Movies by Christopher Cain
As a director:
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Deep in the Heart (2011)
Cast: Jon Gries, Elaine Hendrix, Val Kilmer …
Directed by: Christopher Cain
In this heartwarming story based on true events, alcoholic Richard Wallrath gets a new lease on life when he starts building a business and focuses on helping put kids through college with…
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Pure Country 2: The Gift (2010)
Cast: Katrina Elam, Krisinda Cain, William Katt …
Directed by: Christopher Cain
From the director of the 1992 hit Pure Country comes this heartwarming story of three angels who bestow the gift of song upon a young girl named Bobbie (Katrina Elam), who must learn to…
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September Dawn (2007)
Cast: Jon Voight, Trent Ford, Tamara Hope …
Directed by: Christopher Cain
This tragic tale juxtaposes a fictional love story and a fact-based account of the 1857 Mountain Meadows Massacre, an act of religious fanaticism that claimed the lives of as many as 120…
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A Father's Choice (2000)
Cast: Peter Strauss, Mary McDonnell, Michelle Trachtenberg …
Directed by: Christopher Cain
After their mother's murder, 13-year-old Kelly and her 10-year-old sister, Chris, leave the city to live on a ranch with the dad they've never known, ex-rodeo champ Charlie "Mac"…
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Rose Hill (1997)
Cast: Jennifer Garner, Jeffrey D. Sams, Zak Orth …
Directed by: Christopher Cain
Abandoned in New York as an infant and raised on a ranch by four fellow orphans, Mary Rose years later discovers the truth about her humble start and returns to the city to find her real…
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Gone Fishin' (1997)
Cast: Joe Pesci, Danny Glover, Rosanna Arquette …
Directed by: Christopher Cain
In this hilarious comedy directed by Christopher Cain, Danny Glover and Joe Pesci play Gus and Joe, two buddies from New Jersey who love to fish -- and wind up with a rather unusual catch…
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The Amazing Panda Adventure (1995)
Cast: Stephen Lang, Ryan Slater, Isabella Hofmann …
Directed by: Christopher Cain
In this children's adventure story, a young boy (Ryan Slater) is in China visiting his father (Stephen Lang), who is helping to save pandas in their habitats. While out on the preserve,…
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Pure Country (1992)
Cast: George Strait, Isabel Glasser, Lesley Ann Warren …
Directed by: Christopher Cain
Country music superstar Dusty Chandler (real-life singer George Strait) tires of the bigger-than-life spectacles his live shows have become and decides to disguise his looks, leaving it all…
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The Karate Kid Part III / The Next Karate Kid (1989)
Cast: Ralph Macchio, Pat Morita, Hilary Swank …
Directed by: John G. Avildsen, Christopher Cain
In Karate Kid Part III, Daniel LaRusso defends his title in a grudge match set up by his bitter archrival. The Next Karate Kid finds orphaned 17-year-old Julie Pierce turning to Mr. Miyagi…
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Young Guns (1988)
Cast: Emilio Estevez, Kiefer Sutherland, Lou Diamond Phillips …
Directed by: Christopher Cain
Rancher John Tunstall hires young gunmen to work on his property while teaching them to read and civilize themselves. When men working for a rival rancher shoot and kill Tunstall, the young…
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The Principal (1987)
Cast: James Belushi, Louis Gossett Jr., Rae Dawn Chong …
Directed by: Christopher Cain
Loose-cannon high school teacher Rick Latimer (James Belushi) is "promoted" to principal of Brandel High -- the toughest school in Berkeley, Calif. But no worries: He speaks loudly and…
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That Was Then ... This Is Now (1985)
Cast: Emilio Estevez, Craig Sheffer, Kim Delaney …
Directed by: Christopher Cain
Though troubled Mark Jennings (Emilio Estevez) and his adoptive brother, Bryon Douglas (Craig Sheffer), have been best friends a long time, they've begun to grow apart -- and things only…
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The Stone Boy (1984)
Cast: Robert Duvall, Jason Presson, Glenn Close …
Directed by: Christopher Cain
When 12-year-old Arnold Hillerman (Jason Presson) accidentally kills his 17-year-old brother, Eugene, Arnold's father, Joe (Robert Duvall), angrily vents his grief, his mother, Ruth…