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John Saxon

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Filmography (All Films)

 
Unguarded Moment, TheUnguarded Moment, The (1956)
Dir. Harry Keller
Feat. Esther Williams, George Nader, John Saxon
Film noir with MGM star Esther Williams playing a High School music teacher and unmarried 'career woman' who is targeted by a stalker. Although…
Portrait in BlackPortrait in Black (1960)
Dir. Michael Gordon
Feat. Lana Turner, Anthony Quinn, Richard Basehart
Sudsy potboiler with Turner and Quinn murdering Turner's wealthy husband, unfortunately the perfect crime does not go undetected. Campy fun.
Journey to the Seventh Planet / Planet of BloodJourney to the Seventh Planet / Planet of Blood (1962-1966)
Dir. Sidney Pink, Curtis Harrington
Feat. Basil Rathbone, Dennis Hopper, John Saxon
Two inventive low–budget science fiction films from the 1960s that influenced later films. JOURNEY TO THE 7TH PLANET (1962) –…
Mr Hobbs Takes a VacationMr Hobbs Takes a Vacation (1962)
Dir. Henry Koster
Feat. James Stewart, Maureen O'Hara, Fabian
James Stewart, Maureen O'Hara, and a gaggle of kids take the holiday from hell in this early, jovial precursor to NATIONAL LAMPOON'S VACATION.
Cardinal, TheCardinal, The (1963)
Dir. Otto Preminger
Feat. Tom Tryon, Carol Lynley, John Saxon
Otto Preminger draws out an epic crisis of faith in this examination of an ordained Catholic Priest’s struggle to reconcile family turmoil and his…
Appaloosa, TheAppaloosa, The (Southwest to Senora) (1966)
Dir. Sidney J. Furie
Feat. Marlon Brando, Anjanette Comer, John Saxon
Minor, though well–crafted and photographed Western set around Brando's attempts to recover his prized horse from a Mexican bandit (Saxon).
Death of a GunfighterDeath of a Gunfighter (1969)
Dir. Alan Smithee
Feat. Richard Widmark, Lena Horne, Carroll O'Connor
The first Alan Smithee film is a hard–bitten western with Widmark as an old–fashioned lawman in a town determined to modernise. The title…
Joe KiddJoe Kidd (1972)
Dir. John Sturges
Feat. Clint Eastwood, Robert Duvall, John Saxon
An amoral Clint Eastwood gets involved in a range fued between land baron Robert Duvall and Mexican settlers. Despite a screenplay by Elmore Leonard,…
Enter the DragonEnter the Dragon (1973) Recommended
Dir. Robert Clouse
Feat. Bruce Lee, John Saxon
The martial arts film by which all others are measured, Lee gets to display his masterful skill at every opportunity. Virtually plotless, but loaded…
Black ChristmasBlack Christmas (1974) Aro Favourite
Dir. Bob Clark
Feat. Olivia Hussey, Keir Dullea, Margot Kidder
A superior precursor to psychological 'slasher' films like HALLOWEEN, this is set around a group of women in a sorority house, about to return home…
Fast CompanyFast Company (1979)
Dir. David Cronenberg
Feat. William Smith, Claudia Jennings, John Saxon
Dir. Cronenberg's least typical movie – a straightforward car racing actioner – about a team of drag racers who must overcome their…
Electric Horseman, TheElectric Horseman, The (1979)
Dir. Sydney Pollack
Feat. Robert Redford, Jane Fonda, Valerie Perrine
Curious romantic western with Redford as a former rodeo star who turns his back on his lucrative gig advertising cereal, and heads off to the desert…
Battle Beyond the StarsBattle Beyond the Stars (1980)
Dir. Jimmy T. Murakami
Feat. John Saxon, Richard Thomas
A campy space–set reworking of THE SEVEN SAMURAI/MAGNIFICENT SEVEN, produced by Roger Corman and scripted by John Sayles. The effects shine…
Wrong is RightWrong is Right (1982)
Dir. Richard Brooks
Feat. Sean Connery, George Grizzard, Robert Conrad
Patchy media satire with Connery as a newsman on the trail of two nuclear weapons that have fallen into terrorist hands. Some fine supporting turns…
Nightmare On Elm Street, ANightmare On Elm Street, A (1984) Recommended
Dir. Wes Craven
Feat. John Saxon, Heather Langenkamp, Johnny Depp
The maiden nightmare of the razor–fingered dream–demon Freddie Krueger, who went on to become the pre–eminent horror icon of the…
Nightmare On Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors, ANightmare On Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors, A (1987)
Dir. Chuck Russell
Feat. Robert Englund, Patricia Arquette, Laurence Fishburne
Improving on the perfunctory Pt. 2, this ups the ante on the gross–out special effects as Freddy wreaks further havoc on the kids he's helped…

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