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Directed by Anthony C. FerranteOrigin USAGenres Science fiction,
Comedy,
Fantasy,
Action,
Adventure,
HorrorThemes Films about animals,
La fin du monde,
Seafaring films,
Transport films,
Films about sharks,
Natural horror films,
Mise en scène d'un poisson,
Disaster films,
American disaster filmsActors Tara Reid,
Ian Ziering,
John Heard,
Cassie Scerbo,
Jaason Simmons,
Chuck HittingerRating33%
A freak cyclone hits Los Angeles causing man-eating sharks to be scooped up in water spouts and flood the city with shark-infested seawater. Bar-owner and surfer Fin sets out with his friends, Baz, Nova, and George, to rescue his estranged wife, April, and their teenage daughter, Claudia, after the bar and boardwalk is destroyed in flooding. While heading to April's home, the group stops in a freeway to save people as flooding causes sharks to attack. George is killed and the group learns of a tornado warning. They arrive at April's house just before the first floor is flooded and shark-infested. Collin, April's boyfriend, is eaten by sharks, but the rest of the group escape unharmed., 1h37
Directed by Chris ColumbusOrigin USAGenres ComedyThemes Films about animals,
Christmas films,
Films about spiders,
Children's filmsActors Macaulay Culkin,
Joe Pesci,
Daniel Stern,
John Heard,
Catherine O'Hara,
Roberts BlossomRating76%
The night before their flight to Paris for a Christmas holiday, the McCallister family gather at the Winnetka, Illinois home of Peter (John Heard) and Kate (Catherine O'Hara) McCallister. Their 8-year-old son, Kevin (Macaulay Culkin), is ridiculed by his siblings and cousins. After a fight with his older brother, Buzz (Devin Ratray), Kevin is sent to the third floor of the house, where he wishes that his family would disappear. During the night, a power outage resets the alarm clocks and causes the family to oversleep. In the confusion and rush to reach their flight on time, Kevin is left behind and the family is unaware until they are already airborne. Once in Paris, Peter and Kate try to book a flight home, but all the flights are booked for the next two days. The clerks put Kate on standby for any possible seat opening. The rest of the family goes to Peter's brother's home in Paris, and Kevin's siblings and cousins are crushed by empathy for their abuse toward Kevin., 1h58
Directed by André de TothOrigin United-kingdomGenres Drama,
War,
Action,
AdventureThemes Films set in Africa,
Political films,
Le désert,
Guerre du désertActors Michael Caine,
Nigel Davenport,
Nigel Green,
Harry Andrews,
Patrick Jordan,
Daniel PilonRating66%
In North Africa in World War II, Captain Douglas (Caine) is a BP employee seconded to the Royal Engineers to oversee handling incoming fuel supplies for the British 8th Army. A Popski's Private Army-style colonel (Green) is told he must have a regular officer to lead one of his units on a dangerous mission to destroy an Afrika Korps fuel depot., 1h15
Origin USAGenres Science fiction,
Fantastic,
Action,
Adventure,
AnimationThemes Films about animals,
Films about children,
Mise en scène d'un lapin ou d'un lièvre,
Batman films,
Superman films,
Films about extraterrestrial life,
Superhero films,
Super-héros inspiré de comics,
Children's films,
Films about extraterrestrial life,
Mise en scène d'un mammifèreActors David Boreanaz,
Miguel Ferrer,
Neil Patrick Harris,
Lucy Lawless,
Kyle MacLachlan,
John HeardRating69%
The film, set between 1953 and 1960, opens with an unknown entity (Keith David) narrating that it has witnessed the evolution of life on Earth and has decided to eradicate mankind because of its capacity of violence and destruction. At the end of the Korean War, United States Air Force pilot Hal Jordan (David Boreanaz) and his wingman, Kyle "Ace" Morgan (John Heard), are attacked by enemy pilots. Hal is shot down, ejects to safety and is forced to kill a North Korean soldier, causing him to be hospitalized for mental trauma. At Gotham Observatory, scientist Dr. Saul Erdel inadvertently teleports J'onn J'onzz (Miguel Ferrer)—the last survivor of the Green Martian race—to Earth. The shock of J'onn's sudden appearance causes Erdel a heart attack. Unable to return to Mars, J'onn disguises himself as Erdel and takes his wallet and identification., 1h41
Directed by Peter SegalOrigin USAGenres Drama,
Comedy,
AdventureThemes Politique,
Transport films,
Films about automobiles,
Political films,
Road movies,
Buddy filmsActors Jack Lemmon,
James Garner,
Dan Aykroyd,
John Heard,
Wilford Brimley,
Sela WardRating64%
Republican Senator Russell Kramer of Ohio (Jack Lemmon) wins the Presidential election, narrowly defeating archrival Democratic Governor Matt Douglas of Indiana (James Garner). Four years later, Douglas wins a landslide victory over the now-incumbent Kramer. Another four years later, Kramer's former Vice President, William Haney (Dan Aykroyd), defeats Douglas. His Vice President, Ted Matthews (John Heard), is widely seen as an idiot, and becomes a continuing embarrassment for the administration. A further three years later, Kramer is spending his time writing books and speaking at various inconsequential functions, while Douglas is finishing his own book and going through a divorce., 2h7
Directed by Costa-GavrasOrigin USAGenres Drama,
Thriller,
Action,
Crime,
RomanceThemes Films about writers,
Films about journalists,
Films about racism,
Political filmsActors Debra Winger,
Tom Berenger,
John Heard,
John Mahoney,
Betsy Blair,
Ted LevineRating62%
Set in the American Midwest, the film begins with the murder of a Jewish radio host in Chicago. FBI undercover agent Catherine Weaver (Winger), alias Katie Phillips, sets out to infiltrate a farming community, suspected of harbouring those responsible., 1h43
Directed by Adam KaneOrigin USAGenres Drama,
Thriller,
Action,
AdventureThemes Political filmsActors James Van Der Beek,
Wendy Crewson,
John Heard,
Tzi Ma,
Leslie Hope,
Will TiaoRating60%
Inspired by two actual events, one surrounding the death of Professor Chen Wen-chen (陳文成) of Carnegie Mellon University in 1981, and the other the 1984 assassination of journalist Henry Liu in California by Chen Chi-li and his fellow Bamboo Union members, Formosa Betrayed is the story of FBI Agent Jake Kelly's (James Van Der Beek) investigation of the murder of Henry Wen (Joseph Foronda), a Taiwanese professor in Chicago. With the help of his partner Tom Braxton (John Heard) and a sharp Chicago police detective (Leslie Hope), Agent Kelly discovers that the murderers have fled to Taipei, capital of Republic of China (Taiwan)., 1h47
Origin CanadaGenres Drama,
Thriller,
Action,
CrimeThemes Political filmsActors Christian Slater,
Selma Blair,
John Heard,
Robert Loggia,
Colm Feore,
Angie HarmonRating50%
A political thriller steeped in illegal oil trading, the Russian Mafia, and governmental cover-ups. , 2h21
Directed by Alan J. PakulaOrigin USAGenres Drama,
Thriller,
Action,
CrimeThemes Films about writers,
Films about journalists,
Political filmsActors Julia Roberts,
Denzel Washington,
Sam Shepard,
Hume Cronyn,
Stanley Tucci,
John HeardRating65%
Two Supreme Court justices are assassinated by the professional assassin "Sam" Khamel (Stanley Tucci)., 2h3
Directed by Garry MarshallOrigin USAGenres Drama,
Comedy,
Comedy-dramaThemes Feminist films,
Political films,
Buddy filmsActors Bette Midler,
Barbara Hershey,
John Heard,
James Read,
Spalding Gray,
Lainie KazanRating69%
The story of two friends from different backgrounds, whose friendship spans more than 30 years through childhood, love, and tragedy: Cecilia Carol "C.C." Bloom (Bette Midler), a New York actress and singer, and Hillary Whitney (Barbara Hershey), a San Francisco heiress and lawyer. The film begins with middle-aged C.C. receiving a note during a rehearsal for her upcoming Los Angeles concert. She leaves the rehearsal in a panic and tries frantically to travel to her friend's side. Unable to get a flight to San Francisco because of fog, she rents a car and drives overnight, reflecting on her life with Hillary.