Mercedes Ruehl
14 titles
Filmography
14 results

Guilt by Association
(2002)A widowed mother of two becomes an unwitting victim of America’s war on drugs when she’s given a 20-year sentence for her new boyfriend’s crimes.

The Nana Project
(2023)A determined grandma's pursuit of a chess title unexpectedly brings her estranged grandsons together, leading to a heartfelt victory beyond the board.
Robin Williams: Behind Closed Doors
(2016)Robin Williams Live Across Australia (1979-1999) features classic interviews and celebrates some of the funniest moments of mad-cap spontaneity ever captured on TV, paying tribute to a true comedic legend.
Roseanna's Grave
(1997)A man trying to honor the last wish of his beloved wife has to keep an entire city alive in this bittersweet romantic comedy. Marcello (Jean Reno "The Professional," "The Da Vinci Code") is the owner of a restaurant in a small village in Italy. His wife Roseanna (Academy Award and Golden Globe-winner Mercedes Ruehl "The Fisher King," "Big") has received some awful news: she has learned that her weak heart has gotten worse, and she has only a few weeks to live. Roseanna has given Marcello a final request: she wants to be buried next to her daughter, who died some years before. Marcello wants nothing more than to comply with her wishes, but theres a problem; the towns cemetery is quite small, and right now funeral plots are on a first-come, first-served basis. The spot next to Roseanna's daughter does happen to be open, but she'll only get it if no one else dies first. So Marcello suddenly becomes the villages watchdog of health and safety, trying to make sure no one needlessly dies, and even shuffles around a few bodies of people who do happen to pass on. Meanwhile, Rosanna is worried about both Marcello and her sister Cecilia (Golden Globe-nominee Polly Walker TV's "Rome," "Patriot Games") and would like them to marry after her death so they wont have to be alone. However, Marcello and Cecilia don't always get along very well, and besides, Cecilia is in love with Antonio (Mark Frankel "Leon the Pig Farmer"), whose father has prevented the towns cemetery from expanding.

Lost in Yonkers
(1993)A magical must-see story of two young boys whose lives change drastically when they are sent to live with their eccentric extended family.

Indictment: The McMartin Trial
(1995)A fact-based drama based on the longest and most expensive trial in American history that ended without a single conviction.

Spooky House
(2002)A bullied orphan accepts a dare from classmates and sneaks into a mysterious mansion, which houses a magician known as the Great Zamboni.

All-American Girl: The Mary Kay Letourneau Story
(2000)Esta provocativa película cuenta los hechos reales del famoso caso de amor prohibido entre un chico de trece años y su profesora de treinta y cuatro.

The Fisher King
(1991)A homeless history professor (Robin Williams) who lives in a world of fantasy plucks a N.Y. shock jock (Jeff Bridges) from disaster.

Married to the Mob
(1988)Living a normal life isn't easy for a mobster's widow when she attracts the attention of an enamored FBI agent and a married Mafioso.

Doctors of the Dark Side
(2011)Waterboarding, sleep-deprivation, walling, sensory deprivation and sexual humiliation are all torture tools that have been used in US-controlled military prisons. This incredible documentary reveals how those meant to protect prisoners have facilitated some of the worst atrocities of the war on terror.

Peggy Guggenheim: Art Addict
(2015)A collector or art and artists, Peggy Guggenheim fought through personal tragedy to build one of the world's most important collections of modern art, now enshrined in her famous Venetian palazzo. The film is a compendium of famous 20th century painting and sculpture mixed with the wild and iconoclastic life of one of the most powerful women in the history of the art world.

Mom at Sixteen
(2005)The well-meaning mom of a pregnant teen decides to keep the birth a secret and raise the baby as her own—until a guidance counselor learns the truth.

Hustlers
(2019)When the 2008 market crash dries up business, a crew of savvy strip club employees band together to turn the tables on their Wall Street clientele.