The 40+ Best Movies With Steve Guttenberg
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1Don Ameche, Wilford Brimley, Brian DennehyIn Cocoon, a group of elderly Floridian friends, including Ben Luckett (Wilford Brimley) and Art Selwyn (Don Ameche), stumble upon an abandoned pool infused with an alien life force. After swimming in the pool, they find themselves rejuvenated, their vitality restored. Meanwhile, the aliens, disguised as humans led by Walter (Brian Dennehy), are on a mission to retrieve their lost comrades cocooned at the bottom of the ocean. The movie's blend of science fiction and drama earned it an Academy Award for Best Visual Effects. Yet, amidst the extra-terrestrial spectacle, it is a tale of aging and the quest for immortality.More Cocoon
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2Steve Guttenberg, Kim Cattrall, Michael WinslowPolice Academy is a comedic romp, all about the misadventures of a group of unlikely and eccentric recruits looking to prove themselves in the world of law enforcement. The film stars Carey Mahoney (Steve Guttenberg), a repeat offender given a choice between jail or the police academy. He's joined by characters like the sound-effects wiz Larvell Jones (Michael Winslow) and gun-obsessed Eugene Tackleberry (David Graf). As they navigate through their training, these rookies turn the academy upside down with their unconventional methods and hilarious antics. Despite its light-hearted nature, Police Academy offers subtle social commentary on authority and conformity.More Police Academy- #151 of 769 onThe Most Rewatchable Movies
- #109 of 191 onThe Best Movies For Men
- #39 of 399 onThe Best Movies Of The 1980s, Ranked
3Tom Selleck, Steve Guttenberg, Ted DansonIn the heartwarming comedy, Three Men and a Baby, we meet a trio of bachelors - Peter (Tom Selleck), Michael (Steve Guttenberg), and Jack (Ted Danson). Life takes an unexpected turn as they find an infant girl on their doorstep, with only a note claiming that she's Jack's daughter. Suddenly, these carefree men are plunged into the chaotic world of diapers, baby formula, and sleepless nights. The fun escalates when they stumble upon suspicious packages hidden in the baby's belongings, pulling them into a risky drug deal. Despite the chaos, the three men gradually discover the joys of fatherhood in this charming mix of comedy and adventure.More Three Men and a Baby- Dig Deeper...Famous Movies Filmed in New York City
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- #88 of 399 onThe Best Movies Of The 1980s, Ranked
4Ally Sheedy, Steve Guttenberg, Fisher StevensAfter a lightning bolt gives it human emotions and intelligence, a military robot escapes and finds refuge at the home of an animal-loving pacifist (Ally Sheedy).More Short Circuit- #280 of 769 onThe Most Rewatchable Movies
- #59 of 399 onThe Best Movies Of The 1980s, Ranked
- #98 of 278 on'Old' Movies Every Young Person Needs To Watch In Their Lifetime
5Steve Guttenberg, Jami Gertz, Shelley LongCartoonist Gus Kubicek (Steve Guttenberg) is a good guy, but he suffers from a poor track record with women. That's where his sister, Lizzie (Shelley Long), comes in. She's a successful romance novelist, and she knows what women want. When Lizzie remakes her mild-mannered brother into a hunky biker with an exotic accent, Gus finally gets a shot at the girl of his dreams: journalist Emily Pear (Jami Gertz). But, when the truth comes out, will she stick with him?- 6Steve Guttenberg, Leslie Easterbrook, David GrafWhen the governor announces the state can't afford to keep both of its police academies open, Commandant Lassard (George Gaynes) and Commandant Mauser (Art Metrano) are pitted against one another. Lassard asks some of his old cadets, including Sgt. Mahoney (Steve Guttenberg), to train the new recruits, who include high-strung Sweetchuck (Tim Kazurinsky) and loudmouthed Zed (Bobcat Goldthwait). As evaluation day approaches, each side tries to sabotage the other.
- #34 of 87 onThe Best Movies of 1986
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7Steve Guttenberg, Michael Winslow, Colleen CampAfter graduating in the first "Police Academy," Carey Mahoney (Steve Guttenberg) and the rest of his hapless fellow officers are assigned to a precinct commanded by Capt. Pete Lassard (Howard Hesseman), whose district is being harassed by a gang led by Zed (Bob Goldthwait). Given 30 days to shape up or lose his post, Lassard struggles to discipline his incompetent new charges, while subordinate Lt. Mauser (Art Metrano) plots to take his job away.- #22 of 96 onThe 90+ Best Movies Of 1985, Ranked
- #53 of 71 onThe Dumbest Movie Sequel Titles
- #18 of 92 onThe Best Comedy Movie Sequels
8Steve Guttenberg, Mickey Rourke, Kevin BaconBilly (Timothy Daly) returns home to Baltimore to serve as the best man at his upcoming wedding of his childhood buddy Eddie (Steve Guttenberg). In the meantime, he and Eddie get together with their friends at the local diner, where they trade stories about their lives. All they really want to do is go back to being the carefree boys they once were, but they know it cannot be. Their funny and at times revealing exchanges help each other face the mounting responsibility of adulthood.More Diner- #341 of 399 onThe Best Movies Of The 1980s, Ranked
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- #498 of 631 onThe 600+ Funniest Movies Of All Time
9Jason Robards, JoBeth Williams, John CullumIn the mid-1980s, the U.S. is poised on the brink of nuclear war. This shadow looms over the residents of a small town in Kansas as they continue their daily lives. Dr. Russell Oakes (Jason Robards) maintains his busy schedule at the hospital, Denise Dahlberg prepares for her upcoming wedding, and Stephen Klein (Steve Guttenberg) is deep in his graduate studies. When the unthinkable happens and the bombs come down, the town's residents are thrust into the horrors of nuclear winter.
10Gregory Peck, Laurence Olivier, James MasonDr. Josef Mengele (Gregory Peck) clones Hitler 95 times, and hopes to raise the resulting boys in Brazil, giving them childhoods identical to Hitler's. His ultimate plan is to create a band of Nazi leaders that can continue where Hitler left off, forming the Fourth Reich. Ezra Lieberman (Laurence Olivier), a Nazi hunter, learns of the plan and is determined to thwart it. When the two meet face-to-face in the home of one of the Hitler clones, it is up to the boy to choose who he will assist.More The Boys from Brazil- #105 of 199 onThe Best Movies Of The '70s, Ranked
- #23 of 60 onThe Best Horror Movies About Evil Experiments
- #23 of 37 onThe Best Movies About Clones That'll Make You See Double
11Steve Guttenberg, Bubba Smith, Michael WinslowFeeling that his squad is not up to snuff, a police commander comes up with an unorthodox plan to hire everyday citizens to work alongside police officers. Unruly Sgt. Carey Mahoney (Steve Guttenberg) is given the job of training the citizens. At first Mahoney does not take the job seriously, but, when he learns that his nemesis, Capt. Harris (G.W. Bailey), is gunning for his commander's job, Mahoney focuses on making the plan work -- and bringing down Harris at the same time.- Dig Deeper...List of All Movies Released in 1987
- #65 of 89 onThe Most Rewatchable Comedy Movies
- #47 of 89 onThe Best Movies Of 1987, Ranked
12It Takes Two
Kirstie Alley, Steve Guttenberg, Mary-Kate OlsenSad little rich girl Alyssa (Ashley Olsen) and orphaned tomboy Amanda (Mary-Kate Olsen) meet at summer camp and discover that they are each other's exact double. And each girl is worried about her caregiver. Alyssa's father, Roger (Steve Guttenberg), is about to marry a gold digger, and Amanda's kind social worker, Diane (Kirstie Alley), will be pushed aside if a cruel family adopts Amanda. The girls decide to switch identities to make their loved ones fall in love with each other.More It Takes Two- Dig Deeper...List of All Movies Released in 1995
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- #38 of 92 onThe 75+ Best Family Comedy Movies
13Tom Selleck, Steve Guttenberg, Ted DansonPeter (Tom Selleck), Michael (Steve Guttenberg) and Jack (Ted Danson) live with Jack's ex-girlfriend, Sylvia (Nancy Travis), and her daughter, Mary (Robin Weisman), whom the guys have raised since infancy. Sylvia is pursing a career on Broadway when she meets director Edward (Christopher Cazenove) and quickly falls in love with him. When Sylvia breaks the news that she's engaged and preparing to move to England, the guys realize that Edward may not have her and Mary's best interests at heart.- Dig Deeper...Movies Distributed by Touchstone Pictures
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- #135 of 149 onMovies That Should Never Be Remade
14Don Ameche, Wilford Brimley, Hume CronynFive years after the first "Cocoon," the friendly aliens from the planet Anterea return to Earth to rescue some incubation pods, which have been found by a team of scientists. The elderly people (Don Ameche, Wilford Brimley) who left Earth with them come along to visit with friends and family in Florida. Resuming their old lives proves alluring against the prospect of eternal life on Anterea. Meanwhile, the aliens try to rescue their children, with the help of scientist Sara (Courteney Cox).
15High Spirits
Daryl Hannah, Peter O'Toole, Steve GuttenbergIrish hotelier Peter Plunkett (Peter O'Toole) attempts to fill the chronic vacancies at his castle by launching an advertising campaign that wrongly portrays the property as haunted. Unfortunately, he fails to scare a single American tourist with his hokey and dreadfully unconvincing effects. When two actual ghosts, Mary (Daryl Hannah) and Martin (Liam Neeson), show up to add some authenticity, they end up falling for two guests, Sharon (Beverly D'Angelo) and Jack (Steve Guttenberg).More High Spirits- #12 of 48 onThe Funniest Movies About Ghosts
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16Holly Hunter, Robert Downey, Anne BancroftHome for the Holidays, directed by Jodie Foster, serves up a relatable slice of Thanksgiving family dynamics with a comedic twist. The film follows Claudia Larson (Holly Hunter), who is dreading the annual ordeal of returning to her eccentric family's nest after losing her job and making a romantic misstep. Larson's parents (Anne Bancroft and Charles Durning) bring a sense of chaos and warmth to the holiday season, and her mischievous brother (Robert Downey Jr). The movie brings together humor with heartfelt moments. It explores themes of familial bonds, personal acceptance, and the bittersweet taste of coming home.- Dig Deeper...Every Major Romance Movie
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17Steve Guttenberg, Lori Loughlin, Brendon Ryan BarrettA teacher (Lori Loughlin) helps a boy (Brendon Ryan Barrett) dissuade his father (Steve Guttenberg), a developer, from razing a friendly ghost's home.
18Steve Guttenberg, Olivia d'Abo, Jay O. SandersFresh from England on a foreign exchange program, teacher Miss Anna (Olivia d'Abo) arrives in a small Texas town where the local students don't have much to be happy about. Determined to boost their spirits, Anna forms a soccer team, hoping the sport will help them out of their funk. But, since they've never played before, she has her work cut out for her. She hopes that, with her assistant coach, Sheriff Tom (Steve Guttenberg), she might have a chance to turn their lives around.More The Big Green- Dig Deeper...List of Films Scored By Randy Edelman
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19Rollercoaster
George Segal, Richard Widmark, Timothy BottomsAn unnamed young extortionist (Timothy Bottoms) sets off a bomb on an amusement park roller coaster, causing multiple fatalities, then says that he will do the same to five other rides around the country simultaneously unless he's paid one million dollars. Amusement park employee Harry Calder (George Segal) gets unwillingly drawn into the precarious situation when the FBI's lead agent (Richard Widmark) presses him into service as the go-between with the authorities and the bomber.
20Steve Guttenberg, Arnold Vosloo, Kathleen QuinlanZeus and Roxanne is a 1997 family comedy/adventure film directed by George T. Miller. The film revolves around the friendship between the title characters, a dog and a dolphin, respectively. The film stars Steve Guttenberg and Kathleen Quinlan.More Zeus and Roxanne- Dig Deeper...List of All Movies Released in 1997
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21Steve Guttenberg, Rutger Hauer, C. Thomas HowellThe Poseidon Adventure is a 2005 action and adventure made-for-TV film based on Paul Gallico's novel of the same name. It is a remake of the 1972 film of the same name.
22Kirsten Dunst, Steve Guttenberg, Melora HardinTower of Terror is a 1997 made-for-TV supernatural thriller directed by D. J. MacHale. It is based on the theme park attraction, The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror, at Disney's Hollywood Studios at the Walt Disney World Resort in Lake Buena Vista, Florida and was originally a presentation of The Wonderful World of Disney. It is also Disney's first film based on an attraction at one of its theme parks, though it's also the only adaptation to be made for television rather than being made as a theatrical film. Unlike the theme park ride, the film has no connection to any incarnation of The Twilight Zone. Much of the film was shot at the actual attraction at Disney's Hollywood Studios. The rest was filmed on a closed stage in Hollywood, California.More Tower of Terror- Dig Deeper...List of 100+ Parody/Spoof Movies
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23Gilbert Gottfried, Steve Guttenberg, Alan ArkinBad Medicine is a 1985 comedy film starring Steve Guttenberg, Alan Arkin, and Julie Hagerty. The film was written and directed by Harvey Miller, and was based on the novel Calling Dr. Horowitz, by Steven Horowitz, MD and Neil Offen. The film was criticized for its negative ethnic stereotypes. Although the film is set "Somewhere in Central America," it was filmed entirely in Spain. It was released by 20th Century Fox, and was one of three 1985 films to feature Hagerty in a starring role, the others being Lost in America and Goodbye, New York.
24Rosanna Arquette, Sybil Danning, Steve GuttenbergIn this film of unconnected humor sketches, bad movies and late-night television are parodied extensively. A doctor (Griffin Dunne) has to help Brenda (Michelle Pfeiffer) give birth, with unexpected results. In "Son of the Invisible Man," Griffin (Ed Begley Jr.) is actually more naked than invisible. Among the many other segments, there is a spoof of alarmist 1950s hygiene instructional films featuring a woman (Carrie Fisher) being harshly advised about her new sexually transmitted disease.- Dig Deeper...List of 100+ Parody/Spoof Movies
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- #222 of 232 onThe Best '80s Comedy Movies, Ranked
25P.S. Your Cat Is Dead!
Steve Guttenberg, Shirley Knight, Cynthia WatrosP.S. Your Cat Is Dead! is a 2002 comedy film written by Steve Guttenberg, James Kirkwood Jr., Jeff Korn and directed by Steve Guttenberg.
26Valerie Perrine, Caitlyn Jenner, Steve GuttenbergIn this fictional account of the Village People, fashion model Samantha Simpson (Valerie Perrine) helps her roommate, Jack Morrell (Steve Guttenberg), try to get a record deal. Morrell's demo isn't perfect, so Simpson searches New York for a proper group to sing the songs and finds a group made up of a police officer, a cowboy, a construction worker, a soldier, an Indian and a biker. They are primed for success, but complications arise when advertisers grow wary of their image.More Can't Stop the Music- Dig Deeper...Famous Movies Filmed in New York City
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27Steve Guttenberg, Sophie Lorain, Richard JutrasHome Team is a 1998 comedy film starring Steve Guttenberg.
28Sally Field, Michael Caine, Steve GuttenbergSurrender is a 1987 comedy feature film that was written and directed by Jerry Belson. It stars Sally Field, Michael Caine, Steve Guttenberg and Iman.
29Steve Guttenberg, Jeffrey Tambor, William ForsytheThe Man Who Wasn't There is a 1983 American 3-D comedy film directed by Bruce Malmuth and starring Steve Guttenberg.
30Karl Malden, Andrew Stevens, Steve GuttenbergThis film tells the inspiring true story of Herb Brooks (Karl Malden) and the 1980 U.S. men's Olympic hockey team, who, against all odds, took home the gold medal after defeating the heavily favored Soviet team during the games in Lake Placid, New York. Brooks unites his team of hot-headed college all-stars (Andrew Stevens) after a humiliating early defeat against their common foe, the Soviets. Their victory becomes a microcosm of American patriotism during the height of the Cold War.
