List of the best Barbara Hershey movies: A World Apart(1988), The Entity(1982), The Bird Can't Fly(2007), Uncross the Stars(2009), Tune in Tomorrow...(1990), Dealing: Or the Berkeley-to-Boston Forty-Brick Lost-Bag Blues(1972), Boxcar Bertha(1972), Defenseless(1991), Childless(2008), Drowning on Dry Land(1999), Frogs for Snakes(1998), Hunger Point(2003) ... ...
Drama
UK|Zimbabwe
1988
113 Minutes
Diana Roth
Barbara Hershey Jodhi May David Suchet Jeroen Krabbé Paul Freeman Tim Roth Linda Mvusi Yvonne Bryceland Albee Lesotho Nadine Chalmers Carolyn Clayton-Cragg
daughter mother father activist emotional spirited south africa johannesburg, south africa household school apartheid racism social change bigotry childhood family growing up discovery love 1960s
1963. Thirteen year old Molly Roth, the eldest of three offspring of Gus and Diana Roth, lives a carefree life as part of the affluent white minority in South Africa. Race is a non-issue ... See full summary »
Horror
USA
1982
125 Minutes
Barbara Hershey Ron Silver George Coe David Labiosa Margaret Blye Jacqueline Brookes Richard Brestoff Michael Alldredge Raymond Singer Allan Rich Natasha Ryan
single mother psychiatrist parapsychologist best friend boyfriend teen boy frightening shocking los angeles house bookstore hospital supernatural rape mother/son relationship experiments therapy violence mystery transformation
A woman is tormented and sexually molested by an invisible demon.
Drama
Netherlands|South Africa|Ireland
2007
89 Minutes
Melody
Barbara Hershey Yusuf Davids John Kani Tony Kgoroge Blessing Mbonambi Kira Wilkinson Amanda Dilma
Melody returns home to Fairlands for the funeral of her estranged daughter. But the town has almost disappeared under the encroaching desert. She finds out she has a 10 year old grandson. Melody decides to take the boy away, but he resists.
Drama
USA
2009
96 Minutes
Hilda
Barbara Hershey Ron Perlman Daniel Gillies Bitsie Tulloch Irma P. Hall Pat Crawford Brown Linda Porter Takayo Fischer Jane Shayne Suzanne Ford
Troy, a young man grieving from the loss of his young wife, is asked by his Aunt Hilda to build her a porch. He goes to her house in a desert community, interacts with the colorful locals, and tries to reconcile with himself.
Romance
USA
1990
107 Minutes
Barbara Hershey Keanu Reeves Peter Falk Bill McCutcheon Patricia Clarkson Jerome Dempsey Peter Gallagher Dan Hedaya Buck Henry Hope Lange John Larroquette
writer nephew aunt lover news reporter charming dreamy amusing new orleans radio station radio may-december romance taboo romantic dilemma soap opera story within a story forbidden love 1950s
New Orleans, 1951: A law student, working at WXBU radio station, falls in love with his cute aunt, who's looking for a third husband. Then Pedro starts writing radio series at WXBU, stirring up things.
Mystery & Thriller, Comedy
USA
1972
88 Minutes
Susan
A cocky Harvard graduate transports a load of marijuana from Berkeley to Boston. His girlfriend gets busted with the second load. He and a friend go against a dirty cop and a Cuban gangster to get the load and the girl back.
Crime, Drama
USA
1972
89 Minutes
Barbara Hershey David Carradine Barry Primus Bernie Casey John Carradine Victor Argo David Osterhout Chicken Holleman Grahame Pratt Harry Northrup Ann Morell
waif union organizer gambler gunner tense gritty dreamy the south train brothel robbery violence sex survival union adventure love temptation 1930s
During the Great Depression, a union leader and a young woman become criminals to exact revenge on the management of a railroad.
Mystery & Thriller
USA
1991
106 Minutes
Thelma "T.K." Knudsen Katwuller
Barbara Hershey Sam Shepard Mary Beth Hurt J.T. Walsh Kellie Overbey Jay O. Sanders John Kapelos Sheree North Randy Brooks
A lawyer is hired to defend an old college friend accused of murdering her husband.
Drama
USA
2008
87 Minutes
Natalie
Barbara Hershey Joe Mantegna Diane Venora James Naughton Natalie Dreyfuss Jordan Baker
Peter has it all, a fabulous home, a beautiful wife, and a successful career, until he discovers his wife, Kendra, is having an affair with an Alien. He must race against UFOs and Men In Black to find Kendra before she causes an apocalypse.
Drama
USA
1999
88 Minutes
Kate
Barbara Hershey Naveen Andrews Carol Lynley John Doe Stephen Polk Siri Baruc John Taylor
A taxi driver (Naveen Andrews) picks up a fare (Barbara Hershey) in Manhattan. She offers the driver a large sum to drive her to the desert. While the pair drive across the country, the ... See full summary »
Mystery & Thriller, Comedy
USA
1998
115 Minutes
Eva Santana
Barbara Hershey Robbie Coltrane Harry Hamlin Ian Hart John Alberto Leguizamo Lisa Marie Debi Mazar Ron Perlman Clarence Williams III Zak Kerkoulas Sabrina Passuntino
Eva is a legit actress, who also does debt collecting jobs on the side for her ex-husband, loan shark Al. She doesn't want to go on with collecting, but Al asks her to do one last job, finding a missing $600,000 stolen from him by Flav.
Drama
2003
96 Minutes
Barbara Hershey Christina Hendricks Susan May Pratt John Getz
A domineering mother's (Barbara Hershey) insistence that her daughters (Christina Hendricks, Susan May Pratt) remain thin leads to dire consequences.
Drama
2014
113 Minutes
Susan Presser
Barbara Hershey Reid Scott Serinda Swan Grace Kaufman Illeana Douglas Alexis Dziena Isabella Acres Granville Ames Andrea Bogart
After Susan is tragically widowed, she can no longer care for Nikki, her delinquent daughter. Nikki is sent to live with her brother Billy, and the two begin forging a healthy bond until her mental troubles persist.
Drama
UK|USA
1986
114 Minutes
Gene Hackman Barbara Hershey Dennis Hopper Sheb Wooley Fern Persons Brad Boyle Steve Hollar Brad Long David Neidorf Kent Poole Wade Schenck
basketball coach basketball player high-school student drunk teacher father inspiring heartwarming indiana small town arena basketball court sports competition high school alcoholism redemption underdog rise 1950s
A coach with a checkered past and a local drunk train a small town high school basketball team to become a top contender for the championship.
Drama
UK
2003
96 Minutes
Ann Rule
ted bundy writer murder victim murderer friend student brooding disturbing frightful intense sad somber seattle crisis center crime scene city united states alter ego true crime unlikely friendship
Sting's wife Trudie Styler documents the turbulent bureaucracy both Sting and the filmmakers went through in order to complete The Emperor's New Groove (2000), a Disney film that underwent extensive storyline changes from start to finish.
Drama
USA
1988
123 Minutes
Hillary Whitney Essex
Bette Midler Barbara Hershey John Heard Spalding Gray Lainie Kazan James Read Grace Johnston Mayim Bialik Marcie Leeds
young girl lawyer singer husband mother daughter heartwarming melodramatic mushy touching atlantic city, n.j. los angeles new york city san francisco household friendship family ambition loyalty show business
A privileged rich debutante and a cynical struggling entertainer share a turbulent, but strong childhood friendship over the years.
Crime, Drama
USA
1992
98 Minutes
Joe Pesci Barbara Hershey Stanley Tucci Jerry Adler Jared Harris Gerry Becker Dominic Chianese Del Close Richard Foronjy Tim Gamble Bob Gunton
photographer widow mobster detective friend cool gritty suspenseful new york city nightclub office police station apartment building street photography organized crime death tabloid journalism love exploitation
Story of a 1940s photographer who specializes in crime and is not getting involved until this time.
Drama
USA
1971
98 Minutes
Jane Kauffman
Michael Sarrazin Barbara Hershey Arthur Hill Robert Klein Sada Thompson E.G. Marshall Barnard Hughes Rue McClanahan
student jaywalker judge radical father girlfriend brooding creative columbia university new york city courtroom prison canada fugitives troubled youth political activism prison break accidental murder escape wretched excess
A young college student is sent to prison as much for killing a pedestrian with his car as for not paying his parking tickets. When the opportunity presents itself he escapes and is ... See full summary »
Drama, Biography
Germany|South Africa
2009
114 Minutes
Jeroen Krabbé Barbara Hershey Judith Godrèche Samuel West Jonathan Firth Jeanette Hain Patrice Naiambana Armin Rohde
researcher doctor albert einstein photographer president profound intricate intense touching africa gabon new york hospital cold war atomic bomb peace communism pursuit 1950s
For generations the name Albert Schweitzer has been synonymous with hands-on compassion and the power of Christ-like sacrifice. Now director Gavin Miller presents a landmark drama about the... See full summary »
Drama
2012
90 Minutes
Rachael Leigh Cook Barbara Hershey Vincent Irizarry Nicholas Gonzalez Michael Hyatt Derek Ray Emily Baldoni David Gautreaux
With help from U.S. Rep. Corrine Brown, Tammi Chase (Rachael Leigh Cook) fights to free her mother (Barbara Hershey) from an Ecuadorean prison.
Comedy, Mystery & Thriller
UK|USA
1980
129 Minutes
Nina Franklin
Peter O'Toole Steve Railsback Barbara Hershey Allen Goorwitz Alex Rocco Sharon Farrell Adam Roarke Philip Bruns Chuck Bail John Garwood James Hess
fugitive actress director stuntman amusing engaging intense hollywood, calif. movie set movie making fugitives dangerous assignment deception adventure discovery underdog 1980s
A family heads to an isolated hotel for the winter where a sinister presence influences the father into violence, while his psychic son sees horrific forebodings from both past and future.
Action
USA|France|UK
1993
115 Minutes
Beth
Michael Douglas Robert Duvall Barbara Hershey Rachel Ticotin Tuesday Weld Frederic Forrest Lois Smith Raymond J. Barry
ex-husband ex-wife daughter police officer gang member storekeeper disturbing intense tense amusing dark brutal los angeles inner city convenience store venice, calif. street phone booth disillusionment mental breakdown
An ordinary man frustrated with the various flaws he sees in society begins to psychotically and violently lash out against them.
Drama
Canada|USA
1988
164 Minutes
Mary Magdalene
Willem Dafoe Harvey Keitel Barbara Hershey Paul Greco Verna Bloom Roberts Blossom Barry Miller Irvin Kershner
judas iscariot mary magdalene virgin mary young girl villager pontius pilate profound powerful judea street temple garden of gethsemane jesus christ faith sin revolution betrayal dreams temptation sacrifice
The life of Jesus Christ, his journey through life as he faces the struggles all humans do, and his final temptation on the cross.
Drama
Australia|Germany
2001
121 Minutes
Valerie
Anthony LaPaglia Geoffrey Rush Barbara Hershey Kerry Armstrong Rachael Blake Vince Colosimo Daniela Farinacci Peter Phelps Leah Purcell Glenn Robbins Russell Dykstra
detective wife psychiatrist neighbor husband nurse emotional dark suspenseful sydney suburbia office police station affair missing persons investigation secret deception sex mystery
The relationships of four couples unravel after the discovery of a young woman's body in Lantana bush in suburban Sydney.
Comedy
USA
1987
112 Minutes
Mrs. Nora Tilley
Richard Dreyfuss Danny DeVito Barbara Hershey John Mahoney Jackie Gayle Stanley Brock Seymour Cassel Bruno Kirby
salesman wife rival offbeat wild witty baltimore infidelity personal vendetta car crash business revenge rivalry 1960s
A minor car accident drives two rival aluminum-siding salesmen to the ridiculous extremes of man versus man in 1963 Baltimore.
Mystery & Thriller, Horror
USA|Canada
2013
105 Minutes
Lorraine Lambert
Patrick Wilson Rose Byrne Barbara Hershey Lin Shaye Ty Simpkins Steve Coulter Leigh Whannell Angus Sampson Andrew Astor Danielle Bisutti Hank Harris
mother father son ghost hunter demon frightening dark shocking family home fantasy world possession ghosts paranormal quest sacrifice 2010s
The Lamberts believe that they have defeated the spirits that have haunted their family, but they soon discover that evil is not beaten so easily.
Drama
UK|USA
1996
144 Minutes
Madame Serena Merle
Nicole Kidman John Malkovich Barbara Hershey Mary-Louise Parker Shelley Winters Shelley Duvall
feminist cousin suitor art expert cynic uncle intense sultry spirited manor london europe café apartment women's rights culture friendship wealth american tourists love
An American girl inherits a fortune and falls into a misguided relationship with a gentleman confidence artist whose true nature, including a barbed and covetous disposition, turns her life into a nightmare.
Western
USA
1976
103 Minutes
Susan Burgade
Charlton Heston James Coburn Barbara Hershey Jorge Rivero Michael Parks Larry Wilcox Morgan Paull Thalmus Rasulala Robert Donner John Quade Christopher Mitchum
outlaw retired sheriff daughter fiancée sheriff criminal brash unrestrained intense dark frontier mountain railway navajo reservation desert american west vengeance violence masculinity abduction
In 1909 Arizona, retired lawman Sam Burgade's life is thrown upside-down when his old enemy Zach Provo and six other convicts escape a chain-gang in the Yuma Territorial Prison and come gunning for Burgade.
Comedy
UK
1993
86 Minutes
Duchess Lucinda
Rick Moranis Eric Idle Barbara Hershey Catherine Zeta-Jones John Cleese Sadie Frost Stratford Johns Brenda Bruce William Franklyn Eric Sykes
pakistani parent duke cousin american amusing engaging lighthearted witty united kingdom mansion male heir new identity secret past discovery rise transformation 1990s
A duke dies and leaves the title and wealth to his adult son. But who's the real son: the found baby raised in USA or the abandoned baby raised by a Hindi family in London? Comedy follows.
Comedy, Drama
USA
1981
100 Minutes
J.M. Halstead
Robert Hays Art Carney Barbara Hershey David Keith Tim Thomerson Martin Mull Eddie Albert Penelope Milford
The "Alison Group" has bought four beer breweries in difficulties. The young but rising top Manager Frank Macklin is sent to reorganize one of them, the one which happens to be the main ... See full summary »
Mystery & Thriller
1976
88 Minutes
Marion Evans
Donald Pleasence John Mills Barbara Hershey David Birney Margaret Leighton Peter Cushing John Bindon Una Brandon-Jones Keith Buckley Peter Childs Brian Coburn
A former policeman thinks an organization which recreates medieval battles may be linked to a series of murders.
Crime, Drama
1975
106 Minutes
Sally
A London aristocrat (Robert Shaw) masterminds a theft from a vault in Israel designed by his twin brother.
Mystery & Thriller, Drama
USA
2010
108 Minutes
Erica Sayers, The Queen
Natalie Portman Mila Kunis Vincent Cassel Barbara Hershey Winona Ryder Benjamin Millepied Ksenia Solo Kristina Anapau
ballerina mother director rival young woman ballet instructor eerie shocking suspenseful thrilling intense emotional new york city studio stage dance studio ballet big city ballet competition
A committed dancer struggles to maintain her sanity after winning the lead role in a production of Tchaikovsky's "Swan Lake".
Comedy
USA
1968
95 Minutes
Stacy Iverson
Doris Day Brian Keith Pat Carroll Barbara Hershey George Carlin Alice Ghostley Vic Tayback John Findlater Elaine Devry Herb Voland Jamie Farr
widow widower daughter son brother blue-collar worker amusing lighthearted uplifting lumberyard household nightclub dinner party convenience store courtship engagement family dysfunction marriage love transformation
Two widowed people fall in love and marry, unprepared for the hostile reactions of their children.
Documentary
USA
2015
88 Minutes
Harriet Bird , Herself
Robert Redford Kim Basinger Michael Madsen Barbara Hershey Barry Levinson Mike Starr Wilford Brimley
An average baseball film in the making comes out of seemingly nowhere to become one of the best sports films made of all time. A true testament to the real beauty of Hollywood filmmaking, the way it used to be.
Mystery & Thriller, Horror
USA|Germany|Canada
2004
98 Minutes
Jean Parker
Jonathan Jackson David Arquette Cliff Robertson Barbara Hershey Erika Christensen Barry Levy Matt Frewer Chris Gauthier Nicky Katt Robin Nielsen Danielle Dunn-Morris
art student girlfriend mother driver mysterious man best friend eerie offbeat tense maine university country road hospital theme park hitchhiking suicide attempt obsession mother/son relationship hallucinations death
When a man finds out his mother is dying and tries to hitchhike his way to the hospital, he is picked up by a stranger with a deadly secret.
Drama
USA
2011
124 Minutes
Marilyn
Dane Cook Elizabeth Mitchell Julie Benz Barbara Hershey Zach Gilford Erik Palladino Kali Hawk Aja Volkman Miranda Bailey Mark Kelly Joel Michaely
therapist wife disabled person client screenwriter police officer brooding bleak emotional hospital psychiatrist's office los angeles missing persons investigation modern life marital problems fall mystery 2010s
Against the backdrop of a missing girl case, lost souls throughout Los Angeles search for meaning and redemption and affect each other in ways they don't always see.
Comedy, Drama
USA
1999
110 Minutes
Celia Hoover
Bruce Willis Albert Finney Nick Nolte Barbara Hershey Glenne Headly Lukas Haas Omar Epps Buck Henry Vicki Lewis Ken Campbell Jake Johannsen
car dealer author neighbor customer friend family member brooding fascinating emotional small town car dealership house restaurant car office depression philosophy hope small town life
A rich car dealer is losing his mind. His son lives in the bomb shelter. His suicidal wife has an affair with his transvestite sales manager.
Comedy, Drama
USA
1986
106 Minutes
Lee
Woody Allen Mia Farrow Michael Caine Carrie Fisher Barbara Hershey Lloyd Nolan Maureen O'Sullivan Daniel Stern Max von Sydow Dianne Wiest J.T. Walsh
actress artist caterer writer husband boyfriend calm tender charming central park new york city apartment theater infidelity love triangle romance thanksgiving love transformation 1980s
Between two Thanksgivings two years apart, Hannah's husband falls in love with her sister Lee, while her hypochondriac ex-husband rekindles his relationship with her sister Holly.
Horror, Mystery & Thriller
USA|Canada
2010
101 Minutes
Lorraine Lambert
Patrick Wilson Rose Byrne Lin Shaye Ty Simpkins Barbara Hershey Leigh Whannell Angus Sampson Andrew Astor
family son wife gory home attic supernatural coma children escape
A family looks to prevent evil spirits from trapping their comatose child in a realm called The Further.
Drama
Germany|Austria|USA
2007
86 Minutes
Otto Tausig Caroline Aaron Olivia Thirlby Tovah Feldshuh Barbara Hershey Elizabeth Peña Rhea Perlman
writer fan girlfriend housekeeper young woman student charming creative touching amusing new york city miami fantasy mortality memory writing romance travel love adventure
An 80-year-old man continues to pursue his love life with youthful vigor, risking his relationship with the woman he loves. Based on the short stories by Isaac Bashevis Singer.
Drama
USA
1983
193 Minutes
Glennis Yeager
Sam Shepard Scott Glenn Ed Harris Dennis Quaid Fred Ward Barbara Hershey Kim Stanley Veronica Cartwright Jane Dornacker
astronaut wife john glenn alan shepard chuck yeager inspiring emotional california outer space spacecraft outer space nasa space travel courage technology discovery adventure rise quest 1960s
The story of the original Mercury 7 astronauts and their macho, seat-of-the-pants approach to the space program.
Drama
USA
1970
101 Minutes
Nella Mundine
Lee J. Cobb Anthony Zerbe Roscoe Lee Browne Lola Falana Lee Majors Barbara Hershey Yaphet Kotto Chill Wills
A gloomy vision of the possibility of decent relations between whites and blacks anywhere, including the South. Undertaker L.B. Jones, the richest black man in his county of Tennessee, is ... See full summary »
Mystery & Thriller
Canada
2016
108 Minutes
Violet Drax
Jamie Dornan Sarah Gadon Aiden Longworth Aaron Paul Oliver Platt Molly Parker Barbara Hershey Julian Wadham Jane McGregor
doctor monster nurse patient dark engaging eerie united states hospital close call near-death experience sixth sense discovery growing up escape 21st century
A psychologist who begins working with a young boy who has suffered a near-fatal fall finds himself drawn into a mystery that tests the boundaries of fantasy and reality.
Horror, Mystery & Thriller
USA|Canada
2018
103 Minutes
Lin Shaye Leigh Whannell Angus Sampson Kirk Acevedo Caitlin Gerard Spencer Locke Josh Stewart Tessa Ferrer Aleque Reid Ava Kolker Pierce Pope
parapsychologist victim investigator partner demon woman dark chilling creepy frightening tense suspenseful new mexico house closet bedroom basement alternate reality paranormal haunted by the past
Parapsychologist Dr. Elise Rainier faces her most fearsome and personal haunting yet, as she is drawn back to her ghostly childhood home, where the terror began.