Joyce Chopra

Joyce Chopra
Total Credits at Criticker: 2 (Actor), 14 (Director), 3 (Writer)
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Smooth Talk
Based on the short story, "Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been", by Joyce Carol Oates, this film chronicles a 15-year-old girl, Connie's, sexual awakening in the Northern California suburbs. Her experimentations begin to get out of hand when the mysterious Arnold Friend takes an interest in her. (imdb)
+3
Rip Girls
Rip Girls (2000) - TV Movie
When a teen-age girl(Belle) and her father(Brown) come to an island on Hawaii, they find a closer relationship to each other and think about changing the island. During her adventures, Sydney finds friends, a new hobby with her fantastic photograghy, and the truth about her mother. (imdb)
+1
Murder in New Hampshire
Fed up with her mundane life, teacher Pamela Smart (Helen Hunt) is looking for a little excitement. After her attempts to get a job at the local television station prove unsuccessful, she decides to seduce her 15-year-old student, Billy (Chad Allen). But when Pam challenges Billy to prove his love for her by killing her husband (Hank Stratton), her plot spins out of control.
+7
Happy Mother\
In 1963, the first US quintuplets to survive were born in Aberdeen, South Dakota. We meet the Fischers - the babies' parents - two weeks after the babies' birth; we see the physician and each infant. Then, we meet their several older siblings. (imdb)
The Lady in Question
In 1938, Jewish-rights activist Emma Sachs is targeted by the Nazis. When she dies, foul play is suspected. But was it the Nazis, or was it someone else? Det. Tony Rossini investigates, along with Larry "Cash" Carter, a theatre director connected to Mrs. Sachs and her family. (imdb)
Murder in a Small Town
A widowed theater director moves to a small Connecticut town where he gets involved in solving the murder of a millionaire, who was the most despised man in town. (imdb)
Blonde
Blonde (2001) - TV Mini-Series
A fictional biography of Marilyn Monroe mixed with series of real events in her life. (imdb)
Replacing Dad
Linda and George live in a small town. He is the school principal. They are about to celebrate their 16th anniversary. She catches him with her daughter's young teacher, and has to deal with the kids, the town and her love to him.
+1
Baby Snatcher
A woman is delighted to have given birth to a baby girl but her life is turned into a nightmare when she goes missing. The police mount a frantic search but to the woman's horror she finds out that it's herself who is the main suspect.
+3
The Disappearance of Nora
A woman wakes up in the desert, badly bruised, with no memory even of her own identity. She wanders into Reno, Nevada, where a solicitous casino employee takes her in. Before long, her old life comes back to haunt her, casting her very identity into question.
The Corpse Had a Familiar Face
A tough Miami criminal journalist played by Elizabeth Montgomery investigates the disappearance of 16 year-old Alice Nicholson.
Joyce at 34
Joyce at 34 (1972) - Short Film
The film stars Chopra and examines the effect her pregnancy had on her film making career. The documentary received the American Film Festival Blue Ribbon award. The film is considered an important film for feminist film scholars as the film explores the issues surrounding women when pursuing the creation of a family while also creating a professional career.
Clorae and Albie
Two young women in the mid-1970s to find their way in life. Balancing work, education, and raising a family, these two friends share with the camera their lives as they cope with their daily struggles.
Girls at 12
Girls at 12 (1975) - Short Film
The camera goes to live among a group of 12‐year‐old girls in a middle‐class New England neighborhood. It accompanies them to school, goes to their slumber parties, listens to their gossip about their largely incorporeal boy friends, buys clothes with them and interviews them, their teachers and their parents.