Direction: Phil Joanou

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


State of Grace

1990 · Movie · 134 min. · United States

Direction Phil Joanou

Cast Sean Penn · Robin Wright · Gary Oldman · Ed Harris

Synopsis Terry Noonan (Sean Penn) returns to New York's Hell's Kitchen after twelve years to find that his old neighborhood of seedy bars and Irish-American mobsters has been taken over by Yuppies hell-bent on gentrification. Terry's childhood buddies, ruthless gang leader...

7.0

12K votes

7.0

12K votes

Amazing Stories (TV Series)

1985 · Series · 25 min. · United States

Direction Steven Spielberg · Lesli Linka Glatter · Phil Joanou · Paul Bartel

Cast Priscilla Pointer · Brad Bird · Douglas Seale · JoAnn Willette

Synopsis Amazing Stories (TV Series) (1985), created by Steven Spielberg, is an anthology series that brings to life a collection of extraordinary tales spanning genres like fantasy, sci-fi, horror, and adventure. Each standalone episode explores unique, imaginative narratives—from a man escaping...

6.9

6K votes

6.9

6K votes

Dirty Laundry (S)

2012 · Movie · 10 min. · United States

Direction Phil Joanou

Cast Thomas Jane · Ron Perlman · Sammi Rotibi · Karlin Walker

Synopsis Frank Castle, a.k.a. 'The Punisher', wakes up in a run-down neighborhood and leaves his van to do his laundry. On his way to the laundromat, he witnesses a gang led by Goldtooth assaulting a group of prostitutes, but minds his...

6.7

2K votes

6.7

2K votes

Gridiron Gang

2006 · Movie · 120 min. · United States

Direction Phil Joanou

Cast Dwayne Johnson · Xzibit · Kevin Dunn · Leon Rippy

Synopsis Teenagers at a juvenile detention center, under the leadership of their counselor, gain self-esteem by playing football together.

6.2

3K votes

6.2

3K votes

Three O'Clock High

1987 · Movie · 97 min. · United States

Direction Phil Joanou

Cast Casey Siemaszko · Annie Ryan · Richard Tyson · Stacey Glick

Synopsis A high school nerd, Jerry Mitchell, is assigned to write a piece for the school paper about new boy Buddy Revell, who is rumored to be a psychopathic nutcase. When Jerry accidentally touches Buddy, he says that they must fight...

6.0

352 votes

6.0

352 votes

Chris Tucker Live (TV)

2015 · Movie · 91 min. · United States

Direction Phil Joanou

Cast Chris Tucker

Synopsis In this Netflix special, Chris Tucker returns to the stage he loves and showcases his mind-blowing comedic chops as he shares his experiences from childhood to the big time.

6.0

57 votes

6.0

57 votes

The Doll (Amazing Stories) (TV)

1986 · Movie · 25 min. · United States

Direction Phil Joanou

Cast John Lithgow · Anne Helm · Sharon Spelman · John Christopher Jones

Synopsis The lonely, loveless life of a shy bachelor takes an astounding turn when he buys a special doll, exquisitely hand-crafted by a mysterious German toymaker.

5.9

271 votes

5.9

271 votes

Wild Palms (TV Miniseries)

1993 · Series · 300 min. · United States

Direction Bruce Wagner · Peter Hewitt · Kathryn Bigelow · Keith Gordon

Cast James Belushi · Dana Delany · Robert Loggia · Kim Cattrall

Synopsis LA in the near future, Harry Wykoff accepts a job as presidents of a gigantic TV company. Het is confronted with a total new technology called "The New Reality" where three-dimensional TV animated pictures are projected in living rooms all...

5.6

109 votes

5.6

109 votes

Entropy

1999 · Movie · 110 min. · United States

Direction Phil Joanou

Cast Stephen Dorff · Kelly MacDonald · Lauren Holly · Bono

Synopsis Stephen Dorff narrates this tale about how his life goes astray as his character attempts to strike a balance between the demands of directing his first film and the pressures of his new romance with a model. U2's Bono plays...

5.5

180 votes

5.5

180 votes

Heaven's Prisoners

1995 · Movie · 132 min. · United States

Direction Phil Joanou

Cast Alec Baldwin · Mary Stuart Masterson · Kelly Lynch · Teri Hatcher

Synopsis Ex-detective Dave Robicheaux (Alec Baldwin) has made a new life for himself and his wife (Kelly Lynch) running a bait shop in the outskirts of New Orleans. When they save a little girl, the sole survivor of a plane crash,...

5.3

2K votes

5.3

2K votes

Final Analysis

1992 · Movie · 122 min. · United States

Direction Phil Joanou

Cast Richard Gere · Kim Basinger · Uma Thurman · Eric Roberts

Synopsis Final Analysis (1992) follows Dr. Isaac Barr, a respected psychiatrist, who becomes entangled in a dangerous web of deceit and passion. When he treats a troubled patient, Heather Evans, he is drawn into her tumultuous relationship with her sister, Diana....

5.2

12K votes

5.2

12K votes

Santa '85 (Amazing Stories) (TV)

1985 · Movie · 25 min. · United States

Direction Phil Joanou

Cast Gabriel Damon · Douglas Seale · Pat Hingle · Marvin J. McIntyre

Synopsis Kris Kringle's Christmas is rudely interrupted when he lands in the clink with a bunch of bogus Santas after tripping a home burglar alarm, and his only hope of deliverance is the passionate belief of an eight-year-old boy (Damon).

5.0

331 votes

5.0

331 votes

The Veil

2016 · Movie · 93 min. · United States

Direction Phil Joanou

Cast Jessica Alba · Lily Rabe · Thomas Jane · Shannon Woodward

Synopsis Thirty years after members of a religious cult committed mass suicide, the lone survivor returns to the scene of the tragedy with a documentary crew in tow.

4.1

696 votes

4.1

696 votes

Last Chance Dance

1984 · Movie · 33 min. · United States

Direction Phil Joanou

Cast Jeroan Van Aichen · Susan Ursitti · Emily Longstreth · Tony Kienitz

Synopsis A student film project at the the University of Southern California's film school. After winning the Best Student Film prize in 1984 for this film "Last Chance Dance", California-born Joanou was hired by Spielberg to direct episodes of the director's...

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