Which 1985 film starring Tom Hanks, Rita Wilson, and John Candy has a cult following among many generations of Peace Corps personnel?
"Jason Robards, JoBeth Williams, John Cullum, Bibi Besch, John Lithgow and Steve Guttenberg, which depicted the ramifications of a nuclear attack on the United States. Meyer had originally decided not to do any television work, but changed his mind upon reading the script by Edward Hume. For his work on ""The Day After"", Meyer was nominated for an Emmy Award for Best Director. Afterward, he also directed ""The Pied Piper of Hamelin"", a 1985 episode of the television series ""Shelley Duvall's Faerie Tale Theatre"". He resumed directing theatrical films with the 1985 comedy ""Volunteers"", starring Tom Hanks and John Candy."
"Tom Hanks, Joanne Herring, Aaron Sorkin, and Mike Nichols. The HD DVD/DVD combo version also includes additional exclusive content. Charlie Wilson's War (film) Charlie Wilson's War is a 2007 American biographical comedy-drama film, based on the story of U.S. Congressman Charlie Wilson and CIA operative Gust Avrakotos, whose efforts led to Operation Cyclone, a program to organize and support the Afghan mujahideen during the Soviet–Afghan War. The film was directed by Mike Nichols (his final film) and written by Aaron Sorkin, who adapted George Crile III's 2003 book """". Tom Hanks, Julia Roberts, and Philip Seymour Hoffman starred, with Amy"
"1992, with actor Tom Hanks as the Master of Ceremonies and Ray Bradbury, a friend from when they were both just out of high school, presenting the award. After the presentation to Harryhausen, actor Tom Hanks told the audience, ""Some people say ""Casablanca"" or ""Citizen Kane""...I say ""Jason and the Argonauts"" is the greatest film ever made!"" A long series of appearances at film festivals, colleges, and film seminars around the world soon followed as Harryhausen met many of the millions of people who had grown up enjoying his work. The Academy Film Archive has preserved a number of Ray"
"Tom Hanks Thomas Jeffrey Hanks (born July 9, 1956) is an American actor and filmmaker. Hanks is known for his comedic and dramatic roles in such films as ""Splash"" (1984), ""Big"" (1988), ""Turner & Hooch"" (1989), ""A League of Their Own"" (1992), ""Sleepless in Seattle"" (1993), ""Apollo 13"" (1995), ""You've Got Mail"" (1998), ""The Green Mile"" (1999), ""Cast Away"" (2000), ""Road to Perdition"" (2002), ""Cloud Atlas"" (2012), ""Captain Phillips"" (2013), ""Saving Mr. Banks"" (2013), and ""Sully"" (2016). He has also starred in the ""Robert Langdon"" film series, and voices Sheriff Woody in the ""Toy Story"" film series. Hanks has collaborated"
"critical acclaim for her performance. The film is recognized by American Film Institute in these lists: As of December 2018, the film holds a rating of 90% rating on Rotten Tomatoes from 20 reviews. Sweet Dreams (1985 film) Sweet Dreams is a 1985 American biographical film which tells the story of country music singer Patsy Cline. The film was written by Robert Getchell and directed by Karel Reisz. It stars Jessica Lange, Ed Harris, Ann Wedgeworth, David Clennon, James Staley, Gary Basaraba, John Goodman, and P. J. Soles. The film was nominated for Academy Award for Best Actress (Jessica Lange)."
"""The Shawshank Redemption"", starring Tim Robbins as Andy, and Morgan Freeman as Red, and a play of the same name. The film version is considered one of the most celebrated movies of all time, being nominated for seven Oscars at the 67th Academy Awards in 1995, to include Best Picture, and Best Actor for Freeman. Morgan Freeman stated in an interview, that this novella is his favorite book. Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption is a novella by Stephen King from his 1982 collection ""Different Seasons"", subtitled ""Hope Springs Eternal"". It is loosely based on the"
"in its list of the ""Best 100 Conservative Movies"" of all time. Then, in 2009, the magazine ranked the film number four on its 25 Best Conservative Movies of the Last 25 Years list. ""Tom Hanks plays the title character, an amiable dunce who is far too smart to embrace the lethal values of the 1960s. The love of his life, wonderfully played by Robin Wright Penn, chooses a different path; she becomes a drug-addled hippie, with disastrous results."" James Burton, a communication arts professor at Salisbury University, argued that conservatives claimed ""Forrest Gump"" as their own due less to"
"effects<br> - Harry Potter e l'Ordine della Fenice<br> - La bussola d'oro<br> - Pirati dei Caraibi: ai confini del mondo<br> <br> Best original song<br> - ""Good morning Baltimore"" (Hairspray)<br> - ""Guaranteed"" (Into the wild)<br> - ""Tear down these houses"" (Parlami d'amore) <br> <br> Best on-screen duo<br> - Cate Blanchett & Clive Owen (Elizabeth - The Golden Age)<br> - Johnny Depp & Helena Bonham Carter (Sweeney Todd)<br> - Tom Hanks & Julia Roberts (La guerra di Charlie Wilson)<br> - Remy & Linguini (Ratatouille)<br> - Denzel Washington & Russell Crowe (American Gangster)<br> <br> Cult sequence<br> - ""Danza del ventre"" (Cous cous) <br>"
"nominated for Best Actor and Best Actress Oscars respectively for their performances. Hooks won a role in the last film directed by Gordon Parks, Jr. (""Super Fly""), ""Aaron Loves Angela"" (1975). Set in contemporary Harlem at New York's grittiest and most depressing ebb, that film was regarded as a ""blaxploitation"" version of ""Romeo and Juliet"", using African American and Puerto Rican ethnicity in lieu of medieval families. While playing a withdrawn teenager, he created electricity opposite the 15-year-old Irene Cara. Jose Feliciano in a bit part and a little comic relief lighten the grimness, as the young lovers encounter nothing"
"of the TV series ""M*A*S*H"" (S05E21, Movie Tonight), Col. Potter uses this movie to help boost camp morale; leading the entire viewing party to reenact the climactic gun fight which is then ""broken up"" when a bus carrying wounded soldiers arrives at the camp. My Darling Clementine My Darling Clementine is a 1946 American Western film directed by John Ford and starring Henry Fonda as Wyatt Earp during the period leading up to the gunfight at the OK Corral. The ensemble cast also features Victor Mature (as Doc Holliday), Linda Darnell, Walter Brennan, Tim Holt, Cathy Downs and Ward Bond."
"Cast Away Cast Away is a 2000 American survival film directed and co-produced by Robert Zemeckis and starring Tom Hanks, Helen Hunt, and Nick Searcy. The film depicts a FedEx employee marooned on an uninhabited island after his plane crashes in the South Pacific and his attempts to survive on the island using remnants of his plane's cargo. The film was released on December 22, 2000. It was a critical and commercial success, grossing $429 million worldwide, with Hanks being nominated for Best Actor in a Leading Role at the 73rd Academy Awards. In December 1995, Chuck Noland is a"
"Tucker. And ""Honky Tonk"" is also a 1941 black-and-white Western film starring Clark Gable and Lana Turner. In the 1958 movie ""The Defiant Ones"", Tony Curtis' character John ""Joker"" Jackson refers to himself as ""a honky"". ""Honky"" is a 1971 movie based on an interracial relationship, starring Brenda Sykes as Sheila Smith and John Neilson as Wayne ""Honky"" Devine. ""Honky Tonk"" is also a 1974 Western film starring Richard Crenna and Margot Kidder. Additionally, ""Honkytonk Man"" is a 1982 drama film set in the Great Depression. Clint Eastwood, who produced and directed the film, stars in the film with his"
"Charlie Wilson's War (film) Charlie Wilson's War is a 2007 American biographical comedy-drama film, based on the story of U.S. Congressman Charlie Wilson and CIA operative Gust Avrakotos, whose efforts led to Operation Cyclone, a program to organize and support the Afghan mujahideen during the Soviet–Afghan War. The film was directed by Mike Nichols (his final film) and written by Aaron Sorkin, who adapted George Crile III's 2003 book """". Tom Hanks, Julia Roberts, and Philip Seymour Hoffman starred, with Amy Adams and Ned Beatty in supporting roles. It was nominated for five Golden Globe Awards, including Best Motion Picture"
"Janahi worked as an assistant leadman in the art department on the 2007 film ""Charlie Wilson's War"". The film, which stars Tom Hanks, Julia Roberts and Philip Seymour Hoffman, tells the story of a Texas congressman (Hanks) who works to help the Mujahideen defeat the Soviet Union in Afghanistan using an unlikely alliance of lawmakers, Israelis, Pakistanis, arms dealers and Egyptians. Al Janahi died in Singapore on June 20, 2008, where he was receiving treatment for a lengthy illness. His body was flown back to his native Abu Dhabi for his funeral and burial. Mohammed al Janahi Mohammed al Janahi"
"carefully nuanced performance that deserves an Oscar."" Hanks won the 1993 Academy Award for Best Actor for his role in ""Philadelphia"". During his acceptance speech, he revealed that his high school drama teacher Rawley Farnsworth and former classmate John Gilkerson, two people with whom he was close, were gay. Hanks followed ""Philadelphia"" with the 1994 hit ""Forrest Gump"" which grossed a worldwide total of over $600 million at the box office. Hanks remarked: ""When I read the script for ""Gump"", I saw it as one of those kind of grand, hopeful movies that the audience can go to and feel"
"just $8,645,411 over its short theatrical run. The Man with One Red Shoe The Man with One Red Shoe is a 1985 American comedy film directed by Stan Dragoti and starring Tom Hanks and Dabney Coleman. It is a remake of a 1972 French film ""Le Grand Blond avec une chaussure noire"" starring Pierre Richard and Mireille Darc. An agent of the United States CIA is arrested in Morocco on drug-smuggling charges. The person behind the smuggling operation is CIA deputy director Burton Cooper, who hopes the resulting scandal will lead to the resignation of CIA Director Ross, and Cooper's"
"himself. In the book series, Langdon is himself an author of six (fictional) books: In the real book ""The Lost Symbol"" on page 8, a minor character, Pam, refers to the (fictional) ""Symbols of the Lost Sacred Feminine"" as creating 'a delicious scandal'. The series has sold over 120 million copies. The novels were a success around the world and became bestsellers, and soon adapted into films in which Ron Howard directed and produced 3 of 5 novels: ""The Da Vinci Code"" (2006), ""Angels & Demons"" (2009), and ""Inferno"" (2016), with Tom Hanks portrayed the lead character, Professor Robert Langdon,"
"on some of the most successful Hollywood blockbuster films and television series of all time, including ""Lassie"" (1954), ""Hawaii Five-O"" (1968), ""Beneath the Planet of the Apes"" (1970), ""Conquest of the Planet of the Apes"" (1972), ""Magnum Force"" (1973), ""Starsky and Hutch"" (1975-1979), ""Charlie's Angels"" (1980-1981), ""Blade Runner"" (1982), ""Scarface"" (1983), ""Top Gun"" (1986), ""The Untouchables"" (1987), ""Rambo III"" (1988), ""Lethal Weapon 2"" (1989), ""The Hunt for Red October"" (1990), ""Days of Thunder"" (1990), ""Die Hard 2"" (1990), ""Basic Instinct"" (1992), ""Jurassic Park"" (1993), ""Demolition Man"" (1993), ""Speed"" (1994), ""L.A. Confidential"" (1997), """" (1997), ""Armageddon"" (1998) and ""Wild Wild West"""
"film adaptations of the novel were produced. The first was ""Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory"", a 1971 film which later became a cult classic, and spawned the real world Willy Wonka Candy Company, which produces chocolate products to this day. Thirty-four years later, a second film adaptation was produced, titled ""Charlie and the Chocolate Factory"". The 2005 film was very well received by critics and was one of the highest-grossing films that year, earning over US$470,000,000 worldwide. ""Charlie and the Chocolate Factory"" was also recognized at the 78th Academy Awards, where it was nominated for Best Costume Design for"
"Man Who Never Was"" (1955), ""I Was Monty's Double"" (1958), ""Battle of Britain"" (1969), ""Hanover Street"" (1979), ""Hope and Glory"" (1987), ""Shining Through"" (1992) and ""The End of the Affair"" (1999), as well as some low-budget Italian-made war films like ""Stukas Over London"" (1970) and ""From Hell to Victory"" (1979). The 1950s has been recreated in several films including ""84 Charing Cross Road"" (1987) and ""Shadowlands"" (1993). The 1960s has proved particularly popular with film makers in recent years, especially for crime films like ""Buster"" (1988), ""Scandal"" (1989), ""The Krays"" (1990), ""Honest"" (2000) and ""Gangster No. 1"" (2000). ""Withnail and"
"Film, ""Project Nim"" as Best Documentary, and South Korea's ""I Saw the Devil"" as Best Foreign Language Film. ""Life's A Happy Song"" by Bret McKenzie from ""The Muppets"" was named the Best Original Song. The HFCS's second annual award for ""Worst Picture"" was given to ""Your Highness"" starring Natalie Portman. In addition to the category awards, the HFCS announced that 2011's Lifetime Achievement Award will honor actor Jeff Bridges and the 2011 Humanitarian Award honors Houston socialite Joanne King Herring. She was selected for ""her work in Afghanistan, as noted in the film ""Charlie Wilson's War"""". (Julia Roberts portrayed Herring"
"create better soldiers and happier men — human robots. The patients are three veterans waiting to go into the operation clinic. The film contains some brilliant performances, according to the review in ""The New York Times"". Dr. Frederick (Joss Ackland) is trying to find a way to ease the aggressive nature of soldiers by developing a microchip to access the pleasure centers of their brains. The Happiness Cage The Happiness Cage is a 1972 American science fiction film directed by Bernard Girard. The film stars Christopher Walken in his first starring role and Joss Ackland. The film was also known"
"Pocus — Holy Matrimony — Homeward Bound — Honey I Blew Up The Kids — Hot Shots 2—Hunchback of Notre Dame — I Spy Movie — Invasion of The Body Snatchers(78')--The Jetsons Movie — Josh and Sam — Last Action Hero — Last of The Mohicans — A League of Their Own — A Life in The Theater — Lion King 2—Little Big League — Little Nilita — Logans Run — Look Who's Talking Too — Love and Bullets Charlie — Mac and Me — Man Who Loved Women — Married to It — Marvin and Tige — Maybe Baby"
"Jungle Raiders (1985 film) Jungle Raiders, also known as Captain Yankee (in original Italian, La leggenda del rubino malese/ ""Legend of the Blonde Malaysian"") is a 1985 Cannon Film. This film by Antonio Margheriti stars Christopher Connelly and Lee Van Cleef. The film was the third of three films Antonio Margheriti made in which he attempted to copy the success of ""Raiders of the Lost Ark"" (the first films he made were ""Hunters of the Golden Cobra"" and ""Ark of the Sun God""). Captain Yankee played by Christopher Connelly and his friend make a living by selling fake adventure dreams"
"Rings"", each with their own fandom separate from the mainstream. Academic Emma Pett identifies ""Back to the Future"" (1985) as another example of a cult blockbuster. Although the film topped the charts when it was released, it has developed a nostalgic cult following over the years. The hammy acting by Christopher Lloyd and quotable dialogue draw a cult following, as they mimic traditional cult films. Blockbuster science fiction films that include philosophical subtexts, such as ""The Matrix"", allow cult film fans to enjoy them on a higher level than the mainstream. ""Star Wars"", with its large cult following in geek"
"and his subsequent fascination with the murders. ""Capote"" (2005) starred Philip Seymour Hoffman, who won the Academy Award for Best Actor for his portrayal of Truman Capote, Clifton Collins, Jr. as Perry Smith, and Catherine Keener as Harper Lee. The film was critically acclaimed, and was nominated for five Academy Awards: Best Picture, Best Actor (Hoffman), Best Supporting Actress (Keener), Best Director (Bennett Miller), and Best Adapted Screenplay (Dan Futterman). A year later the 2006 film ""Infamous"", starring Toby Jones as Capote, Daniel Craig as Smith, and Sandra Bullock as Lee, was released to favorable reviews. The Alt-J song ""In"
"Quentin Tarantino – ""Django Unchained"" Tony Kushner – ""Lincoln"" Wreck-It Ralph Skyfall Daniel Craig – ""Skyfall"" as James Bond Jennifer Lawrence – ""The Hunger Games"" as Katniss Everdeen Silver Linings Playbook Bradley Cooper – ""Silver Linings Playbook"" as Patrizio ""Pat"" Solitano, Jr. Jennifer Lawrence – ""Silver Linings Playbook"" as Tiffany Maxwell Looper ""Amour"" • Austria / France / Germany Searching for Sugar Man Sarah Greenwood (Production Designer) and Katie Spencer (Set Decorator) – ""Anna Karenina"" Claudio Miranda – ""Life of Pi"" Jacqueline Durran – ""Anna Karenina"" William Goldenberg and Dylan Tichenor – ""Zero Dark Thirty"" Cloud Atlas John Williams –"
"during his career. He won a Golden Globe Award and an Academy Award for Best Actor for his role in ""Philadelphia"" (1993), as well as a Golden Globe, an Academy Award, a Screen Actors Guild Award, and a People's Choice Award for Best Actor for ""Forrest Gump"" (1994). In 1995, Hanks became one of only two actors who won the Academy Award for Best Actor in consecutive years, with Spencer Tracy being the other. In 2004, he received the Stanley Kubrick Britannia Award for Excellence in Film from the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA). In 2014, he"
"to produce the film. Tom Hanks, who previously worked with Spielberg on ""Saving Private Ryan"", ""Catch Me If You Can"" and ""The Terminal"", was considered for the lead role. Spielberg had also approached Robert Downey, Jr., but in December 2009 Spielberg opted out after a dispute over his vision for the project. The Jimmy Stewart Museum, based in Stewart's hometown of Indiana, Pennsylvania, presents the Harvey Award to a distinguished celebrity tied to Jimmy Stewart's spirit of humanitarianism. Past recipients include Robert Wagner, Shirley Jones, Janet Leigh, and Rich Little. A 1971 children's film, ""Mr. Horatio Knibbles"", also starred a"
"to such films. Some cults are only popular within a certain subculture. The film ""Woodstock"" (1969) is especially loved within the hippie subculture, while ""Hocus Pocus"" (1993) holds cult status among American women born in the 1980s. Certain mainstream icons can become cult icons in a different context for certain people. ""Reefer Madness"" (1936) was originally intended to warn youth against the use of marijuana, but because of its ridiculous plot, overwhelming amount of factual errors and cheap look, it is now often watched by audiences of marijuana-smokers and has gained a cult following. Quentin Tarantino's films borrow stylistically from"
"– Carl Davis 1982: ""E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial"" – John Williams † 1983: ""Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence"" – Ryuichi Sakamoto 1984: ""Once Upon a Time in America"" – Ennio Morricone 1985: ""Witness"" – Maurice Jarre ‡ 1986: ""The Mission"" – Ennio Morricone ‡ 1987: ""The Untouchables"" – Ennio Morricone ‡ 1988: ""Empire of the Sun"" – John Williams ‡ 1989: ""Dead Poets Society"" – Maurice Jarre 1990: ""Cinema Paradiso (Nuovo Cinema Paradiso)"" – Andrea and Ennio Morricone 1991: ""Cyrano de Bergerac"" – Jean-Claude Petit 1992: ""Strictly Ballroom"" – David Hirschfelder Best Score<br> 1993: ""Schindler's List"" – John Williams † Anthony Asquith"
"by the lapels and won't let go"", but criticized its sometimes superficial characters, saying when ""the book is over, there is an odd aftertaste, not entirely pleasant."" In 1990, ""Bonfire"" was adapted into a film starring Tom Hanks as Sherman McCoy, Kim Cattrall as his wife Judy, Melanie Griffith as his mistress Maria, and Bruce Willis as journalist (and narrator of the film) Peter Fallow. The screenplay was written by Michael Cristofer. Wolfe was paid $750,000 for the rights. The film, however, was a commercial and critical flop. An opera adaptation, with music by Stefania de Kenessey and libretto and"
"Witness (1985 film) Witness is a 1985 American crime thriller film directed by Peter Weir and starring Harrison Ford and Kelly McGillis. The screenplay by William Kelley, Pamela Wallace, and Earl W. Wallace focuses on a detective protecting a young Amish boy who becomes a target after he witnesses a murder in Philadelphia. The film was nominated for eight Academy Awards and won two, for Best Original Screenplay and Best Film Editing. It was also nominated for seven BAFTA Awards, winning one for Maurice Jarre's score, and was also nominated for six Golden Globe Awards. William Kelley and Earl W."