Michael Rooker
Actor
Michael Rooker (born April 6, 1955) is an American actor.
Rooker, who has eight brothers and sisters, was born in Jasper, Alabama and studied at the Goodman School of Drama in Chicago, where he moved to be with his mother and siblings at the age of 13, after his parents divorced.
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Suicide Squad 2 (2021)
As: Brian Durlin / Savant
A relaunch of Suicide Squad (2016). Plot unknown.
Directed by: Gavin O'Connor
Stars: Michael Rooker | Idris Elba | Viola Davis | Margot Robbie | John Cena
Fast & Furious 9 (2021)
Dominic Toretto is leading a quiet life off the grid with Letty and his son, little Brian, but they know that danger always lurks just over their peaceful horizon. This time, that threat will force Dom to confront the sins of his past if he’s going to save those he loves most. His crew joins together to stop a world-shattering plot led by the most skilled assassin and high-performance ...
Runtime: 145 min.
Directed by: Justin Lin
Stars: Vin Diesel | Michelle Rodriguez | Charlize Theron | Jordana Brewster | John Cena
Love and Monsters (2020)
As: Clyde
Seven years after the Monsterpocalypse, Joel Dawson, along with the rest of humanity, has been living underground ever since giant creatures took control of the land. After reconnecting over radio with his high school girlfriend Aimee, who is now 80 miles away at a coastal colony, Joel begins to fall for her again. As Joel realizes that there’s nothing left for him underground, he decides against all ...
Runtime: 118 min.
Directed by: Michael Matthews
Stars: Michael Rooker | Jessica Henwick | Dylan O'Brien | Ariana Greenblatt | Dan Ewing
The Golden Hour: Making of Days of Thunder (2020)
As: Himself
An in-depth, two-part documentary by FOX Sports on the making of the 1990 film "Days of Thunder" a few months after its 30th anniversary. The behind-the-scenes retrospective interviews those involved with the film, NASCAR itself and others in the industry.
Runtime: 25 min.
Stars: Michael Rooker | Cary Elwes | Tom Cruise | Jeff Gordon | Mike Helton
Fantasy Island (2020)
As: Damon
A group of contest winners arrive at an island hotel to live out their dreams, only to find themselves trapped in nightmare scenarios.
Runtime: 109 min.
Directed by: Jeff Wadlow
Stars: Maggie Q | Michael Peña | Austin Stowell | Lucy Hale | Jimmy O. Yang
BrightBurn (2019)
As: The Big T
What if a child from another world crash-landed on Earth, but instead of becoming a hero to mankind, he proved to be something far more sinister?
Runtime: 90 min.
Directed by: David Yarovesky
Stars: Elizabeth Banks | David Denman | Matt Jones | Meredith Hagner | Jackson A. Dunn
Bolden (2019)
As: Pat McMurphy
A mythical account of the life of Buddy Bolden, the first Cornet King of New Orleans.
Runtime: 108 min.
Directed by: Dan Pritzker
Stars: Michael Rooker | Yaya DaCosta | Ian McShane | Ser'Darius Blain | Gary Carr
The Robot Chicken Walking Dead Special: Look Who's Walking (2017)
Seth Green and Matthew Senreich serve up hilarious Walking Dead-inspired satire in this special featuring the zany stop-motion animation of Adult Swim’s “Robot Chicken.”
Runtime: 23 min.
Directed by: Tom Sheppard
Stars: Sarah Wayne Callies | Andrew Lincoln | Norman Reedus | Jon Bernthal | Steven Yeun
Life After Flash (2017)
As: Himself
"Life After Flash" looks at the roller coaster life of Sam J Jones since his role as Flash Gordon, his struggles and successes, and the aftermath of when he went up against one of the most powerful producers in Hollywood.
Runtime: 94 min.
Directed by: Lisa Downs
Stars: Sam Jones | Brian Blessed | Melody Anderson | Chaim Topol | Peter Duncan
Guardians of the Galaxy 2 (2017)
As: Yondu Udonta
The Guardians must fight to keep their newfound family together as they unravel the mysteries of Peter Quill's true parentage.
Runtime: 136 min.
Directed by: James Gunn
Stars: Vin Diesel | Zoe Saldana | Bradley Cooper | Chris Pratt | Dave Bautista
The Belko Experiment (2016)
As: Bud Melks
A group of eighty American workers are locked in their office and ordered by an unknown voice to participate in a twisted game.
Runtime: 89 min.
Directed by: Greg McLean
Stars: John C. McGinley | Tony Goldwyn | John Gallagher Jr. | Melonie Diaz | Adria Arjona
The Sparrows Are Flying Again! - The Making of the Dark Half (2014)
As: Himself
Documentary covering the making of The Dark Half.
Runtime: 36 min.
Directed by: Michael Felsher
Stars: Michael Rooker | Robert Joy | John Amplas | George A. Romero | Pasquale Buba
Guardians of the Galaxy (2014)
As: Yondu Udonta
Light years from Earth, 26 years after being abducted, Peter Quill finds himself the prime target of a manhunt after discovering an orb wanted by Ronan the Accuser.
Runtime: 121 min.
Directed by: James Gunn
Stars: Vin Diesel | Zoe Saldana | Bradley Cooper | Chris Pratt | Dave Bautista
Brother's Keeper (2013)
As: Chief Carver
Identical twins Andy and Pete Goodwynn have been side-by-side since the womb. But that’s about to change… As their high school graduation nears, Pete plans to marry Maggie, the love of his life, and head off to school to become a preacher. Andy, who wants nothing to do with God, has no plans, no direction, and seemingly no future. But in a cruel twist of fate—orchestrated by a rival for ...
Runtime: 118 min.
Directed by: Josh Mills | T.J. Amato
Stars: Michael Rooker | Daniel Samonas | Ray Wise | Alex Miller | Graham Miller
Pennhurst (2012)
As: Dr. Death
Pennhurst is an abandoned State School and Mental Hospital well known to Ghost hunters all over the world for its paranormal activity. For decades, Pennhurst psychiatric hospital has been haunted by turbulent supernatural forces. When a local TV show embarks on a mission to capture this paranormal activity, they discover something completely unexpected. As restless souls from their past torment the ...
Runtime: 77 min.
Directed by: Michael Rooker
Stars: Michael Rooker | Jimmy Palumbo | Beverley Mitchell | Haylie Duff | J. Larose
Hypothermia (2012)
As: Ray Pelletier
Ray Pelletier just wants to spend a pleasant and relaxing weekend ice fishing with his family. Alas, Ray's plans are ruined by the unwanted presence of the obnoxious big city father and son duo of Steve Cote and Stevie Jr. However, the two squabbling families are forced to set aside their differences and work together after a vicious monster awakens from the cold waters of the remote frozen lake area ...
Runtime: 73 min.
Directed by: James Felix McKenney
Stars: Michael Rooker | Amy Chang | Asa Liebmann | Blanche Baker | Greg Finley
Rogue River (2012)
As: Gas Attendent
When a young woman takes a trip down Rogue River, her car mysteriously disappears. Lost without transport or communication, she accepts the hospitality of a stranger who offers her shelter for the night at his cabin. With no other options available, she reluctantly accepts only to forever regret it. The ensuing hours yield nothing but torture, indescribable pain, and horrific agony. If you've ...
Runtime: 81 min.
Directed by: Jourdan McClure
Stars: Michael Cudlitz | Lucinda Jenney | Michelle Page | Art Alexakis | Chris Coy
Mysteria (2011)
As: Captain McCarthy
A once famous and now a washed-up Hollywood screenwriter fighting to finish his latest script with an unrealistic deadline. He finds himself in the center of a murder investigation involving a prominent politician's wife. The surrounding events feed him inspiration for his script.
Runtime: 98 min.
Directed by: Lucius C. Kuert
Stars: Michael Rooker | Billy Zane | Danny Glover | Robert Miano | Martin Landau
Cell 213 (2011)
As: Ray Clement
Cocky young attorney Michael Gray finds himself framed for murder when an inmate he is defending violently kills himself during their interview at South River State Penitentiary. Now locked in the same nightmarish Cell 213 where his client died, he soon realizes that unnatural forces are behind a string of inmate suicides, making matters of guilt and innocence not as cut and dry as they seem.
Runtime: 109 min.
Directed by: Stephen T. Kay
Stars: Michael Rooker | Bruce Greenwood | Eric Balfour | Deborah Valente
Super (2011)
As: Abe
After his wife falls under the influence of a drug dealer, an everyday guy transforms himself into Crimson Bolt, a superhero with the best intentions, though he lacks for heroic skills.
Runtime: 96 min.
Directed by: James Gunn
Stars: Elliot Page | Liv Tyler | Rainn Wilson | Kevin Bacon | Gregg Henry
Atlantis Down (2010)
As: Father / Alien
2025 - The Shuttle Program has been privatized and the shuttle Atlantis relegated to glorified taxi between space stations. Its crew is on a routine mission, conducting experiments - little do they know - they are the experiment. Written by Max Bartoli
Runtime: 95 min.
Directed by: Max Bartoli
Stars: Kera O'Bryon | Greg Travis | Dean Haglund | Eric Baskerville | Travis Quentin Young
DC Showcase: Jonah Hex (2010)
As: Red Doc (voice)
When a ruthless brothel madame murders Jonah Hex's current quarry, the disfigured bounty hunter plans to make her pay.
Runtime: 13 min.
Directed by: Joaquim Dos Santos
Stars: Michael Rooker | Linda Hamilton | Thomas Jane | Michelle Trachtenberg | Jason Marsden
Freeway Killer (2010)
As: Det. St. John
The true story of William Bonin a California serial killer.
Runtime: 85 min.
Directed by: John Murlowski
Stars: Michael Rooker | Scott Anthony Leet | Eileen Dietz | Cole Williams | Dusty Sorg
Blood Done Sign My Name (2010)
As: Defense attorney Billy Watkins
A drama based on the true story in which a black Vietnam-era veteran is allegedly murdered by a local white businessman who is later exonerated. The plot focuses on the role of a local high school teacher and the civil unrest that followed the acquittal.
Runtime: 128 min.
Directed by: Jeb Stuart
Stars: Michael Rooker | Omar Benson Miller | Emily Alyn Lind | Lee Norris | Natalie Alyn Lind
Louis (2010)
As: Pat McMurphy
A silent film about Louis Armstrong as a young boy and how he acquired his first cornet.
Runtime: 90 min.
Directed by: Dan Pritzker
Stars: Vilmos Zsigmond | Jackie Earle Haley | Shanti Lowry | Anthony Mackie | Anthony Coleman
The Marine 2 (2009)
As: Church
Rebels seize control of the hotel where a Marine sniper and his wife are staying. Can he save the day?
Runtime: 95 min.
Directed by: Roel Reiné
Stars: Michael Rooker | Temuera Morrison | Lara Cox | Ted DiBiase, Jr. | Able Wanamakok
Penance (2009)
As: Mann
A young mother decides to become a stripper to earn some fast cash only to find her worst nightmares are about to begin
Runtime: 85 min.
Directed by: Jake Kennedy
Stars: Michael Rooker | Graham McTavish | Marieh Delfino | Jason Connery | Alice Amter
Super Capers (2009)
As: Judge / Dark Winged Vesper
Would-be superhero, Ed Gruberman, who possesses no super powers must join a team of misfit heroes-in-training known as The Super Capers. Having only faith, Gruberman must travel through time to uncover an evil plot involving some gold bullion, a fiery femme fatale, and a criminal mastermind with a dark secret about Ed's past.
Runtime: 98 min.
Directed by: Ray Griggs
Stars: Danielle Harris | Chris Owen | Justin Whalin | Sam Lloyd | Ryan McPartlin
Jumper (2008)
As: William Rice
David Rice is a man who knows no boundaries, a Jumper, born with the uncanny ability to teleport instantly to anywhere on Earth. When he discovers others like himself, David is thrust into a dangerous and bloodthirsty war while being hunted by a sinister and determined group of zealots who have sworn to destroy all Jumpers. Now, David’s extraordinary gift may be his only hope for survival!
Runtime: 88 min.
Directed by: Doug Liman
Stars: Michael Rooker | Samuel L. Jackson | Hayden Christensen | Rachel Bilson | Jamie Bell
Whisper (2007)
As: Sydney Braverman
Convicted felon Max Truemont (played by Josh Holloway) is hired to execute a kidnapping of the son of one of the richest women in the state. Along with his fiancée Roxanne (played by Sarah Wayne Callies), Max joins two other strangers who were also hired by the same absent mastermind behind the kidnapping.
Runtime: 94 min.
Directed by: Stewart Hendler
Stars: Michael Rooker | Sarah Wayne Callies | Julian Christopher | Josh Holloway | Blake Woodruff
Slither (2006)
As: Grant
A small town is taken over by an alien plague, turning residents into zombies and all forms of mutant monsters.
Runtime: 95 min.
Directed by: James Gunn
Stars: Nathan Fillion | Michael Rooker | Xantha Radley | Gregg Henry | Elizabeth Banks
Lenexa, 1 Mile (2006)
As: Russ
The film tells the story of five childhood friends during their last summer together in Lenexa before going to college. Their bond is tested when a disturbing secret comes to light and they are forced to set out on a quest to protect and redeem the reputation of one of their own - at whatever cost to their futures.
Runtime: 91 min.
Directed by: Jason Wiles
Stars: Jason Ritter | Austin Nichols | Paul Wesley | Josh Stewart | Chris Klein
Chasing Ghosts (2005)
As: Mark Spencer
A serial killer targeting the city's mobsters taunts police with clues and photos left behind at the crime scenes. A veteran cop takes on a rookie partner hoping to crack one last case before retiring. As the web of deception and lies unravels, the truth slowly begins to reveal itself.
Runtime: 119 min.
Directed by: Kyle Dean Jackson
Stars: Meat Loaf | Shannyn Sossamon | Michael Madsen | Corey Large | Gary Busey
The Eliminator (2004)
Former LAPD cop, Dakota Varley, enters a power boat race seeking the prize of $250,000, but immediately discovers, first hand, that this race's risk matches the prize: one racer is killed, 3 others seriously injured in multiple action-packed crashes and explosions. Varley tries to leave the lake and collect his prize money but is drugged and kidnapped by Dawson and thrown into a different ...
Runtime: 90 min.
Directed by: Ken Barbet
Stars: Michael Rooker | Bas Rutten | Dana Lee | G. Anthony Joseph | Wolf Muser
Skeleton Man (2004)
As: Captain Leary
A co-ed group of Special Forces agents search the wilderness for a predator type creature that has been on a killing spree.
Runtime: 95 min.
Directed by: Johnny Martin
Stars: Timothy V. Murphy | Robert Miano | Eric Etebari | Jackie Debatin | Jonathon Klein
Saving Jessica Lynch (2003)
As: Colonel Curry
Based on the true story of the rescue of Private Jessica Lynch, by the United States army, in Iraq.
Runtime: 94 min.
Directed by: Peter Markle
Stars: Michael Rooker | Brent Sexton | Laura Regan | Crystle Lightning | Nicholas Guilak
Undisputed (2002)
As: A.J. Mercker
Monroe Hutchens is the heavyweight champion of Sweetwater, a maximum security prison. He was convicted to a life sentence due to a passionate crime. Iceman Chambers is the heavyweight champion, who lost his title due to a rape conviction to ten years in Sweetwater. WHen these two giants collide in the same prison, they fight against each other disputing who is the real champion.
Runtime: 94 min.
Directed by: Walter Hill
Stars: Michael Rooker | Ving Rhames | Peter Falk | Wesley Snipes | Jon Seda
Replicant (2001)
As: Jake
Scientists create a genetic clone of a serial killer in order to help catch the killer, teaming up with two cops.
Runtime: 100 min.
Directed by: Ringo Lam
Stars: Michael Rooker | Paul McGillion | Jean-Claude Van Damme | Catherine Dent | Ian Robison
The 6th Day (2000)
As: Robert Marshall
Futuristic action about a man who meets a clone of himself and stumbles into a grand conspiracy about clones taking over the world.
Runtime: 123 min.
Directed by: Roger Spottiswoode
Stars: Michael Rooker | Arnold Schwarzenegger | Michael Rapaport | Tony Goldwyn | Sarah Wynter
Here On Earth (2000)
As: Malcolm Arnold
A rich college kid is taught a lesson after a joy ride ends up destroying a country restaurant.
Runtime: 96 min.
Directed by: Mark Piznarski
Stars: Michael Rooker | Annie Corley | Leelee Sobieski | Josh Hartnett | Chris Klein
Table One (2000)
As: Rowdy
Four friends (Stephen Baldwin, Michael Rooker, Luis Guzman and David Herman) who are misfits in the New York City social scene have trouble meeting available women. They come up with the idea of opening a trendy restaurant -- funding their new venture with the help of a local gangster -- in hopes of attracting a large female clientele. It's one comedy situation after another as they stumble through their ...
Runtime: 90 min.
Directed by: Michael Bregman
Stars: Michael Rooker | Stephen Baldwin | Luis Guzmán | Burt Young | David Herman
Newsbreak (2000)
As: John McNamara
Film from Serge Rodnunsky
Stars: Michael Rooker | Judge Reinhold | Robert Culp | Noelle Parker | Kelly Miracco
Wicked Ways (1999)
As: Matt Draper / Dr. Matthew Swan
A wife, her two-timing husband and a flirting neighbor are unpredictable competitors in a warped game that turns into a life-or-death affair.
Runtime: 110 min.
Directed by: Ron Senkowski
Stars: Mark Rolston | Michael Rooker | Rebecca De Mornay | Lisa Zane | Shareen Mitchell
The Bone Collector (1999)
As: Captain Howard Cheney
Rookie cop, Amelia Donaghy reluctantly teams with Lincoln Rhyme – formerly the department's top homicide detective but now paralyzed as a result of a spinal injury – to catch a grisly serial killer dubbed 'The Bone Collector'. The murderer's special signature is to leave tantalizing clues based on the grim remains of his crimes.
Runtime: 118 min.
Directed by: Phillip Noyce
Stars: Michael Rooker | Angelina Jolie | Denzel Washington | Queen Latifah | Michael McGlone
CounterForce (1998)
As: Matt Cooper
An FBI Agent (Michael Rooker) and a female cop (Diane DiLascio) join forces to stop renegade cops who are offing the bad guys. Robert Patrick is the leader of the renegades and Louis Mandylor is a reluctant young cop that is brought into the hit team.
Runtime: 89 min.
Directed by: Martin Kunert
Stars: Michael Rooker | Louis Mandylor | Robert Patrick | Diane DiLascio | James Kisicki
Brown's Requiem (1998)
As: Fritz Brown
Fritz Brown is an ex-LAPD, recovering alcoholic who now splits his time repossessing cars for a used car lot and staffing his one-man private detective agency. When a filthy caddie named Freddy "Fat Dog" Baker wanders into Fritz's office one day, flashing a wad of cash, Fritz is hired to follow Fat Dog's kid sister Jane, who is holed up with a Beverly Hills sugar daddy named Sol Kupferman. Kupferman is a ...
Runtime: 104 min.
Directed by: Jason Freeland
Stars: Brad Dourif | Michael Rooker | Brion James | Will Sasso | Selma Blair
Shadow Builder (1998)
As: Father Vassey
A demon is summoned to take the soul of a young boy who has the potential to become a saint. By doing this he will open a doorway to hell and destroy the world.
Runtime: 120 min.
Directed by: Jamie Dixon
Stars: Michael Rooker | Leslie Hope | Kevin Zegers | Andrew Jackson | Shawn Alex Thompson
The Replacement Killers (1998)
As: Stan 'Zeedo' Zedkov
Hired assassin John Lee is asked by Chinatown crime boss Terence Wei to murder the young son of policeman Stan Zedkov. Lee has the boy in his sights, but his conscience gets the better of him, and he spares the child's life. Afraid that Wei will take revenge on his family in China, Lee seeks out expert forger Meg Coburn to obtain the passport he needs to get out of the country, but a band ...
Runtime: 87 min.
Directed by: Antoine Fuqua
Stars: Michael Rooker | Mira Sorvino | Jürgen Prochnow | Kenneth Tsang | Chow Yun-Fat
Deceiver (1997)
As: Detective Edward Kennesaw
The gruesome death of a prostitute brings suspicion on one of her clients, James Wayland, a brilliant, self-destructive and epileptic heir to a textile fortune. So detectives Braxton and Kennesaw take Wayland in for questioning, thinking they can break the man. But despite his troubles, Wayland is a master of manipulation, and during the interrogation, he begins to turn the tables on the investigators, ...
Runtime: 106 min.
Directed by: Jonas Pate | Josh Pate
Stars: Michael Rooker | Renée Zellweger | Tim Roth | Rosanna Arquette | Chris Penn
Keys to Tulsa (1997)
As: Keith Michaels
Richter Boudreau is on a bad streak: Languishing in the shadow of his celebrity mother, he loses his job as a film critic for the town paper, and now he's been approached with a dangerous proposition that ultimately leads to blackmail. Richter's friend Ronnie ropes him into a scheme to steal the inheritance of his wife, Vicky.
Runtime: 113 min.
Directed by: Leslie Greif
Stars: Michael Rooker | Deborah Kara Unger | Eric Stoltz | James Spader | Joanna Going
Rosewood (1997)
As: Sheriff Walker
Spurred by a white woman's lie, vigilantes destroy a black Florida town and slay inhabitants in 1923.
Runtime: 140 min.
Directed by: John Singleton
Stars: Ving Rhames | Don Cheadle | Bruce McGill | Jon Voight | Loren Dean
Meet Wally Sparks (1997)
As: Michael Rooker
Wally Sparks is a tabloid TV show reporter who's trying to boost ratings on his show. He goes to the governor's mansion to uncover a sex scandal.
Runtime: 105 min.
Directed by: Peter Baldwin
Stars: Debi Mazar | David Ogden Stiers | Rodney Dangerfield | Burt Reynolds | Rita McKenzie
Song of Hiawatha (1997)
This adaptation of an epic poem by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow tells the tale of Hiawatha (Litefoot), a brave Native American Indian, and his love for the beautiful Minehaha (Irene Bedard)
Runtime: 120 min.
Directed by: Jeffrey Shore
Stars: Graham Greene | Russell Means | Irene Bedard | Sheila Tousey | Litefoot
Bastard Out of Carolina (1996)
As: Uncle Earle
Difficult tale of poor, struggling South Carolinian mother & daughter, who each face painful choices with their resolve and pride. Bone, the eldest daughter, and Anney her tired mother, grow both closer and farther apart: Anney sees Glen as her last chance. The film won an Emmy Award for "Outstanding Casting for a Miniseries or a Special" and was nominated for "Outstanding Directing for a Miniseries ...
Runtime: 98 min.
Directed by: Anjelica Huston
Stars: Christina Ricci | Jennifer Jason Leigh | Lyle Lovett | Jena Malone | Ron Eldard
The Trigger Effect (1996)
As: Gary
How tenuous is man's hold on civilization when survival becomes an issue? When the lights go out and stay out for several days, suburbanites Matthew and Annie learn the hard way that man is "by nature" a predatory creature. Matthew's long-time friend, Joe, happens by on the second day and a rivalry between the two friends simmers as Annie cares for her sick baby. . Is this what is meant by "man's ...
Runtime: 94 min.
Directed by: David Koepp
Stars: Elisabeth Shue | Richard T. Jones | Dermot Mulroney | Kyle MacLachlan | Bill Smitrovich
American Yakuza 2: Back to Back (1996)
As: Bob Malone
An ex-cop finds himself caught up in a battle between Japanese mobsters and local gangland thugs and discovers that he was framed for wrong-doings by a corrupt cop.
Runtime: 86 min.
Directed by: Roger Nygard
Stars: John Laughlin | Michael Rooker | Danielle Harris | Ryo Ishibashi | Bobcat Goldthwait
Mallrats (1995)
As: Mr. Jared Svenning
Both dumped by their girlfriends, two best friends seek refuge in the local mall.
Runtime: 94 min.
Directed by: Kevin Smith
Stars: Claire Forlani | Ben Affleck | Jason Lee | Jeremy London | Shannen Doherty
Johnny and Clyde (1995)
As: Frank Tennant
When a young boy dogsits Clyde, a criminal canine trying to go straight, he ends up facing down the school bully, catching a criminal, and learning valuable lessons about life from his new best friend.
Stars: Michael Rooker | Sam Malkin | John White | David B. Nichols | Diane Douglass
The Hard Truth (1994)
As: Jonah Mantz
A suspended cop and his girlfriend blackmail an electronics expert into helping them break into the safe of the girlfriend's boss, a corrupt city councilman who's on the local mob's payroll.
Runtime: 100 min.
Directed by: Kristine Peterson
Stars: Eric Roberts | Michael Rooker | Lysette Anthony | Ray Baker | Don Yesso
Suspicious (1994)
As: Attendet
A short horror film directed by David Koepp.
Runtime: 15 min.
Directed by: David Koepp
Stars: Michael Rooker | Janeane Garofalo
Tombstone (1993)
As: Sherman McMasters
Legendary marshal Wyatt Earp, now a weary gunfighter, joins his brothers Morgan and Virgil to pursue their collective fortune in the thriving mining town of Tombstone. But Earp is forced to don a badge again and get help from his notorious pal Doc Holliday when a gang of renegade brigands and rustlers begins terrorizing the town.
Runtime: 130 min.
Directed by: George P. Cosmatos
Stars: Kurt Russell | Val Kilmer | Powers Boothe | Sam Elliott | Bill Paxton
Cliffhanger (1993)
As: Hal Tucker
A year after losing his friend in a tragic 4,000-foot fall, former ranger Gabe Walker and his partner, Hal, are called to return to the same peak to rescue a group of stranded climbers, only to learn the climbers are actually thieving hijackers who are looking for boxes full of money.
Runtime: 113 min.
Directed by: Renny Harlin
Stars: Michael Rooker | Sylvester Stallone | John Lithgow | Rex Linn | Janine Turner
The Dark Half (1993)
As: Sheriff Alan Pangborn
Thad Beaumont is the author of a highly successful series of violent pulp thrillers written under the pseudonym of ‘George Stark’, but when he decides to ‘kill-off’ his alter-ego in a mock ceremony, it precipitates a string of sadistic murders matching those in his pulp novels, which are soon discovered to be the work of Stark himself. Looking like a maniacal version of his counterpart, Stark ...
Runtime: 122 min.
Directed by: George A. Romero
Stars: Michael Rooker | Timothy Hutton | Amy Madigan | Robert Joy | Julie Harris
Afterburn (1992)
As: Casey 'Z' Zankowski
Based on a true story, one woman takes on the U.S. military and General Dynamics; maker of the F-16, thought to be the very best tactical fighter in the world. Air Force Captain Theodore T. Harduvel was one of the best F-16 pilots the U.S. had to offer. After much digging, Janet Harduvel discovers a joint military and General Dynamic cover-up. She proves to be unwavering in her search for the truth ...
Runtime: 103 min.
Directed by: Robert Markowitz
Stars: Michael Rooker | Welker White | Robert Loggia | Laura Dern | Vincent Spano
JFK (1991)
As: Bill Broussard
New Orleans District Attorney Jim Garrison discovers there's more to the Kennedy assassination than the official story.
Runtime: 189 min.
Directed by: Oliver Stone
Stars: Gary Oldman | Michael Rooker | Kevin Bacon | Tommy Lee Jones | Kevin Costner
Days of Thunder (1990)
As: Rowdy Burns
Talented but unproven stock car driver Cole Trickle gets a break and with the guidance of veteran Harry Hogge turns heads on the track. The young hotshot develops a rivalry with a fellow racer that threatens his career when the two smash their cars. But with the help of his doctor, Cole just might overcome his injuries-- and his fear.
Runtime: 107 min.
Directed by: Tony Scott
Stars: Cary Elwes | Nicole Kidman | Randy Quaid | Robert Duvall | Tom Cruise
Music Box (1989)
As: Karchy Laszlo
A lawyer defends her father accused of war crimes, but there is more to the case than she suspects.
Runtime: 124 min.
Directed by: Costa-Gavras
Stars: Lukas Haas | Armin Mueller-Stahl | Donald Moffat | Jessica Lange | Cheryl Lynn Bruce
Sea of Love (1989)
As: Terry
Seen-it-all New York detective Frank Keller is unsettled - he has done twenty years on the force and could retire, and he hasn't come to terms with his wife leaving him for a colleague. Joining up with an officer from another part of town to investigate a series of murders linked by the lonely hearts columns he finds he is getting seriously and possibly dangerously involved with Helen, one of the ...
Runtime: 113 min.
Directed by: Harold Becker
Stars: Michael Rooker | Ellen Barkin | John Goodman | Al Pacino | William Hickey
L.A. Takedown (1989)
As: Bosko
Michael Mann's (HEAT, MIAMI VICE) gutsy telefilm tells the tale of two skilled professionals--one a cop, the other a criminal--who aren't as different as they think.Vincent Hanna (Scott Plank) is an intense cop on the trail of ruthless armed robber Patric McLaren (Alex McArthur). After a botched heist, the two men confront each via a full scale battle on the seedy streets of Los Angeles.
Runtime: 97 min.
Directed by: Michael Mann
Stars: Michael Rooker | Ely Pouget | Scott Plank | Vincent Guastaferro | Alex McArthur
Mississippi Burning (1988)
As: Frank Bailey
Two FBI agents investigating the murder of civil rights workers during the 60s seek to breach the conspiracy of silence in a small Southern town where segregation divides black and white. The younger agent trained in FBI school runs up against the small town ways of his, former Sheriff, partner.
Runtime: 128 min.
Directed by: Alan Parker
Stars: R. Lee Ermey | Brad Dourif | Willem Dafoe | Gene Hackman | Frances McDormand
Eight Men Out (1988)
As: Arnold 'Chick' Gandil
The great Chicago White Sox team of 1919 is the saddest team to ever win a pennent. The team is bitter at their penny pincher owner, Charles Comiskey, and at their own teammates. Gamblers take advantage of this opportunity to offer some players $ to throw the series (Most of the players didn't get as much as promised.) But Buck Weaver and the great Shoeless Joe Jackson turn back at the last minute to try ...
Runtime: 119 min.
Directed by: John Sayles
Stars: Christopher Lloyd | John Cusack | Charlie Sheen | Clifton James | D. B. Sweeney
Above the Law (1988)
As: Man in Bar
Seagal is Nico Toscani, an Italian immigrant, American patriot, ex-CIA agent, aikido specialist, and unorthodox Chicago policeman. He is as committed to his job as he is to his personalized brand of justice: expert and thorough bone-crushing.
Runtime: 99 min.
Directed by: Andrew Davis
Stars: Ron Dean | Steven Seagal | Sharon Stone | Henry Silva | Pam Grier
Rent a Cop (1988)
As: Joe
When call-girl Della gets caught in the middle of a drug bust at a hotel where she was meeting a trick, she is held hostage by a robber that busted in on the drug agents and the drug dealers. She gets rescued by vice cop Church who is accused of staging the aborted bust. Ex-ballplayer turned drug dealer Roger is in tight with corrupt vice cops and their superiors And the fireworks start popping.
Runtime: 96 min.
Directed by: Jerry London
Stars: James Remar | Liza Minnelli | Richard Masur | Burt Reynolds | Dionne Warwick
Light of Day (1987)
As: Oogie
Fox and Jett play a brother and sister who are lead performers in a rock band, The Barbusters, in Cleveland, Ohio. The sister, Patti Rasnick, is an unmarried mother and has a troubled relationship with her own mother, who is deeply religious. Estranged from her parents and struggling to make ends meet, Patti decides to dive headlong into a carefree rock music lifestyle. The brother, Joe Rasnick, pulls away ...
Runtime: 107 min.
Directed by: Paul Schrader
Stars: Joan Jett | Michael McKean | Michael J. Fox | Gena Rowlands | Thomas G. Waites
Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer (1986)
As: Henry
Henry likes to kill people, in different ways each time. Henry shares an apartment with Otis. When Otis' sister comes to stay, we see both sides of Henry: "the guy next door" and the serial killer.
Runtime: 83 min.
Directed by: John McNaughton
Stars: Tom Towles | Michael Rooker | Tracy Arnold | Mary Demas | David Katz