Direction: Daniel Petrie

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


Sybil (TV)

1976 · Movie · 187 min. · United States

Direction Daniel Petrie

Cast Joanne Woodward · Sally Field · Brad Davis · Martine Bartlett

Synopsis The true story of a young woman named Sybil, whose childhood was so harrowing to her that she developed at least 13 different personalities.

7.3

257 votes

7.3

257 votes

A Raisin in the Sun

1961 · Movie · 128 min. · United States

Direction Daniel Petrie

Cast Sidney Poitier · Claudia McNeil · Ruby Dee · Diana Sands

Synopsis Walter Lee Younger (Sidney Poitier) is a young man struggling with his station in life. Sharing a tiny apartment with his wife, son, sister and mother, he seems like an imprisoned man. Until, that is, the family gets an unexpected...

7.0

233 votes

7.0

233 votes

Inherit the Wind (TV)

1999 · Movie · 113 min. · United States

Direction Daniel Petrie

Cast Jack Lemmon · George C. Scott · David Wells · Beau Bridges

Synopsis Based on a real-life case in 1925, two great lawyers argue the case for and against a science teacher accused of the crime of teaching evolution.

6.7

129 votes

6.7

129 votes

Fort Apache, the Bronx

1981 · Movie · 105 min. · United States

Direction Daniel Petrie

Cast Paul Newman · Ed Asner · Ken Wahl · Danny Aiello

Synopsis From the sight of a police officer this movie depicts the life in New York's infamous South Bronx. In the center is "Fort Apache", as the officers call their police station, which really seems like an outpost in enemy's country....

6.5

3K votes

6.5

3K votes

My Name Is Bill W. (TV)

1989 · Movie · 100 min. · United States

Direction Daniel Petrie

Cast James Woods · JoBeth Williams · James Garner · Gary Sinise

Synopsis Based on the true story of Bill W. (James Woods), a successful stock broker whose life falls apart after the stock crash of the 20's and how he comes to grips with his alcoholism. Along with a fellow alcoholic (James...

6.3

42 votes

6.3

42 votes

Ironside (TV Series)

1967 · Series · 60 min. · United States

Direction Collier Young · Don Weis · Don McDougall · Russ Mayberry

Cast Raymond Burr · Don Galloway · Don Mitchell · Barbara Anderson

Synopsis Ironside is confined to a wheel chair (an attempted assassination left him paralyzed). With his former assistants Brown and Whitfield (later Belding) and former delinquent (and later lawyer) Mark, he combats crime for the San Francisco police from his mobile...

6.3

445 votes

6.3

445 votes

Medical Center (TV Series)

1969 · Series · 60 min. · United States

Direction Frank Glicksman · Al C. Ward · Vincent Sherman · Earl Bellamy

Cast Chad Everett · James Daly · Chris Hutson · Barbara Baldavin

Synopsis TV Series (1969-1976). 170 episodes. Located in the Los Angeles area, Medical Center was an otherwise unnamed hospital complex that was part of a large university campus. Dr. Paul Lochner was the chief of staff, an experienced, professional, compassionate man....

6.2

94 votes

6.2

94 votes

McMillan & Wife (TV Series)

1971 · Series · 90 min. · United States

Direction Leonard Stern · Robert Michael Lewis · Lou Antonio · James Sheldon

Cast Rock Hudson · Susan Saint James · Nancy Walker · John Schuck

Synopsis TV Series (1971-1977). 40 episodes. San Francisco attorney Stuart McMillan is named Commissioner of the San Francisco Police Department. With his pretty, but somewhat kooky, wife Sally, her hard-drinking housekeeper Mildred, and his assistant, the dimwitted Seargent Charlie Enright, Mac...

6.1

288 votes

6.1

288 votes

Marcus Welby, M.D (TV Series)

1969 · Series · 60 min. · United States

Direction David Victor · Marc Daniels · Leo Penn · Russ Mayberry

Cast Robert Young · James Brolin · Elena Verdugo · Pamela Hensley

Synopsis (TV Series). 1969-1976. 7 Seasons. 169 Episodes. The show is about doctors Marcus Welby, a general practitioner and Steven Kiley, Welby's young assistant. The two try to treat people as individuals in an age of specialized medicine and uncaring doctors.

6.0

118 votes

6.0

118 votes

Resurrection

1980 · Movie · 103 min. · United States

Direction Daniel Petrie

Cast Ellen Burstyn · Sam Shepard · Richard Farnsworth · Roberts Blossom

Synopsis Ellen Burstyn experiences the after-life for a brief time after a car accident that kills her husband. As she begins her long process of physical healing she discovers that she has the ability to heal physical infirmaties. While most people...

5.8

93 votes

5.8

93 votes

Mousey

1974 · Movie · 85 min. · United Kingdom

Direction Daniel Petrie

Cast Kirk Douglas · Jean Seberg · John Vernon · Bessie Love

Synopsis A high school teacher separated from his son plots revenge on his ex-wife.

5.7

89 votes

5.7

89 votes

Stolen Hours

1963 · Movie · 97 min. · United Kingdom

Direction Daniel Petrie

Cast Susan Hayward · Michael Craig · Diane Baker · Edward Judd

Synopsis Mike, a famed racing driver and an old flame of hers, is worried that Laura may be ill. Tricking her into a doctor's examination, she discovers she is; a brain operation to remove a tumor is performed and her symptoms...

5.7

24 votes

5.7

24 votes

The Bay Boy

1984 · Movie · 107 min. · Canada

Direction Daniel Petrie

Cast Liv Ullmann · Kiefer Sutherland · Peter Donat · Isabelle Mejias

Synopsis A Roman Catholic teenage boy in Nova Scotia during the 1930s faces various growing-up problems: Should be become a priest? What should he do about the murder he witnessed, committed by a local cop and upstanding parishioner? And how far...

5.6

52 votes

5.6

52 votes

Rocket Gibraltar

1988 · Movie · 99 min. · United States

Direction Daniel Petrie

Cast Burt Lancaster · Macaulay Culkin · Suzy Amis · Patricia Clarkson

Synopsis A man's family comes for his 77th birthday and while he loves all of his children and their children, he and his children don't exactly connect. However, he connects with his grandchildren. And he tells them what he wants for...

5.5

123 votes

5.5

123 votes

Lifeguard

1976 · Movie · 96 min. · United States

Direction Daniel Petrie

Cast Sam Elliott · Anne Archer · Stephen Young · Kathleen Quinlan

Synopsis Sam Elliot drew waves of accolades for his sensitive and sexy portrayal of aging lifeguard Rick Carlson, who's compelled to reassess his life and career as a professional lifeguard. To keep things status quo or pursue things status-conscious - that's...

5.5

28 votes

5.5

28 votes

The Betsy

1978 · Movie · 120 min. · United States

Direction Daniel Petrie

Cast Laurence Olivier · Robert Duvall · Katharine Ross · Tommy Lee Jones

Synopsis The patriarch of a family-owned corporation hires a young race car driver to help him design a fuel efficient car in secrecy. They face resistance from the president of the company (the patriarch's grandson), who wishes to eliminate the motor...

5.3

58 votes

5.3

58 votes

Cocoon: The Return

1988 · Movie · 112 min. · United States

Direction Daniel Petrie

Cast Steve Guttenberg · Jessica Tandy · Don Ameche · Tahnee Welch

Synopsis The Antareans return to Earth to rescue the cocoons of their people on the ocean floor which are now endangered by seismic activity. They bring with them the old-age pensioners who use the opportunity to visit their friends and family...

5.1

3K votes

5.1

3K votes

Moon of the Wolf (TV)

1972 · Movie · 75 min. · United States

Direction Daniel Petrie

Cast David Janssen · Barbara Rush · Bradford Dillman · John Beradino

Synopsis After several locals are viciously murdered, a Louisiana sheriff starts to suspect he may be dealing with a werewolf.

4.6

26 votes

4.6

26 votes

Square Dance

1986 · Movie · 110 min. · United States

Direction Daniel Petrie

Cast Jason Robards · Jane Alexander · Winona Ryder · Rob Lowe

Synopsis Gemma is 13 years old lives with her grandpa in the country, she has for many years. One day her mother shows up, and wants to take Gemma to the city. Her mother is married now, and can provide for...

4.6

78 votes

4.6

78 votes

The Neptune Factor

1973 · Movie · 98 min. · Canada

Direction Daniel Petrie

Cast Ben Gazzara · Walter Pidgeon · Ernest Borgnine · Yvette Mimieux

Synopsis When an underwater ocean lab is lost in a earthquake, an advanced submarine is sent down to find it and encounters terrible danger.

4.3

98 votes

4.3

98 votes