List of the best Peter Bogdanovich movies: Paper Moon(1973), The Last Picture Show(1971), Directed by John Ford(1971), The Great Buster: A Celebration(2018), Targets(1968), Mask(1985), Saint Jack(1979), They All Laughed(1981), The Thing Called Love(1993), Nickelodeon(1976), Daisy Miller(1974), She's Funny That Way(2014) ... ...
Comedy
USA
1973
102 Minutes
Director
Ryan O'Neal Tatum O'Neal Madeline Kahn John Hillerman P. J. Johnson Jessie Lee Fulton Jim Harrell Lila Waters Noble Willingham Bob Young Jack Saunders
girl con artist burlesque dancer maid bootlegger deputy playful confident engaging hilarious touching kansas missouri small town carnival hotel father/daughter relationship swindling road trip escape
During the Great Depression, a con man finds himself saddled with a young girl who may or may not be his daughter, and the two forge an unlikely partnership.
Drama
USA
1971
118 Minutes
Director
Timothy Bottoms Jeff Bridges Cybill Shepherd Ben Johnson Cloris Leachman Ellen Burstyn Eileen Brennan Clu Gulager Sharon Taggart Randy Quaid Joe Heathcock
student mistress coach mother waitress small-business owner bleak moving sad powerful anarene, texas small town movie theater small-town life loneliness aimless youth friendship virginity growing up rivalry
In 1951, a group of high schoolers come of age in a bleak, isolated, atrophied North Texas town that is slowly dying, both culturally and economically.
Documentary
USA
1971
95 Minutes
Director
director actress henry fonda john ford jimmy stewart john wayne powerful fascinating studio filmmaking acting lifetime achievement transformation rise 20th century
A documentary on the life and films of director John Ford.
Documentary
USA
2018
102 Minutes
Director
buster keaton filmmaker hollywood icons emotional hilarious striking hollywood film set cinema film industry film history vaudeville rise transformation 1930s
Documentary on the life and works of comic genius Buster Keaton, directed by Peter Bogdanovich.
Mystery & Thriller
USA
1968
92 Minutes
Film Editor
Boris Karloff Tim O'Kelly Nancy Hsueh James Brown Sandy Baron Arthur Peterson Mary Jackson Tanya Morgan Monty Landis Peter Bogdanovich
killer actor police officer disturbing tense los angeles refinery drive-in theater murder shooting spree aging death actors quest pursuit 1960s
An elderly horror film star, while making a personal appearance at a drive-in theatre, confronts a psychotic Vietnam War veteran who has turned into a mass-murdering sniper.
Biography, Drama
USA
1985
120 Minutes
Director
Eric Stoltz Cher Sam Elliott Estelle Getty Richard Dysart Laura Dern Harry Carey Jr. Lawrence Monoson Marsha Warfield Barry Tubb Andrew Robinson
disfigured teen mother blind person father figure teenager melodramatic tense witty los angeles house school camp deformity daunting task defying expectations acceptance love adolescence growing up underdog
A teenager with a massive facial skull deformity and biker gang mother attempt to live as normal a life as possible under the circumstances.
Drama
USA
1979
112 Minutes
Writer
Ben Gazzara Denholm Elliott James Villiers Joss Ackland Rodney Bewes Mark Kingston Lisa Lu Monika Subramaniam Judy Lim George Lazenby Peter Bogdanovich
pimp soldier friend brooding cool calm singapore corruption gangs prostitution morality money temptation underdog 1970s
Jack Flowers, an American hustler in early 1970s Singapore, dreams of building a fortune by running a brothel and returning to the States to lead a life of luxury.
Romance
USA
1981
115 Minutes
Director
Audrey Hepburn Ben Gazzara John Ritter Colleen Camp Patti Hansen Dorothy Stratten George Morfogen Blaine Novak Sean H. Ferrer Linda MacEwen Glenn Scarpelli
detective tycoon wife adulterer cab driver country singer winsome amusing new york city office bar skating rink investigation infidelity romance detective work forbidden love 1970s
A mad cap private-eye caper about a team of detectives who are following, and are being followed by, a group of beautiful women.
Drama, Romance, Music
USA
1993
116 Minutes
Director
River Phoenix Samantha Mathis Dermot Mulroney Sandra Bullock K.T. Oslin Anthony Clark Webb Wilder Earl Poole Ball
musician waitress singer-songwriter love interest friend owner amusing emotional spirited passionate nashville, tenn. new york city bar aspirations love triangle country music marriage fame friendship love
A group of newcomers to the country music business seek love and stardom.
Comedy, Drama
UK|USA
1976
121 Minutes
Director
Ryan O'Neal Burt Reynolds Tatum O'Neal Brian Keith Stella Stevens John Ritter Jane Hitchcock Harry Carey Jr. James Best George Gaynes M. Emmet Walsh
attorney director actor starlet crew member spirited witty california movie set filmmaking love triangle silent movies sabotage fame adventure rivalry transformation 1910s
Buck and lawyer Leo accidentally get into movie production in the early days (1910).
Drama
USA
1974
90 Minutes
Director
Cybill Shepherd Barry Brown Cloris Leachman Nicholas Jones Mildred Natwick Eileen Brennan Duilio Del Prete James McMurtry
In this comedy of manners, Frederick Winterbourne tries to figure out the bright and bubbly Daisy Miller, only to be helped and hindered by false judgments from their fellow friends.
Romance
USA|Germany
2014
93 Minutes
Director
Owen Wilson Imogen Poots Kathryn Hahn Rhys Ifans Jennifer Aniston Will Forte Illeana Douglas Richard Lewis Austin Pendleton George Morfogen Ahna O'Reilly
actress prostitute director playwright wife broadway director emotional amusing outlandish theater stage restaurant hotel room big city broadway career money schemes relationships consequences
On the set of a playwright's new project, a love triangle forms between his wife, her ex-lover, and the call girl-turned-actress cast in the production.
Comedy, Drama
France|USA
1969
110 Minutes
Peter Bogdanovich Richard Bright Carlos Clarens Shirley Clarke Eddie Constantine Steve Kenis Max Laemmle Hal Landers Jim Morrison James Rado
Three actors in Hollywood live and love together. A director comes from New York to make a movie about actors and Hollywood.
Musical, Romance
USA
1975
118 Minutes
Director
Burt Reynolds Cybill Shepherd Madeline Kahn Eileen Brennan Duilio Del Prete John Hillerman J. Edward McKinley Mildred Natwick Quinn Redeker John Stephenson M. Emmet Walsh
Four socialite old friends unexpectedly clash, and switch partners during a party and attempt to make each other jealous.
Comedy
USA
1988
101 Minutes
Director
Rob Lowe Colleen Camp Kenneth Mars Harry Carey Jr. Kim Myers Marshall Colt Linda MacEwen Rick Jason Jessica James Ira Heiden George Morfogen
college dropout young man old flame defendant police officer mother madcap amusing courtroom family home car florida st. augustine, fla. murder trial investigation jury duty assumed identity reunion mystery adventure
A college dropout called for jury duty tries to prove his childhood crush innocent.
Mystery & Thriller, Drama
2001
110 Minutes
Director
Kirsten Dunst Cary Elwes Edward Herrmann Eddie Izzard Joanna Lumley Victor Slezak Jennifer Tilly James Laurenson Ronan Vibert Chiara Schoras Ingrid Lacey
producer starlet gossip columnist millionaire actor dark fascinating sultry yacht hollywood, calif. historical events murder hollywood cover-up mystery discovery rivalry 1920s
Movie producer Thomas Ince (Cary Elwes) dies after yachting with William Randolph Hearst (Edward Herrmann), Charlie Chaplin and Marion Davies (Kirsten Dunst).
Drama
1996
97 Minutes
Director
Sidney Poitier Daniel J. Travanti Lulu Judy Geeson Dana Eskelson Casey Lluberes Michael Gilio Cheryl Lynn Bruce
teacher student inner-city student gang member love interest friend brooding engaging inspiring moving rousing chicago inner city school relationships urban poverty helping others family ambition respect
A widowed London teacher (Sidney Poitier) retires to Chicago, where he teaches a class of toughs and hopes to locate a past love.
Comedy
1972
94 Minutes
Director
Barbra Streisand Ryan O'Neal Madeline Kahn Kenneth Mars Austin Pendleton Sorrell Booke Stefan Gierasch Mabel Albertson Michael Murphy Graham Jarvis Liam Dunn
researcher love interest rival spy thief playful quirky witty san francisco hotel car music investigation wealth robbery mistaken identity love triangle love pursuit 1970s
A music professor (Ryan O'Neal) visits San Francisco with his fiancee (Madeline Kahn) and meets a kooky woman (Barbra Streisand).
Sci-Fi
1968
78 Minutes
Director
Mamie Van Doren Mary Marr Gennadi Vernov
Documentary
2007
238 Minutes
Director
Filmmaker Peter Bogdanovich tells the story of the legendary rock band and its front man using interviews and concert footage.
Comedy, Drama
USA
2013
84 Minutes
Alicia Witt Peter Bogdanovich Cheryl Hines Ashton Holmes Sonya Walger Ross Partridge Amy Ferguson Wilson Bethel
Thanksgiving for the eccentric Turner clan turns into a train wreck when "insane" daughter Nina comes homes for the first time in 15 years.
Comedy, Drama
USA
2019
109 Minutes
Theo Mencken
Fran Drescher Peter Bogdanovich Lindy Booth Kayla Ewell Dante Basco Francis Lloyd Corby Luke Guldan Perry Laylon Ojeda
Young, bestselling author Eryn Bellow concludes her bookstore tour with her agent selling film rights and closing a six figure advance for her follow-up. Headwinds arise as critics get ... See full summary »
Mystery & Thriller
2018
93 Minutes
Arielle Brachfeld Peter Bogdanovich Lin Shaye Sally Kirkland Camilla Jackson Azim Rizk Ashley Park Sarah Sharman Ethan McDowell Victoria Geil Rafaella Biscayn
Priscilla inherits a bevy of villains after desperation drives her and her boyfriend to steal from the Los Angeles underworld. No amount of preparation could ever prepare her for a blood-soaked role filled with seedy criminals and "hot loot."
Comedy
1997
80 Minutes
Frank
Justine Bateman Peter Bogdanovich Dean Cameron Chris Eigeman Carlos Jacott Annabella Sciorra Eric Stoltz Christopher Reed Noah Baumbach Lauren Katz Catherine Kellner
Friends' (Justine Bateman, Peter Bogdanovich, Dean Cameron) relationships are tested during a birthday party, a Halloween party and a New Year's Eve party.
Comedy, Drama
USA
2007
96 Minutes
Lou
Robert Davi Chazz Palminteri Peter Bogdanovich Miriam Margolyes Elya Baskin Melora Hardin Frank D'Amico Bruce Weitz Eloise DeJoria Dominic Scott Kay
The Dukes, a Doo Wop group, were on top of the world at 17, and struggle for survival in 2008. Their manager is desperately trying to get them work but is met with failure at every turn. ... See full summary »
Mystery & Thriller
USA
2016
81 Minutes
The Old Man
Patrick John Flueger Rose McGowan Peter Bogdanovich Jacob Vargas Damon Whitaker Tony Senzamici Robin Hardy Mark Krutov
A haunting account of a tormented man who continually re-admits himself into a medical facility, in a futile attempt to escape from his pending madness. Based on Edgar Allan Poe's poem "The Tell-Tale Heart".
Mystery & Thriller, Crime, Biography, Drama
2016
80 Minutes
George
Tom Sizemore Michelle Stafford Peter Bogdanovich Jon Gries Dylan Bronte Windy West Stacie Stocker Michael Hanelin
Jack Durant (Tom Sizemore) tells how he went from the backwoods of Tennessee to owning an iconic steakhouse in Las Vegas.
Documentary
USA
2011
95 Minutes
Paul W.S. Anderson Allan Arkush Eric Balfour Peter Bogdanovich Bob Burns David Carradine
A documentary on DIY producer/director Roger Corman and his alternative approach to making movies in Hollywood.
Gay & Lesbian, Drama
USA
2006
118 Minutes
Bennett Cerf
Toby Jones Sandra Bullock Daniel Craig Peter Bogdanovich Jeff Daniels Hope Davis Gwyneth Paltrow Isabella Rossellini Juliet Stevenson Sigourney Weaver John Benjamin Hickey
writer murderer townsperson friend cop wife tense emotional holcomb, kan. small town prison new york city investigation murder family book quest mystery 1960s
While researching his novel "In Cold Blood", Truman Capote develops a close relationship with convicted murderers Dick Hickock and Perry Smith.
Comedy, Romance, Drama
2016
80 Minutes
Duane Crawford
Jamie Anne Allman Marshall Allman Bonnie Bishop Peter Bogdanovich Richard A. Cohen Davie-Blue Michael Dunaway Ogy Durham Beth Grant Jennifer Lafleur Matthew Lillard
Mystery & Thriller
2010
93 Minutes
Dr. Markus Bensley
Brittany Murphy Dean Cain Mimi Rogers Peter Bogdanovich Jay Pickett Tim Thomerson Scott Anthony Leet America Young
boyfriend dean cain suspenseful hospital disappearance routine treatment mystery
A woman (Brittany Murphy) investigates the mysterious disappearance of her boyfriend (Dean Cain) at a hospital.
Comedy, Drama
France|Iran|USA
2018
122 Minutes
Executive Producer
John Huston Susan Strasberg Lilli Palmer Peter Bogdanovich Oja Kodar Robert Random Edmond O'Brien
A Hollywood director emerges from semi-exile with plans to complete work on an innovative motion picture.
Romance
USA
1997
105 Minutes
Dr. Howard Poke
Eric Stoltz Annabella Sciorra Chris Eigeman Carlos Jacott Marianne Jean-Baptiste Brian Kerwin Peter Bogdanovich Bridget Fonda John Lehr
teacher girlfriend novelist therapist best friend fiancé dark offbeat witty manhattan brooklyn, n.y. group therapy jealousy relationships love triangle writing therapy impersonation transformation love
Lester is an occasional substitute teacher and he's very jealous. He is jealous about the last boyfriend of Lester's slightly wacky current partner Ramona - arrogant best-selling author ... See full summary »
Comedy, Romance, Drama
USA
2010
120 Minutes
Pedja Sapir
Tanna Frederick Noah Wyle Christopher Rydell Jack Heller Kathryn Grant Zack Norman David Proval Dennis Christopher Peter Bogdanovich Paul Sand Mary Crosby
An electronic ankle bracelet and being under house arrest aren't about to stop up-and-coming actress Maggie Chase (Tanna Frederick) from the two things she craves the most: real fame and ... See full summary »
Comedy, Drama
USA
2013
113 Minutes
Judge Harlan Plath
Owen Wilson Zach Galifianakis Amy Poehler Laura Ramsey Alana De La Garza Joel Gretsch Paul Schulze Edward Herrmann Peter Bogdanovich David Selby Lauren Lapkus
womanizer weather forecaster weatherman brother love interest amusing witty united states womanizing protection legal battle friendship comedy growing up love quest 2010s
Two childhood best friends, one a superficial womanizer and the other a barely functioning bipolar, embark on a road trip back to their hometown after one of them learns his estranged father has died.
Romance, Gay & Lesbian
USA
1999
95 Minutes
Bartholomew
Tricia Vessey Gaby Hoffmann Bonnie Root James Roday Mia Farrow Spalding Gray Ryan Reynolds Ryan O'Neal Peter Bogdanovich Kevin Corrigan
rich girl student mother father counselor musician hilarious hedonistic offbeat new york city high school apartment café limo coming of age female bonding virginity sex friendship mother/daughter relationship
The trials and tribulations of wealthy young Manhattanites and their sexual coming of age, a romantic comedy set at an Upper East Side prep school.
Mystery & Thriller
USA
1968
92 Minutes
Film Editor
Boris Karloff Tim O'Kelly Nancy Hsueh James Brown Sandy Baron Arthur Peterson Mary Jackson Tanya Morgan Monty Landis Peter Bogdanovich
killer actor police officer disturbing tense los angeles refinery drive-in theater murder shooting spree aging death actors quest pursuit 1960s
An elderly horror film star, while making a personal appearance at a drive-in theatre, confronts a psychotic Vietnam War veteran who has turned into a mass-murdering sniper.
Mystery & Thriller, Drama
USA
2007
88 Minutes
Edward Birani
Nick Chinlund Isaach De Bankolé Brendan Fehr Marlee Shelton Harsh Nayyar Edi Gathegi Alec Newman Olek Krupa Henry Czerny Peter Bogdanovich
John Reilly wakes up in an African Hospital with only fragments of his memory in tact. An officer of the local regime, Mugambe, accuses him of being an American spy.
Drama
USA
1979
112 Minutes
Writer
Ben Gazzara Denholm Elliott James Villiers Joss Ackland Rodney Bewes Mark Kingston Lisa Lu Monika Subramaniam Judy Lim George Lazenby Peter Bogdanovich
pimp soldier friend brooding cool calm singapore corruption gangs prostitution morality money temptation underdog 1970s
Jack Flowers, an American hustler in early 1970s Singapore, dreams of building a fortune by running a brothel and returning to the States to lead a life of luxury.
Horror, Mystery & Thriller
2019
169 Minutes
Jessica Chastain James McAvoy Bill Hader Isaiah Mustafa Jay Ryan James Ransone Andy Bean Bill Skarsgård Jaeden Martell Wyatt Oleff Jack Dylan Grazer
clown alien young boy teen girl writer zombie chilling creepy campy disturbing somber spirited derry, maine chinese restaurant sewer family home carnival canal evil spirits friendship
Defeated by members of the Losers' Club, the evil clown Pennywise returns 27 years later to terrorize the town of Derry, Maine. Now adults, the united Losers must conquer their deepest fears to destroy the shape-shifting Pennywise once and for all.