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William Hurt

Actor

Filmography (All Films)

 
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…
Village, TheVillage, The (2004)
Dir. M. Night Shyamalan
Feat. Bryce Dallas Howard, Joaquin Phoenix, Adrien Brody
A further investigation in atmospherics from the maker of SIGNS and THE SIXTH SENSE, this time sent in the foreboding microcosm of an 18th century…
Blue Butterfly, TheBlue Butterfly, The (2004)
Dir. Lea Pool
Feat. William Hurt, Pascale Bussieres
With the help of lepidopterist William Hurt, a young cancer patient sets out in their wheelchair on a quest to find the elusive Blue Morpho butterfly…
SyrianaSyriana (2005) Recommended
Dir. Stephen Gaghan
Feat. George Clooney, Matt Damon, Jeffrey Wright
Fierce and dense exploration of the machinations and consequences of the global oil industry in the form of a multiple–storyline drama (from…
A History of ViolenceA History of Violence (2005) Recommended
Dir. David Cronenberg
Feat. Viggo Mortensen, Maria Bello, Ed Harris
An incisive take on the noir thriller from celebrated horror auteur David Cronenberg (EXISTENZ et al), in which a smalltown family man (Mortensen) is…
King, TheKing, The (2005)
Dir. James Marsh
Feat. Gael Garcia Bernal, William Hurt, Laura Elena Harring
A brooding, accomplished slice of southern discomfort with Gael Garcia Bernal (in his first US film) playing recently dischargee from the Navy named…
NeverwasNeverwas (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…
Nightmares and Dreamscapes (TV Series)Nightmares and Dreamscapes (TV Series) (From the Stories of Stephen King) (2006)
Feat. William Hurt, William H. Macy, Ron Livingston
High–end anthology of Stephen King short stories boasts name guest stars an abundance of great ideas in what can be considered a return to form…
Legend of Sasquatch, The Legend of Sasquatch, The (2006)
Dir. Thomas Callicoat
Feat. William Hurt, John Rhys-Davies
Warrm–hearted, ecologically sound kids film has a family on holiday in the mountains of Seattle stumble upon a clan of Bigfoot, who's lives are…
Into the WildInto the Wild (2007)
Dir. Sean Penn
Feat. Emile Hirsch, Marcia Gay Harden, William Hurt
With his trademark earnestness, Sean Penn adapts Jon Krakauer's nonfiction book about a 22–year–old who dropped out of society in the…
Mr. BrooksMr. Brooks (2007)
Dir. Bruce A. Evans
Feat. Demi Moore, Kevin Costner, Dane Cook
Cool, conceptual psycho–drama in which Costner and Hurt play two sides of the same character: an on–the–wagon serial killer from…
NoiseNoise (2007)
Dir. Henry Bean
Feat. Tim Robbins, Bridget Moynahan, William Hurt
Irreverent black comedy stars Tim Robbins as an outraged citizen impelled to take a stand against the daily irritation of New York noise…
Vantage PointVantage Point (2008)
Dir. Peter Travis
Feat. Matthew Fox, Forest Whitaker, Dennis Quaid
Tipsy, time–swapping political thriller cribs liberally from RASHOMON and TV–terrorist heart–stopper 24 in congealing multiple…
Incredible Hulk, TheIncredible Hulk, The (2008)
Dir. Louis Leterrier
Feat. Edward Norton, Liv Tyler, William Hurt
The Green Machine gets another going–over in this serviceable update of the Marvel comic, tracking itinerant scientist Edward Norton as he…
Yellow Handkerchief, TheYellow Handkerchief, The (2008) Recommended
Dir. Udayan Prasad
Feat. William Hurt, Maria Bello, Kristen Stewart
Set in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, this delicately shaded road movie has two itinerant teens forming an unlikely bond with a man fresh out of…
EndgameEndgame (2009) Recommended
Dir. Peter Travis
Feat. William Hurt, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Jonny Lee Miller
South Africa's fraught history is tackled in this solid, involving account of President P.W. Botha’s segregationist regime, and his secretive talks…
Robin HoodRobin Hood (2010)
Dir. Ridley Scott
Feat. Russell Crowe, Cate Blanchett, Max von Sydow
Reuniting GLADIATOR director Ridley Scott with star Russell Crowe, this brawnier, grittier update of the Sherwood forest legend surveys the origins…
Moby DickMoby Dick (2010)
Dir. Mike Barker
Feat. Ethan Hawke, William Hurt, Charlie Cox
Herman Melville's classic adventure gets another worthy adaptation this with William Hurt as the self–destructive Captain Ahab. Solid made for…
Too Big to FailToo Big to Fail (2011) Recommended
Dir. Curtis Hanson
Feat. James Woods, John Heard, William Hurt
HBO throw the kitchen sink at the 2008 financial crisis with this heavy–hitting reenactment of events leading up to the TARP bailout. The…
Late BloomersLate Bloomers (2011)
Dir. Julie Gavras
Feat. William Hurt, Isabella Rossellini, Joanna Lumley
A breezy depiction of the late–life crisis, with old married couple William Hurt and Isabella Rossellini scrambling in opposite directions when…
Bonnie and Clyde (TV Mini-Series)Bonnie and Clyde (TV Mini-Series) (2013)
Dir. Bruce Beresford
Feat. Emile Hirsch, Holliday Grainger, Sarah Hyland
The legend of depression era outlaws Clyde Barrow and Bonnie Parker is given the full treatment in this evocative History Channel drama.
Winter's TaleWinter's Tale (2014)
Dir. Akiva Goldsman
Feat. Colin Farrell, Jessica Brown Findlay, Russell Crowe
This mythic New York romance centres on an Irish burglar (Farrell) who falls for an aristocrat's dying daughter, and seeks a miracle to save her life.
Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby, TheDisappearance of Eleanor Rigby, The (2014) Recommended
Dir. Ned Benson
Feat. James McAvoy, Jessica Chastain, Viola Davis
An ambitious and elegant New York love story from first time director Benson follows a couple as they try to reclaim the life and love they once…
Humans (TV Series)Humans (TV Series) (2015-2018) Recommended
Feat. William Hurt, Rebecca Front, Gemma Chan
Sci–fi series set in a parallel present where the latest must–have gadget for any busy family is a 'Synth' – a…
Captain America: Civil WarCaptain America: Civil War (2016) Recommended
Dir. Anthony Russo, Joe Russo
Feat. Chris Evans, Robert Downey Jnr., Scarlett Johansson
Action spectacular as superheroes turn on each other after political interference causes a rift between former allies Captain America and Iron Man.
RaceRace (2016)
Dir. Stephen Hopkins
Feat. Stephan James, Jason Sudeikis, Jeremy Irons
Earnest biopic of the great Olympian Jesse Owens whose efforts at the 1936 Berlin Olympics flew in the face of Adolph Hitler's vision for Aryan…
Black WidowBlack Widow (2021)
Dir. Cate Shortland
Feat. Scarlett Johansson, Florence Pugh, David Harbour
Scarlett Johansson's Black Widow gets deserved time in the spotlight in this belated, but very much welcomed, Marvel movie. Set before the events…

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