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Burt Lancaster

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Scalphunters, TheScalphunters, The (1968)
Dir. Sydney Pollack
Feat. Burt Lancaster, Shelley Winters, Ossie Davis
A 'mountain' Western, with fur trapper Lancaster and ex–slave Davis teaming up to recapture a cargo of stolen pelts. The script aims at various…
Castle KeepCastle Keep (1969)
Dir. Sydney Pollack
Feat. Burt Lancaster, Patrick O'Neal, Jean-Pierre Aumont
Anachronistic WWII film in which a ragtag squad of GI's, led by an eye–patched Burt Lancaster, hunker down in a medieval castle and try to halt…
LawmanLawman (1970)
Dir. Michael Winner
Feat. Burt Lancaster, Robert Ryan, Lee J. Cobb
Burt Lancaster and Robert Ryan are veteran adversaries in this violent '70s Western. Saddle–sore Lancaster is on the trail of a band of…
AirportAirport (1970) Recommended
Dir. George Seaton, Henry Hathaway
Feat. Burt Lancaster, Dean Martin, Jean Seberg
A big–city airport is disrupted one hectic night, with hijackings, bombings, stowaways etc. The whole cast struggle to cope. Adapted from…
Valdez Is ComingValdez Is Coming (1971) Aro Favourite
Dir. Edwin Sherin
Feat. Burt Lancaster, Susan Clark, Frank Silvera
An underrated late Western, with Lancaster playing a down–heels Mexican sherriff who takes a dangerous stand on principle against a powerful…
Ulzana's RaidUlzana's Raid (1972)
Dir. Robert Aldrich
Feat. Burt Lancaster, Bruce Davison
Burt Lancaster saddles up to hunt a band of Apache Indians who have escaped their impoverished reservation and have gone on the warpath. One of…
ScorpioScorpio (1973)
Dir. Michael Winner
Feat. Burt Lancaster, Alain Delon, Paul Scofield
Burt Lancaster plays the CIA agent in this solid suspense yarn set at the height of the Cold War. Plotwise this is a little overcomplicated, but…
Executive ActionExecutive Action (1973)
Dir. David Miller
Feat. Burt Lancaster, Robert Ryan, Will Geer
Rogue intelligence agents, right–wing politicians, greedy capitalists, and free–lance assassins plot and carry out the JFK assassination…
Conversation PieceConversation Piece (1974)
Dir. Luchino Visconti
Feat. Burt Lancaster, Helmut Berger, Silvana Mangano
A retired professor, who leads of solitary and ordered existence is disturbed by rich and overbearing new tenants in his Roman palazzo. Assembles…
Buffalo Bill and the IndiansBuffalo Bill and the Indians (1976)
Dir. Robert Altman
Feat. Paul Newman, Harvey Keitel, Burt Lancaster
Off–key satire on 'official' American history, with Paul Newman as the charismatic fraud Bill Hickock, whose Wild West Show toured America in…
Cassandra Crossing, TheCassandra Crossing, The (1977)
Dir. George P. Cosmatos
Feat. Sophia Loren, Richard Harris, Ava Gardner
A few too many disasters – train crashes, plagues, terrorists etc. – make for an overcooked yet still entertaining actioner. An…
Island of Dr Moreau, TheIsland of Dr Moreau, The (1977)
Dir. Don Taylor
Feat. Burt Lancaster, Michael York
Burt Lancaster plays mad scientist Moreau in the second adaptation of H.G Wells chilling novel. Benefits greatly from the make up talents of the team…
Twilight's Last GleamingTwilight's Last Gleaming (1977)
Dir. Robert Aldrich
Feat. Burt Lancaster, Richard Widmark, Charles Durning
A powerful political thriller following an American Air Force pilot (Burt Lancaster) who goes renegade, escaping from military prison and taking…
Go Tell the SpartansGo Tell the Spartans (1978)
Dir. Ted Post
Feat. Burt Lancaster, Craig Wasson, David Clennon
Set in the early stages of the conflict in Vietnam, Lancaster plays a Major who, with a small band of untested soldiers, is ordered to hold a small…
Zulu DawnZulu Dawn (1979)
Dir. Douglas Hickox
Feat. Burt Lancaster, Peter O'Toole, Phil Daniels
Prequel to ZULU is a vivid recreation of the Battle of Isandhlwana. 
Atlantic City, USAAtlantic City, USA (1981) Recommended
Dir. Louis Malle
Feat. Burt Lancaster, Susan Sarandon
An ageing petty crook finds a new self–respect with a struggling casino worker. Subtly drawn yet satisfying character study, expertly played by…
Local HeroLocal Hero (1983) Recommended
Dir. Bill Forsyth
Feat. Peter Reigert, Burt Lancaster, Denis Lawson
Peter Riegert plays an American oil executive assigned to buy out a small Scottish community where, of course, not everyone takes the bait. Burt…
Tough GuysTough Guys (1986)
Dir. Jeff Kanew
Feat. Kirk Douglas, Burt Lancaster, Charles Durning
A low–brow but likeable vehicle for macho Hollywood icons Kirk Douglas and Burt Lancaster who play two elderly gangsters who are released from…
Field of DreamsField of Dreams (1989) Recommended
Dir. Phil Alden Robinson
Feat. Kevin Costner, James Earl Jones, Burt Lancaster
Kevin Costner has his childhood fantasy fulfilled when he is asked by strange voices to build a baseball diamond in his corn–field.…
Jeweller's Shop, TheJeweller's Shop, The (1989)
Dir. Michael Anderson
Feat. Burt Lancaster, Olivia Hussey, Ben Cross
Charming, low–key adaptation of a play by Pope John Paul the Second. Burt Lancaster in his last film role plays a jeweller in 1930's Poland…

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