Lee Grant Movies

A writer (made to resemble Russian playwright Anton Chekhov) narrates a collection of his stories, all of which are written in the style of Chekhov.

After her own daughter abandons her child, an ambitious and orderly publisher has little choice but to raise the grandchild as her own.

The story of the hijacking of the Itallian liner Achille Lauro by four militants of the Palestine Liberation Front, in 1985, who demanded the release...

A wounded bank robber takes over his brother's home.

A beautiful peasant girl is romanced and abandoned by a young nobleman.

As lawyer and power broker Roy Cohn lies dying of AIDS in a private hospital room, ghosts from his past visit him as he reflects on his life and...

Using rare footage and exclusive interviews with filmmakers from all over the globe, "Reel Herstory" corrects the historic notion that women behind...

After Lee Strasberg’s death in 1982, the most prestigious talents from the Actors Studio assumed the leadership of this exceptional...

A mother takes the law into her own hands after her daughter's murderer is acquitted on a technicality.

Documentary about women in the film industry. Numerous notable actresses and female directors share their thoughts.

A clothing designer tries to save her struggling boutique store by having a tumultuous weekend sale of her shop's inventory by playing on the...

An aspiring young actor moonlights as a male stripper while looking for work in the theatre.

Anton Chekhov's play "The Seagull" is brought to life in this acclaimed 1975 production directed by John Desmond. Seeking to reform the theater,...

Hal Ashby's obsessive genius led to an unprecedented string of Oscar®-winning classics, including Harold and Maude, Shampoo and Being There. But...

The undying bond between a mother and her beloved son nearly destroys the lives of an entire family. Jessie Yates (Marlo Thomas) is torn between the...

The recession of the 1980s split the country into the haves and have-nots, from family farmers to factory workers and homeless people forced to live...

During a session with his psychoanalyst, Alexander Portnoy rants about everything that is bothering him. His complaints include his childhood and his...

A Pittsburgh apartment superintendent loses his job and home when the apartment building where he lives and works at is suddenly destroyed by fire....

A man and his wife stumble upon a town whose inhabitants turn into zombies and head for the edge of town every night... he seems to be the only one...

A disabled young girl from a disadvantaged home setting develops self esteem and success in life through Special Olympics competition. Based on the...