Roger Donaldson

The life story of New Zealander Burt Munro, who spent years building a 1920 Indian motorcycle—a bike which helped him set the land-speed world record at Utah's Bonneville Salt Flats in 1967.

Dir. Roger Donaldson · With Anthony Hopkins, Walton Goggins, Diane Ladd

Terry is a small-time car dealer trying to leave his shady past behind and start a family. Martine is a beautiful model from Terry's old neighbourhood who knows that Terry is no angel. When Martine proposes a foolproof plan to rob a bank, Terry recognises the danger but realises this may be the opportunity of a lifetime.

Dir. Roger Donaldson · With Jason Statham, Saffron Burrows, Stephen Campbell Moore

Navy Lt. Tom Farrell meets a young woman, Susan Atwell , and they share a passionate fling. Farrell then finds out that his superior, Defense Secretary David Brice, is also romantically involved with Atwell. When the young woman turns up dead, Farrell is put in charge of the murder investigation. He begins to uncover shocking clues about the case, but when details of his encounter with Susan surface, he becomes a suspect as well.

Dir. Roger Donaldson · With Kevin Costner, Gene Hackman, Sean Young

An idyllic voyage to Tahiti in 1789 turns a crew aboard the H.M.S. Bounty against its captain when they find a tropical paradise.

Dir. Roger Donaldson · With Mel Gibson, Anthony Hopkins, Daniel Day-Lewis

The story of the Cuban Missile Crisis in 1962—the nuclear standoff with the USSR sparked by the discovery by the Americans of missile bases established on the Soviet-allied island of Cuba.

Dir. Roger Donaldson · With Kevin Costner, Bruce Greenwood, Steven Culp

The story of New Zealander Bruce McLaren, who founded the McLaren Motor Racing team, showing the world that a man of humble beginnings could take on the elite of motor racing and win.

Dir. Roger Donaldson · With Dwayne Cameron, Bruce McLaren, Mario Andretti

A brilliant CIA trainee must prove his worth at the Farm, the agency's secret training grounds, where he learns to watch his back and trust no one.

Dir. Roger Donaldson · With Colin Farrell, Al Pacino, Bridget Moynahan

Volcanologist Harry Dalton comes to the sleepy town of Dante's Peak to investigate the recent rumblings of the dormant volcano the burg is named for. Before long, his worst fears are realized when a massive eruption hits, and immediately, Harry, the mayor and the townspeople find themselves fighting for their lives amid a catastrophic nightmare.

Dir. Roger Donaldson · With Pierce Brosnan, Linda Hamilton, Arabella Field

In 1993, the Search for Extra Terrestrial Intelligence Project receives a transmission detailing an alien DNA structure, along with instructions on how to splice it with human DNA. The result is Sil, a sensual but deadly creature who can change from a beautiful woman to an armour-plated killing machine in the blink of an eye.

Dir. Roger Donaldson · With Natasha Henstridge, Ben Kingsley, Michael Madsen

After his wife is assaulted, a husband enlists the services of a vigilante group to help him settle the score.

Dir. Roger Donaldson · With Nicolas Cage, January Jones, Guy Pearce

An ex-con and his devoted wife must flee from danger when a heist doesn't go as planned.

Dir. Roger Donaldson · With Alec Baldwin, Kim Basinger, Michael Madsen

Joe's a car salesman with a problem—he has two days to sell 12 cars or he loses his job. This would be a difficult task at the best of times but Joe has to contend with his girlfriends (he's two-timing), a missing teenage daughter and an ex-wife.

Dir. Roger Donaldson · With Robin Williams, Tim Robbins, Pamela Reed

After being discharged from the Army, Brian Flanagan moves back to Queens and takes a job in a bar run by Doug Coughlin, who teaches Brian the fine art of bar-tending. Brian quickly becomes a patron favorite with his flashy drink-mixing style, and Brian adopts his mentor's cynical philosophy on life and goes for the money.

Dir. Roger Donaldson · With Tom Cruise, Bryan Brown, Elisabeth Shue

A small southwestern town sheriff finds a body in the desert with a suitcase and $500,000. He impersonates the man and stumbles into an FBI investigation.

Dir. Roger Donaldson · With Willem Dafoe, Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio, Mickey Rourke

An ex-CIA operative is brought back in on a very personal mission and finds himself pitted against his former pupil in a deadly game involving high level CIA officials and the Russian president-elect.

Dir. Roger Donaldson · With Pierce Brosnan, Luke Bracey, Olga Kurylenko