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John Landis

Director, Actor

Filmography (All Films)

 
Kentucky Fried MovieKentucky Fried Movie (1977) Recommended
Dir. John Landis
Feat. Barry Dennen, George Lazenby, Henry Gibson
A product of the Kentucky Fried Theatre (Zucker, Abrahams, Zucker of FLYING HIGH fame), this collection of skits, gags and spoofs comes across as a…
Blues Brothers, TheBlues Brothers, The (1980) Recommended
Dir. John Landis
Feat. John Belushi, Dan Aykroyd, Carrie Fisher
Smash comedy with great soul music and epic sight–gags.
An American Werewolf in LondonAn American Werewolf in London (1981) Aro Favourite
Dir. John Landis
Feat. Griffin Dunne, David Naughton, Jenny Agutter
Screamingly funny resuscitatation of the werewolf genre is great fun for the whole family, replete with Oscar–winning effects and many a great…
Trading PlacesTrading Places (1983) Recommended
Dir. John Landis
Feat. Eddie Murphy, Dan Aykroyd, Don Ameche
A sturdy comic conceit – for a bet, two interfering millionaires swap the lives of a rich man (Dan Aykroyd) and a poor man (Eddie Murphy) – makes…
Twilight Zone - The MovieTwilight Zone - The Movie (1983)
Dir. John Landis, Steven Spielberg, Joe Dante
Feat. John Lithgow, Dan Aykroyd, Albert Brooks
Big–screen homage to the classic 60s TV–series, features four segments of varying (though often effective) creepiness, helmed by…
Spies Like UsSpies Like Us (1985)
Dir. John Landis
Feat. Chevy Chase, Dan Aykroyd
Sending up the spy–caper genre, this piece of Chevy Chase–Dan Aykroyd fluff is amusing enough. Filled with numerous cameos by film…
Into the NightInto the Night (1985)
Dir. John Landis
Feat. Michelle Pfeiffer, Jeff Goldblum, Dan Aykroyd
Good–natured chase flick with Pfeiffer as a mysterious woman pursued by hired assassins and secret police. Film buffs will delight in a…
Three AmigosThree Amigos (1986)
Dir. John Landis
Feat. Steve Martin, Chevy Chase, Martin Short
Cheesy comedy with Steve Martin and Chevy Chase lured to Mexico as gunslingers.
Amazon Women On the MoonAmazon Women On the Moon (1987) Recommended
Dir. John Landis
Feat. Rosanna Arquette, Ralph Bellamy, Carrie Fisher
Inspired ensemble of contemporary sketches performed by a star–studded cast.
Coming to AmericaComing to America (1988)
Dir. John Landis
Feat. Eddie Murphy, Arsenio Hall, James Earl Jones
Wacky Eddie Murphy classic in which an African Prince (Murphy) accompanied by his side–kick (Arsenio Hall) pilgrimage to America in search of…
Innocent BloodInnocent Blood (A French Vampire in America) (1993) Recommended
Dir. John Landis
Feat. Anne Parillaud, Robert Loggia
Director Landis rekindles the AMERICAN WEREWOLF IN LONDON formula and almost reaches the heights of his classic predecessor. Scrummy Anne 'NIKITA'…
Beverly Hills Cop 3Beverly Hills Cop 3 (1994)
Dir. John Landis
Feat. Eddie Murphy, Judge Reinhold, Hector Elizondo
Second and final sequel in the Axel Foley comedy–action series. Nominally concerning a counterfeit ring in L.A., this is definitely better than…
Blues Brothers 2000Blues Brothers 2000 (1998)
Dir. John Landis
Feat. John Goodman, Dan Aykroyd, Evan Bonifant
Belated, extraneous sequel to the 1980 cult 'classic' with John Goodman filling in the XXL trousers of the very late John Belushi. (Alas, the…
American Nightmare, TheAmerican Nightmare, The (2000) Recommended
Dir. Adam Simon
Feat. Wes Craven, David Cronenberg, John Carpenter
A searching examination of the American horror films of the late 1960s and 1970s, in which the paranoia of the times was reflected in some intense…
SlasherSlasher (2004)
Dir. John Landis
Documents a frenzied working weekend in the life of Michael "The Slasher" Bennett, a travelling used car salesman – the worst of his breed…
Burke and HareBurke and Hare (2010)
Dir. John Landis
Feat. Simon Pegg, Andy Serkis, Tom Wilkinson
An oddball comedic take on the infamous grave robbing duo, with Serkis and Pegg supported by a terrific ensemble of British comedic thesps. While…
Real History of Science Fiction, The (TV Series)Real History of Science Fiction, The (TV Series) (2014)
Feat. Mark Gatiss, William Shatner, Nichelle Nichols
The story of one of the liveliest and most stimulating genres in popular culture told through its impact on cinema, television and literature. Each…

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