List of the best Nick Nolte movies: Mother Night(1996), North Dallas Forty(1979), Under Fire(1983), 48 HRS.(1982), Who'll Stop the Rain?(1978), Extreme Prejudice(1987), Off the Black(2006), The Good Thief(2002), Farewell to the King(1989), Blue Chips(1994), Return to Macon County(1975), Head Full of Honey(2018) ... ...
Comedy, Drama
USA
1996
110 Minutes
Howard Campbell
Nick Nolte Sheryl Lee Alan Arkin Kirsten Dunst John Goodman Arye Gross Frankie Faison David Strathairn Bernard Behrens
writer wife secret agent young girl military officer radio host bleak tense emotional east germany manhattan theater espionage working undercover nazism misunderstanding mysterious past identity transformation fall
An American spy behind the lines during WWII serves as a Nazi propagandist, a role he cannot escape in his future life as he can never reveal his real role in the war.
Comedy, Drama
USA
1979
120 Minutes
Phillip Elliott
Nick Nolte Mac Davis Charles Durning Dayle Haddon Bo Svenson Steve Forrest G.D. Spradlin Dabney Coleman Savannah Boucher Marshall Colt Guich Koock
athlete football player coach jock dark gritty brash dallas football field football hunting drugs corruption ambition teamwork sports rise fall rivalry 1970s
A satire of American professional football in which a veteran pass-catcher's individuality and refusal to become part of the team family is bitterly resented by his disciplinarian coaches.
Adventure, Drama
USA|Mexico
1983
128 Minutes
Russell Price
Nick Nolte Joanna Cassidy Gene Hackman Ed Harris Alma Martinez Holly Palance Ella Laboriel Samuel Zarzosa Jonathan Zarzosa Raul Picasso Oswaldo Doria
photojournalist journalist love interest rebel soldier president gritty intense suspenseful nicaragua revolution death corruption media love triangle civil war love transformation 1970s
Three journalists in a romantic triangle are involved in political intrigue during the last days of the corrupt Somozoa regime in Nicaragua before it falls to a popular revolution in 1979.
Comedy, Action
USA
1982
97 Minutes
Nick Nolte Eddie Murphy Annette O'Toole Frank McRae James Remar David Patrick Kelly Sonny Landham Brion James Kerry Sherman Jonathan Banks James Keane
police officer prisoner bank robber henchman girlfriend confident raw san francisco country road prison bar police station apartment crime murder robbery investigation culture clash mystery pursuit
A hard-nosed cop reluctantly teams up with a wise-cracking criminal temporarily paroled to him, in order to track down a killer.
Mystery & Thriller
USA
1978
125 Minutes
Ray Hicks
Nick Nolte Tuesday Weld Michael Moriarty Anthony Zerbe Richard Masur Ray Sharkey Gail Strickland Charles Haid David Opatoshu
veteran journalist drug dealer federal agent wife suspenseful gutsy gritty thrilling california san francisco vietnam car crooked cops vietnam war drug trafficking schemes heroin disillusionment rivalry
Vietnam veteran Ray Hicks gets conned into helping his buddy John Converse smuggle some heroin, only to wind up on the lam with John's wife when the deal goes sour.
Action
USA
1987
104 Minutes
Nick Nolte Powers Boothe Michael Ironside Maria Conchita Alonso Rip Torn Clancy Brown William Forsythe Matt Mulhern Larry B. Scott Dan Tullis Jr.
texas ranger drug lord military officer criminal beautiful woman gritty tense texas mexico bank love triangle childhood friends drug trade law enforcement deception showdown rivalry pursuit 1980s
A Texas Ranger and a ruthless narcotics kingpin - they were childhood friends, now they are adversaries...
Comedy, Drama
USA
2006
90 Minutes
Ray Cook
Nick Nolte Trevor Morgan Sonia Feigelson Rosemarie DeWitt Sally Kirkland Timothy Hutton Michael Higgins Noah Fleiss Marlyne Afflack Whitney Bashor James Ponsoldt
alcoholic student friend father emotional melodramatic endearing cemetery inner city house disillusionment death family dysfunction father/son relationship loneliness illness discovery transformation 2000s
An aging, disillusioned alcoholic (Nolte) gets a younger friend (Morgan) and wants him to pose as his son at a school reunion.
Crime, Drama
France|UK|Ireland|Canada|USA
2002
108 Minutes
Bob
Nick Nolte Tcheky Karyo Saïd Taghmaoui Gérard Darmon Emir Kusturica Marc Lavoine Ouassini Embarek Mark Polish Michael Polish Nutsa Kukhianidze Patricia Kell
thief junkie informant prostitute computer programmer twin gritty tense suspenseful monte carlo, monaco casino french riviera heist crime addiction gambling con game quest discovery 2000s
An aging gambler on a losing streak attempts to rob a casino in Monte Carlo. But someone's already tipped off the cops before he even makes a move.
War, Drama, Action
USA
1989
117 Minutes
Learoyd
Nick Nolte Nigel Havers Frank McRae Marilyn Tokuda Aki Aleong William Wise Gerry Lopez Marius Weyers Elan Oberon Choy Chan Wing
prisoner of war native british soldier japanese soldier spirited engaging borneo jungle culture clash native people survival world war ii transformation escape 1940s
Borneo, 1942: An American soldier escapes WWII and becomes the king of the headhunters in the jungle. Two British soldiers are parachuted into the area to find local support for the battle against the Japanese.
Drama
USA
1994
108 Minutes
Nick Nolte Mary McDonnell Shaquille O'Neal J.T. Walsh Ed O'Neill Alfre Woodard Bob Cousy Penny Hardaway Matt Nover Anthony C. Hall Robert Wuhl
basketball coach basketball player wife reporter tense brash basketball court college basketball college athletics corruption gambling fixed game cheating sacrifice fall 1990s
A college basketball coach is forced to break the rules in order to get the players he needs to stay competitive.
Action
USA
1975
90 Minutes
Nick Nolte Don Johnson Robin Mattson Robert Viharo Eugene Daniels Matt Greene Devon Ericson Ron Prather Philip Crews Laura Sayer
mechanic driver teenager waitress police sergeant runaway rousing spirited thrilling car diner road georgia macon county, ga. supermarket drag racing road trip running away friendship teen romance
Two young men in a fast car travel through Georgia in the summer of 1958 en route to enter the National Championship drag races in California. In Macon County they pick up a wild girl who brings trouble and attract the ire of a local cop.
Drama
Germany|USA
2018
139 Minutes
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.
Comedy, Drama
UK|France|USA
1999
106 Minutes
Vinnie
Nick Nolte Jeff Bridges Sharon Stone Catherine Keener Albert Finney Shawn Hatosy Liam Waite Kimberly Williams-Paisley
racer horse trainer con artist alcoholic wife friend disturbing fascinating melodramatic racetrack horse track stable california kentucky blackmail horse racing scam dark secrets betrayal rivalry
After scams at horse races and making lots of money, 3 young people split. 20 years later, one of them, a drunk, creates chaos with photos from back then.
Romance
1994
115 Minutes
Matt Hobbs
Nick Nolte Whittni Wright Albert Brooks Julie Kavner Joely Richardson Tracey Ullman Jeb Brown Joely Fisher
actor ex-wife movie producer daughter love interest divorcée amusing endearing household hollywood, calif. car acting film industry romance father/daughter relationship dating estrangement discovery love 1990s
An actor (Nick Nolte) tries to find work, date two women and please his bratty 6-year-old daughter (Whittni Wright).
Drama
1997
113 Minutes
Executive Producer
Nick Nolte Sissy Spacek James Coburn Willem Dafoe Mary Beth Hurt Jim True-Frost Marian Seldes Holmes Osborne Brigid Tierney Sean McCann Wayne Robson
cop ex-wife daughter girlfriend father hunter dark suspenseful new hampshire small town forest household funeral police station redemption death obsession abuse alcoholism family
A small-town sheriff (Nick Nolte) becomes unhinged, thanks in part to his abusive, alcoholic father (James Coburn).
Drama
Norway|USA
2004
136 Minutes
Steve
Damien Nguyen Nick Nolte Tim Roth Bai Ling Temuera Morrison Dang Quoc Thinh Tran Thi Huong Dung Nguyen Vu Tang Nguyen Than Kien Thi Hong Bui Chapman To
After reuniting with his mother in Ho Chi Minh City, a family tragedy causes Binh to flee from Viet Nam to America. Landing in New York, Binh begins a road trip to Texas, where his American father is said to live.
Mystery & Thriller
USA
1991
128 Minutes
Sam Bowden
Robert De Niro Nick Nolte Jessica Lange Juliette Lewis Joe Don Baker Robert Mitchum Gregory Peck Martin Balsam Illeana Douglas Fred Dalton Thompson Zully Montero
attorney stalker father private investigator wife daughter creepy suspenseful tense thrilling frightening atlanta north carolina boat family home bar suburb protection vengeance rape
A convicted rapist, released from prison after serving a fourteen-year sentence, stalks the family of the lawyer who originally defended him.
Comedy, Adventure
USA
2015
104 Minutes
Robert Redford Nick Nolte Emma Thompson Mary Steenburgen Nick Offerman Kristen Schaal Chrystee Pharris Sandra Ellis Lafferty R. Keith Harris Randall Newsome Hayley Lovitt
robert redford author wife hiker friend nick nolte amusing cheery inspiring playful hilarious heartwarming united kingdom united states new hampshire appalachia trail hiking aspirations odd couple
After spending two decades in England, Bill Bryson (Robert Redford) returns to the U.S., where he decides the best way to connect with his homeland is to hike the Appalachian Trail with one of his oldest friends, Stephen Katz (Nick Nolte).
Crime, Drama
USA
2013
93 Minutes
Kate Beckinsale Nick Nolte Anna Anissimova James Cromwell Clancy Brown Taye Diggs Mark Pellegrino David Lyons
criminal lawyer assistant suspenseful seattle california trials truth mystery
In order to be reinstated to the bar and recover custody of her daughter, a hotshot lawyer, now in recovery and on probation, must take on the appeal of a woman wrongfully convicted of murder.
Drama
USA
2003
103 Minutes
Father Harlan
James Woods Nick Nolte Claire Forlani Duel Farnes Mark Polish Daryl Hannah Graham Beckel Josh Barker Peter Coyote Jon Gries Robin Sachs
priest orphan businessman angel dreamy touching montana orphanage small town plains evacuation escape big business catharsis small town supernatural discovery growing up escape 1950s
Set in 1955, the residents of a small Montana community are forced to move their homes to make way for a new dam.
Romance
USA
1997
113 Minutes
Julie Christie Nick Nolte Lara Flynn Boyle Jonny Lee Miller Jay Underwood Domini Blythe
handyman actress housewife businessman witty engaging playful spirited montreal apartment hotel bar house unhappy marriage adultery relationships flirtation unlikely romance love temptation
A handyman with marital problems meets a housewife with the same.
Comedy, Action
USA
1990
95 Minutes
Eddie Murphy Nick Nolte Brion James Kevin Tighe Ed O'Ross David Anthony Marshall Andrew Divoff Bernie Casey Brent Jennings Ted Markland Tisha Campbell-Martin
police officer ex-convict drug lord hit man police detective playful thrilling tense hilarious san francisco police station nightclub framed crime ring assassination investigation unlikely allies rescue pursuit 1980s
Jack Cates once again enlists the aid of ex-con Reggie Hammond - this time to take down The Iceman, a ruthless drug lord operating in the San Francisco bay area.
Comedy
1984
102 Minutes
Katharine Hepburn Nick Nolte Chip Zien Elizabeth Wilson Kit Le Fever William Duell Walter Abel Truman Gaige Frances Pole Paula Trueman Christopher Murney
Grateful oldsters pay a spry widow (Katharine Hepburn) to be put out of their misery by her hit-man associate (Nick Nolte).
Mystery & Thriller, Crime, Drama
1997
125 Minutes
Sean Penn Nick Nolte Jennifer Lopez Powers Boothe Claire Danes Joaquin Phoenix Billy Bob Thornton Jon Voight Abraham Benrubi Julie Hagerty Bo Hopkins
racketeer love interest sexy woman husband murderer engaging gripping suspenseful emotional thrilling passionate las vegas arizona sex appeal attraction attempted murder money unhappy marriage sexual tension adventure
A two-bit criminal (Sean Penn) meets an attractive woman (Jennifer Lopez) and her spouse (Nick Nolte), each of whom wants him to murder the other.
Action, Drama
USA
2011
139 Minutes
Paddy
Joel Edgerton Tom Hardy Nick Nolte Jennifer Morrison Frank Grillo Kevin Dunn Maximiliano Hernandez Kurt Angle Erik Apple Denzel Whitaker Fernando Funan Chien
soldier teacher father wife principal fighter gripping melodramatic brutal inspiring house gym ring las vegas pittsburgh casino family dysfunction alcoholism iraq war tournament
The youngest son of an alcoholic former boxer returns home, where he's trained by his father for competition in a mixed martial arts tournament - a path that puts the fighter on a collision course with his estranged, older brother.
Action, Crime, Drama
USA
2013
110 Minutes
Chief Parker
Josh Brolin Ryan Gosling Nick Nolte Robert Patrick Michael Peña Giovanni Ribisi Anthony Mackie Emma Stone Sean Penn John Aylward Josh Pence
police officer gangster politician goon mob boss lover fiery tense gripping brutal los angeles police station street crime scene big city home law enforcement organized crime historical events justice
It's 1949 Los Angeles, the city is run by gangsters and a malicious mobster, Mickey Cohen. Determined to end the corruption, John O'Mara assembles a team of cops, ready to take down the ruthless leader and restore peace to the city.
Mystery & Thriller, Drama
Canada
2018
98 Minutes
Nemes
Tim Roth Luis Guzman Nick Nolte Marie Paquim Hailey Hermida
hoodlum young girl sister killer ex-judge amusing suspenseful emotional melodramatic thrilling touching colombia car desert gangsters odd couple friendship adventure discovery escape
Retired Judge Randall and his hired gun, Gaspar, track down a con man posing as a priest in a small Colombian town only to be thrown off-course by a scrappy 16-year-old girl intent on reuniting with her sister in the United States.
Comedy, Drama
USA
2000
117 Minutes
Senator Drummond Avery
Emily Watson Dermot Mulroney Nick Nolte Nathan Lane Brittany Murphy Lesley Ann Warren Will Patton Stephen Lang
barfly detective security guard ladies' man criminal performer thrilling hilarious lighthearted casino yacht murder investigation aspirations undercover operations jealousy seduction trauma pursuit mystery discovery
An eccentric, unconventional woman whose naive aspirations to rise from her job as a security guard to full-fledged private eye lead her into a tangled PL: mess.
Mystery & Thriller, Drama
USA
2015
95 Minutes
Mitchell Wells
Rosamund Pike Shiloh Fernandez Nick Nolte Camryn Manheim Illeana Douglas Rumer Willis Alexi Wasser Billy Slaughter Stephen Louis Grush
nurse rapist bleak fiery suspenseful tense united states blind dating rape revenge revenge fall rise 21st century
A nurse living in small town goes on a blind date with a man who is not the person he says he is.
Comedy, Drama
USA
1999
110 Minutes
Harry Le Sabre
Bruce Willis Albert Finney Nick Nolte Barbara Hershey Glenne Headly Lukas Haas Omar Epps Buck Henry Vicki Lewis Ken Campbell Jake Johannsen
car dealer author neighbor customer friend family member brooding fascinating emotional small town car dealership house restaurant car office depression philosophy hope small town life
A rich car dealer is losing his mind. His son lives in the bomb shelter. His suicidal wife has an affair with his transvestite sales manager.
Mystery & Thriller
1974
74 Minutes
John Healy
Cloris Leachman Laurence Luckinbill Nick Nolte Alan Oppenheimer William Schallert Yvonne Wilder Herb Voland Hope Summers Peter Hobbs Doreen Lang Murray MacLeod
juror killer thrilling courtroom death sentence murder trial underdog
A murder-trial juror (Cloris Leachman) slowly sees: the accused is innocent, and her own husband (Laurence Luckinbill) is guilty.
Drama
UK|South Africa|Italy|USA
2004
121 Minutes
Colonel Oliver
Don Cheadle Sophie Okonedo Joaquin Phoenix Nick Nolte Desmond Dube David O'Hara Fana Mokoena Mothusi Magano Leleti Khumalo Cara Seymour Hakeem Kae-Kazim
hotel manager wife child journalist general rebel brutal moving suspenseful hôtel des mille collines kigali, rwanda swimming pool family home genocide marriage bribery corruption refugees ethnic cleansing sacrifice
Paul Rusesabagina, a hotel manager, houses over a thousand Tutsi refugees during their struggle against the Hutu militia in Rwanda, Africa.
Comedy, Action
USA|UK|Germany
2008
107 Minutes
Four Leaf Tayback
Ben Stiller Jack Black Robert Downey Jr. Nick Nolte Steve Coogan Jay Baruchel Danny McBride Brandon T. Jackson Bill Hader Brandon Soo Hoo Reggie Lee
celebrity actor soldier friend enemy director hilarious thrilling intense hysterical hollywood, calif. jungle village river mountain helicopter show business deception drug addiction hostage situation
Through a series of freak occurrences, a group of actors shooting a big-budget war movie are forced to become the soldiers they are portraying.
Comedy, Drama
USA
2013
102 Minutes
Mr. McCauley
Kristen Wiig Guy Pearce Hailee Steinfeld Nick Nolte Christine Lahti Jennifer Jason Leigh Sami Gayle Joel K. Berger
A wild teenage girl orchestrates a romance between her nanny and her father, who is a recovering addict.
Drama
USA|France|UK
2000
134 Minutes
Adam Verver
Uma Thurman Jeremy Northam Kate Beckinsale Nick Nolte Anjelica Huston James Fox Madeleine Potter Peter Eyre
nobleman billionaire daughter friend adulterer intricate intense london household love affair infidelity deception forbidden love temptation 1900s
A man marries an heiress for her money even though he is actually in love with her friend.
Drama
Canada
2005
102 Minutes
T.L. Pierson
Aaron Eckhart Ian McKellen Brittany Murphy William Hurt Nick Nolte Alan Cumming Jessica Lange Bill Bellamy Vera Farmiga Michael Moriarty Cynthia Stevenson
psychiatrist mother elderly man young woman patient father engaging intricate dreamy university mental health retreat countryside river office relocation psychiatry grief unlikely friendship fantasy vs. reality father/son relationship
A psychiatrist searches for insight into the life of his father, who was an acclaimed children's author. But he is shocked when his journey leads him to believe that the fantasy-land his father wrote about might actually exist.
Sci-Fi, Action, Fantasy
USA
2003
138 Minutes
David Banner
Eric Bana Jennifer Connelly Sam Elliott Josh Lucas Nick Nolte Paul Kersey Cara Buono Kevin Rankin
hulk father ex-girlfriend major brooding suspenseful berkeley, calif. san francisco desert laboratory amazon mutation father/son relationship exile experiments superheroes escape adventure fall 2000s
Bruce Banner, a genetics researcher with a tragic past, suffers an accident that causes him to transform into a raging green monster when he gets angry.
Mystery & Thriller
2012
121 Minutes
Donal Fitzgerald
Robert Redford Shia LaBeouf Julie Christie Susan Sarandon Nick Nolte Chris Cooper Terrence Howard Stanley Tucci Richard Jenkins Anna Kendrick Brendan Gleeson
reporter radical lawyer former lover fbi agent tense moving endearing new york city new york state canada open road on the run big city on the run secret society past crimes journalism relationships partnership
After a reporter (Shia LaBeouf) uncovers his real identity, a former Weather Underground activist (Robert Redford) goes on the run to track down his former lover (Julie Christie), a fellow member of his cell who never gave up the fight.
Drama
USA
2010
Minutes
Benerji
Dato Bakhtadze Haley Bennett Lachlan Buchanan Renos Haralambidis Carter Jenkins Nick Nolte Anthony Burk Nicholas Marmaras Alexandra Pavlidou Ioanna Vlahou Alex Zorbas
stepsister stepbrother alcoholic expatriate father figure brooding dreamy spectacular touching greece mediterranean coast road sexual awakening car accident isolation journey adventure growing up transformation discovery
Arcadia Lost tells the story of two teenagers stranded in rural Greece after a car wreck. Charlotte is a sixteen-year-old with a deep desire to find connection who hides behind a sullen ... See full summary »
Documentary
2003
87 Minutes
Himself, Brother
Woody Harrelson Cheech Marin Nick Nolte Sean Penn Sheila Tousey
playwright nick nolte sean penn woody harrelson calm moving fascinating san francisco theater backstage theater production sam shepard father/son relationship writer's block performance adventure discovery 2000s
Romance
2011
110 Minutes
Burt Johnson
Russell Brand Helen Mirren Jennifer Garner Greta Gerwig Luis Guzman Nick Nolte Geraldine James Christina Calph José Ramón Rosario John Hodgman Scott Adsit
playboy nanny heiress girlfriend free spirit lighthearted wild new york city mansion grand central station inheritance wealth arranged marriage family love triangle romantic dilemma love pursuit 2010s
An irresponsible playboy (Russell Brand) must choose between an arranged marriage that will ensure his future wealth or following his heart with a woman (Greta Gerwig) he truly loves.
Mystery & Thriller, Action
USA
2019
121 Minutes
Clay Banning
Gerard Butler Morgan Freeman Frederick Schmidt Danny Huston Piper Perabo Ori Pfeffer Nick Nolte Rocci Williams Tim Blake Nelson Jada Pinkett Smith Michael Landes
secret service agent u.s. president captor fbi agent assassin morgan freeman intense frenetic gripping rousing thrilling emotional lake fishing boat prison woods tunnel capital city assassination attempt framed
Mike Banning is framed for the attempted assassination of the President and must evade his own agency and the FBI as he tries to uncover the real threat.
Comedy, Western
USA
2015
119 Minutes
Frank Stockburn
Adam Sandler Will Forte Taylor Lautner Steve Buscemi Danny Trejo Terry Crews Luke Wilson Nick Nolte Rob Schneider
An outlaw who was raised by Native Americans discovers that he has five half-brothers. Together the men go on a mission to find their wayward, deadbeat dad.
Action, Crime, Mystery & Thriller, Drama
2013
118 Minutes
Jason Statham Jennifer Lopez Michael Chiklis Wendell Pierce Clifton Gonzalez Gonzalez Bobby Cannavale Patti LuPone Carlos Carrasco Micah Hauptman Emma Booth Nick Nolte
thief crew member crime boss real estate agent victim brooding tense striking city household palm beach, fla. robbery double-cross personal vendetta unlikely romance organized crime forbidden love revenge 2010s
After his crew double-crosses him and leaves him for dead, a professional thief (Jason Statham) takes on an unlikely partner (Jennifer Lopez) in a plan to hijack the crew's next big score.
War, Drama, History
USA
1998
170 Minutes
Sean Penn Adrien Brody Jim Caviezel Ben Chaplin George Clooney John Cusack Woody Harrelson Elias Koteas Jared Leto Dash Mihok Tim Blake Nelson
deserter soldiers native military officer enemy japanese soldier dreamy calm intense striking battlefield battleship guadalcanal south pacific tropical island world war ii armed conflict meaning of life male bonding desertion
Adaptation of James Jones' autobiographical 1962 novel, focusing on the conflict at Guadalcanal during the second World War.
Special Interest, Drama
2011
Minutes
Dustin Hoffman Dennis Farina John Ortiz Kevin Dunn Richard Kind Jason Gedrick Ritchie Coster Ian Hart Tom Payne Kerry Condon Gary Stevens Nick Nolte
The owners, gamblers, jockeys and players in the world of horse racing.