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William Hurt

About: Born March 20, 1950, in Washington, D.C., William Hurt graduated from Tufts University, attended Juilliard and spent his early years in the theatre, displaying a particular affection for Shakespeare.He made his film debut in Ken Russell's horror classic Altered States (1980), which was soon followed by high-profile roles in Eyewitness (1981), Body Heat (1981) and The Big Chill (1983). His next three films -- Kiss of the Spider Woman (1985), Children of a Lesser God (1986) and Broadcast News (1987) -- each earned him Academy Award nominations for Best Actor. He won the Oscar for Kiss of the Spider Woman.Hurt's memorable work has continued ever since with roles in The Accidental Tourist (1988), Until the End of the World (1991), Dark City (1998), Lost in Space (1998), One True Thing (1998), Sunshine (1999), AI: Artificial Intelligence (2001), Tuck Everlasting (2002) and The Village (2004).

I Love You to Death

Rated: | Views Released Year: 1990

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About: Lawrence Kasdan directed this comedy based on an improbably true story about a philandering husband, Joey (Kevin Kline), whose long-suffering wife, Rosalie (Tracey Ullman), finally uncovers his lies. She decides the only way to deal with the situation is to murder him; trouble is, he's literally difficult to kill, as he dodges one attempt after another! Will she eventually succeed, or will love conquer all in the end?
URL: I Love You to Death

A.I. Artificial Intelligence

Rated: | Views Released Year: 2001

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About: Director Steven Spielberg's A.I. propels you into a futuristic world where humans share every aspect of their lives with sophisticated companion robots called Mechas. When an advanced prototype robot child named David (Haley Joel Osment) is programmed to show unconditional love, his human family isn't prepared for the consequences. David soon embarks on a spectacular quest to discover the startling secret of his own identity.
URL: A.I. Artificial Intelligence

A History of Violence

Rated: | Views Released Year: 2005

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About: Operating a diner in a small-town community, Tom Stall (Viggo Mortensen) and his wife (Maria Bello) are the picture of normalcy. But when Tom prevents a robbery and enjoys hero status in the local media, he attracts the wrong kind of attention from mobsters (Ed Harris and William Hurt) who think he's someone else. David Cronenberg (The Fly) directs this taut suspense-thriller based on the graphic novel by John Wagner and Vince Locke.
URL: A History of Violence

Children of a Lesser God

Rated: | Views Released Year: 1986

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About: Speech teacher James Leeds (William Hurt) uses unconventional methods to reach his hearing-impaired students but can't make headway with the school's deaf custodian, Sarah Norman (Marlee Matlin, who captured the Best Actress Oscar). The brainy but cynical Sarah thinks it's better to stay in the safe confines of her voiceless milieu than to contend with a callous world. Can James get through to Sarah and release her from her cocoon of silence?
URL: Children of a Lesser God

Sunshine

Rated: | Views Released Year: 1999

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About: A single actor (Ralph Fiennes) portrays father, son and grandson in this epic history of a Jewish family as they struggle to survive anti-Semitism, war and corruption in Hungary. Each man deals with the prevailing regime in his own way: Ignatz's business thrives despite a corrupt regime; Adam's assimilation means nothing to the Nazis; and third-generation Ivan's friend Knorr (William Hurt) is branded an agitator for promoting pure communism.
URL: Sunshine

A Couch in New York

Rated: | Views Released Year: 1996

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About: In need of peace and quiet, New York City psychoanalyst Henry Harriston (William Hurt) swaps apartments with Parisian dancer Beatrice Saulnier (Juliette Binoche). But Henry's hopes for relaxation fade as an increasing number of men call on Beatrice, who has her hands full with Henry's needy patients. When he returns home early and finds his miserable clients cheery, Henry decides to learn Beatrice's secret by disguising himself as a patient.
URL: A Couch in New York

The Good Shepherd

Rated: | Views Released Year: 2006

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About: Matt Damon and Robert De Niro (who also directs) star in this partially fact-based drama that examines the early history of the CIA as seen through the eyes of a dedicated agent. An upstanding, sharp-minded Yale student, Edward Wilson (Damon) is recruited to work for the fledgling CIA during World War II. Though loyal to his country, Wilson begins to feel the job eroding his ideals, filling him with distrust and destroying his personal life.
URL: The Good Shepherd

Master Spy: The Robert Hanssen Story

Rated: | Views Released Year: 2002

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About: During the topsy-turvy post-Cold War period, respected FBI agent Robert Hanssen (William Hurt) sold secrets to the Russians, creating an intelligence breach of titanic proportions. Was Hanssen's misstep all the result of his bizarre yearning to live the life of a James Bond-type spy? Mary-Louise Parker costars as Hanssen's wife in this film, which originally aired as a TV miniseries.
URL: Master Spy: The Robert Hanssen Story

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