Acting

Dick Cusack

Born August 29, 1925 · Manhattan, New York, USA

Died June 2, 2003 · aged 77

Richard John Cusack was an American actor, filmmaker, documentarian, and humorist. He is the father of actors Susie, Ann, John, Joan, and Bill.

Known For

The FugitiveThe Fugitive · 1993
The Fugitive
★ 7.51993
MovieActionThriller
Wrongfully convicted of murdering his wife and sentenced to death, Richard Kimble escapes from the law in an attempt to find the real killer and clear his name.
While You Were SleepingWhile You Were Sleeping · 1995
While You Were Sleeping
★ 7.01995
MovieRomanceComedy
A transit worker pulls commuter Peter off railway tracks after he's mugged, but—while he's in a coma—his family mistakenly thinks she's Peter's fiancée, and she doesn't correct them. Things get more complicated when she falls for his brother, who's not quite sure that she's who she claims to be.
Chain ReactionChain Reaction · 1996
Chain Reaction
★ 5.81996
MovieThrillerAction
At the University of Chicago, a research team that includes brilliant student machinist Eddie Kasalivich experiences a breakthrough: a stable form of fusion that may lead to a waste-free energy source. However, a private company wants to exploit the technology, so Kasalivich and physicist Dr. Lily Sinclair are framed for murder, and the fusion device is stolen. On the run from the FBI, they must recover the technology and exonerate themselves.
High FidelityHigh Fidelity · 2000
High Fidelity
★ 7.12000
MovieDramaComedy
After his long-time girlfriend dumps him, a thirty-year-old record store owner seeks to understand why he is unlucky in love while recounting his "top five breakups of all time".
The PackageThe Package · 1989
The Package
★ 6.11989
MovieThrillerAction
Experienced Green Beret sergeant Johnny Gallagher is escorting a prisoner, Airborne Ranger Thomas Boyette, back to the US, but Boyette escapes and Gallagher must risk life and limb to catch him.
My BodyguardMy Bodyguard · 1980
My Bodyguard
★ 6.41980
MovieComedyDrama
Clifford Peache, an easygoing teenager, is finding less than easy to fit in at his new high school, where a tough-talking bully terrorizes his classmates and extorts their lunch money. Refusing to pay up, Clifford enlist the aid of an overgrown misfit whose mere presence intimidates students and teachers alike. But their "business relationship" soon turns personal as Clifford and the troubled loner forge a winning alliance against their intimidators - and a very special friendship with each other.
Eight Men OutEight Men Out · 1988
Eight Men Out
★ 6.81988
MovieDramaHistory
Buck Weaver and Hap Felsch are young idealistic players on the Chicago White Sox, a pennant-winning team owned by Charles Comiskey - a penny-pinching, hands-on manager who underpays his players and treats them with disdain. And when gamblers and hustlers discover that Comiskey's demoralized players are ripe for a money-making scheme, one by one the team members agree to throw the World Series. But when the White Sox are defeated, a couple of sports writers smell a fix and a national scandal explodes, ripping the cover off America's favorite pastime.
Return to MeReturn to Me · 2000
Return to Me
★ 6.72000
MovieRomanceComedy
It took a lot of persuading to get Bob, a recently widowed architect, to go on a blind date at a quirky Irish-Italian eatery. Once there, he’s instantly smitten, not with his date, but with the sharp-witted waitress. Everything seems to be going great until an unbelievable truth is revealed, one that could easily break both of their hearts for good.

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