List of the best Michael Murphy movies: Strange Behavior(1981), Fall(2014), Breaking the Surface: The Greg Louganis Story(1997), An Unmarried Woman(1978), Cloak and Dagger(1984), Phase IV(1974), I Love You... Goodbye(1974), The Class of Miss MacMichael(1978), Brewster McCloud(1970), Mesmerized(1984), Manhattan(1979), Away From Her(2006) ... ...
Horror
Australia|New Zealand
1981
98 Minutes
Michael Murphy Louise Fletcher Dan Shor Fiona Lewis Arthur Dignam Scott Brady Charles Lane
A scientist is experimenting with teenagers and turning them into murderers.
Drama
2014
90 Minutes
Michael Murphy Wendy Crewson Katie Boland Suzanne Clément Cas Anvar Joel Bissonnette Dylan Cook Seth Gagnon
An aging priest receives a disturbing letter from a former protege questioning an incident that happened 40 years ago.
Drama
1997
96 Minutes
Mario Lopez Michael Murphy Rosemary Dunsmore Jeffrey Meek Megan Leitch Jonathan Scarfe Fulvio Cecere Patrick David Rafael Rojas III Bruce Weitz Andrew Francis
diver manager lover adoptive father coach uplifting emotional uneasy pool college household california montreal seoul, south korea greg louganis diving olympic games aids homosexuality homophobia
Based on the true story of the famed Olympic diver whose public persona masked a personal life filled with turmoil.
Drama
USA
1978
125 Minutes
Jill Clayburgh Alan Bates Michael Murphy Cliff Gorman Pat Quinn Kelly Bishop Lisa Lucas Michael Tucker Jill Eikenberry
ex-wife ex-husband pretty woman boyfriend charming emotional spirited new york city divorce marriage romance feminism infidelity new love discovery love transformation 1970s
A wealthy woman from Manhattan's Upper East Side struggles to deal with her new identity and her sexuality after her husband of sixteen years leaves her for a younger woman.
Kids & Family, Adventure
USA
1984
101 Minutes
Henry Thomas Dabney Coleman Michael Murphy Christina Nigra John McIntire Jeanette Nolan Eloy Casados Tim Rossovich William Forsythe Robert DoQui Shelby Leverington
young boy imaginary friend father best friend fbi agent assassin gripping touching charming san antonio, tex. suburbia shopping mall alamo airport father/son relationship murder espionage video games hijacking running away
A young boy and his imaginary friend end up on the run while in possession of a top-secret spy gadget.
Sci-Fi
UK|USA
1974
86 Minutes
Nigel Davenport Lynne Frederick Michael Murphy Alan Gifford Robert Henderson Helen Horton
scientist family young woman ant chilling creepy disheartening frightening gripping intense melodramatic outlandish shocking suspenseful thrilling arizona united states scientific observation ants aliens
Desert ants suddenly form a collective intelligence and begin to wage war on the inhabitants. It is up to two scientists and a stray girl they rescue from the ants to destroy them.
Drama
USA
1974
77 Minutes
Hope Lange Earl Holliman Michael Murphy Patricia Smith Kerry Shuttleton Brian Andrews Mary Murphy Stephen Hudis Milt Kogan Madge Sinclair Elizabeth Harrower
A suburban wife begins to resent the pressures she sees society putting on her as a wife and mother, and leaves her family to find the meaning of her life.
Comedy, Drama
UK
1978
90 Minutes
Glenda Jackson Oliver Reed Michael Murphy Rosalind Cash John Standing Riba Akabusi Phil Daniels
In the tradition of classic classroom dramas such as To Sir, with Love (1967), comes the story of dedicated teacher Conor MacMichael (Glenda Jackson), who tries to reach out and give to her... See full summary »
Comedy
1970
105 Minutes
Bud Cort Sally Kellerman Michael Murphy William Windom Shelley Duvall Rene Auberjonois
mentor boy boss singer police detective caretaker outlandish winsome quirky intricate houston stadium fallout shelter astrodome murder investigation flying coming of age sexual awakening post-apocalypse friendship
A birdlike boy (Bud Cort) lives in the Houston Astrodome, advised by his guardian angel (Sally Kellerman).
Mystery & Thriller
1984
97 Minutes
Jodie Foster John Lithgow Michael Murphy Harry Andrews Dan Shor Philip Holder
An orphan (Jodie Foster) weds an older man (John Lithgow) in circa-1900 New Zealand, then finds out he's a miser who spies on her.
Drama, Comedy
USA
1979
96 Minutes
Woody Allen Diane Keaton Mariel Hemingway Michael Murphy Meryl Streep Anne Byrne Karen Ludwig Michael O'Donoghue Tisa Farrow Helen Hanft Bella Abzug
writer teenager ex-wife friend lover witty playful touching new york city apartment central park delicatessen dating may-december romance loneliness loss love triangle new york city growing up love
The life of a divorced television writer dating a teenage girl is further complicated when he falls in love with his best friend's mistress.
Drama
Canada|UK|USA
2006
109 Minutes
Julie Christie Gordon Pinsent Olympia Dukakis Michael Murphy Kristen Thomson Wendy Crewson Alberta Watson Thomas Hauff
wife patient professor nurse love interest emotional touching nursing home canada loneliness jealousy romance infidelity illness depression discovery love 2000s
A man coping with the institutionalization of his wife because of Alzheimer's disease faces an epiphany when she transfers her affections to another man, Aubrey, a wheelchair-bound mute who also is a patient at the nursing home.
Comedy, Drama
USA
1976
93 Minutes
Woody Allen Zero Mostel Herschel Bernardi Michael Murphy Andrea Marcovicci Remak Ramsay Marvin Lichterman Lloyd Gough David Margulies Joshua Shelley Danny Aiello
cashier screenwriter comedian actor neurotic friend rousing witty touching dark moving new york city television studio living space courtroom street diner show business corruption television
In 1953, a cashier poses as a writer for blacklisted talents to submit their work through, but the injustice around him pushes him to take a stand.
Drama
France|USA
1996
115 Minutes
Jennifer Jason Leigh Miranda Richardson Harry Belafonte Michael Murphy Dermot Mulroney Steve Buscemi Brooke Smith Jane Adams Jeff Feringa A.C. Smith Martin Martin
wife thief mobster politician husband tense cool frenetic kansas city, mo. jazz club street mob husband/wife relationship female bonding abduction crime race relations revenge adventure pursuit
A pair of kidnappings expose the complex power dynamics within the corrupt and unpredictable workings of 1930s Kansas City.
Horror
USA
1970
91 Minutes
Robert Quarry Roger Perry Donna Anders Michael Murphy Michael Macready Judith Lang Edward Walsh Julie Conners
count manservant daughter boyfriend vampire doctor eerie amusing los angeles suburb estate van doctor's office vampires hypnosis polygamy seance missing persons grief discovery
A couple invites a Count from Hungary, who recently immigrated to America, to conduct a seance for the woman's recently deceased mother, oblivious to the fact that he is actually a vampire.
Mystery & Thriller
2003
96 Minutes
Candice Bergen Bryan Brown Bug Hall Michael Murphy John Walf Cindy Sampson Johanna MacCulloch Gary Levert Darcy Lindzon Rita Malik Bruce Graham
A suspense novelist (Candice Bergen) meets a young fan (Bug Hall) and a detective (Bryan Brown) while staying at her beachfront house.
Drama
1988
93 Minutes
Eric Bogosian Jeff Daniels Brad Davis Peter Gallagher Michael Murphy Kevin J. O'Connor Daniel Jenkins Danny Darst
captain lieutenant lawyer judge sailor engaging intricate suspenseful emotional san francisco banquet hall hotel courtroom ship court-martial power struggle mutiny insanity weather military life
One lieutenant (Eric Bogosian) defends another (Jeff Daniels) in 1945 for relieving Captain Queeg (Brad Davis) of his command during a typhoon.
Drama
2009
92 Minutes
Hilary Duff Melissa Leo Ellen Burstyn Evan Ross Michael Murphy Tsianina Joelson Maury Ginsberg Vivan Dugré Oren Skoog
A rebellious and suicidal teen (Hilary Duff) gets sent for the summer to her grandparents, where her life takes an unexpected turn.
Drama
Canada
2017
101 Minutes
Sladen Peltier Forrest Goodluck Ajuawak Kapashesit Michiel Huisman Martin Donovan Michael Murphy Edna Manitowabi Melanie McLaren Johnny Issaluk Skye Pelletier Evan Adams
Follows the life of Native Canadian Saul Indian Horse as he survives residential school and life amongst the racism of the 1970s. A talented hockey player, Saul must find his own path as he battles stereotypes and alcoholism.
Action, Fantasy, Adventure
USA|UK
1992
126 Minutes
Michael Keaton Danny DeVito Michelle Pfeiffer Christopher Walken Michael Gough Michael Murphy Cristi Conaway Andrew Bryniarski Pat Hingle Vincent Schiavelli Steve Witting
batman villain businessman secretary butler love interest dark melodramatic offbeat striking gotham city slum mansion car sewer resurrection revenge vigilantism heroism alter ego
While Batman deals with a deformed man calling himself the Penguin wreaking havoc across Gotham with the help of a cruel businessman, a female employee of the latter becomes the Catwoman with her own vendetta.
Comedy
Canada
2009
117 Minutes
Jay Baruchel Geneviève Bujold Anne-Marie Cadieux Colm Feore Emily Hampshire Michael Murphy Saul Rubinek Domini Blythe
A Montreal high school student who believes he is the reincarnation of Leon Trotsky starts a revolution against apathy among his fellow students.
Comedy
UK
1977
89 Minutes
Burgess Meredith Richard Basehart Ned Beatty Charlene Dallas Paul Sand Michael Murphy Constance Forslund Arthur Godfrey
bank employee boss neighbor reverend sheriff amusing playful bank small town embezzlement small-town life money greed deception wretched excess temptation 1970s
William Topaz McGonagall, the world's greateset poet. Unfortunately the whole of the rest of the world disagreed. His talent made him a sort of Victorian Chris Evans but without the cash.
Romance
2006
90 Minutes
Colin Ferguson Joanne Kelly Lucas Bryant Kristin Lehman Rosemary Dunsmore Michael Murphy Damir Andrei Renée Percy
A charming man (Colin Ferguson) tempts a woman (Joanne Kelly) plunged into domesticity after a surprise pregnancy.
Comedy
USA
1992
106 Minutes
Tom Selleck Don Ameche Anne Jackson Christine Ebersole Wendy Crewson Robert Pastorelli Michael Murphy Jackye Roberts
stockbroker mother father sister wife senior citizen winsome madcap hilarious chicago fort lauderdale, fla. household air field hospital unhappy marriage illness life lessons family relationships unemployment
A slightly self absorbed yuppie takes in his parents including his senile father, after their home burns down. But his personal and professional life fall apart soon after.
Musical, Comedy
USA
1967
90 Minutes
Elvis Presley Annette Day John Williams Yvonne Romain The Wiere Brothers Chips Rafferty Michael Murphy Monty Landis
double heiress singer engaging london trouble women touring love
When singer Guy Lambert goes on tour in Europe, he is pursued by two beautiful women, bumbling jewel thieves, and a mysterious killer.
Western
USA
1971
121 Minutes
Warren Beatty Julie Christie Rene Auberjonois John Schuck Bert Remsen Keith Carradine William Devane Shelley Duvall Michael Murphy Anthony Holland
gambler prostitute businessman bounty hunter profound moving dreamy mining town wilderness pacific northwest wild west doomed romance drug addiction american dream big business underdog love pursuit quest 1900s
A gambler and a prostitute become business partners in a remote Old West mining town, and their enterprise thrives until a large corporation arrives on the scene.
Drama
USA|Canada
1969
113 Minutes
Sandy Dennis Michael Burns Susanne Benton Luana Anders Edward Greenhalgh Frank Wade Lloyd Berry John David Garfield Michael Murphy Linda Sorenson
A rich but lonely woman, Frances Austen, one day invites a homeless young man from a nearby park to her apartment and offers to let him live there. However, she has no intention of ever letting him leave again.
Comedy
USA
1973
103 Minutes
Ryan O'Neal Jacqueline Bisset Warren Oates Jill Clayburgh Charles Cioffi Ned Beatty Austin Pendleton Gregory Sierra Michael Murphy John Hillerman Alan Oppenheimer
computer programmer thief socialite tycoon insurance investigator brash amusing cool houston mansion charity event crime spree jewelry theft blackmail computers romance class distinctions underdog transformation rise
A computer programmer decides to become a thief. And when he starts making waves an insurance investigator hounds him. He also meets a woman who becomes his accomplice.
Mystery & Thriller
1968
130 Minutes
Kim Novak Peter Finch Ernest Borgnine Milton Selzer Rossella Falk Gabriele Tinti Valentina Cortesa Jean Carroll Michael Murphy Lee Meriwether James Lanphier
actress beautiful woman celebrity director ex-husband producer emotional eerie hollywood, calif. film set acting romance filmmaking doppelganger reincarnation love discovery 1960s
A filmmaker manipulates a starlet into the image of his late wife, a celebrated actress who met a tragic death.
Comedy
1972
94 Minutes
Barbra Streisand Ryan O'Neal Madeline Kahn Kenneth Mars Austin Pendleton Sorrell Booke Stefan Gierasch Mabel Albertson Michael Murphy Graham Jarvis Liam Dunn
researcher love interest rival spy thief playful quirky witty san francisco hotel car music investigation wealth robbery mistaken identity love triangle love pursuit 1970s
A music professor (Ryan O'Neal) visits San Francisco with his fiancee (Madeline Kahn) and meets a kooky woman (Barbra Streisand).
Mystery & Thriller, Action
USA
2013
131 Minutes
Channing Tatum Jamie Foxx Maggie Gyllenhaal Jason Clarke Richard Jenkins James Woods Joey King Nicolas Wright Jimmi Simpson Michael Murphy Rachelle Lefevre
police officer president secret service agent mercenary congressman daughter thrilling gripping gutsy intense suspenseful washington, d.c. white house hideout family home secret hideout government offices terrorism police work politics
While on a tour of the White House with his young daughter, a Capitol policeman springs into action to save his child and protect the president from a heavily armed group of paramilitary invaders.
Mystery & Thriller
Canada
1999
97 Minutes
Wendy Crewson Joel Keller Leon Pownall Shawn Doyle Leslie Yeo Shannon Lawson Cedric Smith Art Hindle Eric Peterson Michael Murphy
millionaire mogul businessman wife police officer roman catholic engaging suspenseful melodramatic toronto street household canada city missing persons investigation media circus religious differences ambrose small infidelity
It's the post WWI era Toronto. Despite Prohibition, Daniel Small continues to operate Corman Distilleries, while his son, Ambrose Small, has just sold his chain of theaters for $1 million. ... See full summary »
Comedy, Drama
Canada
2004
99 Minutes
Don McKellar Mark Rendall Jennifer Jason Leigh Dave Foley Gil Bellows Brendan Fehr Kristin Adams Eric Stoltz Peter Paige Alan Thicke Michael Murphy
An experimental filmmaker takes a job as a driver for a foul-mouthed child actor and his ambitious stage mother.
Drama
2005
96 Minutes
Glenn Close Elizabeth Banks James Marsden Jesse Bradford Eric Bogosian Matthew Davis Andrew Howard Thomas Lennon John Light Susan Malick Michael Murphy
photographer actress actor lawyer emotional engaging new york city party apartment office mother/daughter relationship marriage acting relationships new york city commitment growing up love discovery 2000s
A famous actress (Glenn Close), her daughter (Elizabeth Banks) and several other New Yorkers face major life changes over the course of a day.
Romance
USA
2014
83 Minutes
Paul Rudd Amy Poehler Cobie Smulders Christopher Meloni Max Greenfield Bill Hader Ellie Kemper Jason Mantzoukas Melanie Lynskey Ed Helms Michael Ian Black
small-business owner love interest friend ex-lover young person corporate stooge amusing charming cheery endearing hilarious lighthearted city home office candy store united states romance second chance relationships
Molly owns a quaint little sweet shop. Joel works for a gigantic candy company threatening to shut her down. How they meet, fall in love, break up and get back together is hilariously recounted in this rom-com spoof.
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.
Drama
1974
110 Minutes
Cicely Tyson Odetta Richard Dysart Josephine Premice Teddy Airhart Eric Brown Woodrow Chambliss Barbara Chaney Noel Cravenze Joel Fluellen Jerry Green
slave plantation owner corporal boy journalist friend disturbing moving inspiring louisiana cabin plantation field slavery civil rights american civil war violence humanity struggle wretched excess
A 110-year-old former Louisiana slave (Cicely Tyson) reminisces about her life and society from the Civil War to germinating civil rights.
Musical, Comedy, Drama
USA
1975
157 Minutes
Keith Carradine Lily Tomlin Karen Black David Arkin Barbara Baxley Ned Beatty Ronee Blakley Timothy Brown Geraldine Chaplin Robert DoQui Shelley Duvall
singer musician lawyer event coordinator politician driver amusing dense spirited nashville, tenn. rally stage music politics marriage infidelity aspirations discovery rise fall
Over the course of a few hectic days, numerous interrelated people prepare for a political convention.