James Woods
38 titles
Filmography
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Too Big to Fail
(2011)A gripping look at the financial crisis of 2008 from the perspective of the insiders who prevented a global economic meltdown.

Salvador
(1986)Compelling drama based on the real experinces of journalist Richard Boyle in strife-ridden El Salvador in 1980-81.

Diggstown
(1992)The con is on and so are the laughs in this two-fisted action-comedy packed full of surprises! James Woods and Louis Gossett, Jr. are a potent one-two punch as a con man and an over-the-hill boxer out to scam Bruce Dern out of a small fortune!

Dirty Pictures
(2000)The director of a Cincinnati museum fights against local opinions to have the right to show the controversial work of Robert Mapplethorpe.

Cop
(1988)Story of a dedicated cop, his troubled marriage, and the difficulties he encounters while on a murder case.

Best Seller
(1987)A widowed Joseph Wambaugh-type cop who writes best-selling crime novels is approached by a former professional hit man to write his life story.
Fast-Walking
(1982)A corrupt prison guard becomes involved in a plot to murder a black revolutionary serving time in his prison.

Northfork
(2003)It's 1955 and industries are booming as America undergoes a postwar metamorphosis. However, in the small town of Northfork, the townspeople are being evacuated because of the construction of a dam that will wash away their homes.

Vampires
(1998)A contemporary and blood-chilling take on the gothic legend, horror master John Carpenter's Vampires stars James Woods as the ultimate vampire slayer on his most dangerous mission ever.

Indictment: The McMartin Trial
(1995)A fact-based drama based on the longest and most expensive trial in American history that ended without a single conviction.

The Boost
(1988)Down-on-his-luck Lenny Brown is finally on a roll. But when Lenny’s luck suddenly runs out, he indulges in a “boost” to regain his edge.

First Contact
(2016)The amazing story of a man’s encounter with a UFO and his resulting gift to channel an extraterrestrial entity to convey messages to the human race.

Rudy: The Rudy Giuliani Story
(2003)Chronicles Rudy Giuliani’s tenure as mayor of New York City, from his attempts to reduce crime to his battle with cancer and his response to 9/11.

Once Upon a Time in America
(1984)Two childhood friends from New York become wealthy and powerful gangsters during the 1920's.

John Q
(2002)Story centers on a man whose nine-year-old son is in desperate need of a life-saving transplant. When he discovers that his medical insurance won't cover the costs of the surgery and alternative government aid is unavailable, John Q. Archibald takes a hospital emergency room hostage in a last-ditch attempt to save his child.

Cat's Eye
(1985)A stray cat guides us through each tale in this Stephen King-based anthology favorite.
...And Your Name Is Jonah
(1979)Because of a misdiagnosis, a deaf young boy named Jonah (Jeffrey Bravin) has been classified as mentally handicapped and is institutionalized. Jonah's parents, Danny (James Woods) and Jenny (Sally Struthers), are shocked at this realization, and so make efforts to open communication and develop a relationship with their child. Their patience is tested not only by their withdrawn son, but by his doctors who are not convinced he's deaf and consider him better off institutionalized.

Straight Talk
(1992)A telephone operator's life changes when she innocently walks through a wrong door at the right time and is mistakenly identified as the station's new on-air psychologist.

In Love and War
(1987)Un relato del encarcelamiento de ocho años de un comandante de la Marina de los EE.UU. en Vietnam del Norte y la lucha de su esposa por su libertad.

Contact
(1997)A brilliant scientist receives a message across space from an alien intelligence.