List of the best Randy Quaid movies: Real Time(2008), Parents(1989), Kart Racer(2003), Cold Dog Soup(1990), National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation 2: Cousin Eddie's Island Adventure(2003), 87th Precinct: Lightning(1995), Midnight Express(1978), The Day the World Ended(2001), Kingpin(1996), Bye Bye, Love(1995), Balls Out: The Gary Houseman Story(2009), P.U.N.K.S.(1999) ... ...
Comedy, Drama
Canada
2008
90 Minutes
Reuben
Randy Quaid Jay Baruchel Ella Chan Jayne Eastwood Lucy Filippone Jeff Pustil
Andy, a hyperactive compulsive gambler, has just been given one hour to live before a hit eliminates him for overdue gambling debts. With the deadline looming, Andy chooses to spend his last hour in more than one unusual way.
Mystery & Thriller, Comedy
Canada|USA
1989
82 Minutes
Randy Quaid Mary Beth Hurt Sandy Dennis Bryan Madorsky Juno Mills Cockell Kathryn Grody Deborah Rush Graham Jarvis
mother father counselor son housewife mortician hilarious offbeat dark gory suburb family home massachusetts kitchen school cannibalism parent/child relationship family dysfunction coming of age family secrets
A young boy living in 1950s suburbia suspects his parents are cannibalistic murderers.
Drama
Germany|Canada
2003
94 Minutes
Vic Davies
Randy Quaid Will Rothhaar Jennifer Wigmore Amanda De Martinis David Gallagher Joe Dinicol Jordan Conti Steve Adams Harland Williams
teen boy teen girl father rival emotional positive racetrack household school race competition father/son relationship teen angst romance coming of age rivalry discovery growing up 2000s
14-year-old Watts Davies is estranged from his dad, a former International Karting Federation (IKF) champion. Watts's resolve to race in the upcoming IKF Regional Championships rekindles ... See full summary »
Comedy
UK
1990
89 Minutes
Jack Cloud
Randy Quaid Frank Whaley Christine Harnos Sheree North Nancy Kwan Seymour Cassel Pierre Epstein Brent Hinkley Michael DeLorenzo Nick LaTour
dog buyer mother amusing hell heaven first date promises zen rivalry
Randy Quaid as the taxi driver drives Zen parables (Is time money - Is time the root of all evil?) into his passenger/protegee in a high-speed, idiosyncratic tour of their city's ethnic ... See full summary »
Comedy, Other, Adventure
2003
83 Minutes
Eddie Johnson
Randy Quaid Miriam Flynn Dana Barron Jake Thomas Fred Willard Ed Asner Eric Idle Beverly Garland Julian Stone Sung Hi Lee
A bumbling man (Randy Quaid) and his family (Miriam Flynn, Dana Barron) must survive the elements after becoming shipwrecked on an island.
Crime, Drama
1995
97 Minutes
Detective Steve Carella
Randy Quaid Alex McArthur Deanne Bray Ving Rhames Eddie Jones Alan Blumenfeld Ron Perkins Steve Flynn Johann Carlo Tracy Lynn Middendorf Mary Joan Negro
Two homicide detectives (Randy Quaid, Alex McArthur) probe the ritual slayings of female track stars.
Biography, Drama
UK|USA
1978
121 Minutes
Jimmy Booth
Brad Davis Randy Quaid John Hurt Bo Hopkins Paul L. Smith Mike Kellin Norbert Weisser Irene Miracle Paolo Bonacelli Michael Ensign Kevork Malikyan
prison guard prisoner police officer girlfriend judge bleak gutsy shocking istanbul prison airport prison life prison break drug trafficking foreign relations torture escape transformation wretched excess 1970s
Billy Hayes, an American college student, is caught smuggling drugs out of Turkey and thrown into prison.
Mystery & Thriller, Sci-Fi
USA
2001
88 Minutes
A group of Catholic school friends, after being caught drawing an obscene comic book, plan a heist that will outdo their previous prank and make them local legends.
Comedy
USA
1996
113 Minutes
Ishmael Boorg
Woody Harrelson Bobby Farrelly Randy Quaid Vanessa Angel Bill Murray Chris Elliott William Jordan Richard Tyson Lin Shaye Zen Gesner Prudence Wright Holmes
bowler girlfriend amish man rival gangster madcap hilarious touching iowa pennsylvania reno, nev. bowling alley bowling comeback unlikely allies amish culture failing career rivalry revenge underdog
A star bowler whose career was prematurely "cut off" hopes to ride a new prodigy to success and riches.
Comedy
USA
1995
106 Minutes
Matthew Modine Randy Quaid Paul Reiser Janeane Garofalo Rob Reiner Amy Brenneman Eliza Dushku Ed Flanders Maria Pitillo Lindsay Crouse Ross Malinger
young man daughter friend divorce ex-wife girlfriend amusing emotional suburb family home apartment school car restaurant divorce male bonding dating parenthood romance relationships
A story about the family breakup of three divorced men. The film presented their perspective and it reveals their relationship with their children, ex-wives, girl friends, male friendships, and their identities as divorced men.
Comedy
USA
2009
93 Minutes
Seann William Scott Randy Quaid Brando Eaton A.D. Miles Leonor Varela Tim Williams Ryan Simpkins Conor Donovan
A high school janitor has not recovered from his failed career as a tennis pro. He begins coaching his beloved sport to a group of misfits and leads them to the Nebraska State Championships.
Sci-Fi, Comedy
USA
1999
115 Minutes
Pat Utley
Tim Redwine Randy Quaid Cathy Moriarty Jessica Alba Brandon Baker Kenneth Brown Patrick Renna Louan Gideon Roger Clinton John Nielsen Kim Morgan Greene
A group of misfit teens evade a corrupt scientist when they steal and attempt to return a suit that delivers supernatural strength to its wearer.
Crime, Drama
2000
97 Minutes
Rob Morrow Randy Quaid Cynthia Preston Paul Sorvino Bruce McFee Joe Pingue Christian Potenza Chuck Shamata Beau Starr Al Waxman Barry Wiggins
Investigative journalists (Rob Morrow, Randy Quaid, Cynthia Preston) seek the truth behind police corruption in 1970s Philadelphia.
Comedy, Other
USA
1989
97 Minutes
Cousin Eddie Johnson
Chevy Chase Beverly D'Angelo Randy Quaid Diane Ladd John Randolph E.G. Marshall Doris Roberts Julia Louis-Dreyfus Mae Questel William Hickey Brian Doyle Murray
father wife son daughter cousin neighbor hysterical madcap cheeky illinois family home shopping mall forest office holidays family traditions father/child relationship career vs. family suburban life houseguest
The Griswold family's plans for a big family Christmas predictably turn into a big disaster.
Comedy, Drama
USA
1973
105 Minutes
Larry Meadows
Jack Nicholson Otis Young Randy Quaid Clifton James Michael Moriarty Carol Kane Luana Anders Kathleen Miller Nancy Allen Gerry Salsberg Don McGovern
sailor mother prostitute prisoner petty criminal wild uneasy touching norfolk naval base train new york city brothel male bonding prison navy virginity alcohol road trip adventure
Two Navy men are ordered to bring a young offender to prison, but decide to show him one last good time along the way.
Comedy
USA
1990
88 Minutes
Loomis
Bill Murray Geena Davis Randy Quaid Jason Robards Bob Elliott Philip Bosco Tony Shalhoub Richard Joseph Paul
new yorker thief girlfriend best friend hostage cop hilarious thrilling quirky new york city airport bank subway bank heist hostage situation getaway disguise relationships quest escape
Three thieves successfully rob a New York City bank, but making the escape from the city proves to be almost impossible.
Western, Drama
USA
1976
125 Minutes
Little Tod
Marlon Brando Jack Nicholson Randy Quaid Kathleen Lloyd Frederic Forrest Harry Dean Stanton John McLiam John P. Ryan Sam Gilman Steve Franken Richard Bradford
thief land baron daughter bounty hunter farmer gritty offbeat tense railway ranch camp forest montana horse thieves farming old west train robbery love revenge escape
Tom Logan is a horse thief. Rancher David Braxton has horses, and a daughter, worth stealing. But Braxton has just hired Lee Clayton, an infamous "regulator", to hunt down the horse thieves; one at a time.
Comedy
USA
1997
95 Minutes
Cousin Eddie
Chevy Chase Beverly D'Angelo Randy Quaid Ethan Embry Marisol Nichols Miriam Flynn Shae D'Lyn Wayne Newton Wallace Shawn Sid Caesar Julio Oscar Mechoso
husband wife son daughter cousin lounge singer cheeky playful las vegas nevada casino nightclub desert gambling family vacation performance bad behavior mobsters road trip wretched excess
In the fourth outing for the vacation franchise, the Griswolds have to survive Vegas fever when they go to Las Vegas for a fun family vacation.
Mystery & Thriller, Action
USA|UK|Denmark|France|Japan|New Zealand|Germany|Australia
1998
96 Minutes
Sheriff
Morgan Freeman Christian Slater Randy Quaid Minnie Driver Ed Asner Richard Dysart Betty White Mark Rolston Peter Murnik Michael Goorjian Dann Florek
security guard robber sheriff mayor uncle elderly woman crafty gripping tense jail bank cemetery armored vehicle small town indiana flooding heist frame-up police corruption greed
The nephew of an armored-truck driver tries to prevent three million dollars from being taken by a local rival gang during a catastrophic flooding caused by a severe storm.
Drama
USA
1996
103 Minutes
Sam Burns
Sharon Stone Rob Morrow Randy Quaid Peter Gallagher Jack Thompson Jayne Brook Pamala Tyson Skeet Ulrich Don Harvey Diane Sellers Ken Jenkins
lawyer criminal politician boss suspenseful melodramatic tense prison courtroom office murder case court battles capital punishment race against time investigation unlikely friendship rescue quest transformation 1990s
A lawyer assigned to the clemency case of a woman on death row finds himself forming a deep friendship with her while he tries to prevent her impending execution.
Adventure
1977
109 Minutes
Ranger Quentin Hammond
McKee "Kiko" Redwing Charles White Eagle Randy Quaid Lois Red Elk Stacey Leonard Byron Patt Raydine Spino Michael Huddleston
An Indian boy (McKee "Kiko" Redwing) discovers his heritage while spending the summer at his grandfather's (Charles White Eagle) reservation.
Drama, History
USA|Spain
2006
117 Minutes
King Carlos IV
Javier Bardem Natalie Portman Stellan Skarsgård Randy Quaid José Luis Gómez Michael Lonsdale Blanca Portillo Mabel Rivera Unax Ugalde Craig Stevenson Julian Wadham
francisco goya priest muse merchant dark powerful gripping spain art deception torture betrayal spanish inquisition father/daughter relationship rivalry 15th century
Painter Francisco Goya faces a scandal involving his muse, who is labeled a heretic by a monk.
Comedy, Drama
Canada
1974
121 Minutes
Virgil
Richard Dreyfuss Micheline Lanctôt Jack Warden Randy Quaid Joseph Wiseman Denholm Elliott Henry Ramer Joe Silver Zvee Scooler Robert Goodier Allan Rosenthal
jew father uncle girlfriend grandfather gangster cheeky confident witty rousing montreal quebec resort laurentian mountains anti-semitism ambition poverty family dysfunction love honor
In a bid to gain respect, the neglected younger son of a working class Jewish family in Montréal embarks on a series of get-rich-quick schemes to buy land surrounding a lake.
Sci-Fi, Comedy
USA
1993
79 Minutes
Elijah C. Skuggs
Alex Winter Megan Ward Michael Stoyanov Randy Quaid Mr. T Brooke Shields William Sadler Brian Brophy
celebrity comedian environmentalist spokesman scientist mutant amusing creative offbeat frightening outlandish gritty south america jungle carnival factory backwoods forest toxic waste freak shows
A vain actor, his best friend, and an activist end up at a mutant freak farm run by a weirdo scientist.
Comedy
USA
1988
88 Minutes
Frank, Cornall Crawford
Richard Pryor Beverly Todd Dave Thomas Randy Quaid Dana Carvey Stacey Dash Raphael Harris Ishmael Harris Robert LaSardo Ji-Tu Cumbuka
engineer wife hustler neighbor daughter elderly man hilarious frenetic outlandish new jersey office family home car boise, idaho suburbia relocation swindling family road trip unemployment
Arlo accepts what seems to him to be a dream promotion to Idaho. He soon discovers, however, that moving has its own share of problems.
Action
USA
1990
107 Minutes
Tim Daland
Tom Cruise Robert Duvall Nicole Kidman Randy Quaid Michael Rooker Cary Elwes Fred Dalton Thompson John C. Reilly J.C. Quinn Don Simpson James Martin Jr.
race car driver pit crew chief surgeon car dealer rival friend brash intense thrilling racetrack hospital daytona, fla. nascar romance physical therapy brain surgery car crash competition rivalry transformation
A young hot-shot stock car driver gets his chance to compete at the top level.
Drama
USA
1985
105 Minutes
Martin
Sam Shepard Kim Basinger Harry Dean Stanton Randy Quaid Martha Crawford Louise Egolf Sura Cox Jonathan Skinner April Russell Deborah McNaughton Lon Hill
woman man half brother lover ex-boyfriend adult brash dark intense emotional melodramatic gripping united states motel las vegas love relationships incest fighting past loves
May is waiting for her boyfriend in a run-down American motel, when an old flame turns up and threatens to undermine her efforts and drag her back into the life that she was running away from. The situation soon turns complicated.
Crime, Comedy, Drama
USA
2002
82 Minutes
Madman McKlusky
Dave Sheridan Dolly Parton Kevin Pollak Randy Quaid Cameron Richardson Enrico Colantoni Kevin P. Farley Orson Bean
insurance investigator father mother partner villain daredevil madcap brash outlandish family home sport tournament bathroom racetrack bar safety murder investigation childhood trauma mishaps undercover operations conspiracy
After his work partner is murdered, a gung-ho insurance claims investigator teams with a new female investigator to uncover a massive, homicidal fraud the company seems to be perpetrating on its biggest clients.
Drama
1984
120 Minutes
Harold `'Mitch'` Mitchell
Ann-Margret Treat Williams Beverly D'Angelo Randy Quaid Rafael Campos Erica Yohn Fred Sadoff Elsa Raven
southern belle sister wife pregnant woman husband brutal passionate uneasy melodramatic new orleans french quarter apartment louisiana communal living mental illness rape nervous breakdown family dysfunction marriage fall
Tennessee Williams' Blanche DuBois (Ann-Margret) lives in New Orleans with her sister, Stella (Beverly D'Angelo), and brutish brother-in-law, Stanley Kowalski (Treat Williams).
Drama
USA
1994
110 Minutes
Michael McDougal
Michael Keaton Glenn Close Robert Duvall Marisa Tomei Randy Quaid Jason Robards Jason Alexander Spalding Gray Catherine O'Hara Lynne Thigpen Jack Kehoe
reporter editor wife mother boss brash frenetic melodramatic tense new york city newsroom household investigation newspapers gunfight scandal husband/wife relationship career pursuit discovery
New York City tabloid editor Henry's faced with tough decisions while he faces several serious life challenges, and a tempting job offer.
Action
1975
96 Minutes
Hawk Hawkins
Charles Bronson Robert Duvall Jill Ireland John Huston Randy Quaid Sheree North Alejandro Rey Paul Mantee Roy Jenson Alan Vint Jorge Moreno
prisoner wife pilot wrongly accused accomplice agent tense suspenseful intense engaging spirited striking mexico texas prison break frame-up incarceration chase false identity suspicion
A woman (Jill Ireland) hires a bush pilot (Charles Bronson) to free her husband (Robert Duvall), framed for a murder, from a Mexican prison.
Adventure, Comedy
USA
1983
98 Minutes
Cousin Eddie
Chevy Chase Beverly D'Angelo Christie Brinkley Anthony Michael Hall Imogene Coca Randy Quaid Dana Barron John Candy Eddie Bracken Brian Doyle Murray Eugene Levy
father wife son daughter aunt beautiful woman hilarious madcap chicago car los angeles hotel amusement park grand canyon travel family road trip vacation quest adventure
The Griswold family's cross-country drive to the Walley World theme park proves to be much more arduous than they ever anticipated.
Biography
USA
1976
147 Minutes
Luther Johnson
David Carradine Ronny Cox Melinda Dillon Gail Strickland John Lehne Randy Quaid Elizabeth Macey Susan Vaill
songwriter union organizer wife okies farmer positive powerful oklahoma texas california farm stage ambition american dream politics music poverty woody guthrie transformation underdog
The early life of Woody Guthrie as a vagabond folk singer.
Drama
USA
1995
102 Minutes
Taylor
James Woods Kathy Bates Henry Thomas Kristin Fiorella Louis Gossett Jr. Randy Quaid Jim Fitzpatrick Joel Anderson John Cannon Nichols
Sam Shepard's coming of age drama about a dirt-poor 1950's-era farm family. Dad's a foul talking drunk, and Mom is desperately trying to save what's left of their family life.
Gay & Lesbian, Romance, Drama
USA|Canada
2005
134 Minutes
Joe Aguirre
Heath Ledger Jake Gyllenhaal Linda Cardellini Anna Faris Anne Hathaway Michelle Williams Randy Quaid Graham Beckel Scott Michael Campbell David Harbour Kate Mara
cowboy rodeo rider rancher wife husband emotional moving wyoming family home ranch mountain mexico homosexuality cowboys love marriage frustrated desire relationships forbidden love love
Ennis and Jack are two shepherds who develop a sexual and emotional relationship. Their relationship becomes complicated when both of them get married to their respective girlfriends.
Sci-Fi, Adventure, Action
USA
1996
145 Minutes
Russell Casse
Will Smith Bill Pullman Jeff Goldblum Mary McDonnell Judd Hirsch Margaret Colin Randy Quaid Robert Loggia James Rebhorn Harvey Fierstein Adam Baldwin
alien president pilot scientist soldier stripper thrilling intense amusing inspiring desert spacecraft new york city washington, d.c. los angeles area 51 survival death government aliens
The aliens are coming and their goal is to invade and destroy Earth. Fighting superior technology, mankind's best weapon is the will to survive.
Biography, Western
USA
1980
100 Minutes
Clell Miller
David Carradine Keith Carradine Robert Carradine James Keach Stacy Keach Dennis Quaid Randy Quaid Kevin Brophy Harry Carey Jr. Christopher Guest Nicholas Guest
outlaw bank robber brother traitor girlfriend marshal confident tense melodramatic minnesota texas countryside hideout bank love triangle assassination james-younger gang bank heist sibling rivalry jesse james
The origins, exploits and the ultimate fate of the Jesse James gang is told in a sympathetic portrayal of the bank robbers made up of brothers who begin their legendary bank raids because of revenge.
Comedy
USA
1988
98 Minutes
Peter Blunt
Jackie Mason Diane Cannon Robert Stack Dina Merrill Chevy Chase Dan Aykroyd Randy Quaid Jessica Lundy Jonathan Silverman Chynna Phillips Brian McNamara
tycoon golfer daughter mercenary wealthy man attorney madcap hilarious country club amusement park golf course golf class distinctions snobbishness anti-semitism real estate assassination attempt underdog wretched excess rivalry
When a crass new-money tycoon's membership application is turned down at a snooty country club, he retaliates by buying the club and turning it into a tacky amusement park.
Comedy, Drama
1977
119 Minutes
Dean Proust
Charles Durning Louis Gossett Jr. Perry King Clyde Kusatsu Stephen Macht Tim McIntire Randy Quaid Chuck Sacci Don Stroud James Woods Burt Young
cop police captain prostitute gay man friend victim madcap offbeat los angeles park police station drinking police work murder cover-up friendship prejudice fall quest 1970s
An old timer (Charles Durning), a bigot, a guy (Perry King) with a secret and other big-city policemen go too far.
Romance
2003
97 Minutes
Ted Mirabeau
Julia Stiles Alessandro Nivola Shirley MacLaine Mika Boorem Azura Skye Edward Atterton Randy Quaid Jennifer Coolidge
A novelist (Alessandro Nivola) and a well-to-do man vie for the affections of a young woman (Julia Stiles) who has a meddling grandmother (Shirley MacLaine).
Drama
USA
1971
118 Minutes
Lester Marlow
Timothy Bottoms Jeff Bridges Cybill Shepherd Ben Johnson Cloris Leachman Ellen Burstyn Eileen Brennan Clu Gulager Sharon Taggart Randy Quaid Joe Heathcock
student mistress coach mother waitress small-business owner bleak moving sad powerful anarene, texas small town movie theater small-town life loneliness aimless youth friendship virginity growing up rivalry
In 1951, a group of high schoolers come of age in a bleak, isolated, atrophied North Texas town that is slowly dying, both culturally and economically.
Drama
USA
1973
103 Minutes
Rod Steiger Robert Ryan Jeff Bridges Scott Wilson Katherine Squire Tresa Hughes Timothy Scott Kiel Martin Ed Lauter Joan Goodfellow Season Hubley
In the early 1970s, a young woman passing through rural Tennessee unintentionally gets caught in a feud between two local neighboring clans, the Feathers and the Gutshalls.
Comedy
1972
94 Minutes
Barbra Streisand Ryan O'Neal Madeline Kahn Kenneth Mars Austin Pendleton Sorrell Booke Stefan Gierasch Mabel Albertson Michael Murphy Graham Jarvis Liam Dunn
researcher love interest rival spy thief playful quirky witty san francisco hotel car music investigation wealth robbery mistaken identity love triangle love pursuit 1970s
A music professor (Ryan O'Neal) visits San Francisco with his fiancee (Madeline Kahn) and meets a kooky woman (Barbra Streisand).
Comedy
USA
2001
88 Minutes
Chyler Leigh Chris Evans Jaime Pressly Eric Christian Olsen Mia Kirshner Deon Richmond Eric Jungmann Ron Lester Cody McMains Sam Huntington Riley Smith
ugly girl artist football player sister cheerleader friend amusing brash madcap high school basketball court football field library prom makeover bet adolescence schemes cliché transformation
A sendup of all the teen movies that have accumulated in the past two decades.