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Ron Howard

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Andy Griffith Show, The (TV Series)Andy Griffith Show, The (TV Series) (1960-1968)
Feat. Andy Griffith, Don Knotts, Ron Howard
Classic US TV series set in the quiet town of Maybury, North Carolina, out of which comedian Griffith spun his homely brand of humour. Two volumes of…
Five Minutes To LiveFive Minutes To Live (Door-to-Door Maniac) (1961)
Dir. Bill Karn
Feat. Johnny Cash, Cay Forrester, Donald Woods
Little known B–movie thriller with Cash and Forrester playing hoods who complete a smalltown bank robbery, then start paying suburban house…
Courtship of Eddie's Father, The (1962)
Dir. Vincente Minnelli
Feat. Glenn Ford, Ron Howard, Shirley Jones
Wholesome family comedy, wherein widower Glenn Ford is prodded into romance by his six–year son Ron Howard (who went on to become the…
Village of the GiantsVillage of the Giants (1965) Recommended
Dir. Bert I. Gordon
Feat. Ron Howard, Beau Bridges
From the brainchild of Bert I. Gordon, an atomic monster and ‘giant’ movie specialist who did a lot of his own special effects, comes this gaudy…
American GraffitiAmerican Graffiti (1973) Recommended
Dir. George Lucas
Feat. Ron Howard, Richard Dreyfuss
Seminal coming–of–age comedy set in '62 spawned a hit TV show (Happy Days), a mega–selling soundtrack and boosted many careers.
Happy Days (TV Series)Happy Days (TV Series) (1974) Aro Favourite
Feat. Ron Howard, Henry Winkler, Tom Bosley
Rockin’ and rollin’ time capsule nostalgia recaptures the simple, all–American life of the Cunninghams in the jukebox fifties, and their…
Spikes Gang, TheSpikes Gang, The (1974)
Dir. Richard Fleischer
Feat. Lee Marvin, Gary Grimes, Charles Martin Smith
Downbeat western with Lee Marvin as a wounded outlaw who finds shelter with two young runaways. Regaling them his colorful stories of life on the…
Huckleberry FinnHuckleberry Finn (1975)
Dir. Robert Totten
Feat. Ron Howard, Royal Dano, Antonio Fargas
Fairly straightforward version of Mark Twain's best–loved book, with Howard playing Huck with freckled charm. Avoids some of the darker…
Shootist, TheShootist, The (1976)
Dir. Don Siegel
Feat. John Wayne, Ron Howard, Lauren Bacall
Celebrated finale to John Wayne's career playing an aging gunfighter seeking obscurity but assailed by cancer and various 'young guns', out to prove…
Eat My Dust!Eat My Dust! (1976)
Dir. Charles B Griffith
Feat. Ron Howard, Warren Kemmerling
Set around the racetrack world of stock–cars and demolition derbys, this Roger Corman–produced actioner has a young Ron Howard behind the…
Grand Theft AutoGrand Theft Auto (1977)
Dir. Ron Howard
Feat. Ron Howard, Marion Ross, Barry Cahill
Petrolhead debut in the directing seat for Ron Howard (who also stars) is a car–chase special involving a young runaway couple in the crunching…
More American GraffitiMore American Graffiti (1979)
Dir. Bill L. Norton
Feat. Ron Howard, Bo Hopkins, Candy Clark
College graduates deal with Vietnam and other issues of the late '60s in this creaky sequel to the coming–of–age hit.
Night ShiftNight Shift (1982)
Dir. Ron Howard
Feat. Shelley Long, Pat Corley, Michael Keaton
Well–delivered comedy concerning a worker at a morgue who is persuaded to start a prostitution racket by a manic co–worker. Whole cast…
SplashSplash (1984)
Dir. Ron Howard
Feat. Tom Hanks, Daryl Hannah
Winning comic fantasy with Tom Hanks falling for mermaid Daryl Hannah.
CocoonCocoon (1985) Recommended
Dir. Ron Howard
Feat. Don Ameche, Wilford Brimley, Hume Cronyn
Delightful fantasy about a group of elderly folk who find the fountain of youth in a swimming pool that has been adopted by alien visitors. A special…
WillowWillow (1988) Recommended
Dir. Ron Howard
Feat. Val Kilmer, Joanne Whalley, Warwick Davis
Val Kilmer and Joanne Whalley–Kilmer employ swords against sorcery to protect a young baby from the powers of evil. A…
ParenthoodParenthood (1989) Recommended
Dir. Ron Howard
Feat. Steve Martin, Mary Steenburgen, Dianne Wiest
An effervescent and poignant comedy about the trials and tribulations of family life. An impressive ensemble cast headed by Steve Martin provide…
BackdraftBackdraft (1990)
Dir. Ron Howard
Feat. Kurt Russell, Robert De Niro, William Baldwin
Kurt Russell, Robert De Niro and others are no match for the sizzling special effects that predominate this tale of fire–fighting brothers who…
Far and AwayFar and Away (1992)
Dir. Ron Howard
Feat. Tom Cruise, Nicole Kidman
Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman sport Irish accents for this sweeping saga that follows their quest to claim a piece of America they can call their own.
Paper, ThePaper, The (1993)
Dir. Ron Howard
Feat. Michael Keaton, Glenn Close, Robert Duvall
Michael Keaton and Glenn Close clash ethics in the cut–throat world of the New York tabloids. A hectic morality play with pace, humour and…
Apollo 13Apollo 13 (1995)
Dir. Ron Howard
Feat. Tom Hanks, Bill Paxton, Kevin Bacon
An All–American true story in which Tom Hanks, Bill Paxton and Kevin Bacon are astronauts aboard the ill–fated mission to the moon, while…
RansomRansom (1996) Recommended
Dir. Ron Howard
Feat. Mel Gibson, Rene Russo, Gary Sinise
Kidnappers post a nasty ultimatum to airline mogul Mel Gibson, who didn't get to where he is today by responding kindly to threats. Hi–gloss…
EdTVEdTV (1999) Recommended
Dir. Ron Howard
Feat. Matthew McConaughey, Woody Harrelson, Ellen DeGeneres
Ron Howard's comedy suffered from untimely, post–TRUMAN SHOW release, but this more conventional TV satire has enough of a different angle to…
Grinch, TheGrinch, The (2000) Recommended
Dir. Ron Howard
Feat. Jim Carrey, Jeffrey Tambor
Live–action version of the Dr Seuss classic that does some justice to the anarchic vision of the mean–spirited Grinch, who’s heart is…
Independent, TheIndependent, The (2000)
Dir. Stephen Kessler
Feat. Janeane Garofalo, Jerry Stiller, Ron Howard
Jerry Stiller excels as a B–movie director whose downward spiral is the focus of a documentary film crew as he attempts to turn the life story…
Beautiful Mind, ABeautiful Mind, A (2001)
Dir. Ron Howard
Feat. Russell Crowe, Jennifer Connelly, Ed Harris
This ‘true story’ of mental illness in academia is the kind of earnest gloss that’s tailor made for the ‘Academy’, but its Oscar glory for…
Happy Days - Biography (2001)
Feat. Ron Howard, Henry Winkler
The 1970s US TV–Series ‘Happy Days’, set in suburban 1950s Milwaukee, is revisited with the crew and cast.
Osmosis JonesOsmosis Jones (2001)
Dir. Pete Farrelly, Bob Farrelly
Feat. Bill Murray, Chris Rock, Laurence Fishburne
The Farrelly Bros (KINGPIN) take their comic fixation with bodily functions to extremes by setting this icky animation within the bowels of Bill…
Missing, TheMissing, The (2003)
Dir. Ron Howard
Feat. Tommy Lee Jones, Cate Blanchett, Evan Rachel Wood
A brooding historical thriller set in 19th–century New Mexico in which Blanchett reunites with her estranged father (Jones) to search for her…
Cinderella ManCinderella Man (2005)
Dir. Ron Howard
Feat. Russell Crowe, Renee Zellweger, Paul Giamatti
Premium Hollywood biopic has Russell Crowe sluggin' it out as real–life prizefighter Jim Braddock, who during the Great Depression rose from…

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