List of the best Gavin Hood movies: Eye in the Sky(2015), Official Secrets(2019), Tsotsi(2005), Rendition(2007), X-Men Origins: Wolverine(2009), Ender's Game(2013), A Reasonable Man(1999), King Solomon's Mines(2004), Night Siege Project: Shadowchaser 2(1994), Operation Delta Force 3: Clear Target(1998), Curse III: Blood Sacrifice(1990), The Fairy King of Ar(1988) ... ...
Mystery & Thriller, War, Drama
UK|Canada
2015
102 Minutes
Director
Helen Mirren Aaron Paul Alan Rickman Barkhad Abdi Iain Glen Richard McCabe Jeremy Northam Phoebe Fox Carl Beukes Kim Engelbrecht Aisha Takow
general lieutenant suicide bomber terrorist dark gripping gritty gutsy patriotic thrilling kenya suicide bombing terrorism saving the day air force war adventure rescue pursuit quest
Col. Katherine Powell, a military officer in command of an operation to capture terrorists in Kenya, sees her mission escalate when a girl enters the kill zone triggering an international dispute over the implications of modern warfare.
Mystery & Thriller, Drama
UK|USA|Switzerland|China
2019
112 Minutes
Director
Keira Knightley Matt Smith Matthew Goode Rhys Ifans Adam Bakri Ralph Fiennes Indira Varma Conleth Hill MyAnna Buring Hattie Morahan Tamsin Greig
george w. bush intelligence officer homeland security officer national security advisor blackmailer chilling intricate brooding engaging government offices washington, d.c. england iraq war blackmail intelligence government secrets rivalry discovery pursuit 2000s
The true story of a British whistleblower who leaked information to the press about an illegal NSA spy operation designed to push the UN Security Council into sanctioning the 2003 invasion of Iraq.
Drama
UK|South Africa
2005
91 Minutes
Director
Presley Chweneyagae Mothusi Magano Israel Makoe Percy Matsemela Jerry Mofokeng Benny Moshe Nambitha Mpumlwana Zenzo Ngqobe Kenneth Nkosi Terry Pheto
thug baby gang member mother gritty emotional thrilling soweto, south africa slum household car theft love redemption murder parenthood transformation love 2000s
Six days in the violent life of a young Johannesburg gang leader.
Mystery & Thriller
USA
2007
122 Minutes
Director
Jake Gyllenhaal Reese Witherspoon Alan Arkin Peter Sarsgaard Omar Metwally Moa Khouas Igal Naor Zineb Oukach Meryl Streep
cia analyst wife police officer chemical engineer senator aide emotional engaging suspenseful airport washington, d.c. south africa government building household suicide bombing terrorism wrongfully accused espionage torture disappearance
When a terrorist bombing in North Africa kills 19 incl. an American, an Egyptian chemical engineer flying from South Africa to his wife in USA, is arrested upon arriving USA. He disappears. His wife asks senator for help.
Sci-Fi, Fantasy, Action, Adventure
USA|UK
2009
108 Minutes
Director
Hugh Jackman Liev Schreiber will.i.am Lynn Collins Kevin Durand Dominic Monaghan Taylor Kitsch Daniel Henney Ryan Reynolds Danny Huston Scott Adkins
young man wolverine girlfriend mutant colonel superhero suspenseful fiery war zone power plant new orleans canada laboratory superhuman abilities search mutation murder superheroes metamorphosis pursuit
The early years of James Logan, featuring his rivalry with his brother Victor Creed, his service in the special forces team Weapon X, and his experimentation into the metal-lined mutant Wolverine.
Sci-Fi, Action, Adventure
USA
2013
114 Minutes
Director
Harrison Ford Asa Butterfield Hailee Steinfeld Abigail Breslin Ben Kingsley Viola Davis Moises Arias Aramis Knight Suraj Parthasarathy Khylin Rhambo Jimmy "Jax" Pinchak
alien child colonel teacher soldier confident patriotic thrilling military academy spaceship hideout school alien invasion heroism battle growing up adventure quest future
Young Ender Wiggin is recruited by the International Military to lead the fight against the Formics, an insectoid alien race who had previously tried to invade Earth and had inflicted heavy losses on humankind.
Crime, Drama
South Africa|France
1999
101 Minutes
Director
Gavin Hood Nigel Hawthorne Janine Eser Vusi Kunene Ken Gampu Loyiso Gxwala Nandi Nyembe Ian Roberts Graham Hopkins
lawyer wife boy judge soldier emotional uneasy south africa countryside courtroom murder culture clash tradition guilt trial race relations discovery underdog 1990s
With issues of his own, an ex-army officer-turned-lawyer defends an impoverished young cowherd of killing a baby.
Adventure
2004
192 Minutes
Bruce McNabb
Patrick Swayze Alison Doody Gavin Hood Sidede Onyulo Roy Marsden Ian Roberts Godfrey Lekala Mesia Gumede Nick Borraine Langley Kirkwood Morné Visser
woman adventurer father thrilling africa temple treasure search legend pursuit 19th century
A renowned adventurer (Patrick Swayze) leads a dangerous quest to find a woman's (Alison Doody) father, who disappeared in Africa while searching for the fabled mines.
Sci-Fi
USA
1994
97 Minutes
Tieg
Frank Zagarino Bryan Genesse Beth Toussaint Todd Jensen Danny Keogh Jeff Fannell Hal Orlandini Gavin Hood
When a beautiful socialite falls in love with an embittered composer who is blind, she feigns blindness herself in order to get closer to him.
Action
USA|South Africa
1998
93 Minutes
Sparks
Jim Fitzpatrick Greg Collins Bryan Genesse Simon Jones Darcy LaPier Danny Keogh John Simon Jones Gavin Hood
soldier drug lord hacker leader friend rousing thrilling submarine ocean pentagon train harbor drug trade vengeance terrorism race against time hijacking teamwork rescue revenge
The anti-terrorist Delta Force is called into action once again in this thriller, concerning a crazed genius who threatens to unleash a biological weapon with the power to kill everyone in New York City.
Horror
UK|South Africa
1990
92 Minutes
Robert
Christopher Lee Jenilee Harrison Henry Cele André Jacobs Zoe Randall Olivia Dyer Jennifer Steyn Gavin Hood Dumi Shongwe
In 1950s Africa, a tribal magician calls up a demon to kill Europeans.
Fantasy, Adventure
USA
1988
105 Minutes
US Doctor
Corbin Bernsen Glynis Barber Malcolm McDowell Jameson Baltes Brittney Bomann Leigh Greyvenstein Anne Curteis Ron Smerczak Amanda Lane Gavin Hood
young boy young girl sibling grandmother parent elf charming lighthearted emotional playful dreamy heartwarming small town mine forest fairy tales family illness hope relationships
A crazed killer sneaks onto the set of a sci-fi film and begins murdering the cast and crew.
Action
USA|South Africa
1991
92 Minutes
Ken
John Barrett Keith Vitali Brad Morris Terry Norton Ted Le Platt Michael Huff Len Sparrowhawk Roger Yuan Evan J. Klisser Gavin Hood Patrick Lyster
A kickboxing champion is jailed for a accidental murder with the help of testimony from his enemy - but upon his release, he takes on his nemesis in a winner-take-all fight.