Michael Ontkean
11 titles
Filmography
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Voices
(1979)An up-and-coming Hoboken nightclub singer who wants to be a rock star falls in love with a shy young deaf teacher who aspires to be a dancer in this romantic drama. Rosemarie Lemon's (Amy Irving) family doesn't believe in her dreams, but sensitive Drew Rothman (Michael Ontkean) does, and they become lovers. Their common ambitions and need for support make their relationship stronger. The soundtrack includes tunes by Burton Cummings, Tom Petty, and Willie Nelson. This is reputedly the first film to be entirely shot in New Jersey since the silent film era.

The Man Next Door
(1996)A rapist is released from jail and moves to a small town in an effort to put his troubled past behind him. Soon the residents learn about his past.

The Right of the People
(1986)When the wife and child of a district attorney are among the victims killed during a robbery-gone-wrong, the town votes to allow itself to mass-arm.

Rapture
(1993)In this tense, psychological thriller, a software designer becomes dangerously obsessed with a woman he went to high school with 20 years earlier.

Clara's Heart
(1988)A Jamaican woman teaches a boy from the Maryland suburbs about life, while his self-absorbed parents grieve over the death of their other child.

A Chance of Snow
(1998)Maddie just signed her divorce papers, but when she is suddenly stranded at the airport with her ex-husband, she reconsiders their marriage.

In Defense of a Married Man
(1990)A lawyer's husband is having an affair. When his mistress is found dead, he becomes the prime suspect -- and his wife must take charge of his defense.

Hot Summer Week
(1972)Two girls pick up a crazed hitchhiker who may or may not be the serial killer murdering hippies in the area.

Slap Shot
(1977)Paul Newman is the coach of a struggling minor-league hockey team who decides to sign three hard-charging brothers to demolish the opposition in this outrageous and irreverent comedy.

The Peace Killers
(1971)Bikers kidnap a young woman and disrupt a peaceful way of life in a quiet commune.