James Finnerty

Movies

The Ice Storm
Key Grip
In the weekend after thanksgiving 1973 the Hood family is skidding out of control. Then an ice storm hits, the worst in a century.
Fatal Attraction
First Company Grip
For Dan Gallagher, life is good. He is on the rise at his New York law firm, is happily married to his wife, Beth, and has a loving daughter. But, after a casual fling with a sultry book editor named Alex, everything changes. Jilted by Dan, Alex becomes unstable, her behavior escalating from aggressive pursuit to obsessive stalking. Dan realizes that his main problem is not hiding his affair, but rather saving himself and his family.
Platoon
Grip
As a young and naive recruit in Vietnam, Chris Taylor faces a moral crisis when confronted with the horrors of war and the duality of man.
Something Wild
Dolly Grip
A free-spirited woman "kidnaps" a yuppie for a weekend of adventure. But the fun quickly takes a dangerous turn when her ex-con husband shows up.
Night of the Juggler
Key Grip
An ex New York cop is desperate to find his kidnapped daughter.
Just Tell Me What You Want
Key Grip
A television producer woman tries to let down her overbearing boyfriend who is her boss. She wants to marry with a young writer.
Starting Over
Key Grip
After divorcing his ambitious singer wife, a middle-aged man begins a new relationship with a teacher.
Saturday Night Fever
Key Grip
Tony spends his Saturdays at a disco where his stylish moves raise his popularity among the patrons. But his life outside the disco is not easy and things change when he gets attracted to Stephanie.
The Effect of Gamma Rays on Man-in-the-Moon Marigolds
Key Grip
Middle-aged widow Beatrice Hunsdorfer and her daughters Ruth and Matilda are struggling to survive in a society they barely understand. Beatrice dreams of opening an elegant tea room but does not have the wherewithal to achieve her lofty goal. Epileptic Ruth is a rebellious adolescent, while shy but highly intelligent and idealistic Matilda seeks solace in her pets and school projects, including one designed to show how small amounts of radium affect marigolds.
Who Is Harry Kellerman and Why Is He Saying Those Terrible Things About Me?
Key Grip
A hit pop songwriter, who cannot love himself or others, spends his days with various women flying his plane, and dropping in to the world around him.