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  • L.A. Confidential
  • L.A. Confidential review by A customer from UK
    Rated - 5.0 stars A film not be missed 18 January 2005
    ... high class prostitutes 'cut' to look like movie stars. Brilliantly directed by Curtis Hanson and based on a James Ellroy novel, LA Confidential also boasts an outstanding s...   Read customer review
  • 8 Mile
  • 8 Mile review by A customer from Rosslare
    Rated - 4.0 stars IN THE END IT'S EMINEN CHARMIN 7 November 2003
    ..., but it is his readniess to expose threads of his own life story and commit to Curtis Hanson's dirty gritty vision that is his divided Detroit, that lets us in and in deep ...   Read customer review
  • In Her Shoes
  • In Her Shoes review by from Dallas
    Rated - 5.0 stars This Shoe Fits 2 May 2006
    ...rt not ruining a movie for guys. This is an excellent film, period. Director Curtis Hanson, who helmed one of my all-time favs 'L.A. Confidential' brings a reality to the...   Read customer review

Curtis Hanson - filmography


  • Of Men and Mavericks (2012)
    Starring: Gerard Butler,  Elisabeth Shue,  Leven Rambin
    Director: Curtis Hanson
    Certificate: Certificate: TBC
    Based on the inspirational true story of surfing icon Jay Moriarty, OF MEN AND MAVERICKS tells the story of a young man's quest to surf Northern California's most dangerous wave, and the local legend who takes him under his wing. What begins as a mentorship turns into a unique lifelong bond, as ..read more »
    5 stars out of 5 100% from 2 members
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  • Lucky You on DVD (2007)
    Starring: Drew Barrymore,  Robert Duvall,  Debra Messing
    Director: Curtis Hanson
    Certificate: Certificate: PG
    Watch now: Unavailable
    Billie Offer (Barrymore) is a young singer from Bakersfield with more heart then talent. Huck Cheever (Bana) is a poker player whose emotions at the table often undermine his exceptional skill, especially when he is heads up with his father, poker legend L. C. Cheever (Duvall). The one aptitude ..read more »
    2.5 stars out of 5 52% from 5,981 members
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  • In Her Shoes on DVD (2005)
    Starring: Cameron Diaz,  Toni Collette,  Shirley MacLaine
    Director: Curtis Hanson
    Certificate: Certificate: 12
    In this screen adaptation of Jennifer Weiner's bestselling novel, Toni Collette (MURIEL'S WEDDING) is Rose Feller, an overweight, overworked, and painfully undersexed lawyer who fills an emotional void with pints of Haagen-Dazs and a closetful of expensive shoes that she never wears. Little sis ..read more »
    3 stars out of 5 64% from 54,118 members
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  • 8 Mile - Blu-ray (2002)
    Starring: Eminem,  Mekhi Phifer,  Brittany Murphy
    Director: Curtis Hanson
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
    Controversial rapper Eminem (real name Marshall Mathers) makes his big screen debut with 8 MILE, a bracing drama directed by the increasingly audacious Curtis Hanson. Set in 1995 in the bleak, urban battle zone of Detroit, the film follows the struggles of a young man desperate to make a better ..read more »
    3.5 stars out of 5 65% from 835 members
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  • Adaptation. on DVD (2002)
    Starring: Nicolas Cage,  Meryl Streep,  Chris Cooper
    Director: Spike Jonze
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
    Following up their acclaimed debut, BEING JOHN MALKOVICH, screenwriter Charlie Kaufman and director Spike Jonze are back to metaphysical moviemaking with ADAPTATION. The film stars Nicolas Cage as both Charlie Kaufman and his fictionalised identical twin brother Donald. While the boisterous Donald ..read more »
    3 stars out of 5 63% from 29,176 members
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  • 8 Mile on DVD (2002)
    Starring: Eminem,  Mekhi Phifer,  Brittany Murphy
    Director: Curtis Hanson
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
    Controversial rapper Eminem (real name Marshall Mathers) makes his big screen debut with 8 MILE, a bracing drama directed by the increasingly audacious Curtis Hanson. Set in 1995 in the bleak, urban battle zone of Detroit, the film follows the struggles of a young man desperate to make a better ..read more »
    3 stars out of 5 62% from 12,887 members
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  • L.A. Confidential on DVD (1997)
    Starring: Kevin Spacey,  Russell Crowe,  Kim Basinger
    Director: Curtis Hanson
    Certificate: Certificate: 18
    Director Curtis Hanson captures the duality of 1950s Los Angeles in this striking film noir adaptation of James Ellroy's novel. The City of Angels might be sunny, inviting, and glamorous to the rest of the world, but it's also filled with corrupt cops, elegant hookers, murder cover-ups, and ..read more »
    3.5 stars out of 5 74% from 58,058 members
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  • The River Wild on DVD (1994)
    Starring: Kevin Bacon,  David Strathairn,  Joseph Mazzello
    Director: Curtis Hanson
    Certificate: Certificate: 12
    Gail (Meryl Streep), a former river guide, plans a white-water rafting trip to celebrate her son Roarke's (Joseph Mazzello) birthday and patch up her troubled marriage to her workaholic husband Tom (David Strathairn). As the family begins their river adventure, they meet Wade (Kevin Bacon), a ..read more »
    3 stars out of 5 64% from 4,292 members
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  • Bad Influence on DVD (1990)
    Starring: James Spader,  Lisa Zane,  Rob Lowe
    Director: Curtis Hanson
    Certificate: Certificate: 18
    In this psychological thriller directed by Curtis Hanson, James Spader stars as Michael Boll, a meek executive who lives a boring life. Though he wants nothing more than to be successful at work, Michael does nothing when a sneaky co-worker consistently throws wrenches into his plan. His love life ..read more »
    3 stars out of 5 56% from 611 members
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  • The Bedroom Window (1987)
    Starring: Steve Guttenberg,  Isabelle Huppert,  Elizabeth McGovern
    Director: Curtis Hanson
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
    A young architect is engaged in an affair with his boss's wife, who witnesses an attack on a young girl from his bedroom window, but needs him to report it since she cannot admit to being there. The architect steps forward and pretends to be the witness, only to become the chief suspect in a series ..read more »
    2.5 stars out of 5 50% from 269 members
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  • Losin' It (1983)
    Starring: Tom Cruise,  Jackie Earle Haley,  John Stockwell
    Director: Curtis Hanson
    Certificate: Certificate: TBC
    Set in 1965, four rowdy teenage guys travel to Tijuana, Mexico for a night of partying when they are joined by a heartbroken housewife who is in town seeking a quick divorce.
    2.5 stars out of 5 47% from 10 members
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Curtis Hanson facts

5 most recent films

Of Men and Mavericks - 5.0 stars
Too Big to Fail - 3.5 stars
Lucky You - 2.5 stars
In Her Shoes - 3.0 stars
8 Mile - Blu-ray - 3.5 stars

5 highest-rated films

L.A. Confidential - Blu-ray - 4.0 stars
L.A. Confidential - 3.5 stars
The Hand That Rocks The Cradle - 3.5 stars
8 Mile - Blu-ray - 3.5 stars
In Her Shoes - 3.0 stars

5 lowest-rated films

Losin' It - 2.5 stars
Too Big to Fail - 3.5 stars
Of Men and Mavericks - 5.0 stars
The Bedroom Window - 2.5 stars
Lucky You - 2.5 stars

Most frequent co-stars

Kim Basinger - 4 times - show films
David Strathairn - 3 times - show films
Meryl Streep - 3 times - show films
Drew Barrymore - 2 times - show films
Taryn Manning - 2 times - show films

Most frequent directors

Spike Jonze - 1 times - show films