10 Movies Directed by James Cameron

Piranha Part Two: The Spawning

Piranha Part Two: The Spawning

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1982-11-05

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA, Italy, Netherlands

Runtime:

84 min

Rated:

R

IMDB Ratings:

3.5 (5567 Reviews)

Cast:

Writer:

Ovidio G. Assonitis (screenplay)

James Cameron (screenplay)

Charles H. Eglee (screenplay)

Fullplot:

A sunken US supply ship off a Caribbean island resort is the focus for a series of mysterious piranha attacks. Investigating the death of one of her son's companions after a scuba-diving trip, Anne Kimbrough breaks into the morgue with holidaymaker Tyler Sherman, only to discover that the fish have wings and can fly. But the hotel manager refuses to call off the annual fish fry on the beach, with inevitable consequences...

The Terminator

The Terminator

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1984-10-26

Languages:

English, Spanish

Countries:

UK, USA

Runtime:

107 min

Rated:

R

IMDB Ratings:

8.1 (534346 Reviews)

Director:

James Cameron

Genres:

ActionSci-Fi

Cast:

Writer:

James Cameron

Gale Anne Hurd

William Wisher Jr. (additional dialogue)

Fullplot:

A cyborg is sent from the future on a deadly mission. He has to kill Sarah Connor, a young woman whose life will have a great significance in years to come. Sarah has only one protector - Kyle Reese - also sent from the future. The Terminator uses his exceptional intelligence and strength to find Sarah, but is there any way to stop the seemingly indestructible cyborg ?

Aliens

Aliens

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1986-07-18

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA, UK

Runtime:

137 min

Rated:

R

IMDB Ratings:

8.4 (440524 Reviews)

Director:

James Cameron

Cast:

Writer:

James Cameron (story)

David Giler (story)

Walter Hill (story)

Dan O'Bannon (characters)

Ronald Shusett (characters)

James Cameron (screenplay)

Fullplot:

Fifty seven years after Ellen Ripley survived her disastrous ordeal, her escape vessel is recovered after drifting across the galaxy as she slept in cryogenic stasis. Back on earth, nobody believed her story about the "Aliens" on the planet LV-426. After the "Company" orders the colony on LV-426 to investigate, however, all communication with the colony is lost. The Company enlists Ripley to aid a team of tough, rugged space marines on a rescue mission to the now partially terraformed planet to find out if there are aliens or survivors. As the mission unfolds, Ripley will be forced to come to grips with her worst nightmare, but even as she does, she finds that the worst is yet to come.

The Abyss

The Abyss

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1989-08-09

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

145 min

Rated:

PG-13

IMDB Ratings:

7.6 (122497 Reviews)

Director:

James Cameron

Fullplot:

An American nuclear submarine encounters an alien species, which coincidentally causes massive electrical and hydraulic malfunctions, causing the sub to crash into an underwater cliff and sink. The navy asks the workers of a nearby underwater oil rig who are joined by a number of navy SEALS to locate and investigate the cause of the crash. As the crew embark on their mission, they encounter a number of difficulties and discover that they may not be alone. There is something else down there.

Terminator 2: Judgment Day

Terminator 2: Judgment Day

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1991-07-03

Languages:

English, Spanish

Countries:

USA, France

Runtime:

137 min

Rated:

R

IMDB Ratings:

8.5 (666269 Reviews)

Director:

James Cameron

Genres:

ActionSci-Fi

Fullplot:

Almost 10 years have passed since the first cyborg called The Terminator tried to kill Sarah Connor and her unborn son, John Connor. John Connor, the future leader of the human resistance, is now a healthy young boy. However another Terminator is sent back through time called the T-1000, which is more advanced and more powerful than its predecessor. The Mission: to kill John Connor when he's still a child. However, Sarah and John do not have to face this threat of a Terminator alone. Another Terminator is also sent back through time. The mission: to protect John and Sarah Connor at all costs. The battle for tomorrow has begun...

True Lies

True Lies

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1994-07-15

Languages:

English, French, Arabic, German

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

141 min

Rated:

R

IMDB Ratings:

7.2 (177328 Reviews)

Director:

James Cameron

Cast:

Writer:

Claude Zidi (screenplay)

Simon Michaèl (screenplay)

Didier Kaminka (screenplay)

James Cameron (screenplay)

Fullplot:

Harry Tasker leads a double life. At work he is a government agent with a license to do just about anything, while at home he pretends to be a dull computer salesman. He is on the trail of stolen nuclear weapons that are in the hands of fanatic terrorists when something more important comes up. Harry finds his wife is seeing another man because she needs some adventure in her life. Harry decides to give it to her, juggling pursuit of terrorists on one hand and an adventure for his wife on the other while showing he can Tango all at once.

T2 3-D: Battle Across Time

T2 3-D: Battle Across Time

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1996-04-27

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

12 min

Rated:

PG-13

IMDB Ratings:

7.8 (6383 Reviews)

Cast:

Writer:

Adam J. Bezark

James Cameron

Gary Goddard

Fullplot:

In the year 2029, a computer called Skynet is fighting against a human resistance, after having nearly destroyed the rest of humanity in 1997. Skynet has found a way to send some of it's warriors, called Terminators, back in time. This is the story of the Terminator sent to kill the resistance leader in 1996. The resistance sends a reprogrammed Terminator back to 1996 to protect the young man, and the two end up traveling to the year 2029. The question is, can the future resistance leader and the Terminator defeat another new Terminator while destroying Skynet in the future?

Titanic

Titanic

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1997-12-19

Languages:

English, French, German, Swedish, Italian, Russian

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

194 min

Rated:

PG-13

IMDB Ratings:

7.7 (716392 Reviews)

Director:

James Cameron

Genres:

DramaRomance

Fullplot:

84 years later, a 101-year-old woman named Rose DeWitt Bukater tells the story to her granddaughter Lizzy Calvert, Brock Lovett, Lewis Bodine, Bobby Buell and Anatoly Mikailavich on the Keldysh about her life set in April 10th 1912, on a ship called Titanic when young Rose boards the departing ship with the upper-class passengers and her mother, Ruth DeWitt Bukater, and her fiancè, Caledon Hockley. Meanwhile, a drifter and artist named Jack Dawson and his best friend Fabrizio De Rossi win third-class tickets to the ship in a game. And she explains the whole story from departure until the death of Titanic on its first and last voyage April 15th, 1912 at 2:20 in the morning.

Ghosts of the Abyss

Ghosts of the Abyss

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2003-04-18

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

59 min

Rated:

PG

IMDB Ratings:

6.9 (3860 Reviews)

Director:

James Cameron

Fullplot:

Academy Awardè winning director and master storyteller James Cameron journeys back to the site of his greatest inspiration # the legendary wreck of the Titanic. With a team of the world's foremost historic and marine experts and friend Bill Paxton, he embarks on an unscripted adventure back to the final grave where nearly 1,500 souls lost their lives almost a century ago. Using state-of-the-art technology developed expressly for this expedition, Cameron and his crew are able to explore virtually all of the wreckage, inside and out, as never before. With the most advanced 3D photography, moviegoers will experience the ship as if they are part of the crew, right inside the dive subs. In this unprecedented motion picture event, made especially for IMAX 3D Theatres and specially outfitted 35mm 3D theaters across the country, Cameron and his team bring audiences to sights not seen since the sinking 90 years ago and explore why the landmark vessel # more than any shipwreck # continues to intrigue and fascinate the public.

Avatar

Avatar

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2009-12-18

Languages:

English, Spanish

Countries:

USA, UK

Runtime:

162 min

Rated:

PG-13

IMDB Ratings:

7.9 (811261 Reviews)

Director:

James Cameron

Fullplot:

When his brother is killed in a robbery, paraplegic Marine Jake Sully decides to take his place in a mission on the distant world of Pandora. There he learns of greedy corporate figurehead Parker Selfridge's intentions of driving off the native humanoid "Na'vi" in order to mine for the precious material scattered throughout their rich woodland. In exchange for the spinal surgery that will fix his legs, Jake gathers intel for the cooperating military unit spearheaded by gung-ho Colonel Quaritch, while simultaneously attempting to infiltrate the Na'vi people with the use of an "avatar" identity. While Jake begins to bond with the native tribe and quickly falls in love with the beautiful alien Neytiri, the restless Colonel moves forward with his ruthless extermination tactics, forcing the soldier to take a stand - and fight back in an epic battle for the fate of Pandora.

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