9 Movies Directed by Lawrence Kasdan

Body Heat

Body Heat

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1981-09-18

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

113 min

Rated:

R

IMDB Ratings:

7.4 (21696 Reviews)

Director:

Lawrence Kasdan

Fullplot:

Ned Racine is a seedy small town lawyer in Florida. During a searing heatwave he's picked up by married Matty Walker. A passionate affair commences but it isn't long before they realise the only thing standing in their way is Matty's rich husband Edmund. A plot hatches to kill him but will they pull it off?

The Big Chill

The Big Chill

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1983-09-30

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

105 min

Rated:

R

IMDB Ratings:

7.2 (24043 Reviews)

Director:

Lawrence Kasdan

Genres:

ComedyDrama

Cast:

Writer:

Lawrence Kasdan

Barbara Benedek

Fullplot:

A seminal Thirty-Something movie in which a group of old college friends who are now all grown up and hardened by the big wide world come together for the funeral of Alex, a barely glimpsed corpse, who was at one time the brightest and the best of them, and yet who never managed to achieve half as much as any of the others. The friends use the occasion to reacquaint themselves with each other and to speculate as to what happened to their idealism which had been abundant when they were younger.

Silverado

Silverado

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1985-07-10

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

133 min

Rated:

PG-13

IMDB Ratings:

7.2 (26415 Reviews)

Director:

Lawrence Kasdan

Cast:

Writer:

Lawrence Kasdan

Mark Kasdan

Fullplot:

In 1880, four men travel together to the city of Silverado. They come across with many dangers before they finally engage the "bad guys" and bring peace and equality back to the city.

The Accidental Tourist

The Accidental Tourist

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1989-01-06

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

121 min

Rated:

PG

IMDB Ratings:

6.8 (11648 Reviews)

Director:

Lawrence Kasdan

Genres:

DramaRomance

Cast:

Writer:

Anne Tyler (book)

Frank Galati (screenplay)

Lawrence Kasdan (screenplay)

Fullplot:

After the death of his son, Macon Leary, a travel writer, seems to be sleep walking through life. Macon's wife, seems to be having trouble too, and thinks it would be best if the two would just split up. After the break up, Macon meets a strange outgoing woman, who seems to bring him back down to earth. After starting a relationship with the outgoing woman, Macon's wife seems to think that their marriage is still worth a try. Macon is then forced to deal many decisions

Grand Canyon

Grand Canyon

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1992-01-17

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

134 min

Rated:

R

IMDB Ratings:

6.9 (12219 Reviews)

Director:

Lawrence Kasdan

Genres:

CrimeDrama

Cast:

Writer:

Lawrence Kasdan

Meg Kasdan

Fullplot:

Grand Canyon revolved around six residents from different backgrounds whose lives intertwine in modern-day Los Angeles. At the center of the film is the unlikely friendship of two men from different races and classes brought together when one finds himself in jeopardy in the other's rough neighborhood.

Wyatt Earp

Wyatt Earp

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1994-06-24

Languages:

English, Spanish

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

191 min

Rated:

PG-13

IMDB Ratings:

6.6 (32670 Reviews)

Director:

Lawrence Kasdan

Cast:

Writer:

Dan Gordon

Lawrence Kasdan

Fullplot:

Wyatt Earp is a movie about a man and his family. The movie shows us the good times and the bad times of one of the West's most famous individuals.

French Kiss

French Kiss

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1995-05-05

Languages:

English, French

Countries:

UK, USA

Runtime:

111 min

Rated:

PG-13

IMDB Ratings:

6.5 (36381 Reviews)

Director:

Lawrence Kasdan

Fullplot:

Kate and Charlie have a perfect life planned out before them: buying a house, marriage, kids, the whole works. Kate's fear of flying keeps her in Canada while Charlie goes to Paris for a medical convention. While there Charlie is smitten by the lovely Juliette. He calls off the wedding with Kate and she nervously boards a plane to get him back. She ends up sitting next to the petty French thief Luc Teyssier. He hides a stolen necklace and smuggled grape vine in her bag to get it through customs. Her bag is stolen, the necklace apparently lost, and Kate and Luc head to Cannes -- Luc to find the necklace and Kate get Charlie back. Along the way, Kate and Luc begin having feelings for each other -- which change the course of their lives.

Mumford

Mumford

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1999-09-24

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

112 min

Rated:

R

IMDB Ratings:

6.9 (8031 Reviews)

Director:

Lawrence Kasdan

Genres:

ComedyDrama

Fullplot:

The story of two Mumfords - one a small town, the other a man. Mumford, the town, is full of people with problems, from a teenage girl who is unhappy with her looks to a local billionaire, "the king of modems", who would trade everything away if he could. So when Micky Mumford, the man, turns out to be a psychologist with slightly unusual methods he soon finds a spot in people's heart as someone to whom they can tell their secrets. But Micky too has a secret, and that one's about to hunt him down.

Dreamcatcher

Dreamcatcher

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2003-03-21

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

134 min

Rated:

R

IMDB Ratings:

5.5 (71556 Reviews)

Director:

Lawrence Kasdan

Cast:

Writer:

Stephen King (novel)

William Goldman (screenplay)

Lawrence Kasdan (screenplay)

Fullplot:

Four childhood friends, Jonesy, Beaver, Pete and Henry all share a special secret. Each year, they take a trip into Maine woods. This year is different. A blizzard occurs, and they recover a man found wandering around. Unbeknownst to them,this wandering individual isn't the only being to be found. Now they must act fast to stop the outbreak developing and to prevent the world from its doom

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