Thayer David

Thayer David

March 4, 1927 · 99 years old

Known For

13 titles
1
Rocky

Rocky

1976 · 2h 0m · Movie

A small-time Philadelphia boxer gets a supremely rare chance to fight the world heavyweight champion in a bout in which he strives to go the distance for his self-respect.

8.1
2
Little Big Man

Little Big Man

1970 · 2h 19m · Movie

Jack Crabb, looking back from extreme old age, tells of his life being raised by Native Americans and fighting with General Custer.

7.5
3
The Eiger Sanction

The Eiger Sanction

1975 · 2h 9m · Movie

Classical art professor and collector Dr. Jonathan Hemlock, who doubles as a professional assassin, is coerced out of retirement to avenge the murder of an old friend.

6.4
4
Journey to the Center of the Earth

Journey to the Center of the Earth

1959 · 2h 9m · Movie

An Edinburgh professor and assorted colleagues follow an explorer's trail down an extinct Icelandic volcano to the earth's center.

7.0
5
Save the Tiger

Save the Tiger

1973 · 1h 40m · Movie

Troubled garment manufacturer Harry Stoner tries to make his small debt-ridden factory survive, hires an arsonist to burn down a building so Harry can collect the insurance money, he pimps for clients, and has flashbacks to the war.

6.9
6
A Time to Love and a Time to Die

A Time to Love and a Time to Die

1958 · 2h 12m · Movie

On the Russian front in 1944, German private Ernst Graeber receives a leave and visits his family in Germany but Germany isn't the same country he left behind.

7.6
7
Night of Dark Shadows

Night of Dark Shadows

1971 · 1h 35m · Movie

A painter and his wife move into a home and find themselves plagued by ghosts and spirits of his ancestors that used to be witches.

5.4
8
Hearts of the West

Hearts of the West

1975 · 1h 42m · Movie

During the 1930s, Lewis Tate aspires to be the next great American Western writer. When he travels to California, he's recruited by Bert Kessler, a Hollywood unit manager, to star in a series of low-rent Westerns.

6.5
9
The Story of Ruth

The Story of Ruth

1960 · 2h 12m · Movie

Inspired by the scriptural tale. Moabitess priestess Ruth is drawn both to a Judean man and to his talk of a forgiving God. After tragedy strikes, she begins a new life in Bethlehem.

6.7
10
The Werewolf of Washington

The Werewolf of Washington

1973 · 1h 30m · Movie

Reporter having affair with president's daughter sent to Hungary, bitten by wolf then transferred back to Washington where bodies appear.

4.0
11
The Amazing Howard Hughes

The Amazing Howard Hughes

1977 · 3h 35m · Movie

Howard Hughes is a driven man who amassed wealth and recognition as a Hollywood mover and shaker, aviation giant and man of mystery.

6.6
12
40 Years of Rocky: The Birth of a Classic

40 Years of Rocky: The Birth of a Classic

2020 · 29m · Movie

Over forty years after the release of Rocky (1976), Sylvester Stallone recounts the making of the beloved classic that made him an icon.

7.1
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Sudden Death

Sudden Death

1977 · 1h 29m · Movie

When Ed Neilson's entire family is viciously murdered, he pleads with retired C.I.A. operative Duke Smith (Robert Conrad) to investigate. He refuses, but relents after Neilson too meets an explosive death. Deception, international...

5.6