Michael Shannon
Publisher
Video Project
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
BALLAD OF A RIGHTEOUS MERCHANT explores the process through which this event, for which an ancient myth was the catalyst, is transformed into fiction. Building on the legacy of previous documentaries about Herzog, this one shows a side of him known only to his friends and close collaborators. Refreshingly candid and surprisingly revealing, this portrait in no way diminishes the revered director's mystique. Rather, it deepens appreciation of his humanity...
Publisher
Strand Releasing
Pub. Date
2010.
Language
English
Description
This noir drama stars Oscar-nominated actor Michael Shannon (*Boardwalk Empire, Nocturnal Animals*) as John Rosow, a private detective hired to tail a man, Harold Fullmer, on a train from Chicago to Los Angeles. Rosow gradually uncovers Harold's identity as a missing person; one of the thousands presumed dead after the 9/11 terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center. Persuaded by a large reward, Rosow is charged with bringing Harold back to his wife...
5) The Woodsman
Publisher
Samuel Goldwyn Films
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
A child molester returns to his hometown after 12 years in prison and attempts to start a new life.
6) The Harvest
Publisher
IFC Films
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
The perfect family next door is not who they appear to be in this terrifying thriller starring Michael Shannon.
7) 99 homes
Publisher
Broad Green Pictures
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
When a single father Dennis Nash is evicted from his home, his only chance to win it back is to go to work for Rick Carver, the charismatic and ruthless businessman who evicted him in the first place. It's a deal-with-the-devil that provides security for his family; but as Nash falls deeper into Carver's web, he finds his situation grows more brutal and dangerous than he ever imagined.
Publisher
Giant Pictures
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
In this 2016 eco-thriller directed by Werner Herzog, a scientist, Laura (Veronica Ferres), is kidnapped by a mysterious corporate figure, Matt Riley (Michael Shannon), while investigating an environmental disaster in South America. As tensions rise between them, a looming natural catastrophe threatens their survival. Laura soon discovers that their conflict might be part of a much larger plan. Combining philosophical musings with environmental themes,...
9) Abandoned
Publisher
Vertical Entertainment
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
Follow the sharply intense lives of a mother, father, and infant son as they move into a remote farmhouse, which harbors a dark, tragic history.
10) Midnight special
Publisher
Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
A father and son go on the run, pursued by government agents and a cult drawn to the boy's special powers.
11) What They Had
Language
English
Appears on list
Formats
Description
Bridget (Hilary Swank) returns home to Chicago at her brother's (Michael Shannon) urging to help deal with her ailing mother (Blythe Danner) and her father's (Robert Forster) reluctance to let go of their life together. Official Selection at the **Sundance Film Festival.** Nominated for Best First Feature at the **Philadelphia Film Festival.** *"One of the year's best indie dramas, one that should hit home with a wide range of viewers sure to relate...
12) Young Ones
Publisher
1091 Media
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
Set in the future when water is hard to find, a teenage boy sets out to protect his family and survive.
13) Jesus' Son
Publisher
Premiere Digital
Pub. Date
2000.
Language
English
Description
Based on the critically acclaimed book by Denis Johnson, a young man (Billy Crudup), often high on drugs and alcohol, careens through life and makes his way toward recovery and redemption.
Publisher
Shout Factory
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
Needing extra cash, two brothers conspire to pull off the perfect, victimless crime. No guns, no violence, no problem. But when an accomplice ignores the rules and crosses the line, his actions trigger a series of events in which no one is left unscathed. Official Selection at the **Toronto International Film Festival**.
15) Dead Birds
Publisher
Samuel Goldwyn Films
Pub. Date
2004.
Language
English
Description
A group of Confederate soldiers (including two time Oscar-nominee Michael Shannon) hole up in an abandoned plantation after robbing a bank and find themselves at the mercy of supernatural forces. "*Solid acting, at times brilliant camera work, and superb sound design all contribute to make this a truly frightening winner.*" - Steve Barton, ***Dread Central***
16) Return
Publisher
Focus World
Pub. Date
2012.
Language
English
Description
When a servicewoman returns home following a tour of duty in Iraq, she expects to settle back into her former civilian life. Instead, she is hit with the difficult realization that the world she left behind is no longer waiting for her.
17) The Woodsman
Publisher
Newmarket
Pub. Date
2004.
Language
English
Description
After serving 12 years in prison for child abuse, Walter (Kevin Bacon) moves into a small apartment, gets a job at a lumberyard, and mostly keeps to himself. He finds unexpected solace from Vicki (Kyra Sedgwick), a tough-talking woman who promises not to judge him for his history. But Walter cannot escape his past.
18) Freeheld
Publisher
Lionsgate
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
When a New Jersey police lieutenant is diagnosed with terminal cancer, she and her registered domestic partner must work to secure her pension benefits.
19) Take shelter
Publisher
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2012]
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
Curtis LaForche lives in a small town in Ohio with his wife, Samantha, and daughter, Hannah, a six-year-old deaf girl. When Curtis begins to have terrifying dreams, he keeps the visions to himself, channeling his anxiety into obsessively building a storm shelter in his backyard. His inexplicable behavior concerns those closest to him, but the resulting strain on his marriage and tension within his community can't compare with Curtis's privately held...
20) The harvest
Publisher
[Publisher not identified]
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
A sinister couple who keeps their sick son in a secluded environment find their controlled lives, and the disturbing secrets they hold, challenged by a young girl who moves in next door.
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