Kurt Russel has worked with directors.
Big Trouble in Little China is a 1986 American fantasy martial arts comedy film directed by John Carpenter and starring Kurt Russell , Kim Cattrall , Dennis Dun , and James Hong . Death Proof is a 2007 American exploitation film written and directed by Quentin Tarantino . Furious 7 ( alternatively known as Fast & Furious 7 and Fast 7 ) is a 2015 American action film directed by James Wan and written by Chris Morgan . Kurt Russell . Russell starred in other films , including Overboard ( 1987 ) , Tombstone ( 1993 ) , Stargate ( 1994 ) , Death Proof ( 2007 ) , The Hateful Eight ( 2015 ) , and Guardians of the Galaxy Vol . The Thing ( also known as John Carpenter 's The Thing ) is a 1982 American science-fiction horror film directed by John Carpenter , written by Bill Lancaster , and starring Kurt Russell .