John Travolta

John Travolta

Birthday:Feb 18, 1954
Place of birth:Englewood, New Jersey, USA

Filmography

2007
Hairspray

Hairspray

Comedy Romance Drama Romantic Comedy Satire
6.7

20071h 57min

United Kingdom, United States

Director: Adam Shankman

Pleasantly plump teenager Tracy Turnblad auditions to be on Baltimore's most popular dance show - The Corny Collins Show - and lands a prime spot. Through her newfound fame, she becomes determined to help her friends and end the racial segregation that has been a staple of the show.

2004
Ladder 49

Ladder 49

Drama Action Thriller Relationship Drama
6.5

20041h 55min

United States

Director: Jay Russell

Under the watchful eye of his mentor, Captain Mike Kennedy, probationary firefighter Jack Morrison matures into a seasoned veteran at a Baltimore fire station. However, Jack has reached a crossroads as the sacrifices he's made have put him in harm's way innumerable times and significantly impacted his relationship with his wife and kids.


A Love Song for Bobby Long

A Love Song for Bobby Long

Drama Family Drama
7.1

20041h 59min

United States

Director: Shainee Gabel

A headstrong young woman returns to New Orleans after the death of her estranged mother.


The Punisher

The Punisher

Action Crime Drama Superhero Action Organized Crime
6.4

20042h 4min

Germany, United States

Director: Jonathan Hensleigh

When undercover FBI agent Frank Castle's wife and son are slaughtered, he becomes 'the Punisher' -- a ruthless vigilante willing to go to any length to avenge his family.

2003
Basic

Basic

Action Drama Mystery Thriller Crime
6.4

20031h 38min

United Kingdom, United States

Director: John McTiernan

When a hurricane hits a US Army base on the edge of the Panama Canal, an elite covert operations team of US Army Rangers recruits are on a routine jungle training exercise that goes horribly awry. Only two recruits are rescued, one of which is badly injured, but both have different accounts regarding the fate of their leader, legendary and ruthless Army Ranger Drill Sergeant Nathan West, and the rest of their platoon. Tom Hardy, an ex-army Ranger turned maverick DEA agent is brought in to solve the mystery and uncover what really happened out there.

2001
Swordfish

Swordfish

Action Crime Thriller Heist Computer Threat Thriller
6.5

20011h 39min

United States

Director: Dominic Sena

Rogue agent Gabriel Shear is determined to get his mitts on $9 billion stashed in a secret Drug Enforcement Administration account. He wants the cash to fight terrorism, but lacks the computer skills necessary to hack into the government mainframe. Enter Stanley Jobson, a n'er-do-well encryption expert who can log into anything.

1999
The General's Daughter

The General's Daughter

Thriller Mystery Crime
6.4

19991h 56min

Germany, United States

Director: Simon West

When the body of Army Capt. Elisabeth Campbell is found on a Georgia military base, two investigators, Warrant Officers Paul Brenner and Sara Sunhill, are ordered to solve her murder. What they uncover is anything but clear-cut. Unseemly details emerge about Campbell's life, leading to allegations of a possible military coverup of her death and the involvement of her father, Lt. Gen. Joseph Campbell.

1998
A Civil Action

A Civil Action

Drama
6.6

19981h 55min

United States

Director: Steven Zaillian

Jan Schlickmann is a cynical lawyer who goes out to 'get rid of' a case, only to find out it is potentially worth millions. The case becomes his obsession, to the extent that he is willing to give up everything—including his career and his clients' goals—in order to continue the case against all odds.


Primary Colors

Primary Colors

Drama Comedy
6.7

19982h 23min

France, Germany

Director: Mike Nichols

In this adaptation of the best-selling roman à clef about Bill Clinton's 1992 run for the White House, the young and gifted Henry Burton is tapped to oversee the presidential campaign of Governor Jack Stanton. Burton is pulled into the politician's colorful world and looks on as Stanton -- who has a wandering eye that could be his downfall -- contends with his ambitious wife, Susan, and an outspoken adviser, Richard Jemmons.

1997
Mad City

Mad City

Thriller Drama
6.3

19971h 54min

United States

Director: Costa-Gavras

A misguided museum guard who loses his job and then tries to get it back at gunpoint is thrown into the fierce world of ratings-driven TV gone mad.