List of the best Thomas Lee movies: The Warriors(1979), Southern Comfort(1981), The Driver(1978), Crossroads(1986), The Long Riders(1980), 48 HRS.(1982), Extreme Prejudice(1987), Trespass(1992), Johnny Handsome(1989), Red Heat(1988), Wild Bill(1995), Another 48 HRS.(1990) ... ...
Action
USA
1979
90 Minutes
Director
Michael Beck James Remar Dorsey Wright Brian Tyler David Harris Tom McKitterick Marcelino Sánchez Terry Michos Deborah Van Valkenburgh Roger Hill David Patrick Kelly
gang member leader radio host police officer brooding campy tense manhattan park subway coney island bronx, n.y. gangs framed pursuit murder truce battle quest revenge
In the near future, a charismatic leader summons the street gangs of New York City in a bid to take it over. When he is killed, The Warriors are falsely blamed and now must fight their way home while every other gang is hunting them down.
Mystery & Thriller, Action
USA
1981
106 Minutes
Director
Keith Carradine Powers Boothe Fred Ward Franklyn Seales T.K. Carter Lewis Smith Les Lannom Peter Coyote Alan Autry Brion James
texan soldier hunter private corporal tense disturbing dark gritty louisiana swamp bayou national guard vietnam war survival violence paranoia escape quest 1970s
During a routine exercise, a team of National Guards are threatened by angry and violent locals.
Crime, Drama
USA
1978
91 Minutes
Director
Ryan O'Neal Bruce Dern Isabelle Adjani Ronee Blakley Matt Clark Felice Orlandi Joseph Walsh Rudy Ramos Denny Macko Will Walker Sandy Wyeth
driver detective beautiful woman criminal suspenseful gripping city street car cars robbery thrill seeking romance fugitives chases pursuit escape 1970s
A getaway driver becomes the latest assignment for a tenacious detective.
Musical
USA
1986
98 Minutes
Director
Ralph Macchio Joe Seneca Jami Gertz Joe Morton Robert Judd Harry Carey Jr. Steve Vai Dennis Lipscomb Frank Frost
Ralph Macchio is Lightning Boy. A kid who can make a slide guitar sing. Blind Dog is an old pro who knows it. Together, they're headed to a place where deals are made. And legends are born.
Biography, Western
USA
1980
100 Minutes
Director
David Carradine Keith Carradine Robert Carradine James Keach Stacy Keach Dennis Quaid Randy Quaid Kevin Brophy Harry Carey Jr. Christopher Guest Nicholas Guest
outlaw bank robber brother traitor girlfriend marshal confident tense melodramatic minnesota texas countryside hideout bank love triangle assassination james-younger gang bank heist sibling rivalry jesse james
The origins, exploits and the ultimate fate of the Jesse James gang is told in a sympathetic portrayal of the bank robbers made up of brothers who begin their legendary bank raids because of revenge.
Comedy, Action
USA
1982
97 Minutes
Director
Nick Nolte Eddie Murphy Annette O'Toole Frank McRae James Remar David Patrick Kelly Sonny Landham Brion James Kerry Sherman Jonathan Banks James Keane
police officer prisoner bank robber henchman girlfriend confident raw san francisco country road prison bar police station apartment crime murder robbery investigation culture clash mystery pursuit
A hard-nosed cop reluctantly teams up with a wise-cracking criminal temporarily paroled to him, in order to track down a killer.
Action
USA
1987
104 Minutes
Director
Nick Nolte Powers Boothe Michael Ironside Maria Conchita Alonso Rip Torn Clancy Brown William Forsythe Matt Mulhern Larry B. Scott Dan Tullis Jr.
texas ranger drug lord military officer criminal beautiful woman gritty tense texas mexico bank love triangle childhood friends drug trade law enforcement deception showdown rivalry pursuit 1980s
A Texas Ranger and a ruthless narcotics kingpin - they were childhood friends, now they are adversaries...
Action
USA
1992
101 Minutes
Director
Bill Paxton Ice-T William Sadler Ice Cube Art Evans Devoreaux White Bruce A. Young Glenn Plummer Stoney Jackson T.E. Russell Tommy "Tiny" Lister
fireman crime boss gang member homeless person treasure hunter half brother tense gripping dark thrilling intense abandoned building st. louis slum river inner city treasure hunting gang war witnessing murder kidnapping
Two firemen in a burning building get a treasure map - stolen gold church items are hidden in a closed down factory in St. Louis. Once there, they're trapped in by a black gang considering it their territory.
Crime, Drama
USA
1989
95 Minutes
Director
Mickey Rourke Ellen Barkin Elizabeth McGovern Morgan Freeman Forest Whitaker Lance Henriksen Scott Wilson
gangster triad gritty new orleans united states revenge new identity presumed dead revenge 1980s
After being double crossed and thrown in jail, a deformed gangster gets a new face and rehabilitation, but his desire for revenge looms.
Action
USA
1988
103 Minutes
Director
Arnold Schwarzenegger James Belushi Peter Boyle Ed O'Ross Laurence Fishburne Gina Gershon Richard Bright Oleg Vidov
detective police officer intense frenetic quirky gritty chicago soviet union street arnold schwarzenegger drug cartel revenge saving the day growth film revenge 20th century
A tough Russian policeman is forced to partner up with a cocky Chicago police detective when he is sent to Chicago to apprehend a Georgian drug lord who killed his partner and fled the country.
Western
USA
1995
97 Minutes
Director
Jeff Bridges Ellen Barkin John Hurt Diane Lane David Arquette Christina Applegate Bruce Dern James Gammon Marjoe Gortner James Remar Karen Huie
outlaw calamity jane buffalo bill native american preacher doctor somber emotional tense deadwood, s.d. saloon american west circus graveyard wild bill hickok frontier life fame drug addiction gambling friendship
The early career of legendary lawman Wild Bill Hickock is telescoped and culminates in his relocation in Deadwood and a reunion with Calamity Jane.
Comedy, Action
USA
1990
95 Minutes
Director
Eddie Murphy Nick Nolte Brion James Kevin Tighe Ed O'Ross David Anthony Marshall Andrew Divoff Bernie Casey Brent Jennings Ted Markland Tisha Campbell-Martin
police officer ex-convict drug lord hit man police detective playful thrilling tense hilarious san francisco police station nightclub framed crime ring assassination investigation unlikely allies rescue pursuit 1980s
Jack Cates once again enlists the aid of ex-con Reggie Hammond - this time to take down The Iceman, a ruthless drug lord operating in the San Francisco bay area.
Mystery & Thriller, Action
USA|India|Switzerland
2012
91 Minutes
Director
Sylvester Stallone Sung Kang Sarah Shahi Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje Jason Momoa Christian Slater Jon Seda Brian Van Holt Holt McCallany Weronika Rosati Marcus Lyle Brown
hit man partner detective killer real estate developer frenetic dark intense new orleans street contract killing unlikely allies shady dealings conspiracy revenge pursuit 2010s
After watching their respective partners die, a New Orleans hitman and a Washington, D.C. detective form an alliance in order to bring down their common enemy.
Sci-Fi
USA|Switzerland
2000
90 Minutes
Director
James Spader Angela Bassett Robert Forster Lou Diamond Phillips Peter Facinelli Robin Tunney Wilson Cruz Eddy Rice Jr. Knox Grantham White
captain pilot paramedic technician officer young man suspenseful incredible tense outer space hospital earth spaceship space exploration dangerous mission artificial intelligence supernova superhuman abilities murder pursuit
A deep space rescue and recovery spaceship with a crew of 6 receives a distress call from a mining operation 3432 light years away. A rescue operation via dimension jump is made. Bad idea.