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The Best Movies Directed by Jonathan Demme

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1

The Silence of the Lambs 1991, 118 min.

Jonathan Demme • Starring: Jodie Foster, Scott Glenn, Anthony Hopkins

Based-on-20th-Century-Literature • Cannibal Film • Crime Thriller

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Stop Making Sense 1984, 88 min.

Jonathan Demme • Starring: Alex Weir, Steve Scales, David Byrne

Concert Film • Documentary • Music

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2

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Philadelphia 1993, 125 min.

Jonathan Demme • Starring: Tom Hanks, Denzel Washington, Jason Robards

Courtroom Drama • Drama • Gay and Lesbian Film

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Something Wild 1986, 113 min.

Jonathan Demme • Starring: Jeff Daniels, Melanie Griffith, Ray Liotta

Comedy Drama • Drama • Road Movie

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Rachel Getting Married 2008, 113 min.

Jonathan Demme • Starring: Anne Hathaway, Sebastian Stan, Roslyn Ruff

Drama • Ensemble Film • Family Drama

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Melvin and Howard 1980, 95 min.

Jonathan Demme • Starring: Jason Robards, Paul Le Mat, Mary Steenburgen

Americana • Comedy Drama • Drama

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Swimming to Cambodia 1987, 85 min.

Jonathan Demme • Starring: Spalding Gray, Sam Waterston, Ira Wheeler

Comedy • Stand-up Comedy

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Married to the Mob 1988, 103 min.

Jonathan Demme • Starring: Michelle Pfeiffer, Dean Stockwell, Alec Baldwin

Comedy • Crime Comedy • Crime

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The Manchurian Candidate 2004, 129 min.

Jonathan Demme • Starring: Denzel Washington, Meryl Streep, Liev Schreiber

Drama • Hitman / Assassin Film • Mystery

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Neil Young: Heart of Gold 2006, 103 min.

Jonathan Demme • Starring: Emmylou Harris, Ben Keith, Rick Rosas

Concert Film • Documentary • Music

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Caged Heat 1974, 83 min.

Jonathan Demme • Starring: Barbara Steele, Erica Gavin, Roberta Collins

Action • Crime • Drama

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Swing Shift 1984, 100 min.

Jonathan Demme • Starring: Kurt Russell, Christine Lahti, Goldie Hawn

Comedy Drama • Drama • Period Film

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The Last Embrace 1979, 102 min.

Jonathan Demme • Starring: Janet Margolin, John Glover, Christopher Walken

Mystery • Psychological Thriller • Romance

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The Truth About Charlie 2002, 104 min.

Jonathan Demme • Starring: Thandiwe Newton, Ted Levine, Lisa Gay Hamilton

Mystery • Comedy • Comedy Thriller

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Beloved 1998, 172 min.

Jonathan Demme • Starring: Oprah Winfrey, Danny Glover, Beah Richards

Based-on-20th-Century-Literature • Drama • Family Drama

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Who Am I This Time? 1982, 53 min.

Jonathan Demme • Starring: Susan Sarandon, Christopher Walken, Robert Ridgely

Comedy • Made-for-Television • Romance

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Jimmy Carter Man From Plains 2007, 125 min.

Jonathan Demme • Starring: Jimmy Carter

Biography • Culture and Society • Documentary

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Crazy Mama 1975, 83 min.

Jonathan Demme • Starring: Cloris Leachman, Stuart Whitman, Tisha Sterling

Comedy • Crime • Crime Comedy

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Citizen's Band 1977, 98 min.

Jonathan Demme • Starring: Paul Le Mat, Candy Clark, Bruce McGill

Comedy • Ensemble Film • Hyperlink Film

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Fighting Mad 1976, 88 min.

Jonathan Demme • Starring: Peter Fonda, Lynn Lowry, Philip Carey

Action • Crime Drama • Crime

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