List of the best David Carradine movies: Bound for Glory(1976), The Long Riders(1980), American Reel(2003), Death Race 2000(1975), Circle of Iron(1979), Fast Charlie... The Moonbeam Rider(1979), Cannonball(1976), Thunder and Lightning(1977), P.O.W. The Escape(1986), Nowhere to Run(1989), Crime Zone(1988), Dangerous Curves(1999) ... ...
Biography
USA
1976
147 Minutes
Woody Guthrie
David Carradine Ronny Cox Melinda Dillon Gail Strickland John Lehne Randy Quaid Elizabeth Macey Susan Vaill
songwriter union organizer wife okies farmer positive powerful oklahoma texas california farm stage ambition american dream politics music poverty woody guthrie transformation underdog
The early life of Woody Guthrie as a vagabond folk singer.
Biography, Western
USA
1980
100 Minutes
David Carradine Keith Carradine Robert Carradine James Keach Stacy Keach Dennis Quaid Randy Quaid Kevin Brophy Harry Carey Jr. Christopher Guest Nicholas Guest
outlaw bank robber brother traitor girlfriend marshal confident tense melodramatic minnesota texas countryside hideout bank love triangle assassination james-younger gang bank heist sibling rivalry jesse james
The origins, exploits and the ultimate fate of the Jesse James gang is told in a sympathetic portrayal of the bank robbers made up of brothers who begin their legendary bank raids because of revenge.
Comedy, Drama, Music
USA
2003
100 Minutes
James Lee Springer
David Carradine Michael Maloney Mariel Hemingway Larissa Borkowski Kevin Ferguson Mark Schiff Maite Arnedo Willy T. Ribbs
The story of an overnight success - twenty years in the making...
Comedy, Action
USA
1975
78 Minutes
David Carradine Simone Griffeth Sylvester Stallone Mary Woronov Roberta Collins Martin Kove Louisa Moritz Don Steele
race car driver revolutionary reporter president campy brutal outlandish america car racing blood sport quest metamorphosis 2000s
In a dystopian future, a cross country automobile race requires contestants to run down innocent pedestrians to gain points that are tallied based on each kill's brutality.
Sports & Fitness, Fantasy, Adventure, Action
USA
1979
102 Minutes
The Blind Man, Monkeyman, Death, Changsha
David Carradine Jeff Cooper Roddy McDowall Eli Wallach Erica Creer Christopher Lee Anthony De Longis Earl Maynard
martial artist wizard blind person death sheik young man campy offbeat wild desert cave beach fantasy world tournament martial arts self-discovery magic journey daunting task quest
A young martial artist embarks on an adventure, encountering other martial artists in battle until one day he meets an aging blind man who will show him the true meaning of martial arts and life.
Action
USA
1979
99 Minutes
Charlie Swattle
A World War I deserter competes in the first long-distance motorcycle race.
Action
Hong Kong|USA
1976
93 Minutes
David Carradine Bill McKinney Veronica Hamel Gerrit Graham Robert Carradine Belinda Balaski Judy Canova Archie Hahn Carl Gottlieb
race car driver rival girlfriend brother ex-convict mafioso spectacular thrilling amusing suspenseful los angeles police station parking lot highway new jersey street racing road trip competition parole daunting task
Racing across the country from L.A. to New York, a plethora of exotic cars carry contestants hoping to win a very large sum.
Adventure, Action
USA
1977
95 Minutes
Harley Thomas
David Carradine Kate Jackson Roger C. Carmel Sterling Holloway Eddie Barth Ron Feinberg George Murdock Charles Napier
moonshiner father daughter mobster police officer amusing engaging florida backwoods everglades on the run moonshine competition romance crime rivalry pursuit 1970s
A young man who hauls liquor for moonshiners comes up against a competing gang of moonshiners who intend to get rid of him and take over his operation.
Action
USA
1986
90 Minutes
Col. James Cooper
David Carradine Charles R. Floyd Mako Steve James Phil Brock Daniel Demorest Steve Freedman James Acheson Rudy Daniels Ken Metcalfe Kenneth Weaver
Col. Carradine leads a group of American P.O.W.s, battling their way to freedom as Saigon falls to the Viet Cong.
Action
USA
1989
85 Minutes
Harmon
David Carradine Jason Priestley Kieran Mulroney Jillian McWhirter Henry Jones Kelly Ashmore Brenda Bakke Andy Wood Sonny Carl Davis
Rural Texas, 1960 -- An age of good times and innocence, when growing up was supposed to be easy. Six high school seniors know the terrible secret that will make the difference in the ... See full summary »
Sci-Fi
USA|Peru
1988
96 Minutes
Jason
Helen and Bone live in a repressive futuristic dystopian society they badly want to escape from. Mysterious Jason hires them to steal a disc for him. It's practically a suicide mission, but he claims he can smuggle them out, in return.
Mystery & Thriller
USA
1999
85 Minutes
Lemmy
David Carradine Robert Carradine Maxine Bahns Donncha Crowley Eamon Draper Emily Hanrahan Hillary Kavanagh Fred McCluskey Terry McMahon Maria Tecce
A defense lawyer goes to find his former client whose late husband's money is missing. He's not the only one who's looking for her, and she has a plan of her own.
Action
USA|Argentina
1984
76 Minutes
Kain
David Carradine María Socas Luke Askew Anthony De Longis Harry Townes Noëlle Balfour
The mighty warrior, Kain, crosses the barren wastelands of the planet Ura, where two arch enemies, Zeg and the evil degenerate Balcaz, fight incessantly for control of the village's only well.
Action
Philippines|USA
1993
72 Minutes
Col. Horace Wiggins
David Carradine Tony Dorsett Rob Youngblood Vic Trevino
An American colonel will pay any price to defeat the Viet Cong. When his unauthorized fighting force in Cambodia is discovered, he becomes a one man army, fighting a war of his own for a ... See full summary »
Sci-Fi
USA
1978
83 Minutes
Kaz Oshay
David Carradine Henry Suso Claudia Jennings Richard Lynch William Smithers Will Walker David McLean Jesse Vint H.B. Haggerty John Himes Jim Galante
Futuristic Science Fiction about a sport to the death, using "destructocycles".
Sci-Fi
USA
1991
77 Minutes
Michael
After the end of the world, Earth is a thirsty planet ruled by vicious warlords. One woman is brave enough to fight back; she bands together five warriors to save her town and their ... See full summary »
Sci-Fi
USA
1989
84 Minutes
Tucker
David Carradine Robert Tessier Anna Rapagna William Zipp Patrick Culliton D.C. Douglas Dawn Wildsmith Kimberly Casey
Sequel to 'Future Force' has John Tucker's son traveling back in time 30 years to save his father from being killed by thugs he is currently pursuing back in 1990.
Sci-Fi
USA
1990
80 Minutes
John Tucker
David Carradine Ted Prior Gail Jensen Patrick Culliton Ron Taft Renee Cline Charles Napier
Sequel to 'Future Force' has John Tucker's son traveling back in time 30 years to save his father from being killed by thugs he is currently pursuing back in 1990.
Mystery & Thriller
1990
90 Minutes
Hanley
David Carradine Craig Wasson August West Page Fletcher Evan Richards Mark Carlton
sheriff killer brother hostage lieutenant reporter thrilling gripping brooding dark tense suspenseful america murder investigation fear hostage situation brother relationship evil discovery
A sheriff's (David Carradine) search for a homicidal maniac leads to two brothers who are holding a woman hostage.
Horror
2009
105 Minutes
Philip
David Carradine Dexter Fletcher Dickon Tolson Lana Kamenov Anton Brejak Tricia McMurtry
living dead survivors suspenseful refuge virus struggle human race rescue
The survivors of a terrible virus that killed millions struggle to live through the aftermath, but things get worse when the bodies of the dead begin to rise.
Action
1987
101 Minutes
Col. Von Weisshagen
David Carradine Don W. Moffett Bruce Davison David Patrick Kelly Jay O. Sanders Keith Szarabajka Oliver Reed Slavko Stimac
Assorted convicts and dissidents from a German penal regiment go behind enemy lines to blow up a Russian ammo train in 1943.
Comedy
1989
104 Minutes
Mardulak
David Carradine Jim Metzler Morgan Brittany Maxwell Caulfield M. Emmet Walsh Deborah Foreman Bruce Campbell Dana Ashbrook John Ireland Elizabeth Gracen
An engineer (Jim Metzler) comes to a Western town with his wife (Morgan Brittany) to fix a vampire's (David Carradine) artificial-plasma plant.
Western
2009
90 Minutes
U.S. Marshal Ian McHenry
David Carradine Jim Hilton Michael Hilton Dianne All Jerry Chesser Allison Tysinger
Mystery & Thriller, Sci-Fi
2010
90 Minutes
Jason Drake
David Carradine Corey Landis Rib Hillis Amy Rasimas Delia Sheppard John Callahan Jenny Robinson Katy Magnuson
tourists investigator fish thrilling tropical island facility prehistoric creatures humanity escape escape
A biotech company creates two gigantic reptiles in a secret island laboratory. When the massive creatures escape, an undercover investigator, a Fish and Game officer and a swamp hunter team up to track down and kill the beasts.
Mystery & Thriller, Horror
USA
2006
90 Minutes
Van Helsing
David Carradine Natalie Brown Deborah Odell Julian Richings Sebastien Roberts Jordan Van Dyck Christine Tizzard Megan Fahlenbock Joe MacLeod
Documentary about the need to establish an hourly wage that will keep people above the poverty level in Virginia, and through out the rest of the United States.
Action
1981
90 Minutes
Eddie Miles
David Carradine Stockard Channing Christopher Lee Hamilton Camp Ian Yule Hugh Rouse Mary Ann Berold
stuntman reporter driver competitor count madcap tense africa car desert cars race sabotage car crash journalism money adventure pursuit 1980s
An ex-Hollywood stunt driver (David Carradine) enters an African rally with a woman (Stockard Channing) from a magazine as his navigator.
Adventure, Drama
2001
98 Minutes
Clint Dugan
David Carradine Gabe Essoe Peter Jason Amy Wiegert David Naughton Kelley Miles Todd Beadle Roxanne H. Hagerman Robert Caso Dan Chambers Tracy Hinkson
An attorney (David Carradine) defends a girl's (Amy Wiegert) adopted raven, charged by the federal government with being a public nuisance.
Drama, History, War
2006
112 Minutes
Action, Sports & Fitness
USA
2004
137 Minutes
Bill - 'Snake Charmer'
Uma Thurman David Carradine Michael Madsen Daryl Hannah Gordon Liu Michael Parks Perla Haney-Jardine Helen Kim Claire Smithies Clark Middleton Laura Cayouette
bride assassin martial arts master brother daughter woman brutal suspenseful frenetic wedding car mexico small town trailer china revenge unfinished business murder madman training
The Bride continues her quest of vengeance against her former boss and lover Bill, the reclusive bouncer Budd, and the treacherous, one-eyed Elle.
Horror, Sci-Fi
USA
1982
93 Minutes
Detective Shepard
Michael Moriarty David Carradine Candy Clark Richard Roundtree John Capodice James Dixon Ron Cey
NYPD detectives Shepard and Powell are working on a bizarre case of a ritualistic Aztec murder. Meanwhile, something big is attacking people of New York and only greedy small time crook Jimmy Quinn knows where its lair is.
Crime, Drama
USA
1972
89 Minutes
Big Bill Shelly
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.
Drama, Action
USA
2009
94 Minutes
Michael Madsen David Carradine Michael Blain-Rozgay Ernest Anthony Shane Woodson Carlie Westerman Sandy Kanan Michelle Capra Monty Jordan
Follows the final nine days in the lives of four hit men who are secretly brought together in a covert operation to fight the nation's drug trafficking epidemic. Underneath their ... See full summary »
Crime, Drama, Action
USA
1991
90 Minutes
Gary Daniels David Carradine Tadashi Yamashita Mel Novak Ian Jacklin Ava Fabian Linda Lightfoot Ed Akamine
Project K.I.C.K was a drug given to cattle to make them grow quicker, if the meat is eaten from these cattle it has horrible side effects. James is a martial artist hired by the DEA to find... See full summary »
Sci-Fi
USA
1992
91 Minutes
Dad
Ron Marchini David Carradine Carrie Chambers Michael Bristow D.W. Landingham Joe Meyer
John Travis is the last honest cop in a future dominated by terroristic martial-arts gangs who fight gladiator-style in arenas.
Horror
1997
84 Minutes
Doc Hadley
After encountering the ghost of a murdered boy, two paranormal investigators set out to find his killer.
Western
1980
100 Minutes
Lee Majors David Carradine Pernell Roberts J.A. Preston Michael Pataki Katherine Cannon M. Emmet Walsh Frank Campanella Tracey Walter Britt Leach Charles Benton
A retired sheriff (Lee Majors) has a showdown with the bad bounty hunter (Pernell Roberts) who replaced him.
Drama, Action
2007
103 Minutes
Lobo
Damian Chapa David Carradine Charles Arthur Berg Enrique Castillo
Drama
2001
89 Minutes
James Caan David Carradine Rachel Ticotin Billy Rieck Gisela Sanchez Lloyd Lowe Jr. Kirk Baltz Jim Beaver Sergio Calderon Pedro Damián Brian Dennehy
A warden (James Caan) discovers that a new inmate (David Carradine) in his Arizona prison was also his former partner in crime.
Drama
1978
111 Minutes
Charlton Heston David Carradine Stacy Keach Ned Beatty Ronny Cox Rosemary Forsyth Dorian Harewood Hilly Hicks Michael O'Keefe Christopher Reeve
navy seal naval officer navy brat tense suspenseful thrilling submarine ocean disaster navy sea rescue rescue escape 1970s
A Navy captain (David Carradine) uses his experimental Snark to reach a nuclear submarine stuck on an ocean ledge.
Horror
1982
93 Minutes
Shepard
A fleeing gangland flunky (Michael Moriarty) finds the New York nest of Aztec deity Quetzalcoatl, man-eating flying serpent.
Drama, Action, History
2010
115 Minutes
Anton
Man Cheuk Chiu David Carradine Michelle Yeoh Cung Le Jay Chou Xun Zhou Andy On Conan Stevens Xiaodong Guo
war hero stepbrother wealthy man suspenseful china rescue revenge
Action
2009
87 Minutes
Det. Humes
Damian Chapa David Carradine Mark Harris Iglesias Estefania Silvia Suvadova Javier Rivas Chanel Sabeva Neva Cole
Comedy, Drama
2009
105 Minutes
Gabriel Sunday David Carradine Mariel Hemingway Brooke Nevin Nora Dunn Michael Welch Zach Sherman Vanessa Lengies Tony Hale
Drama
USA
1992
96 Minutes
Othello Jones
John Doe Adam Horovitz David Carradine Timothy Leary Arlo Guthrie Barton Heyman Jennifer Balgobin John Cusack Bill Cobbs Lin Shaye
biker store clerk farmer eccentric factory worker stranger charming offbeat spirited amusing desert the open road nevada los angeles road trip friendship dying wish mission self-discovery obsession
Two strangers meet on the road and travel through Nevada on motorcycle to find an elusive spot where they can dump another man's ashes.
Western
USA
1969
91 Minutes
Waco
Robert Mitchum George Kennedy David Carradine Tina Louise Douglas Fowley Lois Nettleton Martin Balsam John Davis Chandler John Carradine Marie Windsor Dick Peabody
outlaw lawman marshal bandit mayor nemesis lighthearted amusing rousing new mexico small town train bank heist law enforcement retirement aging unlikely allies gunfight pursuit rivalry
An aging lawman and an aging outlaw join forces when their respective positions in society are usurped by a younger, but incompetent, Marshal, and a younger, but vicious, gang leader.
Romance
USA
1990
110 Minutes
Eugene Sorenson
Mel Gibson Goldie Hawn David Carradine Bill Duke Stephen Tobolowsky Joan Severance Harry Caesar Jeff Corey Alex Bruhanski John Pyper-Ferguson Clyde Kusatsu
drug dealer witness ex-girlfriend fbi agent gas station attendant hairdresser amusing lighthearted suspenseful zoo detroit wisconsin chinatown gas station witness protection chase romance new identity drug trade pursuit
An old flame discovers her ex-boyfriend from the past is a relocated FBI informant out to stop the bad guys.
Adventure
USA
1998
96 Minutes
Sheldon Blake
Jane Seymour James Keach David Carradine Yumi Iwama John Asher Blake Bashoff Jaime Renee Smith
When Angelino Jack Robinson gets a new job in Australia, he decides to take his wife Ann, sons Shane and Todd and daughter Elisabeth 'Lizzy' by sailing yacht from Hong Kong to Syndney. The ... See full summary »
Drama
France|Thailand|Hong Kong
2011
90 Minutes
Monteiro
Nicolas Cazalé Bingbing Fan David Carradine Nicolas Duvauchelle Cédric Segeon John Aryananda Lowell Lo Pete Teo
After moving to the Macau region of China, a jockey becomes involved in the city's racing scene, along with its criminal underbelly.
Fantasy, Comedy, Romance, Drama
2008
94 Minutes
Cowboy Bob
Sienna Miller James Franco David Carradine Scott Glenn Ed Lauter Mark Wilson Patricia Yeatman Tyler Hynes
Even though death claims his new bride (Sienna Miller) en route to their Niagara Falls honeymoon, a man (James Franco) vows to get her to their destination.
Western
USA
1969
89 Minutes
Jesse Boone
Robert Mitchum Angie Dickinson Robert Walker David Carradine Jack Kelly John Anderson Deana Martin Paul Fix Willis Bouchey Parley Baer Rodolfo Acosta
deputy entertainer young man outlaw partner sheriff melodramatic thrilling small town sheriff's office mexico saloon countryside wild west small-town life new life mentorship law enforcement manhunt family
In New Mexico, looking for his son's murderer, Ben Kane takes a deputy marshal's job and runs into young Billy Young who's on the lam.