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Walter Hill
Director 84 years old

Walter Hill

Long Beach, California, USA

Walter Hill (born January 10, 1942) is an American film director, screenwriter, and producer. Hill is known for male-dominated action films and revival of the Western. He said in an interview, "Every film I've done has been a Western," and elaborated in another, "The Western... Read full bio →

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20 titles
Bullet to the Head

Bullet to the Head

Walter Hill 2012 1h 32m 5.3

After watching their respective partners die, a cop and a hitman form an alliance in order to bring down their common enemy.

Undisputed

Undisputed

Walter Hill 2002 1h 36m 6.2

When heavyweight champion George "Iceman" Chambers lands in prison, the resident gangster arranges a boxing match with the reigning prison champ.

Supernova

Supernova

Walter Hill 2000 1h 31m 5.2

Set in the 22nd century, when a battered salvage ship sends out a distress signal, the seasoned crew of the rescue hospital ship Nova-17 responds. What they find is a black hole--that threatens to destroy both ships--and a mysterious survivor whose body quickly mutates into a monstrous and deadly form.

Last Man Standing

Last Man Standing

Walter Hill 1996 1h 41m 6.2

A drifting gunslinger-for-hire finds himself in the middle of an ongoing war between the Irish and Italian mafia in a Prohibition era ghost town.

Wild Bill

Wild Bill

Walter Hill 1995 1h 38m 5.0

Biopic about famous gunslinger Wild Bill Hickock.

Geronimo: An American Legend

Geronimo: An American Legend

Walter Hill 1993 1h 55m 6.0

The Apache Indians have reluctantly agreed to settle on a US Government approved reservation. Not all the Apaches are able to adapt to the life of corn farmers. One in particular, Geronimo, is restless.

Trespass

Trespass

Walter Hill 1992 1h 41m 6.0

Two Arkansas firemen, Vince and Don, get hold of a map that leads to a cache of stolen gold in an abandoned factory in East St. Louis. What they don't know is that the factory is on the turf of a local gang, who come by to execute one of their enemies. Vince sees the shooting, the gang spots Vince, and extended mayhem ensues.

Another 48 Hrs.

Another 48 Hrs.

Walter Hill 1990 1h 35m 5.6

For the past four years, San Francisco cop Jack Cates has been after an unidentified drug kingpin who calls himself the "Ice Man". Jack finds a picture that proves that the Ice Man has put a price on the head of Reggie Hammond, who is scheduled to be released from prison on the next day.

Johnny Handsome

Johnny Handsome

Walter Hill 1989 1h 34m 7.0

A career criminal who has been deformed since birth is given a new face by a kindly doctor and paroled from prison. It appears that he has gone straight, but he is really planning his revenge on the man who killed his mentor and sent him to prison.

Red Heat

Red Heat

Walter Hill 1988 1h 44m 6.2

Arnold Schwarzenegger plays a Russian policeman sent after a Russian drug dealer who has escaped to the United States and is awaiting extradition in Chicago. Jim Belushi plays his temporary partner on the Chicago police. When the drug dealer escapes, the two police must overcome their differences in order to recapture him.

Extreme Prejudice

Extreme Prejudice

Walter Hill 1987 1h 45m 7.0

A Texas Ranger and a ruthless narcotics kingpin - they were childhood friends, now they are adversaries.

Crossroads

Crossroads

Walter Hill 1986 1h 39m 8.0

Cult classic starring Ralph Macchio as a want-to-be blues guitar virtuoso who seeks a long-lost song by legendary musician Robert Johnson.

Brewster's Millions

Brewster's Millions

Walter Hill 1985 1h 37m 6.1

A minor league baseball player has to waste $30m in 30 days in order to inherit $300m; however he's not allowed to tell anyone about the $300m deal.

Streets of Fire

Streets of Fire

Walter Hill 1984 1h 33m 6.4

A successful rock and roll singer (Ellen Aim) is kidnapped by a motorcycle gang. Her ex-boyfriend returns to the town. He's hired by her manager and boyfriend to rescue Ellen.

48 Hrs.

48 Hrs.

Walter Hill 1982 1h 36m 6.8

48 HRS. A film about a white cop who takes a black criminal out of jail to help him find a killer. They end up making a very comical pair.

Southern Comfort

Southern Comfort

Walter Hill 1981 1h 46m 7.9

A squad of National Guards on an isolated weekend exercise in the Louisiana swamp must fight for their lives when they anger local Cajuns by stealing their canoes. Without live ammunition and in a strange country, their experience begins to mirror the Vietnam experience.

The Long Riders

The Long Riders

Walter Hill 1980 1h 40m 7.6

The origins, exploits and the ultimate fate of the James gang is told in a sympathetic portrayal of the bank robbers made up of brothers who begin their legendary bank raids because of revenge.

The Warriors

The Warriors

Walter Hill 1979 1h 34m 8.4

A prominent gang leader calls a meeting of New York's gangs to set aside their turf wars and take over the city. At the meeting, a rival leader kills Cyrus, but a Coney Island gang called the Warriors is wrongly blamed for Cyrus' death. Before you know it, the cops and every gangbanger in town is hot on the Warriors' trail.

The Driver

The Driver

Walter Hill 1978 1h 31m 8.0

A specialist getaway drive is relentlessly pursued by a detective.

Hard Times

Hard Times

Walter Hill 1975 1h 33m 8.0

In the depression, Chaney, a strong silent streetfighter, joins with Speed, a promoter of no-holds-barred street boxing bouts. They go to New Orleans where Speed borrows money to set up fights for Chaney, but Speed gambles away any winnings.

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