List of the best Lane Smith movies: The Final Days(1989), The American Snitch(1983), The Mighty Ducks(1992), Son-in-Law(1993), The Scout(1994), Getting Personal(1998), Dark Night of the Scarecrow(1981), My Cousin Vinny(1992), The Legend of Bagger Vance(2000), Purple Hearts(1984), Night Game(1989), Over the Edge(1979) ... ...
Drama
1989
145 Minutes
Richard Nixon
Lane Smith Richard Kiley David Ogden Stiers Ed Flanders Theodore Bikel Graham Beckel James Sikking Richard Venture Alan Fudge Gregg Henry Ramon Bieri
first lady president secretary of state general consul somber melodramatic brooding intense white house united states washington, d.c. watergate scandal impeachment scandal corruption richard nixon political intrigue fall wretched excess
President Nixon agonizes over the repercussions of the Watergate scandal and whether he should resign from office.
Comedy
USA
1983
82 Minutes
Fred McCarren Lane Smith André De Shields George Lindsey Toni Kalen Tom Aldredge
An animatronic Benjamin Franklin and Mark Twain take viewers on an exploration of America's rich history in the EPCOT attraction.
Comedy, Kids & Family
USA
1992
101 Minutes
Coach Jack Reilly
Emilio Estevez Joss Ackland Lane Smith Heidi Kling Josef Sommer Joshua Jackson Elden Henson Shaun Weiss M.C. Gainey Matt Doherty Brandon Quintin Adams
coach lawyer hockey player young boy mentor spirited charming minneapolis hockey rink office hockey teamwork redemption competition responsibility mentorship discovery rivalry 1990s
A self-centered Minnesota lawyer is sentenced to community service coaching a rag tag youth hockey team.
Comedy
1993
95 Minutes
Walter
Pauly Shore Carla Gugino Lane Smith Cindy Pickett Mason Adams Patrick Renna Dennis Burkley Dan Gauthier
country girl fiancé college student partygoer father boyfriend amusing charming lighthearted outlandish los angeles south dakota college farm dining room college life culture shock thanksgiving deception city vs. country
A college freshman (Carla Gugino) comes home to her family's South Dakota farm, with her goofy California boyfriend (Pauly Shore).
Comedy, Drama
USA|Mexico
1994
101 Minutes
Ron Wilson
Albert Brooks Brendan Fraser Dianne Wiest Lane Smith Anne Twomey Michael Rapaport Barry Shabaka Henley John Capodice
baseball player baseball scout mentally ill person pitcher psychiatrist amusing endearing rousing baseball field new york city mexico car apartment baseball redemption therapy stardom unusual behavior discovery underdog
The story of a baseball scout who discovers a talented but troubled baseball player.
Drama
USA
1998
82 Minutes
Dr. Maddie
Michael Landes Hedy Burress Dina Spybey Lane Smith Geoffrey Blake Lenny Clarke John Shea
Horror
1981
100 Minutes
Harless Hocker
Charles Durning Robert F. Lyons Claude Earl Jones Tonya Crowe Lane Smith Larry Drake Jocelyn Brando
scarecrow teacher classmate friend teenager shocking frightening brutal creepy dark cabin farm woods horror nightmares murder rescue quest transformation pursuit
Small-town vigilantes led by the mailman (Charles Durning) do not get away with killing a local simpleton.
Comedy
USA
1992
119 Minutes
Jim Trotter III
Joe Pesci Marisa Tomei Ralph Macchio Mitchell Whitfield Fred Gwynne Lane Smith Austin Pendleton Bruce McGill Maury Chaykin Paulene Myers
teenager friend lawyer judge girlfriend hilarious quirky heartwarming cheeky alabama university courtroom hotel hunting cabin trial mistaken identity murder loyalty friendship family
Two New Yorkers accused of murder in rural Alabama while on their way back to college call in the help of one of their cousins, a loudmouth lawyer with no trial experience.
Drama
USA
2000
126 Minutes
Grantland Rice
Will Smith Matt Damon Charlize Theron Bruce McGill Joel Gretsch Lane Smith Harve Presnell J. Michael Moncrief Peter Gerety Michael O'Neill Thomas Jay Ryan
golfer coach caddy socialite ex-girlfriend alcoholic uplifting heartwarming savannah, ga. golf course family home golf redemption lost loves faith self-discovery great depression underdog transformation 1930s
A down-and-out golfer attempts to recover his game and his life with help from a mystical caddy.
War
USA
1984
115 Minutes
Cmdr. Markel
Ken Wahl Cheryl Ladd Cyril O'Reilly Stephen Lee David Harris Lane Smith Annie McEnroe Paul McCrane James Whitmore Jr. R. Lee Ermey
In middle of the Vietnam War, a Navy surgeon and a nurse fall in love. Their affection for one another provides a striking contrast to the violence of warfare.
Mystery & Thriller
USA
1989
95 Minutes
Witty
Roy Scheider Karen Young Richard Bradford Paul Gleason Carlin Glynn Lane Smith Anthony Palmer Alex Morris
A police detective tracks a serial killer who is stalking young women on a beach front after each game that a baseball pitcher wins.
Drama
USA
1979
95 Minutes
Sloan
Michael Kramer Pamela Ludwig Matt Dillon Vincent Spano Tom Fergus Andy Romano Ellen Geer Lane Smith Harry Northrup
teen boy teen girl sheriff car dealer wife teacher shocking intense suburbia colorado school recreation center troubled youth juvenile crime vandalism first love police brutality growing up revenge 1970s
A group of bored teenagers rebel against authority in the community of New Granada after the death of one of their own.
Crime, Drama
USA
1974
108 Minutes
Ted Ronan
Cliff Robertson Joel Grey Dorothy Tristan Peter Masterson Elizabeth Wilson George Voskovec Ron Weyand Lane Smith Joe Ponazecki Christopher Allport Richard Venture
psychic police chief teacher mother police officer chilling gripping small town family home police station motel murder investigation mystery pursuit 1970s
A small-town police chief investigating a murder is offered help by a self-described psychic. However, when the chief discovers that the "psychic" is in possession of information known only... See full summary »
Action
USA
1989
96 Minutes
Joe Gifford
Alex McArthur Peter Berg Pamela Ludwig Ray Wise Oliver Stritzel Burt Kwouk Jerome Dempsey Lane Smith
A member of an up and coming motorcycle racing team abandons his teamates to join a rival team. He ends up playing second fiddle to the champion of the new team. Not satisfied, and against ... See full summary »
Drama
1999
120 Minutes
Reverend Jeremiah Brown
Jack Lemmon George C. Scott Tom Everett Scott Beau Bridges Piper Laurie John Cullum Kathryn Morris Lane Smith Brad Greenquist David Wells Peter Mackenzie
schoolteacher lawyer politician preacher daughter wife fascinating passionate tennessee courtroom creationism vs. evolution ethics civil disobedience law constitutional rights education quest rise 1920s
A defense attorney (Jack Lemmon) challenges a prosecutor's (George C. Scott) religious beliefs in the trial of a man (Tom Everett Scott) accused of teaching Darwinism.
Western
USA
1975
107 Minutes
John Wayne Katharine Hepburn Anthony Zerbe Richard Jordan John McIntire Strother Martin Richard Romancito Warren Vanders Tommy Lee Jon Lormer Paul Koslo
judge lawman spinster daughter outlaw native american witty gripping rousing emotional american west trail school courtroom river raft old west murder thievery unlikely allies
Marshal Rooster Cogburn unwillingly teams up with Eula Goodnight to track down her father's murderers.
Biography
USA
1998
115 Minutes
Halle Berry Vivica A. Fox Lela Rochon Larenz Tate Paul Mazursky Pamela Reed Alexis Cruz David Barry Gray Miguel Nunez Clifton Powell Lane Smith
little richard schoolteacher wife singer heroin addict prostitute melodramatic engaging fascinating courtroom new york city stage family home street office frankie lymon music industry drug addiction inheritance court battles
Three women each claim to be the widow of 1950s doo-wop singer Frankie Lymon, claiming legal rights to his estate.
Action
USA
1973
95 Minutes
Jeff Bridges Valerie Perrine Geraldine Fitzgerald Ned Beatty Gary Busey Art Lund Ed Lauter William Smith Gregory Walcott Tom Ligon Ernie Orsatti
moonshiner driver brother sponsor prisoner groupie uplifting wild north carolina racetrack country road hotel cars car racing rags to riches family business rise underdog 1960s
A young hellraiser quits his moonshine business to try to become the best NASCAR racer the south has ever seen.
Biography
1982
140 Minutes
Jessica Lange Kim Stanley Sam Shepard Bart Burns Jonathan Banks Bonnie Bartlett James Brodhead J.J. Chaback Jordan Charney Donald Craig Sarah Cunningham
actress director mental patient doctor mother tv personality bleak disturbing emotional moving new york city hollywood, calif. seattle mental institution rebellion abuse acting redemption addiction fall
Actress Frances Farmer (Jessica Lange) makes trouble in 1930s and '40s Hollywood; her mother (Kim Stanley) commits her to a barbaric asylum.