Albert Brooks — Actor (39)

Movie

The Scout (1994)
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other title: 스카우트 / Der Scout …
When his star recruit botches a Major League Baseball debut, humiliated talent scout Al Percolo gets banished to rural Mexico, where he finds a potential gold mine in the arm of young phenom Steve Nebraska. Soon, the New York Yankees put a $55 million contract on the table—provided a psychiatrist can affirm Nebraska's mental stability.

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I'll Do Anything (1994)
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other title: Geht’s hier nach Hollywood? / La Petite Star …
Matt Hobbs is a talented but unsuccessful actor. When estranged (and strange) ex-wife Beth dumps their daughter Jeannie on Matt, father and daughter have a lot of adjusting to do. His budding relationship with attractive production assistant Cathy Breslow is made complicated, while the precocious child is overly accustomed to getting her own way. Matt eventually faces the choice of family vs career in a particularly difficult way.

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My First Mister (2001)
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other title: 我的第一先生 / 마이 퍼스트 미스터 …
Jennifer is a seventeen years old misfit punk teenager that uses piercing, tattoos, wears only black clothes and dyed hair, self-inflicts injures and has fixation for death. She misses a father and a normal mother, since Mrs. Benson has trouble in the communication with her, and feels absolutely rejected. While looking for a job, she meets the forty-nine years old Randall Harris, a lonely man who owns a shopping store, and he hires her. They are opposites but with loneliness and lack of friends in common. They become close friends, and their interaction changes their behavior for good while secrets and feelings are disclosed.

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Looking for Comedy in the Muslim World (2005)
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艾伯特·布鲁克斯 actor: 潘妮·马歇尔 / 维多利亚·伯罗斯 …
other title: 寻找穆斯林的喜剧 / 尋找穆斯林的喜劇 …
To improve its relations with Muslim countries, the United States government sends comedian Albert Brooks to south Asia to write a report on what makes followers of Islam laugh.

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Defending Your Life (1991)
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other title: 영혼의 사랑 / Um Visto para o Céu …
Is there love after death? After he dies suddenly, the hapless advertising executive Daniel Miller finds himself in Judgment City, a gleaming way station where the newly deceased must prove they lived a life of sufficient courage to advance in their journey through the universe. As the self-doubting Daniel struggles to make his case, a budding relationship with the uninhibited Julia offers him a chance to finally feel alive.

TV

The Simpsons Season 22 (2010)
The Simpsons Season 22 part of TV Series: The Simpsons Douban
★ 9.3 15 ratings
Matthew Nastuk actor: 丹·卡斯泰兰尼塔 / 朱莉·卡夫娜 …
Bart's cartoon about an angry dad is turned into "Angry Dad: The Movie" and quickly becomes a critics' favorite. When Russell Brand presents the Golden Globe to Bart's film, Homer usurps the podium and gives his own acceptance speech. The film's winning streak continues with Homer taking credit at each ceremony, so when "Angry Dad" receives an Oscar nomination, Bart keeps it a secret. With the help of DJ Kwanzaa, Homer and Marge arrive at the ceremony just as Halle Berry presents the award. Bart's fellow nominee, Nick Park, helps him realize that creating a film is a team effort, and Bart gives credit where credit is due.

Movie

Real Life (1979)
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Albert Brooks actor: Dick Haynes / Albert Brooks …
other title: 真实人生 / 리얼 라이프 …
A pushy, narcissistic filmmaker persuades a Phoenix family to let him and his crew film their everyday lives, in the manner of the ground-breaking PBS series "An American Family".

Movie

Broadcast News (1987)
Broadcast News
★ 7.3 13 ratings
other title: 收播新闻 / 富贵浮云 …
Basket-case network news producer Jane Craig falls for new reporter Tom Grunnick, a pretty boy who represents the trend towards entertainment news she despises. Aaron Altman, a talented but plain correspondent, carries an unrequited torch for Jane. Sparks fly between the three as the network prepares for big changes, and both the news and Jane must decide between style and substance.