Movies by Peter Hyams
As part of the cast:
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Stay Tuned (1992)
Cast: John Ritter, Pamela Dawber, Jeffrey Jones …
Directed by: Peter Hyams
Couch potato Roy Knable (John Ritter) has entered a new dimension of TV viewing: the other side of the screen. When Roy sells his soul for the ultimate satellite system, he and his wife,…
As a director:
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Beyond a Reasonable Doubt (2009)
Cast: Michael Douglas, Jesse Metcalfe, Amber Tamblyn …
Directed by: Peter Hyams
Michael Douglas stars as corrupt district attorney Mark Hunter in this remake of Fritz Lang's noir classic about a reporter, C.J. Nicholas, who sets himself up as the prime suspect in a…
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A Sound of Thunder (2005)
Cast: Edward Burns, Ben Kingsley, Catherine McCormack …
Directed by: Peter Hyams
Dr. Travis Ryer chases the ultimate thrill of hunting dinosaurs by turning back the clock with the help of a time-travel outfit. But Ryer's outing goes awry, and he's left stranded…
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The Musketeer (2001)
Cast: Justin Chambers, Catherine Deneuve, Nick Moran …
Directed by: Peter Hyams
In this rollicking adaptation of the Alexander Dumas classic "The Three Musketeers," young D'Artagnan seeks to join the legendary musketeer brigade and avenge his father's death --…
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End of Days (1999)
Cast: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Gabriel Byrne, Robin Tunney …
Directed by: Peter Hyams
Burned-out ex-cop Jericho Cane is suddenly tasked with saving the world when Satan takes over the body of a Wall Street banker in a bid to mate with an innocent woman before the…
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The Relic (1997)
Cast: Penelope Ann Miller, Tom Sizemore, Linda Hunt …
Directed by: Peter Hyams
A biological mutant goes loose during an opening night gala at Chicago's Museum of Natural History in this chilling monster flick. A cop and two scientists try to unlock the…
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Sudden Death (1995)
Cast: Jean-Claude Van Damme, Powers Boothe, Raymond J. Barry …
Directed by: Peter Hyams
In this action-packed thriller, former fire inspector Darren McCord (Jean-Claude Van Damme) takes his two kids to a Pittsburgh Penguins playoff game. Unbeknownst to the fans, a deranged…
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Timecop (1994)
Cast: Jean-Claude Van Damme, Mia Sara, Ron Silver …
Directed by: Peter Hyams
Policeman Max Walker watched his wife die when their home was blown up by criminals. When he goes back in time to stop a corrupt senator, he learns that his wife's death was actually an…
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Stay Tuned (1992)
Cast: John Ritter, Pamela Dawber, Jeffrey Jones …
Directed by: Peter Hyams
Couch potato Roy Knable (John Ritter) has entered a new dimension of TV viewing: the other side of the screen. When Roy sells his soul for the ultimate satellite system, he and his wife,…
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Narrow Margin (1990)
Cast: Gene Hackman, Anne Archer, James B. Sikking …
Directed by: Peter Hyams
In this loose remake of a 1952 noir classic, Carol Hunnicut (Anne Archer) experiences the worst blind date imaginable when mob thugs slay her companion. Realizing she's the lone witness…
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The Presidio (1988)
Cast: Sean Connery, Mark Harmon, Meg Ryan …
Directed by: Peter Hyams
Murder is afoot at the Presidio, a military base on San Francisco's perimeter. The civilian detective assigned to the case (Mark Harmon), no stranger to a uniform, must cooperate with an…
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Running Scared (1986)
Cast: Billy Crystal, Gregory Hines, Dan Hedaya …
Directed by: Peter Hyams
When their unconventional efforts to capture notorious drug lord Julio Gonzales (Jimmy Smits) raise the ire of their bosses, wisecracking detectives Ray Hughes (Gregory Hines) and Danny…
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2010: The Year We Make Contact (1984)
Cast: Roy Scheider, John Lithgow, Helen Mirren …
Directed by: Peter Hyams
In this stunning sequel to 2001: A Space Odyssey, ex-NASA chief Heywood Floyd (Roy Scheider) helms a U.S.-Soviet mission of scientists (including John Lithgow and Helen Mirren) trying to…
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The Star Chamber (1983)
Cast: Michael Douglas, Hal Holbrook, Yaphet Kotto …
Directed by: Peter Hyams
After seeing countless thugs turned loose thanks to legal loopholes or extraneous details, Judge Steve Hardin (Michael Douglas) accepts elder associate Benjamin Caulfield's (Hal…
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Outland (1981)
Cast: Sean Connery, Peter Boyle, Frances Sternhagen …
Directed by: Peter Hyams
Director Peter Hyams transplants High Noon to outer space in this sci-fi thriller starring Sean Connery as William O'Niel, a cosmic lawman on a Jupiter moon outpost who conducts an…
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Hanover Street (1979)
Cast: Harrison Ford, Lesley-Anne Down, Christopher Plummer …
Directed by: Peter Hyams
David Halloran (Harrison Ford) is an American pilot in World War II London who meets a lovely Brit named Margaret (Lesley-Anne Down) during an air raid. The two fall in love, but Margaret has…
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Capricorn One (1978)
Cast: Elliott Gould, James Brolin, Brenda Vaccaro …
Directed by: Peter Hyams
Seconds before launch, the first NASA astronauts bound for Mars are pulled from the capsule and asked to fake the Mars landing instead. The astronauts agree, but as a reporter starts…
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Peeper (1975)
Cast: Michael Caine, Michael Constantine, Kitty Winn …
Directed by: Peter Hyams
Wealthy Anglich (Michael Constantine) hires private eye Tucker (Michael Caine) to find his missing daughter in this noir spoof. The trail leads Tucker to the quirky Prendergast family, and he…
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Busting (1974)
Cast: Elliott Gould, Robert Blake, Allen Garfield …
Directed by: Peter Hyams
Robert Blake and Elliott Gould star as two frustrated Los Angeles police officers who take it upon themselves to try and bust a powerful gangster -- explicitly disobeying the orders of their…