Movies starring Dennis Quaid

Breaking Away (1979)

101 mins     Comedy, Drama, Romance      

I reckon if I had watched "Breaking Away" back in the 80s I would have loved it as not only did it have a humorous, laid back style but as a kid in the 80s I loved nothing more than cycling, clocking up the miles on one of th...

The Long Riders (1980)

100 mins     Western      

"The Long Riders" is another movie about the legendary Jesse James and the James Gang, telling us a tale about their exploits and like so many leading us to the Northfield Bank Job. But to be frank it didn't really grab me, i...

Jaws 3 (1983)

99 mins     Thriller      

Quite often when a movie starts churning out sequels it can be the case that the second movie is worse than the original but by the time you get part 3 it improves again. That is most definitely not the case of "Jaws 3" or "J...

Enemy Mine (1985)

108 mins     Action , Adventure , Drama, Sci-Fi      

"Enemy Mine" is one of those movies which starts of as one thing but quickly becomes something very different which unless you are grown up to appreciate that something different will end up being disappointing. It was and st...

Innerspace (1987)

120 mins     Action , Adventure , Comedy, Fantasy, Sci-Fi      

Released back in 1987 "Innerspace" is in some ways director Joe Dante and producer Steven Spielberg's attempt to update the 60's movie genre which saw people going on unconventional journeys such as the "Fantastic Voyage". St...

Suspect (1987)

121 mins     Crime, Drama, Thriller      

"Suspect" opens up with an intriguing scene as we watch a judge enter his office, a Christmas tree is lit up in the corner and he digs around in his desk to find an envelope to hand to his secretary before she leaves for Chri...

D.O.A. (1988)

96 mins     Mystery, Thriller      

In fairness I have not seen the 1950 version of "D.O.A." so making comparisons is impossible, all I know is that the 1950 version was a film-noir. As to the 1988 remake or reimagination and I say reimagination for a reason, w...

Great Balls of Fire! (1989)

108 mins     Biography, Drama, Musical      

As entertainment I have always enjoyed the 1989 biopic "Great Balls of Fire!"; the music of Jerry Lee Lewis combined with full on performances from Dennis Quaid and Winona Ryder makes you smile. But as a biopic I don't rate i...

Postcards from the Edge (1990)

101 mins     Comedy, Drama      

I reckon few people come to watch "Postcards from the Edge" without knowing that this is Carrie Fisher's story dealing with issues from being a show business daughter and drug addiction problems. But then whilst obviously wri...

Wyatt Earp (1994)

191 mins     Action , Adventure , Biography, Western      

In 1993 there was "Tombstone" yet another movie in a long line which retold the story of Wyatt Earp, Doc Holliday and the Gunfight at the OK Corral. Then a year later there was "Wyatt Earp" another movie which retold the stor...

DragonHeart (1996)

103 mins     Action , Adventure , Drama, Fantasy      

"DragonHeart" a fantasy adventure about a Knight and a Dragon lasts the perfect length of 103 minutes, not too long that it feels drawn out, not too short that a storyline can't form. The trouble is that half of those 103 min...

Switchback (1997)

118 mins     Crime, Mystery, Thriller      

The year is 2016 and I find myself watching "Switchback" a frankly forgettable thriller from 1997 which has a simple central storyline surrounding an emotionally neutered FBI agent trying to find a serial killer who made thin...

The Parent Trap (1998)

127 mins     Adventure , Comedy, Drama      

Is the 1998 remake of "The Parent Trap" better than the 1961 version, no, is it any good, yes. In fact as remakes go "The Parent Trap" is surprisingly enjoyable and most certainly delivers an update on the original movie for ...

Everything That Rises (1998)

95 mins     Drama, TV Movie      

"Everything That Rises" is such a simple movie yet some times the simplest of movies end up the most captivating. Here we have the typical, make that cliche set up of a rancher who is facing the prospect of losing the ranch w...

Any Given Sunday (1999)

150 mins     Drama, Sport      

Oliver Stone has been behind some of the biggest movies in the history of cinema "Platoon", "Wall Street" and "JFK" are just a few of his epic movies. But you do question whether it was right to try and make a big movie about...

The Rookie (2002)

127 mins     Drama, Family, Sport      

When you think of baseball movies one actor usually springs to mind that being Kevin Costner, but there are more than a few decent baseball movies which don't feature Costner, one of my favourites being "The Rookie" which sta...

Far from Heaven (2002)

107 mins     Drama, Romance      

Todd Haynes' "Far from Heaven" owes a lot to the magnificent "All That Heaven Allows" in fact it feels like Haynes took the original story and swapped the social issues which were the focus of that one and replaced them with ...

The Day After Tomorrow (2004)

124 mins     Action , Adventure , Disaster, Thriller      

Hollywood is renowned for jumping on the proverbial band wagon, picking up on anything current and churning out a movie or two which aim to entertain whilst also playing on people's fears. So a few years ago when global warmi...

Flight of the Phoenix (2004)

113 mins     Action , Adventure , Drama      

The original "Flight of the Phoenix" starring James Stewart and Richard Attenborough was a brilliant movie which combined the adventure of a group of men trying to get out of the desert by building a plane with the tension th...

In Good Company (2004)

109 mins     Comedy, Drama, Romance      

When you watch "In Good Company" you realize how mainstream cinema has brainwashed us into expecting certain things and thinking certain ways. That may sound like a bold statement but "In Good Company" has a storyline which f...