Movies starring Richard Thomas

Winning (1969)

123 mins     Action , Drama, Sport      

Here is the honest truth, if "Winning" had been made with anyone else other than Paul Newman & Joanne Woodward it would have struggled. It would have struggled because in today's terms it is one big cliche which is incredibly...

The Homecoming: A Christmas Story (1971)

100 mins     Drama, Family, TV Movie      

Movie Review - The Homecoming: A Christmas Story (1971) it's Christmas Eve and Olivia Walton (Patricia Neal) becomes concerned when she hears of a bus accident and sends out John-Boy (Richard Thomas) to look for his Pa, John ...

The Waltons: The Easter Story (1973)

101 mins     Drama, TV Movie      

The Waltons: The Easter Story (1973) (aka: A Walton Crisis) - when Olivia is struck down with Polio John-Boy seeks out help to prevent her from being paralysed...

Battle Beyond the Stars (1980)

104 mins     Action , Adventure , Comedy      

When you read the one line synopsis which sums up "Battle Beyond the Stars" as "The Magnificent Seven" in space you just have to watch in the knowledge that this sci-fi B-movie will be enjoyable for being bad. Then when you l...

To Find My Son (1980)

100 mins     Drama, TV Movie      

Are you a fan of sentimental movies where someone takes on the system for the greater good of a child? If the answer is yes then "To Find My Son" despite its age will be a movie you will want to watch. Yes at times it is date...

Final Jeopardy (1985)

100 mins     Action , Crime, Disaster, TV Movie      

I remember back in the 80s there were a few movies about people ending up stuck in a dangerous city at night being chased around by criminals and "Final Jeopardy" is another one. Sadly whilst it stars a youngish Richard Thoma...

IT (1990)

187 mins     Drama, Horror, Mystery, Thriller, TV Movie      

IT (1990) the children of Derry, Maine return 30 years on when they learn that they mysterious Pennywise (Tim Curry) who they defeated in 1960 has returned and his killing again...

Crash Landing: The Rescue of Flight 232 (1992)

92 mins     Action , Drama, TV Movie      

"Crash Landing: The Rescue of Flight 232" which is also known as "A Thousand Heroes" actually starts with what appears to be an ongoing disaster near an airfield as emergency services hurry to deal with what appears to be a b...

Stalking Laura (1993)

92 mins     Crime, Drama, TV Movie      

I was pretty sure I knew what to expect from "Stalking Laura" as not only were we in the realms of 90s TV movies but also one based on a true story of a stalker. In fact I wasn't expecting a great deal because of the casting ...

A Walton Thanksgiving Reunion (1993)

100 mins     Drama, Family, TV Movie      

I should admit that I was a huge fan of The Walton's growing up but as it seems like many I kind of stopped watching them once Richard Thomas left the series. I should also admit that when it comes to the movie spin-offs I ha...

Linda (1993)

82 mins     Crime, Thriller, TV Movie      

Sometimes I have to remind myself that because I watch many more movies than the average person I become more alert to things in them that some people might miss. The trouble is that when I spot them it is impossible for me t...

To Save the Children (1994)

92 mins     Drama, TV Movie      

If you weren't already aware "To Save the Children" is based on a true story and quite a disturbing true story at that. Now I am not going to go into details of what actually happened because I would imagine there are many wh...

The Christmas Box (1995)

100 mins     Drama, TV Movie      

Calling "The Christmas Box" a Christmas movie is a bit of a stretch. Oh it's set during the lead up to Christmas, there is a Christmas tree and presents but the real point of the movie is not really anything to do with Christ...

Death in Small Doses (1995)

88 mins     Crime, Drama, Thriller, TV Movie      

"Death in Small Doses" is two things; firstly it is a true story movie based on a real case which is easy to find information on through the internet. The other thing is that it is also a Richard Thomas movie and another one ...

A Walton Wedding (1995)

100 mins     Drama, TV Movie      

Nostalgic warmth, that sense of being transported back to your younger days when you come across an old favourite. It is something which I feel when ever I catch a rerun of "The Waltons" and something I also felt when I sat d...

Down, Out & Dangerous (1995)

95 mins     Thriller, TV Movie      

Movie Review - Down, Out & Dangerous (1995) Richard Thomas stars as Tim, a drifter with a deadly side to his persona, something that Brad Harrington (Bruce Davison), a family man, discovers when he takes pity on him...

Timepiece (1996)

100 mins     Drama, TV Movie      

"Timepiece" is a prequel to "The Christmas Box" and it starts with Richard Thomas reprising his role as Richard Evans, an artificially aged one, as the story sees him now giving his grown up daughter a timepiece which Mary ha...

Narrow Escape (1997)

96 mins     Drama, TV Movie      

Movie Review - Narrow Escape (1997) (aka: A Thousand Men and a Baby) true story movie starring Richard Thomas as a military doctor who along with the men on the USS Point Cruz risk their careers by bringing a half American/ h...

A Walton Easter (1997)

100 mins     Drama, TV Movie      

I've mentioned it before but I grew up watching "The Waltons" and I still catch an occasional episode when ever re-runs are being shown on the True Entertainment channel but what I didn't realise is how much detail I had take...

Flood: A River's Rampage (1998)

96 mins     Action , Drama      

There is a simple fact, disaster movies are generally better when they are big budget affairs full of big action and big effects; it helps build the atmosphere, danger and drama. Those few which manage to work despite limited...