James Fargo

James Fargo (born August 14, 1938) is an American film director. He directed numerous films from 1976 to 1998. After serving as assistant director on many movies starring Clint Eastwood, he was then given the chance to direct the third Dirty Harry film, The Enforcer, in 1976. Later he also directed Eastwood in 1978's Every Which Way But Loose. It would be the final film in working with Eastwood. Fargo has also directed films such as Caravans, A Game for Vultures, Voyage of the Rock Aliens, as well as two Chuck Norris films. Fargo has also directed television shows, such as The A-Team, Hunter, Scarecrow and Mrs. King,and Beverly Hills 90210. Description above from the Wikipedia article James Fargo, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Every Which Way but Loose (1978)

Philo Beddoe is your regular, easygoing, truck-driving guy. He's also the best bar-room brawler west of the Rockies. And he lives with a 165-pound orangutan named Clyde. Like other guys, Philo finally falls in love - with a flighty singer who leads him on a ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  James Fargo
CAST:  Clint Eastwood  •  Sondra Locke  •  Ruth Gordon  •  Beverly D'Angelo

Philo Beddoe is your regular, easygoing, truck-driving guy. He's also the best bar-room brawler west of the Rockies. And he lives with a 165-pound orangutan named Clyde. Like other guys, Philo finally falls in love - with a flighty singer who leads him on a ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  James Fargo
CAST:  Clint Eastwood  •  Sondra Locke  •  Ruth Gordon  •  Beverly D'Angelo

The Enforcer (1976)

Dirty Harry Callahan returns again, this time saddled with a rookie female partner. Together, they must stop a terrorist group consisting of angry Vietnam veterans.  (more)

DIRECTION:  James Fargo
CAST:  Clint Eastwood  •  Tyne Daly  •  Harry Guardino  •  Bradford Dillman

Dirty Harry Callahan returns again, this time saddled with a rookie female partner. Together, they must stop a terrorist group consisting of angry Vietnam veterans.  (more)

DIRECTION:  James Fargo
CAST:  Clint Eastwood  •  Tyne Daly  •  Harry Guardino  •  Bradford Dillman

Born to Ride (2011)

The stars of Starship Troopers are back in action! Mike (Casper Van Dien) decides to hit the road on his refurbished classic motorcycle along with best buddy Alex (Patrick Muldoon), but their trek takes a surprising turn when they become involved in a plan ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  James Fargo
CAST:  Casper Van Dien  •  Patrick Muldoon  •  William Forsythe  •  Theresa Russell

The stars of Starship Troopers are back in action! Mike (Casper Van Dien) decides to hit the road on his refurbished classic motorcycle along with best buddy Alex (Patrick Muldoon), but their trek takes a surprising turn when they become involved in a plan ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  James Fargo
CAST:  Casper Van Dien  •  Patrick Muldoon  •  William Forsythe  •  Theresa Russell

Riding the Edge (1989)

Teenage cyclist rescues his dad from terrorists in the Middle East. "Iron Eagle" on a motorcycle.  (more)

DIRECTION:  James Fargo
CAST:  Benny Bruchim  •  Brooke Bundy  •  James Fargo  •  Lyman Ward

Teenage cyclist rescues his dad from terrorists in the Middle East. "Iron Eagle" on a motorcycle.  (more)

DIRECTION:  James Fargo
CAST:  Benny Bruchim  •  Brooke Bundy  •  James Fargo  •  Lyman Ward

Voyage of the Rock Aliens (1984)

Aliens land in the mythical town of "Speelburgh, U.S.A" searching for the source of rock & roll. What they find is a gang of teenagers, led by Dee Dee and Frankie, along with Frankie's posse/rock band, the Pack. The leader of the aliens takes a shine to Dee Dee and ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  James Fargo
CAST:  Pia Zadora  •  Craig Sheffer  •  Ruth Gordon  •  Tom Nolan

Aliens land in the mythical town of "Speelburgh, U.S.A" searching for the source of rock & roll. What they find is a gang of teenagers, led by Dee Dee and Frankie, along with Frankie's posse/rock band, the Pack. The leader of the aliens takes a shine to Dee Dee and ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  James Fargo
CAST:  Pia Zadora  •  Craig Sheffer  •  Ruth Gordon  •  Tom Nolan

Born to Race (1988)

A race-car driver falls in love with a beautiful Italian automobile engineer who is traveling the NASCAR circuit to sell her controversial engine technology.  (more)

DIRECTION:  James Fargo
CAST:  Joseph Bottoms  •  Marla Heasley  •  Robert Logan  •  George Kennedy

A race-car driver falls in love with a beautiful Italian automobile engineer who is traveling the NASCAR circuit to sell her controversial engine technology.  (more)

DIRECTION:  James Fargo
CAST:  Joseph Bottoms  •  Marla Heasley  •  Robert Logan  •  George Kennedy

Caravans (1978)

This epic adventure-drama based on James Michener's best-selling novel concerns a young American embassy official who is sent into the Middle-Eastern desert to find the missing daughter of a US Senator. The young woman has left her husband, a Colonel in the Shadom ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  James Fargo
CAST:  Anthony Quinn  •  Jennifer O'Neill  •  Michael Sarrazin  •  Christopher Lee

This epic adventure-drama based on James Michener's best-selling novel concerns a young American embassy official who is sent into the Middle-Eastern desert to find the missing daughter of a US Senator. The young woman has left her husband, a Colonel in the Shadom ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  James Fargo
CAST:  Anthony Quinn  •  Jennifer O'Neill  •  Michael Sarrazin  •  Christopher Lee

Second Chances (1998)

A little girl's physical and emotional reawakening after an accident claims her father and her spirit.  (more)

DIRECTION:  James Fargo
CAST:  Tom Amandes  •  Isabel Glasser  •  Kelsey Mulrooney  •  Terry Moore

A little girl's physical and emotional reawakening after an accident claims her father and her spirit.  (more)

DIRECTION:  James Fargo
CAST:  Tom Amandes  •  Isabel Glasser  •  Kelsey Mulrooney  •  Terry Moore

Game for Vultures (1980)

The South African businessman David Swansey is delivering illegal German helicopters to Rhodesia. That makes the patriot Gideon Marunga an angry man.  (more)

DIRECTION:  James Fargo
CAST:  Richard Harris  •  Richard Roundtree  •  Joan Collins  •  Ray Milland

The South African businessman David Swansey is delivering illegal German helicopters to Rhodesia. That makes the patriot Gideon Marunga an angry man.  (more)

DIRECTION:  James Fargo
CAST:  Richard Harris  •  Richard Roundtree  •  Joan Collins  •  Ray Milland

Forced Vengeance (1982)

A casino security guard is forced into violence from when the Hong Kong mob threatens his friends.  (more)

DIRECTION:  James Fargo
CAST:  Chuck Norris  •  Mary Louise Weller  •  David Opatoshu  •  Michael Cavanaugh

A casino security guard is forced into violence from when the Hong Kong mob threatens his friends.  (more)

DIRECTION:  James Fargo
CAST:  Chuck Norris  •  Mary Louise Weller  •  David Opatoshu  •  Michael Cavanaugh

Sky High (1990)

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DIRECTION:  James Fargo  •  James Whitmore Jr.
CAST:  Damon Martin  •  Anthony Rapp  •  James Whitmore  •  Traci Lind

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DIRECTION:  James Fargo  •  James Whitmore Jr.
CAST:  Damon Martin  •  Anthony Rapp  •  James Whitmore  •  Traci Lind

In the Teeth of Jaws (1997)

BBC documentary about the making of Steven Spielberg's Jaws.  (more)

DIRECTION: 
CAST:  Peter Benchley  •  David Brown  •  Michael Chapman  •  Richard Dreyfuss

BBC documentary about the making of Steven Spielberg's Jaws.  (more)

DIRECTION: 
CAST:  Peter Benchley  •  David Brown  •  Michael Chapman  •  Richard Dreyfuss

The Evolution of Clint Eastwood (2008)

Follow Eastwood's career from television star to matinee idol to Oscar-winning director in this wide-ranging documentary.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Gary Leva
CAST:  Clint Eastwood  •  Michael Madsen  •  Hal Holbrook  •  Allen Hughes

Follow Eastwood's career from television star to matinee idol to Oscar-winning director in this wide-ranging documentary.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Gary Leva
CAST:  Clint Eastwood  •  Michael Madsen  •  Hal Holbrook  •  Allen Hughes

The Craft of Dirty Harry (2008)

A look at the cinematographers, editors, musicians, production designers and other talent of the Dirty Harry series.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Gary Leva
CAST:  Clint Eastwood  •  David Ayer  •  John Badham  •  George Gallo

A look at the cinematographers, editors, musicians, production designers and other talent of the Dirty Harry series.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Gary Leva
CAST:  Clint Eastwood  •  David Ayer  •  John Badham  •  George Gallo

The Long Shadow of Dirty Harry (2008)

An in-depth look at Dirty Harry (1971), featuring interviews with such film artists as Michael Madsen, 'Hal Holbrook', John Milius, 'Shane Black' and John Badham.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Gary Leva
CAST:  Joe Carnahan  •  David Ayer  •  Shane Black  •  Michael Madsen

An in-depth look at Dirty Harry (1971), featuring interviews with such film artists as Michael Madsen, 'Hal Holbrook', John Milius, 'Shane Black' and John Badham.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Gary Leva
CAST:  Joe Carnahan  •  David Ayer  •  Shane Black  •  Michael Madsen

Harry Callahan/Clint Eastwood: Something Special in Films (1976)

A promotional short which details the making of 'The Enforcer'.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ronald Saland
CAST:  James Fargo  •  Tyne Daly  •  Clint Eastwood  •  DeVeren Bookwalter

A promotional short which details the making of 'The Enforcer'.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ronald Saland
CAST:  James Fargo  •  Tyne Daly  •  Clint Eastwood  •  DeVeren Bookwalter

Gus Brown and Midnight Brewster (1985)

Two ex-GIs, a fast-talking hustler from Detroit and an Oklahoma hayseed, just returned from WWII, team up with the latter's bubble-headed fiancée to make a killing racing on the Southern dogtrack circuit they had bought. An unsold series pilot.  (more)

DIRECTION:  James Fargo
CAST:  John Schneider  •  Ron Glass  •  Teri Copley  •  Scoey Mitchell

Two ex-GIs, a fast-talking hustler from Detroit and an Oklahoma hayseed, just returned from WWII, team up with the latter's bubble-headed fiancée to make a killing racing on the Southern dogtrack circuit they had bought. An unsold series pilot.  (more)

DIRECTION:  James Fargo
CAST:  John Schneider  •  Ron Glass  •  Teri Copley  •  Scoey Mitchell