2010 1984  PG, 116 min.
Genre: Sci-Fi
Director: Peter Hyams
Cast: Roy Scheider, John Lithgow, Helen Mirren, Bob Balaban, Keir Dullea, Madolyn Smith, Dana Elcar, Douglas Rain, Candice Bergen
In this sequel, it is nine years later when a new team of American and Russian astronauts are sent into space to discover the mystery of the errant computer HAL. The question is whether, if recovered, HAL can be trusted.
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Capricorn One 1978 PG, 124 min.
Genre: Drama / Thriller / Sci-Fi
Director: Peter Hyams
Cast: Elliott Gould, James Brolin, Brenda Vaccaro, Sam Waterston, O.J. Simpson, Hal Holbrook, Karen Black, Telly Savalas, David Huddleston, James Sikking, David Doyle, Lee Bryant, Denise Nicholas, Alan Fudge, Robert Walden
There is a flaw in the design of the spaceship, and as a means of protecting the reputation of NASA, mission controller Dr. James Kelloway (Hal Holbrook) stages a Mars landing that is never meant to take place. The astronauts–(James Brolin, O.J. Simpson, and Sam Waterston)–are removed from the spaceship before it is launched and taken to a studio where they must pretend to be on the journey to Mars. But, journalist Robert Caulfield (Elliott Gould) becomes suspicious and investigates the conspiracy, which will go so far as to end the astronauts' lives as the means of keeping the hoax a secret.
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 End of Days 1999  R, 120 min.
Genre: Action / Fantasy / Mystery / Horror / Thriller
Director: Peter Hyams
Cast: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Gabriel Byrne, Kevin Pollak, Robin Tunney, Rod Steiger, CCH Pounder, Derrick O'Connor, Miriam Margolyes, Udo Kier, Victor Varnado, David Weisenberg, Rainer Judd, Michael O'Hagan, Mark Margolis, Jack Shearer
Satan, in the guise of a Wall Street tycoon (Gabriel Byrne), has arrived in New York City with a mission that must be completed before the new millennium: find the "chosen" girl and mate with her. Ex-cop Jericho Cane (Arnold Schwarzenegger) enters the scene. His mission: find the girl before Satan does.
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Hanover Street 1979  PG, 109 min.
Genre: Action / Adventue / Drama / Romance
Director: Peter Hyams
Cast: Harrison Ford, Lesley-Anne Down, Christopher Plummer, Alec McCowen, Richard Masur, Michael Sacks, Patsy Kensit, Max Wall, Shane Rimmer, Keith Buckley, Sherrie Hewson, Cindy O'Callaghan, Di Trevis, Keith Alexander, Suzanne Bertish
While serving as an American bomber pilot during World War II, David Halloran (Harrison Ford) is in England where he meets and falls in love with Margaret Sellinger (Lesley-Anne Down) during an air raid. Margaret keeps the fact that she is married a secret. Later, David goes on a mission with British secret service agent Paul (Christopher Plummer)–who just happens to be Margaret's husband. After their plane is shot down over France, David realizes that Paul's wife is Margaret, but they must work together if they are going to find the means for survival.
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 The Musketeer 2001 PG-13, 105 min.
Genre: Adventure
Director: Peter Hyams
Cast: Catherine Deneuve, Mena Suvari, Stephen Rea, Tim Roth, Justin Chambers, Bill Treacher, Daniel Mesguich, David Schofield, Nick Moran, Steve Spiers, Jan Gregor Kremp, Jeremy Clyde, Michael Byrne, Jean-Pierre Castaldi, Tsilla Chelton
Yet another adaptation of the Alexandre Dumas novel comes to the screen in the story about D'Artagnan (Justin Chambers) striving to become a Musketeer like his father. As a child, D'Artagnan had witnessed the evil Febre (Tim Roth) killing his parents, and he arrives in Paris seeking to avenge his parents' deaths. D'Artagnan learns that the Musketeers have been disbanded by Cardinal Richelieu (Stephen Rea), and he searches for Musketeers Aramis (Nick Moran), Athos (Jan Gregor Kremp) and Porthos (Steve Spiers). During his search, D'Artagnan joins forces with Francesca (Mena Suvari), whose mother had served the Queen (Catherine Deneuve), and Francesca has remained close to her. By story's end, D'Artagnan prevents a war and falls in love with Francesca.
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Narrow Margin 1990 R, 97 min.
Genre: Action / Thriller
Director: Peter Hyams
Cast: Gene Hackman, Anne Archer, James Sikking, J.T. Walsh, M. Emmet Walsh, Susan Hogan, Nigel Bennett, J.A. Preston, Harris Yulin, B.A. "Smitty Smith, Codie Lucas Wilbee, Barbara Russell, Kevin McNulty, Andrew Rhodes, Lon Katzman
Los Angeles District Attorney Caulfield (Gene Hackman) is responsible for protecting Carol (Anne Archer) so that she can testify as a witness to a mob killing. Caulfield and fellow policeman Dominick Benti (M. Emmet Walsh) arrive at the cabin where Carol has been hiding. Unfortunately, hit men have tracked them to the cabin, and they kill Benti. Caulfield and Carol escape by boarding a train in the run for their lives with hit man Nelson (James Sikking) in pursuit.
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Outland 1981 R, 109 min.
Genre: Sci-Fi
Director: Peter Hyams
Cast: Sean Connery, Peter Boyle, Frances Sternhagen, James Sikking, Kika Markham, Clarke Peters, Steven Berkoff, John Ratzenberger, Hal Galili, Angus MacInnes
There is drug smuggling taking place on the third moon of Jupiter. But, the world should rest easy because the Marshal (Sean Connery) is on the trail of evil and will save the day.
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Peeper 1975 PG, 87 min.
Genre: Comedy / Mystery
aka: Fat Chance
Director: Peter Hyams
Cast: Michael Caine, Natalie Wood, Kitty Winn, Michael Constantine, Thayer David, Timothy Carey, Dorothy Adams, Liam Dunn, Don Calfa, Robert Ito, Snag Werris, Gary Combs
In this spoof on 1940s' detective films, private detective Leslie C. Tucker (Michael Caine) is hired by Anglich (Michael Constantine) to find his long-missing daughter. The trail leads to the Prendergast family and their two daughters Ellen (Natalie Wood) and Mianne (Kitty Winn)–one of whom just might be Anglich's missing daughter.
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The Presidio 1988  R, 97 min.
Genre: Action / Drama / Thriller / Mystery
Director: Peter Hyams
Cast: Sean Connery, Mark Harmon, Meg Ryan, Jack Warden, Mark Blum, Dana Gladstone, Jenette Goldstein, Marvin J. McIntyre, Don Calfa, Robert Lesser, John DiSanti, James Hooks Reynolds, Curtis W. Sims, Rick Zumwalt, Rosalyn Marshall
While stationed at the Presidio, Army M.P. Lt. Col. Alan Caldwell (Sean Connery) has run-ins with San Francisco cop Jay Austin (Mark Harmon) over jurisdictional matters. Things really heat up when Harmon becomes interested in Caldwell's pretty daughter Donna (Meg Ryan).
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The Relic 1997 R, 110 min.
Genre: Horror / Thriller
Director: Peter Hyams
Cast: Penelope Ann Miller, Tom Sizemore, James Whitmore, Linda Hunt, Clayton Rohner, Chi Muoi Lo, Audra Lindley, Thomas Ryan, Robert Lesser, Diane Robin, Lewis Van Bergen, Constance Towers, Francis X. McCarthy, John Kapelos, Tico Wells
Two large crates arrive at the Field Museum in Chicago where Dr. Margo Green (Penelope Ann Miller) works. It is not long before a monster is on the loose at the museum's opening-night gala, and corpses are discovered all over the museum. Margo and Chicago police officer Lt. Vincent D'Agosta (Tom Sizemore) work together to investigate the gruesome murders and trace them to a monster of South American origin that has found its way, along with the crates, into the museum.
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Running Scared 1986 R, 108 min.
Genre: Action / Comedy / Drama
Director: Peter Hyams
Cast: Gregory Hines, Billy Crystal, Steven Bauer, Darlanne Fluegel, Joe Pantoliano, Jimmy Smits, Dan Hedaya, Jon Gries, Tracy Reed, Larry Hankin, John DiSanti, Don Calfa, Betty Carvalho, Robert Lesser, Louis Perez
In this comedy/action film, cool undercover policemen Ray Hughes and Danny Costanzo (Gregory Hines and Billy Crystal) set out to stop Julio Gonazales' (Jimmy Smits) drug trafficking in Chicago. But, after their boss Captain Logan (Dan Hedaya) chews them out for blowing the cover on the operation, they leave Chicago and take a forced vacation in Key West where they enjoy the sunshine. They have so much fun in Key West that they decide to retire–after they return to Chicago and put an end to Julio and his drug ring. Hines and Crystal play well off each other and make this an enjoyable movie.
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A Sound of Thunder 2005  PG-13, 103 min.
Genre: Action / Sci-Fi
Director: Peter Hyams
Cast: Edward Burns, Catherine McCormack, Ben Kingsley, Jemima Rooper, David Ovelowo, Wilfried Hochholdinger, August Zimmer, Corey Johnson, Heike Makatsch, Andrew Blanchard
Hired by entrepreneur Charles Hatton (Ben Kingsley), time traveling scientist Travis Ryer (Edward Burns) escorts rich clients to prehistoric eras in Illinois searching for dinosaurs. On this trip, a butterfly is killed, and that action sets off a chain reaction. Now, the future is not what it was. But Ryder enlists the aid of time machine designer Dr. Sonia Rand (Catherine McCormack) to take another trip back in time to replace the butterfly and put history back in order.
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The Star Chamber 1983  R, 109 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Peter Hyams
Cast: Michael Douglas, Hal Holbrook, Sharon Gless, Yaphet Kotto, James Sikking, Joe Regalbuto, Don Calfa, John DiSanti, DeWayne Jessie, Jack Kehoe
Judges are frustrated with turning criminals free on technicalities and decide to mete out their own punishments without regard for constitutional law. Michael Douglas plays the decent judge who uncovers the diabolical plot. 1 User Review
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| | Sophia 08/30/2009 | | I loved this movie and have watched it over and over. Michael Douglas and the cast were excellent. |
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Stay Tuned 1992 PG, 87 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Peter Hyams
Cast: John Ritter, Pam Dawber, Jeffrey Jones, David Tom, Eugene Levy, Bob Dishy, Heather McComb, Sandra "Pepa" Denton, Michael Hogan, Erik King
Roy Knable (John Ritter) is a couch potato using his television set to escape the rigors of life. This creates marital problems because his wife Helen (Pam Dawber) is an achiever in the advertising world. Then, up pops Spike (Jeffrey Jones) making a deal for Roy's soul. Before you can say, "Damn Yankees," Roy and Helen are sucked into the satellite disk where they must survive among the comedy shows, adventure movies, and game shows.
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 Sudden Death 1995 R, 110 min.
Genre: Action / Drama / Thriller
Director: Peter Hyams
Cast: Jean-Claude Van Damme, Powers Boothe, Ross Malinger, Whittni Wright, Kate McNeil, Dorian Harewood, Raymond J. Barry, Michael Gaston, Brian Delate, Steve Aronson, Audra Lindley, Michael R. Aubele, Karen Elise Baldwin, Jennifer D. Bowser, Pat Brisson
When the U.S. Vice-President (Raymond J. Barry) attends the Stanley Cup finals, terrorists make him their target. Security guard Darren McCord (Jean-Claude Van Damme) leaps into action after his daughter Emily (Whittni Wright) is kidnapped by the terrorists who take over Pittsburgh's Civic Arena.
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Timecop 1994 R, 95 min.
Genre: Action / Sci-Fi / Thriller
Director: Peter Hyams
Cast: Jean-Claude Van Damme, Mia Sara, Ron Silver, Bruce McGill, Kenneth Welsh, Gloria Reuben, Scott Bellis, Jason Schombing, Scott Lawrence, Brent Woolsey, Brad Loree, Shane Kelly, Richard Faraci, Kevin McNulty, Steven Lambert
As a timecop, Max Walker (Jean-Claude Van Damme) is sent to an earlier era to stop Senator Aaron McComb (Ron Silver) who is attempting to rearrange events of the past to alter the future and establish a monopoly on time travel through which he can retrieve Civil War gold to finance his campaign to become President. When Walker arrives in the past, he discovers that McComb had ordered an attack years before that resulted in the murder of Walker's wife Melissa (Mia Sara). With this knowledge, will Walker be able to save Melissa's life?
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| 1. 2010 (1984)
2. Capricorn One (1978)
3. End of Days (1999)
4. Hanover Street (1979)
5. The Musketeer (2001)
6. Narrow Margin (1990)
7. Outland (1981)
8. Peeper (1975)
aka: Fat Chance
9. The Presidio (1988)
10. The Relic (1997)
11. Running Scared (1986)
12. A Sound of Thunder (2005)
13. The Star Chamber (1983)
14. Stay Tuned (1992)
15. Sudden Death (1995)
16. Timecop (1994)
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