List of the best Kevin McCarthy movies: Invasion of the Body Snatchers(1956), Kansas City Bomber(1972), Dan Candy's Law(1973), Death of a Salesman(1951), Drive a Crooked Road(1954), If He Hollers, Let Him Go(1968), Piranha(1978), My Tutor(1983), An Annapolis Story(1955), The Sleeping Car(1989), Ghoulies 3: Ghoulies Go to College(1990), Mirage(1965) ... ...
Sci-Fi, Horror
USA
1956
80 Minutes
Dr. Miles J. Bennell
Kevin McCarthy Dana Wynter Carolyn Jones Larry Gates King Donovan Jean Willes Ralph Dumke Virginia Christine Tom Fadden Kenneth Patterson Guy Way
alien doctor patient ex-girlfriend psychiatrist townsperson creepy gripping suspenseful thrilling small town california aliens epidemic conformity unusual behavior invasion pursuit metamorphosis discovery
A small-town doctor learns that the population of his community is being replaced by emotionless alien duplicates.
Action
USA
1972
99 Minutes
Raquel Welch Kevin McCarthy Helena Kallianiotes Norman Alden Jeanne Cooper Mary Kay Pass Martine Bartlett Cornelia Sharpe William Gray Espy Richard Lane Russ Marin
roller skater athlete alcoholic single mother team owner engaging wild roller skating rink kansas city, mo. portland, ore. united states roller derby sports single mothers road trip rivalry rise 1970s
Roller derby skater K.C. Carr (Raquel Welch) tries to balance her desire for a happy personal life and her dreams of stardom.
Adventure
1973
90 Minutes
Donald Sutherland Kevin McCarthy Chief Dan George Jean Duceppe Francine Racette Jack Creely
A Mountie (Donald Sutherland) tracks a Cree (Chief Dan George) accused of stealing a cow and possibly killing another Mountie in 1890s Saskatchewan.
Drama
USA
1951
115 Minutes
Biff Loman
Fredric March Mildred Dunnock Kevin McCarthy Cameron Mitchell Howard Smith Royal Beal Don Keefer Jesse White Claire Carleton David Alpert Elisabeth Fraser
salesman son wife brother endearing sad america household loss financial crisis american dream depression family regret fall transformation 1950s
An over-the-hill salesman faces a personal turning point when he loses his job and attempts to make peace with his family.
Crime, Drama
USA
1954
82 Minutes
Steve Norris
mechanic race car driver femme fatale bank robber criminal brooding intense thrilling melodramatic los angeles automobile repair shop beach beach house bank bank heist con game race car driving betrayal murder unlikely romance
An upright car mechanic falls in love with the girlfriend of a gangster. This forces him to participate in the criminal underworld.
Drama
USA
1968
106 Minutes
Leslie Whitlock
Dana Wynter Raymond St. Jacques Kevin McCarthy Barbara McNair Arthur O'Connell John Russell Ann Prentiss Royal Dano
An escaped convict goes to a small town to clear his name. He becomes part of a murder plot in order to pull his plan off.
Horror
USA|Japan
1978
92 Minutes
Dr. Robert Hoak
Bradford Dillman Heather Menzies Kevin McCarthy Keenan Wynn Dick Miller Barbara Steele Belinda Balaski Melody Thomas Bruce Gordon Barry Brown Paul Bartel
When flesh-eating piranhas are accidentally released into a summer resort's rivers, the guests become their next meal.
Comedy, Drama
USA
1983
97 Minutes
Mr. Chrystal
Caren Kaye Matt Lattanzi Kevin McCarthy Clark Brandon Bruce Bauer Arlene Golonka Crispin Glover Amber Denyse Austin John Vargas Maria Melendez Brioni Farrell
A rich father hires a tutor for his son. The son is a horny teenager and the tutor is a gorgeous blonde. Complications ensue.
War
USA
1955
81 Minutes
Jim
John Derek Diana Lynn Kevin McCarthy Alvy Moore Pat Conway L.Q. Jones John Kirby Don Haggerty Barbara Brown Betty Lou Gerson Fran Bennett
Two brothers, enrolled at the U.S. Naval Academy on the verge of the Korean War, fall in love with the same girl.
Horror
USA
1989
90 Minutes
Vincent Tuttle
David Naughton Judie Aronson Kevin McCarthy Jeff Conaway Dani Minnick John Carl Buechler Ernestine Mercer Steve Lundquist Bill Stevenson David Coburn Nicole Hanson
Jason (David Naughton) moves into an abandoned train car where he resurrects the vicious ghost of his landlady's dead husband - The Mister. After some near-fatal encounters with the violent... See full summary »
Mystery & Thriller, Horror
1990
94 Minutes
Prof. Ragnar
Billy Morrissette Griffin O'Neal Kevin McCarthy Evan MacKenzie Marcia Wallace Nicole Picard Dan Shor Patrick Ryan Sherrie Wills John Johnston Andrew Barach
Mystery & Thriller
USA
1965
109 Minutes
Sylvester Josephson
Gregory Peck Diane Baker Walter Matthau Kevin McCarthy Jack Weston Leif Erickson Walter Abel George Kennedy Robert H. Harris Anne Seymour House B. Jameson
accountant philanthropist private investigator amnesiac hit man engaging gripping intense suspenseful thrilling new york city office building amnesia suicide murder mystery discovery pursuit 1960s
An accountant suddenly suffers from amnesia. This appears related to the suicide of his boss. Now some violent thugs are out to get him. They work for a shadowy figure known simply as The Major.
Comedy, Adventure, Fantasy
USA
1987
119 Minutes
Victor Eugene Scrimshaw
Dennis Quaid Martin Short Meg Ryan Kevin McCarthy Fiona Lewis Vernon Wells Robert Picardo Wendy Schaal Harold Sylvester William Schallert Henry Gibson
pilot clerk hypochondriac criminal scientist girlfriend hilarious thrilling human body supermarket laboratory journey survival crime experiments quest discovery rescue 1980s
A test pilot is miniaturized in a secret experiment, and accidentally injected into a hapless store clerk.
Romance
USA
1980
107 Minutes
Mickey Bellinger
Frank Langella Glynnis O'Connor Thomas Hulce Kevin McCarthy Jerry Stiller Herbert Berghof Joseph Maher George Morfogen Marshall Colt Anthony Mannino Rose Arrick
actor young man dancer father mother lighthearted emotional ohio theater stage backstage acting theater production romance mentorship love growing up discovery 1950s
Cleveland 1951. Pre-med student Artie Shoemaker dreams not so much of a medical career but a life in the theater, against the wishes of his working class parents. Despite having no ... See full summary »
Comedy
USA
1980
98 Minutes
Calvin Donnelly
John Ritter Anne Archer Bert Convy Kevin McCarthy Harry Bellaver Anita Dangler Jane Hallaren Leonard Harris Rick Podell Allan Rich Kurt Andon
A struggling actor buying milk stops a robbery while wearing a superhero uniform, promoting a movie. The unknown hero decides to try again. Can he impress his cute neighbor?
Sci-Fi
USA
1991
100 Minutes
Gen. Geller
James Sikking Héctor Elizondo Madolyn Smith Kevin McCarthy Cameo Kneuer Wayne Duvall
Col. Jason Halsey (USAF) has just had a terrible air disaster and can't remember a thing -- even his name. Now he must go head-to-head with the psychiatrist Dr. Gottlieb as his only chance ... See full summary »
Comedy
1984
102 Minutes
Wes Vandergelder
Danny DeVito Rhea Perlman Gerrit Graham Kevin McCarthy George Wendt Ronny Graham Huntz Hall Barry Corbin
A New Jersey trucker (Danny DeVito) creates a hit TV show with help from his girlfriend (Rhea Perlman) in the ratings business.
Biography, Drama
2009
110 Minutes
Bishop Ryder
Burgess Jenkins R. Keith Harris June Lockhart Kevin McCarthy Bill Oberst Jr. Christy Johnson Roger Willie Robert Harris Carrie Anne Hunt
Comedy, Western
Italy
1969
123 Minutes
Drake
Eli Wallach Terence Hill Brock Peters Bud Spencer Kevin McCarthy Steffen Zacharias Bruno Corazzari Rick Boyd Antonietta Fiorito Corrado Olmi Franco Gulà
outlaw bounty hunter banker wrongly accused bank robber henchman thrilling amusing gritty small town casino american west texas house saloon framed unlikely allies film banding together duel
A recently-escaped bandit forms an unlikely alliance with two bounty hunters and an acrobat to get revenge against the people who framed him.
Western
USA
1976
123 Minutes
Maj. John M. Burke (general press agent)
Paul Newman Burt Lancaster Joel Grey Harvey Keitel Kevin McCarthy Mike Kaplan Bert Remsen Geraldine Chaplin John Considine Frank Kaquitts Will Sampson
showman sitting bull annie oakley producer publicist journalist offbeat confident witty dark american midwest stage backstage tent traveling performers old west myths racism celebrity buffalo bill cody culture clash
A cynical Buffalo Bill hires Sitting Bull to exploit him and add his credibility to the distorted view of history presented in his Wild West Show.
Horror
USA
2006
100 Minutes
Pastor Waltz
Michael Dorn Bill Moseley Adrianne Curry Michael Kaliski Kevin McCarthy Farah White Daniel Zacapa Christopher Knight Kane Hodder Martin Kove
When a turn of the century prison reformatory is slated for demolition, a grisly discovery is made. Hidden deep underground beneath the west cell block is a sub-basement structure that has ... See full summary »
Comedy, Western
USA
1966
95 Minutes
Otto Habershaw
Henry Fonda Joanne Woodward Jason Robards Charles Bickford Burgess Meredith Kevin McCarthy Robert Middleton Paul Ford John Qualen James Kenny Alan Collins
lawyer mortician rancher husband wife banker lighthearted thrilling wild west laredo, texas saloon bank ranch gambling family transformation 19th century
Comedy western in which a traveler bets more money than he can afford in a poker game, and unusual events follow.
Horror
USA
1981
91 Minutes
Fred Francis
Dee Wallace Patrick Macnee Dennis Dugan Christopher Stone Belinda Balaski Kevin McCarthy John Carradine Slim Pickens Elizabeth Brooks Robert Picardo Dick Miller
television reporter psychiatrist husband police officer serial killer werewolf frightening campy emotional los angeles woods psychiatrist's office cottage movie theater mental health retreat werewolves supernatural cult psychology journalism
After a bizarre and near deadly encounter with a serial killer, a television newswoman is sent to a remote mountain resort whose residents may not be what they seem.
Drama
USA
1963
115 Minutes
Gen. "Happy Jack" Kirby
Rock Hudson Rod Taylor Mary Peach Leif Erickson Barry Sullivan Kevin McCarthy Henry Silva Leora Dana Robert Lansing Richard Anderson Richard LePore
commander colonel wife alcoholic best friend replacement tense melodramatic moving air force base california hospital training air force military life marital problems duty career vs. family quest discovery
During the Cold War, Air Force Colonel Jim Caldwell shapes up his Strategic Air Command B-52 wing to pass a nuclear war readiness test.
Comedy, Western
1988
93 Minutes
The Govenor
Willie Nelson Richard Widmark Shaun Cassidy Angie Dickinson Stuart Whitman Chuck Connors Kevin McCarthy Ken Curtis Gene Evans Jack Elam Royal Dano
outlaw texas ranger brother old flame old man rival thrilling uneasy texas train prison bank robbery reunion redemption retirement aging law and order quest pursuit
A former Texas Ranger's (Richard Widmark) posse chases an aging outlaw's (Willie Nelson) gang, neither aware of an upstart's (Shaun Cassidy) gang.
Sci-Fi
USA
1978
115 Minutes
Running man
Donald Sutherland Brooke Adams Leonard Nimoy Veronica Cartwright Jeff Goldblum Art Hindle Lelia Goldoni Kevin McCarthy
government official biologist writer psychiatrist police detective thrilling emotional san francisco woods abandoned building apartment bathhouse street alien invasion identity love mystery escape metamorphosis 1970s
When strange seeds drift to earth from space, mysterious pods begin to grow and invade San Francisco, California, where they replicate the residents into emotionless automatons one body at a time.
Western, Drama
USA
1961
124 Minutes
Raymond Taber
Clark Gable Marilyn Monroe Montgomery Clift Thelma Ritter Eli Wallach James Barton Estelle Winwood Kevin McCarthy Marietta Tree
divorcée cowboy gambler rodeo rider drifter friend winsome cheeky reno, nev. casino bar ranch house middle age depression horses gambling love triangle discovery temptation
A divorcée falls for an over-the-hill cowboy who is struggling to maintain his romantically independent lifestyle.
Drama
1967
124 Minutes
Curtis O'Keefe
Rod Taylor Catherine Spaak Karl Malden Melvyn Douglas Richard Conte Michael Rennie Merle Oberon Kevin McCarthy
hotel owner hotel manager thief duke duchess guest frenetic melodramatic new orleans hotel lobby hotel room office louisiana scandal blackmail schemes financial troubles drunken driving robbery
The manager (Rod Taylor) of a posh New Orleans hotel handles a hostile takeover, a scandal and a thief (Karl Malden).
Sci-Fi, Fantasy, Comedy, Musical
USA
2012
106 Minutes
The Grand Inquisitor
Will Keenan Creed Bratton De Anna Joy Brooks Reggie Bannister Les Williams Jed Rowen Kate Maberly Paul Williams Kevin McCarthy Morris Everett Heather Provost
A truly mad concoction, blending 1950s juvenile delinquents, sci-fi melodrama, song-and-dance, and a touch of horror, everything in just the right combination to create an engaging big ... See full summary »
Comedy
USA
1995
135 Minutes
Reed Tyler
Andy Garcia Alan Arkin Rachel Ticotin Joe Pantoliano Ally Walker David Ogden Stiers Charles Rocket Richard Bradford Kevin McCarthy
Ruben and Robby are twin brothers, adopted by Mona, one of the wealthiest - and most eccentric - women in Santa Barbara. Ruben is devoted to Mona, but Robby is more devoted to her money. So... See full summary »
Sci-Fi
USA
1990
101 Minutes
William Simmons
Gregory Hines Renée Soutendijk Michael Greene Kurt Fuller John M. Jackson Loren Haynes Ross Malinger Nelson Mashita Alan Haufrect Kevin McCarthy Jeff McCarthy
A terrorist hunter is hired by a scientist to deactivate her android double, a walking, talking, murderous nuclear bomb which has gone amok in the big city and is about to explode.
Comedy
1998
92 Minutes
Tim Curry Daryl Hannah Estelle Harris Nicole Fugere Alice Ghostley Ed Begley Jr. Christopher Hart Jerry Messing Carel Struycken Leigh Taylor-Young Kevin McCarthy
family matriarch family member family patriarch mother father monster amusing charming emotional lighthearted witty hilarious house villa family comedy relationships reunion marriage friendship
The macabre Addams family (Tim Curry, Daryl Hannah, Estelle Harris) is mistakenly invited to a normal family's festive gathering.
Sci-Fi, Comedy
USA
2007
88 Minutes
Brian Howe Dan Conroy Andrew Parks Fay Masterson Alison Martin Jennifer Blaire Larry Blamire Betty Garrett Dick Miller Daniel Roebuck Susan McConnell
scientist alien priest colleague sailor townsperson creepy campy hilarious laboratory small town alien invasion research experimental medicine science gone awry mass hysteria metamorphosis escape pursuit 1950s
A small town infestation of crawling alien foreheads that begin attaching to people and taking them over collides with a scientist's experiments to extract foreheadazine and things go horribly horribly wrong.
Comedy, Kids & Family, Fantasy
Germany|USA
2003
91 Minutes
Brendan Fraser Jenna Elfman Steve Martin Timothy Dalton Heather Locklear Joan Cusack Bill Goldberg Don Stanton Dan Stanton Dick Miller Roger Corman
bugs bunny daffy duck studio head security guard actor chairman amusing frenetic madcap movie theater soundstage los angeles hollywood performance jealousy kidnapping father/son relationship diamond pursuit quest
The Looney Tunes search for a man's missing father and the mythical Blue Monkey diamond.
Comedy
USA
1993
99 Minutes
John Goodman Cathy Moriarty Simon Fenton Omri Katz Lisa Jakub Kellie Martin Jesse Lee Soffer Lucinda Jenney James Villemaire Robert Picardo Jesse White
producer actress girlfriend son friend daughter charming campy lighthearted amusing key west, fla. military base movie theater high school cuban missile crisis b-movies cold war paranoia filmmaking family
A small-time film promoter releases a kitschy horror film during the Cuban Missile Crisis.