Damn Good Movie Memories

Episode 483 - Absolute Power (1997)

Based on David Baldacci's novel, a master jewel thief (Clint Eastwood) finds himself caught in a murder conspiracy involving the President of the United States (Gene Hackman).  Co-starring Ed Harris, Laura Linney, Scott Glenn, Dennis Haysbert, Judy Davis and E.G. Marshall.  Directed by Clint Eastwood.

Episode 482 - Kill the Umpire (1950)

A baseball fanatic (William Bendix) with an irrational hatred of umpires decides to become an umpire himself when he can't find a steady job. Co-starring Una Merkel and William Frawley.  Directed by Lloyd Bacon.

Episode 481 - Career Opportunites (1991)

A lovable loser (Frank Whaley) finds himself locked in a Target store overnight with the girl of his dreams (Jennifer Connelly).  Screenplay written by John Hughes.

Episode 480 - It Happened in Flatbush (1942)

A disgraced ex-ballplayer (Lloyd Nolan) gets a chance at redemption when he's hired to manage and rebuild the struggling Brooklyn Dodgers. Co-starring Carole Landis, William Frawley and Robert Armstrong.

Episode 479 - Witness (1985)

A Philadelphia detective (Harrison Ford) discovers a murder conspiracy within his department and hides out in Amish country in order protect his witness. Co-starring Kelly McGillis, Lukas Haas, Josef Sommer and Danny Glover. 

Episode 478 - The Mechanic (1972)

An aging hit-man (Charles Bronson) decides to take on a younger protégé (Jan-Michael Vincent) in this action-thriller.  Directed by Michael Winner.

Episode 477 - Werewolf of London (1935)

The first (and often forgotten) werewolf film produced by the Universal monster series.  Henry Hull stars as a botanist bitten by a creature while researching in Tibet and...yeah, you know the rest.  Co-starring Walter Oland and Valerie Hobson.

Episode 476 - Almost Famous (2000)

Cameron Crowe's love-letter back to the music he grew up on. A teenage journalist gets an opportunity to go on the road with an up-and-coming rock band in the early 1970s.  Starring Kate Hudson, Billy Crudup, Frances McDormand, Jason Lee, Patrick Fugit, Phillip Seymour Hoffman, Zooey Deschanel, Anna Paquin and Fairuza Balk.

This is a cross-over episode with our friends from the Growin' Up Rock Podcast!  Check out their episode where we discuss the Almost Famous soundtrack track-by-track!

Episode 475 - Wedding Crashers (2005)

Owen Wilson and Vince Vaughn star as best friends who crash weddings as their main hobby.  Co-starring Rachel McAdams, Isla Fisher, Christopher Walken, Jane Seymour and Bradley Cooper.

Episode 474 - Foreign Correspondent (1940)

An American crime reporter (Joel McCrea) is reassigned to Europe shortly before WWII and discovers a spy ring.  Co-starring Laraine Day, Herbert Marshall, George Sanders and Robert Benchley.  Directed by Alfred Hitchcock.