Screenplay: Alan Sharp
Top movies, series, and documentaries with a screenplay by Alan Sharp. Explore the titles that showcase an exceptional writing.
Titles found: 25
Ulzana's Raid
1972 · Movie · 99 min. · United States
Direction Robert Aldrich
Cast Burt Lancaster · Bruce Davison · Joaquín Martínez · Jorge Luke
Synopsis After fierce war chief Ulzana and a small war party jump the reservation bent on murder and terror, an inexperienced young lieutenant is assigned to track him down.
7.1
2K votes
7.1
2K votes
Night Moves
1975 · Movie · 95 min. · United States
Direction Arthur Penn
Cast Gene Hackman · Jennifer Warren · Melanie Griffith · Susan Clark
Synopsis Former footballer and present private detective Harry Moseby gets hired on to what seems a standard missing person case, as an aging Hollywood actress whose only major roles came thanks to being married to a studio mogul wants Moseby to...
6.9
3K votes
6.9
3K votes
The Hired Hand
1971 · Movie · 90 min. · United States
Direction Peter Fonda
Cast Peter Fonda · Warren Oates · Verna Bloom · Robert Pratt
Synopsis Peter Fonda's superb yet little-seen directorial debut subverts the machismo of the Western genre with a quiet, understated tale of relationships and loyalty in the Wild West. Fonda stars as Harry Collings, a drifter who has been roaming from town...
6.6
184 votes
6.6
184 votes
Dean Spanley
2008 · Movie · 100 min. · New Zealand
Direction Toa Fraser
Cast Sam Neill · Jeremy Northam · Bryan Brown · Peter O'Toole
Synopsis In 1930s London, gentleman Fisk (Northam) attends a lecture about reincarnation with his father. Spotting a dean (Neill) there, Fisk becomes curious about his views and invites him to dinner, during which Dean Spanley hints of a previous life. Intrigued,...
6.5
144 votes
6.5
144 votes
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Rob Roy
1995 · Movie · 139 min. · United States
Direction Michael Caton-Jones
Cast Liam Neeson · Jessica Lange · Tim Roth · John Hurt
Synopsis In the highlands of Scotland in the 1700s, Rob Roy tries to lead his small town to a better future, by borrwoing money from the local nobility to buy cattle to hurd to market. When the money is stolen, Rob...
6.5
12K votes
6.5
12K votes
The Last Run
1971 · Movie · 95 min. · United States
Direction Richard Fleischer
Cast George C. Scott · Tony Musante · Trish Van Devere · Colleen Dewhurst
6.3
341 votes
6.3
341 votes
Nightmares and Dreamscapes: From the Stories of Stephen King (TV Miniseries)
2006 · Series · 400 min. · United States
Direction Rob Bowman · Mark Haber · Brian Henson · Sergio Mimica-Gezzan
Cast William H. Macy · Jacqueline McKenzie · Linal Haft · Victoria Mussett
Synopsis An anthology series of eight one-hour episodes adapted from King's short stories "It is a joy to be working with such incredible talent, many of whom we've worked with before, for this ambitious adaptation of Stephen King's short stories," said...
5.7
955 votes
5.7
955 votes
Billy Two Hats
1974 · Movie · 95 min. · United States
Direction Ted Kotcheff
Cast Gregory Peck · Desi Arnaz Jr. · Jack Warden · David Huddleston
Synopsis When someone gets killed during a bank robbery by Deans, half-breed Billy Two Hats (Gregory Peck and Desi Arnaz, Jr.) and their partner, the robbers flee. Sheriff Gifford (Jack Warden) tracks the robbers, killing one of them and capturing Billy....
5.6
330 votes
5.6
330 votes
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The Osterman Weekend
1983 · Movie · 99 min. · United States
Direction Sam Peckinpah
Cast Rutger Hauer · John Hurt · Craig T. Nelson · Burt Lancaster
Synopsis A T.V. personality looking forward to a weekend reunion party with several of his closest friends is presented with some rather exceptional information. He is told by the C.I.A. that his companions are Soviet agents. Will he trust his friends...
5.5
1K votes
5.5
1K votes
Ben Hur (TV Miniseries)
2010 · Series · 240 min. · United Kingdom
Direction Steve Shill
Cast Joseph Morgan · Stephen Campbell Moore · Emily Vancamp · Kristin Kreuk
Synopsis TV Miniseries (2010). 2 Episodes. A young Jewish prince seeks revenge after an old friend wrongly imprisons him and his family.
5.2
432 votes
5.2
432 votes
Mission of the Shark: The Saga of the U.S.S. Indianapolis (TV)
1991 · Movie · 100 min. · United States
Direction Robert Iscove
Cast Stacy Keach · Richard Thomas · Steve Landesberg · Don Harvey
Synopsis True story of the sinking of the U.S.S. Indianapolis, its crew's struggle to survive the sharks and exposure, and the captain's scape-goat court-martial.
5.2
46 votes
5.2
46 votes
The Fifth Quarter (Nightmares and Dreamscapes) (TV)
2006 · Movie · 51 min. · United States
Direction Rob Bowman
Cast Jeremy Sisto · Samantha Mathis · Christopher Morris · Christopher Kirby
Synopsis After a long period in prison, Willie Evans is released on probation and promises a straight life to his wife Karen. However, during the night, his former cell mate, Barney, who had lived with Karen for a period appears in...
5.0
230 votes
5.0
230 votes
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Reversible Errors (TV)
2004 · Movie · 173 min. · United States
Direction Mike Robe
Cast William H. Macy · Tom Selleck · Monica Potter · Felicity Huffman
Synopsis William H. Macy and Tom Selleck star in this new four-hour miniseries, based on Scott Turow s best-selling novel. The suspense drama revolves around Arthur Raven (Macy), a successful corporate lawyer, whose world is turned upside down when he is...
4.8
33 votes
4.8
33 votes
Damnation Alley
1977 · Movie · 91 min. · United States
Direction Jack Smight
Cast Jan-Michael Vincent · George Peppard · Dominique Sanda · Paul Winfield
4.6
121 votes
4.6
121 votes
Avenger (TV)
2006 · Movie · 92 min. · United States
Direction Robert Markowitz
Cast Sam Elliott · Timothy Hutton · Jamie Bartlett · David Hayman
Synopsis AVENGER tells the story of Cal Dexter (Sam Elliott), whose duty during the Vietnam War was to locate and destroy the jungle hideouts of the enemy. But today he's nothing more than a simple attorney in Washington D.C. Or so...
4.2
101 votes
4.2
101 votes
Little Girl Fly Away (TV)
1998 · Movie · 87 min. · United States
Direction Peter Levin
Cast Mare Winningham · Bruce Davison · Clayton Rohner · James Pickens Jr.
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D-Day: Assault on Fortress Europe
1990 · Documentary · 55 min. · United Kingdom
Direction Michael Campbell
Cast Patrick Allen
Synopsis Early in the morning of 6th June 1944, a vast and bizarre armada ploughed steadily against stiff head-winds through the rough waters of the English Channel, heading for the Normandy coast. Amongst the 5000 vessels were many of the best...
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The Last Hit (TV)
1993 · Movie · 93 min. · United States
Direction Jan Egleson
Cast Bryan Brown · Brooke Adams · Harris Yulin · Daniel Von Bargen
Synopsis A retired asassin tries to make himself at home in New Mexico.
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Lathe of Heaven (TV)
2002 · Movie · 91 min. · Canada
Direction Philip Haas
Cast James Caan · Lukas Haas · Lisa Bonet · David Strathairn
Synopsis In a near future society a man claims that his dreams physically change reality. His therapist is confused at first but soon decides to use him for his own gain.
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Descending Angel (TV)
1990 · Movie · 98 min. · United States
Direction Jeremy Kagan
Cast George C. Scott · Diane Lane · Eric Roberts · Mark Margolis
Synopsis A recently engaged man, getting to know his future father-in-law better, unearths clues that the man may have been a Nazi collaborator and a mass murderer.
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