Movies with cinematographer Fred Murphy

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Dreamer

While many movies claim to be based on true stories, Dreamer takes it one step further. The film's official name is Dreamer: Inspired by a True Story. The word "inspired" allows a lot of creative license. In fact, very little of what happens in ...

Run Time: 1:40
U.S. Release Date: 2005-10-21
MPAA Rating: "PG" (Mature Themes)
Genre: DRAMA
Director: John Gatins
Cast: Kurt Russell, Dakota Fanning, Kris Kristofferson, ...
Drillbit Taylor

After a string of successes that have catapulted their members into the Hollywood elite, Team Apatow has chosen Easter weekend 2008 to lay an egg. Drillbit Taylor is a study in mediocrity and the only way anyone would be aware it came from Judd Apa...

Run Time: 1:40
U.S. Release Date: 2008-03-21
MPAA Rating: "PG-13" (Violence, Profanity, Sexual Situations, Nudity)
Genre: COMEDY
Director: Steven Brill
Cast: Owen Wilson, Nate Hartley, Troy Gentile, ...
Eddie and the Cruisers

Warning: Extreme spoilers. I will write openly about the ending. Okay, the movie came out 35 years ago but don’t say you haven’t been warned… To me, Eddie and the Cruisers has always seemed like a missed opportunity. The premise is ...

Run Time: 1:35
U.S. Release Date: 1983-09-23
MPAA Rating: "PG" (Profanity, Sexual Content, Drugs)
Genre: Drama
Director: Martin Davidson
Cast: Tom Berenger, Michael Paré, Joe Pantoliano, ...
Freddy vs. Jason

Inevitably, it seems, movie monsters will meet and tussle. Back in the '40s, Universal pulled out all the stops by getting the Frankenstein monster, the Wolf Man, and Dracula together for The House of Frankenstein. In 1962, Japan became the ba...

Run Time: 1:35
U.S. Release Date: 2003-08-15
MPAA Rating: "R" (Violence, Gore, Profanity, Nudity, Sexual Content, Drugs)
Genre: Horror
Director: Ronny Yu
Cast: Robert Englund, Ken Kirzinger, Monica Keena, ...
Ghost Town

Ghost Town is one of those romantic comedies that never quite clicks. At times, its humor is effective, provoking chuckles and laughs. At other times, the comedy feels forced and awkward. The romantic element is equally hit-and-miss. The chemis...

Run Time: 1:42
U.S. Release Date: 2008-09-19
MPAA Rating: "PG-13" (Profanity, Sexual Situations)
Genre: COMEDY/ROMANCE
Director: David Koepp
Cast: Ricky Gervais, Greg Kinnear, Téa Leoni, ...
Hoosiers

Many will claim that Hoosiers is the best sports movie ever made. For me, it's in third place, trailing only The Natural and Rocky. Some will argue that Hoosiers deserves "extra credit" because it is based on a true story - how the small-town Mil...

Run Time: 1:55
U.S. Release Date: 1986-11-15
MPAA Rating: "PG"
Genre: DRAMA
Director: David Anspaugh
Cast: Gene Hackman, Barbara Hershey, Dennis Hopper, ...
October Sky

There are a number of ways one can categorize October Sky. My preference is to call it Varsity Blues for those who don't like athletics. And, while such a facile description threatens to reduce this movie to a plateau far below its worth, it ...

Run Time: 1:43
U.S. Release Date: 1999-02-19
MPAA Rating: "PG"
Genre: Drama
Director: Joe Johnston
Cast: Jake Gyllenhaal, Chris Cooper, Chris Owen, ...
RV

A sample of questions that floated through this reviewer's mind while watching RV... Is the name "Big Rolling Turd" supposed to apply to the RV or the movie? Where's Chevy Chase when you need him? And, considering all the movies not being shown t...

Run Time: 1:38
U.S. Release Date: 2006-04-28
MPAA Rating: "PG" (Profanity)
Genre: COMEDY
Director: Barry Sonnenfeld
Cast: Robin Williams, Cheryl Hines, Joanna 'JoJo' Levescue, ...
Stir of Echoes

Stir of Echoes belongs to one of the oldest genres of horror films: the ghost story. And, unlike a multitude of subpar entries that have borne this appellation over the years, it's mostly effective. Like all good ghost stories, it understands tha...

Run Time: 1:40
U.S. Release Date: 1999-09-10
MPAA Rating: "R" (Violence, Profanity, Nudity, Sexual Situations)
Genre: HORROR
Director: David Koepp
Cast: Kevin Bacon, Kathryn Erbe, Illeana Douglas, ...