List of the best Michael Ritchie movies: The Bad News Bears(1976), Divine Madness(1980), Diggstown(1992), Prime Cut(1972), Downhill Racer(1969), The Survivors(1983), The Scout(1994), An Almost Perfect Affair(1979), Cops and Robbersons(1994), The Candidate(1972), Smile(1975) ... ...
Comedy, Kids & Family
USA
1976
102 Minutes
Director
Walter Matthau Tatum O'Neal Vic Morrow Joyce Van Patten Ben Piazza Jackie Earle Haley Alfred W. Lutter Brandon Cruz Shari Summers Joe Brooks Maurice Marks
coach baseball player son father adversary manager cheeky outlandish heartwarming san fernando valley baseball field california baseball alcoholism father/son relationship children vs. adults troubled youth sportsmanship underdog rivalry
An aging, down-on-his-luck ex-minor leaguer coaches a team of misfits in an ultra-competitive California little league.
Documentary
USA
1980
95 Minutes
Director
Bette Midler The Harlettes
In 1980, the head usher at the Pasadena Civic Auditorium gives his crew a pep talk: he wants tonight's "Betty Midler" show to go smoothly. He's a little worried about risque language, ... See full summary »
Action
USA
1992
98 Minutes
Director
James Woods Louis Gossett Jr. Bruce Dern Oliver Platt Heather Graham Randall Cobb Thomas Wilson Brown Duane Davis Willie Green Orestes Matacena
con artist boxer partner millionaire gangster woman cool amusing intricate small town boxing ring bar georgia scam gambling outsider boxing rivalry underdog 1990s
Gabriel's released from prison. His con man friend makes a foolish bet with Diggstown's owner on who'd win the boxing matches - their man against ten Diggstown men.
Crime, Drama
USA
1972
91 Minutes
Director
Lee Marvin Gene Hackman Angel Tompkins Gregory Walcott Sissy Spacek Janit Baldwin William Morey Clint Ellison Howard Platt Les Lannom Eddie Egan
A vicious Kansas City slaughterhouse owner and his hick family are having a bloody "beef" with the Chicago crime syndicate over profits from their joint illegal operations. Top enforcer Nick Devlin is sent to straighten things out.
Drama
USA
1969
102 Minutes
Director
Robert Redford Gene Hackman Camilla Sparv Karl Michael Vogler James McMullan Christian Doermer Kathleen Crowley Dabney Coleman Kenneth Kirk Oren Stevens Jerry Dexter
ski coach downhill skier competitor woman gripping tense thrilling ski resort alps olympic games training determination competition rivalry quest 1960s
Quietly cocky Robert Redford joins U.S. ski team as downhill racer and clashes with the team's coach, played by Gene Hackman. Lots of good skiing action leading to an exciting climax.
Comedy
USA
1983
104 Minutes
Director
Walter Matthau Robin Williams Jerry Reed James Wainwright Kristen Vigard Annie McEnroe Anne Pitoniak Bernard Barrow Marian Hailey Joseph Carberry
executive gas station owner hit man veteran fiancée survivalist offbeat hilarious suspenseful diner wall street unemployment office vermont camp gas station unemployment unlikely allies nervous breakdown witnessing murder survival
Having both lost their jobs, two strangers become unlikely friends after a run in with a would be robber, who is actually a hitman with a grudge against the two.
Comedy, Drama
USA|Mexico
1994
101 Minutes
Director
Albert Brooks Brendan Fraser Dianne Wiest Lane Smith Anne Twomey Michael Rapaport Barry Shabaka Henley John Capodice
baseball player baseball scout mentally ill person pitcher psychiatrist amusing endearing rousing baseball field new york city mexico car apartment baseball redemption therapy stardom unusual behavior discovery underdog
The story of a baseball scout who discovers a talented but troubled baseball player.
Romance
USA
1979
93 Minutes
Director
Keith Carradine Monica Vitti Raf Vallone Christian De Sica Richard Williams Henri Garcin Anna Maria Horsford Katya Berger
A smalltime US filmmaker goes to Cannes to try to get his movie in the limelight. A wife of one of the producers there gets interested in his story and they begin an affair.
Comedy
USA
1994
93 Minutes
Director
Chevy Chase Jack Palance Dianne Wiest Robert Davi David Barry Gray Jason James Richter Fay Masterson Miko Hughes Richard Romanus
police officer criminal father mother son daughter amusing playful california household suburbia law enforcement stakeout crime family ineptitude pursuit 1990s
A counterfeiter with a habit of "eliminating" the competition moves in next door to the Robbersons. Two cops move in with the Robbersons for a stakeout.
Comedy, Drama
1972
110 Minutes
Director
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.
Comedy
1975
113 Minutes
Director
Bruce Dern Barbara Feldon Michael Kidd Geoffrey Lewis Nicholas Pryor Colleen Camp Joan Prather Denise Nickerson Annette O'Toole Maria O'Brien Melanie Griffith
executive husband judge contestant choreographer offbeat uneasy amusing california runway beauty pageant attempted suicide competition quest 1970s
A California pageant is full of sincere hopefuls and ambitious promoters in this satire targeting beauty contests.