Movies by John Irvin
As a director:
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Hemingway's Garden of Eden (2008)
Cast: Mena Suvari, Jack Huston, Caterina Murino …
Directed by: John Irvin
In this adaptation of Ernest Hemingway's posthumously released novel, American writer David Bourne (Jack Huston) and his new wife, Catherine (Mena Suvari), travel through Europe on their…
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The Moon and the Stars (2007)
Cast: Alfred Molina, Jonathan Pryce, Catherine McCormack …
Directed by: John Irvin
In director John Irvin's allegorical tale, a troubled film production begins to mirror events unfolding in Italy on the eve of World War II as the international cast and crew bring their…
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The Boys and Girl from County Clare (2005)
Cast: Bernard Hill, Charlotte Bradley, Andrea Corr …
Directed by: John Irvin
Returning home after 20 years, Jimmy (Colm Meaney) is determined to see his band win a competition, but not if brother John Joe (Bernard Hill) has anything to do with it. As the two pull…
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Dot.Kill (2005)
Cast: Armand Assante, Sonny Marinelli, Raffaello Degruttola …
Directed by: John Irvin
Armand Assante stars in this action thriller about a drug-addicted gumshoe who must outwit a clever psychopathic killer. A computer fanatic looking for more than his 15 minutes of fame, the…
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Shiner (2001)
Cast: Michael Caine, Martin Landau, Frances Barber …
Directed by: John Irvin
Billy "Shiner" Simpson (Michael Caine) is an ambitious boxing promoter with some not-so-legitimate practices. The mobster organizes a world-title bout in England, betting everything he has on…
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The Fourth Angel (2001)
Cast: Jeremy Irons, Forest Whitaker, Jason Priestley …
Directed by: John Irvin
Jeremy Irons stars as Jack Elgin, a British journalist who loses everything that matters to him in this thriller directed by John Irvin. On a flight to Paris, hijackers take control of his…
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Noah's Ark (1999)
Cast: Mary Steenburgen, Jon Voight, F. Murray Abraham …
Directed by: John Irvin
Noah (Jon Voight) has been judged to be last good man on Earth in this reworking of the cataclysmic Old Testament tale. After he and his wife (Mary Steenburgen) escape the destruction of…
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When Trumpets Fade (1998)
Cast: Dwight Yoakam, Ron Eldard, Frank Whaley …
Directed by: John Irvin
Pvt. David Manning (Ron Eldard), shell-shocked after serving on the front line, requests a dismissal but is instead promoted to sergeant. Leading a team of newbie soldiers, he finds further…
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City of Industry (1997)
Cast: Harvey Keitel, Stephen Dorff, Timothy Hutton …
Directed by: John Irvin
The promise of quick money in a Palm Springs, Calif., jewelry heist draws seasoned armed robber Roy Egan (Harvey Keitel) out of his quiet, Midwestern retirement. Everything goes according to…
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A Month by the Lake (1995)
Cast: Vanessa Redgrave, Edward Fox, Uma Thurman …
Directed by: John Irvin
While vacationing on Lake Como in pre-World War II Italy, a middle-aged English woman develops an interest in a fellow guest, a stuffy major in the British army. Before she can make her move,…
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Freefall (1994)
Cast: Eric Roberts, Pamela Gidley, Jeff Fahey …
Directed by: John Irvin
Undercover international crime fighter Grant Orion (Eric Roberts) is a man who thrives on courting danger. But he sure has his hands full after he meets attractive photographer Katy Mazur…
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Widows' Peak (1994)
Cast: Mia Farrow, Joan Plowright, Natasha Richardson …
Directed by: John Irvin
When attractive British widow Edwina (Natasha Richardson) moves to a quiet Irish community, the local ladies are immediately suspicious of the sultry outsider, so much so that they spearhead…
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Robin Hood (1991)
Cast: Patrick Bergin, Daniel Webb, Uma Thurman …
Directed by: John Irvin
This retelling of the classic tale features Robin Hood (Patrick Bergin) as something less than a shining knight and a kick-butt Maid Marion (Uma Thurman) who can thrust and parry with the…
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Next of Kin (1989)
Cast: Patrick Swayze, Liam Neeson, Adam Baldwin …
Directed by: John Irvin
When a vicious mobster bumps off a transplanted Kentuckian living in the Windy City, his cop brother, Truman (Patrick Swayze), seeks legal retribution. But Truman's older brother, Briar…
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Hamburger Hill (1987)
Cast: Anthony Barille, Michael Boatman, Don Cheadle …
Directed by: John Irvin
The horrors -- and futility -- of the Vietnam War come brutally to life through the eyes of 14 American soldiers as they attempt to capture a heavily fortified hill under the Vietcong's…
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Raw Deal (1986)
Cast: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Kathryn Harrold, Darren McGavin …
Directed by: John Irvin
As the Chicago Mafia attempts to murder witnesses who could incriminate them in court, Mark Kaminsky (Arnold Schwarzenegger), a former FBI agent, sets out to infiltrate the organization and…
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Champions (1984)
Cast: John Hurt, Gregory Jones, Mick Dillon …
Directed by: John Irvin
In 1979, British jockey Bob Champion's quest for the Grand National was sidelined when he was diagnosed with testicular cancer. Told he might have only a few months to live, Champion…
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Ghost Story (1981)
Cast: Fred Astaire, Melvyn Douglas, Douglas Fairbanks Jr. …
Directed by: John Irvin
Four New England octogenarians have harbored a terrible secret for half a century, but the lid on their Pandora's box of subterfuge is about to blow. The ghost of a young woman haunts…
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The Dogs of War (1980)
Cast: Christopher Walken, Tom Berenger, Colin Blakely …
Directed by: John Irvin
In this high-powered adaptation of Frederick Forsyth's best-selling novel, Christopher Walken stars as Jamie Shannon, a rash mercenary who leads a crack band of guerrillas in a brutal,…