John Badham

  • SummariesShort Circuit (1986)

    Short Circuit (1986)

    Tri-Star Pictures released Short Circuit on May 9, 1986. John Badham directed the film starring Ally Sheedy, Steve Guttenberg, and Fisher Stevens.

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  • MHM MartWarGames (1983)

    WarGames (1983) Plays a Game on 4K UHD

    Warner Home Entertainment released WarGames to Blu-ray on July 6, 2020. John Badham directed the film starring Matthew Broderick, Ally Sheedy, and John Wood.

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  • MHM MartSaturday Night Fever (1977)

    Saturday Night Fever (1977) Makes You Feel Like Dancin’ on 4K UHD

    Paramount Home Entertainment released Saturday Night Fever to 4K UHD on November 8, 2022. John Badham directed the film starring John Travolta, Karen Lynn Gorney, Barry Miller.

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  • BlogsvilleBlue Thunder (1983)

    Blue Thunder (1983)

    Columbia Pictures Corporation released Blue Thunder on May 13, 1983. John Badham directed the film starring Roy Scheider, Warren Oates, and Candy Clark.

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  • MHM MartBlue Thunder (1983)

    Blue Thunder (1983) Does a Loop de Loop for Blu-Ray

    Mill Creek Entertainment released Blue Thunder to Blu-ray on September 30, 2014. John Badham directed the film starring Roy Scheider, Warren Oates, and Candy Clark.

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  • SummariesThe Hard Way (1991)

    The Hard Way (1991)

    Film and Plot Synopsis Nick Lang is a famous, pampered Hollywood actor, well known for his action movies that are box office hits, but lack in artistic credibility. For his next movie, he needs the proper motivation and inspiration for his role as a gritty cop. Lang comes up with the idea to shadow New York policeman Lt. John Moss after he sees the detective on television. Now, the reluctant detective not only has to put up with Nick, who has no idea what it means to be a cop, but he also must catch the coldblooded murderer, the Party Crasher, before he kills again. ‘The Hard Way’ Movie Summary The summary below contains spoilers. New York City is being terrorized by a serial killer known as the Party Crasher (Stephen Lang). The Party Crasher is infamous for calling the police and notifying them that he is about to kill someone before doing so. As the film opens, the police converge on a night club that the Party Crasher has identified as the scene of his next crime. The police are led by Detective Lieutenant John Moss (James Woods) and his partner Detective Benny Pooley (Luis Guzmán). The Party Crasher …

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    The Hard Way (1991) finds Easy Street on DVD

    On November 17, 1998, Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (UPHE) released The Hard Way on DVD. John Badham directed the film starring Michael J. Fox, James Woods, and Stephen Lang.

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  • SummariesWarGames (1983)

    WarGames (1983)

    WarGames begins after the U.S.A.F. issues a number of surprise drills to test its controllers on their ability to launch nuclear strikes, and they learn a certain percentage will never turn the key to attack.

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  • SummariesBlue Thunder (1983)

    Blue Thunder (1983)

    In 1983's Blue Thunder, Frank Murphy is the Rambo of helicopter pilots. He is a troubled Los Angeles Police Department officer haunted by experiences in the Vietnam War, and nobody really wants to fly with him.

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    Saturday Night Fever (1977)

    Saturday Night Fever (1977)

    Paramount Pictures released Saturday Night Fever to theaters on December 16, 1977. John Badham directed the film starring John Travolta, Karen Lynn Gorney, Barry Miller.

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  • SummariesSaturday Night Fever (1977)

    Saturday Night Fever (1977)

    Meet Tony Manero. He’s an Uber-arrogant 19-year-old Italian kid from Brooklyn. He’s got a walk that makes women swoon, a perfectly blow-dried head of hair, and a dead end job at a hardware store selling paint to old ladies.

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    WarGames (1983)

    WarGames (1983)

    United Artists released WarGames to theaters on June 3, 1983. John Badham directed the film starring Matthew Broderick, Ally Sheedy, and John Wood.

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