Movies starring Michael Caine

Blind Spot (1958)

72 mins     Drama      

"Blind Spot" is one of those movies which draws you in with a decent set up, watching the blind Dan Adams get dropped off at the wrong house, trip on a body and then have an encounter with the killers is intriguing. It also h...

Zulu (1964)

138 mins     Drama, War      

Based upon real events I find myself strangely conflicted by "Zulu", one of those must watch movies for anyone who is serious about movies. Now on one hand "Zulu" is amazing, it is well acted, tense and visually spectacular e...

The Ipcress File (1965)

109 mins     Crime, Mystery, Thriller      

When it comes to the world of espionage I have always been a James Bond fan, the suave lady killer was who I wanted to be as a child. But having grown up as a loyal fan of Bond there was another spy who I wouldn't have minded...

Alfie (1966)

114 mins     Comedy, Drama      

Simple question, what sort of mood are you in? It's an important question if you are considering watching Michael Caine in 1960s classic "Alfie". The importance of it is that if all you want is to be entertained then "Alfie" ...

Gambit (1966)

109 mins     Comedy, Crime      

To be honest I have never been one who is crazy about Michael Caine, there is no doubt that he starred in some great movies but sometimes I felt they were overrated. Fortunately "Gambit" is not one of them as not only does it...

Billion Dollar Brain (1967)

111 mins     Crime, Thriller      

Michael Caine playing as a bit of a laid back, almost jack the lad style character who is quick with a witty response is a joy to watch. But for some reason it feels wrong in "Billion Dollar Brain" because this third movie in...

The Italian Job (1969)

99 mins     Crime, Drama, Thriller      

Charlie Croker, is just about to finish a stint at her majesty's pleasure, but is already involved in plans for his next big robbery with the help of Roger Beckerman, the brains behind the operation. Upon his release, he pays...

Battle of Britain (1969)

132 mins     War      

"Battle of Britain" is a war movie but not a war movie in the traditional entertainment sense but one which endeavours to accurately portray a crucial period of time. Now on one hand it makes it quite special because so few w...

Get Carter (1971)

112 mins     Crime, Thriller      

"Get Carter" is held in high esteem, it's been over 40 years since it was released, in fact it was released a year before I was born, and yet this British gangster movie still garners praise as being one of the best British m...

Kidnapped (1971)

107 mins     Adventure , Drama      

I suspect those who read Robert Louis Stevenson's novels "Kidnapped" and "David Balfour" possibly enjoy this adaptation and I also suspect that those who watched this as children during the 70s also enjoy it but for anyone el...

The Man Who Would Be King (1975)

129 mins     Adventure      

The Man Who Would Be King: Sean Connery and Michael Caine are a couple of rogues who find their friendship put to the test when it comes to wealth...

The Eagle Has Landed (1976)

135 mins     Adventure , Drama, Thriller, War      

It's 1943 and we have Germans and Brits we can only be talking about another war movie and what is this Michael Caine as a German Paratrooper, now that's just wrong! You can't have Michael Caine, someone who epitomises being ...

Harry and Walter Go to New York (1976)

115 mins     Comedy, Crime      

Oh look there's Burt Young and look there's Charles Durning and who is that I can see it's Carol Kane. I could go on because beyond its lead cast of James Caan, Elliott Gould and Michael Caine "Harry and Walter Go to New York...

The Swarm (1978)

155 mins     Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller      

To my knowledge there are two versions of "The Swarm", one 116 minute version and an 155 minute version, I have only seen the 155 minute version and it wasn't good. Now "The Swarm" has the notorious accolade of being one of t...

California Suite (1978)

103 mins     Comedy, Drama, Romance      

So often I question whether I live in the same world as everyone else especially when I find myself pretty much disagreeing with everyone else when it comes to a movie. Take "California Suite", which is based on the Neil Simo...

Beyond the Poseidon Adventure (1979)

114 mins     Action , Adventure , Drama      

Whilst director and producer Irwin Allen wasn't the first man to make a disaster movie he was pivotal to the success of the genre during the 70s. But ironically you could also say that he also played a part in the ending of t...

The Island (1980)

108 mins     Action , Adventure , Drama      

What a curious movie "The Island" is starting with a cheesy opening scene which culminates in a fishing boat being attacked by pirates in a canoe with a scene which could have come right out of a shock horror with an axe endi...

Dressed to Kill (1980)

105 mins     Mystery, Thriller      

Dressed to Kill (1980) Nancy Allen is the witness to a brutal murder but also the main suspect forcing her to try and find the real killer...

Escape to Victory (1981)

116 mins     Action , Sport, War      

Two boys having watched "The Great Escape" followed by the "FA Cup" allow their imaginations to run riot and come up with a war movie where the prisoners of war stick it to the Germans in a game of football. That for me is ho...

Deathtrap (1982)

116 mins     Comedy, Crime, Mystery      

As a movie reviewer "Deathtrap" is a frustrating movie, not because it is bad, in fact it is darkly funny and quite brilliant. Nope it is frustrating because I can't go into detail about what happens because the joy of "Death...