Movies directed by Brian De Palma

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Black Dahlia, The

If all that mattered in movie-making was that the end result was pretty to look at, I would be giving Brian De Palma's The Black Dahlia a rave review. There's no denying the film's visual virtues: the cinematography, the set design, the costumes, ...

Run Time: 2:00
U.S. Release Date: 2006-09-15
MPAA Rating: "R" (Violence, Profanity, Sexual Situations, Nudity)
Genre: THRILLER
Director: Brian De Palma
Cast: Josh Hartnett, Scarlett Johansson, Aaron Eckhart, ...
Carrie

It's probably unfair to blame the failure of Carrie on Steven King. While it's true that the script, written by Lawrence D. Cohen and based on King's novel, is a mishmash of clichés and poorly-realized characters, director Brian De Palma des...

Run Time: 1:36
U.S. Release Date: 1976-11-16
MPAA Rating: "R" (Nudity, Sexual Content, Profanity, Violence)
Genre: Horror
Director: Brian De Palma
Cast: Sissy Spacek, Piper Laurie, Amy Irving, ...
Domino

At one time, a new Brian De Palma film was something to be greeted with enthusiasm. The filmmaker, with his affinity for borrowing from the greats (Hitchcock in particular), understood how to put his own, modern spin on classic tropes. His rep...

Run Time: 1:30
U.S. Release Date: 2019-05-31
MPAA Rating: "R" (Violence, Profanity, Brief Nudity)
Genre: Thriller
Director: Brian De Palma
Cast: Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, Carice van Houten, Guy Pearce, ...
Mission to Mars

Forget The Bonfire of the Vanities. With Mission to Mars, director Brian De Palma has reached a new nadir. Easily the worst movie to date of 2000 (although the year is still young...), Mission to Mars beats out such worthy contenders as Supernova...

Run Time: 1:50
U.S. Release Date: 2000-03-10
MPAA Rating: "PG-13" (Violence, Profanity)
Genre: SCIENCE FICTION
Director: Brian De Palma
Cast: Gary Sinise, Don Cheadle, Connie Nielsen, ...
Scarface

Upon its initial release, Scarface was savaged by many critics and suffered from tepid box office performance. Opened at the height of Oscar season with awards aspirations, it was shut out by the Academy - although it did receive three Golden Glob...

Run Time: 2:50
U.S. Release Date: 1983-12-09
MPAA Rating: "R" (Violence, Profanity, Drugs, Sexual Situations, Nudity)
Genre: THRILLER/DRAMA
Director: Brian De Palma
Cast: Al Pacino, Steven Bauer, Michelle Pfeiffer, ...
Untouchables, The

The Untouchables is a tour de force, the pinnacle of a career. For Brian De Palma, known best for his stylish crafting of Hitchcock-influenced plots, The Untouchables represents not only a departure from the norm, but an unqualified triumph. This...

Run Time: 1:59
U.S. Release Date: 1987-06-03
MPAA Rating: "R" (Violence, Profanity)
Genre: THRILLER/DRAMA
Director: Brian De Palma
Cast: Kevin Costner, Sean Connery, Robert De Niro, ...