Direction: John Cassavetes
The best movies, series, and documentaries directed by John Cassavetes. Explore exceptional titles that showcase a unique filmmaking vision.
Titles found: 14
Opening Night
1977 · Movie · 143 min. · United States
Direction John Cassavetes
Cast Gena Rowlands · Ben Gazzara · John Cassavetes · Joan Blondell
Synopsis A young woman gets killed in an accident trying to meet her favorite actress Myrtle Gordon after a play. Then Myrtle Gordon felt responsible for the killing leading her down to an emotional crisis that interferes with her professional work...
7.7
3K votes
7.7
3K votes
A Woman Under the Influence
1974 · Movie · 155 min. · United States
Direction John Cassavetes
Cast Gena Rowlands · Peter Falk · Katherine Cassavetes · Fred Draper
Synopsis John Cassavetes's A WOMAN UNDER THE INFLUENCE is an emotionally devastating drama that charts the mental disintegration of a California housewife. Mabel Longhetti (Gena Rowlands) has no emotional or creative outlets. Instead, she pours all her energy into her family,...
7.7
5K votes
7.7
5K votes
Faces
1968 · Movie · 130 min. · United States
Direction John Cassavetes
Cast John Marley · Gena Rowlands · Lynn Carlin · Fred Draper
Synopsis Richard Forst has grown old. One night, he leaves his wife for Jeannie Rapp, a young woman who does not like friendship. Meanwhile, Richard's wife, Maria, is seduced by Chet, a kind young man from Detroit... A film about the...
7.5
3K votes
7.5
3K votes
Love Streams
1984 · Movie · 141 min. · United States
Direction John Cassavetes
Cast Gena Rowlands · John Cassavetes · Diahnne Abbott · Seymour Cassel
Synopsis A quirky character drama about a writer and his sister who struggle to find love despite their personal problems.
7.4
864 votes
7.4
864 votes
Shadows
1959 · Movie · 87 min. · United States
Direction John Cassavetes
Cast Lelia Goldoni · Ben Carruthers · Anthony Ray · Hugh Hurd
Synopsis Benny's a hipster, moving in and out of Manhattan's beat scene, aimless, maybe close to trouble. His sister Lelia, who looks less African-American than White, is vulnerable and about to fall in love. Hugh, their older brother, is a struggling...
7.2
3K votes
7.2
3K votes
Minnie and Moskowitz
1971 · Movie · 114 min. · United States
Direction John Cassavetes
Cast Gena Rowlands · Seymour Cassel · Val Avery · Timothy Carey
Synopsis Minnie breaks up with her married boyfriend and becomes disillusioned. However, she begins to learn that there is hope for love and romance in a desperate world when she meets a crazy car-parker named Seymour.
7.2
884 votes
7.2
884 votes
Too Late Blues
1961 · Movie · 103 min. · United States
Direction John Cassavetes
Cast Bobby Darin · Stella Stevens · Everett Chambers · Nick Dennis
Synopsis Ghost is an idealogical musician who would rather play his blues in the park to the birds that compromise himself. However, when he meets and falls in love with beautiful singer, Jess Polanski, she comes between him and his band...
6.9
297 votes
6.9
297 votes
The Killing of a Chinese Bookie
1976 · Movie · 135 min. · United States
Direction John Cassavetes
Cast Ben Gazzara · Timothy Carey · Seymour Cassel · Azizi Johari
Synopsis Cosmo Vitelli owns the Crazy Horse West, a strip joint in California. He's laconic, a Korean War vet, and a gambler. When we meet him, he's making his last payment on a gambling debt. Then, he promptly loses $23,000 playing...
6.9
2K votes
6.9
2K votes
A Child is Waiting
1963 · Movie · 102 min. · United States
Direction John Cassavetes
Cast Burt Lancaster · Judy Garland · Gena Rowlands · Steven Hill
6.9
1K votes
6.9
1K votes
Husbands
1970 · Movie · 154 min. · United States
Direction John Cassavetes
Cast Ben Gazzara · Peter Falk · John Cassavetes · Jenny Runacre
Synopsis A common friend's sudden death brings three men, married with children, to reconsider their lives and ultimately leave together. But mindless enthusiasm for regained freedom will be short-lived.
6.9
1K votes
6.9
1K votes
Gloria
1980 · Movie · 121 min. · United States
Direction John Cassavetes
Cast Gena Rowlands · Buck Henry · John Adames · Julie Carmen
Synopsis Jack Dawn and his family are eliminated by the mob, because he was their accountant and was feeding information to the FBI. However his six-year-old Puerto Rican son, Phil, escapes with Gloria, a neighbor who was a former girlfriend of...
6.8
2K votes
6.8
2K votes
Columbo: Étude in Black (TV)
1972 · Movie · 120 min. · United States
Direction Nicholas Colasanto · John Cassavetes · Peter Falk
Cast Peter Falk · John Cassavetes · James Olson · Blythe Danner
Synopsis An amoral conductor murders the gifted pianist with whom he is having an affair. Lt. Columbo is on the case.
6.7
444 votes
6.7
444 votes
Big Trouble
1986 · Movie · 93 min. · United States
Direction John Cassavetes
Cast Peter Falk · Alan Arkin · Beverly D'Angelo · Charles Durning
Synopsis Insurance agent plots with client to kill her nutty husband.
5.3
155 votes
5.3
155 votes
Johnny Staccato (TV Series)
1959 · Series · 25 min. · United States
Direction John Cassavetes · Robert B. Sinclair · Boris Sagal · Richard Whorf
Cast John Cassavetes · Eduardo Ciannelli · Frank London · Dennis Sallas
Synopsis Johnny Staccato is a jazz pianist and private detective.
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