Bruce Willis
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Walter Bruce Willis, better known as Bruce Willis, is an American actor and producer. His career began in television in the 1980s and has continued both in television and film since, including comedic, dramatic, and action roles. He is well known for the role of John McClane in the Die Hard series.
Willis was born in Idar-Oberstein, West Germany, the son of a Kassel-born German, Marlene, who worked in a bank, and David Willis, an American soldier. Willis is the eldest of four children.
At the premiere for the film Stakeout, Willis met actress Demi Moore. They married on November 21, 1987 and had three daughters before the couple divorced on October 18, 2000.
Since the divorce he has dated models Maria Bravo Rosado and Emily Sandberg; he was engaged to Brooke Burns until they broke up in 2004 after ten months together. He married Emma Heming on March 21, 2009.
Filmography - Acting
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10 Minutes Gone (2019)
As: Rex
A crime thriller that centers on a man whose memory has been lost due to a bank heist gone wrong. The character will need to piece together the missing 10 minutes from his memory in order to determine who sabotaged him.
Directed by: Brian A Miller
Stars: Bruce Willis | Michael Chiklis | Meadow Williams | Texas Battle | Kyle Schmid
Between Two Ferns: The Movie (2019)
As: Himself
Galifianakis dreamed of becoming a star. But when Will Ferrell discovered his public access TV show, 'Between Two Ferns' and uploaded it to Funny or Die, Zach became a viral laughing stock. Now Zach and his crew are taking a road trip to complete a series of high-profile celebrity interviews and restore his reputation.
Runtime: 82 min.
Directed by: Scott Aukerman
Stars: Will Ferrell | Zach Galifianakis | Lauren Lapkus | Ryan Gaul | Jiavani Linayao
Glass (2019)
As: David Dunn
Following the conclusion of Split, Glass finds David Dunn pursuing Kevin Wendell Crumb’s superhuman figure of The Beast in a series of escalating encounters, while the shadowy presence of Elijah Price emerges as an orchestrator who holds secrets critical to both men.
Directed by: M. Night Shyamalan
Stars: Samuel L. Jackson | Bruce Willis | James McAvoy | Sarah Paulson | Anya Taylor-Joy
Cornerman (2019)
As: Cus D'Amato
The story of legendary boxing trainer Cus D'Amato, who worked with the likes of Mike Tyson, Floyd Patterson, and José Torres
Directed by: Rupert Friend
Stars: Bruce Willis
Bumping Mics with Jeff Ross & Dave Attell (2018)
As: Himself
Combining the comedic forces of Jeff Ross and Dave Attell, and filmed at New York's Comedy Cellar, the series features zingers, audience roasts, celebrity cameos, and mic bumps.
Runtime: 108 min.
Directed by: Andrew Jarecki
Stars: Dave Attell | Nikki Glaser | Jeffrey Ross | Michael Che | Rachel Feinstein
Motherless Brooklyn (2018)
As: Frank Minna
In the New York of the 1950s, private detective Lionel Essrog searches for the murderer of his mentor and friend Frank.
Directed by: Edward Norton
Stars: Edward Norton | Willem Dafoe | Bruce Willis | Ethan Suplee | Leslie Mann
Death Wish (2018)
As: Paul Kersey
A mild-mannered father is transformed into a killing machine after his family is torn apart by a violent act.
Runtime: 107 min.
Directed by: Eli Roth
Stars: Elisabeth Shue | Bruce Willis | Vincent D'Onofrio | Dean Norris | Camila Morrone
Acts of Violence (2018)
As: Detective James Avery
When his fiancee is kidnapped by human traffickers, Roman and his ex-military brothers set out to track her down and save her before it is too late. Along the way, Roman teams up with Avery, a cop investigating human trafficking and fighting the corrupt bureaucracy that has harmful intentions.
Runtime: 86 min.
Directed by: Brett Donowho
Stars: Shawn Ashmore | Bruce Willis | Cole Hauser | Ashton Holmes | Melissa Bolona
First Kill (2017)
As: Police Chief
A police chief tries to solve a kidnapping that involves a bank robber holding a young boy hostage.
Runtime: 97 min.
Directed by: Steven C. Miller
Stars: Hayden Christensen | Bruce Willis | William DeMeo | Gethin Anthony | Heather Johansen
Once Upon a Time in Venice (2017)
As: Steve
Steve Ford is a private detective in Venice Beach, Calif., who's good with the ladies, bad with the punches and wild about his dog Buddy. When local thugs steal Buddy, Ford turns to Spyder, their devious leader, and forges an unlikely alliance. With help from his best friend, Steve pulls out the big guns to retrieve Spyder's stolen cash and cocaine and save Buddy.
Runtime: 94 min.
Directed by: Mark Cullen | Robb Cullen
Stars: Bruce Willis | Famke Janssen | Thomas Middleditch | John Goodman | Jason Momoa
Tony Bennett Celebrates 90 (2016)
19-time Grammy Award-winner Tony Bennett's 90th birthday is celebrated by a host of celebrities in this two-hour music special held at Radio City Music Hall, New York City, with musical performances by Bennett, Andrea Bocelli, Michael Bublé, Lady Gaga, Billy Joel, Elton John, Diana Krall, k.d. lang, Leslie Odom Jr., Rufus Wainwright and Stevie Wonder.
Runtime: 120 min.
Directed by: Jerry Foley
Stars: Alec Baldwin | Tony Bennett | Lady Gaga | Michael Bublé | Andrea Bocelli
Precious Cargo (2016)
As: Eddie
After a botched heist, Eddie a murderous crime boss, hunts down the seductive thief Karen who failed him. In order to win back Eddie’s trust, Karen recruits her ex-lover and premier thief Jack to steal a cargo of rare precious gems. But when the job goes down, allegiances are betrayed and lines are crossed as Jack, Karen, and Eddie face off in a fateful showdown.
Runtime: 90 min.
Directed by: Max Adams
Stars: Claire Forlani | Bruce Willis | Mark-Paul Gosselaar | John Brotherton | Lydia Hull
Marauders (2016)
As: Hubert
An untraceable group of elite bank robbers is chased by a suicidal FBI agent who uncovers a deeper purpose behind the robbery-homicides.
Runtime: 107 min.
Directed by: Steven C. Miller
Stars: Bruce Willis | Christopher Meloni | Dave Bautista | Lydia Hull | Danny A. Abeckaser
Rock the Kasbah (2015)
As: Bombay Brian
A washed-up music producer finds one last shot at redemption with a golden-voiced young girl in Afghanistan. However, when jealousy gets the better of a disgruntled ex-boyfriend, he decides to oppose the young star with talent of his own.
Runtime: 106 min.
Directed by: Barry Levinson
Stars: Bill Murray | Bruce Willis | Kate Hudson | Zooey Deschanel | Taylor Kinney
Extraction (2015)
As: Leonard Turner
A former CIA operative is kidnapped by a group of terrorists. When his son learns there is no plan for his father to be saved, he launches his own rescue operation.
Runtime: 92 min.
Directed by: Steven C. Miller
Stars: Kellan Lutz | Bruce Willis | Gina Carano | Dan Bilzerian | D. B. Sweeney
Vice (2015)
As: Julian
Julian Michaels has designed the ultimate resort: VICE, where anything goes and the customers can play out their wildest fantasies with artificial inhabitants who look, think and feel like humans. When an artificial becomes self-aware and escapes, she finds herself caught in the crossfire between Julian's mercenaries and a cop who is hell-bent on shutting down Vice, and stopping the violence once and for ...
Runtime: 96 min.
Directed by: Brian A Miller
Stars: Bruce Willis | Thomas Jane | Johnathon Schaech | Bryan Greenberg | Ambyr Childers
The Prince (2014)
As: Omar
A family man who turns out to be a retired mob enforcer must travel across the country to find his daughter who has gone missing.
Runtime: 93 min.
Directed by: Brian A Miller
Stars: Bruce Willis | John Cusack | Jason Patric | Jessica Lowndes | Gia Mantegna
Sin City: A Dame to Kill For (2014)
As: Hartigan
Some of Sin City's most hard-boiled citizens cross paths with a few of its more reviled inhabitants.
Runtime: 102 min.
Directed by: Frank Miller | Robert Rodriguez
Stars: Joseph Gordon-Levitt | Jessica Alba | Mickey Rourke | Rosario Dawson | Josh Brolin
Altman (2014)
Maverick. Auteur. Rebel. Innovator. Storyteller. Rambler. Gambler. Mad man. Family man. Director. Artist. Robert Altman's life and career contained multitudes. This father of American independent cinema left an indelible mark, not merely on the evolution of his art form, but also on the western zeitgeist. "Altman", Canadian director Ron Mann's new documentary, explores and celebrates the epic fifty-year ...
Runtime: 96 min.
Directed by: Ron Mann
Stars: Keith Carradine | Bruce Willis | Julianne Moore | James Caan | Paul Thomas Anderson
RED 2 (2013)
As: Frank Moses
Retired C.I.A. agent Frank Moses reunites his unlikely team of elite operatives for a global quest to track down a missing portable nuclear device.
Runtime: 116 min.
Directed by: Dean Parisot
Stars: Catherine Zeta-Jones | Helen Mirren | Bruce Willis | John Malkovich | Anthony Hopkins
G.I. Joe: Retaliation (2013)
As: Joe Colton
Framed for crimes against the country, the G.I. Joe team is terminated by Presidential order. This forces the G.I. Joes into not only fighting their mortal enemy Cobra; they are forced to contend with threats from within the government that jeopardize their very existence.
Runtime: 110 min.
Directed by: Jon M. Chu
Stars: Bruce Willis | Ray Park | Dwayne Johnson | Adrianne Palicki | D.J. Cotrona
Bruce Willis: Why the Legend Never Dies (2013)
As: Himself
An in-depth look at the life and career of Bruce Willis, featuring never-before-seen photos and videos from the Willis family collection. Narrated by Bruce Willis.
Runtime: 90 min.
Directed by: Robert Uncles
Stars: Bruce Willis | Kevin Costner | M. Night Shyamalan | Rumer Willis | Emma Heming
A Good Day to Die Hard (2013)
As: John McClane
Iconoclastic, take-no-prisoners cop John McClane, finds himself for the first time on foreign soil after traveling to Moscow to help his wayward son Jack - unaware that Jack is really a highly-trained CIA operative out to stop a nuclear weapons heist. With the Russian underworld in pursuit, and battling a countdown to war, the two McClanes discover that their opposing methods make them unstoppable heroes.
Runtime: 98 min.
Directed by: John Moore
Stars: Bruce Willis | Mary Elizabeth Winstead | Sebastian Koch | Jai Courtney | Yuliya Snigir
Lay the Favorite (2012)
As: Dink Heimowitz
A former stripper's talent with numbers lands her a job with a professional gambler who runs a sports book in Las Vegas.
Runtime: 94 min.
Directed by: Stephen Frears
Stars: Catherine Zeta-Jones | Rebecca Hall | Bruce Willis | Vince Vaughn | Joshua Jackson
B.B. King: The Life of Riley (2012)
Documentary charting the life of blues guitarist B.B. King, with contributions from fellow musicians.
Runtime: 123 min.
Directed by: Jon Brewer
Stars: Bruce Willis | Bono | B.B. King | Eric Clapton | Carlos Santana
Looper (2012)
As: Old Joe
In the futuristic action thriller Looper, time travel will be invented but it will be illegal and only available on the black market. When the mob wants to get rid of someone, they will send their target 30 years into the past where a looper, a hired gun, like Joe is waiting to mop up. Joe is getting rich and life is good until the day the mob decides to close the loop, sending back Joe's future self for ...
Runtime: 113 min.
Directed by: Rian Johnson
Stars: Joseph Gordon-Levitt | Paul Dano | Bruce Willis | Emily Blunt | Noah Segan
The Cold Light of Day (2012)
As: Martin
After his family is kidnapped during their sailing trip in Spain, a young Wall Street trader is confronted by the people responsible: intelligence agents looking to recover a mysterious briefcase.
Runtime: 93 min.
Directed by: Mabrouk El Mechri
Stars: Bruce Willis | Sigourney Weaver | Henry Cavill | Verónica Echegui | Caroline Goodall
Fire with Fire (2012)
As: Mike Cella
A fireman takes an unexpected course of action when a man whom he's been ordered to testify against – after being held up at a local convenience store – threatens him.
Runtime: 97 min.
Directed by: David Barrett
Stars: 50 Cent | Rosario Dawson | Josh Duhamel | Bruce Willis | Vincent D'Onofrio
The Expendables 2 (2012)
As: Church
Mr. Church reunites the Expendables for what should be an easy paycheck, but when one of their men is murdered on the job, their quest for revenge puts them deep in enemy territory and up against an unexpected threat.
Runtime: 103 min.
Directed by: Simon West
Stars: Jet Li | Bruce Willis | Sylvester Stallone | Arnold Schwarzenegger | Jean-Claude Van Damme
Moonrise Kingdom (2012)
As: Captain Sharp
Set on an island off the coast of New England in the summer of 1965, Moonrise Kingdom tells the story of two twelve-year-olds who fall in love, make a secret pact, and run away together into the wilderness. As various authorities try to hunt them down, a violent storm is brewing off-shore – and the peaceful island community is turned upside down in more ways than anyone can handle.
Runtime: 94 min.
Directed by: Wes Anderson
Stars: Edward Norton | Bill Murray | Bruce Willis | Jared Gilman | Kara Hayward
Final Cut - Ladies & Gentlemen (2012)
A film where anything can happen - the hero and the heroine changes their faces, age, look, names, and so on. The only same thing: The love between man and woman... in an archetypical love story cut from 500 classics from all around the world.
Runtime: 84 min.
Directed by: György Pálfi
Stars: Isabelle Adjani | Julie Andrews | Fanny Ardant | Agustín Almodóvar | Rosanna Arquette
Catch .44 (2011)
As: Mel
The lives of three female assassins take a sudden turn when their charming boss lures them into one last job. They soon find themselves thrust into a bizarre situation involving a psychotic hit man, a grizzled trucker and a delusional line cook.
Runtime: 94 min.
Directed by: Aaron Harvey
Stars: Forest Whitaker | Deborah Ann Woll | Bruce Willis | Malin Åkerman | Nikki Reed
Setup (2011)
As: Biggs
A group of friends plan out a detailed heist that turns deadly when one betrays the other by taking off with the goods. Taking matters into his own hands, Sonny seeks out his revenge teaming up with the most dangerous mob boss in town to get back what is rightfully his. When he finally comes face to face with his longtime friend he will be forced to make a life changing choice.
Runtime: 85 min.
Directed by: Mike Gunther
Stars: Ryan Phillippe | 50 Cent | Bruce Willis | James Remar | Randy Couture
Warren Ellis: Captured Ghosts (2011)
As: Himself
Warren Ellis: Captured Ghosts is a feature-length documentary that takes an in depth look at the life, career and mind of the British comic book writer Warren Ellis. The film combines extensive interviews with Ellis with insights from his colleagues and friends, as well as ambient visual re-creations of his prose and comics work.
Runtime: 79 min.
Directed by: Patrick Meaney
Stars: Lenora Claire | Warren Ellis | Matt Fraction | Darick Robertson | Molly Crabapple
His Way (2011)
As: Himself
A look at the professional, political and personal life of legendary movie producer Jerry Weintraub featuring interviews with friends, family and colleagues.
Runtime: 87 min.
Directed by: Douglas McGrath
Stars: Elliott Gould | Ellen Barkin | James Caan | Ralph Macchio | Andy García
RED (2010)
As: Frank Moses
When his peaceful life is threatened by a high-tech assassin, former black-ops agent, Frank Moses reassembles his old team in a last ditch effort to survive and uncover his assailants.
Runtime: 111 min.
Directed by: Robert Schwentke
Stars: Karl Urban | Helen Mirren | Bruce Willis | Mary-Louise Parker | John Malkovich
I'm Still Here (2010)
As: Himself
I'm Still Here is a portrayal of a tumultuous year in the life of actor Joaquin Phoenix. With remarkable access, the film follows the Oscar-nominee as he announces his retirement from a successful film career in the fall of 2008 and sets off to reinvent himself as a hip-hop musician. The film is a portrait of an artist at a crossroads and explores notions of courage and creative reinvention, as well as the ...
Runtime: 108 min.
Directed by: Casey Affleck
Stars: Joaquin Phoenix | Ben Stiller | Bruce Willis | Danny DeVito | Jack Nicholson
The Expendables (2010)
As: Mr. Church
Barney Ross leads a band of highly skilled mercenaries including knife enthusiast Lee Christmas, a martial arts expert, heavy weapons specialist, demolitionist, and a loose-cannon sniper. When the group is commissioned by the mysterious Mr. Church to assassinate the dictator of a small South American island, Barney and Lee visit the remote locale to scout out their opposition and discover the true nature ...
Runtime: 103 min.
Directed by: Sylvester Stallone
Stars: Jason Statham | Bruce Willis | Sylvester Stallone | Dolph Lundgren | Arnold Schwarzenegger
Cop Out (2010)
As: Jimmy Monroe
Detectives Jimmy and Paul, despite nine years as partners, can still sometimes seem like polar opposites – especially when Paul's unpredictable antics get them suspended without pay. Already strapped for cash and trying to pay for his daughter's wedding, Jimmy decides to sell a rare baseball card that's worth tens of thousands. Unfortunately, when the collector's shop is robbed and the card vanishes with ...
Runtime: 107 min.
Directed by: Kevin Smith
Stars: Bruce Willis | Tracy Morgan | Michelle Trachtenberg | Seann William Scott | Juan Carlos Hernández
Surrogates (2009)
As: Tom Greer
Set in a futuristic world where humans live in isolation and interact through surrogate robots, a cop is forced to leave his home for the first time in years in order to investigate the murders of others' surrogates.
Runtime: 89 min.
Directed by: Jonathan Mostow
Stars: Rosamund Pike | Ving Rhames | Bruce Willis | James Cromwell | Radha Mitchell
What Just Happened (2008)
As: Himself
During the course of an ordinary week in Hollywood, movie producer Ben (Robert De Niro) must navigate his way through shark-infested waters as he struggles to complete his latest projects. A demanding studio boss (Catherine Keener) demands extensive changes to a movie starring Sean Penn, while another chief won't greenlight a project unless star Bruce Willis shaves his beard. Meanwhile, Ben tries ...
Runtime: 104 min.
Directed by: Barry Levinson
Stars: Robin Wright | Stanley Tucci | Robert De Niro | Bruce Willis | Sean Penn
Assassination of a High School President (2008)
As: Principal Kirkpatrick
After the theft of copies of SAT exams from a principal's office, teenage reporter Bobby Funke sets out to unmask the thief. Bobby prints an article fingering Class President Paul Moore as the thief, shredding the youth's reputation. But as Bobby gets to know Paul's girlfriend, Francesca, he comes to realize he was wrong about Paul, so he sets out to unmask the true culprit.
Runtime: 93 min.
Directed by: Brett Simon
Stars: Bruce Willis | Michael Rapaport | Mischa Barton | Reece Thompson | Kathryn Morris
Live Free or Die Hard (2007)
As: John McClane
John McClane is back and badder than ever, and this time he's working for Homeland Security. He calls on the services of a young hacker in his bid to stop a ring of Internet terrorists intent on taking control of America's computer infrastructure.
Runtime: 128 min.
Directed by: Len Wiseman
Stars: Maggie Q | Bruce Willis | Justin Long | Timothy Olyphant | Cliff Curtis
Perfect Stranger (2007)
As: Harrison Hill
A journalist goes undercover to ferret out businessman Harrison Hill as her best friend's killer. Posing as one of his temps, she enters into a game of online cat-and-mouse.
Runtime: 109 min.
Directed by: James Foley
Stars: Richard Portnow | Giovanni Ribisi | Bruce Willis | Halle Berry | Gary Dourdan
Grindhouse (2007)
As: Muldoon (segment "Planet Terror")
Two full-length feature horror movies written by Quentin Tarantino and Robert Rodriguez put together as a two-film feature. Including fake movie trailers in between both movies.
Runtime: 191 min.
Directed by: Robert Rodriguez | Jason Eisener | Eli Roth | Edgar Wright | Quentin Tarantino | Rob Zombie
Stars: Kurt Russell | Rosario Dawson | Vanessa Ferlito | Zoë Bell | Sydney Tamiia Poitier
Planet Terror (2007)
As: Lieutenant Muldoon
Two doctors find their graveyard shift inundated with townspeople ravaged by sores. Among the wounded is Cherry, a dancer whose leg was ripped from her body. As the invalids quickly become enraged aggressors, Cherry and her ex-boyfriend Wray lead a team of accidental warriors into the night.
Runtime: 105 min.
Directed by: Robert Rodriguez
Stars: Jeff Fahey | Rose McGowan | Josh Brolin | Marley Shelton | Freddy Rodríguez
Tony Bennett: An American Classic (2006)
Tony Bennett: An American Classic was an Emmy Award-winning television special celebrating the life of musical icon Tony Bennett on the occasion of his 80th birthday. Directed by Rob Marshall (Memoirs of a Geisha, Chicago), it charts Bennett’s career by faithfully re-creating venues from his past, from the downtown Greenwich Village club where he was discovered, to the Columbia recording studios of the ...
Runtime: 42 min.
Directed by: Rob Marshall
Stars: Billy Crystal | Tony Bennett | John Legend | Christina Aguilera | k.d. lang
Hammy's Boomerang Adventure (2006)
As: RJ (voice)
RJ the raccoon produces a nature video, which turns out to be an excuse for him and the porcupine children to play pranks on Hammy the squirrel.
Runtime: 5 min.
Directed by: Will Finn
Stars: Bruce Willis | Garry Shandling | Steve Carell | Wanda Sykes | Sami Kirkpatrick
Fast Food Nation (2006)
As: Harry Rydell
Inspired by author Eric Schlosser's New York Times best-seller of the same name, director Richard Linklater's ensemble drama examines the health issues and social consequences of America's love affair with fast food and features an all-star cast that includes Greg Kinnear, Ethan Hawke, Kris Kristofferson, Patricia Arquette, and Luis Guzman.
Runtime: 116 min.
Directed by: Richard Linklater
Stars: Wilmer Valderrama | Ana Claudia Talancón | Greg Kinnear | Catalina Sandino Moreno | Juan Carlos Serrán
The Hip Hop Project (2006)
As: Himself
The Hip Hop Project is the dynamic and inspirational story of a group of New York City teenagers who transform their life stories into powerful works of art, using hip hop as a vehicle for self-development and personal discovery. The film traces the evolution of this award-winning outreach program developed by Kazi, a formerly homeless teenager turned youth mentor. After four years of ...
Runtime: 88 min.
Stars: Bruce Willis
Over the Hedge (2006)
As: RJ (voice)
A scheming raccoon fools a mismatched family of forest creatures into helping him repay a debt of food, by invading the new suburban sprawl that popped up while they were hibernating – and learns a lesson about family himself.
Runtime: 83 min.
Directed by: Tim Johnson | Karey Kirkpatrick
Stars: William Shatner | Bruce Willis | Garry Shandling | Steve Carell | Wanda Sykes
Lucky Number Slevin (2006)
As: Mr. Goodkat
Slevin is mistakenly put in the middle of a personal war between the city’s biggest criminal bosses. Under constant watch, Slevin must try not to get killed by an infamous assassin and come up with an idea of how to get out of his current dilemma. A film with many twists and turns.
Runtime: 110 min.
Directed by: Paul McGuigan
Stars: Morgan Freeman | Lucy Liu | Ben Kingsley | Bruce Willis | Josh Hartnett
16 Blocks (2006)
As: Jack Mosley
An aging cop is assigned the ordinary task of escorting a fast-talking witness from police custody to a courthouse, but they find themselves running the gauntlet as other forces try to prevent them from getting there.
Runtime: 102 min.
Directed by: Richard Donner
Stars: David Morse | Bruce Willis | David Zayas | Jenna Stern | Yasiin Bey
Alpha Dog (2006)
As: Sonny Truelove
Johnny Truelove likes to see himself as tough. He's the son of an underworld figure and a drug dealer. Johnny also likes to get tough when things don't go his way. When Jake Mazursky fails to pay up for Johnny, things get worse for the Mazursky family, as Johnny and his 'gang' kidnap Jake's 15 year old brother and holds him hostage. Problem now is what to do with 'stolen boy?'
Runtime: 118 min.
Directed by: Nick Cassavetes
Stars: Bruce Willis | Justin Timberlake | Matthew Barry | Emile Hirsch | Fernando Vargas
Sin City (2005)
As: Det. John Hartigan
Welcome to Sin City. This town beckons to the tough, the corrupt, the brokenhearted. Some call it dark… Hard-boiled. Then there are those who call it home — Crooked cops, sexy dames, desperate vigilantes. Some are seeking revenge, others lust after redemption, and then there are those hoping for a little of both. A universe of unlikely and reluctant heroes still trying to do the right thing in a city ...
Runtime: 124 min.
Directed by: Robert Rodriguez | Frank Miller
Stars: Jessica Alba | Mickey Rourke | Bruce Willis | Clive Owen | Devon Aoki
Hostage (2005)
As: Jeff Talley
When a mafia accountant is taken hostage on his beat, a police officer – wracked by guilt from a prior stint as a negotiator – must negotiate the standoff, even as his own family is held captive by the mob.
Runtime: 113 min.
Directed by: Florent-Emilio Siri
Stars: Bruce Willis | Kevin Pollak | Jimmy Bennett | Ben Foster | Michelle Horn
Grand Champion (2004)
As: Mr. Blandford
'Grand Champion' weaves the tale of a spunky young boy named Buddy and his prize-winning calf, Hokey, as they climb from the underdog position and up through the ranks of several Texas stock shows to ultimately win the coveted title of Grand Champion. People from all walks of life help Buddy and Hokey make their way across Texas by cheering them on to a toe-tapping surprise ending. Written by Sujit R. Varma
Runtime: 93 min.
Directed by: Barry Tubb
Stars: Bruce Willis | Julia Roberts | Eloise DeJoria | Joey Lauren Adams | Natalie Maines
The Whole Ten Yards (2004)
As: Jimmy "Tulipán" Tudeski
Jimmy 'The Tulip' Tudeski now spends his days compulsively cleaning his house and perfecting his culinary skills with his wife, Jill, a purported assassin who has yet to pull off a clean hit. Suddenly, an uninvited and unwelcome connection to their past unexpectedly shows up on Jimmy and Jill's doorstep; it's Oz, and he's begging them to help him rescue his wife, Cynthia.
Runtime: 98 min.
Directed by: Howard Deutch
Stars: Amanda Peet | Bruce Willis | Matthew Perry | Kevin Pollak | Natasha Henstridge
Rugrats Go Wild (2003)
As: Spike
Rugrats Go Wild is a 2003 crossover animated film, with two animated Nickelodeon television series Rugrats and The Wild Thornberrys. The film was produced by Klasky Csupo and released in theaters on June 13, 2003 by Paramount Pictures and Nickelodeon Movies. It also makes this the Rugrats series finale, after the show ceased production. As there are currently no further Rugrats movies ...
Runtime: 80 min.
Directed by: John Eng | Norton Virgien
Stars: Tim Curry | Kath Soucie | Nancy Cartwright | Dionne Quan | E.G. Daily
Tears of the Sun (2003)
As: Lieutenant A.K. Waters
Navy SEAL Lieutenant A.K. Waters and his elite squadron of tactical specialists are forced to choose between their duty and their humanity, between following orders by ignoring the conflict that surrounds them, or finding the courage to follow their conscience and protect a group of innocent refugees. When the democratic government of Nigeria collapses and the country is taken over by a ruthless military ...
Runtime: 121 min.
Directed by: Antoine Fuqua
Stars: Monica Bellucci | Bruce Willis | Eamonn Walker | Cole Hauser | Johnny Messner
True West (2002)
As: Lee
Filmed play about two very different brothers, one a criminal and the other a screen-writing family man who becomes appalled by his wayward brother's relationship with a producer.
Runtime: 107 min.
Directed by: Gary Halvorson
Stars: Bruce Willis | Chad Smith
Hart's War (2002)
As: Col. William A. McNamara
Fourth-generation Army Col. William McNamara is imprisoned in a brutal German POW camp. Still, as the senior-ranking American officer, he commands his fellow inmates, keeping a sense of honor alive in a place where honor is easy to destroy, all under the dangerous eye of the Luftwafe vetran Col. Wilhelm Visser. Never giving up the fight to win the war, McNamara is silently planning, waiting for his ...
Runtime: 125 min.
Directed by: Gregory Hoblit
Stars: Colin Farrell | Bruce Willis | Marcel Iureș | Cole Hauser | Terrence Howard
Bandits (2001)
As: Joshep Blake
Two bank robbers fall in love with the girl they've kidnapped.
Runtime: 123 min.
Directed by: Barry Levinson
Stars: Cate Blanchett | Bruce Willis | Troy Garity | Billy Bob Thornton | William Converse-Roberts
Unbreakable (2000)
As: David Dunn
An ordinary man makes an extraordinary discovery when a train accident leaves his fellow passengers dead – and him unscathed. The answer to this mystery could lie with the mysterious Elijah Price, a man who suffers from a disease that renders his bones as fragile as glass.
Runtime: 106 min.
Directed by: M. Night Shyamalan
Stars: Spencer Treat Clark | Robin Wright | Samuel L. Jackson | Bruce Willis | John Patrick Amedori
The Kid (2000)
As: Russell Duritz
Powerful businessman Russ Duritz is self-absorbed and immersed in his work. But by the magic of the moon, he meets Rusty, a chubby, charming 8-year-old version of himself who can't believe he could turn out so badly -- with no life and no dog. With Rusty's help, Russ is able to reconcile the person he used to dream of being with the man he's actually become.
Runtime: 104 min.
Directed by: Jon Turteltaub
Stars: Chi McBride | Spencer Breslin | Bruce Willis | Emily Mortimer | Lily Tomlin
The Whole Nine Yards (2000)
As: Jimmy "Tulipán" Tudeski
A mobster named Jimmy the Tulip agrees to cooperate with an FBI investigation in order to stay out of prison; he's relocated by the authorities to a life of suburban anonymity as part of a witness protection program. It's not long before a couple of his new neighbors figure out his true identity and come knocking to see if he'd be up for one more hit, suburban style.
Runtime: 98 min.
Directed by: Jonathan Lynn
Stars: Amanda Peet | Bruce Willis | Michael Clarke Duncan | Matthew Perry | Natasha Henstridge
The Story of Us (1999)
As: Ben Jordan
Ben and Katie Jordan are a married couple who go through hard times in fifteen years of marriage.
Runtime: 95 min.
Directed by: Rob Reiner
Stars: Bruce Willis | Michelle Pfeiffer | Rob Reiner | Jake Sandvig | Colleen Rennison
The Sixth Sense (1999)
As: Malcolm Crowe
A psychological thriller about an eight year old boy named Cole Sear who believes he can see into the world of the dead. A child psychologist named Malcolm Crowe comes to Cole to help him deal with his problem, learning that he really can see ghosts of dead people.
Runtime: 107 min.
Directed by: M. Night Shyamalan
Stars: Haley Joel Osment | Donnie Wahlberg | Bruce Willis | Olivia Williams | Toni Collette
Breakfast of Champions (1999)
As: Dwayne Hoover
A portrait of a fictional town in the mid west that is home to a group of idiosyncratic and slightly neurotic characters. Dwayne Hoover is a wealthy car dealer-ship owner that's on the brink of suicide and is losing touch with reality.
Runtime: 110 min.
Directed by: Alan Rudolph
Stars: Nick Nolte | Bruce Willis | Barbara Hershey | Albert Finney | Glenne Headly
The Siege (1998)
As: Major-General William Devereaux
The secret US abduction of a suspected terrorist leads to a wave of terrorist attacks in New York that lead to the declaration of martial law.
Runtime: 116 min.
Directed by: Edward Zwick
Stars: Sami Bouajila | Bruce Willis | Denzel Washington | Annette Bening | Tony Shalhoub
Jackie Chan: My Story (1998)
As: Himself (archive footage)
Jackie Chan is one of the world's biggest action stars, famed for his wacky sense of humor, remarkable martial arts techniques, and willingness to perform incredible stunts without the use of doubles -- or a net. This video takes a personal look at Chan as he works on screen projects in Hollywood and Beijing and candidly discusses his life and work.
Runtime: 72 min.
Directed by: Jackie Chan
Stars: Bruce Willis | Sylvester Stallone | Jackie Chan | Sammo Hung | Yuen Biao
Armageddon (1998)
As: Harry S. Stamper
When an asteroid threatens to collide with Earth, NASA honcho Dan Truman determines the only way to stop it is to drill into its surface and detonate a nuclear bomb. This leads him to renowned driller Harry Stamper, who agrees to helm the dangerous space mission provided he can bring along his own hotshot crew. Among them is the cocksure A.J. who Harry thinks isn't good enough for his daughter, until the ...
Runtime: 151 min.
Directed by: Michael Bay
Stars: Liv Tyler | Will Patton | Bruce Willis | Ben Affleck | Billy Bob Thornton
Mercury Rising (1998)
As: Art Jeffries
Renegade FBI agent Art Jeffries protects a nine-year-old autistic boy who has cracked the government's new "unbreakable" code.
Runtime: 111 min.
Directed by: Harold Becker
Stars: Chi McBride | Bruce Willis | Miko Hughes | Alec Baldwin | Kim Dickens
The Jackal (1997)
As: The Jackal
Hired by a powerful member of the Russian mafia to avenge an FBI sting that left his brother dead, the perfectionist Jackal proves an elusive target for the men charged with the task of bringing him down: a deputy FBI boss and a former IRA terrorist.
Runtime: 124 min.
Directed by: Michael Caton-Jones
Stars: J.K. Simmons | Bruce Willis | Richard Gere | Sidney Poitier | Diane Venora
The Fifth Element (1997)
As: Korben Dallas
In 2257, a taxi driver is unintentionally given the task of saving a young girl who is part of the key that will ensure the survival of humanity.
Runtime: 126 min.
Directed by: Luc Besson
Stars: Gary Oldman | Ian Holm | Bruce Willis | Milla Jovovich | Chris Tucker
The Hamster Factor and Other Tales of Twelve Monkeys (1997)
As: Himself
A documentary following Terry Gilliam through the creation of "12 Monkeys"
Runtime: 88 min.
Directed by: Keith Fulton | Louis Pepe
Stars: Brad Pitt | Terry Gilliam | Christopher Plummer | Madeleine Stowe | Keith Fulton
Beavis and Butt-Head Do America (1996)
As: Muddy Grimes (voice)
Mike Judge's slacker duo, Beavis and Butt-Head, wake to discover their TV has been stolen. Their search for a new one takes them on a clueless adventure across America where they manage to accidentally become America's most wanted.
Runtime: 81 min.
Directed by: Mike Judge
Stars: Bruce Willis | Demi Moore | Mike Judge | Richard Linklater | Robert Stack
Last Man Standing (1996)
As: John Smith
John Smith is a mysterious stranger who is drawn into a vicious war between two Prohibition-era gangs. In a dangerous game, he switches allegiances from one to another, offering his services to the highest bidder. As the death toll mounts, Smith takes the law into his own hands in a deadly race to stay alive.
Runtime: 101 min.
Directed by: Walter Hill
Stars: Bruce Willis | Bruce Dern | Christopher Walken | David Patrick Kelly | William Sanderson
Twelve Monkeys (1995)
As: James Cole
In the year 2035, convict James Cole reluctantly volunteers to be sent back in time to discover the origin of a deadly virus that wiped out nearly all of the earth's population and forced the survivors into underground communities. But when Cole is mistakenly sent to 1990 instead of 1996, he's arrested and locked up in a mental hospital. There he meets psychiatrist Dr. Kathryn Railly, and patient Jeffrey ...
Runtime: 129 min.
Directed by: Terry Gilliam
Stars: Brad Pitt | David Morse | Bruce Willis | Christopher Plummer | Madeleine Stowe
Four Rooms (1995)
As: Leo
It's Ted the Bellhop's first night on the job...and the hotel's very unusual guests are about to place him in some outrageous predicaments. It seems that this evening's room service is serving up one unbelievable happening after another.
Runtime: 98 min.
Directed by: Allison Anders | Alexandre Rockwell | Robert Rodriguez | Quentin Tarantino
Stars: Tim Roth | Antonio Banderas | Jennifer Beals | Marisa Tomei | Madonna
Die Hard: With a Vengeance (1995)
As: John McClane
New York detective John McClane is back and kicking bad-guy butt in the third installment of this action-packed series, which finds him teaming with civilian Zeus Carver to prevent the loss of innocent lives. McClane thought he'd seen it all, until a genius named Simon engages McClane, his new "partner" -- and his beloved city -- in a deadly game that demands their concentration.
Runtime: 128 min.
Directed by: John McTiernan
Stars: Colleen Camp | Samuel L. Jackson | Bruce Willis | Graham Greene | Jeremy Irons
Nobody's Fool (1994)
As: Carl Roebuck
Sully is a rascally ne'er-do-well approaching retirement age. While he is pressing a worker's compensation suit for a bad knee, he secretly works for his nemesis, Carl, and flirts with Carl's young wife Toby. Sully's long- forgotten son and family have moved back to town, so Sully faces unfamiliar family responsibilities. Meanwhile, Sully's landlady's banker son plots to ...
Runtime: 110 min.
Directed by: Robert Benton
Stars: Bruce Willis | Dylan Walsh | Jessica Tandy | Melanie Griffith | Paul Newman
Pulp Fiction (1994)
As: Butch Coolidge
A burger-loving hit man, his philosophical partner, a drug-addled gangster's moll and a washed-up boxer converge in this sprawling, comedic crime caper. Their adventures unfurl in three stories that ingeniously trip back and forth in time.
Runtime: 154 min.
Directed by: Quentin Tarantino
Stars: Ving Rhames | Uma Thurman | Samuel L. Jackson | Bruce Willis | John Travolta
Color of Night (1994)
As: Dr. Bill Capa
When New York psychiatrist Bill Capa visits Los Angeles to take over his murdered colleague's therapy group, he finds himself embroiled in the thick of a mystery when he bumps into Rose and begins a torrid affair.
Runtime: 121 min.
Directed by: Richard Rush
Stars: Lesley Ann Warren | Bruce Willis | Jane March | Rubén Blades | Scott Bakula
North (1994)
As: Narrator
Eleven-year-old North has had it with his parents. They are always busy with their careers and don't give North the attention he needs, so he files a lawsuit against them. The judge rules that North should either find new parents or return to his own parents within two months. Thus north starts off on an hilarious journey around the world to find the parents that really care about him.
Runtime: 87 min.
Directed by: Rob Reiner
Stars: Elijah Wood | Jason Alexander | Bruce Willis | Jon Lovitz | Julia Louis-Dreyfus
Striking Distance (1993)
As: Det. Tom Hardy
Coming from a police family, Tom Hardy ends up fighting his uncle after the murder of his father. Tom believes the killer is another cop, and goes on the record with his allegations. Demoted to water-way duty Tom, along with new partner Jo Christman, navigate the three rivers looking for clues and discovering bodies. This time the victims are women Tom knows, he must find the killer to prove his innocence.
Runtime: 102 min.
Directed by: Rowdy Herrington
Stars: Dennis Farina | Tom Sizemore | Bruce Willis | Sarah Jessica Parker | Brion James
Death Becomes Her (1992)
As: Dr. Ernest Menville
Madeline is married to Ernest, who was once arch-rival Helen's fiance. After recovering from a mental breakdown, Helen vows to kill Madeline and steal back Ernest. Unfortunately for everyone, the introduction of a magic potion causes things to be a great deal more complicated than a mere murder plot.
Runtime: 104 min.
Directed by: Robert Zemeckis
Stars: Bruce Willis | Isabella Rossellini | Meryl Streep | Goldie Hawn | Ian Ogilvy
The Player (1992)
As: Himself
A Hollywood studio executive is being sent death threats by a writer whose script he rejected - but which one?
Runtime: 124 min.
Directed by: Robert Altman
Stars: Tim Robbins | Whoopi Goldberg | Greta Scacchi | Peter Gallagher | Fred Ward
The Last Boy Scout (1991)
As: Joe Hallenbeck
When the girl that detective Joe Hallenback is protecting gets murdered, the boyfriend of the murdered girl (ex-football player Jimmy Dix) attempts to investigate and solve the case. What they discover is that there is deep seated corruption going on between a crooked politician and the owner of a pro football team.
Runtime: 105 min.
Directed by: Tony Scott
Stars: Bruce Willis | Chelsea Field | Noble Willingham | Damon Wayans | Halle Berry
Billy Bathgate (1991)
As: Bo Weinberg
In the year 1935, a teen named Billy Bathgate finds first love while becoming the protégé of fledgling gangster Dutch Schultz.
Runtime: 106 min.
Directed by: Robert Benton
Stars: Steve Buscemi | Nicole Kidman | Bruce Willis | Dustin Hoffman | Loren Dean
Hudson Hawk (1991)
As: Eddie 'Hudson Hawk' Hawkins
Eddie Hawkins, called Hudson Hawk has just been released from ten years of prison and is planning to spend the rest of his life honestly. But then the crazy Mayflower couple blackmail him to steal some of the works of Leonardo da Vinci. If he refuses, they threaten to kill his friend Tommy.
Runtime: 100 min.
Directed by: Michael Lehmann
Stars: Danny Aiello | Bruce Willis | Andie MacDowell | Richard E. Grant | James Coburn
Mortal Thoughts (1991)
As: James Urbanski
A loathsome man ends up dead, but it's not clear who's to blame. If ever a person got what he deserved, it's James Urbanksi, an abusive drunk who steals from his wife, Joyce, and promises her close friend Cynthia Kellogg that she'll be the next target of his rage. At a group outing, James bleeds to death after someone cuts his throat. But because he's such a terrible human being, police aren't sure which ...
Runtime: 102 min.
Directed by: Alan Rudolph
Stars: Bruce Willis | Harvey Keitel | Frank Vincent | Glenne Headly | Demi Moore
The Bonfire of the Vanities (1990)
As: Peter Fallow
After his mistress runs over a young teen, a Wall Street hotshot sees his life unravel in the spotlight, and attracting the interest of a down and out reporter.
Runtime: 125 min.
Directed by: Brian De Palma
Stars: Tom Hanks | Kim Cattrall | Bruce Willis | Saul Rubinek | Melanie Griffith
Look Who's Talking Too (1990)
As: Mikey (voice)
Mollie and James are together and raising a family, which now consists of an older Mikey and his baby sister, Julie. Tension between the siblings arises, and as well with Mollie and James when Mollie's brother Stuart moves in. Mikey is also learning how to use the toilet for the first time.
Runtime: 81 min.
Directed by: Amy Heckerling
Stars: Bruce Willis | Gilbert Gottfried | John Travolta | Roseanne Barr | Kirstie Alley
Die Hard 2 (1990)
As: John McClane
John McClane is an off-duty cop gripped with a feeling of déjà vu when on a snowy Christmas Eve in the nation's capital, terrorists seize a major international airport, holding thousands of holiday travelers hostage. Renegade military commandos led by a murderous rogue officer plot to rescue a drug lord from justice and are prepared for every contingency except one: McClane's smart-mouthed heroics.
Runtime: 124 min.
Directed by: Renny Harlin
Stars: Franco Nero | Bruce Willis | Reginald VelJohnson | William Atherton | Bonnie Bedelia
Look Who's Talking (1989)
As: Mikey (voice)
Mollie is a single working mother who's out to find the perfect father for her child. Her baby, Mikey, prefers James, a cab driver turned babysitter who has what it takes to make them both happy. But Mollie won't even consider James. It's going to take all the tricks a baby can think of to bring them together before it's too late
Runtime: 93 min.
Directed by: Amy Heckerling
Stars: George Segal | Bruce Willis | Olympia Dukakis | John Travolta | Kirstie Alley
In Country (1989)
As: Emmett Smith
Samantha Hughes, a teenaged Kentucky girl, never knew her father, who died in Vietnam before her birth. Samantha lives with her uncle Emmett, who also served in Vietnam. Emmett hangs around with Tom, Earl, and Pete, three other Vietnam vets who, like Emmett, all have problems of one kind or another that relate to their war experiences. Samantha becomes obsessed with finding out about her father.
Runtime: 120 min.
Directed by: Norman Jewison
Stars: Bruce Willis | Joan Allen | Kevin Anderson | Emily Lloyd | Charlie Lamb
That's Adequate (1989)
As: Himself
This mockumentary about fictional movie studio Adequate Pictures boasts an interesting cast. Tony Randall hosts, and James CoCo (practically on his deathbed) stars as head of the studio. Includes parodies of everything from silent comedies to porn, including an ultra violent "three stooges" style comedy team who put a new spin on the eye poking gag.
Runtime: 82 min.
Directed by: Harry Hurwitz
Stars: Bruce Willis | Anne Meara | Tony Randall | James Coco | Jerry Stiller
Die Hard (1988)
As: John McClane
NYPD cop, John McClane's plan to reconcile with his estranged wife is thrown for a serious loop when minutes after he arrives at her office, the entire building is overtaken by a group of terrorists. With little help from the LAPD, wisecracking McClane sets out to single-handedly rescue the hostages and bring the bad guys down.
Runtime: 132 min.
Directed by: John McTiernan
Stars: Bruce Willis | Reginald VelJohnson | Bonnie Bedelia | Alan Rickman | Alexander Godunov
Sunset (1988)
As: Tom Mix
Tom Mix and Wyatt Earp team up to solve a murder at the Academy Awards in 1929 Hollywood.
Runtime: 102 min.
Directed by: Blake Edwards
Stars: Malcolm McDowell | Bruce Willis | Kathleen Quinlan | Mariel Hemingway | James Garner
Blind Date (1987)
As: Walter Davis
When bachelor Walter Davis (Bruce Willis) is set up with his sister-in-law's pretty cousin, Nadia Gates (Kim Basinger), a seemingly average blind date turns into a chaotic night on the town. Walter's brother, Ted (Phil Hartman), tells him not to let Nadia drink alcohol, but he dismisses the warning, and her behavior gets increasingly wild. Walter and Nadia's numerous incidents are made even worse ...
Runtime: 95 min.
Directed by: Blake Edwards
Stars: Bruce Willis | William Daniels | Kim Basinger | John Larroquette | George Coe
The Return of Bruno (1987)
As: Bruno Radolini
A "documentary" about the major influence that a '60s rock singer named Bruno has had on rock music, as attested to by such rock legends as Ringo Starr, Brian Wilson and the Bee Gees, among others.
Runtime: 56 min.
Directed by: James Yukich
Stars: Dick Clark | Bruce Willis | Elton John | Michael J. Fox | Bill Graham
The Verdict (1982)
As: Courtroom Observer
Frank Galvin is a down-on-his luck lawyer, reduced to drinking and ambulance chasing. Former associate Mickey Morrissey reminds him of his obligations in a medical malpractice suit that he himself served to Galvin on a silver platter: all parties willing to settle out of court. Blundering his way through the preliminaries, he suddenly realizes that perhaps after all the case should go to court; to punish ...
Runtime: 129 min.
Directed by: Sidney Lumet
Stars: Charlotte Rampling | Jack Warden | Paul Newman | James Mason | Milo O'Shea