List of the best Bill Paxton movies: The Greatest Game Ever Played(2005), Frailty(2002), One False Move(1991), Red Wing(2013), Trespass(1992), Traveller(1997), The Vagrant(1992), Thunderbirds(2004), Broken Lizard's Club Dread(2004), Resistance(2003), Apollo 13(1995), Brain Dead(1990) ... ...
Drama
USA|Canada
2005
115 Minutes
Director
Shia LaBeouf Stephen Dillane Josh Flitter Peyton List Elias Koteas Marnie McPhail Stephen Marcus Peter Firth Michael Weaver James Paxton Matthew Knight
golfer caddy sidekick father star snob inspiring emotional gripping gutsy heartwarming golf course massachusetts country club locker room clubhouse golf class struggle determination victory
In the 1913 US Open, 20-year-old Francis Ouimet played golf against his idol, 1900 US Open champion, Englishman Harry Vardon.
Horror, Mystery & Thriller
USA|Germany|Italy
2002
99 Minutes
Director
Bill Paxton Matthew McConaughey Powers Boothe Matt O'Leary Luke Askew Jeremy Sumpter Derk Cheetwood Missy Crider Alan Davidson Cynthia Ettinger Vincent Chase
serial killer brother fbi agent creepy frightening texas small town family dysfunction father/son relationship religion investigation murder mystery pursuit 2000s
A mysterious man arrives at the offices of an FBI agent and recounts his childhood: how his religious fanatic father received visions telling him to destroy people who were in fact "demons."
Crime, Drama
USA
1991
107 Minutes
Chief Dale 'Hurricane' Dixon
Bill Paxton Cynda Williams Billy Bob Thornton Michael Beach Jim Metzler Earl Billings Natalie Canerday
drug dealer girlfriend killer sheriff detective son thrilling gritty dark los angeles houston arkansas small town household murder on the run drug trade investigation road trip violence
A small town police chief awaits the arrival of a gang of killers.
Drama, Romance
USA
2013
108 Minutes
Jim Verret
Bill Paxton Luke Perry Frances Fisher Joelle Carter Glen Powell Will Wallace Jaime Gallagher Cathy Diane Tomlin Andrew Fognani Breann Johnson Dylan Saccoccio
A young couple takes in a mysterious foster child to raise on their farm. As the boy grows up to be a handsome young man, the husband starts to suspect his wife has feelings for him.
Action
USA
1992
101 Minutes
Bill Paxton Ice-T William Sadler Ice Cube Art Evans Devoreaux White Bruce A. Young Glenn Plummer Stoney Jackson T.E. Russell Tommy "Tiny" Lister
fireman crime boss gang member homeless person treasure hunter half brother tense gripping dark thrilling intense abandoned building st. louis slum river inner city treasure hunting gang war witnessing murder kidnapping
Two firemen in a burning building get a treasure map - stolen gold church items are hidden in a closed down factory in St. Louis. Once there, they're trapped in by a black gang considering it their territory.
Romance, Comedy, Drama
USA
1997
101 Minutes
Producer
Bill Paxton Mark Wahlberg Julianna Margulies James Gammon Luke Askew Nikki Deloach Danielle Keaton Michael Shaner
A man joins a group of nomadic con artists in rural North Carolina.
Mystery & Thriller
France|USA
1992
91 Minutes
Graham Krakowski
Bill Paxton Michael Ironside Marshall Bell Mitzi Kapture Colleen Camp Patrika Darbo Marc McClure Stuart Pankin Derek Mark Lochran Mildred Brion
homeless person homeowner professional police detective girlfriend killer hysterical creepy campy house suburb office crime scene paranoia mind games murder insanity survival frame-up transformation
A business man buys a house, but he has a hard time trying to get rid of its previous tenant, a dirty bum.
Sci-Fi, Adventure, Kids & Family, Action, Fantasy
UK|France|USA
2004
87 Minutes
Jeff Tracy
Bill Paxton Anthony Edwards Sophia Myles Ben Kingsley Brady Corbet Soren Fulton Vanessa Hudgens Ron Cook Philip Winchester Lex Shrapnel Dominic Colenso
astronaut scientist son villain younger brother hero confident amusing outlandish island spaceship outer space jungle secret headquarters space travel family heroism gadgets invasion evil plot
When The Hood finds and invades International Rescue's secret base and traps most of the Tracy family, only young Alan Tracy and his friends can save the day.
Comedy, Horror
2004
103 Minutes
Bill Paxton Jay Chandrasekhar Kevin Heffernan Steve Lemme Paul Soter Erik Stolhanske Brittany Daniel Jordan Ladd Lindsay Price Michael Weaver Nat Faxon
hotel owner vacationer killer masseuse tennis player cop gory hilarious cheeky resort tropical island bar beach pool hotel room suspicion murder vacation investigation survival
A killer terrorizes vacationers and staff members (Jay Chandrasekhar, Kevin Heffernan) at a Caribbean resort owned by a has-been rocker (Bill Paxton).
Romance, War, Drama
2003
92 Minutes
Maj. Theodore 'Ted' Brice
Bill Paxton Julia Ormond Sandrine Bonnaire Philippe Volter Jean-Michel Vovk Ariane Schlüter Filip Peeters Jappe Claes Elie Lison
fighter pilot resistance leader wife young boy german officer soldier thrilling tender melodramatic airplane belgium family home front lines barn world war ii resistance infidelity love triangle manhunt betrayal
Shot down during World War II, a U.S. pilot (Bill Paxton) falls in love with the wife (Julia Ormond) of a resistance leader in Nazi-ruled Belgium.
Drama, History
USA
1995
140 Minutes
Fred Haise
Tom Hanks Bill Paxton Kevin Bacon Gary Sinise Ed Harris Kathleen Quinlan David Andrews Xander Berkeley Christian Clemenson Brett Cullen Loren Dean
astronaut wife flight director pilot engaging emotional suspenseful outer space spacecraft texas houston space travel nasa dangerous assignment courage quest discovery rescue 1970s
NASA must devise a strategy to return Apollo 13 to Earth safely after the spacecraft undergoes massive internal damage putting the lives of the three astronauts on board in jeopardy.
Sci-Fi
USA
1990
85 Minutes
Bill Pullman Bill Paxton Bud Cort Nicholas Pryor Patricia Charbonneau George Kennedy
In a showdown of man versus machine, Martin plunges into a chaotic nightmare trying to save his mind from the megalomaniacal corporation.
Comedy, Drama
USA
1991
100 Minutes
Judd Nelson Bill Paxton Wayne Newton Lara Flynn Boyle James Caan Rob Lowe King Moody
A man pursues stand-up comedy encouraged by his fellow garbage man. Though his friend, who accompanies him on accordion, continues to tell him how great he is, he actually stinks. When the ... See full summary »
Western
USA
1995
106 Minutes
Rob Lowe Bill Paxton Randy Travis William Atherton Dana Wheeler-Nicholson Maria Pitillo Luke Askew Sean Patrick Flanery Alexis Arquette Todd Field John Pyper-Ferguson
At the end of the Civil War, Frank and Jesse James and other former guerillas who rode with Quantrill and Bill Anderson take the oath of allegiance to the Union. Feeling oppressed by ... See full summary »
Crime, Drama
2004
118 Minutes
Orlando Bloom Bill Paxton Joy Bryant Anthony Mackie Bobby Cannavale Stephen Dillane Victor Rasuk Raz Adoti Zoe Saldana Robert Wisdom Agnes Bruckner
banker rich girl fisherman businessman daughter gangster sultry suspenseful offbeat cayman islands fishing boat beach airplane bedroom florida father/daughter relationship tax evasion sexual awakening financial scheme drug trade
A shady businessman (Bill Paxton) and his associate flee to the Cayman Islands, setting off a chain reaction that has enormous implications.
Mystery & Thriller, Crime, Drama
USA
2014
117 Minutes
Joe Loder
Jake Gyllenhaal Rene Russo Bill Paxton Riz Ahmed Ann Cusack Kevin Rahm Michael Hyatt Viviana Chavez Chad Guerrero Kathleen York
scavenger thief cameraman director friend police detective brooding dark intense los angeles highway car newsroom office police station accident ambition voyeurism money crime
When Louis Bloom, a con man desperate for work, muscles into the world of L.A. crime journalism, he blurs the line between observer and participant to become the star of his own story.
Drama
USA
2014
123 Minutes
Tom House
Jon Hamm Aasif Mandvi Bill Paxton Suraj Sharma Lake Bell Madhur Mittal Pitobash Alan Arkin Bar Paly Allyn Rachel Tzi Ma
agent baseball pitcher cricket player fan baseball scout charming confident emotional india united states baseball field house stadium cricket match indian life baseball american dream new life discovery pursuit
A sports agent stages an unconventional recruitment strategy to get talented Indian cricket players to play Major League Baseball.
Mystery & Thriller
Canada
2016
105 Minutes
Wayne Caraway
Josh Wiggins Sophie Nélisse Bill Paxton Colm Feore Vickie Papavs Joe Cobden Ryan Blakely George Buza
boy teenager girl corrupt cop abusive father love interest romantic interest thrilling engaging tense suspenseful united states money escape on the run romance love young love desperation adventure
Follows Casey and Jonas, two teenagers desperate to escape their broken and abusive homes and examines the desperation of life on the run and the beauty of first love.
Romance
USA|China
2012
99 Minutes
Donald
Daniel Henney Eliza Coupe Bill Paxton Alan Ruck Geng Le Zhu Zhu Christine Francois Sean Gallagher Jingwu Gao Qian Zuo Guo Arran Hawkins
A New York attorney is sent to Shanghai on business, where he finds himself in a legal mess that threatens his career. With the help of a relocation specialist and her contacts, he soon learns to appreciate the wonders of Shanghai.
Sci-Fi, Mystery & Thriller
Canada|USA
2013
93 Minutes
Mason
Laurence Fishburne Kevin Zegers Bill Paxton Charlotte Sullivan John Tench Dru Viergever Romano Orzari Atticus Mitchell
survivors soldiers leader soldier survivor cannibal engaging thrilling intense suspenseful gritty colony hell tundra mission sun global warming darkness science gone awry perseverance
Forced underground by the next ice age, a struggling outpost of survivors must fight to preserve humanity against a threat even more savage than nature.
Sci-Fi
USA
1993
93 Minutes
Vince
Vivian Schilling Martin Kove Bill Paxton Sam Clay Scott Thompson Brion James Sydney Lassick James Karen
Horror anthology about a psychiatrist who uses virtual reality to probe the minds of three unsuspecting patients, a paranoid woman home alone, a meek man with a roommate from hell (Paxton) and a man obsessed with his own death.
Sci-Fi, Action
USA|Canada
2014
113 Minutes
Master Sergeant Farell
Tom Cruise Emily Blunt Brendan Gleeson Bill Paxton Jonas Armstrong Tony Way Kick Gurry Franz Drameh Dragomir Mrsic Charlotte Riley Masayoshi Haneda
military officer alien warrior colleague soldier sergeant creative intense thrilling amusing frightening outer space military base fantasy world beach great britain government building alien invasion fight to the death time warp
A soldier fighting aliens gets to relive the same day over and over again, the day restarting every time he dies.
Comedy, Action
USA
1994
141 Minutes
Simon
Arnold Schwarzenegger Jamie Lee Curtis Tom Arnold Bill Paxton Tia Carrere Art Malik Eliza Dushku Grant Heslov Charlton Heston
spy wife partner terrorist daughter car dealer wild spectacular frenetic switzerland washington, d.c. highway hotel double life unhappy marriage nuclear weapons terrorism dangerous assignment career vs. love pursuit
A fearless, globe-trotting, terrorist-battling secret agent has his life turned upside down when he discovers his wife might be having an affair with a used-car salesman while terrorists smuggle nuclear war heads into the United States.
Horror, Western
USA
1987
95 Minutes
Severen
Adrian Pasdar Jenny Wright Lance Henriksen Bill Paxton Jenette Goldstein Tim Thomerson Joshua John Miller Marcie Leeds
boy vampire hillbilly girl cowboy campy dark phoenix bar motel street vampires gangs love family temptation transformation sacrifice metamorphosis 1980s
A small-town farmer's son reluctantly joins a traveling group of vampires after he is bitten by a beautiful drifter.
Mystery & Thriller, Comedy, Action
USA
2013
109 Minutes
Earl
Denzel Washington Mark Wahlberg Paula Patton Bill Paxton James Marsden Fred Ward Edward James Olmos Robert John Burke Greg Sproles Patrick Fischler Derek Solorsano
dea agent naval officer commanding officer mafioso drug dealer drug lord crafty tense gritty amusing intense city road the southwest police station car on the run undercover operations drug trade unlikely allies
Two hardened criminals get into trouble with the US border patrol after meeting with a Mexican drug lord, and then revelations start to unfold.
Comedy, Fantasy
USA
1985
94 Minutes
Chet Donnelly
Kelly LeBrock Anthony Michael Hall Ilan Mitchell-Smith Bill Paxton Suzanne Snyder Judie Aronson Robert Downey Jr. Robert Rusler Barbara Lang
nerd best friend dream girl older brother teen girl bully madcap endearing hilarious tender chicago suburb mall party family home high school adolescence science gone awry sexual fantasy self-esteem
Two high school nerds use a computer program to literally create the perfect woman, but she turns their lives upside down.
Mystery & Thriller, Action
Ireland|USA
2011
92 Minutes
John Kane
Gina Carano Michael Fassbender Ewan McGregor Bill Paxton Channing Tatum Antonio Banderas Michael Douglas Michael Angarano Anthony Brandon Wong Aaron Cohen
agent hostage agency contact father journalist thrilling gripping new york state dublin barcelona, spain diner covert operations double-cross father/daughter relationship rescue chase pursuit revenge 2010s
A black ops super soldier seeks payback after she is betrayed and set up during a mission.
Horror
USA
1983
91 Minutes
Paul Andrews
Mary Elizabeth McDonough David Wallace Lynda Day George Bill Paxton Christopher George Curt Ayers Bill Conklin Donna Garrett Denis Mandel Greg Kaye
Convinced that her father's death was not accidental, a beautiful girl decides to investigate to find out the truth, aided by her boyfriend. Her sleuthing draws her to a local mortuary, where many secrets will be revealed.
Mystery & Thriller, Sci-Fi
1983
81 Minutes
Kent Smith Barry Wooller Judy Church Lou Montgomery Bill Paxton June Allen Scott Pitcock David Guthrie Barbara Clifton
After a devastating nuclear war, militant women brainwash a young man and send him to Wales to assassinate the leader of a white-slavery gang.
Sci-Fi, Action, Adventure
USA
1990
109 Minutes
Jerry Lambert
Danny Glover Gary Busey Ruben Blades Maria Conchita Alonso Bill Paxton Kevin Peter Hall Robert Davi Adam Baldwin Kent McCord Morton Downey Jr. Calvin Lockhart
special agent police detective predator alien drug lord gang member gory suspenseful cool raw tense frightening los angeles roof police station cemetery warehouse penthouse murder case unlikely allies
The Predator returns to Earth, this time to stake a claim on the war-torn streets of a dystopian Los Angeles.
Horror
USA
1984
92 Minutes
Eddie
Tim Matheson Meg Tilly Hume Cronyn John Karlen Bill Paxton Amy Stryker
couple townsperson murderer doctor mother friend bleak chilling dark disturbing gripping shocking tense small town rural community unexplained phenomenon insanity murder mass death violence
After a small earthquake in a tiny, quiet town, local citizens start to exhibit bizarre, violent and self-destructive behaviour.
Sci-Fi, Action, Horror
USA
1986
137 Minutes
Private W. Hudson
Sigourney Weaver Carrie Henn Michael Biehn Paul Reiser Lance Henriksen Bill Paxton William Hope Jenette Goldstein Al Matthews Mark Rolston Ricco Ross
marines corporate stooge survivor android alien frightening dark gutsy spaceship space station planet lv-426 aliens military corporate espionage parasites adventure revenge escape 22nd century
Fifty-seven years after surviving an apocalyptic attack aboard her space vessel by merciless space creatures, Officer Ripley awakens from hyper-sleep and tries to warn anyone who will listen about the predators.
Crime, Drama
USA
1989
108 Minutes
Gerald Gates
Patrick Swayze Liam Neeson Adam Baldwin Helen Hunt Andreas Katsulas Bill Paxton Ben Stiller Michael J. Pollard Ted Levine Del Close Valentino Cimo
police officer truck driver brother gangster crime boss younger brother dark brutal chicago police station kentucky cemetery family honor mob violence moral dilemma vengeance brotherhood murder revenge sacrifice
Truman, a Chicago cop, sets out to find the killer of his brother. Meanwhile, another of his brothers, Briar (a hillbilly) decides to find the killer himself.
Action
USA
1990
113 Minutes
Dane
Charlie Sheen Michael Biehn Joanne Whalley-Kilmer Rick Rossovich Cyril O'Reilly Bill Paxton Paul Sanchez Nicholas Kadi Ron Joseph
naval officer navy seal reporter hostage terrorist politician frenetic intense middle east mediterranean sea ship helicopter pentagon terrorism weapons international conflict hostage situation military quest pursuit
A battle-hardened SEAL Team sets off on a mission to destroy a shipment of US-built Stinger missiles that have fallen into terrorist hands.
Romance, Drama, History
USA|Mexico
1997
195 Minutes
Brock Lovett
Leonardo DiCaprio Kate Winslet Billy Zane Kathy Bates Frances Fisher Gloria Stuart Bill Paxton Bernard Hill Jonathan Hyde Victor Garber David Warner
wealthy woman artist fiancée widow touching thrilling emotional ship ocean liner ocean floor atlantic ocean love triangle poverty scandal jealousy survival shipwreck love fall rivalry
A seventeen-year-old aristocrat falls in love with a kind but poor artist aboard the luxurious, ill-fated R.M.S. Titanic.
Mystery & Thriller, Drama
United Arab Emirates|USA|France
2017
110 Minutes
Vinnie
Emma Watson Tom Hanks John Boyega Karen Gillan Ellar Coltrane Patton Oswalt Glenne Headly Bill Paxton
young woman worker co-worker boss neighbor friend brooding emotional intense office street car apartment restaurant bar technology promotion deception corruption danger
A woman lands a dream job at a powerful tech company called the Circle, only to uncover an agenda that will affect the lives of all of humanity.
Action, Western
USA
1993
127 Minutes
Kurt Russell Val Kilmer Michael Biehn Powers Boothe Robert John Burke Dana Delany Sam Elliott Stephen Lang Terry O'Quinn Joanna Pacula Bill Paxton
marshal gunslinger cowboy outlaw addict mistress intense fiery thrilling tombstone, ariz. o.k. corral wyatt earp doc holiday outlaws gangs gunfight revenge pursuit rivalry 1880s
A successful lawman's plans to retire anonymously in Tombstone, Arizona are disrupted by the kind of outlaws he was famous for eliminating.
Sci-Fi, Mystery & Thriller, Action
UK|USA
1984
108 Minutes
Arnold Schwarzenegger Linda Hamilton Michael Biehn Paul Winfield Lance Henriksen Rick Rossovich Bess Motta Earl Boen Dick Miller Shawn Schepps Bruce Kerner
good guy woman android murder victim roommate cyborg gory suspenseful intense tense thrilling los angeles alternate reality police station club city apartment motel room violence robots time travel
A human soldier is sent from 2029 to 1984 to stop an almost indestructible cyborg killing machine, sent from the same year, which has been programmed to execute a young woman whose unborn son is the key to humanity's future salvation.
Kids & Family, Adventure, Action
USA
2002
99 Minutes
Antonio Banderas Carla Gugino Alexa PenaVega Daryl Sabara Steve Buscemi Mike Judge Danny Trejo Cheech Marin Emily Osment Ricardo Montalban Holland Taylor
brother sister spy scientist enemy father amusing thrilling confident island superhuman abilities good vs. evil family competition survival growing up adventure discovery rivalry 2000s
The Cortez siblings set out for a mysterious island, where they encounter a genetic scientist and a set of rival spy kids.
Fantasy, Kids & Family, Adventure, Action
USA
2003
89 Minutes
Antonio Banderas Carla Gugino Alexa PenaVega Daryl Sabara Ricardo Montalban Holland Taylor Sylvester Stallone Mike Judge Emily Osment Cheech Marin Bobby Edner
special agent brother sister father mother villain amusing positive thrilling playful earth moon virtual world video games virtual reality kidnapping family gadgets espionage adventure
Carmen's caught in a virtual reality game designed by the Kids' new nemesis, the Toymaker. It's up to Juni to save his sister, and ultimately the world.