Cast: Elizabeth Peña
Top movies, series, and documentaries starring Elizabeth Peña. Uncover the most acclaimed works, loved by fans and praised by critics.
Titles found: 61
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
La bamba
1987 · Movie · 108 min. · United States
Direction Luis Valdez
Cast Lou Diamond Phillips · Esai Morales · Rosana De Soto · Elizabeth Peña
5.6
4K 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