List of the best Paul Dooley movies: Come Away Home(2005), A Perfect Couple(1979), Endangered Species(1982), Sixteen Candles(1984), Strange Brew(1983), The Perfect You(2002), Angels in the Endzone(1997), Telling Lies in America(1997), Evolver(1995), Popeye(1980), Paternity(1981), Breaking Away(1979) ... ...
Drama
USA
2005
102 Minutes
Paul Dooley Jordan-Claire Green Martin Mull Lea Thompson Thomas Gibson David Keith
A friendship develops when 12-year-old Annie is coerced to stay with her Grandpa Donald.
Romance
1979
110 Minutes
Alex Theodopoulos
sick person guitarist male prostitute vendor love interest creative endearing amusing backstage bus loss traveling murphy's law regret rehabilitation love discovery transformation 1970s
Night-and-day people (Paul Dooley, Marta Heflin) meet through a video-dating service and give love a try.
Mystery & Thriller
USA
1982
97 Minutes
Joe Hiatt
Robert Urich JoBeth Williams Paul Dooley Hoyt Axton Peter Coyote Marin Kanter Dan Hedaya Harry Carey Jr. John Considine
About a retired New York cop on Vacation in America's West who is drawn into a female sheriff's investigation of a mysterious series of cattle killings.
Comedy
USA
1984
90 Minutes
Jim Baker
Molly Ringwald Anthony Michael Hall Michael Schoeffling Paul Dooley Justin Henry Gedde Watanabe Blanche Baker Carlin Glynn Edward Andrews Billie Bird Carole Cook
teen girl nerd hunk friend sister foreign exchange student charming touching quirky emotional suburbia family home high school adolescence coming of age birthdays fitting in teen romance family growing up
A girl's "sweet" sixteenth birthday becomes anything but special, as she suffers from every embarrassment possible.
Comedy
Canada|USA
1983
90 Minutes
Claude Elsinore
Dave Thomas Dave Thomas Rick Moranis Max von Sydow Paul Dooley Lynne Griffin Angus MacInnes Tom Harvey Douglas Campbell Brian McConnachie Len Doncheff
unemployed person brother villain uncle niece amusing madcap canada brewery toronto brother relationship mind control schemes factory workers world domination discovery quest 1980s
Canada's most famous hosers, Bob and Doug McKenzie, get jobs at the Elsinore Brewery, only to learn that something is rotten with the state of it.
Romance
USA
2002
90 Minutes
Larry
Jenny McCarthy Chris Eigeman Drea de Matteo Paul Dooley Josh Stamberg Geoffrey Cantor Aubrey Dollar Matt Price Alanna Ubach Brian A. Wilson Joe Zaloom
A waiter/writer living with his dad and a neat freak who's just landed a job as a reporter in New York, meet by colliding on the Brooklyn Bridge, and romance ensues.
Fantasy
1997
97 Minutes
Coach Buck
Christopher Lloyd Matthew Lawrence David Gallagher Paul Dooley Lynda Boyd Jack Coleman Allan Zinyk Ken Kirzinger Ron Robinson David-Paul Grove James Hibbard
An angel (Christopher Lloyd) coaches a losing high-school football team and helps two brothers (Matthew Lawrence, David Gallagher) cope with their father's death.
Drama
USA
1997
101 Minutes
Father Norton
Kevin Bacon Brad Renfro Maximilian Schell Calista Flockhart Paul Dooley Jonathan Rhys-Meyers Luke Wilson Damen Fletcher Jerry Swindall
A loner befriends a local celebrity, Billy Magic, but he soon begins to tell lies in order to maintain the friendship and the newfound status.
Mystery & Thriller
USA
1995
90 Minutes
Jerry Briggs
Ethan Embry Cindy Pickett John deLancie Cassidy Rae Paul Dooley
A popular virtual-reality video game gets ported to real life, and Kyle, one of the best Evolver players in the US, gets the opportunity to try playing against a little robot version of the... See full summary »
Comedy, Kids & Family
USA
1980
114 Minutes
Wimpy
Robin Williams Shelley Duvall Paul L. Smith Ray Walston Paul Dooley Richard Libertini Roberta Maxwell Donald Moffat MacIntyre Dixon Donovan Scott Allan Nichols
sailor girlfriend bully baby townsperson father amusing offbeat quirky island port city fantasy world sweethaven love triangle father/son relationship romantic dilemma superhuman abilities love quest rescue
The adventures of the famous sailor man and his friends in the seaside town of Sweethaven.
Comedy
USA
1981
95 Minutes
Kurt
Burt Reynolds Beverly D'Angelo Lauren Hutton Norman Fell Paul Dooley Elizabeth Ashley Juanita Moore Peter Billingsley Jacqueline Brookes Linda Gillin Mike Kellin
A single man searches for a woman who will bear his baby with no strings attached.
Comedy, Drama
USA
1979
100 Minutes
Ray Stoller
Dennis Christopher Dennis Quaid Daniel Stern Jackie Earle Haley Barbara Barrie Paul Dooley Robyn Douglass Hart Bochner Amy Wright Peter Maloney John Ashton
biker friend frat boy father mother girlfriend uplifting endearing small town bloomington, ind. university bicycling class distinctions love triangle quest growing up 1970s
A small-town boy obsessed with the Italian cycling team vies for the affections of a college girl.
Crime, Drama
USA
1995
99 Minutes
Ed Dutton
Peter Gallagher Alison Elliott William Fichtner Adam Trese Joe Don Baker Paul Dooley Elisabeth Shue Anjanette Comer Shelley Duvall Joe Chrest
gambler criminal ex-wife guard stepfather mother tense sultry suspenseful austin, texas heist crime betrayal gambling the past forbidden love wretched excess rivalry 1990s
A recovering gambling addict attempts to reconcile with his family and friends but finds trouble and temptation when caught between feelings for his ex-wife and her dangerous hoodlum boyfriend.
Action
USA|Mexico
1988
103 Minutes
Father Freddie
Tom Berenger Daphne Zuniga Chick Vennera Anne Twomey Dane Clark Paul Dooley Vassili Lambrinos
priest father husband gangster mistress wife suspenseful sultry melodramatic intricate new york city cathedral apartment street religion organized crime infidelity murder unusual romance family
Angela, the beautiful Mexican mistress of a NY mobster, asks virginal Father Michael for protection after Zena, the mobster's wife, kills her cheating husband. Michael becomes torn between his vows, Angela and his sister - Zena.
Romance, Gay & Lesbian
2001
89 Minutes
Hank Luckinbill
Angus Macfadyen Penelope Ann Miller Ann-Margret Kathryn Harrold Barry Del Sherman Paul Dooley Millie Perkins Karen Leigh Hopkins David Warburton Harry Nelken John Robinson
After his mother dies, a magazine owner (Angus Macfadyen) learns that the executor of the estate is her female lover (Penelope Ann Miller).
Drama
2005
99 Minutes
Mayor Don Vaughn
Jim Caviezel Jake Lloyd Mary McCormack Bruce Dern Brent Briscoe Paul Dooley Reed Edward Diamond Chelcie Ross Byrne Piven William Shockley Matt Letscher
mechanic wife son pilot mayor repairman inspiring positive melodramatic madison, ind. small town household lake hydroplane racing economic crisis inspiration comeback explosion fundraising quest
Despite his wife's (Mary McCormack) protest, an Indiana repairman (Jim Caviezel) returns to hydroplane racing for a 1971 competition.
Comedy, Drama
1993
120 Minutes
Richard
Rue McClanahan Ted Shackelford Kristy McNichol Anne Bobby Conor O'Farrell Paul Dooley Greg Kean Jeff Yagher
Despite her ex-husband and other distractions, an experienced wife and mother (Rue McClanahan) plans a wedding.
Drama
2008
99 Minutes
Eleanor's Father
JR Bourne Emily Wagner Jeffrey Scott Jensen Alice Drummond Dan Butler Paul Dooley Garry Marshall Lin Shaye Stacy Edwards Robert Peters Ian Gregory
After his lover dumps him, an Alaskan cab driver (JR Bourne) winds up in therapy and makes a connection with a stripper (Emily Wagner) in whom he's had a passing interest.
Other, Romance, Fantasy
2013
90 Minutes
Martin
Samaire Armstrong Matthew Lawrence Julie Brown Jim O'Heir Ben Gavin Paul Dooley Channing Chase Gabe O'Mara
A single mother (Samaire Armstrong) falls for a man (Matthew Lawrence) who plays Santa Claus in the mall, but she doesn't realize that he is the son of Kris Kringle.
Mystery & Thriller, Crime, Drama
USA|UK
2002
118 Minutes
Chief Charles Nyback
Al Pacino Robin Williams Hilary Swank Maura Tierney Martin Donovan Nicky Katt Paul Dooley Jonathan Jackson Larry Holden Katharine Isabelle
detective murderer police officer psychopath dark suspenseful school alaska cabin hotel tunnel blackmail interrogation murder investigation crime mystery pursuit 2000s
Two Los Angeles homicide detectives are dispatched to a northern town where the sun doesn't set to investigate the methodical murder of a local teen.
Comedy
USA
1991
83 Minutes
Owen Cheese
Bobcat Goldthwait Julie Brown Tom Kenny Blake Clark Adam Sandler Kathy Griffin Paul Dooley Robin Williams Bruce Baum Jack Gallagher Florence Henderson
Shakes is good at his job as party clown - when he's sober and shows up. Five druggy clowns frame him for the murder of his boss.
Comedy, Drama
1978
125 Minutes
Snooks Brenner
Carol Burnett Desi Arnaz Jr. Amy Stryker Vittorio Gassman Geraldine Chaplin Mia Farrow Paul Dooley Lillian Gish Lauren Hutton John Cromwell Pat McCormick
Friends and family of the bride (Amy Stryker) and groom (Desi Arnaz Jr.) carry on at a mansion before, during and after the ceremony.
Comedy
Canada|USA
1983
85 Minutes
Dr. Ted
John Candy Joe Flaherty Eugene Levy Alley Mills Pat Hingle Ann Bronston Dixie Carter Paul Dooley Richard Libertini Kurtwood Smith
driver fiancée senator director reverend friend hysterical offbeat madcap apartment dance studio street campaign trail cult headquarters wedding blackmail marriage brainwashing murder plot politics
A drummer/chauffeur engaged to a congressman's daughter encounters a sleazy film director, the leader of an aerobics cult, and other crazed characters during the days leading up to his wedding.
Gay & Lesbian, Comedy
USA
1999
104 Minutes
The Judge
Jeremy Northam Steve Zahn William H. Macy Ally Walker Illeana Douglas M.C. Gainey Ron Perlman Tim Bagley Michael Hitchcock Paul Dooley Mo Gaffney
bank robber escaped convict sheriff teacher banker young girl madcap texas small town prison police station bank school prison break mistaken identity love triangle heist homosexuality transformation 1990s
3 prisoners escape. 2 end up in Happy, Texas, where they're mistaken for a gay couple expected there to help with the small girls beauty pageant. As the 2 are paid $1000, they decide to stay until the heat is gone.
Comedy
USA
2004
97 Minutes
Matt Dillon Christina Applegate Steve Zahn Peter Jason Andrea Bendewald David Pasquesi Dave Foley Jenna Fischer Fiona Gubelmann Renee Albert Paul Dooley
bank manager boss fiancée lesbian best friend robber cheeky dark crafty amusing bank strip club hotel room vault house bad luck loss of job breakup bank heist schemes
It just isn't David's day. First he gets fired at the bank, then his fiancee breaks up and throws him out of the house. The bank gets robbed and he gets shot. Twists follow.
Comedy
USA
1993
84 Minutes
Andrew Lowery Traci Lind Danny Zorn Edward Herrmann Mary Beth Hurt Matthew Fox Philip Seymour Hoffman Austin Pendleton Cloris Leachman Jay O. Sanders Paul Dooley
A teenage boy comes back from the dead because he is determined to win the most beautiful girl in school.
Comedy
UK|USA
1997
105 Minutes
Toni Collette Parker Posey Lisa Kudrow Alanna Ubach Helen FitzGerald Stanley DeSantis Jamie Kennedy David James Elliott Debra Jo Rupp Kevin Cooney Bob Balaban
young woman temp worker friend actress fiancée co-worker witty endearing quirky office apartment cubicle restaurant city temporary employment office politics female bonding career aspirations suspicion loyalty
The relationship between four female temps all working for the same credit company is threatened with the arrival of a new hire, who lands a permanent position one of the women was vying for.
Romance
USA
1999
104 Minutes
Stephen Rea Sarah Polley Jean Smart Gina Gershon Carrie Preston Tracy Letts Emily Procter Sharon McNight Gedde Watanabe Carlton Wilborn Sandra Oh
photographer muse apprentice mentor older man young woman emotional passionate amusing wedding photography studio apartment los angeles unusual romance family dysfunction alcoholism law school chasing dreams coming of age escape
A young girl from an affluent family rebels and becomes involved with a much older photographer.