John Milius

Start Free trial
Dillinger
(M)
1973
Nobody did it like Dillinger. From the writer of Apocalypse Now comes an electrifying crime saga about one of the most notorious gangsters of the 1930s. Starring Warren Oates, Ben Johnson, Cloris Leachman and Richard Reyfuss, Dillinger sets the screen ablaze with explosive shoot-outs, daring escapes and magnificent performances. Bank robber John Dillinger has become a folk hero to the people of depression-era America, capturing their imaginations with the exploits of his outlaw "super-gang". But time may be running out for Dillinger's violent band of fugitives; the FBI's finest agent is on the case, and his pursuit won't end until every member of the gang is behind bars... or dead. Charges...
Dillinger (M)

 

1973
Start Free trial
The ultimate jungle adventure epic from the writer of Apocalypse Now! In the midst of war, one man vanished into the jungle and emerged as a king. Nick Nolte (Cape Fear) stars as Learoyd, a renegade US soldier who escapes execution by the Japanese during WWII and flees deep into the jungles of Borneo where he becomes an all-powerful tribal king. Like Marlon Brando's Kurtz in Apocalypse Now..... Cast and crew include Nick Nolte (Cape Fear, The Thin Red Line), Nigel Havers (the Life & Death of Peter Sellers). Written and Directed by John Milius (Apocalypse Now, Conan the Barbarian).
1989
Start Free trial
A dashing Arab sheik kidnaps an American woman and her son and the event quickly escalates into an international crisis. Set in turn-of-the-century Morocco.
Start Free trial
...
Start Free trial
Big Wednesday
(M)
1978
No matter what rolls in on the tides of time, California surfing buddies Matt, Jack, and Leroy know they'll stick together. And, they know they'll be ready when a rare 20-foot swell hits the coast at last.

 View trailer

Start Free trial
Conan the Barbarian
(MA15+)
1982
Arnold Schwarzenegger makes his striking screen debut as the legendary warrior and hero, Conan The Barbarian . Orphaned by a cold-blooded cult leader (James Earl Jones) and his band of brutal marauders, Conan endures a childhood of merciless slavery only to become a gladiator for the amusement of his captors. Sent to the Far East to hone his fighting skills, Conan is freed and begins a dangerous, full-blooded quest to avenge his parents' massacre. Now, the sword-wielding warrior must vanquish his bloodthirsty enemies in a death-defying action-adventure about courage, strength, character and the triumph of good over evil.

 View trailer

Start Free trial
Red Dawn
(M)
1984
Red Dawn opens with one of the most shocking scenes ever filmed; on a peaceful morning, through the windows of a high school classroom, students see paratroopers land on the varsity football field: the invasion of the United States has begun! As their town is overrun by foreign nationals, eight teenagers escape to the mountains. Taking the name of their high school football team, the Wolverines, they wage unremitting guerilla warfare in defence of their parents, their friends and their country. Powerful, chilling and absolutely gripping, this outstanding film features some of today's most popular stars, including Patrick Swayze (Ghost), Charlie Sheen (Platoon), C. Thomas Howell (The...

 View trailer

Quickflix newsletter

Subscribe to our newsletter to receive the latest movie news and reviews plus Quickflix special offers.
View newsletters

Enter your email address:

Featured lists

Hot collections

Ultimate TV
Comedy classics
Oscar winners
Explosive action
The moneymakers
Aussie legends
Superhero films
War!
For the lovers

Browse alphabetically

A   B   C   D   E   F   G   H   I   J   K   L   M   N   O
P   Q   R   S   T   U   V   W   X   Y   Z   0-9