Bio-Dome 1996  PG-13, 95 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Jason Bloom
Cast: Pauly Shore, Stephen Baldwin, Teresa Hill, Joey Lauren Adams, William Atherton, Henry Gibson, Kevin West, Dara Tomanovich
Two brothers, Bud (Pauly Shore) and Doyle (Stephen Baldwin), naively wander into a bio-dome environment experiment tank and are accidentally locked inside where they must remain–with five real, disdainful scientists–for one year.
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Buried Alive 1990  TV, 93 min.
Genre: Horror / Thriller
Director: Frank Darabont
Cast: Tim Matheson, Jennifer Jason Leigh, William Atherton, Hoyt Axton, Jay Gerber, Wayne Grace, Donald Hotton, Brian Libby, Peg Shirley, David Youse, Jan Merlin, Dale Swann, James Scally, Milt Hamerman, Michael Keep
Joanna (Jennifer Jason Leigh) is running around on her husband Clint (Tim Matheson). She, along with her boyfriend, decides to kill him for the insurance. The deed is done, but the poison didn't work, and Clint wakes up in (luckily) a cheap coffin. After freeing himself, he, of course, seeks revenge. Made for cable TV.
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Class of '44 1973 PG, 85 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Paul Bogart
Cast: Gary Grimes, Jerry Houser, Oliver Conant, Deborah Winters, William Atherton, Sam Bottoms, Joe Ponazecki, Murray Westgate, Marian Waldman, Mary Long
Sequels usually aren't as good as the original, and that is the case here as this follow-on to "Summer of '42" has Gary Grimes and Jerry Houser back. They are having growing pains as they find romance in college. Entertaining.
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The Crow: Salvation 2000  R, 102 min.
Genre: Horror / Thriller
Director: Bharat Nalluri
Cast: Kirsten Dunst, Eric Mabius, Jodi Lyn O'Keefe, William Atherton, Fred Ward, Debbie Fan, Grant Shaud, Walton Goggins, Dale Midkiff, Bill Mondy
In the third installment of the "Crow" series, Alex (Eric Mabius) is (wrongfully) executed for the murder of his girlfriend. True to the myth of the Crow that the innocent will be brought back from the dead, Alex returns to find out who did it and take revenge on those responsible for the murder. With help from his girlfriend's sister (Kirsten Dunst), he leaves a bloody mess in his wake.
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 The Day of the Locust 1975  R, 142 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: John Schlesinger
Cast: Donald Sutherland, Karen Black, Burgess Meredith, William Atherton, Geraldine Page, Richard Dysart, Bo Hopkins, Billy Barty, Jackie Earle Haley, Pepe Serna
Nathaniel West's novel makes a fascinating screenplay telling the story of those living on the fringe of success in Hollywood during the 1930s.
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Die Hard 1988 R, 131 min.
Genre: Action / Thriller
Director: John McTiernan
Cast: Bruce Willis, Alan Rickman, Bonnie Bedelia, Alexander Godunov, Reginald VelJohnson, Paul Gleason, William Atherton, Hart Bochner, James Shigeta, De'voreaux White, Bruno Doyon, Andreas Wisniewski, Clarence Gilyard Jr., Joey Plewa, Lorenzo Caccialanza
When New York City policeman John McClane (Bruce Willis) is trapped inside an L.A. high rise with highly skilled and well-armed hostage-holding terrorists, he comes to the rescue by attacking them from an upper floor of the building. The plot and performances are good, and there's lots of action.
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Die Hard 2 1990 R, 124 min.
Genre: Action / Sci-Fi / Thriller
Director: Renny Harlin
Cast: Bruce Willis, Bonnie Bedelia, William Atherton, Franco Nero, Reginald VelJohnson, William Sadler, John Amos, Dennis Franz, Art Evans, John Leguizamo, Fred Dalton Thompson, Tom Bower, Sheila McCarthy, Don Harvey, Tony Ganios
Action, action, and more action fill the screen in this sequel to "Die Hard." John McClane (Bruce Willis) must come to the aid of his hostage wife Holly (Bonnie Bedelia). This time, terrorists plan to invade Dulles Airport, and, as luck would have it, Holly's plane is about to land. John has no choice but to single-handedly fight the terrorists.
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Executive Power 1997 R, 105 min.
Genre: Action / Thriller
Director: David L. Corley
Cast: Craig Sheffer, Andrea Roth, John Heard, Joanna Cassidy, William Atherton, Denise Crosby, John Capodice, Wanda De Jesus, Michael Horton, Doug Steindorff, Jerry Trimble, Landon Hall
Secret Service agent Nick Seger (Craig Sheffer) helps U.S. President John Fields (William Atherton) hide a body that would point to a sex scandal in the White House. The deed is done, but now the plan is to silence those who know too much, and Nick is a prime target.
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 Ghostbusters 1984  PG, 107 min.
Genre: Comedy / Action / Sci-Fi
Director: Ivan Reitman
Cast: Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd, Sigourney Weaver, Rick Moranis, Harold Ramis, Annie Potts, William Atherton, Ernie Hudson, David Margulies, Michael Ensign, Steven Tash, Jennifer Runyon, Slavitza Jovan, Alice Drummond, Jordan Charney
After Columbia University colleagues Dr. Peter Venkman, Dr. Raymond Stantz, and Dr. Egon Spengler (Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd, and Harold Ramis) lose their jobs at the university, they set up their own shop in New York City and offer their clients the service of Ghostbusters–ridding property of supernatural residents. Dana Barrett (Sigourney Weaver) hires the Ghostbusters to investigate strange things that have been happening in her Central Park apartment. The Ghostbusters arrive on the scene and discover that Dana's apartment is the entryway to the spirit world of ghosts intent on terrorizing the citizens of New York City. Now, the Ghostbusters set out to rid the city of more than a few slimy creatures.
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Headspace 2006  R, 90 min.
Genre: Horror / Mystery / Thriller / Sci-Fi
Director: Andrew van den Houten
Cast: Christopher Denham, Olivia Hussey, William Atherton, Sean Young, Larry Fessenden, Mark Margolis, Dee Wallace, Udo Kier, Erick Kastel, Quinn Lujan, Andrew van den Houten, Mark Von Kreuter
After a chance meeting with chess wizard Harry Jellinek (Erick Kastel), 25-year-old Alex Bordon (Christopher Denham) finds his intellect rising rapidly. At the same time, Alex suffers migraines, sees strange things in his dreams, and his acquaintances end up as victims of bizarre murders. Alex seeks help from Dr. Karen Murphy (Olivia Hussey) who has dealt with problems similar to those of Alex. But now, the killer seems to be setting up Alex as the next victim. Will Alex be able to use his increased brain power to stop the murders and mayhem?
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The Hindenburg 1975 PG, 125 min.
Genre: Action / Drama / Thriller
Director: Robert Wise
Cast: George C. Scott, Anne Bancroft, William Atherton, Roy Thinnes, Gig Young, Burgess Meredith, Charles Durning, Richard Dysart, Robert Clary, Rene Auberjonois, Peter Donat, Alan Oppenheimer, Katherine Helmond, Stephen Elliott, Joanna Moore
In an interesting switch, the Hindenburg explosion is examined as a possible result of the action of saboteurs. In this story, the German government assigns Col. Ritter (George C. Scott) the mission of making sure that no one sabotages the Nazi blimp Hindenburg when it flies to New York. Ritter boards the airship and follows leads that include his ex-lover Ursula (Anne Bancroft), businessman Edward Douglas (Gig Young), suspicious crew members, and the captains Pruss (Charles Durning) and Lehmann (Richard Dysart). Ritter believes that a sabotage is planned and tries to get the blimp landed and the passengers out of danger. But, the Hindenburg explodes over New Jersey, and 36 people are killed.
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Hoodlum 1997 R, 142 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Bill Duke
Cast: Laurence Fishburne, Tim Roth, Vanessa Williams, Andy Garcia, Cicely Tyson, Chi McBride, Clarence Williams III, Richard Bradford, William Atherton, Queen Latifah, Loretta Devine, Mike Starr, Beau Starr, Paul Benjamin, Joe Guzaldo
Set in Harlem during the 1930s, this story involves Black and White gangs fighting for control of the numbers racket in Harlem. Ellsworth "Bumpy" Johnson (Laurence Fishburne) works for the queen of the Harlem's numbers racket Stephanie St. Clair (Cicely Tyson)–despite the fact that social worker Francine Hughes (Vanessa Williams) urges him to get out of the numbers game. When a White gang intrudes on the Black gang's turf, Bumpy declares war on Dutch Schultz (Tim Roth) who is leading the effort to get in on the action. Violence ensues as the body count escalates.
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Introducing Dorothy Dandridge 1999 R, 120 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Martha Coolidge
Cast: Halle Berry, Klaus Maria Brandauer, Brent Spiner, Obba Babatunde, Loretta Devine, Cynda Williams, Tamara Taylor, LaTanya Richardson, D.B. Sweeney, William Atherton
The troubled life of Dorothy Dandridge–the first black woman to be nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actress (1954's "Carmen Jones")–is insightfully portrayed by Halle Berry. The story begins with Dandridge's early vaudeville acts and continues through her professional triumphs, which culminated tragically in her fatal overdose on prescription drugs.
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 The Last Samurai 2003 R, 144 min.
Genre: Action / Adventure / Drama
Director: Edward Zwick
Cast: Tom Cruise, Ken Watanabe, Billy Connolly, Timothy Spall, Tony Goldwyn, Koyuki, Sosuke Ikematsu, Aoi Minato, Masato Harada, Masashi Odate, William Atherton, Chad Lindberg, John Koyama, Togo Igawa, Shichinosuke Nakamura
In 1876, Civil War veteran-turned-drifter Captain Nathan Algren (Tom Cruise) takes on the task of training the Japanese Imperial Army in the use of modern weapons of the West. With this new expertise, the Emperor plans to modernize Japan by sending his army into battle against the last of the feudal, militaristic samurais. Algren leads the troops into battle but is captured by samurai leader Katsumoto (Ken Watanabe) from whom he learns meditative, instead of violent, ways to deal with life. Nominated for four Academy Awards, including Best Supporting Actor (Ken Watanabe).
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Looking for Mr. Goodbar 1977 R, 135 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Richard Brooks
Cast: Diane Keaton, Richard Gere, William Atherton, Tuesday Weld, Richard Kiley, LeVar Burton, Tom Berenger, Priscilla Pointer, Alan Feinstein, Brian Dennehy
This film involves a psychological perspective of a repressed young teacher (Diane Keaton) who is drawn to cheap sex and illicit drugs in her attempt at liberation–the result is tragedy. Tuesday Weld received an Oscar nomination for Supporting Actress.
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 Mad City 1997 PG-13, 114 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Costa-Gavras
Cast: John Travolta, Dustin Hoffman, Mia Kirshner, Alan Alda, Robert Prosky, Blythe Danner, William Atherton, Ted Levine, Tammy Lauren, Raymond J. Barry
A museum security guard, Sam Baily, has lost his job and, out of frustration, takes museum visitors hostage. Reporter Max Brackett (Dustin Hoffman) just happens to be on the scene and seizes the moment to advance his own career.
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The New Centurions 1972 R, 103 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Richard Fleischer
Cast: George C. Scott, Stacy Keach, Jane Alexander, Scott Wilson, Rosalind Cash, Erik Estrada, Clifton James, James Sikking, Ed Lauter, Dolph Sweet, William Atherton, Beverly Hope Atkinson, Peter de Anda, Michael de Lano, Stefan Gierasch
This police drama, based on Joseph Wambaugh's best-selling novel, pits veteran L.A. police officer Sergeant Kilvinsky (George C. Scott) against one of the new breed of rookies, part-time law student Roy Fehler (Stacy Keach). Roy learns much from Kilvinsky, but, because of the stresses of the job, he ignores his law studies. That upsets his wife Dorothy (Jane Alexander) who does not like being a cop's wife, and she leaves Roy. Meanwhile, Kilvinsky is planning to retire and wants to train Roy so that he can take his place on the force. With Dorothy gone and police pressures on his mind, Roy finds relief in a new girlfriend Lorrie (Rosalind Cash), but more problems lie ahead.
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No Mercy 1986 R, 108 min.
Genre: Action / Drama / Thriller
Director: Richard Pearce
Cast: Richard Gere, Kim Basinger, Jeroen Krabbe, George Dzundza, William Atherton, Charles S. Dutton, Ray Sharkey, Bruce McGill, Carl Gordon, Gary Basaraba, Terry Kinney, Marita Geraghty, Aleta Mitchell, Fred Gratton, Dionisio
While posing as hit men to look into a contract out on crime boss Losado (Jeroen Krabbe), Chicago cops Eddie Jillette (Richard Gere) and Joe Collins (Gary Basaraba) run into trouble and Collins is killed. Jillette's search for the assassin leads him to New Orleans where he searches for Michel Duval (Kim Basinger). She was the girlfriend of Paul Deveneux (Terry Kinney) who was also assassinated, and Jillette uses her to find Collins' murderer.
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The Pelican Brief 1993 PG-13, 141 min.
Genre: Drama / Mystery / Thriller / Romance
Director: Alan J. Pakula
Cast: Julia Roberts, Denzel Washington, Sam Shepard, John Heard, Tony Goldwyn, James Sikking, William Atherton, Robert Culp, Stanley Tucci, Hume Cronyn, John Lithgow, Nicholas Woodeson, Anthony Heald, Stanley Anderson, John Finn
When young, law school student Darby Shaw (Julia Roberts) theorizes about details concerning the death of two Supreme Court justices, she guesses right! Ensuing events–including the death of her fiance Thomas Callahan (Sam Shepard)–lead her to escape with help from Gray Grantham (Denzel Washington), a reporter for the "Washington Herald." This good film is based on John Grisham's novel.
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Race to Space 2001 104 min.
Genre: Family
Director: Sean McNamara
Cast: James Woods, Alex D. Linz, Annabeth Gish, William Devane, William Atherton, Barry Corbin, Mark Moses, Patrick Richwood, Wesley Mann, John O'Hurley
Based loosely on the U.S. efforts to put a man in space, this is the story of a boy (Alex D. Linz) and his trials and victories as he grows up in his new environment with a famous father (James Woods), a former German scientist who now leads the NASA space efforts.
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 Real Genius 1985 PG, 108 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Martha Coolidge
Cast: Val Kilmer, Gabriel Jarret, William Atherton, Michelle Meyrink, Patti D'Arbanville, Robert Prescott, Louis Giambalvo, Ed Lauter, Deborah Foreman, Jon Gries
When a group of young scientists discover that their research is being used to build a new weapon, they decide to interfere with the intended plans.
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The Sugarland Express 1974 PG, 110 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Steven Spielberg
Cast: Goldie Hawn, William Atherton, Michael Sacks, Ben Johnson, Gregory Walcott, Steve Kanaly, Louise Latham, Dean Smith, Bill Thurman, Harrison Zanuck, Jessie Lee Fulton, Ted Grossman
This story is based on the real-life experience of Clovis Poplin (William Atherton) and wife Lou Jean (Goldie Hawn) who escaped from prison and attempted to reclaim their baby from foster parents. Spielberg's first feature film.
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| 1. Bio-Dome (1996)
2. Buried Alive (1990)
3. Class of '44 (1973)
4. The Crow: Salvation (2000)
5. The Day of the Locust (1975)
6. Die Hard (1988)
7. Die Hard 2 (1990)
8. Executive Power (1997)
9. Ghostbusters (1984)
10. Grim Prairie Tales (1990)
11. Headspace (2006)
12. The Hindenburg (1975)
13. Hoodlum (1997)
14. Introducing Dorothy Dandridge (1999)
15. The Last Samurai (2003)
16. Looking for Mr. Goodbar (1977)
17. Mad City (1997)
18. The New Centurions (1972)
19. No Mercy (1986)
20. The Pelican Brief (1993)
21. Race to Space (2001)
22. Real Genius (1985)
23. The Sugarland Express (1974)
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