Nick Nolte
Actor
- Rich Man, Poor Man (Mini-series) (1976)
- Feat. Peter Strauss, Nick Nolte, Susan Blakely…
- Popular TV Mini–Series with a superb ensemble cast based on the best–selling Irwin Shaw novel following the fate of two immigrant…
- Deep, The (1977)
- Dir. Peter Yates
Feat. Nick Nolte, Jacqueline Bisset, Robert Shaw…
- Underwater intrigue from novelist Peter 'Jaws' Benchley, with Nick Nolte and Jacqueline Bisset (in next to nothing) teaming with salty seadog Robert…
- Who'll Stop The Rain? (Dog Soldiers) (1978)
- Dir. Karel Reisz
Feat. Nick Nolte, Tuesday Weld, Michael Moriarty…
- Classic post–Vietnam War thriller has journalist Moriarty ditching his journalistic career for heroin–smuggling, recruiting wife Weld and…
- Heartbeat (1979)
- Dir. John Byrum
Feat. Nick Nolte, Sissy Spacek
- From the bomb to the pill as seen through the eyes of beatnik poet Jack Kerouac with Neal and Carolyn Cassady.
- 48hrs (48 Hours) (1982)
- Dir. Walter Hill
Feat. Eddie Murphy, Nick Nolte, Annette O'Toole…
- Eddie Murphy excels in his film debut as a street–smart ex–con who teams up with veteran cop Nick Nolte to track down some bad…
- Under Fire (1983)
- Dir. Roger Spottiswoode
Feat. Nick Nolte, Joanna Cassidy, Gene Hackman…
- A sterling drama concerning journalistic ethics in the mire of the Nicaraguan civil war.
Nick Nolte is a photographer who is tempted into taking…
- Ultimate Solution of...Grace Quigley, The (1984)
- Dir. Anthony Harvey
Feat. Katharine Hepburn, Nick Nolte
- Curious black comedy features Hepburn as a lonely widower who enlists hitman Nolte to hasten her demise.
- Down and Out in Beverly Hills (1986)
- Dir. Paul Mazursky
Feat. Nick Nolte, Richard Dreyfuss, Bette Midler…
- Street bum Nick Nolte moves in to the plush home of neurotic fat cat Richard Dreyfuss and family, to amply comedic effect.
- Weeds (1987)
- Dir. John Hancock
Feat. Nick Nolte
- Fact–based story of a San Quentin prisoner who is relieved of his life term to pursue his talent for play–writing.
- Extreme Prejudice (1987)
- Dir. Walter Hill
Feat. Nick Nolte, Powers Boothe, Maria Conchita Alonso…
- Former childhood friends Boothe and Nolte find themselves on opposite sides of the law, and in love with the same woman in this gritty modern…
- Farewell to the King (1989)
- Dir. John Milius
Feat. Nick Nolte, Nigel Havers, Frank McRae…
- Half–successful attempt to fashion a mythic tale from the Japanese invasion of Borneo in WW2, with a US Army deserter (Nolte) and a British…
- Everybody Wins (1990)
- Dir. Karel Reisz
Feat. Debra Winger, Nick Nolte, Will Patton…
- Arthur Miller's first screenplay since THE MISFITS tells the story of a private eye, hired for a murder enquiry by a strange woman who claims to know…
- Another 48 Hours (1990)
- Dir. Walter Hill
Feat. Eddie Murphy, Nick Nolte, Brion James…
- Barely adequate sequel to the buddy–cop smash hit.
- Q & A (1990)
- Dir. Sidney Lumet
Feat. Nick Nolte, Armand Assante, Timothy Hutton…
- Lengthy, sometimes incoherent thriller from genre specialist Sidney Lumet, set amid a not entirely unfamiliar cesspit of NYC corruption. Notable for…
- Prince of Tides, The (1991)
- Dir. Barbra Streisand
Feat. Barbra Streisand, Nick Nolte
- Babs directs herself in self–adoring but skillful fashion as the genteel psychiatrist of Pat Conroy's classy novel. Nick Nolte plays her…
- Cape Fear (1991)
- Dir. Martin Scorsese
Feat. Robert De Niro, Nick Nolte, Jessica Lange…
- Excruciating but masterful telling of a convicted rapist (Robert De Niro) who calculates revenge on his former attorney by way of his family. Scores…
- Lorenzo's Oil (1992)
- Dir. George Miller
Feat. Nick Nolte, Susan Sarandon
- Nick Nolte and Susan Sarandon do a virtuoso job as parents forced to take science into their own hands when their son is diagnosed with a rare and…
- Jefferson in Paris (1995)
- Dir. James Ivory
Feat. Nick Nolte, Greta Scacchi, Thandiwe Newton
- Thomas Jefferson's sabbatical in revolutionary Paris with Nick Nolte in the central role. Merchant Ivory's period detail is of course faultless, but…
- Mulholland Falls (1996)
- Dir. Lee Tamahori
Feat. Nick Nolte, Michael Madsen, Chazz Palminteri…
- ONCE WERE WARRIORS director Lee Tamahori goes Hollywood with this tough gangster noir, fitted with an all–star cast and open chequebook. At…
- Mother Night (1996)
- Dir. Keith Gordon
Feat. Nick Nolte, Sheryl Lee, Alan Arkin…
- Ambitious adaptation of Kurt Vonnegut's meaty novel recounts the memoirs of an unheralded American spy – from German 'hero' to destitute…
- U-Turn (1997)
- Dir. Oliver Stone
Feat. Sean Penn, Jennifer Lopez, Nick Nolte…
- The Drifter, Sean Penn, swerves into a small desert town for a round of duelling tangos with Femme Jennifer Lopez and local Kingpin Nick Nolte, while…
- Affliction (1997)
- Dir. Paul Schrader
Feat. Nick Nolte, James Coburn, Sissy Spacek…
- A murder–mystery obscured in a snowbound landscape of wrecked relationships and alcoholic longings, this gets right under the skin of its…
- Afterglow (1998)
- Dir. Alan Rudolph
Feat. Nick Nolte, Julie Christie, Lara Flynn Boyle…
- At times precious but ultimately wise drama of multiple adulteries sees disjointed couple Nick Nolte (plumber) and Julie Christie (ex–horror…
- Nightwatch (1998)
- Dir. Ole Bornedal
Feat. Ewan McGregor, Nick Nolte, Patricia Arquette
- Ewan MacGregor checks in for morgue attendance in this Anglo remake of the director's own Danish thriller.
Must confess, we never watched this…
- Thin Red Line, The (1998)
- Dir. Terrence Malick
Feat. Nick Nolte, Sean Penn, Elias Koteas…
- A studiously arthouse rendition of WWII, isolating a crucial battle of the Pacific campaign (Guadacanal) as a minutely observed microcosm of humanity…
- Simpatico (1999)
- Dir. Matthew Warchus
Feat. Nick Nolte, Jeff Bridges, Sharon Stone…
- Two former criminal–partners replay the old grudges in this thriller–cum–drama based on Sam Shepard's play. Nick Nolte and Jeff…
- Trixie (2000)
- Dir. Alan Rudolph
Feat. Emily Watson, Nick Nolte, Dermot Mulroney…
- Uneven attempt at a film–noir spoof by cult dir. Rudolph (who did it better in LOVE AT LARGE) with Emily Watson as a low–wattage…
- Golden Bowl, The (2000)
- Dir. James Ivory
Feat. Nick Nolte, Uma Thurman, Kate Beckinsale…
- Ambitious adaptation of Henry James’ most complex novel, Merchant–Ivory recruiting Nick Nolte, Uma Thurman, Kate Beckinsale and Jeremy…
- Good Thief, The (2002)
- Dir. Neil Jordan
Feat. Nick Nolte, Ralph Fiennes
- This woozy, lightly stylised thriller finds Nick Nolte as the titular gambling thief looking to go into retirement by heisting expensive paintings…
- Hulk (2003)
- Dir. Ang Lee
Feat. Eric Bana, Jennifer Connelly, Nick Nolte…
- The thinking person's superhero actioner, this boldly revises the 1960s Marvel Comics icon, a mild–mannered scientist who, when triggered or…
- Northfork (2003)
- Dir. Michael Polish
Feat. Nick Nolte, James Woods, Daryl Hannah…
- Eerie, heavily–stylized independent film with a prestige cast and exquisite design and photography that serve less of a storyline than its…
- Hotel Rwanda (2004)
- Dir. Terry George
Feat. Don Cheadle, Nick Nolte, Sophie Okonedo…
- A deeply affecting expose of the Rwandan conflict of the early 1990s that matches its political conscience with vivid staging and terrific…
- Beautiful Country, The (2004)
- Dir. Hans Petter Moland
Feat. Nick Nolte, Tim Roth, Ling Bai…
- A troubling account of how a young Vietnamese man (Nguyen) – the offspring of a brief liason between a Vietnamese woman and an American G.I.…
- Clean (2004)
- Dir. Olivier Assayas
Feat. Maggie Cheung, Nick Nolte, Beatrice Dalle…
- An unorthodox drugs movie from the always–interesting Olivier Assayas (IRMA VEP), this distills with refreshing clarity the aftermath of…
- Neverwas (2005)
- Dir. Joshua Michael Stern
Feat. Ian McKellen, Aaron Eckhart, Brittany Murphy…
- Emotive, 'realist' fairytale concerns a psychiatrist (Eckhart) who discovers the magical world his deceased father (Nolte) wrote about in a Lewis…
- Over the Hedge (2006)
- Dir. Tim Johnson
Feat. Bruce Willis, Garry Shandling, Steve Carell…
- Jovial animation tells of the best laid plans of a scheming raccoon (voiced by Bruce Willis), who recruits a gaggle of forest creatures to invade the…
- Few Days in September, A (Quelques jours en septembre) (2006)
- Dir. Santiago Amigorena
Feat. Juliette Binoche, John Turturro, Nick Nolte…
- Pre–September 11 spy–thriller dramatising events leading up to the fatal terrorist attack, with former spy (Binoche) being stalked…
- Paris, Je T'aime (Paris, I Love You) (2006)
- Dir. Olivier Assayas, Gurinder Chadha, Sylvain Chomet
Feat. Fanny Ardant, Juliette Binoche, Steve Buscemi…
- A prestige line–up of actors and filmmakers converge in this grand anthology of love letters to the city of romance. With each vignette…
- Buy the Ticket, Take the Ride (2006)
- Dir. Tom Thurman
Feat. Gary Busey, John Cusack, Benicio Del Toro…
- Definitive documentary about the life and death of the late, great gonzo himself, Hunter S. Thompson.
Visuals draw heavily on clips, including…
- Peaceful Warrior (2006)
- Dir. Victor Salva
Feat. Nick Nolte, Amy Smart, Scott Mechlowicz
- Empowering soul food from dir. Victor Salva about an injured, Olympic–aspiring gymnast who finds solace and spiritual growth in the imparted…
- Spiderwick Chronicles, The (2008)
- Dir. Mark Waters
Feat. Freddie Highmore, Nick Nolte, Sarah Bolger…
- Enchanting fantasia in the Gothic tradition, centred around three children (including Freddie Highmore as twins!) who move into a dilapidated mansion…
- Tropic Thunder (2008)
- Dir. Ben Stiller
Feat. Ben Stiller, Robert Downey Jnr., Jack Black…
- Ferociously funny action comedy from actor–director Ben Stiller, following a group of pretentious actors on a mission to create the biggest…
- Arthur (2011)
- Dir. Jason Winer
Feat. Russell Brand, Helen Mirren, Jennifer Garner…
- Russell Brand stands in for Dudley Moore in this uptown remake of the beloved playboy comedy, about a loveable millionaire whose inheritance is…
- Warrior (2011)
- Dir. Gavin O'Connor
Feat. Joel Edgerton, Tom Hardy, Nick Nolte…
- Dramatically sound underdog story of two estranged brothers who battle domestic struggles while fighting to compete in a lucrative mixed martial arts…
- Luck (TV Series) (2012)
- Dir. Michael Mann, Phillip Noyce, Mimi Leder
Feat. Dustin Hoffman, Dennis Farina, John Ortiz…
- Heavy–hitting HBO crime drama centred on the deal–makers who frequent a popular Los Angeles racetrack – principally, an aging…
- Company You Keep, The (2012)
- Dir. Robert Redford
Feat. Robert Redford, Shia LaBeouf, Julie Christie…
- Robert Redford directs and stars in this bristling thriller, about a former Weather Underground member, now in hiding, whose violent past comes back…
- Parker (2013)
- Dir. Taylor Hackford
Feat. Jason Statham, Jennifer Lopez, Michael Chiklis…
- Jason Statham adds a muscular, street–wise dimension to Donald E. Westlake's pulp anti–hero (fixture of such films as POINT BLANK and…
- Gangster Squad (2013)
- Dir. Ruben Fleischer
Feat. Sean Penn, Ryan Gosling, Josh Brolin…
- This straight–shooting, bang–a–minute gangster flick scores as both an entertaining throwback to 40s–era crime fighting, and…
- Gracepoint (TV Series) (2014)
- Feat. David Tennant, Anna Gunn, Jackie Weaver…
- The US remake of BROADCHURCH is largely a shot–for–shot remake with some minor plot tweaking. A young boy is found dead on the shores of…
- Walk in the Woods, A (2015)
- Dir. Ken Kwapis
Feat. Robert Redford, Nick Nolte, Emma Thompson…
- Robert Redford and Nick Nolte walk the Appalachian trail together in this lightly comic adaptation of Bill Bryson's memoir, with much of the pleasure…
- Angel Has Fallen (2019)
- Dir. Ric Roman Waugh
Feat. Gerard Butler, Morgan Freeman, Jada Pinkett Smith…
- Third installment in the "Fallen" franchise which follows an assassination attempt on the U.S. President (Morgan Freeman), and attempts by Secret…