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William Hurt

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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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