Movies by Robert Zemeckis
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Directors: Robert Zemeckis (2000)
Cast: Robert Zemeckis, Jodie Foster, Tom Hanks …
Directed by: Robert Zemeckis
The American Film Institute series "The Directors" provides one-hour glimpses into the careers of directors whose films have significantly influenced world cinema. This episode focuses on…
As a director:
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A Christmas Carol (2009)
Cast: Jim Carrey, Gary Oldman, Colin Firth …
Directed by: Robert Zemeckis
Jim Carrey morphs his voice into that of miserable miser Ebenezer Scrooge in this computer-animated adaption of Charles Dickens's iconic holiday tale about the Ghosts of Christmas Past,…
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Beowulf: Director's Cut (2007)
Cast: Ray Winstone, Anthony Hopkins, Angelina Jolie …
Directed by: Robert Zemeckis
Robert Zemeckis directs this film adaptation of the longest surviving Anglo-Saxon poem, an epic tale concerning a 6th-century Scandinavian warrior named Beowulf (Ray Winstone) and his mission…
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Reel Talent: First Films by Legendary Directors (2007)
Cast: Richard Kelly
Directed by: Jon Turteltaub, Robert Zemeckis, Shawn Levy …
A film aficionado's delight, this collection compiles the early creations of some of cinema's most prominent directors. The short films include "Electronic Labyrinth" and "1:42:08:…
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The Polar Express (2004)
Cast: Tom Hanks, Leslie Zemeckis, Hayden McFarland …
Directed by: Robert Zemeckis
A young boy's faith in the holiday spirit is revived after he makes his way by train to the North Pole on Christmas Eve in this warm-hearted computer-animated tale inspired by Chris Van…
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What Lies Beneath (2000)
Cast: Harrison Ford, Michelle Pfeiffer, Diana Scarwid …
Directed by: Robert Zemeckis
When Claire Spencer (Michelle Pfeiffer) starts hearing ghostly voices and seeing spooky images, she wonders if an otherworldly spirit is trying to contact her. All the while, her husband…
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Cast Away (2000)
Cast: Tom Hanks, Helen Hunt, Nick Searcy …
Directed by: Robert Zemeckis
After FedEx systems engineer Chuck Noland's (Tom Hanks) plane crashes in the Pacific Ocean, he finds himself fighting to survive on a deserted island with nothing but a painted…
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Directors: Robert Zemeckis (2000)
Cast: Robert Zemeckis, Jodie Foster, Tom Hanks …
Directed by: Robert Zemeckis
The American Film Institute series "The Directors" provides one-hour glimpses into the careers of directors whose films have significantly influenced world cinema. This episode focuses on…
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Contact (1997)
Cast: Jodie Foster, Matthew McConaughey, Tom Skerritt …
Directed by: Robert Zemeckis
When Dr. Ellie Arroway (Jodie Foster) hears a signal being broadcast from outer space, the race is on to interpret humanity's first contact with alien intelligence in this adaptation of…
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Tales from the Crypt: The Robert Zemeckis Collection (1995)
Cast: Dan Aykroyd, John Lithgow, Kirk Douglas …
Directed by: Robert Zemeckis
Dan Aykroyd, Kirk Douglas and John Lithgow star in this frightening collection from HBO's popular series, which features the episodes "And All Through the House," "Yellow" and "You, Murderer."
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Forrest Gump (1994)
Cast: Tom Hanks, Robin Wright, Gary Sinise …
Directed by: Robert Zemeckis
Winner of six Academy Awards, including Best Picture, director Robert Zemeckis's charming blend of comedy and drama stars Tom Hanks as Forrest Gump, a simpleminded man who finds himself…
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Death Becomes Her (1992)
Cast: Meryl Streep, Bruce Willis, Goldie Hawn …
Directed by: Robert Zemeckis
Goldie Hawn and Meryl Streep run wild in this black comedy that mixes rapier wit with cutting-edge special effects. Insufferably vain, Hawn and Streep discover the secret of eternal youth --…
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Back to the Future Part III (1990)
Cast: Michael J. Fox, Christopher Lloyd, Mary Steenburgen …
Directed by: Robert Zemeckis
The final installment of the Back to the Future trilogy finds Marty (Michael J. Fox) digging the trusty DeLorean out of a mineshaft and looking up Doc (Christopher Lloyd) in the Wild West of…
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Back to the Future Part II (1989)
Cast: Michael J. Fox, Christopher Lloyd, Lea Thompson …
Directed by: Robert Zemeckis
Marty (Michael J. Fox) and Doc (Christopher Lloyd) are at it again in this wacky sequel to the 1985 blockbuster as the time-traveling duo head to 2015 to nip some McFly family woes in the…
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Who Framed Roger Rabbit?: Special Edition (1988)
Cast: Bob Hoskins, Christopher Lloyd, Joanna Cassidy …
Directed by: Robert Zemeckis
Director Robert Zemeckis seamlessly mixes live action with animation wizardry in this cinematic groundbreaker featuring Bob Hoskins as gruff gumshoe Eddie Valiant, who agrees to take the case…
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Back to the Future (1985)
Cast: Michael J. Fox, Christopher Lloyd, Lea Thompson …
Directed by: Robert Zemeckis
In this classic sci-fi adventure from director Robert Zemeckis, eccentric inventor Doc Brown (Christopher Lloyd) turns a DeLorean into a time machine that inadvertently sends his young…
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Romancing the Stone (1984)
Cast: Michael Douglas, Kathleen Turner, Danny DeVito …
Directed by: Robert Zemeckis
When a reclusive romance writer -- whose humdrum life in no way resembles the exploits of her fiery fictional heroines -- learns her sister's been kidnapped, she's soon embroiled in…
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Used Cars (1980)
Cast: Kurt Russell, Jack Warden, Michael McKean …
Directed by: Robert Zemeckis
Used-car salesman Rudy Russo (Kurt Russell) needs money to run for State Senate. His boss, Luke (Jack Warden), loans him the cash, but then falls victim to an "accident" orchestrated by his…
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I Wanna Hold Your Hand (1978)
Cast: Nancy Allen, Bobby Di Cicco, Marc McClure …
Directed by: Robert Zemeckis
Beatlemania hits Manhattan in director Robert Zemeckis's debut film. The comedy follows six teens on the day of the Beatles' 1964 premiere on "The Ed Sullivan Show." Bride-to-be Pam…