List of the best Hal Holbrook movies: Creepshow(1982), Natural Enemies(1980), Rituals(1978), That Certain Summer(1972), I'll Be Home for Christmas(1988), Magnum Force(1973), The Fog(1980), The Kidnapping of the President(1980), The Unholy(1988), Eye of God(1997), They Only Kill Their Masters(1972), All the President's Men(1976) ... ...
Horror, Comedy, Fantasy
USA
1982
117 Minutes
Henry Northrup (segment "The Crate")
Hal Holbrook Adrienne Barbeau E.G. Marshall Fritz Weaver Leslie Nielsen Carrie Nye Viveca Lindfors Ed Harris Ted Danson Stephen King Warner Shook
monster alien husband murderer father daughter gory suspenseful campy frightening small town farm beach cemetery house supernatural revenge death alien invasion alcohol
An anthology which tells five terrifying tales inspired by the E.C. horror comic books of the 1950s.
Drama
USA
1980
104 Minutes
Paul Steward
Hal Holbrook Louise Fletcher Peter Armstrong Elizabeth Berridge Steve Austin Jim Pappas Ellen Barber John Bartholomew
A man hires hires five hookers to fulfill a final fantasy before killing himself and his family.
Horror
1978
100 Minutes
Harry
Hal Holbrook Lawrence Dane Robin Gammell Ken James Gary Reineke Murray Westgate Jack Creley Michael Zenon
An airplane drops a doctor (Hal Holbrook) and his four colleagues in the woods, at the mercy of unseen evil.
Drama
1972
74 Minutes
Doug Salter
Hal Holbrook Hope Lange Scott Jacoby Martin Sheen Joe Don Baker Marlyn Mason James McEachin Jan Shepard Clarke Gordon Carolyn Bueno
contractor boyfriend teen boy ex-wife uneasy engaging positive san francisco party homosexuality family secrets father/son relationship discovery growing up 1970s
A divorced man's (Hal Holbrook) secret homosexual life is discovered by his teenage son (Scott Jacoby).
Other, Drama
1988
100 Minutes
Joseph Bundy
Members (Hal Holbrook, Eva Marie Saint, Courteney Cox) of a New England family reunite for the holiday, hoping one will return from World War II.
Mystery & Thriller, Action, Crime, Drama
USA
1973
124 Minutes
Clint Eastwood Hal Holbrook David Soul Mitchell Ryan Felton Perry Robert Urich Kip Niven Tim Matheson
inspector vigilante rogue lawman police chief criminal police officer dark tense thrilling san francisco police station street vigilantism serial murders corruption police brutality investigation dirty harry mystery pursuit
San Francisco Inspector "Dirty" Harry Callahan is on the trail of vigilante Police Officers who are not above going beyond the law to kill the city's undesirables.
Horror, Mystery & Thriller
USA
1980
89 Minutes
Adrienne Barbeau Hal Holbrook Janet Leigh Jamie Lee Curtis John Houseman Tom Atkins Nancy Kyes Charles Cyphers Ty Mitchell George "Buck" Flower John Vick
radio host priest hitchhiker wife fisherman coroner chilling gory shocking frightening california coast lighthouse church house ghosts shipwreck secret past small-town life supernatural
An unearthly fog rolls into a small coastal town exactly 100 years after a ship mysteriously sank in its waters.
Mystery & Thriller
Canada|USA
1980
113 Minutes
President Adam Scott
William Shatner Hal Holbrook Van Johnson Ava Gardner Miguel Fernandes Cindy Girling Elizabeth Shepherd Michael J. Reynolds
A South American quasi-revolutionary/guerilla/terrorist and a misled, admiring girl compatriot manage to kidnap the U.S. President during a diplomatic visit to Toronto. With a nondescript ... See full summary »
Horror
USA|UK
1988
100 Minutes
Ben Cross Hal Holbrook Jill Carroll William Russ Trevor Howard Ned Beatty Claudia Robinson
A priest battles a demon that kills sinners in the act of sinning.
Drama
USA
1997
84 Minutes
Sheriff Rogers
Martha Plimpton Kevin Anderson Hal Holbrook Nick Stahl Richard Jenkins Maggie Moore Mary Kay Place
We see two stories told over four time lines, which wind down to a devastating ground zero collision, as we watch a double tragedy unfold in a small Oklahoma town. The two stories are told ... See full summary »
Mystery & Thriller
USA
1972
97 Minutes
Watkins
James Garner Katharine Ross Hal Holbrook Harry Guardino June Allyson Christopher Connelly Tom Ewell Peter Lawford Edmond O'Brien Arthur O'Connell Ann Rutherford
police chief veterinarian playboy shopkeeper dog wife cheeky cool intricate california coast small town investigation murder cover-up connections small-town life romance mystery pursuit
California small town police chief investigates a suspicious death involving the victim's own dog that presumably killed its owner.
Drama
USA
1976
138 Minutes
Deep Throat
Robert Redford Dustin Hoffman Jack Warden Martin Balsam Hal Holbrook Jason Robards Jane Alexander Meredith Baxter Ned Beatty Stephen Collins Penny Fuller
reporter editor politician teamwork engaging intricate tense emotional washington, d.c. watergate hotel apartment newsroom parking deck big city journalism political intrigue richard nixon carl bernstein bob woodward scandal
"The Washington Post" reporters Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein uncover the details of the Watergate scandal that leads to President Richard Nixon's resignation.
War
USA
1976
132 Minutes
Commander Joseph Rochefort
Charlton Heston Henry Fonda James Coburn Glenn Ford Hal Holbrook Robert Mitchum Cliff Robertson ToshirĂ´ Mifune Robert Wagner Edward Albert Robert Webber
naval officer admiral captain japanese soldier pilot gripping tense thrilling military base aircraft carrier japan world war ii japan naval warfare father/son relationship code breaking battle of midway quest adventure underdog
A dramatization of the battle that was widely heralded as a turning point of the Pacific Theatre of World War II.
Drama
USA|United Arab Emirates
2012
106 Minutes
Frank Yates
Matt Damon John Krasinski Frances McDormand Rosemarie DeWitt Hal Holbrook Lucas Black Scoot McNairy Titus Welliver Terry Kinney Tim Guinee Dorothy Silver
salesman partner schoolteacher townsperson townspeople mayor somber touching inspiring heartwarming rural community pennsylvania oil business property rights small-town life corporate culture competition financial scheme pursuit underdog
A salesman for a natural gas company experiences life-changing events after arriving in a small town, where his corporation wants to tap into the available resources.
Drama
USA
2002
100 Minutes
Tom Walker
John Light Jeffrey Donovan Megan Dodds Peter Coyote Hal Holbrook Paul Reiser Mia Farrow Concetta Tomei Shaun Majumder Archie Kao Chris Howell
A software developer becomes a billionaire and is distracted by fame, greed and power, then must save his invention and company from a hostile takeover.
Drama
USA
2010
104 Minutes
Harry Pleasant
Maggie Grace Christine Lahti Cary Elwes Jonathan Tucker Hal Holbrook Nikki Deloach Joanna Cassidy Ian Anthony Dale
With her life at a crossroads, 25 year old Sophie Conway returns home to the small town she always wanted to forget. Once home, she is faced with the friends and lovers she left behind, a tangled relationship with her Mother, and Harry Pleasant, an Alzheimer's Disease patient who, in an opposing way, shares Sophie's struggle to remember.
Mystery & Thriller
2015
90 Minutes
Whizzer
Anthony Hopkins Julia Stiles Alexander Ludwig Ray Liotta Hal Holbrook Lochlyn Munro Steve Bacic Aaron Pearl Aleks Paunovic Tara Arroyave Taylor Hickson
woman local criminal sheriff elderly man accountant bleak chilling dark gripping rousing thrilling oregon small town sheriff's office lumberyard bar diner returning home harassment
A vengeful young woman (Julia Stiles) recruits two men (Anthony Hopkins, Alexander Ludwig) to help her track down a former cop (Ray Liotta) who stalked and attacked her.
Drama
1977
116 Minutes
Alan
Jane Fonda Vanessa Redgrave Jason Robards Maximilian Schell Hal Holbrook Rosemary Murphy Meryl Streep Lisa Pelikan Cathleen Nesbitt John Glover
lillian hellman dashiell hammett activist childhood friend touching engaging russia germany new england espionage friendship smuggling world war ii resistance writers quest sacrifice 1940s
Playwright Lillian Hellman (Jane Fonda) recalls World War II, her best friend (Vanessa Redgrave) and writer Dashiell Hammett (Jason Robards).
Biography, Drama, History
USA|India
2012
149 Minutes
Francis Preston Blair
Daniel Day-Lewis Sally Field David Strathairn Joseph Gordon-Levitt James Spader Hal Holbrook Tommy Lee Jones Lee Pace Michael Stuhlbarg David Costabile Jackie Earle Haley
president first lady son vice president military officer activist somber inspiring intense tense white house washington, d.c. battlefield government building big city abraham lincoln slavery historical events american civil war fight for justice
As the American Civil War continues to rage, America's president struggles with continuing carnage on the battlefield as he fights with many inside his own cabinet on the decision to emancipate the slaves.
Romance, Drama
USA
2011
121 Minutes
Old Jacob
Reese Witherspoon Robert Pattinson Christoph Waltz Paul Schneider Jim Norton Hal Holbrook Mark Povinelli Richard Brake Stephen Monroe Taylor Ken Foree Scott MacDonald
circus performer caretaker elephant husband wife animal trainer melodramatic emotional circus train united states circus romance infidelity human-animal friendship animal cruelty traveling rivalry forbidden love escape
Set in the 1930s, a former veterinary student takes a job in a travelling circus and falls in love with the ringmaster's wife.
Mystery & Thriller, Drama
USA
1993
154 Minutes
Oliver Lambert
Tom Cruise Jeanne Tripplehorn Gene Hackman Holly Hunter Ed Harris Hal Holbrook Terry Kinney Wilford Brimley David Strathairn Gary Busey Steven Hill
lawyer fbi agent coworker boss mafia boss intricate suspenseful prison office harvard university apartment lawlessness corruption greed surveillance paranoia mafia rise fall revenge
A young lawyer joins a prestigious law firm only to discover that it has a sinister dark side.
Drama
USA|Canada
2000
105 Minutes
Isaac Green
Billy Crudup Jennifer Connelly Molly Parker Janet McTeer Paul Hipp Sandra Oh Hal Holbrook Don Jordan
candidate activist sister politician law student lover dark chilling moving chile college office washington, d.c. capitol building tragic death memory haunting political activism election the past
A congressional candidate questions his sanity after seeing the love of his life, presumed dead, suddenly emerge.
Crime, Drama
USA
1998
97 Minutes
Senator Rupert Hornbeck
Simon Baker-Denny Gil Bellows Carla Gugino Alan Rickman Til Schweiger Emma Thompson Hal Holbrook Greg Wise Lisa Eichhorn Beverly Penberthy
A couple and two hired hands kidnap a business owner for a four million dollar ransom. A woman is killed. Collateral damage? The F.B.I. gets involved.
Drama
1998
96 Minutes
Alexander Miller
Janine Turner Jamey Sheridan Linden Ashby Shirley Broderick Malcolm Stewart Kevin McNulty Hal Holbrook Lossen Chambers Jenafor Ryane Kett Turton Pat Dalquist
painter author father doctor priest emotional passionate new hampshire mansion household painting friendship romance disease disfigurement quest love transformation 1990s
A young artist (Janine Turner) and a disfigured novelist (Jamey Sheridan) fall for each other in a contemporary "Beauty and the Beast."
Drama
USA
2013
110 Minutes
Judge Harden
Jim Caviezel Chiwetel Ejiofor Jaimie Alexander Bradley Whitford Sam Shepard Tracey Walter Jack McBrayer Hal Holbrook Simone Griffeth
slave hunter wealthy man love interest southerner moving tense touching charming engaging america savannah, ga. slavery duck hunting wealth poverty loss of money heritage friendship pursuit
Drama about the friendship between an Oxford-educated Southerner and a former black slave in turn-of-the-century Savannah.
Drama
USA
1987
125 Minutes
Lou Mannheim
Michael Douglas Charlie Sheen Martin Sheen Terence Stamp Sean Young Daryl Hannah Sylvia Miles James Spader Hal Holbrook John C. McGinley Saul Rubinek
stockbroker corporate raider interior decorator father yuppie sexy woman tense intense new york city wall street office apartment penthouse central park insider trading greed culture clash espionage quest rise
A young and impatient stockbroker is willing to do anything to get to the top, including trading on illegal inside information taken through a ruthless and greedy corporate raider who takes the youth under his wing.
Adventure, Biography, Drama
USA
2007
147 Minutes
Emile Hirsch Marcia Gay Harden William Hurt Jena Malone Catherine Keener Brian Dierker Vince Vaughn Zach Galifianakis Kristen Stewart Kyle Kwon Hal Holbrook
student farmer mistress wealthy man emotional engaging alaska california car farm survival freedom rebellion family road trip nature discovery escape 1990s
After graduating from Emory University, top student and athlete Christopher McCandless abandons his possessions, gives his entire $24,000 savings account to charity and hitchhikes to Alaska to live in the wilderness. Along the way, Christopher encounters a series of characters that shape his life.
Comedy
USA
1968
97 Minutes
Shelley Winters Christopher Jones Diane Varsi Richard Pryor Kevin Coughlin Michael Margotta May Ishihara Salli Sachse Hal Holbrook Millie Perkins Bert Freed
politician revolutionary singer guitarist anthropologist senator eerie chilling offbeat los angeles mansion washington, d.c. political rally congress counterculture political activism hypocrisy political campaign youth hero worship
A young man gains significant political influence as the leader of a counterculture rock band with his rallying cry of voting rights for teenagers.
Drama, Gay & Lesbian
1966
150 Minutes
Candice Bergen Joan Hackett Elizabeth Hartman Shirley Knight Joanna Pettet Mary Robin Redd Jessica Walter Kathleen Widdoes James Broderick James Congdon Larry Hagman
writer doctor wife lesbian activist melodramatic brash engaging college new york city europe cemetery friendship competition marriage social standing suicide drinking discovery quest
Lakey (Candice Bergen), Dottie (Joan Hackett), Priss (Elizabeth Hartman) and other class of '33 women go their own ways.