List of the best Rip Torn movies: Forty Shades of Blue(2005), Tropic of Cancer(1970), Death Falls(1992), Payday(1973), Coming Apart(1969), Beyond the Law(1968), Birch Interval(1976), Cross Creek(1983), Beach Red(1967), Crazy Joe(1974), Beer(1985), A Stranger Is Watching(1982) ... ...
Drama
USA
2005
108 Minutes
Alan James
Rip Torn Dina Korzun Darren E. Burrows Paprika Steen Red West Jenny O'Hara Jerry Chipman Stuart Greer Andrew Henderson Charly Kayle Mary Jean McAdams
girlfriend music producer professor son sultry dark emotional memphis, tenn. mansion bar studio infidelity betrayal father/son relationship may-december romance loneliness forbidden love forbidden love temptation 2000s
A Russian woman living in Memphis with a much older rock-'n'-roll legend experiences a personal awakening when her husband's estranged son comes to visit.
Comedy
USA
1970
87 Minutes
Henry Miller
Rip Torn James Callahan Ellen Burstyn David Baur Laurence Lignères Phil Brown Dominique Delpierre Magali Noël
writer wife friend lover expatriates passionate emotional unrestrained paris apartment café sex infidelity life marriage love discovery wretched excess 1960s
The film depicts the adventures of expatriate American writer Henry Miller and his friends, as they pursue art, money, food, and sex in Paris.
Mystery & Thriller
1992
88 Minutes
Dub Farley
Friends (Roberts Blossom, Beverly Garland) help a wrangler (Rip Torn) evade the police and a vengeful drunkard who is stalking him.
Drama
1973
103 Minutes
Maury Dann
Rip Torn Ahna Capri Elayne Heilveil
singer mother girlfriend manager guitarist driver wild brash hedonistic raw concert stage roadhouse motel restaurant countryside country music show business morality ambition self-destruction
A country singer (Rip Torn) drinks, pops pills and dumps his girlfriend (Ahna Capri) from his Cadillac on the road to success.
Drama
1969
110 Minutes
Joe
Rip Torn Lois Markle Viveca Lindfors Sally Kirkland Lynn Swan Robert Blankshine Jane Marla Robbins Phoebe Dorin
Drama
1968
110 Minutes
Popcorn
Rip Torn George Plimpton Norman Mailer Mickey Knox Buzz Farber Beverly Bentley
lieutenant police officer biker mayor wife gritty brooding new york city police station law enforcement police work crime imprisonment rivalry 1960s
A police lieutenant is wired to deal with any situation that may come through the doors. Among other things, he must contend with a surprise visit from the mayor and a quirky biker named Popcorn, making for an eventful night.
Drama
USA
1976
103 Minutes
Eddie Albert Rip Torn Susan McClung Ann Wedgeworth Brian Part Jann Stanley Bill Lucking Margaret Leary Anne Revere George Eveling Eunice Lehman
An eleven-year-old girl goes through extreme culture shock when she leaves the city and moves in with her Amish cousins.
Biography
USA
1983
122 Minutes
Mary Steenburgen Rip Torn Alfre Woodard Peter Coyote Dana Hill Joanna Miles Iake Eissinmann Cary Guffey Toni Hudson Jay O. Sanders John Hammond
writer husband love interest father daughter maid calm engaging moving florida backwoods small town writing small-town life friendship father/daughter relationship animals rise transformation love
In 1930's Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings moves to Florida's backwaters to write in peace. She feels bothered by affectionate men, editor and confused neighbors, but soon she connects and writes The Yearling, a classic of American literature.
War
USA
1967
105 Minutes
Gunnery Sgt. Ben Honeywell
Cornel Wilde Rip Torn Burr DeBenning Patrick Wolfe Dewey Stinger III Jean Wallace Linda Albertano Jan Garrison Gene Blakely Genki Koyama
marine captain sergeant soldier bleak brooding disheartening pacific ocean island forest world war ii horrors of war nostalgia male bonding wretched excess sacrifice 1940s
As a US marine unit fight against the defenders of a Japanese held island, both sides are haunted by their own thoughts and memories.
Crime, Drama
Italy|USA
1974
100 Minutes
Peter Boyle Rip Torn Paula Prentiss Fred Williamson Charles Cioffi Luther Adler Fausto Tozzi Franco Lantieri Eli Wallach Louis Guss Carmine Caridi
The rise and fall of a Mafia gangster, based on the life of murdered New York gangster "Crazy" Joey Gallo.
Comedy
USA
1985
82 Minutes
Loretta Swit Rip Torn Dick Shawn Kenneth Mars David Alan Grier William Russ Saul Stein
ad executive businessman worker cowboy spokesman airy madcap bar city office advertising alcohol working class manipulation stereotypes unlikely hero rivalry discovery 1980s
An advertising firm, desperate to keep an account from a financially-ailing brewery, concocts a macho ad campaign centering on three losers who inadvertently prevent a robbery at a bar.
Mystery & Thriller
USA
1982
90 Minutes
Artie Taggart
Kate Mulgrew Rip Torn James Naughton Shawn von Schreiber Barbara Baxley Stephen Joyce James Russo Frank Hamilton
The 11-year old daughter and girlfriend of a man whose wife had been raped and killed in front of his daughter three years earlier are kidnapped by the same killer. Held captive in a bunker... See full summary »
Comedy
USA
2001
87 Minutes
Jim Brody
Tom Green Rip Torn Marisa Coughlan Eddie Kaye Thomas Harland Williams Anthony Michael Hall Julie Hagerty Jackson Davies Connor Widdows John R. Taylor Bob Osborne
cartoonist father paralyzed woman brother psychiatrist son unrestrained hilarious wild oregon hollywood, calif. hospital bank town family home relationships unemployment unlikely romance lie family dysfunction
An unemployed cartoonist moves back in with his parents and younger brother Freddy. When his parents demand he leave, he begins to spread rumors that his father is sexually abusing Freddy.
Drama
USA
1985
100 Minutes
Wilheim Gehbert
Loretta Swit Rip Torn Jessica Walter Barbara Barrie Sandy Dennis Valerie Harper Martin Brooks Michael Lerner
A young man driven to insanity by his corrupt uncle breaks out of a mental hospital, and proceeds to kill his way through in order to save his 9-year-old cousin from her corrupt family and avenge his father's killing.
Comedy
USA
2007
120 Minutes
George Segal Rip Torn Billy Burke Peter Falk Coolio Mario Cantone
Drama
1999
96 Minutes
Andre Braugher Rip Torn Ruby Dee Sean Squire Bill Nunn Daniel Hugh Kelly Tony Colitti Khalil Kain Tony Bond Anderson Bourell Khaz B
teacher pastor student father basketball coach inspiring spirited powerful new orleans high school basketball court basketball race relations competition coming of age the big game education underdog quest rivalry
The Rev. Joseph Verrett (Andre Braugher) organizes a game between his team of black champions and an undefeated white prep-school team in New Orleans.
Drama
USA
2009
87 Minutes
Carl
Michael Kelly Craig Macneill Jicky Schnee Rip Torn Rhoda Pauley Alex Cranmer Ana Asensio Morgan Taddeo
A young couple moves into an old schoolhouse on a desolate stretch of farm country. Hoping for a new beginning, their lives are instead drawn toward dark and unforeseen ends.
Drama, War
USA
1959
97 Minutes
Lt. Walter Russel
Gregory Peck Harry Guardino Rip Torn George Peppard Carl Benton Reid James Edwards Bob Steele Woody Strode George Shibata Norman Fell Robert Blake
lieutenant soldier general enemy bleak raw thrilling patriotic south korea pork chop hill trenches bunker house korean war brotherhood politics negotiation historical events dangerous assignment escape
During the Korean War peace talks, U.S. troops fight to retake a hill from the Communist Chinese forces.
Adventure, Fantasy
USA|West Germany
1982
114 Minutes
Maax
Marc Singer Tanya Roberts Rip Torn John Amos Josh Milrad Rod Loomis Ben Hammer Ralph Strait Billy Jayne
A sword-and-sorcery fantasy about a young man's search for revenge. Armed with supernatural powers, the handsome hero and his animal allies wage war against marauding forces.
Sci-Fi, Comedy, Action
USA
2002
88 Minutes
Zed
Tommy Lee Jones Will Smith Rip Torn Lara Flynn Boyle Rosario Dawson Tony Shalhoub Patrick Warburton Johnny Knoxville Jack Kehler David Cross Colombe Jacobsen
secret agent model postal worker waitress dog worm amusing thrilling endearing wild new york city post office secret headquarters massachusetts subway grand central station aliens secret mission partnership reunion
Agent Jay is sent to find Agent Kay and restore his memory after the re-appearance of a case from Kay's past.
Drama
Italy|USA|Tunisia
1984
91 Minutes
Will
Gene Hackman Henry Thomas Rip Torn Huckleberry Fox Maureen Kerwin Susan Anspach June Brown Helen Ryan Nadim Sawalha Nidal Al-Askhar
Busy and often absent father must take care of his two boys after his wife dies. They all live in Tunisia because of their father's job. The older boy is handling the difficult changes much better than the younger one.
Mystery & Thriller, Comedy
USA
1987
83 Minutes
Buford Pope
Jeff Bridges Kim Basinger Rip Torn Gwen Verdon Glenne Headly Jerry Stiller Jay Patterson William Youmans
beautician photographer police officer model husband thug frenetic hilarious suspenseful austin, texas beauty salon bar photography studio racy photos scam mob blackmail husband/wife relationship second chance quest
In 1950s Texas, a woman trying to recover sexy photos of herself and divorce her husband witnesses a murder and uncovers corrupt land dealings.
Horror
USA
1992
94 Minutes
Karl Resnick
Denise Crosby Sam Bottoms Rip Torn Chris Demetral Candy Hutson Lupe Ontiveros Will Gotay Alma Martinez Enrique Renaldo Ed Gale
father daughter mother son doll archaeologist outlandish creepy mexico house factory evil spirits dolls possession family murder rescue discovery 1990s
A toy manufacturer buys the 'Dolly Dearest' factory in Mexico, where the malevolent spirit of Sanzia, a devil child, has taken refuge in one of the porcelain dolls, and eventually takes control of his daughter.
Comedy
USA
1982
105 Minutes
Harold Benson
Bette Midler Ken Wahl Rip Torn Val Avery Jack Elam Benson Fong F. William Parker Ian Wolfe
gambler blackjack dealer lounge singer casino owner mistress offbeat las vegas lake tahoe reno, nev. casino hotel gambling bad luck deception love triangle transformation 1980s
Harold, a professional gambler, and his girlfriend Bonita, a lounge singer, follow Willie, a young blackjack dealer, around the western U.S. Harold has a jinx on Willie and can't lose with ... See full summary »
Sci-Fi
USA
1993
104 Minutes
The CEO
Robert John Burke Nancy Allen Rip Torn John Castle Jill Hennessy CCH Pounder Mako Robert DoQui Remy Ryan Bruce Locke
robocop businessman rebel partner ceo little girl thrilling rousing dark detroit refugee camp hideout police station corporate headquarters corporate greed law enforcement urban crime resistance fighters technology heroism
Robocop saves the day once more. This time the half man/half robot takes on ruthless developers who want to evict some people on "their" land.
Crime, Drama
1972
91 Minutes
Dominic Hoffo
Jim Brown Stella Stevens Rip Torn Don Gordon Cameron Mitchell Marlene Clark Robert Phillips Marion Brash
green beret mobster government official mistress gutsy cool casino roof pool government building mexico united states vigilantism mafia dangerous mission government secrets assassination vengeance revenge 1970s
An ex-commando (Jim Brown) avenges his slain parents, followed by a hunt for a mob boss (Rip Torn) in Mexico.
Drama
USA
1962
120 Minutes
Thomas 'Tom' J. Finley, Jr.
Paul Newman Geraldine Page Ed Begley Rip Torn Shirley Knight Mildred Dunnock Madeleine Thornton-Sherwood Philip Abbott Corey Allen
gigolo actress ex-girlfriend brother politician brooding uneasy small town house homecoming romance confrontation failing career class conflict deception fall love revenge 1960s
A drifter and a faded film star, both traumatized by Hollywood, arrive to the guy's hometown, where the old bitter memories revive again.
Comedy
USA
2004
92 Minutes
Patches O'Houlihan
Vince Vaughn Christine Taylor Ben Stiller Rip Torn Justin Long Stephen Root Joel David Moore Chris Williams Alan Tudyk Missi Pyle Jamal Duff
gym owner competitor dodgeball player attorney gym member employee hilarious outlandish winsome gym sport tournament dodgeball competition training rivalry underdog 2000s
A group of misfits enter a Las Vegas dodgeball tournament in order to save their cherished local gym from the onslaught of a corporate health fitness chain.
Sci-Fi
UK
1976
118 Minutes
Nathan Bryce
David Bowie Candy Clark Buck Henry Rip Torn Bernie Casey Jackson D. Kane Rick Riccardo Tony Mascia
alien lawyer scientist maid dreamy brooding fascinating disheartening offbeat new mexico apartment laboratory loneliness inventions betrayal aspirations government rescue temptation transformation
An alien must pose as a human to save his dying planet, but a woman and greed of other men create complications.
Drama, History
USA|France|Japan
2006
123 Minutes
Louis XV
Kirsten Dunst Jason Schwartzman Judy Davis Rip Torn Rose Byrne Asia Argento Molly Shannon Shirley Henderson Danny Huston Marianne Faithfull Mary Nighy
queen king priest sister baby love interest dreamy emotional fascinating france castle austria theater royalty adultery scandal revolution party seduction fall
The retelling of France's iconic but ill-fated queen, Marie Antoinette. From her betrothal and marriage to Louis XVI at 15 to her reign as queen at 19 and to the end of her reign as queen, and ultimately the fall of Versailles.
Drama
USA
1979
107 Minutes
Senator Kittner
Alan Alda Barbara Harris Meryl Streep Rip Torn Melvyn Douglas Charles Kimbrough Carrie Nye Michael Higgins Blanche Baker Adam Ross Maureen Anderman
senator wife attorney politician pretty woman secretary emotional uneasy washington, d.c. office household supreme court politics idealism infidelity ambition morality love transformation temptation
Respected liberal Senator Joe Tynan is asked to lead the opposition to a Supreme Court appointment. It means losing an old friend and fudging principles to make the necessary deals, as well... See full summary »
Drama, Romance
USA
2008
103 Minutes
Executive Producer
Angelica Torn Federico Castelluccio Luke Zarzecki Will Patton Rip Torn Anne Jackson Tina Benko Marilyn Sokol Gary Wolf Tony Torn Gail Gerber
Virginia embarks on a quest for freedom during the last explosive weekend of Coney Island's renowned amusement park. After the reappearance of her childhood sweetheart, Virginia discovers ... See full summary »
Sci-Fi, Comedy, Action
USA
1997
98 Minutes
MiB Chief Z (Zed)
Tommy Lee Jones Will Smith Linda Fiorentino Vincent D'Onofrio Rip Torn Tony Shalhoub Sergio Calderon Siobhan Fallon Hogan Carel Struycken Michael Willis
agent alien villain hero monster government official wild creative hilarious suspenseful new york city spacecraft morgue secret headquarters destruction disaster alien invasion technology government courage
A police officer joins a secret organization that polices and monitors extraterrestrial interactions on Earth.
Action
USA
1987
104 Minutes
Sheriff Hank Pearson
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...
Crime, Comedy, Drama, Action
USA
1984
97 Minutes
Primo Pitt
Clint Eastwood Burt Reynolds Jane Alexander Madeline Kahn Rip Torn Irene Cara Richard Roundtree Tony Lo Bianco William Sanderson Nicholas Worth Robert Davi
police officer private investigator secretary mobster partner socialite wild lighthearted kansas city, mo. diner apartment brothel warehouse murder love triangle investigation blackmail boxing organized crime revenge
Slick Private Investigator Mike Murphy (Burt Reynolds) and tough Police Lieutenant Speer (Clint Eastwood), once partners, now bitter enemies, reluctantly team up to investigate a murder.
Comedy, Kids & Family, Adventure, Action
USA
2006
88 Minutes
Larraby
Tim Allen Courteney Cox Spencer Breslin Kate Mara Rip Torn Kevin Zegers Ryan Newman Tommy Chang Chevy Chase
teenager superhero teacher misfit villain bully amusing thrilling madcap academy classroom military base cafeteria superhuman abilities student-teacher relationship teamwork saving the world redemption unlikely heroes rise
Former superhero Jack is called back to work to transform an unlikely group of ragtag kids into superheroes at a private academy.
Action
1989
87 Minutes
Vic Luca
Jan-Michael Vincent Leo Rossi Lance Henriksen Charles Napier Rip Torn Jere Burns Ken Lerner Harriet Hall Junior Richard Jack Andreozzi Harold Sylvester
A family man (Jan-Michael Vincent) and a mob witness (Leo Rossi) hunt a mob hit man (Lance Henriksen) who has mistakenly kidnapped the family man's son.
Action
USA
1992
108 Minutes
Deputy Butch Prescott
Charlie Sheen Linda Fiorentino Michael Madsen Courtney B. Vance Leon Rippy Rip Torn Larry Ferguson
cop young man gunrunner thug prosecutor photographer tense suspenseful american southwest arizona police station government building crime scene apartment investigation undercover operations police work justice drug trafficking love interest
An undercover cop joins a murderous, arms-dealing biker gang to try to put them behind bars.
Comedy
USA
2003
87 Minutes
Oldman
Charlie Finn Sam Huntington Ryan McDow Jay Paulson James Roday Rip Torn
salesman paraplegic stoner hippie stripper brother amusing hedonistic kansas open road texas family home strip club commune brother relationship financial troubles marijuana childhood trauma road trip quest
An independent film about a road trip to find a magical forest of marijuana.
Comedy
USA
1998
93 Minutes
Randall Tyson
Marlon Wayans David Spade Matthew Lillard Brad Dourif Tamara Taylor Rip Torn Richard McGonagle Esther Scott Ken Lerner Kenya Moore
college student friend rich kid rival girlfriend supervisor amusing madcap college cafeteria lecture hall dorm office clinic ambition business experiments employment senses science
A student gets his senses enhanced by an experimental drug. But abuse is not an option.
Gay & Lesbian, Drama
1978
112 Minutes
Dwight Webb
Broderick Crawford Dan Dailey Jose Ferrer Michael Parks Ronee Blakley Rip Torn Celeste Holm Michael Sacks Raymond St. Jacques Andrew Duggan John Marley
fbi agent martin luther king jr. robert f. kennedy mobster lover suspenseful shocking raw fascinating washington, d.c. quantico virginia j. edgar hoover political intrigue organized crime secret life homosexuality blackmail rise mystery
The FBI director (Broderick Crawford) tracks the famous and the infamous for decades with his personal aide, Clyde Tolson (Dan Dailey).
Drama
USA
1957
96 Minutes
Lt. George Miller
Richard Widmark Richard Basehart Dolores Michaels June Lockhart Carl Benton Reid Martin Balsam Rip Torn Alan Dexter Yale Wexler Joe Di Reda
colonel major soldier prisoner of war lieutenant captain suspenseful tense gripping court north korea new york city treason court-martial korean war cover-up justice mystery sacrifice discovery
During the Korean War former prisoner of war, Major Harry Cargill admits to having collaborated with the enemy but military investigator Colonel William Edwards wants the details.
Drama
USA
1965
113 Minutes
Slade
Steve McQueen Edward G. Robinson Ann-Margret Karl Malden Tuesday Weld Joan Blondell Rip Torn Jack Weston Cab Calloway Jeff Corey Theo Marcuse
gambler friend girlfriend competitor wife suspenseful tense gritty cool new orleans poker ambition fixed game showdown adultery underdog quest 1930s
An up-and-coming poker player tries to prove himself in a high-stakes match against a long-time master of the game.
Comedy, Drama
USA|Germany|UK|Japan
2000
112 Minutes
Q
Michael Douglas Tobey Maguire Frances McDormand Robert Downey Jr. Katie Holmes Richard Thomas Rip Torn Philip Bosco Jane Adams Richard Knox Michael Cavaias
professor college student editor university president charming touching moving college pittsburgh writer's block infidelity midlife crisis aging teaching quest growing up 2000s
An English Professor tries to deal with his wife leaving him, the arrival of his editor who has been waiting for his book for seven years, and the various problems that his friends and associates involve him in.
Other, Drama, History
USA
1961
160 Minutes
Judas
Jeffrey Hunter Siobhan McKenna Robert Ryan Hurd Hatfield Viveca Lindfors Rita Gam Rip Torn Carmen Sevilla
jesus virgin baptists judas iscariot pontius pilate ruler brutal emotional tense spirited jerusalem egypt desert prison small town stable spiritual journey god miracles betrayal
The temporary physical life of the Biblical Savior, Jesus Christ.
Drama
USA
2011
82 Minutes
Sal
Scott Cohen Jorjan Fox Lucas Ardagna Rebecca Kush Robert Leeshock John Sharian Rip Torn John Viener Ashley Wolfe
3 Weeks To Daytona is the story of a down on his luck stock car racer with one dream left to hold onto: drive with the best. Unfortunately, with a busted car, zero money, and a bad job, Chuck's limelight could be fading fast.
Drama
Canada
2005
113 Minutes
Dr. Chebrin
Maria Bello Mary Stuart Masterson Erika Christensen Tony Goldwyn Elizabeth Banks Chris O'Donnell Eric McCormack Rip Torn Alessandro Nivola Steven Culp
A pilot and his passenger struggle for survival after crashing in the Arctic tundra.
Drama
2008
88 Minutes
Mr. Sterling
Josh Hartnett Naomie Harris Adam Scott Robin Tunney Andre Royo Emmanuelle Chriqui David Bowie Rip Torn Caroline Lagerfelt
business owner son brother investor girlfriend entrepreneur melodramatic gripping thrilling confident engaging new york city club apartment office city apartment street father/son relationship brother relationship dot-com bubble
The co-founder (Josh Hartnett) of an Internet company tries to win back his lover (Naomie Harris), while his business teeters on the brink of disaster.
Drama
1989
96 Minutes
Boss Finley
Elizabeth Taylor Mark Harmon Valerie Perrine Kevin Geer Seymour Cassel Ronnie Claire Edwards Cheryl Paris Rip Torn
Florida gigolo Chance Wayne (Mark Harmon) brings home ex-screen queen Alexandra Del Lago (Elizabeth Taylor).
Comedy
UK|USA
1976
96 Minutes
Father Maximilian
Glenda Jackson Sandy Dennis Melina Mercouri Geraldine Page Anne Jackson Anne Meara Susan Penhaligon Edith Evans Jerry Stiller Rip Torn Eli Wallach
In a Philadelphia convent, two nuns battle it out to be elected to the position of head abbess, and neither is about to let anything stand in the way of getting what she wants.