Harold Becker Movies
Filmmaker Harold Becker has only created a few films during his career, but most of them have been notable. He began in film as a still photographer. He worked in television advertising for a while before turning to documentary making. In 1972, Becker made his distinguished feature film debut with The Ragman's Daughter. He is noted for his versatility and the consistently high quality of his... (read more) films. ~ Sandra Brennan, Rovi
Masters of Science Fiction: Watchbird
2007
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Domestic Disturbance
PG13 2001
John Travolta stars in this thriller as divorced husband and father Frank Morrison, a boat builder concerned about his son Danny (Matthew O'Leary), a troubled...
Mercury Rising
R 1998
In this action-suspense thriller, orphaned nine-year-old autistic savant Simon (Miko Hughes) deciphers a government code hidden in a puzzle magazine. Calling for his prize,...
City Hall
R 1996
Three A-list screenwriters -- (Nicholas Pileggi, Bo Goldman, and Paul Schrader) -- contributed to the script of this idealistic political drama. John Pappas (Al...
Malice
R 1993
Alec Baldwin stars in this thriller as Dr. Jed Hill, a brilliant young trauma specialist who begins to believe he can do no wrong after he saves the life of a patient given up...
Sea of Love
R 1989
Sea of Love is a sexy, atmospheric thriller, very much in the style of Alfred Hitchcock, with involving characters, steamy love scenes, and surprising plot twists. Frank...
The Boost
R 1988
James Woods and Sean Young were still "an item" when they costarred in The Boost. The stars play an investment broker and his girlfriend, who begin snorting cocaine on a...
Vision Quest
R 1985
According to high school wrestler Matthew Modine, a spiritual "Vision Quest" is necessary for him to decide his future. Thus, Modine starts behaving in a manner that amazes...
Taps
PG 1981
When an exclusive military school is threatened with demolition by a rapacious real-estate company, the students, headed by Brian Moreland (Timothy Hutton), take drastic...
The Onion Field
R 1979
Joseph Wambaugh's The Onion Field is based on an actual 1963 case. L.A. plainclothesmen Karl Hattinger (John Savage) and Ian Campbell (Ted Danson) routinely...
The Black Marble
PG 1979
Adapted for the screen by novelist Joseph Wambaugh himself, The Black Marble stars Robert Foxworth as a burned-out, hard-drinking cop who is teamed with idealistic lady...
The Ragman's Daughter
1972
The debut film of director Harold Becker was this low-budget romance that won acclaim for its script by Alan Sillitoe. Simon Rouse stars as Tony Bradmore, a skilled thief...