List of the best James Caan movies: Misery(1990), Thief(1981), Bolero(1981), The Gambler(1974), The Rain People(1969), Cinderella Liberty(1973), The Waiting(2016), Rollerball(1975), The Program(1993), Slither(1973), Another Man, Another Chance(1977), Chapter Two(1979) ... ...
Horror, Mystery & Thriller
USA
1990
107 Minutes
Paul Sheldon
James Caan Kathy Bates Frances Sternhagen Richard Farnsworth Lauren Bacall Graham Jarvis J.T. Walsh June Christopher
author nurse prisoner uneasy tense creepy chilling colorado cabin obsession writing obsessive fan captivity car crash escape rivalry 1980s
After a famous author is rescued from a car crash by a fan of his novels, he comes to realize that the care he is receiving is only the beginning of a nightmare of captivity and abuse.
Action, Crime, Drama
USA
1981
122 Minutes
Frank
James Caan Tuesday Weld Willie Nelson James Belushi Robert Prosky Tom Signorelli Dennis Farina Nick Nickeas
thief girlfriend gangster criminal gripping tense chicago los angeles bar car dealership heist crime one last job dangerous assignment aspirations wretched excess quest escape 1980s
A former ace safe-cracker is trying to go straight--if he can score one last big heist for the mob.
Drama
France
1981
173 Minutes
James Caan Geraldine Chaplin Robert Hossein Nicole Garcia Daniel Olbrychski Jacques Villeret Jorge Donn Evelyne Bouix Rita Poelvoorde Macha Méril Francis Huster
Trough fabulous music, this movie tracks three generations of musicians and dancers from Russia, Germany, France and the U.S., from before World War II through the war and the Holocaust, to... See full summary »
Drama
USA
1974
109 Minutes
Axel Freed
James Caan Paul Sorvino Lauren Hutton Morris Carnovsky Jacqueline Brookes Burt Young Carmine Caridi Vic Tayback Steven Keats London Lee M. Emmet Walsh
professor mother grandfather girlfriend tense disheartening new york city university casino gambling addiction fixed game basketball secret life fall wretched excess 1970s
Axel Freed is a literature professor. He has the gambling vice. When he has lost all of his money, he borrows from his girlfriend, then his mother, and finally some bad guys that chase him. Despite all of this, he cannot stop gambling.
Drama
USA
1969
102 Minutes
"Killer" Kilgannon
James Caan Shirley Knight Robert Duvall Marya Zimmet Tom Aldredge Laurie Crewes Andrew Duncan Margaret Fairchild Sally Gracie Alan Manson Robert Modica
police officer mentally impaired person pregnant wife housewife widower hitchhiker melodramatic somber disturbing road car long island, n.y. zoo west virginia nebraska pregnancy self-discovery road trip marital problems loneliness
When a housewife finds out she is pregnant, she runs out of town looking for freedom to reevaluate her life decisions.
Comedy, Drama
USA
1973
117 Minutes
James Caan Marsha Mason Kirk Calloway Eli Wallach Burt Young Bruno Kirby Allyn Ann McLerie Dabney Coleman Fred Sadoff Allan Arbus Jon Korkes
sailor prostitute son friend moving sad new york city apartment love prostitution unhappy marriage sacrifice love 1970s
A lonely Navy sailor falls in love with a hooker and becomes a surrogate father figure for her son during an extended liberty, due to his service records being lost.
Mystery & Thriller, Drama
Japan
2016
97 Minutes
Harold Grainey
James Caan Logan Miller Keir Gilchrist Laura Innes Edwin Hodge Anne Dudek Bailey Noble Lili Reinhart Mindy Sterling
high-school student friend neighbor old man police officer attorney creepy dark intense house bedroom yard street school courtroom prank surveillance haunting mystery danger
As former detective Akikazu searches for his missing daughter, Kanako, he soon learns she has a mysterious secret life.
Sci-Fi, Action
UK|USA|Canada
1975
128 Minutes
Jonathan E.
James Caan John Houseman Maud Adams John Beck Moses Gunn Pamela Hensley Barbara Trentham John Normington
athlete businessman friend rival enemy suspenseful office arena corporate espionage corruption freedom dystopia television competition pursuit revenge transformation underdog 2010s
In a corporate-controlled future, an ultra-violent sport known as Rollerball represents the world, and one of its powerful athletes is out to defy those who want him out of the game.
Drama
USA
1993
113 Minutes
Sam Winters
James Caan Halle Berry Omar Epps Craig Sheffer Kristy Swanson Abraham Benrubi Duane Davis Andrew Bryniarski Jon Maynard Pennell J. Leon Pridgen II
Several players from different backgrounds try to cope with the pressures of playing football at a major university. Each deals with the pressure differently, some turn to drinking, others to drugs, and some to studying.
Comedy
USA
1973
97 Minutes
James Caan Peter Boyle Sally Kellerman Louise Lasser Allen Goorwitz Richard B. Shull Alex Rocco Alex Henteloff Garry Goodrow Len Lesser Seamon Glass
ex-convict thief band leader store clerk drifter amusing tense thrilling los angeles train farmhouse trailer unlikely allies double-cross shady dealings theft quest mystery 1970s
A car thief gets out on parole from a penitentiary and intends to go straight. Nonetheless, he ends up in a wild goose chase for stolen cash, together with a small-time bandleader and his wife, and a friendly free-spirited woman.
Romance
France|USA
1977
132 Minutes
David Williams, Photographer
James Caan Geneviève Bujold Francis Huster Jennifer Warren Susan Tyrrell Rossie Harris Jacques Villeret Linda Lee Lyons
woman photographer veterinarian wife friend tender calm somber powerful france united states plains small town loss american west emigration war tragic death pursuit love
The story of gaining the West with dedication of the people that built it. All framed up in a photograph of a couple's legacy.
Comedy, Drama
USA
1979
124 Minutes
George Schneider
James Caan Marsha Mason Valerie Harper Joseph Bologna Judy Farrell Alan Fudge Debra Mooney Isabel Cooley Imogene Bliss Larry Michlin Ray Young
widower actress brother friend emotional witty new york city apartment bermuda grief marriage doubt second chance dating travel love transformation 1970s
George Schneider is an author whose wife had just died. His brother Leo gives him the number of Jennie Malone, and somehow they hit it off, and just when things are moving along, the memory... See full summary »
Action
USA
1975
122 Minutes
Mike Locken
James Caan Robert Duvall Gig Young Arthur Hill Mako Bo Hopkins Burt Young Tom Clancy Tiana Kate Heflin James Wing Woo
hit man businessman therapist friend bodyguard cia agent amusing brutal gutsy intricate san francisco port ship hospital bridge assassination betrayal comeback car chase violence
Mike Locke, who works for a private security firm affiliated with the C.I.A., is betrayed by his partner and left apparently crippled for life.
Adventure, Drama
USA
1965
110 Minutes
Mike
James Caan Laura Devon Gail Hire Charlene Holt John Robert Crawford Mariana Hill James Ward Norman Alden George Takei Diane Strom Carol Connors
race car driver girlfriend confident cool melodramatic racetrack car pit row race car driving relationships adventure love 20th century
The story of three racing drivers and three women, who constantly have to worry for the lives of their boyfriends. Jim Loomis and Mike Marsh drive for Pat Cassarian. Jim expects his fiancée... See full summary »
Comedy
USA
1976
111 Minutes
James Caan Elliott Gould Michael Caine Diane Keaton Charles Durning Lesley Ann Warren Val Avery Jack Gilford Dennis Dugan Carol Kane Kathryn Grody
thief friend entertainer prisoner gangster bank robber engaging witty playful charming lighthearted positive prison bank new york city restaurant big city home bank robbery prison break
Two hopelessly-out-of-their-class conmen attempt to pull off the largest bank heist of the nineteenth century. They gain the enmity of the most famous bank robber in the world, and the ... See full summary »
Mystery & Thriller, Drama
Canada|UK
2003
98 Minutes
Leonard Grey
James Caan Geneviève Bujold Maribel Verdú Jennifer Tilly Peter Keleghan Pierre Rioux Bruce Ramsay Susan Glover Mark Comacho Victoria Allen
A murder in an old apartment building leads the superintendent to suspect everyone, and eventually himself, of the murder.
War
UK
1968
89 Minutes
Cmdr. Richard Bolton
James Caan Rupert Davies David Sumner William Dysart Norman Bowler Brian Grellis Paul Young John Kelland George Pravda
lieutenant naval officer sailor captain german officer inspiring patriotic suspenseful north sea submarine battleship naval base underwater coast world war ii redemption secret mission naval warfare grudge the past
During World War II, the British Royal Navy used experimental midget submarines to raid German warships in Norway.
Comedy, Action
Canada
2016
99 Minutes
Grandpa
James Caan Dylan Everett Paul Sorvino Jessica Walter Louis Gossett Jr. Greta Onieogou Amy Matysio Kenneth Welsh Jenn Robertson Rob Archer Joanna Douglas
When the girl he likes goes missing, Jake enlists the help of his grandpa and Grandpa's former special ops buddies.
Mystery & Thriller
USA
2001
100 Minutes
Lance Huston
James Caan Cuba Gooding Jr. Matthew Modine Jeff Chase Joey Lauren Adams Val Avery Paul Louis Cat Wallace Scott Waugh
hit man gangster kingpin stuntman daughter suspenseful tense florida new york city movie set romantic dilemma betrayal murder organized crime loyalty temptation rise forbidden love discovery 2000s
A hitman, sent to kill a veteran Hollywood stuntman, falls in love with the target's daughter, and decides to become a stuntman himself.
Adventure
UK|France|Italy|Norway
1996
88 Minutes
Sean McLennon
James Caan Christopher Lambert Catherine McCormack Burt Young Morten Faldaas Jacques François Mary M. Walker Frank Sotonoma Salsedo Reidar Sorensen Hilde Grythe John Cassady
prospector hunter girlfriend sheriff townsperson native american suspenseful engaging alaska outdoors gold rush immorality land claim greed murder adventure revenge pursuit 19th century
Set during the Alaskan gold rush of the late 1800s. In his efforts to gain control of a small mining town, Sean McLennon is buying up every mining claim that becomes available, usually ... See full summary »
Mystery & Thriller
2002
96 Minutes
Dr. William Haber
James Caan Lukas Haas Lisa Bonet David Strathairn Sheila McCarthy
A therapist (James Caan) manipulates the mind of a man (Lukas Haas) who can alter reality through his dreams.
Drama
2001
89 Minutes
John Flinders
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
1970
94 Minutes
Rabbit Angstrom
James Caan Anjanette Comer Jack Albertson Melodie Johnson Henry Jones Carmen Mathews Virginia Vincent Nydia Westman Josephine Hutchinson Don Keefer Margot Stevenson
A former high-school basketball star (James Caan) leaves his pregnant, alcoholic wife for a part-time hooker (Anjanette Comer).
Drama, Gay & Lesbian
2001
85 Minutes
Capt. Fred Moosally
James Caan Robert Sean Leonard Daniel Roebuck Hugh Thompson Jamie Harrold Dashiell Eaves John Doman John Benjamin Hickey
A lieutenant (Robert Sean Leonard) searches for the truth after the Navy blames a fatal explosion aboard the USS Iowa on a dead sailor.
Mystery & Thriller
2002
96 Minutes
Sheriff Morgan McKenna
James Caan Johnathon Schaech Elizabeth Lackey David Field Syd Jackson Paul Glover John Atkinson Ted Clarke
A policeman discovers that the man he beat up, the son of a sheriff (James Caan), was later murdered.
War, Drama
USA|UK
1977
179 Minutes
Dirk Bogarde James Caan Michael Caine Sean Connery Edward Fox Elliott Gould Gene Hackman Anthony Hopkins Hardy Kruger Laurence Olivier Ryan O'Neal
military officer general soldier enemy brooding patriotic holland germany highway bridge battlefield world war ii horrors of war quest rescue 1940s
Operation Market Garden, September 1944: The Allies attempt to capture several strategically important bridges in the Netherlands in the hope of breaking the German lines.
Fantasy, Comedy, Kids & Family, Other
USA
2003
97 Minutes
Will Ferrell James Caan Bob Newhart Ed Asner Mary Steenburgen Zooey Deschanel Daniel Tay Faizon Love Peter Dinklage Amy Sedaris Michael Lerner
son father girlfriend elf hilarious new york city department store north pole family home family christmas father/son relationship growing up transformation 2000s
Buddy, a human, is raised amongst elves at the North Pole. When he discovers that he is not an elf, he travels to New York to search for his biological father.
Drama
Ireland|Canada
1998
120 Minutes
Aidan Quinn James Caan Stephen Rea John Cusack Moya Farrelly Jacob Tierney Colm Meaney Donal Donnelly Brendan Gleeson John Kavanagh Eamon Morrissey
college student son mother father schoolteacher farmer emotional touching ireland countryside family home village farm united states family secrets irish life class distinctions pregnancy search self-discovery
Widowed Kieran Johnson is a lonely, middle-aged, Chicago-based high school history teacher who feels disconnected to his life. He decides to take a trip to his mother's small old hometown ... See full summary »
Documentary
Canada
2009
135 Minutes
Hugh Hefner James Caan Tony Curtis George Lucas Bill Maher Tim Hauser Dorothy Donegan
A look at the battles Hugh Hefner fought over the years against the U.S. government, the religious right, and militant feminists.
Action
USA
1974
112 Minutes
Alan Arkin James Caan Loretta Swit Jack Kruschen Mike Kellin Linda Marsh Paul Koslo John Garwood Alex Rocco Valerie Harper Christopher Morley
San Francisco police detectives Freebie and Bean are determined to bust local crime boss Red Meyers at any cost, even if this means destroying the whole city in the process.
Musical, Romance
USA
1991
145 Minutes
Bette Midler James Caan George Segal Patrick O'Neal Christopher Rydell Brandon Call Arye Gross
performer entertainer writer soldier husband uncle emotional dark united states stage england korea vietnam world war ii korean war vietnam war jealousy teamwork performance quest
U.S. entertainer Eddie Sparks wants to bring some fun to the soldiers during World War II and contacts singer/dancer Dixie Leonard for help. They become the perfect team and tour from North... See full summary »
Musical, Comedy
USA
1975
136 Minutes
Billy Rose
Barbra Streisand James Caan Omar Sharif Roddy McDowall Ben Vereen Carole Wells Larry Gates Heidi O'Rourke Samantha Huffaker Matt Emery Joshua Shelley
singer lyricist ex-husband producer mistress husband amusing spirited melodramatic new york city california cleveland stage household fanny brice jealousy marital problems ambition infidelity broadway
Story of singer Fanny Brice's stormy relationship with showman Billy Rose.
Western
USA
1978
118 Minutes
Jane Fonda James Caan Jason Robards George Grizzard Richard Farnsworth Jim Davis Mark Harmon Macon McCalman Basil Hoffman James Kline James Keach
rancher veteran nemesis henchman ranch hand love interest brash gritty spirited american west ranch house plains woods cattle oil land ownership violence feud determination
Ella Connors is a single woman who gets pressured to sell her failing cattle farm to her corrupt ex suitor, Jacob Ewing. She asks for help from her neighbor, Frank Athearn. As Ella and ... See full summary »
Action
USA
1996
115 Minutes
Robert Deguerin
Arnold Schwarzenegger James Caan Vanessa Williams James Coburn Robert Pastorelli James Cromwell Danny Nucci Andy Romano Nick Chinlund Gerry Becker Mark Rolston
us marshal fbi agent mole suspenseful tense new york city office witness protection weapons terrorism corruption cover-up mystery pursuit rescue 1990s
A Witness Protection specialist becomes suspicious of his co-workers when dealing with a case involving high-tech weapons.
Mystery & Thriller, Comedy, Action, Drama
USA
2010
108 Minutes
Keanu Reeves James Caan Vera Farmiga Judy Greer Peter Stormare Fisher Stevens Bill Duke Currie Graham David Costabile Danny Hoch
bank robber actress prisoner ex-wife thief woman amusing charming witty lighthearted melodramatic emotional united states prison bank bank robbery love love interest money prison
Released from prison for a crime he didn't commit, an ex-con targets the same bank he was sent away for robbing.
Romance
UK|USA
1999
103 Minutes
Hugh Grant James Caan Jeanne Tripplehorn Burt Young James Fox Joe Viterelli Gerry Becker Maddie Corman Tony Darrow Paul Lazar Vincent Pastore
art dealer englishman girlfriend mafia boss father amusing lighthearted creative heartwarming new york city auction house restaurant little italy, n.y. manhattan family business mafia marriage proposal in-laws father/daughter relationship crime
An English auctioneer proposes to the daughter of a Mafia kingpin, only to realize that certain "favors" would be asked of him.
Drama, Western
USA
2020
83 Minutes
Tap Peterson
Jon Voight James Caan Teri Polo Bo Derek Dylan Walsh Trevor Donovan Skyler Shaye Abby Brammell Judson Mills Samuel Mason Paul Clark Harris
When Henry proposes it looks like Rebecca will get her fairytale ending until her daughter invites a visitor from her past to the ranch that will change the Petersons and Landsburgs forever.
Mystery & Thriller, Action
USA
2015
88 Minutes
Sam Huntington James Caan Kevin Dillon Noel Clarke Katie McGrath Jack Kesy Bashar Rahal Amber Jean Rowan Christian Hillborg Darrell D'Silva
Notorious hacker Drew Reynolds is captured by the C.I.A. and given a proposition, work for them, or spend the rest of his life in prison. Agreeing on the condition that he can form his own ... See full summary »
Mystery & Thriller, Drama
2015
90 Minutes
Francesca Eastwood James Caan Sean Flynn Rachel Fox Paloma Kwiatkowski Andrew Jacobs
Adopted by the wealthy Earnshaw family (James Caan, Sean Flynn), a troubled teen (Andrew Jacobs) begins a doomed romance with his new stepsister (Paloma Kwiatkowski).
Mystery & Thriller
1967
100 Minutes
Paul Montgomery
Simone Signoret James Caan Katharine Ross Don Stroud Kent Smith Estelle Winwood Marjorie Bennett Ian Wolfe Anthony Eustrel Eloise Hardt George Furth
young man husband wife young woman new yorker saleswoman creative intricate dark new york city apartment parlor wealth obsession double-cross death seduction sex temptation transformation
A mysterious woman (Simone Signoret) in black moves in with married Manhattan thrill-seekers (James Caan, Katharine Ross) and helps one trick the other.
Drama
USA
2011
97 Minutes
Mr. Seaboldt
Adrien Brody Marcia Gay Harden James Caan Christina Hendricks Lucy Liu Blythe Danner Tim Blake Nelson William Petersen Bryan Cranston Sami Gayle Betty Kaye
substitute teacher grandfather principal counselor runaway student gritty emotional touching high school inner city classroom teaching emotional involvement student-teacher relationship teen angst discovery transformation 2010s
A substitute teacher who drifts from classroom to classroom finds a connection to the students and teachers during his latest assignment.
Western
USA
1967
126 Minutes
Mississippi
John Wayne Robert Mitchum James Caan Arthur Hunnicutt Ed Asner Michele Carey Christopher George Charlene Holt Paul Fix R. G. Armstrong Johnny Crawford
gunslinger sheriff tycoon deputy thug spirited gritty el dorado, texas land grab friendship alcoholism redemption rescue rivalry transformation 19th century
Cole Thornton, a gunfighter for hire, joins forces with an old friend, Sheriff J.P. Hara. Together with an old Indian fighter and a gambler, they help a rancher and his family fight a rival rancher that is trying to steal their water.
Mystery & Thriller
USA
1964
93 Minutes
Randall Simpson O'Connell
Olivia de Havilland Ann Sothern James Caan Jeff Corey Rafael Campos Scatman Crothers Jennifer Billingsley Charles Seel
A woman trapped in a home elevator is terrorized by a group of vicious hoodlums.
Drama
France|Belgium|Israel|Iceland
2018
100 Minutes
Harry
Tom Hollander Jonathan Rhys-Meyers James Caan Efrat Dor Patrick Bruel Reem Kherici Dina Doron Thierry Harcourt Loai Nofi Florence Bloch
Harry Rosenmerck, an Ashkenazi Jewish American cardiologist, left everything to become a pig farmer in the Holy Land.
Comedy, Drama
USA
1971
90 Minutes
Larry Moore
An enthusiastic young woman runs away to Chicago to start a new life. She is soon confronted with the emotional coldness of the big city, and has to search for her place in the scheme of things.
Comedy
USA|Canada
2001
98 Minutes
Roy Baker
Daniel Stern Patricia Richardson James Caan Sherry Stringfield Lacey Kohl Larry Reese Andy Maton Shaun Johnston Tim Abell Daren Christofferson Skerivet Daramola
motel owner wife former legend singer twin crafty dark gritty offbeat kansas small town motel accidental murder cover-up love triangle suspicion jealousy temptation rivalry sacrifice
The life of motel owner is turned upside down by a femme-fatale lounge singer and her abusive manager.
Drama
Canada
2014
88 Minutes
Famke Janssen Dominic Purcell James Caan Kim Coates Adam Beach Michael Ironside Louis Gossett Jr. Jenessa Grant
boxer trainer emotional canada boxing redemption escape 2010s
Haunted by a tragic past, undefeated washed up boxer Sailor O'Connor is a broken man. When a fluke opportunity arises to step back in the ring, he takes it. Now he must stay on his feet throughout a bloody, brutal beating in the ring.
Mystery & Thriller, Crime, Drama
UK|USA
2018
110 Minutes
Col. Tom Rockwell
Patricia Clarkson Jacki Weaver James Caan Toby Jones Mamie Gummer Yolonda Ross Aaron Tveit Jonathan Majors Bri Collins Gary Grubbs
detective astrophysicist murder suspect murder victim intricate fascinating tense emotional incredible police station crime scene fire escape office reality murder investigation mysterious deaths astrophysics existential crisis mystery adventure
When Detective Mike Hoolihan is called to investigate the shooting of leading astrophysicist and black hole expert, Jennifer Rockwell, she is affected in ways she struggles to comprehend.
Drama
2008
96 Minutes
Salvatore Palmeri
Alyssa Milano Jason Gedrick James Caan Alessandro Costantini Louca Tassone Kyle Harrington Anthony Moniz Lancione Heather Hanson Zak Longo
A woman (Alyssa Milano) risks her future when she has an affair with a man (Jason Gedrick) involved in organized crime.
Comedy
USA
2012
116 Minutes
Father McNally
Adam Sandler Andy Samberg Leighton Meester James Caan Tony Orlando Will Forte Milo Ventimiglia Susan Sarandon Blake Clark Nick Swardson Eva Amurri
estranged father son fiancée family member unrestrained hysterical household wedding boston father/son relationship family ties reunion wedding discovery transformation 2010s
While in his teens, Donny fathered a son, Todd, and raised him as a single parent until Todd's 18th birthday. Now Donny resurfaces just before Todd's wedding after years apart, sending the groom-to-be's world crashing down.