List of the best Norman Jewison movies: Fiddler on the Roof(1971), In the Heat of the Night(1967), Jesus Christ Superstar(1973), The Cincinnati Kid(1965), A Soldier's Story(1984), Moonstruck(1987), The Russians Are Coming! The Russians Are Coming!(1966), The Thomas Crown Affair(1968), Send Me No Flowers(1964), Rollerball(1975), Agnes of God(1985), F.I.S.T.(1978) ... ...
Musical
USA
1971
181 Minutes
Director
Topol Norma Crane Leonard Frey Molly Picon Paul Mann Rosalind Harris Michele Marsh Neva Small Paul Michael Glaser Ray Lovelock Elaine Edwards
father butcher daughter mother lighthearted emotional heartwarming village household farm russia marriage deception poverty romance faith judaism forbidden love discovery transformation
In prerevolutionary Russia, a Jewish peasant contends with marrying off three of his daughters while growing anti-Semitic sentiment threatens his village.
Crime, Drama
USA
1967
109 Minutes
Director
Sidney Poitier Rod Steiger Warren Oates Quentin Dean James Patterson William Schallert Lee Grant Scott Wilson Matt Clark Anthony James Larry Gates
detective police officer wealthy man widow virgil tibbs cool tense sparta, miss. small town police station diner murder racism abortion mystery transformation 1960s
A black police detective is asked to investigate a murder in a racially hostile southern town.
Musical
USA
1973
107 Minutes
Director
Ted Neeley Carl Anderson Yvonne Elliman Barry Dennen Bob Bingham Larry T. Marshall Josh Mostel Kurt Yaghjian Philip Toubus
messiah judas iscariot mary magdalene pontius pilate king herod apostle emotional engaging israel jerusalem desert temple jesus christ christianity faith betrayal crucifixion sacrifice rise fall
Film version of the musical stage play, presenting the last few weeks of Christ's life told in an anachronistic manner.
Drama
USA
1965
113 Minutes
Director
Steve McQueen Edward G. Robinson Ann-Margret Karl Malden Tuesday Weld Joan Blondell Rip Torn Jack Weston Cab Calloway Jeff Corey Theo Marcuse
gambler friend girlfriend competitor wife suspenseful tense gritty cool new orleans poker ambition fixed game showdown adultery underdog quest 1930s
An up-and-coming poker player tries to prove himself in a high-stakes match against a long-time master of the game.
Mystery & Thriller
USA
1984
101 Minutes
Director
Howard E. Rollins Jr. Adolph Caesar Denzel Washington Dennis Lipscomb Art Evans Larry Riley David Alan Grier Robert Townsend Patti LaBelle Wings Hauser Trey Wilson
investigator lieutenant army officer klansman bleak emotional intense louisiana army base small town murder military racism small-town life mystery discovery revenge 1950s
An African-American officer investigates a murder in a racially charged situation in World War II.
Romance
USA
1987
101 Minutes
Director
Cher Nicolas Cage Vincent Gardenia Olympia Dukakis Danny Aiello Julie Bovasso John Mahoney Louis Guss Feodor Chaliapin Anita Gillette
accountant baker plumber mother professor quirky passionate heartwarming amusing brooklyn, n.y. bakery family home apartment opera house adultery romance midlife crisis family forbidden love transformation
Loretta Castorini, a bookkeeper from Brooklyn, New York, finds herself in a difficult situation when she falls for the brother of the man she has agreed to marry.
Comedy
USA
1966
126 Minutes
Director
Carl Reiner Eva Marie Saint Alan Arkin Brian Keith Jonathan Winters Theodore Bikel Paul Ford Tessie O'Shea John Phillip Law Andrea Dromm Ben Blue
lieutenant police chief writer commander soviet soldier quirky madcap amusing witty new england beach house beach submarine island small town culture clash cold war communism hostages politics
Without hostile intent, a Soviet submarine runs aground off New England. Men are sent for a boat, but many villagers go into a tizzy, risking bloodshed.
Romance, Mystery & Thriller, Crime, Drama
USA
1968
102 Minutes
Director
Steve McQueen Faye Dunaway Paul Burke Jack Weston Biff McGuire Yaphet Kotto Addison Powell Astrid Heeren
millionaire investigator bank robber getaway driver detective love interest crafty cool engaging gripping suspenseful emotional boston mansion beach geneva cemetery city heist romance
A debonair, adventuresome bank executive believes he has pulled off the perfect multi-million dollar heist, only to match wits with a sexy insurance investigator who will do anything to get her man.
Comedy
USA
1964
100 Minutes
Director
Rock Hudson Doris Day Tony Randall Paul Lynde Hal March Edward Andrews Patricia Barry Clint Walker Clive Clerk Dave Willock Aline Towne
hypochondriac wife friend businessman doctor lighthearted amusing doctor's office cemetery suburbia terminal illness misunderstanding love triangle affair marriage love transformation 1960s
A hypochondriac believes he is dying and makes plans for his wife which she discovers and misunderstands.
Sci-Fi, Action
UK|USA|Canada
1975
128 Minutes
Director
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.
Drama
USA
1985
99 Minutes
Director
Jane Fonda Meg Tilly Anne Bancroft Anne Pitoniak Winston Rekert Gratien Gélinas
nun psychiatrist mother superior dark emotional convent murder religion investigation hypnosis quest mystery rivalry 1980s
When a naive novice nun is discovered with a dead newborn in her convent quarters, a court-appointed psychiatrist investigates her case.
Drama
USA
1978
145 Minutes
Director
Sylvester Stallone Rod Steiger Peter Boyle Melinda Dillon David Huffman Tony Lo Bianco Kevin Conway Cassie Yates Peter Donat Henry Wilcoxon John Lehne
union boss blue-collar worker mobster senator intense brooding cleveland warehouse labor union organized crime aspirations justice underdog rise rivalry fall 1930s
A rebellious Cleveland warehouse worker rises through the ranks of a trucking industry union to become union president but his organized crime links cause his eventual downfall.
Romance
USA
1963
106 Minutes
Director
Tony Curtis Suzanne Pleshette Claire Wilcox Phil Silvers
Hilarity ensues when a casino manager spends a day at Disneyland with a cute but troublesome little girl.
Comedy
USA
1965
99 Minutes
Director
James Garner Dick Van Dyke Elke Sommer Angie Dickinson Ethel Merman Carl Reiner
painter roommate girlfriend fiancé madam witty offbeat paris courtroom river nightclub art faking death framed for murder love triangle financial troubles trial love revenge 1960s
Struggling artist fakes his own death so his works will increase in value.
Comedy
USA
1991
101 Minutes
Director
Danny DeVito Penelope Ann Miller Gregory Peck Piper Laurie Dean Jones Tom Aldredge R.D. Call Mo Gaffney Bette Henritze Leila Kenzle
corporate raider lawyer chairman executive company president stepdaughter witty amusing moving rhode island factory small town skyscraper business scheme corporate culture money romance rivalry wall street quest
A corporate raider buys up shares in an undervalued company and falls in love with the founder's son's lawyer/step daughter. Let the battle begin.
Kids & Family, Fantasy
USA
1996
110 Minutes
Director
Whoopi Goldberg Gérard Depardieu Haley Joel Osment Denis Mercier Andrea Martin Nancy Travis Ute Lemper Sheryl Lee Ralph Barbara Hamilton Kevin Jackson Al Waxman
young boy mother imaginary friend aunt teacher magician emotional uplifting amusing las vegas new jersey family home death of mother relocation friendship grief imagination family discovery growing up
Recently orphaned, a young boy is taken in by his godmother who is shocked to realize that she can see the boy's imaginary friend: a flamboyant, French magician named Bogus.
Comedy
USA
1969
106 Minutes
Director
Beau Bridges Melina Mercouri Brian Keith George Kennedy Hume Cronyn Margot Kidder Roy Poole Melodie Johnson
runaway madam prostitute editor friend reporter amusing endearing inspiring spirited chicago brothel newsroom small town coming of age unlikely allies friendship politics corruption journalism
To escape sinful impulses, Ben Harvey, a callow youth, leaves his small town for Chicago in 1910. A pickpocket promptly relieves him of his money, and he nearly starves before Queen Lil ... See full summary »
Drama
2001
95 Minutes
Director
Dennis Quaid Andie MacDowell Toni Collette Greg Kinnear Beau Holden Holliston Coleman Taylor Emerson Angus T. Jones
food critic husband wife best friend amusing tender house street marital problems loss friendship aging transformation love 2000s
A seemingly happy husband and wife re-examine their own relationship as their best friends' marriage crumbles.
Comedy, Drama
1979
120 Minutes
Director
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.
Documentary
2004
75 Minutes
Cameron Bailey Mathilde Bonnefoy Sarah Flack Norman Jewison George Lucas Bruce McDonald