Movies starring Roy Scheider

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French Connection, The

The early 1970s was a time of great experimentation for filmmakers. The fertile climate allowed directors like Francis Ford Coppola, Martin Scorsese, Alan J. Pakula, Steven Spielberg, and George Lucas to showcase their unique visions. Into the...

Run Time: 1:44
U.S. Release Date: 1971-10-09
MPAA Rating: "R" (Violence, Profanity, Sexual Content, Brief Nudity)
Genre: Thriller
Director: William Friedkin
Cast: Gene Hackman, Roy Scheider, Fernando Rey, ...
Rainmaker, The

It has been several years since I've read a book by John Grisham (I believe the last one was The Client). After three or four of Grisham's novels, I grew tired of the predictable repetitiveness and contrived suspense of the narratives. As a resul...

Run Time: 2:20
U.S. Release Date: 1997-11-21
MPAA Rating: "PG-13" (Profanity, Violence)
Genre: THRILLER/DRAMA
Director: Francis Ford Coppola
Cast: Matt Damon, Teresa Wright, Dean Stockwell, ...
2010

The 16-year wait between the 1968 opening of 2001: A Space Odyssey and the 1984 release of 2010 doesn't represent the longest interval between a movie and its direct sequel (that distinction probably belongs to Gone With the Wind/Scarlett, although...

Run Time: 1:56
U.S. Release Date: -
MPAA Rating: "PG" (Mature Themes)
Genre: SCIENCE FICTION
Director: Peter Hyams
Cast: Roy Scheider, John Lithgow, Helen Mirren, ...
Jaws

In addition to scaring the living daylights out of millions of movie-goers and putting a cramp in the revenue stream of nearly every North American beach resort, two significant developments can be attributed to Jaws. With its more than $250 milli...

Run Time: 2:04
U.S. Release Date: 1975-06-20
MPAA Rating: "PG" (Violence, Brief Nudity)
Genre: THRILLER
Director: Steven Spielberg
Cast: Roy Scheider, Robert Shaw, Richard Dreyfuss, ...
Punisher, The

Jonathan Hensleigh's directorial debut is the second movie to be based on the Marvel Comics character of The Punisher. The first film, released in 1989, stars Dolph Lundgren in the role essayed here by Thomas Jane. The earlier picture is rarely ci...

Run Time: 2:00
U.S. Release Date: 2004-04-16
MPAA Rating: "R" (Violence, Profanity)
Genre: ACTION/ADVENTURE
Director: Jonathan Hensleigh
Cast: Thomas Jane, John Travolta, Will Patton, ...