16 Movies Starring Fred Ward

Timerider: The Adventure of Lyle Swann

Timerider: The Adventure of Lyle Swann

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1982-12-11

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

94 min

Rated:

PG

IMDB Ratings:

5.4 (1428 Reviews)

Director:

William Dear

Cast:

Writer:

William Dear

Michael Nesmith

Fullplot:

Lyle, a motorcycle champion is traveling the Mexican desert, when he find himself in the action radius of a time machine. So he find himself one century back in the past between rapists, thiefs and murderers....

Swing Shift

Swing Shift

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1984-04-13

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

100 min

Rated:

PG

IMDB Ratings:

5.9 (2887 Reviews)

Director:

Jonathan Demme

Genres:

ComedyDrama

Fullplot:

In 1941 America Kay and her husband are happy enough until he enlists after Pearl Harbor. Against his wishes, his wife takes a job at the local aircraft plant where she meets Hazel, the singer from across the way to whom she hadn't previously been all that nice. The two soon become firm friends and with the other girls become increasingly expert workers able to ride the jibes of the male workforce. As the war drags on Kay finally goes on a date with her trumpet playing foreman and life inevitably starts to get complicated.

Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins

Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1985-10-11

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

121 min

Rated:

PG-13

IMDB Ratings:

6.4 (8246 Reviews)

Director:

Guy Hamilton

Cast:

Writer:

Richard Sapir (novel)

Warren Murphy (novel)

Christopher Wood

Fullplot:

An NYPD cop is 'killed' in an accident. The death is faked, and he is inducted into the organization CURE, dedicated to preserving the constitution by working outside of it. Remo is to become the enforcement wing (assassin) of CURE, and learns an ancient Korean martial art from Chiun, the Master of Sinanju. Based on the popular pulp series "The Destroyer," by Richard Sapir and Warren Murphy.

Big Business

Big Business

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1988-06-10

Languages:

English, Italian

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

97 min

Rated:

PG

IMDB Ratings:

6.3 (8305 Reviews)

Director:

Jim Abrahams

Genres:

Comedy

Cast:

Writer:

Dori Pierson

Marc Reid Rubel

Fullplot:

In the 1940s in the small town of Jupiter Hollow, two sets of identical twins are born in the same hospital on the same night. One set to a poor local family and the other to a rich family just passing through. The dizzy nurse on duty accidentally mixes the twins unbeknown to the parents. Our story flashes forward to the 1980s where the mismatched sets of twins are about to cross paths following a big business deal to closedown the Jupiter Hollow factory.

The Prince of Pennsylvania

The Prince of Pennsylvania

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1988-10-01

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

87 min

Rated:

R

IMDB Ratings:

5.7 (806 Reviews)

Director:

Ron Nyswaner

Genres:

ComedyDrama

Fullplot:

There's nothing wrong with the Marshetta family that a little felony can't cure. Rupert doesn't want to follow in his father's blue-collar footsteps, so he and his quirky friend kidnap his father for ransom, only nobody wants him back.

Henry & June

Henry & June

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1990-10-05

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

136 min

Rated:

NC-17

IMDB Ratings:

6.4 (9619 Reviews)

Director:

Philip Kaufman

Cast:

Writer:

Anaès Nin (book)

Philip Kaufman (screenplay)

Rose Kaufman (screenplay)

Fullplot:

Tremors

Tremors

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1990-01-19

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

96 min

Rated:

PG-13

IMDB Ratings:

7.1 (81748 Reviews)

Director:

Ron Underwood

Cast:

Writer:

S.S. Wilson (story)

Brent Maddock (story)

Ron Underwood (story)

S.S. Wilson (screenplay)

Brent Maddock (screenplay)

Fullplot:

A small town gradually becomes aware of a strange creature which picks off people one by one. But what is this creature, and where is it? At the same time, a seismologist is working in the area, she detects _tremors_. The creature lives underground, and can 'pop up' without warning. Trapped in their town, the town-folk have no escape.

Cast a Deadly Spell

Cast a Deadly Spell

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1991-09-07

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

96 min

Rated:

R

IMDB Ratings:

6.7 (1467 Reviews)

Director:

Martin Campbell

Fullplot:

In 1948 Los Angeles, everyone uses magic- everyone except hard-boiled private detective H. Phillip Lovecraft, who refuses for "personal reasons." Lovecraft is hired by a mysterious rich man to recover a stolen book, the Necronomicon. Investigating, he finds that the book holds the key to taking over the world by magical means, releasing the "Old Ones". (Contains several in-jokes to H.P. Lovecraft's horror fiction and also the hard-boiled detective genre.)

Equinox

Equinox

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1993-06-11

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA, Canada

Runtime:

110 min

Rated:

R

IMDB Ratings:

5.7 (974 Reviews)

Director:

Alan Rudolph

Fullplot:

Henry Petosa and Freddy Ace are twins who were separated being babies, and they do not know each other. Henry was adopted by a honest man, while Freddy becomes a gangster. Henry is very shy and has a lot of mental troubles. The film melts the two stories by a young writer who discovers that they were sons of an european noble and they own a large inheritance

The Player

The Player

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1992-05-08

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

124 min

Rated:

R

IMDB Ratings:

7.7 (39161 Reviews)

Director:

Robert Altman

Genres:

ComedyDrama

Cast:

Writer:

Michael Tolkin (screenplay)

Michael Tolkin (novel)

Fullplot:

A studio script screener gets on the bad side of a writer by not accepting his script. The writer is sending him threatening postcards. The screener tries to identify the writer in order to pay him off so he'll be left alone, and then in a case of mistaken identity gone awry, he accidentally gives the writer solid ammunition for blackmail. This plot is written on a backdrop of sleazy Hollywood deals and several subplots involving the politics of the industry.

Thunderheart

Thunderheart

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1992-04-03

Languages:

English, Sioux

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

119 min

Rated:

R

IMDB Ratings:

6.8 (10718 Reviews)

Director:

Michael Apted

Fullplot:

An FBI man with Sioux background is sent to a reservation to help with a murder investigation, where he has to come to terms with his heritage. Slowly he rejects the intimidating tactics of his fellow FBI agents, who are not so interested in solving the crime as covering up an incriminating situation with the locals, and as he becomes more tuned to his heritage, the locals begin trusting him. Based on actual Reservation occurrences of the '70s.

Tremors II: Aftershocks

Tremors II: Aftershocks

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1996-04-09

Languages:

English, Spanish

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

100 min

Rated:

PG-13

IMDB Ratings:

5.9 (16976 Reviews)

Director:

S.S. Wilson

Cast:

Writer:

Brent Maddock (characters)

S.S. Wilson (characters)

Ron Underwood (characters)

Brent Maddock

S.S. Wilson

Fullplot:

When an army of Graboids - giant, carnivorous underground worms - threaten the Petromaya oil refinery in Mexico, its owners call on Earl Bassett, who once helped kill four of the creatures in Perfection, Nevada. Having squandered the money that came from his resulting celebrity status, Earl is convinced by the $50,000-a-head bounty offered, as well as the enthusiasm of admirer Grady Hoover, who becomes his partner. At Petromaya, Earl and Grady meet geologist Kate Reilly, and begin Graboid hunting, tricking several Graboids into swallowing bomb-rigged, remote-controlled cars. When they find they're facing a lot more Graboids than they ever expected, Earl calls his friend Burt Gummer, a survivalist who arrives well-stocked with weapons.

Chain Reaction

Chain Reaction

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1996-08-02

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

107 min

Rated:

PG-13

IMDB Ratings:

5.5 (38101 Reviews)

Director:

Andrew Davis

Cast:

Writer:

Arne Schmidt (story)

Rick Seaman (story)

Josh Friedman (story)

J.F. Lawton (screenplay)

Michael Bortman (screenplay)

Fullplot:

Eddie Kasalivich, an undergraduate at the University of Chicago, works as a technician for a scientific team that discovers an alternative, low-cost, pollution-free fuel source. When one of the chief scientists is murdered and the invention stolen, Eddie and physicist Lily Sinclair are framed for it and have to flee for their lives, with the FBI, CIA and other involved parties in close pursuit. Paul Shannon, Eddies mentor, is the director of a scientific company which - unknown to Eddie - has commercial interests in the invention. Eddie and Lily set out to find the stolen invention and hopefully clear themselves of the false charges.

Dangerous Beauty

Dangerous Beauty

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1998-02-20

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

111 min

Rated:

R

IMDB Ratings:

7.3 (11707 Reviews)

Cast:

Writer:

Margaret Rosenthal (book)

Jeannine Dominy

Fullplot:

In 16th century Venice, courtesans enjoy unique privileges: dressed richly in red, they read, compose poetry and music, and discuss affairs of state with the men who govern the Republic. When Veronica Franco comes of age, she cannot marry Marco Venier, whom she loves, because she is well born but penniless. Her choice: cloister or courtesan. She steels her heart, and with beauty and intelligence becomes the best. She's a heroine when she helps convince France to aid Venice in war with Turks, but when plague descends, the Church charges her with witchcraft. At her inquisition, she must match wits with an old rival, speak for all women, and call courage from Venier.

10.5

10.5

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2004-05-02

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

165 min

Rated:

UNRATED

IMDB Ratings:

4.5 (3242 Reviews)

Director:

John Lafia

Genres:

ActionDrama

Cast:

Writer:

Christopher Canaan

John Lafia

Ronnie Christensen

Fullplot:

The West coast of Northern America suffers an unprecedented series of major earthquakes in a matter of days, puzzling seismologists, including Dr. Jordan Fisher's team. His maverick assistant Samantha Hill comes up with a theory, which they confirm on site, that a deep tectonic rift links them and is likely to sink most of California into the Pacific. The only imaginable countermeasure are subterranean nuclear explosions. Three succeed, one rather causes a new problem. Meanwhile federal and other authorities as well as various people wrestle with side-effects like landslides and cope with a huge refugees exodus.

The Wild Stallion

The Wild Stallion

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2009-10-06

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

82 min

Rated:

G

IMDB Ratings:

(395 Reviews)

Director:

Craig Clyde

Genres:

DramaFamily

Cast:

Writer:

Bryce W. Fillmore (screen story)

Craig Clyde (screen story)

Craig Clyde

Fullplot:

Workaholic widower Frank arranges for his daughter Hanna, who loves photography and horses, to send a summer month on the ranch of his study friend Matty, who instructs her tomcat daughter CJ to act as her friend. The site is one of the locations rumored to harbor the legendary last truly wild mustang stallion, who keeps joining and helping roaming herds. Industrialist Novak hired locals, lead by mean deputy Morgan, to catch wild horses for experiments.

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