Movies by Richard Benjamin

Ex-Husbands

Ex-Husbands

Overwhelmed by his pending divorce and the declining health of his father, Peter plans a getaway to Tulum, insistent he knows nothing of his sons' plans to be there at the same time for a bachelor party.

Westworld

Westworld

Delos is a futuristic amusement park that features themed worlds—ancient Rome, Medieval times and the Old West—populated by human-like androids. After two patrons have a run-in with a menacing gunslinger in West World, the androids at Delos all begin to malfunction, causing havoc throughout the park.

Catch-22

Catch-22

A bombardier in World War II tries desperately to escape the insanity of the war. However, sometimes insanity is the only sane way to cope with a crazy situation.

Portnoy's Complaint

Portnoy's Complaint

During a session with his psychoanalyst, Alexander Portnoy rants about everything that is bothering him. His complaints include his childhood and his family with an emphasis on his mother, his sexual fantasies and the problems that he has with women, and his obsessive feelings about his Judaism.

Pablo

Pablo

Pablo blends documentary and animation elements to tell the saga of "famous unknown" Pablo Ferro, a man with a personal journey that spans from Havana, during the pre-Cuban revolution to his current home, in the garage behind his son's house.

The Divide

The Divide

The Divide tells the story of 7 individuals striving for a better life in modern day US and UK - where the top 0.1% owns as much wealth as the bottom 90%. By plotting these tales together, we uncover how virtually every aspect of our lives is controlled by one factor: the size of the gap between rich and poor.The film is inspired by "The Spirit Level" by Richard Wilkinson and Kate Pickett.

Deconstructing Harry

Deconstructing Harry

Writer Harry Block draws inspiration from people he knows, and from events that happened to him, sometimes causing these people to become alienated from him as a result.

Witches' Brew

Witches' Brew

Three women use witchcraft to help their professor husbands further their careers. When a higher position becomes available in the university, they turn on each other.

AFI's 100 Years... 100 Passions: America's Greatest Love Stories

AFI's 100 Years... 100 Passions: America's Greatest Love Stories

A look at one hundred years of romance in American cinema.

Fame

Fame

A waiter becomes a sudden overnight success as a playwright, and then begins negotiations with an Italian movie director to turn his play into a film. The results are unexpected.

Natalie Wood: What Remains Behind

Natalie Wood: What Remains Behind

Explore the personal and professional triumphs and challenges of actor Natalie Wood, which have often been overshadowed by her premature death.