Joan Allen
28 titles
Filmography
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The Contender
(2000)Senator Laine Hanson’s bid for U.S. Vice President is threatened when both real and fabricated revelations about her past come to light.

The Rape of Europa
(2007)In a journey through seven countries, this film explores the violent whirlwind of Nazism that threatened to wipe out the artistic heritage of Europe.

Trumbo
(2007)The blacklisting of prolific screenwriter Dalton Trumbo and other accused Hollywood Communists summoned by the House Un-American Activities Committee.

The Upside of Anger
(2005)Terry Wolfmeyer has her life take an unusual turn when her husband disappears. Struggling with his absence, Terry finds herself at odds with her daughters and drowning her anger in alcohol until she develops an relationship with a neighbor.

A Good Marriage
(2014)After learning that a serial killer is on the loose and someone is stalking her family, a woman uncovers dark secrets about her husband of 25 years.

Hachi: A Dog's Tale
(2009)A college professor takes in a dog he finds abandoned, and both find their lives changed forever as they form an unbreakable bond. Based on the true story of Hachiko, an Akita dog in 1920s Japan remembered for his remarkable loyalty to his master.

The Ice Storm
(1997)Ang Lee's exceptional period drama recreates life for a pair of families caught up in the turbulence and wayward morality of 1970s America. Neighbours and friends in a sleepy Connecticut hamlet, the Hood and Carver families prepare for approaching Thanksgiving. As an ice storm stirs, the adults try to lose themselves in joyless hedonism while their children attempt to emulate their behaviour.

Nixon
(1995)He changed the world, but lost a nation.

Tucker: The Man and His Dream
(1988)An inventor and lifelong car enthusiast strives to design a revolutionary vehicle for the masses, but faces fierce opposition from the auto industry.

Death Race
(2008)Framed for murder, a convict must compete in a brutal auto race to win his freedom.

Without Warning: The James Brady Story
(1991)The dramatic inside story of Ronald Reagan press secretary Jim Brady and his struggle after being wounded during the 1981 assassination attempt.

Room
(2015)Kidnapped and confined to a windowless room for seven years, a woman and her son finally enact a risky plan to escape.

Face/Off
(1997)Utilizing the latest medical technology, an agent surgically takes on the appearance of a criminal in order to infiltrate his organization.

Searching for Bobby Fischer
(1993)Based on a true story! A young chess prodigy, with the help of his parents and two coaches, advances to the national championship - but is this competitive world best for the boy?

Ethan Frome
(1993)Oscar-nominated Liam Neeson stars as Ethan Frome in the adaptation of the classic Edith Wharton novel. Torn between his joyless marriage to one woman and his lustful desire for another, his actions soon lead to a forbidden love triangle between one love that is, and one that will never be.

Bonneville
(2006)After her husband's death, Arvilla and her friends set out in her 1966 Bonneville on a journey of self-rediscovery across the great American West.

In Country
(1989)This is the portrait of one Kentucky family's struggle to heal the wounds caused by America's involvement in Vietnam, as seen through the experiences of 17-year-old teen girl.

Pleasantville
(1998)Two 1990s teens are transported to a 1950s black-and-white sitcom, bringing color and sparking a revolution in a once-perfect, complacent world.

The Crucible
(1996)A teenage girl’s accusation that she was bewitched brings havoc to a small 17th-century town.

The Notebook
(2004)In the 1940s, teenaged debutante Allie Hamilton and local boy Noah Calhoun spend one passionate, carefree summer together and fall deeply in love.