Michael Des BarresFilmography

The Man From Elysian Fields

Actors: Andy Garcia, Mick Jagger, Julianna Margulies, Olivia Williams, James Coburn, Anjelica Huston

Synopsis: George Hickenlooper directs this psychological drama about an impoverished writer lost in a world of money, power, and male escorts. Though happily married with a young child, Byron Tiller (Andy Garcia) is struggling to make ends meet as a novelist. His last work, called "Hitler's Child," had an Read More

Gilmore Girls: A Deep-Fried Korean Thanksgiving

Synopsis: Lorelai (Lauren Graham) and Rory (Alexis Bledel) are placed in an awkward position when they agree to attend three different Thanksgiving dinners -- and things get even more awkward when they also agree to show up at Emily and Richard's house. The only way out of this social dilemma is to actually Read More

Charmed: We're Off to See the Wizard

Actors: Brian Krause, Julian McMahon, Armin Shimerman, Michael Des Barres, Deborah Kellner

Synopsis: Piper (Holly Marie Combs) and Paige (Rose McGowan) pool their powers to prevent the coronation of the new Source of All Evil. They are still blissfully(?) unaware that the soon-to-be Source is their own brother-in-law, Cole (Julian McMahon). As for Cole's wife, Phoebe (Alyssa Milano), she has no Read More

Diary of a Sex Addict

Actors: Nastassja Kinski, Michael Des Barres, Rosanna Arquette, Ed Begley, Jr.

Synopsis: Joseph Brustman's erotic drama Diary of a Sex Addict tells the tale of Sammy Horn (Michael Des Barres), a man whose sexual addiction forces him into situations where he risks the comfortable suburban life he has created for himself and his family. Rosanna Arquette, Nastassja Kinski, Ed Begley Jr. Read More

Sugar Town

Actors: Jade Gordon, Michael Des Barres, John Taylor, Martin Kemp, Larry Klein

Synopsis: Ten years after Allison Anders and Kurt Voss collaborated on Border Radio, a gritty and evocative look at life along the margins of the L.A. punk rock scene, the two have reunited for another look at the California music biz, this time aiming their sights considerably higher up the ladder. Sugar Read More

Food for the Heart

Actors: Jorja Fox, Suzanne Mara, Paul Provenza

Synopsis: Best friends Delmar (Jorja Fox) and Hortense (Suzanne Mara) have a gift for making food and for making people laugh. Every week they host a dinner party for their eccentric friends, but they both have the dream of one day extending the party to every night of the week by opening their own Read More

The Hungry Bachelors Club

Actors: Candice Azzara, Michael Des Barres, Jorja Fox, Katherine Kendall, Suzanne Mara

Synopsis: Gregory Ruzzin directs this romantic comedy about 30-somethings looking for love. Divorcee Delmar and her roommate Hortense prepare for one of their usual dinner parties for their sundry friends and associates. Hortense is anxiously waiting for her boyfriend Stanley (Paul Provenza) to propose, but Read More

The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest: The Alchemist

Actors: J.D. Roth, George Segal, Robert Patrick, Michael Benyaer, Frank Welker, Jesse Douglas

Synopsis: The Philosopher's Stone, which is said to have the power to turn base metals into gold, is located by Dr. Quest, only to be stolen by Quest's duplicitous partner. The villain then kidnaps Jonny, Jessie, and Hadji, intending to use their Purity of Heart to activate the precious Stone. Those Read More

The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest: The Spectre of the Pine Barr

Actors: J.D. Roth, George Segal, Michael Benyaer, Frank Welker

Synopsis: Three members of the Quest team go to the Pine Barrens region of New Jersey in search of the legendary Jersey Devil. The heroes find themselves in the middle of a feud between descendants of the Redcoats and Minutemen of the Revolutionary War, with the orginal Declaration of Independence as the Read More

A Simple Twist of Fate

Actors: Steve Martin, Gabriel Byrne, Laura Linney, Catherine O'Hara, Alana Austin

Synopsis: Steve Martin produced, wrote, and starred in this modernized adaptation of the George Eliot novel Silas Marner. Martin is miserly small-town hermit Michael McCann, who hoards his wealth in the form of a rare coin collection. When his coins are stolen, McCann is ruined, but then he discovers an Read More

Deep Red

Actors: John deLancie, Michael Biehn, Joanna Pacula

Synopsis: The direct-to-video Deep Red combines science fiction with domestic melodrama. Lindsay Haun plays Gracie, a youngster whose bloodstream is infected by a strange, extraterrestrial element. Known as "Deep Red," this element increases Gracie's protein count, rendering her invulnerable and possibly Read More

The High Crusade

Actors: John Rhys-Davies, Michael Des Barres, Rick Overton

Synopsis: John Rhys-Davies, Rick Overton and Michael Des Barres star in this science fiction fantasy about a band of British knights at the time of the crusades, who are readying themselves to march on Jerusalem. Suddenly, an alien spacecraft lands outside their camp. The knights impulsively attack and Read More

Silk Degrees

Synopsis: Two federal agents are assigned to protect the beautiful star of a television series who was the witness to a terrorist murder. The agents decide to take her to a remote country lodge, but the terrorists find out where their hideout is and make plans to kill her, the agents, and any other Read More

Under Siege

Actors: Steven Seagal, Tommy Lee Jones, Gary Busey, Erika Eleniak, Patrick O'Neal

Synopsis: Andrew Davis directed this exciting thriller starring Steven Seagal, sans ponytail, and featuring electric, over-the-top performances by Gary Busey and Tommy Lee Jones. This action saga takes place on the battleship USS Missouri, about to be decommissioned from service after a visit from George Read More

Roseanne: Tolerate Thy Neighbor

Synopsis: Next-door neighbor Kathy Bowman (Meagan Fay) blames Roseanne when she arrives home from a vacation and finds her house robbed. While at work at Rodbell's Diner, Roseanne gets involved in the fight between her boss, Leon (Martin Mull), and his boyfriend, Steven (Michael Des Barres). Bob Hope guest Read More

Waxwork II: Lost in Time

Actors: Zach Galligan, Alexander Godunov, Sophie Ward, Monika Schnarre, Martin Kemp, Bruce Campbell, Patrick Macnee

Synopsis: In the sequel to Waxwork, young Mark Loftmore (Zach Galligan) and his girlfriend Sarah (Monika Schnarre) manage to escape the deadly wax museum before it is destroyed. However, one deadly wax hand escapes destruction and follows Sarah home, murdering her stepfather before she manages to destroy Read More

Midnight Cabaret

Actors: Bruce Wright

Synopsis: A horror film set in a New York nightclub, Midnight Cabaret is the story of an actress (Laura Herrington) suspected of killing several of her cast-mates. The police investigator assigned to the case (Bruce Wright) finds that the truth involves a Satanic cult trying to bear the Anti-Christ. ~ John Read More

Pink Cadillac

Actors: Clint Eastwood, Bernadette Peters, Timothy Carhart, John Dennis Johnston, Michael Des Barres

Synopsis: For his third film as a director and his third film directing Clint Eastwood, stunt-man Buddy Van Horn helmed this action comedy involving a skip tracer, some neo-nazis, and the titular vehicle. Eastwood stars as Tommy Nowak, a bounty hunter with a knack for catching bail-skippers with an array of Read More

ALF: Promises, Promises

Synopsis: ALF finally steps over the line when, after promising Lynn (Andrea Elson) that he wouldn't tell anyone about her new boyfriend, he lets slip the secret within earshot of Lynn's parents. Now the girl refuses to talk to him--forcing ALF to summon up his alien "skills" (whatever they are) to get back Read More

Nightflyers

Actors: Catherine Stewart, Michael Praed, John Standing, Lisa Blount, Glenn Withrow

Synopsis: The special effects are the highlight of this routine science fiction saga. A scientific exploration team bound for the planet Volcryn encounter an evil spaceship helmed by the villainous Jon Winderman (Michael Des Barres), who resembles a composite parody of heavy metal rockers. Not so far Read More

Double Switch

Actors: George Newbern, Elisabeth Shue

Synopsis: Disney's Double Switch stars George Newbern and....George Newbern. The plot revolves around a teenaged rock idol named Bartholomew (Newbern #1). Trapped by his celebrity, Bartholomew finds a way out when he meets the geeky winner of a Bartholomew lookalike contest (Newbern #2). In the tradition of The Prince and the Pauper Read More

Ghoulies

Actors: Peter Liapis, Lisa Pelikan, Michael Des Barres, Jack Nance, Peter Risch

Synopsis: Joe Dante's box-office fantasy Gremlins had barely left American cinemas before Charles Band's B-movie factory, Empire Pictures, rushed out this cheap knockoff. While Dante's film benefited from the director's wry sense of humor and the high-concept clout of executive producer Steven Spielberg, Band Read More

Commando

Crew: Songwriter

Actors: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Rae Dawn Chong, Dan Hedaya, Vernon Wells, David Patrick Kelly

Synopsis: Shortly after The Terminator wrote his name in bold neon lights across box-office grosses, this action thriller took advantage of the hitherto (almost) unexploited comic side of star Arnold Schwarzenegger and paired him with Rae Dawn Chong. Colonel Matrix (Schwarzenegger) is retired and living Read More

The Rockford Files: With the French Heel Back, Can the Nehru Jacket Be Far Behind?

Synopsis: After calling her ex-boyfriend Jim (James Garner) for help, former model Carol is found dead. According the the police, Carol committed suicide, but another model, Alta Hatch (Erin Grey) suspects that the girl was murdered--and that the killer is the same person who bumped off yet another model. Read More

The Rockford Files: Lions, Tigers, Monkeys and Dogs, Part 1

Synopsis: This two-part episode (originally telecast as a single two-hour "TV movie") was a byproduct of Robert Altman's theatrical feature H.E.A.L.T.H, in which costars James Garner and Lauren Bacall hit it off so well that Bacall asked to play a guest role on Garner's TV series. The screen legend is cast Read More

WKRP in Cincinnati: Hoodlum Rock

Synopsis: Pulling a few strings supplied by his boss Mr. Carlson (Gordon Jump), Andy (Gary Sandy) manages to book the English punk band "Scum of the Earth" for a Cincinnati concert. Though forewarned that the group is infamous for physically assaulting their audiences, Andy is convinced that "The Scum"'s Read More

I, Monster

Actors: Peter Cushing, Christopher Lee, Mike Raven, Kenneth J. Warren

Synopsis: In this fairly interesting variant on Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde from Britain's Amicus Studios, Christopher Lee stars as Marlowe, a stuffy doctor who develops a formula to release inhibitions. When he takes it, Marlowe turns into the evil and repulsive Mr. Blake. The twist is that Blake gets uglier Read More

To Sir, With Love

Actors: Sidney Poitier, Christian Roberts, Judy Geeson, Suzy Kendall, Lulu, Adrienne Posta

Synopsis: Sidney Poitier, who in 1955 played a student in a tough inner-city high school, portrays a teacher assigned to a similar institution in To Sir, With Love. Unable to find work as an engineer, Poitier accepts a teaching post in London's East End slums. To reach his sullen, rebellious students Read More