List of the best Michael Lerner movies: Desperation Boulevard(1998), Attention Shoppers(1999), Nobody Knows Anything(2003), National Lampoon's Class Reunion(1982), When Do We Eat?(2005), Eight Men Out(1988), Poster Boy(2004), Girl in the Cadillac(1995), No Way Back(1996), The Shickles(2016), Barton Fink(1991), The Postman Always Rings Twice(1981) ... ...
Comedy
USA
1998
90 Minutes
Judy Tenuta Michael Lerner Wil Shriner Al Yankovic Rhonda Shear Emo Philips Melanie Hutsell
A former child star tries to get her career back in Hollywood.
Comedy, Drama
USA
1999
88 Minutes
Nestor Carbonell Michael Lerner Martin Mull Kathy Najimy Luke Perry Cara Buono Josh Marchette
A famous Latin actor loses his wife and job but hopes he can still ride on his sitcom fame. However, when he appears at the grand opening of a Kmart, his dreams are dashed when most of his fans are stolen by a maniacal upstart pretty-boy.
Comedy
USA
2003
90 Minutes
Alanna Ubach Michael Lerner Mike Myers Janeane Garofalo Kristen Johnston Margaret Cho
In this comedy about Hollywood, Sarah thinks making a movie is easy. With the guidance of her screenwriter uncle, she goes on a wild journey into the world of Hollywood where she meets ... See full summary »
Comedy
1982
85 Minutes
Gerrit Graham Michael Lerner Shelley Smith Miriam Flynn Fred McCarren Stephen Furst Marya Small Zane Buzby Jacklyn Zeman Blackie Dammett Barry Diamond
mental patient salesman classmate loser exchange student beautiful woman madcap amusing outlandish hysterical high school party asylum classroom high-school reunion serial murders insanity unlikely allies manhunt grudge
The class president (Gerrit Graham), class beauty (Shelley Smith) and class killer join other alumni at Lizzie Borden High.
Comedy
2005
87 Minutes
Lesley Ann Warren Michael Lerner Max Greenfield Shiri Appleby Mili Avital Ben Feldman Meredith Scott Lynn Adam Lamberg Cynda Williams Jack Klugman Mark Ivanir
Chaos erupts during a Seder when a son of the family patriarch (Michael Lerner) slips him a hit of Ecstasy.
Drama, History
USA
1988
119 Minutes
Arnold Rothstein
John Cusack Clifton James Michael Lerner Christopher Lloyd John Mahoney Charlie Sheen David Strathairn D.B. Sweeney Don Harvey Michael Rooker Perry Lang
shoeless joe jackson buck weaver charlie comiskey gambler reporter solemn gritty comiskey park redland field black sox scandal corruption fixed game baseball money temptation fall rivalry 1910s
A dramatization of the Black Sox scandal when the underpaid Chicago White Sox accepted bribes to deliberately lose the 1919 World Series.
Gay & Lesbian, Drama
USA
2004
98 Minutes
Jack Kray
Matt Newton Karen Allen Michael Lerner Jack Noseworthy Valerie Geffner Ian Reed Kesler Steve Sheffler Neal Huff Austin Lysy
With the help of a hot, slightly older new acquaintence (Noseworthy), the closeted son (Newton) of a conservative U.S. Senator (Lerner) puts a shocking spin on his dad's re-election campaign.
Crime, Drama
USA
1995
89 Minutes
Pal
Erika Eleniak William McNamara Michael Lerner Bud Cort Valerie Perrine Ed Lauter William Shockley
A runaway meets up with a young man in the bus station who leads her to a rendezvous with two others who are planning a bank robbery. She is convinced to drive the getaway car for $5,000 ... See full summary »
Action
USA
1996
88 Minutes
Frank Serlano
Russell Crowe Helen Slater Michael Lerner Etsushi Toyokawa Kyusaku Shimada Kelly Hu Andrew J. Ferchland Ian Ziering
When an op goes wrong and FBI agent Zack's partner dies, his search for the one responsible takes him to a yakuza in Japan. A mob boss wants revenge for his son's death and Zack's his target.
Comedy, Drama
USA
2016
98 Minutes
Michael Lerner
Zach Alden Suziey Block Michael Lerner D.C. Douglas Zoë Lillian Justin Preston Brandy McKay Teresa Ganzel John Paul Ouvrier William Knight David de Lautour
The Shickles is an edgy comedy which explores the life and loves of an eccentric Jewish family following the death of their dearly beloved grandparents, Elroy and Nanna Shickles.
Drama
UK|USA
1991
116 Minutes
Jack Lipnick
John Turturro John Goodman Judy Davis Michael Lerner John Mahoney Tony Shalhoub Jon Polito Steve Buscemi David Warrilow Richard Portnow Christopher Murney
playwright neighbor insurance salesman producer drunk detective dark quirky intricate new york city hollywood, calif. hotel elevator movie studio writer's block death show business daunting task dance curse
A renowned New York playwright is enticed to California to write for the movies and discovers the hellish truth of Hollywood.
Crime, Drama
West Germany|USA
1981
123 Minutes
Mr. Katz
Jack Nicholson Jessica Lange John Colicos Michael Lerner Christopher Lloyd John P. Ryan Anjelica Huston Jon Van Ness
drifter restaurant owner wife prosecutor shocking hedonistic suspenseful sultry road small town diner california infidelity lust murder plot insurance fraud marriage great depression temptation wretched excess
The sensuous wife of a lunch wagon proprietor and a rootless drifter begin a sordidly steamy affair and conspire to murder her Greek husband.
Drama
USA
2001
100 Minutes
Dr. Stan York
Melissa Errico Joe Regalbuto Sean Young Michael Lerner Kim Darby Tarra Steele Laurie O'Brien Ed Brigadier Sharon Madden Jack Betts Ben Messmer
teen girl linguist teacher graduate student mother brother emotional sad uneasy los angeles university household hospital office child abuse isolation disability investigation integration fame
Based on the actual events of one of the most horrific cases of child abuse ever to be documented, this haunting drama tells the tale of a young girl that was locked in a room for over 12 years.
Comedy, Drama
USA
2009
98 Minutes
Harvey Weiner
Shirley Henderson Ciarán Hinds Allison Janney Michael Lerner Chris Marquette Rich Pecci Charlotte Rampling Paul Reubens Ally Sheedy Dylan Riley Snyder Renee Taylor
sister mother boyfriend husband waitress son dark melodramatic amusing house prison bedroom suburbia family dysfunction failed romance pedophilia haunting unhappy marriage sisterhood discovery
Friends, family, and lovers struggle to find love, forgiveness, and meaning in an almost war-torn world riddled with comedy and pathos.
Drama
USA
2008
101 Minutes
Stanley
Chazz Palminteri Christine Lahti Thomas Guiry Michael Lerner Linus Roache Michael Rispoli Roma Maffia Frank John Hughes Arthur Nascarella
con artist son gambler wife cardsharp disabled person brash amusing profound hospital apartment casino city father/son relationship scam gambling one last job reunion mental disability transformation
Family life gets in the way of a con man's search for the perfect scam.
Drama
USA
2013
88 Minutes
Andrew Divoff Paul Sorvino Harry Hamlin Michael Lerner Angela Gots Allen Alvarado Jake Elliott Rachael Kathryn Bell
The coming of age story of a young Russian immigrant in search of the American dream.
Comedy
USA
1997
115 Minutes
Phil Kleinman
Tim Allen Kirstie Alley Jay O. Sanders Michael Lerner Wayne Knight Larry Miller Miguel Nunez Megan Cavanagh John Pyper-Ferguson Carrie Preston Ethan Phillips
husband wife accountant amish man amish woman real estate developer cheeky lighthearted amusing heartwarming new york city apartment pennsylvania farm big city country house amish culture wealth culture clash marital problems
A real estate hustler and his wife hide from the IRS among the Amish.
Sci-Fi
USA
1983
94 Minutes
Willie Collins
Paul Le Mat Nancy Allen Diana Scarwid Michael Lerner Louise Fletcher Wallace Shawn Fiona Lewis Kenneth Tobey June Lockhart Charles Lane
professor wife alien newspaper reporter campy unrestrained outlandish suspenseful centerville, ill. new york city small town alien abduction aliens tabloid journalism invasion missing persons marriage discovery metamorphosis mystery
Charlie's ex-wife disappears, and he travels to where she grew up--a rural town in the Midwest--to look for her. But, surprisingly, nobody knows about her or any of her many relatives, the ... See full summary »
Romance
USA
1980
95 Minutes
Dr. Frederick Froll
Diane Cannon Robert Blake Quinn Redeker Michael Lerner Maxine Stuart Bill Lucking Ellen Gerstein Patricia Conklin David Moody Rozelle Gayle Martin Beck
A wealthy neurotic woman escapes from a New York mental asylum, and hitches a ride back to California with a moody down-on-his-luck cowboy trucker. They fall in love with each other while on the run from bounty hunters and a repo man.
Horror
1991
100 Minutes
Earl
Faye Grant Michael Woods Asia Vieira Michael Lerner Madison Mason Ann Hearn Jim Byrnes Joy Coghill
adoptive parent adopted daughter suspenseful dark virginia family home evil child awakening adoption mystery 1990s
A Virginia congressman (Michael Woods) and his wife (Faye Grant) see signs of the devil in their adopted daughter, Delia (Asia Vieira).
Mystery & Thriller, Crime, Drama
2002
93 Minutes
The Judge
Rachael Leigh Cook Keith David Jeremy Davies Michael Lerner Russell Means Chris O'Donnell Jon Polito Michael Rapaport Bill Pullman
hit man drifter waitress sheriff police officer security guard gritty cheeky california desert restaurant casino money search crime on the run deception pursuit discovery 2000s
In a small California town, a hit man searches for an undercover FBI agent (Jeremy Davies) and a bag of money.
Horror
UK|Germany|Luxembourg|USA
1998
87 Minutes
Professor Marcus
Jason Scott Lee Louise Lombard Sean Pertwee Lysette Anthony Michael Lerner Jack Davenport Honor Blackman Christopher Lee Shelley Duvall Gerard Butler Cyril Nri
mummy granddaughter grandfather detective archaeologist professor incredible thrilling frightening tomb egypt luxembourg museum london curse supernatural phenomenon murderous rampage evil spirits family history excavation
Centuries ago, under the sands of ancient Egypt, a Prince was buried and his tomb eternally cursed so that no man would ever again suffer from his evil ways. But hundreds of years later on ... See full summary »
Crime, Drama
1980
97 Minutes
Henry Lydell
Charles Bronson Bruno Kirby Ed Harris Bert Remsen Michael Lerner Kenneth McMillan Karmin Murcelo Enrique Castillo Wilford Brimley Norman Alden James Victor
A U.S. Border Patrol officer (Charles Bronson) poses as an illegal alien to catch a killer (Ed Harris) smuggling laborers from Mexico.
Mystery & Thriller
1974
97 Minutes
Jerry Steele
Tuesday Weld Joan Hackett Sam Waterston Lucille Benson Michael Lerner Ed Bernard R. G. Armstrong Lance Kerwin John Levin Jesse Vint William Turner
headmistress husband teacher student tense crafty washington state prep school pool love triangle murder plot double-cross failing marriage infidelity abusive relationship revenge mystery 1970s
A wife (Joan Hackett) and a mistress (Tuesday Weld) conspire to murder the brutal headmaster (Sam Waterston) of a school for boys, then the body disappears.
Comedy, Drama
1977
100 Minutes
Hatch
Peter Fonda Susan Saint James John Crawford James Callahan Michael Lerner
prisoner songwriter country singer singer star amusing spirited gutsy prison austin, texas radio station bar music industry songwriting theft ambition show business revenge underdog 1970s
When a country-western singer steals his song, an ex-con tries desperately to retrieve his recording rights.
Mystery & Thriller, Comedy, Drama
USA
2006
96 Minutes
Leguzza
Michael Keaton Amber Valletta Brendan Fraser Daniel Stern Neal McDonough Michael Lerner Richard Kuhlman Alexis Cruz William Ragsdale Maree Cheatham Michael Hagerty
salesman protégé fiancée manager corporate spy mastermind chilling crafty sultry intense manhattan, n.y. westchester, n.y. office house bedroom strip club big business corporate culture mentorship deception
A salesman (Keaton) rediscovers a lust for life after falling for the fiancée of his new business partner (Fraser), a Midwest transplant finding his footing in New York City.
Comedy
USA
1997
105 Minutes
Jerry Miller
Fran Drescher Timothy Dalton Ian McNeice Patrick Malahide Lisa Jakub Michael Lerner Phyllis Newman Heather DeLoach
beautician dictator diplomat daughter rebel child amusing madcap emotional queens, n.y. fictional country airport rally palace misunderstanding changing times culture clash teaching family fame
A New York City cosmetologist, mistakenly thought to be a science teacher, is offered a job to teach the children of an Eastern European dictator.
Sci-Fi, Action
Japan|USA
1998
138 Minutes
Mayor Ebert
Matthew Broderick Jean Reno Maria Pitillo Hank Azaria Kevin Dunn Michael Lerner Harry Shearer Arabella Field Vicki Lewis Doug Savant Malcolm Danare
scientist secret agent ex-girlfriend camera operator reporter godzilla spectacular brash incredible new york city madison square garden central park brooklyn bridge french polynesia sewer monsters animal attack nuclear energy mutation destruction
A giant, reptilian monster surfaces, leaving destruction in its wake as it strides into New York City. To stop it, an earthworm scientist, his reporter ex-girlfriend, and other unlikely heroes team up to save their city.
Crime, Drama, Action
USA
2010
93 Minutes
The Mensch
Mark Gantt Vanessa Marcil Gabriel Tigerman Michael Ironside Robert Forster Michael Lerner Ski Carr Autumn Reeser
con man criminal mobster dark car lifestyle mafia the police rivalry
A slick, sexy, action-packed show about Neal Bannen, a charming con-man with a police chief for a father, a mob boss for an uncle and a weakness for beautiful women, who wants to turn his ... See full summary »
Drama
2013
95 Minutes
David
Sendhil Ramamurthy Roshan Seth Cassidy Freeman Justin Bartha Monica Raymund Michael Lerner Mary Steenburgen George Newbern
Drama
USA
1977
165 Minutes
Barbet
Marie-France Pisier John Beck Susan Sarandon Raf Vallone Clu Gulager Christian Marquand Michael Lerner Sorrell Booke Louis Zorich Antony Ponzini Charles Cioffi
frenchwoman pilot wife lover wealthy man actress melodramatic spirited sultry air force base airplane greece united states paris household jealousy love triangle world war ii obsession abandonment
A Greek tycoon's mistress tries to track down and find her ex-World War II lover.
Mystery & Thriller
USA
1994
108 Minutes
Lieutenant Cross
Brian Benben Mary Stuart Masterson Ned Beatty George Burns Scott Michael Campbell Brion James Michael Lerner Michael McKean Jeffrey Tambor Stephen Tobolowsky Christopher Lloyd
husband wife secretary writer detective spirited engaging chicago radio station radio murder investigation husband/wife relationship wrongfully accused mystery pursuit discovery 1930s
A series of mysterious crimes confuses existence of a radio network.
Sci-Fi, Action, Adventure
USA
1994
118 Minutes
The Warden
Ray Liotta Lance Henriksen Stuart Wilson Kevin Dillon Ian McNeice Jack Shepherd Michael Lerner Ernie Hudson
ex-marine warden thrilling suspenseful island prison escape prison violence underdog discovery 21st century
A soldier convicted for murdering his commanding officer is dumped and left to die on a prison island inhabited by two camps of convicts.
Comedy, Kids & Family, Adventure, Fantasy
USA|Canada
2012
106 Minutes
Baron
Julia Roberts Lily Collins Armie Hammer Nathan Lane Mare Winningham Sean Bean Michael Lerner Joey Gnoffo Martin Klebba Ronald Lee Clark Mark Povinelli
princess queen prince snow white dwarf mushy amusing lighthearted royal court ballroom countryside heir to throne exile coup d'état beauty jealousy aging love underdog unknown era
An evil queen steals control of a kingdom and an exiled princess enlists the help of seven resourceful rebels to win back her birthright.
Comedy, Drama
1972
110 Minutes
Paul Corliss
Robert Redford Peter Boyle Melvyn Douglas Don Porter Allen Goorwitz Quinn Redeker Michael Lerner Karen Carlson Morgan Upton Kenneth Tobey Chris Prey
lawyer campaign manager senator father disheartening brash fascinating powerful california office election political campaign congress manipulation media underdog transformation rivalry 1970s
An image maker (Peter Boyle) grooms the son (Robert Redford) of a political boss (Melvyn Douglas) for a token bid in a U.S. Senate race.
Drama
USA
1985
100 Minutes
Sidney Ferraro
Loretta Swit Rip Torn Jessica Walter Barbara Barrie Sandy Dennis Valerie Harper Martin Brooks Michael Lerner
A young man driven to insanity by his corrupt uncle breaks out of a mental hospital, and proceeds to kill his way through in order to save his 9-year-old cousin from her corrupt family and avenge his father's killing.
Romance
UK|France
2006
91 Minutes
Marvin Bernstein
Brittany Murphy Santiago Cabrera Matthew Rhys Catherine Tate Elliot Cowan Jamie Sives Stephanie Beacham Dawn French Michael Lerner Gwyneth Paltrow Orlando Bloom
young woman gay man photographer poet ex-boyfriend editor engaging amusing emotional london apartment restaurant office bar airport mistaken for gay fashion photography screenwriting matchmaking
An American intern at U.K. Vogue helps her friends find love.
Crime, Drama
USA
1974
92 Minutes
Marvin
Elliott Gould Robert Blake Allen Goorwitz John Lawrence Cornelia Sharpe Erin O'Reilly Richard X. Slattery William Sylvester Logan Ramsey Michael Lerner
cop partner crime boss police chief cool intense thrilling los angeles police station street crime police work chases guns drug addiction prostitution quest pursuit 1970s
Defying orders to lay-off the case, two Los Angeles vice-squad cops go after a local mobster and use unorthodox methods to achieve results.
Drama
USA
2011
102 Minutes
Wesley Mouch
Taylor Schilling Edi Gathegi Michael O'Keefe Paul Johansson Matthew Marsden Patrick Fischler Grant Bowler Jon Polito Nick Corri Michael Lerner Geoff Pierson
executive vice president engaging railway society transformation
Railroad executive Dagny Taggart and steel mogul Henry Rearden form an alliance to fight the increasingly authoritarian government of the United States.
Fantasy, Comedy, Kids & Family, Other
USA
2003
97 Minutes
Will Ferrell James Caan Bob Newhart Ed Asner Mary Steenburgen Zooey Deschanel Daniel Tay Faizon Love Peter Dinklage Amy Sedaris Michael Lerner
son father girlfriend elf hilarious new york city department store north pole family home family christmas father/son relationship growing up transformation 2000s
Buddy, a human, is raised amongst elves at the North Pole. When he discovers that he is not an elf, he travels to New York to search for his biological father.
Action
USA
2013
80 Minutes
Jill Andre Katherine Bailess I. Elijah BauhM Jordi Caballero Robert Costanzo Shanon Edwards Scott Engrotti Richard Gleason Patrick Gorman Tyler Hayse Nicole Marie Johnson
Lost in the memories of his past, a young man struggles to decide whether or not his withering long-distance relationship is worth the fight.