Screenplay: Billy Ray
Top movies, series, and documentaries with a screenplay by Billy Ray. Explore the titles that showcase an exceptional writing.
Titles found: 21
Richard Jewell
2019 · Movie · 131 min. · United States
Direction Clint Eastwood
Cast Paul Walter Hauser · Sam Rockwell · Kathy Bates · Jon Hamm
Synopsis Richard Jewell (2019) follows the true story of Richard Jewell, a dedicated security guard working for AT&T during the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta. Jewell's life took a dramatic turn when he discovered a suspicious backpack containing three pipe bombs...
7.1
13K votes
7.1
13K votes
Captain Phillips
2013 · Movie · 135 min. · United States
Direction Paul Greengrass
Cast Tom Hanks · Barkhad Abdi · Mahat M. Ali · Barkhad Abdirahman
Synopsis Captain Phillips (2013) delves into the intricate events of the 2009 seizure of the U.S. cargo vessel Maersk Alabama by a band of Somali pirates. Through the lens of director Paul Greengrass, the film is a heart-pounding thriller and a...
7.0
44K votes
7.0
44K votes
State of Play
2009 · Movie · 127 min. · United States
Direction Kevin Macdonald
Cast Russell Crowe · Ben Affleck · Rachel McAdams · Robin Wright
Synopsis State of Play (2009) follows a group of tenacious investigative journalists who join forces with a seasoned police detective to unravel the murder of a congressman's secret lover. Set in Washington D.C., the story revolves around Cal McCaffrey (Russell Crowe),...
6.6
23K votes
6.6
23K votes
Direction Billy Ray
Cast Jeff Daniels · Brendan Gleeson · Kingsley Ben-Adir · Peter Coyote
Synopsis The Comey Rule (TV Miniseries) (2020) is a two-part television series that delves into the life and career of former FBI director James Comey, portrayed by Jeff Daniels. The narrative is adapted from Comey's memoir, "A Higher Loyalty," and offers...
6.6
333 votes
6.6
333 votes
The Hunger Games
2012 · Movie · 143 min. · United States
Direction Gary Ross
Cast Jennifer Lawrence · Josh Hutcherson · Elizabeth Banks · Woody Harrelson
Synopsis The Hunger Games (2012) is set in a dystopian future where the remnants of North America, now known as Panem, are ruled by a tyrannical Capitol. Annually, the Capitol hosts a brutal competition called the Hunger Games, where each of...
6.2
82K votes
6.2
82K votes
The Last Tycoon (TV Series)
2017 · Series · 61 min. · United States
Direction Billy Ray · Scott Hornbacher · Gwyneth Horder-Payton · Stacie Passon
Cast Matt Bomer · Lily Collins · Dominique McElligott · Jessica De Gouw
Synopsis The Last Tycoon (TV Series) (2017) delves into the glamorous and cutthroat world of 1930s Hollywood, focusing on Monroe Stahr, a prodigious studio executive who rose to prominence at a remarkably young age. The narrative revolves around the intense power...
6.2
162 votes
6.2
162 votes
Breach
2007 · Movie · 110 min. · United States
Direction Billy Ray
Cast Chris Cooper · Ryan Phillippe · Laura Linney · Dennis Haysbert
Synopsis Breach (2007) is a gripping drama inspired by actual events, unfolding within the corridors of the FBI, the guardian of the nation's most confidential and potentially explosive secrets. The story follows Eric O'Neill (Phillippe), a young man who is elevated...
6.1
5K votes
6.1
5K votes
Shattered Glass
2003 · Movie · 95 min. · United States
Direction Billy Ray
Cast Hayden Christensen · Peter Sarsgaard · Chloë Sevigny · Steve Zahn
Synopsis Shattered Glass (2003) delves into the compelling true narrative of Stephen Glass, a prodigious journalist who swiftly ascended from a modest writing position in Washington to a highly sought-after freelance feature writer. His work graced the pages of esteemed publications...
6.1
3K votes
6.1
3K votes
Hart's War
2002 · Movie · 125 min. · United States
Direction Gregory Hoblit
Cast Bruce Willis · Colin Farrell · Terrence Howard · Cole Hauser
Synopsis Hart's War (2002) unfolds in the final stages of World War II, where American Lieutenant Thomas Hart (Colin Farrell) is seized by German troops during the Battle of the Bulge. He is transported to a German Stalag Prison camp, where...
6.0
12K votes
6.0
12K votes
Overlord
2018 · Movie · 109 min. · United States
Direction Julius Avery
Cast Jovan Adepo · Wyatt Russell · Mathilde Ollivier · Pilou Asbæk
Synopsis Overlord (2018) follows the harrowing journey of a pair of U.S. soldiers who find themselves stranded in hostile territory during the pivotal D-Day invasion. As they navigate the treacherous landscape, they uncover a sinister plot that threatens to turn the...
6.0
10K votes
6.0
10K votes
Earth 2 (TV Series)
1994 · Series · 60 min. · United States
Direction Michael Duggan · Carol Flint · Mark Levin
Cast Debrah Farentino · Clancy Brown · Sullivan Walker · Jessica Steen
Synopsis Earth 2 (TV Series) (1994) is set in a distant future where humanity resides in space colonies circling a lifeless Earth. When a severe illness threatens her young son, Devon Adair, along with a group of rebels, decides to abandon...
5.9
273 votes
5.9
273 votes
Flightplan
2005 · Movie · 93 min. · United States
Direction Robert Schwentke
Cast Jodie Foster · Peter Sarsgaard · Sean Bean · Erika Christensen
Synopsis Flightplan (2005) follows Kyle Pratt (Jodie Foster), a grieving mother traveling from Berlin to New York on a cutting-edge 474 aircraft. At an altitude of 40,000 feet, her six-year-old daughter, Julia, inexplicably disappears. Already reeling from her husband's sudden death,...
5.7
22K votes
5.7
22K votes
Secret In Their Eyes
2015 · Movie · 111 min. · United States
Direction Billy Ray
Cast Chiwetel Ejiofor · Julia Roberts · Nicole Kidman · Dean Norris
Synopsis Secret In Their Eyes (2015) follows a close-knit group of ambitious FBI agents—Ray and Jess, guided by their District Attorney supervisor Claire—who are abruptly shattered when Jess's teenage daughter is savagely and mysteriously killed. Thirteen years later, after relentlessly pursuing...
5.3
4K votes
5.3
4K votes
Terminator: Dark Fate
2019 · Movie · 128 min. · United States
Direction Tim Miller
Cast Linda Hamilton · Mackenzie Davis · Natalia Reyes · Arnold Schwarzenegger
Synopsis Terminator: Dark Fate (2019) follows the story of Sarah Connor, who teams up with a cyborg-human hybrid to safeguard a young woman from a lethal, advanced liquid Terminator sent from the future.
5.2
10K votes
5.2
10K votes
Suspect Zero
2004 · Movie · 99 min. · United States
Direction E. Elias Merhige
Cast Aaron Eckhart · Ben Kingsley · Carrie-Anne Moss · Harry Lennix
Synopsis Suspect Zero (2004) follows the chilling tale of an enigmatic serial killer who targets other serial killers, creating a web of intrigue and danger. An FBI agent, delving into the case, begins to unravel a complex mystery that suggests the...
5.0
2K votes
5.0
2K votes
Gemini Man
2019 · Movie · 117 min. · United States
Direction Ang Lee
Cast Will Smith · Clive Owen · Mary Elizabeth Winstead · Benedict Wong
Synopsis Gemini Man (2019) follows the thrilling journey of Henry Brogan, a seasoned and highly skilled assassin who finds himself in a deadly game of cat and mouse. As he nears the end of his career, Brogan is unexpectedly hunted by...
4.8
7K votes
4.8
7K votes
Volcano
1997 · Movie · 104 min. · United States
Direction Mick Jackson
Cast Tommy Lee Jones · Anne Heche · Gaby Hoffmann · Don Cheadle
Synopsis Volcano (1997) begins in the tranquil city of Los Angeles, where the usual calm is disrupted by a sudden earthquake. Michael Roark, the city's emergency management director, senses that a significant event is imminent. He enlists the expertise of geologist...
4.2
13K votes
4.2
13K votes
Color of Night
1994 · Movie · 121 min. · United States
Direction Richard Rush
Cast Bruce Willis · Jane March · Lesley Ann Warren · Rubén Blades
Synopsis Color of Night (1994) follows a New York-based psychologist who travels to California to recover from a patient's tragic suicide. Upon arrival, his colleague in Los Angeles is brutally murdered, drawing him into a complex web of intrigue. As he...
4.1
6K votes
4.1
6K votes
The Shooter
1995 · Movie · 104 min. · United Kingdom
Direction Ted Kotcheff
Cast Dolph Lundgren · Maruschka Detmers · Assumpta Serna · John Ashton
Synopsis The Shooter (1995) follows the story of a high-stakes mission undertaken by the CIA to prevent a potential terrorist attack during the US-Cuba summit in Prague. The plot thickens when the Ambassador of Cuba is assassinated in New York, prompting...
3.2
342 votes
3.2
342 votes
Animals
2026 · Movie · United States
Direction Ben Affleck
Cast Ben Affleck · Gillian Anderson · Kerry Washington · Steven Yeun
Synopsis Animals (2026) follows a mayoral hopeful and his spouse as they grapple with an urgent need to secure their son's release. Driven by desperation, they turn to drastic actions, inadvertently exposing hidden truths they had long kept concealed.
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