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Patrick Swayze

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Outsiders, TheOutsiders, The (1983) Recommended
Dir. Francis Ford Coppola
Feat. Matt Dillon, C. Thomas Howell, Ralph Macchio
Based on the gritty novel by S. E. Hinton (THAT WAS THEN THIS IS NOW), this ‘realistic’ depiction of teenage outsiders in 50s America is…
Uncommon ValorUncommon Valor (1983)
Dir. Ted Kotcheff
Feat. Gene Hackman, Fred Ward, Reb Brown
Gene Hackman plays an American marine who believes his son is still being held in Laos in the aftermath of The Vietnam War. From the director of the…
Red DawnRed Dawn (1984)
Dir. John Milius
Feat. Patrick Swayze, Jennifer Grey, Harry Dean Stanton
Playing out the US fear/fantasy of Commie invasion, this sees a high–school football team (led by Patrick Swayze) make for the hills and wage…
North and South (TV Series)North and South (TV Series) (1985)
Dir. Richard T. Heffron
Feat. Patrick Swayze, James Read, Kirstie Alley
Heavyweight Civil War tome starring Patrick Swayze and James Read as young men caught up in the winds of American revolution, conflict and…
YoungbloodYoungblood (1986)
Dir. Peter Markle
Feat. Rob Lowe, Cynthia Gibb, Ed Lauter
Brat–packer Rob Lowe stars as a pro–hockey hopeful toughing it out during a stay in a Canadian minor hockey town, while engaging in a…
Dirty DancingDirty Dancing (1987) Recommended
Dir. Emile Ardolino
Feat. Jennifer Grey, Patrick Swayze, Jerry Orbach
Jennifer Grey and Patrick Swayze set the woods on fire with their passionate dance–moves in a 1960s American holiday resort. Wildly successful…
Steel Dawn Steel Dawn (1987)
Dir. Lance Hool
Feat. Patrick Swayze, Lisa Niemi, Anthony Zerbe
Cheesy post–apocalyptic western with Mr. Patrick Swayze as Nomad the Warrior – a man wandering the desert with a large sword seeking to…
RoadhouseRoadhouse (1989)
Dir. Rowdy Herrington
Feat. Patrick Swayze
Swayze is hired as a bouncer at a local watering–hole where his fists do a lot of overtime, but his philosophy degree goes to waste. Music by…
Next of KinNext of Kin (1989)
Dir. John Irvin
Feat. Patrick Swayze, Adam Baldwin, Helen Hunt
Patrick Swayze is at his two–fisted best as a tough Chicago cop who teams with his hillbilly kinfolk when a young brother is brutally murdered…
GhostGhost (1990) Recommended
Dir. Jerry Zucker
Feat. Demi Moore, Patrick Swayze, Whoopi Goldberg
Technically brilliant amalgam of fantasy, thriller, comedy and love story is entertainment Hollywood wish they could make more often.
Point BreakPoint Break (1991) Recommended
Dir. Kathryn Bigelow
Feat. Keanu Reeves, Patrick Swayze, Lori Petty
100% pure adrenalin? You bet! FBI rookie Keanu Reeves goes undercover to lynch an elite gang of surfing bankrobbers. Wild and incredulous, but…
City of JoyCity of Joy (1992)
Dir. Roland Joffe
Feat. Patrick Swayze
Patrick Swayze sincerely portrays an American surgeon who encounters difficulties in the heart of India's urban slums. A polished adaptation of…
To Wong Foo...Thanks for Everything! Julie NewmarTo Wong Foo...Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar (1996) Recommended
Dir. Beeban Kidron
Feat. Patrick Swayze, Wesley Snipes, John Leguizamo
After PRISCILLA blazed the trail, the Yanks jump on the drag–wagon, with surprisingly likeable results. A Hollywood trip is waylaid in…
Donnie DarkoDonnie Darko (2001)
Dir. Richard Kelly
Feat. Jake Gyllenhaal, Jena Malone, Drew Barrymore
Admired by critics and an ardent fanbase for its originality and eclecticism, this quirky teen fantasy is arguably a slick patchwork of other movie…
One Last DanceOne Last Dance (2003)
Dir. Lisa Niemi
Feat. Patrick Swayze, Lisa Niemi
Three former dance–mates regroup after the death of a friend and mentor to revive a challenging piece based around Brazilian musical rhythms.…
11:1411:14 (2003)
Dir. Greg Marcks
Feat. Rachael Leigh Cook, Barbara Hershey, Patrick Swayze
A set of seemingly random incidents all coincide in a sleepy suburban town one evening at 11:14pm, throwing together five different characters with…
George and the DragonGeorge and the Dragon (2004)
Dir. Tom Reeve
Feat. James Purefoy, Piper Perabo, Patrick Swayze
Broadly entertaining revision of a medieval legend about the search for a captive princess and dragon in old–world England.
King Solomon's Mines (TV Mini-series)King Solomon's Mines (TV Mini-series) (2004)
Feat. Patrick Swayze, Alison Doody, Roy Marsden
Two–part miniseries based on H. Rider Haggard's timeless tale of Allan Quartermain's quest to find the fabled mines of King Solomon, and the…
Keeping MumKeeping Mum (2005) Recommended
Dir. Niall Johnson
Feat. Rowan Atkinson, Kristin Scott Thomas, Maggie Smith
In the best English tradition of addled and yet deadly black comedy, this unravels the goings–on in a cute village, where the vicar (Atkinson)…

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