List of the best Joe Morton movies: The Brother From Another Planet(1984), The Mulberry Tree(2010), City of Hope(1991), Lifelines(2008), The Astronaut's Wife(1999), Eureka(2006), The Walking Dead(1995), Ali: An American Hero(2000), Speed(1994), Crossroads(1986), Badland(2007), Miss Evers' Boys(1997) ... ...
Sci-Fi
USA
1984
104 Minutes
The Brother
Joe Morton Daryl Edwards Steve James Leonard Jackson Bill Cobbs Maggie Renzi Tom Wright Ren Woods Reggie Rock Bythewood
alien mother agent neighbor fascinating suspenseful witty gritty harlem, n.y. street alien landing running away assimilation immigration culture clash escape discovery 1980s
A mute alien with the appearance of a black human is chased by outer-space bounty hunters through the streets of Harlem.
Drama
USA
2010
88 Minutes
Samuel R. Freeman
Joe Morton Louis Crugnali Daniella Alonso John Fiore Lucas Ardagna Larry Dacosta Wayne Duvall Maureen Keiller John Martellucci Donna Sorbello
While doing research in the woods, four college friends find a cursed Indian burial mound and find themselves trapped in a mysterious maze, followed by a terrifying force.
Drama
USA
1991
129 Minutes
Vincent Spano Joe Morton Tony Lo Bianco Anthony Sarrero Barbara Williams John Sayles Angela Bassett Chris Cooper Gloria Foster Josh Mostel David Strathairn
contractor son father politician mayor homeless person emotional tense new jersey city inner-city life corruption urban poverty real estate father/son relationship law enforcement wretched excess underdog 1990s
An intersecting tale with a multitude of characters living lives which, in one way or another, revolve around an old apartment block scheduled to be demolished.
Comedy, Drama
USA
2008
91 Minutes
Dr. Livingston
Jane Adams Josh Pais Joe Morton Robbie Collier Sublett Dreama Walker Jacob Kogan Ben Levin
A day that starts like any other turns out to be one family's bitterly hilarious, ultimately painful, day-long journey of self-realization. "Lifelines" chronicles the hapless Bernstein ... See full summary »
Sci-Fi
USA
1999
109 Minutes
Sherman Reese, NASA Representative
Johnny Depp Charlize Theron Joe Morton Clea DuVall Donna Murphy Nick Cassavetes Samantha Eggar Gary Grubbs Blair Brown Tom Noonan Conrad Bachmann
astronaut wife partner sister uneasy creepy space shuttle outer space new york city household office space exploration suspicion accident husband/wife relationship murder pregnancy discovery transformation mystery
After an explosion in space and subsequent two-minute radio-out period, two astronauts return home to their wives. Slightly it's revealed that they're not the same as they were.
Drama, Sci-Fi
2006
Minutes
Colin Ferguson Salli Richardson-Whitfield Joe Morton Erica Cerra Neil Grayston Niall Matter Jordan Hinson Debrah Farentino Ed Quinn
A U.S. Marshal must restore order in a town filled with geniuses.
War
1995
89 Minutes
Allen Payne Eddie Griffin Joe Morton Vonte Sweet Roger Floyd Ion Overman Kyley Jackman Bernie Mac
marine sergeant private idealist girlfriend stoner brutal gritty uneasy emotional vietnam temple jungle landing zone storytelling vietnam war prisoners of war personality clash mission brotherhood
A sergeant (Allen Payne) leads four Marines on their last mission: to evacuate a POW camp in 1972 Vietnam.
Biography
2000
97 Minutes
Malcolm X
David Ramsey Clarence Williams III Joe Morton Vondie Curtis-Hall Martin Ferrero Antonio Fargas Khalil Kain Earl Boen Ray Baker Beverly Todd Yvonna Kopacz
Boxer Cassius Clay's life includes his Muslim transformation into Muhammad Ali and his 1974 fight with George Foreman for the heavyweight championship.
Mystery & Thriller, Action
USA
1994
115 Minutes
Lt. Herb 'Mac' McMahon
Keanu Reeves Dennis Hopper Sandra Bullock Joe Morton Jeff Daniels Alan Ruck Glenn Plummer Richard Lineback Beth Grant Hawthorne James Carlos Carrasco
police officer terrorist bus driver passenger love interest thrilling positive confident los angeles airport highway bus elevator cars terrorism bomb heroism rescue pursuit quest
A young police officer must prevent a bomb exploding aboard a city bus by keeping its speed above 50 mph.
Musical
USA
1986
98 Minutes
Scratch's Assistant
Ralph Macchio Joe Seneca Jami Gertz Joe Morton Robert Judd Harry Carey Jr. Steve Vai Dennis Lipscomb Frank Frost
Ralph Macchio is Lightning Boy. A kid who can make a slide guitar sing. Blind Dog is an old pro who knows it. Together, they're headed to a place where deals are made. And legends are born.
Drama
USA|Germany
2007
165 Minutes
Max
Jamie Draven Grace Fulton Vinessa Shaw Joe Morton Chandra West Tom Carey
An American soldier is unable to cope with the realities of daily life after he returns from his tour of duty in Iraq.
Drama
1997
118 Minutes
Dr. Sam Brodus
Alfre Woodard Laurence Fishburne Craig Sheffer Joe Morton Obba Babatundé E.G. Marshall Ossie Davis Von Coulter
nurse patient senator doctor farmer emotional uneasy shocking hospital courtroom alabama farm tuskegee study syphilis eunice evers conspiracy sacrifice 1970s
A nurse (Alfre Woodard) becomes involved in a government experiment to withhold treatment for syphilis from a group of black patients.
Crime, Drama
2015
88 Minutes
Agent Solano
Taryn Manning Raymond Cruz Pam Grier Joe Morton Katie Sarife Samantha Droke Sam Porretta Jean Zarzour
captive single mother captor disheartening emotional cleveland ohio imprisonment abduction sexual abuse memoir escape transformation 2010s
A single mother (Taryn Manning) becomes Ariel Castro's (Raymond Cruz) first kidnapping victim, and finds herself trapped in his home with two other women for 11 years.
Crime, Drama
1985
111 Minutes
Solo
Kris Kristofferson Keith Carradine Lori Singer Geneviève Bujold Joe Morton Divine George Kirby John Considine Dirk Blocker
An ex-convict policeman (Kris Kristofferson) returns to futuristic Rain City, where gangs rove and militia patrol.
Sci-Fi, Action
USA|France
1991
136 Minutes
Dr. Miles Bennett Dyson
Arnold Schwarzenegger Linda Hamilton Edward Furlong Robert Patrick Earl Boen Joe Morton S. Epatha Merkerson Castulo Guerra Danny Cooksey Jenette Goldstein Xander Berkeley
robot son mother police officer cyborg artificial intelligence gripping incredible rousing thrilling emotional los angeles desert highway on the run big city steel mill running away apocalypse robots
A cyborg, identical to the one who failed to kill Sarah Connor, must now protect her teenage son, John Connor, from a more advanced and powerful cyborg.
Horror, Mystery & Thriller, Drama
USA
2000
126 Minutes
Dr. Drayton
Harrison Ford Michelle Pfeiffer Diana Scarwid Miranda Otto James Remar Joe Morton Amber Valletta Victoria Bidewell Katharine Towne Rachel Singer Mark Patrick Costello
husband wife scientist friend college student girl chilling tense bleak thrilling frightening vermont house college bedroom neighborhood murder affair moving neighbors
The wife of a university research scientist believes that her lakeside Vermont home is haunted by a ghost - or that she is losing her mind.
Drama
1990
145 Minutes
Karen Allen Barry Bostwick Julie Fulton Richard Jenkins Brian Kerwin Joe Morton Keone Young Raye Birk Angela Bassett Elizabeth Kemp
astronaut nasa director engineer schoolteacher wife husband tense chilling patriotic texas johnson space center space shuttle risk tragic death nasa challenger disaster engineering sacrifice quest 1980s
New Hampshire teacher Christa McAuliffe (Karen Allen) joins six other astronauts on the tragic 1986 space-shuttle flight.
Comedy
USA
1997
82 Minutes
Mr. Kent
John Alberto Leguizamo Jeffrey Jones Edoardo Ballerini Freddy Rodriguez Tammy Townsend Aries Spears Joe Morton Charles Hallahan Tom McCleister Ivonne Coll Pat Skipper
con artist mobster neo-nazi racist executive madcap cheeky miami florida island hunting racism latin american culture disguise survival debt escape pursuit 1990s
A Miami con man agrees to be the human target for a Neo-Nazi manhunter in order to collect $50,000 if he survives.
Drama
USA
1988
104 Minutes
Frank Williams
Diane Keaton Liam Neeson Jason Robards Ralph Bellamy Teresa Wright James Naughton Asia Vieira Joe Morton
A divorced mother may lose custody of her young daughter to her ex-husband after he learns that the little girl crawled into bed with the mother and her boyfriend.
Kids & Family, Adventure
USA
2004
90 Minutes
Dr. Island
Yariv Ozdoba Sammy Kahn Craig Ferguson Michael Winslow Kathy Kinney Andrew Shaifer Evan Adams Joe Morton
After being implanted with a microchip that gives him special powers, a dog engages a young boy in conversation and adventure. Befriended by a local police officer, the dog, the boy and his... See full summary »
Mystery & Thriller, Crime, Drama, Action
USA
2008
94 Minutes
Hodges
Ray Liotta Andy Garcia Esai Morales Armand Assante Valerie Cruz Danny Trejo Bruce Davison Joe Morton Jordi Vilasuso Kevin Gage Gary Daniels
drug czar hit man woman child government official prostitute intense thrilling engaging tijuana, mexico mexican-american border villa office drugs drug trade assassination attempt love politics crime pursuit
The first contemporary adaptation of Mary Shelley's 1826 novel about a twenty-first century pandemic.
Drama
USA
1992
110 Minutes
Crooks, Stable Buck
John Malkovich Gary Sinise Ray Walston Casey Siemaszko Sherilyn Fenn John Terry Richard Riehle Alexis Arquette Joe Morton Noble Willingham
drifter giant wife abusive husband worker sad profound california ranch train american dream the great depression infatuation innocence money discovery quest forbidden love 1930s
A nomadic farm worker looks after his dimwitted, gentle-giant friend during the Great Depression.
Mystery & Thriller
USA
2004
87 Minutes
Prof. Simon
Kelly Overton James Haven Sarah Jane Potts Hank Harris Edie McClurg Kathryn Joosten Isaac C. Singleton Jr. Diane Venora Joe Morton
mental patient medical student dark taxi dawn dark secrets murder mystery
A medical student is assigned to a psychiatric patient to discover the truth about a brutal murder, but he instead rants about danger in the outside world. The student dismisses his claims as paranoia - until someone begins.
Drama
USA
2004
103 Minutes
Reverend Packer
Ja Rule Ving Rhames Pam Grier Tatyana Ali Paul Benjamin Tia Carrere Giancarlo Esposito Frank Langella Joe Morton Al Sapienza
Reggie tries to escape his sordid past only to be pulled back for one more heist. When the heist goes bad, it leaves a reverend dead with Reggie left to sort out what happened.
Biography, Drama, History
2001
158 Minutes
Chauncy Eskridge
Will Smith Jamie Foxx Jon Voight Mario Van Peebles Ron Silver Jeffrey Wright Mykelti Williamson Jada Pinkett Smith Michael Michele Joe Morton Paul Rodriguez
boxer wife young boy friend lawyer inspiring united states africa boxing ring court household friendship boxing racism politics muhammad ali social change rise rivalry 1970s
Muhammad Ali (Will Smith) battles Sonny Liston, Joe Frazier and George Foreman and raises controversy outside the ring.
Fantasy, Action, Adventure
USA|Canada|UK
2017
119 Minutes
Ben Affleck Henry Cavill Gal Gadot Ezra Miller Jason Momoa Ray Fisher Amy Adams Jeremy Irons Diane Lane Connie Nielsen Joe Morton
superman bruce wayne batman cyborg superhero villain bleak frenetic intense intricate passionate spectacular metropolis gotham city lair headquarters superheroes team teamwork evil plot
Fueled by his restored faith in humanity and inspired by Superman's selfless act, Bruce Wayne enlists the help of his new-found ally, Diana Prince, to face an even greater enemy.
Drama
1996
96 Minutes
Brian Dennehy Charles S. Dutton Susan Ruttan Michael Talbot Peter Outerbridge Larissa Laskin Dean McDermott Barbara Eve Harris Frank Moore Anthony Sherwood Garnet Harding
A Chicago police detective (Brian Dennehy) links the murders of immigrants to a Russian con artist, not a local labor dispute.
Crime, Biography, Drama
USA|UK
2007
157 Minutes
Denzel Washington Russell Crowe Chiwetel Ejiofor Cuba Gooding Jr. Josh Brolin Ted Levine Armand Assante RZA John Ortiz John Hawkes Roger Guenveur Smith
detective mobster gangster police officer gritty dark new york city restaurant police station nightclub drug trafficking organized crime ambition murder mafia corruption pursuit revenge 1990s
An outcast New York City cop is charged with bringing down Harlem drug lord Frank Lucas, whose real life inspired this partly biographical film.
Sci-Fi, Action, Adventure
USA|Japan|China|Canada
2019
132 Minutes
Kyle Chandler Vera Farmiga Millie Bobby Brown Ken Watanabe Zhang Ziyi Bradley Whitford Sally Hawkins Charles Dance Thomas Middleditch Aisha Hinds O'Shea Jackson Jr.
monster godzilla girl scientist soldier thrilling uneasy suspenseful bleak tense washington, d.c. laboratory ocean building creatures monsters battle humanity extinction adventure
The crypto-zoological agency Monarch faces off against a battery of god-sized monsters, including the mighty Godzilla, who collides with Mothra, Rodan, and his ultimate nemesis, the three-headed King Ghidorah.
Comedy, Drama
1979
120 Minutes
Al Pacino Jack Warden John Forsythe Lee Strasberg Jeffrey Tambor Christine Lahti Sam Levene Robert Christian Thomas G. Waites Larry Bryggman Craig T. Nelson
lawyer judge prisoner quirky gritty courtroom maryland prison mental illness injustice suicide extortion trial affair rescue rivalry sacrifice 1970s
A lawyer (Al Pacino) in contempt of court agrees to defend a judge (John Forsythe) he hates, accused of rape.