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Jack Nicholson

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IronweedIronweed (1987)
Dir. Hector Babenco
Feat. Jack Nicholson, Meryl Streep
Rich, downbeat story of a guilt–ridden alcoholic hobo and his companion, with Jack Nicholson and Meryl Streep in finest method.
BatmanBatman (1989)
Dir. Tim Burton
Feat. Michael Keaton, Jack Nicholson, Kim Basinger
The box–office sensation that almost survived its own hype. Jack Nicholson's Joker and the incredible set designs will ensure it to be…
Two Jakes, TheTwo Jakes, The (1990)
Dir. Jack Nicholson
Feat. Jack Nicholson, Harvey Keitel
Long–awaited sequel to CHINATOWN, with Jack Nicholson reprising his role as the laconic P.I. whose petty burrowing upturns homicide and…
A Few Good MenA Few Good Men (1992)
Dir. Rob Reiner
Feat. Tom Cruise, Jack Nicholson, Demi Moore
Tom Cruise portrays another upstart lawyer brat who is called to defend the alleged murderers of a fellow army cadet. Blame soon veers to the very…
HoffaHoffa (1992)
Dir. Danny De Vito
Feat. Jack Nicholson
An earnest attempt to redress the life of the controversial union leader who vanished without a trace in 1975. Jack Nicholson is near unrecognizable…
Wolf (1994)
Dir. Mike Nichols
Feat. Jack Nicholson, Michelle Pfeiffer, James Spader
Jack Nicholson moons through this as a timid book editor–turned–lycanthrope. This is an 'adult' reworking of familiar material that can't…
Crossing Guard, TheCrossing Guard, The (1995)
Dir. Sean Penn
Feat. Jack Nicholson, David Morse, Anjelica Huston
As writer/director, Sean Penn admirably mines similar ambiguous terrain of his acting turn in DEAD MAN WALKING. A compassionate interrogation of…
Mars Attacks!Mars Attacks! (1996) Aro Favourite
Dir. Tim Burton
Feat. Jack Nicholson, Glenn Close, Annette Bening
Tim Burton once again turns tacky into an art form, but this time with a monster budget to match the alien carnage. This gleefully (though…
Evening Star, TheEvening Star, The (1996)
Dir. Robert Harling
Feat. Shirley Maclaine, Juliette Lewis, Bill Paxton
Long touted 'sequel' to TERMS OF ENDEARMENT, continues the smalltown odyssey of feisty, eccentric Aurora Greenway (Shirley Maclaine), now bedevilled…
Blood and WineBlood and Wine (1997)
Dir. Bob Rafelson
Feat. Jack Nicholson, Michael Caine, Jennifer Lopez
Jack Nicholson dusts off his cynical, scowling persona of the 70s, as a desperate, philandering Florida wine merchant who enlists Michael Caine for a…
As Good As It GetsAs Good As It Gets (1997) Recommended
Dir. James L. Brooks
Feat. Jack Nicholson, Helen Hunt, Greg Kinnear
Obsessive–compulsive Jack Nicholson has his fear and loathing neutered by the straight–shooting solo–Mum waitress, Helen Hunt, in…
Pledge, ThePledge, The (2000) Recommended
Dir. Sean Penn
Feat. Jack Nicholson, Robin Wright, Helen Mirren
Sean Penn as director's pledge to the stuff of raw drama pays off with a thriller/parable centred round a powerhouse turn from Jack Nicholson. As…
Stanley Kubrick - A Life in PicturesStanley Kubrick - A Life in Pictures (2001) Recommended
Dir. Jan Harlan
Feat. Malcolm McDowell, Woody Allen, Jack Nicholson
Authorised by his family, a 'biography' of the great, reclusive, obsessive film–maker, whose genius is attested by the likes of…
About SchmidtAbout Schmidt (2002) Recommended
Dir. Alexander Payne
Feat. Jack Nicholson, Hope Davis, Dermot Mulroney
Age becomes Jack Nicholson in a beautifully modulated comedy of late life lament that doubles as an affectionate satire of middle…
Anger ManagementAnger Management (2003)
Dir. Peter Segal
Feat. Adam Sandler, Jack Nicholson, Marisa Tomei
Well–managed ‘therapy’ comedy in which a mild mannered Adam Sandler is delivered by court–order into the hands of lunatic…
Something's Gotta GiveSomething's Gotta Give (2003)
Dir. Nancy Meyers
Feat. Jack Nicholson, Diane Keaton, Keanu Reeves
Smoothly fashioned comic drama in which aging music–industry womaniser Nicholson suffers a heart attack and falls for grey–haired…
Departed, TheDeparted, The (2006) Recommended
Dir. Martin Scorsese
Feat. Leonardo DiCaprio, Matt Damon, Jack Nicholson
A rip–roaring remake of Hong Kong actioner INFERNAL AFFAIRS, Martin Scorsese returns to the mean streets in this high–performance game of…
Bucket List, TheBucket List, The (2007)
Dir. Rob Reiner
Feat. Jack Nicholson, Morgan Freeman, Sean Hayes
Jack Nicholson and Morgan Freeman star in this endearing aging–buddy flick about two terminally ill elderly gentlemen who throw caution to the…
How Do You KnowHow Do You Know (2010)
Dir. James L. Brooks
Feat. Reese Witherspoon, Paul Rudd, Owen Wilson
A softball star (Witherspoon) past her prime contemplates the future while flittering romantically between a major league baseballer (Wilson) and a…

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