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Tombstone (film): Tombstone is a 1993 Western movie written by Kevin Jarre and directed by its star Kurt Russell, with credited director George P. Cosmatos ghost-directing. The film, which boasts an ensemble cast with 85 speaking roles, involves Wyatt Earp and his bro

Silkwood: Silkwood is a 1983, Academy Award-nominated film which dramatizes the story of Karen Silkwood, who died in a car accident under suspicious circumstances while investigating alleged wrongdoing at the Kerr-McGee plutonium plant where she worked. It sta

Grindhouse (film): Grindhouse is a 2007 anthology film co-written, produced and directed by Robert Rodriguez and Quentin Tarantino. The film is a double feature consisting of two feature-length segments, the Rodriguez-directed Planet Terror and the Tarantino-directed D

Escape from New York: Escape from New York is a 1981 science fiction/action film directed and scored by John Carpenter. He also co-wrote the screenplay with Nick Castle. The film is set in the near future of a United States so crime-ridden that Manhattan Island in New Yor

Backdraft (film): Backdraft is a 1991 American film directed by Ron Howard and written by Gregory Widen. The film stars Kurt Russell, William Baldwin, Robert De Niro and Scott Glenn. Donald Sutherland, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Rebecca De Mornay, Jason Gedrick and J.T. Wa

Stargate (film): Stargate is a science fiction/action film released in 1994, directed by Roland Emmerich and written by Dean Devlin and Roland Emmerich, with a soundtrack by David Arnold. Tagline: It will take you a million light years from home. But will it bring yo

The Thing (film): The Thing is a 1982 science fiction film directed by John Carpenter, written by Bill Lancaster and stars Kurt Russell. Ostensibly a remake of the 1951 Christian Nyby film The Thing from Another World, Carpenter’s film is a more faithful adaptation of

Dreamer (2005 film): Dreamer: Inspired By a True Story is a 2005 film starring Kurt Russell and Dakota Fanning, inspired by the true story of an injured Thoroughbred racehorse named Mariah's Storm. It marked the directing and screenwriting debut of John Gatins.

Overboard (1987 film): Overboard is a movie starring Goldie Hawn and Kurt Russell that was released in the fall of 1987. It was directed by Garry Marshall. Goldie Hawn is Joanna Stayton, the pampered wife of a pretentious socialite Grant Stayton III (Edward Herrmann). When

Escape from L.A.: Escape From L.A. (also known as John Carpenter's Escape From L.A.) is a 1996 cult film directed by John Carpenter. The sequel to the action film Escape from New York, the film follows war hero Snake Plissken, played by Kurt Russell. It co-stars Steve

Executive Decision: Executive Decision is a 1996 action film, directed by Stuart Baird and starring Kurt Russell, Halle Berry, John Leguizamo, and Steven Seagal. The film was released in the United States on March 15, 1996.

Big Trouble in Little China: Big Trouble in Little China (also known as John Carpenter's Big Trouble in Little China) is a 1986 American comedy/action film, directed by John Carpenter and stars Kurt Russell as truck driver Jack Burton who helps his friend Wang Chi (Dennis Dun) r

Jack O'Neill: Major General Jonathan "Jack" O'Neill (born October 20, 1952) is a fictional character in the science fiction feature film Stargate and the subsequent television series Stargate SG-1 played by actors Kurt Russell in the film (name spelled as O'Neil)

3000 Miles to Graceland: 3000 Miles to Graceland is a 2001 thriller film, starring Kurt Russell, Kevin Costner, Courteney Cox Arquette, David Arquette, Bokeem Woodbine, Daisy McCrackin, Christian Slater, and Kevin Pollak. It is a story of theft and betrayal, revolving around

Swing Shift (film): Swing Shift is a 1984 feature film directed by Jonathan Demme and produced by and starring Goldie Hawn with Kurt Russell. It also starred Christine Lahti, Fred Ward and Ed Harris. Lahti earned an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress,

Dark Blue: Dark Blue is a 2003 film directed by Ron Shelton and starring Kurt Russell.

The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes: The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes is a Walt Disney film from 1969, starring Alan Hewitt, Kurt Russell, Frank Webb, and Joe Flynn. It was the first in a trilogy of films made by Disney using the setting of Medfield College.

Tango & Cash: Tango & Cash is a 1989 American action/comedy film directed by Andrei Konchalovsky (Albert Magnoli took over in the later stages of filming), starring Sylvester Stallone, Kurt Russell, Teri Hatcher and Jack Palance.

Snake Plissken: S.D. Robert (Bob) "Snake" Plissken is a fictional character in John Carpenter's films Escape from New York and Escape from L.A., played by Kurt Russell.

The Barefoot Executive: The Barefoot Executive is a live-action film released by the Walt Disney Company in 1971 starring Kurt Russell, Joe Flynn, Wally Cox, Heather North and John Ritter (in his film debut), about a pet chimpanzee who can predict the popularity of televisi

Captain Ron: Captain Ron is a 1992 film starring Martin Short and Kurt Russell. A family in Chicago inherits a yacht formerly owned by Clark Gable. They decide to sail it from the island of Ste. Pomme de Terre to Miami and hire a local, Captain Ron, to sail it fo

Interstate 60: Interstate 60 (2002) is a comedy/drama film starring James Marsden, Gary Oldman, and Amy Smart, with cameos by Michael J. Fox, Christopher Lloyd, Chris Cooper, and Kurt Russell. The film was written and directed by Bob Gale.

Bill Hudson: William Louis "Bill" Hudson (born 17 October 1949 in Portland, Oregon, U.S.) is an American musician most famous for being in the band The Hudson Brothers. Hudson married Goldie Hawn in 1976 and had two children, Kate Hudson and Oliver Hudson. After

Now You See Him, Now You Don't: Now You See Him, Now You Don't is a Walt Disney film from 1972, starring Kurt Russell, a student in the fictional Medfield College. It is the sequel to the 1969 film The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes.

Unlawful Entry (film): Unlawful Entry is a 1992 thriller film directed by Jonathan Kaplan starring Kurt Russell, Ray Liotta. Ray Liotta was nominated for an MTV Award in 1993 for his portrayal of the psychopathic cop.

The Mean Season: The Mean Season is a 1985 thriller directed by Phillip Borsos. The film stars Kurt Russell, Mariel Hemingway, Richard Jordan, Richard Masur, Joe Pantoliano, and Andy Garcia. The screenplay was written by Leon Piedmont, based on the novel In the Heat

The Strongest Man in the World: The Strongest Man in the World is a Walt Disney film released in 1975, starring Kurt Russell, still a student in the fictional Medfield College. It is the sequel to the 1972 film Now You See Him, Now You Don't, itself a sequel to The Computer Wore Te

Charley and the Angel: { Charley and the Angel is a 1973 Walt Disney family/comedy film set in an unidentified small city in the 1930s Depression-era Midwestern United States and starring Fred MacMurray in one of his final film appearances. The film was based on The Golden

Superdad: Superdad (1974) is a live-action film by Walt Disney Productions starring Bob Crane, Kurt Russell, Barbara Rush, Kathleen Cody and Joe Flynn.

Fools' Parade (film): Fools' Parade (also known as Dynamite Man from Glory Jail) is a 1971 drama film directed by Andrew McLaglen and starring James Stewart, George Kennedy, Kurt Russell, and Strother Martin. It was based on the novel of the same name by Davis Grubb.

Poseidon (film): Poseidon is a 2006 action adventure disaster film and the third film adaptation of The Poseidon Adventure by Paul Gallico. It stars Kurt Russell, Josh Lucas, Emmy Rossum and Richard Dreyfuss. It is directed by Wolfgang Petersen and was produced and d

Soldier (film): Soldier is a 1998 science fiction film directed by Paul W.S. Anderson. The film stars Kurt Russell as Sgt. Todd, a soldier trained from birth. The film also features Gary Busey, Jason Scott Lee, Jason Isaacs, Connie Nielsen, Sean Pertwee and Michael

Elvis (1979 film): Elvis is an early TV film by John Carpenter and is based upon the life of 'The King of Rock 'n' Roll' Elvis Presley. However, it ends in 1970 and does not depict the last few years of Elvis' life and career. Elvis is notable in Carpenter's career for

Vanilla Sky: Vanilla Sky (2001) is an American psychological thriller film, which has been variously characterized by published film critics as "an odd mixture of science fiction, romance, and reality warp", Vanilla guy / Smirky Tom Cruise lacks the depth for com

Breakdown (film): Breakdown is a 1997 film, written and directed by Jonathan Mostow. The film stars Kurt Russell, J.T. Walsh and Kathleen Quinlan. The film was released on May 2, 1997 by Paramount Pictures. It was filmed on location in Sacramento, California, Moab, Ut

Death Proof: Death Proof is a 2007 film written and directed by Quentin Tarantino, about a psychopathic stunt man who targets young women, murdering them with his "death proof" stunt car. The film, a tribute to the muscle car movie genre of the 1970s, stars Kurt

Tequila Sunrise (film): Tequila Sunrise is a 1988 movie written and directed by Oscar-winner Robert Towne. It stars Mel Gibson, Michelle Pfeiffer, and Kurt Russell. The supporting cast includes Raul Julia, J.T. Walsh, Arliss Howard, Arye Gross, and Gabriel Damon. The movie

Used Cars: Used Cars is a 1980 comedy satire film. It stars Kurt Russell, Jack Warden (in a dual role), Deborah Harmon, and Gerrit Graham. Kurt Russell portrays a devious car salesman who goes to work for affable but monumentally unsuccessful used car dealer Ja

Follow Me, Boys!: Follow Me, Boys! is a 1966 family movie released through Walt Disney Pictures, based on the book God and My Country by MacKinlay Kantor. The film starred Fred MacMurray, Vera Miles, Lillian Gish, Charles Ruggles, and Kurt Russell, was co-produced by

Bing Russell: Bing Russell (May 5, 1926 - April 8, 2003) was an American actor. He was the father of actor Kurt Russell.