Famke Janssen

Famke Janssen

Date of Birth: 05 Nov 1964

Country: Netherlands

Biography: Famke Beumer Janssen is a Dutch actress and former fashion model. Janssen is also a UNODC Goodwill Ambassador for Integrity. She is best-known for playing the villainess Bond girl Xenia Onatopp in GoldenEye and Jean Grey/Phoenix in the X-Men film series...(Wikipedia)

Total Credits at Criticker: 58 (Actor), 1 (Director), 1 (Writer)

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    Celebrity
    Lee Simon, unsuccessful journalist and wanna-be novelist, tries to get a foot into the door with celebrities. After divorcing his wife Robin, Lee gets to meet a lot folks of the rich and / or beautiful, partly through journalism, partly because he has a script to offer. But life among those from out-of-this-world is hard, and his putative success always results in defeat. Meanwhile Robin meets a very desirable TV-producer and takes the first steps in the world of celebrities herself. (imdb)
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    Circus
    Bruno, a sadistic criminal, wants clever con man Leo out of the way. Leo and his equally clever wife, Lily, are up to something. So too is Julius: he hires Leo to kill Gloria, Julius's wife. Leo does it, but then Julius shows up with the murder on tape, saying Gloria isn't his wife - it's blackmail. Leo's bookie, Troy, is also closing in, wanting to be paid. Bruno and Lily as well as Bruno and Julius have their own scams running, and Leo is their target. (imdb)
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    Don\
    A group of thieves steal a rare gem, but in the process, two of the men double cross the leader of the thieving group and take off with the precious stone.
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    Eulogy
    A wickedly irreverent comedy, Eulogy is ultimately a heartwarming portrait of a houseful of misfits celebrating the strangest and most enduring bond of all: family. (Lions Gate Films)
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    The Faculty
    When some very creepy things start happening around school, the kids at Herrington High make a chilling discovery that confirms their worst suspicions: their teachers really are from another planet!
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    The Gingerbread Man
    He knew the law, but he forgot the rules: Never get involved with a client. And never put your family in danger. Step into the courtly world of Savannah's top-tier law firms. Meet one of the brightest young stars of the bar, Rick Magruder (Branagh). And witness how his obsession with a beautiful, mysterious client (Davidtz), stalked by her deranged father, plunges him into a world of terrifying intrigue and deadly deceit. (Universal)
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    Hide and Seek
    This is the story of a young girl named Emily Callaway, which her games of Hide and Seek with an imaginary friend by the name of "Charlie" have become anything but simple and innocent. Instead, she finds herself in the middle of a series of increasingly nightmarish acts that even her father David cannot stop. Who--or what--is Charlie?! David wonders. How can an..."imaginary" entity have this kind of hold on her? Maybe Charlie is not imaginary at all, but instead a flesh-and-blood, malevolent presence? (imdb)
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    House on Haunted Hill
    Decades after the Vannacutt Psychiatric Institute for the Criminally Insane was closed, five strangers are invited to spend a night there. Their reward is a million dollars each. All they have to do is stay alive. (Warner Bros.)
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    I Spy
    Fists fly and the fighting gets down and dirty when undefeated middle-weight champion Kelly Robinson (Murphy) finally meets his match, Bureau of National Security super-agent Alex Scott (Wilson), in this hilarious adventure. It's hate at first sight when the two are unwittingly paired up to track down the Air Force's missing stealth bomber, the country's new top secret weapon. (Sony Pictures)
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    Love & Sex
    Follows the romantic misadventures of a woman and a man in search of their own version of happily-ever-after. (Lions Gate Films)
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    Made
    Reunited for the first time since their hit "Swingers," Jon Favreau and Vince Vaughn co-star in a comedy about two hapless best friends who are plunged headlong into the world of organized crime. (Artisan Entertainment)
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    Rounders
    A story of passion, risk, and the extreme price of friendship in the world of high-stakes poker. (Miramax)
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    X2: X-Men United
    Mutants continue to struggle against a society that fears and distrusts them. Their cause becomes even more desperate following an incredible attack by an as yet undetermined assailant possessing extraordinary abilities. With the fates of mankind - and mutantkind - in their hands, the X-Men Face their most dangerous mission ever. (20th Century Fox)
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    X-Men
    Two mutants come to a private academy for mutants whose resident superhero team must oppose a powerful mutant terrorist organization. (imdb)
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    GoldenEye
    007 must investigate the mysterious destruction of a Russian computer research facility and its connection to the years-old murder of a fellow agent.
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    The Adventures of Sebastian Cole
    In June, 1983, in Dutchess County, New York, Sabastian Cole joins his mother, step-father, and sister for dinner... (imdb)
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    Deep Rising
    A gang of jewel thieves board an empty luxury liner in the South Seas to find that the crew and passengers... (imdb)
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    X-Men: The Last Stand
    In the climax of the X-Men trilogy, a "cure" for mutancy threatens to alter the course of history. For the first time, mutants have a choice: retain their uniqueness, though it isolates and alienates them, or give up their powers and become human. (20th Century Fox)
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    City of Industry
    Lee Egan lures his older brother Roy out of "retirement" with a sweet jewel heist, only to get killed by a backstabbing partner; then it's up to Roy to get revenge. (imdb)
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    The Treatment
    Based on Daniel Menaker's novel, The Treatment captures all of the wit and mystery of Jake Singer's epic journey through the realms of psychoanalysis and mature love in contemporary New York City. (New Yorker Films)
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    Lord of Illusions
    During a routine case in L.A., NY private investigator Harry D'Amour (Scott Bakula) stumbles over members of a fanatic cult, who are waiting for the resurrection of their leader Nix (Daniel von Bargen). 13 years ago Nix was calmed down by his best trainee Swann (Kevin J. O'Connor). In the meantime Swann is advanced to a populary illusionist like David Copperfield and is married to the charming Dorothea ("Goldeneye"-Bond girl Famke Janssen).(imdb)
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    The Ten
    The Ten is comprised of ten blasphemous and hysterical stories inspired by the Biblical Commandments, each told in a different style, but with characters and themes that overlap. The film is held together by a narrator who, in turn, has his own moral problems. (THINKFilm)
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    Turn the River
    A pool shark (Janssen) takes the ultimate gamble when she kidnaps her own son and flees her ex-husband. (imdb)
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    The Wackness
    It's the summer of 1994, and the streets of New York are pulsing with hip-hop. Set against this backdrop, Luke Shapiro (Josh Peck) spends his last summer before college selling dope throughout New York City, trading it with his shrink (Ben Kingsley) for therapy, while crushing on his step-daughter (Olivia Thirlby). (imdb)
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    Taken
    [Originally Released in 2008] A former spy (Neeson) relies on his old skills to save his estranged daughter (Grace), who has been forced into the slave trade. (imdb)
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    Monument Ave.
    A small time hoodlum is divided between his conscience and loyalty to his boss when his cousin is murdered. (imdb)
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    100 Feet
    After Marnie Watson kills her abusive husband in self-defense, she is condemned to house arrest... only to discover that the house is possessed by the enraged and violent spirit of her dead husband. (imdb)
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    Relentless 4
    Relentless 4 (1994) - Direct-to-Video
    Another serial killer is on the loose, and his penchant for ritualistic executions has detective Sam Dietz (Leo Rossi) chasing clues that will lead him to a shocking truth in this fast-paced action thriller. Aided by his new partner, Jessica Parreti (Colleen Coffey), Dietz discovers that the only connection between the victims is his beautiful psychiatrist, Dr. Sara Lee Jaffee (Famke Janssen) -- who's keeping a deadly secret.
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    The Chameleon
    An FBI Agent is hot on the tracks of Frédéric Bourdin who has taken up the identity of a woman's long lost son completely convincing the police and the boy's family of his identity.
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    Model by Day
    Model by Day (1994) - TV Movie
    Lady X is a woman who works during the day as a model but turns into a fighter for justice at night with the help of her karate master Chang. (imdb)
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    Fathers & Sons
    A beach runner and bookworm (Goldblum) has difficulty communicating with his son. He meets a psychic on a pier at the beach and soon his world turns topsy-turvy with a serial killer coming between him and his son. The ensuing E.S.P. experiences and danger bond father and son. (imdb)
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    Taken 2
    In Istanbul, retired CIA operative Bryan Mills and his wife are taken hostage by the father of a kidnapper Mills killed while rescuing his daughter. (imdb)
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    Hansel and Gretel: Witch Hunters
    In this dark spin on the fairy tale, siblings Hansel and Gretel are a formidable team of bounty hunters who track and kill witches all over the world. (imdb)
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    Down the Shore
    Set on the Jersey Shore, the lives of three childhood friends begin to unravel when a secret from their past is revealed. (imdb)
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    The Wolverine
    Summoned to Japan by an old acquaintance, Wolverine becomes embroiled in a conflict that forces him to confront his own demons. (imdb)
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    A Fighting Man
    Two men meet in the ring for a fight that will change their lives.
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    Taken 3
    Bryan Mills, an Ex-government operative is accused of a ruthless murder he never committed or witnessed as he is tracked and pursued, Bryan Mills brings out his particular set of skills to find the true killer and clear his name. (imdb)
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    Hemlock Grove
    Hemlock Grove (2013) - TV Series
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    This Is Your Death
    An unsettling look at reality T.V. where a disturbing hit game show has its contestants ending their lives for the public's enjoyment. (imdb)
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    The Blacklist: Redemption
    Covert operative Tom Keen joins forces with Susan "Scottie" Hargrave, the brilliant and cunning chief of a covert mercenary organization that solves problems that are too dangerous for the government. (imdb)
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    Jack of the Red Hearts
    A teenage con artist tricks a desperate mother into hiring her as a live-in companion for her autistic daughter
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    Once Upon a Time in Venice
    A Los Angeles detective seeks out the ruthless gang that stole his dog. (imdb)
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    RPM
    A professional car thief pulls off the heist of a lifetime when a steals a prototype supercar. (imdb)
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    Bayou Caviar
    A former boxing champion and his companions get caught up with Russian mobsters after he witnesses a crime. (imdb)
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    Asher
    An aging hitman's last job goes sideways, forcing him to redeem himself. (imdb)
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    The Poison Rose
    A down-on-his-luck PI is hired by his old flame to investigate a murder. But while the case at first appears routine, it slowly reveals itself to be a complex interwoven web of crimes, suspects, and dead bodies. (letterboxd.com)
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    Primal
    A big-game hunter for zoos has booked passage on a Latin American shipping freighter with a fresh haul of exotic and deadly animals from the Amazon, including a rare white Jaguar... (imdb)
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    The Postcard Killings
    A New York detective investigates the death of his daughter who was murdered while on her honeymoon in London; he recruits the help of a Scandinavian journalist when other couples throughout Europe suffer a similar fate. (imdb)
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    Endless
    When madly in love high school graduates Riley and Chris are separated by a tragic car accident, Riley blames herself for her boyfriend's death while Chris is stranded in limbo. Miraculously, the two find a way to connect. (imdb)
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    The Vault
    Thom, a genius engineering graduate is interested in the Bank of Spain's safe. As soon as Thom learns that a legendary lost treasure is going to be held at the bank's safe for just 10 days, he devises, together with charismatic art dealer Walter "Cunningham" a detailed plan to breaking in.
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    Dangerous
    A reformed sociopath journeys to a remote island to investigate the mystery behind his brother's demise, but soon ends up facing off with more than he bargained for.
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    Redeeming Love
    Sold into prostitution as a child, Angel knows nothing but betrayal. Can her heart ever be mended? Based upon the novel by Francine Rivers.
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    How to Get Away with Murder
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    Knights of the Zodiac
    When a goddess of war reincarnates in the body of a young girl, street orphan Seiya discovers that he is destined to protect her and save the world. But only if he can face his own past and become a Knight of the Zodiac.
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    Door Mouse
    A comic-book creator working at a burlesque club enlists the help of a colleague to figure out what's behind the disappearances of young women in their circle in this oddball neo-noir. - imdb
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    Locked In
    A kindly nurse tries to unlock the secrets of a coma patient's injury - and discovers the bitter rivalry, infidelity, betrayal and murder behind them. (imdb)
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    The Daily Show
    The Daily Show (1996) - TV Series
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    Boy Kills World
    Deaf and mute Boy trains to become a weapon with a single purpose: Vengeance upon the family that took everything from him. As brutally as possible and with an epic inner voice.
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