Robert Butler — Director (16)
Death Takes a Holiday (1971) [Movie] TMDB IMDb
Death Takes a Holiday
director: Robert Butler actor: Yvette Mimieux / Monte Markham
other title: A Morte Está de Férias / La muerte está en un dilema
Death takes a human form and visits Earth to try to find out why humans want so desperately to cling to life. He unexpectedly falls in love with a beautiful young woman.
Out of Time (1988) [Movie] IMDb TMDB
Out of Time
director: Robert Butler actor: Bruce Abbott / Bill Maher
other title: Le criminel du futur / Fuera de su tiempo
A cop from the future goes back in time to Los Angeles and teams up with his grandfather to capture a master criminal.
Mayday at 40,000 Feet (1977) [Movie] IMDb TMDB
Mayday at 40,000 Feet!
director: Robert Butler actor: David Janssen / Don Meredith
other title: SOS in den Wolken / Mayday at 40,000 Feet!
The co-pilot and engineer of a passenger jet struggle to keep the plane airborne after a marshal onboard, transporting a murderer to prison, has a heart attack and the killer uses his gun to shoot the captain and blow out the hydraulics.
Scandalous John (1971) [Movie] IMDb TMDB
Scandalous John
director: Robert Butler actor: Brian Keith / Alfonso Arau
other title: L'ultimo eroe del West / Cowboy John
A crotchety old ranch owner fights to be able to live his life the way he wants to, and not the way other people--and the law--tell him he has to.
The Blue Knight (1973) [TV] IMDb TMDB
The Blue Knight
director: Robert Butler actor: William Holden / Lee Remick
Bumper Morgan is a 20-year veteran of the Los Angeles Police Department who is scheduled to retire in a week. Before he leaves, he must work on the murder of a prostitute in one of LA's far corners. Along the way, he must grapple with vicious thugs, his fellow officers who feel mixed about his retiring, and his woman who wants him to leave the streets.
Turbulence (1997) [Movie] IMDb TMDB WikiData
Turbulence
director: Robert Butler actor: Ray Liotta / Lauren Holly
other title: Turbulence - La paura è nell'aria / Turbulência
On a flight transporting dangerous convicts, murderer Ryan Weaver manages to break free and cause complete chaos throughout the plane. As various people on board fall victim to Weaver, it is ultimately down to flight attendant Teri Halloran to keep the aircraft from crashing, with on-ground support from an air traffic controller. While Halloran struggles to pilot the plane, Weaver continues to terrorize the surviving members of the crew.
Guns in the Heather (1969) [Movie] IMDb TMDB
Guns in the Heather
director: Robert Butler actor: Glenn Corbett / Alfred Burke
other title: Das geheimnisvolle Treffen in Boyne Castle
An American foreign exchange student in Ireland, Rich Evans (Kurt Russell), gets caught up in espionage when a dying man gives him a message to pass to his older brother, who is an American intelligence agent unbeknownst to Rich. Rich and his friend are then kidnapped by an Eastern Bloc agent pretending to be from the American Embassy in the hopes that they will lead him to a scientist who is attempting to defect to the West. Originally aired in 3 parts on 'Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color' TV series, then re-edited into a theatrical feature in Europe under the title, 'The Secret of Boyne Castle.'
Now You See Him, Now You Don't (1972) [Movie] IMDb WikiData TMDB
Now You See Him, Now You Don't
director: Robert Butler actor: Kurt Russell / Cesar Romero
other title: Spruzza, sparisci e spara / Den usynlige bande
Dexter Riley is a science student at Medfield College who inadvertently invents a liquid capable of rendering objects and people invisible. Before Dexter and his friends, Debbie and Richard Schuyler, can even enjoy their spectacular discovery, corrupt businessman A.J. Arno plots to get his greedy hands on it. Slapstick hijinks ensue as Dexter and his pals try to thwart the evil Arno before he can use the invisibility spray to rob a bank.
The Barefoot Executive (1971) [Movie] IMDb TMDB WikiData
The Barefoot Executive
director: Robert Butler actor: Kurt Russell / Joe Flynn
other title: La Tv ha i suoi primati / Den barfodede programchef
In the great Disney tradition of wild family fun, a young Kurt Russell stars as Steven Post - an ambitious mailroom clerk at a second-rate TV network. With his eye on the boardroom, and getting nowhere with the studio's top dog, he makes a career-changing discovery. His girlfriend's lovable pet chimp can pick a hit show every time! His secret for success turns into a madcap monkey business when he makes vice president and jealous rivals want in on the act. Ride along with narrow escapes and a classic cast featuring Joe Flynn and Harry Morgan in a comedic climb up the corporate ladder that will leave you howling for more!