Margaret Whitton

The Man Without a Face

Admin — Wed, 25 Aug 1993 00:00:00 +0000

Justin McLeod is a former teacher who lives as a recluse on the edge of town after his face is disfigured from an automobile accident ten years earlier, in which a boy was incinerated—and for which he was convicted of involuntary manslaughter. Also suspected of being a paedophile, he is befriended by Chuck, causing the town’s suspicions and hostility to be ignited.

Major League

Admin — Thu, 16 Feb 1989 00:00:00 +0000

When Rachel Phelps inherits the Cleveland Indians from her deceased husband, she’s determined to move the team to a warmer climate—but only a losing season will make that possible, which should be easy given the misfits she’s hired. Rachel is sure her dream will come true, but she underestimates their will to succeed.

Ironweed

Admin — Fri, 18 Dec 1987 00:00:00 +0000

Albany, New York, Halloween, 1938. Francis Phelan and Helen Archer are bums, back in their birth city. She was a singer on the radio, he a major league pitcher. Death surrounds them: she’s sick, a pal has cancer, he digs graves at the cemetery and visits the grave of his infant son whom he dropped; visions of his past haunt him, including ghosts of two men he killed. That night, out drinking, Helen tries to sing at a bar. Next day, Fran visits his wife and children and meets a grandson. He could stay, but decides it’s not for him. Helen gets their things out of storage and finds a hotel. Amidst their mistakes and dereliction, the film explores their code of fairness and loyalty.

The Secret of My Success

Admin — Fri, 10 Apr 1987 00:00:00 +0000

Brantley Foster, a well-educated kid from Kansas, has always dreamed of making it big in New York, but once in New York, he learns that jobs – and girls – are hard to get. When Brantley visits his uncle, Howard Prescott, who runs a multi-million-dollar company, he is given a job in the company’s mail room.

Nine 1/2 Weeks

Admin — Fri, 14 Feb 1986 00:00:00 +0000

An erotic story about a woman, the assistant of an art gallery, who gets involved in an impersonal affair with a man. She barely knows about his life, only about the sex games they play, so the relationship begins to get complicated.

The Best of Times

Admin — Fri, 31 Jan 1986 00:00:00 +0000

A small-town loser determines to have one more shot at the big time by winning a football game.