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Franklin J. Schaffner

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Best Man, The Best Man, The (1964)
Dir. Franklin J. Schaffner
Feat. Henry Fonda, Cliff Robertson, Edie Adams
Bitter political satire finds Fonda and Robertson competing against each other in a bid to win the presidency. The two foes soon find themselves…
War Lord, TheWar Lord, The (1965) Recommended
Dir. Franklin J. Schaffner
Feat. Charlton Heston, Richard Boone, Rosemary Forsyth
Charlton Heston stars in this muscular historical adventure as an honoured knight who takes over a castle tower in the swampland of Normandy.…
Planet of the ApesPlanet of the Apes (1968) Aro Favourite
Dir. Franklin J. Schaffner
Feat. Charlton Heston, Roddy McDowall
Classic sci–fi is a perfect blend of high entertainment and thought–provoking allegory. Charlton Heston and his band of…
PattonPatton (1970) Recommended
Dir. Franklin J. Schaffner
Feat. George C. Scott, Karl Malden, Michael Bates
George C. Scott is unnervingly convincing as the real life WW2 General with whose military convictions were indeed unnerving. Co–written by…
Nicholas and AlexandraNicholas and Alexandra (1971)
Dir. Franklin J. Schaffner
Feat. Laurence Olivier, Michael Jayston, Janet Suzman
The last Czars of Russia get an appropriately lavish send–off in this wagon–load of Hollywood corn. With Tom Baker (as Rasputin) and…
PapillonPapillon (1973)
Dir. Franklin J. Schaffner
Feat. Steve McQueen, Dustin Hoffman
Steve McQueen and Dustin Hoffman escape French prison colony Devil's Island. Memorable drama.
Islands in the StreamIslands in the Stream (1977)
Dir. Franklin J. Schaffner
Feat. George C. Scott, David Hemmings, Gilbert Roland
Solid, well–constructed adaptation of one of the more thoughtful Hemingway novels, with Scott as the sculptor who chooses to live in exile on a…
Boys from Brazil, TheBoys from Brazil, The (1978)
Dir. Franklin J. Schaffner
Feat. Laurence Olivier, Gregory Peck, James Mason
Ira Levin's novel makes for an ingenious if implausible thriller with obsessed Nazi–hunter Laurence Olivier trying to scupper super–Nazi…
Yes, GiorgioYes, Giorgio (1982)
Dir. Franklin J. Schaffner
Feat. Luciano Pavarotti, Kathryn Harrold
Enjoyable romance has Pavarotti as an Opera singer (what else?) who loses his voice but finds love with throat specialist Harrold.
Lionheart (1987)
Dir. Franklin J. Schaffner
Feat. Eric Stoltz, Gabriel Byrne, Nicholas Clay
Young knight Eric Stoltz and a band of medieval tykes join King Richard II's crusade to defeat the Black Prince.
Welcome HomeWelcome Home (1989)
Dir. Franklin J. Schaffner
Feat. Kris Kristofferson, JoBeth Williams, Sam Waterston
Fairly tepid post–Vietnam War drama has Kris Kristofferson play a pilot shot down over Cambodia and was rescued by a Khmer Rouge woman, whom he…

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