Direction: Lawrence Kasdan

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


Light & Magic (TV Series)

2022 · Documentary · 55 min. · United States

Direction Lawrence Kasdan

Cast George Lucas · Steven Spielberg · James Cameron · John Dykstra

Synopsis 6 Episodes. Showcasing the people of Industrial Light and Magic, the special effects division of Lucasfilm, this series takes us back in time as they create the effects for some of the biggest and most successful films of the last...

7.7

356 votes

7.7

356 votes

Body Heat

1981 · Movie · 113 min. · United States

Direction Lawrence Kasdan

Cast William Hurt · Kathleen Turner · Richard Crenna · Ted Danson

Synopsis Body Heat (1981) is a steamy neo-noir thriller set in a sweltering Florida town. A small-town lawyer, Ned Racine, becomes entangled in a passionate affair with Matty Walker, a seductive and mysterious woman. As their relationship intensifies, Matty convinces Ned...

7.1

15K votes

7.1

15K votes

The Big Chill

1983 · Movie · 103 min. · United States

Direction Lawrence Kasdan

Cast William Hurt · Kevin Kline · Tom Berenger · Glenn Close

Synopsis Seven members of a close-knit college group of friends are reunited fifteen years later after the eighth commits suicide. The funeral and reception lead to an extended weekend for all as they decide to spend time together pondering the recent...

6.8

3K votes

6.8

3K votes

Silverado

1985 · Movie · 133 min. · United States

Direction Lawrence Kasdan

Cast Kevin Kline · Scott Glenn · Kevin Costner · Danny Glover

Synopsis In Silverado (1985), four unlikely heroes cross paths in the Old West, each with their own troubled past. Emmett, a rancher seeking justice; Paden, a drifter with a knack for survival; Mal, a quick-draw cowboy; and Jake, Emmett's impulsive younger...

6.7

11K votes

6.7

11K votes

The Accidental Tourist

1988 · Movie · 120 min. · United States

Direction Lawrence Kasdan

Cast William Hurt · Geena Davis · Kathleen Turner · Bill Pullman

Synopsis Macon Leary is the author of a travel book for people who want to travel with the minimum fuss and as little impact as possible on their lives. Arriving back to Baltimore from a working trip, his wife announces she...

6.7

4K votes

6.7

4K votes

Grand Canyon

1991 · Movie · 134 min. · United States

Direction Lawrence Kasdan

Cast Danny Glover · Kevin Kline · Steve Martin · Mary McDonnell

Synopsis Grand Canyon revolved around six residents from different backgrounds whose lives intertwine in modern-day Los Angeles. At the center of the film is the unlikely friendship of two men from different races and classes brought together when one finds himself...

6.7

3K votes

6.7

3K votes

Mumford

1999 · Movie · 111 min. · United States

Direction Lawrence Kasdan

Cast Loren Dean · Hope Davis · Jason Lee · Ted Danson

Synopsis A man gives up his job with the IRS and relocates to a small town named Mumford of which he takes the name and passes it off as his own by being a psychologist. Having only set up practice for...

6.6

3K votes

6.6

3K votes

Wyatt Earp

1994 · Movie · 191 min. · United States

Direction Lawrence Kasdan

Cast Kevin Costner · Dennis Quaid · Gene Hackman · Michael Madsen

Synopsis Wyatt Earp (Kevin Costner) doesn't get to go to war with his brothers, but when by decision of his father Nicholas (Gene Hackman) the rest of his family relocates to California, he begins a career in the Wild West. After...

6.3

18K votes

6.3

18K votes

French Kiss

1995 · Movie · 111 min. · United States

Direction Lawrence Kasdan

Cast Meg Ryan · Kevin Kline · Jean Reno · Timothy Hutton

Synopsis French Kiss (1995) follows Kate, a cautious American woman, whose life takes an unexpected turn when her fiancé leaves her for another woman during a trip to France. Determined to win him back, Kate embarks on a journey to Paris....

5.8

25K votes

5.8

25K votes

I Love You to Death

1990 · Movie · 96 min. · United States

Direction Lawrence Kasdan

Cast Kevin Kline · Tracey Ullman · William Hurt · Keanu Reeves

Synopsis Joey works with Rosalie in their pizza parlor. She is convinced that he works all of the time for them and her world dissolves when she finds that he has been fooling around for years. Being Catholic, divorce is out...

5.6

2K votes

5.6

2K votes

Dreamcatcher

2003 · Movie · 136 min. · United States

Direction Lawrence Kasdan

Cast Morgan Freeman · Thomas Jane · Jason Lee · Damian Lewis

Synopsis Based on the novel by Stephen King, Lawrence Kasdan's DREAMCATCHER follows four friends who receive psychic powers as children when they aid and befriend a mentally retarded boy named Duddits. As adults, Jonesy (Damian Lewis), Henry (Thomas Jane), Beaver (Jason...

4.4

17K votes

4.4

17K votes

Darling Companion

2012 · Movie · 103 min. · United States

Direction Lawrence Kasdan

Cast Diane Keaton · Kevin Kline · Elisabeth Moss · Dianne Wiest

Synopsis The story of a woman who loves her dog more than her husband. And then her husband loses the dog.

3.8

996 votes

3.8

996 votes