Movies by John Saxon
As part of the cast:
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Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy (2010)
Cast: Heather Langenkamp, Wes Craven, Robert Englund …
Directed by: Daniel Farrands, Andrew Kasch
As Freddy Krueger is reborn for a new generation, it's time to return to where it all began. Join star Heather Langenkamp for a rare journey down Elm Street, with film clips, rare…
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War Wolves (2009)
Cast: John Saxon, Tim Thomerson, Michael Worth …
Directed by: Michael Worth
Fresh from the battlefields of the Middle East, vet Jake Gabriel (director Michael Worth) faces a new enemy as he struggles to suppress the werewolf within after having been cursed with…
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Chi Kung: The Healing Workout with Dr. Jerry Alan Johnson (2009)
Cast: Jerry Alan Johnson, John Saxon
Often prescribed in China for various maladies, the practice of chi kung -- a mixture of meditation and tai chi-like movements -- comprises simple exercises that are easy to learn, as…
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Tai Chi: The Empowering Workout with Dr. Jerry Alan Johnson (2009)
Cast: Jerry Alan Johnson, John Saxon
Master martial artist and tai chi chuan practitioner Jerry Alan Johnson emphasizes the connection between the physical and the mental in creating the dynamic energy that flows through a…
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ClarkWORLD (2009)
Cast: Bob Clark, Peter Billingsley, Kim Cattrall …
Directed by: Deren Abram
Film director Bob Clark is showcased in this biographical documentary that takes fans from his career beginnings in the 1970s through the release of two cult classics -- Porky's and A…
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Masters of Horror: Dario Argento: Pelts (2006)
Cast: Meat Loaf, John Saxon, Link Baker …
Directed by: Dario Argento
Sleazy fur trader Jake Feldman (Meat Loaf) will do just about anything for a quality skin. When Jake crosses paths with a trapper (John Saxon) offering raccoon pelts, he jumps at the chance…
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Trapped Ashes (2006)
Cast: Jayce Bartok, Henry Gibson, Lara Harris …
Directed by: Sean S. Cunningham, Joe Dante, John Gaeta …
Trapped in a house of horror, seven people discover that the only way they'll get out alive is to tell their scariest stories, setting the stage for five tales from directors Ken…
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The Craving Heart (2006)
Cast: Stan Harrington, John Saxon, Rick Peters …
Directed by: Stan Harrington
An ill-consideRed affair with a stranger and the unexpected death of a friend upend the life of scientist Alexander Tom (Stan Harrington). As he struggles to undo the damage, he begins to…
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Pitcher and the Pin-Up (2004)
Cast: Stephen Bishop, Wilford Brimley, Corinna Harney …
Directed by: Drew Johnson
From the moment they met as children, Danny Foster (Drew Johnson) and Melissa Curtis (Corinna Harney) knew they'd be lifelong friends, but their adult destinies lie along divergent…
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Outta Time (2001)
Cast: Mario Lopez, Tim Sitarz, Tava Smiley …
Directed by: Lorena David
David Morales, a handsome and talented college student, is devastated when a bum knee causes him to lose his soccer scholarship to the University of San Diego. In order to continue his…
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The Party Crashers (2001)
Cast: Phil Leirness, Burt Bulos, Shawnee Smith …
Directed by: Phil Leirness
Three good men -- a failed gay screenwriter (Phil Leirness), his bisexual boyfriend (Burt Bulos) and another friend (Josh Randall) -- find themselves in need of money and decide to kidnap the…
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Bruce Lee: Intercepting Fist (2001)
Cast: Bruce Lee, Chuck Norris, George Lazenby …
Follow the transformation of world-renowned martial arts great Bruce Lee, from his early years as a young student to his final days as a skilled master and screen legend. Rare movie clips and…
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Bruce Lee: A Warrior's Journey (2000)
Cast: Bruce Lee, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Peter Archer …
Directed by: Bruce Lee, John Little
Director John Little pays homage to legendary martial artist Bruce Lee in this reverent biography that uses interviews, home movies and behind-the-scenes footage to offer a rich, multifaceted…
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Bottom Feeders (1998)
Cast: John Saxon, Dino Tripodis, Kip Ellwood …
Directed by: Thomas Baumann
In this crime adventure written and directed by Thomas Baumann, a former criminal finds himself involved with a mean and rather incompetent bunch of robbers. Somehow, he winds up holding a…
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Bruce Lee: Path of the Dragon (1998)
Cast: Bruce Lee, Chuck Norris, Cynthia Rothrock …
A blend of vintage film footage and interviews, this documentary tribute examines the remarkable life and career of the legendary Bruce Lee, a man widely regarded as the most influential…
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Joseph's Gift (1998)
Cast: Freddy Rodriguez, Brion James, Robert Townsend …
Directed by: Philippe Mora
Joseph Keller (Freddy Rodríguez) has nothing but respect for his father, Jacob (John Saxon), who built their family's garment business based in Los Angeles from scratch. No wonder…
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No Escape, No Return (1993)
Cast: Michael Nouri, John Saxon, Dustin Nguyen …
Directed by: Charles T. Kanganis
An FBI agent and a police captain force three estranged cops to go underground and infiltrate a drug syndicate to expose the kingpin druglord. Unfortunately the plan goes awry, and these men…
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Mystery Science Theater 3000: Mitchell (1993)
Cast: Joe Don Baker, Martin Balsam, Kevin Murphy …
Revel in mind-numbingly bad cinema with this series that's become a stunning cult phenomenon. The show's hosts, robots Tom Servo and Crow, along with their human sidekick, are…
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Tunnels (1989)
Cast: Catherine Bach, Victor Brandt, Nicholas Guest …
Directed by: Mark Byers
After a string of unusual deaths and disappearances, residents report seeing a giant creature stalking the tunnels under the city, and journalists Pam Weiss (Catherine Bach) and Sharon Fields…
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My Mom's a Werewolf (1989)
Cast: Susan Blakely, John Saxon, Tina Caspary …
Directed by: Michael Fischa
An innocent visit to a pet store upends the life of bored, unassuming housewife Leslie Shaber (Susan Blakely). First, the sinister proprietor, Harry Thropen (John Saxon), nearly seduces…
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Crossing the Line (1989)
Cast: Rick Hearst, Jon Stafford, Paul L. Smith …
Directed by: Gary Graver
Motocross fanatic Rick Kagan (Rick Hearst) finds his life completely shaken after he and a buddy flee the cops on their bikes one night, resulting in a crash that leaves his friend in a coma.…
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Aftershock (1988)
Cast: John Saxon, Chuck Jeffreys, Michael Berryman …
Directed by: Frank Harris
In a post-apocalyptic new millennium, earthquakes have decimated Earth, a planet now ruled by militant groups who kill the intellectually inclined. Sabina (Elizabeth Kaitan), a seemingly…
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Welcome to Spring Break (1988)
Cast: Nicolas De Toth, Sarah Buxton, Rawley Valverde …
Directed by: Umberto Lenzi
A local biker who's about to be put to death in the electric chair swears revenge with his last breath. Meanwhile, Spring Break is bustin' out all over, and that means one thing:…
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A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984)
Cast: Robert Englund, Johnny Depp, Heather Langenkamp …
Directed by: Wes Craven
Years after being burned alive by a mob of angry parents, child murderer Freddy Krueger (Robert Englund) returns to haunt the dreams -- and reality -- of local teenagers in Wes Craven's…
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Solomon Northup's Odyssey (1984)
Cast: Avery Brooks, Rhetta Greene, John Saxon …
Directed by: Gordon Parks
Based on the autobiography Twelve Years a Slave, this gripping drama tells the true story of Solomon Northup (Avery Brooks), a black man living in Washington, D.C., in the mid-19th century.…
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The Big Score (1983)
Cast: Fred Williamson, John Saxon, Nancy Wilson …
Directed by: Fred Williamson
Chicago narcotics detective Frank Hooks (Fred "The Hammer" Williamson) goes after the thugs who framed him in this action-packed crime tale. Hooks is kicked off the force after he's…
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Tenebre (1982)
Cast: Anthony Franciosa, Christian Borromeo, Mirella D'Angelo …
Directed by: Dario Argento
Shortly after American mystery novelist Peter Neal (Anthony Franciosa) lands in Rome on a book tour, a rash of grisly murders -- patterned after the slayings in his new novel -- sweep the…
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Dario Argento Collection: Vol. 3: Tenebre (1982)
Cast: Anthony Franciosa, John Saxon, Daria Nicolodi …
Directed by: Dario Argento
Volume 3 of the Dario Argento Collection presents two of the Italian horror mastermind's finest murder mysteries: Deep Red and Tenebre. Tenebre stars Anthony Franciosa as Peter Neal, an…
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Wrong Is Right (1982)
Cast: Sean Connery, George Grizzard, Robert Conrad …
Directed by: Richard Brooks
Sean Connery (burlesquing his own super-cool image) is a globetrotting television correspondent who uncovers a terrorist plot to sell a nuclear bomb to a Middle Eastern country. The plan has…
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Scorpion with Two Tails (1982)
Cast: Elvire Audray, John Saxon, Claudio Cassinelli …
Directed by: Sergio Martino
Etruscan language expert Joan (Elvire Audray) desperately seeks answers when the nightmares she's been having about her archaeologist husband's (John Saxon) death come true and he…
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Battle Beyond the Stars (1980)
Cast: George Peppard, Robert Vaughn, Richard Thomas …
Directed by: Jimmy T. Murakami
With the peaceful planet of Akir in peril, seven mercenaries join forces to protect it from the plottings of an intergalactic megalomaniac in this Roger Corman-produced sci-fi fantasy…
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Beyond Evil (1980)
Cast: John Saxon, Lynda Day George, Michael Dante …
Directed by: Herb Freed
The schlockmeisters at Troma Studios dish up a heaping helping of horror in this spine-tingling tale that doesn't skimp on the camp and carnage. When an architect and his bride move into…
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Cannibal Apocalypse (1980)
Cast: John Saxon, Tony King, Giovanni Lombardo Radice …
Directed by: Anthony M. Dawson, Antonio Margheriti
All Norman Hopper (John Saxon) wants to do is forget his tour in Vietnam. But when two fellow vets (Giovanni Lombardo Radice and Tony King) show up on his doorstep, the horrific memories…
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The Passing / Beyond Evil (1980)
Cast: John Saxon, James Plaster, Lynda Day George …
Directed by: Herb Freed, John Huckert
Supernatural frights abound in this horror double feature. The Passing centers on a serial killer who avoids execution by agreeing to be a scientific guinea pig -- a grave decision that…
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Fast Company (1979)
Cast: William Smith, Claudia Jennings, John Saxon …
Directed by: David Cronenberg
Horrormeister David Cronenberg deviates from his usual genre with this searing portrait of the competitive race-car circuit. Lonnie "Lucky Man" Johnson (William Smith) is aware that his…
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Raiders of the Sacred Stone (1978)
Cast: Dharmendra, Rex Harrison, Sylvia Miles …
Directed by: Krishna Shah
When rich jewel thief Sir John Locksley (Rex Harrison) learns that he will soon die, he decides that his most prized possession, the Shalimar Ruby, should pass to a worthy successor. So, he…
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The Swiss Conspiracy (1976)
Cast: John Saxon, David Janssen, Ray Milland …
Directed by: Jack Arnold
Filmed in the Swiss city of Zurich, this Euro-thriller unravels a complicated web of secrecy to get to the bottom of an international blackmail operation that's targeting notoriously…
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Raid on Entebbe (1976)
Cast: Peter Finch, Martin Balsam, Horst Buchholz …
Directed by: Irvin Kershner
Peter Finch, Charles Bronson and Yaphet Kotto star in this docudrama about the 1976 Israeli commando rescue of Jewish passengers of an Air France plane hijacked by Palestinian and German…
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Black Christmas (1974)
Cast: Keir Dullea, Margot Kidder, Andrea Martin …
Directed by: Bob Clark
Terror reigns inside a sorority house a few days before Christmas break as a series of menacing phone calls -- and the discovery of a dead girl's body -- transform yuletide cheer into…
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Enter the Dragon (1973)
Cast: Bruce Lee, John Saxon, Kien Shih …
Directed by: Robert Clouse
Shot on location in Hong Kong, Bruce Lee's final movie is now a certifiable martial arts classic. Lee plays a monk (also named Lee) who enters a brutal championship tournament to which…
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Joe Kidd (1972)
Cast: Clint Eastwood, Robert Duvall, John Saxon …
Directed by: John Sturges
A wealthy landowner (Robert Duvall) attempts to hire former bounty hunter Joe Kidd (Clint Eastwood) and a band of killers to track down a group of armed revolutionary Mexicans (led by John…
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Company of Killers (1971)
Cast: Van Johnson, Ray Milland, Brian Kelly …
Directed by: Jerry Thorpe
After a cop is murdered, an assassin on the run is pursued by both police and the crime syndicate he double-crossed in this 1971 crime drama. Bullets start flying when the hit man…
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Death of a Gunfighter (1969)
Cast: Richard Widmark, Lena Horne, Carroll O'Connor …
Directed by: Alan Smithee, Don Siegel
When longtime marshal Frank Patch (Richard Widmark) kills a man in self-defense, the modern-minded residents of Cottonwood Springs use the incident as an excuse to oust their old-school…
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Winchester '73 (1967)
Cast: Tom Tryon, John Saxon, Dan Duryea …
Directed by: Herschel Daugherty
Brothers on opposite sides of the law -- a devoted officer and a cunning ex-con -- compete for a coveted Winchester '73 rifle. The rivalry grows fierce as each tries to gain possession…
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Night Caller from Outer Space (1966)
Cast: John Saxon, Alfred Burke, Maurice Denham …
Directed by: John Gilling
A mysterious object lands outside London, and Jack Costain (John Saxon) is sent to investigate. He discovers a strange, white ball, which he takes back to his lab. Soon, odd things begin to…
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The Appaloosa (1966)
Cast: Emilio Fernandez, Marlon Brando, Anjanette Comer …
Directed by: Sidney J. Furie
Rolling stone Matt Fletcher (Marlon Brando) wants to change his lethal ways and become a horse rancher -- until a pretty woman (Anjanette Comer) steals his spotted stallion to flee her…
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Blindman / Massacre Time / One Dollar Too Many / The Beast (1966)
Cast: Tony Anthony, Ringo Starr, Lloyd Battista …
Directed by: Ferdinando Baldi, Enzo G. Castellari, Mario Costa …
In the 1960s and '70s, many well-known actors found work in Italy in the thriving subgenre of the spaghetti Western. These four gritty films feature the likes of Ringo Starr, John Saxon,…
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Queen of Blood (1966)
Cast: John Saxon, Basil Rathbone, Judi Meredith …
Directed by: Curtis Harrington
This 1966 sci-fi thriller takes place in the 1990s, when an alien ship crash-lands on Mars and sends a distress call to Earth. Astronauts find one survivor, a green-skinned woman, but she…
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The Ravagers (1965)
Cast: Bronwyn Fitzsimmons, Fernando Poe Jr., Jose Dagumboy …
Directed by: Eddie Romero
It's World War II, and Filipino guerrillas are fighting to rid their islands of the last of the Japanese. Meanwhile, Japanese soldiers retrieving a treasure of gold bullion have taken…
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The Girl Who Knew Too Much (1963)
Cast: Leticia Roman, Valentina Cortese, Chana Coubert …
Directed by: Mario Bava
American friends Nora (Leticia Roman) and Edith (Chana Coubert) are on vacation in Rome. But on their first night in Italy, Edith mysteriously dies -- and Nora witnesses a murder on the…
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The Cardinal (1963)
Cast: Tom Tryon, Carol Lynley, Dorothy Gish …
Directed by: Otto Preminger
Abortion, racism in America, the church's complicity in the rise of Nazism and the challenge of celibacy are just a few of the issues raised in director Otto Preminger's…
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War Hunt (1962)
Cast: John Saxon, Robert Redford, Charles Aidman …
Directed by: Denis Sanders
No one is a better soldier than Pvt. Endore (John Saxon) -- at least in his own mind. Stationed in Korea at the end of the war, Endore brings back vital information from his nightly patrols,…
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Mr. Hobbs Takes a Vacation (1962)
Cast: James Stewart, Maureen O'Hara, Fabian …
Directed by: Henry Koster
This classic family comedy, adapted from the novel by Edward Streeter, follows the misadventures of harried city-dweller Roger Hobbs (James Stewart), who agrees to take his wife, Peggy…
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The Unforgiven (1960)
Cast: Burt Lancaster, Audrey Hepburn, Audie Murphy …
Directed by: John Huston
It's 1865, and the Southwest is plagued by post-Civil War tensions. But winsome Rachel Zachary (Audrey Hepburn) lives unperturbed with her mother Matilda on a Texas cattle ranch. One…
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The Plunderers (1960)
Cast: Jeff Chandler, John Saxon, Dolores Hart …
Directed by: Joseph Pevney
When four young toughs -- Jeb (Ray Stricklyn), Mule (Roger Torrey), Rondo (John Saxon) and Davy (Dee Pollock) -- ride into Trail City, Texas, they find a town ripe for the taking. As the…
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Portrait in Black (1960)
Cast: Lloyd Nolan, Constance Bennett, Lana Turner …
Directed by: Michael Gordon, David Lowell Rich
In love with her invalid husband's physician (Anthony Quinn), beautiful Sheila Cabot (Lana Turner) persuades him to murder her rich spouse in this glossy thriller. Believing they've…
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Cry Tough (1959)
Cast: John Saxon, Linda Cristal, Joseph Calleia …
Directed by: Paul Stanley
Recently released convict Miguel Antonio Enrico Francisco Estrada (John Saxon) might have a long name. But he makes short work of going straight when he gets out of the slammer, only to end…
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Zombie Death House (1987)
Cast: Ron O'Neal, Tane McClure, Michael Pataki …
Directed by: John Saxon
A psycho doctor uses prisoners serving life sentences as guinea pigs to test the effects of a dangerous virus he invented. As soon as they're exposed, the inmates turn into crazed…