List of the best Ron Rifkin movies: The Substance of Fire(1996), Silent Running(1972), Flowers for Algernon(2000), The Negotiator(1998), Sam the Man(2000), Keeping the Faith(2000), Peep World(2010), Last Summer in the Hamptons(1995), Manhattan Murder Mystery(1993), The Sunshine Boys(1975), A Question of Guilt(1978), The Words(2012) ... ...
Drama, Gay & Lesbian
1996
101 Minutes
Isaac Geldhart
Ron Rifkin Sarah Jessica Parker Tony Goldwyn Timothy Hutton Ronny Graham Elizabeth Franz David S. Howard Benjamin Ungar Tom McDermott George Morfogen Lee Grant
A dictatorial New York publishing magnate (Ron Rifkin) goes into decline after his heirs rebel and take over his company.
Sci-Fi
USA
1972
89 Minutes
Marty Barker
Bruce Dern Cliff Potts Ron Rifkin Jesse Vint Steven Brown Mark Persons Cheryl Sparks Larry Whisenhut
botanist robot crew member tense brooding gutsy space station greenhouse ecology environmentalism rebellion robots space travel underdog quest future
In a future where all flora is extinct on Earth, an astronaut is given orders to destroy the last of Earth's botany, kept in a greenhouse aboard a spacecraft.
Drama
2000
97 Minutes
Dr. Jonah Strauss
Matthew Modine Kelli Williams Ron Rifkin Bonnie Bedelia Richard Chevolleau Jeff Pustil Ken James Richard Fitzpatrick Cameron Bowen Gloria Slade Cliff Saunders
A mentally impaired man (Matthew Modine) must adjust emotionally when a laboratory experiment raises his IQ to amazing levels.
Mystery & Thriller, Crime, Drama
Germany|USA
1998
138 Minutes
Cmdr. Grant Frost
Samuel L. Jackson Kevin Spacey David Morse Ron Rifkin John Spencer J.T. Walsh Regina Taylor Siobhan Fallon Hogan Paul Giamatti
negotiator police officer hostage con artist wife embezzler tense gripping thrilling intense chicago police station house office building street big city hostage situation embezzlement framed for murder police corruption
In a desperate attempt to prove his innocence, a skilled police negotiator accused of corruption and murder takes hostages in a government office to gain the time he needs to find the truth.
Comedy, Drama
2000
87 Minutes
Richard
Fisher Stevens Rob Morrow Annabella Sciorra Ron Rifkin Luis Guzman John Slattery Saverio Guerra Maria Bello
Romance
USA
2000
127 Minutes
Larry Friedman
Ben Stiller Edward Norton Jenna Elfman Anne Bancroft Eli Wallach Ron Rifkin Milos Forman Holland Taylor Lisa Edelstein Rena Sofer Ken Leung
best friend rabbi priest executive bartender amusing charming heartwarming new york city church synagogue apartment bar temple friendship love love triangle religion following your heart faith
Two friends, a priest and a rabbi, fall in love with the same woman they knew in their youth, but the religious position of both men denies them romance.
Comedy
USA
2010
89 Minutes
Henry
Michael C. Hall Sarah Silverman Rainn Wilson Judy Greer Kate Mara Ron Rifkin Alicia Witt Stephen Tobolowsky Taraji P. Henson Lesley Ann Warren Nicholas Hormann
Four siblings implode after the release of a book written about them.
Comedy
USA
1995
105 Minutes
Eli Garfield
Victoria Foyt Viveca Lindfors Jon Robin Baitz Melissa Leo Martha Plimpton Ron Rifkin Brooke Smith Nick Gregory Andre Gregory Savannah Boucher Diane Salinger
mother actress playwright director sister husband dense witty quirky moving family estate the hamptons long island, n.y. stage family relationships theater artistic integrity creative process eccentricity financial troubles
Filmed entirely on location in East Hampton, Long Island, "Last Summer in the Hamptons" concerns a large theatrical family spending the last weekend of their summer together at the ... See full summary »
Comedy
USA
1993
105 Minutes
Sy
Woody Allen Diane Keaton Alan Alda Anjelica Huston Jerry Adler Lynn Cohen Ron Rifkin Joy Behar Marge Redmond Aida Turturro
husband wife son writer amateur sleuth neighbor amusing playful new york city apartment restaurant movie theater city apartment big city murder investigation marriage romance death city life suspicion
A middle-aged couple suspects foul play when their neighbor's wife suddenly drops dead.
Comedy
1975
111 Minutes
TV floor manager
Walter Matthau George Burns Richard Benjamin Lee Meredith Carol Arthur Howard Hesseman Ron Rifkin Fritz Feld Jack Bernardi F. Murray Abraham
comedian performers nephew television producer amusing hilarious witty cheeky television studio new york city new jersey stage comedy show business aging collaboration reunion friendship rivalry 1970s
After a long separation, two former vaudeville partners reunite to renew their friendship and their feud.
Drama
1978
96 Minutes
Assistant District Attorney Verrell
Tuesday Weld Ron Leibman Peter Masterson Alex Rocco Viveca Lindfors Lana Wood Stephen Pearlman Ron Rifkin David Wilson Jim Antonio M. Emmet Walsh
single mother murder suspect detective lieutenant doctor assistant district attorney bleak dark tense intense emotional uneasy new york child murder murder accusation murder trial guilt court decision true crime mystery
A swinging divorcee (Tuesday Weld) is prejudged by a police detective (Ron Leibman) and accused of killing her child.
Drama, Romance
USA
2012
96 Minutes
Timothy Epstein
Bradley Cooper Lee Sternthal Jeremy Irons Dennis Quaid Olivia Wilde Zoe Saldana Nora Arnezeder J.K. Simmons Michael McKean Ron Rifkin
writer author older man wife fan brooding uneasy new york city paris apartment plagiarism fiction writing newlyweds dishonesty discovery temptation 2010s
A writer at the peak of his literary success discovers the steep price he must pay for stealing another man's work.
Drama
USA
1996
135 Minutes
Feigenbaum
Walter Matthau Ossie Davis Amy Irving Martha Plimpton Craig T. Nelson Boyd Gaines Guillermo Díaz Elina Lowensohn Ron Rifkin Marin Hinkle
old man best friend daughter yuppie drug dealer artist charming emotional new york city central park apartment building supermarket aging friendship social activism disguise drug addiction father/daughter relationship quest love
Two old men - a white former radical, and a black retired janitor - strike up an unusual and funny friendship on a park bench in New York, where they deal with family, drug dealers, and the pitfalls of age.
Mystery & Thriller, Action
USA|Germany|Canada
2002
118 Minutes
Secretary of State Owens
Ben Affleck Morgan Freeman James Cromwell Liev Schreiber Bridget Moynahan Alan Bates Ciarán Hinds Philip Baker Hall Ron Rifkin Bruce McGill Colm Feore
cia agent president scientist partner secret agent cia analyst thrilling suspenseful gripping intense washington, d.c. baltimore white house government building cia office big city espionage war terrorism nuclear attack
CIA analyst Jack Ryan must stop the plans of a Neo-Nazi faction that threatens to induce a catastrophic conflict between the United States and Russia's President by detonating a nuclear weapon at a football game in Baltimore, Maryland.
Comedy
USA
1983
102 Minutes
Eddie
Jackie Gleason Mac Davis Teri Garr Karl Malden Oliver Reed Bert Remsen Kathalina Veniero Jose Perez Larry Bishop Ron Rifkin Harry James
con artist friend partner pretty woman criminal amusing engaging california boardwalk scams romance deception teamwork friendship revenge pursuit 1940s
A team of cons is planning a new scam involving betting on a boxing match but one of its past victims aims to exact revenge by eliminating the whole group.
Romance, Drama, Music
USA
2018
135 Minutes
Bradley Cooper Lady Gaga Sam Elliott Andrew Dice Clay Rafi Gavron Anthony Ramos Dave Chappelle Ron Rifkin Barry Shabaka Henley Michael D. Roberts Michael J. Harney
musician artist love interest couple band member emotional incredible inspiring tense passionate creative stage concert hall backstage recording studio house fame music stardom relationships
A musician helps a young singer find fame as age and alcoholism send his own career into a downward spiral.
Drama
USA
1992
93 Minutes
Woody Allen Mia Farrow Juliette Lewis Blythe Danner Judy Davis Liam Neeson Sydney Pollack Lysette Anthony Cristi Conaway Timothy Jerome Ron Rifkin
husband wife professor aerobics instructor amusing witty unrestrained new york city divorce relationships middle age infidelity temptation discovery love 1990s
When their best friends announce that they're separating, a professor and his wife discover the faults in their own marriage.
Comedy, Drama
USA
1978
108 Minutes
Richard Dreyfuss Susan Anspach Bonnie Bedelia John Lithgow Ofelia Medina Nicolas Coster F. Murray Abraham Fritz Weaver Jorge Cervera Jr. Michael Hershewe Rita Karin
private investigator politician ex-hippie ex-girlfriend fugitive father amusing offbeat los angeles office house swimming pool corruption political campaign investigation terrorism counterculture pursuit mystery love
An ex-'60s radical now working as a private eye is hired by an old flame to investigate a political smear campaign. The case becomes more dangerous as it unfolds.
Crime, Drama
USA
1997
136 Minutes
Kevin Spacey Russell Crowe Guy Pearce James Cromwell David Strathairn Kim Basinger Danny DeVito Graham Beckel Simon Baker-Denny Matt McCoy John Mahon
police officer detective journalist mobster prostitute actor dark chilling suspenseful emotional coffee shop police station los angeles government building street big city corruption murder prostitution organized crime
As corruption grows in 1950s Los Angeles, three policemen - one strait-laced, one brutal, and one sleazy - investigate a series of murders with their own brand of justice.
Romance
USA
2002
89 Minutes
Ron Eldard Kyra Sedgwick Patrick Breen Marisa Tomei Marlee Shelton Taye Diggs Sarita Choudhury Zoe Caldwell Peter Dinklage Kelly Cole Idina Menzel
A group of thirtysomethings having problems with fidelity gets an opportunity to turn back the clock.