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The Chuck Taylor in Films: F
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Don’t be a wallflower. Check out Fire with Fire and these other films. |
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Recent and classic films where chucks have a role. . . .
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To qualify for a listing, one or more of the lead or main supporting characters in the film is seen wearing chucks — Converse “Chuck Taylor” All Stars. |
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Click on the underlined title links to see a complete review with plot description, commentary, and discussion of the best “chucks” scenes of selected films. |
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Actors who wear chucks in the films are highlighted in the credits list. |
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Films on this page: The Fabulous Baker Boys, The Fakir (Fakiren fra Bilbao), Family Sins, The Family Tree, Fandango, The Fast and the Furious, Fast
Forward, Fast Times At Ridgemont High, Father of Four: Never Gives Up!, Father of Four: Living Large, Father of Four: Home Field Advantage, Father of Four: In Japanese Mode, Father of Four: Back to Nature,The Fault In Our Stars, Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, Fetching Cody, Fierce People, The Final, The Final Season, Finding
Kelly, Finn On The Fly, Fire with Fire, Fire with Fire (2012), First
Born, The First Time (Love at Frist Hiccup), The First Time, The Five, Flipped, Flubber, Fly
Boy, The Forger, Footloose, Found, Frailty, Frankenstein and Me, Frankie Go Boom, Freddy’s Dead, Freedom Writers, Frequency,
The Freshman, Friday, Friday the 13th Part V: A New Beginning, Fried Green Tomatoes.
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The Fabulous Baker Boys. (1989) Jeff Bridges, Michelle Pfeiffer, Beau Bridges, Ellie Raab. Written and directed by Steve Kloves. Gordon and Kate Brothers Jack and Frank Baker have been playing lounges as a piano duo for many years, but with bookings starting to decline, decide they now need a female vocalist to keep the act going. They are lucky to come across Suzie Diamond, who can really put a song over, and the act takes off. But when the relation between Suzie and Jack — younger, less committed, but more talented than Frank — briefly becomes more than professional, tensions surface between all three.
Category: Drama. Top of Page. |
NR, would be PG
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The Fakir [from Bilbao] (Fakiren fra Bilbao). (2004) Sidse Babett Knudsen, Julie Zangenberg, Alsel Leth, Ole Thestrup, Peter Gantzler, Fares Fares. Directed by Peter Flinth. Twins Tom and Emma move into a large ramshackle house in the country along with their recently widowed mother, Louise. Although unhappy about their family situation, the twins have little time to worry about that as they discover the house is haunted by a ghost hidden in a ballpoint pen and contains hidden treasure actively sought by two determined bad guys.
Category: Adventure, Family, Science Fiction/Fantasy.
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Family Sins. (1987) James Farentino, Jill Eikenberry, Thomas Wilson Brown, Andrew Bednarski.
Directed by Jerrold Freedman. Gordon and Kate Williams goes through
intense emotional turmoil in their lives and marriage when their
younger son who is Gordon’s obvious favorite accidentally drowns
due to the negligence and resentment of their other son.
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The Family Tree. (2011) Rachel Leigh Cook, Hope Davis, Max Thieirot, Dermot Mulroney, John Patrick Amedori, Britt Robertson.
Directed by Vivi Friedman. A mother and wife stricken with memory loss gives a dysfunctional family a second chance at harmony and happiness.
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Fandango. (1985) Kevin Costner, Judd Nelson, Sam Robards, Chuck Bush, Brian Cesak. Directed by Jon Landis. Five college buddies from the University of Texas in 1971 embark on a final road trip odyssey across the Mexican border to find some adventure before facing up to uncertain futures, in Vietnam and otherwise.
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The Fast and the Furious. (2001) Paul Walker, Vin Daniel, Michelle Rodriguez, Jordana Brewster,
Rick Yune. Directed by Rob Cohen. Spectacular racing scenes highlight
this story about a Los Angeles police detective who infiltrates
a street racing gang to apprehend the drivers who have been hijacking
cargo trucks.
Categories: Drama, Action/Adventure, Crime/Mystery. Top of Page. |
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Fast Forward. (1985) John
Scott Clough, Don Franklin, Tamara Mark, Tracy Silver, Cindy
McGee, Gretchen Palmer, Monique Cintron, Debra Varnado. Directed
by Sidney Poitier. Eight talented teenagers from Ohio struggle
to survive in New York City and compete in a national dance contest.
Categories: Drama, Musical, Teenagers. Top of Page. |
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Fast Times At Ridgemont High.
(1982) Sean Penn, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Judge Reinhold, Phoebe
Cates, Brian Backer, Robert Romanus, Ray Walston. Directed by
Amy Heckerling. This look at the eighties high school scene that
pokes fun at both teenaged and adult perspectives on sex, drugs,
and what success is all about has become a cult classic.
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Father of Four Series: Never Gives Up. (2005) Niels Olsen, Kasper Kesje, Jakob Wilhjelm Poulsen, Kathrine Bremerskov Kaysen, Sidse Mickelborg, Jess Ingerslev, Søren Bregendal. Directed by Claus Bjerre. Dad’s four children rally around him when he loses his job as an accountant.
Categories: Comedy, Family. Top of Page. |
NR, would be PG
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Father of Four Series: Living Large. (2006) Niels Olsen, Kasper Kesje, Jakob Wilhjelm Poulsen, Kathrine Bremerskov Kaysen, Sidse Mickelborg, Jess Ingerslev, Søren Bregendal. Directed by Claus Bjerre. When Uncle Anders finds out he is an heir to a castle in Funen, the family goes with him and helps in the contest to win it, dealing with ghosts and cheating relatives.
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Father of Four Series: Home Field Advantage. (2008) Niels Olsen, Kasper Kesje, Jakob Wilhjelm Poulsen, Kathrine Bremerskov Kaysen, Sidse Mickelborg, Jess Ingerslev, Søren Bregendal. Directed by Claus Bjerre. When Dad’s winning lottery ticket is stolen, Per and Uncle Anders try to discover the thief. Meanwhile Ole competes in a skateboarding contest and becomes involved with Stella, a counterculture skater and fellow musician.
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Father of Four Series: In Japanese Mode. (2010) Niels Olsen, Kasper Kesje, Jakob Wilhjelm Poulsen, Kathrine Bremerskov Kaysen, Sidse Mickelborg, Jess Ingerslev, Søren Bregendal. Directed by Claus Bjerre. When a Japanese family moves in next door, Per becomes friends with their son Shin. However problems at school cause a crisis for Shin and his family.
Categories: Comedy, Family. Top of Page. |
NR, would be PG
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Father of Four Series: Back To Nature. (2011) Niels Olsen, Kasper Kesje, Jakob Wilhjelm Poulsen, Kathrine Bremerskov Kaysen, Sidse Mickelborg, Jess Ingerslev, Søren Bregendal. Directed by Claus Bjerre. The family travels to Sweden to spend a weekend with Annika, Dad’s sister and the operator of a nature park where Dad spent a lot of time as a child. Things are fun until low life bad guys try to take over.
Categories: Comedy, Family. Top of Page. |
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The Fault In Our Stars. (2014) Shailene Woodley, Ansel Elgort, Laura Dern, Nat Wolff, Sam Trammell, Willem Dafoe. Directed by Josh Boone. Two teens, both who have different cancer conditions and their own unique takes at life, fall in love after meeting at a cancer support group.
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Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas. (1998) Johnnny Depp, Benicio del Toro, Cameron Diaz, Christina Ricci, Gary Busey. Directed by Terry Gilliam. Based on the stories and experiences of “gonzo journalist” Hunter Thompson, this pharmaceutical road film is about how Thompson and a friend, supposedly covering a racing competition in Las Vegas, go into that town and party it down.
Category: Comedy. Top of Page. |