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James Bridges

Director · 11 credits · 7 in highly-rated films

Best known for The China Syndrome (1979)

Directed movies (8 total, ranked by score)

  1. The China Syndrome

    1979 · ★ 7.1 (518 votes)

    Drama, Thriller

    1

  2. The Paper Chase

    1973 · ★ 6.8 (121 votes)

    Drama

    2

  3. Urban Cowboy

    1980 · ★ 6.5 (274 votes)

    Drama, Romance, Western

    3

  4. Bright Lights, Big City

    1988 · ★ 5.7 (144 votes)

    Drama, Romance

    4

  5. September 30, 1955

    1977 · ★ 6.8 (10 votes)

    Drama

    5

  6. The Baby Maker

    1970 · ★ 5.7 (8 votes)

    Drama

    6

  7. Perfect

    1985 · ★ 5.6 (196 votes)

    Drama, Romance

    7

  8. Mike's Murder

    1984 · ★ 5.4 (28 votes)

    Drama, Mystery, Thriller

    8

Credits are ranked using the same weighted score as movie collections. Last updated Aug 30, 2026.