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Tag Archives: Peter Yates
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 »
Roommates (1995) Peter Yates, Peter Falk, D.B. Sweeney, Julianne Moore, Comedy, Drama
Michael Holeczak has a most unusual roommate, his grandfather, Rocky. Now Rocky’s a bit strange but loves Michael and only has his best interest. Read More »
Robbery (1967) Peter Yates, Stanley Baker, Joanna Pettet, James Booth, Crime, Mystery, Drama
Based on the true story of the 1963 British Royal Mail robbery, this late ’60s British caper film was directed by Peter Yates a year before he made the action classic Bullitt in the States. Read More »
Krull (1983) Peter Yates, Ken Marshall, Lysette Anthony, Freddie Jones, Action, Adventure, Fantasy
From the sky will come the Black Fortress. From the Fortress will come the Slayers to devour the planet of Krull. Then shall a girl of ancient name become queen…she shall choose a king…and together they shall rule the planet. And their son shall rule the galaxy.
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The Hot Rock (1972) Peter Yates, Robert Redford, George Segal, Ron Leibman, Action, Comedy, Crime
Dr. Amusa approaches Dortmunder about a valuable gem in a museum that is of great signifigance to his people in Africa, stolen during colonial times. Dortmunder assembles a crack team of cat burglars and hatches an elaborate plan for stealing the gem. Despite their care and experience, circumstances and plain bad luck keep the gem just out of their reach.
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