Cinematography: Donald E. Thorin

The best movies, series, and documentaries with cinematography by Donald E. Thorin. Explore visually stunning titles that highlight an exceptional filmmaking.


Scent of a Woman

1992 · Movie · 157 min. · United States

Direction Martin Brest

Cast Al Pacino · Chris O'Donnell · Gabrielle Anwar · James Rebhorn

Plot Hoping to earn extra money over the Thanksgiving weekend, Charlie Simms (Chris O'Donnell), a scholarship student at an exclusive prep school, agrees to look after blind, retired Lieutenant Colonel Frank...

7.4

27K votes

7.4

27K votes

Thief

1981 · Movie · 122 min. · United States

Direction Michael Mann

Cast James Caan · Tuesday Weld · Willie Nelson · James Belushi

Plot After 11 years in prison, an ageing master safecracker (James Caan) decides to pull one more job before retiring to a quiet, peaceful life. However, the mob finds him much...

6.7

2K votes

6.7

2K votes

Midnight Run

1988 · Movie · 125 min. · United States

Direction Martin Brest

Cast Robert De Niro · Charles Grodin · Yaphet Kotto · John Ashton

Plot Jack Walsh (De Niro) is a cynical ex-cop turned bounty hunter who is offered 100,000 US dollars to bring Jonathan "the Duke" Mardukas (Grodin) to justice. Jonathan is a sensitive...

6.6

6K votes

6.6

6K votes

Bad Boys

1983 · Movie · 123 min. · United States

Direction Rick Rosenthal

Cast Sean Penn · Reni Santoni · Jim Moody · Eric Gurry

Plot Teenage tough guy Mick O'Brien is a delinquent whose crimes eventually land him in a juvenile correctional facility. There, he soon becomes the head honcho amongst the JD's, but his...

6.6

998 votes

6.6

998 votes

An Officer and a Gentleman

1982 · Movie · 125 min. · United States

Direction Taylor Hackford

Cast Richard Gere · Debra Winger · Louis Gossett Jr. · David Caruso

Plot Zack Mayo (Richard Gere) has nothing--the son of an alcoholic, indifferent military father, hes grown up in the Philippines living on top of a brothel. But after college he decides...

Max

6.0

56K votes

6.0

56K votes

Lock Up

1989 · Movie · 106 min. · United States

5.8

8K votes

5.8

8K votes

Nothing to Lose

1997 · Movie · 98 min. · United States

5.7

8K votes

5.7

8K votes

Mischief

1985 · Movie · 97 min. · United States

Direction Mel Damski

Cast Doug McKeon · Catherine Mary Stewart · Kelly Preston · Chris Nash

Plot In 1956 love doesn't come easy for shy Jonathan Bellah. Not without a little help anyway. That's where his new friend Gene comes in the picture. Gene is rebellious and...

5.5

133 votes

5.5

133 votes

Boys on the Side

1995 · Movie · 117 min. · United States

Direction Herbert Ross

Cast Drew Barrymore · Mary-Louise Parker · Whoopi Goldberg · Matthew McConaughey

Plot Three totally different women set off together on a cross country trip looking for a better future. There's cynical club singer Jane DeLuca (Whoopi Goldberg), career girl Robin (Mary-Louise Parker)...

5.4

1K votes

5.4

1K votes

The Golden Child

1986 · Movie · 96 min. · United States

5.4

10K votes

5.4

10K votes

American Anthem

1986 · Movie · 99 min. · United States

Direction Albert Magnoli

Cast Mitchell Gaylord · Janet Jones · Michelle Phillips · John Aprea

Plot Steve (Mitchell Gaylord, Olympic Gold medalist in the real life) is a talented gymnast who has given up competition and is working at his father's bike shop. Julie Lloyd (Janet...

5.3

132 votes

5.3

132 votes

Tango & Cash

1989 · Movie · 98 min. · United States

5.3

16K votes

5.3

16K votes

The First Wives Club

1996 · Movie · 103 min. · United States

Direction Hugh Wilson

Cast Goldie Hawn · Bette Midler · Diane Keaton · Sarah Jessica Parker

Plot Three former college chums -- vain Elise, brassy Brenda and wimpy Annie -- reunite after the death of a friend. Soon, the ladies discover that they've all been recently dumped...

5.2

7K votes

5.2

7K votes

Against all Odds

1984 · Movie · 128 min. · United States

Direction Taylor Hackford

Cast Rachel Ward · Jeff Bridges · James Woods · Richard Widmark

Plot An interesting love triangle evolves when recently cut quarterback Terry Brogan (Bridges) is asked by his nightclub owning/bookie buddy, Jack (Woods), to travel to Mexico and bring back Jack's sultry...

5.1

765 votes

5.1

765 votes

Purple Rain

1984 · Movie · 111 min. · United States

Direction Albert Magnoli

Cast Prince · Apollonia Kotero · Morris Day · Clarence Williams III

Plot A young man with a talent for music has begun a career with much promise. He meets an aspiring singer, Apollonia, and finds that talent alone isn't all that he...

5.1

1K votes

5.1

1K votes

Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls

1995 · Movie · 91 min. · United States

Direction Steve Oedekerk

Cast Jim Carrey · Ian McNeice · Simon Callow · Maynard Eziashi

Plot Pet detective Ace Ventura comes out of retirement to investigate the disappearance of a rare white bat, the symbol of an African tribe.

5.0

77K votes

5.0

77K votes

Mickey Blue Eyes

1999 · Movie · 102 min. · United Kingdom

Direction Kelly Makin

Cast Hugh Grant · James Caan · Jeanne Tripplehorn · Burt Young

Plot An art-house auctioneer finds himself getting in deeper and deeper with the mob after learning that his teacher girlfriend is the daughter of a major mobster. Things get worse when...

4.8

9K votes

4.8

9K votes

Little Big League

1994 · Movie · 119 min. · United States

Direction Andrew Scheinman

Cast Luke Edwards · Timothy Busfield · John Ashton · Ashley Crow

Plot Little Big League is a 1994 film about a 12-year-old who suddenly becomes the owner and then manager of the Minnesota Twins baseball team.

4.8

34 votes

4.8

34 votes

Shaft

2000 · Movie · 98 min. · United States

Direction John Singleton

Cast Samuel L. Jackson · Vanessa Williams · Jeffrey Wright · Christian Bale

Plot New York City police detective John Shaft (nephew of the original 1970s detective) goes on a personal mission to make sure the son of a real estate tycoon is brought...

4.8

8K votes

4.8

8K votes

Wildcats

1986 · Movie · 106 min. · United States

Direction Michael Ritchie

Cast Goldie Hawn · Swoosie Kurtz · Robyn Lively · Brandy Gold

Plot Molly is a high school track coach who knows just as much about football as anyone else on the planet. When the football coach's position becomes vacant, she applies for...

4.7

139 votes

4.7

139 votes