In 1970s Venice, California, a group of young skateboarders invent the tricks and techniques that form the backbone of modern skate boarding. Known as the Z-Boys, these total unknowns take the world by storm, using the moves they learned surfing waves and skating abandoned swimming pools to revolutionize skate competitions. But, as their fame grows, the pressures of celebrity and the money it brings threatens the friendships in this once close-knit group. Directed by Catherine Hardwicke. With John Robinson, Emile Hirsch, Rebecca De Mornay, Johnny Knoxville, Heath Ledger and Victor Rasuk. Categories: Action, Drama, Sports. Year: 2005.
William Mapother in Lords of Dogtown
When Karen (Sarah Michelle Gellar), an exchange student working in Japan, agrees to cover for a homestay nurse who doesn't show up for work, she discovers the Grudge, a terrifying curse that controls an othewise normal house in Tokyo. Anyone who falls under the Grudge dies a horrible death and passes the curse on to whoever next enters the house. Karen must uncover the secret to stopping the curse before it destroys her life. Directed by Takashi Shimizu. With Jason Behr, William Mapother, Bill Pullman and Ted Raimi. Categories: Horror, Mystery, Thriller. Year: 2004.
William Mapother in The Grudge
After violating the rights of a serial killer during an arrest, FBI Agent Thomas Mackelway (Aaron Eckhart) is sent to a remote branch of the agency in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Together with his new partner, Fran Kulok (Carrie-Anne Moss), Mackelway sets out to track down Suspect Zero, a super serial killer responsible for hundreds of deaths who leaves no evidence behind to link his crimes. The clues leads them to the enigmatic Benjamin O'Ryan (Ben Kingsley), a man who, after participating in government experiments, now has the telepathic ability to see serial killers in action. Tormented by his visions, O'Ryan has a dark side of his own, and Mackelway must decide if he is Suspect Zero or just piece in the larger puzzle. Directed by E. Elias Merhige. With Harry J. Lennix and William Mapother. Categories: Crime, Drama, Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller. Year: 2004.
William Mapother in Suspect Zero
IMF agent Ethan Hunt (Tom Cruise) must retrieve a deadly genetically created disease known as Chimera befre it is released on an unsuspecting public. Opposing him is a gang of terrorists led by a rogue IMF agent (Dougray Scott), who want nothing more than the destruction of humanity. During Hunt's work with the master thief Nyah (Thandie Newton), she is infected with the disease, forcing Hunt to step up his quest to save her life and the world. Directed by John Woo. With Ving Rhames, Anthony Hopkins and Dominic Purcell. Categories: Action, Thriller, Adventure. Year: 2000.
William Mapother in Mission: Impossible II