List of the best Victor Argo movies: Lustre(2004), Personal Sergeant(2004), The Electric Chair(1985), Going Nomad(1998), Next Stop Wonderland(1998), King of New York(1990), Condition Red(1995), Taxi Driver(1976), Smoke(1995), Double Whammy(2001), Household Saints(1993), Fast Food, Fast Women(2000) ... ...
Drama
USA
2004
81 Minutes
Hugo
Victor Argo Jordan Lage Gordon Joseph Weiss John Hoyt Travis Brandon Rosa Gloria Irizarry
"Lustre" chronicles a change in heart, a spiritual awakening through the rise of an unlikely holy man. Filmed on the streets of New York in the year after the Twin Towers fell, "Lustre" tells a story of renewal in uncertain times.
Drama
USA
2004
79 Minutes
Chuck Manetta
Victor Argo Celine Marget Julie Carpenter Bernadette Drayton Paul Sado Ira Lewis John Corrigan
Crusty Korean war veteran Chuck Manetta is less than thrilled when his teacher son Paul makes him babysit his spunky soccer obsessed ten-year-old granddaughter Jenny. However, things perk ... See full summary »
Comedy, Drama
USA
1985
105 Minutes
Comic
Victor Argo Jessica Dublin James Faivre
Stand-up comic gets the shock of his life when somebody brings an electric chair on stage.
Comedy, Drama
USA
1998
97 Minutes
Damian Young Victor Argo Gregory Wolfe Mason Pettit Jamie C. Ward Tom Oppenheim Jourdan Zayles Jose Yenque
El Cid Rivera is 33 and has never left Manhattan Island; neither have his childhood friends, whom he meets every day at the same bar around the same table. He's tired of his humdrum life ... See full summary »
Drama
USA
1998
111 Minutes
Frank
Hope Davis Alan Gelfant Victor Argo Jon Benjamin Cara Buono Larry Gilliard Jr. Philip Seymour Hoffman Jason Lewis Roger Rees Sam Seder Robert Stanton
nurse activist student mother plumber suitor amusing madcap passionate boston train station aquarium apartment college single life courtship love relationships love quest
An unlucky in love nurse finds her life taking a detour when her mother places a personals ad in the paper, while on the other side of Boston, a plumber is trying to change careers.
Crime, Drama
Italy
1990
104 Minutes
Roy Bishop
Christopher Walken David Caruso Laurence Fishburne Victor Argo Wesley Snipes Janet Julian Joey Chin Giancarlo Esposito Paul Calderon
crime boss ex-convict drug lord dark market hospital economy money drug trade transformation 1990s
A drug kingpin is released from prison and seeks to take total control of the criminal underworld in order to give back to the community.
Mystery & Thriller
1995
85 Minutes
Victor Klein
James Russo Cynda Williams Paul Calderon Victor Argo John Ashton Amanda Foster Richard Boes Ana Ortiz
A hotheaded Philadelphia prison guard (James Russo) has a fling with a seductive inmate (Cynda Williams), then helps her escape.
Drama
USA
1976
113 Minutes
Melio
Robert De Niro Jodie Foster Cybill Shepherd Harvey Keitel Victor Argo Peter Boyle Albert Brooks Leonard Harris Norman Matlock Harry Northrup Peter Savage
cab driver pretty woman prostitute pimp politician brutal disturbing dark new york city car theater apartment restaurant loneliness unrequited love assassination mental illness vigilantism quest rescue
A mentally unstable veteran works as a nighttime taxi driver in New York City, where the perceived decadence and sleaze fuels his urge for violent action by attempting to liberate a presidential campaign worker and an underage prostitute.
Drama
Germany|Japan|USA
1995
112 Minutes
Vinnie
William Hurt Wayne Wang Harvey Keitel Harold Perrineau Forest Whitaker Victor Argo Erica Gimpel Clarice Taylor Malik Yoba Mary B. Ward Jared Harris
writer shop owner teen boy father mechanic ex-girlfriend creative amusing profound brooklyn, n.y. smoke shop upstate new york apartment reunion coincidence bereavement unlikely friendship family quest love
A Brooklyn smoke shop is the center of neighborhood activity, and the stories of its customers.
Comedy
USA
2001
101 Minutes
Lt. Spigot
Denis Leary Elizabeth Hurley Steve Buscemi Luis Guzman Victor Argo Chris Noth Keith Knobbs Donald Faison Melonie Diaz Daisy Baldwin Geoffrey Cantor
police officer partner chiropractor teen girl father screenwriter outlandish spirited quirky new york city apartment building police station doctor's office restaurant police work bad luck violence new romance father/daughter relationship crime
A world-weary police detective who fails to stop a fast-food restaurant massacre struggles to regain his departmental reputation, public image and self-worth.
Comedy
USA
1993
124 Minutes
Lino Falconetti
Tracey Ullman Vincent D'Onofrio Lili Taylor Judith Malina Michael Rispoli Victor Argo Michael Imperioli Rachael Bella Illeana Douglas Joe Grifasi
butcher wife mother-in-law daughter father law student emotional uneasy inspiring little italy, n.y. apartment college mental institution butcher shop new york city family roman catholicism italian-americans marriage assimilation
Unsettling drama about three generations of Italian-American women struggling to get by in post-World War II New York's Little Italy.
Comedy
France|Italy|USA
2000
95 Minutes
Seymour
Anna Levine Jamie Harris Louise Lasser Robert Modica Lonette McKee Victor Argo Angelica Torn Austin Pendleton Valerie Geffner Mark Margolis Judith Roberts
How important is the truth when falling in love? Bella is a Manhattan café waitress, about to turn 35, stuck in a long-term affair going nowhere. Paul is a widower, facing old age alone. ... See full summary »
Crime, Drama
USA
1972
89 Minutes
McIver 1
Barbara Hershey David Carradine Barry Primus Bernie Casey John Carradine Victor Argo David Osterhout Chicken Holleman Grahame Pratt Harry Northrup Ann Morell
waif union organizer gambler gunner tense gritty dreamy the south train brothel robbery violence sex survival union adventure love temptation 1930s
During the Great Depression, a union leader and a young woman become criminals to exact revenge on the management of a railroad.
Crime, Drama
France|Germany|USA|Japan
1999
116 Minutes
Vinny
Forest Whitaker John Tormey Cliff Gorman Henry Silva Isaach De Bankolé Tricia Vessey Victor Argo Gene Ruffini Richard Portnow Camille Winbush
hitman mobster daughter friend child dark quirky inner city jersey city, n.j. mansion park mafia murder loyalty samurai quest revenge 2000s
An African-American Mafia hit man who models himself after the samurai of old finds himself targeted for death by the mob.
Crime, Drama
USA
1973
110 Minutes
Mario
Robert De Niro Harvey Keitel Richard Romanus Amy Robinson David Proval Cesare Danova Victor Argo George Memmoli Lenny Scaletta Jeanie Bell David Carradine
gangster mobster criminal uncle friend gritty thrilling dark new york city street bar mafia wealth illness death salvation violence escape fall forbidden love
A small-time hood tries to keep the peace between his friend Johnny and Johnny's creditors.
Romance
UK|USA
1998
103 Minutes
Pierre
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.
Romance
USA
1989
94 Minutes
Avram
Tom Selleck Paulina Porizkova William Daniels James Farentino Hurd Hatfield Ronald Guttman Victor Argo Patrick Wayne Tess Harper Barbara Caruso
novelist district attorney murder suspect mother father spy amusing dark madcap endearing connecticut hospital country house courtroom writer's block dangerous romance murder case suspicion deception espionage
Phil has writer's block after 30 detective novels. In court for inspiration, he sees a cute Romanian murder suspect. He provides her alibi. She stays with him. Will he live to write another novel?
Action
USA
1991
104 Minutes
El Presidente
Christopher Walken Maria Conchita Alonso Michael Ironside Steve James Jay Patterson Thomas G. Waites Victor Argo Hechter Ubarry Russell Baker Baker Chick Vennera Luis Guzman
A former Vietnam War lieutenant reforms his old team in order to help a revolutionary's sister overthrow a ruthless dictator.
Comedy, Drama
USA|Portugal|France
1998
94 Minutes
Man Shaving
Michael Imperioli John Ventimiglia Drena De Niro Nick Sandow Joaquim de Almeida Agnès Jaoui Joseph R. Gannascoli Victor Argo Sharon Angela
friend fugitive man italian-american travel agent police officer amusing madcap outlandish new york city times square bus station movie theater yacht on the run unlikely friendship reunion resentment crime betrayal
Albert is an introverted travel agent living a lonely life in New York. When Louie, his best friend from childhood, appears having just escaped from prison, Albert's quiet existence is ... See full summary »
Crime, Drama
USA
1992
98 Minutes
Bet Cop
Harvey Keitel Frankie Thorn Zoë Lund Anthony Ruggiero Eddie Daniels Bianca Hunter Vickie Bastel Robin Burrows Victor Argo Paul Hipp Fernando Velez
police officer nun storekeeper thug mobster bookie shocking bleak emotional new york city apartment church chinatown car store drugs adultery corruption redemption gambling
While investigating a young nun's rape, a corrupt New York City police detective, with a serious drug and gambling addiction, tries to change his ways and find forgiveness and redemption.
Drama
USA
1995
83 Minutes
Vinnie, Owner Brooklyn Cigar Company
Harvey Keitel Paul Auster Lou Reed Roseanne Arnold Michael J. Fox Jim Jarmusch Lily Tomlin Mel Gorham Jared Harris Giancarlo Esposito Victor Argo
manager customer employee family member friend owner brash confident cool brooklyn, n.y. shop office street apartment car conversation work friendship business life
Brooklyn Cigar Store is a neighborhood hangout in Brooklyn with Auggie Wren/H.Keitel as center. Some people are interviewed about Brooklyn, spiced up with statistics on Brooklyn.
Comedy, Drama
USA
2000
89 Minutes
Tony
Ben Gazzara Rita Moreno Alanna Ubach Brian Vincent David Thornton Burt Young Vincent Pastore Heather Matarazzo Mario Macaluso Victor Argo Lillo Brancato Jr.
A young couple from the city takes a trip to the country.
Action
USA|Netherlands
1986
105 Minutes
Arnold Schwarzenegger Kathryn Harrold Sam Wanamaker Paul Shenar Robert Davi Ed Lauter Darren McGavin Joe Regalbuto Mordecai Lawner Steven Hill Blanche Baker
sheriff fbi agent mob boss moll henchman undercover agent suspenseful cool cabin casino hideout airport cemetery chicago secret mission legal case drug cartel vengeance spying gunfight
A former FBI agent turned small-town sheriff agrees to help the FBI chief infiltrate the Chicago mafia when the FBI chief's son is killed by them.
Comedy, Drama
USA
1989
104 Minutes
Martin Landau Woody Allen Mia Farrow Alan Alda Anjelica Huston Sam Waterston Joanna Gleason Caroline Aaron Jerry Orbach Claire Bloom Stephanie Roth Haberle
director doctor producer girlfriend wife quirky amusing playful hilarious new york city adultery revenge forbidden love movie making art marriage forbidden love temptation fall rivalry
An ophthalmologist's mistress threatens to reveal their affair to his wife while a married documentary filmmaker is infatuated with another woman.
Comedy
USA
1985
104 Minutes
Rosanna Arquette Madonna Aidan Quinn Mark Blum Robert Joy Laurie Metcalf Anna Levine Will Patton Peter Maloney Steven Wright John Turturro
housewife musician young woman husband young man mobster cheeky hilarious quirky new york city battery park disco street east village mistaken identity personal ads jewelry theft amnesia murder marital problems
A bored New Jersey suburban housewife's fascination with a kooky character she's read about in the personal columns leads to her being mistaken for the woman herself.