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John Guillermin has 7 titles in the CriticCrunch catalog across a career spanning the 1960s through the 1980s.
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The Eagle Has Landed
1976
Adventure · Drama

The Guns of Navarone
1961
Action · Adventure

13 Assassins
2010
Adventure · Drama

Zatoichi
2003
Adventure · Drama

The Dirty Dozen
1967
Action · Adventure

Dragon Inn
1967
Action · Adventure

Sholay
1975
Action

Ned Kelly
2003
Action · Adventure

At the opening party of a colossal—but poorly constructed—skyscraper, a massive fire breaks out, threatening to destroy the tower and everyone in it.
Dir. John Guillermin · With Steve McQueen, Paul Newman, William Holden

As Hercule Poirot enjoys a luxurious cruise down the Nile, a newlywed heiress is found murdered on board and every elegant passenger becomes a prime suspect.
Dir. John Guillermin · With Peter Ustinov, Jane Birkin, Lois Chiles

A young pilot in the German air force of 1918, disliked as lower-class and unchivalrous, tries ambitiously to earn the medal offered for 20 kills.
Dir. John Guillermin · With George Peppard, James Mason, Ursula Andress

In March of 1945, as the War in Europe is coming to a close, fighting erupts between German and American troops at the last remaining bridgehead across the Rhine.
Dir. John Guillermin · With George Segal, Robert Vaughn, Ben Gazzara

An oil company expedition disturbs the peace of a giant ape and brings him back to New York to exploit him.
Dir. John Guillermin · With Jeff Bridges, Jessica Lange, Charles Grodin
Sheena's parents are killed while on Safari. She is raised by the mystical witch woman of an African tribe. When her foster mother is framed for the murder of a political leader, Sheena and a newsman, Vic Casey, are forced to flee while pursued by the mercenaries hired by the real killer, who hopes to assume power. Sheena's ability to talk to the animals and knowledge of jungle lore give them a chance against the high tech weapons of the mercenaries.
Dir. John Guillermin · With Tanya Roberts, Ted Wass, Donovan Scott

After falling from the Twin Towers, Kong lies in a coma for ten years. When his heart begins to fail, scientists engineer an artificial heart, and a giant female ape is captured to serve as a source for a blood transfusion. When Kong awakens following his heart transplant, he senses the nearby presence of the female ape and the two escape to wreak havoc together.
Dir. John Guillermin · With Linda Hamilton, Brian Kerwin, Peter Elliott