Walter F. Parkes is a Actor, Director, Scriptwriter and Producer American born on 15 april 1951 at Bakersfield (USA)
Walter F. Parkes
Walter F. Parkes participated to
51 films (as actor, director or script writer).
Among those,
28 have good markets following the box office.
Here are the best films classified by number of entries :
Producer
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Directed by Barry SonnenfeldOrigin USAGenres Science fiction,
Fantastic,
Comedy,
Action,
Comic science fictionThemes Time travel films,
Films about the Apollo program,
Comedy science fiction films,
Superhero films,
Buddy films,
Films about extraterrestrial lifeActors Will Smith,
Tommy Lee Jones,
Josh Brolin,
Jemaine Clement,
Michael Stuhlbarg,
Bill HaderRoles Producer
Rating67%
In 2012, an alien criminal, Boris the Animal, a Boglodite, escapes from a maximum-security prison on the moon and arrives on Earth, bent on taking revenge on Agent K, who shot off his left arm and captured him in 1969. He confronts K, who is with his partner Agent J, telling him he is "already dead". J then discovers that K was responsible not only for capturing Boris, but for deploying the "ArcNet", a shield that prevented the Boglodites from conquering Earth and caused their extinction., 1h38
Directed by Tim Allen,
Barry SonnenfeldOrigin USAGenres Science fiction,
Comedy,
Action,
Adventure,
Comic science fictionThemes Comedy science fiction films,
Films about extraterrestrial life,
Superhero films,
Buddy films,
Films about extraterrestrial lifeActors Tommy Lee Jones,
Will Smith,
Linda Fiorentino,
Vincent D'Onofrio,
David Schwimmer,
Rip TornRoles Producer
Rating72%
Agent K and his partner Agent D intercept a truck smuggling illegal immigrants into the United States. Inside they discover an alien disguised as a human. When he runs, they shoot him and use neuralyzers to wipe the memories of the border patrol witnesses. D decides to retire and asks K to wipe his memory too. In upstate New York, an alien crash-lands and kills an abusive farmer named Edgar to use his skin as a disguise., 1h53
Directed by Jan de BontOrigin USAGenres Drama,
Action,
AdventureThemes La fin du monde,
Météorologie,
Transport films,
Catastrophe climatique,
Road movies,
Disaster films,
American disaster filmsActors Helen Hunt,
Bill Paxton,
Jami Gertz,
Cary Elwes,
Philip Seymour Hoffman,
Alan RuckRoles Executive Producer
Rating64%
In June 1969, 5-year-old Jo Thornton (Alexa Vega), her parents, and the family dog Toby seek shelter in a storm cellar as a powerful F5 tornado. This tornado is so strong that the storm cellar door is ripped off, and Jo's father (Richard Lineback) is pulled into the storm to his death. Jo, her mother (Rusty Schwimmer), and Toby survive., 2h35
Directed by Ridley ScottOrigin USAGenres Drama,
Action,
Adventure,
PeplumThemes Films set in Africa,
Films about slavery,
Films about families,
Films about sexuality,
Sports filmsActors Russell Crowe,
Joaquin Phoenix,
Connie Nielsen,
Oliver Reed,
Richard Harris,
Derek JacobiRoles Executive Producer
Rating82%
In AD 180, Spanish-Roman General Maximus Decimus Meridius leads the Roman army to a decisive victory against the Germanic tribes near Vindobona, ending a long war on the Roman frontier and winning the favor of the Emperor Marcus Aurelius. Maximus, weary of battle, decides to retire at his Spanish farm estate at the Emperor's behest, but the Emperor tells him that his son and heir to the throne, Commodus, is unfit to rule and thus appoints him as regent to help save Rome from corruption. Before he makes his decision, Commodus is confronted by his father who tells him that he will not be emperor. Burdened by grief and believing he was never valued by his father, Commodus kills him., 1h28
Directed by Barry SonnenfeldOrigin USAGenres Science fiction,
Comedy,
Action,
Adventure,
Comic science fictionThemes Comedy science fiction films,
Superhero films,
Buddy films,
Films about extraterrestrial lifeActors Tommy Lee Jones,
Will Smith,
Lara Flynn Boyle,
Johnny Knoxville,
Rosario Dawson,
Tony ShalhoubRoles Producer
Rating62%
Five years after Agent K's retirement, Agent J (Will Smith) is now a top operative for the MIB, the New York City-based agency that secretly monitors and regulates extraterrestrials' activity on Earth. J has no permanent partner since K resigned and Agent L returned to work in a morgue. Subsequent partners have not lived up to J's standards, so he neuralyzes them back to civilian status., 2h25
Directed by Steven SpielbergOrigin USAGenres Science fiction,
Thriller,
Social science fiction,
Action,
CrimeThemes Films about computing,
Transport films,
Time travel films,
Films about automobiles,
Films based on science fiction novels,
Films set in the future,
Political films,
Films based on works by Philip K. Dick,
Road movies,
Cyberpunk films,
Dystopian films,
Children's films,
Chase films,
AnticipationActors Tom Cruise,
Colin Farrell,
Samantha Morton,
Max von Sydow,
Kathryn Morris,
Steve HarrisRoles Producer
Rating75%
In April 2054, Washington, D.C. has a special police force called PreCrime that stops murderers before they act. Murders are predicted using three Precogs, mutated humans who "previsualize" crimes by receiving visions of the future. Over the past six years, PreCrime has successfully reduced the city's murder rate to zero, and the Federal government is on the verge of adopting it, even though the public finds it controversial. Captain John Anderton (Tom Cruise), the head of PreCrime, has been suffering from drug addiction since the unresolved disappearance of his son, Sean, which led to his wife, Lara (Kathryn Morris), divorcing him. With PreCrime poised to go nationwide, the system is being audited by Danny Witwer (Colin Farrell), an agent from the United States Department of Justice. In the middle of the audit, the Precogs generate a new prediction, one saying that Anderton will murder a man named Leo Crow in thirty-six hours. Anderton does not know Crow, but flees the area as Witwer begins a manhunt., 2h21
Directed by Steven SpielbergOrigin USAGenres Drama,
Comedy,
Comedy-drama,
CrimeThemes La provence,
Transport films,
L'usurpation d'identité,
Films about automobiles,
Road movies,
Heist films,
Chase films,
Gangster films,
EscroquerieActors Leonardo DiCaprio,
Tom Hanks,
Christopher Walken,
Amy Adams,
Martin Sheen,
Nathalie BayeRoles Producer
Rating80%
In 1963, teen-aged Frank Abagnale (Leonardo DiCaprio) lives in New Rochelle, New York with his father Frank Abagnale, Sr. (Christopher Walken), and French mother Paula (Nathalie Baye). When Frank Sr. is denied a business loan at Chase Manhattan Bank due to unknown difficulties with the IRS, the family is forced to move from their large home to a small apartment. Paula carries on an affair with Jack (James Brolin), a friend of her husband. Meanwhile, Frank poses as a substitute teacher in his French class. Frank’s parents file for divorce, and Frank runs away. When he runs out of money, he begins relying on confidence scams to get by. Soon, Frank’s cons increase and he even impersonates an airline pilot. He forges Pan Am payroll checks and succeeds in stealing over $2., 2h
Directed by Mimi LederOrigin USAGenres Drama,
Science fiction,
Thriller,
Disaster,
Action,
Adventure,
RomanceThemes Space adventure films,
La fin du monde,
Seafaring films,
Politique,
Films about religion,
Transport films,
Dans l'espace,
Films set in the future,
Political films,
Dystopian films,
Impact events in fiction,
Arme nucléaire,
Disaster films,
American disaster films,
White House in fictionActors Robert Duvall,
Téa Leoni,
Elijah Wood,
Leelee Sobieski,
Vanessa Redgrave,
Maximilian SchellRoles Executive Producer
Rating61%
On May 10, 1998, teenage amateur astronomer Leo Biederman discovers an unusual object near the stars Mizar and Alcor at a star party in Richmond, Virginia with his school's astronomy club. His teacher alerts astronomer Dr. Marcus Wolf, who realizes that the object is a comet on a collision course with Earth. Wolf dies in a car accident before he can alert the world., 1h55
Directed by F. Gary GrayOrigin USAGenres Science fiction,
Comedy,
ActionThemes Comedy science fiction films,
Buddy films,
Films about extraterrestrial lifeActors Chris Hemsworth,
Tessa Thompson,
Liam Neeson,
Kumail Nanjiani,
Rebecca Ferguson,
Rafe SpallRoles Producer
Rating56%
En 1996, à Brooklyn. Une fillette prénommée Molly rencontre un jeune extra-terrestre dans sa chambre et voit ses parents se faire « neurolyser » par des Men In Black devant sa maison. 20 ans plus tard, à Paris, les agents H et Grand T, des MIB de Londres, contrent l'attaque d'une race extra-terrestre nommée « La Ruche », au sommet de la Tour Eiffel. En 2019, après des années de recherche et de surveillance, Molly finit par localiser le quartier général des MIB. Repérée dès son entrée, elle se retrouve en isolement. Alors qu'on s'apprête à lui effacer la mémoire, elle réussit à convaincre l'agent O de lui donner sa chance. En tant que l'agent stagiaire M, Molly est envoyée dans l'agence londonienne où elle doit collaborer avec l'agent H., 2h16
Directed by Martin CampbellOrigin USAGenres Drama,
Thriller,
Comedy,
Action,
Adventure,
Romance,
WesternThemes Films about slavery,
Medical-themed films,
Prison films,
Films about racism,
Superhero films,
Films about disabilities,
Heist films,
Personne sourde ou muette,
ZorroActors Antonio Banderas,
Anthony Hopkins,
Catherine Zeta-Jones,
Stuart Wilson,
Matt Letscher,
L. Q. JonesRoles Executive Producer
Rating67%
In 1821, Don Diego De La Vega (Anthony Hopkins) fights against the Spanish in the Mexican War of Independence as Zorro, a mysterious swordsman who defends the Mexican peasants and commoners of Las Californias. Don Rafael Montero (Stuart Wilson), the governor of the region, learns of De La Vega's alter ego, and attempts to arrest him. De La Vega's wife is killed during the scuffle. Montero imprisons De La Vega and takes his infant daughter, Eléna, as his own. Twenty years later Montero returns to California as a civilian, alongside Eléna (Catherine Zeta Jones), who has grown into a beautiful woman. Montero's reappearance coincides with De La Vega's escape from prison. He encounters a thief, Alejandro Murrieta (Antonio Banderas), who, as a child, once did Zorro a favor. De La Vega decides that fate has brought them together, and agrees to make Alejandro his protégé, grooming him to be the new Zorro. Murrieta agrees to undergo De La Vega's training regimen in order to be able to take revenge on Captain Harrison Love (Matt Letscher), Montero's right-hand man, who was responsible for killing Murrieta's brother, Joaquin., 1h55
Directed by Gore VerbinskiOrigin USAGenres Thriller,
Horror,
SlasherThemes Films about writers,
Films about children,
Films about journalists,
Films about television,
Ghost filmsActors Naomi Watts,
Daveigh Chase,
Martin Henderson,
Brian Cox,
David Dorfman,
Jane AlexanderRoles Producer
Rating70%
Two teenage girls named Katie Embry (Amber Tamblyn) and Becca Kotler (Rachael Bella) are bored at a sleepover and eventually, they discuss an urban legend that involves a cursed videotape that kills the viewer 7 days after watching it. Katie reveals that she had watched the cursed videotape with her boyfriend and a group of friends last week while staying in a cabin for a vacation., 2h26
Directed by Steven SpielbergOrigin USAGenres Drama,
Science fiction,
AdventureThemes Films about children,
Environmental films,
Post-apocalyptic films,
Films about religion,
Films set in the future,
Political films,
Dystopian films,
Children's films,
Robot films,
Disaster filmsActors Haley Joel Osment,
Jude Law,
Frances O'Connor,
Brendan Gleeson,
Ashley Scott,
William HurtRoles Executive Producer
Rating71%
In the late 21st century, global warming has flooded coastlines, drastically reducing the human population. There is a new class of robots called Mecha, advanced humanoids capable of emulating thoughts and emotions. David (Haley Joel Osment), a prototype model created by Cybertronics of New Jersey, is designed to resemble a human child and to display love for its human owners. They test their creation with one of their employees, Henry Swinton (Sam Robards), and his wife Monica (Frances O'Connor). The Swintons' son, Martin (Jake Thomas), was placed in suspended animation until a cure can be found for his rare disease which is caused by the Sinclair virus. Initially frightened of David, Monica eventually warms enough to him to activate his imprinting protocol, which irreversibly causes David to have an enduring childlike love for her. He is also befriended by Teddy (Jack Angel), a robotic teddy bear, who takes it upon himself to care for David's well-being., 2h1
Directed by Steven SpielbergOrigin USAGenres Drama,
Comedy,
Comedy-drama,
Romantic comedy,
RomanceThemes Films about alcoholism,
Films about immigration,
Transport films,
La précarité,
Aviation films,
Films about language and translationActors Tom Hanks,
Catherine Zeta-Jones,
Stanley Tucci,
Barry Shabaka Henley,
Kumar Pallana,
Diego LunaRoles Producer
Rating73%
Viktor Navorski (Tom Hanks), a traveler from the nation of Krakozhia, arrives at New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport, only to find that his passport is suddenly no longer valid due to the outbreak of a civil war in his homeland. As a result, the United States no longer recognizes Krakozhia as a sovereign nation, and he is not permitted to either enter the country or return home as he is now stateless. Due to his inability to communicate in proper English, US Customs and Border Protection seizes his passport and airline ticket., 1h47
Directed by Brad SilberlingOrigin USAGenres Fantastic,
Comedy,
Fantasy,
AdventureThemes Films about children,
Films about magic and magicians,
Films about music and musicians,
L'usurpation d'identité,
Musical films,
Children's films,
EscroquerieActors Jim Carrey,
Liam Aiken,
Emily Browning,
Timothy Spall,
Catherine O'Hara,
Jude LawRoles Producer
Rating68%
Violet Baudelaire (Emily Browning), her intelligent brother Klaus (Liam Aiken), and their baby sister Sunny (Kara and Shelby Hoffman) are orphaned when a mysterious fire destroys their house. Mr. Poe (Timothy Spall), in charge of the Baudelaire fortune, entrusts them to their closest relative, Count Olaf (Jim Carrey), who only wants their money and makes them do harsh chores., 1h57
Directed by Sam MendesOrigin USAGenres Drama,
Thriller,
Mob film,
Action,
CrimeThemes Mafia films,
Transport films,
Films about automobiles,
Superhero films,
L'Outfit de Chicago,
Road movies,
Super-héros inspiré de comics,
Children's films,
Gangster filmsActors Tom Hanks,
Tyler Hoechlin,
Paul Newman,
Jude Law,
Daniel Craig,
Stanley TucciRoles Executive Producer
Rating76%
Michael Sullivan Sr. (Hanks) is an enforcer for Irish mob boss John Rooney (Newman) in Rock Island, Illinois during the Great Depression. Rooney raised the orphan Sullivan and loves him more than his own biological son, the unstable Connor (Craig). Connor snaps and kills disgruntled associate Finn McGovern when meeting him with Sullivan, resulting in Sullivan gunning down McGovern's men. Sullivan's twelve-year-old son Michael Sullivan, Jr had hidden in his father's car and witnesses the event. Despite Sullivan swearing his son to secrecy and Rooney pressuring Connor to apologize for the reckless action, Connor murders Sullivan's wife Annie and younger son Peter, mistaking him for Sullivan, Jr. He then sends Sullivan to an ambush at a speakeasy but Sullivan realizes and escapes to Chicago with his son to seek Al Capone, for work and to discover the location of Connor, who has gone into hiding.