Acting
Sada Thompson
Born September 27, 1927 · Des Moines, Iowa, USA
Died May 4, 2011 · aged 83
No biography available.
Known For
The Pursuit of Happiness · 1971The Pursuit of Happiness
★ 6.21971
MovieDrama
William Popper is the son of a stockbroker and is thoroughly disenchanted with "the system." So much so that even though he can prove that he ran over a woman in his car entirely by accident, he accepts a sentence for manslaughter.
Pollock · 2000Pollock
★ 6.72000
MovieDramaHistory
In August of 1949, Life Magazine ran a banner headline that begged the question: "Jackson Pollock: Is he the greatest living painter in the United States?" The film is a look back into the life of an extraordinary man, a man who has fittingly been called "an artist dedicated to concealment, a celebrity who nobody knew." As he struggled with self-doubt, engaging in a lonely tug-of-war between needing to express himself and wanting to shut the world out, Pollock began a downward spiral.
Indictment: The McMartin Trial · 1995Indictment: The McMartin Trial
★ 6.91995
MovieTV MovieDrama
The McMartin family's lives are turned upside down when they are accused of serious child molestation. The family run a school for infants. An unqualified child cruelty "expert" videotapes the children describing outrageous stories of abuse. One of the most expensive and long running trials in US legal history, exposes the lack of evidence and unprofessional attitudes of the finger pointers which kept one of the accused in jail for over 5 years without bail.
The Patron Saint of Liars · 1998The Patron Saint of Liars
★ 6.21998
MovieDramaRomance
Unhappy in her marriage, expectant mother Rose (Dana Delany) flees to a home for unwed mothers in rural Tennessee in this adaptation of Ann Patchett's novel. When she stays on after her baby is born, Rose becomes friends with an elderly nun (Sada Thompson) and begins a relationship with the local handyman, Son (Clancy Brown). Everything seems fine until Rose's first husband tracks her down and she's forced to relive her troubled past.
Desperate Characters · 1971Desperate Characters
★ 5.11971
MovieDrama
Sophie and Otto Bentwood are a middle-aged, middle class, childless Brooklyn Heights couple trapped in a loveless marriage. He is an attorney, she a translator of books. Their existence is affected not only by their disintegrating relationship but by the threats of urban crime and vandalism that surround them everywhere they turn, leaving them feeling paranoid, scared, and desperately helpless.
Fear Stalk · 1989Fear Stalk
★ 7.01989
MovieDramaThriller
A producer from Beverly Hills is shocked when someone steals all of her belongings out of her purse. The thief begins to make threatening phone calls and withdraws money from her accounts. The stalker becomes more and more dangerous until he finally tries to kill the producer.
Any Mother's Son · 1997Any Mother's Son
★ 5.61997
MovieDramaTV Movie
A Mother is devastated when her sailor son is murdered by two of his crewmates in a homophobic attack.
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn · 1986The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
★ 6.61986
MovieDramaFamily
Adventurous Huck Finn prefers rafting on the Mississippi River rather than being a part of civilization.


















