List of the best Bob Gunton movies: The Shawshank Redemption(1994), Bats(1999), Believe in Me(2006), Dead Silence(2007), The Lazarus Project(2008), Jimmy(2013), In Pursuit of Honor(1995), When Billie Beat Bobby(2001), Changing Habits(1997), Demolition Man(1993), Highland Park(2013), Player 5150(2008) ... ...
Drama
USA
1994
142 Minutes
Warden Samuel Norton
Tim Robbins Morgan Freeman Bob Gunton William Sadler Clancy Brown Gil Bellows James Whitmore Mark Rolston Jeffrey DeMunn
innocent man prisoner warden guard banker friend powerful emotional gripping maine prison mexico beach field store murder escape corruption freedom friendship
Two imprisoned men bond over a number of years, finding solace and eventual redemption through acts of common decency.
Horror
USA
1999
91 Minutes
Dr. Alexander McCabe
Lou Diamond Phillips Dina Meyer Bob Gunton Leon Carlos Jacott David Shawn McConnell Marcia Dangerfield Oscar Rowland Tim Whitaker Juliana Johnson James Sie
zoologist sheriff major mayor assistant doctor suspenseful gory crafty texas cave arizona convenience store street country road bat attacks genetic modification experiments survival murder
Genetically mutated bats escape and it's up to a bat expert and the local sheriff to stop them.
Drama
USA
2006
108 Minutes
Hugh Moreland
Jeffrey Donovan Samantha Mathis Bruce Dern Bob Gunton Heather Matarazzo Alicia Lagano Kevin Wiggins Arron Shiver Anne Judson-Yager Kerbey Smith
basketball coach wife rancher high-school student basketball player teen girl positive melodramatic heartwarming oklahoma small town high school basketball court school bus hallway women in sports basketball aspirations teamwork championship
In a conservative small town, a young man's wish to coach high school basketball are tweaked by a school board decision that makes him the new coach of the girls' team.
Horror, Mystery & Thriller
USA
2007
89 Minutes
Edward Ashen
Ryan Kwanten Amber Valletta Donnie Wahlberg Bob Gunton Michael Fairman Joan Heney Judith Roberts Laura Regan Dmitry Chepovetsky Keir Gilchrist Steven Taylor
widower ventriloquist newlywed wife father townsperson gory frightening shocking small town funeral woods morgue cemetery theater returning home dark secrets curse investigation supernatural
A young widower returns to his hometown to search for answers to his wife's murder, which may be linked to the ghost of a deceased ventriloquist.
Mystery & Thriller, Drama
USA|Canada|UK
2008
100 Minutes
Father Ezra
Paul Walker Piper Perabo Brooklynn Proulx Bob Gunton Lambert Wilson Linda Cardellini Tony Curran Malcolm Goodwin Ross McMillan Aaron Hughes
prisoner inmate convict thrilling hospital death row truth job robbery mystery
A former criminal is drawn into a criminal endeavor and subsequently finds himself living an inexplicable new life working at a psychiatric facility.
Fantasy, Drama
2013
94 Minutes
Sheriff Brinson
Ted Levine Ian Colletti Kelly Carlson Bob Gunton Burgess Jenkins R. Keith Harris Patrick Fabian Jackson Pace
A mentally impaired youth who interacts with beings he calls "watchers" is asked to testify as a defense witness at a criminal trial.
Drama
1995
111 Minutes
Col. John Hardesty
Don Johnson Craig Sheffer Gabrielle Anwar Bob Gunton Rod Steiger John Dennis Johnston Robert Coleby James Sikking
cavalry sergeant soldier major colonel gen. douglas macarthur lieutenant engaging emotional rousing moving washington, d.c. canada mexico american southwest military base disobeying orders honor military service duty horses
Two U.S. Cavalry officers (Don Johnson, Craig Sheffer) lead a mutiny against Gen. Douglas MacArthur to save 500 horses in 1935.
Drama
2001
96 Minutes
Jerry Perenchio
Holly Hunter Ron Silver Matt Letscher Bob Gunton Jacqueline McKenzie Elizabeth Berridge Vincent Van Patten Caitlin Martin Gerry Becker Fred Willard Caroline Aaron
tennis player feminist middle-aged man lesbian fan rousing gutsy spirited amusing tennis court astrodome texas tennis billie jean king homophobia bobby riggs media circus gender equality rivalry quest
Bobby Riggs (Ron Silver) challenges the younger Billie Jean King (Holly Hunter) to a tennis match in a 1973 battle of the sexes.
Comedy, Drama
USA
1997
95 Minutes
Bishop Creighton
Moira Kelly Christopher Lloyd Dylan Walsh Shelley Duvall Bob Gunton Marissa Ribisi Anne Haney Frances Bay Eileen Brennan Teri Garr
An artist (Moira Kelly) decides to put her troubles with men and evictions behind her by moving to a convent, so she can work for her keep. Is her art an opportunity for the sisters to save the convent from closure?
Sci-Fi, Action
USA
1993
114 Minutes
Chief George Earle
Sylvester Stallone Wesley Snipes Sandra Bullock Nigel Hawthorne Benjamin Bratt Bob Gunton Glenn Shadix Denis Leary
sergeant killer lieutenant dictator outcast sidekick thrilling brutal amusing emotional los angeles san angeles underground museum restaurant prison cryogenics prison break framed for murder crime
A police officer is brought out of suspended animation in prison to pursue an old ultra-violent nemesis who is loose in a non-violent future society.
Comedy, Drama
USA
2013
83 Minutes
Burt
Billy Burke Parker Posey Danny Glover Deborah Ann Woll Michelle Forbes Bob Gunton John Carroll Lynch Bo Derek Rockmond Dunbar Blake Clark Kimberly Elise
A high school faculty lotto pool places its fate in the lucky numbers they've played for ten years after hearing budget cuts have eliminated all their jobs.
Drama, Action
USA
2008
91 Minutes
Nick Villa
Ethan Embry Kathleen Robertson Christopher McDonald Bob Sapp Kelly Carlson Bob Gunton Paul Ben-Victor Zoran Radanovich
A day trader (Embry) and his fiancée (Robertson) get caught up in high stakes gambling.
Mystery & Thriller
USA|Germany
2007
113 Minutes
Judge Frank Gardner
Anthony Hopkins Ryan Gosling David Strathairn Rosamund Pike Embeth Davidtz Billy Burke Bob Gunton Valerie Dillman Monica Garcia Zoe Kazan Xander Berkeley
lawyer engineer judge murderer boss defendant suspenseful intricate tense powerful courtroom office jail home unhappy marriage murder infidelity court battles investigation control
An attorney intending on climbing the career ladder toward success finds an unlikely opponent in a manipulative criminal he is trying to prosecute.
Mystery & Thriller, Drama
Germany|USA
2001
96 Minutes
Steven
Jeff Bridges Jon Abrahams Noah Wyle Morris Chestnut Madchen Amick Peter Greene Bob Gunton Brian Goodman R. Lee Ermey
kingpin driver kidnapper man friend bodyguard tense thrilling suspenseful delicatessen street van los angeles california wedding kidnapping partnership gang war negotiation survival
A young man about to get married earns extra cash by driving a local mobster, but things go awry when the mobster is killed by a rival crime boss.
Mystery & Thriller, Crime, Drama, Action
2008
90 Minutes
Ethan Kanin
Kiefer Sutherland Cherry Jones Robert Carlyle Gil Bellows Jon Voight Colm Feore Bob Gunton Zolile Nokwe Siyabulela Ramba Mbongeni Nomkonwana Sivuyile Ngesi
Jack Bauer (Kiefer Sutherland) tries to prevent an African warlord from recruiting children for his militia.
Mystery & Thriller, Drama
USA
2017
102 Minutes
Maxwell Forrest
Barry Corbin Coby Ryan McLaughlin Valerie Azlynn Lin Shaye Danny Vinson Burgess Jenkins Gregory Alan Williams Bob Gunton Rachel Hendrix Sydney Penny Clifton Powell
A lawyer-turned-preacher living in a small Appalachian town is pursued by an eccentric man to represent him in court. Now involved in a case that ties into his own small-town life, the former attorney agrees to help a man.
Mystery & Thriller, Crime, Drama
USA
2011
119 Minutes
Cecil Dobbs
Matthew McConaughey Marisa Tomei Ryan Phillippe Josh Lucas William H. Macy John Alberto Leguizamo Michael Peña Bob Gunton Frances Fisher Bryan Cranston Trace Adkins
lawyer ex-wife daughter suspect playboy investigator confident tense los angeles car courtroom household trial investigation murder deception crime mystery pursuit discovery
A lawyer defending a wealthy man begins to believe his client is guilty of more than just one crime.
War, Drama, History
USA
1989
122 Minutes
Gen. Harker
Matthew Broderick Denzel Washington Morgan Freeman Cary Elwes Jihmi Kennedy Andre Braugher John Finn Alan North Bob Gunton Cliff De Young Christian Baskous
soldier military officer friend slave gravedigger gutsy inspiring military base battlefield hospital maryland south carolina american civil war honor racism slavery social change military quest sacrifice
Robert Gould Shaw leads the U.S. Civil War's first all-black volunteer company, fighting prejudices from both his own Union Army, and the Confederates.
Crime, Drama
USA
1995
131 Minutes
Mr. Pease
Kathy Bates Jennifer Jason Leigh Judy Parfitt Christopher Plummer David Strathairn Eric Bogosian John C. Reilly Ellen Muth Bob Gunton Roy Cooper Wayne Robson
journalist housekeeper elderly woman detective father daughter disturbing brooding melodramatic maine small town family home police station ferry mansion murder dark secrets domestic violence mysterious past mother/daughter relationship
A big-city reporter travels to the small town where her mother has been arrested for the murder of an elderly woman that she works for as a maid.
Action, Mystery & Thriller
USA|Mexico
2012
96 Minutes
Thomas Kaufman
Mel Gibson Daniel Giménez Cacho Jesús Ochoa Roberto Sosa Dolores Heredia Kevin Hernandez Peter Stormare Dean Norris Bob Gunton Scott Cohen Patrick Bauchau
bank robber american mexican border patrol officer gangster young boy engaging gripping moving amusing playful brutal mexico prison robbery bank robbery relationships gangsters organ harvesting fear
A career criminal nabbed by Mexican authorities is placed in a tough prison where he learns to survive with the help of a young boy.
Mystery & Thriller, Crime, Drama
USA
2013
91 Minutes
University Dean
Ben Affleck Justin Timberlake Gemma Arterton Anthony Mackie Michael Esper John Heard Ben Schwartz Yul Vazquez Bob Gunton Oliver Cooper Christian George
graduate student gambler tycoon fbi agent mole gangster gritty dark princeton, n.j. costa rica hideout gambling organized crime undercover operations crime revenge temptation pursuit 2010s
When a poor college student who cracks an online poker game goes bust, he arranges a face-to-face with the man he thinks cheated him, a sly offshore entrepreneur.
Romance, Drama
USA
2013
103 Minutes
Tony O'Hara
Jackson Rathbone Jocelin Donahue Jack Holmes Caity Lotz Brian Doyle Murray Carly Craig Xander Berkeley Elliott Gould Bob Gunton Christina Pickles Pooch Hall
A documentary on Ray Bradbury's life and creative process.
Drama
USA
2012
111 Minutes
Watson
Clint Eastwood Amy Adams Justin Timberlake John Goodman Robert Patrick Matthew Lillard Scott Eastwood Joe Massingill Ed Lauter Bob Gunton Chelcie Ross
baseball scout daughter rival baseball player touching inspiring atlanta road united states baseball father/daughter relationship road trip aging adventure discovery love 2010s
A daughter tries to remedy her dysfunctional relationship with her ailing father, a decorated baseball scout, by helping him in a recruiting trip which could be his last.
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.
Mystery & Thriller
USA
2000
129 Minutes
George Clooney Mark Wahlberg John C. Reilly Diane Lane William Fichtner John Hawkes Allen Payne Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio Karen Allen Cherry Jones Bob Gunton
fisherman captain friend beautiful woman rescue worker boat captain dark thrilling emotional gripping frightening ocean ship port massachusetts yacht atlantic ocean storm hurricane death
An unusually intense storm pattern catches some commercial fishermen unaware and puts them in mortal danger.
Drama
Chile|Colombia|Spain|USA
2015
125 Minutes
Antonio Banderas Rodrigo Santoro Juliette Binoche Gabriel Byrne Lou Diamond Phillips Mario Casas Juan Pablo Raba Tenoch Huerta Adriana Barraza Kate del Castillo Cote de Pablo
miner mine owner rescue worker family member friend reporter bleak brooding intense chile mine office hospital house car mining disaster rescue survival stress
Based on the real-life event, when a gold and copper mine collapses, it traps 33 miners underground for 69 days.
Biography, Drama, History
USA
2018
98 Minutes
Samuel Hunt Merritt Patterson Bobby Campo David Sakurai Vincenzo Amato Maddalena Ischiale Gianna Simone Ali Eagle Will Graham Andrew Caldwell Gary Cole
veteran olympic athlete family member survivor wife captor inspiring incredible brutal brash emotional touching track boat olympics prison house hospital olympic games running
The next amazing chapter of Olympian and World War II hero Louis Zamperini's powerful true story of forgiveness, redemption, and amazing grace.
Romance
USA
2018
113 Minutes
Jennifer Morrison Patrick Fugit Karen Gillan Aaron Staton Eddie Kaye Thomas Michael Nouri Gilles Marini Ryan O'Nan Elvy Yost Julie Gonzalo Lesley-Anne Down
fiancé fiancée best friend amusing lighthearted mushy united states city city apartment engagement reinvention relationships self-discovery marriage metamorphosis love 21st century
A young reporter and his niece discover a beautiful and enchanting creature they believe to be the real little mermaid.
Comedy
UK|Germany|USA
2004
106 Minutes
Jason Schwartzman Isabelle Huppert Dustin Hoffman Lily Tomlin Jude Law Mark Wahlberg Naomi Watts Angela Grillo Kevin Dunn Tippi Hedren Jean Smart
existential detective husband wife environmentalist pr person philosopher creative intricate offbeat hilarious office department store house field philosophy environmentalism big business meaning of life nihilism identity
A husband-and-wife team play detective, but not in the traditional sense. Instead, the happy duo helps others solve their existential issues, the kind that keep you up at night, wondering what it all means.
Drama
USA
2013
91 Minutes
Samantha Morton Helen Hunt Aaron Paul Rashida Jones Maggie Grace Alice Eve Marlee Shelton Corey Stoll Richard Schiff Bradley Whitford Kate Micucci
young woman young man geneticist doctor friend confident emotional engaging heartwarming inspiring powerful california house university office hospital cancer survival family marriage
Love, science, sex, infidelity, disease and comedy, the wild, mostly true story of the irrepressible Annie Parker and the almost discovery of a cure for cancer.
Comedy
USA
2015
99 Minutes
Mark Feuerstein Danny Pudi Jayma Mays Patrick Warburton Rebecca Romijn Stanley Tucci Henry Winkler Marcia Gay Harden Molly Shannon Taye Diggs Ian Gomez
renegade flight attendant larry engaging airline robots womanizing love
A self-anointed 'renegade' male flight attendant must save the day when the airline he works for tries to eliminate flight attendants as a cost-cutting measure.
Mystery & Thriller, Drama, History
USA|UK
2012
120 Minutes
Ben Affleck Bryan Cranston Alan Arkin John Goodman Victor Garber Tate Donovan Clea DuVall Scoot McNairy Rory Cochrane Christopher Denham Kerry Bishé
cia agent specialist hostage revolutionary ambassador wife brutal tense suspenseful thrilling tehran, iran cia office canada united states airplane protest iran hostage crisis on the run political intrigue schemes
Acting under the cover of a Hollywood producer scouting a location for a science fiction film, a CIA agent launches a dangerous operation to rescue six Americans in Tehran during the U.S. hostage crisis in Iran in 1979.