The rich filmography of Josh Hartnett contains more than 30 films. The actor began his career in the 90s, and his very first experience was the role in the television series "Oblava" (an alternative Russian name is "Cracker Method"). At first, Hartnett took part only in the filming of commercials, but his first major breakthrough was not long in coming. After roles in the seventh part of "Halloween" and the horror movie "Faculty" Josh began to receive more and more new proposals for the shooting. He tried not to limit his capabilities to any one genre and tried to play in a variety of films. Currently, Josh plans to return to active filming and immerse himself in work on various thrillers.
But back to the topic of our article today. We decided to look back at the filmography of this wonderful actor and recall the best films with Josh Hartnett. Below you can see his most successful roles. Enjoy reading!
Halloween 7: Twenty Years Later (Halloween H20: 20 Years Later, 1998)
Perhaps it was logical to assume that we begin our story about the best films with Josh Hartnett with this picture. The ruthless maniac Mike Myers continues to hunt for his sister Laurie, who managed to start a new life. Now the woman is known by another name, she has a teenage son, John (Josh Hartnett) and a good job (she is the principal of a private school). However, it is approaching October 31, which means that Lori's previous fears promise to return and complete what was supposed to be completed twenty years ago.
"Faculty" (The Faculty, 1998)
The second major role of Josh Hartnett, which helped him achieve even greater recognition in the industry. A regular American school has its measured student everyday life: boring lessons, tough guys turn up quietly, beautiful girls meet soccer players, someone uses drugs, and someone takes them. Everything changes when children begin to notice the strange behavior of their teachers. Soon, several students realize that their school was captured by alien creatures. At first they moved into the bodies of adults, and now they are trying to take hold of the bodies of adolescents. The main characters decide that it is time to take serious measures to save their loved ones before it is too late.
By the way, the young Elijah Wood also played in this film. It can be said that for him, as for Hartnett, this role became something of a “happy pass” to his future career.
The Fall of the Black Hawk (Black Hawk Down, 2001)
One of the best war films of the early 2000s, in which the young Hartnett played side by side with other famous actors such as Eric Bana, Ewan McGregor, Orlando Bloom and Tom Hardy. The events of the picture unfold in Somalia, where the local population suffers from hunger and increased mortality. The UN is working to organize a constant supply of food, but they also lack external support. Then Washington decides to intervene. He sends to Somalia several elite squads consisting of selected Delta fighters and rangers. Arriving at the place, the Americans are faced with the outrage of a local warlord named Adid, who organizes various riots, kills civilians and takes all humanitarian aid. Then the fighters from Washington decide to join forces to stop Adid and seize control of his residence.
Hollywood Cops (Hollywood Homicide, 2003)
The next film with Josh Hartnett will surely appeal to all fans of classic American action movies. In the center of the plot is a talented acting duet of Hartnett and Harrison Ford in the images of two cops-partners. Heroes take on the investigation of the mysterious murder of popular rappers. This is not the first such crime, and partners are beginning to suspect that the owner of an influential record label is involved in everything. However, as you know, show business is a rather dirty place, and the search for the truth in it can easily turn into a deadly danger. In addition, the former chief of the local police, who now works as the main guard at the suspected media tycoon, constantly flashes on the way of the main characters. Does this mean that the Hartnett and Ford duet will cave in under corrupt power? Of course not!
Black Orchid (The Black Dahlia, 2006)
The film "Black Orchid" (2006) is a film adaptation of the novel of the same name by American detective writer James Ellroy. Both works were based on the unsolved crime that happened in the vicinity of Los Angeles in 1947. In the film, Josh Hartnett plays one of the police officers investigating the murder of an ambitious actress named Elizabeth Short. The body of the murdered woman was so crippled that the pictures from the scene were long hidden from the public. While investigating, the character of Hartnett begins to experience a strong obsession, which has a negative effect.
The Lucky Number Slevin (2006)
The protagonist of the picture Slevin (Josh Hartnett) is far from lucky. Despite this, life does not even think of making indulgences to him and continues to arrange new troubles. First, the guy loses the apartment, then parted with the girl, and then completely contacts the bandits, who, taking him for another, begin to demand a lot of money.
It would seem that it cannot be worse. However, after the crime bosses come to Slevin, the police are also linked to him.
30 Days of Night (2007)
Despite the fact that there are not so many horror movies in Josh Hartnett’s filmography, each of them is a worthy work. After a break of almost 10 years, the actor again returned to the genre with which he began, and starred in the film "30 Days of the Night" (2007). In the story, Hartnett’s character again encounters supernatural forces, however, this time instead of an alien infection he has to deal with bloodthirsty vampires. The scene of the picture takes place in Alaska, where there is such a thing as a thirty-day polar night. It was at this time that hungry vampires appeared who planned to destroy the entire population of the local town.
Out of Time (The Lovers, 2015)
One of the latest works by Josh Hartnett was the romantic adventure film "Out of Time" (2015). In it, the actor played the role of submarine archaeologist Jay Finnel, who, together with his wife, is engaged in the study of a sunken merchant ship. An accident occurs during the next dive. In desperate attempts to save his wife, Jay is seriously injured, which leads him into a coma. After this, the amazing thing happens: the hero’s consciousness breaks all the barriers of reality and transfers it to India in 1778. This is a completely different, unfamiliar world in which he becomes a different person. He also has a new love, which keeps the hero’s mind in this alternative reality. Jay has to make a difficult choice: to leave everything as it is and live life in India or return to reality in order to save the real self.
Scary Tales (Penny Dreadful, 2014)
Undoubtedly, one of the best series in recent years and one of the best roles of Josh Hartnett. The action of the series "Scary Tales" takes place in Victorian London. Here, in addition to ordinary townspeople, busy with their daily affairs, real evil spirits in the local streets. Many of them are familiar to the modern viewer.
Here you can meet the demonic seducer Dorian Gray from the novel of the same name by O. Wilde, and the wise doctor Jekyll in the company of his alternative personality, Mr. Hyde, and the elegant Count Dracula, and the scientist Victor Frankenstein with his monstrous creation, and many other sinister creatures. The series “Scary Tales” is not complete without the main character - the lone American Ethan Chandler, who was played by Josh Hartnett. Upon arriving in London, Ethan accidentally falls into a trap set up by treacherous vampires. A little later, he meets with a mysterious medium girl named Vanessa Ives. Her devilish beauty captivates a man and drags him into a whirlpool of inexplicable events.