James Cada

Movies15

• Movie7.7

  DramaAdventure

  Retired farmer and widower Alvin Straight learns one day that his estranged brother Lyle has suffered a severe stroke. Alvin is determined to make things right with Lyle while he still can, but his brother lives in Wisconsin, while Alvin is stuck in Iowa with no car and no driver's license. He then has the idea of making the trip on his old lawnmower, thus beginning a picturesque and at times deeply spiritual odyssey.

  The Straight Story

  1999 · 1.9K votes

• Movie7.3

  Drama

  A fictionalized account of the first major successful sexual harassment case in the United States — Jenson vs. Eveleth Mines, where a woman who endured a range of abuse while working as a miner filed and won the landmark 1984 lawsuit.

  North Country

  2005 · 757 votes

• Movie5.7

  ComedyRomance

  When underappreciated video specialist Joe Scheffer is brutally humiliated by office bully Mark McKinney in front of his daughter, Joe begins a quest for personal redemption. He proceeds by enduring a personal makeover and takes martial arts lessons from a B-action star. As news spreads of his rematch with Mark, Joe suddenly finds himself the center of attention, ascending the corporate ladder and growing in popularity.

  Joe Somebody

  2001 · 228 votes

• Movie6.7

  ComedyDrama

  It is 1967, and Larry Gopnik, a physics professor at a quiet Midwestern university, has just been informed by his wife Judith that she is leaving him. She has fallen in love with one of his more pompous acquaintances Sy Ableman.

  A Serious Man

  2009 · 2.5K votes

• Movie6.5

  Comedy

  In a small Minnesota town, the annual beauty pageant is being covered by a TV crew. Former winner Gladys Leeman wants to make sure her daughter follows in her footsteps; explosions, falling lights, and trailer fires prove that. As the Leemans are the richest family in town, the police are pretty relaxed about it all. Despite everything, main rival (but sweet) Amber Atkins won't give up without a fight.

  Drop Dead Gorgeous

  1999 · 461 votes

• Movie6.7

  AdventureFamily

  When Will Stoneman's father dies, he is left alone to take care of his mother and their land. Needing money to maintain it, he decides to join a cross country dogsled race. This race will require days of racing for long hours, through harsh weather and terrain. This young man will need a lot of courage and a strong will to complete this race.

  Iron Will

  1994 · 340 votes

• Movie6.8

  DramaRomance

  Caroline, a young waitress who seems to have bad taste in men, is on her way home one night when thugs attempt to rape her. Adam, the mysterious busboy who works at the same diner, helps fight off the assailants, and she begins a relationship with him -- but not all their fellow Minnesotans are happy for them. Meanwhile, the couple face their own difficulties when Caroline finds about Adam's past, including his unique health condition.

  Untamed Heart

  1993 · 276 votes

• Movie6.1

  Drama

  This drama centers on Hank Chinaski, the fictional alter-ego of "Factotum" author Charles Bukowski, who wanders around Los Angeles, CA trying to live off jobs which don't interfere with his primary interest, which is writing. Along the way, he fends off the distractions offered by women, drinking and gambling.

  Factotum

  2005 · 232 votes

• Movie6.3

  DramaRomance

  Set in 1920, Inge travels from Germany to rural Minnesota in order to meet the man destined to be her husband.

  Sweet Land

  2005 · 53 votes

• Movie5.9

  DramaTV Movie

  After signing her divorce papers, a woman heads out to her Minnesota airport with her sister and daughters for a flight to her mother's home. At the airport, her sportswriter husband shows up to catch a flight to Miami to visit his father. When a blizzard hits, the two suddenly find they have time to re-evaluate their relationship with assistance from an older couple.

  A Chance of Snow

  1998 · 12 votes

• Movie7.7

  DramaTV Movie

  When 30-year-old Allison Campbell wins a $2 million lottery, her family life turns upside down not just because of her winnings but because Allison is mentally handicapped. Kari, her younger sister, has been caring for Alison for 10 years. Problems arise when the girls' mother, Katherine, decides she wants Allison to live with her.

  Lucky Day

  1991 · 3 votes

• Movie5.5

  ComedyDrama

  A sheep rancher's visit to the big city triggers a mischevious adventure with his teenage grandson.

  Wooly Boys

  2001 · 12 votes

• Movie4.5

  Drama

  June Lorich works at the Mesabi Mine on Minnesota's iron range. After an emotionally and physically abusive marriage, June is determined to make it on her own. But the worsening steel industry forces major cutbacks and June is bumped down to an all-male pit. She becomes the brunt of the other workers' hostilities and is forced to fight against them -- and the man she loves -- to save her job.

  Wildrose

  1984 · 2 votes

• Movie5.8

  Comedy

  Remember those scary stories about "The hook-armed-man" you heard around the campfire when you were in Scouts? This hilarious and detailed "mocudramedy" examines the sordid stories behind the truth of this American urban legend as it unfolds in one small town.

  The Chromium Hook

  2000 · 4 votes

• Movie9.0

  The Last Word is an independent feature film directed by Tim McCusker, with a screenplay by Sam Magavern. It stars two icons of the Minneapolis music scene, deejay Mary Lucia and musician Matt Wilson. Lucia plays Izzy Wright, an attorney taking on the defense of her old law professor, who has been accused of downloading child pornography. Meanwhile, she is rekindling an old romance with Wilson’s character – Luke, a musician in a band called the Flops. Another Twin Cities music legend, John Munson, plays the part of Luke’s roommate and bandmate, and the soundtrack features multiple performances by Wilson and Munson.

  The Last Word

  1 votes