Chris Sarandon

Chris Sarandon

July 24, 1942 · 84 years old

Christopher Sarandon Jr. (born July 24, 1942) is an American actor. He is best known for playing Jerry Dandrige in Fright Night (1985), Prince Humperdinck in The Princess Bride (1987), Detective Mike Norris in Child's Play (1988), and Jack Skellington in The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993). He was…

Known For

21 titles
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The Princess Bride

The Princess Bride

1987 · 1h 38m · Movie

A bedridden boy's grandfather reads him the story of a farmboy-turned-pirate who encounters numerous obstacles, enemies and allies in his quest to be reunited with his true love.

8.0
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The Nightmare Before Christmas

The Nightmare Before Christmas

1993 · 1h 16m · Movie

Jack Skellington, king of Halloween Town, discovers Christmas Town, but his attempts to bring Christmas to his home causes confusion.

7.9
3
Dog Day Afternoon

Dog Day Afternoon

1975 · 2h 5m · Movie

Three amateur robbers plan to hold up a Brooklyn bank. A nice, simple robbery: Walk in, take the money, and run. Unfortunately, the supposedly uncomplicated heist suddenly becomes a bizarre nightmare as everything that could go wr...

8.0
4
Child's Play

Child's Play

1988 · 1h 27m · Movie

A dying serial killer transfers his consciousness into a popular kids doll using voodoo. A struggling single mother gifts her six-year-old son the much sought-after doll for his birthday, and the doll slowly begins to show its tru...

6.7
5
Safe

Safe

2012 · 1h 34m · Movie

Mei, a young girl whose memory holds a priceless numerical code, finds herself pursued by the Triads, the Russian mob, and corrupt NYC cops. Coming to her aid is an ex-cage fighter whose life was destroyed by the gangsters on Mei'...

6.5
6
Fright Night

Fright Night

2011 · 1h 46m · Movie

When a new neighbor moves in next door, a young man discovers that he is an ancient vampire who preys on the community.

6.4
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Fright Night

Fright Night

1985 · 1h 46m · Movie

"Fright Night" sees a teenager believing that the newcomer in his neighborhood is a vampire. He turns to an actor in a television hosted horror movie show for help to deal with the undead.

7.1
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Just Cause

Just Cause

1995 · 1h 42m · Movie

A Harvard professor is lured back into the courtroom after twenty-five years to take the case of a young black man condemned to death for the horrific murder of a child.

6.4
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My Sassy Girl

My Sassy Girl

2008 · 1h 32m · Movie

A sweet Midwestern guy with his life planned out for himself is wooed, groomed, and ultimately dumped by a complicated, elusive gal.

6.2
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Bordello of Blood

Bordello of Blood

1996 · 1h 27m · Movie

The Crypt Keeper returns to tell the story of a funeral parlor that moonlights as a vampire bordello.

5.4
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The Sentinel

The Sentinel

1977 · 1h 32m · Movie

A New York fashion model's old brownstone houses a sinister evil.

6.3
12
The Osterman Weekend

The Osterman Weekend

1983 · 1h 43m · Movie

During the Cold War, a controversial television journalist is asked by the C.I.A. to persuade certain acquaintances, who are Soviet Agents of the Omega network, to defect.

5.8
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I Smile Back

I Smile Back

2015 · 1h 25m · Movie

Addicted to drugs and alcohol, a housewife's self-destructive behavior starts to take its toll on her husband and two young children.

6.2
14
Big Stone Gap

Big Stone Gap

2014 · 1h 43m · Movie

In a small town nestled in the Appalachian Mountains of Virginia, self-proclaimed spinster Ave Maria Mulligan finds her life shaken up and forever changed after learning a long-buried family secret.

5.8
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Lipstick

Lipstick

1976 · 1h 29m · Movie

A top fashion model seeks justice after getting sexually assaulted by her teenage sister's obsessive music teacher.

5.6
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American Perfekt

American Perfekt

1997 · 1h 40m · Movie

Sandra meets a shrink on the way to picking up her sister at a desert town to continue to their mom. He decides by flipping a coin. The coin flipping gets psycho.

5.9
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A Tale of Two Cities

A Tale of Two Cities

1980 · 2h 42m · Movie

An ex-aristocrat from France and an alcoholic English lawyer find themselves crossing paths and in love with the same woman during the French Revolution.

6.6
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Little Men

Little Men

1998 · 1h 38m · Movie

Based on the classic novel by Louisa May Alcott. When two homeless boys from Boston find themselves at Plumfield, a rural boarding school run by Jo and her husband, the boys learn both academic and life lessons they won't ever for...

6.3
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You're So Cool, Brewster! The Story of Fright Night

You're So Cool, Brewster! The Story of Fright Night

2016 · 3h 37m · Movie

An extensive look at the making of Fright Night (1985) and Fright Night Part 2 (1988) featuring exclusive interviews with cast and crew members, rare photographs, behind-the-scenes footage and more.

8.1
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A Murderous Affair: The Carolyn Warmus Story

A Murderous Affair: The Carolyn Warmus Story

1992 · 1h 36m · Movie

A married man meets a beautiful woman and they begin an affair.

5.2