List of the best Saul Rubinek movies: Cruel but Necessary(2005), Soup for One(1982), The Quarrel(1991), Oy Vey! My Son Is Gay!(2009), Julia(2008), Bad Manners(1997), By Design(1981), Past Perfect(1996), Pale Saints(1997), Hitting Home(1988), Liberace: Behind the Music(1988), Death Wish V: The Face of Death(1994) ... ...
Comedy, Drama
USA
2005
92 Minutes
Director
Wendel Meldrum Luke Humphrey Mark Humphrey Fred Goss Julie Payne Sam McMurray Lisa Zane Rino Romano Regina Welch Esther M. Appel Sabine Ehrenfeld
Cruel But Necessary is the story of Betty Munson's strange journey of self-discovery and soul-awakening in the traumatic years following the revelation, on videotape, of her husband's ... See full summary »
Romance
USA
1982
87 Minutes
Allan
Saul Rubinek Marcia Strassman Gerrit Graham Teddy Pendergrass Richard Libertini Andrea Martin Mordecai Lawner Lewis J. Stadlen Joanna Merlin Christine Baranski Maury Chaykin
single man television producer dream girl friend amusing offbeat new york city television studio restaurant dating sex romance loneliness city life unrequited love quest love 1980s
When Allan meets Maria he is sure he has found the perfect woman for him but she's not interested. He persists, she relents, they begin dating. Allan then starts to second guess what he thought he wanted.
Drama
Canada
1991
88 Minutes
Hersh Rasseyner
R.H. Thomson Saul Rubinek Marlee Shapiro Arthur Grosser Ellen Cohen Ari Snyder
Montreal 1948. On Rosh Hashanah, Chaim (a Yiddish writer) is forced to think of his religion when he's asked to be the tenth in a minyan. As he sits in the park, he suddenly sees an old ... See full summary »
Comedy, Gay & Lesbian
USA
2009
90 Minutes
Lainie Kazan Saul Rubinek Vincent Pastore John Lloyd Young Jai Rodriguez Bruce Vilanch Shelly Burch Alexandra Mamaliger Carmen Electra
Every Friday night Shirley invites another "perfect" woman for Shabbat dinner in hopes that her son, Nelson, will marry a nice Jewish girl. Nelson, however, has something to tell them...he's gay.
Mystery & Thriller, Drama
2008
144 Minutes
Tilda Swinton Saul Rubinek Kate del Castillo Aidan Gould Jude Ciccolella Bruno Bichir Horacio Garcia Rojas Kevin Kilner John Bellucci Ezra Buzzington Roger Cudney
little boy woman thrilling united states money kidnapping temptation 2000s
An alcoholic (Tilda Swinton) becomes involved in a fellow A.A. member's plan to kidnap her young son from the boy's wealthy grandfather.
Comedy, Drama
USA
1997
88 Minutes
Matt
David Strathairn Bonnie Bedelia Saul Rubinek Caroleen Feeney Julie Harris
academic professor husband wife girlfriend musicologist emotional tense witty massachusetts college town household marital problems academia egoism jealousy bad behavior rivalry 1990s
Wes and Nancy are a married academics couple. One day they host Nancy's long-ago lover Matt and his current sexy girlfriend Kim. Matt is a musician and Kim is a computer specialist who ... See full summary »
Drama
Canada
1981
90 Minutes
Terry
A lesbian couple working as fashion designers in Canada ask their photographer to be the father of their child.
Mystery & Thriller
USA|Canada
1996
92 Minutes
Bookkeeper
Eric Roberts Nick Mancuso Saul Rubinek Laurie Holden Mark Hildreth Marcie Mellish
A cop (Roberts) tries to bust a gang of teenage gun dealers. In the process he catches only one and tries to charge him with a number of offences but fails since the gang member is underage... See full summary »
Action
Canada|USA
1997
82 Minutes
Whitey
Sean Patrick Flanery Michael Riley Saul Rubinek Maury Chaykin Rachael Crawford Gordon Pinsent
Two small time hoods pretend to be serious henchmen in order to get to do a job in Toronto that they think will get them serious recognition in the mob. Things soon get out of control.
Drama
1988
103 Minutes
Owen Hughes
Montreal parents (Kerrie Keane, Daniel Pilon) of a hit-and-run fatality are legally unable to punish the U.S. businessman (Saul Rubinek) responsible.
Biography
1988
93 Minutes
Seymour Heller
Flamboyant pianist Liberace (Victor Garber) rises from humble roots to longtime fame in show business.
Action, Crime, Drama
Canada|USA
1994
95 Minutes
Brian Hoyle
Charles Bronson Lesley-Anne Down Michael Parks Saul Rubinek Kenneth Welsh Chuck Shamata Robert Joy Erica Lancaster
vigilante mobster hit man girlfriend ex-husband daughter brutal fiery gripping new york city restaurant restroom police station hospital assault intimidation testimonies mob violence tragic death vendetta
Paul Kersey is back at working vigilante justice when his fiancée, Olivia, has her business threatened by mobsters.
Comedy, Kids & Family
USA
1994
108 Minutes
Robert "Bobby" Drace
Macaulay Culkin Ted Danson Glenne Headly Saul Rubinek Gailard Sartain Sam McMurray Héctor Elizondo Kathleen Wilhoite Dann Florek Ron Canada
con artist son detective burglar bad father estranged son amusing lighthearted madcap united states city amusement park baseball field heist one last job father/son relationship blackmail investigation estrangement rise
A thief's son cons his father into spending more time with him.
Mystery & Thriller
Canada
1997
90 Minutes
Kendall
Brilliant renegade hacker Mike Cleary and his crack team have finally debugged Guardian, his software program designed to block government cyber snooping. It's going to make them all rich. ... See full summary »
Drama
1981
94 Minutes
Sam Goldstein
Robert Mitchum Lee Majors Valerie Perrine Saul Rubinek Alexandra Stewart Anthony Parr
An adman (Lee Majors) learns his new boss (Robert Mitchum) has placed subliminal political messages in TV ads for a breakfast drink.
Crime, Drama
2006
96 Minutes
Hastings Hathaway
Tom Selleck Stephen Baldwin Stephanie March Saul Rubinek Polly Shannon Viola Davis Vito Rezza Kohl Sudduth
police detective gripping party revenge discovery mystery 2000s
A former Los Angeles lawman (Tom Selleck) becomes the new police chief of a small fishing town that holds dirty secrets.
Comedy, Drama
2004
108 Minutes
Gary Pereira
Richard Dreyfuss Judy Davis Selma Blair Saul Rubinek John Salley Paul Mazursky David Julian Hirsh Fred Ward Maximilian Schell Kathryn Winslow Owen Rotharmel
On the verge of divorce, a man (Richard Dreyfuss) and a woman (Judy Davis) embark on a cross-country road trip to attend their son's wedding.
Romance
USA
2000
125 Minutes
Alan Mintz
Nicolas Cage Tea Leoni Don Cheadle Jeremy Piven Saul Rubinek Josef Sommer Makenzie Vega Jake Milkovich Ryan Milkovich Lisa Thornhill Harve Presnell
businessman wife daughter coworker emotional touching new york city suburbia apartment office loneliness changing times wealth marriage christmas role reversal discovery metamorphosis sacrifice 2000s
A fast-lane investment broker, offered the opportunity to see how the other half lives, wakes up to find that his sports car and girlfriend have become a mini-van and wife.
Horror, Comedy, Other
Canada|USA
2005
78 Minutes
Mr. Green
Bill Goldberg Douglas Smith Emilie de Ravin Robert Culp Saul Rubinek Dave Thomas
angel santa claus demon amusing dark canada small town christmas demons transformation
Santa Claus is actually a demon who lost a bet with an Angel, so he becomes the giver of toys and happiness. But when the bet is off, he returns to his evil ways.
Drama
Canada
2008
97 Minutes
Tom Sizemore Corey Sevier Grace Kosaka Ving Rhames Saul Rubinek Cynthia Dale
Tortured by his own mediocrity, Max decides to commit suicide and recruits his only friend Bud, a struggling filmmaker, to record his last day on earth. Bent on exacting revenge, Max tracks... See full summary »
Mystery & Thriller, Crime, Drama
2004
95 Minutes
Dexter O'Neil
Christian Slater Gil Bellows Estella Warren Michael Clarke Duncan Saul Rubinek Conchita Campbell Chelah Horsdal Andrew Stevens Sarah Strange Ken Tremblett
professional family victim suspenseful wall street stock exchange job money power pursuit
A corporate headhunter (Christian Slater) turns to increasingly violent means to persuade a man (Gil Bellows) to take a job with his client.
Western
USA
1992
130 Minutes
W.W. Beauchamp
Clint Eastwood Gene Hackman Morgan Freeman Richard Harris Jaimz Woolvett Saul Rubinek Frances Fisher Anna Levine David Mucci Rob Campbell Anthony James
gunslinger sheriff prostitute writer cowboy confident dark intense small town wyoming kansas vigilantism murder aging rivalry pursuit 19th century
Retired Old West gunslinger William Munny reluctantly takes on one last job, with the help of his old partner Ned Logan and a young man, The "Schofield Kid."
Romance
Canada
1980
97 Minutes
Peter Braden
Donald Sutherland Suzanne Somers Lawrence Dane Roscoe Lee Browne Dabney Coleman Saul Rubinek Catherine O'Hara John Dehner
professor lawyer corporate stooge military officer politician amusing playful office university animal rights romance legal battle idealism big business love quest 1980s
Suzanne Somers, an environmentally concerned lawyer, was hired by Donald Sutherland to halt the construction on a breeding ground of endangered species of seals. In HD.
Comedy, Drama
1980
88 Minutes
Centino
Richard Harris Christopher Plummer Beverly D'Angelo Kate Reid Peter Donat Saul Rubinek
An out-of-work accountant (Richard Harris) becomes bodyguard for the sister (Beverly D'Angelo) and mother of an industrialist (Christopher Plummer) on the run.
Comedy
Canada
2009
117 Minutes
David Bronstein
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.
Action
Canada
2015
110 Minutes
Marty
Dominic Purcell Cody Hackman Stephen Lang Trish Stratus Danny Glover Vinnie Jones Saul Rubinek Richard Gunn
Former SWAT leader David Hendrix and hard-partying movie star Brody Walker must cut their ride-along short when a police training facility is attacked by a team of mercenaries.
Comedy, Drama
Italy|Canada
2010
132 Minutes
Charnofsky
Paul Giamatti Rosamund Pike Minnie Driver Rachelle Lefevre Scott Speedman Bruce Greenwood Mark Addy Saul Rubinek Dustin Hoffman
grump television producer wife ex-wife father son hilarious emotional sad rome montreal, quebec office bar train success failed marriage pregnancy father/son relationship hockey murder investigation
The picaresque and touching story of the politically incorrect, fully lived life of the impulsive, irascible and fearlessly blunt Barney Panofsky.
Mystery & Thriller
USA|Germany|UK
2000
126 Minutes
Jerry Toliver
Joan Allen Gary Oldman Jeff Bridges Sam Elliott Christian Slater William Petersen Philip Baker Hall Saul Rubinek
senator president congressman investigator friend chilling cool suspenseful washington, d.c. secret character assassination political corruption truth presidency fall mystery 2000s
Senator Laine Hanson is a contender for U.S. Vice President, but information and disinformation about her past surfaces that threatens to derail her confirmation.
Comedy
USA|Canada
1995
97 Minutes
Eric Schlockmeister
Robert Wuhl Rod Taylor Gailard Sartain Helen Shaver Maggie Han Timothy Arrington Dina Merrill Saul Rubinek
executive station manager producer actor company president wife outlandish frenetic amusing witty tv station new york city east village boardroom show business popularity obsession misunderstanding television ratings greed
When the television ratings machines suddenly malfunction, public television suddenly, but mistakenly, soars to #1 in this humorous satire.
Action
USA
1998
114 Minutes
Thomas
Dolph Lundgren Kate Vernon Phillip MacKenzie Kam Heskin Padraigin Murphy Tony De Santis Fred Williamson Saul Rubinek Andrew Jackson
bodyguard model assassin friend hero amusing melodramatic patriotic suspenseful united states heroes phobias fear confrontation hired killers security adventure rescue 21st century
Jake Killian, ex-cop, searches for a mysteriously abducted US-banker, with the help of the single living witness, a stripper called Extasy.
Crime, Drama
USA
1984
128 Minutes
Steve Kirsch
Rachel Ward Jeff Bridges James Woods Alex Karras Jane Greer Richard Widmark Dorian Harewood Swoosie Kurtz Saul Rubinek Pat Corley Bill McKinney
football player girlfriend gambler trainer mother agent passionate thrilling cozumel, mexico beach los angeles nightclub office love murder corruption deception gambling football pursuit
A gangster hires an ex-football player to find his girlfriend. When he finds her, they fall in love, and the twists start to appear.
Comedy
USA
1982
95 Minutes
Floyd Kurtzman
Michael McKean Sean Young Harry Dean Stanton Patrick Macnee Héctor Elizondo Dabney Coleman Pamela Reed Taylor Negron Saul Rubinek Ted McGinley Rick Overton
It's a spoof on hospital soap operas with a few gangsters thrown in. A new batch of interns begins at City Hospital.
Comedy
USA
2010
100 Minutes
Rabbi
Mark Feuerstein The Big Show Melora Hardin Wendie Malick Dennis Farina Rebecca Creskoff Bobb'e J. Thompson Will Patton Saul Rubinek
con artist fighter nun chaperone bookie lighthearted hilarious new orleans orphanage wrestling ring wrestling scam road trip moral dilemma get rich quick tournament underdog transformation 2000s
After con artist Eddie Sullivan (Feuerstein) incurs a large debt with a local criminal ringleader, he creates a get-rich-quick scheme and enlists a sweet gentle giant named Walter (Wight) ... See full summary »
Action, Crime, Drama
USA|France
1993
116 Minutes
Lee Donowitz
Christian Slater Patricia Arquette Dennis Hopper Val Kilmer Gary Oldman Brad Pitt Christopher Walken Bronson Pinchot Michael Rapaport Saul Rubinek Chris Penn
prostitute pimp gangster dark gritty suspenseful hollywood, calif. motel michigan death drugs robbery romance chase road trip pursuit revenge love 1990s
In Detroit, a lonely pop culture geek marries a call girl, steals cocaine from her pimp, and tries to sell it in Hollywood. Meanwhile, the owners of the cocaine, the Mob, track them down in an attempt to reclaim it.
Drama
Canada|USA
2000
98 Minutes
Cuthman
Charles Durning Peter Falk Robert Forster J.J. Johnston Denis Leary Jack Wallace George Wendt Tony Mamet Roberta Angelica Saul Rubinek
Film adaptation of David Mamet's comic play Lakeboat about a grad student who takes a summer job on a Great Lakes freighter and sees life through the eyes of his low-brow crew members.
Drama
USA
1987
125 Minutes
Michael Douglas Charlie Sheen Martin Sheen Terence Stamp Sean Young Daryl Hannah Sylvia Miles James Spader Hal Holbrook John C. McGinley Saul Rubinek
stockbroker corporate raider interior decorator father yuppie sexy woman tense intense new york city wall street office apartment penthouse central park insider trading greed culture clash espionage quest rise
A young and impatient stockbroker is willing to do anything to get to the top, including trading on illegal inside information taken through a ruthless and greedy corporate raider who takes the youth under his wing.
Comedy
USA
1993
89 Minutes
Kathleen Turner Dennis Quaid Fiona Shaw Stanley Tucci Larry Miller Obba Babatundé Tom Arnold Park Overall Ralph Brown Jan Tríska Saul Rubinek
spy father arms dealer robber police detective visitor lighthearted suspenseful rousing new orleans mine zoo restaurant family spies baby-sitting crime retirement pursuit transformation
A spy couple on maternity leave in New Orleans, entertained by a mugger named Muerte, is called in when Novacek steals explosives.
Comedy
Canada
2003
87 Minutes
Matthew Modine Alan Bates John Neville Jennifer Tilly Joe Cobden Kim Coates Clare Coulter Lindy Booth Peter Oldring Alan Thicke Saul Rubinek
A Canadian producer buys the film rights of a famous Canadian novel, Lantern Moon and wants it to reflect his home country. But he soon realizes that once Hollywood becomes involved, his Canadian vision has to take a back seat.
Comedy
France|Belgium
2010
95 Minutes
Aurélien Recoing Benoît Poelvoorde Nicolas Buysse Ingrid Heiderscheidt Ewin Ryckaert Stéphane Malandrin Virgile Bramly Stéphanie Crayencour Vincent Tavier Zazie De Paris Virginie Efira
Black comedy about a doctor who opens an assisted suicide clinic
Comedy, Western, Drama
USA
2018
132 Minutes
Joel Coen Tim Blake Nelson Willie Watson David Krumholtz James Franco Stephen Root Ralph Ineson Liam Neeson Harry Melling Tom Waits Zoe Kazan
Six tales of life and violence in the Old West, following a singing gunslinger, a bank robber, a traveling impresario, an elderly prospector, a wagon train, and a perverse pair of bounty hunters.