Movies starring Tommy Lee Jones

Eyes of Laura Mars (1978)

104 mins     Horror, Mystery, Thriller      

Eeny, meeny, miny, moe which of the men is the killer; is it the wild haired and wild eye one, how about the manager, could it be the cop or what about the ex husband? You see whilst "Eyes of Laura Mars" gives us this story o...

Coal Miner's Daughter (1980)

124 mins     Biography, Drama, Musical      

Before sitting down to watch "Coal Miner's Daughter" I am pretty sure I had never even heard the name Loretta Lynn let alone heard one of her songs but as a sucker for biopics especially those which are a tale of rags to rich...

Lonesome Dove (1989)

384 mins     Adventure , Drama, Western      

Originally released as a mini-series of 4 episodes "Lonesome Dove" can be watched as a movie, at almost 6 and a half hours a very long movie but trust me if you think you can watch it a bit at a time you probably wont because...

JFK (1991)

205 mins     Crime, Drama, Thriller      

Even though the official investigation by the Warren Commission stated that the Presidents death was caused by a solitary gun man, New Orleans District Attorney, Jim Garrison believed that the Warren Commission was covering u...

Under Siege (1992)

103 mins     Action , Crime, Thriller      

Under Siege (1992) Steven Seagal stars as Casey Ryback, a cook aboard the USS Missouri who is really a highly trained Navy Seal, bad news for some terrorists who take control of the ship...

The Fugitive (1993)

130 mins     Action , Adventure , Crime      

The Fugitive (1993) Harrison Ford & Tommy Lee Jones stars in director Andrew Davis' 90s big screen adaptation of the 60s TV series "The Fugitive"...

Blown Away (1994)

121 mins     Action , Crime, Thriller      

Released shortly after "Speed", "Blown Away" stars Jeff Bridges as Jimmy Dove a bomb disposal expert who finds himself having to face up to his past when when Ryan Gaerity (Tommy Lee Jones) escapes from prison and shows up in...

The Client (1994)

119 mins     Drama, Mystery, Thriller      

There was a time when you could say I was addicted to John Grisham, I read all his novels sometimes more than once and whilst I would never class them as great they were ideal for someone who liked a mix of drama and light ac...

Natural Born Killers (1994)

118 mins     Crime, Drama      

Oliver Stone has said that "Natural Born Killers" is a satire on how the media adore serial killers and their horrific actions. Quentin Tarantino who wrote the original story is reported to have hated how his story turned out...

Batman Forever (1995)

121 mins     Action , Crime, Fantasy      

What a difference a director makes, Tim Burton gave us his vision of the Dark Knight with "Batman" and the slightly darker "Batman Returns" and then handed the reigns over to Joel Schumacher to direct the second sequel "Batma...

Men in Black (1997)

98 mins     Action , Comedy, Sci-Fi      

Released back in 1997 "Men in Black" put simply is a very stereotypical but also hugely entertaining 2 sided movie with one of those sides being a comedy about aliens. Although at times feeling like a pastiche on more serious...

Volcano (1997)

104 mins     Action , Disaster, Drama, Thriller      

Tommy Lee Jones and Anne Heche find themselves battling a river of hot lava threatening L.A. in 1997 disaster movie "Volcano"....

Small Soldiers (1998)

108 mins     Action , Adventure , Comedy, Family      

Whilst "Gremlins" may be the movie most people think of when the name Joe Dante is mentioned part of me thinks it should be "Small Soldiers". Don't get me wrong as I love "Gremlins" and "Small Soldiers" has a lot of similarit...

U.S. Marshals (1998)

131 mins     Action , Crime, Thriller      

Whilst Harrison Ford was the star of "The Fugitive" it was Tommy Lee Jones who made the biggest impression with his cool performance as the no messing Marshal Samuel Gerard. Ironically after you have sat through the 2 hours a...

Double Jeopardy (1999)

105 mins     Crime, Mystery, Thriller      

"Double Jeopardy" is a bog standard action thriller which trades on one thing to try and make it more interesting, the Double Jeopardy Clause which to put simply says that you can not be tried twice for the same crime. Unfort...

Space Cowboys (2000)

130 mins     Comedy, Drama, Sci-Fi      

Movie review "Space Cowboys" - Clint Eastwood, Tommy Lee Jones, Donald Sutherland and James Garner star as 4 old friends who get the chance to achieve their dream of going into space....

Rules of Engagement (2000)

128 mins     Action , Drama, War      

A cast with many recognizable names and faces, a director who has directed some big movies, some impressive action scenes which pave the way to a courtroom drama where a troubled lawyer gets to try and clear the name of an in...

Men in Black II (2002)

88 mins     Action , Comedy, Sci-Fi      

So the first "Men in Black" movie was pretty good with some clever, funny moments and the inspired pairing of Tommy Lee Jones and Will Smith delivering dead pan sarcasm pretty much in every scene. In fact making a sequel was ...

The Hunted (2003)

92 mins     Action , Crime, Drama, Thriller      

The storyline to "The Hunted" has plenty of potential, we have this military operative, a trained killer who having been haunted by the secret killing missions he performed in the heat of war goes native in the woods as he be...

The Missing (2003)

137 mins     Adventure , Thriller, Western      

If someone had told me I would enjoy a western directed by Ron Howard I would have had my doubts. Nothing against Ron Howard as over the years he has proven what a talented director he is taking on various genres but the thou...