List of the best Robert Forster movies: Medium Cool(1969), Vigilante(1982), Outside Ozona(1998), Journey Through Rosebud(1972), Walking the Edge(1985), Alligator(1980), Family Tree(2000), Peacemaker(1990), Hollywood Harry(1985), Pieces of Dreams(1970), The Banker(1989), Cover Me Babe(1970) ... ...
Drama
USA
1969
110 Minutes
John Cassellis
Robert Forster Verna Bloom Peter Bonerz Mariana Hill Harold Blankenship Sid McCoy Christine Bergstrom Robert McAndrew William Sickinger Beverly Younger
tv reporter political activist cameraman widow police officer hippie fiery engaging raw intense chicago democratic national convention tv station protest protest social change media anti-war movement counterculture vietnam war
A TV news reporter finds himself becoming personally involved in the violence that erupts around the 1968 Democratic National Convention.
Crime, Drama
USA
1982
90 Minutes
Eddie Marino
Robert Forster Fred Williamson Richard Bright Rutanya Alda Don Blakely Joseph Carberry Willie Colón Joe Spinell Carol Lynley Woody Strode Vincent Beck
After his wife and son are brutalized by thugs and a corrupt criminal justice system puts the perpetrators back on the street, a New York City factory worker turns vigilante to find some measure of bloody justice.
Mystery & Thriller
USA
1998
98 Minutes
Odell Parks
Robert Forster Kevin Pollak Sherilyn Fenn David Paymer Penelope Ann Miller Swoosie Kurtz Taj Mahal Meat Loaf Aday Kateri Walker Lucy Webb Lois Red Elk
A drama revolving around a group of strangers brought together by a common occurrence as well as listening to the same radio station.
Drama
USA
1972
92 Minutes
Frank
A group of young Indians living on the Sioux Indian Reservation in South Dakota stage a protest against the U.S. Government and years of lies and deception come to a violent climax.
Crime, Drama
USA
1985
94 Minutes
Jason Walk
A Los Angeles taxi driver helps a distraught young woman on the run from gangsters after they murder her husband and young son.
Horror, Mystery & Thriller
USA
1980
94 Minutes
David
Robert Forster Robin Riker Michael V. Gazzo Perry Lang Jack Carter Henry Silva Bart Braverman Dean Jagger Sue Lyon Angel Tompkins
A baby alligator is flushed down a Chicago toilet and survives by eating discarded laboratory rats injected with growth hormones. The small reptile grows gigantic, escapes the city sewers, and goes on a rampage.
Drama
USA
2000
90 Minutes
Henry Musser
Robert Forster Naomi Judd Cliff Robertson Andrew Lawrence Matthew Lawrence Kate Forster Krystal Benn Genevieve Butler Tony Tarantino Susan Gayle Watts D. Elliot Woods
father mother son brother drifter emotional touching california small town household countryside environmentalism tree family small-town life father/son relationship discovery growing up 1990s
A friendless young boy finds a cause: saving an ancient oak tree standing in the way of a new real-estate development. But his father is the developer - how will this father-son drama resolve? With Cliff Robertson.
Sci-Fi
USA
1990
90 Minutes
Yates
Robert Forster Lance Edwards Hilary Shepard-Turner Robert Davi Bert Remsen John Denos Wally Taylor
A doctor (Shepard) gets caught up in a war between two aliens (Edwards, Forster).
Crime, Drama
USA
1985
96 Minutes
Director
A hapless Los Angeles private detective is hired by a shady millionaire to search for the man's missing teenage heiress while at the same time, the detective's estranged teenage niece arrives in town and wants in on the case.
Drama
USA
1970
99 Minutes
Gregory Lind
Robert Forster Lauren Hutton Will Geer Ivor Francis Richard O'Brien Edith Atwater Mitzi Hoag Rudy Diaz Gail Bonney Helen Westcott
priest social worker bishop mother parishioner brooding melodramatic passionate emotional albuquerque, n.m. church catholic church celibacy faith social change desire temptation sacrifice 1960s
Gregory Lind is the junior priest at Our Lady of the Assumption, a Catholic parish in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Life at the parish is not perfect for Greg, as he is beginning to have ... See full summary »
Mystery & Thriller
USA
1989
90 Minutes
Dan
Robert Forster Duncan Regehr Shanna Reed Jeff Conaway Leif Garrett Richard Roundtree
High-priced prostitutes are being systematically murdered, their corpses mutilated, and a bizarre South American symbol painted in blood is found at the scene. The cop investigating is out to solve the crime before his ex wife, a reporter, becomes the next victim.
Drama
USA
1970
89 Minutes
Tony Hall
filmmaker college student professor cameraman prostitute transvestite offbeat dark uneasy los angeles university beach street filmmaking film industry illusions reality obsession financial troubles discovery
Student filmmaker lets nothing stand in the way of his getting a studio contract.
Western
1978
100 Minutes
Robert Forster Linda Evans Will Sampson L.Q. Jones Robert Donner Ron Hayes Buck Taylor Chuck Connors Faith Quabius Dani Jansen Lee de Broux
A part-Indian cattle rancher (Robert Forster) refuses to sell out to a land baron during the Depression.
Drama
2005
96 Minutes
Detective Jason Magida
Robert Forster Michael Michele Gregg Henry Maury Chaykin Mimi Kuzyk Donna Goodhand Michael Filipowich Daniel Kash Johnie Chase John Dunsworth Martha Irving
Police (Robert Forster, Michael Michele) in Wichita, Kan., try to find the perpetrator (Gregg Henry) of a string of murders beginning in 1974.
Comedy, Drama
2000
102 Minutes
Executive Producer
Robert Forster Donnie Wahlberg Bess Armstrong Jasmine Guy George Coe Kristin Minter
salesman trainee madam prostitute thief wild cool amusing massage parlor altoona, pennsylvania road jewelry shop car unlikely allies retirement love friendship new life robbery attempt love
A jewelry salesman (Robert Forster) trains his replacement (Donnie Wahlberg) by taking him on the road in Philadelphia.
Drama
France|USA
2000
97 Minutes
Nastassja Kinski Robert Forster Cody Morgan Jason Cairns
single mother young boy retiree boyfriend father figure psychiatrist sad tender dreamy emotional coast small town household boat mental illness family dysfunction sailing imagination father figure friendship
A 10-year-old boy shares an intense bond with his mentally ill mother. The youth's life is turned upside down when his mother lapses into violent psychosis. A former psychiatrist takes pity... See full summary »
Mystery & Thriller
USA
1990
93 Minutes
Jennifer O'Neill Robert Forster William Windom Ron Palillo Sydney Lassick Manfred Seipold Aletta Bezuidenhout Greg Latter Denis Smith
A nurse is taken hostage by a patient pretending to be a doctor and is forced to minister to everyone.
Comedy, Drama
2001
88 Minutes
Rose McGowan Robert Forster Kip Pardue Harry Hamlin Meg Wittner Chris Carver Andrew Heckler Ariana Johns Timilee Romolini Carol Stanzione
actor agent girlfriend television producer cool gritty hollywood, calif. bus apartment television studio show business acting con game love triangle transformation underdog rivalry 2000s
An unscrupulous stripper (Rose McGowan) and a con man (Robert Forster) who goes on game shows befriend a newcomer (Kip Pardue) in Los Angeles.
Crime, Drama
USA
1997
155 Minutes
Max Cherry
Pam Grier Samuel L. Jackson Robert Forster Bridget Fonda Michael Keaton Robert De Niro Michael Bowen Chris Tucker LisaGay Hamilton Tommy "Tiny" Lister Hattie Winston
flight attendant arms dealer agent detective bondsman friend gritty amusing thrilling los angeles airport household jail shopping mall smuggling investigation murder deception betrayal quest
A middle-aged woman finds herself in the middle of a huge conflict that will either make her a profit or cost her life.
Western
USA
1968
109 Minutes
Nick Tana
Gregory Peck Eva Marie Saint Robert Forster Noland Clay Russ Thorson Frank Silvera Lonny Chapman Lou Frizzell Henry Beckman Charles Tyner Richard Bull
scout native american woman warrior son intense gritty arizona territory new mexico desert cabin wild west native americans relocation captivity mother/child relationship old west escape discovery rescue
A sympathetic retired army scout takes-in a white woman and her half-Apache son, not knowing that the boy's father, a murderous renegade Apache, is after them.
Drama
USA
2018
100 Minutes
Bert
Hilary Swank Michael Shannon Robert Forster Blythe Danner Taissa Farmiga Josh Lucas Sarah Sutherland Marilyn Dodds Frank Aimee Garcia William Smillie Isabeau Dornevil
mother father brother husband alzheimer's patient daughter touching tense emotional moving amusing house chicago bar hospital dining room marriage love alzheimer's disease family
Bridget returns home at her brother's urging to deal with her ailing mother and her father's reluctance to let go of their life together.
Horror, Mystery & Thriller
USA
2020
83 Minutes
Sheriff Hadley
Jim Cummings Riki Lindhome Robert Forster Jimmy Tatro Marshall Allman Chloe East Annie Hamilton Diane D. Griffith
police officer werewolf serial killer murder victim gritty thrilling witty mountain crime scene diner police station serial murders supernatural werewolves discovery escape pursuit metamorphosis 2020s
Terror grips a small mountain town as bodies are discovered after each full moon. Losing sleep, raising a teenage daughter, and caring for his ailing father, officer Marshall struggles to remind himself there's no such thing as werewolves.
Drama
Canada|USA
2000
98 Minutes
Joe Pitko
Charles Durning Peter Falk Robert Forster J.J. Johnston Denis Leary Jack Wallace George Wendt Tony Mamet Roberta Angelica Saul Rubinek
Film adaptation of David Mamet's comic play Lakeboat about a grad student who takes a summer job on a Great Lakes freighter and sees life through the eyes of his low-brow crew members.
Mystery & Thriller
USA
1994
93 Minutes
Therapist
Bill Wallace Tuesday Knight Robert Forster Christopher McDonald
The covering story of his life ..... The next deadline could be his own!!
Mystery & Thriller
Canada|USA
2002
90 Minutes
Gus
Lou Diamond Phillips Sean Patrick Flanery Robert Forster Tanya Allen Hugh Dillon Tyler Labine Alonso Oyarzun Garry Chalk
An actor in a Wild West show must become a mythical Western Hero when a biker gang descends upon a small Montana town.
Sci-Fi
USA|Switzerland
2000
90 Minutes
A.J. Marley
James Spader Angela Bassett Robert Forster Lou Diamond Phillips Peter Facinelli Robin Tunney Wilson Cruz Eddy Rice Jr. Knox Grantham White
captain pilot paramedic technician officer young man suspenseful incredible tense outer space hospital earth spaceship space exploration dangerous mission artificial intelligence supernova superhuman abilities murder pursuit
A deep space rescue and recovery spaceship with a crew of 6 receives a distress call from a mining operation 3432 light years away. A rescue operation via dimension jump is made. Bad idea.
Crime, Drama
USA
1999
96 Minutes
Sal Fortuna
Michael Rapaport Christopher Walken Robert Forster Christine Taylor Jamie Anderson Nancy Allen Paul Ben-Victor Robert Alan Beuth Colin Campbell Bill Capizzi Don Dowe
A man learns that the bio father he knew nothing about is involved in a world of crime. Upon dad's death he is expected to join his new "family."
Fantasy, Drama, Action
South Korea
2007
89 Minutes
Jack
Jason Behr Amanda Brooks Robert Forster Aimee Garcia Craig Robinson Chris Mulkey John Ales Elizabeth Peña
antique dealer young boy tv reporter mysterious woman dragon fbi agent spectacular outlandish powerful suspenseful antique shop korea california los angeles street roof legend mythical creatures magic prophecy
Once in 500 years, ancient mythical creatures come to Earth, wreaking havoc and destruction. This time they must be stopped.
Drama
1969
116 Minutes
Narouz
Anouk Aimée Dirk Bogarde Robert Forster Anna Karina Philippe Noiret Michael York John Vernon Jack Albertson Cliff Gorman George Baker Elaine Church
seducer banker schoolteacher ambassador politician intense passionate unrestrained alexandria, egypt seduction adultery israeli-palestinian conflict weapons espionage forbidden love mystery 1940s
A woman takes advantage of her friends and family in order to send arms to Israel to protect her position in Egypt.
Comedy
1981
90 Minutes
Coach Alan Arnoldi
Action
1998
98 Minutes
Teak Taylor
Fred Williamson Cynthia Rothrock Robert Forster Amanda Welles Frank Pesce
Detective Dakota Smith (Fred Williamson) and his new partner (Cynthia Rothrock) close in on a killer who uses high tech to target women.
Mystery & Thriller, Crime, Drama
USA
2017
91 Minutes
Eshom Nelms John Hawkes Anthony Anderson Octavia Spencer Robert Forster Clifton Gonzalez Gonzalez Michael Vartan James Lafferty Daniel Sunjata Caity Lotz Jeremy Ratchford
An alcoholic ex cop finds a woman on the roadside, left for dead. He offers to find the killer pro bono as P.I. Her granddad hires him. Things get nasty.
Comedy, Drama
Canada
2016
101 Minutes
Otto
Clive Owen Jaeden Martell Maria Bello Robert Forster Tim Blake Nelson Patton Oswalt Matthew Modine Stephen Tobolowsky
carpenter thief son father family mother charming endearing heartwarming lighthearted moving playful canada small town home father/son relationship fatherhood bonding life lessons growing up
A divorced father and his eight-year-old son are about to spend a somewhat predictable weekend together, nevertheless, when a valuable toolbox gets stolen, the search for the thieves will soon turn into a true family bonding.
Biography, Drama
USA
2017
112 Minutes
Walter Strobel
Mike Vogel Erika Christensen Faye Dunaway Robert Forster Frankie Faison L. Scott Caldwell Tom Nowicki Renell Gibbs Haley Rosenwasser Mike Pniewski
reporter manager journalist priest atheist confident gripping intense passionate office chicago church house home office personal revelation faith investigative journalism love discovery love
An investigative journalist and self-proclaimed atheist sets out to disprove the existence of God after his wife becomes a Christian.
Mystery & Thriller
USA
2017
83 Minutes
Detective Aborn
James McCaffrey Ebon Moss-Bachrach Zoë Bell Robert Forster Dan Hedaya Bill Sage Oksana Lada Slate Holmgren Tara Westwood John Enos III Joslyn Jensen
Douglas Brown is a movie star who wakes up to find he is being blackmailed by someone he doesn't know. He calls his agent Jack Girardi who calls Hollywood private detective Frank Manascalpo... See full summary »
Comedy, Romance, Drama
USA
2013
125 Minutes
Chris McConville
Jessalyn Gilsig David Costabile Graham Martin Robert Forster Lindsay Crouse Melissa Claire Egan Wallace Langham Clifford Bañagale Kim Yarbrough Blaise Embry Denise Grayson
woman teen boy teenager drifter mysterious drifter love interest romantic interest lighthearted emotional endearing heartwarming inspiring united states discovery new life starting over self-discovery robbery travel traveling
When Anna Thompson gets mixed up in a convenience store robbery, she makes a split-second decision to walk out of her life and into the unknown. On her travels, she meets Travis, a teenage drifter on his own journey of self-discovery.
Comedy, Kids & Family
USA
2002
99 Minutes
Coach Wagner
Bow Wow Morris Chestnut Jonathan Lipnicki Robert Forster Crispin Glover Eugene Levy Brenda Song Jesse Plemons Julius Charles Ritter Anne Meara
student best friend basketball player basketball coach orphanage director lighthearted heartwarming amusing orphanage basketball court arena street city house aspirations basketball magic friendship manipulation fame
A 13-year-old orphan becomes an NBA superstar after trying on a pair of sneakers with the faded initials "M.J." inside.
Comedy, Drama
France|USA
2001
96 Minutes
Nathan's Father
Tim Robbins Patricia Arquette Rhys Ifans Miranda Otto Robert Forster Mary Kay Place Miguel Sandoval Toby Huss Peter Dinklage Rosie Perez
outcast wild man doctor assistant police officers loner unrestrained quirky creative forest laboratory courtroom outdoors deformity exile loneliness weird science book publishing murder underdog
A woman is in love with a man in love with another woman, and all three have designs on a young man raised as an ape.
Sci-Fi, Mystery & Thriller
Spain|Bulgaria
2014
109 Minutes
Robert Bold
Antonio Banderas Birgitte Hjort Sørensen Melanie Griffith Dylan McDermott Robert Forster Andy Nyman Tim McInnerny David Ryall Harry Anichkin Andrew Tiernan
agent boss pilgrim dark brothel robotics discovery consciousness mystery future
Human race is at edge of the end. Robot race is at edge of the beginning.
Mystery & Thriller, Crime, Drama
USA|Canada
2017
95 Minutes
Nikolaj Coster-Waldau Molly Parker Gary Cole Macon Blair Robert Forster Jacki Weaver Larry Fessenden Pat Healy Jasson Finney Tyrone Benskin Michael Kinney
A disgraced former cop, fresh off a six-year prison sentence for attempted murder - returns home looking for redemption but winds up trapped in the mess he left behind.
Crime, Drama
USA
1993
92 Minutes
Littman
Viggo Mortensen Michael Nouri Franklin Ajaye Ryo Ishibashi Robert Forster Nicky Katt John Fujioka Anzu Lawson Yuji Okumoto
An American FBI agent is lured away by the Japanese Mafia--the Yakuza--in this action film.
Mystery & Thriller, Action
USA|UK
2015
96 Minutes
Bill Talbot
Milla Jovovich Pierce Brosnan Dylan McDermott Angela Bassett Robert Forster James D'Arcy Roger Rees Frances de la Tour Benno Fürmann
assassin terrorist thrilling suspenseful gripping spirited rousing london embassy bombing national security crime terrorism prevention pursuit quest escape 2010s
A Foreign Service Officer in London tries to prevent a terrorist attack set to hit New York City, but is forced to go on the run when she is framed for crimes she did not commit.
Crime, Drama
USA
2012
97 Minutes
Jim
Malin Akerman Kevin Connolly Rosario Dawson Danny DeVito Robert Forster Carla Gugino Mandy Moore Rufus Sewell Aaron Behr
detective femme fatale killer suspenseful hotel los angeles business shattered dreams money pursuit 19th century
1950s LA: A police detective checks into a hotel with a bag of money, hoping to go away with Swedish Mary.
Crime, Drama, Action
USA
2010
93 Minutes
Mr. B.
Mark Gantt Vanessa Marcil Gabriel Tigerman Michael Ironside Robert Forster Michael Lerner Ski Carr Autumn Reeser
con man criminal mobster dark car lifestyle mafia the police rivalry
A slick, sexy, action-packed show about Neal Bannen, a charming con-man with a police chief for a father, a mob boss for an uncle and a weakness for beautiful women, who wants to turn his ... See full summary »
Mystery & Thriller, Horror
USA
2007
97 Minutes
Lloyd
Lucy Liu Michael Chiklis Carla Gugino James D'Arcy Robert Forster Cameron Goodman Margo Harshman Nick Lachey Marilyn Manson Julio Oscar Mechoso Samaire Armstrong
reporter detective vampire father mother thrilling gory dark morgue mansion crime scene bar apartment los angeles investigation vampire hunting good versus evil cult murder vengeance
A reporter wakes up in a morgue and finds herself a member of the undead, before vowing revenge against the sect which put her there.
Mystery & Thriller, Drama
USA
2010
100 Minutes
Tom Klepack
Nick Stahl Jonathan Jackson Christopher M. Clark Beau Garrett Robert Forster Alona Tal Patricia Kalember Sammi Hanratty Jill Latiano
After a recent breakup, Billy returns to his hometown to find something is not quite right with his best friend.
Mystery & Thriller, Drama
2014
90 Minutes
Sterling Whitmore
Greg Stuhr Alicja Bachleda-Curus Camilla Belle Matthew Broderick Robert Forster Janeane Garofalo Grant Shaud Robert Vaughn Harris Yulin Joe Grifasi Stephen McKinley Henderson
Comedy, Drama
USA|UK
2003
88 Minutes
Stanley Parsons
Johnny Knoxville Gabriel Macht Marlee Shelton Christina Applegate Michael Shannon Robert Forster Jamie McShane Mike Shawver Robert Alan Beuth
country singer manager girlfriend stepfather police officer friend amusing emotional playful california highway car park wilderness gram parsons crime friendship country music phil kaufman death
There are times when it's right and proper to simply bury the dead. This is not one of those times... Gram Parsons was one of the most influential musicians of his time; a bitter, brilliant... See full summary »
Romance
USA
2009
100 Minutes
Sarge
Matthew McConaughey Jennifer Garner Michael Douglas Breckin Meyer Lacey Chabert Robert Forster Anne Archer Emma Stone Daniel Sunjata Noureen DeWulf Camille Guaty
photographer brother ghost bride groom bachelor lighthearted charming engaging amusing photography studio car dojo bedroom bathroom dinner party dating the past sex romance
While attending his brother's wedding, a serial womanizer is haunted by the ghosts of his past girlfriends.
Mystery & Thriller
USA
2006
105 Minutes
Harry Romano
Harrison Ford Paul Bettany Virginia Madsen Mary Lynn Rajskub Robert Patrick Robert Forster Alan Arkin Jimmy Bennett Carly Schroeder
security expert kidnapper wife son daughter criminal suspenseful tense bank hideout abduction blackmail crime security race against time rescue pursuit 2000s
A security specialist is forced into robbing the bank that he's protecting, as a bid to pay off his family's ransom.