List of all movies directed by John Boorman ranked from best to worst with photos. Films directed by John Boorman are listed here and include movie posters and John Boorman movie trailers whenever possible. This is a collection of the best movies directed by John Boorman as voted on by film buffs. If you think the greatest John Boorman movie isn't as high as it should be on this list, then make sure to vote so that your opinion of what the top John Boorman film is can be factored into this list.
From John Boorman's studio films to John Boorman's independent films, this John Boorman filmography keeps tabs on all John Boorman movies, and lets the cream of the crop rise to the top.
List includes Zardoz, Deliverance and more.
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John Boorman has had the pleasure of working with tremendous talent, including Sean Connery and Uma Thurman.
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ExcaliburLiam Neeson, Helen Mirren, Patrick Stewart Excalibur is a 1981 dramatic fantasy film directed, produced and co-written by John Boorman that retells the legend of King Arthur and the knights of the Round Table. Based solely on the 15th ...more
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DeliveranceBurt Reynolds, Jon Voight, Ned Beatty Deliverance is a 1972 American dramatic thriller film produced and directed by John Boorman, and starring Jon Voight, Burt Reynolds, Ned Beatty and Ronny Cox, with the latter two making their ...more
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Point BlankLauren Bacall, Angie Dickinson, Lee Marvin Point Blank is a 1967 American neo noir crime film directed by John Boorman, starring Lee Marvin and featuring Angie Dickinson, adapted from the crime noir pulp novel The Hunter by Donald E. ...more
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Hope and GlorySarah Miles, Colin Higgins, Charley Boorman Hope and Glory is a 1987 British comedy-drama-war film, written, produced and directed by John Boorman, and based on his own experiences of growing up in the Blitz in London during World War II. ...more
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The Emerald ForestPowers Boothe, Meg Foster, Charley Boorman The Emerald Forest is a 1985 English language British film set in the Brazilian Rainforest. It was directed by John Boorman and written by Rospo Pallenberg. It is based on a true story. The film ...more
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ZardozSean Connery, Charlotte Rampling, John Boorman Zardoz is a 1974 science fiction movie written, produced, and directed by John Boorman. It stars Sean Connery, Charlotte Rampling, and Sara Kestelman. Zardoz was Connery's second post-James Bond ...more
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The GeneralJon Voight, Brendan Gleeson, Maria Doyle Kennedy The General is an Irish crime film directed by John Boorman about Dublin crime boss Martin Cahill, who pulled off several daring heists in the early 1980s, and attracted the attention of the ...more
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Lee Marvin: A Personal Portrait by John BoormanWilliam Hurt
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Hell in the PacificLee Marvin, Toshiro Mifune Hell in the Pacific is a 1968 World War II film starring Lee Marvin and Toshirō Mifune, the only two actors in the entire film. It was directed by John Boorman.
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The Tailor of PanamaPierce Brosnan, Jamie Lee Curtis, Daniel Radcliffe The Tailor of Panama is a 2001 Irish-American spy thriller film directed by John Boorman and starring Pierce Brosnan and Geoffrey Rush. Jamie Lee Curtis, Brendan Gleeson, Daniel Radcliffe, ...more
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The Exorcist seriesLouise Fletcher, Jason Miller, Ellen Burstyn The Exorcist is an American horror film series consisting of five installments based on the fictional story from the novel The Exorcist, created by William Blatty. The films have been ...more
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Beyond RangoonPatricia Arquette, Frances McDormand, Spalding Gray Beyond Rangoon is a 1995 drama film directed by John Boorman about Laura Bowman, an American tourist who vacations in Burma in 1988, the year in which the 8888 Uprising takes place. The film was ...more
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Leo the LastLouis Gossett, Jr., Marcello Mastroianni Leo the Last is a 1970 British drama film directed by John Boorman, based on the play The Prince by George Tabori, starring Marcello Mastroianni and Billie Whitelaw.
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Where the Heart IsUma Thurman, Christopher Plummer, Crispin Glover Where the Heart Is is a 1990 American romantic comedy film directed by John Boorman, and starring Dabney Coleman and Uma Thurman.
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In My CountrySamuel L. Jackson, Juliette Binoche, Brendan Gleeson In My Country is a 2004 English-language film directed by John Boorman, starring Samuel L. Jackson and Juliette Binoche. The screenplay, written by Ann Peacock, was based on Antjie Krog's memoir ...more
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The Tiger's TailKim Cattrall, Brendan Gleeson, Ciarán Hinds The Tiger's Tail is a 2006 Irish film directed by John Boorman. It stars Brendan Gleeson and Kim Cattrall. The story focuses on the modern Celtic Tiger Irish economy of the late 20th century.
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Exorcist II: The HereticJames Earl Jones, Richard Burton, Max von Sydow Exorcist II: The Heretic is a 1977 horror film directed by John Boorman and written by William Goodhart. It stars Linda Blair, Richard Burton, Louise Fletcher, Max von Sydow, Kitty Winn, Paul ...more
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Two Nudes BathingJohn Hurt, Charley Boorman, Angeline Ball Two Nudes Bathing is a 1995 British short film directed by John Boorman. It was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 1995 Cannes Film Festival.
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Lumière and CompanyAlan Rickman, Max von Sydow, Lena Olin Lumière and Company was a collaboration between forty-one international film directors in which each made a short film using the original Cinématographe camera invented by the ...more
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Six Days to Saturday Six Days to Saturday is a 1963 documentary short film written and directed by John Boorman.
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Having A Wild WeekendDave Clark, Barbara Ferris, Julian Holloway Catch Us If You Can was the feature-film debut of director John Boorman. It was designed as a vehicle for pop band The Dave Clark Five, whose popularity at the time almost rivaled that of The ...more
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I Dreamt I Woke UpJohn Hurt, Janet McTeer, John Boorman I Dreamt I Woke Up is a 1991 Irish short film directed by John Boorman. It stars John Hurt and Janet McTeer as well as Boorman and his son Charley. Commissioned by the BBC as part of "The ...more
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Memoirs of Hadrian
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Citizen 63 Citizen 63 is a 1963 TV series written and directed by John Boorman.
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The Wonderful Wizard of Oz The Wonderful Wizard of Oz is a 2010 animated fantasy film directed by John Boorman and written by Ron Mita, Jim McClain and John Boorman.
