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Jack Starrett
Director 1936 - 1989

Jack Starrett

Refugio, Texas, USA

Jack Starrett (November 2, 1936 – March 27, 1989) was an American actor and film director. He is credited as Claude Ennis Starrett, Jr. in some of his films. Starrett is perhaps best known for his role as Gabby Johnson, a parody of Gabby Hayes, in the 1974 classic parody film... Read full bio →

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12 titles
Grizzly II: The Predator

Grizzly II: The Predator

André Szöts 2020 1h 14m 4.0

All hell breaks loose when a giant Grizzly, reacting to the slaughter of Grizzlies by poachers, attacks at a massive big-band rock concert in the National Park.

Nightwish

Nightwish

Bruce R. Cook 1989 1h 36m 4.0

A professor and four graduate students journey to a crumbling mansion to investigate paranormal activity and must battle ghosts, aliens and satanic entities.

The River

The River

Mark Rydell 1984 2h 2m

Farming family battles severe storms, a bank threatening to reposses their farm, and other hard times in a battle to save and hold on to their farm.

First Blood

First Blood

Ted Kotcheff 1982 1h 33m 7.6

A mentally unstable Vietnam war vet gets abused by a bigoted small town police force and begins a one man war with it.

The Rose

The Rose

Mark Rydell 1979 2h 5m 7.5

The story of the tragic life of a self destructive female rock star, modeled after Janis Joplin.

Race with the Devil

Race with the Devil

Jack Starrett 1975 1h 28m 6.8

Two couples are being chased by the devil while vacationing together in an RV.

The Gravy Train

The Gravy Train

Jack Starrett 1974 1h 34m

Two rural West Virginia brothers leave home, rob an armored car and become fugitives.

Blazing Saddles

Blazing Saddles

Mel Brooks 1974 1h 33m 6.8

A town—where everyone seems to be named Johnson—stands in the way of the railroad. In order to grab their land, robber baron Hedley Lamarr sends his henchmen to make life in the town unbearable.

The Losers

The Losers

Jack Starrett 1970 1h 35m

Some bikers are hired by the CIA during the Vietnam War to rescue a captured agent from the clutches of the Red Chinese army. After a round of drinking, fighting, and whoring around, the cycle gang, led by Big Bill Smith, fix up their Yamahas with machine guns, grenades and armor plating, and storm the enemy camp.

The Girls from Thunder Strip

The Girls from Thunder Strip

David L. Hewitt 1970 1h 20m 3.0

A vicious gang of murderous bikers goes up against a trio of beautiful bootlegging sisters.

The Born Losers

The Born Losers

Tom Laughlin 1967 1h 54m

A ruthless motorcycle gang rides into a California town and terrorizes its denizens.

Hells Angels on Wheels

Hells Angels on Wheels

Richard Rush 1967 1h 35m 6.0

At first, gas station attendant Poet is happy when the Hell's Angels gang finally accepts him. But he's shocked when he learns just how brutal they are.

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