Ambushed 1998  R, 100 min.
Genre: Action
Director: Ernest R. Dickerson
Cast: Courtney B. Vance, Jeremy Lelliott, Virginia Madsen, William Forsythe, David Keith, Bill Nunn, Charles Hallahan, Robert Patrick, William Sadler, Carl Espy
Racial problems loom when a black cop, Jerry Robinson (Courtney B. Vance), tries to protect a boy who happens to be the only witness to his Ku Klux Klan father's murder.
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August Rush 2007  PG, 113 min.
Genre: Drama / Musical
Director: Kirsten Sheridan
Cast: Freddie Highmore, Keri Russell, Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Terrence Howard, Robin Williams, William Sadler, Marian Seldes, Mykelti Williamson, Leon G. Thomas III, Aaron Staton, Alex O'Loughlin, Jamia Simone Nash, Ronald Guttman
Irish-born singer Louis Connelly (Jonathan Rhys Meyers) and concert cellist Lyla Novacek (Keri Russell) meet and fall in love on a roof-top garden in Greenwich Village. Fate separates them, but their night of love has produced a son. After giving birth, Lyla is told that her infant has died, but the baby is put in an orphanage. Years later, that baby is now a street musician, August Rush (Freddie Highmore), who tries to connect people through music. Will he be able to use his talent to connect with Lyla and Louis and, in the process, form his longed-for family? An Academy Award nomination was received for Best Original Song ("Raise It Up")
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The Battle of Shaker Heights 2003  PG-13, 90 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Efram Potelle, Kyle Rankin
Cast: Shia LaBeouf, Elden Henson, Amy Smart, Billy Kay, Kathleen Quinlan, Shiri Appleby, William Sadler, Ray Wise, Philipp Karner, Anson Mount, Dale R. Simonton, Michael McShane
This coming-of-age story is set in Shaker Heights, an upper-middle class suburb of Cleveland, Ohio. Two teenagers–Bart (Elden Henson) and Kelly (Shia LaBeouf)–come from very different backgrounds but join forces and use military strategy to take on a local bully.
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Bill and Ted's Bogus Journey 1991 PG, 98 min.
Genre: Comedy / Adventure / Fantasy / Sci-Fi
Director: Peter Hewitt
Cast: Keanu Reeves, Alex Winter, William Sadler, Joss Ackland, Pam Grier, George Carlin, Amy Stock-Poynton, Jim Martin, Hal Landon Jr., Chelcie Ross, Annette Azcuy, Sarah Trigger, Hal Landon Sr., Robert Noble, Taj Mahal
That dumb duo–teenagers Bill and Ted (Alex Winter and Keanu Reeves)–find themselves dead at the hands of their look-alike robots. So, they must convince everyone from God to the Grim Reaper to allow them permission to come back to life in order to get to the "Battle of the Bands" where they plan to perform with their rock group. They do manage to return to Earth and now must compete against their look-alike robots in "The Battle of the Bands." Some funny lines, but boy, are they ever dumb!
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Bordello of Blood 1996 R, 87 min.
Genre: Horror / Comedy / Thriller
aka: Tales from the Crypt Presents: Bordello of Blood
Director: Gilbert Adler
Cast: Dennis Miller, Erika Eleniak, Angie Everhart, Chris Sarandon, Corey Feldman, Aubrey Morris, Phil Fondacaro, Whoopi Goldberg, John Kassir, William Sadler, Kiara Hunter, Leslie Ann Phillips, Juliet Reagh, Eli Babay, Eric Keenleyside
Televangelist Reverend Jimmy Current (Chris Sarandon) supports a bordello in which vampire Lilith (Angie Everhart), who has been brought back to life, fulfills sinners fantasies in her bordello and then lures them to their deaths. When Katherine (Erika Eleniak) hires private eye Rafe Guttman (Dennis Miller) to track down her missing teenage brother Caleb (Corey Feldman), the trail leads to the bordello, but will Rafe be able to save Caleb?
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 Demon Knight 1995 R, 91 min.
Genre: Horror / Thriller
aka: Tales from the Crypt Presents: Demon Knight
Director: Gilbert Adler, Ernest R. Dickerson
Cast: Billy Zane, William Sadler, John Kassir, Jada Pinkett Smith, Brenda Bakke, CCH Pounder, Dick Miller, Thomas Haden Church, John Schuck, Gary Farmer
Based on the HBO series, this is a poor try at bringing the series to movie status. Brayker (William Sadler), the long-lived warrior who fights evil, is on the run from the Collector (Billy Zane) who intends to send the universe into Chaos.
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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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 Disturbing Behavior 1998 R, 85 min.
Genre: Horror / Thriller
Director: David Nutter
Cast: James Marsden, Katie Holmes, Nick Stahl, Steve Railsback, Bruce Greenwood, William Sadler, Chad Donella, Ethan Embry, Katharine Isabelle
Steve Clark (James Marsden) moves to Cradle Bay–a town in which the young people are just too good. He makes friends with two of the "outcasts," Rachel and Gavin (Katie Holmes and Nick Stahl), and they discover the townsfolk are actually lobotomized zombies, under the control of a sinister cult who had turned misfits into model citizens. Who is next?
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Eagle Eye 2008 PG-13, 118 min.
Genre: Action / Mystery / Thriller
Director: D.J. Caruso
Cast: Shia LaBeouf, Michelle Monaghan, Rosario Dawson, Michael Chiklis, Anthony Mackie, Ethan Embry, Billy Bob Thornton, Anthony Azizi, Cameron Boyce, Lynn Cohen, Bill Smitrovich, Charles Carroll, William Sadler, Deborah Strang, Dariush Kashani
Jerry (Shia LaBeouf) has just returned home to Chicago following his twin brother's funeral and discovers thousands of dollars have been deposited in his ATM account. His apartment is filled with military gear, and a phone call warns him to follow instructions or he will be arrested as a terrorist. The FBI arrives at his door, and Jerry is grilled by Agent Thomas Morgan (Billy Bob Thornton). Meanwhile, Rachel Holloman (Michelle Monaghan) has just put her eight-year-old son, Sam (Cameron Boyce), on a train bound for Washington, D.C. where his school band is scheduled to perform at the Kennedy Center. Rachel also receives a phone call from the same stranger telling her to follow directions or Sam will die. The stranger arranges for Rachel and Jerry to get together, and, with Morgan in hot pursuit, they become fugitives desperately trying to find out what is really happening.
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Freaked 1993 PG-13, 80 min.
Genre: Comedy
aka: Hideous Mutant Freekz
Director: Tom Stern, Alex Winter
Cast: Alex Winter, Megan Ward, Michael Stoyanov, Keanu Reeves, Randy Quaid, William Sadler, Mr. T, Brooke Shields, Alex Zuckerman, Jaime Cardriche, Morgan Fairchild, Derek McGrath
A chemical company's spokesman, Ricky Coogen (Alex Winter), travels to South America to appease those who are disturbed about the company's use of Zygrot-27. While there, Ricky meets Ernie and Julie (Michael Stoyanov and Megan Ward), and the trio heads to a freak show where the owner, Elijah C. Skuggs (Randy Quaid), uses the very same Zygrot-27 to turn them into freaks for his exhibitions.
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Hard to Kill 1990 R, 95 min.
Genre: Action / Drama / Thriller
Director: Bruce Malmuth
Cast: Steven Seagal, Kelly LeBrock, Frederick Coffin, William Sadler, Bonnie Burroughs, Zachary Rosencrantz, Dean Norris, Branscombe Richmond, Robert LaSardo, Ernie Lively, Andrew Bloch, Charles Boswell, Lou Beatty Jr., Nick DeMauro, Nick Corello
A cop, Mason Storm (Steven Seagal), who has evidence of political corruption is shot and left for dead. His partner, Lt. Kevin O'Malley (Frederick Coffin) allows the assassins to think he died, but, instead, Storm survives in a coma in a nursing home for seven years. When he regains consciousness, Storm plots his revenge.
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K-9 1989 PG-13, 111 min.
Genre: Action / Comedy / Drama
Director: Rod Daniel
Cast: James Belushi, Mel Harris, Kevin Tighe, Ed O'Neill, James Handy, William Sadler, Daniel Davis, Pruitt Taylor Vince, Koton, Cotter Smith, John Snyder, Sherman Howard, Jeff Allin
In this dog/human buddy movie, James Belushi plays a police officer in search of a drug dealer. The dog provides some amusing moments, and Belushi works well with his canine co-star.
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 Kinsey 2004 R, 118 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Bill Condon
Cast: Liam Neeson, Laura Linney, Chris O'Donnell, Peter Sarsgaard, Timothy Hutton, John Lithgow, Tim Curry, Oliver Platt, Dylan Baker, Julianne Nicholson, William Sadler, Veronica Cartwright
The man behind the landmark study on human sexual behavior, 1968's "Sexual Behavior in the Human Male," Alfred Kinsey (Liam Neeson) is the subject of this film, which reveals the rigid social mores of that era. Laura Linney received an Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actress.
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The Mist 2007 R, 127 min.
Genre: Horror / Sci-Fi / Thriller
aka: Stephen King's The Mist
Director: Frank Darabont
Cast: Thomas Jane, Marcia Gay Harden, Laurie Holden, Andre Braugher, Toby Jones, William Sadler, Jeffrey DeMunn, Frances Sternhagen, Alexa Davalos, Nathan Gamble, Chris Owen, Sam Witwer
In a peaceful Maine town, following a powerful storm, townsfolk and out-of-towners gather at a local supermarket to get supplies and find themselves trapped inside when Dan Miller (Jeffrey DeMunn) arrives and warns, "Don't go out there, there's something in the mist." The power is out, and a thick mist has engulfed the town. Inhuman creatures lurk in the mist, and those who try to travel through the mist are disappearing. Among the shoppers inside the store is commercial artist David Draton (Thomas Jane) and his son Billy (Nathan Gamble). David represents the common-sense approach of dealing with the frightening situation, but religious fanatic Mrs. Carmody (Marcia Gay Harden) stirs up opposition and tells them that only a human sacrifice will end the terror they are experiencing. Now those creatures begin to appear, and some shoppers divide into forces behind David who supports cautious pro-action, others support Mrs. Carmody, and still others listen to New York lawyer Brent Norton (Andre Braugher) who insists there must be a simple explanation for what is going on. The creatures are one thing, but how the trapped shoppers behave toward each other is another step beyond frightening. Another Stephen King thriller.
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Poltergeist: The Legacy 1996  R, 85 min.
Genre: Horror / Thriller
Director: Stuart Gillard
Cast: Derek de Lint, Helen Shaver, Martin Cummins, Robbi Chong, Patrick Fitzgerald, Alexandra Purvis, William Sadler, Sandrine Holt, William Morgan Sheppard
"The Legacy" is a secret society, formed centuries ago, with the aim to fight the evil forces of the world. In this loose connection to the TV series, archeologist Derek Rayne (Derek de Lint) and his band goes after the key to a box that holds a demonic horror. Needless the say, the demon is loosened, and the poor film limps to a weak conclusion.
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Project X 1987 PG, 108 min.
Genre: Sci-Fi
Director: Jonathan Kaplan
Cast: Matthew Broderick, Helen Hunt, William Sadler, Johnny Ray McGhee, Jonathan Stark, Robin Gammell, Stephen Lang, Marvin J. McIntyre, Jean Smart, Dick Miller
An Air Force noncom (Matthew Broderick) is working with a secret experiment using chimpanzees in flight simulators.
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Rocket Man 1997 PG, 93 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Stuart Gillard
Cast: Harland Williams, Jessica Lundy, William Sadler, Jeffrey DeMunn, James Pickens Jr., Beau Bridges, Shelley Duvall, Gailard Sartain, Don Lake, Peter Onorati
A computer nerd, Fred Randall (Harland Williams), gets the chance of his dreams when he is given the assignment of being an astronaut heading to Mars.
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Rush 1991 R, 120 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Lili Fini Zanuck
Cast: Jason Patric, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Sam Elliott, Max Perlich, Gregg Allman, Tony Frank, William Sadler, Special K. McCray, Dennis Letts, Dennis Burkley
Jim Raynor (Jason Patric), a Texas undercover narcotics cop, gets a new assignment: stop at nothing to get the goods on narcotics kingpin Will Gaines (Gregg Allman). He selects rookie Kristen (Jennifer Jason Leigh) as his sidekick in this deep undercover job. To establish their cover, they both start taking drugs and are soon addicts with little chance of fulfilling their mission. Based on a semi-autobiography by Kim Wozencraft.
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 The Shawshank Redemption 1994  R, 142 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Frank Darabont
Cast: Tim Robbins, Morgan Freeman, Bob Gunton, Clancy Brown, William Sadler, Gil Bellows, Mark Rolston, James Whitmore, Jeffrey DeMunn, David Proval, Larry Brandenburg, Neil Guintoli, Brian Libby, Joseph Ragno, Jude Ciccolella
Andy Dufresne (Tim Robbins) has been falsely convicted of murder and sentenced to Shawshank State Prison in Maine. Once there, he learns just how tough prison can be. One shining light in his newfound Hell is Red (Morgan Freeman) who shows Andy how to work the prison system to survive. Set in the 1940s, this film is based on a Stephen King short story. Seven Academy Award nominations were received, including Best Picture and Actor (Morgan Freeman).
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 Solo 1996 PG-13, 94 min.
Genre: Action / Sci-Fi
Director: Norberto Barba
Cast: Mario Van Peebles, Barry Corbin, William Sadler, Adrien Brody, Norberto Barba, Seidy Lopez, Jaime Gomez, Demian Bichir, Abraham Verduzco, Joaquin Garrido, William Wallace, Brent Schaeffer, Lucas Dudley, Christopher Michael, Rafael Velasco
An android, Solo (Mario Van Peebles), has been designed by the Pentagon and is programmed to kill. Solo is sent to Central America to kill guerillas. When he disobeys an order that would result in the killing of innocent civilians, Solo is marked for reprogramming and escapes to a village where he comes to the aid of oppressed villagers.
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Stealth Fighter 1999 R, 88 min.
Genre: Action / Drama
Director: Jim Wynorski
Cast: Ice-T, Costas Mandylor, Ernie Hudson, Erika Eleniak, Tommy "Tiny" Lister, Mark Adair-Rios, Sarah Dampf, Andrew Divoff, George Gerdes, Jon Huertas, William Sadler, John Enos III, Alex Meneses, Michael Gregory
Navy pilot Owen Turner (Ice-T) faked his death 10 years ago and now is employed by a Latin American drug dealer. The dealer has captured a nuclear submarine, and Owen steals a stealth bomber so they can hold the world hostage. But, Owen's old buddy Ryan Mitchell (Costas Mandylor) knows a lot about his habits and sets out to save the world. That bad odor isn't rotten eggs–it's the movie.
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Trespass 1992 R, 101 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Walter Hill
Cast: Bill Paxton, Ice-T, William Sadler, Ice Cube, Art Evans, Bruce A. Young, Glenn Plummer, De'voreaux White, Stoney Jackson, T.E. Russell
Two Arkansas firemen's (Bill Paxton and William Sadler) search for a treasure in gold ends up in an East St. Louis warehouse. While retrieving the gold, they witness a gang killing and are trapped. The gang leader (Ice-T) will stop at nothing in his attempt to get them.
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Witness Protection 1999 R, 101 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Richard Pearce
Cast: Tom Sizemore, Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio, Shawn Hatosy, Forest Whitaker, Skye McCole Bartusiak, William Sadler, Jim Metzler, Greg Pitts, Leon Russom, Joanna Merlin, Harrison Young, Daniel Zacapa, Greg Lipari, Randy Thompson, Byron Minns
After a failed assassination attempt on his life, South Boston mobster Bobby "Bats" Batton (Tom Sizemore) applies for the Federal Witness Relocation Program. This means that he, his wife Cindy (Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio), and children Sean and Suzie (Shawn Hatosy and Skye McCole Bartusiak) must assume new identities and move to Seattle. They realize very quickly that those things are easier said than done.
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| 1. Ambushed (1998)
2. August Rush (2007)
3. The Battle of Shaker Heights (2003)
4. Bill and Ted's Bogus Journey (1991)
5. Bordello of Blood (1996)
aka: Tales from the Crypt Presents: Bordello of Blood
6. Demon Knight (1995)
aka: Tales from the Crypt Presents: Demon Knight
7. Die Hard 2 (1990)
8. Disturbing Behavior (1998)
9. Eagle Eye (2008)
10. Freaked (1993)
aka: Hideous Mutant Freekz
11. Hard to Kill (1990)
12. The Hot Spot (1990)
13. K-9 (1989)
14. Kinsey (2004)
15. The Mist (2007)
aka: Stephen King's The Mist
16. Poltergeist: The Legacy (1996)
17. Project X (1987)
18. Reach the Rock (1998)
19. Roadracers (1994)
aka: Rebel Highway
20. Rocket Man (1997)
21. Rush (1991)
22. The Shawshank Redemption (1994)
23. Solo (1996)
24. Stealth Fighter (1999)
25. Trespass (1992)
26. Witness Protection (1999)
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