Editing C. Thomas Howell (section)

===1990s===
In 1992, Howell starred in romantic drama ''[[That Night]]'' alongside actress [[Juliette Lewis]]. A film based on the novel of the same name by [[Alice McDermott]]. In 1993, Howell starred with [[Linda Fiorentino]] and [[Nancy Allen (actress)|Nancy Allen]] in the thriller ''[[Acting on Impulse]]''.  He then
achieved success in the film ''[[Gettysburg (1993 film)|Gettysburg]]'', which was popular with history buffs and history classrooms. In 1995, he starred as Mike, a motorcycle courier in the poorly received ''[[Mad Dogs and Englishmen (film)|Mad Dogs and Englishmen]]'' (U.S. title: ''Shameless'') with [[Elizabeth Hurley]].

Following this, Howell starred in ''[[Payback (1995 film)|Payback]]'' and then played gangster [[Baby Face Nelson]] in [[Baby Face Nelson (1995 film)|the film of the same name]]. He starred in and made his directorial debut with the 1996 direct-to-video release ''[[Pure Danger]]'', which also featured [[Teri Ann Linn]] and comic [[Carrot Top]].