Jon Cryer Movies

Dark-haired comedic actor Jon Cryer remains best-known for his lovable performance as Duckie Dale in the 1986 teen movie Pretty in Pink. Even though he was 21 years old playing a high school senior, he exhibited a vulnerable yet goofy freshness unlike most other teen stars. The son of Broadway performers, he was schooled in the Bronx before making his film debut in the romantic comedy No Small Affair as a young photographer obsessed with Demi Moore. He made some unfortunate movies after Pretty in Pink, including the Ferris Bueller knock-off Morgan Stewart's Coming Home, which suggested unfair comparisons with actor Matthew Broderick. Other forgettable movies followed until he was cast as the star of the sitcom The Famous Teddy Z, which was then followed by several other short-lived sitcoms. After appearing in the anarchic comedy Hot Shots!, he proved fairly successful with offbeat comedies and independent films. He helped write the talky romantic comedy The Pompatus of Love then starred in the similarly themed Plan B. He teamed up with director Richard Schenkman to write the offbeat comedy Went to Coney Island on a Mission From God...Be Back by Five. After an erratic appearance in the Eddie Murphy movie Holy Man, he went back to television for the sitcoms The Trouble With Normal (with Paget Brewster) and Two and a Half Men (with Charlie Sheen). ~ Andrea LeVasseur, All Movie Guide
2009  
PG  
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A young boy living in a cookie-cutter suburb gets hit on the head with a rainbow-colored rock that grants wishes to anyone who holds it in this family-oriented fantasy comedy from Spy Kids director Robert Rodriguez. All the houses in Black Falls look exactly the same, and everyone who lives in this suburban Shangri-la works for Black Box Unlimited Worldwide Industries Incorporated. A highly profitable company thanks to their latest invention, Mr. Black's Black Box -- an all-in-one communication device that's revolutionized the technological landscape -- Black Box Unlimited Worldwide Industries Incorporated also employs the parents of 11-year-old Toe Thompson. But Toe isn't entirely sold on the concept of this corporate conglomerate; all he wants is to make some new friends, and that wish comes true after Toe is struck in the head by a mysterious rainbow-colored rock that falls right out of the clear blue sky. A magical stone that puts Mr. Black's Black Box to shame, Toe's rock possesses the power to grant wishes. Now, as the rock begins to change hands, Black Falls is overrun by miniature spaceships, crocodile armies, boogers the size of boulders, and whatever other oddities the imaginative local kids happen to dream up. Who would have thought that the real trouble would start once the grown-ups in town get their hands on the mysterious rock? With the situation quickly spiraling out of control, it's up to Toe and his friends to save the townspeople from themselves by proving to them that the things you wish for may not actually be the best things for you. Jon Cryer, William H. Macy, Leslie Mann, and James Spader co-star. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide

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Starring:
Jimmy BennettJake Short, (more)
2008  
R  
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A Seattle morning show weather girl must struggle to pull her life together after committing career suicide before a live audience in this existential crisis comedy featuring Mark Harmon, Jon Cryer, and Jane Lynch. Sylvia (Tricia O'Kelley) was a notable fixture on Seattle's most popular morning television program before she discovered that her boyfriend, Dale (Harmon), the show's anchor, was cheating on her with his co-host, Sherry (Kaitlin Olson). Her career in television implodes in just the time it takes to have an on-air meltdown, and Sylvia is forced to move in with her slacker brother, Walt (Ryan Devlin), while she tries to get back on her feet. Now Sylvia is 35, unemployed, and single. No one will hire her for fear that she may flip out on a moment's notice, but Walt's best friend, Byron (Patrick J. Adams), sees something in Sylvia that no one else seems to notice. Now, as Walt attempts to show Sylvia that there's more to life than fame and fortune, the woman whose life has just fallen apart wages a valiant effort to finally get over herself and discover the secret to living a more meaningful life. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide

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Starring:
Tricia O'KelleyPatrick J. Adams, (more)
2008  
 
A successful author is forced to contend with an unrequited crush from high school upon returning to his hometown to give the commencement speech to the graduating class of seniors. Winona Ryder, Mark Polish, Hilary Duff, Sean Astin, Chevy Chase, and Jon Cryer star in a "knowing-your-age" comedy featuring Lost star Josh Holloway. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide

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Starring:
Mark PolishWinona Ryder, (more)
2008  
R  
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An FBI agent in the midst of a crucial undercover investigation resorts to extreme measures in order to prove himself in this crime thriller starring Cole Hauser, James Cromwell, and Laurence Fishburne. FBI agent Kevin Cole (Hauser) is under direct orders from powerful crime boss Ziggy to track down millions in stolen cash. As he begins to turn the screws on the shady mob accountant (Fishburne) who may just have all the answers, Agent Cole realizes that the is slowly slipping though his fingers. The mind games have begun, and in a world where ruthlessness is essential to survival, your most recent lie could well be your last. Emmanuelle Chriqui co-stars. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide

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Starring:
Cole HauserJames Cromwell, (more)
2007  
 
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This decidedly different take on the fable of the Three Little Pigs pokes fun at the fairy tale with a wry sense of humor that both kids and adult will be able to appreciate. In this animated version, the big bad wolf sends a team of Special Ops agents to infiltrate the home of the pigs by leaving an irresistibly innocent baby wolf on their doorstep. The pigs raise him as their own, but when that canine tyke reaches his teens, in identity crisis ensues that might just let the wolves nefariously drawn out plan come to fruition. ~ Cammila Albertson, All Movie Guide

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Starring:
Jon CryerBrad Garrett, (more)
2006  
 
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The fourth, Emmy-winning season of the CBS hit Two and Half Men starts with a shock -- Alan Harper (Jon Cryer) is getting divorced, again -- and ends with a rock: That is, the diamond Evelyn Harper's new boyfriend wants to put on her finger, ensuring mixed emotions for Alan and his brother, Charlie (Charlie Sheen). In between, Charlie's hip Malibu beach pad is the place for laughs, gorgeous girls, single parenthood, celebrity neighbors, family, and more laughs. Charlie has a close encounter with his long-deceased dad. Alan, after a few resume embellishments, tries online dating. Jake (Angus T. Jones) swaps his Harry Potter posters for the joys of hottie wall art. Join the fun. Share the good life with everyone's favorite manly men. All 24 episodes of Season 4 (2006-7) are included here, along with commentaries, a featurette, and a gag reel.

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Starring:
Charlie SheenJon Cryer, (more)
2005  
 
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The boys (two-and-a-half-men's worth) are back for a snappy, smart, third season of this CBS comedy hit. The warm heart of the series remains the makeshift family that calls the Malibu beach house home -- carefree bachelor Charlie Harper (Charlie Sheen), his fussy chiropractor brother Alan (Jon Cryer), and Alan's precocious young son Jake (Angus T. Jones). In the 24 episodes of Season 3 (that aired from 2005-06), Charlie romances a beautiful ballet dancer, Alan dates a 22-year-old cutie and his domineering ex-wife...and finally, wedding bells ring, but who's the happy couple?

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Starring:
Charlie SheenJon Cryer, (more)
2004  
 
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Long time bachelor Charlie (Charlie Sheen) and his divorced, uptight brother Alan (Jon Cryer) give a whole new meaning to the word dysfunctional as they attempt to meet women, deal with freak accidents, and share parenting responsibilities for Alan's pre-pubescent indolent son Jake (Angus T. Jones.) Boys will be boys as Alan struggles to guide Jake through life with valuable lessons of morality. Meanwhile, Alan's ex-wife Judith (Marin Hinkle) takes advantage of every opportunity to destroy any self-respect that Alan may have left, and Charlie is forced to deal with the come-ons from his crazy neighbor Rose (Melanie Lynskey). After a year of living together, the guys have figured out how Two and a Half Men equal one family. Sort of. But there are plenty of hilariously rough spots along the way, and you'll share them all in this four-disc collection that includes all 24 episodes of the second season, which aired from 2004-05 on CBS.

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Starring:
Charlie SheenJon Cryer, (more)
2003  
 
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Charlie Sheen, Jon Cryer, and Angus T. Jones essayed the title roles in the CBS sitcom Two and a Half Men. The swinging-bachelor lifestyle of commercial-jingle composer -- and chronic gambler -- Charlie Harper (Sheen) was sorely disrupted when his Malibu beach house was invaded by his uptight brother, Alan (Cryer), and Alan's ten-year-old son, Jake (Jones). Given the childish hedonism of Charlie and the domestic immaturity of the soon-to-be-divorced Alan, young Jake turned out to be the true "grown-up" in the Harper household. Also seen from time to time were Marin Hinkle as Alan's ex-wife Judith (who may or may not have been gay); Melanie Lynskey as Charlie's erstwhile lover and next-door neighbor Rose; and Holland Taylor (replacing the pilot episode's Blythe Danner) as Charlie and Alan's control-freak mother, Evelyn. Created by Lee Aronsohn and Chuck Lorre, Two and a Half Men opened to excellent ratings on September 22, 2003. Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

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Starring:
Charlie SheenJon Cryer, (more)
1998  
PG  
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Stephen Herek directed this comedy-drama in which soul-less exec Ricky Hayman (Jeff Goldblum), programmer for the failing Good Buy Shopping Network, is dismayed by a request to increase sales in two weeks. Bald do-gooder guru G. (Eddie Murphy) assists when Ricky and marketing director Kate (Kelly Preston) get a freeway flat. When G. passes out, tests indicate a heart murmur and heat prostration, so the robed prophet becomes Ricky's house guest. At a party, G. uses hypnosis and psychology to rid guest Nino Cerruti (portraying himself) of his flying fears. Ricky witnesses this and gets the notion to put G. on the air. Unfortunately, G. ignores both cue cards and on-sale products, prompting station owner McBainbridge (Robert Loggia) to calculate Ricky's severance pay. He's back on the job when both sales and ratings soar. The situation eventually causes Ricky to reexamine how his own values became lost in the labyrinth of corporate consumerism. ~ Bhob Stewart, All Movie Guide

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Starring:
Eddie MurphyJeff Goldblum, (more)
1998  
 
This satirical workplace sitcom is set in a Chicago agency, Old Dog Productions, a TV commercials outfit run by Jack Kacmarczyk (Elliott Gould). In the opening set-up, Robyn Buckley (Vivica A. Fox) meets Sam Wagner (Jon Cryer) in a restaurant line. He fixes her up on a blind date with his co-worker Milo Doucette (Duane Martin), but things don't gel well during the date. The next morning, the two guys go to work only to discover that Robyn is their new boss. Later episodes introduced Robyn's mother (Irma P. Hall) and grandmother (Ketty Lester). Premiered April 6, 1998 on Fox. ~ Bhob Stewart, All Movie Guide

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Starring:
Vivica A. FoxDuane Martin, (more)
1998  
R  
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Richard Schenkman, who debuted with the disappointing The Pompatus of Love (1996), returned with this comedy-drama, set on the streets of Brooklyn. When young Richie (Rafael Baez) vanishes, rumor has it that he went insane at Coney Island, so pizza guy Stan (Rick Stear) and pawnshop clerk Daniel (Jon Cryer, who co-scripted with Schenkman) spend a winter's day searching for their childhood friend through the deserted amusement park. They encounter a variety of locals in their wanderings, while flashbacks fill in the story of past events, including Stan's alcoholic escapades which ended his relationship with Gabby (Ione Skye). Shown at the 1998 L.A. Independent Film Fest. ~ Bhob Stewart, All Movie Guide

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Starring:
Jon CryerRick Stear, (more)
1998  
 
A group of 20-somethings try to sort out their romantic, personal, and professional dilemmas in this sardonic independent comedy. Stuart Winer (Jon Cryer) is an alternately charming and annoying nerd who is struggling to complete his first novel. Gina (Sara Mornell), who works at a successful clothing company, is the model of strength and savvy at work, but at home she's pathetically eager to bend to the will of her latest boyfriend. Jack and Claire (Lance Guest and Lisa Darr) are newly marrieds whose relationship is collapsing under the weight of their unsuccessful attempts to have a baby. And Ricky (Mark Matheisen) is a self-centered actor whose biggest role to date is not doing much for his resume; he played the Ty-D-Bowl man in a TV commercial. Director Gary Leva also appears in a small role. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide

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Starring:
Jon CryerLisa Darr, (more)
1997  
NC17  
Josh Evans wrote and directed this cynical glimpse at power players and hustlers working the shadowy side of the film industry. After his mother's death, talented eccentric Sonny Daye (William McNamara) arrives on the Hollywood scene. His brother, Franky Syde (Frank Whaley), confident of Sonny's abilities, allows crass, scurrilous producer Sid Dalgren (Tony Danza) to see Sonny's journal. Recognizing Sonny's gift, Sid makes moves to manipulate and exploit him. Sid's girlfriend, Vanessa (Natasha Gregson Wagner), sees Sonny in a different light. The Glam cast includes director Evans' mother, Ali MacGraw. Some of the Glam character names link with characters introduced in Evans' directorial debut, Inside the Goldmine (1994), a film that also featured Wagner, the daughter of Natalie Wood and Robert Wagner. Shown at the 1997 Vancouver Film Festival. ~ Bhob Stewart, All Movie Guide

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Starring:
William McNamaraFrank Whaley, (more)
1995  
R  
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This lively and complicated romantic comedy-drama centers on four fellows. Runyon is a poet carrying a torch for Kathryn; he flies to LA to talk about scripting a movie and is accompanied by the lovely Tarzaan. Gadabout Josh is seen having a fling with a Chinese hat-check girl and pursuing Cynthia; despite his womanizing, he also still cares for his ex-wife Gina, the sister of Phil, a plumber and owner of a hardware store who is married with two children. Phil is in a quandary because he finds himself lusting for a sophisticated English coquette who just might be interested in him. Meanwhile, therapist Mark is utterly wrecked over a difficult relationship with Tasha. The title of the film comes from a line in rocker Steve Miller's song, "The Joker". ~ Sandra Brennan, All Movie Guide

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Starring:
Jon CryerTim Guinee, (more)
1994  
 
This black comedy stars Jon Cryer as a young reporter following the case of a serial killer who decapitates his victims. ~ Jason Ankeny, All Movie Guide

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1991  
PG13  
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From director Jim Abrahams, one of the minds behind the Airplane! and Naked Gun films, comes another parody. This time around, Abrahams has his sights set on the action-adventure genre, specifically Top Gun. Charlie Sheen stars as Topper Harley, a maverick air force pilot who constantly lives in the shadow of his father's legacy. Unable to handle the pressure, Harley has left the Air Force to live among a tribe of Native Americans. But when the United States seeks to destroy some Iraqi nuclear facilities, there's only one man for the job. After being coaxed back into service, Harley soon realizes that in addition to Saddam Hussein, he'll have to contend with a rival pilot, played by Cary Elwes, and a devious aerospace executive. Among the many films lampooned are Dances With Wolves, 9 1/2 Weeks, The Fabulous Baker Boys, and Gone With the Wind. ~ Matthew Tobey, All Movie Guide

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Starring:
Charlie SheenValeria Golino, (more)
1990  
R  
Penn & Teller are magicians who are known for putting on a jet-black, fake blood-soaked comedy magic show. This inky comedy is imbued with their off-beat humor as it chronicles Penn's newest scheme to have a fan try to kill him. ~ Sandra Brennan, All Movie Guide

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Starring:
Penn JilletteTeller, (more)
1988  
 
This HBO TV special features Reagan impersonator Jim Morris playing the well-loved President as cartoonist Garry Trudeau sees him. This is based on an off-Broadway show and contains a number of musical sketches and humorous parodies. ~ All Movie Guide

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1987  
PG13  
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Hiding Out, a surprisingly entertaining and engaging action comedy, directed by Bob Giraldi, takes the implausible idea that an adult man could enroll in high school and pass as a student and makes it real. Andrew (Jon Cryer) is a stockbroker hunted by a professional killer. He flees to stay with his sister and her teenage son Patrick (Keith Coogan). Andrew shaves off his beard, cuts his hair, and enrolls in Patrick's high school, pretending to be 17 years old. Cryer does a great job of convincingly playing both ages, and Coogan shines as the teenage son. Director Giraldi has great visual style and gives the film an energy that makes it both enjoyable and believable. ~ Linda Rasmussen, All Movie Guide

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Jon CryerKeith Coogan, (more)

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