8 Movies Starring John Vernon

Topaz

Topaz

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1969-12-19

Languages:

English, Spanish, French, Russian

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

143 min

Rated:

M

IMDB Ratings:

6.3 (11837 Reviews)

Genres:

Thriller

Cast:

Writer:

Leon Uris (from the novel by)

Samuel A. Taylor (screenplay)

Fullplot:

A high ranking Russian official defects to the United States, where he is interviewed by US agent Michael Nordstrom. The defector reveals that a French spy ring codenamed "Topaz" has been passing NATO secrets to the Russians. Michael calls in his French friend and counterpart Andre Devereaux to expose the spies.

Dirty Harry

Dirty Harry

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1971-12-23

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

102 min

Rated:

R

IMDB Ratings:

7.8 (107325 Reviews)

Director:

Don Siegel

Cast:

Writer:

Harry Julian Fink (screenplay)

Rita M. Fink (screenplay)

Dean Riesner (screenplay)

Harry Julian Fink (story)

Rita M. Fink (story)

Fullplot:

In the year 1971, San Francisco faces the terror of a maniac known as Scorpio- who snipes at innocent victims and demands ransom through notes left at the scene of the crime. Inspector Harry Callahan (known as Dirty Harry by his peers through his reputation handling of homicidal cases) is assigned to the case along with his newest partner Inspector Chico Gonzalez to track down Scorpio and stop him. Using humiliation and cat and mouse type of games against Callahan, Scorpio is put to the test with the cop with a dirty attitude.

The Questor Tapes

The Questor Tapes

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1974-01-23

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

100 min

IMDB Ratings:

7.3 (493 Reviews)

Genres:

Sci-Fi

Cast:

Writer:

Gene Roddenberry (teleplay)

Gene L. Coon (teleplay)

Gene Roddenberry (story)

Fullplot:

Project Questor is brainchild of the genius Dr. Vaslovik: he developed plans to build an android super-human. Although he's disappeared and half of his programming tape was erased in the attempt to decode it, his former colleagues continue the project and finally succeed. But Vaslovik seems to have installed a secret program in Questor's brain: He flees and starts to search for Vaslovik. Since half of his knowledge is missing, he needs the help of Jerry Robinson, who's now under suspect of having stolen the android.

A Special Day

A Special Day

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1977-10-01

Languages:

Italian

Countries:

Italy, Canada

Runtime:

110 min

Rated:

NOT RATED

IMDB Ratings:

8.1 (6092 Reviews)

Director:

Ettore Scola

Genres:

Drama

Cast:

Writer:

Ruggero Maccari (screenplay)

Ettore Scola (screenplay)

Maurizio Costanzo (collaboration)

Fullplot:

The film is set during the late 1930s: the occasion is the meeting between Mussolini and Hitler in Rome. Left alone in her tenement home when her fascist husband runs off to attend the historic event, Sophia Loren strikes up a friendship with her mysterious neighbor Mastroianni. As the day segues into night, Loren and Mastroianni develop a very special relationship that will radically alter both of their outlooks on life.

Chained Heat

Chained Heat

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1983-05-27

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA, West Germany

Runtime:

95 min

Rated:

R

IMDB Ratings:

4.7 (1569 Reviews)

Director:

Paul Nicholas

Cast:

Writer:

Aaron Butler (screenplay)

Paul Nicholas (screenplay)

Fullplot:

Linda Blair plays Carol, a young woman who must serve 18 months in prison after killing a man (by accident). The prison turns out to be brimming with decadence, corruption and sleaze, where the other female inmates are sadistic crack-selling lesbian rapists and the guards and warden are no better. Racial tensions are high as the inmates is divided into two factions, blacks and whites, who must either join together against the management or kill each other trying. A sleazy blend of sexploitation and blaxploitation make this movie a real winner.

Savage Streets

Savage Streets

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1984-10-05

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

93 min

Rated:

R

IMDB Ratings:

6.4 (2031 Reviews)

Director:

Danny Steinmann

Genres:

ActionCrime

Cast:

Writer:

Norman Yonemoto (screenplay)

Danny Steinmann (screenplay)

Fullplot:

An altercation between a group of girls out for the night and a gang of local punks leaves the punks vowing revenge. It comes in the form of the gang-rape of a young mute (Heather) and her older sister (Brenda) starts hunting the gang in turn - armed with bear traps and crossbow.

Ernest Goes to Camp

Ernest Goes to Camp

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1987-05-22

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

92 min

Rated:

PG

IMDB Ratings:

5.4 (8652 Reviews)

Genres:

FamilyComedy

Cast:

Writer:

John R. Cherry III (screenplay)

Coke Sams (screenplay)

Steve Leasure (additional dialogue)

Glenn Petach (additional dialogue)

Fullplot:

A group of juvenile criminals is sent for vacation to Kamp Kikakee. The clumsy Ernest has to care for them, although he doesn't even know how to take care of himself. The other children at the camp show enmity against them, but the group knows very well how to defend themselves. They do also help the Indian owner of the camp when a brutal mining corporation wants to tear down the camp to mine a rare mineral.

Killer Klowns from Outer Space

Killer Klowns from Outer Space

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1988-05-27

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

88 min

Rated:

PG-13

IMDB Ratings:

6.1 (20967 Reviews)

Director:

Stephen Chiodo

Cast:

Writer:

Charles Chiodo

Stephen Chiodo

Fullplot:

When a small town is invaded by aliens from outer space who are capturing and killing the townspeople, no one takes them seriously. Why? The aliens all look like circus clowns, use weapons that look clown like, and all have painted on smiles. Only a few of the young people in the town realize the danger and of course no one believes them. Armed with an ice cream truck they try and rescue their friends.

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