Patrick Bauchau was first seen in the 1963 Éric Rohmer-directed film ‘La Carrière de Suzanne’ where he made an uncredited appearance as ‘Frank.’ In 1967, he starred as ‘Adrien’ in the French comedy-drama film ‘La Collectionneuse,’ directed by Éric Rohmer. The film opened to critical acclaim and currently sits on a 90% approval score on Rotten Tomatoes. He next appeared in ‘Tuset Street’ (1968), ‘Fun and Games for Everyone’ (1980), ‘Guns’ (1981), ‘Der Stand der Dinge’ (1982), ‘Enigma’ (1982), ‘Coup de foudre’ (1983), ‘Premiers désirs’ (1983), ‘La femme publique’ (1984), ‘Choose Me’ (1984), and ‘Phenomena’ (1985). In 1985, he portrayed ‘Scarpine’ in the fourteenth film in the James Bond series, ‘A View to a Kill,’ directed by John Glen. Despite opening to mixed reviews, the film managed to gross over $152.4 million on a budget of $30 million. He was next seen in films like ‘Motten im Licht’ (1986), ‘Cross’ (1987), ‘Accroche-coeur’ (1987), ‘Mount Royal’ (1988), ‘Le maître de musique’ (1988), ‘Australia’ (1989), ‘The Rapture’ (1991), ‘Terra Nova’ (1991), ‘Chain of Desire’ (1992), ‘Acting on Impulse’ (1993), and ‘And the Band Played On’ (1993). He played the role of ‘Enrique Rojas’ in the 1994 American action thriller film ‘Clear and Present Danger,’ directed by Phillip Noyce. The film received positive reviews from critics and was a commercial success, grossing over $215.9 million on a budget of $62 million.
He continued to star in films like ‘The Interview’ (1995), ‘Serpent's Lair’ (1996), ‘We Free Kings’ (1996), ‘Twin Falls Idaho’ (1999), ‘The Cell’ (2000), ‘Jackpot’ (2001), and ‘Secretary’ (2002). In 2002, he starred as ‘Stephen Altman’ in the American thriller film ‘Panic Room,’ directed by David Fincher. The film earned praise from critics and grossed over $197.1 million on a $48 million budget. Bauchau went on to star in ‘The Five Obstructions’ (2003), ‘Carnivale’ (2003-2005), ‘Promised Land’ (2004), ‘Ray’ (2004), ‘Vampires: The Turning’ (2005), ‘Karla’ (2006), ‘El amor y la ciudad’ (2006), ‘Boy Culture’ (2006), ‘The Memory Thief’ (2007), ‘The Gray Man’ (2007), ‘La Possibilité d'une île’ (2008), and ‘The Smell of Success’ (2009). In 2009, he portrayed ‘Roland Picard’ in the Roland Emmerich-directed American science fiction apocalyptic disaster film, ‘2012.’ Even though the film received a lukewarm response from critics, it managed to gross over $791.2 million on a budget of $200 million. That same year, he also appeared in the American medical drama film ‘Extraordinary Measures,’ directed by Tom Vaughan. The film was panned by critics and received a 29% score on Rotten Tomatoes.
He went on to appear in films like ‘Glenn, the Flying Robot’ (2010), ‘Get the Gringo’ (2012), ‘Ghost Soldiers’ (2012), ‘Big Ass Spider!’ (2013), ‘Four Senses’ (2013), ‘Amnesiac’ (2014), ‘Every Thing Will Be Fine’ (2015), ‘Mega Shark vs. Kolossus’ (2015), and ‘The Girl King’ (2015). Bauchau was last seen in the 2015 comedy-drama film ‘Me and Kaminski,’ directed by Wolfgang Becker. The film was based on Daniel Kehlmann’s 2003 novel of the same name.
The film follows the life of the well-known rhythm and blues musician Ray Charles. At the age of seven, Ray looses his vision after witnessing his younger brother drown. With the help of his determined mother, he finds comfort in music and learns to play piano. He gains international recognition but, along the way, also has to deal with problems like racism, drug abuse and failed relationships.
Jorgen Leth has created a striking short film ‘The Perfect Human’ in 1967, which revolved around a man and a woman sitting in a box, while the narrator poses questions regarding their relationship and humanity. Danish director Lars von Trier challenges Jorden years later, to remake the film using a different set of circumstances.
The Collector is a romantic comedy drama film which tells the story of a womanizing art dealer and a painter who are vacationing in Riviera. Their serenity is disturbed by the arrival of a third guest, a woman named Hadyee, who has many lovers. They can’t stand her initially, but one of them gets more and more intrigued and infatuated with her over time.
Driver is caught at the Mexican border with $4 million dollars stolen from a mobster and ends up in a Mexican prison, which is more like a small town. He befriends a 9-year-old boy who has the same rare blood group as a crime lord who needs a liver transplant, and plans to escape from the prison together.
Jack Ryan is assigned to a case involving the murder of the US President’s friend by a Columbian drug cartel. When it is revealed that the murdered man had a business relationship with his assassin, the President declares the cartel to be a "clear and present danger" to the nation. Meanwhile, unknown to Ryan, a secret paramilitary force is sent to Columbia to wipe out the cartel.
An emotionally unstable girl from a dysfunctional family is institutionalized for her propensity to harm herself. After her release from the hospital, she secures the job of a typist with a grim and ruthless attorney. Although he is irritated with her in the beginning they soon embark on a BDSM relationship, which results in a personal awakening in her. Very soon, she falls in love with her boss.
Meg Altman and her daughter Sarah find themselves trapped in a secret panic room, built inside their new apartment. On their first night, they must survive a home invasion by three men Raoul, Burnham, and Junior, who are after the US $3 million in bearer bonds hidden in the panic room.
Phenomena is a horror mystery film which revolves around a young girl who has an unusual but interesting ability which allows her to communicate with insects. She is soon transferred to a Swiss boarding school. When a string of murders occur, she thinks her abilities might prove very useful.
Nine translators are hired to translate the final book of a bestselling trilogy that the readers are eagerly awaiting. However, their lives turn upside down when the first ten pages of the manuscript are leaked online
The movie follows psychologist Catherine Deane, who is hired to infiltrate the comatose mind of serial killer Carl Rudolph Stargher, to rescue Julia Hickson, his final victim. Using an experimental technology she enters the criminal’s psyche only to come face to face with unimaginable horrors and tortures.
Extraordinary Measures is a drama film which tells the story of John and Aileen, whose two children suffer from a rare genetic condition. They try to find a researcher who might be able to find a cure, before the condition results in the death of their children.
James Bond recovers a microchip from the body of a dead agent to realize that it has sinister applications. The developer of the chip, Max Zorin, has plans to destroy Silicon Valley thus gaining a monopoly over microchip manufacturing. Bond must stop Zorin but Zorin’s formidable bodyguard May Day stands in his way.
After several successful stings, three con artists plan a last job, which goes horribly wrong, and they find themselves pursued by a gangster.
Sharon, a young and lustful woman in Los Angeles meets a religious sect that believes that the Rapture is imminent. She accepts this belief and becomes a born-again Christian, after which she start living in a pious life. She soon gets married and has a daughter as well. However, she starts questioning God after losing her husband in a murder.
A CIA agent sends Iron Curtain defector Alex Holbeck back to East Germany to steal an Enigma code scrambler to foil a Russian plot to assassinate five Soviet dissidents on Christmas Day. However, he soon realizes that both the East German police and KGB know about his arrival and seeks help from his former lover to remain undetected.
2012 tells the story of the destruction of Earth, due to a global cataclysmic event resulting from the heating of Earth’s core. A struggling writer Jackson Curtis tries to save his family as he tries to reach one of the nine secret arks designed by G8 nations to save at least a certain portion of humanity.
When Paul Bernardo is arrested for a series of disturbing murders, it is soon revealed that his wife Karla Homolka was aware of the fact that her husband was a violent rapist and murderer, and she had even assisted him in his heinous crimes.
Everything Will be Fine is a drama film which tells the story of a struggling writer, who drives around aimlessly after a domestic quarrel. However, he accidentally hits and runs over a child. Although he is legally innocent, the accident traumatizes him so badly for the next twelve years that whenever he looks into the mirror, he sees a murderer. Despite this, he struggles to make sense of what occurred.
Holy Man is a comedy drama film which revolves around an evangelist who is hired to boost the ratings of a home-shopping channel. He is able to turn television home shopping into a religious experience, and soon takes America by the storm, as the sales go up for the first time after several months.
Jorgen Leth has created a striking short film ‘The Perfect Human’ in 1967, which revolved around a man and a woman sitting in a box, while the narrator poses questions regarding their relationship and humanity. Danish director Lars von Trier challenges Jorden years later, to remake the film using a different set of circumstances.
A CIA agent sends Iron Curtain defector Alex Holbeck back to East Germany to steal an Enigma code scrambler to foil a Russian plot to assassinate five Soviet dissidents on Christmas Day. However, he soon realizes that both the East German police and KGB know about his arrival and seeks help from his former lover to remain undetected.
Holy Man is a comedy drama film which revolves around an evangelist who is hired to boost the ratings of a home-shopping channel. He is able to turn television home shopping into a religious experience, and soon takes America by the storm, as the sales go up for the first time after several months.
