Chris Penn

Acting

Chris Penn

Born October 10, 1965 · Los Angeles, California, USA

Died January 24, 2006 · aged 40

Christopher Shannon Penn (October 10, 1965 – January 24, 2006) was an American actor, known for his roles in The Wild Life, Reservoir Dogs, Footloose, Rush Hour, True Romance, All the Right Moves, and Pale Rider.

Known For

Reservoir DogsReservoir Dogs · 1992
Reservoir Dogs
★ 8.11992
MovieCrimeThriller
A botched robbery indicates a police informant, and the pressure mounts in the aftermath at a warehouse. Crime begets violence as the survivors -- veteran Mr. White, newcomer Mr. Orange, psychopathic parolee Mr. Blonde, bickering weasel Mr. Pink and Nice Guy Eddie -- unravel.
Rush HourRush Hour · 1998
Rush Hour
★ 7.11998
MovieActionComedy
When Hong Kong Inspector Lee is summoned to Los Angeles to investigate a kidnapping, the FBI doesn't want any outside help and assigns cocky LAPD Detective James Carter to distract Lee from the case. Not content to watch the action from the sidelines, Lee and Carter form an unlikely partnership and investigate the case themselves.
True RomanceTrue Romance · 1993
True Romance
★ 7.51993
MovieActionCrime
Clarence marries hooker Alabama, steals cocaine from her pimp, and tries to sell it in Hollywood, while the owners of the coke try to reclaim it.
Starsky & HutchStarsky & Hutch · 2004
Starsky & Hutch
★ 5.82004
MovieComedyCrime
Join uptight David Starsky and laid-back Ken "Hutch" Hutchinson as they're paired for the first time as undercover cops. The new partners must overcome their differences to solve an important case with help from street informant Huggy Bear and persuasive criminal Reese Feldman.
After the SunsetAfter the Sunset · 2004
After the Sunset
★ 6.22004
MovieActionComedy
An FBI agent is suspicious of two master thieves, quietly enjoying their retirement near what may - or may not - be the biggest score of their careers.
FootlooseFootloose · 1984
Footloose
★ 6.71984
MovieDramaRomance
When teenager Ren and his family move from big-city Chicago to a small town in the West, he's in for a real case of culture shock after discovering he's living in a place where music and dancing are illegal.
To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie NewmarTo Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar · 1995
To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar
★ 7.51995
MovieComedyDrama
Veteran drag queens Vida Boheme and Noxeema Jackson take novice Chi-Chi Rodriguez under their wing on a madcap road trip across the country to compete in the Drag Queen of America pageant in Los Angeles.
Best of the BestBest of the Best · 1989
Best of the Best
★ 6.51989
MovieActionDrama
A team from the United States is going to compete against Korea in a Tae Kwon Do tournament. The team consists of fighters from all over the country--can they overcome their rivalry and work together to win?

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