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

Synopsis 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 day, in a matter of hours, the Cylons overrode the...

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

Synopsis 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 strawberries, grapes, lettuce, and cucumbers. He hitchhikes, rides freight trains,...

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

Synopsis A child molester sent to prison finds that criminals exact harsher justice than society.

6.5

38 votes

6.5

38 votes

Dominick and Eugene

1988 · Movie · 109 min. · United States

Direction Robert M. Young

Cast Tom Hulce · Ray Liotta · Jamie Lee Curtis · Robert Levine

Synopsis 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

Synopsis 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 the police but they are unable to help, saying that...

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

Synopsis Queen of Sheba goes on a secret business trip to meet king Solomon.

4.6

28 votes

4.6

28 votes

Direction Michael Roemer · Susan Todd · Andrew Young · Robert M. Young

Synopsis 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 go back to Sicily to pick up the story of...

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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

Synopsis 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 secretly nurses it back to health.

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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

Synopsis 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 time, he's struggling to save his failing marriage.

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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

Synopsis 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 experience, but with a pitching arm no one has seen...

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Secrets of the Reef

1956 · Documentary · 70 min. · United States

Direction Murray Lerner · Lloyd Ritter · Robert M. Young

Synopsis 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 birth and life of giant sea turtles, octopus, barracuda, sea...

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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

Synopsis 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 COMEDY based Richard Dresser's award-winning play "Below the Below". The...

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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

Synopsis 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 art of surviving her own folks' imminent split. Franny senses...

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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

Synopsis 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 category of "neat stuff."

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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

Synopsis 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 place in their home. He proceeds to awaken Joe's hope...

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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

Synopsis 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 teach the Pope and his new friends some important lessons...

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