FILMS |
VISION QUEST (1985) 107 mins. |
This is
Madonna's first appearance in a motion picture. It sees
her performing the songs "Crazy For You" and
"Gambler" in her role as the lead singer in a
local band. The main plot of the film is that Louden Swain, a high school wrestler, falls for a drifter named Carla. Also Starring: Matthew Modine, Linda Fiorentino. |
DESPERATELY SEEKING SUSAN (1985) 99 mins. |
Madonna stars as Susan. Many have dreamed of living a more exciting and glamorous life, but few have tried to live that dream. Roberta is a bored housewife for whom fantasy becomes reality. She has followed a flamboyant love affair in the personal ads involving a man who is 'desperately seeking' a girl called Susan. Roberta's curiosity propels her into a comedy of errors in which Susan's identity becomes her own. The confusion begins...... When Roberta wears Susan's jacket she gets more than she bargained for!........ Roberta is seeking adventure but she finds Dez, he thinks she is Susan........ The Mob is seeking Susan, they find Roberta, and she thinks she is Susan! Also Starring: Rosanna Arquette, Aidan Quinn and Robert Joy. |
SHANGHAI SURPRISE (1986) 93 mins. |
Madonna stars as Gloria
Tatlock. Gloria Tatlock, innocent mssionary and Glendon Wasey, tie salesman and solider of fortune, find themselves drawn together in the search for 'Faraday's Flowers', a fortune in stolen opium. She wants it to relieve the suffering of soliers injured in the China-Japan war, he to fund his way home to the US before all hell breaks loose. The only problem is, every sneakthief, jackal and two bit hood in China wants a peice of the action, not to mention the sinister police chief and the mysterious empress China Doll who may hold the key to a far greater fortune. Shanghai Surprise is a heady brew set against the tempestous backdrop of a nation on the brink of a world war. Also Starring: Sean Penn. |
WHO'S THAT GIRL (1987) 90 mins. |
Madonna stars as Nikki
Finn. Nikki Finn is a human whirlwind, fresh from the slammer for a crime she didn't commit. Nikki is hopping mad! Detectives are hounding her and a whole bunch of thugs want her dead. All Nikki wants to do is find the bum who framed her and return the favour. Into this hectic fray comes the fil-fax toting, very straightlaced, attorney Loudon Trott. Sent by his boss (and future father-in-law) to escort Nikki from prison to the nearest bus station, Loudon believed his 'charitable' errand of transporting Nikki just over a mile would be a quick and simple chore. Little did he know, it would be the beginning of the wildest, most frantic day of his entire life! Also starring: Griffin Dunne, Haviland Morris, John McMartin and Sir John Mills. |
BLOODHOUNDS OF BROADWAY (1989) 90mins. |
Madonna stars as Hortense
Hathaway. This is a romantic comedy set in the Roaring '20s based on four short stories by Damon Runyon. An all-star cast set the stage for a New Year's Bash which mixes the underworld with the upper crust. Hortense and Lovey Lou perform a sparkling song and dance number. Also starring: Matt Dillon, Randy Quaid, Julie Hagerty and Jennifer Grey. |
DICK TRACY (1990) 101 mins. |
Madonna stars as
Breathless Mahoney. Calling Dick Tracy........Calling Dick Tracy........Can you here me Tracy? This is the story of a hard nosed, soft-hearted detective and a streetwise "Kid" with a hearty appetite for adventure. Together they fight to clean up the crime-ridden streets of the city, but standing in their way is a mob of the most colourful gangsters ever assembled. With its dazzling mix of action, adventure, music and incredible special effects Dick Tracy is a not to be missed movie experience that will thrill everyone. Also starring: Warren Beatty, Al Pacino, Dustn Hoffman and others. |
IN BED WITH MADONNA (1991) 120 mins. |
Also known as
"TRUTH OR DARE" Madonna stars as Herself. Few entertainers have been more daring than Madonna, and now you can get "In Bed" with her as she sheds her public persona to offer an intimate portrait of her world. Set against the sensational Blond Ambition Tour, director Alek Keshishian is given carte blanche to shoot anything and everything! Featuring spectacular concert footage, the audience sees how fame not only alters the artiste's life, but how it also affects those around her. Madonna and her troupe - dancers, singers and support staff - form a close-knit group with the singer as its matriarch. The film also examines her special relationships with friends and family. A fascinating look at a superstar. Also 'starring': Nikki Harris, Donna Delory, Warren Beatty and many more. |
A LEAGUE OF THEIR OWN (1992) 123 mins. |
Madonna stars as Mae
Mordabito. It's 1943 and US professional baseball has lost its prize pitchers and big batters to the war. Rocked by the loss of their national game, Americans look for something special to fill their dreams....... And that's what they got as a group of women took off their aprons and took up their bats to create somthing unique - All American Girls Baseball! One of the teams, the Rockford Peaches, are a brash and ballsy team of triers with a talent they were never meant to have and the guts to take it all the way! A LEAGUE OF THEIR OWN - An outrageous and inspiring true story of the best little hitters in the midwest. Also starring: Tom Hanks, Geena Davis, Lori Petty, Jon Lovitz, Bill Pullman and Rosie O'Donnell. |
BODY OF EVIDENCE (1993) 96 mins. |
Madonna stars as Rebecca
Carlson. The crime - Murder. The motive - $8 million. The weapon - SEX! Uli Edel, one of Hollywood's most controversial directors brings to the screen this sizzling thriller. Rebecca Carlson, a seductive young gallery owner is accused of a unique crime - using violent sex to murder wealthy businessman Andrew Marsh. To complicate matters, the lawyer desperately trying to defend her is helpless to resist Carlson's extraordinary brand of lovemaking! Also starring: Willem Dafoe, Joe Mantegna and Anne Archer. |
DANGEROUS GAME (1993) 108 mins. |
Madonna stars as Sarah
Jennings. This is Maverick Pictures first production. It is a shocking film which explores the intense and often tragic consequences associated with modern day film-making. Also starring: Harvey Keitel and James Russo. |
FOUR ROOMS (1995) 98 mins. |
Madonna stars as Elspeth,
a modern day witch. Four different directors - Allison Anders, Alexandre Rockwell, Robert Rodriguez and Quentin Tarantino - tell four different stories which take place in one hotel and centre around one very busy bellboy. Also starring: Tim Roth, Antonio Banderas and Marissa Tomei. |
EVITA (1996) 122 mins. |
Madonna stars as Eva
Peron. The celebrated musical by Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice is stunningly captured on film by Alan Parker. The story, told by Che, is of Eva Duarte who was born the illegitimate daughter of a penniless farmer. Determined to make it to the top she attaches herself to a popular tango singer. Once in the big city Eva becomes a radio and film actress, moving in influential circles within Buenos Aries society. However, when she becomes involved with rising politician, Juan Peron, the establishment disapprove and he is arrested. Eva fights for freedoom, both for Peron and the oppressed masses. Peron is freed by the people and the couple marry and Peron is elected president. But Eva's greatest battle is yet to come. Also starring: Antonio Banderas, Jonathan Pryce, Jimmy Nail and others. |
COMING SOON: THE NEXT BEST THING. |