Josef Sommer

Josef Sommer

June 26, 1934 · 92 years old

Maximilian Josef Sommer (born June 26, 1934) is a German-American retired stage, television, and film actor. His best known roles are as The President in X-Men: The Last Stand, Senator Jessup in The Sum of All Fears, Peter Lassiter in The Family Man, Curtis Flemming in Shaft, Dr. Eaton in Patch Adam…

Known For

27 titles
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Dirty Harry

Dirty Harry

1971 · 1h 42m · Movie

When a killer calling himself "Scorpio" menaces San Francisco, tough-as-nails Police Inspector "Dirty" Harry Callahan is assigned to track down the crazed psychopath.

7.7
2
The Sum of All Fears

The Sum of All Fears

2002 · 2h 4m · Movie

CIA analyst Jack Ryan must stop the plans of a Neo-Nazi faction that threatens to incite a catastrophic conflict between the United States and Russia by detonating a nuclear weapon at a football game in Baltimore, Maryland.

6.5
3
The Family Man

The Family Man

2000 · 2h 5m · Movie

Offered the opportunity to see how the other half lives, a fast-lane investment broker, wakes up to find that his sports car and girlfriend have become a mini-van and a wife.

6.9
4
Patch Adams

Patch Adams

1998 · 1h 55m · Movie

The true story of the heroic Hunter "Patch" Adams who's determined to become a medical doctor because of his desire to help other people. He ventures where no doctor ever ventured before utilizing humor and pathos.

6.9
5
Witness

Witness

1985 · 1h 52m · Movie

While protecting an Amish boy - the sole witness to a brutal murder - and his mother, a detective is forced to seek refuge within their rural community when his own life is threatened.

7.3
6
The Invasion

The Invasion

2007 · 1h 39m · Movie

As a Washington, D.C. psychiatrist unearths the origin of an alien epidemic, she also discovers her son might be the only way it can be stopped.

5.9
7
Strange Days

Strange Days

1995 · 2h 25m · Movie

A black-marketeer tries to save a woman in 1999 Los Angeles.

7.2
8
Shaft

Shaft

2000 · 1h 39m · Movie

New York City police detective John Shaft (nephew of the original 1970s detective) goes on a personal mission to make sure the son of a real estate tycoon is brought to justice after a racially-motivated murder.

6.0
9
The Mighty Ducks

The Mighty Ducks

1992 · 1h 44m · Movie

A self-centered Minnesota lawyer is sentenced to community service coaching a rag tag youth hockey team.

6.6
10
Malice

Malice

1993 · 1h 47m · Movie

A tale about a happily married couple who would like to have children. Tracy teaches art, Andy's a college dean. Things are never the same after she is taken to hospital and operated upon by Jed, a "know all" doctor.

6.5
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Nobody's Fool

Nobody's Fool

1994 · 1h 50m · Movie

A stubborn man past his prime reflects on his life of strict independence and seeks more from himself.

7.3
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Silkwood

Silkwood

1983 · 2h 11m · Movie

A worker at a plutonium processing plant is purposefully contaminated, psychologically tortured and possibly murdered to prevent her from exposing worker safety violations at the plant.

7.1
13
Stop-Loss

Stop-Loss

2008 · 1h 52m · Movie

A veteran soldier returns from his completed tour of duty in Iraq, only to find his life turned upside down when he is arbitrarily ordered to return to field duty by the Army.

6.4
14
The Chamber

The Chamber

1996 · 1h 53m · Movie

A young man fresh out of law school tries to win a reprieve for his racist grandfather who is on death row.

6.0
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D.A.R.Y.L.

D.A.R.Y.L.

1985 · 1h 39m · Movie

A seemingly normal young boy is found abandoned on a mountain road and adopted by a family who are increasingly amazed by his abilities before discovering the secret behind his real identity.

6.3
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Chances Are

Chances Are

1989 · 1h 48m · Movie

A reincarnated man unknowingly falls in love with his own daughter from his previous life. Once he realizes this, he tries to end their relationship before angels erase his memory.

6.5
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The Front

The Front

1976 · 1h 35m · Movie

In 1953, a cashier poses as a writer for blacklisted talents to submit their work through, but the injustice around him pushes him to take a stand.

7.3
18
Still of the Night

Still of the Night

1982 · 1h 33m · Movie

A Manhattan psychiatrist probes a patient's murder and falls for the victim's mysterious mistress.

6.0
19
Iceman

Iceman

1984 · 1h 40m · Movie

A prehistoric Neanderthal man found frozen in ice is revived by an arctic exploration team, who then attempt to use him for their own scientific means.

6.1
20
Target

Target

1985 · 1h 57m · Movie

When American Donna Lloyd is kidnapped during a trip to Europe, her son Chris and her husband Walter start searching for her.

5.9
21
Don't Drink the Water

Don't Drink the Water

1994 · 1h 32m · Movie

An ordinary American family goes on vacation to Europe. Because of the Cold War they are stuck in the U.S. Embassy surrounding by the Soviet forces.

6.2
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Hanky Panky

Hanky Panky

1982 · 1h 50m · Movie

Completely innocent man, Michael Jordon, is drawn into a web of government secrets when a girl carrying a mysterious package gets into a taxi with him. When she's later murdered, Michael becomes the chief suspect and goes on the run.

5.6
23
The Rosary Murders

The Rosary Murders

1987 · 1h 45m · Movie

A priest is put in a dilemma when the serial killer who has been murdering priests and nuns confesses to him.

5.8
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The Enemy Within

The Enemy Within

1994 · 1h 26m · Movie

A Colonel working at the Joint Chiefs of Staff uncovers a plot by his superior to use military force to remove the elected President, who always opposed Pentagon budget increases, and to replace him with a much tamer Vice-President.

5.7
25
Mistrial

Mistrial

1996 · 1h 29m · Movie

A policeman is upset that a man he arrested for killing two cops may be freed on a technicality. He therefore takes matters into his own hands to try the case.

5.6
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Dracula's Widow

Dracula's Widow

1988 · 1h 26m · Movie

The young owner of a wax factory in Hollywood receives six instead of five boxes ordered with Romanian antiques. He doesn't know that Vanessa, widow of Count Dracula, sleeps in the sixth chest.

4.1
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An American Story

An American Story

1992 · 1h 34m · Movie

World War II has ended and many soldiers return to their houses and families. But three of them find themselves with big problems when they arrive at their home village.

6.6