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David S. Ward has 8 titles in the CriticCrunch catalog across a career spanning the 1970s through the 2000s. 1 sits in the Top 1% of all titles we track — including The Sting.
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A novice con man teams up with an acknowledged master to avenge the murder of a mutual friend by pulling off the ultimate big con and swindling a fortune from a big-time mobster.
Dir. George Roy Hill · With Paul Newman, Robert Redford, Robert Shaw

When Rachel Phelps inherits the Cleveland Indians from her deceased husband, she's determined to move the team to a warmer climate—but only a losing season will make that possible, which should be easy given the misfits she's hired. Rachel is sure her dream will come true, but she underestimates their will to succeed.
Dir. David S. Ward · With Tom Berenger, Charlie Sheen, Corbin Bernsen

After the death of his mother, a young boy calls a radio station in an attempt to set his father up on a date. Across the country, an engaged woman becomes convinced that they belong together, despite their never having met. Will their paths collide despite the odds?
Dir. Nora Ephron · With Meg Ryan, Tom Hanks, Ross Malinger

Maverick Navy Lieutenant Commander Tom Dodge will never be a textbook officer, but he's a brilliant seaman who's always wanted to command a nuclear submarine — he's been given one last chance to clean up his record. Unfortunately, Admiral Graham, his nemesis, would rather sink the fleet than give Dodge his own boat. So, Graham stacks the deck against him and assigns Dodge to the Stingray, a diesel-powered WW2 submarine that can barely keep afloat. To make matters worse, Dodge's crew is a collection of maladjusted, mistake-prone misfits. Then, he's tagged the "enemy" in a crucial war game, and ordered to take on the U.S. Navy's best.
Dir. David S. Ward · With Kelsey Grammer, Lauren Holly, Rob Schneider

Several players from different backgrounds try to cope with the pressures of playing football at a major university. Each deals with the pressure differently, some turn to drinking, others to drugs, and some to studying.
Dir. David S. Ward · With James Caan, Halle Berry, Omar Epps

The adventures of the Lafayette Escadrille, young Americans who volunteered for the French military before the U.S. entered World War I, and became the country's first fighter pilots.
Dir. Tony Bill · With James Franco, David Ellison, Jean Reno
After losing in the ALCS the year before, the Cleveland Indians are determined to make it into the World Series this time! However, they first have to contend with Rachel Phelps again when she buys back the team.
Dir. David S. Ward · With Charlie Sheen, Tom Berenger, Corbin Bernsen
As the only relative in line to ascend the Royal throne, a down-on-his-luck American slob must learn the ways of the English.
Dir. David S. Ward · With John Goodman, Peter O'Toole, John Hurt