List of the best M. Emmet Walsh movies: Killer Image(1992), Critters(1986), Red Scorpion(1989), Dead Badge(1994), Sam Steele and the Junior Detective Agency(2009), Blood Simple(1984), The Music of Chance(1993), Man in the Chair(2007), Relative Fear(1994), Racing Stripes(2005), Greener Mountains(2004), Thunderground(1989) ... ...
Mystery & Thriller
USA
1992
97 Minutes
M. Emmet Walsh John Pyper-Ferguson Michael Ironside Krista Errickson Barbra Gajewskia Paul Austin Chantelle Jenkins Kristie Baker
An up and coming lawyer gets turned over for a case he'd been working on for a long while. The D.A.'s niece then decides to help the young lawyer by first blackmailing, then eventually ... See full summary »
Sci-Fi
USA
1986
84 Minutes
Dee Wallace M. Emmet Walsh Terrence Mann Billy Green Bush Scott Grimes Nadine Van der Velde Billy Zane Don Opper Ethan Phillips Jeremy Lawrence Lin Shaye
mother father son daughter alien bounty hunter amusing creepy kansas farm house spaceship alien attack family survival kidnapping hunting escape pursuit 1980s
A group of small but vicious alien creatures called Crites escape from an alien prison transport vessel and land near a small farm town on earth, pursued by two shape-shifting bounty hunters.
Action
USA|South Africa|Namibia
1989
102 Minutes
Dolph Lundgren M. Emmet Walsh Al White T.P. McKenna Carmen Argenziano Alex Colon Brion James Regopstaan
officer soviet soldier cuban russian american murderer suspenseful gritty africa rebellion murder revenge revenge 1980s
A Soviet Special Forces soldier is sent on a mission to infiltrate an African rebel army and assassinate its leader, but the war machine they trained starts to think for himself.
Mystery & Thriller
USA
1994
95 Minutes
Sergeant Miller Hoskins
Brian Wimmer M. Emmet Walsh Yaphet Kotto James Sikking Olympia Dukakis Marta Du Bois
A clean cop gets assigned to a corrupt precinct, leaving him with two options: either give in or be next in line to have an "accident" wearing that badge.
Mystery & Thriller, Comedy
2009
89 Minutes
Luke Perry M. Emmet Walsh Jacob Hays Katherine McNamara Mik Scriba Jilanne Klaus Haley Busch Darren Kennedy
With help from his best friend (Katherine McNamara), a 13-year-old sleuth (Jacob Hays) searches for an elusive thief (Luke Perry).
Mystery & Thriller, Crime, Drama
USA
1984
97 Minutes
Private Detective
John Getz Frances McDormand M. Emmet Walsh Dan Hedaya Samm-Art Williams Deborah Neumann Señor Marco William Creamer
private investigator wealthy man cheater wife lover quirky suspenseful texas bar violence murder deception infidelity jealousy revenge 1980s
The owner of a seedy small-town Texas bar discovers that one of his employees is having an affair with his wife. A chaotic chain of misunderstandings, lies and mischief ensues after he devises a plot to have them murdered.
Crime, Drama
USA
1993
98 Minutes
Calvin Murks
James Spader Mandy Patinkin M. Emmet Walsh Charles Durning Joel Grey Samantha Mathis Chris Penn
A thrill seeker agrees to help a shady professional gambler win a high stakes poker game. However, they lose and become captives of two eccentric rich men who decide to forcibly keep them on their remote gated ranch as indentured servants.
Comedy, Drama
USA
2007
109 Minutes
Mickey Hopkins
Christopher Plummer Michael Angarano M. Emmet Walsh Robert Wagner Joshua Boyd Mimi Kennedy Mitch Pileggi Tracey Walter Taber Schroeder Jody Ashworth John Rezig
Christopher Plummer plays Flash, a curmudgeon with a hankering for classic movies and booze. Cameron is a volatile teen who commits grand theft auto just because the car is an exact replica... See full summary »
Mystery & Thriller
Canada
1994
94 Minutes
Earl Ladelle
Darlanne Fluegel Martin Neufeld M. Emmet Walsh Matthew Dupuis James Brolin Bruce Dinsmore Denise Crosby Linda Sorensen
Just why are people surrounding Adam Pratman dropping down dead? Is this five year old really a murderous sociopath?
Comedy, Kids & Family
USA
2005
101 Minutes
Woodzie
Bruce Greenwood Hayden Panettiere M. Emmet Walsh Wendie Malick Caspar Poyck Gary Bullock
horse trainer daughter zebra goat dog father amusing playful madcap kentucky farm horse track stable horse racing human-animal friendship father/daughter relationship pets death ambition underdog
An abandoned zebra grows up believing he is a racehorse, and, with the help of his barnyard friends and a teenage girl, sets out to achieve his dream of racing with thoroughbreds.
Comedy, Drama
USA
2004
90 Minutes
Muggs
Chris Heuisler Kimberly McCullough M. Emmet Walsh Brad Raider Kevin Durand Curtis Armstrong Nan Martin Phill Lewis Michael Hitchcock
Greener Mountains is a family friendly, coming-of-age story about finding your place in the world.
Action
Canada|USA
1989
92 Minutes
Wedge
Paul Coufos Margaret Langrick M. Emmet Walsh Michael Copeman Michael Ironside Donny Lalonde William Sanderson Ric Sarabia Michael Scherer Jesse Ventura
A con-artist meets a tough fighter and sees him as her ticket to a better life. The two make an agreement and head off to New Orleans to arrange a match with "the man" - the mysterious king... See full summary »
Comedy, Action
USA
2018
102 Minutes
Hank
M.C. Gainey R. Keith Harris M. Emmet Walsh John Ratzenberger Brooke Langton C. Thomas Howell Adam Hicks Tate Clemons Cole Bernstein Michael Abbott Jr. Drew Matthews
An overworked dad, missing out on his kids growing, takes an opportunity to start a "family business" thinking it will draw his family closer together - That is just mistake number one.
Comedy
USA
1998
85 Minutes
Ralph Worth
Timothy Busfield Jennifer Grant Melora Hardin M. Emmet Walsh Jamie Williams
A man hires an assassin to kill his money-grabbing first wife.
Mystery & Thriller
USA
2009
87 Minutes
Samuel
Thomas Haden Church Elisabeth Shue Melissa Leo M. Emmet Walsh Keith David James Rebhorn Pruitt Taylor Vince Ted Arcidi Stephen Benson Jack Burke Amanda Donaghey
Don McKay, a high school janitor who leaves his hometown after a tragedy, returns 25 years later to rekindle a romance with his old flame, who is dying, but this homecoming brings McKay more than he bargained for.
Drama
USA
2018
94 Minutes
Walter Lemke
Rachel Brosnahan Aidan Quinn Olympia Dukakis M. Emmet Walsh Seth Gilliam Satya Bhabha Mary Beth Hurt Macy Gray Peter Gerety Michael Potts Rachel Zeiger-Haag
When a beguiling young woman moves in next door, a quiet neighborhood is awakened, bringing people face to face with their secrets and, ultimately, themselves.
Comedy, Other
USA
2004
98 Minutes
Walt Scheel
Tim Allen Jamie Lee Curtis Dan Aykroyd M. Emmet Walsh Elizabeth Franz Erik Per Sullivan Cheech Marin Jake Busey Austin Pendleton Tom Poston Julie Gonzalo
office worker wife neighbor police officer daughter husband amusing lighthearted playful united states suburbia office neighborhood christmas neighbors vacation marriage competition tradition rivalry
With their daughter, Blair, away, Luther and Nora Krank decide to skip Christmas all together until she decides to come home, causing an uproar when they have to celebrate it at the last minute.
Comedy
UK|USA
1984
94 Minutes
Simon Reynolds
Robert Hays John Gielgud Pamela Stephenson M. Emmet Walsh Nancy Wood Kevin Elyot Duncan Preston Maureen Bennett
An investigative reporter following an espionage story goes to London and gets involved with murder, scam artists and rock concerts.
Mystery & Thriller, Action
USA
1999
93 Minutes
Commissioner Menlo Boyce
Louis Mandylor Ben Gazzara Nick Mancuso M. Emmet Walsh Roddy Piper Tawnya Richardson Gary Mosher
A cop looking for a chance to redeem himself comes up against a man who has built a fortune out of corruption.
Sci-Fi, Mystery & Thriller
USA
1982
122 Minutes
Captain Bryant
Harrison Ford Rutger Hauer Sean Young Edward James Olmos M. Emmet Walsh Daryl Hannah William Sanderson Brion James Joe Turkel Joanna Cassidy James Hong
android police officer hunter love interest tycoon creative dark gritty los angeles street outer space apartment escape showdown murder slavery meaning of life dystopia escape pursuit
A blade runner must pursue and terminate four replicants who stole a ship in space, and have returned to Earth to find their creator.
Crime, Drama
USA
1990
97 Minutes
Sergeant Dominick Benti
Gene Hackman Anne Archer James Sikking J.T. Walsh M. Emmet Walsh Susan Hogan Nigel Bennett J.A. Preston Harris Yulin
woman mobster district attorney crime boss tense gripping train canada vancouver, british columbia murder witnessing murder organized crime witness protection escape pursuit revenge 1990s
A Los Angeles Deputy District Attorney is sent to protect a woman who accidentally witnessed a Mafia murder.
Comedy
USA
2019
96 Minutes
Larry Kiesling
Rene Auberjonois Amanda Melby Cathy Shim Terence Bernie Hines M. Emmet Walsh Ben Garant Jennifer Pfalzgraff Steve Briscoe Lynnette 'L.A.' Brown Max Bullis
A desperate woman steals the corpse of former US president James Buchanan, hoping to net a large ransom. Complications arise when it seems no one is particularly interested in getting him back.
Crime, Drama
USA
1992
101 Minutes
Bert Gibson
Willem Dafoe Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio Mickey Rourke Samuel L. Jackson M. Emmet Walsh James Rebhorn Maura Tierney Beth Grant Mimi Rogers John P. Ryan Fred Dalton Thompson
sheriff fbi agent wife gunrunner criminal crafty dense new mexico small town desert santa fe, n.m. hotel office investigation undercover operations crime murder guns mystery pursuit
A small southwestern town Sheriff finds a body in the desert with a suitcase and five hundred thousand dollars. He impersonates the man and stumbles into an F.B.I. investigation.
Mystery & Thriller
USA
1989
98 Minutes
Fred Miller
Denzel Washington Robert Townsend James Fox Mimi Rogers M. Emmet Walsh Sheryl Lee Ralph Art Evans Esther Rolle Norman Beaton Alex Colon Baldwin Howe
police chief small-time crook drug dealer governor wife childhood friend suspenseful charming spirited emotional caribbean mansion beach household musical gathering island murder investigation political corruption troubled marriage race relations
When police officer Xavier Quinn's childhood friend, Maubee, becomes associated with murder and a briefcase full of ten thousand dollar bills, The Mighty Quinn must clear his name. Or try to catch him, which could be even trickier.
Comedy, Kids & Family, Adventure
Canada|USA
2002
99 Minutes
George
Cuba Gooding Jr. James Coburn Sisqó Nichelle Nichols M. Emmet Walsh Graham Greene Brian Doyle Murray Joanna Bacalso Jean-Michel Pare
dentist old man bar owner birth father adoptive mother heir lighthearted endearing amusing miami florida alaska wilderness arctic dentist's office inheritance adoption dogsledding competition self-discovery
When a Miami dentist inherits a team of sled dogs, he's got to learn the trade or lose his pack to a crusty mountain man.
Crime, Drama
USA
1993
98 Minutes
Sheriff Bob
Patsy Kensit Stephen Baldwin Jennifer Rubin Adam Baldwin M. Emmet Walsh James Crittenden Art Evans Joanna Jackson Ed Morgan David Powledge Jim Lovelett
Two attractive strangers invade the life of a reclusive farmboy who recently inherited his father's estate.
Comedy
1989
104 Minutes
Mort
David Carradine Jim Metzler Morgan Brittany Maxwell Caulfield M. Emmet Walsh Deborah Foreman Bruce Campbell Dana Ashbrook John Ireland Elizabeth Gracen
An engineer (Jim Metzler) comes to a Western town with his wife (Morgan Brittany) to fix a vampire's (David Carradine) artificial-plasma plant.
Other, Romance
2001
94 Minutes
Stu O'Malley
Timothy Vahle Mariana Tosca Sam Vlahos Graham Greene M. Emmet Walsh Sheila Tousey Rosalind Ayres Jonathan Joss Rita Coolidge Lois Red Elk Wes Studi
native american guest ski resort operator beautiful girl critic amusing charming playful ski resort restaurant hotel mistaken identity unlikely romance romantic dilemma going home family family business discovery love pursuit
Mystery & Thriller
2012
83 Minutes
Ed
Katia Winter Matthew Settle Jim Gaffigan Charlotte Rae M. Emmet Walsh Lindsay Rose Binder Dean Kapica Megan Raye Manzi
Dori (Katia Winter) and Norman (Matthew Settle) take a terrifying journey into couplehood during a weekend deep in an isolated countryside.
Adventure
USA
1995
92 Minutes
Morris
Lauren Bacall Jean Marie Barnwell Jesse Lee Soffer Miriam Flynn Mark L. Taylor M. Emmet Walsh Devon Gummersall Del Hunter-White Warren Munson Everett Wong Tim Haldeman
Mark Rappaport's creative bio-pic about actress Jean Seberg is presented in a first-person, autobiographical format (with Seberg played by Mary Beth Hurt). He seamlessly interweaves cinema,... See full summary »
Romance
USA
1997
105 Minutes
Joe O'Neal
Julia Roberts Dermot Mulroney Cameron Diaz Rupert Everett Philip Bosco M. Emmet Walsh Rachel Griffiths Carrie Preston Susan Sullivan Christopher Masterson Paul Giamatti
woman groom boss bride best friend melodramatic lighthearted amusing wedding chicago household restaurant friendship love marriage love triangle sabotage rivalry sacrifice 1990s
When a woman's long-time friend reveals he's engaged, she realizes she loves him herself and sets out to get him, with only days before the wedding.
Action
USA
1989
105 Minutes
Johnny Phatmun
Matt Lattanzi Loryn Locklin Grant Heslov Billy Morrissette Geoffrey Lewis M. Emmet Walsh Dan Bell
A hotshot car racer persuades the class president of a small Minnesota high school to gamble on illegal car races to raise money for their school facing closure.
Fantasy, Comedy, Kids & Family, Drama
USA
2012
104 Minutes
Uncle Bub
Jennifer Garner Joel Edgerton Dianne Wiest CJ Adams Rosemarie DeWitt Ron Livingston M. Emmet Walsh Odeya Rush Lin-Manuel Miranda Lois Smith David Morse
wife husband son neighbor teacher friend heartwarming incredible uplifting stanleyville household woods adoption magic parent/child relationship discovery transformation 2010s
A childless couple bury a box in their backyard, containing all of their wishes for an infant. Soon, a child is born, though Timothy Green is not all that he appears.
Comedy
USA
1986
104 Minutes
Charlie
Robin Williams Kurt Russell Pamela Reed Holly Palance Donald Moffat Margaret Whitton M. Emmet Walsh Donovan Scott R. G. Armstrong Kirk Cameron
bank employee mechanic wife father-in-law teammate son rousing amusing lighthearted charming california football field bank garage regret football reunion family feud redemption high school
A small-town loser determines to have one more shot at the big time by winning a football game.
Comedy, Drama
USA
1981
94 Minutes
Arthur
Sally Field Tommy Lee Jones David Keith Miriam Colon Michael V. Gazzo Dan Shor M. Emmet Walsh Barbara Babcock Nell Carter Alex Colon Lee de Broux
A prostitute and a drifter find themselves bound together as they make their way through the rural South, doing what they have to do to survive.
Mystery & Thriller
Canada
1996
93 Minutes
Raymond Garrison
Jennifer Grey Costas Mandylor Michael Ironside Patricia Charbonneau Currie Graham Kenneth Welsh M. Emmet Walsh
An attorney takes the lawyer/client relationship too seriously. She ends up falling for her client - a very charming photographer who has been charged with a multiple murder. She wants to ... See full summary »
Western
1980
100 Minutes
Harold Patton
Lee Majors David Carradine Pernell Roberts J.A. Preston Michael Pataki Katherine Cannon M. Emmet Walsh Frank Campanella Tracey Walter Britt Leach Charles Benton
A retired sheriff (Lee Majors) has a showdown with the bad bounty hunter (Pernell Roberts) who replaced him.
Comedy, Drama
Ireland|UK
2014
105 Minutes
Old Man
Brendan Gleeson Chris O'Dowd Kelly Reilly Aidan Gillen Dylan Moran Marie-Josée Croze Isaach De Bankolé M. Emmet Walsh Domhnall Gleeson David Wilmot Pat Shortt
father pastor emotional engaging ireland death threat confession faith mystery future
After he is threatened during a confession, a good-natured priest must battle the dark forces closing in around him.
Comedy, Drama
USA
1970
110 Minutes
Crab Man, Tutu Man
Stacy Keach Harris Yulin Dorothy Tristan James Earl Jones Grayson Hall Ray Brock James Coco M. Emmet Walsh
After a catatonic episode on a railway station platform, Jacob Horner is taken to "The Farm", a bizarre insane asylum run by Doctor D. After being cured, Jacob takes a job as an English ... See full summary »
Drama
USA
1982
94 Minutes
Fritz
Griffin O'Neal Raul Julia Desi Arnaz Teri Garr Joan Hackett Gabriel Dell John P. Ryan M. Emmet Walsh Elizabeth Daily Jackie Coogan
vaudevillian magician mayor cop aunt uncle suspenseful brooding crafty cleveland prison small town father/son relationship grief ambition escape fame transformation quest 1980s
Teenager Danny Masters, the son of the late Harry Masters, considered the second best escape artist in history, wants to follow in his father's footsteps, he already a skilled but untested ... See full summary »
Romance
USA
2019
106 Minutes
Fr. John
Robert Krantz Peta Murgatroyd Robert Krantz Ed Asner Corbin Bernsen Michael Richards Natasha Bure Aria Walters M. Emmet Walsh Nancy Stafford Gary Hershberger
Recent divorcee Faith enters a dance contest to save her dance studio, where she meets Jimmy Hope and rediscovers her faith and dreams.
Drama
USA|France
1996
97 Minutes
Dino
Matt Dillon Faye Dunaway Gary Sinise William Fichtner Viggo Mortensen John Spencer Skeet Ulrich M. Emmet Walsh Joe Mantegna
bank robber bartender hostage police officer negotiator arms dealer brutal melodramatic tense new orleans bar warehouse street hostage situation stakeout robbery stand-off negotiation botched crime rescue
While escaping from a foiled robbery attempt, three thieves find themselves surrounded by police at a New Orleans bar--only they're not the people the police are searching for.
Adventure
UK|USA
1980
114 Minutes
Master Chief Vinnie Walker
Jason Robards Richard Jordan David Selby Anne Archer Alec Guinness J.D. Cannon Bo Brundin M. Emmet Walsh Robert Broyles Norman Bartold Elya Baskin
ship captain explorer engaging gripping ocean under the sea boat titanic rescue challenge discovery pursuit quest 1980s
They said nothing could sink her--then, that no one could reach her. But an underwater research agency, headed by Admiral James Sandecker, is assigned the job of finding the doomed ship in her North Atlantic grave.
Comedy
USA
1987
93 Minutes
Machine Shop Ear-Bender
Nicolas Cage Holly Hunter Trey Wilson John Goodman William Forsythe Sam McMurray Frances McDormand Randall Cobb M. Emmet Walsh
ex-convict ex-cop child police officer bounty hunter quirky witty heartwarming madcap house store trailer arizona supermarket kidnapping parenthood extortion robbery blackmail thanksgiving
When a childless couple of an ex-con and an ex-cop decide to help themselves to one of another family's quintuplets, their lives become more complicated than they anticipated.
Comedy
USA
1979
93 Minutes
Madman
Steve Martin Bernadette Peters Catlin Adams Mabel King Richard Ward Richard Williams Carl Reiner Bill Macy M. Emmet Walsh Dick O'Neill Maurice Evans
adopted son killer gas station owner filmmaker carnival worker woman madcap intricate hilarious emotional mississippi st. louis gas station carnival innocence inventions race relations family self-discovery travel
A simpleminded, sheltered country boy suddenly decides to leave his family home to experience life in the big city, where his naivete is both his best friend and his worst enemy.
Drama
USA|Canada
1993
110 Minutes
Pete Petosa
Matthew Modine Lara Flynn Boyle Tyra Ferrell Marisa Tomei Tate Donovan Kevin J. O'Connor Lori Singer Gailard Sartain M. Emmet Walsh Fred Ward
hit man twin brother girlfriend prostitute wife brooding emotional city apartment united states grand canyon separation crime inheritance love triangle brotherhood secret discovery love
Twins, separated at birth and living opposite lives, are about to learn of each other- and the substantial inheritance they are entitled to.
Kids & Family, Drama
France|USA|Luxembourg
1995
96 Minutes
Wilcox
Jason James Richter August Schellenberg Michael Madsen Jayne Atkinson Mary Kate Schellhardt Francis Capra Jon Tenney Elizabeth Peña M. Emmet Walsh Mykelti Williamson John Considine
teen boy adoptive father adoptive mother half brother whale love interest charming melodramatic suspenseful pacific northwest ocean camp human-animal friendship rescue oil spill jealousy environmental consciousness family rescue love
Teenager Jesse becomes reunited with Willy two years after the whale's jump to freedom as the teenager tries to rescue the killer whale and other orcas from an oil spill.
Comedy, Drama
1988
107 Minutes
Chief Marvin Dibner
Bruce Willis James Garner Malcolm McDowell Mariel Hemingway Jennifer Edwards Kathleen Quinlan Patricia Hodge Richard Bradford M. Emmet Walsh Joe Dallesandro
wyatt earp ex-girlfriend studio head son thug actor lighthearted intricate suspenseful hollywood, calif. film set old west silent movies disappearance police corruption murder friendship mystery adventure 1920s
Tom Mix (Bruce Willis) and Wyatt Earp (James Garner) solve a murder mystery at the Academy Awards in 1929 Hollywood.
Kids & Family, Drama
USA
2010
98 Minutes
Chuck Ireland
Ray Liotta Rory Culkin Trevor Morgan Lauren Holly Tania Raymonde Seymour Cassel Jay Karnes Nicholas Brady Blake Woodyard M. Emmet Walsh Drake Kemper
adult brother disabled boy baseball player mother cop inspiring melodramatic charming los angeles pittsburgh car baseball field train brother relationship baseball historical events road trip muscular dystrophy roberto clemente
Two brothers drive across country to see their hero, Roberto Clemente, get his 3000th hit.
Comedy
USA
1998
95 Minutes
Freemont
Carrot Top Courtney Thorne-Smith Larry Miller Raquel Welch Mystro Clark Jack Plotnick Jack Warden Estelle Harris Bill Erwin M. Emmet Walsh Jack McGee
surfer billionaire beautiful girl nephew inventor amusing rousing madcap venice beach, calif. laboratory ocean office inheritance inventions unconventional friendship family business new job sabotage rise rivalry
A surfer becomes the head of a major company.