KISS OF OF DEATH (1995)

  

Directed By: Barbet Schroeder  Written By: Richard Price  Based on the Original Screenplay “KISS OF DEATH” By: Ben Hecht & Charles Lederer Based on a story By Eleazar Lipsky  Cinematography: Luciano Tovolli  Editor: Lee Percy 

Cast: David Caruso, Nicolas Cage, Samuel L. Jackson, Ving Rhames, Stanley Tucci, Helen Hunt, Michael Rapaport, Kathryn Erbe, Jay O. Sanders, Hope Davis, Anthony Heald, Philip Baker Hall, Paul Calderon, Anne Meara, John Costelloe 

A reformed convict goes undercover with the help of an angry detective to ensnare a psychotic mobster.

THE HEAT (2013)

Directed By: Paul Feig 
Written By: Katie Dippold 
Cinematography By: Robert Yeoman 
Editor: Jay Deuby & Brent White 


Cast: Sandra Bullock, Melissa McCarthy, Tony Hale, Demian Bichir, Bill Burr, Marlon Wayans, Michael Rappaport, Jane Curtain, Ben Falcone, Taran Killam, Michael McDonald, Kaitlin Olson, Joey McIntyre, Tom Wilson, John Ross Bowie, Nathan Corddry Sarah Ashburn, 

an FBI agent, is extremely ambitious and has her eye on a promotion, but she doesn't get along with her co-workers. She is sent to Boston to uncover the identity of an elusive drug lord, Mr. Larkin, by tracking down his proxy, Rojas, and is told that she'll have a good shot at the promotion if she finds Larkin. When she arrives in Boston, she learns that Larkin has been eliminating his competition and taking over their operations. She learns that Rojas is in Boston PD custody and goes to see him to ask him what he knows about Larkin, but is warned that the cop who arrested Rojas, Shannon Mullins, is very territorial, and she is not exactly sociable. When the two meet they don't get along. When Mullins learns why Ashburn is in Boston, she decides to find Larkin herself. Ashburn is told by her boss to work with Mullins, but it won't be easy because Ashburn does things by the book while Mullins does things her way.

THE BASKETBALL DIARIES (1995)

Directed By: Scott Kalvert
Written By: Bryan Goluboff; 
 Based on The Book By: Jim Carroll
Cinematography By: David Phillips
Editor: Dana Congdon

Cast: Leonardo Dicaprio, Mark Wahlberg, Patrick McGaw, James Madio, Josh Mostel, Bruno Kirby, Lorraine Bracco, Juliette Lewis, Michael Rappaport, Ernie Hudson, Brittany Daniel, Cynthia Daniel, Toby Huss, Jim Carroll, Michael Imperioli, Vincent Pastore

KISS OF THE DAMNED (2013)

Written & Directed By: Xan Cassavettes 
Cinematography By: Tobias Datum 
Editor: Taylor Gianotas & John F. Lyons 

Cast: Josephine De La Baume, Milo Ventimiglia, Roxane Mesquida, Michael Rappaport, Anna Mouglalis, Riley Keough, Jonathan Caouette

KISS OF DEATH (1995)

Directed By: Barbet Schroeder
Written By: Richard Price
Story By: Eleazer Lipsky
Based on the original Screenplay by: Ben Hecht & Charles Lederer
Cinematography By: Luciano Tovoli
Editor: Lee Percy

Cast: David Caruso, Nicholas Cage, Helen Hunt, Samuel L. Jackson, Ving Rhames, Stanley Tucci, Michael Rapaport, Kathryn Erbe, Paul Caledron, Philip Baker Hall, Anthony Heald, Kevin Corrigan, Hope Davis,

JEFF FROM THE CINEFILES: HALL OF FAME: CASE FILE #0014: TRUE ROMANCE (1993)

Directed By: Tony Scott
Written By: Quentin Tarantino (& Roger Avary)
Cinematography By: Jeffrey L. Kimball
Editor: Michael Tronick & Christian Wagner

Cast: Christian Slater, Patricia Arquette, Val Kilmer, Saul Rubenick, Dennis Hopper, Gary Oldman, Brad Pitt, Christopher Walken, Michael Rappaport, Chris Penn, Tom Sizemore, Bronson Pinchot, James Gandolfini, Conchetta Ferrell, Maria Pitillo, Kevin Corrigan, Michael Beach, Victor Argo

BEATS, RHYMES & LIFE: THE TRAVELS OF A TRIBE CALLED QUEST (2011)

Directed By: Michael Rappaport
Cinematography By: Robert Benvidas
Editor: Lenny Mesina & AJ Schnack

Cast: A Tribe Called Quest, Mos def, Common, De La Soul, Monie Love, Beastie Boys, Angie Martinez, Ludacris, Black Thought, Pete Rock, The Jungle Brothers, DJ Red Alert, ?uestlove, Pharell Williams

BEAUTIFUL GIRLS (1996)

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Directed By: Ted Demme
Written By: Scott Rosenberg
Cinematography By: Adam Kimmel
Editor: Jeffrey Wolf

CAST: Timothy Hutton, Natalie Portman, Uma Thurman, Matt Dillon, Michael Rappaport, Noah Emmerich, Lauren Holly, Mira Sorovio, Rosie O’Donnell, David Arquette, Martha Plimpton, Annabeth Gish, Max Perlich, Pruitt Taylor Vince, John Carroll Lynch, Sam Robarbs

NEXT FRIDAY (2000)

Directed By: Steve Carr
Written By: Ice Cube
Based On Characters Created By: Ice Cube & DJ Pooh
Cinematography By: Christopher Baffa
Editor: Elena Maganini

CAST: Ice Cube, Mike Epps, John Witherspoon, Sticky Fingaz, Don D.C. Curry, Tamala Jones, Lisa Rodriguez, Amy Hill, Clifton Powell, Kym Whitley, Jacob Vargas, Tommy "Tiny" Lister, Michael Rappaport

BIG FAN (2009)

CAST: Patton Oswalt, Kevin Corrigan, Michael Rappaport, Matt Servitto 

Written & Directed By: Robert D. Siegel 

Cinematography By: Michael Simmonds 

Editor: John Trank 

This film feels like a dark odyssey but it’s one that takes place in a lake, not an ocean or river. A hard-core New York Giants fan struggles to deal with the consequences when he is beaten up by his favorite player.