His credits include

• Grand Canyon (1991) (writer, director, and producer)
• The Accidental Tourist (1988) (writer, director, and producer)
• Silverado (1985) (writer, director, and producer)
• The Big Chill (1983) (writer, director, and executive producer)
• Return of the Jedi (1983) (writer)
• Continental Divide (1981) (writer)
• Body Heat (1981) (director and writer)
• Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981) (writer)
• The Empire Strikes Back (1980) (writer)