28 Movies Starring Kevin Costner

Silverado

Silverado

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1985-07-10

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

133 min

Rated:

PG-13

IMDB Ratings:

7.2 (26415 Reviews)

Director:

Lawrence Kasdan

Cast:

Writer:

Lawrence Kasdan

Mark Kasdan

Fullplot:

In 1880, four men travel together to the city of Silverado. They come across with many dangers before they finally engage the "bad guys" and bring peace and equality back to the city.

The Untouchables

The Untouchables

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1987-06-03

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

119 min

Rated:

R

IMDB Ratings:

(204181 Reviews)

Director:

Brian De Palma

Cast:

Writer:

Oscar Fraley (suggested by book)

Eliot Ness (suggested by book)

David Mamet

Fullplot:

Federal agent Elliot Ness assembles a personal team of mob fighters to bring Chicago crime boss Al Capone to justice using unconventional means during the mob wars of the 1920s. This fictionalized account of the arrest of Al Capone is heavy on style and gunfire. The end shootout combines a baby carriage and stairs with a nod to Eisenstein's _The Battleship Potemkin_.

Bull Durham

Bull Durham

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1988-06-15

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

108 min

Rated:

R

IMDB Ratings:

7.1 (34399 Reviews)

Director:

Ron Shelton

Fullplot:

Crash is an aging minor league ball player, brought up from another team to mature a young pitcher with maturity problems. Both of them become involved with Ann, a baseball groupie with her own perspective on the game.

Field of Dreams

Field of Dreams

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1989-05-05

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

107 min

Rated:

PG

IMDB Ratings:

7.6 (81166 Reviews)

Cast:

Writer:

W.P. Kinsella (book)

Phil Alden Robinson (screenplay)

Fullplot:

Iowa farmer Ray Kinsella hears a voice in his corn field tell him, "If you build it, he will come." He interprets this message as an instruction to build a baseball field on his farm, upon which appear the ghosts of Shoeless Joe Jackson and the other seven Chicago White Sox players banned from the game for throwing the 1919 World Series. When the voices continue, Ray seeks out a reclusive author to help him understand the meaning of the messages and the purpose for his field.

Dances with Wolves

Dances with Wolves

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1990-11-21

Languages:

English, Sioux, Pawnee

Countries:

USA, UK

Runtime:

181 min

Rated:

PG-13

IMDB Ratings:

(171937 Reviews)

Director:

Kevin Costner

Cast:

Writer:

Michael Blake (screenplay)

Michael Blake (novel)

Fullplot:

Lt. John Dunbar is dubbed a hero after he accidentally leads Union troops to a victory during the Civil War. He requests a position on the western frontier, but finds it deserted. He soon finds out he is not alone, but meets a wolf he dubs "Two-socks" and a curious Indian tribe. Dunbar quickly makes friends with the tribe, and discovers a white woman who was raised by the Indians. He gradually earns the respect of these native people, and sheds his white-man's ways.

Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves

Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1991-06-14

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

143 min

Rated:

PG-13

IMDB Ratings:

6.9 (135455 Reviews)

Director:

Kevin Reynolds

Cast:

Writer:

Pen Densham (story)

Pen Densham (screenplay)

John Watson (screenplay)

Fullplot:

After being captured by Turks during the Crusades, Robin of Locksley and a Moor, Azeem, escape back to England, where Azeem vows to remain until he repays Robin for saving his life. Meanwhile, Robin's father, a nobleman loyal to King Richard the Lionhearted, has been murdered by the brutal Sheriff of Nottingham, who helped install Richard's treacherous brother, Prince John, as king while Richard is overseas fighting the Crusades. When Robin returns home, he vows to avenge his father's death and restore Richard to the throne. Even though Maid Marian, his childhood friend, cannot help him, he escapes to the Forest of Sherwood where he joins a band of exiled villagers and becomes their leader. With their help he attempts to cleanse the land of the evil that the Sheriff has spread.

The Bodyguard

The Bodyguard

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1992-11-25

Languages:

English, Japanese

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

129 min

Rated:

R

IMDB Ratings:

6.1 (82174 Reviews)

Director:

Mick Jackson

Fullplot:

A pop singer has been receiving threatening notes, and her manager hires a bodyguard known for his good work. The bodyguard ruffles the singer's feathers and most of her entourage by tightening security more than they feel is necessary. The bodyguard is haunted by the fact that he was on Reagan's secret service staff but wasn't there to prevent the attack by Hinckley. Eventually the bodyguard and the singer start an affair, and she begins to believe his precautions are necessary when the stalker strikes close to home.

The War

The War

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1994-11-04

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

126 min

Rated:

PG-13

IMDB Ratings:

6.7 (9809 Reviews)

Director:

Jon Avnet

Genres:

Drama

Fullplot:

Vietnam War vet Costner must deal with a war of a different sort between his son and their friends, and a rival group of children. He also must deal with his own personal and employment problems that have resulted from his Vietnam experiences.

Wyatt Earp

Wyatt Earp

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1994-06-24

Languages:

English, Spanish

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

191 min

Rated:

PG-13

IMDB Ratings:

6.6 (32670 Reviews)

Director:

Lawrence Kasdan

Cast:

Writer:

Dan Gordon

Lawrence Kasdan

Fullplot:

Wyatt Earp is a movie about a man and his family. The movie shows us the good times and the bad times of one of the West's most famous individuals.

Waterworld

Waterworld

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1995-07-28

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

135 min

Rated:

PG-13

IMDB Ratings:

6.1 (133117 Reviews)

Director:

Kevin Reynolds

Cast:

Writer:

Peter Rader

David Twohy

Fullplot:

The polar ice caps have melted, and the earth is covered by water. The remaining people travel the seas, in search of survival. Several different societies exist. The Mariner falls from his customary and solitary existence into having to care for a woman and a young girl while being pursued by the evil forces of the Deacon.

Tin Cup

Tin Cup

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1996-08-16

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

135 min

Rated:

R

IMDB Ratings:

6.3 (35489 Reviews)

Director:

Ron Shelton

Cast:

Writer:

John Norville

Ron Shelton

Fullplot:

Roy 'Tin cup' McAvoy, a failed pro golfer who lives at the run-down driving range which he manages with his sidekick and caddy Romeo in the West Texas tin pot town of Salome, ends up signing over ownership to a madam of 'show girls' to pay off debts. His foxy novice golf pupil, female psychiatrist Dr. Molly Griswold, turns out to be the new girlfriend of McAvoy's sarcastic one-time college golf partner, slick PGA superstar David Simms, who drops by to play into Roy's fatal flaw: the inability to resist a dare, all too often causing him to lose against lesser players, in this case gambling away his car. Falling for Molly, Roy decides to become her patient; in order to earn her respect, he decides to try to qualify for the US Open, after starting off as Simm's caddy 'for the benefit of his experience'. His talent proves more then adequate, but over-confident negligence of risks, while pleasing the crowds, is murder on his scores, while Simms spits on the fans but never wastes a point...

The Postman

The Postman

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1997-12-25

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

177 min

Rated:

R

IMDB Ratings:

5.9 (52532 Reviews)

Director:

Kevin Costner

Cast:

Writer:

David Brin (novel)

Eric Roth (screenplay)

Brian Helgeland (screenplay)

Fullplot:

In the year 2013 civilization has all but destroyed itself. After a war that decimated the government and most of the population of the United States (possibly the world) people struggle to survive against starvation and rogue groups of armed men. One such group is called the Holnists. This group is bigger than any other and their leader, General Bethlehem, has delusions of ruling the country. A drifter is captured by the group and forced to join. He escapes at the first chance and happens on a mail jeep with a skeleton in it. The skeleton is wearing a postal uniform and the drifter takes it to keep him warm. He also finds a mailbag and starts conning people with old letters. The hope he sees in the people he delivers to changes his plans and he decides that he must help bring the Holnists down.

For Love of the Game

For Love of the Game

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1999-09-17

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

137 min

Rated:

PG-13

IMDB Ratings:

6.5 (24676 Reviews)

Director:

Sam Raimi

Cast:

Writer:

Michael Shaara (novel)

Dana Stevens (screenplay)

Fullplot:

Detroit Tigers Veteran Pitcher Billy Chapel (Costner) has always been better at baseball than at love. Just ask Jane (Preston), his on-and-off girlfriend. After a bad season, just before he is about to start in what could be his final game, Jane tells Billy that she's leaving him...for good. Now with his career and love-life in balance, Billy battles against his emotional and physical limits as he strives for a Perfect Game. The suspense is never drawn back in this heartwarming drama about life, love, and risking it all For Love of the Game.

Message in a Bottle

Message in a Bottle

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1999-02-12

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

131 min

Rated:

PG-13

IMDB Ratings:

6.1 (27138 Reviews)

Director:

Luis Mandoki

Genres:

DramaRomance

Cast:

Writer:

Nicholas Sparks (novel)

Gerald Di Pego (screenplay)

Fullplot:

A woman finds a romantic letter in a bottle washed ashore and tracks down the author, a widowed shipbuilder whose wife died tragically early. As a deep and mutual attraction blossoms, the man struggles to make peace with his past so that he can move on and find happiness.

Thirteen Days

Thirteen Days

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2001-01-12

Languages:

English, Russian, Spanish, Romanian

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

145 min

Rated:

PG-13

IMDB Ratings:

7.3 (43348 Reviews)

Director:

Roger Donaldson

Cast:

Writer:

David Self

Ernest R. May (book)

Philip D. Zelikow (book)

Fullplot:

In October, 1962, U-2 surveillance photos reveal that the Soviet Union is in the process of placing nuclear weapons in Cuba. These weapons have the capability of wiping out most of the Eastern and Southern United States in minutes if they become operational. President John F. Kennedy and his advisors must come up with a plan of action against the Soviets. Kennedy is determined to show that he is strong enough to stand up to the threat, and the Pentagon advises U.S. military strikes against Cuba--which could lead the way to another U.S. invasion of the island. However, Kennedy is reluctant to follow through, because a U.S. invasion could cause the Soviets to retaliate in Europe. A nuclear showdown appears to be almost inevitable. Can it be prevented?

3000 Miles to Graceland

3000 Miles to Graceland

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2001-02-23

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

125 min

Rated:

R

IMDB Ratings:

5.9 (36473 Reviews)

Cast:

Writer:

Richard Recco

Demian Lichtenstein

Fullplot:

It was an ingenious enough plan: rob the Riviera Casino's count room during an Elvis impersonator convention. But Thomas Murphy decided to keep all the money for himself and shot all his partners, including recently-freed ex-con Michael Zane. With $3.2 million at stake, the Marshals Service closing in, and single mom Cybil Waingrow and her son Jesse constantly confounding things, Michael must track down Murphy.

Dragonfly

Dragonfly

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2002-02-22

Languages:

English, Spanish

Countries:

USA, Germany

Runtime:

104 min

Rated:

PG-13

IMDB Ratings:

(30447 Reviews)

Director:

Tom Shadyac

Cast:

Writer:

Brandon Camp (story)

Mike Thompson (story)

David Seltzer (screenplay)

Brandon Camp (screenplay)

Mike Thompson (screenplay)

Fullplot:

Dr. Joe Darrow is a recently widowed doctor. He is grieving due to the death of his pregnant wife in a Red Cross mission in Venezuela. Although being atheist, he began to believe that his dead wife wants to communicate with him, through her young patients in the Pediatrics of a Chicago hospital.

Open Range

Open Range

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2003-08-15

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

139 min

Rated:

R

IMDB Ratings:

7.5 (50984 Reviews)

Director:

Kevin Costner

Cast:

Writer:

Lauran Paine (novel)

Craig Storper (screenplay)

Fullplot:

Boss Spearman, Charley Waite, Mose Harrison and Button freegraze their cattle across the vast prairies of the West, sharing a friendship forged by a steadfast code of honor and living a life unencumbered by civilization. When their wayward herd forces them near the small town of Harmonville, the cowboys encounter a corrupt sheriff and kingpin rancher who govern the territory through fear, tyranny and violence. Boss and Charley find themselves inextricably drawn towards an inevitable showdown, as they are forced to defend the freedom and values of a lifestyle that is all too quickly vanishing. Amidst the turmoil, life suddenly takes an unexpected turn for the loner Charley when he meets the beautiful and warm spirited Sue Barlow, a woman who embraces both his heart and his soul.

The Upside of Anger

The Upside of Anger

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2005-04-01

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA, Germany, UK

Runtime:

118 min

Rated:

R

IMDB Ratings:

6.9 (18448 Reviews)

Director:

Mike Binder

Genres:

ComedyDrama

Fullplot:

A sharp-witted suburban wife, Terry Wolfmeyer, is left to raise her four headstrong daughters when her husband unexpectedly disappears. Things get even more hectic when she falls for her neighbor Denny, a once-great baseball star turned radio d.j. This leaves her daughters out on a limb. They are forced to juggle their mom's romantic dilemmas as well as their own.

The Guardian

The Guardian

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2006-09-29

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

139 min

Rated:

PG-13

IMDB Ratings:

6.8 (71661 Reviews)

Director:

Andrew Davis

Fullplot:

Ben Randall is a Coast Guard rescue swimmer. When his crew is killed in an accident and his marriage ends, his commander tells him he wants Randall to go to the Academy to train other rescue swimmers. He encounters a guy named Jake who's a little cocky because he was once a swim champion. So Ben puts him through the wringer to see if he can handle it.

Mr. Brooks

Mr. Brooks

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2007-06-01

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

120 min

Rated:

R

IMDB Ratings:

7.4 (116828 Reviews)

Director:

Bruce A. Evans

Cast:

Writer:

Bruce A. Evans

Raynold Gideon

Fullplot:

Earl Brooks is a highly respected businessman and was recently named Portland's Man of the Year. He hides a terrible secret however: he is a serial killer known as the Thumbprint Killer. He has been attending AA meetings and has kept his addiction to killing under control for two years now but his alter ego, Marshall, has re-appeared and is pushing him to kill again. When he does kill a couple while they are making love, he is seen and photographed by someone who also has his own death and murder fetish. In a parallel story, the police detective investigating the murder is having problems of her own. She is going through a messy divorce and a violent criminal who had vowed revenge some years before has escaped from prison and is after her.

Swing Vote

Swing Vote

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2008-08-01

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

120 min

Rated:

PG-13

IMDB Ratings:

6.1 (14452 Reviews)

Genres:

ComedyDrama

Cast:

Writer:

Jason Richman

Joshua Michael Stern

Fullplot:

November, 2004, New Mexico. Bud is a slacker with one good thing in his life, his engaging fifth-grade daughter Molly. On election day, Bud is supposed to meet her at the polling place. When he doesn't show, she sneaks a ballot and is about to vote when the power goes off. It turns out that New Mexico's electoral votes will decide the contest, and there it's tied with one vote needing recasting - Bud's. The world's media and both presidential candidates, including the current President, descend on Bud in anticipation of his re-vote in two weeks. Can the clueless Bud, even with the help of Molly and a local TV reporter, handle this responsibility?

Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit

Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2014-01-17

Languages:

English, Russian

Countries:

USA, Russia

Runtime:

105 min

Rated:

PG-13

IMDB Ratings:

6.2 (89990 Reviews)

Director:

Kenneth Branagh

Cast:

Writer:

Adam Cozad

David Koepp

Tom Clancy (based on characters created by)

Fullplot:

This new version of the saga of CIA analyst Jack Ryan begins as Jack attends the London School of Economics. 9/11 happens. He subsequently enlists in the Marines, sustaining severe injuries when the chopper deploying him to Afghanistan is shot down. While in intense rehab, he grabs the attention of Harper, a man who works for the CIA and who would like Jack to finish his studies, get a job on Wall Street, and seek out terrorist plots through their financial transactions. Ten years pass. Jack finds anomalies in the accounts of a Russian named Cherevin and thinks he should go to Russia to check out what's going on. He's told not to tell anyone who he is, including his girlfriend Cathy, which makes her doubt him when she catches him in some lies. In Russia, Cherevin assigns someone to assist Jack, but when the two are alone, the man tries to kill Jack instead, so Jack kills him. Obviously, Cherevin is hiding something. Jack goes to meet him and says he'll bring his fiancèe along, but when Cathy shows up, Jack has to tell her the truth. Harper says Cathy has to go with Jack when she meets Cherevin. Jack doesn't want her to but Cathy says she's going, so the action begins that leads to the climax.

Hatfields & McCoys

Hatfields & McCoys

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2012-05-28

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

290 min

Rated:

TV-14

IMDB Ratings:

8.1 (16395 Reviews)

Fullplot:

A clash of clans that evoked great passion, vengeance, courage, sacrifice, crimes and accusations, which changed the families and the history of the region forever. The Hatfield-McCoy saga begins with 'Devil' Anse Hatfield and Randall McCoy. Close friends and comrades until near the end of the Civil War, they return to their neighboring homes - Hatfield in West Virginia, McCoy just across the Tug River border in Kentucky - to increasing tensions, misunderstandings and resentments that soon explode into all-out warfare between the families. As hostilities grow, friends, neighbors and outside forces join the fight, bringing the two states to the brink of another Civil War.

McFarland, USA

McFarland, USA

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2015-02-20

Languages:

English, Spanish

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

129 min

Rated:

PG

IMDB Ratings:

7.5 (14091 Reviews)

Director:

Niki Caro

Genres:

DramaSport

Cast:

Writer:

Christopher Cleveland (screenplay)

Bettina Gilois (screenplay)

Grant Thompson (screenplay)

Christopher Cleveland (story)

Bettina Gilois (story)

Fullplot:

A struggling coach and teacher who has been had to move around for different incidents in his career finally comes to one of the poorest cities in America- McFarland, California. There he discovers buried potential among several high school boys and slowly turns them into championship runners and brings them closer than even he could ever imagine.

The Man Who Saved the World

The Man Who Saved the World

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2015-09-18

Languages:

Russian, English

Countries:

Denmark

Runtime:

110 min

IMDB Ratings:

7.9 (329 Reviews)

Director:

Peter Anthony

Genres:

Documentary

Fullplot:

Few people know of him... Yet hundreds of millions of people are alive because of him. The actions of Stanislav Petrov, a retired Soviet military officer, prevented the start of a worldwide nuclear war and the devastation of much of the Earth.

Black or White

Black or White

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2015-01-30

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

121 min

Rated:

PG-13

IMDB Ratings:

6.6 (4769 Reviews)

Director:

Mike Binder

Genres:

Drama

Fullplot:

Black or White is the story of a grandfather (Kevin Costner) who is suddenly left to care for his beloved granddaughter. When her paternal grandmother (Octavia Spencer) seeks custody with the help of her brother (Anthony Mackie), the little girl is torn between two families who love her deeply. With the best intentions at heart, both families fight for what they feel is right and are soon forced to confront their true feelings about race, forgiveness, and understanding. Anchored by an all-star cast and based on real events, the movie is a look at two seemingly different worlds, in which nothing is as simple as black or white.

Regarding Susan Sontag

Regarding Susan Sontag

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2014-04-20

Languages:

English, French

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

100 min

IMDB Ratings:

6.9 (289 Reviews)

Director:

Nancy D. Kates

Genres:

Documentary

Fullplot:

REGARDING SUSAN SONTAG is an intimate and nuanced investigation into the life of one of the most influential and provocative thinkers of the 20th century. Passionate and gracefully outspoken throughout her career, Susan Sontag became one of the most important literary, political and feminist icons of her generation. The documentary explores Sontag's life through archival materials, accounts from friends, family, colleagues, and lovers, as well as her own words, as read by Patricia Clarkson. From her early infatuation with books to her first experience in a gay bar; from her early marriage to her last lover, REGARDING SUSAN SONTAG is a fascinating look at a towering cultural critic and writer whose works on photography, war, illness, and terrorism still resonate today.

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