Movies directed by Walter Hill

Hard Times (1975)

93 mins     Drama, Short      

Hard Times (aka: The Streetfighter): Charles Bronson & Charles Coburn are the street fighter and the gambler who make a name for themselves in this depression era movie from Walter Hill...

The Warriors (1979)

92 mins     Action , Thriller      

As I write this review of "The Warriors" it is 37 years since it was released and probably 30 years since I first watched it. The thing is that even when I first watched "The Warriors" it has never blown me away like it has o...

The Long Riders (1980)

100 mins     Western      

"The Long Riders" is another movie about the legendary Jesse James and the James Gang, telling us a tale about their exploits and like so many leading us to the Northfield Bank Job. But to be frank it didn't really grab me, i...

Southern Comfort (1981)

106 mins     Adventure , Drama, Thriller      

There are those who say that Walter Hill's "Southern Comfort" is an allegory for the Vietnam War, whilst Hill himself has said he doesn't believe it is. Now I am an uncomplicated bloke who actually grows tired off all those w...

48 Hrs (1982)

96 mins     Action , Comedy, Crime      

Long before director Walter Hill gave Eddie Murphy his movie debut in "48 Hrs." there had been buddy movies, from cops with cops to cops with bad guys but in many ways "48 Hrs." is responsible for many a movie which followed....

Streets of Fire (1984)

90 mins     Action , Adventure , Romance      

I am sure "Streets of Fire" was not made to be intentionally humorous but it's impossible not to laugh when you shouldn't. With it's 80's hair styles, 80's fashions, 80's actions, 80's macho BS dialogue and an 80's rock sound...

Brewster's Millions (1985)

97 mins     Comedy      

Richard Pryor's "Brewster's Millions" is by no means original; it is one of many remakes of the fun story of Monty Brewster who has to blow a load of money to inherit a lot more....

Crossroads (1986)

96 mins     Drama, Musical      

For a movie which on paper looks like it has a rather strange fantasy storyline and of somewhat limited appeal, "Crossroads" starring Ralph Macchio and Joe Seneca is a remarkably enjoyable movie with a much greater appeal tha...

Red Heat (1988)

104 mins     Action , Comedy, Crime      

You can sum up "Red Heat" by saying it is a cop-buddy movie with a slice of culture clash thrown in, not exactly new back in 1988 when it came out. But whilst there is nothing in the least bit special about "Red Heat" it work...

Another 48 Hrs. (1990)

93 mins     Action , Comedy, Crime      

In 1982 Walter Hill gave us "48 Hrs." a movie which you could say lead to the popularity of the buddy movie of a tough cop with a smart ass side kick as numerous movies throughout the 80s delivered a variation on this set up....

Last Man Standing (1996)

101 mins     Action , Crime, Drama      

Last Man Standing: Bruce Willis stars as the stranger who comes to town and plays two rival gangs off against each other...

Undisputed (2002)

96 mins     Action , Crime, Drama      

"Undisputed" has a few flaws but the major one; the one which causes the most issues is that it lacks depth. Now that may sound stupid seeing that the story to "Undisputed" revolves around boxing matches in prison and so at i...

Broken Trail (2006)

184 mins     Western      

Having been impressed by Robert Duvall in the western "Open Range", I sat down to watch the epically long "Broken Trail" hoping to be impressed. As such it surprised me when at the 90 minute mark, the half-way point, for the ...

Bullet to the Head (2012)

92 mins     Action , Crime, Thriller      

"Bullet to the Head" isn't a bad movie as it works through a storyline full of cliches in an entertaining manner delivering on everything it aims to deliver on. That starts with Stallone in his comfort zone of an action role ...