The very eccentric Groomkirby family, in between inventing odd devices Read More »
Tag Archives: Peter Yates
Bullitt (1968) Peter Yates, Steve McQueen, Jacqueline Bisset, Robert Vaughn
High profile San Francisco Police Lieutenant Frank Bullitt is asked personally Read More »
John and Mary (1969) Peter Yates, Dustin Hoffman, Mia Farrow, Michael Tolan
It’s the morning after John and Mary’s first sexual encounter with each other Read More »
An Innocent Man (1989) Peter Yates, Tom Selleck, F. Murray Abraham, Laila Robins
Jimmie Rainwood was minding his own business when two corrupt police officers (getting an address wrong) burst into his house Read More »
The Deep (1977) Peter Yates, Jacqueline Bisset, Nick Nolte, Dick Anthony Williams
A pair of young vacationers are involved in a dangerous conflict with treasure hunters Read More »
Breaking Away (1979) Peter Yates, Dennis Christopher, Dennis Quaid, Daniel Stern
Best friends Dave, Mike, Cyril and Moocher have just graduated from high school. Read More »
Eleni (1985) Peter Yates, Kate Nelligan, John Malkovich, Linda Hunt
Nick is a writer in New York when he gets posted to a bureau in Greece. He has waited 30 years for this. Read More »
Mother, Jugs and Speed (1976) Peter Yates, Bill Cosby, Raquel Welch, Harvey Keitel
Los Angeles: A new law says that the first ambulance that arrives at an accident obtains the contract to transport the injured person. Read More »
The Dresser (1983) Peter Yates, Albert Finney, Tom Courtenay, Edward Fox
In a touring Shakespearean theater group, a backstage hand, the dresser, Norman (Sir Tom Courtenay) Read More »
The Friends of Eddie Coyle (1973) Peter Yates, Robert Mitchum, Peter Boyle, Richard Jordan
In one of the best performances of his legendary career Read More »
Suspect (1987) Peter Yates, Cher, Dennis Quaid, Liam Neeson
A judge commits suicide, and his secretary is found murdered. A homeless deaf-mute man, Carl Anderson is arrested for her murder. Read More »
The House on Carroll Street (1988) Peter Yates, Kelly McGillis, Jeff Daniels, Mandy Patinkin
Emily Crane is fired after refusing to give names to a 1951 House Un-American Activities Committee, and takes a part-time job as companion to an old lady. Read More »
Curtain Call (1998) Peter Yates, James Spader, Polly Walker, Michael Caine, Comedy, Fantasy
A bachelor afraid of marriage angers his long-time girlfriend by buying a splendid townhouse just for himself Read More »
Eyewitness (1981) Peter Yates, William Hurt, Sigourney Weaver, Christopher Plummer, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Romance, Thriller
Manhattan janitor Daryll Deever is fixated on hard-charging TV commentator, Tony Sokolow; he tapes her commentary daily to watch after work. Read More »
Murphy’s War (1971) Peter Yates, Peter O’Toole, Siân Phillips, Philippe Noiret, Drama, War
Murphy is the sole survivor of his crew, that has been massacred by a German U-Boat in the closing days of World War II. Read More »