bette Midler Barbara Hershey John Heard Spalding Gray Lainie Kazan James Read Grace Johnston Mayim Bialik Marcie Leeds
young girl lawyer singer husband mother daughter heartwarming melodramatic mushy touching atlantic city, n.j. los angeles new york city san francisco household friendship family ambition loyalty show business
A privileged rich debutante and a cynical struggling entertainer share a turbulent, but strong childhood friendship over the years.
Romance
2000
110 Minutes
Bess
Johnathon Schaech Alison Eastwood James LeGros Gabrielle Anwar Lainie Kazan Paul Sampson Annie Corley Frank Vincent
A young man (James LeGros) becomes the roommate of a struggling female painter (Alison Eastwood), but he has to pretend to be gay.
Crime, Drama
USA
1968
93 Minutes
Maria Baretto
Frank Sinatra Raquel Welch Dan Blocker Richard Conte Martin Gabel Lainie Kazan Richard Deacon
detective tough guy party girl racketeer artist gritty intricate cool miami pool beach house boat murder missing persons mob investigation mystery underdog 1960s
During an ocean dive, Miami gumshoe Tony Rome (Frank Sinatra) finds a woman's body with her feet encased in a concrete block and sets out to solve the murder case.
Drama
USA
2005
87 Minutes
Olympia Dukakis Alexandra Eitel Thomas Flanagan Gary Swanson Carlin Glynn Lainie Kazan Denise Lute Mario Macaluso David Margulies Mary Stuart Masterson Robert Walden
Leopold De Angeli is a talented playwright, but like many scribes he fancies the drink a little too much. In the hopes of saving Leopold's life, his theater friends come together to stage an intervention for him.
Comedy, Drama
USA
1998
96 Minutes
Rachel
Lea Thompson Vincent Spano Danny Nucci Stephen Spinella Michael J. Pollard Lainie Kazan Scott Atkinson Mike Nordike
identical twin ex-wife lover friend gay man brother amusing quirky touching california coast road family home west hollywood, calif. bicycling charity journey self-discovery grief aids
A man's dying wish is for the people in his life to participate in a 450-mile charity bicycle ride through Northern California.
Horror, Mystery & Thriller
2018
98 Minutes
Nona
John Robinson Chelsea Ricketts Diane Franklin Paul Ben-Victor Burt Young Lainie Kazan Zane Austin Noa Brenner Kue Lawrence Rebekah Graf Sky Liam Patterson
family murderer brutal dark frightening tender somber haunted house amityville, n.y. family home horror paranormal activity escape pursuit 1970s
Ronald DeFeo Jr. lives a seemingly normal and happy life in Long Island, N.Y., but soon hears mysterious voices that urge him to kill his parents and four siblings.
Comedy, Kids & Family, Drama
USA
1987
110 Minutes
Irene Moffitt
John Lithgow Melinda Dillon Margaret Langrick Joshua Rudoy Kevin Peter Hall David Suchet Lainie Kazan Don Ameche
father wife daughter son creature touching winsome amusing positive seattle family home forest monsters family houseguest nature environmental consciousness discovery rescue 1980s
The Henderson family adopt a friendly Sasquatch but have a hard time trying to keep the legend of 'Bigfoot' a secret.
Comedy
USA
2008
113 Minutes
Gail
Adam Sandler John Turturro Emmanuelle Chriqui Nick Swardson Rob Schneider Kevin Nealon Lainie Kazan Ido Mosseri Dave Matthews Michael Buffer Charlotte Rae
commando israeli hairdresser terrorist palestinian love interest hilarious confident engaging israel new york city salon mall airplane neighborhood israeli-palestinian conflict aspirations new identity hairdressing riots
An Israeli Special Forces Soldier fakes his death so he can re-emerge in New York City as a hair stylist.
Romance
1999
107 Minutes
Hanna
Gabrielle Anwar Sean Astin Jason Lewis Robert Mailhouse Christopher Rydell Molly Ringwald Lainie Kazan Patty Duke Fenton Lawless Maria Thayer
Four competitive rowers fall in love with the same woman, the daughter of an Olympic rowing champion.
Comedy
2000
87 Minutes
Pepper Lowenstein
Richard Dreyfuss Burt Reynolds Dan Hedaya Seymour Cassel Carrie-Anne Moss Jennifer Tilly Lainie Kazan Miguel Sandoval Jeremy Piven Casey Siemaszko Matthew Borlenghi
mobster retiree police detective stepmother drug lord tenant madcap hysterical endearing hotel beach retirement home miami organized crime wrongfully accused murder accusation arson drug smuggling schemes quest
Four retired gangsters fabricate a murder scene with a corpse at their apartment complex to keep new tenants away and the rent low.
Comedy, Action
USA
2003
98 Minutes
Diane
Michael Rapaport Gary Stretch Robin Givens Ally Sheedy Ralph Macchio Deborah Harry Seymour Cassel Lainie Kazan Frank Whaley James Russo Reg E. Cathey
August tries to mug armed Ronnie in NYC and they become partners in crime. 3 years later, August kills the wrong guy. Loyal Ronnie helps August patch up things.
Romance
USA
2012
110 Minutes
Elaine Lipnicks
Jonathan Bennett Jamie-Lynn Sigler Elliott Gould Robinne Lee Richard Kind Paul Sorvino Amanda Leighton Andrea Bowen Lainie Kazan Nadia Bjorlin Maeve Quinlan
'Divorce Invitation' centers on Mike Christian, a happily married man who runs into his high school sweetheart Alex, and after all these years, sparks still fly. When Mike is determined ... See full summary »
Comedy
1998
85 Minutes
Camille Alexander
Lyndie Benson Joanne Baron James Wilder Steven Chester Prince Ed Lauter Harry Hamlin Julianne Phillips Diane Cannon Lainie Kazan Carmen Duncan
Two long-suffering women (Lyndie Benson, Joanne Baron) seek recompense for injustices done to them by robbing homes and kidnapping a young man (James Wilder).
Comedy, Kids & Family
USA
2007
110 Minutes
Bubbie
Nathalia Ramos Janel Parrish Logan Browning Skyler Shaye Chelsea Kane Anneliese van der Pol Malese Jow Stephen Lunsford Jon Voight Lainie Kazan Ian Nelson
best friend fashionista soccer player popular girl cheerleader mother amusing emotional lighthearted positive high school shopping mall stage party pool clique popularity friendship singing peer pressure
During their first year of high school, four best girlfriends face off against the domineering student body President, who wants to split them up into different social cliques.