List of the best Wendy Makkena movies: Finding North(1998), Sister Act(1992), The Bling Ring(2011), The Tomorrow Man(2019), Camp Nowhere(1994), Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit(1993), A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood(2019), State of Play(2009), Eight Men Out(1988) ... ...
Comedy, Drama
USA
1998
93 Minutes
Rhonda Portelli
Wendy Makkena John Benjamin Hickey Angela Pietropinto Freddie Roman Molly McClure
Screwball romance involving a woman (Makkena) who gets fired from her job as a bank teller when her friends arrange for a stripper to appear at the bank for her birthday. She then meets a ... See full summary »
Musical, Comedy
USA
1992
100 Minutes
Sister Mary Robert
Whoopi Goldberg Maggie Smith Kathy Najimy Wendy Makkena Mary Wickes Harvey Keitel Bill Nunn Robert Miranda Richard Portnow
lounge singer police officer mobster nun amusing endearing rousing convent san francisco reno, nev. stage witness protection performance singing religious vows mob violence culture clash escape discovery transformation
When a nightclub singer is forced to take refuge from the mob in a convent, she ends up turning the convent choir into a soulful chorus complete with a Motown repertoire, until the sudden celebrity of the choir jeopardizes her identity.
Drama
2011
90 Minutes
Celia Fishman
Jennifer Grey Austin Butler Yin Chang Tom Irwin Sebastian Sozzi Wendy Makkena Spencer Locke Tracey Fairaway Alix Elizabeth Gitter
California teens (Austin Butler, Yin Chang) attract the attention of the media when they burglarize the homes of celebrities.
Romance, Drama
USA
2019
94 Minutes
Beverly St. Michaels
John Lithgow Blythe Danner Derek Cecil Katie Aselton Sophie Thatcher Eve Harlow Wendy Makkena Richard Fike
elderly man elderly woman family child emotional endearing heartwarming melancholy tender small town america unlikely friendship family love future preparation discovery love transformation 2010s
Ed Hemsler spends his life preparing for a disaster that may never come. Ronnie Meisner spends her life shopping for things she may never use. These two people will try to find love.
Kids & Family, Comedy
USA
1994
96 Minutes
Dr. Celeste Dunbar
Jonathan Jackson Christopher Lloyd Andrew Keegan Marnette Patterson Melody Kay Ray Baker Kate Mulgrew Wendy Makkena Peter Scolari Romy Walthall Peter Onorati
nerd camp counselor parent friend adolescent teenager amusing charming camp cabin lake summer camp bribery summer love father/son relationship schemes secrets growing up transformation 1990s
A group of junior high kids don't want to go to summer camps chosen by their parents. They make their own adult-free camp and "hire" an ex drama teacher to help.
Musical, Comedy
USA
1993
106 Minutes
Sister Mary Robert
Whoopi Goldberg Kathy Najimy Barnard Hughes Maggie Smith Mary Wickes James Coburn Michael Jeter Wendy Makkena Sheryl Lee Ralph Robert Pastorelli Thomas Gottschalk
lounge singer nun administrator high-school student friend amusing spirited las vegas roman catholic school stage singing education troubled youth inspiration financial troubles assumed identity discovery underdog 1990s
Showgirl Deloris Van Cartier returns as Sister Mary Clarence to teach music to a group of Catholic students whose run-down school is slated for closure.
Biography, Drama
China|USA
2019
107 Minutes
Tom Hanks Matthew Rhys Susan Kelechi Watson Chris Cooper Enrico Colantoni Maryann Plunkett Tammy Blanchard Noah Harpster Wendy Makkena Sakina Jaffrey Carmen Cusack
journalist host minister skeptic heartwarming charming emotional inspiring pittsburgh family home television studio interview kindness skepticism empathy painful memories discovery pursuit love growing up
Based on the true story of a real-life friendship between Fred Rogers and journalist Lloyd Vogel.
Mystery & Thriller, Crime, Drama
USA|UK|France
2009
127 Minutes
Russell Crowe Ben Affleck Rachel McAdams Helen Mirren Robin Wright Jason Bateman Jeff Daniels Michael Berresse Harry Lennix Josh Mostel Michael Weston
reporter congressman informant rookie insider engaging intricate suspenseful washington, d.c. newsroom investigation corruption murder journalism mentorship discovery pursuit mystery 2000s
When a congressional aide is killed, a Washington, D.C. journalist starts investigating the case involving the Representative, his old college friend.
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.