21 Movies Starring James Belushi

Thief

Thief

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1981-03-27

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

122 min

Rated:

R

IMDB Ratings:

7.4 (13752 Reviews)

Director:

Michael Mann

Cast:

Writer:

Frank Hohimer (novel)

Michael Mann (screen story)

Michael Mann (screenplay)

Fullplot:

Frank is an expert professional safecracker, specializing in high-profile diamond jobs. After having spent many years in prison, he has a very concrete picture of what he wants out of life--including a nice home, a wife, and kids. As soon as he is able to assemble the pieces of this collage, by means of his chosen profession, he intends to retire and become a model citizen. In an effort to accelerate this process, he signs on to take down a huge score for a big-time gangster. Unfortunately, Frank's obsession for his version of the American Dream allows him to overlook his natural wariness and mistrust, when making the deal for his final job. He is thus ensnared and robbed of his freedom, his independence, and, ultimately, his dream.

About Last Night...

About Last Night...

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1986-07-02

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

113 min

Rated:

R

IMDB Ratings:

6.1 (10870 Reviews)

Director:

Edward Zwick

Cast:

Writer:

David Mamet (play)

Tim Kazurinsky (screenplay)

Denise DeClue (screenplay)

Fullplot:

Danny and Bernie are two single men living their lives on the wild side. But when Danny meets Debbie at a bar and the two start a relationship with a one night stand, Danny's life takes a different turn. How does this passionate night become a full affair and what effect will this relationship have on both people and their friendship with their best mates ?

Salvador

Salvador

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1986-04-23

Languages:

English, Spanish

Countries:

UK, USA

Runtime:

122 min

Rated:

R

IMDB Ratings:

7.5 (14278 Reviews)

Director:

Oliver Stone

Fullplot:

A journalist, down on his luck in the US, drives to El Salvador to chronicle the events of the 1980 military dictatorship, including the assasination of Archbishop Oscar Romero. He forms an uneasy alliance with both guerillas in the countryside who want him to get pictures out to the US press, and the right-wing military, who want him to bring them photographs of the rebels. Meanwhile he has to find a way of protecting his Salvadorean girlfriend and getting her out of the country.

The Principal

The Principal

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1987-09-18

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

109 min

Rated:

R

IMDB Ratings:

6.2 (6316 Reviews)

Fullplot:

Rick Latimer is a teacher who gets a job as the principal of a school with a very bad reputation. In fact, his transfer there is a kind of punishment because he beat his wife's boyfriend. So, Rick finds himself in a school where drugs, knives and guns are very usual things...

Homer and Eddie

Homer and Eddie

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1989-12-01

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

102 min

Rated:

R

IMDB Ratings:

5.2 (1274 Reviews)

Fullplot:

A mentally disabled man gets help from a sociopath when he tries to reunite with his dying father, who years earlier disowned him.

Dimenticare Palermo

Dimenticare Palermo

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1990-02-14

Languages:

Italian

Countries:

Italy, France

Runtime:

100 min

Rated:

R

IMDB Ratings:

5.4 (325 Reviews)

Director:

Francesco Rosi

Genres:

Thriller

Cast:

Writer:

Edmonde Charles-Roux (novel)

Tonino Guerra (screenplay)

Francesco Rosi (screenplay)

Gore Vidal (screenplay)

Fullplot:

Carmine Bonavia wins election as the mayor of New York on a promise to legalize drugs. After the election, he marries Carrie and goes to his ancestral home of Sicily for their honeymoon. In his hotel, he meets Il Principe, a Sicilian prince who has spent years confined to the hotel because he crossed the Mafia. Amid the beauties of Sicily Carmine discovers that men of power will stop at nothing to prevent the legalization of drugs, which threatens their business.

Once Upon a Crime...

Once Upon a Crime...

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1992-03-06

Languages:

English

Countries:

Germany, USA

Runtime:

94 min

Rated:

PG

IMDB Ratings:

5.8 (2645 Reviews)

Director:

Eugene Levy

Cast:

Writer:

Rodolfo Sonego (story)

Rodolfo Sonego (earlier screenplay)

Giorgio Arlorio (earlier screenplay)

Stefano Strucchi (earlier screenplay)

Luciano Vincenzoni (earlier screenplay)

Charles Shyer (screenplay)

Nancy Meyers (screenplay)

Steve Kluger (screenplay)

Fullplot:

Phoebe and fellow American Julian Peters meet in Rome, find a lost dog, and agree to return it to Monte Carlo to split the five thousand dollar reward. Discovering the dog's owner dead, they panic and become fugitives. Other victims of misfortune also become suspects, as the plot twists and luck and judgment desert everyone.

Curly Sue

Curly Sue

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1991-10-25

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

101 min

Rated:

PG

IMDB Ratings:

5.7 (15551 Reviews)

Director:

John Hughes

Fullplot:

Bill Dancer and his young companion Curly Sue are the classic homeless folks with hearts of gold. Their scams are aimed not at turning a profit, but at getting enough to eat. When they scam the rich and beautiful Grey Ellison into believing she backed her Mercedes into Bill, they're only hoping for a free meal. But Grey is touched, and over the objections of her snotty fiance, insist on putting the two up for the night. As they get to know each other, Bill becomes convinced that this is where Curly Sue belongs - in a home, cared for by someone that can give her the advantages that his homeless, nomadic existence lacks. He plans to leave the young girl in the care of Grey and take off.... but Curly Sue has other ideas!

Once Upon a Crime...

Once Upon a Crime...

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1992-03-06

Languages:

English

Countries:

Germany, USA

Runtime:

94 min

Rated:

PG

IMDB Ratings:

5.8 (2672 Reviews)

Director:

Eugene Levy

Cast:

Writer:

Rodolfo Sonego (story)

Rodolfo Sonego (earlier screenplay)

Giorgio Arlorio (earlier screenplay)

Stefano Strucchi (earlier screenplay)

Luciano Vincenzoni (earlier screenplay)

Charles Shyer (screenplay)

Nancy Meyers (screenplay)

Steve Kluger (screenplay)

Fullplot:

Phoebe and fellow American Julian Peters meet in Rome, find a lost dog, and agree to return it to Monte Carlo to split the five thousand dollar reward. Discovering the dog's owner dead, they panic and become fugitives. Other victims of misfortune also become suspects, as the plot twists and luck and judgment desert everyone.

Traces of Red

Traces of Red

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1992-11-11

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

105 min

Rated:

R

IMDB Ratings:

5.1 (1183 Reviews)

Director:

Andy Wolk

Fullplot:

Jack, a Palm Beach detective, becomes involved in a case of multiple murders. All the women can be linked to Jack in some way. Jack and his partner have no leads, but numerous suspects. The murders continue, along with anonymous letters from the killer.

Wild Palms

Wild Palms

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1993-05-16

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

300 min

IMDB Ratings:

7.3 (1583 Reviews)

Fullplot:

LA in the near future, Harry Wykoff accepts a job as presidents of a gigantic TV company. Het is confronted with a total new technology called "The New Reality" where three-dimensional TV animated pictures are projected in living rooms all around the world. Harry launches to the top of the company with his career but once there he is caught in a web of intrigues, betrayal and murder. A game of life and death begins...

The Pebble and the Penguin

The Pebble and the Penguin

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1995-04-11

Languages:

English

Countries:

Ireland, USA

Runtime:

74 min

Rated:

G

IMDB Ratings:

5.6 (2758 Reviews)

Cast:

Writer:

Rachel Koretsky (screenplay)

Steven Whitestone (screenplay)

Fullplot:

He must present his special pebble to her before the pebble festival is over, or lose his chance forever. He just manages to pluck up the nerve, when the evil Drake knocks him off the ice, and Hubie is swept away. Picked up and caged by a ship, he meets the streetwise Rocko, whose only wishes are to live in sunny climates and learn to fly. Together they escape, and Hubie convinces Rocko to help him find Antarctica. When they reach the home ice, Hubie must defeat his worst enemy, and Rocko must face up to the reality of his dream of flying.

Retroactive

Retroactive

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1997-01-01

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

91 min

Rated:

R

IMDB Ratings:

6.3 (3990 Reviews)

Director:

Louis Morneau

Cast:

Writer:

Michael Hamilton-Wright

Robert Strauss

Phillip Badger

Fullplot:

Karen has to take a ride in Frank's car. He's travelling with his wife, on his way to sell computer chips, which he obtained illegally. He suspects his wife is being unfaithful and tragic things happen, following a discussion. Karen escapes, reaching a lab where a scientist has discovered how to go back in time, and she returns by accident some minutes before the violent events. Then she tries to make things better, but things tend to become worse, as time cycles keep being repeated.

K-9: P.I.

K-9: P.I.

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2002-07-30

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA, Canada

Runtime:

95 min

Rated:

PG-13

IMDB Ratings:

5.7 (2223 Reviews)

Cast:

Writer:

Steven Siegel (characters)

Scott Myers (characters)

Gary Scott Thompson (story)

Gary Scott Thompson (teleplay)

Ed Horowitz (teleplay)

Fullplot:

Dooley and his K-9 partner Jerry Lee are ready to retire from the police force. But before he can retire with his pension he must work as a P.I. to find a set of high tech computer chips.

The Wild

The Wild

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2006-04-14

Languages:

English

Countries:

Canada, USA

Runtime:

94 min

Rated:

G

IMDB Ratings:

5.4 (17630 Reviews)

Cast:

Writer:

Ed Decter (screenplay)

John J. Strauss (screenplay)

Mark Gibson (screenplay)

Philip Halprin (screenplay)

Mark Gibson (story)

Philip Halprin (story)

Bill Wolkoff (additional story material)

David Collard (additional story material)

Matt Lopez (additional story material)

Lloyd Taylor (additional story material)

Steve 'Spaz' Williams (additional story material)

Fullplot:

Ryan is a lion who wants to go to the wild, where his dad (Samson) once lived. When he gets himself shipped to Africa, his zoo friends (and Samson) work together to bring him back. When they get to Africa, however, the animals find themselves in a pile of danger. They have to fight an evil wildebeest called Kazar. But Kazar's safe compared to the other danger on the island- a volcano that's on the edge of eruption. Can the animals find Ryan and get out of Africa before the volcano erupts in so little time?

Hoodwinked!

Hoodwinked!

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2006-01-13

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

80 min

Rated:

PG

IMDB Ratings:

6.6 (43121 Reviews)

Cast:

Writer:

Cory Edwards (screenplay)

Todd Edwards (screenplay)

Tony Leech (screenplay)

Todd Edwards (story)

Cory Edwards (story)

Fullplot:

The candy recipes of the goody shops have been stolen by the Goody Bandit, and many animals are out of business. While the police are chasing the criminal, there is a mess at Granny's house involving Little Red Hiding Hood, The Wolf, The Woodsman and Granny, disturbing the peace in the forest. They are all arrested by the impatient Chief Grizzly. Detective Nicky Flipper is in charge of the investigation, and each accused gives his/her own version of the incident. Flipper uses the information to disclose the identity of the evil Goody Bandit.

Underdog

Underdog

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2007-08-03

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

84 min

Rated:

PG

IMDB Ratings:

4.8 (14698 Reviews)

Cast:

Writer:

Adam Rifkin (screenplay)

Joe Piscatella (screenplay)

Craig A. Williams (screenplay)

Joe Piscatella (story)

Craig A. Williams (story)

Adam Rifkin (story)

W. Watts Biggers (television series)

Fullplot:

A bomb-sniffing beagle is fired from the mayor's office for a faux pas. That night a mad scientist dognaps him and injects him with an elixir. The dog escapes, but now has superpowers. He's adopted by a security guard - an ex-cop, who's a widower with a moody teen son, Jack. The boy discovers that the dog, named Shoeshine by dad, has super powers, but it's their little secret. While Underdog saves people in distress, the mad scientist and his underling continue their plot to catch him and take over the city. There's also a girl Jack likes who has a dog that Shoeshine takes a shine to. Will every dog have his day?

Legends of Oz: Dorothy's Return

Legends of Oz: Dorothy's Return

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2014-05-09

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA, India

Runtime:

88 min

Rated:

PG

IMDB Ratings:

5.7 (4867 Reviews)

Cast:

Writer:

Roger S. Baum (novel)

Randi Barnes (screenplay)

Adam Balsam (screenplay)

Daniel St. Pierre (contributing writer)

Fullplot:

Dorothy wakes up in post-tornado Kansas, only to be whisked back to Oz to try to save her old friends the Scarecrow, the Lion, the Tin Man and Glinda from a devious new villain, the Jester. Wiser the owl, Marshal Mallow, China Princess and Tugg the tugboat join Dorothy on her latest magical journey through the colorful landscape of Oz to restore order and happiness to Emerald City.

Snow Buddies

Snow Buddies

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2008-02-05

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

87 min

Rated:

G

IMDB Ratings:

5.4 (2214 Reviews)

Director:

Robert Vince

Cast:

Writer:

Robert Vince

Anna McRoberts

Kevin DiCicco (character "Air Bud")

Phil Hanley (additional comedy material)

Paul Tamasy (characters)

Aaron Mendelsohn (characters)

Fullplot:

In this spin-off of the Air Bud franchise, five pups follow an ice cream transport truck to a plane and end up flying with the ice cream shipment to Alaska. There they find a pup friend and a boy who needs five dogs for a big race.

The Ghost Writer

The Ghost Writer

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2010-03-19

Languages:

English

Countries:

France, Germany, UK

Runtime:

128 min

Rated:

PG-13

IMDB Ratings:

7.2 (125183 Reviews)

Director:

Roman Polanski

Cast:

Writer:

Robert Harris (screenplay)

Roman Polanski (screenplay)

Robert Harris (novel)

Fullplot:

An unremarkable ghost-writer has landed a lucrative contract to redact the memoirs of Adam Lang, the former UK Prime Minister. After dominating British politics for years, Lang has retired with his wife to the USA. He lives on an island, in luxurious, isolated premises complete with a security detail and a secretarial staff. Soon, Adam Lang gets embroiled in a major scandal with international ramifications that reveals how far he was ready to go in order to nurture UK's "special relationship" with the USA. But before this controversy has started, before even he has closed the deal with the publisher, the ghost-writer gets unmistakable signs that the turgid draft he is tasked to put into shape inexplicably constitutes highly sensitive material.

Live from New York!

Live from New York!

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2015-06-12

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

90 min

IMDB Ratings:

6.7 (72 Reviews)

Director:

Bao Nguyen

Fullplot:

"Saturday Night Live" has been reflecting and influencing life in the United States for 40 years. Live From New York! goes deep inside this cultural phenomenon exploring the laughter that pulses through American politics, tragedy and popular culture.

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