5 Movies Starring Tim Matheson

Solar Crisis

Solar Crisis

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1990-07-14

Languages:

English

Countries:

Japan, USA

Runtime:

112 min

Rated:

PG-13

IMDB Ratings:

3.8 (1373 Reviews)

Cast:

Writer:

Takeshi Kawata (novel)

Joe Gannon (screenplay)

Crispan Bolt (screenplay)

Fullplot:

A huge solar flare is predicted to fry the Earth. Astronauts must go to the Sun to drop a talking bomb (Freddy) at the right time so the flare will point somewhere else. Giant IXL Corp CEO Teague thinks the flare won't happen and wants the mission to fail so he can buy the planet cheaply while the scare lasts. Employee Haas prepares a surprise for the astronauts. While daddy Steve Kelso commands the space ship where temperaturs rise, granddaddy Admiral Skeet Kelso is searching the desert for grandson Mike who's gone AWOL to say goodbye to his dad but who inadvertently crossed the path of the guys from IXL after meeting desert-dweller Travis.

Sometimes They Come Back

Sometimes They Come Back

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1991-05-07

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

97 min

Rated:

R

IMDB Ratings:

5.7 (5954 Reviews)

Director:

Tom McLoughlin

Cast:

Writer:

Stephen King (short story)

Lawrence Konner (teleplay)

Mark Rosenthal (teleplay)

Fullplot:

Taken from the Stephen King short story about a school teacher's return to his home town where his brother was killed by hoods, the hoods died in the freak train wreck along with his brother. Now they have "come back" to haunt him. One by one 'til they're all back!

Van Wilder: Party Liaison

Van Wilder: Party Liaison

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2002-04-05

Languages:

English

Countries:

Germany, USA

Runtime:

92 min

Rated:

R

IMDB Ratings:

6.4 (83791 Reviews)

Director:

Walt Becker

Cast:

Writer:

Brent Goldberg

David Wagner

Fullplot:

In certain circles, Van Wilder is a living legend at Coolidge College, where he's been a student now for seven years, not yet having completed his degree requirements. Despite being bright, he never attends classes anymore, instead hosting parties, imparting his brand of wisdom to his adoring fans, hosting school organization fundraisers, and rallying the college spirit among the student body. Conversely, Van loves his Coolidge life. In his antics, he has a 2ic in Hutch, and always hires a personal assistant, this year's being a South Asian transfer student named Taj, who wants to learn from the best, namely Van. Van's college life is threatened when his wealthy neglectful father only now learns that Van is still in school, Wilder Sr. who has been paying his way all this time. As such, Wilder Sr. pulls the plug on that subsidy, meaning that Van has to figure out a way to pay for his Coolidge life. Because of his living legend status, Van becomes the subject of a series of articles by the college paper's star reporter, Gwen Pearson, an assignment she would rather not do, preferring harder hitting material. However, in Gwen needing to spend time with Van, Richard Bagg, Gwen's arrogant fraternity president pre-med boyfriend, tries to place Van in a bad light time and time again, believing that Gwen and Van are falling for each other. Also in spending time with Gwen, Van may come to a true understanding of why he has stayed at Coolidge for such a long time, and what he should be looking for in his future.

Mom's on Strike

Mom's on Strike

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2002-03-17

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

93 min

IMDB Ratings:

(269 Reviews)

Director:

James Keach

Genres:

Comedy

Fullplot:

Bus Stop

Bus Stop

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1982-08-22

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA

IMDB Ratings:

7.2 (39 Reviews)

Director:

Peter H. Hunt

Genres:

Comedy

Cast:

Writer:

William Inge (play)

William Inge

Fullplot:

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