James Murtaugh

James Murtaugh

Birth : 1942-10-28, Chicago, Illinois, USA

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James Murtaugh is an actor.

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James Murtaugh

Movies

Archaeology of a Woman
Sgt. Calder
A woman's dementia uncovers secrets of a 30-year-old crime as her daughter struggles to deal with the fallout
I Don't Know How She Does It
Roger Harcourt
A comedy centered on the life of Kate Reddy, a finance executive who is the breadwinner for her husband and two kids.
Return
Mr. Miller
Back from a tour of duty, Kelli struggles to find her place in her family and the rust-belt town she no longer recognizes.
Everybody's Fine
Dr. Ed
Eight months after the death of his wife, Frank Goode looks forward to a reunion with his four adult children. When all of them cancel their visits at the last minute, Frank, against the advice of his doctor, sets out on a road trip to reconnect with his offspring. As he visits each one in turn, Frank finds that his children's lives are not quite as picture-perfect as they've made them out to be.
I Do & I Don't
Morton Murphy
A screwball comedy about a young couple that must endure premarital counseling and the horrific married couple they are assigned to.
Brother's Shadow
Hank Stafford
Jake Groden is the black sheep of his family. Ankle deep in fish guts, he serves out his parole in Alaska. Then, after a decade of self-imposed exile, he is forced to return to his Brooklyn family. He soon discovers that his perfect brother, Michael is dead, and he begins trying to take what Michael had- a beautiful wife, adoring son, control of the family furniture business and the love of their gruff father. For Jake, the price of a new life is his identity.
The Water Is Wide
Ezra Bennington
Pat Conroy, an ambitious, slightly rebellious idealistic teacher accepts Bennington county, SC's school board superintendent's offer to teach the all-black kids of the pauper fishery community on Yamacrew Island. Staffless 'head' mistress Brown incarnates stupidity and blind rule obedience, her didactic skills consisting in scolding and spanking her students. Pat moves heaven and earth to motivate and educate, but after finally getting trough to pupils and parents is refused contract renewal by the arch-conservative authorities.
Two Weeks
Jim Cranston
In this bittersweet comedy, four adult siblings gather at their dying mother's house in North Carolina for what they expect to be a quick, last goodbye. Instead, they find themselves trapped — together — for two weeks.
Out of Time
Dr. Frieland
Matt Lee Whitlock, respected chief of police in small Banyan Key, Florida, must solve a vicious double homicide before he himself falls under suspicion. Matt Lee has to stay a few steps ahead of his own police force and everyone he's trusted in order to find out the truth.
How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days
Jack
It’s the battle of wills, as Andie (Kate Hudson) needs to prove she can dump a guy in 10 days, whereas Ben (Matthew McConaughey) needs to prove he can win a girl in 10 days. Now, the clock is ticking - and the wildly entertaining comedy smash is off and running in this irresistible tale of sex, lies and outrageous romantic fireworks!
The Laramie Project
Reverend Fred Phelps
"The Laramie Project" is set in and around Laramie, Wyoming, in the aftermath of the murder of 21-year-old Matthew Shepard. To create the stage version of "The Laramie Project," the eight-member New York-based Tectonic Theatre Project traveled to Laramie, Wyoming, recording hours of interviews with the town's citizens over a two-year period. The film adaptation dramatizes the troupe's visit, using the actual words from the transcripts to create a portrait of a town forced to confront itself.
Thirteen Conversations About One Thing
Lew Kincannon
The lives of a lawyer, an actuary, a housecleaner, a professor, and the people around them intersect as they ponder order and happiness in the face of life's cold unpredictability.
Vanilla Sky
Benny's Owner
David Aames has it all: wealth, good looks and gorgeous women on his arm. But just as he begins falling for the warmhearted Sofia, his face is horribly disfigured in a car accident. That's just the beginning of his troubles as the lines between illusion and reality, between life and death, are blurred.
River Red
Chief Bascomb
Dave kills his alcoholic father to end the cycle of violence in the house. But when his little brother Tom confesses to the murder and goes to jail, Dave turns to petty crime to pay the bills.
The Last Days of Disco
Marshall
Two young women and their friends spend spare time at an exclusive nightclub in 1980s New York.
Hudson River  Blues
Hoping to help their marriage, a Manhattan lawyer (Rya Kihlstedt) brings her burned-out husband (Robert Stanton) to her mother's home upstate.
Private Parts
Payton
The auto-biographical story of Howard Stern, the radio-rebel who is now also a TV-personality, an author and a movie star.
Night Falls on Manhattan
Man in Asylum
A newly elected District attorney finds himself in the middle of a police corruption investigation that may involve his father and his partner.
Letter to My Killer
A letter is found by a demolition worker that reveals a cover up and a murder that is over 30 years old. The victim is the author of the letter that also contains evidence that leads to the killers. The demolition worker and his wife complicate things when they decide to blackmail the killers, who are wealthy and upstanding citizens of the community, of course.
Romeo Is Bleeding
Priest
A corrupt cop gets in over his head when he tries to assassinate a beautiful Russian hit-woman.
Malcolm X
Cop at Harlem Station
A tribute to the controversial black activist and leader of the struggle for black liberation. He hit bottom during his imprisonment in the '50s, he became a Black Muslim and then a leader in the Nation of Islam. His assassination in 1965 left a legacy of self-determination and racial pride.
The Rosary Murders
Robert Javison
A killer of Detroit clergy confesses to a priest, who turns sleuth because he cannot tell the police.
A Rose for Emily
Pharmacist
Townsfolk discover a warped secret while clearing out the house of a recently deceased, aristocratic spinster.
Blue Thunder
Alf Hewitt
Los Angeles, California. Officer Murphy, a veteran Metropolitan Police helicopter pilot suffering from severe trauma due to his harsh experiences during the Vietnam War, and Lymangood, his resourceful new partner, are tasked with testing an advanced and heavily armed experimental chopper known as Blue Thunder.
I Take These Men
Dr. Stuart Sherwood
Moments before being surprised at an anniversary garden party thrown by her husband and their family and friends, Carol Sherwood shocks him by saying she wants a divorce and during the course of the party, she has three separate fantasies with three different men in attendance of being married to them. The first is with egotistical real estate magnate Craig Wyler. The second is with milquetoast English professor David Koenig. The third is with her best friend Elaine's husband Phil.
The Howling
Jerry Warren
After a bizarre and near fatal encounter with a serial killer, a newswoman is sent to a rehabilitation center whose inhabitants may not be what they seem.
Casino
Andrews
Mike Connors is a suave gambler who owns a floating hotel/casino which takes a turn when the passengers are stalked by a saboteur during the casino ship's maiden voyage.
Off the Minnesota Strip
Bruce McGrath
A teenage runaway attempts to readjust to home and family life in Minnesota after returning home after years of working on the streets of New York City as a hooker and tries desperately to regain her parents' understanding and love.
Pleasure Cove
Henry Sinclair
The story of a posh seaside vacation resort, and the lives and adventures of its guests and staff.
Someone's Watching Me!
Leone
A young woman moves to a high-rise apartment building and soon begins to be tormented by an unknown stalker who seems to know her every move.
Dr. Scorpion
Dave Steel
A retired spy is reluctantly lured back into action to take down a mad scientist living on a tropical island.
The Flying Misfits
Medical Lieutenant
The dramatized World War II adventures of US Major Gregory "Pappy" Boyington and his Marine Attack Squadron 214, AKA The Black Sheep Squadron. The film also acted as the pilot for the television series Baa Baa Black Sheep. Former U.S. Marine pilot Greg "Pappy" Boyington is flying with the American Volunteer Group (the Flying Tigers) in China. After Pearl Harbor brings America into World War II, Greg leaves the AVG to rejoin the Marine Corps. He refuses to be relegated to a desk job and, against all military protocol, forms his own fighter squadron from a group of misfits and disciplinary cases.
All the President's Men
Congress Library Clerk
During the 1972 elections, two reporters' investigation sheds light on the controversial Watergate scandal that compels President Nixon to resign from his post.
Hail
Sergeant Johnson
A presidential advisor discovers that the President has assembled a secret army of vigilantes to suppress dissent and is setting up concentration camps in which to imprison protestors, hippies and other "social undesirables."