Richard Moll Movies
Six feet tall by the time he was twelve, Richard Moll would eventually peak at 6'8". To ward off jokes about his height, Moll adopted the "class clown" pose in school, eventually developing a taste for play-acting. Moving from his hometown of Pasadena to Hollywood in 1968, Moll spent the next decade or so with various theatrical troupes, and for a while toured schools in the role of Abraham Lincoln. Whenever he made the movie and TV casting rounds, Moll was greeted with an astonished "What a monster!"; thus, a monster he became, playing a steady succession of "bikers and snake men and one-eyed mutants." He was one of the title characters in the 1972 TV movie Gargoyles, was seen as an abominable snowman in Caveman (1981), and played various and assorted hulking goons in such adventure flicks as Metalstorm (1982) and The Sword and the Sorceror (1984). He was finally allowed to exhibit his "human" side--not to mention his considerable flair for light comedy--as court guard Bull Shannon on the long-running (1984-92) TV sitcom Night Court. Back to monstrosities and villains again in the 1990s--this time by choice rather than necessity-- Richard Moll has continued appearing in sizeable (in more ways than one) TV guest-star roles, and has lent his vocal talents to the role of Harvey Dent, aka Two-Face, in Batman: The Animated Series. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie GuideSeven teens on the way to a party discover that they're in danger of losing their heads to a vengeful ghost that won't stop killing until he's gathered enough gourds to make a complete collection in this low-budget shocker featuring Night Court's Richard Moll. Local legend around the "lost" town of Wormwood states that on All Hallow's Eve one-hundred years ago, a local lunatic tortured the town youngsters by submerging them in boiling oil. When the local townspeople discovered what was happening to their children, they ripped the man from his home and chopped off his head. Now, every seven years, the killer returns to claim another seven heads. Tonight is the night he is set to return to Wormwood, and as the unsuspecting teens make their way through the wilderness they wander right into town square. It's a foreboding place where bones line Main Street and the locals cower in fear of the supernatural wrath to come. Will these seven teens be able to keep their heads until the dawn sends this headless demon back to hell, or is it time for the savage specter's reign to finally come to an end? ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Billy Aaron Brown, Rebecca Mozo, (more)
A murderous figure in a demonic mask stalks a woman from her dreams before materializing in the real world to do some bloody damage in director Rolfe Kanesky's nocturnal tale of night terror. Unsuccessful despite multiple attempts to conceive, Ellen (Blythe Metz) and her husband Bill (Luciano Szafir) order a mask said to represent the God of Fertility. Unfortunately their hope for a child is soon snuffed out when a demonic figure sporting the very same mask begins to pursue Ellen in her dreams. Increasingly disturbed by his wife's hysterical paranoia, Bill secures a room for his troubled wife at a nearby mental health facility. When Ellen and Bill's car breaks down in the woods en route to the hospital and the menacing figure from Ellen's nightmares emerges from the darkened trees, a retreat to a nearby cabin where Mia (Tiffany Shepis) is hosting a party with a collection of close friends sets the stage for a blood-soaked murder rampage that may or may not be the doing of a supernaturally-charged killer. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Tiffany Shepis, Blythe Metz, (more)
In a world driven by celebrity obsession, what better way to express your admiration of the Hollywood star of yesteryear than by having them glimmering from around your neck or shimmering on your finger wherever you go? At least that's the attitude taken by Dr. Lockbuster (Tim McNeil) as he enters into a lucrative partnership with notorious criminal Augustine Garza (Leo Rossi) and millionaire Quentin Leeds (Joseph Ruskin) to market "celebrity" diamonds made from the ashes of deceased Hollywood royalty. It seems that wealthy widows simply can't get enough of the glitz and glamour, especially diamond fanatic Mrs. Kelly (Tippi Hedren). But what happens when the men assigned the decidedly unglamorous task of acquiring the remains begin running out of "product"? With their decidedly finite supply of deceased Hollywood royalty rapidly declining, desperate grave robbers Bergerac de la Houssey (Bronson Pinchot) and Lulu (Darin Heames) soon begin shopping around for living candidates. When the murder of Quentin Leeds inspires investigators to pick up Bergerac for questioning, the nervous grave robber beats a hasty retreat while in possession of the famed Hemingway diamond that is said to have a hypnotic effect on anyone who comes in contact with it. With the police, Garza, and Mrs. Kelly hot on his trail, it seems that this quest for the ultimate gem can only end badly. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Bronson Pinchot
An emotionally damaged cop investigating a spree of prostitute killings discovers that the dark side of Las Vegas is decidedly more grim than he ever suspected in director David Heavener's gruesome thriller. When a series of teenaged prostitutes fall to the blade of a murderous madman and authorities are left scratching their heads, Detective Bradley Cooper (Heavener) hits the streets in hopes of taking the killer down. Detective Cooper has problems of his own, though, and upon uncovering what he believes to be the truth behind the ruthless killings, he soon realizes just how deadly knowledge can be. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- David Heavener, Marc Singer, (more)
Lana (Kristin Kreuk) is surprised to find that someone has left her a love poem near the graves of her parents. Lana's secret admirer is a elusive boy named Byron Moore (Sean Faris), who only appears under cover of night. When Lana tries to find out more about him, Byron's parents insist that their son has been dead for years. And in a secondary plot development with long-range ramifications, Martha Kent (Annette O'Toole), adoptive mother of Clark Kent (Tom Welling), joins LutherCorp as personal assistant to billionaire Lionel Luthor (John Glover). ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
How would you react if the frontman for your favorite boy band came knocking on your door looking for a place to hide out? It may be more trouble than it's worth, as a star-stricken teen discovers in this comedy that drives home the age-old adage "be careful what you wish for." Chris Trousdale is the singer for Dream Street, the most popular boy band ever to fill an arena. When he opts to take a breather from fame by crashing at the house of his number one fan, her world is turned upside down at the prospect of spending some personal time with her own personal American idol. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Chris Trousdale, Kaila Amariah, (more)
After discovering an alien that just crash landed on Earth, two teenage siblings due the best to keep their extraterrestrial secret under wraps as they help the desperate star man find his way back home. Mel and his brother Mac were simply going about their business when the sky was suddenly set ablaze by a blinding celestial explosion. Later, when the curious teens discover that the flash in the sky was actually a UFO crashing through the atmosphere, they meet a mysterious figure (Geoff Stults) from beyond the stars. Now, as the kids seek the advice of nearby Navajo descendent Evie (Adrienne Barbeau) while attempting to keep the otherworldly visitor a secret from their inquisitive father (Judge Reinhold), a local law enforcer (Richard Moll) and a tenacious government agent (Joanna Pacula) do their best to ferret out the truth and be the first to get undeniable proof of life on other planets. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Judge Reinhold, Joanna Pacula, (more)
This sequel to a box-office sleeper hit that spoofed teen slasher flicks takes its cues from haunted house and possession films, particularly The Haunting (1999) and The Exorcist (1973). Although many of the first film's main characters were homicide victims, Marlon Wayans, Shawn Wayans, and Anna Faris return anyway to "re-possess" their roles for this follow-up in which four students are invited by their professor (Tim Curry) to his haunted mansion, Hell House, for a weekend sleep-deprivation study. Providing the sleep deprivation, however, is a series of murderous, supernatural goings-on. Scary Movie 2 co-stars Tori Spelling, Andy Richter, Christopher Masterson, Kathleen Robertson, James Woods, Chris Elliott, and Natasha Lyonne. ~ Karl Williams, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Shawn Wayans, Marlon Wayans, (more)
Alexandra (Stephanie Niznik) and Jason (Greg Cromer) are rescued at sea by a passing ship that happens to be the floating laboratory of crazed Dr. Grbac (Richard Moll). This is very bad news for the healthy young couple as the nutty doctor implants spider eggs in the bodies of humans to create giant spiders; Jason is next, unless Alex can defeat Grbac and a horde of escaped spiders. ~ Buzz McClain, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Stephanie Niznik, Greg Cromer, (more)
Israeli-born director Isaac H. Eaton spins this thriller about a Mephistophelean writer luring an impressionable young man into L.A.'s seamy underside. Stuart Chappell (Peter Weller) persuades gas station attendant Michael Holloway (Balthazar Getty) to abandon the straight and narrow and accompany him on a prowl of increasingly kinky haunts -- including stripclubs, S&M dungeons, fight clubs, and Russian roulette joints. This film was screened at the 2000 Sundance Film Festival. ~ Jonathan Crow, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Balthazar Getty, Peter Weller, (more)
In this satire, parents who are worried that their children might not be walking the straight and narrow path discover a rehabilitation camp designed to curb alternative lifestyles. Megan (Natasha Lyonne), a high school student and member of the cheerleading squad, seems like an ordinary enough teenage girl, but her habit of honestly expressing herself and lack of romantic enthusiasm for her boyfriend convince her very repressed parents, Peter (Bud Cort) and Nancy (Mink Stole), that Megan is becoming a lesbian. So Megan is shipped off to True Directions, a camp for gay and gay-leaning teens, where Mary Brown (Cathy Moriarty) attempts to deprogram kids with homosexual tendencies. The first step in the process is to get each teen to admit to their homosexuality, which Megan is loath to do, since she doesn't believe she's a lesbian -- or at least she didn't think so before she met her new friend Graham (Clea DuVall), who seems quite sure that she likes girls. Meanwhile, Mary's son Rock (Eddie Cibrian) may be exempt from the camp's activities, but he turns more than a few heads among True Directions' male inmates. Noted female impersonator RuPaul appears as a camp guide, and Julie Delpy has a cameo as a "lipstick lesbian." ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Natasha Lyonne, Cathy Moriarty, (more)
Humans, apparently, were originally bred billions of years ago as slaves to an alien race. The aliens eventually went away, but one -- who was frozen in the Arctic after crashing its ship -- thaws out and is out to finish the job his colleagues started. ~ Rebecca Flint Marx, All Movie Guide
A group of young people try to shot down the operations of a handful of gangsters with the help of some friends from the animal kingdom in this family comedy. Monkey Business stars Jay Thomas, Richard Moll, Billy Drago, Kathren Laurents, and a young Shia LaBeouf; writer Ted Fox appears as Zipper Headley. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Ted Fox, Billy Drago, (more)
In this drama, an impressionable adolescent joins a gang that is being manipulated by several local crime lords. ~ Sandra Brennan, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- David Carradine, Richard Moll, (more)
Richard Moll and Joey Aresco star in this comedy for the whole family. Four kids who've formed a club decide they need a mascot, and get a Dalmatian which they named Vulcan. The pooch, however, accidentally leads them to a dog kidnapping ring when Vulcan is snatched and held hostage. However, the kids in the club are sharper than the bumbling crooks, and they soon track them down, with a little help from one of their parents, who happens to be a police officer. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Richard Moll, Joey Aresco, (more)
This unusual comedy-drama, set in an experimental psychiatric institute, is a departure for genre director Philippe Mora, whose usual oeuvre is science fiction, horror, and low-budget action films. Rene Auberjonois stars as Dr. Sam Cohen, director of the Temporal Displacement Foundation. Cohen's highly-offbeat but well-funded mission is to treat psychotic patients whose particular dysfunction is the belief that they are famous historical figures, with the chief therapy being psychodrama, the reenactment of passages from that figure's life. Although he has some patients who believe themselves to be artists or religious icons (Mick Fleetwood as Pablo Picasso and Jesse Grey Walken as Jesus Christ), Cohen's star patient (Angus MacFadyen) believes himself to be Adolf Hitler. The clever, mentally ill genius has inexorably drawn several fellow patients into his delusion, including Tessa (T.C. Warner), who now believes herself to be Eva Braun. Enacting the part of Hitler's father, Cohen hopes for a breakthrough with the group. ~ Karl Williams, All Movie Guide
An architect in search of a place to work in peace finds his attention continually diverted by his eccentric neighbors and a menacing stalker in this made-for-television psychological thriller starring James Belushi and Rob Lowe. Walter Woods (Lowe) has rented an apartment in a run-down Los Angeles tenement managed by the crusty William (Dean Stockwell). Later, after some bizarre run-ins with former East Berliner Dieter (Patrick Ersgard) and pretty hooker Catherine (Alex Meneses), who also inhabit the building, Walter calls a local truck company and reports a driver for inappropriate conduct. When the driver is fired, he sets out to find the hapless architect and settle the score. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Rob Lowe, James Belushi, (more)
Set in a New Orleans strip club, this erotic thriller centers on a bartender whose life is greatly upset when he falls in love with club owner's sexy lover. ~ Sandra Brennan, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Charlotte Lewis, Richard Tyson, (more)
In this family-oriented action comedy, the klutzy demeanor of a large but unassuming toy seller (wrestler Hulk Hogan) is but a facade for a highly skilled, globe-trotting secret agent working for a super-secret peacekeeping operation. His son Jeremy knows only that he doesn't get to see his dad very often as he is often away on "business trips." As his mother died years ago, this is especially difficult for the boy. One day, his father brings home a new type of laser gun he swiped from a pretty foreign arms dealer. He tells Jeremy that it's just a new kind of toy, but his secret finally comes out when the arms dealer sends her henchmen to retrieve it. His father is captured, but Jeremy escapes with the laser gun. With practice, he learns the truth about its uses and becomes an expert shot with it. To save his dad, he enlists the aid of some good friends and together they hatch an ingenious rescue. ~ Sandra Brennan, All Movie Guide
In the first episode of a two-part story, Peg (Katey Sagal) and Marcy (Amanda Bearse) prepare to administer first aid when Al (Ed O'Neill) and Jefferson (Ted McGinley) head to the roof to install a satellite dish. Meanwhile, Bud (David Faustino) borrows money from a shady character named Vito Capone (Perry Anzilotti)--whose phone number is 1-500-HORSE-HEAD--to finance an exercise video starring Kelly (Christina Applegate) and her latest boyfriend Raphael (John Carlos Frey). Alas, the "stars" have a fight and cancel the video. . .whereupon Vito threatens to separate Bud from his life! ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
In the conclusion of a two-part story, mobster Vito Capone (Perry Anzilotti) threatens to bump off Bud (David Faustino) unless the exercise video starring Kelly (Christina Applegate) and Raphael (John Carlos Frey) is finished by 5 PM. Unfortunately, Kelly and Raphael aren't speaking to each other--and when they DO speak, they nearly get Married. . .With Children knocked off the network. Meanwhile, Peg and Marcy are can't understand why Al and Jefferson are taking so long installing a satellite dish...little realizing that every husband in the neighborhood is using the Bundy roof as a refuge from their wives!. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
In this science fiction adventure, the evil warrior Kyla (Richard Moll) has stolen a sacred crystal that is the source of all life on the Planet Sintaria. A similar crystal exists on Earth, and Ladera (Brigitte Nielsen), a mighty soldier for the forces of good, sets out to claim it before it can fall into Kyla's hands. When she arrives on Earth, she discovers that the unscrupulous Jed Sanders (John H. Brennan) has already grabbed the crystal, and may sell it to crime boss Victor (Fred Asparagus) to pay off his debts. Filmmaker Sam Raimi appears in a bit part. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Brigitte Nielsen, Richard Moll, (more)
A trip to the attic of his new house lands young Brandon and his loyal dog in a magical world ruled by a wicked queen. There he meets a captive prince and vows to help the youthful prince relocate a powerful sword and prevent it from falling into the queen's greedy hands. This fantasy adventure is aimed at younger audiences. ~ Sandra Brennan, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Swoosie Kurtz, William McNamara, (more)
Hercules (Kevin Sorbo) takes on a rampaging Cyclops (Richard Moll) who is seemingly in cahoots with our hero's treacherous stepmother, the goddess Hera. Along the way, Hercules picks up a traveling companion in the form of shabby traveling salesman Salmoneus (Robert Trebor). After joining forces to defeat their common enemy, Hercules and Salmoneus discover that the Cyclops is not exactly the heartless villain he seems to be -- and that there are two sides to every conflict. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Kevin Sorbo, Robert Trebor, (more)
A fugitive from the Security Force, Dr. Everett Jacobs (Anthony Steadman). has evidence pertaining to the assassination of the Earth President. Sheridan would like to protect him, but may overstep his authority in doing so. And some pertinent facts about Ambassador Kosh are revealed. Bernie Casey guest-stars as Special Intelligence Agent Derek Cranston, who might be pursuing his own agenda while chasing after Dr. Jacobs. First broadcast on March 1, 1995, "Hunter, Prey" was written by J. Michael Straczynski. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Bruce Boxleitner, Claudia Christian, (more)
































