Dean Cain Movies
Black-haired, muscular, and handsome, television and film actor Dean Cain is perhaps most famous for having played Superman on the hit TV show Lois and Clark: The New Adventures of Superman. Born in Mt. Clemens, MI, Cain's interesting looks come from his Welsh, French, and Japanese heritage, while his last name comes from his step-father, director Christopher Cain (The Karate Kid, That Was Then, This Is Now). His mother moved Cain and his older brother to Los Angeles when they were children. He attended Santa Monica High school, where he rubbed shoulders with other young stars-to-be, including the Lowe brothers Rob and Chad, Sean and Chris Penn, and Emilio Estevez. An honor student and talented football player, Cain attended Princeton University where, as a first string football player, he set two N.C.A.A. records. In 1988, he graduated from Princeton with a B.A. in history and a contract as a free safety for the Buffalo Bills. A knee injury sustained during pre-season camp ended his football career. He returned to California, studied acting, and got his professional start appearing in numerous television commercials. After trying his hand at screenwriting for a while, he found work guest starring on various series, including Life Goes On and Beverly Hills, 90210. He had made his film debut with a small role in The Stone Boy (1984). A few small movie roles followed, but Cain didn't have a major role until he played an ex-Green Beret in Best Men (1998). ~ Sandra Brennan, All Movie Guide
- 2009
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Two mortal enemies must band together to defend the ranch they've both staked their claim on in this rollicking western comedy starring Dean Cain and Natasha Henstrige. When B.J. (James Tupper) wagered half of his ranch in a bet with Shea (Cain), he never thought he'd come out on the losing end. Now that ownership of the ranch is split down the middle, the two gamblers can't quite agree on anything. The most hotly contested debate to result from the wager isn't the ranch, however, but the hand of the lovely Liz Calhoun (Allison Hossack). Both men want Liz, but neither man can have her. When a gang of bandits makes a bid for the ranch, B.J. and Shea momentarily put their differences aside to fight shoulder to shoulder against a common enemy. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide
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- Dean Cain, James Tupper, (more)
Dean Cain and Kristen Eggers star in this family comedy about a dog willing to go to any lengths to return a very special teddy bear to his human friend Laney (Alyssa Shafer). ~ Tracie Cooper, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Dean Cain, Beverly D'Angelo, (more)
- 2009
A group of college friends are brought together for a reunion by Josh (Dean Cain), a down and out actor whose recent diagnosis of leukemia leads him to try his hand at pacifying old wounds, including those of his ex-girlfriend, Ginni (Teri Polo), even if he has to pose as a wealthy socialite to do it. Katherine Starr writes and directs the Starr Light Production. ~ Jeremy Wheeler, All Movie Guide
Dean Cain and Anthony Michael Hall go toe-to-toe at 30,000 feet in this action-packed mini-series that finds a radical terrorist poised to take down domestic flight or die trying. FBI hostage rescue specialist Jack Bender (Cain) is traveling across the country on a domestic flight when the members of the People's Separatist Movement attempts to take control of the aircraft. The leader of the terrorist group is Greg Gilliad (Hall), an unpredictable fanatic with visions of nuclear grandeur. When Jack's ex-wife, an FAA employee, announces that the only way to defeat Greg and his group may be to shoot the plan right out of the sky, the seasoned hostage rescue specialist attempts to draw on his extensive combat training in order to ensure that the flight touches down without incident. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide
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- Dean Cain, Anthony Michael Hall, (more)
- 2007
Made for television and first telecast April 22, 2007 by CBS, Crossroads: A Story of Forgiveness) is based on the true story of Kansas City contractor Bruce Murakami, played by Dean Cain. On November 16, 1998, Bruce's wife Cindy (Chelah Horsdal) and daughter Chelsea (Katie Pezarro) are killed in a street accident by drag-racing teenager Justin Suarez (Shiloh Fernandez). Despite the admonitions of Bruce's surviving sons Brody (Landon Liboiron) and Josh (Ryan Kennedy), and those of family friend Melissa (Julie Warner), the bitter, vengeance-driven Murakami hires attorney Erin Teller (Peri Gilpin) to see to it that Suarez is punished to the full extent of the law. But during the boy's trial, Bruce experiences an epiphany, and realizes that revenge is not the answer. Without tipping off the ending of the film (which unfortunately was telegraphed by CBS' publicity campaign--to say nothing of the film's title itself), it can be noted that the real Bruce Murakami is the founder of Safe Teen Driver Inc. Filmed in British Columbia, Crossroads: A Story of Forgiveness was the 230th presention of The Hallmark Hall of Fame. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
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- Dean Cain, Shiloh Fernandez, (more)
A hard-nosed Special Forces officer is transformed into a zombie-human hybrid who provides the only hope for preventing a zombie plague from infecting every living man, woman, and child on the planet in an all-out tale of undead terror starring Dean Cain. Bobby Quinn (Cain) was the perfect Special Forces operative. Tough, quick on his feet, and always ready for action, Quinn awakens one day in the morgue to discover that he isn't entirely human anymore. It seems that the nefarious Dr. Scott has been plotting to achieve unlimited power, and a contaminated swarm of Jindoo scorpions from Cambodia have unleashed a deadly zombie plague that threatens to spell the end of the human race. There's still time to save mankind though, and as Quinn leaps into action with a little assistance from smoldering film student Holly, military chef Judson, and a motley crew of hard-charging allies, these dogged soldiers may be able to fend off the living dead after all. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide
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- Dean Cain, Susan Ward, (more)
For those who survived the earth-shaking terrors of 10.5, the tremors just keep on coming in this sequel that finds scientist Samantha Hill (Kim Delaney) and President Hollister (Beau Bridges) doing battle against Mother Nature as she unleashes her formidable wrath in the heartland. Extinct volcanoes are erupting at an alarming rate, and the ground is opening up to swallow entire cities, leading some to believe that the Apocalypse has finally begun. All hope isn't lost yet, however, and as FEMA leaps into action to provide assistance to those in need, volunteer firefighter Brad Malloy (Dean Cain) and kindly doctor Miguel Garcia (Carlos Bernard) do their best to get citizens out of the rapidly expanding danger zones. With even more destruction on the horizon, Samantha is forced to put the past behind her in hopes that her father, Dr. Earl Hill (Frank Langella), a rogue scientist whose ideas have found him exiled from mainstream science, can find a way to divert the path of the quake and save countless lives in the process. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Kim Delaney, Dean Cain, (more)
A woman is torn between her heart and her business in this made-for-cable romantic comedy. Lauren Crandell (Denise Richards) is a woman who makes a living planning weddings for other people, but she's never had much luck with her own love life. Lauren thinks she may have turned the corner when she meets Nick Corina (Dean Cain), a good-looking fireman, but then she makes the unfortunate discovery that Nick is engaged -- and she's been hired to help with the wedding. I Do (But I Don't) was produced for the Lifetime cable network, where it first aired on September 13, 2004. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide
A man in the middle of nowhere finds his past catching up with him in this independent thriller. Jeremy Stanton (Dean Cain) is a businessman who is driving from Santa Barbara, CA, to his new home in a small town in Nevada. However, as Stanton makes his way through the desert, he loses his bearings, and before long, thanks to a few road closings, detours, out-of-date map listings, and faulty directions from an auto-club operator, he hasn't the foggiest notion of where he is. But when an angry man with a gun begins pursuing Stanton, it becomes evident that there's more to his story than just a few wrong turns. Also featuring Danny Trejo and Ashley Scott, Lost marked the directorial debut of screenwriter Darren Lemke. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide
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- Dean Cain, Ashley Scott, (more)
- 2003
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The second of two made-for-cable films inspired by the old Ivan Tors series Gentle Ben, Gentle Ben 2: Danger on the Mountain was more blatantly a "pilot" for the revival of the series than its predecessor. Dean Cain stars as Jack Wedloe, overseer of a North California wilderness preserve which serves as the home for himself, his young nephew Mark (Reiley McClendon) and a big, lovable bear named Gentle Ben. Trouble begins when Jack's headstrong friend, land developer Fog Benson (Corbin Bernsen), enters into a business arrangement with a pair of shady entrepreneurs. Intending to cultivate the land abutting Wedloe's preserve, Fog naïvely insists that his partners intend to open a natural spring-water business. By the time Fog realizes that his new cronies actually plan to drill for oil, poor Jack has been arrested on trumped-up charges and Mark is bundled off to a foster home. Not surprisingly, it is Gentle Ben who sets things right in his own inimitable bruin fashion. Gentle Ben 2: Danger on the Mountain debuted January 5, 2003 on the Animal Planet cable channel. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
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- Dean Cain, Corbin Bernsen, (more)
- 2002
Accustomed to hosting his family's Christmas dinner, Frasier (Kelsey Grammer) objects to breaking tradition by having the festivities at the home of Niles (David Hyde Pierce) and Daphne (Jane Leeves). The ensuing quarrel prompts an angry Martin (John Mahoney) to bypass the dinner altogether and sign up for work on Christmas Eve. Suddenly contrite, Frasier and Niles do everything in their power to get their dad to change his mind. Elsewhere, Roz (Peri Gilpin) takes a liking to a personable department store Santa (Dean Cain). ~ All Movie Guide
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- Dean Cain, Kaileigh Martin, (more)
Based on the novel by Brooks Stanwood, The Glow stars Dean Cain and Portia de Rossi as Matt and Jackie Lawrence, an affluent yuppie couple with two beautiful children. Rounding out their success story, the Lawrences move into a gorgeous New York apartment, where they soon discover that their neighbors are all elderly -- and all incredibly healthy. It is only after the neighbors make the couple an offer they can't refuse that Jackie realizes the grisly horror awaiting her family in their "dream" home. Not dissimilar to Rosemary's Baby, the made-for-TV The Glow was supposed to have aired during the fall of 2001, but for various reasons (including an unofficial post-9/11 moratorium on suspense films set in New York) the film did not make its Fox Network bow until August 30, 2002. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Portia de Rossi, Dean Cain, (more)
- 2002
An upscale shopping mall is targeted by ruthless master thief Scalzetti (Eric Roberts). With a small but well-armed band of henchmen, Scalzetti storms the mall and takes all the Yuletide shoppers hostage. It is up to police lieutenant Cornelius Morgan (Dean Cain), recently suspended from the force, to outwit the villains and rescue the captives. A fleet of hyperactive go-karts figure into the finale of this made-for-cable thriller, which made its TBS network debut on December 1, 2002. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
Phillip Roth directs Dean Cain in the action film Dragon Fighter. As part of an experiment, the military takes a DNA sample from a creature believed to be a fire-breathing dragon and creates a clone of the beast. When the thing escapes, the only person who stands between the dragon and his desire to destroy the world is security officer David Carver (Cain). ~ Perry Seibert, All Movie Guide
This made-for-cable family film was inspired by the 1960s TV series after the same name. Following the (apparent) deaths of his parents, young Mark (Reiley McClendon) goes to live with his sheriff uncle Jack (Dean Cain) in the North Woods. Here Mark befriends a huge but lovable bear, whom he nicknames Ben. The rest of the film finds Mark and Jack joining forces to rescue the endangered Ben from a relentless poacher named Fog (Corbin Bernsen). Filmed on location in Auburn and Foresthill, CA, Gentle Ben debuted March 25, 2002 over the Animal Planet cable network. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
Dean Cain, formerly of television's Lois & Clark, stars opposite ex-NFL player Brian Bosworth in this straight-to-video action flick from director Bryan Matthew Goeres. Cain plays a reporter whose latest investigation leads him to a string of deaths that may or may not be murders. When he connects the recently departed to an experimental drug, his snooping starts to rub some shady folks led by Bosworth the wrong way. Can he blow the lid of the story before the bad-guys blow his lid off? Mimi Kuzyk also stars. ~ Matthew Tobey, All Movie Guide
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- Dean Cain, Brian Bosworth, (more)
Wilfred Schmidt's suspense film Dark Descent stars Dean Cain as Will Murdack, a member of the Deep Submersible Division. Murdack is sent to investigate why people are dying in an underwater mining installation. Between the physical pressures of being 35,000 feet underwater, the psychological ravages of never seeing sunlight, and the constant claustrophobia, Murdack must work quickly to rescue himself as well the workers. ~ Perry Seibert, All Movie Guide
The scene is a small, racially segregated Georgia town in the summer of 1949. After filling their heads with the adventures of Tom Sawyer and Huck Finn, two teenagers -- a black kid named Luke (Cody Newton) and his white pal Sonny (Dwayne McLaughlin) -- embark upon a rafting excursion. Before long, the boys stumble upon the remains of three murdered men. Investigating the mystery, local sheriff Frank Richards (Dean Cain) runs up against a conspiracy of silence that apparently involves everyone in town. Legendary poet Maya Angelou is seen in the role of the enigmatic "Conjure Woman." Based on a novel by Terry Kay and filmed on location in North Carolina, The Runaway made its CBS network bow on December 9, 2000. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
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- Dean Cain, Pat Hingle, (more)
A government agent must ferret out his arch-enemies in this action thriller. The Brotherhood of Liberty, a right-wing militia group dedicated to the violent overthrow of the U.S. government, has stolen three special Air Force missiles whose warheads have been loaded with biological weapons powerful enough to kill the population of a large city in a matter of days. ATF agent Ethan Carter (Dean Cain) is assigned to go undercover as a Brotherhood of Liberty member to find out what became of the missiles and what the militia intends to do with them. Working with Wilson Fain (Frederic Forrest), a former BOL member who has been released from prison on the condition of co-operating with the ATF, Carter comes in contact with Brotherhood leader George Armstrong Montomery (Stacy Keach) and learns of the group's shocking plan to seize power. Meanwhile, ATF trainee Julia Sanders (Jennifer Beals) is assigned to watch out for Carter and keep him out of danger, though there's little she can do to save him after he's dug himself into the Brotherhood. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide
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- Dean Cain, Stacy Keach, (more)
A criminal is forced to become a hero in this action drama. Max Hopper (Dean Cain) is a successful burglar who has decided it's time to leave his life of crime behind him. But Hopper is lured into pulling one last heist when he learns about a valuable new computer chip being created by a leading-edge digital hardware firm. Realizing the prototype chip could be sold for a fortune, Hopper comes up with a clever plan to get past the building's security team by posing as a fireman. However, his scheme becomes unexpectedly perilous when a disgruntled employee really does set the building on fire, forcing Hopper to become a real firefighter to save his life, as well as those of the others trapped in the building. Firetrap also stars Richard Tyson, Mel Harris, Lori Petty, and Steven Williams. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide
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- Dean Cain, Lori Petty, (more)
