List of the best John Houseman movies: Rollerball(1975), St. Ives(1976), A Christmas Without Snow(1980), The Fog(1980), Bright Lights, Big City(1988), Wholly Moses!(1980), The Cheap Detective(1978), My Bodyguard(1980) ... ...
Sci-Fi, Action
UK|USA|Canada
1975
128 Minutes
James Caan John Houseman Maud Adams John Beck Moses Gunn Pamela Hensley Barbara Trentham John Normington
athlete businessman friend rival enemy suspenseful office arena corporate espionage corruption freedom dystopia television competition pursuit revenge transformation underdog 2010s
In a corporate-controlled future, an ultra-violent sport known as Rollerball represents the world, and one of its powerful athletes is out to defy those who want him out of the game.
Crime, Drama
USA
1976
93 Minutes
Charles Bronson John Houseman Jacqueline Bisset Harry Guardino Maximilian Schell Harris Yulin
A crime novelist is hired by a shady character to negotiate the return of stolen confidential documents.
Other, Drama
1980
100 Minutes
Michael Learned John Houseman Ramon Bieri James Cromwell Valerie Curtin Ruth Nelson Beah Richards
divorcée choir director grandmother reverend melodramatic tender san francisco church houseboat hillside divorce self-esteem christmas mother/son relationship singing discovery rise 1980s
A lonely divorcee (Michael Learned) joins a choir and meets its stern director's (John Houseman) challenge of excellence.
Horror, Mystery & Thriller
USA
1980
89 Minutes
Mr. Machen
Adrienne Barbeau Hal Holbrook Janet Leigh Jamie Lee Curtis John Houseman Tom Atkins Nancy Kyes Charles Cyphers Ty Mitchell George "Buck" Flower John Vick
radio host priest hitchhiker wife fisherman coroner chilling gory shocking frightening california coast lighthouse church house ghosts shipwreck secret past small-town life supernatural
An unearthly fog rolls into a small coastal town exactly 100 years after a ship mysteriously sank in its waters.
Drama
USA
1988
110 Minutes
Mr. Vogel
Michael J. Fox Kiefer Sutherland Phoebe Cates Swoosie Kurtz Frances Sternhagen Tracy Pollan John Houseman Charlie Schlatter Jason Robards Dianne Wiest William Hickey
fact-checker writer friend ex-wife mother cousin unrestrained brooding powerful spirited manhattan, n.y. office bar nightclub drugs alcohol depression nightlife city life breakup
A disillusioned young writer living in New York City turns to drugs and drinking to block out the memories of his dead mother and estranged wife.
Comedy
USA
1980
109 Minutes
The Archangel
Dudley Moore Laraine Newman James Coco Paul Sand Jack Gilford Dom DeLuise John Houseman Madeline Kahn David L. Lander Richard Pryor John Ritter
Harvey and Zoey, two tourists travelling through Israel, discover an ancient scroll describing the life of Herschel, the man who was almost Moses. Herschel receives the command from God to ... See full summary »
Comedy
USA
1978
92 Minutes
Jasper Blubber
Peter Falk Ann-Margret Eileen Brennan Sid Caesar Stockard Channing James Coco Dom DeLuise Louise Fletcher John Houseman Madeline Kahn Fernando Lamas
detective resistance fighter old flame sexy woman police detective amusing lighthearted san francisco office false accusations investigation infidelity jewelry theft race against time pursuit underdog mystery 1940s
San Francisco, 1940, detectives, dames, documents, Nazis, and a treasure.
Comedy, Drama
USA
1980
98 Minutes
Chris Makepeace Adam Baldwin Martin Mull Matt Dillon Paul Quandt Joan Cusack Dean R. Miller Tim Reyna Richard Bradley Denise Baske Hank Salas
rich kid bully bodyguard friend father grandmother amusing brooding gutsy chicago school bullying teen angst unlikely friendship fighting troubled youth coming of age underdog transformation growing up
When a boy comes to a new school and gets harassed by a bully, he acquires the services of the school's most feared kid as a bodyguard.