12 Movies Directed by James Mangold

Kate & Leopold

Kate & Leopold

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2001-12-25

Languages:

English, French

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

118 min

Rated:

PG-13

IMDB Ratings:

6.3 (59951 Reviews)

Director:

James Mangold

Cast:

Writer:

Steven Rogers (story)

James Mangold (screenplay)

Steven Rogers (screenplay)

Fullplot:

Kate and her actor brother live in N.Y. in the 21st Century. Her ex-boyfriend, Stuart, lives above her apartment. Stuart finds a space near the Brooklyn Bridge where there is a gap in time. He goes back to the 19th Century and takes pictures of the place. Leopold -- a man living in the 1870s -- is puzzled by Stuart's tiny camera, follows him back through the gap, and they both ended up in the present day. Leopold is clueless about his new surroundings. He gets help and insight from Charlie who thinks that Leopold is an actor who is always in character. Leopold is a highly intelligent man and tries his best to learn and even improve the modern conveniences that he encounters.

Heavy

Heavy

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1996-06-05

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

105 min

Rated:

R

IMDB Ratings:

(3429 Reviews)

Director:

James Mangold

Genres:

DramaRomance

Fullplot:

Victor is a cook who works in a greasy bar/restaurant owned by his mother, Dolly. It's just the two of them, a waitress named Delores, and a heavy drinking regular, Leo. But things change when Callie, a beautiful college drop-out, shows up as a new waitress and steals Victor's heart. But Victor is too shy to do anything about it, and too self-consciously overweight to dream of winning Callie away from her demanding boyfriend, Jeff. Victor's terrible loneliness overwhelms him when he has to face losing what he loves the most.

Heavy

Heavy

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1996-06-05

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

105 min

Rated:

R

IMDB Ratings:

(3432 Reviews)

Director:

James Mangold

Genres:

DramaRomance

Fullplot:

Victor is a cook who works in a greasy bar/restaurant owned by his mother, Dolly. It's just the two of them, a waitress named Delores, and a heavy drinking regular, Leo. But things change when Callie, a beautiful college drop-out, shows up as a new waitress and steals Victor's heart. But Victor is too shy to do anything about it, and too self-consciously overweight to dream of winning Callie away from her demanding boyfriend, Jeff. Victor's terrible loneliness overwhelms him when he has to face losing what he loves the most.

Cop Land

Cop Land

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1997-08-15

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

104 min

Rated:

R

IMDB Ratings:

6.9 (65084 Reviews)

Director:

James Mangold

Fullplot:

Sometime in the 1970's, police officers from New York wanted a safe haven to live, away from the dangers of the streets of New York, this is when they established a "Cop Land" in the small New Jersey town of Garrison. Freddy Heflin who was always admired by the New York cops wanted to become one, but because he was deaf in one ear this prevents him from achieving his goal, but has become sheriff of Garrison. Recently there have been a dark omen surrounding the NYPD, and Freddy is now investigating on this case, then Internal Affairs officer Mo Tilden is also on the case and asks Freddy for help, but Freddy could not. Now Freddy suspects that a New York cop named Ray Donlan might be one of the many cops who is corrupted by the mob and other criminals. Now, Freddy must find a cop who is nicknamed "Superboy" who can testify against Donlan and protect him, before Donlan finds Superboy and kills him.

Kate & Leopold

Kate & Leopold

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2001-12-25

Languages:

English, French

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

118 min

Rated:

PG-13

IMDB Ratings:

6.3 (59924 Reviews)

Director:

James Mangold

Cast:

Writer:

Steven Rogers (story)

James Mangold (screenplay)

Steven Rogers (screenplay)

Fullplot:

Kate and her actor brother live in N.Y. in the 21st Century. Her ex-boyfriend, Stuart, lives above her apartment. Stuart finds a space near the Brooklyn Bridge where there is a gap in time. He goes back to the 19th Century and takes pictures of the place. Leopold -- a man living in the 1870s -- is puzzled by Stuart's tiny camera, follows him back through the gap, and they both ended up in the present day. Leopold is clueless about his new surroundings. He gets help and insight from Charlie who thinks that Leopold is an actor who is always in character. Leopold is a highly intelligent man and tries his best to learn and even improve the modern conveniences that he encounters.

Girl, Interrupted

Girl, Interrupted

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2000-01-14

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA, Germany

Runtime:

127 min

Rated:

R

IMDB Ratings:

7.3 (114862 Reviews)

Director:

James Mangold

Cast:

Writer:

Susanna Kaysen (book)

James Mangold (screenplay)

Lisa Loomer (screenplay)

Anna Hamilton Phelan (screenplay)

Fullplot:

Susanna is rushed to the hospital. Afterwards she discusses this with a psychiatrist. She had been having some delusions. She had also been having an affair with the husband of her parents' friend. The doctor suggests that combining a bottle of aspirin and a bottle of vodka was a suicide attempt. This she denies. He recommends a short period of rest at Claymoore. Claymoore is a private mental hospital full of noisy, crazy people. Georgina is a pathological liar. Polly has been badly scarred by fire. Daisy won't eat in the presence of other people. Lisa is a sociopath, the biggest exasperation for the staff - like Nurse Valerie - and the biggest influence on the other girls in the hospital. Lisa has a history of escapes, so gaining access to personal medical files is not a problem... Susanna's boyfriend Toby is concerned that she seems too comfortable living with her institutionalized friends...

Identity

Identity

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2003-04-25

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

90 min

Rated:

R

IMDB Ratings:

7.3 (164712 Reviews)

Director:

James Mangold

Fullplot:

Malcolm Rivers has been convicted as the perpetrator of several murders and is sentenced to death. An eleventh hour defense by his lawyers and psychiatrist that Malcolm is insane based on new evidence has resulted in them meeting with the prosecutors and the judge to discuss if the verdict should be overturned. Meanwhile, on a dark night during a torrential rainstorm in the Nevada desert, a series of chain reaction events results in several people needing to stay at an out of the way motel managed by Larry. They are: ex-cop now limo driver Ed, and his client Caroline, a diva of a once famous actress; quiet adolescent Timmy, his stepfather George, and his mother Alice, who was seriously injured when Ed accidentally ran over her as she watched George change their flat tire; prostitute Paris, who was the unwitting cause of George's flat tire; newlyweds Lou and Ginny, whose marriage is based on a lie; and Police Officer Rhodes, who was en route escorting prisoner Robert to his new institution. They all can't leave the area because of washed out roads, all the other businesses around the motel are closed because of the storm, and all communication in and out is not functioning also because of the storm. One by one, they are murdered, the murderer leaving a calling card of a motel room key, starting with the room 10 key and working his way presumably to the room 1 key when the last person will be dead. Those still alive band somewhat together under Officer Rhodes and Ed's direction to find out which of the eleven is the murderer, and if, based on one of their theories, that they were brought to the motel by some force by the murderer as his intended targets. Whether those still alive can discover who the murderer is, discover why he has chosen to kill them, and be able to subdue him may well determine Malcolm's fate.

Identity

Identity

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2003-04-25

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

90 min

Rated:

R

IMDB Ratings:

7.3 (164025 Reviews)

Director:

James Mangold

Fullplot:

Malcolm Rivers has been convicted as the perpetrator of several murders and is sentenced to death. An eleventh hour defense by his lawyers and psychiatrist that Malcolm is insane based on new evidence has resulted in them meeting with the prosecutors and the judge to discuss if the verdict should be overturned. Meanwhile, on a dark night during a torrential rainstorm in the Nevada desert, a series of chain reaction events results in several people needing to stay at an out of the way motel managed by Larry. They are: ex-cop now limo driver Ed, and his client Caroline, a diva of a once famous actress; quiet adolescent Timmy, his stepfather George, and his mother Alice, who was seriously injured when Ed accidentally ran over her as she watched George change their flat tire; prostitute Paris, who was the unwitting cause of George's flat tire; newlyweds Lou and Ginny, whose marriage is based on a lie; and Police Officer Rhodes, who was en route escorting prisoner Robert to his new institution. They all can't leave the area because of washed out roads, all the other businesses around the motel are closed because of the storm, and all communication in and out is not functioning also because of the storm. One by one, they are murdered, the murderer leaving a calling card of a motel room key, starting with the room 10 key and working his way presumably to the room 1 key when the last person will be dead. Those still alive band somewhat together under Officer Rhodes and Ed's direction to find out which of the eleven is the murderer, and if, based on one of their theories, that they were brought to the motel by some force by the murderer as his intended targets. Whether those still alive can discover who the murderer is, discover why he has chosen to kill them, and be able to subdue him may well determine Malcolm's fate.

Walk the Line

Walk the Line

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2005-11-18

Languages:

English, Russian

Countries:

USA, Germany

Runtime:

136 min

Rated:

PG-13

IMDB Ratings:

7.9 (178442 Reviews)

Director:

James Mangold

Cast:

Writer:

Johnny Cash (book)

Johnny Cash (book)

Gill Dennis

James Mangold

Fullplot:

While growing up in the Great Depression era, Johnny Cash takes an interest in music and eventually moves out of his Arkansas town to join the air force in Germany. While there, he buys his first guitar and writes his own music, and proposes to Vivian. When they got married, they settled in Tennessee and with a daughter, he supported the family by being a salesman. He discovers a man who can pursue his dreams and ends up getting a record with the boys. Shortly after that, he was on a short tour, promoting his songs, and meets the already famous and beautiful June Carter. Then as they get on the long-term tours with June, the boys, and Jerry Lee Lewis, they have this unspoken relationship that grows. But when June leaves the tour because of his behavior, he was a drug addict. His marriage was also falling apart, and when he sees June years later at an awards show, he forces June to tour with them again, promising June to support her two kids and herself. While the tour goes on, the relationship between June and John grow more,and his marriage to his first wife ends. June finds out about the drugs, and help him overcome it. True love and care helped John eventually stop the drug usage, and finally proposes to her in front of an audience at a show.

3:10 to Yuma

3:10 to Yuma

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2007-09-07

Languages:

English, Chinese

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

122 min

Rated:

R

IMDB Ratings:

7.8 (222055 Reviews)

Director:

James Mangold

Cast:

Writer:

Halsted Welles (screenplay)

Michael Brandt (screenplay)

Derek Haas (screenplay)

Elmore Leonard (short story)

Fullplot:

Rancher Dan Evans heads into Bisbee to clear up issues concerning the sale of his land when he witnesses the closing events of a stagecoach robbery led by famed outlaw Ben Wade. Shortly thereafter, Wade is captured by the law in Bisbee and Evans finds himself one of the escorts who will take Wade to the 3:10 to Yuma train in Contention for the reward of $200. Evans's effort to take Wade to the station is in part an effort to save his land but also part of an inner battle to determine whether he can be more than just a naive rancher in the eyes of his impetuous and gunslinging son William Evans. The transport to Contention is hazardous and filled with ambushes by Indians, pursuits by Wade's vengeful gang and Wade's own conniving and surreptitious demeanor that makes the ride all the more intense.

Knight and Day

Knight and Day

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2010-06-23

Languages:

English, German, Spanish

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

109 min

Rated:

PG-13

IMDB Ratings:

6.3 (137455 Reviews)

Director:

James Mangold

Fullplot:

June Havens finds her everyday life tangled with that of a secret agent who has realized he isn't supposed to survive his latest mission. As their campaign to stay alive stretches across the globe, they soon learn that all they can count on is each other.

The Wolverine

The Wolverine

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2013-07-26

Languages:

English, Japanese

Countries:

USA, UK

Runtime:

126 min

Rated:

PG-13

IMDB Ratings:

6.7 (288624 Reviews)

Director:

James Mangold

Cast:

Writer:

Mark Bomback (screenplay)

Scott Frank (screenplay)

Fullplot:

In modern day Japan, Wolverine is out of his depth in an unknown world as he faces his ultimate nemesis in a life-or-death battle that will leave him forever changed. Vulnerable for the first time and pushed to his physical and emotional limits, he confronts not only lethal samurai steel but also his inner struggle against his own immortality, emerging more powerful than we have ever seen him before.

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