List of the best John Heard movies: Cutter's Way(1981), One Eight Seven(1997), Beaches(1988), Cat People(1982), Snake Eyes(1998), Boys of Abu Ghraib(2014), Sharknado(2013), Torn(2013), Animals(2014), My Fellow Americans(1996), The Insomniac(2013), Big(1988) ... ...
Mystery & Thriller
USA
1981
105 Minutes
Jeff Bridges John Heard Lisa Eichhorn Ann Dusenberry Stephen Elliott Arthur Rosenberg Patricia Donahue Geraldine Baron
veteran gigolo tycoon wife suspenseful thrilling santa barbara, calif. murder blackmail friendship class distinctions alcoholism discovery pursuit 1980s
Richard spots a man dumping a body, and decides to expose the man he thinks is the culprit with his friend Alex Cutter.
Drama
USA
1997
119 Minutes
Samuel L. Jackson John Heard Kelly Rowan Clifton Gonzalez Gonzalez Tony Plana Karina Arroyave Lobo Sebastian Jack Kehler Jonah Rooney Demetrius Navarro
school principal schoolteacher student gang member counselor gritty disheartening brooklyn, n.y. california high school inner city classroom troubled youth teaching education urban crime courage relocation underdog transformation
15 months after being stabbed 9 times by a student at work as a high school teacher in NYC, Mr. Garfield is working in LA as a substitute teacher come full-time. He refuses to be a victim anymore.
Drama
USA
1988
123 Minutes
John Pierce
Bette Midler Barbara Hershey John Heard Spalding Gray Lainie Kazan James Read Grace Johnston Mayim Bialik Marcie Leeds
young girl lawyer singer husband mother daughter heartwarming melodramatic mushy touching atlantic city, n.j. los angeles new york city san francisco household friendship family ambition loyalty show business
A privileged rich debutante and a cynical struggling entertainer share a turbulent, but strong childhood friendship over the years.
Horror
USA
1982
118 Minutes
Oliver Yates
Nastassja Kinski Malcolm McDowell John Heard Annette O'Toole Ed Begley Jr. Ruby Dee Scott Paulin Frankie Faison Lynn Lowry John Larroquette Tessa Richarde
brother sister zoologist love interest sultry gory intense new orleans household zoo murder jealousy incest curse cats metamorphosis forbidden love rivalry 1980s
A young woman's sexual awakening brings horror when she discovers her urges transform her into a monstrous black leopard.
Mystery & Thriller
USA|Canada
1998
99 Minutes
Gilbert Powell
Nicolas Cage Gary Sinise John Heard Carla Gugino Stan Shaw Kevin Dunn Michael Rispoli Joel Fabiani Luis Guzman David Anthony Higgins Mike Starr
detective boxer commander terrorist witness beautiful woman thrilling suspenseful shocking boxing match arena hallway hotel atlantic city, n.j. casino conspiracy assassination boxing career aspirations betrayal
A shady police detective finds himself in the middle of a murder conspiracy at an important boxing match in an Atlantic City casino.
War, Mystery & Thriller, Drama
USA
2014
102 Minutes
Sam Farmer
Luke Moran Sean Astin John Heard Michael Welch Sara Paxton Omid Abtahi Scott Patterson Jermaine Williams
soldiers american soldier iraqi gripping prison baghdad abu ghraib prison compassion marines rescue
An American soldier deployed at Abu Ghraib finds himself behind the walls of the infamous Hard Site, where he develops a secret friendship with an Iraqi detainee.
Sci-Fi, Adventure, Comedy, Action, Horror, Mystery & Thriller
2013
90 Minutes
George
Tara Reid Ian Ziering John Heard Cassie Scerbo Jaason Simmons Alex Arleo Neil H. Berkow Heather Jocelyn Blair
man daughter ex-wife drunk police officer shark campy emotional intense los angeles house bar street truck helicopter tornado shark attack danger survival stress
Drama
2013
80 Minutes
Detective Kalkowitz
Faran Tahir Dendrie Taylor John Heard Sharon Washington Patrick St. Esprit Mahnoor Baloch Jordan Parrott Sagar Parekh
Two families, bonding after their sons are killed in an explosion, learn that one of them is the prime suspect in the attack.
Drama
2014
86 Minutes
Albert
David Dastmalchian Kim Shaw John Heard John Hoogenakker Lawrence MacGowan John Lister Ilyssa Fradin Jevon Houser
Living in their broken-down car, a young couple (David Dastmalchian, Kim Shaw) scams strangers to support their heroin addiction.
Gay & Lesbian, Comedy, Adventure
USA
1996
101 Minutes
Vice President Ted Matthews
Jack Lemmon James Garner Dan Aykroyd John Heard Sela Ward Wilford Brimley Everett McGill Bradley Whitford Lauren Bacall James Rebhorn Esther Rolle
president contractor goon politician homeless person gay man hilarious engaging melodramatic car helicopter appalachia ohio white house gay pride parade conspiracy reputation road trip presidency political corruption
Two former U. S. Presidents, hated rivals, join forces to expose the current, corrupt President at the risk of their lives.
Mystery & Thriller, Crime, Drama
UK
2013
94 Minutes
Paul Epstein
Eddy Salazar Clare Grant Danny Trejo John Heard Keith Szarabajka Brett DelBuono Spencer Berger Alimi Ballard Stan Harrington
Jay, Neil, Simon, and Will reunite in Australia for a holiday.
Comedy, Kids & Family, Fantasy
1988
104 Minutes
Paul
Tom Hanks Elizabeth Perkins Robert Loggia John Heard Jared Rushton David Moscow Jon Lovitz Mercedes Ruehl Josh Clark Tracy Reiner Oliver Block
boy friend owner executive love interest rival charming positive amusing new jersey new york city carnival office toy store mistaken identity toys coming of age competition loneliness discovery
A wishing machine turns a boy into a 35-year-old man (Tom Hanks) with a fun job and a girlfriend (Elizabeth Perkins).
Comedy, Kids & Family, Other
USA
1990
102 Minutes
Peter McCallister
Macaulay Culkin Joe Pesci Daniel Stern Catherine O'Hara John Heard Roberts Blossom John Candy Angela Goethals Devin Ratray Gerry Bamman
boy mother old man con artist brother polka band hilarious heartwarming frenetic chicago paris airport family home church abandonment family christmas robbery children vs. adults growing up
An eight-year-old troublemaker must protect his house from a pair of burglars when he is accidentally left home alone by his family during Christmas vacation.
Comedy, Kids & Family, Other
USA
1992
120 Minutes
Peter McCallister
Macaulay Culkin Joe Pesci Daniel Stern Catherine O'Hara John Heard Devin Ratray Tim Curry Brenda Fricker Eddie Bracken Gerry Bamman Kieran Culkin
boy hotel desk clerk bellhop father criminal partner hilarious frenetic intricate heartwarming new york city hotel miami airport toy store park lost father/son relationship precocious child travel
One year after Kevin McCallister was left home alone and had to defeat a pair of bumbling burglars, he accidentally finds himself stranded in New York City - and the same criminals are not far behind.
Mystery & Thriller, Crime, Drama
USA
2013
91 Minutes
Harry Furst
Ben Affleck Justin Timberlake Gemma Arterton Anthony Mackie Michael Esper John Heard Ben Schwartz Yul Vazquez Bob Gunton Oliver Cooper Christian George
graduate student gambler tycoon fbi agent mole gangster gritty dark princeton, n.j. costa rica hideout gambling organized crime undercover operations crime revenge temptation pursuit 2010s
When a poor college student who cracks an online poker game goes bust, he arranges a face-to-face with the man he thinks cheated him, a sly offshore entrepreneur.
Romance, Drama
2005
110 Minutes
Rev. Sorrensen
Elizabeth Reaser Tim Guinee Alan Cumming Lois Smith Ned Beatty John Heard Alex Kingston Patrick Heusinger Paul Sand Tom Gilroy Charlotta Mohlin
farmer immigrant husband wife mellow spirited minnesota farm small town arranged marriage prejudice romance rural life immigration morality love sacrifice underdog 1920s
A German mail-order bride in 1920s Minnesota encounters suspicion and scorn when she arrives to marry a member of a Norwegian farming community.
Comedy
USA
1985
97 Minutes
Thomas "Tom" Schorr
Griffin Dunne Rosanna Arquette Teri Garr Verna Bloom Tommy Chong Linda Fiorentino John Heard Cheech Marin Catherine O'Hara Dick Miller Bronson Pinchot
writer sexy woman sculptor owner burglar punk dark amusing quirky new york city apartment café subway bar nightclub murphy's law dating mob mentality suicide quest
An ordinary word processor has the worst night of his life after he agrees to visit a girl in Soho who he met that evening at a coffee shop.
Crime, Drama
USA
2000
90 Minutes
James Decker
Willem Dafoe Edward Furlong Seymour Cassel Mickey Rourke Steve Buscemi Tom Arnold John Heard Danny Trejo Jake La Botz Mark Boone Junior Edward Bunker
young man convict sexual predator guard judge transvestite gritty raw touching tense prison cell cafeteria court classroom unusual friendship prison life protection unlikely criminal survival
A young man goes to prison and a tough, older convict takes him under his wing as a mentor.
Action
USA
1992
102 Minutes
John Riley
Cuba Gooding Jr. James Marshall Brian Dennehy Robert Loggia Ossie Davis Cara Buono John Heard Jon Seda Lance Slaughter T.E. Russell Francesca P. Roberts
young man boxer father promoter bookie police officer brutal gutsy intense chicago boxing ring school street ghetto boxing aspirations family duty friendship transformation
Tommy Riley has moved with his dad to Chicago from a 'nice place'. He keeps to himself, goes to school. However, after a street fight he is noticed and quickly falls into the world of illegal underground boxing - where punches can kill.
Drama
USA
2007
127 Minutes
Sheriff Dozier
Denzel Washington Forest Whitaker Nate Parker Jurnee Smollett-Bell Denzel Whitaker Jermaine Williams Gina Ravera John Heard Kimberly Elise Devyn Tyler Trenton McClain Boyd
professor scholar college student child prodigy uplifting inspiring positive texas college harvard university college racism discrimination debate student-teacher relationship rise quest 1930s
A drama based on the true story of Melvin B. Tolson, a professor at Wiley College Texas. In 1935, he inspired students to form the school's first debate team, which went on to challenge Harvard in the national championship.
Drama
USA|Germany
2018
114 Minutes
Bill - Older
Laura Dern Elizabeth Debicki Laura Allen Jason Ritter Ellen Burstyn Common Frances Conroy John Heard Tina Parker Isabella Amara Isabelle Nélisse
journalist professor mother coach boyfriend emotional disheartening moving profound uneasy intense house farm childhood home school child abuse molestation going home past crimes repression
A woman filming a documentary on childhood rape victims starts to question the nature of her childhood relationship with her riding instructor and running coach.