Movies directed by Roger Spottiswoode

The Pursuit of D.B. Cooper (1981)

100 mins     Adventure , Crime, Thriller      

Now "The Pursuit of D.B. Cooper" is purely speculative as it picks up the story with Cooper parachuting out of the plane and landing in the forest where he had already stashed items such as a jeep to get away in. Meanwhile we...

The Best of Times (1986)

104 mins     Comedy, Drama, Sport      

Do you ever find yourself reminiscing about the past and remembering something which you could go back and change, a mistake which haunts you on a regular basis. Well that is what "The Best of Times" is about, a man who for 1...

Deadly Pursuit (1988)

110 mins     Action , Adventure , Crime      

I remember at the time there was a lot made of "Deadly Pursuit" or "Shoot to Kill" as it was known then because it was the first time in 10 years that Poitier appeared in front of the camera. And Poitier's performance was goo...

Turner & Hooch (1989)

97 mins     Comedy, Crime, Thriller      

Back in the 80s Tom Hanks was mainly a comedy actor, he starred in light weight movies which played to his likeable nature and also his great comic timing. "Turner & Hooch" is one of the more memorable of his 80s comedies and...

Air America (1990)

113 mins     Action , Comedy      

Released in 1990, there is now a certain amount of irony when you watch "Air America" as it sees Robert Downey Jr. playing a pilot who joins a secret air force team in Laos where he ends up going to war with those running the...

Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot (1992)

87 mins     Action , Comedy      

Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot: Sylvester Stallone stars as Sgt. Joe Bomowski who finds himself constantly embarassed by his little mum Tutti (Estelle Getty ) who treats him like a little boy...

Tomorrow Never Dies (1997)

119 mins     Action , Adventure , Thriller      

I have a rule of thumb when it comes to the Bond movies when it comes to an actor taking over the iconic role, the first movie is a little shaky but the second movie is much better. And it is a point proven by "Tomorrow Never...

The 6th Day (2000)

118 mins     Action , Sci-Fi, Thriller      

It has to be said that "The 6th Day" is very much your stereotypical Arnold Schwarzenegger sci-fi movie which allows him to flex his muscles in numerous well choreographed but often over the top action sequences. Think "Total...

They Killed My Son: The Matthew Shepard Story (2002)

88 mins     Drama, TV Movie      

As someone who watches a lot of true movies I have long been aware of the movie "The Matthew Shepard Story" but being a Brit was unaware of the details of the true story it was based on. Having now watched this movie I can un...

Spinning Boris (2003)

112 mins     Comedy, Drama      

So "Spinning Boris" is based on the little known true story of 3 American election consultants who headed to Moscow in 1996 to assist in Yeltsin's re-election campaign. Ironically like the true story "Spinning Boris" also see...

Ice Bound (2003)

89 mins     Drama, TV Movie      

Ice Bound (2003) Susan Sarandon stars as Dr. Jerri Nielsen in this true story movie about her discovering she had cancer whilst stationed at the South Pole...