List of the best William Atherton movies: Cleanin' Up The Town: Remembering Ghostbusters(2019), The Girl Next Door(2007), The Sugarland Express(1974), Clinical(2017), Die Hard 2(1990), The Citizen(2013), The Hindenburg(1975), Jinn(2014), Buried Alive(1990), Broken Trust(1995), Frank and Jesse(1995), Tim and Eric's Billion Dollar Movie(2012) ... ...
Documentary
UK
2019
142 Minutes
William Atherton Dan Aykroyd Richard Beggs Peter Bernstein John Bruno Billy Bryan
Cast and crew of Ghostbusters (1984) discuss the making of the film.
Mystery & Thriller, Drama
USA
2007
91 Minutes
Adult David Moran
William Atherton Blythe Auffarth Blanche Baker Kevin Chamberlin Dean Faulkenberry Gabrielle Howarth Ben Kaplan Spenser Leigh Daniel Manche
girl next door caretaker aunt emotional suburb neighborhood evil david neighbors growing up 19th century
Follows the unspeakable torture and abuses committed on a teenage girl in the care of her aunt and the boys who witness and fail to report the crime.
Comedy, Drama
USA
1974
109 Minutes
Goldie Hawn William Atherton Ben Johnson Michael Sacks Gregory Walcott Steve Kanaly Louise Latham Harrison Zanuck A.L. Camp Jessie Lee Fulton
hostage abductee wife husband convict baby brash fiery gutsy wild spirited texas highway abduction family chases pursuit rescue underdog 1970s
A woman attempts to reunite her family by helping her husband escape prison and together kidnapping their son. But things don't go as planned when they are forced to take a police hostage on the road.
Mystery & Thriller
USA
2017
104 Minutes
Vinessa Shaw William Atherton Aaron Stanford Wilmer Calderon
A psychiatrist tries to put her life back together after a violent attack by seeking to repair the life of a new patient, but he has his own terrifying history.
Mystery & Thriller, Action
USA
1990
124 Minutes
Richard Thornburg
Bruce Willis Bonnie Bedelia William Atherton Reginald VelJohnson Franco Nero William Sadler John Amos Dennis Franz Art Evans Fred Dalton Thompson Tom Bower
detective wife terrorist general thrilling suspenseful washington dulles international airport airplane church virginia terrorism love aviation politics heroism christmas love underdog rescue pursuit
John McClane attempts to avert disaster as rogue military operatives seize control of Dulles International Airport in Washington, D.C.
Drama
USA
2013
99 Minutes
Winston
Khaled Nabawy Agnes Bruckner William Atherton Rizwan Manji Cary Elwes
An Arab immigrant wins the American green card lottery, arriving in New York City on September 10, 2001.
Drama
USA
1975
125 Minutes
Boerth
George C. Scott Anne Bancroft William Atherton Roy Thinnes Gig Young Burgess Meredith Charles Durning Richard Dysart Robert Clary Rene Auberjonois Katherine Helmond
military officer nazi countess gambler ad executive pilot thrilling suspenseful intricate emotional germany new jersey zeppelin disaster conspiracy sabotage the hindenburg investigation aviation mystery
A film that chronicles the events of the Hindenburg disaster in which a zeppelin burst into flames.
Mystery & Thriller
USA
2014
97 Minutes
Father Westhoff
Dominic Rains Ray Park William Atherton Faran Tahir Serinda Swan Milica Govich Danny Mooney Walter Phelan Ele Bardha
human angel designer wife creature gory suspenseful thrilling shocking eerie house past culture religion family history rumors danger fantasy discovery rescue
A man turns to a mysterious pair and a shackled mental patient for help in combating an ancient family curse.
Mystery & Thriller
1990
97 Minutes
Cortland "Cort" van Owen
Tim Matheson Jennifer Jason Leigh William Atherton Hoyt Axton Jay Gerber Wayne Grace Donald Hotton Brian Libby Peg Shirley David Youse Milt Hamerman
An angry man (Tim Matheson) rises from the grave after his wife (Jennifer Jason Leigh) and her doctor lover (William Atherton) inject him with fish toxin.
Mystery & Thriller
1995
96 Minutes
Roemer
Tom Selleck Elizabeth McGovern William Atherton Marsha Mason Charles Haid Stanley DeSantis Rob LaBelle Cynthia Martells Fritz Weaver John Milford Nicholas Pryor
Justice Department investigators recruit a municipal judge (Tom Selleck) to expose corrupt members of the bench.
Western
USA
1995
106 Minutes
Allan Pinkerton
Rob Lowe Bill Paxton Randy Travis William Atherton Dana Wheeler-Nicholson Maria Pitillo Luke Askew Sean Patrick Flanery Alexis Arquette Todd Field John Pyper-Ferguson
At the end of the Civil War, Frank and Jesse James and other former guerillas who rode with Quantrill and Bill Anderson take the oath of allegiance to the Union. Feeling oppressed by ... See full summary »
Comedy
USA
2012
92 Minutes
Earle Swinter
Tim Heidecker Eric Wareheim Will Ferrell William Atherton Robert Loggia Twink Caplan Will Forte Jeff Goldblum John C. Reilly Ronnie Rodriguez
Two guys get a billion dollars to make a movie, only to watch their dream run off course. In order to make the money back, they then attempt to revitalize a failing shopping mall.
Fantasy
Germany|USA
2000
102 Minutes
Nathan Randall
Kirsten Dunst Eric Mabius Jodi Lyn O'Keefe William Atherton Fred Ward Debbie Fan Grant Shaud David Stevens Dale Midkiff Bill Mondy Walton Goggins
young man girlfriend police officer killer crow police captain brutal dark tense emotional city police station apartment street murder wrongful execution corruption justice reanimation torture
Alex Corvis returns to the world of the living to solve the murder of a young woman that he was wrongly accused of.
Mystery & Thriller, Action
USA|Japan
2005
93 Minutes
Agent Block
Steven Seagal Matthew Davis Takao Osawa William Atherton Munehisa Fujita Eddie George Daisuke Honda Chiaki Kuriyama Juliette Marquis Namihiko Ohmura Shôji Oki
governor ex-cia agent fbi agent rookie gangster brother-in-law thrilling intense brutal tokyo store strip club hideout japan assassination nuclear weapons chase yakuza kidnapping vengeance
When a government official is killed, an American operative with experience in the Yakuza culture is brought in to investigate.
Mystery & Thriller, Crime, Drama, Action
2007
90 Minutes
King
Bret Roberts Mike Erwin Nicole Lenz William Atherton Lin Shaye Alex Feldman Travis Wester Mathew Carey James Duval Marnette Patterson Nectar Rose
A drug dealer debates getting out of the life, until his friend gets tangled up in a kidnap and murder scheme.
Drama
1973
95 Minutes
Fraternity President
Gary Grimes Jerry Houser Oliver Conant William Atherton Sam Bottoms Deborah Winters Joe Ponazecki Murray Westgate Marion Waldman Mary Long Marcia Diamond
Two friends (Gary Grimes, Jerry Houser) go to college and another (Oliver Conant) joins the Marines in this sequel to "Summer of '42."
Mystery & Thriller
USA
1977
135 Minutes
James
Diane Keaton Richard Gere Tom Berenger Tuesday Weld William Atherton Richard Kiley Alan Feinstein Priscilla Pointer Laurie Prange Joel Fabiani Julius Harris
teacher sister lover professor shocking dark united states bar disco school sex rape murder promiscuity wretched excess 1970s
A dedicated schoolteacher spends her nights cruising bars, looking for abusive men with whom she can engage in progressively violent sexual encounters.
Mystery & Thriller, Drama
USA
2007
94 Minutes
John King
Roberto Urbino America Ferrera Tony Plana David Sutcliffe William Atherton Cameron Daddo Alejandra Borrero Carlos Valencia Roberto Cano
father fbi agent son kidnapper girlfriend photographer thrilling suspenseful unrestrained colombia new york city bank nightclub car kidnapping race against time family torture memory ransom
Deals with 90 minutes in a kidnapped hostage's life, and the frustration his family, a special ops team, and a man in charge of delivering the ransom money all feel as they rush to save him.
Drama
Germany|USA
2001
104 Minutes
Stanton
James Woods Annabeth Gish Alex D. Linz William Devane William Atherton Mark Moses Wesley Mann Patrick Richwood T.J. Beacom Craig Borden Barry Corbin
scientist colleague father son chimpanzee nasa director spirited suspenseful tender heartwarming town florida household laboratory office airplane father/son relationship scientific experiments space race mourning
In the 1960s a young woman works at NASA as an animal trainer responsible for the chimpanzee who will go into space.
Mystery & Thriller, Other, Horror
2012
90 Minutes
Dolan
Paul Sorvino Tony Sirico Joey Fatone Jack Scalia William Atherton Vinny Guadagnino Melissa Molinaro Daniel Booko Audi Resendez Alex Mauriello
Underwater drilling off the Jersey Shore attracts dozens of hungry sharks to the crowded beaches during the Fourth of July weekend.
Mystery & Thriller
1995
93 Minutes
Dr. Reginald Holloway
Nicollette Sheridan William Devane Stephen Caffrey Dakin Matthews William Atherton Barry Corbin
Aided by her lover (William Devane), a doctor (Nicollette Sheridan) links colleagues to the outbreak of a plague in Los Angeles.
Crime, Drama
USA
1986
107 Minutes
Allan Deveneux
Richard Gere Kim Basinger Jeroen Krabbé George Dzundza Gary Basaraba William Atherton Ray Sharkey
cop mistress crime boss police captain thrilling cheeky fiery new orleans bayou swamp street chicago vengeance kidnapping unlikely romance hiding revenge love pursuit 1980s
A Chicago detective, seeking to avenge his partner's death, travels to New Orleans, where he unexpectedly becomes involved in a cat and mouse game of survival.
Comedy
France
1997
86 Minutes
James Denit
Benoît Delépine Marine Delterme Victoria Principal Mickey Rooney Elliott Gould William Atherton Féodor Atkine Yves Jacques Alix de Konopka Luc Bernard
International news giant WNC wants to get the U.S. president re-elected for the third term by creating fake "Crazy Guru" story, about the fictional Japanese wacko who plans to drop nuclear ... See full summary »
Mystery & Thriller, Action
USA
1988
131 Minutes
Richard Thornburg
Bruce Willis Alan Rickman Bonnie Bedelia Reginald VelJohnson Alexander Godunov Paul Gleason William Atherton Hart Bochner
police officer hostage terrorist rival wealthy man thrilling gritty suspenseful intense office los angeles car elevator christmas party skyscraper robbery party christmas showdown explosion
An NYPD officer tries to save his wife and several others taken hostage by German terrorists during a Christmas party at the Nakatomi Plaza in Los Angeles.
Comedy, Adventure, Fantasy
USA
1984
107 Minutes
Walter Peck
Bill Murray Dan Aykroyd Harold Ramis Sigourney Weaver Rick Moranis Annie Potts William Atherton Ernie Hudson
parapsychologist love interest nerd supernatural being ghost secretary hilarious eerie amusing new york city firehouse apartment library city apartment college campus ghosts demonic possession supernatural daunting task showdown
Three former parapsychology professors set up shop as a unique ghost removal service.
Comedy
USA
2001
84 Minutes
Arthur Kranston
John Savage James Wilder Joanne Baron Arye Gross C. Thomas Howell John Ales William Atherton Rene Auberjonois Orson Bean Luca Bercovici Ceasar Cavaricci
A down-on-his-luck film director sets fire to his home so he can collect the insurance money and fund his new movie. But crime apparently does pay, because once the rumor mill gets wind of ... See full summary »
Drama, Romance
1986
97 Minutes
Michael Rosen
Philip Michael Thomas Lesley Ann Warren Jaclyn-Rose Lester Jean Smart Lynne Moody Barbara Montgomery Drew Snyder William Atherton Matthew Faison Kenneth Kimmins James Staley
The wife in a biracial couple fights her ex-husband for custody of their daughter, all the way to the Supreme Court.
Action
USA
1995
100 Minutes
Terence McCone
Damian Chapa Jennifer Rubin Scott Plank Damon Whitaker Panchito Gomez Charles Guardino Bob Larkin Philip Casnoff Sal Landi William Atherton
After many years Pooch returns to his neighbourhood. To Big Boy, his best friend, Pooch is valuable asset in his plans of becoming local crime lord. To Pooch, this reunion is painful ... See full summary »
Drama
USA
1972
103 Minutes
George C. Scott Stacy Keach Jane Alexander Scott Wilson Rosalind Cash Erik Estrada Clifton James Richard Kalk James Sikking Beverly Hope Atkinson Burke Byrnes
rookie police officer wife nurse daughter gritty raw los angeles police station police work male bonding student-teacher relationship transformation sacrifice 1970s
An idealistic rookie cop joins the L.A.P.D. to make ends meet while finishing law school, and is indoctrinated by a seasoned veteran. As time goes on, he loses his ambitions and family as police work becomes his entire life.