William H. Macy

Held captive for 7 years in an enclosed space, a woman and her young son finally gain their freedom, allowing the boy to experience the outside world for the first time.

Dir. Lenny Abrahamson · With Brie Larson, Jacob Tremblay, Joan Allen

Jerry, a small-town Minnesota car salesman is bursting at the seams with debt... but he's got a plan. He's going to hire two thugs to kidnap his wife in a scheme to collect a hefty ransom from his wealthy father-in-law. It's going to be a snap and nobody's going to get hurt... until people start dying. Enter Police Chief Marge, a coffee-drinking, parka-wearing - and extremely pregnant - investigator who'll stop at nothing to get her man. And if you think her small-time investigative skills will give the crooks a run for their ransom... you betcha!

Dir. Joel Coen, Ethan Coen · With Frances McDormand, William H. Macy, Steve Buscemi

Chicagoan Frank Gallagher is the proud single dad of six smart, industrious, independent kids, who without him would be... perhaps better off. When Frank's not at the bar spending what little money they have, he's passed out on the floor. But the kids have found ways to grow up in spite of him. They may not be like any family you know, but they make no apologies for being exactly who they are.

Dir. Paul Abbott, John Wells · With William H. Macy, Jeremy Allen White, Ethan Cutkosky

On one random day in the San Fernando Valley, a dying father, a young wife, a male caretaker, a famous lost son, a police officer in love, a boy genius, an ex-boy genius, a game show host and an estranged daughter will each become part of a dazzling multiplicity of plots, but one story.

Dir. Paul Thomas Anderson · With Tom Cruise, Philip Baker Hall, Philip Seymour Hoffman

In 1977, an idealistic porn producer and his promising protege try to catch up with the end of an era before their never-ending party collides with cold, hard reality.

Dir. Paul Thomas Anderson · With Mark Wahlberg, Burt Reynolds, Julianne Moore

When actress Nikki Grace gets the lead role in a cursed film, her world becomes more and more surreal, blending realities and ideas of infidelity, reincarnation, and supernatural forces.

Dir. David Lynch · With Laura Dern, Jeremy Irons, Justin Theroux

Several generations following Caesar's reign, apes – now the dominant species – live harmoniously while humans have been reduced to living in the shadows. As a new tyrannical ape leader builds his empire, one young ape undertakes a harrowing journey that will cause him to question all he's known about the past and to make choices that will define a future for apes and humans alike.

Dir. Wes Ball · With Owen Teague, Freya Allan, Kevin Durand

Geeky teenager David and his popular twin sister, Jennifer, get sucked into the black-and-white world of a 1950s TV sitcom called "Pleasantville," and find a world where everything is peachy keen all the time. But when Jennifer's modern attitude disrupts Pleasantville's peaceful but boring routine, she literally brings color into its life.

Dir. Gary Ross · With Tobey Maguire, Reese Witherspoon, William H. Macy

Nick Naylor is a charismatic spin-doctor for Big Tobacco who'll fight to protect America's right to smoke -- even if it kills him -- while still remaining a role model for his 12-year old son. When he incurs the wrath of a senator bent on snuffing out cigarettes, Nick's powers of "filtering the truth" will be put to the test.

Dir. Jason Reitman · With Aaron Eckhart, Maria Bello, Cameron Bright

Mick Haller is a charismatic defense attorney who does business out of his Lincoln Continental sedan. Mick spends most of his time defending petty crooks and other bottom-feeders, so it comes as quite a surprise when he lands the case of a lifetime: defending a Beverly Hills playboy who is accused of attempted murder. However, what Mick initially thinks is an open-and-shut case with a big monetary reward develops into something more sinister.

Dir. Brad Furman · With Matthew McConaughey, Ryan Phillippe, William H. Macy

A logger leads a life of quiet grace as he experiences love and loss during an era of monumental change in early 20th-century America.

Dir. Clint Bentley · With Joel Edgerton, Felicity Jones, Nathaniel Arcand

A mentally ill young woman finds her love in an eccentric man who models himself after Buster Keaton.

Dir. Jeremiah S. Chechik · With Johnny Depp, Mary Stuart Masterson, Aidan Quinn

During the final weeks of a presidential race, the President is accused of sexual misconduct. To distract the public until the election, the President's adviser hires a Hollywood producer to help him stage a fake war.

Dir. Barry Levinson · With Dustin Hoffman, Robert De Niro, Anne Heche

Desperate to save his sick daughter, working-class Ben Richards is convinced by The Running Man's charming but ruthless producer to enter the deadly competition game as a last resort. But Ben's defiance, instincts, and grit turn him into an unexpected fan favorite — and a threat to the entire system. As ratings skyrocket, so does the danger, and Ben must outwit not just the Hunters, but a nation addicted to watching him fall.

Dir. Edgar Wright · With Glen Powell, William H. Macy, Lee Pace

A young, inexperienced public defender is assigned to defend an inmate accused of committing murder while behind bars.

Dir. Marc Rocco · With Christian Slater, Kevin Bacon, Gary Oldman

True story of the undersized Depression-era racehorse whose victories lifted not only the spirits of the team behind it but also those of their nation.

Dir. Gary Ross · With Tobey Maguire, David McCullough, Jeff Bridges

A seven-year-old chess prodigy refuses to harden himself in order to become a champion like the famous but unlikable Bobby Fischer.

Dir. Steven Zaillian · With Max Pomeranc, Joe Mantegna, Joan Allen

A grieving father in a downward spiral stumbles across a box of his recently deceased son's demo tapes and lyrics. Shocked by the discovery of this unknown talent, he forms a band in the hope of finding some catharsis.

Dir. William H. Macy · With Billy Crudup, Anton Yelchin, Felicity Huffman

Bernie works at a Las Vegas casino, where he uses his innate ability to bring about misfortune in those around him to jinx gamblers into losing. His imposing boss, Shelly Kaplow, is happy with the arrangement. But Bernie finds unexpected happiness when he begins dating attractive waitress Natalie Belisario.

Dir. Wayne Kramer · With William H. Macy, Alec Baldwin, Maria Bello

When Russian neo-nationalists hijack Air Force One, the world's most secure and extraordinary aircraft, the President is faced with a nearly impossible decision to give in to terrorist demands or sacrifice not only the country's dignity, but the lives of his wife and daughter.

Dir. Wolfgang Petersen · With Harrison Ford, Gary Oldman, Glenn Close

In 1965, passionate musician Glenn Holland takes a day job as a high school music teacher, convinced it's just a small obstacle on the road to his true calling: writing a historic opus. As the decades roll by with the composition unwritten but generations of students inspired through his teaching, Holland must redefine his life's purpose.

Dir. Stephen Herek · With Richard Dreyfuss, Glenne Headly, Jay Thomas

A young man receives an emergency phone call on his cell phone from an older woman. She claims to have been kidnapped – and the kidnappers have targeted her husband and child next.

Dir. David R. Ellis · With Kim Basinger, Chris Evans, Jason Statham

When three childhood best friends pull a prank gone wrong, they invent the imaginary Ricky Stanicky to get them out of trouble. Twenty years later, the trio still uses the nonexistent Ricky as a handy alibi for their immature behavior. But when their spouses and partners get suspicious and demand to finally meet the fabled Mr. Stanicky, the guilty trio decide to hire a washed-up actor and raunchy celebrity impersonator to bring him to life.

Dir. Peter Farrelly · With Zac Efron, John Cena, Andrew Santino

A psychiatrist comes to the aid of a compulsive gambler and is led by a smooth-talking grifter into the shadowy but compelling world of stings, scams, and con men.

Dir. David Mamet · With Lindsay Crouse, Joe Mantegna, Mike Nussbaum

Though a childhood bout with polio left him dependent on an iron lung, Mark O'Brien maintains a career as a journalist and poet. A writing assignment dealing with sex and the disabled piques Mark's curiosity, and he decides to investigate the possibility of experiencing sex himself. When his overtures toward a caregiver scare her away, he books an appointment with sex surrogate Cheryl Cohen-Greene to lose his virginity.

Dir. Ben Lewin · With John Hawkes, Helen Hunt, William H. Macy

Maverick Navy Lieutenant Commander Tom Dodge will never be a textbook officer, but he's a brilliant seaman who's always wanted to command a nuclear submarine — he's been given one last chance to clean up his record. Unfortunately, Admiral Graham, his nemesis, would rather sink the fleet than give Dodge his own boat. So, Graham stacks the deck against him and assigns Dodge to the Stingray, a diesel-powered WW2 submarine that can barely keep afloat. To make matters worse, Dodge's crew is a collection of maladjusted, mistake-prone misfits. Then, he's tagged the "enemy" in a crucial war game, and ordered to take on the U.S. Navy's best.

Dir. David S. Ward · With Kelsey Grammer, Lauren Holly, Rob Schneider

An unhinged office worker who planned to go on a shooting spree at his workplace struggles with his newfound status as a hero after he ends up stopping a shooting spree instead.

Dir. Frank A. Cappello · With Christian Slater, Elisha Cuthbert, William H. Macy

The residents of a small Vermont town don't know what hit them when a beleaguered Hollywood film crew brings a chaotic shoot to their quaint village.

Dir. David Mamet · With Alec Baldwin, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Charles Durning

A Mississippi district attorney and the widow of Medgar Evers struggle to bring a white supremacist to justice for the 1963 murder of the civil rights leader.

Dir. Rob Reiner · With Alec Baldwin, Whoopi Goldberg, James Woods

An ex-con reconnects with his estranged teenage daughter while fighting to keep her alive after she becomes a target of violent drug dealers.

Dir. Jean-François Richet · With Mel Gibson, Erin Moriarty, William H. Macy