List of the best Spalding Gray movies: Monster in a Box(1991), Beyond Rangoon(1995), Julie Johnson(2001), Revolution No. 9(2001), Beaches(1988), Heavy Petting(1989), King of the Hill(1993), True Stories(1986), The Killing Fields(1984), Coming Soon(1999), The Paper(1994), Straight Talk(1992) ... ...
Comedy, Drama
UK|USA
1991
88 Minutes
writer amusing brooding creative witty london stage writer's block performance alienation suicide writing pursuit escape discovery 1980s
This is the story of Spalding Gray and his attempt to write a novel. It is a first person account about writing and living, and dealing with success while trying to be successful.
Drama
UK|USA
1995
100 Minutes
Jeremy Watt
Patricia Arquette Frances McDormand Spalding Gray U Aung Ko Victor Slezak Adelle Lutz Tiara Jacquelina Jit Murad
tourist sister professor rebel passionate disturbing profound burma thailand rally protest military resistance american tourists discovery escape 1980s
Laura is trying to pick up the pieces of her life after the murder of her husband and son, and goes on vacation with her sister to Burma. After losing her passport at a political rally, she... See full summary »
Drama, Gay & Lesbian
USA
2001
92 Minutes
Mr. Miranda
Lili Taylor Courtney Love Spalding Gray Noah Emmerich Mischa Barton Gideon Jacobs Patrick Fitzgerald Kelley Hill
housewife husband son daughter best friend lesbian amusing gutsy inspiring emotional new jersey hoboken, n.j. community college house domestic life self-discovery family dysfunction lesbianism sexual awakening triumph over adversity
A woman attempts to realize the dreams she never knew she had.
Mystery & Thriller
2001
106 Minutes
Scooter McCrae
Michael Risley Adrienne Shelly Spalding Gray Callie Thorne Michael Rodrick Sakina Jaffrey
young man girlfriend pretty woman director doctor brooding suspenseful new york city office apartment paranoia romance mental illness engagement fall transformation pursuit 2000s
A man (Michael Risley) tracks down the director (Spalding Gray) of a television commercial because he feels it contains hidden messages directed at him.
Drama
USA
1988
123 Minutes
Dr. Richard Milstein
Bette Midler Barbara Hershey John Heard Spalding Gray Lainie Kazan James Read Grace Johnston Mayim Bialik Marcie Leeds
young girl lawyer singer husband mother daughter heartwarming melodramatic mushy touching atlantic city, n.j. los angeles new york city san francisco household friendship family ambition loyalty show business
A privileged rich debutante and a cynical struggling entertainer share a turbulent, but strong childhood friendship over the years.
Documentary
USA
1989
80 Minutes
David Byrne Sandra Bernhard Josh Mostel Spalding Gray Ann Magnuson Abbie Hoffman
Celebrity confessions about their first sexual experiences.
Drama
USA
1993
102 Minutes
Mr. Mungo
Jesse Bradford Jeroen Krabbé Lisa Eichhorn Karen Allen Spalding Gray Elizabeth McGovern Joe Chrest Adrien Brody Cameron Boyd Chris Samples Katherine Heigl
young boy mother father brother charming emotional winsome st. louis hotel abandonment brotherhood coming of age great depression insanity growing up adventure underdog love 1930s
A young boy struggles on his own in a run-down motel after his parents and younger brother are separated from him in 1930s Depression-era Midwest.
Comedy
USA
1986
89 Minutes
Earl Culver
David Byrne Swoosie Kurtz John Goodman Annie McEnroe Spalding Gray Alix Elias Roebuck "Pops" Staples Tito Larriva
singer woman leader host townsperson charming amusing quirky texas small town house car eccentricity small-town life anniversary celebration adventure 1980s
A small but growing Texas town, filled with strange and musical characters, celebrates its sesquicentennial and converge on a local parade and talent show.
Drama
UK
1984
141 Minutes
U.S. Consul
Sam Waterston Haing S. Ngor John Malkovich Julian Sands Craig T. Nelson Spalding Gray Bill Paterson Athol Fugard Graham Kennedy Katherine Krapum Chey
journalist interpreter photojournalist wife reporter chilling emotional inspiring cambodia new york city phnom penh journalism war torture friendship genocide khmer rouge escape sacrifice rescue
A journalist is trapped in Cambodia during tyrant Pol Pot's bloody 'Year Zero' cleansing campaign, which claimed the lives of two million 'undesirable' civilians.
Romance, Gay & Lesbian
USA
1999
95 Minutes
Mr. Jennings
Tricia Vessey Gaby Hoffmann Bonnie Root James Roday Mia Farrow Spalding Gray Ryan Reynolds Ryan O'Neal Peter Bogdanovich Kevin Corrigan
rich girl student mother father counselor musician hilarious hedonistic offbeat new york city high school apartment café limo coming of age female bonding virginity sex friendship mother/daughter relationship
The trials and tribulations of wealthy young Manhattanites and their sexual coming of age, a romantic comedy set at an Upper East Side prep school.
Drama
USA
1994
110 Minutes
Paul Bladden, New York Sentinel
Michael Keaton Glenn Close Robert Duvall Marisa Tomei Randy Quaid Jason Robards Jason Alexander Spalding Gray Catherine O'Hara Lynne Thigpen Jack Kehoe
reporter editor wife mother boss brash frenetic melodramatic tense new york city newsroom household investigation newspapers gunfight scandal husband/wife relationship career pursuit discovery
New York City tabloid editor Henry's faced with tough decisions while he faces several serious life challenges, and a tempting job offer.
Romance
USA
1992
91 Minutes
Dr. Erdman
Dolly Parton James Woods Griffin Dunne Michael Madsen Deirdre O'Connell John Sayles Teri Hatcher Spalding Gray Jerry Orbach Philip Bosco Charles Fleischer
country girl radio personality reporter doctor amusing lighthearted chicago radio station arkansas small town city vs. country radio advice talk show investigation romance discovery transformation 1990s
A woman ditches her small town life for big city Chicago, where she becomes a sensation as a radio show host.
Drama
1994
108 Minutes
Walter Curl
Ellen Barkin Laurence Fishburne Frank Langella Michael Beach Gia Carides David Ogden Stiers Daniel Hugh Kelly Spalding Gray
An ex-CIA man (Laurence Fishburne) sleeps with his new boss (Ellen Barkin), out to kill her partner (Frank Langella) in a corporate-spy business.
Comedy
USA
1988
94 Minutes
Daniel Day-Lewis Harry Dean Stanton Martha Plimpton Matthew Cowles Joan Cusack Maury Chaykin Deirdre O'Connell Will Patton Steven Wright Keith David Laurie Metcalf
A British art expert travels across America in order to purchase a rare Renoir painting in the South but comes across some crazy characters in the process.
Comedy
USA
1993
103 Minutes
Danny Aiello Diane Cannon Clotilde Courau Shelley Winters Barry Miller Jerry Stiller Chris Penn Little Richard Jodi Long Rebecca Miller Stephen Tobolowsky
Harry Stone (Danny Aiello), a formerly top notch director, has had three disastrous movies in a row. Facing dismissal from the top perch of Hollywood and finacial ruin from back taxes, he ... See full summary »
Comedy
USA
2001
93 Minutes
Cliff "Method Man" Smith Redman Obba Babatundé Mike Epps Anna Maria Horsford Fred Willard Jeffrey Jones Héctor Elizondo Lark Voorhies Al Shearer Chuck Davis
stoner best friend snob love interest professor ghost hilarious outlandish playful harvard university dorm apartment classroom party college marijuana outsiders schemes supernatural culture clash
Two guys by the name of Silas and Jamal decided to one day smoke something magical, which eventually helps them to ace their college entrance exam.