Marcia Gay Harden

Date of Birth: 14 Aug 1959
Country: USA
Biography: Marcia Gay Harden is an American film and theatre actress. Harden's breakthrough role was in The First Wives Club (1996) which was followed by several roles which gained her wider fame including the hit comedy Flubber (1997) and Meet Joe Black (1998). She received an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her role as Lee Krasner in Pollock (2000). She has starred in a string of successful mainstream and independent movies, some of which are Space Cowboys (2000)...(Wikipedia)
Total Credits at Criticker: 84 (Actor)
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A poignant, sharp, insightful look at clashing cultures, modern maternity and the mystery of fate. (IFC Films)
On the way to interview a novelist, Lane and Christina are involved in a car crash which leaves literary critic Christina brain-damaged. Lane undertakes the assignment and becomes attracted to the novelist's 15 year old daughter, leading to stormy emotions.
Professor Phillip Brainard, an absent minded professor, works with his assistant Weebo, trying to create a substance that's a new source of energy and that will save Medfield College where his sweetheart Sara is the president. He has missed his wedding twice, and on the afternoon of his third wedding, Professor Brainard creates flubber, which allows objects to fly through the air. I looks like rubber, so he calls it flubber. This film is based on the 1961 Disney classic, "The Absent-Minded Professor. (imdb)
Award-winning director Susan Seidelman's latest film takes place in Barcelona where the flamboyant Gaudi architecture matches the twists and turns of this delightful comic adventure. (Quad Cinema)
Bill Parrish (Hopkins) has it all -- success, wealth, and power. Days before his 65th birthday he receives a visit from a mysterious stranger, Joe Black (Pitt), who soon reveals himself as Death. In exchange for extra time, Bill agrees to serve as Joe's earthly guide. But will he regret his choice when Joe unexpectedly falls in love with Bill's beautiful daughter Susan (Forlani). (Universal Studios)
A highly styled 'genre' film which can perhaps be seen as a pastiche of all gangster movies. Tom Reagan is the laconic anti-hero of this amoral tale which is also, paradoxically, a look at morals within the criminal underworld of the 1930s. Two rival gangs vie for control of a city where the police are pawns, and the periodic busts of illicit drinking establishments are no more than a way for one gang to get back at the other. Black humour and shocking violence compete for screen time as we question whether or not Tom, right-hand man of the Irish mob leader, really has a heart. (imdb)
Set at all-female Wellesley College in 1953, this is a poignant drama about one woman's desire to enrich the lives of her students.
As the investigation of the death of a young woman tightens around three old friends, an ominous story unfolds that revolves around friendship, family and innocence lost too soon. (Warner Bros.)
A look back into the life of an extraordinary man, a man who has fittingly been called "an artist dedicated to concealment, a celebrity who nobody knew." (Sony Pictures Classics)
When a retired engineer is called upon to rescue a failing satellite, he insists that his equally old teammates accompany him into space. (imdb)
You think you've got competition for your girlfriend? Then, welcome to Mooseport, where the local plumber (Romano) find himself in a race for his girlfriend's affections - and in a race foe the mayor's office - with none other than the charismatic former President of the United States (Hackman). (20th Century Fox)
Grizzled former professional baseball player Morris Buttermaker (Thornton) is recruited by a strait-laced lawyer (Harden) to coach the Bears, a woefully inept Little League team. He's got to find a way to drive this gang of 12 misfits to a championship against their hated rivals: the Yankees and their overbearing coach (Kinnear). From the director that brought you "School of Rock" working with the writing team behind "Bad Santa" comes a hilarious 2005 homage to an irreverent 1976 comedy: "Bad News Bears." (Paramount Pictures)
American Gun is a powerful series of interwoven storylines that bring to light how the proliferation of guns in America dramatically affects and shapes the every day lives of its citizens. (IFC Films)
General Rancor is threatening to destroy the world with a missile he is hiding at his secret base. But to complete his goal, he needs a special computer chip, invented by the scientist Prof. Ukrinsky. (imdb)
Reunited by the death of a college friend, three divorced women seek revenge on the husbands who left them for younger women. (imdb)
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)
San Francisco police officer Frank Connor is in a frantic search for a compatible bone marrow donor for his gravely ill son... (imdb)
A group of seven young people spend a weekend in the home of a wealthy yuppie on Long Island and live out their problems. (imdb)
Percy, upon being released from prison, goes to the small town of Gillead, to find a place where she can start over again. She is taken in by Hannah, to help out at her place, the Spitfire Grill. Percy brings change to the small town, stirring resentment and fear in some, and growth in others. (imdb)
At her husband's funeral, Pearl (Shirley Maclean), Jewish mother of two divorced and antagonistic daughters, meets an old Italian friend (Marcello Mastroianni) of her husband, whose advice years previously had stopped the husband leaving home. For 23 years he, now a widower, has secretly loved Pearl... (imdb)
This feature documentary profiles the Pulitzer and Tony Award-winning playwright Tony Kushner ("Angels in America," "Caroline or Change," "Homebody/Kabul"). It tells the story of a relentlessly creative spirit at work and of how Kushner, raised in the Deep South in Lake Charles, Louisiana, would become an outspoken activist, a compassionate spokesperson for outsiders, and one of today's most important and entertaining playwrights. (Balcony Releasing)
The Dead Girl is a quintet of stories about seemingly unrelated people whose lives converge around the murder of a young woman. (First Look Pictures)
Inspired by true events, this film stars Richard Gere as Clifford Irving, a charismatic and charming writer who persuades the world that he is the authorized biographer for the reclusive billionaire Howard Hughes. (Miramax Films)
A supernatural thriller about a teenager who finds himself trapped between the worlds of the living and the deceased.
King of Texas (2002) - TV Movie
An updated version of 'William Shakespeare' 's King Lear, by way of Ran (1985), with Lear as a magnate in the Old West whose decision to divide his empire among his three daughters results in disaster. (imdb)
Freshly graduated from college and with a promising future ahead, 22-year-old Christopher McCandless chose instead to walk out of his privileged life and into the wild in search of adventure. What happened to him on the way transformed this young wanderer into an enduring symbol for countless people. Was Christopher McCandless a heroic adventurer or a naïve idealist, a rebellious 1990s Thoreau or another lost American son, a fearless risk-taker or a tragic figure who wrestled with the precarious balance between man and nature? (Paramount Vantage)
Ten-year-old Chris Marino just wants to be normal, but his mother's bouts of paranoia and delusion give new meaning to the term "dysfunctional family." His dad, John, breaks his back as a construction worker struggling to pay for Mary's doctor bills and searching for the right medicine to treat her schizophrenia, which leaves little time or energy to give to his son. When Mary's behavior takes a dangerous turn, father and son watch helplessly as the police drag Mary out of the house to hospitalize her in a mental institution. (Screen Media Films)
A deadly collision between a train and car lead to an unlikely bond between the train engineer and a young boy who escapes the carnage. (imdb)
David Drayton and his young son Billy are among a large group of terrified townspeople trapped in a local grocery store by a strange, otherworldly mist. David is the first to realize that there are "things" lurking in the mist...deadly, horrifying things...creatures not of this world. Survival depends on everybody in the store pulling together...but is that possible, given human nature? (imdb)
In this comic drama, a woman who finds reason to suspect her husband of infidelity brings along the whole family on a trip to the city to confront him. Family interaction ensues.
There are moments frozen under glass. Inga (Academy award winner Marcia Gay Harden) is a poet. She wants to buy and restore a house she is drawn to that reminds her of her childhood home, but her distant husband Hermann (Michael Gaston) sees little value in it or many of the things Inga loves
She's Too Young (2004) - TV Movie
Hannah, a 14-year old girl, has oral sex with Nick, who goes to the same school, and discovers that her actions have unintended consequences.
The Courageous Heart of Irena Sendler (2009) - TV Movie
The story of Irena Sendler, a social worker who was part of the Polish underground during World War II and was arrested by the Nazi's for saving the lives of nearly 2,500 Jewish children by smuggling them out of the Warsaw ghetto. (imdb)
In Bodeen, Texas, an indie-rock loving misfit finds a way of dealing with her small-town misery after she discovers a roller derby league in nearby Austin.
Over the years, three museum security guards each fall in love with a particular work of art in their care. But now, the new curator is shipping out all three works in an overhaul of the museum's collection. Desperate to save their favorite pieces, the men hatch a plan to steal them before they can be shipped away.
A mother with seven sons feels like she's losing control of her life and her family. But personal pain and a troubled marriage fade into the background as news comes that one of her sons might have died in an accident. (imdb)
Matthew Modine, Mena Suvari, and Marcia Gay Harden star in director Peter Medak's look at one of the biggest scandals ever to rock Las Vegas. The owner of the world famous Horseshoe Casino, Ted Binion (Matthew Modine) was one of the most powerful men... (moviefone)
Two young men, one in need of medical attention, are cryogenically frozen in the early 1960s. The two are preoccupied with the fact that the police are pursuing them to realise what they are doing. The next thing they know is that they are in a strange new world (thirty years on). (imdb)
Path to Paradise (1997) - TV Movie
The incredible story of the events leading up to the bombing of the World Trade Center in New York and the capture of the terrorists. The amazing thing is that the FBI had an informant among the terrorists, but refused to pay him $500/week for more information. They eventually had to pay $1 million and place him in the witness protection program. A story of incompetence on all sides.
Amanda Knox: Murder on Trial in Italy (2011) - TV Movie
Based on the events surrounding the murder of British student Meredith Kercher. (imdb)
A chronicle of three weeks in the lives of several high school teachers, administrators and students as seen through the eyes of a substitute teacher. (imdb)
A thrilling mystery that unfurls in the alleys and on the rooftops of the French capital, Paris, over the course of one adventurous evening. (imdb)
James Sveck is a lonely young adult in the summer before he goes off to college at Brown University. Apart from hanging with his grandmother James prefers solitude. The story is told in the first person narration which helps give an intimate inside view of James as he works through his life at the therapy sessions which his parents insist he goes to. We learn about James's past and present through the stories he tells and his recounting of previous therapy sessions. (imdb)
A look at the inspiration behind Thomas Kinkade's painting The Christmas Cottage, and how the artist was motivated to begin his career after discovering his mother was in danger of losing their family home. (imdb)
When a woman tries to outwit her husband's sexy young mistress, the unexpected consequences include starring as King Lear in a very amateur production - with the mistress, an aspiring actress, playing The Fool. (imdb)
A recounting of the chaotic events that occurred at Dallas' Parkland Hospital on the day U.S. President John F. Kennedy was assassinated. (imdb)
Convict Cowboy (1995) - TV Movie
Sentenced to prison in Montana, Clay Treyton (Kyle Chandler) winds up living at a convict ranch operated by an enterprising warden (Ben Gazzara). Here, Clay gets a chance to learn about rodeo riding from former champion and fellow inmate Ry Weston (Jon Voight). As the bond between the veteran and fledgling cowboys strengthens, Clay must find a way to withstand the pressure being exerted on him by other drug-dealing cons. (Netflix)
In Broad Daylight (1991) - TV Movie
The fanatically uncompromising Len Rowan and his family insult and terrorize the citizens of a small town for years. One day the comment of a saleswoman about Len's son not being able to pay his sweets triggers off his persecution complex. As revenge for the believed insult, the whole family starts stalking the shop owner and her husband... until this escalates and the old man gets badly injured. Len is arrested, but gets off, free on bail. (imdb)
Kojak: None So Blind (1990) - TV Movie
After a flighty young woman accidentally witnesses a Mob hit in an Italian restaurant, New York Police Inspector Theo Kojak must both protect her from an unscrupulous Dutch hitman, and bring Mob kingpin Tony Salducci to justice. (imdb)
A romantic comedy about an Englishman brought in to help unmask a possible swindle. Personal and professional complications ensue. (imdb)
A drama centered on a terminally ill woman and the aimless young woman who becomes her caregiver. (imdb)
The story of two people who, at the end of the road, discover that it's never too late to love and make dreams come true. (imdb)
A comedy centered around a recent college graduate, his friends, and their attempts to secure employment. (imdb)
Felicity: An American Girl Adventure (2005) - TV Movie
Molly is a girl living in the year 1944 and WWII has brought many changes to Molly's life. An English girl comes to live with Molly's family to escape the bombings. They slowly become good friends. (imdb)
Literature student Anastasia Steele's life changes forever when she meets handsome, yet tormented, billionaire Christian Grey. (imdb)
Self-described misanthrope Elle Reid has her protective bubble burst when her 18-year-old granddaughter, Sage, shows up needing help. The two of them go on a day-long journey that causes Elle to come to terms with her past and Sage to confront her future. (imdb)
Trophy Wife (2013) - TV Series
A reformed party girl finds herself an insta-family after falling in love with a man with 3 manipulative children and two judgmental ex-wives. (imdb)
Code Black (2015) - TV Series
The staff of the LA County Hospital emergency room treat patients under difficult circumstances. (imdb)
While Christian wrestles with his inner demons, Anastasia must confront the anger and envy of the women who came before her. (imdb)
In order to save his pregnant wife an emergency room nurse is forced to join forces with a murder suspect to fight against time, criminals and crooked cops.
Walking Shadow (2001) - TV Movie
As a favor to his longtime lover Dr. Susan Silverman, Spenser agrees to investigate the stalking of a theater company director, pro bono. But before he can get started, an actor is killed by an arrow in the middle of a play. (imdb)
Innocent (2011) - TV Movie
Twenty years after being cleared in the death of his mistress, Judge Rusty Sabich is charged with the murder of his late wife. During the trial, a secret affair from Rusty's recent past threatens to hamper his defense and fracture his relationship with his son.
Fed up with the sexist and toxic status quo at her high school, a shy 16-year-old finds inspiration from her mother's rebellious past and anonymously publishes a zine that sparks a school-wide, coming-of-rage revolution.
- A Seat at the Table (2019) - Season 1
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- Play the Queen (2019) - Season 1
- The Interview (2019) - Season 1
Barkskins (2020) - TV Series
Based on the novel by Pulitzer-winner Annie Proulx, BARKSKINS follows a disparate group of outcasts who must navigate brutal hardships, competing interests, and tangled loyalties at the crossroads of civilization- late 1600s New France. (imdb)
- Hello Raskolnikov (2015) - Season 1
- Best Christmas Ever (2015) - Season 1
- She's a Murderer (2015) - Season 1
Uncoupled (2022) - TV Series
Michael's life seemed to be perfect, until his husband blindsided him after 17 years of marriage. He has to confront the nightmares of losing his soulmate and suddenly finding himself as a single gay man in his mid-40s.
A young man's life is turned upside down after he is left a quadriplegic. Moving forward seems near impossible until he meets his unlikely service animal, Gigi - a curious and intelligent capuchin monkey.
After becoming the prime suspect in multiple murders, Fletch strives to prove his innocence while simultaneously searching for his fiancé's stolen art collection. (imbd)
So Help Me Todd (2022) - TV Series
So Help Me Todd follows Todd, a talented but directionless private investigator, and who is also the black sheep of his family. At the insistence of his overbearing mother, Margaret, Todd begrudgingly agrees to work at her law firm as the in-house investigator. Margaret has a tendency to strictly adhere to the law, which is at complete odds with Todd's tendency to bend the law to navigate sticky situations. (wikipedia.org)
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- So Help Me Pod (2022) - Season 1
- Long Lost Lawrence (2022) - Season 1
- Big Bang Theories (2022) - Season 1
- Swipe Wright (2022) - Season 1
- The Devil You Know (2023) - Season 1
- Side Effects May Include Murder (2023) - Season 1
- Psilo-Sibling (2023) - Season 1
- Wall of Fire (2023) - Season 1
It follows Diane and Kate, a mother and a daughter who are inseparable friends. Their lives are turned upside down, when Diane announces her engagement to a mystery man. (imdb)
Shot in Acapulco in the summer of 2002, this documentary explores the making of John Sayles' "Casa de los Babys" as well as the theme of adoption in foreign countries and the social-economic reality in Latin America. (imdb)
When a contract killer has a rapidly evolving form of dementia, he is offered an opportunity to redeem himself by saving the life of his estranged adult son (imdb)
A frustrated actor travels to Spain in search of a playwright, a trip that unexpectedly binds him to a group of five previously unconnected people. (imdb)
The Education of Max Bickford (2001) - TV Series
A history professor teaches at a women's college where his daughter is a student. (imdb)
A computer genius creates an AI life coach to help him find love, but realizes too late he accidentally programmed his manipulative mother into the code. (imdb)