List of the best Lynne Thigpen movies: Godspell(1973), Blankman(1994), Bicentennial Man(1999), The Paper(1994), Shaft(2000), The Warriors(1979), Tootsie(1982), The Insider(1999) ... ...
Musical
USA
1973
103 Minutes
Lynne
Victor Garber David Haskell Jerry Sroka Lynne Thigpen Katie Hanley Robin Lamont Gilmer McCormick Joanne Jonas Merrell Jackson Jeffrey Mylett
jesus singer dancer artist disciple campy unrestrained new york city junkyard street times square idealism song and dance christianity religion sacrifice love 1970s
An adaption of the musical, in a modern-day song-and-dance recreation of the Gospel of St. Matthew.
Comedy
USA
1994
92 Minutes
Grandma Walker
Damon Wayans David Alan Grier Robin Givens Christopher Lawford Lynne Thigpen Jon Polito Jason Alexander Nick Corello
superhero brother sidekick grandmother news reporter mobster amusing lighthearted madcap illinois city apartment newsroom superheroes mafia crime fame mob hit revenge rise
A simpleton inventor becomes a superhero with a bulletproof costume and a low budget.
Sci-Fi
USA|Germany
1999
131 Minutes
President Marjorie Bota
Robin Williams Sam Neill Embeth Davidtz Oliver Platt Wendy Crewson Hallie Kate Eisenberg Stephen Root Lynne Thigpen Bradley Whitford Kiersten Warren John Michael Higgins
android mother father daughter creator charming eerie emotional north america laboratory suburbia household robots family sentience marriage self-discovery freedom growing up transformation
An android endeavors to become human as he gradually acquires emotions.
Drama
USA
1994
110 Minutes
Janet, Henry's Secretary
Michael Keaton Glenn Close Robert Duvall Marisa Tomei Randy Quaid Jason Robards Jason Alexander Spalding Gray Catherine O'Hara Lynne Thigpen Jack Kehoe
reporter editor wife mother boss brash frenetic melodramatic tense new york city newsroom household investigation newspapers gunfight scandal husband/wife relationship career pursuit discovery
New York City tabloid editor Henry's faced with tough decisions while he faces several serious life challenges, and a tempting job offer.
Action
Germany|USA
2000
98 Minutes
Samuel L. Jackson Vanessa Williams Jeffrey Wright Christian Bale Busta Rhymes Dan Hedaya Toni Collette Richard Roundtree Ruben Santiago-Hudson Josef Sommer Lynne Thigpen
john shaft cop drug lord witness rich kid nephew intense thrilling amusing new york city police station courtroom apartment small town city apartment corruption law and order murder racism assassination
New York City police detective John Shaft (nephew of the original 1970s detective) goes on a personal mission to make sure the son of a real estate tycoon is brought to justice after a racially-motivated murder.
Action
USA
1979
90 Minutes
Michael Beck James Remar Dorsey Wright Brian Tyler David Harris Tom McKitterick Marcelino Sánchez Terry Michos Deborah Van Valkenburgh Roger Hill David Patrick Kelly
gang member leader radio host police officer brooding campy tense manhattan park subway coney island bronx, n.y. gangs framed pursuit murder truce battle quest revenge
In the near future, a charismatic leader summons the street gangs of New York City in a bid to take it over. When he is killed, The Warriors are falsely blamed and now must fight their way home while every other gang is hunting them down.
Gay & Lesbian, Comedy
USA
1982
111 Minutes
Dustin Hoffman Jessica Lange Teri Garr Dabney Coleman Charles Durning Bill Murray Sydney Pollack George Gaynes Geena Davis Doris Belack Ellen Foley
actor actress agent director roommate girlfriend amusing charming new york city television studio apartment restaurant family home love triangle deception cross-dressing actors transformation love 1980s
Michael Dorsey, an unsuccessful actor, disguises himself as a woman in order to get a role on a trashy hospital soap.
Drama
USA
1999
157 Minutes
Al Pacino Russell Crowe Christopher Plummer Diane Venora Philip Baker Hall Lindsay Crouse Debi Mazar Stephen Tobolowsky Colm Feore Bruce McGill Gina Gershon
television producer scientist lawyer executive wife thrilling powerful dark office household courtroom kentucky mississippi new york city big business news deception tobacco family quest
A research chemist comes under personal and professional attack when he decides to appear in a 60 Minutes exposé on Big Tobacco.