Bill Paxton

Bill Paxton

Birthday:May 17, 1955
Place of birth:Fort Worth, Texas, USA

Filmography

2000
U-571

U-571

War Action Adventure World War II Military Action
6.6

20001h 56min

United States, France

Director: Jonathan Mostow

In the midst of World War II, the battle under the sea rages and the Nazis have the upper hand as the Allies are unable to crack their war codes. However, after a wrecked U-boat sends out an SOS signal, the Allies realise this is their chance to seize the 'enigma coding machine'.

1998
A Simple Plan

A Simple Plan

Crime Drama Thriller
7.5

19982h 1min

United States, United Kingdom

Director: Sam Raimi

Captivated by the lure of sudden wealth, the quiet rural lives of two brothers erupt into conflicts of greed, paranoia and distrust when over $4 million in cash is discovered at the remote site of a downed small airplane. Their simple plan to retain the money while avoiding detection opens a Pandora's box when the fear of getting caught triggers panicked behavior and leads to virulent consequences.

1997
Titanic

Titanic

Drama Romance Historical Drama Romantic Epic
7.9

19973h 14min

United States

Director: James Cameron

101-year-old Rose DeWitt Bukater tells the story of her life aboard the Titanic, 84 years later. A young Rose boards the ship with her mother and fiancé. Meanwhile, Jack Dawson and Fabrizio De Rossi win third-class tickets aboard the ship. Rose tells the whole story from Titanic's departure through to its death—on its first and last voyage—on April 15, 1912.

1996
Twister

Twister

Action Adventure Drama
6.6

19961h 53min

United States

Director: Jan de Bont

An unprecedented series of violent tornadoes is sweeping across Oklahoma. Tornado chasers, headed by Dr. Jo Harding, attempt to release a groundbreaking device that will allow them to track them and create a more advanced warning system. They are joined by Jo's soon to be ex-husband Bill, a former tornado chaser himself, and his girlfriend Melissa.

1995
Apollo 13

Apollo 13

Drama History Historical Drama Historical Event
7.7

19952h 20min

United States

Director: Ron Howard

The true story of technical troubles that scuttle the Apollo 13 lunar mission in 1970, risking the lives of astronaut Jim Lovell and his crew, with the failed journey turning into a thrilling saga of heroism. Drifting more than 200,000 miles from Earth, the astronauts work furiously with the ground crew to avert tragedy.

1994
True Lies

True Lies

Action Thriller Spy Action Political Thriller
7.3

19942h 21min

United States

Director: James Cameron

A fearless, globe-trotting, terrorist-battling secret agent has his life turned upside down when he discovers his wife might be having an affair with a used car salesman while terrorists smuggle nuclear war heads into the United States.

1992
Trespass

Trespass

Action Thriller Crime
6.3

19921h 41min

United States

Director: Walter Hill

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. As Vince and Don try to escape, gang leader King James argues with his subordinate Savon about how to get rid of the trespassers.

1991
One False Move

One False Move

Crime Drama Thriller
7.1

19911h 45min

United States

Director: Carl Franklin

Following a series of drug deals and murders, three criminals -- Fantasia, Ray Malcolm and Pluto -- travel from Los Angeles to Houston, finally arriving in a small Arkansas town to go into hiding. Two detectives from the LAPD, who are already on the case, contact the town's sheriff, Dale Dixon, to alert him of the fugitives' presence in the area. Underestimating Dixon, the criminals have no idea what they are about to face.

1990
Predator 2

Predator 2

Science Fiction Action Thriller
6.3

19901h 48min

United States

Director: Stephen Hopkins

A police chief in the war-torn streets of Los Angeles discovers that an extraterrestrial creature is hunting down residents - and that he is the next target.