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Jon Turteltaub

41 Movies Directed by Jon Turteltaub

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Sorcerer's Apprentice  2010  3.7 stars Sci-Fi & Fantasy   Rated: NR
Sorcerer Balthazar Blake (Nicolas Cage) temporarily leaves his apprentice (Jay Baruchel) in charge of the workshop. The apprentice conjures a crafty plan to finish his chores with the help of a magical broom, but things go awry when the broom gets a mind of its own. Also featuring Monica Bellucci, this whimsical fantasy is a live-action update of the beloved animated short from the 1940s, "Fantasia," starring Mickey Mouse.
The Sorcerer's Apprentice  2010  3.0 stars Sci-Fi & Fantasy   Rated: NR
In this live-action adaptation of the animated short from Disney's "Fantasia," grizzled sorcerer Balthazar Blake (Nicolas Cage) takes on a reluctant young apprentice (Jay Baruchel) to help him combat an evil magician (Alfred Molina) running amok in New York City. But when the lad tries to wield his master's powers on his own, he flirts with catastrophe. Teresa Palmer and Toby Kebbell co-star in this fantasy flick from director Jon Turteltaub.
National Treasure: Book of Secrets Nominated For/Won Awards 2007  3.8 stars 124 mins Action & Adventure   Rated: PG
Benjamin Franklin Gates (Nicolas Cage) and Dr. Abigail Chase (Diane Kruger) -- who found riches and romance at the end of their first hunt for national treasure -- reteam with their wisecracking partner in crime, Riley Poole (Justin Bartha), for another romp through U.S. history. Now, armed with a stack of long-lost pages from John Wilkes Booth's diary, Ben is obsessed with finding the truth behind President Abraham Lincoln's assassination.
Reel Talent  2007  2.3 stars 188 mins Independent   Rated: NR
A film aficionado's delight, this collection compiles the early creations of some of cinema's most prominent directors. The short films include "Electronic Labyrinth" and "1:42:08: A Man and His Car" from George Lucas; Jon Turteltaub's "Whatever It Takes"; "The Lift" and "A Field of Honor" from Robert Zemeckis; Richard Kelly's "The Goodbye Place"; and many more. Some of the auteurs, including Lucas and Zemeckis, provide insightful commentary.
National Treasure: Book of Secrets: Bonus  2007  3.4 stars 76 mins Action & Adventure   Rated: PG
The bonus material for this thrilling adventure includes deleted scenes with optional director's audio commentary, bloopers and outtakes, and multiple behind-the-scenes featurettes.
Jericho: Season 1  2006  4.2 stars 965 mins Television   Rated: NR
This CBS entry into the serial drama genre revolves around a small town in Kansas that finds itself cut off from the rest of the world after a mushroom cloud appears on the horizon, and a TV and radio blackout ensues. Has there been a terrorist attack or a preemptive nuclear strike? Faced with terrifying uncertainty, the town -- including the mayor (Gerald McRaney) and his prodigal son (Skeet Ulrich) -- begins to come apart at its seams.
Jericho: Season 1: Disc 1  2006 168 mins Television   Rated: NR
This disc includes the following episodes: "Pilot," "Fallout," "Four Horsemen" and "Walls of Jericho."
Jericho: Season 1: Disc 2  2006 173 mins Television   Rated: NR
This disc includes the following episodes: "Federal Response," "9:02," "Long Live the Mayor" and "Rogue River."
Jericho: Season 1: Disc 3  2006 173 mins Television   Rated: NR
This disc includes the following episodes: "Crossroads," "Red Flag," "Vox Populi" and "The Day Before."
Jericho: Season 1: Disc 4  2006 175 mins Television   Rated: NR
This disc includes the following episodes: "Black Jack," "Heart of Winter," "Semper Fidelis" and "Winter's End."
Jericho: Season 1: Disc 5  2006 173 mins Television   Rated: NR
This disc includes the following episodes: "One Man'sTerrorist," "A.K.A.," "Casus Belli" and "One if by Land."
Jericho: Season 1: Disc 6  2006 103 mins Television   Rated: NR
This disc includes the following episodes: "Coalition of the Willing" and "Why We Fight."
Jericho: Ssn 1: Pilot  2006 40 mins Television   Rated: PG
In the wake of a nuclear attack that has crippled 23 major North American cities, Jake Green returns to his hometown of Jericho, Kan., after a mysterious five-year absence. While there, he helps some kids trapped on a school bus amid the chaos.
Jericho: Ssn 1: Long Live the Mayor  2006 44 mins Television   Rated: PG
Gray Anderson, shocked by the horrors he witnessed when traveling outside of Jericho, returns with information about which other cities were targeted. Fearing that enemies might be within Jericho's borders, he decides to question any newcomers.
Jericho: Ssn 1: 9:02  2006 42 mins Television   Rated: PG
At precisely 9:02, an electromagnetic pulse shuts down power all over Jericho, leaving the town in the dark. Meanwhile, with an impending food shortage, farmers take desperate measures to save their crops from voracious pests.
Jericho: Ssn 1: Federal Response  2006 43 mins Television   Rated: R
Homeland Security phones Jericho with a recorded message promising that help will arrive soon. Hopes rise when communication is restored and power returns, but the joy is short-lived after a power surge downs power lines and fires break out citywide.
Jericho: Ssn 1: Walls of Jericho  2006 41 mins Television   Rated: PG
Despite the risk of contamination, Jake and Heather rescue a man disfigured by extensive radiation poisoning and bring him to the hospital. But the hospital resources are stretched to the limit and their generator is about to run out of gas.
Jericho: Ssn 1: Four Horsemen  2006 44 mins Television   Rated: PG
Satellite news reports the extent of the nuclear catastrophe to the shell-shocked townspeople, and the radiation-sick Stanley claims he saw tanks rolling into Denver. Jake sends four teams to gather intelligence for the information-starved community.
Jericho: Ssn 1: Fallout  2006 42 mins Television   Rated: PG
Jake rallies the Jericho residents to take shelter from fallout from the nuclear bomb that destroyed Denver. However, the official shelter is uninhabitable, and they're forced to come up with an alternative before everyone gets radiation poisoning.
Jericho: Ssn 1: Why We Fight  2006 44 mins Television   Rated: R
A border war explodes between Jericho and New Bern. Although New Bern outstrips Jericho in both men and resources, Jericho still has the tank they took from the fake Marines and Hawkins has a satellite tracking device.
Jericho: Ssn 1: Coalition of the Willing  2006 44 mins Television   Rated: PG
When New Bern threatens to take aggressive action against Jericho unless they hand over seven farms and half their salt mine, Mayor Gray Anderson must decide whether to take the threat seriously while the farmers argue.
Jericho: Ssn 1: One if by Land  2006 42 mins Television   Rated: PG
When townspeople from New Bern raid Jericho's salt mine, a gun battle results in several New Bern citizens being injured. In the meantime, Constantino interrogates Jake and accuses him of being a saboteur.
Jericho: Ssn 1: Casus Belli  2006 44 mins Television   Rated: PG
Eric goes missing after assisting with the construction of wind turbines in the neighboring town of New Bern. In search of his brother, Jake heads to New Bern, where he discovers a detailed plot involving an imminent attack on Jericho.
Jericho: Ssn 1: A.K.A.  2006 43 mins Television   Rated: PG
Horrified by the mounting evidence that Hawkins is a terrorist, Jake holds him at gunpoint and demands answers. Hawkins warns Jake that learning the truth is dangerous. Meanwhile, Johnston and Gail deal with a tragic loss.
Jericho: Ssn 1: One Man's Terrorist  2006 41 mins Television   Rated: PG
With supplies dwindling, Mayor Gray Anderson decides to evict the refugees. Meanwhile, terrorists apprehended in New York are revealed to have used false FBI identification badges that are almost perfect replicas.
Jericho: Ssn 1: Winter's End  2006 45 mins Television   Rated: PG
Jake forces Kenchy to perform a risky operation on April when complications arise with her pregnancy. Meanwhile, Johnston searches frantically for the missing Eric, determined that he support his wife during her time of crisis.
Jericho: Ssn 1: Semper Fidelis  2006 42 mins Television   Rated: PG
Marines roll into Jericho in a tank and tell the townspeople that the war has ended, with the United States bombing Iran and North Korea. Everyone is elated, until Jake makes a discovery that undermines the Marines' claims.
Jericho: Ssn 1: Heart of Winter  2006 44 mins Television   Rated: PG
Strangers run Jake, Stanley and Mimi off the road while they are hunting, pinning Jake under the vehicle and knocking Stanley unconscious. Mimi travels back to Jericho alone for help. Meanwhile, Hawkins realizes his decisions endangered his family.
Jericho: Ssn 1: Black Jack  2006 43 mins Television   Rated: PG
Jake and Johnston take a trip to the Black Jack trading post, looking for parts to repair Jericho's windmill. While there, Jake learns that six governments have sprung up in different parts of the country, each fighting for autonomy.
Jericho: Ssn 1: The Day Before  2006 42 mins Television   Rated: PG
Flashbacks reveal that before the bombs struck, Jake failed to secure a job as a charter pilot because his file was flagged as suspicious. Meanwhile, more is disclosed about Hawkins, his background and his association with the bomb plot.
Jericho: Ssn 1: Vox Populi  2006 44 mins Television   Rated: PG
When Gracie Leigh is found murdered, suspicion immediately falls on Jonah Prowse. Meanwhile, Gray Anderson uses the murder investigation to boost his reputation among the townspeople, hoping it will help him win the mayoral election.
Jericho: Ssn 1: Red Flag  2006 42 mins Television   Rated: PG
During Thanksgiving, the exhausted townspeople are simultaneously elated and wary when bombers fly overhead and drop parachutes holding desperately needed supplies. Mayor Green warns everyone to wait until the supplies are tested before using them.
Jericho: Ssn 1: Crossroads  2006 43 mins Television   Rated: PG
The Ravenwood gang Jake and Eric encountered at Rogue River shows up in Jericho and takes resources by force, claiming that they're working on behalf of the government. The townspeople block the bridge with cars and face off against the intruders.
Jericho: Ssn 1: Rogue River  2006 43 mins Television   Rated: PG
Mayor Green faces certain death if Jake and Eric fail in their mission to bring back medication in time. Meanwhile, Gray Anderson interrogates Rob Hawkins, bringing up the fact Hawkins appeared suddenly in Jericho and bought his house with cash.
National Treasure  2004  3.8 stars 131 mins Action & Adventure   Rated: PG
Modern treasure hunters, led by archaeologist Ben Gates (Nicolas Cage), search for a chest of riches rumored to have been stashed away by George Washington, Thomas Jefferson and Benjamin Franklin during the Revolutionary War. The chest's whereabouts may lie in secret clues embedded in the Constitution and the Declaration of Independence, and Gates is in a race to find the gold before his enemies do. Diane Kruger, Sean Bean and Harvey Keitel co-star.
The Kid  2000  3.6 stars 101 mins Children & Family   Rated: PG
Russ Duritz (Bruce Willis) is a powerful businessman, self-absorbed and immersed in work. By the magic of the moon, Russ one day meets Rusty (Spencer Breslin), a chubby, charming 8-year-old version of himself who can't believe he could turn out so badly -- with no life and no dog. With Rusty's help, Russ is able to reconcile the person he used to dream of being with the man he's actually become in director Jon Turteltaub's wry family comedy.
Instinct  1999  3.6 stars 126 mins Thrillers   Rated: R  until 01-Aug-2010    
After a two-year stint living among a family of gorillas in the African jungle, anthropologist Ethan Powell (Anthony Hopkins) goes on a brutal rampage, killing two poachers. Imprisoned in a Florida mental institution, Powell becomes withdrawn, mute and animalistic. Psychiatrist Theo Caulder (Cuba Gooding Jr.) learns of Powell's condition and takes his case, hoping to unlock the reasons behind the scientist's behavior.
Phenomenon  1996  3.6 stars 123 mins Drama   Rated: PG  until 25-May-2010    
Humble mechanic George Malley (John Travolta) is celebrating his birthday at a local pub when he observes a bright light outside. Knocked unconscious, he awakens with incredible intellectual powers that soon draw the attention of curious scientists and the FBI. Supportive pals Nate (Forest Whitaker) and Doc (Robert Duvall) stand by George when their small community is thrown off-kilter by his transformation in this heartwarming supernatural tale.
While You Were Sleeping Nominated For/Won Awards 1995  3.7 stars 103 mins Romance   Rated: PG
A love story built on a misunderstanding, While You Were Sleeping proved that Sandra Bullock could carry a film. She plays a transit worker who pulls commuter Peter Gallagher off the tracks after he's mugged. But while he's in a coma, his family mistakenly thinks she's Gallagher's fiancée, and she doesn't correct them. Things get more complicated when she falls for his brother (Bill Pullman).
Cool Runnings  1993  3.7 stars 98 mins Comedy   Rated: PG
A fictionalized account of the unlikely story of Jamaica's first bobsled team, Cool Runnings follows their journey to the 1988 Olympics. When Derice Bannock's (Leon) chances of qualifying for Jamaica's track team are dashed, he looks for another sport. Derice persuades U.S. bobsledding gold medalist Irv Blitzer (John Candy), who now lives in Jamaica, to coach him and his friends as they attempt to become a world-class bobsled team.
3 Ninjas  1992  3.3 stars 85 mins Children & Family   Rated: PG  until 21-Dec-2010    
A neat twist on The Karate Kid finds three youngsters -- Samuel, Jeffrey and Michael -- aiding their grandfather (Victor Wong III) in his fight against an old "friend" named Snyder, who turns out to be a corrupt FBI officer. Snyder's big mistake is hiring three idiotic surfer dudes to kidnap the grandkids. But it all comes down to a battle royal when Snyder and gramps square off.