List of the best Matt Dillon movies: Drugstore Cowboy(1989), Rumble Fish(1983), The Outsiders(1983), The House That Jack Built(2018), Factotum(2005), The Flamingo Kid(1984), Running for Grace(2018), Employee of the Month(2004), Takers(2010), Albino Alligator(1996), The Big Town(1987), Mr. Wonderful(1993) ... ...
Drama
USA
1989
100 Minutes
Matt Dillon Kelly Lynch James LeGros Heather Graham James Remar William S. Burroughs George Catalano Max Perlich
druggie wife drug dealer cop confident cool offbeat united states drugstore household portland, ore. robbery drugs family dysfunction addiction adventure wretched excess transformation 1970s
A pharmacy-robbing dope fiend and his crew pop pills and evade the law.
Drama
USA
1983
94 Minutes
Rusty James
Matt Dillon Mickey Rourke Diane Lane Dennis Hopper Diana Scarwid Vincent Spano Nicolas Cage Chris Penn Laurence Fishburne William Smith Michael Higgins
tough guy girlfriend brother father friend police officer bleak tender gritty emotional new york state bar pool hall small town adolescence violence family small-town life alcoholism troubled youth
Rusty James, an absent-minded street thug struggles to live up to his legendary older brother's reputation, and longs for the days when gang warfare was going on.
Drama
USA|France
1983
91 Minutes
Matt Dillon C. Thomas Howell Ralph Macchio Patrick Swayze Rob Lowe Emilio Estevez Tom Cruise Glenn Withrow Diane Lane Leif Garrett Darren Dalton
gang member brother friend rival teen girl intense spirited oklahoma small town church troubled youth gangs friendship loyalty coming of age class conflict growing up underdog 1960s
The rivalry between two gangs, the poor Greasers and the rich Socs, only heats up when one gang member kills a member of the other.
Mystery & Thriller, Crime, Drama
Denmark|France|Sweden|Germany|Belgium|Tunisia
2018
151 Minutes
Jack
Matt Dillon Bruno Ganz Uma Thurman Siobhan Fallon Hogan Sofie Gråbøl Riley Keough Jeremy Davies Edward Speleers David Bailie Ji-tae Yu Marijana Jankovic
murder victim serial killer amusing dark frightening torture chamber road evil plot impending doom dysfunction evil murderous rampage good vs. evil 2010s
The story follows Jack, a highly intelligent serial killer, over the course of twelve years, and depicts the murders that really develop his inner madman.
Comedy, Drama
Norway|USA|Germany|France|Italy
2005
93 Minutes
Henry Chinaski
Matt Dillon Lili Taylor Marisa Tomei Fisher Stevens Adrienne Shelly Karen Young Tom Lyons Didier Flamand
writer deadbeat stripper publisher gritty los angeles apartment bar alcoholism obsession writing odd jobs gambling quest wretched excess 1940s
This drama centers on Hank Chinaski, the fictional alter-ego of "Factotum" author Charles Bukowski, who wanders around Los Angeles, CA trying to live off jobs which don't interfere with his primary interest, which is writing. Along the way, he fends off the distractions offered by women, drinking and gambling.
Comedy, Drama
USA
1984
100 Minutes
Matt Dillon Richard Crenna Jessica Walter Héctor Elizondo Molly McCarthy Martha Gehman Carole Raphaelle Davis Janet Jones Brian McNamara Fisher Stevens Leon
father mother sister rich girl car dealer teen boy charming engaging touching brooklyn, n.y. tennis court swimming pool parking lot coming of age summer love class distinctions gambling teen angst family growing up
A recent high school graduate unsure of his future gets a summer job at the Flamingo beach club, and meets the charismatic Phil Brody.
Romance, Drama
USA
2018
110 Minutes
Doc
Matt Dillon Jim Caviezel Ryan Potter Olivia Ritchie Juliet Mills Nick Boraine
man woman doctor engaging emotional powerful hawaii love forbidden love segregation forbidden love 1920s
A timeless tale that takes place against the backdrop of the segregated coffee fields in 1920s Hawaii - a coming-of-age journey about a young man who transcends the boundaries of race and ... See full summary »
Comedy
USA
2004
97 Minutes
David Walsh
Matt Dillon Christina Applegate Steve Zahn Peter Jason Andrea Bendewald David Pasquesi Dave Foley Jenna Fischer Fiona Gubelmann Renee Albert Paul Dooley
bank manager boss fiancée lesbian best friend robber cheeky dark crafty amusing bank strip club hotel room vault house bad luck loss of job breakup bank heist schemes
It just isn't David's day. First he gets fired at the bank, then his fiancee breaks up and throws him out of the house. The bank gets robbed and he gets shot. Twists follow.
Mystery & Thriller, Action, Crime, Drama
USA
2010
107 Minutes
Matt Dillon Paul Walker Idris Elba Hayden Christensen Chris Brown Michael Ealy Tip "T.I." Harris Jay Hernandez Steve Harris Johnathon Schaech Marianne Jean-Baptiste
detective bank robber ex-convict pretty woman brother engaging gritty suspenseful los angeles bank hideout heist showdown crime pursuit rivalry 2010s
A group of bank robbers find their multi-million dollar plan interrupted by a hard-boiled detective.
Drama
USA|France
1996
97 Minutes
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.
Drama
USA
1987
109 Minutes
J.C. Cullen
Matt Dillon Ben Bolt Diane Lane Tommy Lee Jones Bruce Dern Lee Grant Tom Skerritt Suzy Amis David Marshall Grant Don Francks Del Close
J.C. Cullen arrives in Chicago and, with his cool hand, becomes a top dice roller. But when he meets a beautiful dancer, his luck may have finally run out - her husband is a ruthless killer.
Romance
USA
1993
98 Minutes
Gus
Matt Dillon Annabella Sciorra Mary-Louise Parker William Hurt Vincent D'Onofrio David Barry Gray Bruno Kirby Dan Hedaya Bruce Altman
electrician ex-husband ex-wife professor entrepreneur friend amusing heartwarming playful new york city bowling alley dreams divorce dating money ambition love 1990s
In an attempt to end alimony payments, a working class man tries to set up his ex wife with potential husbands.
Mystery & Thriller, Drama
USA
2009
88 Minutes
Matt Dillon Jean Reno Laurence Fishburne Amaury Nolasco Fred Ward Milo Ventimiglia Columbus Short Skeet Ulrich Andre Jamal Kinney Andrew Fiscella Nick Jameson
veteran brother godfather guard deputy robber thrilling gripping suspenseful armored vehicle household steel mill hospital heist financial troubles family dysfunction getaway murder crime quest
A newbie guard for an armored truck company is coerced by his veteran coworkers to steal a truck containing $42 million. But a wrinkle in their supposedly foolproof plan divides the group, leading to a potentially deadly resolution.
Drama
USA
1988
110 Minutes
Doyle Kennedy
Matt Dillon Andrew McCarthy Leslie Hope Brent Jennings Arlen Dean Snyder Alan Toy Kyra Sedgwick Andy Romano
A young man returning home to attend a wedding hooks up with a drifter who turns out to be a violent bank robber. Before he knows it, the man finds himself involved in the robber's plans.
Drama
USA
1994
91 Minutes
Agent Kevin David Walker
Matt Dillon Joan Chen Bruno Kirby Teri Polo Tzi Ma Stan Egi Jack Shearer Peter Murnik George Guidall
fbi agent worker father daughter lover profound melodramatic san francisco chinatown apartment asian-americans culture clash persecution guilt death romance love discovery 1960s
A brash 22-year-old FBI agent trumps up charges of Communist spying against a Chinese laundryman. Ten years later, he wants to make amends to the man and his teenage daughter.
Drama
Australia|USA
1985
93 Minutes
Rebel
Matt Dillon Debbie Byrne Bryan Brown Bill Hunter Ray Barrett Julie Nihill Kim Deacon Isabelle Anderson Sheree Da Costa Joy Smithers
This drama is set in World War II Australia, where an American Marine, Rebel is recuperating from wounds suffered in battle. He is weary of war and is intent on going AWOL and escaping from... See full summary »
Drama
1982
103 Minutes
Tex McCormick
Matt Dillon Jim Metzler Meg Tilly Phillip Brock Emilio Estevez S.E. Hinton Zeljko Ivanek Ben Johnson Pamela Ludwig Frances Lee McCain Bill McKinney
teen boy brother friend father love interest brooding emotional oklahoma farm high school coming of age teen angst brother relationship romance troubled youth farming growing up love discovery 1980s
Based on S.E. Hinton's novel about a teenager experiencing the pitfalls of growing up in a parentless environment.
Romance, Drama
1981
105 Minutes
Jack Duncan
Matt Dillon Cindy Fisher Christopher Connelly Hoyt Axton Margaret Blye Broderick Crawford Yvonne De Carlo Susan Tyrrell Tonja Walker Richard Moll Annie Belle
A farm boy and a banker's daughter fall in love in a small Texas town in 1949, bringing their opposing backgrounds to light.
Drama
USA
1993
108 Minutes
Danny Glover Matt Dillon Rick Aviles Nina Siemaszko Ving Rhames Joe Seneca
homeless person mentally impaired person bully friend veteran gritty emotional new york city street homeless shelter mentorship homelessness unlikely friendship struggle survival hard times discovery transformation underdog 1990s
A homeless schizophrenic seeks the help of a streetwise combat veteran as they attempt to overcome cruel life on the streets.
Drama
USA
2008
107 Minutes
Kate Beckinsale Matt Dillon Angela Bassett Vera Farmiga Alan Alda David Schwimmer Courtney B. Vance Noah Wyle Floyd Abrams Preston Bailey Kristen Bough
reporter cia agent prosecutor attorney husband editor suspenseful profound melodramatic washington, d.c. courtroom newsroom restaurant prison cemetery journalism court battles espionage undercover operations marriage
In Washington, D.C., a reporter faces a possible jail sentence for outing a CIA agent and refusing to reveal her source.
Mystery & Thriller, Comedy, Drama
USA|UK|Canada
1995
103 Minutes
Nicole Kidman Matt Dillon Joaquin Phoenix Casey Affleck Illeana Douglas Alison Folland Dan Hedaya Wayne Knight Kurtwood Smith Holland Taylor Maria Tucci
reporter wife teen boy husband hit man detective dark witty amusing new hampshire newsroom high school murder betrayal fame seduction ambition fall love revenge
A beautiful but naïve aspiring television personality films a documentary on teenagers with a darker ulterior motive.
Romance
USA
1992
99 Minutes
Cliff Poncier (Citizen Dick vocalist)
Bridget Fonda Matt Dillon Campbell Scott Kyra Sedgwick Sheila Kelley Jim True-Frost Bill Pullman James LeGros Devon Raymond Camilo Gallardo Ally Walker
friend young woman young man musician waitress environmentalist charming quirky seattle coffee shop park pacific northwest apartment dating music love commitment growing up temptation discovery
A group of twenty-something friends most of whom live in the same apartment complex search for love and success in grunge-era Seattle.
Comedy
Canada|USA
2013
90 Minutes
Kurt Russell Matt Dillon Jay Baruchel Katheryn Winnick Chris Diamantopoulos Terence Stamp Devon Bostick Jason Jones Kenneth Welsh Eugene Lipinski Karyn Dwyer
art thief brother criminal accomplice thief girlfriend suspenseful amusing charming motorcycle prison secret hideout street museum home one last job heist accident schemes settling the score
Crunch Calhoun, a semi-reformed art thief, agrees to get his old gang back together to pull off one last heist.
Mystery & Thriller
USA
1985
117 Minutes
Gene Hackman Matt Dillon Gayle Hunnicutt Herbert Berghof Josef Sommer Viktoria Fyodorova
businessman race car driver wife cia agent spy son cool intense thrilling europe dallas airport hotel abandoned building kidnapping secret life reconnaissance retribution chase family
When American Donna Lloyd is kidnapped during a trip to Europe, her son Chris and her husband Walter start searching for her.
Mystery & Thriller, Crime, Drama
USA
2014
100 Minutes
Willem Dafoe Matt Dillon Neal McDonough Amy Smart Tom Berenger Bill Duke Chris Marquette Kevin Chapman Christopher Denham
police detective snitch tense madcap baton rouge louisiana crime ring rivalry underdog 1980s
In 1980s Louisiana a police detective arrests a contract killer. To be with his wife and newborn, he becomes an informant and assists in taking down the crime ring boss etc. FBI, blood and revenge follows.
Drama
Germany|USA
2018
139 Minutes
Nick
Nick Nolte Matt Dillon Emily Mortimer Sophia Lane Nolte Jacqueline Bisset Eric Roberts Greta Scacchi Julian Ovenden Jake Weber Til Schweiger Joplin Sibtain
grandfather granddaughter widower uplifting touching tender powerful moving engaging venice family home alzheimer's disease journey memory family love quest 2010s
A man suffering from Alzheimer's embarks on a final road trip with his granddaughter.
Romance
1995
100 Minutes
Anne Parillaud Matt Dillon Gabriel Byrne Corban Walker Rudi Davies Alan Pentony Georgina Cates Niall Toibin
An Irish-American dwarf chronicles his post-World War II immigration with his mother (Anne Parillaud) and her affair with a married official (Gabriel Byrne).
Drama
2013
90 Minutes
Naomi Watts Matt Dillon Norman Reedus Tess Harper Antoni Corone Keith Hudson Adrienne Lovette Yvonne Gougelet Gabriel Alexander
Financial strain, an unplanned pregnancy and an abusive ex threaten the stability of a poor couple's (Naomi Watts, Matt Dillon) relationship.
Drama
USA|Germany|Australia
2004
112 Minutes
Officer Ryan
Sandra Bullock Don Cheadle Matt Dillon Jennifer Esposito William Fichtner Brendan Fraser Terrence Howard Chris "Ludacris" Bridges Thandie Newton Ryan Phillippe Larenz Tate
district attorney wife criminal police officer producer shopkeeper creative powerful los angeles street family home police station shop racism class distinctions wealth marriage accident quest transformation
Los Angeles citizens with vastly separate lives collide in interweaving stories of race, loss and redemption.
Drama
USA
1979
95 Minutes
Richie
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.
Comedy
USA
2012
102 Minutes
The Bousche
Kristen Wiig Robert Pulcini Annette Bening Matt Dillon Darren Criss Christopher Fitzgerald June Diane Raphael Bob Balaban Natasha Lyonne Ronald Guttman Mickey Sumner
A failed New York playwright awkwardly navigates the transition from Next Big Thing to Last Year's News.
Comedy
USA
2006
109 Minutes
Carl Peterson
Owen Wilson Joe Russo Kate Hudson Matt Dillon Michael Douglas Amanda Detmer Jason Winer Bill Hader Suzanne Ford Todd Stashwick
wife husband friend father guest newlywed lighthearted hilarious amusing charming wedding house restaurant classroom neighborhood marriage friendship eviction roommates living together
A best man (Wilson) stays on as a houseguest with the newlyweds, much to the couple's annoyance.
Comedy, Kids & Family
USA
2005
100 Minutes
Trip Murphy
Lindsay Lohan Michael Keaton Matt Dillon Breckin Meyer Justin Long Cheryl Hines Jimmi Simpson Jill Ritchie Jeremy Roberts Jim Cody Williams Cass Asher
race car driver father rival friend herbie daughter cheery rousing lighthearted locker room house junkyard racetrack car nascar coming of age father/daughter relationship rivalry unexpected success supernatural car
Maggie Peyton, the new owner of Herbie, Number 53, the free-wheelin' Volkswagen bug with a mind of its own, puts the car through its paces on the road to becoming a NASCAR competitor.
Romance
1991
90 Minutes
Eddie Megeffin
Ray Liotta Kristi Zea Andie MacDowell Matt Dillon Kyra Sedgwick Scott Glenn Juliette Binoche
Three couples (Ray Liotta, Andie MacDowell, Matt Dillon) appear in three stories from Carson McCullers, Irwin Shaw and Henry Miller.
Comedy, Drama
USA
1980
98 Minutes
Moody
Chris Makepeace Adam Baldwin Martin Mull Matt Dillon Paul Quandt Joan Cusack Dean R. Miller Tim Reyna Richard Bradley Denise Baske Hank Salas
rich kid bully bodyguard friend father grandmother amusing brooding gutsy chicago school bullying teen angst unlikely friendship fighting troubled youth coming of age underdog transformation growing up
When a boy comes to a new school and gets harassed by a bully, he acquires the services of the school's most feared kid as a bodyguard.
Documentary
USA
2014
98 Minutes
Larry Maretto
Nicole Kidman Joaquin Phoenix Helen Hunt Matt Dillon Joyce Maynard Stanley M. Brooks Joyce Chopra
murderer murder victim journalist attorney convict interviewee fascinating engaging chilling disturbing dark intense america murder murder trial media circus justice media manipulation documentaries discovery
A small-town murder in New England became one of the highest-profile cases of the twentieth century. As the first fully televised court case, the Pamela Smart trial rattled the ... See full summary »
Comedy
USA
2017
96 Minutes
FBI Agent Arlen Hamer
Morgan Freeman Michael Caine Alan Arkin Ann-Margret Joey King John Ortiz Peter Serafinowicz Kenan Thompson Matt Dillon Christopher Lloyd Siobhan Fallon Hogan
old man friend bank employee bank teller bank robber charming playful uplifting confident big city apartment bank desperation heist bank robbery economic deprivation financial crisis adventure growing up pursuit
Desperate to pay the bills and come through for their loved ones, three lifelong pals risk it all by embarking on a daring bid to knock off the very bank that absconded with their money.
Comedy, Kids & Family
USA
2009
88 Minutes
Barry
John Travolta Robin Williams Kelly Preston Conner Rayburn Ella Bleu Travolta Lori Loughlin Seth Green Bernie Mac Matt Dillon Ann-Margret Rita Wilson
bachelor child twin best friend father old flame amusing heartwarming engaging court condo vermont japan summer camp childcare career vs. family parenthood public relations friendship estrangement
Two friends and business partners find their lives turned upside down when strange circumstances lead them to be the temporary guardians of seven year-old twins.