How to Have a Harrison Ford Movie Marathon

Born in Chicago in 1942, Harrison Ford almost gave up on acting for a career in professional carpentry. Luckily for Hollywood, he soon scored the role of Han Solo in the popular "Star Wars" movies and the rest is history.

Instructions

1. Watch the 1973 teen comedy-drama "American Graffiti." Harrison Ford played minor character Bob Falfa alongside major stars Richard Dreyfuss and Ron Howard, and this role got him recognized and considered for outstanding roles to come.

2. Watch the original three "Star Wars" movies: "Star Wars" (1977), "Star Wars: Episode V--The Empire Strikes Back" (1980) and "Star Wars: Episode VI--Return of the Jedi" (1983). Ford co-stars as the well-known Han Solo, who teams up with Luke Skywalker (Mark Hamill), Princess Leia (Carrie Fisher), R2D2, C3PO and Chewbacca as they go on their quest to defeat Darth Vader and his evil empire. These films gained a huge cult following and are still iconic in the film industry today.

3. Watch Ford star as Indiana Jones in all four installments that detail the adventures of this archaeologist: "Raiders of the Lost Ark" (1981), "Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom" (1984), "Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade" (1989) and "Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull" (2008). The original three films in the '80s further launched Ford's career that was kickstarted by the "Star Wars" films, making him an action/adventure film icon through today when the recent installment in 2008 was released.

4. Watch the 1993 action crime-drama "The Fugitive." Ford stars as Dr. Richard Kimble, a man unjustly accused of killing his wife so he sets out to find the real killer. Co-stars include Tommy Lee Jones and Julianne Moore.

5. Watch the action movies "Patriot Games" (1992) and "Clear and Present Danger" (1994). Ford stars as CIA analyst Jack Ryan, who first interferes with an IRA assassination, then finds himself involved in an illegal war fought by the U.S. government against a Colombian drug cartel in the sequel.

6. Watch the 1995 romantic comedy "Sabrina," in which Ford stars as the handsome and dashing Linus Larabee who finds himself unexpectedly distracted by the ugly duckling turned beautiful swan Sabrina (Julia Ormond).

7. Watch the 1997 action drama "The Devil's Own." Ford portrays Tom O'Meara, a cop who is unaware that his house guest Rory Devaney (Brad Pitt) is actually a top Northern Ireland IRA terrorist.

8. Watch the 1997 action thriller "Air Force One." Ford plays the president of the United States, who is aboard Air Force One with his family when hijackers seize the plane and he must work to defeat them.

9. Watch the 1998 adventure romance "Six Days Seven Nights." New York magazine editor Robin Monroe (Anne Heche) and gruff pilot Quinn Harris (Ford) must put aside their mutual dislike for each other when they find themselves crash-landing on a deserted island and must work together to survive.

10. Watch the 2002 action adventure "K-19: The Widowmaker." Aboard the K-19 submarine during the Cold War are Captain Alexei Vostrikov (Ford) and executive officer Mikhail Polenin (Liam Neeson), two men who are constantly butting heads regarding their mission. When the submarine begins to leak, they must work together with their crew before they sink.