List of the best Joe Don Baker movies: Walking Tall(1973), Welcome Home, Soldier Boys(1972), The Long Dark Night(1977), Golden Needles(1974), Checkered Flag or Crash(1977), Wishbone Cutter(1977), Wacko(1981), Charley Varrick(1973), The Outfit(1974), Felony(1995), Getting Even(1986), Leonard Part 6(1987) ... ...
Crime, Drama
USA
1973
125 Minutes
Joe Don Baker Elizabeth Hartman Gene Evans Noah Beery Jr. Brenda Benet John Brascia Bruce Glover Arch Johnson Felton Perry Richard X. Slattery Rosemary Murphy
Based on the life of Tennessee sheriff Buford Pusser whom almost single-handily cleaned up his small town of crime and corruption, but at a personal cost of his family life and nearly his own life.
Drama
USA
1972
91 Minutes
A group of Green Berets return from Viet Nam and go on a cross country road trip which will result in a shocking conclusion.
Horror
USA
1977
99 Minutes
Jerry
Joe Don Baker Hope Alexander-Willis Richard B. Shull R. G. Armstrong Ned Wertimer Bibi Besch
A grumpy semi-retired private investigator partners with a quirky female client to catch the people who murdered his partner.
Action
USA
1974
93 Minutes
Dan
Joe Don Baker Elizabeth Ashley Jim Kelly Burgess Meredith Ann Sothern Roy Chiao Frances Fong Kung-Wu Huang Alice Fong Clarence Barnes Pat E. Johnson
Various factions are fighting each other to gain possession of a very special statue. The statue itself is not worth much, the needles inside it are the true prize. These "golden needles" ... See full summary »
Adventure
USA
1977
93 Minutes
Joe Don Baker Susan Sarandon Larry Hagman Alan Vint Logan Clark Dana House
Race car driver Walkaway Madden signs up for the big Manilla 1000 off-road race through the Philippines jungle. The photojournalist C.C. Wainwright comes along for the ride.
Western
1977
90 Minutes
Wishbone Cutter
Joe Don Baker Sondra Locke Ted Neeley Joy Houck Jr. John Davis Chandler Slim Pickens Linda Dano Dennis Fimple Grady Wyatt Jackie Akins Bud Davis
A Confederate captain (Joe Don Baker), an Indian, a geologist (Ted Neeley) and a woman (Sondra Locke) search for cursed diamonds in Arkansas.
Comedy
1981
84 Minutes
Joe Don Baker Stella Stevens George Kennedy Julia Duffy Scott McGinnis Elizabeth Daily Michele Tobin Andrew Dice Clay
High-school students and a policeman (Joe Don Baker) await Halloween and the so-called Lawn Mower Killer.
Crime, Drama
USA
1973
111 Minutes
Walter Matthau Joe Don Baker Felicia Farr Andrew Robinson John Vernon Sheree North Norman Fell Benson Fong Woodrow Parfrey William Schallert Jacqueline Scott
bank robber criminal police officer killer tense gritty new mexico bank robbery survival showdown mob retribution escape pursuit revenge 1970s
A man, his wife and their friend stage a bloody bank robbery without realizing they are stealing from the Mob.
Crime, Drama
USA
1974
103 Minutes
Cody
convict bank robber mobster brother partner suspenseful tense los angeles prison st. louis motel gangsters crime family honor murder revenge pursuit rivalry 1970s
Earl Macklin robs a bank owned by the mob, serves his prison time and is released, only to start a private war against the crime outfit that owned the bank.
Action
USA
1995
90 Minutes
Donovan
Lance Henriksen Leo Rossi Joe Don Baker Jeffrey Combs David Warner Ashley Laurence Charles Napier
A reality cop show films a police raid on a drug ring that goes awry and results in the massacre of 11 policemen. All of this gets taped by the cameraman who tries to sell the tape to the ... See full summary »
Mystery & Thriller
USA
1986
90 Minutes
King R. Kenderson
Edward Albert Audrey Landers Joe Don Baker Blue Deckert Caroline Williams Rod Piloud Billy Streater
A soldier-of-fortune steals some Russian nerve gas from Afghanistan, and brings it to the U.S. to be analyzed. A greedy millionaire rancher finds out about it and sets out to steal it.
Comedy
USA
1987
95 Minutes
Nick Snyderburn
Bill Cosby Tom Courtenay Joe Don Baker Moses Gunn Pat Colbert Gloria Foster Victoria Rowell
ex-cia agent millionaire restaurant owner stripper vegetarian supervillain cheeky frenetic mansion restaurant kitchen san francisco lair bedroom evil plot retirement saving the world animals attacking one last job romance
Secret Agent Leonard Parker (Bill Cosby) is called out of retirement to save the world from evil genius Medusa Johnson (Gloria Foster).
Mystery & Thriller, Action
UK|USA
1987
130 Minutes
Brad Whitaker
Timothy Dalton Maryam d'Abo Jeroen Krabbé Joe Don Baker John Rhys-Davies Art Malik Andreas Wisniewski Desmond Llewelyn Robert Brown Geoffrey Keen Walter Gotell
james bond secret agent assassin sexy woman kgb agent commander thrilling confident concert hall airplane office espionage assassination cold war gun running defection chases mystery pursuit 1980s
James Bond is sent to investigate a KGB policy to kill all enemy spies and uncovers an arms deal that potentially has major global ramifications.
Mystery & Thriller
USA
1987
94 Minutes
Carl Cunningham
Beau Bridges Kiefer Sutherland Wayne Rogers Joe Don Baker Camelia Kath Janet Carroll Michael Madsen Gracie Harrison
sheriff deputy lover husband victim psychopath raw tense suspenseful brooding california small town beach lighthouse road police station murder plot blackmail assumed identity deception
A murderer who assumes the identity of a new deputy is unbeknownst to the sheriff planning to pin a separate murder on him.
Mystery & Thriller
USA
1991
128 Minutes
Claude Kersek
Robert De Niro Nick Nolte Jessica Lange Juliette Lewis Joe Don Baker Robert Mitchum Gregory Peck Martin Balsam Illeana Douglas Fred Dalton Thompson Zully Montero
attorney stalker father private investigator wife daughter creepy suspenseful tense thrilling frightening atlanta north carolina boat family home bar suburb protection vengeance rape
A convicted rapist, released from prison after serving a fourteen-year sentence, stalks the family of the lawyer who originally defended him.
Action
UK|USA
1995
130 Minutes
Jack Wade
Pierce Brosnan Sean Bean Izabella Scorupco Famke Janssen Joe Don Baker Judi Dench Robbie Coltrane Tcheky Karyo Gottfried John Alan Cumming Desmond Llewelyn
james bond assassin secret agent general traitor computer programmer engaging confident intense russia facility london jungle cuba crime satellite deception betrayal investigation espionage
Years after a friend and fellow 00 agent is killed on a joint mission, a secret space based weapons program known as "GoldenEye" is stolen. James Bond sets out to stop a Russian crime syndicate from using the weapon.
Comedy, Drama
USA
1972
100 Minutes
Curly Bonner
Steve McQueen Robert Preston Ida Lupino Ben Johnson Joe Don Baker Barbara Leigh Mary Murphy Bill McKinney Sandra Deel Don "Red" Barry Dub Taylor
rodeo rider father brother mother spirited engaging arizona rodeo small town aging family dysfunction competition rodeo aspirations father/son relationship sports rivalry underdog 1970s
Ace Bonner returns to Arizona several years after he abandoned his family, Junior Bonner is a wild young man. Against the typical rodeo championship, family drama erupts.
Action
UK|USA
1997
119 Minutes
Jack Wade
Pierce Brosnan Jonathan Pryce Michelle Yeoh Teri Hatcher Joe Don Baker Ricky Jay Gotz Otto Judi Dench Desmond Llewelyn Vincent Schiavelli Geoffrey Palmer
james bond secret agent media mogul spy wife witty thrilling lighthearted china england pacific ocean media espionage government war sabotage romance pursuit quest 1990s
James Bond sets out to stop a media mogul's plan to induce war between China and the UK in order to obtain exclusive global media coverage.
Crime, Drama
USA
1995
99 Minutes
Clay Hinkle
Peter Gallagher Alison Elliott William Fichtner Adam Trese Joe Don Baker Paul Dooley Elisabeth Shue Anjanette Comer Shelley Duvall Joe Chrest
gambler criminal ex-wife guard stepfather mother tense sultry suspenseful austin, texas heist crime betrayal gambling the past forbidden love wretched excess rivalry 1990s
A recovering gambling addict attempts to reconcile with his family and friends but finds trouble and temptation when caught between feelings for his ex-wife and her dangerous hoodlum boyfriend.
Western
USA
1969
106 Minutes
Slater
George Kennedy James Whitmore Monte Markham Bernie Casey Joe Don Baker Scott Thomas Reni Santoni Michael Ansara Wende Wagner Frank Silvera Fernando Rey
revolutionary mexican mercenary cowboy bandit expert confident thrilling mexico mexican-american border town prison gunfight capture trial recruiting oppression jailbreak rescue adventure
A Mexican revolutionary hires an American gunslinger to organize the rescue of their leader from a brutal Army prison.
Crime, Drama
USA
1988
117 Minutes
Det. Mesel
Gary Oldman Kevin Bacon Karen Young Tess Harper Joe Don Baker Sean McCann Ron Lea Michael Sinelnikoff Karen Woolridge Ali Giron Rob Roy
attorney killer girlfriend mother police officer dark creepy chilling courtroom house boston park law and order murder family dysfunction wealth romance deception mystery pursuit
A lawyer defends a killer, but soon after he wins, he finds out that the killer is guilty.
Drama
1972
74 Minutes
Phil Bonner
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).
Western
USA
1971
136 Minutes
Paul Buckman
William Holden Ryan O'Neal Karl Malden Lynn Carlin Tom Skerritt Joe Don Baker James Olson Leora Dana Moses Gunn Victor French Rachel Roberts
cowboy friend rancher son sheriff boss engaging suspenseful touching incredible witty powerful ranch paddock bank american southwest living space montana aging accidental death
Tired of cow-punching for a living, two Montana cowboys rob a bank and flee but their employer's sons chase after them.
Drama
USA
1994
98 Minutes
Tom Pierce
Winona Ryder Ethan Hawke Ben Stiller Janeane Garofalo Steve Zahn Swoosie Kurtz Joe Don Baker John Mahoney Harry O'Reilly Susan Norfleet David Pirner
documentarian yuppie slacker gay man tv personality friend witty engaging quirky tender houston austin, texas television studio house office bar love triangle post-college friendship dating
A documentary filmmaker and her fellow Generation X graduates face life after college, looking for work and love in Houston.
Comedy
USA
2008
86 Minutes
Bill Calhoun
Steve Zahn Allen Covert Jonah Hill Ashley Scott Harry Hamlin Robert Patrick Justin Long Joe Don Baker Ernest Borgnine Blake Clark
father tv personality stoner idiot friend son amusing crafty spirited ecuador jungle u.s./mexican border pier funeral wildlife television show bigfoot journey career saving the day
With the ratings dropping for a wilderness-themed television show, two animal fans go to the Andes Mountains in search of Bigfoot.
Adventure, Drama
USA
2013
130 Minutes
King
Matthew McConaughey Tye Sheridan Jacob Lofland Reese Witherspoon Michael Shannon Sarah Paulson Sam Shepard Ray McKinnon Paul Sparks Joe Don Baker Stuart Greer
teenager best friend fugitive bounty hunter girlfriend emotional gutsy thrilling arkansas mississippi river island hideout on the run hiding first crush murder investigation coming of age escape love pursuit
Two young boys encounter a fugitive and form a pact to help him evade the vigilantes that are on his trail and to reunite him with his true love.
Drama
USA
1967
129 Minutes
Paul Newman George Kennedy J.D. Cannon Lou Antonio Robert Drivas Strother Martin Jo Van Fleet Wayne Rogers Anthony Zerbe Ralph Waite Harry Dean Stanton
prisoner warden guard police officer mother brash cool moving bleak amusing gritty florida prison farm hideout country road church cell prison rebellion escape
A laid back Southern man is sentenced to two years in a rural prison, but refuses to conform.
Comedy
USA
1996
103 Minutes
Jack Nicholson Glenn Close Annette Bening Pierce Brosnan Danny DeVito Martin Short Sarah Jessica Parker Michael J. Fox Rod Steiger Lukas Haas Natalie Portman
u.s. president first lady congressman scientist military officer alien campy unrestrained playful creative washington, d.c. new york city nevada las vegas kansas alien invasion first contact nuclear war apocalypse world superpowers
Earth is invaded by Martians with unbeatable weapons and a cruel sense of humor.