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William Hurt

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Altered StatesAltered States (1980) Recommended
Dir. Ken Russell
Feat. William Hurt, Blair Brown
William Hurt plays a scientist with a penchant for mind exploration in his starring debut. Russell's overly talky but fascinating film has found a…
Body HeatBody Heat (1981) Recommended
Dir. Lawrence Kasdan
Feat. William Hurt, Kathleen Turner
Loose remake of DOUBLE INDEMNITY is a noir classic in itself. William Hurt and Kathleen Turner embark on a torrid affair and conspire to murder her…
Big Chill, TheBig Chill, The (1983) Recommended
Dir. Lawrence Kasdan
Feat. Kevin Kline, Glenn Close, William Hurt
Old college friends gather together for a weekend after the funeral of one of their peers, where they reconcile their current lives in the 1980's…
Gorky ParkGorky Park (1983) Recommended
Dir. Michael Apted
Feat. William Hurt, Lee Marvin, Brian Dennehy
William Hurt plays a brooding Russian detective investigating horrific murders in Moscow. Meaty, convincing thriller.
Kiss of the Spider WomanKiss of the Spider Woman (1985) Recommended
Dir. Hector Babenco
Feat. Raul Julia, William Hurt
Evocative drama posits a political activist and a gay window dresser in a South American prison cell, where fantasy becomes their only tool for…
Children of a Lesser GodChildren of a Lesser God (1986)
Dir. Randa Haines
Feat. William Hurt, Marlee Matlin, Piper Laurie
Powerful drama in which teacher–for–the–deaf William Hurt falls in love with Marlee Matlin.
Broadcast NewsBroadcast News (1987) Recommended
Dir. James L. Brooks
Feat. Holly Hunter, William Hurt, Albert Brooks
Superb TV newsroom dramedy in which vacuous newsreader Hurt and neurotic reporter Brooks compete for the attentions of Holly Hunter.
Accidental Tourist, TheAccidental Tourist, The (1988)
Dir. Lawrence Kasdan
Feat. William Hurt, Kathleen Turner, Geena Davis
A travel author faces problems with the two eccentric women in his life. A dry leisure.
I Love You to DeathI Love You to Death (1990)
Dir. Lawrence Kasdan
Feat. Kevin Kline, Tracey Ullman, Joan Plowright
Kevin Kline heads a great cast in this endearing black comedy about an embittered housewife who creatively tries to bump off her chronically…
Doctor, TheDoctor, The (1991) Recommended
Dir. Randa Haines
Feat. William Hurt, Christine Lahti, Elizabeth Perkins
Well–rounded drama starring William Hurt as a high–falutin surgeon who experiences the unsympathic health system after being diagnosed…
Until the End of the WorldUntil the End of the World (1991)
Dir. Wim Wenders
Feat. William Hurt, Solveig Dommartin, Sam Neill
Wim Wenders dream project, shot in nine countries, concerns global ambling at the end of the millenium before developing its best idea about…
Mr. WonderfulMr. Wonderful (1993)
Dir. Anthony Minghella
Feat. Matt Dillon, Annabella Sciorra, William Hurt
The writer/director of TRULY, MADLY, DEEPLY directs for the American market, and though a sweet enough romantic confection it lacks the genuine…
Second Best (1993)
Dir. Chris Menges
Feat. William Hurt
An earnest Irish drama in which William Hurt sports a curly red wig for the role of an ordered and reclusive bachelor whose world is thrown into…
Trial by JuryTrial by Jury (1994)
Dir. Heywood Gould
Feat. Armand Assante, Joanne Whalley, Gabriel Byrne
A ruthless mob boss (Armand Assante) on trial for multiple murders employs strong–arm tactics to 'influence' mother–of–two…
SmokeSmoke (1995) Aro Favourite
Dir. Wayne Wang
Feat. Harvey Keitel, William Hurt, Stockard Channing
The casual intersection of five lives in a modest corner of Brooklyn, NY, yields unexpected blessings. Writer Paul Auster's astute observations and…
Jane EyreJane Eyre (1996)
Dir. Franco Zeffirelli
Feat. Charlotte Gainsbourg, Anna Paquin, William Hurt
Zeffirelli's version of Charlotte Bronte's gothic romance, filmed in appropriately murky hues, preserves the sombre integrity of the novel. Charlotte…
MichaelMichael (1996)
Dir. Nora Ephron
Feat. John Travolta, William Hurt, Andie MacDowell
Not even the star presence of John Travolta, William Hurt, and Andie MacDowell can revive this abysmal comic–fantasy about a cynical tabloid…
Loved (1996)
Dir. Erin Dignam
Feat. Robin Wright, William Hurt
Robin Wright strongly commits to the difficult role of a woman oddly reluctant to testify against her abusive ex–husband, despite pressure from…
Couch in New York, ACouch in New York, A (1996)
Dir. Chantal Akerman
Feat. Juliette Binoche, William Hurt, Richard Jenkins
Belgian auteur Chantal Akerman directs this Stateside curiosity, with Juliette Binoche as a Parisian dancer who swaps apartments with a New York…
Lost in SpaceLost in Space (1998)
Dir. Stephen Hopkins
Feat. William Hurt, Matt LeBlanc, Gary Oldman
Warning! Warning! This ill–conceived big screen adaptation of a tele–series starts bad and does not get better, in fact, it's worth…
Dark CityDark City (1998) Recommended
Dir. Alex Proyas
Feat. Rufus Sewell, William Hurt, Jennifer Connelly
Advancing on earlier efforts like THE CROW, director Alex Proyas, fabricates a shadowy urban jungle, replete with echoes of earlier sci–fi…
One True ThingOne True Thing (1998) Recommended
Dir. Carl Franklin
Feat. Renee Zellweger, Meryl Streep, William Hurt
Superlative take on the 'illness' genre, wherein Renee Zellweger returns home after sickness falls upon the family, rediscovering bonds with Mum and…
Big Brass Ring, TheBig Brass Ring, The (1999)
Dir. George Hickenlooper
Feat. William Hurt, Nigel Hawthorne, Irene Jacob
Curiosity–piece that updates a dusty Orson Welles script from 1980. William Hurt plays a US presidential candidate, whose murky past is being…
Miracle Maker, TheMiracle Maker, The (2000)
Dir. Stanislav Sokolov, Derek Hayes
Feat. Ralph Fiennes, Julie Christie, William Hurt
Once you get used to the jerky, THUNDERBIRDS puppet–style, this version of the Bible–story is something quite unique, allowing the…
Dune (TV Series)Dune (TV Series) (2000)
Dir. John Harrison
Feat. William Hurt, Alec Newman, Giancarlo Giannini
Frank Herbert’s sci–fi classic, a mixture of New Testament, pulp fantasy and T.E. Lawrence, where the galaxy is enslaved to a…
A.I. Artificial IntelligenceA.I. Artificial Intelligence (2001) Aro Favourite
Dir. Steven Spielberg
Feat. Haley Joel Osment, Jude Law, William Hurt
Speculative sci–fi at its most fascinating and opaque, this project developed by Stanley Kubrick is comparable to 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY in…
Rare Birds (2001)
Dir. Sturla Gunnarsson
Feat. William Hurt, Molly Parker
A nice comic blend of romance, light farce and Canadian eccentricity, set around the efforts of two restaurateurs to lure customers to their sleepy…
Varian's WarVarian's War (2001)
Dir. Lionel Chetwynd
Feat. William Hurt, Julia Ormond, Maury Chaykin
Mostly satisfactory telemovie which deals with the intriguing real–life case of Varian Fry, an American journalist who in WW2 helped smuggle…
Changing LanesChanging Lanes (2002) Recommended
Dir. Roger Michell
Feat. Samuel L. Jackson, Ben Affleck, Toni Collette
After a rush hour fender–bender between lawyer Ben Affleck and insurance agent Samuel L Jackson, a tit for tat game of ‘get even’ for high…
Tuck EverlastingTuck Everlasting (2002)
Dir. Jay Russell
Feat. Ben Kingsley, Sissy Spacek, William Hurt
Family costumer set in 19th century Maryland, where a rebellious teenage girl discovers a mysterious world in the woods owned by her father. Therein…

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