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Philip Seymour Hoffman

About: Born on July 23, 1967, in Fairport, N.Y., Philip Seymour Hoffman earned a B.F.A. degree in drama from New York University's Tisch School of the Arts. He acted in several films -- including Scent of a Woman, When a Man Loves a Woman and Twister -- before appearing in his breakout role as a lovelorn porn film crew member in 1997's Boogie Nights.He soon gained a reputation as one of the most admired and in-demand character actors in the industry. Notable films include Magnolia, The Talented Mr. Ripley, State and Main, Almost Famous, Cold Mountain and the HBO miniseries Empire Falls.He received critical acclaim and an Oscar win for his portrayal of writer Truman Capote in 2005's Capote as well as an Oscar nomination for his role in Charlie Wilson's War. His success continued with another Oscar nod for his role as a priest in Doubt, opposite Meryl Streep. Hoffman remains active on the stage as well as the screen, and has earned two Tony nominations for his work on Broadway.

Scent of a Woman

Rated: | Views Released Year: 1992

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About: Hoping to earn extra cash during the Thanksgiving holiday, poor prep-school student Charlie Simms (Chris O'Donnell) agrees to look after blind -- and cantankerous -- Lt. Col. Frank Slade (Al Pacino, in a tour-de-force performance). Though the callow student and jaded colonel are mismatched, as Simms follows Slade around Manhattan on a string of wild escapades, their relationship grows and Slade is unmasked as a sentimental romantic.
URL: Scent of a Woman

When a Man Loves a Woman

Rated: | Views Released Year: 1994

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About: In director Luis Mandoki's potent drama, the Greens -- Alice (Meg Ryan) and Michael (Andy Garcia) -- face a major crisis in their marriage when an accident brings Alice's secret drinking problem out in the open. As she confronts her alcoholism and Michael struggles to hold the family together, they must tackle issues that arise between them, including the realization of the large role liquor has played in their relationship since the beginning.
URL: When a Man Loves a Woman

State and Main

Rated: | Views Released Year: 2000

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About: When filmmakers come to Waterford, Vt., they shoot first and ask questions later. Writer-director David Mamet doesn't miss a target with this scathing satire of moviemaking. There's the egomaniacal star (Alec Baldwin) who can't keep his pants zipped, the starlet (Sarah Jessica Parker) who won't take off her top and the impotent writer (Philip Seymour Hoffman) ignored by everyone.
URL: State and Main

Mary and Max

Rated: | Views Released Year: 2008

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About: Mary Dinkle, a chubby 8-year-old Australian girl, and Max Horovitz, an obese, middle-aged New Yorker with Asperger's syndrome, are a pair of unlikely pen pals in this quirky clay animation feature from writer-director Adam Elliot. Corresponding for two decades, the friends delve into a variety of topics, including sex, kleptomania, psychiatry, taxidermy and more. Toni Collette and Philip Seymour Hoffman provide the voices of Mary and Max.
URL: Mary and Max

Cold Mountain

Rated: | Views Released Year: 2003