Cast: Jane Alexander

Top movies, series, and documentaries starring Jane Alexander. Uncover the most acclaimed works, loved by fans and praised by critics.


Brubaker

1980 · Movie · 132 min. · United States

Direction Stuart Rosenberg

Cast Robert Redford · Yaphet Kotto · Jane Alexander · Morgan Freeman

Synopsis When the new Warden comes in disguised as an inmate, he sees first hand all the corruption and scams the guards and prison officials and running. When he reveals himself, and starts to implement reforms to stop the corruption, the...

7.3

10K votes

7.3

10K votes

All the President's Men

1976 · Movie · 136 min. · United States

Direction Alan J. Pakula

Cast Robert Redford · Dustin Hoffman · Jason Robards · Martin Balsam

Synopsis In the run-up to the 1972 elections, Washington Post reporter Bob Woodward covers what seems to be a minor break-in at the Democratic Party National headquarters. He is surprised to find top lawyers already on the defense case, and the...

7.2

12K votes

7.2

12K votes

Kramer vs. Kramer

1979 · Movie · 104 min. · United States

Direction Robert Benton

Cast Dustin Hoffman · Meryl Streep · Jane Alexander · JoBeth Williams

Synopsis When dutiful wife and mother Joanna (Meryl Streep) decides to leave Ted (Dustin Hoffman), an advertising executive, she also leaves him with the responsibility of caring for their young son, Billy (Justin Henry). The situation proves to be especially difficult...

7.2

41K votes

7.2

41K votes

Glory

1989 · Movie · 117 min. · United States

Direction Edward Zwick

Cast Matthew Broderick · Denzel Washington · Cary Elwes · Morgan Freeman

Synopsis GLORY recounts the bravery of a group of Civil War soldiers often overlooked by history--the 54th Regiment of Massachusetts, a troop of free black men who fought to help win liberty for their enslaved brothers. Based on the historical novels...

7.0

8K votes

7.0

8K votes

The Cider House Rules

1999 · Movie · 125 min. · United States

Direction Lasse Hallström

Cast Tobey Maguire · Charlize Theron · Michael Caine · Delroy Lindo

Synopsis THE CIDER HOUSE RUES, an expertly crafted and intelligent adapation of John Irving's novel, explores themes of disappointment, ideas of moral ambiguity, and, indeed, lessons about life itself, woven into a dramatic story that is neither slow nor sentimental. Tobey...

7.0

46K votes

7.0

46K votes

The New Centurions

1972 · Movie · 103 min. · United States

Direction Richard Fleischer

Cast George C. Scott · Stacy Keach · Jane Alexander · Scott Wilson

Synopsis An idealistic rookie cop joins the LAPD to make ends meet while finishing law school, and is indoctrinated by a seasoned veteran. As time goes on, he loses his ambitions and family as police work becomes his entire life.

6.9

378 votes

6.9

378 votes

The Starmaker (The Star Man)

1995 · Movie · 120 min. · Italy

Direction Giuseppe Tornatore

Cast Sergio Castellitto · Tiziana Lodato · Franco Scaldati · Leopoldo Trieste

Synopsis In a village in Sicily in the 50’s, the cunning Joe Morelli, equiped with his obsolete Ascania camera, swears that he is capable of making any person who wants to become a movie star’s dreams come true.

6.8

849 votes

6.8

849 votes

The Soul Keeper

2002 · Movie · 90 min. · Italy

Direction Roberto Faenza

Cast Iain Glen · Emilia Fox · Craig Ferguson · Caroline Ducey

Synopsis In the present days, Maria Spielrein and Fraser are in Russia making a research about the life of Sabina Spielrein. In the beginning of the Twentieth Century, this Russian girl was a patient treated by Dr. Jung and later they...

6.8

364 votes

6.8

364 votes

Modern Love (TV Series)

2019 · Series · 30 min. · United States

Direction John Carney · Sharon Horgan · Tom Hall · Emmy Rossum

Cast Anne Hathaway · Tina Fey · Catherine Keener · Dev Patel

Synopsis TV series (8 episodes) based on the New York Times' column that explores relationships, love and the human connection. Episodes: 1. "When the Doorman Is Your Main Man". 2. "When Cupid Is a Prying Journalist". 3. "Take Me as I...

6.8

4K votes

6.8

4K votes

Tales from the Loop (TV Series)

2020 · Series · 55 min. · United States

Direction Nathaniel Halpern · Mark Romanek · Jodie Foster · Kim So-yong

Cast Rebecca Hall · Duncan Joiner · Daniel Zolghadri · Nicole Law

Synopsis 8 Episodes. The townspeople who live above "The Loop," a machine built to unlock and explore the mysteries of the universe, experience things previously consigned to the realm of science fiction.

6.7

3K votes

6.7

3K votes

Warm Springs (TV)

2005 · Movie · 121 min. · United States

Direction Joseph Sargent

Cast Kenneth Branagh · Cynthia Nixon · David Paymer · Tim Blake Nelson

Synopsis Following an early and promising political career, Franklin Delano Roosevelt is stricken with polio in 1921 at 39 years of age. This film follows his struggle with his paralysis, the refuge he took in an obscure and run-down Georgia health...

Max

6.6

132 votes

6.6

132 votes

Tell Me You Love Me (TV Series)

2007 · Series · 60 min. · United States

Direction Cynthia Mort · Patricia Rozema · Rodrigo García · Anthony Hemingway

Cast Tim DeKay · Ally Walker · Sonya Walger · Luke Kirby

Synopsis A provocative and honest exploration of intimacy, 'Tell Me You Love Me' offers an unfiltered look at three couples as they navigate critical periods in their lives. With a candidness that breaks conventional boundaries, creator Cynthia Mort examines the moments...

Max

6.6

592 votes

6.6

592 votes

Playing for Time (TV)

1980 · Movie · 150 min. · United States

Direction Daniel Mann · Joseph Sargent

Cast Vanessa Redgrave · Jane Alexander · Maud Adams · Christine Baranski

Synopsis Female prisoners in a Nazi concentration camp (Auschwitz) are spared from death in return for performing music for their captors.

6.6

216 votes

6.6

216 votes

The Book of Negroes (TV Miniseries)

2015 · Series · 45 min. · Canada

Direction Clement Virgo

Cast Aunjanue Ellis · Cuba Gooding Jr. · Louis Gossett Jr. · Lyriq Bent

Synopsis TV Miniseries (2015). 6 Episodes. A universal story of loss, courage and triumph, The Book of Negroes recounts the extraordinary journey of Aminata Diallo, an indomitable African woman who survives in a world in which everything seems to be against...

6.4

155 votes

6.4

155 votes

Sunshine State

2002 · Movie · 141 min. · United States

Direction John Sayles

Cast Edie Falco · Jane Alexander · Alan King · Angela Bassett

Synopsis The story of two women attempting to reconcile with their families and the changing landscape of their small Florida town due to country club resort developers.

6.3

360 votes

6.3

360 votes

Testament

1983 · Movie · 90 min. · United States

Direction Lynne Littman

Cast Jane Alexander · William Devane · Kevin Costner · Ross Harris

Synopsis Nuclear war in the United States is portrayed in a realistic and believable manner. The story is told through the eyes of a woman who is struggling to take care of her family. The entire movie takes place in a...

6.2

265 votes

6.2

265 votes

The Great White Hope

1970 · Movie · 101 min. · United States

Direction Martin Ritt

Cast James Earl Jones · Jane Alexander · Lou Gilbert · Joel Fluellen

Synopsis Jack Jefferson (James Earl Jones) as a boxer, dealing with the racism and hatred of early-20th century white America. He is not only the first black heavyweight contender; he is also in love with a white woman. Jefferson must not...

6.1

191 votes

6.1

191 votes

Night Crossing

1982 · Movie · 106 min. · United Kingdom

Direction Delbert Mann

Cast John Hurt · Jane Alexander · Beau Bridges · Doug McKeon

Synopsis Berlin, 1979. Two men want to escape from East Germany (under Communist rule) but they will only go if they can take their families with them. Based on a true story.

6.0

340 votes

6.0

340 votes

A Gunfight

1970 · Movie · 89 min. · United States

Direction Lamont Johnson

Cast Kirk Douglas · Johnny Cash · Jane Alexander · Karen Black

Synopsis Will and Abe, knowing each other only by reputation, meet for the first time and their mere presence in the same town makes townspeople speculate on the result of a gunfight. They decide to stage a real gunfight and sell...

6.0

714 votes

6.0

714 votes