Cast: Elizabeth Peña

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


Lone Star

1996 · Movie · 130 min. · United States

Direction John Sayles

Cast Chris Cooper · Kris Kristofferson · Elizabeth Peña · Ron Canada

Synopsis For decades the border town of Frontera, Texas has been controlled by two powerful men- the racist, trigger-happy Sheriff Charley Wade (Kris Kristofferson) and the man who, the story goes, ran Wade clear out of the county one hot night...

7.2

4K votes

7.2

4K votes

Transamerica

2005 · Movie · 103 min. · United States

Direction Duncan Tucker

Cast Felicity Huffman · Kevin Zegers · Fionnula Flanagan · Graham Greene

Synopsis A pre-operative male-to-female transsexual (Felicity Huffman) takes an unexpected journey when she learns that she fathered a son, now a teenage runaway hustling on the streets of New York.

7.1

8K votes

7.1

8K votes

Jacob's Ladder

1990 · Movie · 115 min. · United States

Direction Adrian Lyne

Cast Tim Robbins · Elizabeth Peña · Danny Aiello · Matt Craven

Synopsis Jacob's Ladder (1990) follows Jacob Singer, a traumatized Vietnam War veteran, as he struggles with fragmented memories and terrifying hallucinations in 1970s New York. Plagued by eerie visions of demonic figures and unsettling encounters, Jacob seeks answers about his past...

6.8

10K votes

6.8

10K votes

Grandma

2015 · Movie · 79 min. · United States

Direction Paul Weitz

Cast Lily Tomlin · Julia Garner · Marcia Gay Harden · Judy Greer

Synopsis Elle, a onetime successful poet, abruptly breaks up with Olive, her girlfriend of four months. But before she gets a chance to get overly sentimental, her granddaughter, Sage, unexpectedly shows up with an emergency that requires money. With the clock...

6.4

3K votes

6.4

3K votes

The Waterdance

1992 · Movie · 106 min. · United States

Direction Neal Jimenez · Michael Steinberg

Cast Eric Stoltz · Helen Hunt · Wesley Snipes · William Forsythe

Synopsis An oft overlooked film about struggling to deal with paralysis. Author Joel Garcia breaks his neck while hiking, and finds himself in a rehab center with Raymond, an exaggerating ladies man, and Bloss, a racist biker. Considerable tension builds as...

6.2

60 votes

6.2

60 votes

Batteries Not Included

1987 · Movie · 106 min. · United States

Direction Matthew Robbins

Cast Hume Cronyn · Michael Carmine · Jessica Tandy · Frank McRae

Synopsis A group of tenants in an apartment block are being forced to move out so that it can be demolished. The tenants are reluctant to move, so the developers hire a local gang to 'persuade' them to leave. Fortunately, visiting...

6.0

3K votes

6.0

3K votes

Things Behind the Sun

2001 · Movie · 120 min. · United States

Direction Allison Anders

Cast Kim Dickens · Gabriel Mann · Rosanna Arquette · Eric Stoltz

Synopsis A young music journalist's dark memories are awakened when he goes to interview a female rock singer, and both are forced to confront troubling secrets from their pasts.

5.9

59 votes

5.9

59 votes

The Second Civil War (TV)

1997 · Movie · 97 min. · United States

Direction Joe Dante

Cast Beau Bridges · Joanna Cassidy · Phil Hartman · James Earl Jones

Synopsis A simple immigration issue spins wildly out of control for those involved, ranging from the President of the United States, to a news producer.

5.9

106 votes

5.9

106 votes

Common Law (TV Series)

2012 · Series · 43 min. · United States

Direction Cormac Wibberley · Marianne Wibberley · John Behring · Mel Damski

Cast Michael Ealy · Warren Kole · Jack McGee · Sonya Walger

Synopsis Centers on cops Wes Mitchell and Travis Marks, who have a problem, each other. So their captain sends them to couples therapy.

5.9

39 votes

5.9

39 votes

Down in the Valley

2005 · Movie · 114 min. · United States

Direction David Jacobson

Cast Edward Norton · Evan Rachel Wood · David Morse · Rory Culkin

Synopsis A darkly compelling drama set in the present-day San Fernando Valley that charts the course of a malevolent and charismatic stranger who insinuates himself into an already troubled family. Norton is this delusional man who believes he's a cowboy and...

5.8

1K votes

5.8

1K votes

Ten Tiny Love Stories

2002 · Movie · 96 min. · United States

Direction Rodrigo García

Cast Kathy Baker · Lisa Gay Hamilton · Debi Mazar · Radha Mitchell

Synopsis One at a time, each by herself, ten women speak directly into the camera and talk about themselves. Talking about a relationship with a man - sometimes a long-term one and more often a brief one - triggers remembrances of...

5.7

23 votes

5.7

23 votes

Tortilla Soup

2001 · Movie · United States

Direction María Ripoll

Cast Hector Elizondo · Jacqueline Obradors · Tamara Mello · Elizabeth Peña

Synopsis Retired Mexican-American chef Martin Naranjo shares an L.A. home with his three gorgeous, but single, adult daughters. Though he long ago lost his ability to taste, Martin still lives to cook incredibly lavish dinners for his loved ones and to...

5.6

262 votes

5.6

262 votes

5.6

4K votes

Nothing Like the Holidays

2008 · Movie · 99 min. · United States

Direction Alfredo De Villa

Cast Alfred Molina · Elizabeth Peña · Freddy Rodriguez · John Leguizamo

Synopsis If there’s one thing everyone can agree on, it’s that family time isn’t always a walk in the park. In Nothing Like the Holidays, two of today’s most talented actors, John Leguizamo (The Happening, The Take) and Freddy Rodriguez (“Six...

5.5

72 votes

5.5

72 votes

Rush Hour

1998 · Movie · 98 min. · United States

Direction Brett Ratner

Cast Jackie Chan · Chris Tucker · Tom Wilkinson · Chris Penn

Synopsis Rush Hour (1998) follows the unlikely partnership between Hong Kong Detective Inspector Lee and loudmouthed LAPD officer James Carter. When the daughter of a Chinese diplomat is kidnapped in Los Angeles, Lee is sent to assist in the investigation, much...

5.5

15K votes

5.5

15K votes

Blue Steel

1990 · Movie · 102 min. · United States

Direction Kathryn Bigelow

Cast Jamie Lee Curtis · Ron Silver · Clancy Brown · Elizabeth Peña

Synopsis Rookie female cop Megan Turner (Jamie Lee Curtis) kills an armed robber, but is suspended from the force when the gunman's weapon is not found. Actually, the weapon has fallen into the hands of a psychotic killer (Ron Silver) who...

5.4

2K votes

5.4

2K votes

The Lost City

2005 · Movie · 143 min. · United States

Direction Andy García

Cast Andy García · Dustin Hoffman · Bill Murray · Inés Sastre

Synopsis Set in Havana, Cuba, during the 50's, a club owner is caught in the turbulent transition from the oppressive regime of Batista to the Marxist government of Fidel Castro. Castro's regime ultimately leads the club owner to flee to New...

5.4

2K votes

5.4

2K votes

The Song of Sway Lake

2017 · Movie · 100 min. · United States

Direction Ari Gold

Cast Rory Culkin · Robert Sheehan · Isabelle McNally · Mary Beth Peil

Synopsis After the death of his father, young jazz collector Ollie Sway (Rory Culkin) recruits his only friend, a Russian drifter (Robert Sheehan), to help him steal the first recorded version of a World War 2 hit called “Sway Lake” from...

5.3

39 votes

5.3

39 votes

Impostor

2001 · Movie · 102 min. · United States

Direction Gary Fleder

Cast Gary Sinise · Madeleine Stowe · Vincent D'Onofrio · Mekhi Phifer

Synopsis Originally a 30 minute portion for an anthology film, Impostor was retooled into a full length feature film. Based on the Philip K. Dick short story of the same name, it follows the lead character Spencer Olham's quest to regain...

5.3

2K votes

5.3

2K votes

Down and Out in Beverly Hills

1986 · Movie · 102 min. · United States

Direction Paul Mazursky

Cast Nick Nolte · Bette Midler · Richard Dreyfuss · Little Richard

Synopsis This hilarious Hollywood retelling of the classic Jean Renoir French farce Boudu Saved from Drowning emerges as a wry commentary on society's excess and has distinguished itself as an instant classic. Paul Mazursky (Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice)...

5.2

933 votes

5.2

933 votes