Best movies of Harold Becker

Sea of Love(1989)

Combined Rating:
62
Combined Critics Rating: 52

A detective investigating a series of murders becomes involved with a woman who may be the culprit.



Domestic Disturbance(2001)

Combined Rating:
59
Combined Critics Rating: 50

A divorced father discovers that his 12-year-old son's new stepfather is not what he made himself out to be.



Taps(1981)

Combined Rating:
50
Combined Critics Rating: 41

Military cadets take extreme measures to insure the future of their academy when its existence is threatened by local condo developers.



Mercury Rising(1998)

Combined Rating:
48
Combined Critics Rating: 28

Shadowy elements in the NSA target a nine-year old autistic savant for death when he is able to decipher a top secret code.



Malice(1993)

Combined Rating:
37
Combined Critics Rating: 19

A tale about a happily married couple who would like to have children. Tracy teaches art, Andy's a college dean. Things are never the same after she is taken to hospital and operated upon by Jed, a "know all" doctor.



City Hall(1996)

Combined Rating:
35
Combined Critics Rating: 16

The accidental shooting of a boy in New York leads to an investigation by the Deputy Mayor, and unexpectedly far-reaching consequences.



Vision Quest(1985)

Combined Rating:
24
Combined Critics Rating: 11

A high school wrestler in Spokane, Washington has trouble focusing on his training regimen when a beautiful young drifter takes up temporary residence at his home.



The Onion Field(1979)

Combined Rating:
18
Combined Critics Rating: 10

Greg Powell is a disturbed ex-con who recruits Jimmy Smith (aka Jimmy Youngblood), a petty thief, as his partner in crime. Powell panics one night when the two of them are pulled over by a ...



The Boost(1988)

Combined Rating:
12
Combined Critics Rating: 8

Lenny Brown moves to California to find his fortune in tax shelter investments. When the federal government changes the tax laws, poor Lenny finds himself $700,000 in hock with nowhere to ...



The Black Marble(1980)

Combined Rating:
5
Combined Critics Rating: 5

A romantic comedy which explores the pressures on police officers.



The Ragman's Daughter(1972)

Combined Rating:
0
Combined Critics Rating: 0

A cheese warehouse worker with wife and two kids hates his dull life. He reminisces about the time he met the late love of his life and the days they spent riding around on his motorbike and her horse committing petty thievery.