Michael Parks

Michael Parks
Country: USA
Total Credits at Criticker: 65 (Actor), 1 (Director)
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Big Bad Love
Based on the acclaimed short-story collection by celebrated Mississippi writer Larry Brown, Big Bad Love is a tale of Viet Nam veteran Barlow (Howard) struggling to make fiction from his past, his dreams, and the dim sound of the future bearing down on him. (IFC Films)
From Dusk Till Dawn
George Clooney and Quentin Tarantino star as the Gecko brothers -- two dangerous outlaws on a wild crime spree. After kidnapping a father (Keitel) and his two kids (Lewis), the Geckos head south to a seedy Mexican bar to hide out in safety. But when they face the bar's truly notorious clientele, they're forced to team up with their hostages in order to make it out alive. (Dimension)
Kill Bill: Volume 1
The Bride wakes up after a long coma. The baby that she carried before entering the coma is gone. The only thing on her mind is to have revenge on the assassination team that betrayed her - a team she was once part of.
Kill Bill: Volume 2
The murderous Bride continues her vengeance quest against her ex-boss, Bill, and his two remaining associates; his younger brother Budd, and Bill's latest flame Elle.
Julian Po
Christian Slater is a stranger who comes to a small town. The local citizens think he's up to no good... (imdb)
The Private Files of J. Edgar Hoover
The files that escaped the shredder have become an incredible motion picture. From the Kennedys to Martin Luther King. From cab drivers to Congressmen. From housewives to hostesses. He had something on 58 million people. It was all in his files. Now you can see how he used it.
From Dusk Till Dawn 3: The Hangman\
"Prequel" to the first From Dusk Till Dawn is set in Mexico in the early 1900's which begins with the escape of Johnny Madrid, a dangerous local outlaw, from the gallows who then kidnaps his hangman's beautiful daughter, Esmeralda, with a little help from Reece, a female outlaw from the U.S. With the hangman and a local posse on their trail, Johnny meets with his gang who all rob a stagecoach which contains American author Ambrose Bierce along with newlywed couple John and Mary Newlie. As night falls, all parties coincidently seek shelter in an isolated inn... (imdb)
Wicked
14-year-old Ellie Christianson wants to make her father Ben her love partner. And when her mother Karen turns up dead, Ellie has a good opportunity. (imdb)
Death Wish V: The Face of Death
New York's garment district has turns into Dodge City when mobster Tommy O'Shea muscles in on the fashion trade of his ex-wife Olivia Regent. Olivia is engaged to Paul Kersey, who provides a sense of security for herself and her daughter Chelsea. Olivia isn't impressed when Tommy tortures her manager, Big Al, so Tommy hires an enforcer named Freddie Flakes, who is a master of disguise... (imdb)
ffolkes
A terrorist (Anthony Perkins) holds an offshore drilling rig and production platform for ransom in the North Sea. Ffolkes (Roger Moore) a wealthy mysogynistic eccentric, volunteers to send his crack team of soldiers in to stop the terrorists. With few other options available, the British Government reluctantly accepts his help. (imdb)
Fighting Words
A gifted poet is discovered by an attractive publisher. When the relationship turns sexual, the publisher reveals a dark secret. Although stunned by her revelation, the poet learns that love is more than words. (Indican Pictures)
Savannah Smiles
The young daughter of a politician runs away due to lack of attention. She hides in the car of two not too bright crooks who are slowly converted into parent figures as the police web closes down on the supposed kidnappers. (imdb)
The Last Hard Men
In the early 20th century, some convicts while on a road gang escape and one of the convicts is Zach Provo, a half Indian, who was sent to prison during the latter part of the 19th century. He escapes with 6 others to exact vengeance on Sam Burgade the lawman who not only captured him but was also responsible for the death of Provo's wife, at least in Provo's mind.(imdb)
Rainbow
Rainbow (1978) - TV Movie
The early life and struggles of Judy Garland (portrayed by Andrea McArdle), and of the film star's trials as a youngster in dealing with the Movie Studio system that held her back while her mother was forever pushing her to excel. (imdb)
The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford
Robert Ford joins Jesse James's gang, only to become resentful of the legendary outlaw and hatch a plan to kill the fastest gun in the West. (imdb)
Caged Fury
Discontent leads to a daring escape plan in a women's prison where the inmates are all lingerie clad models and the lesbian warden demands unusual favours for early parole. (imdb)
Bullfighter
A unique Western for the new millennium, director Rune Bendixen's Bullfighter tells the darkly comic tale of a drifter framed for murder and subsequently hunted by a horde of unrelenting assassins... (All Movie Guide)
Niagara, Niagara
"Niagra, Niagra" begins quietly in a drugstore in Poughkeepsie, where Marcie, the film's disarming heroine, likes to shoplift. She literally crashes into Seth, a quiet outsider, also on a shoplifting spree. Marcie invites Seth to accompany her to Canada to find a black hairstyling head. They set off in Seth's beat-up station wagon, destined for a toy store in Toronto... (imdb)
Deceiver
Textile company heir Wayland is accused of murder of a prostitute named Elizabeth, whose body was found cut in two in the park. The murder is investigated by tough detective Kennesaw and his less experienced partner Braxton... (imdb)
The Bible
Extravagant production of the first part of the book of Genesis. Covers Adam and Eve, Noah and the Flood and Abraham and Isaac. (IMDb)
Nightmare Beach
Diablo is a biker gang leader executed for the murder of a young woman. A year after his death, it's time for Spring Break. Football players Skip and Ronnie head to the beach, where Skip meets Gail, the sister of the woman who was murdered a year ago. All the fun and glory of Spring Break, however, is about to turn into a living nightmare when a mysterious person in a biker outfit begins to kill people by electrocution. Could it be that Diablo has returned from the dead? (imdb)
Murder at the World Series
A disturbed young man, who had tried out for the Houston Astros baseball team and been rejected, plots to take his revenge by a series of kidnappings. (imdb)
Breakthrough
German sergeant gets involved in anti-Hitler conspiracy, and saves the life of an American colonel. (imdb)
Full Tilt Boogie
A documentary about the production of From Dusk Till Dawn (1996) and the people who made it. (imdb)
Sorceress
This is another look at the occult as inspired by Roger Corman and his view of the dark side. (imdb)
Storyville
A young candidate for the senate is filmed with a hooker as blackmail. As he investigates, he discovers some family secrets involving his father and their political careers. (imdb)
The Hitman
After surviving an attempt on his life by his former partner, officer Cliff Garrett (Norris)exacts revenge on those who wronged him by going undercover as a hitman. He works to gain the reputation and trust needed in order to be accepted by the burgeoning Seattle-area criminal underworld, but it is all done in order to take it down from within. (imdb)
The Evictors
A young couple just being married rents a house in a village in Louisiana. But they are not welcome because the inhabitants of the village look at them with distrust - in the house they rented were happening strange things in the past... (imdb)
Arizona Heat
A tough Arizona cop is teamed with a lesbian cop to catch a serial killer who is murdering police officers. (imdb)
The Listening
Estranged by the degree of corporate influence within the largest U.S. listening station in the world, an aging NSA officer defects and mounts a clandestine counter-listening station high in the Italian alps
The Happening
A few hippies "go with the flow" and end up kidnapping a retired Mafia kingpin. (imdb)
Can Ellen Be Saved?
A young girl in search of spiritual enlightenment joins a religious cult, and becomes the focus of a struggle between her family and the group. (imdb)
The Return of Josey Wales
Josey Wales sets out on a trail of vengeance when his two long-time friends are murdered by a roving band of killers led by Commandante Escobar, who are also holding his last remaining comrade, Ten Spot, hostage. (Yahoo!)
Club Life
A young man from a small town goes to Hollywood to make his fortune. He gets hired as a bouncer at a disco club, but soon finds himself caught up in drugs, gangsters and eventually has to flee when his boss and another bouncer are murdered by drug dealers, who are soon after him. (imdb)
Three Priests
As retired sheriff Jake (Michael Parks) and his wife, Rachel (Olivia Hussey), tend to their Montana ranch and try to keep their family together, their polar opposite sons, Dusty (Alexander Martin) and Joe (Aaron Duffey), battle for the affection of a woman (Julia Jones) whom they've known since childhood.
Miracle at Sage Creek
Sometimes, the most wondrous miracles occur when you least expect them. A solid cast headlines this heartwarming, redemptive tale of two families that struggle to overcome prejudice and tragedy in 1888 Wyoming. Their efforts seem futile until the special titular Christmas miracle saves the life of a small boy.
Dial M for Murder
A London businessman concocts an intricate plan to murder his unfaithful wife for her money. (imdb)
Smokin\
Walter Weed is an unassuming desk jockey at the FBI when the Bureau uncovers a plot to assassinate him. A team of degenerate, psychotic assassins dispatched by mystery man Hal Leuco to win a huge bounty includes a resourceful beauty who has a unique method of killing her prey, a power-tool wielding psychopath and a deadly master of disguise. (Universal Home Video)
Red State
A horror film in which a group of misfits encounter fundamentalism gone to the extreme in Middle America.
Bus Riley\
A young sailor returns home to discover his girl has married an older, wealthy man. (imdb)
Hard Country
Ambitious young Jodie wants more out of life than the small Texas country town she lives in has to offer. Jodie realizes that in order to pursue her dreams she will have to leave Texas and move to the big city. However, her shiftless factory worker boyfriend Kyle wants to stay in Texas. (imdb)
The Savage Bees
In this horror-drama the festive fun of the annual Mardi Gras celebration is brought to a halt when a swarm of African killer bees escape from a foreign freighter. (imdb)
Stranger on the Run
A drifter finds himself wrongly accused of murder by a power-crazed sheriff. The sheriff gives him a horse, some supplies, and a one-hour head start into the desert, then he will send his murderous posse after him. (imdb)
Then Came Bronson - Season 1
The Idol
Marco, a young, arrogant art student, is friendly with Timothy, a medical student, and Sarah, his girl friend. Timothy is dominated by his beautiful mother, Carol, who is divorcing her husband. Marco finds a studio apartment, and Timothy pays the first 2 months' rent, planning to move in with his friend. Carol prevents the move, and Sarah, who has fallen in love with Marco, moves in instead. (imdb)
We Are What We Are
A seemingly wholesome family, the Parkers have always kept to themselves, and for good reason. Behind closed doors, patriarch Frank rules the roost with a rigorous fervor, determined to keep his ancestral customs intact. As a rainstorm develops, tragedy strikes and his daughters Iris and Rose are forced to assume responsibilities that extend beyond those of a typical family. The most important task is putting meat on the table-- but not the kind that can be found at the local supermarket. (Sundance)
Billy the Kid
A 1989 American western film about famed gunman Billy the Kid. One of many depicting the events surrounding the outlaw during his participation in the Lincoln County War, this film, though little known, has routinely been described as the most historically accurate version to date. Written by Gore Vidal and directed by William A. (wikipedia.org)
Escape from Bogen County
A political despot controls his town and his wife Maggie. When Maggie tries to escape his control, he swears a warrant out for her arrest and sends the law after her. The arresting officer, however, takes pity on Maggie and tries to help her escape the despot's clutches. (imdb)
The Dead One
Trapped between the living and the dead, Diego de la Muerte fights to rescue his soul from the evil god of death that controls him. But a bigger battle awaits him when the Aztec god demands the soul of Maria, the girlfriend Diego left behind. (Netflix)
Hart to Hart: Secrets of the Hart
Jonathan and Jennifer Hart are in San Francisco to help with a charity auction. Jennifer picks up an old locket for auction and shows it to Jonathan. Jonathan quickly recognizes a picture of him and his sister who he hasn't seen since he was a child, inside. Stuart Morris approaches the Harts claiming to be Jonathan's nephew. Stuart tells them that his aunt is Mr. Harts long lost sister. Perhaps, this family reunion isn't quite what it seems... (imdb)
Midnight Auto
An auto-theft ring decides to help out migrant workers from Mexico with the proceeds from their racket. (themoviedb)
The China Lake Murders
A small town sheriff (Tom Skerritt) has his suspicions in a murder case which involves a rogue cop who goes on a murder spree. Contains mild sexual situations and violence. (imdb)
Tusk
A man is captured by a maniac and tortured, physically and mentally, into becoming a walrus. (imdb)
Blood Father
An ex-con reunites with his estranged wayward 16-year old daughter to protect her from drug dealers who are trying to kill her. (imdb)
Sidewinder 1
Motorcross racer J. W. Wyatt works to develop a high-performance motorcycle while pursuing a romance with the wealthy Chris Gentry. (Rotten Tomatoes)
The Story of Pretty Boy Floyd
A humanistic account of "the Robin Hood of the Cookson Hills", in which Charles Arthur Floyd is portrayed as a decent man who has a strong sense of family and duty.
Wild Seed
A 17-year-old girl runs away from her east coast home, going west to Los Angeles to meet her biological father. She has learned from letters her mother kept that he was tragically separated from her before the girl's birth. On the road, she is protected and befriended by an independent-minded young drifter who helps her on her journey.
Greater
The story of Brandon Burlsworth, possibly the greatest walk-on in the history of college football.
Night Cries
A young woman whose baby died in childbirth refuses to believe it and has dreams that her child is still alive and in danger. A scientist who is conducting experiments about dreams tries to help her.
Spiker
Sonny Reston and "Catch Viecelli" are two California beach vollyball players. Sonny is a champion "spiker" on the court and scorer off the court, while Catch plays to win. When the two are approached by the U.S. men's volleyball coach to play with the Olympic team, they jump at the chance. But neither realize that they have to give up the carefree life of the fun and sun.
Perilous Voyage
A South American guerrilla, whose revolution is faltering, hijacks a ship carrying arms and holds all of the passengers hostage.
Then Came Bronson
A disillusioned reporter, James "Jim" Bronson, quits his job and starts wandering the road on his Harley-Davidson motorcycle as a form of soul-searching. He meets various characters. Some he helps, others he educates.
Between Friends
An ex-con, his daughter and her two friends plan the elaborate heist of a nickel mine in Northern Ontario.
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour - Season 1
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour - Season 2