Roland Emmerich Film Director

Roland Emmerich Movies

10,000 B.C. (2008)

Cast: Cliff Curtis , Steven Strait , Tim Barlow , Omar Sharif , Camilla Belle A young outcast from a primitive tribe is forced to defend his people from a brutal onslaught in Independence Day director Roland Emmerich's fast-paced period adventure. Despite the fact that he is low man on the totem pole in his tribe of fearless hunters, a brave young boy (Steven Strait) longs to win the heart of a beautiful princess (Camilla Belle) who is well above his station in life. When an overwhelming horde of powerful invaders forces the hunters into slavery and abducts the princess, the once-aimless boy suddenly finds his destiny taking an unexpected turn.

The Day after Tomorrow (2004)

Cast: Dennis Quaid , Jake Gyllenhaal Dennis Quaid and Jake Gyllenhaal (‘Donnie Darko’, ‘Brokeback Mountain’) star in this special effects extravaganza from Independence Day director Roland Emmerich. Make sure you scroll down and check out our full feature! Scientists talk about the planet being threatened by a possible climatological disaster. In this big budget feature the threat becomes a reality in quick time. The planet's oceans become cooler sparking deadly storms. A new ice age begins. A climatologist Jack Hall played by Dennis Quaid ('Cold Creek Manor' and 'Inner Space') is separated from his son Sam, played by Jake Gyllenhaal ('Donnie Darko' and 'The Good Girl'). As the disaster grows and the city of New York is threatened by sub-zero temperatures he attempts to make his way to the city to save Sam. As the state of the art special effects show entire cities destroyed by tidal waves Emmerich ('Independence Day' and 'Godzilla') ensures that the social and political issues of the day are put to good use.

The Patriot (2000)

Cast: Mel Gibson , Joely Richardson , Heath Ledger , Jason Isaacs , Chris Cooper , Lisa Brenner , Tcheky Karyo , Tom Wilkinson , Rene Auberjonois , Rene Auberjonois Gibson portrays Benjamin Martin, an unassuming man who is forced to join the American Revolution when the British threaten to take his farm away from him. Benjamin Martindistinguished himself in the French and Indian Wars but now lives in peace with his seven children on his sprawling South Carolina plantation. The horrors of conflict come back to haunt him, however, when his headstrong eldest son Gabriel defies his orders to join the American army. Unwilling to get involved himself, Benjamin reluctantly joins the fight when second eldest son Thomas (Gregory Smith) is killed in cold blood by sadistic British officer, Colonel Tavington (Jason Isaacs).Determined to protect the rest of his family and sister-in-law Charlotte (Joely Richardson) from harm, Benjamin takes up arms alongside his patriotic son Gabriel, leading a brave militia into battle against the overwhelming English army.

Godzilla (1998)

Cast: Matthew Broderick , Jean Reno , Hank Azaria In the Ukraine, biologist Dr. Niko Tatopoulos (Matthew Broderick), with the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, is examining the impact of radiation on Chernobyl earthworms. Colonel Hicks (Kevin Dunn) and a military team escort Niko to check out giant claw marks on the beached freighter; they're joined by paleontologists Elsie Chapman (Vicki Lewis) and Mendel Craven (Malcolm Danare). Blood and giant-size footprints indicate "some sort of enormous reptile." French secret agent Philippe Roache talks to the freighter's only survivor, who keeps repeating, "Gojira...Gojira." Tatopoulos et al arrive in Manhattan's Fulton Fish Market where Godzilla surfaces, moving on to the NYC financial district where Mayor Ebert (Michael Lerner) is speaking…

Independence Day (1996)

Cast: Will Smith , Bill Pullman , Mary McDonnell , Judd Hirsch , Margaret Colin , Randy Quaid , Robert Loggia , Jeff Goldblum , Harvey Fierstein , Harry Connick Jr Aliens arrive without warning and hover over the world's most important cities, creating global panic. A handful of plucky Americans attempt to devise a strategy against the invaders. On July 4th, their risky plan is put into effect, as dozens of fighter pilots wage an assault on the spaceships.

Stargate (1994)

Cast: Kurt Russell , James Spader , Jaye Davidson , Viveca Lindfors A foppish Egyptologist uncovers a secret artifact at the pyramids, allowing the government access to the Stargate. Once through the gate they are transported light-years away to a civilization ruled by the androgynous king Ra, and they must find a way to overcome Ra and return to Earth.

Universal Soldier (1992)

Cast: Jean-Claude Van Damme , Dolph Lundgren , Ally Walker , Ed O'Ross  Luc Devreux and Andrew Scott are Unisols; flesh and blood fighting machines whose memories have been erased and whose minds and bodies are controlled by the military. They are fearless warriors without a conscience and they act on command - no questions asked - until something goes terribly wrong.

Moon 44 (1990)

Cast: Michael Pare , Lisa Eichhorn , Brian Thompson , Malcolm McDowell ,  Stephen Geoffreys Set in the year 2038. Giant inter-galactic corporations have taken control of the universe and are locked in a battle for the owner-ship of distant planets where men and robots mine the chemicals that are now Earth's own supply of fuel. Undercover investigator Felix Stone is given the task of finding the space pirates who are hijacking the vital ore-carrying shuttles before they can reach Earth.

Ghost Chase (1987)

Cast: Jason Lively , Jill Whitlow , Tim McDaniel , Paul Gleason , Chuck Mitchell A young horror film-maker inherits some relics from his grandfather, the owner of a Hollywood film studio. The relics include a mysterious old clock. When it strikes midnight, strange things begin to happen. A special effects figure is taken over by the ghost of the grandfather's butler, who helps the young filmmaker in his struggle with a powerful movie boss to establish the ownership of his grandfather's studio.