Philip Baker Hall
24 titles
Filmography
24 results

Hard Eight
(1997)John, a half-bright loser stranded in Reno, is down to his last few bucks when Sydney, taking pity on him, buys him breakfast and offers him a few tips on making money in the casinos. Two years later, John has become Sydney's partner.
Secret Honor
(1984)
Duck
(2005)Set in a Los Angeles bereft of common sense or common decency, social service or social grace... Duck is about a duck who saves the life of a man.

Magnolia
(1999)This sprawling character study follows 10 people whose damaged lives intersect--often by sheer coincidence--during a single day in Southern California's San Fernando Valley.

A Gentleman's Game
(2002)A teen works as a caddy at an exclusive East Coast country club during summer and finds his life transformed by the lessons learned.

Psycho Path
(2000)A look at recent research into the brains and behavior of psychopaths and the prospects for treatment or containment of this antisocial group. Psychopaths who have been convicted of appalling crimes explain with disturbing clarity what motivated them.

Rush Hour
(1998)A wisecracking LAPD cop grudgingly agrees to keep an eye on a detective flown in from Hong Kong to find a Chinese ambassador's kidnapped daughter.

Bad Words
(2013)Discovering a loophole in the rules, a middle-aged dropout causes trouble when he hijacks a spelling bee competition in his mission for revenge.

Wonderful World
(2009)Ben Singer has his cynical worldview darkened by his roommate Ibu's sudden medical situation, though the arrival of Ibu's sister, Khadi, might remedy both men's ills.

Person to Person
(2017)Over the course of one day in New York City, a motley crew of characters navigate personal issues that begin to beg big questions about their lives.

Tempting Fate
(1998)A doctor who loses the love of his life risks everything to be with her again when he meets an inventor of a machine that travels to a parallel world.

Blue Desert
(1991)
Dogville
(2003)A withering indictment of American social values, written and directed by a man who has never set foot in America, Lars von Trier’s Dogville is an ambitious provocation. With an all-star cast led by Nicole Kidman, this epic Brechtian drama is a raw examination of small-town hypocrisy and prejudice.

The Insider
(1999)THE INSIDER recounts the chain of events that pitted an ordinary man against the tobacco industry and dragged two people into the fight of their lives. Academy Award®-winner Al Pacino gives a powerful performance as producer Lowell Bergman and Academy Award® Winner Russell Crowe co-stars as the ultimate insider, former tobacco executive Dr. Jeffrey Wigand. When Wigand is fired by his employer -- one of the largest tobacco companies in America -- he agrees to become a paid consultant for a story Bergman is working on regarding alleged unethical practices within the tobacco industry. But what begins as a temporary alliance leads to a lengthy battle for both men to save their reputations, and much, much more. As they soon find out, Corporate America will use all legal means at its disposal to save a billion-dollar-a-year habit. And as the corporate giants soon find out, Bergman and Wigand are honorable men, driven to smoke out the evidence. Also starring Christopher Plummer as anchor Mike Wallace and Gina Gershon, THE INSIDER will chill you with its cold, hard edge -- and thrill you with its unbelievable twists and turns.

The Last Word
(2017)A retired businesswoman and control freak decides to pen her own obituary, resulting in a life-altering friendship with a young journalist.

All Good Things
(2010)Based on a true story, the scion of a New York real estate empire is suspected of murdering his wife, who disappeared mysteriously in the early 80s.

The Lodger
(2009)A seasoned detective goes after a ruthless killer intent on slaughtering prostitutes along the Sunset Strip in a matter identical to Jack the Ripper.

Cradle Will Rock
(1999)A troupe of actors risk everything to perform the infamous musical.

You Kill Me
(2007)A hit-man's drinking obstructs his killing.

50/50
(2011)Diagnosed with spinal cancer, 27 year old Adam (Joseph Gordon-Levitt) navigates the road to recovery with the support of his crude best friend (Seth Rogen), his smothering mother (Angelica Huston) and an inexperienced therapist (Anna Kendrick).