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Movies starring McConaughey, Matthew
Biography: The youngest son of a gas station owner, who ran an oil pipe supply business and mother - substitute school teacher, Matthew McConaughey was born in Uvalde, Texas, but grew up in Longview, Texas where he graduated from the local High School (1988). Showing little interest in his father's oil business, which his two brothers later joined, Matthew was longing for a change of scenery, and spent a yea ... show all The youngest son of a gas station owner, who ran an oil pipe supply business and mother - substitute school teacher, Matthew McConaughey was born in Uvalde, Texas, but grew up in Longview, Texas where he graduated from the local High School (1988). Showing little interest in his father's oil business, which his two brothers later joined, Matthew was longing for a change of scenery, and spent a year in Australia, washing dishes and shoveling chicken manure. Back to the States, he attended the University of Texas in Austin, originally wishing to be a lawyer. But, when he discovered an inspirational Og Mandino book "The Greatest Salesman in the World" before one of his final exams, he suddenly knew he had to change his major from law to film. He began his acting career in 1991, appearing in student films and commercials in Texas and directed short films as "The Chicano Chariots (1992)". Once, in his hotel bar in Austin, he met the casting director and producer Don Phillips , who introduced him to director Richard Linklater for his next project. At first, Linklater thought Matthew was too handsome to play the role of a guy chasing high school girls in his coming-of-age drama "Dazed and Confused (1993)", but cast him after Matthew grew out his hair and mustache. His character was initially in three scenes but the role grew to more than 300 lines as Linklater encouraged him to do some improvisations. In 1995, he starred in "Return of the Texas Chainsaw Massacre (1994)", playing a mad bloodthirsty sadistic killer, opposite Renée Zellweger. Shortly thereafter moving to L.A., Matthew became a sensation with his performances in two high-profile 1996 films "The Lone Star (1996)", where he portrayed killing suspected sheriff and in the film adaptation of John Grisham's novel "Time to Kill, A (1996)", where he played an idealistic young lawyer opposite Sandra Bullock and Kevin Spacey. The actor was soon being hailed as one of the industry's hottest young leading man inspiring comparisons to actor Paul Newman . His following performances were Robert Zemeckis' "Contact (1997)" with Jodie Foster (the film was finished just before the death of the great astronomer and popularizer of space science Carl Sagan) and Steven Spielberg 's "Amistad (1997)", a fact-based 1839 story about the rebellious African slaves. In 1998, he teamed again with Richard Linklater as one of the bank-robbing brothers in "Newton Boys (1998)", set in Matthew's birthplace, Uvalde, Texas. During this time, he also wrote, directed and starred in the 20-minute short "The Rebel (1998)". Later, in Jonathan Mostow's "The U-571 (2000)", McConaughey portrayed the officer Lt. Tyler in a WW II story of a daring mission of American submariners, trying to capture the Enigma cipher machine. Matthew also took a part in comedies such as "Wedding Planner (2001)", opposite Jennifer Lopez and "How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days (2003)" in which he co-starred with Kate Hudson . His most interesting role was playing Denton Van Zan, an American warrior and dragons hunter in the futuristic thriller "Reign of Fire (2002)", where he co-starred with another young actor, Christian Bale. hide |
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McConaughey, Matthew | Gilmore, Alexie | Nordling, Jeffrey | Wright, Sarah | Knighton, Zachary | Stashwick, Todd | Hepburn, Cassandra | Phillips, Nathan | Rodriguez, Ramon | Fimmel, Travis | K.D. Aubert | Allison, Brooke | Fish, Nancy | Bartak, Stephanie | Ashten, Brad |
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Bindler, S.R. |
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A wave twisting tale of a soul searching surfer experiencing an existential crisis.
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Comedy | Drama |
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USA |
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London, Jason | Cochrane, Rory | Wiley Wiggins | Jenson, Sasha | Burke, Michelle | Goldberg, Adam | Rapp, Anthony | McConaughey, Matthew | Ribisi, Marissa | Andrews, Shawn | Hauser, Cole | Jovovich, Milla | Adams, Joey Lauren | Hinojosa, Christin | Affleck, Ben |
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Linklater, Richard |
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In a small Texas enclave, highlights the rites of passage on the last day of school in 1976 for the new, incoming freshmen at the hands of the class of ‘77 at Robert E. Lee High School. Freshman boys are physically punished, while the girls largely face the brunt of verbal abuse and humiliation. Two main figures emerge. Incoming freshman Mitch Kramer comes to a new realization in his role as a major target of senior hazing. And, among the seniors is Randall “Pink” Floyd, the school’s star quarterback, who moves with facile grace among groups of greasers, nerds, stoners, and athletes alike.
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Adventure | Comedy | Romance | Thriller |
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USA |
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McConaughey, Matthew | Sutherland, Donald | Bremner, Ewen | Winstone, Ray | Hart, Kevin | Warner, Malcolm-Jamal | Hooks, Brian | Roberts, David | Mulheren, Michael | LeFevre, Adam | Nichol, Rohan | Sciberras, Roger | Ammouchi, Ali | O'Sullivan, Tom | Young, Duncan |
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A new clue to the whereabouts of a lost treasure rekindles a married couple’s sense of adventure — and their estranged romance.
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Drama | History | Mystery |
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USA |
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Freeman, Morgan | Hawthorne, Nigel | Hopkins, Anthony | Hounsou, Djimon | McConaughey, Matthew | Paymer, David | Postlethwaite, Pete | Skarsgård, Stellan | Adoti, Razaaq | Fofanah, Abu Bakaar | Paquin, Anna | Milian, Tomas | Ejiofor, Chiwetel | Ashong, Derrick N. | Silva, Geno |
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Spielberg, Steven |
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AMISTAD is about a 1839 mutiny onboard a slave ship that is traveling towards the Northeast Coast of America. Much of the story involves a court-room drama about the slave who led the revolt.
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Comedy | Romance |
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USA |
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McConaughey, Matthew | Parker, Sarah Jessica | Deschanel, Zooey | Bartha, Justin | Cooper, Bradley | Bradshaw, Terry | Bates, Kathy | Williams, Tyrel Jackson | Winnick, Katheryn | Corddry, Rob | Oswalt, Patton | Tobolowsky, Stephen | McGregor-Stewart, Kate | Alexi-Malle, Adam | Cleevely, Gretchen |
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Dey, Tom |
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Tripp is a thirty-five years old bachelor man that still lives with his parents, Al and Sue. Al and Sue hire the manipulative interventionist Paula to play Tripp’s girlfriend and seduce him, convincing Tripp to move out of their home. Paula and Tripp fall in love for each other, but Tripp’s best friends Ace and Demo accidentally find the truth about Paula and Demo discloses to Tripp, spoiling the plan and their relationship. When Tripp and Paula miss each other, their friends plot a scheme trying to arrange an encounter to fix the situation.
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Drama | Sport |
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USA |
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McConaughey, Matthew | Fox, Matthew | Mackie, Anthony | Strathairn, David | McShane, Ian | Mara, Kate | Jones, January | Williams, Kimberly | Escarpeta, Arlen | Patrick, Robert | Geraghty, Brian | Cresswell, Tommy | Kanupke, Christian | Jones, Nina | Atkins, Kevin |
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McG |
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When a plane crash claims the lives of members of the Marshall University football team and some of its fans, the team’s new coach (McConaughey) and his surviving players try to keep the football program alive.
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Drama | Sport | Thriller |
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USA |
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Pacino, Al | McConaughey, Matthew | Russo, Rene | Assante, Armand | Piven, Jeremy | King, Jaime | Chapman, Kevin | Garman, Ralph | Watanabe, Gedde | Pope, Carly | Carroll, Charles | Plunkett, Gerard | Veroni, Craig | Kirk, James | Austin, Chrislyn |
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D.J. Caruso |
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Brandon Lang loves football: an injury keeps him from the pros, but his quarterback’s anticipation makes him a brilliant predictor of games’ outcomes. Needing money, he leaves Vegas for Manhattan to work for Walter Abrams advising gamblers. Walter has a doting wife, a young daughter, and a thriving business, but he has problems: a bum heart, a belief he’s a master manipulator, and addictions barely kept in check. He remakes Brandon, and a father-son relationship grows. Then, things go awry. Walter may be running a con. The odds against Brandon mount.
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Comedy |
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USA |
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McConaughey, Matthew | Elfman, Jenna | Harrelson, Woody | Kirkland, Sally | Landau, Martin | DeGeneres, Ellen | Reiner, Rob | Hopper, Dennis | Hurley, Elizabeth | Goldberg, Adam | Davis, Viveka | Howard, Clint | Blake, Geoffrey | Boggs, Gail | Byrne, Jenna |
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Howard, Ron |
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Cynthia, TV producer, has an idea about how to save the station: A normal person’s life should be broadcasted 24 hours a day. “Ed TV” is born the second her eye falls on Ed Pekurny, a sympathetic Joe Sixpack. After the first week on air Eds fame grows and grows, but conflicts break open: His brother Ray publishes a very negative book about Ed, who now dates Ray’s ex; Ed’s parent’s partnership problematics are broadcasted nationwide and a very attractive and seducing model uses innocent Ed to raise her own fame. Also, Ed’s contract proves to be unquittable, so that Ed Pekurny suddenly can see the golden bars around his cage. But in a country that switches the TV set on for breakfast and off for bedtime, nearly everything can happen - and people can be counted on.
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Action | Drama | War |
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France | USA |
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McConaughey, Matthew | Paxton, Bill | Keitel, Harvey | Bon Jovi, Jon | Keith, David | Kretschmann, Thomas | Weber, Jake | Noseworthy, Jack | Guiry, Tom | Estes, Will | Carson, Terrence 'T.C.' | Palladino, Erik | Power, Dave | Cheetwood, Derk | Settle, Matthew |
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Mostow, Jonathan |
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In the midst of World War II, the battle below the seas rages. The Nazi’s have the upper edge as the Allies are unable to crack their war codes. That is, until a wrecked U-boat sends out an SOS signal, and the Allies realise this is their chance to seize the ‘enigma coding machine’. But masquerading as Nazi’s and taking over the U-boat is the smallest of their problems. The action really begins when they get stranded on the U-boat.
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Action | Adventure | Comedy |
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Germany | Spain | USA |
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Zahn, Steve | Cruz, Penélope | McConaughey, Matthew | Lindo, Delroy | Macy, William H. | James, Lennie | Bosage, Empotoe | Mbaye, Thierno Amath | Houcine, Ouahbou | Ouezgane, Lahcen | Sanyalo, Tosin | Vita, Celestine |
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Eisner, Breck |
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Searching for a treasure on the River Niger, Dirk Pitt thwarts the attempted assassination of a beautiful U.N. scientist investigating a disease that is driving thousands of North Africans to death. The suspected cause of the raging epidemic is vast, unprecedented pollution that threatens to extinguish all life in the world’s seas. Racing to save the world from environmental catastrophe, Pitt and his team run a gauntlet between a billionaire French industrialist and a bloodthirsty West African tyrant. In the scorching desert, Pitt uncovers the truth behind his life-long quest - the fate of a Civil War ironclad. Now, amidst the blazing, shifting sands of the Sahara, Dirk Pitt will make a desperate stand — in a battle the world cannot afford to lose!
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