List of the best Melinda Dillon movies: Harry and the Hendersons(1987), Shattered Spirits(1986), A Christmas Story(1983), Bound for Glory(1976), Staying Together(1989), Entertaining Angels: The Dorothy Day Story(1996), Sioux City(1994), Close Encounters of the Third Kind(1977), Absence of Malice(1981), F.I.S.T.(1978), Nightbreaker(1989), Adam & Steve(2005) ... ...
6.0/10
Comedy, Kids & Family, Drama
USA
1987
110 Minutes
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.
Drama
1986
100 Minutes
Joyce Mollencamp
Martin Sheen Melinda Dillon Matthew Laborteaux Lukas Haas Roxana Zal Jill Schoelen Jenny Gago Dyana Ortelli John Herzfeld Michael Gough Ellie Wood Walker
An alcoholic man must face the misery, torment and suffering he has inflicted on his wife and children.
7.9/10
Comedy, Kids & Family, Other
USA|Canada
1983
93 Minutes
Mrs. Parker
Peter Billingsley Darren McGavin Melinda Dillon Ian Petrella Scott Schwartz R. D. Robb Tedde Moore Yano Anaya Zack Ward
son father mother brother bully amusing charming heartwarming playful midwest city hammond, ind. christmas wishes family growing up quest 1940s
In the 1940s, a young boy named Ralphie attempts to convince his parents, his teacher and Santa that a Red Ryder BB gun really is the perfect Christmas gift.
7.3/10
Biography
USA
1976
147 Minutes
Mary, Memphis Sue
David Carradine Ronny Cox Melinda Dillon Gail Strickland John Lehne Randy Quaid Elizabeth Macey Susan Vaill
songwriter union organizer wife okies farmer positive powerful oklahoma texas california farm stage ambition american dream politics music poverty woody guthrie transformation underdog
The early life of Woody Guthrie as a vagabond folk singer.
6.3/10
Drama
USA
1989
91 Minutes
Eileen McDermott
Sean Astin Stockard Channing Melinda Dillon Jim Haynie Levon Helm Dinah Manoff Dermot Mulroney Tim Quill Keith Szarabajka Daphne Zuniga
father mother brother son older brother younger brother emotional heartwarming amusing small town restaurant family business life lessons coming of age father/son relationship mother/son relationship brotherhood growing up 1980s
The complacent life of three small town brothers is shattered when their father sells the family business from under them.
6.2/10
Biography
USA
1996
110 Minutes
Sister Aloysius
Moira Kelly Martin Sheen Melinda Dillon Lenny Von Dohlen Heather Graham Paul Lieber Geoffrey Blake James Lancaster Boyd Kestner Tracey Walter Allyce Beasley
Chronicles the life of Dorothy Day who dedicated herself in service to her socialist beliefs and her adopted faith of Catholicism. The movement she created continues to thrive to this day, ... See full summary »
5.8/10
Drama
USA
1994
102 Minutes
Leah Goldman
Lou Diamond Phillips Salli Richardson-Whitfield Melinda Dillon Lise Cutter Bill Allen Apesanahkwat John Dye Gary Farmer Ralph Waite Adam Roarke
native american doctor mother police officer grandfather friend dark profound beverly hills, calif. sioux city, iowa indian reservation police station family bloodline tragic death investigation native americans murder quest mystery 1990s
A young Lakota Sioux, adopted by a wealthy Jewish couple in Beverly Hills, gets in touch with his cultural roots and solves a mystery in this thriller. Because of his upbringing, Jesse ... See full summary »
7.6/10
Sci-Fi
USA|UK
1977
135 Minutes
Jillian Guiler
Richard Dreyfuss François Truffaut Teri Garr Melinda Dillon Cary Guffey Bob Balaban J. Patrick McNamara Warren Kemmerling Roberts Blossom Philip Dodds Shawn Bishop
alien researcher worker mother dark tense suspenseful motel india forest small town aliens military media collaboration conspiracy expedition quest pursuit discovery
Roy Neary, an electric lineman, watches how his quiet and ordinary daily life turns upside down after a close encounter with a UFO.
6.9/10
Drama
USA
1981
116 Minutes
Teresa
Paul Newman Sally Field Bob Balaban Melinda Dillon Luther Adler Barry Primus Josef Sommer John Harkins Don Hood Wilford Brimley
reporter murderer storekeeper agent dark intricate miami store boat court murder mafia newspapers investigation affair mystery pursuit 1980s
When a prosecutor leaks a false story that a liquor warehouse owner is involved in the murder of a union head, the man's life begins to unravel.
6.5/10
Drama
USA
1978
145 Minutes
Anna Zarinkas
Sylvester Stallone Rod Steiger Peter Boyle Melinda Dillon David Huffman Tony Lo Bianco Kevin Conway Cassie Yates Peter Donat Henry Wilcoxon John Lehne
union boss blue-collar worker mobster senator intense brooding cleveland warehouse labor union organized crime aspirations justice underdog rise rivalry fall 1930s
A rebellious Cleveland warehouse worker rises through the ranks of a trucking industry union to become union president but his organized crime links cause his eventual downfall.
4.9/10
Drama
USA
1989
96 Minutes
Paula Brown
Martin Sheen Emilio Estevez Lea Thompson Melinda Dillon Joe Pantoliano Nicholas Pryor
cancer patient soldier doctor test subject gripping spirited disturbing emotional nevada military base desert las vegas military secrets cover-up experiments cold war difficult decision radiation discovery sacrifice
A police detective tracks a serial killer who is stalking young women on a beach front after each game that a baseball pitcher wins.
Romance
2005
99 Minutes
Dottie
Craig Chester Malcolm Gets Parker Posey Chris Kattan Melinda Dillon Julie Hagerty Sally Kirkland Jackie Beat Michael Panes Jack Plotnick Steve Geary
gay man lover boyfriend girlfriend tour guide psychiatrist amusing offbeat new york city apartment romance one-night stand addiction recovery coincidence homosexuality discovery love transformation 1980s
A psychiatrist (Malcolm Gets) comes to the realization that his male lover (Craig Chester) witnessed his sexual humiliation when both were teens.
6.2/10
Romance
USA
1969
95 Minutes
Leslie Hopkins
Jack Lemmon Catherine Deneuve Peter Lawford Harvey Korman Sally Kellerman Melinda Dillon Kenneth Mars Janice Carroll Jack Weston David Doyle Gary Dubin
A married man enters his boss' apartment to sign papers for a promotion and finds a party of 200 instead. He doesn't fit in, leaves with a woman, spends all night with her, falls in love with her and finds out she's his boss' wife.
3.2/10
Action
USA|Yugoslavia
1990
100 Minutes
Mrs. Rogers
Matt Salinger Ronny Cox Ned Beatty Darren McGavin Michael Nouri Melinda Dillon Francesca Neri Kim Gillingham Scott Paulin Carla Cassola
american soldier soldier superhero enemy villain love interest engaging suspenseful thrilling gripping charming witty united states alaska vietnam experiments superheroes superhuman abilities fighting saving the world
Frozen in the ice for decades, Captain America is freed to battle against archcriminal The Red Skull.
Drama
1980
103 Minutes
Agnes
Joanne Woodward Christopher Plummer Valerie Harper James Broderick Sylvia Sidney Melinda Dillon Ben Masters Curtiss Marlowe John Considine
7.4/10
Drama
USA
2007
124 Minutes
Ginger
Adam Sandler Don Cheadle Jada Pinkett Smith Liv Tyler Saffron Burrows Donald Sutherland Mike Binder Robert Klein Melinda Dillon Jonathan Banks Rae Allen
roommate friend wife child dentist psychiatrist moving dark new york city house office death depression loneliness friendship mental illness redemption discovery rescue 2000s
A man who lost his family in the September 11 attack on New York City runs into his old college roommate. Rekindling the friendship is the one thing that appears able to help the man recover from his grief.
8.0/10
Drama
USA
1999
188 Minutes
Jason Robards Julianne Moore Tom Cruise Philip Seymour Hoffman John C. Reilly Melora Walters Jeremy Blackman Michael Bowen William H. Macy Philip Baker Hall Melinda Dillon
father wife son genius host caretaker engaging endearing san fernando valley california death estrangement family guilt suicide attempt father/son relationship pursuit transformation 1990s
An epic mosaic of interrelated characters in search of love, forgiveness, and meaning in the San Fernando Valley.
6.3/10
Drama
USA
1995
116 Minutes
Winona Ryder Maya Angelou Anne Bancroft Ellen Burstyn Samantha Mathis Kate Nelligan Jean Simmons Lois Smith Alfre Woodard Kate Capshaw Maria Celedonio
graduate student fiancé grandmother great-aunt mother friend touching charming emotional fascinating california small town household marriage female bonding quilting infidelity self-discovery storytelling discovery
Bride-to-be Finn Dodd hears tales of romance and sorrow from her elders as they construct a quilt.
5.8/10
Drama
USA
2004
108 Minutes
Daniel Letterle Kaley Cuoco Billy Kay Danielle Harris Rachel Nichols Leonardo Nam Edwin Hodge Luke Edwards Brad Bufanda Jonathan Hernandez Dale Midkiff
A group of jaded high school students sign up for a debate class taught by a tough, combative teacher from the Georgia Military Academy who teaches them that life is debate and DEBATE IS ... See full synopsis »
7.3/10
Comedy, Drama
USA
1977
123 Minutes
Paul Newman Michael Ontkean Lindsay Crouse Strother Martin Jennifer Warren Jerry Houser Andrew Duncan Jeff Carlson Dave Hanson Yvon Barrette Allan Nichols
coach hockey player wife manager radio personality unrestrained hilarious offbeat small town hockey rink locker room charlestown hockey unemployment violence alcoholism sports underdog transformation 1970s
A failing ice hockey team finds success with outrageously violent hockey goonery.
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