List of the best Peter Yates movies: Breaking Away(1979), The Friends of Eddie Coyle(1973), Bullitt(1968), Robbery(1967), The Hot Rock(1972), John and Mary(1969), An Innocent Man(1989), For Pete's Sake(1974), Summer Holiday(1963), Krull(1983), One Way Pendulum(1964), Mother, Jugs & Speed(1976) ... ...
Comedy, Drama
USA
1979
100 Minutes
Director
Dennis Christopher Dennis Quaid Daniel Stern Jackie Earle Haley Barbara Barrie Paul Dooley Robyn Douglass Hart Bochner Amy Wright Peter Maloney John Ashton
biker friend frat boy father mother girlfriend uplifting endearing small town bloomington, ind. university bicycling class distinctions love triangle quest growing up 1970s
A small-town boy obsessed with the Italian cycling team vies for the affections of a college girl.
Crime, Drama
USA
1973
100 Minutes
Director
Robert Mitchum Peter Boyle Richard Jordan Steven Keats Alex Rocco Joe Santos Mitchell Ryan Helena Carroll Peter MacLean Kevin O'Morrison Marvin Lichterman
gunrunner bank robber atf agent bar owner informant brooding tense diner bank park boston crime bank heist mafia gun running betrayal aging temptation wretched excess underdog
After his last crime has him looking at a long prison sentence for repeat offenses, a low level Boston gangster decides to snitch on his friends to avoid jail time.
Crime, Drama
USA
1968
113 Minutes
Director
Steve McQueen Robert Vaughn Jacqueline Bisset Don Gordon Robert Duvall Simon Oakland Norman Fell Georg Stanford Brown Justin Tarr Carl Reindel Felice Orlandi
police officer mobster senator hitman criminal thrilling cool san francisco hotel police station office car mafia politics violence murder pursuit mystery 1960s
An all guts, no glory San Francisco cop becomes determined to find the underworld kingpin that killed the witness in his protection.
Mystery & Thriller
UK
1967
114 Minutes
Director
Stanley Baker Joanna Pettet James Booth Frank Finlay Barry Foster William Marlowe Clinton Greyn George Sewell
mastermind thief wife convict inspector fascinating thrilling intricate wild london glasgow, scotland scotland yard train field train robbery schemes jailbreak teamwork investigation pursuit
A group of British criminals plans the robbery of the Royal Mail train on the Glasgow-London route.
Comedy
USA
1972
105 Minutes
Director
Robert Redford George Segal Ron Leibman Paul Sand Zero Mostel Moses Gunn William Redfield Charlotte Rae Topo Swope
thief in-law diplomat ex-convict lawyer doctor amusing playful thrilling new york city museum bank jail police station heist diamond family daunting task quest 1970s
Dortmunder and his pals plan to steal a huge diamond from a museum. But this turns out to be only the first time they have to steal it...
Drama
USA
1969
92 Minutes
Director
Dustin Hoffman Mia Farrow Michael Tolan Sunny Griffin Stanley Beck Tyne Daly Alix Elias Julie Garfield Marvin Lichterman Marian Mercer Susan Taylor
man woman lover endearing passionate new york city apartment bar one-night stand conversation dating relationships discovery quest love 1960s
John and Mary meet in a singles bar, sleep together, and spend the next day getting to know each other.
Crime, Drama
USA
1989
113 Minutes
Director
Tom Selleck F. Murray Abraham Laila Robins David Rasche Richard Young Badja Djola Todd Graff
prisoner engineer patriarch wife police detective crooked cop bleak suspenseful brutal prison family home courtroom fight for justice showdown excess corruption challenge revenge underdog 1980s
A man is framed by two corrupt cops for drugs. After he gets out of prison, he comes after them.
Comedy
USA
1974
90 Minutes
Director
Barbra Streisand Michael Sarrazin Estelle Parsons William Redfield Molly Picon Louis Zorich Vivian Bonnell Richard Ward Heywood Hale Broun Joseph Maher Vincent Schiavelli
housewife cab driver loan shark madam cattle rustler sister-in-law amusing madcap thrilling brooklyn, n.y. apartment bank subway stocks mafia debt prostitution disguise secret quest
A housewife tries to finance her cab-driving husband's education.
Musical, Comedy
UK
1963
109 Minutes
Director
Cliff Richard Lauri Peters David Kossoff Ron Moody Melvyn Hayes Una Stubbs Teddy Green Jeremy Bulloch
bus driver stowaway singer mother police officer airy amusing campy charming confident engaging heartwarming hilarious madcap melodramatic playful spirited london france yugoslavia
A fabulous 60s Musical - 4 London Bus mechanics strike up a deal with London Transport. They do up a double decker London Bus, drive it around Europe as a hotel and if they make it they ... See full summary »
Adventure, Fantasy
UK
1983
117 Minutes
Director
Ken Marshall Lysette Anthony Freddie Jones Francesca Annis Alun Armstrong David Battley Bernard Bresslaw Liam Neeson Dicken Ashworth Todd Carty Robbie Coltrane
prince princess villain magician cyclops fugitive melodramatic spirited krull wilderness fortress abduction battle search magical weapon showdown quest adventure rescue unknown era
A prince and a fellowship of companions set out to rescue his bride from a fortress of alien invaders who have arrived on their home planet.
Comedy
UK
1964
90 Minutes
Director
Eric Sykes George Cole Julia Foster Jonathan Miller Peggy Mount Alison Leggatt Mona Washbourne Douglas Wilmer Kenneth Farringdon Glyn Houston Graham Crowden
The very eccentric Groomkirby family, in between inventing odd devices, decide to reenact a murder and trial in their living room.
Comedy, Drama
USA
1976
95 Minutes
Director
Raquel Welch Bill Cosby Harvey Keitel Allen Goorwitz Larry Hagman L.Q. Jones Bruce Davison Dick Butkus Milt Kamen Barra Grant Allan Warnick
ambulance driver ex-cop paramedic boss city official dark offbeat amusing los angeles ambulance city hall staircase competition drug addiction sexual harassment death hostage situation alcohol love rivalry
Competition between privately owned Los Angeles, California ambulance companies is played for humor.
Romance
USA
1992
89 Minutes
Director
Penelope Ann Miller Tim Daly Louis Jourdan Art Malik Ian Richardson Ian McNeice Tim Bentinck Julia McCarthy Jacques Mathou
wine expert father assistant mad scientist bodyguard daughter cheeky madcap lighthearted thrilling london scotland south of france lake bedroom wine opposites attract hidden treasure theft protection
What seemed to be a simple little trip becomes an international chase, when an extremely rare bottle of wine's discovered (bottled during the appearance of the Great Comet of 1811). ... See full summary »
Comedy, Drama
1983
118 Minutes
Director
Albert Finney Tom Courtenay Edward Fox Zena Walker Eileen Atkins Michael Gough Cathryn Harrison Betty Marsden Sheila Reid Lockwood West Donald Eccles
set dresser leading man actress elderly person actor touching somber england theater backstage acting aging failing career loyalty alcoholism devotion fall quest 1940s
Rattled by World War II, an English actor (Albert Finney) could not go on without his fussy valet (Tom Courtenay).
Romance
1995
109 Minutes
Director
Albert Finney Matt Keeslar Victoria Smurfit Anthony Brophy David Kelly Dearbhla Molloy Carole Nimmons Vinnie McCabe Noel Smith
An Irish lad (Matt Keeslar) who fled from his oppressive, widowed father (Albert Finney) falls for a girl (Victoria Smurfit) from an affluent family.
Adventure
2000
116 Minutes
Director
John Lithgow Bob Hoskins Isabella Rossellini Vanessa Williams James Purefoy Lambert Wilson Amelia Warner Tony Haygarth Peter Eyre Lilo Baur Trevor Peacock
Accompanied by faithful squire Sancho (Bob Hoskins), Cervantes' chivalrous but misguided adventurer (John Lithgow) seeks his true love.