List of the best George Plimpton movies: Beyond the Law(1968), Soul Power(2008), Volunteers(1985), When We Were Kings(1996), Just Visiting(2001), The Private Files of J. Edgar Hoover(1978), Rio Lobo(1970) ... ...
Drama
1968
110 Minutes
Rip Torn George Plimpton Norman Mailer Mickey Knox Buzz Farber Beverly Bentley
lieutenant police officer biker mayor wife gritty brooding new york city police station law enforcement police work crime imprisonment rivalry 1960s
A police lieutenant is wired to deal with any situation that may come through the doors. Among other things, he must contend with a surprise visit from the mayor and a quirky biker named Popcorn, making for an eventful night.
Documentary, Music
USA
2008
93 Minutes
Leon Gast Hugh Masekela Johnny Pacheco Maceo Parker George Plimpton David Butts
muhammad ali don king b.b. king musician george foreman james brown inspiring fascinating powerful africa zaire stadium concert stage historical events boxing freedom music festival soul music race relations rivalry
A filmed account of the Zaire 74 soul music festival, originally intended to be in concert with the famous Rumble in the Jungle bout in Kinshasa, Zaire in 1974.
Comedy
USA|Mexico
1985
106 Minutes
Lawrence Bourne Jr.
Tom Hanks John Candy Rita Wilson Tim Thomerson Gedde Watanabe George Plimpton
wealthy man peace corps worker volunteer communist soldier drug lord cheeky hilarious madcap winsome thailand small town escape peace corps displacement competition drug trafficking underdog escape 1960s
1962, after Yale graduation, womanizing Lawrence flees a gambling debt that his rich dad won't pay. He takes his roomie's place as Peace Corps Volunteer in Thai Golden Triangle with 2 other PCVs. Will he survive 2 years?
Documentary
USA
1996
84 Minutes
Muhammad Ali George Foreman Don King B.B. King Mobutu Sese Seko Spike Lee Norman Mailer George Plimpton Thomas Hauser Malick Bowens Wilton Felder
muhammad ali george foreman mobutu sese seko don king boxer promoter confident inspiring powerful kinshasa, zaire boxing ring boxing politics black power movement rivalry quest 1970s
A documentary of the 1974 heavyweight championship bout in Zaire, "The Rumble in the Jungle," between champion George Foreman and underdog challenger Muhammad Ali.
Fantasy, Adventure, Comedy
France|USA
2001
88 Minutes
Dr. Brady
Jean Reno Christina Applegate Christian Clavier Matt Ross Tara Reid Bridgette Wilson John Aylward George Plimpton Malcolm McDowell
A French count is in England to marry the princess. She's killed. A wizard helps him to time travel back before the murder - except they end up in Chicago, April 2000. A descendant helps him. He looks for the wizard to return to the 1100s.
Gay & Lesbian, Drama
1978
112 Minutes
Broderick Crawford Dan Dailey Jose Ferrer Michael Parks Ronee Blakley Rip Torn Celeste Holm Michael Sacks Raymond St. Jacques Andrew Duggan John Marley
fbi agent martin luther king jr. robert f. kennedy mobster lover suspenseful shocking raw fascinating washington, d.c. quantico virginia j. edgar hoover political intrigue organized crime secret life homosexuality blackmail rise mystery
The FBI director (Broderick Crawford) tracks the famous and the infamous for decades with his personal aide, Clyde Tolson (Dan Dailey).
Western
USA|Mexico
1970
114 Minutes
John Wayne Jorge Rivero Jennifer O'Neill Jack Elam Victor French Susana Dosamantes Christopher Mitchum Mike Henry David Huddleston Bill Williams Edward Faulkner
outlaw sheriff traitor deputy confederate soldier union soldier melodramatic suspenseful intricate town dentist's office train prairie gold double-cross vengeance deception american civil war old west revenge
After the Civil War, Cord McNally searches for the traitor whose treachery caused the defeat of McNally's unit and the loss of a close friend.