Movies starring Nick Nolte

The Deep (1977)

123 mins     Adventure , Mystery      

"The Deep" was adapted from a book written by Peter Benchley and for those who know their books and movies will know that Benchley was also the author of "Jaws". Unfortunately whilst both "Jaws" and "The Deep" are products of...

48 Hrs (1982)

96 mins     Action , Comedy, Crime      

Long before director Walter Hill gave Eddie Murphy his movie debut in "48 Hrs." there had been buddy movies, from cops with cops to cops with bad guys but in many ways "48 Hrs." is responsible for many a movie which followed....

Farewell to the King (1989)

117 mins     Action , Adventure , Drama      

John Milius is a name which is familiar to me as he wrote and directed one of my favourite 80s movies "Red Dawn"; in truth he was written many great movies including "Apocalypse Now". But I wouldn't say I was a fan of his as ...

Three Fugitives (1989)

96 mins     Action , Comedy      

Sometimes I think that those behind movies should take the brave decision and decide not to make a movie but use a killer idea for a one off sketch. It is how I feel about "Three Fugitives" because the opening 20 minutes are ...

Another 48 Hrs. (1990)

93 mins     Action , Comedy, Crime      

In 1982 Walter Hill gave us "48 Hrs." a movie which you could say lead to the popularity of the buddy movie of a tough cop with a smart ass side kick as numerous movies throughout the 80s delivered a variation on this set up....

Q & A (1990)

132 mins     Crime, Drama      

"Q & A" sees director Sidney Lumet return to one of his favourite stomping grounds with a storyline surrounding yet another dirty cop and like his previous movies which deal with the subject this is another thoroughly enterta...

Cape Fear (1991)

128 mins     Thriller      

Yes you did read that title right, I said Scorsese screws up and I am on about his remake of "Cape Fear". Now there is no denying that Martin Scorsese is one of the greatest movie makers of his age, he has consistently delive...

The Prince of Tides (1991)

132 mins     Drama      

I've read plenty about Barbra Streisand, how some have found her hard to work with, how as an actress she could dominate a movie but I will say one thing, when she is on the money she is on the money. What I mean by that is "...

Lorenzo's Oil (1992)

129 mins     Drama      

Lorenzo's Oil (1992) true story movie starring Nick Nolte & Susan Sarandon as Augusto and Lorenzo Odone who battle to find away of helping their son who is diagnosed with the rare disease ALD...

I'll Do Anything (1994)

115 mins     Comedy, Drama      

Here is an important fact about James L. Brooks' "I'll Do Anything", originally it featured musical numbers but when test screenings didn't fair well the movie was changed, the musical numbers were dropped and the depth of in...

U Turn (1997)

125 mins     Crime, Drama, Thriller      

There is no denying Oliver Stone's ability as a director, his collection of movies speak for themselves but even a top director can go wrong and unfortunately with "U Turn" Stone has gone wrong. Wrong maybe the wrong word bec...

Hulk (2003)

138 mins     Action , Sci-Fi      

2003 saw Eric Bana take on the role of Bruce Banner aka The Incredible Hulk and since then we have had Edward Norton and Mark Ruffalo take on the comic book character in subsequent super hero movies. Why it was decided to cha...

Over the Hedge (2006)

83 mins     Adventure , Animation, Comedy      

So I am told that "Over the Hedge" is kind of inspired by characters from a comic strip. I've never seen the comic strip and so don't know how much of the comic strip makes it to screen and how much is actual animation house ...

Peaceful Warrior (2006)

115 mins     Drama, Romance, Sport      

Movie Review - Peaceful Warrior (2006) Scott Mechlowicz stars as Dan, a talented gymnast who has a life changing encounter with a mysterious stranger whose wisdom leads to Dan calling him Socrates (Nick Nolte)...

Tropic Thunder (2008)

102 mins     Action , Adventure , Comedy, War      

Despite at times feeling like an extension of Ben Stiller's other famous creation "Zoolander" it has to be said that "Tropic Thunder" is an entertaining comedy which whilst being a little long keeps you entertained from start...

The Spiderwick Chronicles (2008)

96 mins     Adventure , Family      

Maybe it's me but when it comes to family movies I like characters which get me on their side, which makes me want to like them right from the word go. Unfortunately with "The Spiderwick Chronicles" you don't get that as we m...

Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore (2010)

82 mins     Action , Comedy, Family      

Prior to watching "Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore" I had to remind myself as to what I thought about "Cats & Dogs" and even then I couldn't remember the movie. In truth it doesn't surprise me that I struggle to reme...

Zookeeper (2011)

102 mins     Comedy, Family, Romance      

Despite liking Kevin James I had some extremely bad feelings about "Zookeeper" when I read that we had zoo animals which talk and coach him in the art of how to find love. It sounded like something which was aimed purely at a...

Warrior (2011)

140 mins     Drama, Sport      

Warrior: Joel Edgerton, Tom Hardy & Nick Nolte star as the Conlons, a father & two sons who don't get on and find themselves all involved in a UFC cage fighting competition...

Arthur (2011)

110 mins     Comedy, Romance      

Despite accepting that remakes are a way of life it doesn't stop me from occasionally getting annoyed when they announce another remake of a movie from my childhood. And I have to admit that when they announced they were goin...