List of the best Harry Dean Stanton movies: Paris, Texas(1984), Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project(2007), Harry Dean Stanton: Partly Fiction(2012), Lucky(2017), Twister(1989), Repo Man(1984), One Magic Christmas(1985), The Bear(1984), The Hostage(1966), Stars and Bars(1988), UFOria(1980), Frank & Ava(2018) ... ...
Drama
West Germany|France|UK
1984
148 Minutes
Harry Dean Stanton Nastassja Kinski Dean Stockwell Aurore Clément Hunter Carson Bernhard Wicki Viva Auder Socorro Valdez Tom Farrell John Lurie
middle-aged man brother wife son brooding emotional paris, texas desert los angeles household amnesia missing persons family reunion traumatic past marriage discovery transformation 1980s
Travis Henderson, an aimless drifter who has been missing for four years, wanders out of the desert and must reconnect with society, himself, his life, and his family.
Comedy, Documentary
USA
2007
89 Minutes
Harry Dean Stanton John Landis Clint Eastwood Robert De Niro Richard Lewis
This terrific feature film comedy reveals the background of one of the legends of comedy, Don Rickles. Hailed by some of today's biggest comedians as one of the classics, who they aspire to... See full summary »
Documentary, Biography
USA|Switzerland
2012
77 Minutes
Harry Dean Stanton David Lynch Sam Shepard Kris Kristofferson Wim Wenders Deborah Harry
Harry Dean Stanton: Partly Fiction is a mesmerizing, impressionistic portrait of the iconic actor comprised of intimate moments, film clips from some of his 250 films and his own ... See full summary »
Comedy, Drama
USA
2017
88 Minutes
Harry Dean Stanton David Lynch Ron Livingston Ed Begley Jr. Tom Skerritt Beth Grant James Darren Barry Shabaka Henley Yvonne Huff Hugo Armstrong Bertila Damas
old man veteran intense emotional inspiring heartwarming melodramatic charming village house bar death old age disease loneliness routine discovery quest metamorphosis love
Lucky follows the spiritual journey of a 90-year-old atheist and the quirky characters that inhabit his off the map desert town.
Drama
USA
1989
94 Minutes
Cleveland
Harry Dean Stanton Suzy Amis Crispin Glover Dylan McDermott Jenny Wright Charlayne Woodard Lois Chiles William S. Burroughs
family family patriarch tycoon preacher daughter maid engaging melodramatic emotional heartwarming intense farm farmhouse family dysfunction family relationships relationships storm emotion rivalry love
Delusional and spoiled Maureen and her eccentric brother Howdy decide to track down and meet their estranged mother, all while the drama of dysfunctional relationships, disastrous weather conditions and a dark family secret ensue.
Sci-Fi
USA
1984
93 Minutes
Bud, Repo Man
Emilio Estevez Harry Dean Stanton Tracey Walter Olivia Barash Sy Richardson Susan Barnes Fox Harris Tom Finnegan Del Zamora Eddie Velez Jennifer Balgobin
repo man government official mother father mad scientist beautiful woman offbeat wild quirky los angeles supermarket car road house restaurant cars repossession reward chase aliens
A young punk recruited by a car repossession agency finds himself in pursuit of a Chevrolet Malibu that is wanted for a $20,000 bounty - and has something otherworldly stashed in its trunk.
Fantasy, Kids & Family, Other
Canada|USA
1985
88 Minutes
Mary Steenburgen Harry Dean Stanton Gary Basaraba Arthur Hill Elizabeth Harnois Robbie Magwood Michelle Meyrink Elias Koteas
wife husband child angel bank robber grandfather endearing heartwarming uplifting house bank grocery store bridge street christmas miracles family consumerism transformation love
An angel must show a mother the true meaning of Christmas. It's not just presents and materialistic things, but the people she cares about.
Biography, Drama
USA|UK
1984
112 Minutes
Gary Busey Harry Dean Stanton Jon-Erik Hexum Cynthia Leake Carmen Thomas Cary Guffey Steve Greenstein Michael McGrady William Wesley Neighbors Jr. Brett Rice Buddy Farmer
A young boy and a group of misfit friends embark on a quest to find a dark magic item of ultimate power before a diabolical tyrant can.
Crime, Drama
USA
1966
84 Minutes
Eddie
Don Kelly Harry Dean Stanton John Carradine Danny Martins Ron Hagerthy Jennifer Lea Ann Doran Raymond Guth Nora Marlowe Shirley O'Hara
Pesky little boy Davey Cleaves stows away on a moving truck that's driven by volatile psychopath Bull and his meek partner Eddie. Naturally, Davey finds himself in considerable danger after he's discovered by the two no-count criminals.
Comedy
USA
1988
94 Minutes
Daniel Day-Lewis Harry Dean Stanton Martha Plimpton Matthew Cowles Joan Cusack Maury Chaykin Deirdre O'Connell Will Patton Steven Wright Keith David Laurie Metcalf
A British art expert travels across America in order to purchase a rare Renoir painting in the South but comes across some crazy characters in the process.
Sci-Fi
1980
100 Minutes
Cindy Williams Harry Dean Stanton Fred Ward Harry Carey Jr. Beverly Hope Atkinson Robert Gray Darrell Larson
A drifter (Fred Ward) and a tent preacher (Harry Dean Stanton) try to profit from a grocery clerk (Cindy Williams) who believes in UFOs.
Biography, Drama
UK
2018
110 Minutes
Sheriff Lloyd
Rico Simonini Emily Elicia Low Harry Dean Stanton Lukas Haas Eric Roberts Michael Alaimo Luc Austin Joanne Baron Gerard Boeke Dianna Camacho
Frank Lloyd Wright is America's greatest ever architect. But few people know about the Welsh roots that shaped his life and world-famous buildings. Now, leading Welsh architect Jonathan ... See full summary »
Drama
USA
1979
108 Minutes
Asa Hawks
Brad Dourif Amy Wright Harry Dean Stanton Dan Shor John Huston Mary Nell Santacroce Ned Beatty William Hickey J.L. Parker
priest daughter con artist blind person police officer outlandish quirky train church forest street small town religion impersonation meaning of life transformation temptation fall 1950s
Fresh out of the army, Hazel Motes attempts to open the first Church Without Christ in the small town of Taulkinham.
Mystery & Thriller
France|Poland|USA
2006
179 Minutes
Freddie
Laura Dern Jeremy Irons Harry Dean Stanton Justin Theroux Terryn Westbrook Julia Ormond Peter J. Lucas Grace Zabriskie Ian Abercrombie Diane Ladd William H. Macy
actress actor director prostitute neighbor phantom creepy unrestrained creative movie set los angeles street apartment backstage murder filmmaking psychology hypnosis curse escape
As an actress begins to adopt the persona of her character in a film, her world becomes nightmarish and surreal.
Sci-Fi, Mystery & Thriller
France|West Germany
1980
128 Minutes
Vincent Ferriman
Romy Schneider Harvey Keitel Harry Dean Stanton Thérèse Liotard Max von Sydow Bernhard Wicki Caroline Langrishe William Russell
In a future where dying of illness is exceedingly rare, a terminally ill woman becomes a celebrity and a man with camera implants goes to secretly record her for a morbid TV show.
Drama
USA
1985
105 Minutes
Old Man
Sam Shepard Kim Basinger Harry Dean Stanton Randy Quaid Martha Crawford Louise Egolf Sura Cox Jonathan Skinner April Russell Deborah McNaughton Lon Hill
woman man half brother lover ex-boyfriend adult brash dark intense emotional melodramatic gripping united states motel las vegas love relationships incest fighting past loves
May is waiting for her boyfriend in a run-down American motel, when an old flame turns up and threatens to undermine her efforts and drag her back into the life that she was running away from. The situation soon turns complicated.
Comedy
USA
1982
95 Minutes
Dr. Oliver Ludwig
Michael McKean Sean Young Harry Dean Stanton Patrick Macnee Héctor Elizondo Dabney Coleman Pamela Reed Taylor Negron Saul Rubinek Ted McGinley Rick Overton
It's a spoof on hospital soap operas with a few gangsters thrown in. A new batch of interns begins at City Hospital.
Crime, Drama
France|Italy|USA
2002
138 Minutes
Del Piero
Harvey Keitel Andie MacDowell Harry Dean Stanton Stefano Dionisi Francesca Neri Asia Argento Mattia de Martino
An F.B.I. Agent from America and his bride and young child travel to the Sicilian island of Ginostra, to solve the murder of a key witness.
Western
1972
93 Minutes
Luke Todd
Cliff Potts Oaxchitl Harry Dean Stanton Don Wilbanks
A young gunfighter (Cliff Potts) falls in love with an Indian survivor (Oaxchitl) of a cavalry massacre.
Drama
1974
83 Minutes
Jack Burke
Warren Oates Richard B. Shull Harry Dean Stanton Troy Donahue Millie Perkins Ed Begley Jr. Laurie Bird Warren Finnerty Robert Earl Jones Steve Railsback
A man (Warren Oates) who trains fighting cocks vows to remain silent until one of his birds wins a championship.
Drama
USA
2002
110 Minutes
Henry
James Franco Brenda Blethyn Mena Suvari Harry Dean Stanton Scott Caan Seymour Cassel Nicolas Cage
prostitute son petty criminal woman friend mother gritty tense offbeat new orleans house street family dysfunction mother/son relationship poverty prostitution military violence love growing up
An honorably discharged soldier returns home to New Orleans, hoping to break away from his upbringing as a trained prostitute, but his brothel-madam mother has other expectations.
Comedy, Drama
USA
2009
90 Minutes
Amon
Jeff Bridges Justin Timberlake Kate Mara Harry Dean Stanton Lyle Lovett Mary Steenburgen Douglas M. Griffin Wayne Douglas Morgan
son mother friend father grandfather coach amusing touching tense texas hospital stadium ohio hotel airport road trip parenthood surgery reconciliation baseball
Movie centers on the adult son of a baseball legend who, together with his girlfriend, embarks on a road trip with his estranged father.
Sci-Fi, Horror
UK|USA
1979
117 Minutes
Engineering Technician S.E. Brett
Tom Skerritt Sigourney Weaver John Hurt Veronica Cartwright Harry Dean Stanton Ian Holm Yaphet Kotto Helen Horton
explorer android alien chilling dark suspenseful thrilling space station spaceship planet lv-426 aliens corporate espionage scientific experiments escape 22nd century
After a space merchant vessel receives an unknown transmission as a distress call, one of the crew is attacked by a mysterious life form and they soon realize that its life cycle has merely begun.
Drama
USA
1998
100 Minutes
Elton 'Grim' Pinneman
Sharon Stone Elden Henson Kieran Culkin Gena Rowlands Harry Dean Stanton Gillian Anderson James Gandolfini Joseph Perrino Meat Loaf Aday Jenifer Lewis
teen boy boy gang member murderer biker mother sad touching school family home lake hospital unusual friendship disability abandonment outsider male bonding coming of age growing up transformation
Two young boys, both social outcasts in their small town, form an unlikely friendship.
Mystery & Thriller, Crime, Drama
USA
1973
107 Minutes
Homer Van Meter
Warren Oates Ben Johnson Michelle Phillips Cloris Leachman Harry Dean Stanton Geoffrey Lewis John P. Ryan Richard Dreyfuss Steve Kanaly John Martino Roy Jenson
gangster woman fbi agent crime boss tense shocking spirited house chicago bank bar prison john dillinger bank heist law enforcement gangsters crime fame rise transformation
John Dillinger and his gang go on a bank robbing spree across the midwest, but one G-Man is determined to bring him down.
Romance
USA
1986
96 Minutes
Jack Walsh
Molly Ringwald Jon Cryer Andrew McCarthy Annie Potts Harry Dean Stanton James Spader Jim Haynie Alexa Kenin
high-school student boss father boyfriend bully lighthearted heartwarming high school chicago record store house club high school social standing young love coming of age jealousy class distinctions love growing up
A poor girl must choose between the affections of dating her childhood sweetheart or a rich but sensitive playboy.
Horror
USA
1983
110 Minutes
Detective Rudolph Junkins
Keith Gordon John Stockwell Alexandra Paul Robert Prosky Harry Dean Stanton Christine Belford Roberts Blossom William Ostrander David Spielberg Malcolm Danare Steven Tash
nerd jock girlfriend garage owner detective bully frightening eerie los angeles high school liquor store auto factory garage household cars obsession murder supernatural arrogance jealousy
A nerdish boy buys a strange car with an evil mind of its own and his nature starts to change to reflect it.
Comedy, Drama
USA|UK
1975
88 Minutes
Stanton
Peter Fonda Warren Oates Margot Kidder Burgess Meredith Harry Dean Stanton Sylvia Miles Elizabeth Ashley William Hickey
rich kid fishing guide grandfather girlfriend wife businessman spirited amusing cheeky key west, fla. boat class conflict business scheme competition fishing family ties rivalry 1970s
A young drifter returns to his home in Key West, Florida and attempts to open a fishing charter business, provoking a dangerous feud with a rival fishing sea captain.
Fantasy
USA
1989
114 Minutes
Ike Baker
Corey Feldman Meredith Salenger Jason Robards Piper Laurie Harry Dean Stanton William McNamara Corey Haim
An accident puts the consciousness of an elderly dream researcher into the body of a bratty teenager. The problem? The kid prefers dreamworld limbo to real life.
Mystery & Thriller
USA|Canada|Germany
1995
86 Minutes
Max Cheski
Rebecca De Mornay Antonio Banderas Dennis Miller Len Cariou Harry Dean Stanton Beau Starr Tim Kelleher Eugene Lipinski Phil Jarrett
criminal psychologist father serial killer lover neighbor police officer chilling disturbing dark sultry grocery store motorcycle bedroom new york city prison office loneliness psychology seduction sex
Sarah Taylor, a criminal psychologist, embarks on a torrid affair with a seductive stranger. However, she begins doubting whether she can trust him when a mysterious stalker begins harassing her.
Comedy
2012
87 Minutes
Rhino
Joey Capone Bret Roberts C.C. Sheffield Brian McGuire Harry Dean Stanton Mark Boone Junior Elana Krausz
Crime, Drama
France|USA
1992
135 Minutes
Carl Rodd
Kyle MacLachlan Sheryl Lee Moira Kelly David Bowie Chris Isaak Harry Dean Stanton Dana Ashbrook Kiefer Sutherland Peggy Lipton James Marshall Grace Zabriskie
fbi agent teen girl rebel drug dealer father partner dreamy shocking chilling powerful small town government building high school bar washington state dreamworld murder investigation dreams disappearance troubled youth
Laura Palmer's harrowing final days are chronicled one year after the murder of Teresa Banks, a resident of Twin Peaks' neighboring town.
Drama
USA
1990
125 Minutes
Johnnie Farragut
Nicolas Cage Laura Dern Diane Ladd Willem Dafoe Isabella Rossellini Harry Dean Stanton Crispin Glover Grace Zabriskie J.E. Freeman W. Morgan Sheppard
convict girlfriend mother private investigator police officer hit man brutal dark gritty nightclub prison north carolina texas hotel car self-defense prison freedom rebellion road trip
Young lovers Sailor and Lula run from the variety of weirdos that Lula's mom has hired to kill Sailor.
Drama
USA
1978
232 Minutes
Lafkezio
Bob Dylan Sara Dylan Joan Baez Ronnie Hawkins Jack Elliott Harry Dean Stanton Bob Neuwirth Allen Ginsberg Mel Howard David Mansfield Jack Baran
Bob Dylan on tour with the Rolling Thunder Revue in 1975; concert footage, documentary interviews and bizarre improvised character scenes.
Drama
Italy|France|Ireland
2011
118 Minutes
Robert Plath
Sean Penn Frances McDormand Judd Hirsch Eve Hewson Kerry Condon Harry Dean Stanton Joyce Van Patten Olwen Fouere Shea Whigham Liron Levo Simon Delaney
rock star wife cousin war criminal nazi hunter friend quirky touching witty dublin household new york city united states road music industry death of father nazi hunting road trip discovery pursuit
Cheyenne, a retired rock star living off his royalties in Dublin, returns to New York City to find the man responsible for a humiliation suffered by his recently deceased father during W.W.II.
Western, Drama
USA
1976
125 Minutes
Calvin
Marlon Brando Jack Nicholson Randy Quaid Kathleen Lloyd Frederic Forrest Harry Dean Stanton John McLiam John P. Ryan Sam Gilman Steve Franken Richard Bradford
thief land baron daughter bounty hunter farmer gritty offbeat tense railway ranch camp forest montana horse thieves farming old west train robbery love revenge escape
Tom Logan is a horse thief. Rancher David Braxton has horses, and a daughter, worth stealing. But Braxton has just hired Lee Clayton, an infamous "regulator", to hunt down the horse thieves; one at a time.
Comedy, Drama
USA
1975
92 Minutes
Billy Winston
Alan Arkin Sally Kellerman Mackenzie Phillips Alex Rocco Charles Martin Smith Harry Dean Stanton
Hapless driving instructor and former Gunnery Sergeant Rafferty, living in squalor near Hollywood, California, doesn't put up too much of a fight when two ladies hitch a ride and attempt to... See full summary »
Action, Adventure
USA
1984
114 Minutes
Tom Eckert
Patrick Swayze C. Thomas Howell Lea Thompson Charlie Sheen Jennifer Grey Harry Dean Stanton Powers Boothe Darren Dalton
teen boy brother father mayor colonel friend patriotic rousing campy united states forest small town colorado cold war guerrilla warfare soviet union vengeance communism father/son relationship sacrifice
It is the dawn of World War III. In mid-western America, a group of teenagers band together to defend their town, and their country, from invading Soviet forces.
Romance, Drama
USA
2013
103 Minutes
Dimitri
Amy Seimetz Bret Roberts Donal Logue Brian McGuire Dale Dickey Harry Dean Stanton James Duval Joey Capone Pamela Adlon Al Sapienza Twink Caplan
Frankie is an emotional train wreck, careening around the East Los Angeles music scene drinking and getting lost with strangers. Lev is a taciturn and tormented soul. He drives a limo and ... See full summary »
Western
USA|Mexico
1968
95 Minutes
Sergeant Parker
Glenn Ford Arthur Kennedy Dean Jagger John Anderson Paul Fix Nico Minardos Harry Dean Stanton Pilar Pellicer Parley Baer Royal Dano Ross Elliot
gunslinger trader bandit apache neighbor rival brutal melodramatic gritty wild west indian territory ranch kidnapping love triangle marriage reform search abandonment pursuit rivalry
A woman and two children are kidnapped by Apaches. The husband of the captured woman enlists the help of his neighbor to find the Apaches that seized his family; not knowing his neighbor has unknown reasons of his own for helping him.
Comedy, Western
USA
1975
93 Minutes
Curt
Jeff Bridges Sam Waterston Elizabeth Ashley Charlene Dallas Clifton James Slim Pickens Harry Dean Stanton Richard Bright Patti D'Arbanville Maggie Wellman Bert Conway
cattle rustler rancher wife cowboy detective niece hilarious quirky montana ranch prison robbery teamwork bartering boredom ransom deception quest transformation temptation
Two drifters, of widely varying backgrounds, rustle cattle and try to avoid being caught in contemporary Montana.
Sci-Fi, Comedy, Drama
Germany|UK
2006
95 Minutes
Harvey
Ant McPartlin Declan Donnelly Bill Pullman Gotz Otto Morwenna Banks Omid Djalili Harry Dean Stanton Orson Bean David Threlfall Jimmy Carr Nichole Hiltz
pathologist medical examiner cameraman dummy amusing film set autopsy hoax reconstruction ufo mystery 1990s
Humoristic reconstruction of the 1995 scandal related to the fake documentary The Alien Autopsy (1995) about the Roswell incident.
Western
1965
83 Minutes
Blind Dick
Cameron Mitchell Jack Nicholson Millie Perkins Katherine Squire George Mitchell Rupert Crosse Harry Dean Stanton John Hackett Tom Filer B.J. Merholz
outlaw cattleman rancher robber cowboy sheriff bleak somber intense cabin wild west prairie ranch cattle drives mistaken identity murder on the run robbery old west escape
Two out of three cowboys (Cameron Mitchell, Jack Nicholson) run for their lives after meeting up with outlaws and a lynch-law posse.
War
USA
1970
145 Minutes
Pvt. Willard
Clint Eastwood Telly Savalas Don Rickles Donald Sutherland Carroll O'Connor Gavin MacLeod Stuart Margolin Harry Dean Stanton
soldier colonel sargeant thief amusing suspenseful offbeat france camp battlefield world war ii heist gold armed conflict demotion quest adventure temptation 1940s
A group of U.S. soldiers sneaks across enemy lines to get their hands on a secret stash of Nazi treasure.
Sci-Fi, Action
USA
1981
100 Minutes
Harold 'Brain' Helman
Kurt Russell Ernest Borgnine Adrienne Barbeau Lee Van Cleef Donald Pleasence Isaac Hayes Season Hubley Harry Dean Stanton Tom Atkins Charles Cyphers
mercenary president prisoners bleak thrilling new york city prison cold war terrorism hostages rescue nuclear safety rescue escape 20th century
In 1997, when the U.S. president crashes into Manhattan, now a giant maximum security prison, a convicted bank robber is sent in to rescue him.
Crime, Drama
Germany|USA
2006
118 Minutes
Cosmo Gadabeeti
Bruce Willis Emile Hirsch Justin Timberlake Ben Foster Shawn Hatosy Chris Marquette Anton Yelchin Harry Dean Stanton Dominique Swain Vincent Kartheiser Sharon Stone
drug dealer brother drug addict friend best friend disturbing engaging shocking california drug addiction unusual friendship youth fraternity kidnapping escape discovery 2000s
Johnny and a couple pals kidnap Jake's 15-year-old brother, Zach, then assigns his buddy Frankie to be Zach's minder. They develop a brotherly friendship. Zach parties with his captors as things begin to spin out of control.
Comedy
USA
1980
109 Minutes
1st Sgt. Jim Ballard
Goldie Hawn Eileen Brennan Armand Assante Robert Webber Sam Wanamaker Barbara Barrie Mary Kay Place Harry Dean Stanton Albert Brooks Alan Oppenheimer Gretchen Wyler
soldier newlywed military officer love interest witty amusing outlandish military base paris sexual harassment marriage revenge deception seduction class distinctions discovery temptation transformation 1980s
A sheltered young high-society woman joins the United States Army on a whim and finds herself in a trickier situation than she ever expected.
Drama
France|UK|USA
1999
111 Minutes
Lyle Straight, Alvin's Brother
Richard Farnsworth Sissy Spacek Jane Galloway Heitz Everett McGill Jennifer Edwards-Hughes Barbara Robertson John Farley John Lordan Harry Dean Stanton
old man brother farmer widower calm touching emotional heartwarming positive midwest countryside aging siblings reconciliation adventure discovery underdog 1990s
An old man makes a long journey by lawnmower to mend his relationship with an ill brother.
Comedy, Drama
USA
2004
89 Minutes
Bob Rogers, Sr.
Owen Wilson Morgan Freeman Gary Sinise Sara Foster Willie Nelson Vinnie Jones Bebe Neuwirth Charlie Sheen Harry Dean Stanton Andrew Wilson Steve Jones
petty criminal judge millionaire foreman developer surfer amusing engaging witty hawaii resort bungalow beach construction site jail theft schemes seduction corruption chase
A small-time con artist and a Hawaiian real estate developer's mischevious, enterprising mistress team up for a potential $200,000 score.
Drama
USA
1971
102 Minutes
James Taylor Warren Oates Laurie Bird Dennis Wilson David Drake Richard Ruth Rudy Wurlitzer Jacyln Hellman Bill Keller Harry Dean Stanton
mechanic driver hitchhiker businessman solemn cool california automobile repair shop racetrack arizona new mexico tennessee cars race fidelity love triangle masculinity road trip rivalry adventure
2 men drag-racing across the U.S., in a '55 Chevy. Dennis Wilson's the mechanic, James Taylor's the driver.