List of the best Richard Edson movies: Hard Scrambled(2006), Joey Breaker(1993), Tougher Than Leather(1988), Stranger Than Paradise(1984), Do the Right Thing(1989), Southlander(2001), Vicious Circle(2008), Land of Plenty(2004), Momma's Man(2008), Timecode(2000), Marco Polo: The Missing Chapter(1996), Three Holes, Two Brads, and a Smoking Gun(2014) ... ...
Drama
USA
2006
90 Minutes
Joe
Richard Edson Beth Grant Kurtwood Smith Alanna Ubach Eyal Podell Thomas Kopache David Gianopoulos Jodi Hettinga
Hayley's a smart, charming teenage girl. Jeff's a handsome, smooth fashion photographer. An Internet chat, a coffee shop meet-up, an impromptu fashion shoot back at Jeff's place. Jeff thinks it's his lucky night. He's in for a surprise.
Drama
USA
1993
92 Minutes
Joey Breaker
Richard Edson Cedella Marley Fred Fondren Erik King Gina Gershon Philip Seymour Hoffman Mary Joy Sam Coppola Michael Imperioli Olga Bagnasco
Joey Breaker is a fast-talking, ambitious, workaholic agent representing actors, screenwriters, and comedians for the New York firm of Morgan Creative. He is callous and intolerant, but ... See full summary »
Musical
USA
1988
92 Minutes
Darryl McDaniels Richard Edson Jenny Lumet
Legendary hip-hop group Run-D.M.C. stars in this cross between a blaxploitation film and a spaghetti western. They must find and punish the evil drug lord-record company executive who ... See full summary »
Comedy, Drama
USA|West Germany
1984
90 Minutes
Eddie
John Lurie Eszter Balint Richard Edson Cecillia Stark Danny Rosen Rammellzee Tom DiCillo Richard Boes Rockets Redglare Harvey Perr Brian J. Burchill
slacker best friend cousin gambler aunt drug dealer offbeat calm witty quirky new york city cleveland florida movie theater car hotel boredom luck road trip culture clash
A New Yorker's life is thrown into a tailspin when his younger cousin surprise-visits him, starting a strange, unpredictable adventure.
Drama
USA
1989
120 Minutes
Vito
Danny Aiello Ossie Davis Ruby Dee Richard Edson Giancarlo Esposito Spike Lee Bill Nunn John Turturro Rosie Perez Paul Benjamin Frankie Faison
owner brother son sister young boy gutsy intense witty street restaurant brooklyn, n.y. racism violence civil rights community rivalry 1980s
On the hottest day of the year on a street in the Bedford-Stuyvesant section of Brooklyn, everyone's hate and bigotry smolders and builds until it explodes into violence.
Comedy, Drama
USA
2001
85 Minutes
Thomas
Rory Cochrane Rossie Harris Lawrence-Hilton Jacobs Richard Edson Gregg Henry Ione Skye Meghan Gallagher Beck Hansen Beth Orton Hank Williams III
Chance, a hapless Los Angeles musician is searching for the coveted Moletron synthesizer through the classified ad paper the "Southlander", and meeting interesting characters along the way
Drama
USA
2008
100 Minutes
John
Paul Rodriguez Jr. Emily Rios Trevor Wright Robert Zepeda Richard Edson Idalis DeLeon Perrey Reeves Cody McMains Clifton Powell Paul Rodriguez
An artist and skater with a heart of gold, R.J. (Paul Rodriguez Jr) dreams of moving to New York City to pursue his dream of creating comic books. Soon, RJ meets Angel (Emily Rios), a ... See full summary »
Drama
USA|Germany|Canada
2004
110 Minutes
Jimmy
Michelle Williams John Diehl Shaun Toub Wendell Pierce Richard Edson Burt Young Bernard White Gloria Stuart
american woman vietnam vet pastor pakistani friend old woman bleak creative powerful los angeles california homeless shelter church middle east terrorism paranoia patriotism friendship road trip xenophobia
A drama that investigates anxiety and disillusionment in America.
Drama
USA
2008
99 Minutes
Tom
Matt Boren Ken Jacobs Flo Jacobs Dana Varon Richard Edson Piero Arcilesi Eleanor Hutchins
businessman son father mother wife brother charming sad profound new york city office family home bedroom kitchen los angeles aging nostalgia childhood responsibility family
A man who has avoided his wife and child at home has a change of heart after an imposed stay in his own parents' loft.
Drama
USA
2000
97 Minutes
Lester Moore
Xander Berkeley Golden Brooks Saffron Burrows Viveka Davis Richard Edson Aimee Graham Salma Hayek Glenne Headly Andrew Heckler Holly Hunter Danny Huston
actress girlfriend lesbian director wife therapist fascinating emotional los angeles office limo filmmaking love triangle infidelity relationships rivalry forbidden love revenge 2000s
Four frames of simultaneous action that alternately follow a smitten lesbian lover as she obsesses over her partner's dalliances and the tense goings-on of a Hollywood film production company.
Drama, History
Israel
1996
122 Minutes
Bergman
Shuli Rand Alon Moni Aboutboul John Bennet Avital Dicker Richard Edson Peter Firth Robert Hoening Brion James Zafrir Kochanovksy Jack Messinger David Milton-Jones
In the midst of a war between Venice and Genoa, Marco Polo, a citizen of Venice, is imprisoned by the inquisition and is charged with heresy.The Genoans, whose real interest is seizing ... See full summary »
Mystery & Thriller, Drama
2014
90 Minutes
Sam Dunkim
James Wilder Zuher Khan Joaquim de Almeida Rudolf Martin Richard Edson Rebecca Mae Palmer Howard McNair Matt Cable Cara Silverman
A screenwriting teacher (James Wilder) becomes locked in a battle of wits with a devious student (Zuher Khan) who has designs on the same masterful script.
Drama
USA
2004
82 Minutes
Frankie
Nick Chinlund Paul Sorvino Steven Tyler Debi Mazar Kim Dickens Richard Edson
"Unapologetically brash in dialogue and texture GOODNIGHT JOSEPH PARKER is the classic love story brought to a no-pleasantries bar room. Girl loves man who loves woman, woman isn't worth ... See full summary »
Action
USA
1997
87 Minutes
Fischer
Stephen Rea Heather Locklear Peter Greene Mykelti Williamson Robert LaSardo Richard Edson Doug Kruse Kevin Gage Greg Collins
A drug-lord targets an undercover FBI agent and the hit man she falls in love with while tracking.
Mystery & Thriller
USA|France
2018
87 Minutes
Ronald
Matthew Dennis Lewis Roxane Mesquida Roger Guenveur Smith Russell Dennis Lewis Julie Delpy Richard Edson Sal Landi Charlie Wadhams Christopher Callen
Charlie, a down-on-his-luck loner obsessed with a Russian stripper, crosses paths with a blind homeless man who is his exact double. Perplexed and intrigued by the discovery, Charlie invites the man into his life.
Crime, Drama
1996
92 Minutes
Frankie
Vincent D'Onofrio Rebecca De Mornay Delroy Lindo Frank Whaley Michael Madsen Richard Edson Billy Bob Thornton Saverio Gerra
A long lucky streak makes a nice guy (Vincent D'Onofrio) the target of opportunists like his brother, his girlfriend (Rebecca De Mornay), and some guys from New Jersey.
Comedy, Drama
USA
1996
93 Minutes
Steve
Lili Taylor Andrew McCarthy Debi Mazar Alexis Arquette Leslie Mann Richard Edson Seymour Cassel
Things We Don't Talk About: Women's Stories from the Red Tent is a 72-minute documentary film. Spontaneous and organic, a Red Tent is a red fabric space where women gather to rest, renew, ... See full summary »
War, Drama
USA|UK
1986
120 Minutes
Sal
Tom Berenger Willem Dafoe Charlie Sheen Forest Whitaker Francesco Quinn John C. McGinley Richard Edson Kevin Dillon Reggie Johnson Keith David Johnny Depp
soldier military officer villager sergeant dark gritty tense vietnam battlefield military base horrors of war vietnam war rebellion wretched excess fall transformation 1960s
Chris Taylor, a neophyte recruit in Vietnam, finds himself caught in a battle of wills between two sergeants, one good and the other evil. A shrewd examination of the brutality of war and the duality of man in conflict.
Drama
USA
1992
103 Minutes
Mitchell
Josh Charles Jason Gedrick Stephen Baldwin Cheryl Pollak Rita Taggart Hy Anzell Richard Edson Ken Jenkins
aspiring writer friend jock mother uncle drug trafficker emotional charming amusing detroit dinner party canada bridge car coming of age friendship aimless youth drug smuggling heart attack deception
The adventures of three teenage friends in 1970s Detroit.
Crime, Drama
USA
1999
94 Minutes
Danny
Alec Baldwin Andre Braugher Ricky Harris Michael Jai White David Byrd Rebecca De Mornay Richard Edson Robert Miano Bruce Greenwood Reginald Ballard
hit man gangster thief mafia boss policewoman vigilante brash frenetic thrilling tense apartment record store kitchen chicago murder turf war double-cross set-up mafia rivalry
A thief is betrayed after a well done job in Detroit. Returning to Chicago, he decides on revenge. Things escalate.
Comedy
USA
1996
100 Minutes
Tom
Illeana Douglas Paulina Porizkova Julie Warner John Corbett Jonathan Penner Charles Martin Smith Richard Edson Joseph Urla Stephanie Beacham Carla Gugino Leo Rossi
single woman pregnant woman jilted lover cowboy businessman love interest lighthearted emotional household las vegas hotel romance friendship marriage new love pregnancy roommates love transformation 1990s
Three women are apartment mates: one is about to be married, another discovers she is pregnant by her long-standing boyfriend and a third has a endless queue of men in and out of her bedroom. Sudden jilting leads them to Vegas.
Mystery & Thriller
USA
1996
96 Minutes
Rodney Gillen
Tom Berenger Valeria Golino Kari Wuhrer Robert Davi Ellen Greene Geoffrey Lewis Richard Edson Selden Smith
ex-cop college professor husband lover student state trooper suspenseful sultry the south family home bedroom murder hallucinations affair disability investigation missing persons quest discovery 1990s
A former policeman-turned college professor of forensics, is asked by a widow to solve the murder of her unfaithful husband and the disappearance of his mistress who may have been linked to some drug dealers.
Mystery & Thriller
USA
2014
98 Minutes
Ravetti
Kyle Schmid Sonja Kinski Lucas Till Rachel Blanchard Goran Visnjic Juliet Landau Richard Edson Oscar Best
When struggling artist Colson, finds his muse in sultry singer Fran, their daring romance spirals out of control into a dangerous game of deception and betrayal.'
Comedy
USA
1995
88 Minutes
Skeets
Pauly Shore Tia Carrere Stanley Tucci Brian Doyle Murray Abe Vigoda Charles Napier Richard Edson Richard Riehle Alex Datcher Richard T. Jones Shelley Winters
slacker juror murderer judge lawyer mother amusing offbeat trailer courtroom hotel jury duty sabotage homelessness trial murder sequestration discovery underdog 1990s
Jobless loser Tommy Collins is sequestered to be a juror in a serial killer trial. He does everything he can to prolong the trial and deliberations to take full advantage of the free lodging and food.
Crime, Drama
USA
1995
92 Minutes
Lem Wells
Alfred Molina Patrick McGaw Esai Morales Angel Aviles Ruben Blades Kevin Tighe Richard Edson Matthew McConaughey
A sleazy French actor and a naive all-American guy meet bizarre characters as they motor along the U.S. and Mexico border.
Drama
USA
1995
101 Minutes
Gage
James LeGros Dylan McDermott Quentin Tarantino Nancy Travis James Belushi Janet Carroll David Cross Richard Edson Bobcat Goldthwait Barry Shabaka Henley Lisa Persky
stranger criminal girlfriend partner kingpin agent tense quirky las vegas desert motel casino lounge prison heist prison break search singing supernatural chance meeting
After 3 years in prison, Julian breaks out and returns to Vegas to get his half from the bank robbery and see Lucille again. The Devil took the loot and Tuerto took Lucille.
Romance
UK|USA
1998
103 Minutes
Dave Reilly
Harvey Keitel Mira Sorvino Willem Dafoe Gina Gershon Mandy Patinkin Vanessa Redgrave Victor Argo Don Byron Richard Edson Kevin Corrigan
A famous jazz saxophonist's life is forever changed after he is accidentally shot.
Sci-Fi, Fantasy, Action, Adventure
USA
1986
111 Minutes
Ritchie
Lea Thompson Jeffrey Jones Tim Robbins Paul Guilfoyle Liz Sagal Dominique Davalos Holly Robinson Tommy Swerdlow Richard Edson Miles Chapin Richard McGonagle
howard the duck musician scientist assistant evil spirit brash amusing spirited alien planet cleveland rock club laboratory diner unlikely hero friendly aliens science gone awry strange behavior culture clash demonic possession rescue
A sarcastic humanoid duck is pulled from his homeworld to Earth where he must stop an alien invasion with the help of a nerdy scientist and a struggling female rock singer.
Comedy
USA
2000
91 Minutes
Edsel Farkus
Woody Allen Maria Grazia Cucinotta Cheech Marin David Schwimmer Kiefer Sutherland Fran Drescher Lou Diamond Phillips Elliott Gould Tony Plana Richard Edson Joseph Gordon-Levitt
butcher wife priest mayor blind woman cop quirky hilarious madcap new mexico desert town church butcher shop infidelity murder religion strange happenings investigation small-town life
A small New Mexican village discovers a severed hand that is considered a miracle of God, when it actually belongs to a murdered spouse with a husband in search of it.
Crime, Drama
USA
1997
100 Minutes
Billy Zane Gina Gershon Sheryl Lee Rue McClanahan Roberta Hanley Robert Pentz Marianna Alacchi Orson Oblowitz Phil Loch Willy Cobbs Richard Edson
journalist prostitute policewoman mother gangster corrupt cop brooding hedonistic chicago california small town beach house incest scam murder prostitution fugitives siblings forbidden love temptation
In 1950s, two incestuous lovers, a depraved suave journalist and his equally depraved prostitute sister, plan to get rich through seduction and murder. Things complicate when their feeble-minded mother begins to suspect something.
Drama
USA
2002
141 Minutes
Edie Falco Angela Bassett Jane Alexander Ralph Waite James McDaniel Timothy Hutton Mary Alice Bill Cobbs Mary Steenburgen Alex Lewis Gordon Clapp
hotel owner ex-husband boyfriend actress mother troubled youth intricate engaging florida island hotel resort race relationships family business land grab returning home love rescue
A woman and her new husband returns to her hometown roots in coastal northern Florida, and must deal with family, business, and encroaching real estate development.
Comedy
USA
1986
103 Minutes
Matthew Broderick Alan Ruck Mia Sara Jennifer Grey Jeffrey Jones Edie McClurg Lyman Ward Cindy Pickett Charlie Sheen Ben Stein Del Close
teenager best friend girlfriend principal sister amusing charming chicago family home restaurant school rebellion siblings scams school escape rivalry 1980s
A high school wise guy is determined to have a day off from school, despite what the Principal thinks of that.
Drama, History
USA
1988
119 Minutes
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.