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Tom Hulce
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American stage actor Tom Hulce made his film debut in September 30, 1955 (1977) -- the title referred to the day James Dean died -- and attained his first starring role as Larry Kroger in National Lampoon's Animal House (1978). The sincerity of his portrayal was somewhat lost in the enthusiasm over co-star John Belushi, but Hulce was impressive enough to be cast in Those Lips, Those Eyes (1980), a heartfelt tribute to summer theater actors. Four years later, Hulce was selected over several possible candidates to play Mozart in Amadeus (1984), earning an Oscar nomination for his virtuoso portrayal of the outrageous, immature musical genius. Again... the honors went to a co-star, in this case F. Murray Abraham, who won an Oscar for his performance as Mozart's vindictive nemesis Salieri. Few of Hulce's subsequent roles took as full advantage of his gifts as did Amadeus, though the actor had some good moments as a family "black sheep" in Ron Howard's Parenthood (1989) and a sleazy, ambulance-chasing lawyer in Peter Weir's Fearless (1993). Hulce has also occasionally shown up on television, notably in Murder in Mississippi, a 1990 TV movie about three martyred civil rights workers.
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Milos Forman's biopic of composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (Tom Hulce), told in flashbacks by envious rival Antonio Salieri (Oscar winner F. Murray Abraham), won the 1985 Academy Award for Best Picture and earned Forman Best Director honors. The lively story follows Mozart's rise from child prodigy to undeniable genius, which makes Salieri insane with envy. He can't comprehend why God has chosen a vulgar, childish man to be the instrument for such heavenly music, and he seeks revenge for such injustice. A director's cut, with 20 additional minutes, was released in 2002.
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“Nicky” Luciano (Tom Hulce) is borderline retarded from a childhood injury. His job as a garbage collector puts food on the table and helps to send his twin brother “Gino” (Ray Liotta) through medical school. They’ve always been close and mutually supportive; but now Gino must either leave Nicky behind while he does his residency, or uproot him and take him to another city. Also, Gino has a new love interest, fellow intern Jennifer (Jamie Lee Curtis).
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Tom Hulce plays a Polish Jew who turns to the Dutch profiteer Theo (Jeroen Krabbe) for help to escape from the Nazis. Theo refuses to help the fugitive because he has no money, but the desperate visitor insists on staying. Theo risks his life by giving the man food and shelter. Hulce's character (who is never referred to as Shadowman) jumps into an Amsterdam canal and swims for his life while the Nazis try to gun him down. ~ Dan Pavlides, All Movie Guide
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Helena Bonham Carter, as Frankenstein's adopted sister Elizabeth, and Tom Hulce, as Henry, play the characters who keep Frankenstein in touch with reality. Hulce is enjoyable as Frankenstein's bumbling buddy from medical school. Carter, whose character is Frankenstein's love interest, is fine at the start but by the end becomes the weak link in the chain, making what is intended to be a climactic and dramatic scene rather silly.
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Synopsis: Dominick Luciano (Thomas Hulce) is the moderately retarded twin brother of highly intelligent young intern Eugene (Ray Liotta). Anxious to become a successful doctor, Eugene finds he must devote most of his time to caring for Dominick. For his part, Dominick has been contributing to the familyRead More
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