List of the best Ed Lauter movies: The Gentleman Bandit(2002), The Chicken Chronicles(1977), Death Wish 3(1985), Under Investigation(1993), The Sweeper(1996), Tennessee Nights(1989), Magic(1978), Starship Troopers 2: Hero of the Federation(2004), Farewell, My Love(2001), Godspeed(2009), Art Heist(2004), Purple Heart(2005) ... ...
6.5/10
Crime, Drama
France|UK|Ireland|Canada|USA
2002
93 Minutes
Harry Koslow
Ed Lauter Peter Greene Justine Miceli Charlie Mattera Kristina Malota Ryan O'Neal Todd Newman
An aging gambler on a losing streak attempts to rob a casino in Monte Carlo. But someone's already tipped off the cops before he even makes a move.
Comedy
1977
92 Minutes
Steve Guttenberg Ed Lauter Lisa Reeves Phil Silvers Meridith Baer Branscombe Richmond Will Seltzer Gino Baffa
A late-1960s teen (Steve Guttenberg) working in a chicken-takeout stand cannot get his mind off his dream-girl (Lisa Reeves).
5.9/10
Action, Crime, Drama
USA|Canada
1985
90 Minutes
Richard Shriker
Charles Bronson Deborah Raffin Ed Lauter Martin Balsam Gavan O'Herlihy Kirk Taylor Alex Winter Tony Spiridakis John Gabriel Marina Sirtis
architect friend gang leader gang member police chief public defender rousing suspenseful thrilling new york city apartment police station hospital car street murder gangs police work corruption crime
Architect/vigilante Paul Kersey arrives back in New York City and is forcibly recruited by a crooked police chief to fight street crime caused by a large gang terrorizing the neighborhoods.
5.1/10
Mystery & Thriller
USA
1993
94 Minutes
Captain Maguire
Harry Hamlin Joanna Pacula Ed Lauter Richard Beymer John Mese Lydie Denier Pat Thomas Robert Knott Murray Rubin Carol Ann Susi
Detective Keaton finds a dead woman in painter Strong's apartment.. During the investigating Keaton meets his wife Abbey and falls in love with her. But then new evidence turns up that incriminates Abbey.
Action
1996
101 Minutes
Molls
C. Thomas Howell Jeff Fahey Ed Lauter Kristen Dalton Cynda Williams Janet Gunn Felton Perry Max Elliott Slade
A vigilante group recruits a Los Angeles policeman (C. Thomas Howell) whose family was slain when he was a child.
Mystery & Thriller
1989
95 Minutes
Julian Sands Stacey Dash Ed Lauter Ned Beatty Denise Crosby Brian McNamara Rod Steiger
seductress judge stalker hitchhiker police officer attorney chilling dark suspenseful jail wilderness tennessee imprisonment wrongfully accused stalking murder vacation pursuit discovery 1980s
A British lawyer (Julian Sands) on business in Nashville drives around with a teenager (Stacey Dash) and lands in jail.
6.8/10
Horror
USA
1978
106 Minutes
Duke
Ann-Margret Burgess Meredith Ed Lauter E.J. Andre Jerry Houser David Ogden Stiers Lillian Randolph Joe Lowry Beverly Sanders Bob Hackman Mary Munday
magician dummy old flame husband agent thrilling frightening suspenseful catskills nightclub lake ventriloquism jealousy love multiple personality disorder murder rivalry rise transformation 1970s
A ventriloquist is at the mercy of his vicious dummy while he tries to renew a romance with his high school sweetheart.
6.1/10
Sci-Fi, Action
USA
2004
87 Minutes
Gen. Jack Gordon Shepherd
Richard Burgi Lawrence Monoson Colleen Porch Ed Lauter Brenda Strong Billy Brown Kelly Carlson Cy Carter Sandrine Holt J.P. Manoux Drew Powell
soldiers thrilling engaging alien planet battle stranded insect attack survival quest 23rd century
Two streetwise cops bust criminals in their red and white Ford Gran Torino, with the help of a police snitch called "Huggy Bear".
4.5/10
Mystery & Thriller
USA
2001
94 Minutes
Sergei Karpov
Gabrielle Fitzpatrick Phillip Rhys Brion James Ed Lauter Adam Baldwin Robert Culp Mark Sheppard Catherine McGoohan Hamilton Mitchell Kimberlee Peterson Sarah Wynter
Brigit as a young girl saw her family killed by the Karpovs, a Russian crime family, she would have been dead too, if her neighbor had not come to her house and saved her. Years later, she ... See full summary »
4.4/10
Mystery & Thriller
USA
2009
99 Minutes
Mitch
Joseph McKelheer Courtney Halverson Cory Knauf Ed Lauter Jessie Ward Hallock Beals Lynn A. Freedman Ben Loosli
"Godspeed" is an intense, dramatic thriller set in the lingering light of the Alaskan midnight sun. Charlie Shepard is a modern day faith healer, a man who claims that if you let go and ... See full summary »
4.3/10
Action
Spain|USA
2004
98 Minutes
Victor Boyd
Ellen Pompeo William Baldwin Abel Folk Ed Lauter Simón Andreu Andrés Herrera Roger Delmont Diego Martín
art expert husband art collector thrilling art museum barcelona new york art theft framed love triangle quest
When a painting owned by one of her clients is stolen from a Barcelona museum, a New York-based artexpert is sent there to help investigate. After more paintings are stolen, she learns that... See full summary »
Mystery & Thriller, Drama, Action
2005
91 Minutes
Civilian
William Sadler Demetrius Navarro Mel Harris Ed Lauter Emilio Rivera Russell Gannon Mary L. Carter
An officer (William Sadler) must track down a disturbed soldier whose covert mission to assassinate Saddam Hussein led to the soldier's capture and torture by the Iraqis.
Crime, Drama
South Africa
1986
100 Minutes
Sheriff Leroy Doyle
Robert Urich Carl Weathers Barry Corbin Ed Lauter Thalmus Rasulala Laurie O'Brien William Sanderson Ritch Brinkley Ebbe Roe Smith Wil Wheaton Charles Bartlett
Drama
2001
90 Minutes
Lochlyn Munro Glenn Plummer Lou Diamond Phillips Ed Lauter Demetrius Navarro Taylor Stanley Michael Trucco Andrew Divoff Dawn McMillan Russell Gannon James Wilder
Romance
1984
100 Minutes
Lyndon Dean
Joan Collins David Hasselhoff Telly Savalas Ed Lauter Jordan Charney Joe La Due Stephen Apostle Pec
A mobster (Telly Savalas) puts an ex-convict (David Hasselhoff) to work for a TV sex symbol (Joan Collins), to learn where she keeps her jewelry.
7.4/10
Crime, Drama
USA
2017
91 Minutes
Dante Tancredi
Ross McCall Brian Tee Fernanda Andrade Julie Warner Ed Lauter Eric Roberts Jessy Schram Peter O'Meara
Burt Reynolds and other crew members from the 1977 classic "Smokey and the Bandit" share their experiences with the late director and stuntman Hal Needham.
6.8/10
Mystery & Thriller
USA
1976
120 Minutes
Joe Maloney
Bruce Dern Karen Black Barbara Harris William Devane Ed Lauter Cathleen Nesbitt Katherine Helmond Warren Kemmerling Edith Atwater William Prince Nicholas Colasanto
thief psychic elderly woman cab driver jeweler madcap suspenseful amusing san francisco car robbery pursuit mistaken identity crime inheritance adventure pursuit mystery 1970s
A phony psychic/con artist and her taxi driver/private investigator boyfriend encounter a pair of serial kidnappers while trailing a missing heir in California.
5.7/10
Drama
USA
1996
93 Minutes
Vinessa Shaw Adam Beach Bruce Weitz Cindy Pickett Ed Lauter Gordon Tootoosis
Callie Carpenter's mom must travel to England for work, and she decides that it would be best for her hard-to-handle daughter Callie to spend the summer at her aunt and uncles horse ranch, rather than travel abroad with her.
5.5/10
Action
USA
1993
96 Minutes
Capt. Shafer
Lou Diamond Phillips Scott Glenn Chelsea Field Yaphet Kotto Ed Lauter Andrew Divoff Bill Lucking
detective vigilante partner thrilling los angeles justice revenge secret pursuit
A rogue cop joins an elite L.A.P.D. unit who secretly operate as a vigilante death squad, but soon begins to question their methods.
Comedy
1998
85 Minutes
Detective Frank Richards
Lyndie Benson Joanne Baron James Wilder Steven Chester Prince Ed Lauter Harry Hamlin Julianne Phillips Diane Cannon Lainie Kazan Carmen Duncan
Two long-suffering women (Lyndie Benson, Joanne Baron) seek recompense for injustices done to them by robbing homes and kidnapping a young man (James Wilder).
Fantasy, Comedy, Romance, Drama
2008
94 Minutes
Sheriff Steiner
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.
Kids & Family, Drama
USA
2007
92 Minutes
Pop
Cole Sprouse Dylan Sprouse Kay Panabaker Vincent Spano Ed Lauter Sally Kellerman
teen boy movie star teen idol grandfather lighthearted playful film set florida switched identities filmmaking idolization acting wretched excess adventure 2000s
7.0/10
Action
Hong Kong|USA
1981
97 Minutes
Hazel
Charles Bronson Lee Marvin Angie Dickinson Andrew Stevens Carl Weathers Ed Lauter Scott Hylands Henry Beckman William Sanderson John Cedar James O'Connell
fur trapper mountie sergeant mistress deputy dog owner tense thrilling gutsy yukon cabin mountain wilderness wrongfully accused shoot-out manhunt isolation survival honor pursuit
In 1931 Canada, Yukon trapper Johnson has a feud with a dog owner who later retaliates by publicly accusing Johnson of murder and thus triggering a police manhunt in the wilderness.
6.7/10
Mystery & Thriller, Western
USA
1976
95 Minutes
Major Claremont
Charles Bronson Ben Johnson Jill Ireland Richard Crenna Charles Durning Ed Lauter David Huddleston Roy Jenson
outlaw marshal governor mistress federal agent soldier thrilling gutsy train utah fort humboldt train travel diptheria gun running conspiracy american indian wars mystery adventure 1870s
John Deakin is being transported, as a prisoner, on a train with supplies and medicine to Fort Humboldt, Nevada.
6.7/10
Western, Drama
USA
2006
115 Minutes
Parsons
Liam Neeson Pierce Brosnan Anjelica Huston Michael Wincott Robert Baker Ed Lauter Tom Noonan Kevin J. O'Connor John Robinson Angie Harmon Xander Berkeley
soldier philosopher bounty hunter lady prostitute fugitive brooding engaging nevada desert town railway retribution pursuit unfinished business mystery civil war reconstruction temptation rivalry pursuit
At the end of the Civil War, a colonel hunts down a man with whom he has a grudge.
6.0/10
Comedy
UK|USA
1983
129 Minutes
Charles Perkins
Gene Hackman Theresa Russell Rutger Hauer Jane Lapotaire Mickey Rourke Ed Lauter Joe Pesci Helena Kallianiotes Cavan Kendall Corin Redgrave Joe Spinell
In 1925, Arctic prospector Jack McCann (Gene Hackman) becomes a rich man when he strikes gold, but twenty years later, he faces major personal and family problems.
5.9/10
Adventure
USA
1984
100 Minutes
Smoke
Tom Selleck Jane Seymour Lauren Hutton Bob Hoskins Joe Regalbuto Ed Lauter Warren Clarke Edward Peel Paul Antrim Christopher Malcolm Barrie Houghton
girlfriend jewel thief german spy thrilling embassy london the police diamonds war pursuit 1930s
A handsome jewel thief is arrested and in order to avoid prison, must break into the heavily guarded German Embassy to steal millions in gems.
5.9/10
Crime, Drama
USA
1995
89 Minutes
Ben Wilmer
Erika Eleniak William McNamara Michael Lerner Bud Cort Valerie Perrine Ed Lauter William Shockley
A runaway meets up with a young man in the bus station who leads her to a rendezvous with two others who are planning a bank robbery. She is convinced to drive the getaway car for $5,000 ... See full summary »
5.7/10
Mystery & Thriller
USA
2000
88 Minutes
Swenson
Liesel Matthews Blake Heron Tony Denman Adam LaVorgna Denis Arndt Ed Lauter P.J. Soles Erin Chambers Tracey Walter Moultrie Patten Jeanine Jackson
Four teenagers pull a prank that goes awry.
5.6/10
Action
USA|Netherlands
1986
105 Minutes
Baker
Arnold Schwarzenegger Kathryn Harrold Sam Wanamaker Paul Shenar Robert Davi Ed Lauter Darren McGavin Joe Regalbuto Mordecai Lawner Steven Hill Blanche Baker
sheriff fbi agent mob boss moll henchman undercover agent suspenseful cool cabin casino hideout airport cemetery chicago secret mission legal case drug cartel vengeance spying gunfight
A former FBI agent turned small-town sheriff agrees to help the FBI chief infiltrate the Chicago mafia when the FBI chief's son is killed by them.
5.2/10
Fantasy, Comedy
USA
2006
89 Minutes
Lawrence
Michael Stein Andy Dick Faye Dunaway Bodhi Elfman Kadeem Hardison Ed Lauter Angela Featherstone Stephen Tobolowsky Coolio
Four intertwining stories filled with fantasy, over the top comedy and drama set in the entertainment industry on Valentine's day
Drama
1979
100 Minutes
Jerry Beloit
Peter Strauss Roger E. Mosley Brian Dennehy Billy Green Bush Geoffrey Lewis Ed Lauter Richard Lawson
prisoner runner doctor warden friend spirited inspiring folsom state prison california track prison life running competition isolation olympics training rivalry underdog transformation 1970s
6.5/10
Fantasy
USA
1991
109 Minutes
FBI Agent Fitch
Billy Campbell Jennifer Connelly Timothy Dalton Alan Arkin Paul Sorvino Terry O'Quinn Ed Lauter James Handy Tiny Ron Robert Miranda John Lavachielli
stunt pilot superhero actress nazi mechanic howard hughes campy spectacular los angeles air show aviation inventions hollywood unlikely hero jet pack superhuman abilities adventure discovery love 1930s
A young pilot stumbles onto a prototype jetpack that allows him to become a high-flying masked hero.
6.4/10
Action
USA
1973
95 Minutes
Burton Colt
Jeff Bridges Valerie Perrine Geraldine Fitzgerald Ned Beatty Gary Busey Art Lund Ed Lauter William Smith Gregory Walcott Tom Ligon Ernie Orsatti
moonshiner driver brother sponsor prisoner groupie uplifting wild north carolina racetrack country road hotel cars car racing rags to riches family business rise underdog 1960s
A young hellraiser quits his moonshine business to try to become the best NASCAR racer the south has ever seen.
6.0/10
Musical, Comedy
USA
1985
87 Minutes
Colonel Glenn
Sarah Jessica Parker Helen Hunt Lee Montgomery Morgan Woodward Jonathan Silverman Holly Gagnier Ed Lauter Shannen Doherty Biff Yeager Ian Giatti Margaret Howell
gymnast dancer friend army colonel boyfriend rival charming rousing spirited chicago roman catholic school dance studio house nightclub television studio dancing television show teenage rebellion teen romance competition
Janey is new in town and soon meets Lynne, who shares her passion for dancing in general and "Dance TV" in particular.
7.9/10
Romance, Drama
France|Belgium|USA
2011
100 Minutes
Peppy's Butler
Jean Dujardin Bérénice Bejo John Goodman James Cromwell Penelope Ann Miller Missi Pyle Beth Grant Ed Lauter Joel Murray Bitsie Tulloch Ken Davitian
movie star actress wife dog driver studio head charming emotional hollywood movie theater film set mansion silent movies marital problems stardom financial troubles talking pictures romance love rise
An egomaniacal film star develops a relationship with a young dancer against the backdrop of Hollywood's silent era.
6.7/10
Drama
USA
1973
91 Minutes
Operations Chief
Burt Lancaster Robert Ryan Will Geer Gil Green John Anderson Paul Carr Colby Chester Ed Lauter Walter Brooke Sidney Clute Deanna Darrin
ex-cia agent secret service agent oil baron conservative mercenary gunman tense chilling dark brooding texas dallas desert mansion parking garage assassination plot john f. kennedy conspiracy new world order secret mission
Rogue intelligence agents, right-wing politicians, greedy capitalists, and free-lance assassins plot and carry out the JFK assassination in this speculative agitprop.
6.2/10
Comedy, Other, Drama
USA
2012
102 Minutes
Big Jim
Kerry Bishé Ed Burns Heather Burns Marsha Dietlein Caitlin Fitzgerald Anita Gillette Thomas Guiry Ed Lauter Mike McGlone Nick Sandow Noah Emmerich
The adult siblings of the Fitzgerald family prepare for their estranged father to return home for Christmas for the first time since he walked out on his family 20 years ago.
5.9/10
Adventure, Fantasy
USA
1976
134 Minutes
Carnahan
Jeff Bridges Jessica Lange Charles Grodin John Randolph Rene Auberjonois Julius Harris Jack O'Halloran Ed Lauter
paleontologist actress oil baron ship captain native king kong incredible thrilling tense indian ocean ship island new york city village oil business exploration exploitation romance abduction discovery
A petroleum exploration expedition comes to an isolated island and encounters a colossal giant gorilla.
5.2/10
Comedy
USA
1987
88 Minutes
Buzz Mussinger
Robert Carradine Curtis Armstrong Timothy Busfield Larry B. Scott Courtney Thorne-Smith Andrew Cassese Don Gibb Ed Lauter Anthony Edwards
nerd jock computer programmer hotel worker amusing lighthearted madcap fort lauderdale, fla. hotel beach pool convention center fraternity acceptance respect friendship social ostracism nerds rivalry underdog
The rising college nerds set out to a convention in Florida, but are not welcomed by the Alpha Beta representatives.
Romance
2009
90 Minutes
Walter Enright
Jason Priestley Teri Polo Cheech Marin Kevin Hernandez Rebeka Montoya Frank Gallegos Shalim Ortiz Ed Lauter
Already facing difficult issues, a married couple (Jason Priestley, Teri Polo) find solace in a Mexican town when their car breaks down.
Kids & Family, Adventure
1997
95 Minutes
Kubat
Adam Wylie Mario Yedidia Clara Bryant Bill Fagerbakke Ken Campbell Corinne Bohrer Penny Peyser Ed Lauter Robert Bailey Jr. Wilma Bonet Lance Brady
While three children come to the aid of a 3,000-year-old mummy on Halloween, a criminal has plans of his own.
7.3/10
Drama
USA
2003
140 Minutes
Charles Strub
Tobey Maguire Jeff Bridges Chris Cooper Elizabeth Banks Gary Stevens William H. Macy Kingston DuCoeur Eddie Jones Ed Lauter Michael O'Neill Michael Angarano
horse owner jockey horse horse trainer wife child uplifting engaging emotional inspiring california mexico racetrack great depression horse racing unlikely hero death of a child rise rivalry transformation
True story of the undersized Depression-era racehorse whose victories lifted not only the spirits of the team behind it but also those of their nation.
6.8/10
Drama
USA
2012
111 Minutes
Max
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.
6.6/10
Drama
USA
1973
103 Minutes
Hawk Feather
Rod Steiger Robert Ryan Jeff Bridges Scott Wilson Katherine Squire Tresa Hughes Timothy Scott Kiel Martin Ed Lauter Joan Goodfellow Season Hubley
In the early 1970s, a young woman passing through rural Tennessee unintentionally gets caught in a feud between two local neighboring clans, the Feathers and the Gutshalls.
6.4/10
Crime, Drama
USA
1974
117 Minutes
Leroy
Burt Lancaster Susan Clark Cameron Mitchell Morgan Woodward Harris Yulin Robert Quarry Joan Lorring Larry Dobkin Ed Lauter Mills Watson
An ex-con, once a cop, now working as security in a college, decides to investigate the murder of one of the students, a daughter of a senator.
5.7/10
Western
USA
1972
100 Minutes
Scott Elliot
Lee Van Cleef Stefanie Powers Mariette Hartley Michael Callan Luke Askew Pedro Armendáriz Jr. Bill Lucking James Sikking Ed Lauter Allyn Ann McLerie Ralph Waite
marshal bounty hunter bandit wife prisoner journalist gritty raw striking arizona territory magdalena, mexico small town prison mission retribution settling down frontier justice kidnapping reform gunfight
Forced by personal circumstances, Marshal Chris Adams recruits a writer and five prisoners to help him eliminate a gang of Mexican bandits.
5.6/10
Horror, Mystery & Thriller
USA
2014
85 Minutes
Addison Timlin Travis Tope Spencer Treat Clark Veronica Cartwright Gary Cole Edward Herrmann Josh Leonard Denis O'Hare Anthony Anderson Andy Abele Ed Lauter
maniac serial killer murderer gory small town past community message secret mystery
65 years after a masked serial killer terrorized the small town of Texarkana, the so-called "moonlight murders" begin again. Is it a copycat or something even more sinister? A lonely high school girl may be the key to catching him.
Comedy, Western
1972
93 Minutes
Jeff Bridges Barry Brown Jim Davis David Huddleston John Savage Jerry Houser Damon Cofer Joshua Hill Lewis Charles Tyner Geoffrey Lewis Raymond Guth
outlaw soldier farmer con artist sheriff draft dodger bleak thrilling moving american west field woods farm house wagon train american civil war travel survival good vs. evil escape
A young man evading the Civil War encounters a conniving drifter and his lawless gang after venturing into the West.
Crime, Drama
1972
111 Minutes
Bill Cosby Robert Culp Rosalind Cash Sheila Sullivan Isabel Sanford Ta Ronce Allen Lou Frizzell Robert Mandan Michael Moriarty Vincent Gardenia James Woods
Two Los Angeles private eyes (Bill Cosby, Robert Culp) find a missing woman and follow her to loot from a Pittsburgh bank.
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