List of the best Paul Schrader movies: Mishima(1985), First Reformed(2017), Hardcore(1979), The Comfort of Strangers(1990), Patty Hearst(1988), Cat People(1982), The Walker(2007), Light of Day(1987), Dominion: Prequel to the Exorcist(2005), Dog Eat Dog(2016), Dying of the Light(2014), The Canyons(2013) ... ...
Biography
USA|Japan
1985
120 Minutes
Director
Ken Ogata Kenji Sawada Toshiyuki Nagashima
militia member soldier young man author general nationalist dark moving temple japan home downward spiral darkness nationalism literature tradition book rivalry 1970s
A fictionalized account in four chapters of the life of celebrated Japanese writer Yukio Mishima.
Mystery & Thriller, Drama
USA|UK|Australia
2017
113 Minutes
Director
Ethan Hawke Amanda Seyfried Philip Ettinger Cedric Kyles Michael Gaston Victoria Hill Van Hansis Satchel Eden Bell
reverend pregnant woman husband wife suicidal person activist bleak dark uneasy emotional gritty unrestrained small town house garage church tragic death suicide church corruption
A minister of a small congregation in upstate New York grapples with mounting despair brought on by tragedy, worldly concerns and a tormented past.
Drama
USA
1979
108 Minutes
Director
George C. Scott Peter Boyle Season Hubley Dick Sargent Leonard Gaines David Nichols Gary Graham Larry Block Marc Alaimo Leslie Ackerman Charlotte McGinnes
businessman teen girl pornographer porn star prostitute raw dark michigan los angeles san diego san francisco hotel father/daughter relationship pornography search disguise missing persons discovery quest 1970s
A conservative Midwest businessman ventures into the underworld of pornography in California to look for his runaway teenage daughter who is making porno films in California's porno pits.
Drama
USA|Italy|UK
1990
105 Minutes
Director
Christopher Walken Rupert Everett Natasha Richardson Helen Mirren Manfredi Aliquo Giancarlo Previati Antonio Serrano Mario Cotone
A couple retreat to Venice to work on their relationship, but an encounter with a stranger leads them into a world of intrigue - where their darkest desires are in reach.
Drama
UK|USA
1988
108 Minutes
Director
Natasha Richardson William Forsythe Ving Rhames Frances Fisher Jodi Long Olivia Barash Dana Delany Marek Johnson Kitty Swink
captive heiress radical father mother robber uneasy emotional san francisco apartment bank interview room patty hearst abduction extremism bank robbery confinement indoctrination transformation discovery
In the 1970s, Patricia Hearst is abducted by American revolutionaries, but eventually joins their cause instead.
Horror
USA
1982
118 Minutes
Director
Nastassja Kinski Malcolm McDowell John Heard Annette O'Toole Ed Begley Jr. Ruby Dee Scott Paulin Frankie Faison Lynn Lowry John Larroquette Tessa Richarde
brother sister zoologist love interest sultry gory intense new orleans household zoo murder jealousy incest curse cats metamorphosis forbidden love rivalry 1980s
A young woman's sexual awakening brings horror when she discovers her urges transform her into a monstrous black leopard.
Drama
USA|UK|Isle Of Man
2007
107 Minutes
Director
Woody Harrelson Kristin Scott Thomas Lauren Bacall Lily Tomlin Ned Beatty Moritz Bleibtreu Willem Dafoe William Hope Geff Francis Steven Hartley Mary Beth Hurt
gay man escort wife socialite politician lobbyist suspenseful tense uneasy washington, d.c. party condo murder politics infidelity cover-up scandal mystery quest discovery
An escort who caters to Washington, D.C.'s society ladies becomes involved in a murder case.
Drama
USA
1987
107 Minutes
Director
Michael J. Fox Joan Jett Gena Rowlands Michael McKean Thomas G. Waites Cherry Jones Michael Dolan Paul J. Harkins
A pair of siblings must choose whether to pursue their dream of touring with their rock band or support their family and stay in Cleveland, Ohio.
Horror
USA|Italy|Morocco
2005
111 Minutes
Director
Stellan Skarsgård Gabriel Mick Clara Bellar Ralph Brown Andrew French Julian Wadham Eddie Osei Billy Crawford
priest disabled boy archaeologist african native military officer nazi frightening suspenseful kenya camp holland church africa demonic possession exorcism madness archaeology religion faith discovery
Years before Father Lankester Merrin helped save Regan MacNeil's soul, he first encounters the demon Pazuzu in East Africa. Merrin's initial battle with Pazuzu leads to the rediscovery of his faith.
Comedy, Mystery & Thriller, Crime, Drama
USA
2016
93 Minutes
Director
Nicolas Cage Willem Dafoe Christopher Matthew Cook Louisa Krause Omar J. Dorsey Melissa Bolona Rey Gallegos Chelcie Melton
ex-convict mob boss cop baby parent kidnapped child brooding emotional intense hotel bar house strip club car warehouse adaptation crime kidnapping danger stress
A crew of ex-cons are hired by a Cleveland mafioso to kidnap the baby of a rival mobster.
Mystery & Thriller, Action
Bahamas|USA
2014
95 Minutes
Director
Nicolas Cage Anton Yelchin Alexander Karim Irène Jacob Adetomiwa Edun Aymen Hamdouchi Claudius Peters Robert G. Slade
cia agent nemesis enemy suspenseful mission cage light retirement race against time pursuit
When a devastating illness threatens to end Evan Lake's career in the C.I.A., he goes rogue to hunt down a terrorist who tortured him during a mission gone awry years ago.
Mystery & Thriller, Drama
USA
2013
95 Minutes
Director
Lindsay Lohan James Deen Nolan Gerard Funk Gus Van Sant Amanda Brooks Tenille Houston Lauren Schacher Jarod Einsohn Alex Ashbaugh
movie producer lover sex addict wealthy man girlfriend actor dark sultry thrilling emotional hollywood los angeles affluent neighborhood big city home movie studio infidelity discovery affair downward spiral
When Christian, an LA trust-fund kid with casual ties to Hollywood, learns of a secret affair between Tara and the lead of his film project, Ryan, he spirals out of control, and his cruel mind games escalate into an act of bloody violence.
Drama
1997
113 Minutes
Director
Nick Nolte Sissy Spacek James Coburn Willem Dafoe Mary Beth Hurt Jim True-Frost Marian Seldes Holmes Osborne Brigid Tierney Sean McCann Wayne Robson
cop ex-wife daughter girlfriend father hunter dark suspenseful new hampshire small town forest household funeral police station redemption death obsession abuse alcoholism family
A small-town sheriff (Nick Nolte) becomes unhinged, thanks in part to his abusive, alcoholic father (James Coburn).
Drama
1999
115 Minutes
Director
Joseph Fiennes Ray Liotta Gretchen Mol Vincent Laresca Myk Watford John Henry Canavan Lindsey Connell Robert Dodds Kevi Katsuras Shannon Lawson Alison MacLeod
cabana boy politician wife attorney lover husband passionate tense sultry miami new york city resort bedroom office household infidelity disfigurement attempted murder vengeance marriage
After his affair with another man's (Ray Liotta) wife (Gretchen Mol) is discovered, a man (Joseph Fiennes) is shot and left for dead, but he returns 14 years later for revenge.
Documentary, Biography
USA
2011
83 Minutes
Bill Jersey Jeannine Claudia Oppewall Paul Schrader Gordon Ashby Bill Tondreau
The husband-and-wife team of Charles and Ray Eames were America's most influential and important industrial designers. Admired for their creations and fascinating as individuals, they have ... See full summary »