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Harold Becker
Director 97 years old

Harold Becker

New York City, New York, USA

Harold Becker (born September 25, 1928) is American film and television director, producer, and photographer, associated with the New Hollywood movement and best known for his work in the thriller genre. He studied art and photography at the prestigious Pratt Institute and... Read full bio →

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11 titles
Domestic Disturbance

Domestic Disturbance

Harold Becker 2001 1h 29m 6.1

Frank Morrison is a divorced father with a 12-year-old son, Danny. His ex-wife Susan and son Danny now live with Rick Barnes, Susan's new husband. Danny, who has a reputation for telling lies, accuses his stepfather of committing a murder.

Mercury Rising

Mercury Rising

Harold Becker 1998 1h 51m 6.0

Renegade FBI agent Art Jeffries protects a nine-year-old autistic boy who has cracked the government's new "unbreakable" code.

City Hall

City Hall

Harold Becker 1996 1h 51m 6.2

The accidental shooting of a boy in New York leads to an investigation by the Deputy Mayor, and unexpectedly far-reaching consequences.

Malice

Malice

Harold Becker 1993 1h 47m 6.1

A tale about a happily married couple who would like to have children. Tracy teaches infants, Andy's a college professor. Things are never the same after she is taken to hospital and operated upon by Jed, a "know all" doctor.

Sea of Love

Sea of Love

Harold Becker 1989 1h 53m 7.1

Seen-it-all New York detective Frank Keller is unsettled - he has done twenty years on the force and could retire, and he hasn't come to terms with his wife leaving him for a colleague.

The Boost

The Boost

Harold Becker 1988 1h 35m

Lenny Brown moves to California to find his fortune in tax shelter investments. When the federal government changes the tax laws, poor Lenny finds himself $700,000 in hock with nowhere to turn. His friend, Joel, introduces him to cocaine to give Lenny that needed "boost".

Vision Quest

Vision Quest

Harold Becker 1985 1h 45m 5.0

A high school wrestler in Spokane, Washington has trouble focusing on his training regimen when a beautiful young drifter takes up temporary residence at his home.

Taps

Taps

Harold Becker 1981 2h 6m 6.6

Military cadets take extreme measures to insure the future of their academy when its existence is threatened by local condo developers.

The Black Marble

The Black Marble

Harold Becker 1980 1h 50m 6.0

A show dog trainer in desperate need of money kidnaps a prized show dog and demands a ransom. The case falls into the hands of a melancholic detective and his new female partner, whose personal relationship develops throughout the case.

The Onion Field

The Onion Field

Harold Becker 1979 2h 2m 6.0

An LA police officer is murdered in the onion fields outside of Bakersfield. However, legal loopholes could keep his kidnappers from receiving justice, and his partner is haunted by overwhelming survivor's guilt.

Sighet, Sighet

Sighet, Sighet

Harold Becker 1967 27m

Elie Wiesel, a survivor from Sighet, a town from which a thousand Jews were deported to the ovens of Auschwitz, returns, unknown and unseen, a silent witness to the town where he was born and grew up.

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