List of the best John Vernon movies: Curtains(1983), Mob Story(1989), The Kinky Coaches and the Pom-Pom Pussycats(1981), Savage Streets(1984), Malicious(1995), Chained Heat(1983), A Special Day(1977), Fear Is the Key(1972), One More Train to Rob(1971), Bail Out(1989), Topaz(1969), Killer Klowns From Outer Space(1988) ... ...
Horror
Canada
1983
89 Minutes
Jonathan Stryker
John Vernon Samantha Eggar Linda Thorson Anne Ditchburn Lynne Griffin Sandra Warren
Six young actresses auditioning for a movie role at a remote mansion are targeted by a mysterious masked murderer.
Comedy, Drama
Canada
1989
98 Minutes
Don `'Luce'` Luciano
John Vernon Gabriel Markiw Kate Vernon Al Waxman Margot Kidder Diana Barrington Robert Morelli Angelo Pedari Brian Paul Eric Zivot
A New York gangster is forced to go on the run, and hides out in the small town where he grew up.
Comedy
1981
90 Minutes
Coach "Bulldog" Malone
Action
USA
1984
93 Minutes
A teenage vigilante seeks revenge on a group of violent thugs who raped her handicapped sister and killed her best friend.
Mystery & Thriller
Canada
1995
92 Minutes
Molly Ringwald John Vernon Patrick McGaw Mimi Kuzyk Sarah Lassez
Doug has several decisions to make. He is good enough at baseball to make the pros, but he needs a real education to have something to fall back on. He is studying sports medicine and ... See full summary »
Drama
USA|West Germany
1983
95 Minutes
Linda Blair John Vernon Sybil Danning Tamara Dobson Stella Stevens Louisa Moritz Nita Talbot Michael Callan Henry Silva Edy Williams Sharon Hughes
prisoner warden guard gang leader lesbian victim dark campy cell shower office drug smuggling prostitution prison life sexual abuse gang war pursuit escape 1980s
Young Carol Henderson ends up in prison where she must learn how to survive in an environment plagued by violence, murder, rape, racism, drugs and staff corruption and brutality.
Drama
Italy|Canada
1977
106 Minutes
Emanuele, the husband of Antonietta
Sophia Loren Marcello Mastroianni John Vernon Françoise Berd Tiziano De Persio Maurizio Di Paolantonio Antonio Garibaldi Alessandra Mussolini Nicole Magny Vittorio Guerrieri
housewife homosexual radio personality husband fascist stranger charming emotional passionate profound rome apartment street fascism political debate political repression homosexuality domestic life friendship forbidden love
Two neighbors, a persecuted journalist and a resigned housewife, meet during Hitler's visit to Italy in May 1938.
Action
UK|USA
1972
105 Minutes
Vyland
Barry Newman Suzy Kendall John Vernon Dolph Sweet Ben Kingsley Ray McAnally Peter Marinker Elliot Sullivan
man young woman heiress oil baron employee confident creative gripping lighthearted intricate louisiana oil drilling platform car court bar house violence betrayal revenge kidnapping
A man is in radio contact with his family when their airplane is shot down. He wants those responsible and becomes a criminal to get a job as deep sea diver with those salvaging the plane's cargo.
Western
USA
1971
108 Minutes
Timothy Xavier Nolan
George Peppard Diana Muldaur John Vernon France Nuyen Stephen Sandor Soon-Teck Oh Richard Loo C.K. Yang John Doucette Robert Donner
After taking the fall for a train robbery, Harker Fleet is released from prison and exacts revenge on his former partners who cheated him out of his share.
Action
1989
88 Minutes
Mr. Ridgeway
David Hasselhoff Linda Blair John Vernon Tom Rosales Jr. Tony Brubaker Gregory Scott Cummins Wayne Montanio Jack Jozefson Valerie Swift
bail bondsman bounty hunter witness heiress drug dealer amusing intense mexico witnessing murder witness protection bounty hunters drug cartel rescue 1980s
A skip tracer (David Hasselhoff) and his two partners are hired to guard an heiress (Linda Blair) out on $1 million bail.
Mystery & Thriller
USA
1969
125 Minutes
Rico Parra
Frédérick Stafford John Forsythe Dany Robin John Vernon Karin Dor Michel Piccoli Philippe Noiret Claude Jade Michel Subor Roscoe Lee Browne
cia agent spy kgb agent wife journalist suspenseful intense moscow copenhagen new york city harlem, n.y. cuba espionage nuclear weapons cold war mystery pursuit 1960s
A French Intelligence Agent becomes embroiled in the Cold War politics first with uncovering the events leading up to the 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis, and then back to France to break up an international Russian spy ring.
Sci-Fi
USA
1988
90 Minutes
Curtis Mooney
Grant Kramer Suzanne Snyder John Allen Nelson John Vernon Michael Siegel Peter Licassi Royal Dano Christopher Titus
teen boy teen girl police chief police officer clown alien madcap gory campy crescent cove small town police station jail spacecraft alien invasion violence kidnapping murder jealousy deception
Aliens who look like clowns come from outer space and terrorize a small town.
Horror
Canada
1987
98 Minutes
Roger Levering
Steve Railsback Gwynyth Walsh Susan Anspach John Vernon Joe Flaherty Robin Duke
Detective Jim Bishop and Dr. Rachel Carson must find a way to stop a giant monstrous insect that's eating people in her quarantined hospital before it procreates and spreads a deadly infection it's carrying,
Comedy, Drama
USA|Canada
1987
87 Minutes
Hoyt Axton Karen Black Art Hindle John Vernon Ruth Buzzi Nina Foch
A small-town Southern family may have survived World War II, but will they survive a family reunion?
Crime, Drama
1987
92 Minutes
Adam Beardsly
Bruce Fairbairn Kerrie Keane Robert Vaughn John Vernon Leslie Nielsen Walker Boone Tony De Santis David Mucci
Terrorists hold a police officer's (Bruce Fairbairn) girlfriend (Kerrie Keane) and want $5 million to not blow up Manhattan.
Western
USA
1976
135 Minutes
Fletcher
Clint Eastwood Chief Dan George Sondra Locke Bill McKinney John Vernon Paula Trueman Sam Bottoms Geraldine Keams
gunslinger native american grandchild grandmother captain settler brooding spectacular gritty farm river missouri texas american civil war massacre running away tragic death betrayal second chance revenge
Missouri farmer Josey Wales joins a Confederate guerrilla unit and winds up on the run from the Union soldiers who murdered his family.
Crime, Drama
USA
1973
111 Minutes
Maynard Boyle
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.
Mystery & Thriller
UK|France
1974
106 Minutes
McKee
Michael Caine Donald Pleasence Delphine Seyrig Clive Revill John Vernon Joss Ackland Janet Suzman Catherine Schell Joseph O'Conor Denis Quilley Derek Newark
A British Agent's son is kidnapped and held for ransom.
Mystery & Thriller
South Africa
1977
103 Minutes
Luis Carreras
Richard Harris Ann Turkel David Janssen Burgess Meredith John Vernon Gordon Jackson Keith Baxter Dorothy Malone John Carradine
On a cargo ship converted into a cruise-liner, First Officer John Carter foils the plan of international hijackers to use his vessel as bait for a passing U.S. Treasury ship carrying gold bullion.
Kids & Family, Comedy
USA
1980
100 Minutes
Prindle
Charles Martin Smith Cloris Leachman Harvey Korman Stephen W. Burns John Vernon Elyssa Davalos Richard Jaeckel Alex Rocco Fritz Feld
nephew captain pickpocket counterfeiter herbie friend campy playful frenetic jungle ship airplane storage closet central america car racing car racing supernatural adventure friendship
The adorable little VW helps its owners break up a counterfeiting ring in Mexico.
Mystery & Thriller, Action, Crime, Drama
USA
1971
103 Minutes
The Mayor
Clint Eastwood Harry Guardino Reni Santoni John Larch Andrew Robinson John Vernon John Mitchum Mae Mercer
police officer psychopath victim mayor clint eastwood gritty suspenseful thrilling san francisco school bus police station secret hideout crime scene kidnapping murder robbery suicide surveillance rebellion
When a madman calling himself "the Scorpio Killer" menaces the city, tough-as-nails San Francisco Police Inspector "Dirty" Harry Callahan is assigned to track down and ferret out the crazed psychopath.
Comedy
USA
1978
109 Minutes
Dean Vernon Wormer
John Belushi Kevin Bacon Donald Sutherland Karen Allen Tim Matheson John Vernon Verna Bloom Thomas Hulce Cesare Danova Peter Riegert Stephen Furst
pledge frat boy dean student teacher underage girl hilarious madcap unrestrained college fraternity house parade sorority cafeteria fraternity debauchery college underdog rivalry growing up
At a 1962 college, Dean Vernon Wormer is determined to expel the entire Delta Tau Chi Fraternity, but those troublemakers have other plans for him.
Comedy
USA
1985
93 Minutes
Chief Ferret
Stephen Geoffreys Sheree J. Wilson Cameron Dye Leigh McCloskey Tim Robbins John Vernon Britt Ekland Nita Talbot Max Wright Amanda Bearse
Theta Pi Gamma fraternity's newest pledge--a gawky, innocent, and utterly uncool bookworm--and two of his self-confident fraternity brothers embark on a week-long vacation in Palm Springs. Can they transform him into a real Casanova?
Crime, Drama
USA
1967
92 Minutes
Mal Reese
Lee Marvin Angie Dickinson Keenan Wynn Carroll O'Connor Lloyd Bochner Michael Strong John Vernon Sharon Acker James Sikking Roberta Haynes Kathleen Freeman
thief traitor ex-wife sister man bleak fiery raw alcatraz island san francisco office apartment friendship betrayal money crime vengeance retribution revenge rivalry
After being double-crossed and left for dead, a mysterious man named Walker single-mindedly tries to retrieve the money that was stolen from him.
Western
USA
1969
96 Minutes
George Hacker
Robert Redford Katharine Ross Robert Blake Susan Clark Barry Sullivan Charles McGraw John Vernon Shelly Novack
police officer native american girlfriend bounty hunter father tense emotional california desert mountain accidental death fugitives native americans culture clash manhunt showdown escape pursuit 1900s
In 1909, when young Paiute Indian Willie Boy returns to his California reservation to be with Lola, whose father disapproves of him, a killing in self defense takes place, triggering a massive man hunt for Willie.
Drama
1969
116 Minutes
Nessim
Anouk Aimée Dirk Bogarde Robert Forster Anna Karina Philippe Noiret Michael York John Vernon Jack Albertson Cliff Gorman George Baker Elaine Church
seducer banker schoolteacher ambassador politician intense passionate unrestrained alexandria, egypt seduction adultery israeli-palestinian conflict weapons espionage forbidden love mystery 1940s
A woman takes advantage of her friends and family in order to send arms to Israel to protect her position in Egypt.
Drama, Romance
1996
97 Minutes
D.S. Barry
Julie Cox Christopher Villiers Christopher Bowen Julia St. John Guy Witcher Nathan Grower John Vernon Lorraine Brunning Lisa Daniely Alissa Bosschaert Gordon Milne
A loveless marriage to Prince Charles drives Princess Diana to an affair with her former riding instructor, shocking the British monarchy.
Crime, Drama
UK|USA
1975
111 Minutes
Larkin
John Wayne Richard Attenborough Judy Geeson Mel Ferrer Del Henney Lesley-Anne Down Barry Dennen John Vernon Daniel Pilon John Stride James Booth
police detective gangster crime boss police officer commander captain brash rousing gritty london police station hideout england city culture clash manhunt extradition police work power struggle murder plot
Chicago Police Lieutenant Jim Brannigan is sent to the U.K. to escort organized crime boss Ben Larkin back to the U.S., but Larkin's hitmen prepare an ambush for Brannigan.
Horror
1977
85 Minutes
Peter Cushing Ray Milland Samantha Eggar Susan Penhaligon Donald Pleasence Joan Greenwood Roland Culver Simon Williams Alexandra Stewart Donald Pilon Chloe Franks
cat devil writer dark quirky united kingdom quebec supernatural death will and testament rivalry revenge 1970s
A writer (Peter Cushing) gives a publisher (Ray Milland) three examples to sell his story about a conspiracy of cats.