10 Movies Starring William Sadler

Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey

Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1991-07-19

Languages:

English, Italian, Russian

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

93 min

Rated:

PG

IMDB Ratings:

6.2 (46454 Reviews)

Director:

Peter Hewitt

Cast:

Writer:

Chris Matheson (characters)

Ed Solomon (characters)

Chris Matheson

Ed Solomon

Fullplot:

The world of our distant future is a veritable utopia, thanks to the lyrics of two simple-minded 20th Century rock and rollers, Bill S. Preston, Esq. and Ted "Theodore" Logan. However, a would-be conquerer threatens to throw history off-track by sending "most non-non-heinous" evil robot Bill and Teds back to kill their good counterparts. Finding themselves dead, the boys must outwit the Grim Reaper and traverse Heaven and Hell to return to the land of the living, rescue their "babes" and have a "most triumphant" concert at the all-important Battle of the Bands.

Freaked

Freaked

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1995-09-29

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

80 min

Rated:

PG-13

IMDB Ratings:

6.2 (4537 Reviews)

Genres:

ComedySci-Fi

Cast:

Writer:

Tim Burns

Tom Stern

Alex Winter

Fullplot:

A company that produces a toxic chemical tries to improve its image via a popular spokesperson, Ricky Coogan. Ricky travels to South America to get a first-hand look at the chemical's effects and finds himself at a mutant freak farm. Elijah, who runs the farm, is only too happy to have new subjects on which to try his freak machine. The very chemical that Ricky is supposed to promote is the one responsible for creating the great variety of freaks.

The Shawshank Redemption

The Shawshank Redemption

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1994-10-14

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

142 min

Rated:

R

IMDB Ratings:

9.3 (1521105 Reviews)

Director:

Frank Darabont

Genres:

CrimeDrama

Cast:

Writer:

Stephen King (short story "Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption")

Frank Darabont (screenplay)

Fullplot:

Andy Dufresne is a young and successful banker whose life changes drastically when he is convicted and sentenced to life imprisonment for the murder of his wife and her lover. Set in the 1940s, the film shows how Andy, with the help of his friend Red, the prison entrepreneur, turns out to be a most unconventional prisoner.

Tales from the Crypt: Demon Knight

Tales from the Crypt: Demon Knight

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1995-01-13

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

92 min

Rated:

R

IMDB Ratings:

6.7 (15607 Reviews)

Cast:

Writer:

Ethan Reiff

Cyrus Voris

Mark Bishop

Fullplot:

Brayker is a man who carries the last of seven keys, special containers which held the blood of Christ and were scattered across the universe to prevent the forces of evil from taking over. If The Collector gets the last key, the universe will fall into Chaos, and he has been tracking Brayker all the way to a small inn in a nowhere town. And now the final battle for the universe begins......

The Shawshank Redemption

The Shawshank Redemption

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1994-10-14

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

142 min

Rated:

R

IMDB Ratings:

9.3 (1513145 Reviews)

Director:

Frank Darabont

Genres:

CrimeDrama

Cast:

Writer:

Stephen King (short story "Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption")

Frank Darabont (screenplay)

Fullplot:

Andy Dufresne is a young and successful banker whose life changes drastically when he is convicted and sentenced to life imprisonment for the murder of his wife and her lover. Set in the 1940s, the film shows how Andy, with the help of his friend Red, the prison entrepreneur, turns out to be a most unconventional prisoner.

Jimmy and Judy

Jimmy and Judy

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2006-02-05

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

99 min

Rated:

R

IMDB Ratings:

6.2 (1377 Reviews)

Fullplot:

The Hills Run Red

The Hills Run Red

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2009-09-29

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

81 min

Rated:

R

IMDB Ratings:

5.5 (7084 Reviews)

Director:

Dave Parker

Cast:

Writer:

David J. Schow (teleplay)

John Dombrow (screenplay)

John Carchietta (story)

Fullplot:

Tyler is obsessed by the horror movie "The Hills Run Red", considered by those that had seen it the scariest movie ever made, with the deranged serial-killer Babyface in the lead role. However, the director Wilson Wyler Concannon and the movie vanished many years ago and there is no available print. His research is affecting his relationship with his girlfriend Serina that is needy and feels neglected. When Tyler discovers that Concannon's daughter Alexa works in a night-club, he decides to meet her and asks about the missing movie. The woman tells that the movie might be in her father's house in the middle of the woods, and Tyler decides to travel to the spot with Alexa, Serina and their friend Lalo. Along their journey, Tyler films and interviews some locals. During the night, they are attacked by the rednecks, but they are saved by Babyface that kills the assaulters and is controlled by Alexa that runs away from him. Tyler, Serina and Lalo get rid off the ropes, but Tyler decides to help Alexa, disclosing fate of the movie.

Man on a Ledge

Man on a Ledge

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2012-01-27

Languages:

English, Spanish

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

102 min

Rated:

PG-13

IMDB Ratings:

6.6 (118452 Reviews)

Director:

Asger Leth

Fullplot:

An ex-cop turned con threatens to jump to his death from a Manhattan hotel rooftop. The nearest New York Police officer immediately responds to a screaming woman and calls dispatch. More Officers arrive with SWAT and tactical command along with fire-fighters. The police then dispatch a police psychologist personally requested to talk him down from the ledge. However, things aren't as they seem.

See Girl Run

See Girl Run

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2013-04-01

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

89 min

IMDB Ratings:

5.1 (1084 Reviews)

Director:

Nate Meyer

Genres:

DramaRomance

Fullplot:

An unhappily married, 40-year-old woman, Emmie, finds herself thinking about her high school boyfriend and visits her small hometown in Maine to find out where he is in life. Jason is still there working at the local seafood restaurant and is in an unhappy relationship of his own. Emmie's trip home also sparks her depressed brother to re-examine the choices in his life, while Emmie is left to choose between a past love and a current love.

The Suspect

The Suspect

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2014-01-23

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

98 min

IMDB Ratings:

5.7 (1131 Reviews)

Director:

Stuart Connelly

Genres:

Thriller

Cast:

Writer:

Stuart Connelly (screenplay)

Fullplot:

Two African American social scientists pose as bank robbers in an effort to understand the racial dynamics of small-town law enforcement. However, their experiment takes an unplanned, deadly turn.

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