10 Movies Starring Richard Chamberlain

Twilight of Honor

Twilight of Honor

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1964-02-06

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

104 min

Rated:

APPROVED

IMDB Ratings:

6.2 (318 Reviews)

Director:

Boris Sagal

Genres:

Drama

Cast:

Writer:

Henry Denker (screenplay)

Al Dewlen (novel)

Fullplot:

A murder case that can't be won is assigned to a young defense attorney. He asks his old ailing friend, a legend among attorneys, for help on the case as his consultant.

Petulia

Petulia

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1968-06-10

Languages:

English, Spanish

Countries:

USA, UK

Runtime:

105 min

Rated:

R

IMDB Ratings:

7.3 (2009 Reviews)

Director:

Richard Lester

Genres:

DramaRomance

Cast:

Writer:

Lawrence B. Marcus (screenplay)

John Haase (novel)

Barbara Turner (adaptation)

Fullplot:

When she sees him at a hospital fund-raiser, newlywed San Francisco socialite Petulia Danner, who has been married to naval engineer David Danner for six months, seems determined to have an affair with soon to be divorced physician Dr. Archie Bollen, who has been married to his wife Polo for close to ten years, their marriage which many saw as being perfect. Archie doesn't even know Petulia's name, but only knows her as the woman who brought in a young Mexican boy into the hospital with serious injuries. Petulia's pursuit of Archie is relentless - she even declaring that they will someday be married - even as Archie dates another woman named May. Archie eventually learns part of the reason why Petulia is so determined to cheat on David as her relationship to David and David's wealthy father are brought to light. Archie also learns that getting involved with Petulia in any regard has its consequences, both for Petulia herself and for him, most specifically in his relationship to Polo.

The Three Musketeers

The Three Musketeers

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1974-03-29

Languages:

English

Countries:

Spain, USA, Panama, UK

Runtime:

106 min

Rated:

PG

IMDB Ratings:

7.3 (11502 Reviews)

Director:

Richard Lester

Cast:

Writer:

George MacDonald Fraser (screenplay)

Alexandre Dumas père (novel)

Fullplot:

The Four Musketeers: Milady's Revenge

The Four Musketeers: Milady's Revenge

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1975-02-26

Languages:

English

Countries:

Spain, Panama, USA, UK

Runtime:

108 min

Rated:

PG

IMDB Ratings:

7.1 (7353 Reviews)

Director:

Richard Lester

Genres:

Adventure

Cast:

Writer:

George MacDonald Fraser (screenplay)

Alexandre Dumas père (novel)

Fullplot:

D'Artagnan has become a Musketeer. Protestants hold La Rochelle, and the Queen loves Buckingham, who'll soon send ships to support the rebels. Richelieu enlists Rochefort to kidnap Constance, the Queen's go-between and D'Artagnan's love. The Cardinal uses the wily, amoral Milady de Winter to distract D'Artagnan. But soon, she is D'Artagnan's sworn enemy, and she has an unfortunate history with Athos as well. Milady goes to England to dispatch Buckingham; the Musketeers fight the rebels. Milady, with Rochefort's help, then turns to her personal agenda. Can D'Artagnan save Constance, defeat Rochefort, slip de Winter's ire, and stay free of the Cardinal? All for one, one for all.

The Last Wave

The Last Wave

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1979-01-01

Languages:

English, Italian, Aboriginal

Countries:

Australia

Runtime:

106 min

Rated:

PG

IMDB Ratings:

7.2 (5829 Reviews)

Director:

Peter Weir

Cast:

Writer:

Peter Weir (screenplay)

Tony Morphett (screenplay)

Petru Popescu (screenplay)

Fullplot:

A Sydney lawyer has more to worry about than higher-than-average rainfall when he is called upon to defend five Aboriginals in court. Determined to break their silence and discover the truth behind the hidden society he suspects lives in his city, the Lawyer is drawn further, and more intimately, into a prophesy that threatens a new Armageddon, wherein all the continent shall drown.

Centennial

Centennial

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1978-10-01

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

1256 min

IMDB Ratings:

8.5 (2071 Reviews)

Fullplot:

This is the story of the evolution of the town Centennial, Colorado. It follows the paths of dozens of people who come to the area for many reasons: money, freedom, or crime. It also shows the bigoted treatment of the Native Indians by the advancing US colonists. It is topped off with a murder mystery that takes 100 years to solve.

The Thorn Birds

The Thorn Birds

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1983-03-27

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA, Australia

Runtime:

460 min

IMDB Ratings:

(5669 Reviews)

Genres:

Drama

Fullplot:

This mini series covers 60 years in the lives of the Cleary family, brought from New Zealand to Australia to run their aunt Mary Carson's ranch. The story centers on their daughter, Meggie, and her love for the family's priest, Father Ralph de Bricassart. Meggie tries to forget Ralph by marrying dashing stockman Luke O'Neill, but she and Ralph are soon reunited, with tragic consequences for them both.

King Solomon's Mines

King Solomon's Mines

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1985-11-22

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

100 min

Rated:

PG-13

IMDB Ratings:

5.1 (9159 Reviews)

Director:

J. Lee Thompson

Cast:

Writer:

H. Rider Haggard (novel)

Gene Quintano (screenplay)

James R. Silke (screenplay)

Fullplot:

Allan Quatermain is a fortune hunter who is convinced by Jesse Huston to help her find her father, who's been lost somewhere in the African jungle during his last exploration.

Allan Quatermain and the Lost City of Gold

Allan Quatermain and the Lost City of Gold

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1987-01-30

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

99 min

Rated:

PG

IMDB Ratings:

4.3 (6645 Reviews)

Director:

Gary Nelson

Cast:

Writer:

H. Rider Haggard (novel)

Gene Quintano (screenplay)

Lee Reynolds

Fullplot:

After his brother Robeson disappears without a trace while exploring Africa in search of a legendary 'white tribe', Alan Quatermain decides to follow in his footsteps to learn what became of him. Soon after arriving, he discovers the los City of Gold, controlled by the evil lord Agon, and mined by his legions of white slaves. Is this where Robeson met his end?

The Bourne Identity

The Bourne Identity

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1988-05-08

Languages:

English, French, German

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

185 min

Rated:

UNRATED

IMDB Ratings:

6.9 (3086 Reviews)

Fullplot:

An unconscious man is washed ashore on the beach of a small French village during a heavy storm. A retired doctor takes care of the unconscious stranger. When the mysterious man recovers, he can't remember a thing...he does not know his name, he does not know where his flashback memories come from, and he does not know why the access code for an anonymous Swiss bank account is implanted in his thigh. As he seeks his own identity, things quickly become dangerous. There are attempts to kill him, he is well known in first class hotels across Europe, and worst of all, there are strange similarities between his memories and reported actions of the notorious terrorist, Carlos the Jackal.

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