Brent L

Every single time I think of this sort of topic, I instantly think of Heather Langenkamp (Nancy Thompson in A Nightmare on Elm Street). Yes, she went on to play Nancy again in NOES 3 and to play herself/Nancy in New Nightmare, but nothing really of note other than some TV work for the most part.

I've always found her incredibly cute and attractive, even to this day, and I've always wished that she had more major films.

William Fuld

No.

Grubert

Elisabeth Shue. Oscar nomination for Leaving Las Vegas and then - poof.

taffer

Paul Hogan - made Crocodile Dundee and nothing else worthwhile after that

taffer

No matter what you think of the Star Wars prequel trilogy, Lucas made quite a few good movies before them:

Star Wars original trilogy
Indiana Jones trilogy
Willow
Labyrinth
THX1138

I liked her in The Karate Kid, Adventures in Babysitting, and Back to the Future.

Doughboy

Don't forget that little movie that made a bundle at the box office and earned multiple Oscar nods, American Graffiti. It influenced countless filmmakers just as much as Star Wars did. There would've been no Dazed and Confused without that film.

matome

whotony

too bad not many have seen his brillaint performance in Dominic and Eugene.

also the witch mountain girl was in the both witch mountain movies.
wasnt she one of the voices on some peanuts shows?

Originally Posted by james2025a
Anne Parilaud - Fantastic in La Femme Nikita, but again has never had anything even close to this since.


Elizabeth shue??
are you guys just posting random names?

you should look up these names on imdb.com first


"Dude, Innocent Blood, nude...alot."
this is a god example of the title of this topic.
Nikita, then first blood.
FB was no good, so yeah just one movie then thats it.

NoirFan

What about Down By Law? Also, Thomas Jane came to mind when I saw this thread. Fantastic in Boogie Nights, but that's about it.

Troy Stiffler

Michael Cimino has done a small amount of meager work, if you look for it.

I'm fairly familiar with his history with Heaven's Gate and Footloose. And how nobody wants to work with him.

Watching The Deer Hunter, it's really hard to imagine that the guy would be anything-but-great. I remember watching it a few years ago. And I was immediately like, "what else did this guy make". And then it was kind of heartbreaking to read about him online.

whotony

footloose?

cimino shouldnt be prt of this discussion.
he had nothing to do with footloose.


dir...
1. Chacun son cinéma (2007) (filming)
... aka To Each His Cinema (International: English title)

2. The Sunchaser (1996)
3. Desperate Hours (1990)

4. The Sicilian (1987)
5. Year of the Dragon (1985)
6. Heaven's Gate (1980)
... aka Michael Cimino's Heaven's Gate (USA: complete title)

7. The Deer Hunter (1978)
8. Thunderbolt and Lightfoot (1974)

Writer:


1. Year of the Dragon (1985) (screenplay)
2. The Dogs of War (1981) (uncredited)
3. Heaven's Gate (1980)
... aka Michael Cimino's Heaven's Gate (USA: complete title)

4. The Rose (1979) (uncredited)
5. The Deer Hunter (1978) (story)
6. Thunderbolt and Lightfoot (1974) (written by)
7. Magnum Force (1973) (screenplay)
8. Silent Running (1972) (as Mike Cimino)


www.IMDB.COM
easy enough to check first

Mano

I always liked The Saint.

You should watch Stander, it was a smaller movie but really quite good. He also was pretty good in 61*.

inri222

The only film ever made by Leonard Castle

Hiro11

Christopher Reeve might be an obvious one... Also Pat Morita (although he was a somewhat famous stand-up guy). Lastly, there are lots of child actors (Henry Thomas anyone? Peter Billingsley?) but that's more a function of their situation.

Less obvious ones:

Chief Dan George completely owned the screen opposite Dustin Hoffman in "Little Big Man". It's a commanding performance and utterly realistic. he never did anything else of note.

Edward Fox has been a reliable character actor for decades but the only major starring role he had (The Day of the Jackal) was a masterpiece. Still the definitive "cold-blooded killer" role.

Yoshifumi Kondō did a lot of animation direction for Ghibli and was slated to be the "next Miyazaki". Unfortunately, he died young and only directed "Whisper of the Heart" which is, IMO, one of the better Ghibli movies.

daniel18

Michael Cimino with The Deer Hunter was the first one that came to mind.

NoirFan

You should check out the book Final Cut, it's a fascinating account of the making of Heaven's Gate. Also, I'd like to add Herk Harvey's Carnival of Souls and John Parker's Dementia 13/Daughter of Horror to this list.

movielib

Didn't see it.

whotony

isnt his topic ONE movie then thats it?

chris reeve made 2 good superman movies,
remains of the day.
monsigner
deathtrap.
somewhere in time.



elizabeth shue

Dreamer: Inspired by a True Story
Mysterious Skin

Tuck Everlasting (2002) (voice) .... Narrator


Hollow Man (2000) .... Linda McKay



Deconstructing Harry (1997) .... Fay
The Saint (1997) .... Dr. Emma Russell
The Trigger Effect (1996) .... Annie Kay
Leaving Las Vegas (1995) .... Sera






Heart and Souls (1993) .... Anne




Soapdish (1991) .... Lori Craven/Angelique
The Marrying Man (1991) .... Adele Horner

Back to the Future Part III (1990) .... Jennifer Parker

Back to the Future Part II (1989) .... Jennifer Parker/McFly

Cocktail (1988) .... Jordan Mooney
Adventures in Babysitting (1987) .... Chris Parker


The Karate Kid

Jackson_Browne

Perry Henzell made the excellent The Harder They Come and that's about it. He made one right before he died last year, but I'm not sure if anyone has really seen it yet.

Peter Ostrum played Charlie Bucket in Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory and that is his only screen credit.

GoldenJCJ

He's been showing up as a producer lately. I think he produced Zathura and Made he's also producing the upcoming Iron Man.

Basically where you'll find Jon Favreau you'll find Peter Billingsley

TheMovieman

Time will tell, but I suspect Jennifer Hudson will be on that list...

Tarantino

In December 1981, he was signed to direct Footloose (1984). Producer Daniel Melnick warned him that if the film went ONE CENT over its budget of $7.5 million, Cimino would have to cover the expenses himself. The following month, just as the movie was about to begin shooting, he asked Melnick to let him rewrite the script for an additional $250 thousand...AND to delay the start date until Cimino had done this. Melnick fired him and Herbert Ross directed Footloose (1984) instead.

Easy enough to check first.

= J

Mosskeeto

Barbara Loden's Wanda which she wrote, directed and starred in.

"An overlooked landmark of 70's American cinema, Barbara Loden's WANDA is a radical revisioning of the road movie genre. Writer-director Loden (wife of famed director Elia Kazan) stars as Wanda, a troubled young woman adrift in a modern-day industrial wasteland until she embarks on a crime spree with a small-time crook (Michael Higgins). Bracingly honest and beautifully shot, Loden's unique film deserves to be counted among the most formidable debuts in independent American cinema."

zekeburger1979

He was the first one I thought of. Every time I watch Almost Famous, I wonder what happened to him. Looking at his IMDB page, I've only seen him in the episode of House he was on earlier this year. I'll have to check out White Oleander and Saved.

Unlike you, I think he's a fine actor. He was a little rough around the edges in AF, but I thought he more than held his ground with Kate Hudson and Billy Crudup.

Another one I thought of. I saw the movie once a long time ago on TCM, and her face has haunted me since then.

DonnachaOne

Thomas, Reeve and Morita all had successful careers after their signature roles (and Morita especially before). Any of it as famous as when they were their most famous? No, but that's not the point of the thread.


The name of the film to see is The Outlaw Josey Wales, and you should watch it right about now.