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We all know Jamie Lee Curtis knocked it out of the park with "Halloween" and made us laugh in "Freaky Friday." But what about her other roles?
Let's go beyond the obvious and discuss some lesser-known movies starring Jamie Lee Curtis you might've missed.
1. "True Lies" (1994) In "True Lies," Arnold Schwarzenegger plays Harry Tasker, a secret agent living a double life. His wife Helen, totally clueless about his real job, thinks he's a boring computer salesman. When Harry suspects Helen of having an affair, he uses his spy gadgets to snoop. Turns out, she's been lured into a faux spy mission by a conman. Harry rescues her, reveals his real identity, and they team up to stop a terrorist plot to nuke the U.S.
2. "A Fish Called Wanda" (1988) Imagine if "Ocean's Eleven" was a comedy set in London with a fish as a central character. A group of diamond thieves double-cross each other to find stolen diamonds hidden in a safe deposit box. Wanda, part of the gang, tries to seduce the barrister, Archie, defending her lover George, who knows the loot's location.
Amidst betrayals and mistaken identities, Wanda and Archie fall for each other. Oh, and a fish literally becomes a murder weapon.
3. "Trading Places" (1983) What would happen if a street hustler and a wealthy stockbroker swapped lives? "Trading Places" gives us the answer. Randolph and Mortimer, two filthy-rich brothers, make a bet to switch the lives of Billy Ray, a street-smart conman, and Louis, an uptight commodities broker, just to see what happens.
They manipulate their careers, freeze their bank accounts, and even set them up for crimes they didn't commit. In the end, Billy Ray and Louis catch wind of the bet and turn the tables.
4. "My Girl" (1991) Vada, an 11-year-old hypochondriac, is best friends with Thomas, a shy kid allergic to basically everything. Vada's dad, Harry, runs a funeral home, and he starts dating Shelly, a makeup artist for the deceased. The kids go through the trials of preadolescence, including their first kiss (aww). Tragically, Thomas dies from a bee sting while looking for Vada's lost mood ring.
5. "Blue Steel" (1990) What if the rookie was a woman, and her first big case was wacko? Enter "Blue Steel." Megan Turner, a rookie NYPD officer, shoots a robber on her first night but is suspended because no gun is found at the scene. Unbeknownst to her, Eugene, a Wall Street trader at the store, took the gun and becomes obsessed with her. He goes on a killing spree, leaving Megan's name at each crime scene.
6. "The Tailor of Panama" (2001) Andy Osnard, a British spy, is banished to Panama where he meets Harry Pendel, a tailor with connections to influential people. Harry fabricates intel about a revolution to cash in, but Andy takes it seriously and reports it to British Intelligence. Cue chaos.
The Brits and Americans nearly invade Panama before realizing they've been duped. Harry fesses up but cleverly pins the fake revolution on the recently deceased.
7. "Drowning Mona" (2000) A good ol' murder mystery with a comedic spin. Mona Dearly, a universally hated woman in a small town, drives her son's car into a river and drowns. The police chief, Wyatt, suspects foul play and interrogates everyone. And guess what? Almost everyone had a motive. Turns out, Mona's son Jeff and his girlfriend Ellen tampered with the brakes to kill Ellen's father but ended up offing Mona instead.
8. "Virus" (1999) A tugboat crew discovers a Russian research ship floating in the middle of the ocean. Sounds like a treasure find, right? Well, you couldn't be more wrong. An alien life-form has taken over the ship's computers and is building cyborgs to wipe out humanity.
They fight tooth and nail to stop the mechanical monsters, blowing up the ship in a last-ditch attempt. In a final showdown, they face off with the alien's mainframe and manage to send it to the bottom of the ocean.
9. "Forever Young" (1992) Daniel, a test pilot, volunteers to be cryogenically frozen for a year after his girlfriend falls into a coma. Something goes wrong, and he wakes up in 1992, unchanged. He befriends a young boy, Nat, and his single mom, Claire. He learns that his girlfriend woke up, got married, and had kids. But then things get complicated: his body starts rapidly aging.
In the end, he has to decide between going back into the chamber or living his remaining days in the present.
10. "The Fog" (1980) In the coastal town of Antonio Bay, a fog rolls in, bringing the spirits of lepers and criminals seeking revenge. A hundred years ago, the town's founders set their ship ablaze to prevent a leper colony from forming. The ghosts start killing descendants of those founders, taking six lives to replace the six who conspired against them.
