Ridley Scott Film Director

Ridley Scott Movies

Body of Lies (2008)

Cast: Russell Crowe , Leonardo DiCaprio  When CIA operative Roger Ferris (DiCaprio) uncovers evidence indicating that a major terrorist leader may be operating out of Jordan, he enlists the aid of CIA veteran Ed Hoffman (Russell Crowe) in infiltrating the elusive saboteur's vast underground network. During the course of his dangerous mission, Ferris gradually comes to question how much he can trust his presumed allies -- who include not just Hoffman, but the outwardly helpful head of Jordanian intelligence as well.

American Gangster (2007)

Cast: Denzel Washington , Russell Crowe , Josh Brolin , Carla Gugino , Ted Levine , Chiwetel Ejiofor , Cuba Gooding Jr , John Ortiz , RZA , Yul Vazquez Director Ridley Scott spins this yarn concerning a Harlem drug kingpin (Denzel Washington) who smuggles heroin into the country by hiding it in the bodies of U.S. soldiers killed during battle in Vietnam. There was a time when no one noticed reserved driver Frank Lucas but when the criminal kingpin he was charged with transporting through the city streets suddenly dies, Lucas seizes the opportunity to build his own criminal empire. In the following months, Lucas solidifies his status as Harlem's most innovative drug dealer by delivering a product that is purer than the competitors' and cheaper, as well...

A Good Year (2006)

Cast: Russell Crowe Max Skinner (Russell Crowe) is an aggressive and successful London banker who specialises in trading bonds. While celebrating his latest financial victory, Max learns that his Uncle Henry has died and that he is the sole beneficiary of his estate which includes a chateau and a vineyard in Provence. Reluctant to take time out of his busy schedule, Max decides to take a quick trip to France to wrap up his uncle’s affairs so he can sell the place.

Kingdom Of Heaven (2005)

Cast: Orlando Bloom , Jeremy Irons , Liam Neeson , David Thewlis , Edward Norton , Eva Green In one of the most awe-inspiring films of the decade so far, Scott rebuilds the medieval city of Jerusalem, where humble blacksmith Balian (Orlando Bloom, Lord Of The Rings), is made leader of the Crusading Knights, who seek to protect the righteous Kingdom of Heaven. As Jerusalem is thrust into one of the bloodiest battles in the history of the Crusades, Balian uses his faith, intelligence and desire for peace to lead an army into the battle for the Kingdom Of Heaven.

Matchstick Men (2003)

Cast: Nicolas Cage , Sam Rockwell , Alison Lohman , Bruce Altman Roy and Frank are con artists and between them they enjoy a successful business partnership. However, Roy's private life is not so hot and he is forced to seek help from a psychoanalyst who encourages him to seek out the fourteen-year-old daughter whose existence he has always suspected but never confirmed. On meeting Angela he begins a relationship he never dreamed of but Angela starts to develop an interest in her father's 'career'...

Black Hawk Down (2001)

Cast:  Ewan McGregor , Josh Hartnett , Tom Sizemore , William Fichtner , Eric Bana , Ewen Bremner , Sam Shepard , Ioan Gruffudd , Ron Eldard , Kim Coates A quickly forgotten chapter in United States military history is relived in this harrowing war drama from director Ridley Scott, based on a series of Philadelphia Inquirer articles and subsequent book by reporter Mark Bowden. On October 3rd, 1993, an elite team of more than 100 Delta Force soldiers and Army Rangers, part of a larger United Nations peacekeeping force, are dropped into civil war-torn Mogadishu, Somalia, in an effort to kidnap two of local crime lord Mohamed Farah Aidid's top lieutenants. Among the team: Staff Sgt. Matt Eversmann (Josh Hartnett), Ranger Lt. Col. Danny McKnight (Tom Sizemore), the resourceful Delta Sgt. First Class Jeff Sanderson (William Fichtner), and Ranger Spec. Grimes (Ewan McGregor), a desk-bound clerk getting his first taste of live combat…

Hannibal (2001)

Cast: Anthony Hopkins , Julianne Moore , Gary Oldman , Ray Liotta Ten years passed since Dr. Hannibal Lecter escaped from custody, ten years since FBI Agent Clarice Starling interviewed him in a maximum-security hospital for the criminally insane. The doctor in now at large in Europe, pursuing his own interests, savouring the scents, the essences of an unguarded world. But Starling has never forgotten her encounters with Dr. Lecter and the metallic rasp of his seldom-used voice still haunts her dreams. Based on the novel by Thomas Harris.

Gladiator (2000)

Cast: Russell Crowe , Joaquin Phoenix , Oliver Reed , Richard Harris , Derek Jacobi , Connie Nielsen , David Schofield , Tomas Arana A man robbed of his name and his dignity strives to win them back, and gain the freedom of his people, in this epic historical drama from director Ridley Scott. In the year 180, the death of emperor Marcus Aurelius (Richard Harris) throws the Roman Empire into chaos. Maximus (Russell Crowe) is one of the Roman army's most capable and trusted generals and a key advisor to the emperor. As Marcus' devious son Commodus (Joaquin Phoenix) ascends to the throne, Maximus is set to be executed. He escapes, but is captured by slave traders. Renamed Spaniard and forced to become a gladiator, Maximus must battle to the death with other men for the amusement of paying audiences. His battle skills serve him well, and he becomes one of the most famous and admired men to fight in the Colosseum…

G.I. Jane (1997)

Cast: Demi Moore , Viggo Mortensen , Anne Bancroft , Jason Beghe Lt. Jordan O'Neil must overcome the physical schedule, constant harassment and sabotage when she is selected as the first woman to participate in the Navy S.E.A.L.S. training programme, knowing that the future of women in the military will be relative to her success.

White Squall (1996)

Cast: Jeff Bridges , Caroline Goodall , John Savage , Scott Wolf Based on a true incident from 1960, White Squall is the story of the tragic sinking of the Albatross, a prep school educational two-masted schooner, during a Caribbean storm. Screenwriter Todd Robinson wrote the script after meeting one of the tragedy's survivors, Chuck Gieg. In the film, Gieg (Scott Wolf) is the narrator.

1492 - Conquest Of Paradise (1992)

Cast: Gerard Depardieu , Sigourney Weaver , Armand Assante , Michael Wincott This, the second of 1992's 500th anniversary Christopher Columbus films (the first being Warner Bros. Christopher Columbus: The Discovery), adheres to the historical facts of Columbus's (Gerard Depardieu) possessed quest to discover the New World, and his solicitation of Queen Isabella (Sigourney Weaver) to gain the necessary funding. Despite travelogue-quality footage replete with beautiful scenery of Caribbean islands and a massive cast, this film tends to plod along with too predictable a plot and a mis-cast Columbus.

Thelma And Louise (1991)

Cast: Oliver Reed , Samantha Eggar , Art Hindle , Cindy Hinds , Nuala Fitzgerald ,  Henry Beckman , Susan Hogan , Michael McGhee Geena Davis and Susan Sarandon play Thelma and Louise, two working-class friends who together have planned a weekend getaway from the men in their lives. Thelma's husband, Darryl (Chris McDonald), is an overbearing oaf, and Louise's boyfriend, Jimmy (Michael Madsen), simply will not commit. Though the road trip starts out as a good time, the pair eventually wind up at a bar...

Black Rain (1989)

Cast: Michael Douglas , Andy Garcia , Kate Capshaw , Ken Takakura Two New York detectives must hand over a murderer to the Japanese authorities. When the prisoner escapes, a Japanese detective joins the duo and they enter an alien underworld to hunt down the killer.

Someone to Watch over Me (1987)

Cast: Tom Berenger , Jerry Orbach , Mimi Rogers Someone to Watch Over Me, a mystery thriller directed by Ridley Scott is the story of a police officer who falls in love with the woman he is hired to protect and the effect of this affair on his marriage and his life. Claire (Mimi Rogers) an extremely wealthy socialite is the sole witness to a mob murder and is in great danger. Mike (Tom Berenger), a happily married NYC police officer is assigned to protect her and takes up residence in her foyer while she waits to testify. A romance…

Legend (1985)

Cast: Tom Cruise , Tim Curry , Mia Sara , Billy Barty , David Bennent This beautifully staged and costumed fantasy is about young Jack (Tom Cruise) and his lady love Princess Lili (Mia Sara), and how Jack battles Darkness (Tim Curry) to save both the Princess and the world. When the peasant Jack takes Princess Lili to see the unicorns, the strongest animals around, he does not know that Darkness, with his cloven hooves, yellow eyes, and red skin plans on using Lili as bait to weaken the unicorns which he does…

Blade Runner (1982)

Cast: Harrison Ford , Rutger Hauer , Edward James Olmos , Sean Young , M Emmet Walsh , Daryl Hannah A blend of science fiction and noir detective fiction, Blade Runner (1982) was a box office and critical bust upon its initial exhibition, but its unique postmodern production design became hugely influential within the sci-fi genre, and the film gained a significant cult following that increased its stature. Harrison Ford stars as Rick Deckard, a retired cop in Los Angeles circa 2019. L.A. has become a pan-cultural dystopia of corporate advertising, pollution and flying automobiles, as well as replicants, human-like androids with short life spans built by the Tyrell Corporation for use in dangerous off-world colonization…

Alien (1979)

Cast: Sigourney Weaver , John Hurt , Tom Skerritt , Harry Dean Stanton , Ian Holm , Yaphet Kotto , Veronica Cartwright Alien is the first movie of one of the most popular sagas in science fiction history, and introduces Sigourney Weaver as Ripley, the iron-willed woman destined to battle the galaxy’s ultimate creature. The terror begins when the crew of the spaceship Nostromo investigates a transmission from a desolate planet and make a horrifying discovery – a life form that breeds within a human host. Now the crew must fight not only for its own survival, but for the survival of all mankind.

The Duellists (1977)

Cast: Keith Carradine , Harvey Keitel , Edward Fox , Albert Finney , Cristina Raines , Robert Stephens The Duellists is based on a story by Joseph Conrad, variously titled The Duel and The Point of Honour. Keith Carradine and Harvey Keitel play officers in Napoleon's army -- D'Hubert and Feraud, respectively - who spend their off-hours challenging each other to bloody duels. This goes on for nearly 16 years, with neither man showing any inclination of calling a truce…