List of the best John Spencer movies: From the Files of Joseph Wambaugh: Jury of One(1992), In the Arms of a Killer(1992), Cafe Society(1995), The Negotiator(1998), Ravenous(1999), Cold Around the Heart(1997), Simple Justice(1989), Albino Alligator(1996), The Rock(1996), Black Rain(1989), Hiding Out(1987), Twilight(1998) ... ...
Action
1992
100 Minutes
John Spencer Eddie Velez Rachel Ticotin Cheryl Paris Eugene Clark Sal Lopez Red West Dan Lauria
cop partner wife gang member detective gritty dark intense emotional los angeles slum drive by shooting murder case alcoholism heist failing marriage dark secrets quest discovery pursuit
The sudden turn of a gang-related case brings new direction to a police detective (John Spencer) haunted by guilt.
Crime, Drama
1992
100 Minutes
Jaclyn Smith John Spencer Michael Nouri Nina Foch Gerald S. O'Loughlin Sandahl Bergman Linda Dona Kristoffer Tabori
detective killer lover suspect partner tense thrilling police station crime scene crime investigation murder police work secret mystery discovery 1990s
Homicide at a Manhattan penthouse leads a rookie detective (Jaclyn Smith) and her partner (John Spencer) to a handsome surgeon (Michael Nouri).
Drama
USA
1995
114 Minutes
Frank Whaley Peter Gallagher Lara Flynn Boyle John Spencer Anna Levine David Patrick Kelly
heir girlfriend actor press agent police detective pimp melodramatic brooding intense nightclub manhattan police station court scandal investigation greed fame money fall pursuit
A society playboy with a taste for the lowlife is set up for exploitation by an unscrupulous undercover cop and his shadowy political masters.
Mystery & Thriller, Crime, Drama
Germany|USA
1998
138 Minutes
Samuel L. Jackson Kevin Spacey David Morse Ron Rifkin John Spencer J.T. Walsh Regina Taylor Siobhan Fallon Hogan Paul Giamatti
negotiator police officer hostage con artist wife embezzler tense gripping thrilling intense chicago police station house office building street big city hostage situation embezzlement framed for murder police corruption
In a desperate attempt to prove his innocence, a skilled police negotiator accused of corruption and murder takes hostages in a government office to gain the time he needs to find the truth.
Horror
UK|Mexico|USA|Czech Republic
1999
100 Minutes
Guy Pearce Robert Carlyle Jeremy Davies Jeffrey Jones John Spencer Stephen Spinella Neal McDonough David Arquette
soldier native american sister cook cannibal frontiersman brutal shocking suspenseful california fort wilderness cliff cave murder investigation missing persons cannibalism frontier life mystery
In a remote military outpost in the 19th century, Captain John Boyd and his regiment embark on a rescue mission which takes a dark turn when they are ambushed by a sadistic cannibal.
Crime, Drama
USA
1997
96 Minutes
David Caruso Kelly Lynch Stacey Dash Chris Noth John Spencer Pruitt Taylor Vince Richard Kind
boyfriend girlfriend killer thief hitchhiker victim brooding intense desert highway jewelry shop jail car jewelry theft on the run murder romance road trip pursuit escape
Lovers Ned and Jude snatch a lot of diamonds in a jewelry store holdup, leaving three dead bodies. Ned is captured, but soon escapes and vows revenge on Jude, who pushed him out of their ... See full summary »
Crime, Drama
1989
97 Minutes
Cesar Romero Doris Roberts Matthew Galle Cady McClain John Spencer Kevin Geer Michael Genet Priscilla Lopez
Someone avenges a Bronx couple (Cesar Romero, Doris Roberts) and their grandson (Matthew Galle) after a judge lets a gang of thugs go free.
Drama
USA|France
1996
97 Minutes
Matt Dillon Faye Dunaway Gary Sinise William Fichtner Viggo Mortensen John Spencer Skeet Ulrich M. Emmet Walsh Joe Mantegna
bank robber bartender hostage police officer negotiator arms dealer brutal melodramatic tense new orleans bar warehouse street hostage situation stakeout robbery stand-off negotiation botched crime rescue
While escaping from a foiled robbery attempt, three thieves find themselves surrounded by police at a New Orleans bar--only they're not the people the police are searching for.
Action
USA
1996
136 Minutes
Sean Connery Nicolas Cage Ed Harris Michael Biehn William Forsythe David Morse John Spencer John C. McGinley Tony Todd Bokeem Woodbine Danny Nucci
renegade marine fbi agent enemy scientist thrilling alcatraz island san francisco prison destruction redemption scandal biological warfare hostage situation terrorism pursuit rescue 1990s
A mild-mannered chemist and an ex-con must lead the counterstrike when a rogue group of military men, led by a renegade general, threaten a nerve gas attack from Alcatraz against San Francisco.
Action, Crime, Drama
USA
1989
125 Minutes
Michael Douglas Andy Garcia Ken Takakura Kate Capshaw Yusaku Matsuda Shigeru Kohyama John Spencer Guts Ishimatsu Yuya Uchida Tomisaburô Wakayama Miyuki Ono
police officer partner gangster guide bartender thrilling cool intense new york city osaka, japan culture clash yakuza murder gangs rivalry revenge pursuit 1980s
Two NYC cops arrest a Yakuza member and must escort him when he's extradited to Japan.
Mystery & Thriller, Comedy
USA
1987
98 Minutes
Jon Cryer Keith Coogan Annabeth Gish Gretchen Cryer Oliver Cotton Tim Quill Anne Pitoniak John Spencer Tom Morgan
stockbroker high-school student teen girl cousin fbi agent mobster thrilling amusing high school diner safe house financial scheme mafia on the run election deception disguise adventure underdog transformation
A stockbroker on the run from the mob decides to hide out from them by enrolling as a student in high school.
Mystery & Thriller, Drama
USA
1998
94 Minutes
Paul Newman Susan Sarandon Gene Hackman Reese Witherspoon Stockard Channing James Garner Giancarlo Esposito Liev Schreiber Margo Martindale John Spencer M. Emmet Walsh
private detective movie star friend daughter police officer chauffeur uneasy brooding cool intricate mexico los angeles california mansion malibu, calif. apartment aging friendship infidelity murder
A retired detective accepts a simple task, unaware that it will tear open old, forgotten, but deadly wounds.