Dennis Quaid

Dennis Quaid
Date of Birth: 09 Apr 1954
Country: USA
Biography: Dennis William Quaid is an American actor. He became known during the 1980s after appearing in several successful films, including as Mike Brody in Jaws 3-D, Remy McSwain in The Big Easy, Tuck Pendleton in Innerspace, Bowen in DragonHeart and Jack Hall in The Day After Tomorrow... (Wikipedia)
Total Credits at Criticker: 98 (Actor), 1 (Director)
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The Alamo
The dramatic true story of one of the most momentous battles in American history, this is the tale of a handful of men who stood up for their passion and ideals against an overwhelming force. (Touchstone Pictures)
Any Given Sunday
Professional football provides the action-packed backdrop of Oliver Stone's look at contemporary society through the dynamic prism of professional sports. (Warner Brothers)
Cold Creek Manor
Escaping from the hustle-and-bustle of city life, the Tilsons (Quaid, Stone) pack up their kids and all of their possessions and move into a recently repossessed mansion in the sticks of New York State. All's well until a series of terrifying incidents at the house lead the Tilsons to wonder who used to live in their new home -- and to discover what dark secrets are hidden inside. (Touchstone Pictures)
The Day After Tomorrow
An abrupt climate change has cataclysmic consequences for the entire planet. (20th Century Fox)
Far from Heaven
In 1950s Connecticut, a housewife faces a marital crisis and mounting racial tensions in the outside world.
Flight of the Phoenix
This action-adventure features a group of air crash survivors who are stranded in the Mongolian desert with no chance of rescue. Facing a brutal environment, dwindling resources and an attack by desert smugglers, they realize their only hope is doing the "impossible": building a new plane from the wreckage. (20th Century Fox)
Frequency
In this mind-bending thriller, director Gregory Hoblit presents a fresh and original take on time travel with the gripping human story of a father (Quaid) and a son (Caviezel) who reach out to one another across parallel universes to stop a terrible crime. (New Line Cinema)
In Good Company
A very human story of the unlikely relationship between two men who find their satisfying, status quo existences disrupted by the startling truth that they no longer have any control over both the professional and personal sides of their lives. (Universal)
The Parent Trap
Identical twins Hallie and Annie were separated at birth when their parents divorced. After the two meet at summer camp, they begin plotting to reunite their estranged parents. (imdb)
The Rookie
When a shoulder injury ended his minor league pitching career twelve years ago, Jim Morris resorted to the next best thing: coaching. But Jim's team, knowing their coach is a great ball player, makes a deal with him: if they win the district championship, they want Jim to try out for a major-league organization. Going from worst to first, the team makes it to state, and Jim is forced to live up to his end of the deal. While there prove to be a lot of pitches to be thrown before he makes it off the mound, big-league dreams are revived, and there's no telling where he could go. (imdb)
Traffic
Traffic evokes the high stakes and high risks of the drug trade, as seen through a series of interrelated stories, some of which are highly personal and some of which are filled with intrigue and danger. (USA Films)
Yours, Mine and Ours
In this family comedy, single parents Frank (Quaid) and Helen (Russo) plan to tie the knot -- but with 18 children between them trying to sabotage the marriage, they discover that weddings - and families - can't be built in a day. (MGM)
The Right Stuff
Director Philip Kaufman and a stellar cast -- including Sam Shepard, Scott Glenn and Ed Harris -- chronicle NASA's early transition from breaking the sound barrier in 1947 to the expeditions of the Mercury astronauts in the 1960s. Richly variegated and surprisingly funny, this film adaptation of a novel by Tom Wolfe brilliantly depicts the personal, political and technological achievements it took for America to get ahead in the space race.
Playing by Heart
Eleven articulate people work through affairs of the heart in L.A (imdb)
Postcards from the Edge
Substance-addicted Hollywood actress Suzanne Vale is on the skids. After a spell at a detox centre her film company insists as a condition of continuing to employ her that she live with her mother Doris Mann, herself once a star and now a champion drinker. (imdb)
Breaking Away
One reviewer subtitled it, the Boy Who Wanted to be Italian. The Stollers only child has graduated high school and (along with three friends) must decide what to do with his life. (imdb)
The Big Easy
Set in New Orleans. Remy McSwain, lieutenant in Homicide finds that he has two problems, the first of a series of gang killings and Ann Osborne... (imdb)
Caveman
A caveman seeks revenge on a much larger competitor for the hand of a beautiful cavewoman. (imdb)
Stripes
Two friends who are dissatisfied with their jobs decide to join the army for a bit of fun.
Dragonheart
The last dragon and a disillusioned dragonslaying knight must cooperate to stop an evil king who was given partial immortality. (imdb)
Enemy Mine
A soldier from Earth crashlands on an alien world after sustaining battle damage. Eventually he encounters another survivor... (imdb)
Dreamscape
A government funded project looks into using psychics to enter people's dreams, with some mechanical help... (imdb)
Savior
A hardened mercenary in the Foreign Legion begins to find his own humanity when confronted with atrocities during the fighting in Bosnia. (imdb)
Undercover Blues
A wise-cracking husband and wife team of ex-Spies arrive in New Orleans on maternity leave with their baby girl... (imdb)
American Dreamz
Paul Weitz brings us an utterly insane comedy about politics, reality TV and the idea that everybody in America has a dream - and how that 'great thing' can actually drive our culture crazy. (Universal Pictures)
Wyatt Earp
Wyatt Earp is a movie about a man and his family. More of a documentary than Hollywood tinsel, this movie shows us the good times and the bad times of one of the West's greatest heros. (imdb)
Innerspace
A store clerk must foil criminals to save the life of the man who, miniaturized in an experiment, was accidentally injected into him.
Switchback
FBI agent Dennis Quaid tries to catch a serial killer who kidnapped his son. (imdb)
Jaws 3-D
The sons of police chief Brody must protect civilians at a Sea World theme park after a gigantic 35-foot shark becomes trapped in the park. (imdb)
The Long Riders
The origins, exploits and the ultimate fate of the Jesse James gang is told in a sympathetic portrayal of the bank robbers made up of brothers who begin their legendary bank raids because of of revenge. (imdb)
D.O.A.
Dexter Cornell, an English Professor becomes embroiled in a series of murders involving people around him. Dexter has good reason to want to find the murderer but hasn't much time. He finds help and comfort from one of his student, Sydney Fuller. (imdb)
Come See the Paradise
Portraying one of the shadier details of American history, this is the story of Jack McGurn, who comes to Los Angeles in 1936. He gets a job at a movie theatre in Little Tokyo and falls in love with the boss's daughter, Lily Kawamura. (imdb)
Great Balls of Fire!
The story of Jerry Lee Lewis, arguably the greatest and certainly one of the wildest musicians of the 1950s. His arrogance, remarkable talent, and unconventional lifestyle often brought him into conflict with others in the industry, and even earned him the scorn and condemnation of the public. (imdb)
Suspect
A judge commits suicide, and his secretary is found murdered. A homeless deaf-mute man, Carl Anderson is arrested for her murder. Public defender Kathleen is assigned by the court as his lawyer. She sets to find the real killer, and gets help from the congressional advisor, Eddie Sanger who is called to be on the jury panel. Together they discover a dangerous circle of corruption in high places. (imdb)
Wilder Napalm
Wilder and Wallace are brothers and pyrokinetics. Ever since childhood they've been able to start fires with their minds but following a tragedy in which they accidentally killed a man, the brothers have grown up very differently. Wilder has become a regular 9-5 workaday joe but Wallace performs his feats with a traveling circus. When the circus comes to Wilder's home town Wallace starts coming on strong to Wilder's wife, Vida who, ironically, is a slight pyromaniac. (imdb)
All Night Long
A father, a son, and illicit affairs with suburban housewives fill this comedy.
Something to Talk About
Grace Bichon, who is managing her father's riding-stable, discovers that her husband Eddie deceives her with another woman. After confronting him in the middle of the night on the streets of their small home town, she decides to stay at her sister Emma Rae's house for a while, to make up her mind. Breaking out of her everyday life, she starts to question the authority of everyone, especially her father's, thus causing a stir in her parent's marriage, too. (imdb)
Tough Enough
An aspiring country/western singer, whose money is disappearing faster than his career opportunities, enters a "Tough Man" amateur boxing contest to earn some cash to pay his bills. Amazingly enough, he wins it, and is picked to go onto the national finals. He's torn between his first love, music, and the glitz, glamor and money of the "Tough Man" world. (imdb)
Everybody\
A Louisiana football legend struggles to deal with life's complexities after his college career is over. (imdb)
Vantage Point
With a Rashomon narrative style, the attempted assassination of the president is told from five different perspectives.
Smart People
Into the life of a widowed professor comes a new love and an unexpected visit from his adopted brother. (imdb)
Flesh and Bone
Some thirty years after Arlis witnesses his father murdering a family, he runs into Kay, who happens to be the family's baby who was spared. Kay and Arlis suspect nothing about each other, but when his father returns, old wounds are reopened. (imdb)
The Express
A drama based on the life of college football hero Ernie Davis, the first African-American to win the Heisman Trophy.
Gang Related
Two cops kill an undercover DEA agent by mistake, and frantically try to cover their tracks by framing a homeless man for the crime. That involves juggling evidence, coaching witnesses, and improvising to keep their desperate scheme from unraveling. (imdb)
Horsemen
A recently widowed detective still grieving over his wife's death discovers a shocking connection between himself and the suspects in a serial killing spree linked to the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse.
Battle for Terra
A peaceful alien planet faces annihilation, as the homeless remainder of the human race sets its eyes on Terra. Mala, a rebellious Terrian teenager, will do everything she can to stop it.
Are You in the House Alone?
Teenage girl is plagued by harassing phone calls. Her fear mounts when she's babysitting at a neighbor's home one evening and the caller rings her at that number. (imdb)
Dinner with Friends
A husband and a wife reevaluate their marriage after their closest friends, another couple decide to split up after twelve years. (imdb)
G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra
From the Egyptian desert to deep below the polar ice caps, the elite G.I. Joe team uses the latest in next-generation spy and military equipment to fight the corrupt arms dealer Destro and the growing threat of the mysterious Cobra organisation to prevent them from plunging the world into chaos. (gijoemovie.com)
Pandorum
A pair of crew members aboard a spaceship wake up with no knowledge of their mission or their identities.
Legion
An out-of-the-way diner becomes the unlikely battleground for the survival of the human race. When God loses faith in humankind, he sends his legion of angels to bring on the Apocalypse. Humanity's only hope lies in a group of strangers trapped in a desert diner with the Archangel Michael.
I Never Promised You a Rose Garden
A disturbed, institutionalized 16-year-old girl struggles between fantasy and reality. (imdb)
Gorp
Hijnks at a summer camp for wealthy Jewish kids.
September 30, 1955
When Jimmy's idol, James Dean, dies on September 30, 1955, the small-town Arkansas college undergraduate goes berserk. He and his friends hold a vigil which turns into a drunk and, finally, a tragedy.
The Special Relationship
Drama examining the relationship between Tony Blair and Bill Clinton as they deal with the Monica Lewinsky scandal and the war in Kosovo. (BBC)
Soul Surfer
From director Sean McNamara comes this inspiring film that dramatizes the real-life story of Bethany Hamilton (AnnaSophia Robb), a Hawaiian teen who bravely returns to competitive surfing after losing her left arm in a vicious shark attack. On the road to recovery, the gutsy young wave-rider relies on determination, faith and family, including her mom (Helen Hunt) and dad (Dennis Quaid).
Footloose
City kid Ren McCormack moves to a small town where rock 'n' roll and dancing have been banned, and his rebellious spirit shakes up the populace. (imdb)
The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia
A would-be Nashville star finds himself in hot water during a stay in Georgia in this drama based (very loosely) on the hit song of the same title. Travis Child (Dennis Quaid) is a country singer looking for his big break, crisscrossing the country playing honky-tonks with his younger sister (and manager), Amanda (Kristy McNichol), in tow. Travis has a bad habit of drinking too much and putting the moves on the wrong women, leaving tough-as-nails Amanda to bail him out. (allrovi.com)
The Words
When an aspiring writer claims another man's long lost work as his own, the price he must pay is more than he could have ever imagined. (imdb)
Beneath the Darkness
After watching their best friend get murdered, a group of teens struggle to expose a local hero as the vicious killer and keep from becoming his next victims. (imdb)
What to Expect When You\
A look at the lives of five couples as they prepare to become parents. (imdb)
At Any Price
Zac Efron, Dennis Quaid and Heather Graham star in this drama from acclaimed director Ramin Bahrani (Chop Shop, Goodbye Solo), about a rebellious son whose dreams of becoming a professional race-car driver are derailed when his father's farming empire becomes the target of a high-stakes investigation. (tiff.net)
Playing for Keeps
A former sports star who's fallen on hard times starts coaching his son's soccer team in an attempt to get his life together. (imdb)
Movie 43
An ensemble comedy intertwining different tales. (imdb)
The Seniors
Four students open a bogus sex clinic for cheap thrills and then are amazed to see it blossom into a profitable business.
Amateur Night at the Dixie Bar and Grill
The crises, incidents and interactions among the employees, patrons and contestants of a country-western bar's regularly scheduled talent show. (imdb)
Bill
Bill (1981) - TV Movie
Bill, a retarded man, ventures out into the world for the first time, having spent most of his life in a dreary inner city institution.. (imdb)
Truth
Newsroom drama detailing the 2004 CBS 60 Minutes report investigating then-President George W. Bush's military service, and the subsequent firestorm of criticism that cost anchor Dan Rather and producer Mary Mapes their careers. (imdb)
What Do Most Americans Agree On?
Dennis Quaid and Amanda Peet take aim at the NRA by illuminating the overwhelming consensus amongst Americans who support common sense gun control and universal background checks for all firearm sales. (Funny or Die)
A Dog\
A dog looks to discover his purpose in life over the course of several lifetimes and owners.
Vegas
Vegas (2012) - TV Series
Ralph Lamb, a former MP for the US Army, becomes sheriff. His brother, Jack, and his son, Dixon, are deputized. Meanwhile, Vincent Savino comes from Chicago to Vegas to run The Savoy hotel and casino.
I Can Only Imagine
The inspiring and unknown true story behind MercyMe's beloved, chart topping song that brings ultimate hope to so many is a gripping reminder of the power of true forgiveness. (imdb)
The Pretenders
A love triangle involving a photographer, a director and an actress. (imdb)
Kin
An ex-convict and his brother are forced on the run by a vengeful criminal. (imdb)
Surfing the Healthcare Tsunami: Bring Your Best Board
Made for television documentary that explores medical errors and waste in healthcare. It references federally-funded studies in the United States and news footage to support the claim that healthcare workers are afraid to speak up when medical errors occur in hospitals. (Wikipedia.org)
The Intruder
A psychological thriller about a young married couple who buys a beautiful Napa Valley house on several acres of land only to find that the man they bought it from refuses to let go of the property. (imdb)
A Dog\
A dog finds the meaning of his own existence through the lives of the humans he meets.
Midway
The story of the Battle of Midway, told by the leaders and the sailors who fought it. (imdb)
Merry Happy Whatever
A strong-willed patriarch must balance the demands of his complicated family with the stress of the Christmas season when his youngest daughter comes home for the holidays with a new boyfriend. (imdb)
Everything That Rises
His son's critical injury forces a Montana man (Dennis Quaid) to reconsider priorities as he struggles to retain family land.
Born a Champion
I like the jujitsu (Brazilian) fighting style used in this film. After a dishonorable loss to champion Blaine in a blood-soaked MMA match in Dubai, Mickey Kelley, a Brazilian jujitsu black belt, leads a life in the shadows. But when years later a video comes online proving Blaine cheated, the MMA world demands a rematch. Can the aging underdog get back into shape in time to defeat his enemy and claim his prize?
Blue Miracle
To save their cash-strapped orphanage, a guardian and his kids partner with a washed-up boat captain for a chance to win a lucrative fishing competition. (imdb)
American Underdog
The story of NFL MVP and Hall of Fame quarterback, Kurt Warner, who went from stocking shelves at a supermarket to becoming an American Football star.
Strange World
The legendary Clades are a family of explorers whose differences threatened to topple their latest and most crucial mission (imdb.com).
The Tiger Rising
A young boy discovers a caged tiger in the woods near his home. (imdb)
The Long Game
JB Peña, a school superintendent in Del Rio, TX, is denied entry to the all-white Del Rio Country Club. He forms a golf team with a group of Mexican-American high schoolers who work as caddies at the club and together they overcome discrimination to win tournaments and compete in an exclusive world.
On a Wing and a Prayer
After their pilot dies unexpectedly mid-flight, Doug White (Dennis Quaid) has to safely land the plane and save his entire family from insurmountable danger. (imdb)
Full Circle
Full Circle (2023) - TV Mini-Series
An investigation into a botched kidnapping uncovers long-held secrets connecting multiple characters and cultures in present day New York City.
The Art of More
The Art Of More exposes the crime and intrigue behind the glamorous facade of New York auction houses. (imdb)
Lawmen: Bass Reeves
About the legendary lawman Bass Reeves, one of the greatest frontier heroes and one of the first Black deputy U.S. marshals west of the Mississippi River.
The Hill
The remarkable true-life story of Rickey Hill's improbable journey to play Major League Baseball. (imdb)
The Substance
A fading celebrity decides to use a black-market drug, a cell-replicating substance that temporarily creates a younger, better version of herself.
Reagan
Told through the voice of former KGB agent Viktor Petrovich, whose life becomes inextricably linked with Ronald Reagan’s when Reagan first caught the Soviets’ attention as an actor in Hollywood, Reagan overcomes the odds to become the 40th president of the United States.
Our Winning Season
It’s senior year and high school track athlete David can’t seem to win – on the track or in love. (primevideo.com)
Happy Face
Happy Face (2025) - TV Series
Inspired by a true-life story, Happy Face tells the story of Melissa Reed, daughter of Keith Jesperson, aka the Happy Face Killer. After decades of no contact, Keith forces his way back into his daughter’s life, and Melissa must find out if an innocent man is going to be put to death for a crime her father committed. In the process, she must face a reckoning of her own identity. (themoviedb.org)
Happy Face - Season 1
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