List of the best James Spader movies: Sex, Lies, and Videotape(1989), The Music of Chance(1993), Secretary(2002), Crash(1996), Dream Lover(1994), Storyville(1992), Speaking of Sex(2001), Alien Hunter(2003), Shadow of Fear(2004), Supernova(2000), Stargate(1994), White Palace(1990) ... ...
Drama
USA
1989
101 Minutes
Graham
James Spader Andie MacDowell Peter Gallagher Laura San Giacomo Ron Vawter Steven Brill Alexandra Root Earl T. Taylor
husband wife counselor drifter sister lawyer offbeat sultry louisiana office apartment marriage sex love triangle confession repression sister relationship love discovery 1980s
A sexually repressed woman's husband is having an affair with her sister. The arrival of a visitor with a rather unusual fetish changes everything.
Crime, Drama
USA
1993
98 Minutes
Jack Pozzi
James Spader Mandy Patinkin M. Emmet Walsh Charles Durning Joel Grey Samantha Mathis Chris Penn
A thrill seeker agrees to help a shady professional gambler win a high stakes poker game. However, they lose and become captives of two eccentric rich men who decide to forcibly keep them on their remote gated ranch as indentured servants.
Drama
USA
2002
112 Minutes
E. Edward Grey
James Spader Maggie Gyllenhaal Jeremy Davies Patrick Bauchau Stephen McHattie Oz Perkins Jessica Tuck Amy Locane Lesley Ann Warren Mary Joy Michael Mantell
secretary lawyer mother father boyfriend boss offbeat quirky amusing suspenseful office house law firm home mental illness sexual taboo family dysfunction sadomasochism love triangle sexual obsession
A young woman, recently released from a mental hospital, gets a job as a secretary to a demanding lawyer, where their employer-employee relationship turns into a sexual, sadomasochistic one.
Drama
Canada|UK
1996
100 Minutes
James Spader Holly Hunter Elias Koteas Deborah Kara Unger Rosanna Arquette Peter MacNeill Cheryl Swarts Boyd Banks
filmmaker wife doctor guru cult member prostitute disturbing sultry emotional tense toronto canada bridge road car marriage sexual taboo fetish cult death
After getting into a serious car accident, a TV director discovers an underground sub-culture of scarred, omnisexual car-crash victims who use car accidents and the raw sexual energy they produce to try to rejuvenate his sex life with his wife.
Mystery & Thriller
USA
1994
103 Minutes
Ray Reardon
James Spader Madchen Amick Bess Armstrong Fredric Lehne Larry Miller Kathleen York Blair Tefkin Scott Coffey Clyde Kusatsu William Shockley
architect femme fatale divorce wife child parent dark disturbing intense sultry art gallery supermarket house dreamworld courtroom mental institution dangerous romance sex deception mysterious past
A successful businessman tries to uncover what is wrong with his wife.
Crime, Drama
USA
1992
110 Minutes
Cray Fowler
James Spader Joanne Whalley-Kilmer Jason Robards Charlotte Lewis Michael Warren Michael Parks Chuck McCann Charles Haid Chino "Fats" Williams Woody Strode Jeff Perry
While investigating his own blackmailing, a young politician uncovers his family's deep secrets.
Comedy
Canada|USA|France
2001
97 Minutes
Dr. Roger Klink
James Spader Melora Walters Jay Mohr Nathaniel Arcand Megan Mullally Lara Flynn Boyle Nick Offerman Greg Pitts Daniel Libman Don Mackay Paul Schulze
couple therapist marriage counselor amusing canada relationships marital problems love 2000s
A female marriage counselor and a male depression expert try to solve the marital problems of a troubled couple.
Sci-Fi
USA|Bulgaria
2003
100 Minutes
Julian Rome
James Spader Janine Eser John Lynch Leslie Stefanson Aimee Graham Stuart Charno Carl Lewis Roy Dotrice
scientist alien government agent expert thrilling tense suspenseful gripping frightening antarctica laboratory discovery alien life-forms aliens mystery discovery 21st century
An alien black box is found in the South Pole, where a government agency is conducting botanical experiments.
Mystery & Thriller
USA
2004
90 Minutes
William Ashbury
James Spader Matthew Davis Aidan Quinn Peter Coyote Robin Tunney Lacey Chabert Alice Krige Sarah Ann Schultz Robert Miano David Selby David Andriole
When a young man accidentally kills someone, he is plunged into a rich man's world of blackmail, betrayal, adultery and ...murder.
Sci-Fi
USA|Switzerland
2000
90 Minutes
James Spader Angela Bassett Robert Forster Lou Diamond Phillips Peter Facinelli Robin Tunney Wilson Cruz Eddy Rice Jr. Knox Grantham White
captain pilot paramedic technician officer young man suspenseful incredible tense outer space hospital earth spaceship space exploration dangerous mission artificial intelligence supernova superhuman abilities murder pursuit
A deep space rescue and recovery spaceship with a crew of 6 receives a distress call from a mining operation 3432 light years away. A rescue operation via dimension jump is made. Bad idea.
Sci-Fi, Adventure, Action
USA|France
1994
120 Minutes
Kurt Russell James Spader Jaye Davidson Viveca Lindfors Alexis Cruz Mili Avital Leon Rippy John Diehl Erick Avari
colonel professor specialist egyptian god alien son creative spectacular thrilling emotional egypt alien planet pyramid desert spacecraft interstellar portal ancient egypt mythology uprising camaraderie
An interstellar teleportation device, found in Egypt, leads to a planet with humans resembling ancient Egyptians who worship the god Ra.
Romance
USA
1990
103 Minutes
Susan Sarandon James Spader Jason Alexander Kathy Bates Eileen Brennan Steven Hill Rachel Levin Corey Parker Renee Taylor Jonathan Penner Barbara Howard
ad executive waitress widower friend love interest associate amusing sultry tender st. louis diner dinner party new york city bar class distinctions secret tragic death may-december romance jewish identity sex
Lust turns to love for a 40-ish working-class woman and a 20-ish yuppie adman with little in common.
Drama
USA
1991
112 Minutes
John Cusack James Spader Imogen Stubbs Mandy Patinkin Richard Widmark Dina Merrill Philip Bosco Paul Guilfoyle
friend roommate girlfriend senator candidate college student powerful rousing melodramatic university virginia ski resort friendship betrayal political intrigue infidelity blackmail class distinctions rivalry discovery
Best friends from law school to election night, their friendship is sorely tested when one learns of another's betrayal.
Mystery & Thriller
USA
1990
99 Minutes
Michael Boll
Rob Lowe James Spader Lisa Zane Christian Clemenson Kathleen Wilhoite Tony Maggio Marcia Cross
businessman fiancé stranger sociopath thrilling hedonistic dark office apartment los angeles violence drugs corruption sex betrayal fall wretched excess 1990s
A soft and hesitant young man is in danger when tries to break toxic relationships with a mysterious stranger claiming to be his friend.
Mystery & Thriller
USA|Germany
2003
98 Minutes
Jeff Daniels James Spader Portia Di Rossi Clifton Gonzalez Gonzalez Wade Williams Mark Carlton Jordi Caballero Adriano González
activist detective government official laborer lawyer friend disheartening intense border town tijuana, mexico tunnel united states murder worker's rights government cover-up violence greed missing persons underdog discovery
After 27 bodies are discovered in a collapsed tunnel in Tijuana, a man tries to unravel the mystery before becoming the next victim.
Adventure
2000
97 Minutes
Minnie Driver James Spader Josh Brolin Stuart Wilson Jennifer Ann Evans Chris Mulkey Nicole Fellows Caprice Benedetti
A woman's lifelong pursuit of lost family diamonds is interrupted by the appearance of two escaped convicts.
Drama
USA
1987
97 Minutes
Rip
Andrew McCarthy Jami Gertz Robert Downey Jr. James Spader Michael Bowen Nicholas Pryor Tony Bill
college student ex-girlfriend childhood friend drug dealer mother father dark disheartening hedonistic melodramatic los angeles beverly hills, calif. party swimming pool nightclub funeral troubled youth drug addiction dependency debt
A college freshman returns to L.A. for the holidays at his ex-girlfriend's request, but discovers that his former best friend has an out-of-control drug habit.
Crime, Drama
USA
1996
107 Minutes
Lee Woods
Danny Aiello Glenne Headly Jeff Daniels James Spader Greg Cruttwell Teri Hatcher Peter Horton Marsha Mason Paul Mazursky Eric Stoltz Charlize Theron
assassin partner wife assistant rookie cop art dealer engaging crafty san fernando valley house bedroom murder plot conspiracy double-cross hostage situation undercover operations shoot-out discovery adventure 1990s
48 hours of intersecting lives and crimes in Los Angeles.
Comedy, Adventure, Fantasy, Action
USA|United Arab Emirates
2009
89 Minutes
Mr. Black
Jon Cryer William H. Macy Leslie Mann James Spader Jimmy Bennett Kat Dennings Jake Short Devon Gearhart Leo Howard Trevor Gagnon Rebel Rodriguez
student bully brother sister mother father quirky madcap amusing suburbia household school laboratory canyon wishes magic family friendship corruption teamwork
A young boy's discovery of a colorful, wish-granting rock causes chaos in the suburban town of Black Falls when jealous kids and scheming adults alike set out to get their hands on it.
Biography, Drama, History
USA|India
2012
149 Minutes
W.N. Bilbo
Daniel Day-Lewis Sally Field David Strathairn Joseph Gordon-Levitt James Spader Hal Holbrook Tommy Lee Jones Lee Pace Michael Stuhlbarg David Costabile Jackie Earle Haley
president first lady son vice president military officer activist somber inspiring intense tense white house washington, d.c. battlefield government building big city abraham lincoln slavery historical events american civil war fight for justice
As the American Civil War continues to rage, America's president struggles with continuing carnage on the battlefield as he fights with many inside his own cabinet on the decision to emancipate the slaves.
Comedy
USA
1987
111 Minutes
Ken Arrenberg
Diane Keaton Harold Ramis Sam Shepard Sam Wanamaker James Spader Pat Hingle Britt Leach Mary Gross Victoria Jackson Paxton Whitehead Annie Golden
businesswoman baby boyfriend love interest charming heartwarming new york city vermont adoption small business corporate office life romance parenthood discovery sacrifice 1980s
The life of super-yuppie J.C. is thrown into turmoil when she inherits a baby from a distant relative.
Romance
USA
1986
96 Minutes
Steff
Molly Ringwald Jon Cryer Andrew McCarthy Annie Potts Harry Dean Stanton James Spader Jim Haynie Alexa Kenin
high-school student boss father boyfriend bully lighthearted heartwarming high school chicago record store house club high school social standing young love coming of age jealousy class distinctions love growing up
A poor girl must choose between the affections of dating her childhood sweetheart or a rich but sensitive playboy.
Romance, Drama
USA
1981
115 Minutes
Keith Butterfield
Brooke Shields Martin Hewitt Don Murray Shirley Knight Richard Kiley Beatrice Straight James Spader Ian Ziering Robert Moore Penelope Milford Jan Miner
A high-school student's love for a 15-year-old girl is thwarted by parental disapproval, circumstance, and accident; he burns down her family's house and is committed to a psychiatric hospital.
Drama
USA
1987
125 Minutes
Roger Barnes
Michael Douglas Charlie Sheen Martin Sheen Terence Stamp Sean Young Daryl Hannah Sylvia Miles James Spader Hal Holbrook John C. McGinley Saul Rubinek
stockbroker corporate raider interior decorator father yuppie sexy woman tense intense new york city wall street office apartment penthouse central park insider trading greed culture clash espionage quest rise
A young and impatient stockbroker is willing to do anything to get to the top, including trading on illegal inside information taken through a ruthless and greedy corporate raider who takes the youth under his wing.
Drama, Western
USA|France
2014
122 Minutes
Tommy Lee Jones Hilary Swank David Dencik William Fichtner Grace Gummer John Lithgow Tim Blake Nelson Miranda Otto Jesse Plemons Sonja Richter James Spader
pioneer frontier woman escort coward criminal husband emotional bleak powerful coast iowa town farmhouse wilderness inn women civilization lost regret downward spiral
Three women who have been driven mad by pioneer life are to be transported across the country by covered wagon by the pious, independent-minded Mary Bee Cuddy, who in turn employs low-life drifter George Briggs to assist her.