Movies by Richard Donner
As part of the cast:
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Starz Inside: Comic Books Unbound (2008)
Cast: Stan Lee, Ron Perlman, Selma Blair …
Why do comic-book heroes translate so well to film? Some of the biggest names in both industries, including Marvel Comics guru Stan Lee and Hollywood producer Roger Corman, discuss the…
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No Subtitles Necessary: Laszlo & Vilmos (2008)
Cast: László Kovács, Vilmos Zsigmond, Karen Black …
Directed by: James Chressanthis
After improbably chronicling the Hungarian Revolution of 1956, young filmmakers László Kovács and Vilmos Zsigmond fled their homeland and ended up in America, where the pals…
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The Omen Legacy (2001)
Cast: Jack Palance, Richard Donner, Lance Henriksen …
Directed by: Brent Zacky
When The Omen opened in theaters in 1976, no one knew it would become a runaway hit, spawning sequels and best-selling books. Also unpredictable was the spate of strange events that befell…
As a director:
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16 Blocks (2006)
Cast: Bruce Willis, Mos Def, David Morse …
Directed by: Richard Donner
Tasked with escorting chatty prosecution witness Eddie Bunker (rapper and seasoned actor Mos Def) from police custody to a nearby courthouse, aging New York City cop Jack Mosley (Bruce…
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Timeline (2003)
Cast: Paul Walker, Frances O'Connor, Gerard Butler …
Directed by: Richard Donner
In the near future, when a technology corporation has created a method for traveling into the past, a history professor gets trapped in 1357 France, prompting his students and son to travel…
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Matthew Blackheart: Monster Smasher (2001)
Cast: Rob Bogue, Jay Baruchel, Christopher Heyerdahl …
Directed by: Richard Donner
When a renegade World War II scientist (Christopher Heyerdahl) invents a green goo capable of transforming the dead into an army of monsters, America provides the antidote -- a…
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Lethal Weapon 4 (1998)
Cast: Mel Gibson, Danny Glover, Rene Russo …
Directed by: Richard Donner
Maverick detectives Riggs and Murtaugh square off against Asian mobster Wah Sing Ku, who's up to his neck in slave trading and counterfeit currency. With help from a gumshoe and a…
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Conspiracy Theory (1997)
Cast: Mel Gibson, Julia Roberts, Patrick Stewart …
Directed by: Richard Donner
A cab driver who moonlights as a conspiracy theorist puts his own life in danger when crooked government officials set out to silence him. Attorney Alice Sutton might be able to help him, but…
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Assassins (1995)
Cast: Sylvester Stallone, Antonio Banderas, Julianne Moore …
Directed by: Richard Donner
Veteran hit man Robert Rath is looking to get out of the business when he meets young, eager competitor Miguel Bain, who has Rath at the top of his "to do" list. Rath takes one last job, but…
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Maverick (1994)
Cast: Mel Gibson, Jodie Foster, James Garner …
Directed by: Richard Donner
This big-screen remake of the Western TV series has poker-playing grifter Bret Maverick trying to wrangle a wad of cash to enter a big tournament. Maverick targets a few small-timers but ends…
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Lethal Weapon 3 (1992)
Cast: Mel Gibson, Danny Glover, Joe Pesci …
Directed by: Richard Donner
Archetypal buddy cops Riggs and Murtaugh are back for another round of high-stakes action, this time setting their sights on bringing down a former Los Angeles police lieutenant turned black…
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Radio Flyer (1992)
Cast: Lorraine Bracco, John Heard, Adam Baldwin …
Directed by: Richard Donner
Mike (Elijah Wood) and Bobby (Joseph Mazzello) are brothers who endure a horrific life of abuse at the hands of their stepfather. In an effort to save his younger brother from further…
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Lethal Weapon 2 (1989)
Cast: Mel Gibson, Danny Glover, Joe Pesci …
Directed by: Richard Donner
Detectives Martin Riggs and Roger Murtaugh stumble across a trunk full of gold coins and follow the trail to a South African diplomat who's using his immunity to conceal a smuggling operation.
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Scrooged (1988)
Cast: Bill Murray, Karen Allen, John Forsythe …
Directed by: Richard Donner
Cold-hearted TV exec Bill Murray is about to discover the true meaning of Christmas -- the hard way. Director Richard Donner's wild, woolly spin on Dickens's &NFi;A Christmas Carol…
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Lethal Weapon (1987)
Cast: Mel Gibson, Danny Glover, Gary Busey …
Directed by: Richard Donner
A straitlaced LAPD detective teams up with an unhinged cop who, distraught after his wife's passing, has a death wish and takes unnecessary risks. The duo's first homicide case…
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Ladyhawke (1985)
Cast: Michelle Pfeiffer, Rutger Hauer, Matthew Broderick …
Directed by: Richard Donner
On the run from a villainous bishop (John Wood), Philippe Gaston (Matthew Broderick), a medieval thief also known as the Mouse, befriends the gallant Captain Navarre (Rutger Hauer),…
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The Goonies (1985)
Cast: Sean Astin, Josh Brolin, Corey Feldman …
Directed by: Richard Donner
A group of misfit children discovers a pirate-treasure map and embarks on a journey to find the riches in this beloved 1980s classic. Along the way, they battle curmudgeonly crooks and…
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The Toy (1982)
Cast: Richard Pryor, Jackie Gleason, Ned Beatty …
Directed by: Richard Donner
In an attempt to placate his spoiled son, wealthy businessman U.S. Bates buys his boy the ultimate toy -- a human plaything named Jack Brown, who's desperate enough to put up with the…
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Inside Moves (1980)
Cast: John Savage, David Morse, Diana Scarwid …
Directed by: Richard Donner
After a failed suicide attempt resulting in a crippled leg, Roary (John Savage) finds comfort, friendship and revelation at -- of all places -- Max's Bar, a local watering hole. There,…
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Superman: The Movie (1978)
Cast: Marlon Brando, Gene Hackman, Christopher Reeve …
Directed by: Richard Donner
Mild-mannered Clark Kent works as a reporter at the Daily Planet alongside his crush, Lois Lane, who's in love with Superman. Clark must summon his superhero alter ego when the nefarious…
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Superman: The Movie: Expanded Edition (1978)
Cast: Christopher Reeve, Marlon Brando, Jackie Cooper …
Directed by: Richard Donner
The Man of Steel hits the big screen in director Richard Donner's special effects-laden, Oscar-nominated adventure. This expanded version of the film features remastered footage and…
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The Omen (1976)
Cast: Gregory Peck, Lee Remick, David Warner …
Directed by: Richard Donner
Robert (Gregory Peck) and Katherine (Lee Remick) Thorn raise a boy, Damien (Harvey Stephens), in place of their stillborn infant, and all is well until it is foretold that Damien is the spawn…
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Twinky (1972)
Cast: Charles Bronson, Orson Bean, Honor Blackman …
Directed by: Richard Donner
In this 1969 romantic comedy-drama, a 38-year-old American porn novelist (Charles Bronson, in an offbeat, non-tough guy performance) living in London meets and falls for a 16-year-old nymphet…
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Salt and Pepper (1968)
Cast: Sammy Davis Jr., Peter Lawford, Michael Bates …
Directed by: Richard Donner
Even though they're not the young hep cats they once were, Chris Pepper (Peter Lawford) and Charlie Salt (Sammy Davis Jr.) are convinced they still have what it takes to swing with the…
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X-15 (1962)
Cast: Charles Bronson, Brad Dexter, James Gregory …
Directed by: Richard Donner
Charles Bronson, Brad Dexter, Mary Tyler Moore, Lisabeth Hush and James Gregory star in this thrilling Richard Donner film about America's initial foray into space exploration: the X-15…