Michael Lerner
21 titles
Filmography
21 results

When Do We Eat?
(2006)When a strict father is given a hallucinogenic, his family’s Passover Seder takes an unusual turn, causing the kids to pick sides.

Eight Men Out
(1988)A dramatization of the infamous 1919 Black Sox Scandal, in which members of the Chicago White Sox conspired with gamblers to throw the World Series.

The Beautician and the Beast
(1997)Fran Drescher stars as a street-smart hairstylist from Queens, NY, who is offered a job tutoring the children of a foul-tempered despot in an Eastern European country.

Amos & Andrew
(1993)A famous black writer is pinned down by gunfire after neighbours mistake him for a burglar in his newly purchased home.

Omen IV: The Awakening
(1991)The antichrist returns, this time as a little girl in this telefilm sequel, when a prominent couple unknowingly adopts the daughter of Damien from the original Omen.

The Shickles
(2016)A Comedy about Love, Sex, Death, and the Sweetness of Life. The story follows a Jewish family after the death of their beloved grandparents, who, after 70 years of marriage, die holding hands on their 90th birthday. In the wake of their death, their grand-children, Margot and Jason Shickles, struggle to navigate the ups and downs of love and relationships.

Barton Fink
(1991)New York intellectual Barton Fink comes to Hollywood in 1941 to write a screenplay, but he soon finds himself with a severe case of writer's block as a bizarre sequence of events distracts him from his task.

The Postman Always Rings Twice
(1981)From the James M. Cain book.

Yonkers Joe
(2008)An old-school gambler who knows every angle in breaking a casino’s advantage must succeed in one last Vegas score when his disabled son reappears.
A Pyromaniac's Love Story
(1995)When the neighbourhood pastry shop goes up in flames, everyone connected with it confesses to starting the fire, but why? Who's really to blame?

No Way Back
(1995)With revenge on his mind, a savvy and dangerous federal agent breaks all the rules in order to take down the crime boss who has kidnapped his son.

Harlem Nights
(1989)Set in Prohibition-era 1930s, the comedic tale of a nightclub owner and his son fighting to keep the mob the law from putting them out of business.

Frankenstein's Monster's Monster, Frankenstein
(2019)When actor David Harbour finds lost footage of his father's disastrous televised stage play of a literary classic, he uncovers shocking family secrets.

Tale of the Mummy
(1998)When an archaeological expedition opens an ancient Egyptian tomb, the unimaginable evil of a cursed pharaoh Talos is unleashed! Before all are lost, team leader Sir Richard Turkel (horror legend Christopher Lee, Dracula) heroically sacrifices his own life to destroy the tomb and contain Talos once more. Then, years later, Sir Richard's granddaughter (Louise Lombard) sets out with her own team to finish her grandfather's work, not knowing that she herself is about to reawaken the supernatural terror of the mummified Talos. Also starring action star Jason Scott Lee (Rudyard Kipling's, The Jungle Book), the heart-pounder Russell Mulcahy's Tale of the Mummy tells us that this time, there may be nothing that can stop the mummy's murderous quest for immortality.

Life During Wartime
(2010)Three sisters struggle with love, family and the American Dream in Todd Solondz's hilarious new film starring Allison Janney and Charlotte Rampling.

For Richer or Poorer
(1997)A couple who are in serious trouble with the IRS get the culture shock of their lives when they pretend to be an Amish couple in Pennsylvania.

The Road to Wellville
(1994)In the early 20th century, visionary cornflake inventor and health-craze huckster, Dr. John Harvey Kellogg, presides over the Battle Creek Sanitarium.

Mirror Mirror
(2012)"Mirror, Mirror" is a modern and edgy take on the classic fairy tale of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. The Evil Queen, hatches a plan to banish Snow White to the forest so she can snare a young and wealthy Prince with a love potion. While the Evil Queen steals control of the kingdom, the Princess enlists the help of seven resourceful rebels to win back her birthright.

Godzilla
(1998)When a giant monster created by nuclear tests descends upon New York, it's up to the U.S. Army and an odd team of investigators to stop the creature.

Diary of a Young Comic
(1979)A young comic from New York City leaves the East Coast behind for stand-up stardom in Los Angeles and meets a motley crew of characters along the way.