William Forsythe Filmography

Stiletto

Actors: Tom Berenger, Michael Biehn

Final Approach

Actors: Dean Cain, Anthony Michael Hall, William Forsythe, Ernie Hudson, Sunny Mabrey

Synopsis: Dean Cain and Anthony Michael Hall go toe-to-toe at 30,000 feet in this action-packed mini-series that finds a radical terrorist poised to take down domestic flight or die trying. FBI hostage rescue specialist Jack Bender (Cain) is traveling across the country on a domestic flight when the members Read More

Southern Gothic

Actors: Yul Vázquez, Nicole DuPort, William Forsythe

Synopsis: A dejected strip club bouncer attempts to atone for the sins of his past by protecting a little girl from a vampiric preacher in Tooth and Nail director Mark Young's moody horror film. Hazel Fortune (Yul Vasquez) is a burnt-out alcoholic who works in a southern strip club. Ever since he caused the Read More

Halloween

Actors: Malcolm McDowell, Sheri Moon Zombie, Tyler Mane, Scout Taylor-Compton, Brad Dourif

Synopsis: The Devil's Rejects director Rob Zombie resurrects one of the most notorious slashers in screen history with this re-imagining of the 1978 John Carpenter classic that spawned numerous sequels and countless imitators. As a child, young Michael Myers (Daeg Faerch) committed one of the most Read More

Masters of Horror: We All Scream for Ice Cream

Actors: Lee Tergeson, William Forsythe

Synopsis: Writer/director Tom Holland, of Fright Night and Psycho II fame, directed this entry in the popular Masters of Horror series. For years, a mentally impaired but sweet-natured clown named Buster (William Forsythe) rode through the streets of a small town in his Cherry Tyme truck selling ice cream Read More

The L.A. Riot Spectacular

Actors: Christopher McDonald, Emilio Estevez, T.K. Carter, Ronny Cox, Charles S. Dutton

Synopsis: The controversial satire The LA Riot Spectacular plays for mordent laughs the events that consumed L.A. in 1992, after the police officers on trial for beating motorist Rodney King were found innocent. The city was engulfed by a massive riot, but the film plays these moments for laughs. In Read More

Coastlines

Actors: Timothy Olyphant, Josh Brolin, Sarah Wynter, Scott Wilson

Synopsis: Victor Nuñez's Coastlines centers on Sonny (Timothy Olyphant), who is returning home after his release from prison. When he asks for money owed to him by local crime boss Fred Vance (William Forsythe), Vance responds by blowing up Sonny's home (causing the death of Sonny's father). Sonny moves in Read More

Freedomland

Actors: Samuel L. Jackson, Julianne Moore, Edie Falco, Ron Eldard, William Forsythe

Synopsis: Joe Roth directs his adaptation of Richard Price's novel Freedomland from a script by the author. Samuel L. Jackson stars as a police detective who must investigate a distraught woman (Julianne Moore) who claims that her child was kidnapped by a black man. The accusation stirs up much racial Read More

Hack!

Synopsis: A group of underachieving college students hoping to boost their GPAs by taking a wildlife field trip are stalked by a chainsaw-wielding serial killer in this low-budget stalk-and-slash laugher featuring Burt Young, William Forsythe, Kane Hodder, and Lochlyn Monro. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Read More

The Devil's Rejects

Actors: Sid Haig, Bill Moseley, Sheri Moon Zombie, Ken Foree, Matthew McGrory

Synopsis: Directed by the prolific Rob Zombie, The Devil's Rejects is a sequel of sorts to 2003's House of 1000 Corpses, and picks up several weeks after House left off. This time, the clash revolves around the tribe of violent lunatics and decidedly valueless family members of the original film, who have Read More

Hammerhead

Actors: Jeffrey Combs, William Forsythe, Velizar Binev

Synopsis: The horror film Hammerhead concerns a scientist who creates a creature with the fused DNA of a man and a killer shark. His fellow scientists send him to a deserted island as punishment, but the creature is on the prowl and looking to get revenge for his creator. ~ Perry Seibert, All Movie Guide Read More

Jam

Synopsis: A car wreck causes the lives of 15 strangers to unexpectedly collide in this independent comedy drama. It's Father's Day, and Ted (William Forsythe) is out on the road with his 19-year-old son Josh (Dan Byrd). When Josh slams on the brakes to avoid hitting a dog along a two-lane highway in the Read More

Larva

Synopsis: A veterinarian makes a shocking discovery upon settling in a small Missouri town in this ecological thriller that will have you thinking twice before biting into that next hamburger. It seems like everyone in the tightly knit ranching community of Host is employed by Host Tender Meats. When new Read More

The Technical Writer

Actors: Michael Harris, Tatum O'Neal, William Forsythe, Pamela Gordon, Oksana Lada

Synopsis: Directed and co-written by Scott Saunders, The Technical Writer stars Tatum O'Neal as Slim, one of the tenants residing in a glamorous Manhattan apartment complex. Along with Joe (William Forsythe), her husband, Slim is determined to introduce the reclusive Jessop (Michael Harris) into her social Read More

The Last Letter

Actors: William Forsythe, Yancy Butler, Grace Zabriskie, Leo Rossi

Synopsis: As a jury convenes to determine the fate of a man accused of being a notorious serial killer, they quickly discover that the so-called facts in the case aren't quite what they seem in director Russell Gannon's twisting courtroom-thriller. Jack Hamilton is on trial for the murder of fourteen Read More

Scary Movie 3

Actors: Anna Faris, Anthony Anderson, Leslie Nielsen, Camryn Manheim, Simon Rex

Synopsis: While star Anna Faris returns for the third film in the Scary Movie series, the power behind the camera has shifted from the Wayans brothers to one of the Zucker brothers. The Zucker in question is David Zucker, and he's brought along his partner in movie-parody crime, Leslie Nielsen. This time Read More

Blue Hill Avenue

Actors: Allen Payne, William Forsythe, Aaron D. Spears, William L. Johnson, Michael "Bear" Taliferro, Clarence Williams III

Synopsis: Winner of the Grand Jury Prize for Best Director at the 2001 Urbanworld Film Festival, Blue Hill Avenue focuses on the rise of the drug trade in Boston, as seen through the eyes of three childhood friends. The time is the late '70s, and Tristan (Allen Payne), Money (Aaron D. Spears), E-Bone (William Johnson Read More

City by the Sea

Actors: Robert De Niro, Frances McDormand, James Franco, Eliza Dushku

Synopsis: A man struggling to come to terms with the sins of his father makes the terrible discovery that his own son has fallen into a life of crime in a drama based on a true story. Vincent LaMarca (Robert DeNiro) is a dedicated and well-respected New York City police detective who has gone to great Read More

John Doe [TV Series]

Actors: Dominic Purcell, Azura Skye, Jayne Brook, John Marshall Jones, William Forsythe

Synopsis: Piecing together elements from such past series as The Profiler, Quantum Leap, and the 1967 cult classic Coronet Blue, John Doe starred Dominic Purcell as the title character. Awakening naked on a desert island, the hero eventually washed up in Seattle, where he quickly gained a reputation as a Read More

UC: Undercover [TV Series]

Actors: Vera Farmiga, Oded Fehr, William Forsythe, Bruklin Harris, Jarrad Paul

Synopsis: One of several government-espionage series unveiled during the 2001-2002 TV season, UC: Undercover detailed the exploits of the Special Operations Group, an elite five-person team answerable only to the Justice Department. Using up-to-date technology and advanced martial arts skills, the Group was Read More

G-Men From Hell

Actors: William Forsythe, Tate Donovan, Bobcat Goldthwait, Barry Newman, Zach Galligan

Synopsis: Two bad cops rise from the grave in an attempt to go straight in this offbeat comedy. Mike Mattress (Tate Donovan) and Dean Crept (William Forsythe) are a pair of stone-faced FBI agents who are not above stretching the law to their advantage; their double dealings lead to their fiery death in a Read More

Hard Cash

Actors: Val Kilmer, Christian Slater, Daryl Hannah

Synopsis: In this action-adventure story, Thomas Taylor (Christian Slater) is a master thief who was caught red-handed during a robbery and ended up in prison. Convinced he was pushing his luck, Taylor began pursuing a new career on the other side of the law as a paramedic when he's approached by one of his Read More

Strike Force

Synopsis: A woman searching or her missing sister in Miami's dark underbelly makes a horrific discovery in the third feature from stuntman-turned-director Mike Kirton. Sandi (Erika Eleniak)'s sister has disappeared after traveling to Miami. Upon arriving in the bustling city to seek out her sister, Sandi's Read More

Row Your Boat

Actors: Jon Bon Jovi, William Forsythe, Jill Hennessy, Peter Kwong, John Ventimiglia

Synopsis: Jon Bon Jovi and Bai Ling star in this culture-clash romance about a down-and-out ex-con and a lonely Chinese immigrant. Just out of Riker's Island for taking the fall for his thuggish brother Gil (William Forsythe), Jamey (Bon Jovi) lands low-paying work as a door to door census taker. On the Read More

Camouflage

Actors: Leslie Nielsen, Lochlyn Munro

Synopsis: A veteran detective and his novice assistant find some very unexpected mysteries in this offbeat comedy. Jack Potter (Leslie Nielsen) is a hard-boiled but absent-minded private detective who thinks it might be a good idea to retire soon. Potter is approached by Marty MacKenzie (Lochlyn Munro), a Read More

Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo

Actors: Rob Schneider, William Forsythe, Eddie Griffin, Arija Bareikis, Oded Fehr

Synopsis: Yet another Saturday Night Live alumnus makes his bid for big-screen success as Rob Schneider, best remembered as the "Making copies!" guy, tackles his first leading role in this broad comedy. Deuce (Rob Schneider) earns a meager living as a professional fish tank cleaner until he's asked to Read More

Hell's Kitchen N.Y.C.

Actors: Mekhi Phifer, Rosanna Arquette, William Forsythe, Angelina Jolie, Johnny Whitworth

Synopsis: In this hard-edged crime drama, four kids from the tough New York neighborhood of Hell's Kitchen decide to pull a robbery, but their first foray into crime does not go well. When the dust settles, Hayden (Ryan Slater) is dead, and Johnny (Mekhi Phifer) gets pinched by the cops, while Patty (Johnny Whitworth Read More

Blue Streak

Actors: Crystal Chappell, Martin Lawrence, Luke Wilson, Peter Greene, Dave Chappelle, William Forsythe, Graham Beckel

Synopsis: Can a crook go straight without really trying? Jewel thief Miles Logan (Martin Lawrence) was being chased by the police after a robbery when he was forced to hide a cache of diamonds, worth $20 million, at a construction site. Despite his caution, Miles ended up behind bars anyway; after serving Read More

Four Days

Actors: Kevin Zegers, Lolita Davidovich, Colm Meaney, William Forsythe, Anne-Marie Cadieux

Synopsis: Devoted father and two-bit hood Milt (William Forsythe) plans an interesting father-son activity: a bank heist. The plan hinges on double crossing his long-time partner in crime Fury (Colm Meaney) and Milt's son (known simply as The Kid) fleeing with the cash to a rendevez point up north. After Read More

The Last Marshal

Actors: Scott Glenn, Randall Batinkoff, Constance Marie, Raymond Cruz, William Forsythe

Synopsis: Scott Glenn, Randall Batinkoff, and Constance Marie star in this crime thriller. A cop makes his way to Miami in the wake of the attempted murder of a judge when he learns that the killing was set up by a key player in the violent world of drug smuggling -- and several DEA agents are his next Read More

Big City Blues

Actors: Burt Reynolds, William Forsythe, Georgina Cates

Synopsis: A group of strangers find their lives colliding head-on in this action-oriented comedy-drama. Connor (Burt Reynolds) and Hudson (William Forsythe) are a pair of hit men who meet a wily prostitute named Angela (Georgina Cates) while en route to an assignment. Before the night is over, they become Read More

Paradise Lost

Actors: William Forsythe, Nigel Havers, Marina Sirtis

Synopsis: In this thriller, a developer who is building a resort hotel has been leveling a rain forest to make room for his building project, which angers a scientist who has been living in the forest while studying its ecosystem. The scientist, however, finds himself playing detective in his spare time Read More

Snitch

Actors: William Forsythe, Marlee Matlin, William McNamara

Synopsis: A criminal burns his bridges with his fellow outlaws and lives to regret it in this drama. John Shakley (William McNamara) is a small-time crook who has decided it's time to put his life back on the straight and narrow. However, his efforts to stay on the right side of the law are foiled by two Read More

A Dollar for the Dead

Actors: Emilio Estevez, William Forsythe, Howie Long, Joaquim de Almeida, Jonathan Banks

Synopsis: With this western saga, the TNT network pays tribute to the Spaghetti westerns of Sergio Leone. Featuring the original crew responsible for the Italian helmer's most famous genre entries A Fistful of Dollars and The Good, the Bad and the Ugly, the film was primarily shot in Spain. The tale is set Read More

Soundman

Actors: Wayne Pere, Eliane Chappuis, William Forsythe, Wes Studi, Nick Stahl

Synopsis: Steven Widi Ho directed this drama about sound mixer Igby Walters (Wayne Pere), who's working on a western-style Hamlet titled Dead Cowboys. After Igby encounters young violinist Juliet (Eliane Chappuis), he attempts to score with a promise of film score work. Can he deliver on this promise? Shown Read More

Hitman's Journal

Actors: Danny Aiello, Polly Draper, Aida Turturro

Synopsis: Vincent (Danny Aiello), aging, war-weary hit man for the Mob, becomes the target of Tommy (William Forsythe), the hot-headed son of the new family boss. While Vincent considers his options (retirement, of course, is not one of them) and reflects on his violent life, Tommy tries to find the Read More

Highway Hitcher

Actors: William Forsythe, James LeGros, Elizabeth Peña

Synopsis: William Forsythe, James LeGros and Elizabeth Pena star in this modern noir-style thriller. A guy whose luck has not been good lately picks up a hitch-hiker one night. This seemingly innocent act draws him into a dark world of corrupt police officers and strange behavior; it also brings him into Read More

Firestorm

Actors: Howie Long, Scott Glenn, William Forsythe, Suzy Amis, Christianne Hirt

Synopsis: This Chris Soth screenplay is directed by Dean Semler, the Oscar-winning Dances With Wolves cinematographer who also did cinematography for Waterworld and Last Action Hero. The film's action hero is Howie Long (Broken Arrow), Fox Sports commentator and former NFL star. Wyoming firefighter Jesse Read More

First Time Felon

Actors: Omar Epps, Delroy Lindo, Rachel Ticotin, William Forsythe, Treach

Synopsis: In this drama, a young drug dealer is sent to a strict and difficult boot camp in hopes that discipline and self-confidence will help him create a better life. ~ Sandra Brennan, All Movie Guide Read More

The Rock

Actors: Nicolas Cage, Sean Connery, Ed Harris, Michael Biehn, William Forsythe

Synopsis: The sophomore film from former music video and commercial director Michael Bay, this fast-paced action yarn featured rapid-fire editing, a cutting-edge rock soundtrack and liberal use of shots awash in a haze of burnished hues, all trademarks of producers Don Simpson and Jerry Bruckheimer. Nicolas Cage Read More

The Substitute

Actors: Tom Berenger, Ernie Hudson, Diane Venora, Marc Anthony, Glenn Plummer

Synopsis: An ex-mercenary (Tom Berenger) becomes a take-no-prisoners teacher in a drug-ridden, gang-infested Miami high school in this campy morality tale about restoring lost American virtues to the inner city. Berenger's character, Shale, has no first name, a shadowy past as a patriotic gun-for-hire, and Read More

For Which He Stands

Actors: Robert Davi, William Forsythe, Maria Conchita Alonso

Gotti

Actors: Armand Assante, Anthony Quinn, William Forsythe, Richard Sarafian, Vincent Pastore

Synopsis: Gotti is the semi-biographical tale of John Gotti, the infamous crime boss of the Gambino mob family. This drama chronicles not only the bloody rise of Gotti, also known as the "Dapper Don", but the FBI's struggle to bring him to justice. His refusal to play by the normal "rules" of the mafia Read More

Virtuosity

Actors: Denzel Washington, Kelly Lynch, Russell Crowe, Stephen Spinella, William Forsythe

Synopsis: In a futuristic, high-tech world run by huge corporations, Parker Barnes (Denzel Washington) is an L.A. policeman serving time for killing the psychotic who murdered his wife and child. Lindenmeyer (Stephen Spinella), a Dr. Frankenstein of the computer era, has created a monster, Sid 6.7 (Russell Crowe Read More

Palookaville

Actors: William Forsythe, Vincent Gallo, Adam Trese, Lisa Gay Hamilton, Frances McDormand

Synopsis: Three likable losers attempt "a momentary shift in lifestyle" by becoming part-time thieves in this comedy. Russ (Vincent Gallo) is living with his family, who don't get along especially well, and he fools around with the teenage girl who lives next door. Jerry (Adam Trese) is married to Betty (Linda Gay Hamilton Read More

Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead

Actors: Don Cheadle, Jenny McCarthy, Tom "Tiny" Lister, Jr., Andy Garcia, Christopher Lloyd, William Forsythe, Bill Nunn, Treat Williams

Synopsis: In the mode of Quentin Tarantino, this film, directed by Gary Fleder from a script by Scott Rosenberg, concerns itself with hip, smart gangsters. The film is set in Denver, and the title comes from a Warren Zevon song. A retired, good-hearted gangster named Jimmy the Saint (Andy Garcia) runs a Read More

The Immortals

Actors: Eric Roberts, Tia Carrere, Tony Curtis, Joe Pantoliano, Chris Rock

Synopsis: This direct descendant of Reservoir Dogs revolves around not one bungled heist, but several. A colorful band of criminals from differing walks of life are recruited to rip-off the local crime boss (Tony Curtis) in a series of robberies. They rendezvous at the nightclub owned by their ringleader Read More

Direct Hit

Synopsis: William Forsythe of The Rock and Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead stars in this action thriller about a retiring hitman who finds his final job to be much more than meets the eye. Deciding he's done with the business of killing, John Hatch (Forsythe) informs his CIA handlers that his next Read More

Beyond Desire

Actors: William Forsythe, Kari Wuhrer, Leo Rossi

Synopsis: In this crime thriller, Ray (William Forsythe) has just been released from prison after serving 14 years for a murder he insists he didn't commit. Ray meets Rita (Kari Wuhrer), an attractive prostitute, and while she seems more than fond of Ray, Ray has good reason not to trust her. Ray has Read More

Relentless 3

Actors: Leo Rossi

Synopsis: William Forsythe plays a serial killer who mails assorted body parts (from his unlucky female victims) to the police. As if this isn't enough, he then goes after Detective Dietz's (Leo Rossi) lady friend. This killer really is, relentless. ~ All Movie Guide Read More

The Gun in Betty Lou's Handbag

Actors: Penelope Ann Miller, Eric Thal, Alfre Woodard, Julianne Moore, Cathy Moriarty, Andy Romano

Synopsis: Penelope Ann Miller's delightful performance as the shy, part-time librarian Betty Lou Perkins is the saving grace of this comedy from Touchstone Pictures. Betty Lou is the neglected wife of small-town police detective Alex Perkins (Eric Thal). She soon feels even more neglected when Alex can't Read More

The Waterdance

Actors: Eric Stoltz, Helen Hunt, William Forsythe, Wesley Snipes, Elizabeth Peña

Synopsis: Paralyzed in a 1984 accident, writer/director Neal Jimenez (of River's Edge fame) channelled his own experiences and emotions into his 1991 film Waterdance. Eric Stoltz stars as a young writer left incapacitated by a hiking accident. He is placed in a paraplegic ward, peopled by patients of all Read More

American Me

Actors: Edward James Olmos, William Forsythe, Pepe Serna, Danny De La Paz, Evelina Fernandez

Synopsis: Edward J. Olmos made his directorial bow with the powerhouse crime saga American Me. Olmos stars as street-gang leader Santana, who during his 18 years in Folsom Prison rules over all the drug-and-murder activities behind bars. Upon his release, Santana goes back to his old neighborhood, intending Read More

Willing to Kill: The Texas Cheerleader Story

Synopsis: Do not confuse this fact-based feature with the more tongue-in-cheek cable TV version, The Positively True Adventures of the Alleged Texas Cheerleader Murdering Mom. This one looks seriously at the story of a Texas mother who was willing to kill to ensure her daughter's place on the cheerleading Read More

Those Bedroom Eyes

Actors: Mimi Rogers, Tim Matheson

Synopsis: William (Tim Matheson) is a Harvard psychology professor who is having a hard time dealing with life after the death of his wife when he meets a beautiful woman named Ali (Mimi Rogers). William and Ali strike up a relationship, and he finds the days easier to face. However, she seems oddly Read More

Stone Cold

Actors: Brian Bosworth, Lance Henriksen, William Forsythe, Arabella Holzbog, Sam McMurray

Synopsis: In the early '90s, Brian Bosworth made the seamless transition from football bad boy to onscreen bad ass. In Stone Cold, the Boz plays cop Joe Huff, a brute force specialist. The FBI contracts him to take down a biker gang known as the Brotherhood, who have been implicated in drug trafficking and Read More

Out for Justice

Actors: Steven Seagal, William Forsythe, Jerry Orbach, Jo Champa, Shareen J. Mitchell

Synopsis: Steven Seagal plays a good if troubled man living in a corrupt world (sound familiar yet?) in this action drama. Gino Felino (Seagal) is a cop who grew up in a tough Brooklyn neighborhood, and while many of his old friends now live on the other side of the law, he retains a fierce loyalty to the Read More