Direction: Robert M. Young
The best movies, series, and documentaries directed by Robert M. Young. Explore exceptional titles that showcase a unique filmmaking vision.
Battlestar Galactica (TV Series)
2004 · Series · 50 min. · United States
Direction Ronald D. Moore · Glen A. Larson · Michael Rymer · Michael Nankin
Cast Edward James Olmos · Mary McDonnell · Jamie Bamber · Katee Sackhoff
Plot TV Series (2004-2009). 4 Seasons. 74 Episodes. Sci-Fi. Entering these words is an act of optimism. The human race, in its entirety, now numbers only 50,000 souls. In a single...
7.9
13K votes
7.9
13K votes
The Illegal
1977 · Movie · 110 min. · United States
Direction Robert M. Young
Cast Domingo Ambriz · Trinidad Silva · Linda Gillen · Ned Beatty
Plot After his daughter's birth, Roberto leaves his town in Michoacan to make money in the United States. He's "an illegal," crossing into California and taking work wherever he can: picking...
6.7
84 votes
6.7
84 votes
Short Eyes
1977 · Movie · 100 min. · United States
Direction Robert M. Young
Cast Bruce Davison · José Pérez · Nathan George · Don Blakely
Plot A child molester sent to prison finds that criminals exact harsher justice than society.
6.5
38 votes
6.5
38 votes
Triumph of the Spirit
1989 · Movie · 120 min. · United States
Direction Robert M. Young
Cast Willem Dafoe · Edward James Olmos · Robert Loggia · Wendy Gazelle
6.3
286 votes
6.3
286 votes
Dominick and Eugene
1988 · Movie · 109 min. · United States
Direction Robert M. Young
Cast Tom Hulce · Ray Liotta · Jamie Lee Curtis · Robert Levine
Plot Ray Liotta stars as a talented medical intern whose life is stalled due to his devotion to a sweet-natured but retarded twin brother (Tom Hulce).
5.8
381 votes
5.8
381 votes
Extremities
1986 · Movie · 89 min. · United States
Direction Robert M. Young
Cast Farrah Fawcett · James Russo · Diana Scarwid · Alfre Woodard
Plot An intended rape victim manages to escape from her attacker but leaves her purse behind. Worried that he may visit her house and finish what he has started, she contacts...
5.3
285 votes
5.3
285 votes
Solomon & Sheba (TV)
1995 · Movie · 89 min. · United States
Direction Robert M. Young
Cast Halle Berry · Jimmy Smits · Nickolas Grace · Kenneth Colley
Plot Queen of Sheba goes on a secret business trip to meet king Solomon.
4.6
28 votes
4.6
28 votes
Children of Fate: Life and Death in a Sicilian Family
1993 · Documentary · 85 min. · United States
Direction Michael Roemer · Susan Todd · Andrew Young · Robert M. Young
Plot In 1961, Robert Young and Michael Roemer shot a gritty documentary in Palermo's Cortile Cascino, a slum reserved for rag pickers and scavengers. Thirty years later, Young's son and daughter-in-law...
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J.T. (TV)
1969 · Movie · 60 min. · United States
Direction Robert M. Young
Cast Ja'net DuBois · Theresa Merritt · Kevin Hooks · Michael Gorrin
Plot J. T. Gamble, a shy, withdrawn Harlem youngster, shows compassion and responsibility when he takes on the care of an old, one-eyed, badly injured alley cat days before Christmas and...
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One-Trick Pony
1980 · Movie · 98 min. · United States
Direction Robert M. Young
Cast Paul Simon · Blair Brown · Rip Torn · Joan Hackett
Plot Jonah (Paul Simon) is an aging rock star trying to put together a new album in the face of an indifferent record label and a talentless producer. At the same...
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Talent for the Game
1991 · Movie · 91 min. · United States
Direction Robert M. Young
Cast Edward James Olmos · Lorraine Bracco · Jeff Corbett · Jamey Sheridan
Plot Virgil Sweet is on the verge of losing his job as a talent scout with the California Angels when he discovers Sammy Bodeen, a country boy with no pro ball...
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Secrets of the Reef
1956 · Documentary · 70 min. · United States
Direction Murray Lerner · Lloyd Ritter · Robert M. Young
Plot A new experience in the wonderful underwater world. A true adventure more amazing than science fiction. Revealing the secrets of the fantastic creatures of the sea. The story of the...
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Below the Belt (Human Error)
2004 · Movie · 95 min. · United States
Direction Robert M. Young
Cast Xander Berkeley · Tom Bower · Robert Knott · Caroline Ashley
Plot Through a fantastic blend of comic acting and innovative computer generated imagery (CGI), award-winning filmmaker Robert M. Young ("Dominick and Eugene," "Caught") has created HUMAN ERROR, a post-industrial, pre-apocalyptic, existential...
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Rich Kids
1979 · Movie · 101 min. · United States
Direction Robert M. Young
Cast Trini Alvarado · Jeremy Levy · Kathryn Walker · John Lithgow
Plot Two ultra-precocious Upper West Side twelve-year-olds, Franny and Jamie, are best friends. Jamie, the "new boy" in town, has experienced his parents' divorce and guides his friend Franny in the...
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National Geographic Specials (TV Series)
1965 · Documentary · 60 min. · United States
Direction Robert M. Young · Irwin Rosten · George Sluizer · Mark Stouffer
Plot TV Series (1965- ). 86 episodes. For over 30 years, the National Geographic Society has presented specials on nature, foreign culture, scientific breakthroughs, and things which fall under the general...
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The Ballad of Gregorio Cortez
1982 · Movie · 105 min. · United States
Direction Robert M. Young
Cast Tom Bower · James Gammon · Edward James Olmos
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Caught
1996 · Movie · 110 min. · United States
Direction Robert M. Young
Cast Edward James Olmos · Maria Conchita Alonso · Arie Verveen · Bitty Schram
Plot Joe and Betty run a fish market and have sunk into a comfortable, if somewhat boring life. Enter the drifter Nick, who takes a job in the store and a...
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Saving Grace
1986 · Movie · 112 min. · United States
Direction Robert M. Young
Cast Tom Conti · Fernando Rey · Erland Josephson · Giancarlo Giannini
Plot A newly-elected Pope Leo XIV finds himself accidentally locked out of the Vatican. Unknown to the outside world, he winds up in an impoverished Italian village, where his adventures ultimately...
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