Direction: Curtis Hanson

The best movies, series, and documentaries directed by Curtis Hanson. Explore exceptional titles that showcase a unique filmmaking vision.


L.A. Confidential

1997 · Movie · 138 min. · United States

Direction Curtis Hanson

Cast Guy Pearce · Russell Crowe · Kevin Spacey · Kim Basinger

Synopsis Take strong performances, an involved story and period atmosphere, then throw in sex, violence, corruption and politics to make one hell of a crime drama. It’s the early ‘50s. Hopefuls flock to Los Angeles, the city selling an image. But...

7.7

76K votes

7.7

76K votes

Too Big to Fail (TV)

2011 · Movie · 95 min. · United States

Direction Curtis Hanson

Cast William Hurt · Ed Asner · Billy Crudup · Paul Giamatti

Synopsis Chronicles the financial meltdown of 2008 and centers on Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson.

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6.7

2K votes

6.7

2K votes

Wonder Boys

2000 · Movie · 112 min. · United States

Direction Curtis Hanson

Cast Michael Douglas · Tobey Maguire · Frances McDormand · Katie Holmes

Synopsis On the day his third wife leaves him and his literary agent arrives to pressure him to finish a novel seven years in the writing, Carnegie Mellon professor, Grady Tripp, also learns that his married mistress is pregnant. Seven years...

6.3

11K votes

6.3

11K votes

Chasing Mavericks

2012 · Movie · 116 min. · United States

Direction Curtis Hanson · Michael Apted

Cast Jonny Weston · Gerard Butler · Elisabeth Shue · Abigail Spencer

Synopsis The inspirational true story of real life surfing phenom Jay Moriarty. When 15 year old Jay discovers that the mythic Mavericks surf break, one of the biggest waves on Earth, is not only real, but exists just miles from his...

5.9

4K votes

5.9

4K votes

8 Mile

2002 · Movie · 112 min. · United States

Direction Curtis Hanson

Cast Eminem · Kim Basinger · Brittany Murphy · Mekhi Phifer

Synopsis No matter who we are, no matter where we live, we're all bound by borders. Many of us are content to live within these borders--others are simply forced to exist within them. But some of us need to break out,...

5.8

32K votes

5.8

32K votes

Bad Influence

1990 · Movie · 100 min. · United States

Direction Curtis Hanson

Cast Rob Lowe · James Spader · Lisa Zane · Marcia Cross

Synopsis Michael is a young professional, unhappy with his life but unwilling to take chances or make changes. Alex is the enigmatic stranger who seduces him into a world of excitement and danger. When Alec starts calling the shots in Michael's...

5.8

2K votes

5.8

2K votes

The Bedroom Window

1987 · Movie · 112 min. · United States

Direction Curtis Hanson

Cast Steve Guttenberg · Elizabeth McGovern · Isabelle Huppert · Paul Shenar

Synopsis Terry is an architect who is having an affair with his boss' wife Sylvia. One night after an office party they are together and Sylvia witnesses an attack on Denise from Terry's bedroom window. She doesn't want to expose their...

5.7

746 votes

5.7

746 votes

In Her Shoes

2005 · Movie · 130 min. · United States

Direction Curtis Hanson

Cast Cameron Diaz · Toni Collette · Shirley MacLaine · Mark Feuerstein

Synopsis Cameron Diaz will play Maggie, a gorgeous 28-year-old with a touch of dyslexia who has an uncanny talent to get anything she wants. However, once she obtains the things she desires, she has no idea how to keep them. On...

5.4

10K votes

5.4

10K votes

Lucky You

2007 · Movie · 120 min. · United States

Direction Curtis Hanson

Cast Eric Bana · Drew Barrymore · Robert Duvall · Debra Messing

Synopsis Huck Cheever (Bana) is a professional poker player, untroubled by reponsibility until, on the eve of a major tournament, he meets a cute lounge singer (Barrymore) and his estranged pop (Duvall) returns to town. US release date: may 4, 2007.

5.4

4K votes

5.4

4K votes

The River Wild

1994 · Movie · 111 min. · United States

Direction Curtis Hanson

Cast Meryl Streep · Kevin Bacon · David Strathairn · Joseph Mazzello

Synopsis Meryl Streep stars as Gail, a teacher at a school for the deaf, and shakily married to architect Tom (David Strathairn). It's their son's birthday, and Gail is determined to take Roarke (Joseph Mazello) rafting down her favourite river before...

5.4

10K votes

5.4

10K votes

Losin' It

1983 · Movie · 100 min. · United States

Direction Curtis Hanson

Cast Tom Cruise · Shelley Long · John Stockwell · Rick Rossovich

Synopsis Teen sex comedy set in 1965 which follows four Los Angeles school friends, Woody, Dave, Spider, Wendell and the series of misadventures they get into when they travel south of the border to Tijuana, Mexico for a night of cruisin',...

3.6

319 votes

3.6

319 votes

The Little Dragons

1979 · Movie · 90 min. · United States

Direction Curtis Hanson

Cast Charles Lane · Ann Sothern · Chris Petersen · Pat Petersen

Synopsis Karate experts attempt to rescue a girl who was kidnapped by a mother and her two psycho sons.

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Evil Town

1977 · Movie · 82 min. · United States

Direction Curtis Hanson · Larry Spiegel · Peter S. Traynor · Mardi Rustam

Cast James Keach · Dean Jagger · Robert Walker Jr. · Doria Cook-Nelson

Synopsis Passing through a small town, a stranger discovers that a crazed scientist is creating an army of zombies.

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Sweet Kill

1972 · Movie · 85 min. · United States

Direction Curtis Hanson

Cast Tab Hunter · Cherie Latimer · Nadyne Turney · Isabel Jewell

Synopsis Eddie Collins finds that he is unable to perform sexually with women because of repressed memories of his mother. After accidentally killing a woman while trying to sleep with her, he finds that he is able to get aroused by...

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The Children of Times Square (TV)

1986 · Movie · 94 min. · United States

Direction Curtis Hanson

Cast Howard E. Rollins Jr. · Joanna Cassidy · David Ackroyd · Larry B. Scott

Synopsis An alienated teenage boy runs away from home and ventures to New York City where he falls in with a gang of juvenile delinquents working as drug dealers and pickpockets for a shady crime boss.

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Not rated