C. Thomas Howell on Netflix
Last updated April 22, 2024
Secret at Arrow Lake
2009 | NR | 3.7 out of 5 StarsIn this inspirational drama, Mia loses her mother in an unexpected tragedy, leaving her alone to tend to the family's bed and breakfast. But when a stranger from New York comes to stay, Mia wonders whether he's her long-lost father.
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Red Dawn
1984 | NR | 3.7 out of 5 StarsWhen a group of teenagers witnesses Soviet and Cuban paratroopers descending on their small town and systematically setting off World War III, they take food and whatever weapons they can find and hightail it to the hills to wait things out.
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Escape
2012 | NR | 3.6 out of 5 StarsStruggling to find peace after the tragic loss of their baby's life, Doctors Paul and Kim Jordan escape to the islands of Southeast Asia. But paradise becomes a nightmare when he is kidnapped by human traffickers in need of a skilled doctor.
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Tank
1984 | NR | 3.5 out of 5 StarsAfter relocating his family (and his prized restored Sherman tank) to a small Georgia town, military man Zack butts heads with local law enforcement. When the sheriff goes after Zack's son, it's time for Zack to roll out the Sherman tank.
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Far Out Man
1990 | NR | 3.3 out of 5 StarsA trip to a hypnotherapist inspires a middle-aged hippie to set off on a wild adventure-filled cross-country quest in search of the wife and son whom he hasn't seen since the Woodstock era.
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Hitman's Run
1999 | NR | 3.2 out of 5 StarsWhen his new identity is compromised, a former hit man now in the Witness Protection Program teams up with a half-baked computer whiz kid to protect his family from vengeful mobsters in this action-packed crime thriller.
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The Hitcher II: I've Been Waiting
2003 | NR | 3.2 out of 5 StarsStill haunted by the frightening events of his past (as experienced in The Hitcher), Jim Halsey (C. Thomas Howell) returns to confront his demons. He and his girlfriend, Maggie (Kari Wuhrer), soon find themselves traveling down the same desolate stretch of West Texas road where the original nightmare began. After encountering a psychotic hitchhiker (Jake Busey), their journey quickly turns into an unnerving race for survival.
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Red Team
2000 | NR | 3.2 out of 5 StarsWhen FBI agent Chandler rescues his partner from a kidnapping attempt, he is invited to join the Red Team, a gang of rogue agents who attack alleged criminals. As Chandler delves into Red Team's history, he must keep an eye on a suspected murderer.
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The Return of the Musketeers
1989 | NR | 3.1 out of 5 StarsWith the British crown hanging in the balance, D'Artagnan (Michael York) implores his band of long-retired Musketeers -- Porthos (Frank Finlay), Aramis (Richard Chamberlain) and Athos (Oliver Reed) -- to join him for another adventure. Much has changed since Milady de Winter's death 20 years ago, while other things are eerily similar: For one thing, Milady's daughter (Kim Cattrall) seems to be following in her mother's footsteps.
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Cross
2011 | NR | 3.1 out of 5 StarsCallan Cross is a superhero vigilante protected by an ancient cross that keeps his soul alive. Centuries later, Cross continues to fight evil, this time teaming with weapons experts to defeat the malevolent empire in control of Los Angeles.
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H.G. Wells' War of the Worlds
2005 | NR | 3.0 out of 5 StarsNot to be confused with the Speilberg blockbuster, this low-budget adaptation of H.G. Wells's novel adds a horror twist to the classic sci-fi tale as an astronomer struggles to reunite with his family after Earth is invaded by an army of Martians.
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Flatline
2012 | NR | 3.0 out of 5 StarsSeveral years after the death of his mother, Marc is still grieving the loss. When a car accident on the night of his father's 40th birthday causes him to face the specter of mortality and things left unsaid, he takes matters into his own hands.
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The Da Vinci Treasure
2006 | NR | 2.8 out of 5 StarsUnrelated to Dan Brown's novel and film adaptation, C. Thomas Howell stars as a forensic anthropologist who decodes ancient clues in his quest for treasure in this direct-to-DVD thriller.
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War of the Worlds 2: The Next Wave
2008 | NR | 2.6 out of 5 StarsTwo years after the Martian Walkers landed on Earth and destroyed nearly everything and everyone, a second wave has arrived to finish the job. But mankind, determined to hold on to what's left, prepares to embark on a vengeful mission to Mars.
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House of Fallen
2008 | NR | 2.5 out of 5 StarsThis spooky, mystery-laden thriller combines three related tales involving the Watchers, a group of fallen angels who inhabit the Earth disguised as humans, but who must eventually defend themselves against an ancient evil determined to destroy them.
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Hourglass
1996 | NR | 2.4 out of 5 StarsWhile under investigation for his wife's mysterious drowning, high-powered fashion designer Michael enters into a volatile relationship with Dara, an irresistible model who leads him down a dark path of self-destruction.
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