List of the best Ben Gazzara movies: The Killing of a Chinese Bookie(1976), Husbands(1970), Saint Jack(1979), The Strange One(1957), Blue Moon(2000), Capone(1975), Looking for Palladin(2008), Ladykiller(1996), The Neptune Factor(1973), The Death of Richie(1977), Opening Night(1977), The Passionate Thief(1960) ... ...
Crime, Drama
USA
1976
109 Minutes
Cosmo Vitelli
Ben Gazzara Timothy Agoglia Carey Seymour Cassel Azizi Johari Meade Roberts Alice Friedland Donna Gordon Morgan Woodward
club owner mobster stripper singer bookie thug dark gritty emotional intense hollywood, calif. strip club chinatown restaurant backstage casino moral dilemma debt gambling addiction murder
A proud strip club owner is forced to come to terms with himself as a man, when his gambling addiction gets him in hot water with the mob, who offer him only one alternative.
Comedy, Drama
USA
1970
138 Minutes
Harry
Ben Gazzara John Cassavetes Peter Falk Jenny Runacre Jenny Lee Wright John Kullers Noelle Kao
husband friend dark uneasy raw new york city london suburbia midlife crisis middle age death friendship fall wretched excess 1970s
After the death of a common friend, three married men leave their lives together, seeking pleasure and freedom and ultimately leaving for London.
Drama
USA
1979
112 Minutes
Jack Flowers
Ben Gazzara Denholm Elliott James Villiers Joss Ackland Rodney Bewes Mark Kingston Lisa Lu Monika Subramaniam Judy Lim George Lazenby Peter Bogdanovich
pimp soldier friend brooding cool calm singapore corruption gangs prostitution morality money temptation underdog 1970s
Jack Flowers, an American hustler in early 1970s Singapore, dreams of building a fortune by running a brothel and returning to the States to lead a life of luxury.
Drama
USA
1957
100 Minutes
Jocko De Paris
cadet roommate major son freshman gutsy tense military academy the south bullying troubled youth whistleblowing manipulation growing up underdog fall revenge 1950s
Students faced with an ethical dilemma about the dehumanization associated with the tradition of hazing, at a military college in the Southern United States, take matters in their own hands.
Comedy, Drama
USA
2000
89 Minutes
Frank Cavallo
Ben Gazzara Rita Moreno Alanna Ubach Brian Vincent David Thornton Burt Young Vincent Pastore Heather Matarazzo Mario Macaluso Victor Argo Lillo Brancato Jr.
A young couple from the city takes a trip to the country.
Crime, Drama
USA
1975
101 Minutes
Al Capone
gangster partner woman brutal frenetic bleak melodramatic brooklyn, n.y. chicago street apartment alcatraz prison ambition prohibition prostitution crime ring disease al capone rise rivalry
The story of the rise and fall of the infamous Chicago gangster Al Capone and the control he exhibited over the city during the prohibition years.
Comedy, Drama
USA
2008
115 Minutes
Jack Palladin
Ben Gazzara David Moscow Talia Shire Pedro Armendáriz Jr. Angélica Aragón Vincent Pastore Roberto Díaz Gomar Jimmy Morales Sammy Morales
A young Hollywood player is drawn into a remote place looking for a quick deal and instead finds a sanctuary, a community, and ultimately himself.
Crime, Drama
USA
1996
96 Minutes
Lt. Jack "Jigsaw" Lasky
Ben Gazzara Alex McArthur Stephen Davies Renee Allman Terri Treas
A string of murders begin occurring on a campus by an embittered husband betrayed by his wife, who now punishes those he sees as being guilty of sins of the flesh.
Sci-Fi
Canada
1973
98 Minutes
Ben Gazzara Yvette Mimieux Walter Pidgeon Ernest Borgnine Chris Wiggins Donnelly Rhodes Ed McGibbon Michael J. Reynolds David Yorston Mark Walker Ken Pogue
commander scientist diver doctor creature scuba diver incredible suspenseful tense intense under the sea submarine ocean floor underwater research base atlantic ocean ship aquatic life expedition dangerous mission deep-sea diving
When an underwater ocean lab is lost in a earthquake, an advanced submarine is sent down to find it and encounters terrible danger.
Drama
1977
100 Minutes
George Werner
Ben Gazzara Robby Benson Eileen Brennan Lance Kerwin Charles Fleischer Clint Howard Harry Gold Cynthia Eilbacher Rose Gregorio Sean Roche Shirley O'Hara
teenager mother father brother girlfriend friend disturbing intense tender suburbia drug addiction family dysfunction teen angst fall temptation 1970s
Parents (Ben Gazzara, Eileen Brennan) cannot cope with their teenage son's (Robby Benson) drug habit and strange behavior.
Drama
USA
1977
144 Minutes
Manny Victor
Gena Rowlands Ben Gazzara Joan Blondell John Cassavetes Paul Stewart Zohra Lampert John Finnegan Ray Powers
actress playwright director alcoholic spiritual leader girl chilling bleak profound theater street stage mental illness alcoholism theater breakdown performance fall wretched excess 1970s
A renowned actress teeters on the edge of a breakdown as she counts down the days toward a big Broadway opening.
Comedy
Italy
1960
105 Minutes
Lello
Anna Magnani Ben Gazzara Totò Gina Rovere Dori Dorika Mac Ronay Peppino De Martino Fanfulla
On New Year's Eve, an insecure, struggling actress (Anna Magnani) has nothing to do. When a colleague invites her to a New Year's party, she jumps at the opportunity. Accidentally she runs ... See full summary »
Drama
USA
1961
100 Minutes
Fredric March Ben Gazzara Dick Clark Ina Balin Eddie Albert Phyllis Love Edward Andrews Aline MacMahon Arthur Hill Rosemary Murphy
doctor boss nurse pregnant woman intern tense moving engaging gripping hospital new york city pathology aging medical profession birth illness rivalry discovery 1950s
Medical drama set at one of New York City's hospitals during the early 1960s.
Romance
USA
1981
115 Minutes
John Russo
Audrey Hepburn Ben Gazzara John Ritter Colleen Camp Patti Hansen Dorothy Stratten George Morfogen Blaine Novak Sean H. Ferrer Linda MacEwen Glenn Scarpelli
detective tycoon wife adulterer cab driver country singer winsome amusing new york city office bar skating rink investigation infidelity romance detective work forbidden love 1970s
A mad cap private-eye caper about a team of detectives who are following, and are being followed by, a group of beautiful women.
Mystery & Thriller, Action
USA
1999
93 Minutes
Bartossa
Louis Mandylor Ben Gazzara Nick Mancuso M. Emmet Walsh Roddy Piper Tawnya Richardson Gary Mosher
A cop looking for a chance to redeem himself comes up against a man who has built a fortune out of corruption.
Mystery & Thriller, Crime, Drama
USA
1959
160 Minutes
Lt. Frederick Manion
James Stewart Lee Remick Ben Gazzara Arthur O'Connell Eve Arden Kathryn Grant Joseph N. Welch Brooks West George C. Scott Murray Hamilton Orson Bean
attorney soldier prosecutor wife business partner district attorney gripping intense courtroom michigan small town hotel murder trial rape secret anger fear mystery quest
In a murder trial, the defendant says he suffered temporary insanity after the victim raped his wife. What is the truth, and will he win his case?
War, Drama, History
USA
1969
115 Minutes
Sgt. Angelo
George Segal Robert Vaughn Ben Gazzara Bradford Dillman E.G. Marshall Peter Van Eyck Hans Christian Blech Heinz Reincke Joachim Hansen Sonja Ziemann
army officer military officer soldier nazi gripping suspenseful germany battlefield river bridge recording studio remagen, germany war world war ii battle honor adventure rivalry quest 1940s
As the Allied armies close in, the Germans decide to blow up the last Rhine bridge, trapping their own men on the wrong side. But will it happen?
Drama
USA
1965
101 Minutes
Roger Bannon
Suzanne Pleshette Bradford Dillman Ben Gazzara Peter Graves Bethel Leslie James Gregory Carmen Mathews Ruth White Sarah Marshall Virginia Christine Linden Chiles
A woman's sexual compulsions threaten to destroy her marriage.
Action
USA
1996
96 Minutes
Dick Althorp
Robert Davi Alexander Godunov Ben Gazzara Lara Harris David Gautreaux Patricia Rive Geza Kaszas
A voodoo priestess sends out zombies to bring back live victims for her sacrificial rituals.
Drama, History
South Korea|USA
1981
140 Minutes
Maj. Frank Hallsworth
Laurence Olivier Jacqueline Bisset Ben Gazzara Toshirô Mifune Richard Roundtree David Janssen Gabriele Ferzetti Rex Reed Sabine Sun Dorothy James Karen Kahn
During the Korean War, General Douglas MacArthur masterminds the amphibious invasion of Inchon in September 1950.
Other, Drama
1964
84 Minutes
Fred
Sterling Hayden Eva Marie Saint Ben Gazzara Steve Lawrence James Shigeta Pat Hingle Robert Shaw Peter Sellers Britt Ekland Percy Rodrigues
Three ghosts visit a bitter man (Sterling Hayden) who has never recovered from losing his son during World War II.
Drama
1993
192 Minutes
Joseph Bonanno
Eric Roberts Nancy McKeon Ben Gazzara Dylan Baker Alex Rocco Joe Petruzzi Phyllis Lyons Kimber Riddle Joanna Merlin Tomas Milian
Based on the case of man (Eric Roberts) and woman (Nancy McKeon) whose wedding united their powerful New York crime families.
Comedy, Drama
USA
1998
139 Minutes
Lenny Jordan
Jane Adams Dylan Baker Lara Flynn Boyle Ben Gazzara Jared Harris Philip Seymour Hoffman Jon Lovitz Marla Maples Cynthia Stevenson Elizabeth Ashley Louise Lasser
musician writer wife psychiatrist young boy neighbor dark disturbing shocking raw amusing new jersey suburbia doctor's office apartment family dysfunction mental illness loneliness sex child abuse
The lives of several individuals intertwine as they go about their lives in their own unique ways, engaging in acts society as a whole might find disturbing in a desperate search for human connection.
Drama
USA|Canada
1998
112 Minutes
Jimmy
Vincent Gallo Christina Ricci Anjelica Huston Ben Gazzara Kevin Corrigan Mickey Rourke Rosanna Arquette Jan-Michael Vincent
convict girl mother father ex-girlfriend cool amusing engaging suspenseful buffalo, n.y. house bowling alley prison family dysfunction impersonation redemption football bowling false accusations revenge
After being released from prison, Billy is set to visit his parents with his wife, whom he does not actually have. This provokes Billy to act out, as he kidnaps a girl and forces her to act as his wife for the visit.
Romance, Mystery & Thriller, Crime, Drama
USA
1999
113 Minutes
Andrew Wallace
Pierce Brosnan Rene Russo Denis Leary Ben Gazzara Frankie Faison Fritz Weaver Charles Keating Mark Margolis Faye Dunaway Michael Lombard Bill Ambrozy
billionaire investigator detective cool confident engaging suspenseful new york city metropolitan museum heist romance investigation conflict of interest boredom pursuit quest love 1990s
A very rich and successful playboy amuses himself by stealing artwork, but may have met his match in a seductive detective.
Action, Mystery & Thriller
USA
1989
112 Minutes
Brad Wesley
Patrick Swayze Kelly Lynch Sam Elliott Ben Gazzara Marshall Teague Julie Michaels Red West Sunshine Parker Jeff Healey Kevin Tighe
bouncer guitarist blind man doctor bartender kingpin thrilling rousing charming emotional missouri roadhouse bar farmhouse barn small town corruption love triangle power struggle helping others
A tough bouncer is hired to tame a dirty bar.
Drama
USA
1999
142 Minutes
Luigi
John Alberto Leguizamo Adrien Brody Mira Sorvino Jennifer Esposito Anthony LaPaglia Bebe Neuwirth Patti LuPone Ben Gazzara Joe Lisi Michael Badalucco Michael Rispoli
serial killer husband wife punk rocker porn star gritty tense emotional new york city bronx, n.y. serial murders friendship hedonism infidelity city life sex mystery wretched excess fall 1970s
Spike Lee's take on the "Son of Sam" murders in New York City during the summer of 1977 centering on the residents of an Italian-American Northeast Bronx neighborhood who live in fear and distrust of one another.
War, Drama
UK|USA
1976
158 Minutes
Morris Troper
Faye Dunaway Max von Sydow Oskar Werner Malcolm McDowell Orson Welles James Mason Lee Grant Ben Gazzara Katharine Ross Luther Adler Paul Koslo
nazi captain jew sailor refugee brutal bleak disturbing boat cuba germany world war ii emigration death escape pursuit 1940s
The tragic 1939 voyage of SS St. Louis carrying hundreds of German Jewish refugees from Nazi Germany that seemingly no nation is willing to save from certain doom.
Drama
Denmark|Netherlands|Sweden|Germany|UK|France|Finland|Norway|Italy
2003
178 Minutes
Jack McKay
Nicole Kidman Harriet Andersson Lauren Bacall Jean-Marc Barr Paul Bettany Blair Brown James Caan Patricia Clarkson Jeremy Davies Ben Gazzara Philip Baker Hall
outcast shopkeeper wife writer child profound dark disturbing gutsy small town dogville outlaws small-town life power struggle violence virtue sacrifice revenge escape 1930s
A woman on the run from the mob is reluctantly accepted in a small Colorado community in exchange for labor, but when a search visits the town she finds out that their support has a price.
Mystery & Thriller, Action
2010
97 Minutes
Jason Statham Sam Riley Curtis Jackson Ray Winstone Alexander Skarsgård Mickey Rourke Emmanuelle Chriqui Michael Shannon Gaby Hoffmann David Zayas Ben Gazzara
man dark suspenseful new york united states gambling greed sacrifice 2000s
A desperate man (Sam Riley) takes part in an underworld game of Russian roulette in which gamblers place bets on who will survive.
Comedy
USA|UK
1998
117 Minutes
Jeff Bridges John Goodman Julianne Moore Steve Buscemi Peter Stormare David Huddleston Philip Seymour Hoffman Flea Leon Russom Sam Elliott Tara Reid
man bowler friend millionaire criminal thug outlandish offbeat hilarious los angeles mistaken identity hedonism drug cartel alcohol underdog crime rise revenge escape 1990s
Jeff "The Dude" Lebowski, mistaken for a millionaire of the same name, seeks restitution for his ruined rug and enlists his bowling buddies to help get it.