List of the best Tom Skerritt movies: Alien(1979), The China Lake Murders(1990), Divided by Hate(1997), Fighting Back(1982), Day of Days(2017), A Dangerous Summer(1982), Stephen King's Desperation(2006), Getting Up and Going Home(1992), The Calendar Girl Murders(1984), Mammoth(2006), Opposing Force(1986), Homeland Security(2004) ... ...
Sci-Fi, Horror
UK|USA
1979
117 Minutes
Captain A.J. Dallas
Tom Skerritt Sigourney Weaver John Hurt Veronica Cartwright Harry Dean Stanton Ian Holm Yaphet Kotto Helen Horton
explorer android alien chilling dark suspenseful thrilling space station spaceship planet lv-426 aliens corporate espionage scientific experiments escape 22nd century
After a space merchant vessel receives an unknown transmission as a distress call, one of the crew is attacked by a mysterious life form and they soon realize that its life cycle has merely begun.
Mystery & Thriller
Ireland|UK|USA
1990
97 Minutes
Tom Skerritt Michael Parks Lauren Tewes Nancy Everhard Bill McKinney Lonny Chapman
detective murderer impostor captain woman tense dark thrilling desert small town police work small-town life investigation friendship suspicion mystery pursuit 1990s
Jimmy Rabbitte, an unemployed Dublin boy, decides to put together a soul band made up entirely of the Irish working class.
Drama
USA
1997
96 Minutes
Director
Dylan Walsh Andrea Roth Jim Beaver Tom Skerritt Michael Ruud Kyle Hansen Heather Hansen Alyssa Hansen David Shawn McConnell Christy Summerhays Dallen Gettling
America's desire for freedom and the open road resulted in the construction of thousands of highways during the Eisenhower administration. Through interviews, archival footage and ... See full summary »
Crime, Drama
USA
1982
98 Minutes
John D'Angelo
Tom Skerritt Patti LuPone Michael Sarrazin Yaphet Kotto David Rasche Donna DeVarona Gina DeAngelis Jonathan Adam Sherman Pat Cooper
It's a hard crime story about a Philadelphia shop owner who has enough of the criminals' violences and ravages. He organizes a patrol of civil people. It all starts to go wrong because his ... See full summary »
Drama
USA
2017
107 Minutes
Walter
Tom Skerritt Claudia Zevallos
A reclusive, God-fearing 91-year-old man and a young Cuban refugee home-aid worker struggle to come to terms with their regrets, the unbearable pain of unacceptable loss, love and the most ... See full summary »
Drama
Australia
1982
100 Minutes
Howard Anderson
Tom Skerritt Ian Gilmour James Mason Shane Porteous Ray Barrett Wendy Hughes Ronald Falk Guy Doleman
When a crummy hotel burns down in Australia, the American co-owner tries to find out whether or not the fire was deliberately set or just an accident.
Horror
2006
144 Minutes
John Edward Marinville
Tom Skerritt Steven Weber Annabeth Gish Ron Perlman Henry Thomas Matt Frewer Charles Durning Sylva Kelegian Shane Haboucha Kelly Overton Sammi Hanratty
Humans (Tom Skerritt, Steven Weber, Annabeth Gish) must battle against a malevolent entity that has invaded a remote Nevada mining town.
Drama
1992
96 Minutes
Jack Montgomery
Tom Skerritt Blythe Danner Julianne Phillips Roma Downey Bruce Kirby Gary Frank Dorian Harewood Paul Sand
Midlife dismay leads a lawyer (Tom Skerritt) away from his wife (Blythe Danner) and into confusing relationships with other women.
Mystery & Thriller
1984
97 Minutes
Lieutenant Dan Stoner
Tom Skerritt Robert Culp Barbara Parkins Sharon Stone Barbara Bosson Robert Beltran Pat Corley Robert Morse Alan Thicke Silvana Gallardo Michael C. Gwynne
photographer detective serial killer model millionaire creepy tense thrilling party photography studio murder case police work photography sexual fantasy mystery pursuit quest 1980s
The slayings of Miss January and Miss February make a detective (Tom Skerritt) think Miss March may be next.
Sci-Fi
2006
90 Minutes
Simon Abernathy
Tom Skerritt Vince Ventresca Summer Glau Costica Draganescu Cole Williams Charles Carroll Mark Irvingsen David Kallaway
woolly mammoth museum curator government agent sheriff alien frenetic amusing thrilling louisiana united states small town forest extraterrestrial attack animal attack adventure metamorphosis pursuit 21st century
Action
1986
97 Minutes
Logan
Tom Skerritt Lisa Eichhorn Anthony Zerbe Richard Roundtree Robert Wightman John Considine George Kee Cheung Paul Joynt
lieutenant general officer madman woman partner brutal shocking suspenseful island labor camp jungle barracks training feminism sadism air force torture rape escape
A major (Tom Skerritt) avenges a woman officer (Lisa Eichhorn) raped by the instructor (Anthony Zerbe) of an escape-and-evasion course.
Drama
2004
96 Minutes
Admiral Ted McKee
Tom Skerritt Grant Show Scott Glenn Leland Orser Ross Gibby Marisol Nichols
In charge of a newly formed agency, an admiral (Tom Skerritt) assembles an elite team (Grant Show, Scott Glenn) to search for terrorists and bring them to justice.
Western
2000
96 Minutes
Will Kane
Tom Skerritt Susanna Thompson Reed Edward Diamond Maria Conchita Alonso Dennis Weaver August Schellenberg Michael Madsen Mathew Walker Frank C. Turner Shaun Johnston Terry M. King
A newly married lawman (Tom Skerritt) with plans to retire must first face a vengeful killer he sent to jail years earlier.
Drama
USA
2013
90 Minutes
Shirley Knight Tom Skerritt James LeGros Zena Grey Michelle Lombardo Sam Daly Danforth Comins Catherine E. Coulson Brent Hinkley Mimi Dryland
Marie decides to journey 80 miles on foot to the coast of Oregon to revisit the ocean of her past for the first time in 45 years.
Biography
Canada
1981
95 Minutes
Ellen Burstyn Tom Skerritt Gordon Pinsent Jennifer McKinney Donna Dobrijevic Colin Fox
Based on the biography of Olive Fredrickson, It tells of her life as a girl, then a trapper's wife and later a widow with three small children surviving under rugged pioneer conditions in ... See full summary »
Mystery & Thriller
1988
95 Minutes
Lindsay Wagner Tom Skerritt Constance McCashin Joanna Cassidy Janne Mortil Raymond Guth Dwight McFee J.C. Roberts Walter Marsh Ric Reid
Extremists stalk three women, one's (Constance McCashin) daughter and their boozing mountain guide (Tom Skerritt).
Comedy, Western
1987
97 Minutes
Jeremy Collins
A Bible-toter (Elizabeth Taylor) wins cash and a cathouse while on a train with her cousin (George Hamilton) and a bounty hunter (Tom Skerritt).
Sci-Fi, Mystery & Thriller
USA
1983
103 Minutes
Sheriff Bannerman
Christopher Walken Brooke Adams Tom Skerritt Herbert Lom Anthony Zerbe Colleen Dewhurst Martin Sheen Nicholas Campbell Sean Sullivan Jackie Burroughs Geza Kovacz
psychic ex-girlfriend politician father sheriff student brooding uneasy new england small town political rally household psychic phenomena father/son relationship assassination isolation recovery accident discovery quest
A man awakens from a coma to discover he has a psychic ability.
Drama
USA
1992
123 Minutes
Rev. Maclean
Craig Sheffer Brad Pitt Tom Skerritt Brenda Blethyn Emily Lloyd Edie McClurg Stephen Shellen Nicole Burdette Susan Traylor Joseph Gordon-Levitt Vann Gravage
teacher reporter minister brother father mother emotional spirited montana wilderness household family fishing nature meaning of life rebellion growing up discovery rivalry 1930s
The story about two sons of a stern minister -- one reserved, one rebellious -- growing up in rural Montana while devoted to fly fishing.
Mystery & Thriller
USA|Germany|Canada
1992
115 Minutes
Capt. Frank Sedman
Christopher Lambert Diane Lane Tom Skerritt Daniel Baldwin Charles Bailey-Gates Arthur Brauss Katharine Isabelle Ferdinand Mayne
serial killer chess grandmaster police detective psychologist girlfriend eerie shocking brutal beach chess tournament police station house murder chess affair game investigation suspicion mystery underdog
During a chess tournament, grand master Peter is suspected of murdering Debi after sex. He helps the police as the murders continue.
Crime, Drama
USA
1986
109 Minutes
Lloyd Wisdom
Emilio Estevez Demi Moore Tom Skerritt Veronica Cartwright William Allen Young Richard Minchenberg Ernie Lively Bill Henderson
bank robber girlfriend sheriff father fbi agent farmer bleak thrilling emotional american midwest bank farm car bank robbery on the run desperation injustice unlikely criminal journey love
Unable to find work after a past felony, graduate John Wisdom and his girlfriend embark on a cross-country bank-robbing spree in order to aid American farmers.
Crime, Drama
USA
1974
83 Minutes
Fred Diller
Angie Dickinson William Shatner Tom Skerritt Robbie Lee Susan Sennett
bank robber moonshiner con artist daughter police chief sister fiery frenetic amusing hedonistic texas california bank bar great depression crime spree bank heist kidnapping mother/daughter relationship outlaws
Mama and daughters get forced by circumstances into bootlegging and bank robbing, and travel across the country trailed by the law.
Mystery & Thriller
USA|Canada|France|Turkey
2009
101 Minutes
Dr. John Fury
Kate Beckinsale Gabriel Macht Tom Skerritt Columbus Short Alex O'Loughlin Shawn Doyle Joel Keller Jesse Todd Arthur Holden Erin Hicock Bashar Rahal
u.s. marshal doctor friend pilot scientist government agent suspenseful chilling gripping antarctica research station airplane office settlement outdoors murder isolation survival darkness dark secrets
U.S. Marshal Carrie Stetko tracks a killer in Antarctica, as the sun is about to set for six months.
Mystery & Thriller, Drama
2008
89 Minutes
Gabe Utterson
Dougray Scott Krista Bridges Tom Skerritt Cas Anvar Ellen David
A compassionate attorney (Krista Bridges) helps Dr. Henry Jekyll (Dougray Scott), a physician whose mental imbalance leads to murder.
Drama
USA
1997
96 Minutes
Director
Dylan Walsh Andrea Roth Jim Beaver Tom Skerritt Michael Ruud Kyle Hansen Heather Hansen Alyssa Hansen David Shawn McConnell Christy Summerhays Dallen Gettling
America's desire for freedom and the open road resulted in the construction of thousands of highways during the Eisenhower administration. Through interviews, archival footage and ... See full summary »
Drama
USA
1979
113 Minutes
Marcus Winston
Lynn-Holly Johnson Robby Benson Colleen Dewhurst Tom Skerritt Jennifer Warren David Huffman Diane Reilly Craig T. McCullen Kelsey Ufford Leonard Lilyholm Teresa Willmus
enthusiast mother boyfriend blind girl athlete father gripping moving inspiring stadium ice skating rink family home iowa lake rural community competition relationships motivation epic journey loss
A young girl is on top of the world until a tragic accident dashes her hopes and dreams of becoming a world-class figure skater. Only with the help of those who love her can she prove to ... See full summary »
Drama
USA
2002
95 Minutes
Johnny Pinkley
Lauren Holly Faye Dunaway Ian Somerhalder Tom Skerritt Edie McClurg Janet Carroll Robin Daugherty Ana Guigui Jan Howard Kelly Roland Warren Layne Sasser
Based on Daniel Wright's award-winning play "Colored Eggs", is a drama/comedy about life, loss and love among an eccentric group of characters whose lives intersect under less than ideal circumstances.
War, Drama, History
USA
2014
96 Minutes
Ulysses S. Grant
David Arquette Keith David Jason Isaacs Tom Skerritt Luke Benward Max Lloyd-Jones Lauren Holly Zach Roerig Josh Zuckerman Nolan Gould Sean Marquette
young man confederate soldier war hero gripping emotional profound battlefield justice historical events determination life during wartime challenge mystery 1860s
A group of teenage cadets sheltered from war at the Virginia Military Institute must confront the horrors of an adult world when they are called upon to defend the Shenandoah Valley.
Comedy, Drama
USA
1972
92 Minutes
Det. Bert Kling
Burt Reynolds Jack Weston Raquel Welch Tom Skerritt Yul Brynner James McEachin Steve Ihnat Stewart Moss Dan Frazer Bert Remsen Royce D. Applegate
detective partner deaf person criminal teenager colleague amusing disturbing madcap suspenseful boston police station organized crime investigation undercover operations arson robbery bomb pursuit rivalry
Police in Boston search for a mad bomber trying to extort money from the city.
Drama
2006
104 Minutes
Jessica Lange Kathy Bates Joan Allen Tom Skerritt Jodi Russell Ivey Lloyd Christine Baranski Victor Rasuk
widow stepdaughter best friend young man truck driver engaging amusing family home idaho utah park desert open road death memorial road trip coming of age family friendship quest
After her husband's death, Arvilla (Jessica Lange) brings her two friends (Kathy Bates, Joan Allen) on a road trip that turns into the journey of a lifetime.
Drama
2010
91 Minutes
Santa
Michael Clarke Duncan Morgan Simpson Kiele Sanchez Tom Skerritt Taryn Manning Luke Perry Melvin Van Peebles Catherine McGoohan Heather Simpson
A stranger (Michael Clarke Duncan) has personal reasons for helping a would-be musician (Morgan Simpson) overcome his stage fright and get his career back on track.
Sci-Fi
USA
1997
150 Minutes
David Drumlin
Jodie Foster Matthew McConaughey James Woods John Hurt Tom Skerritt William Fichtner David Morse Angela Bassett Geoffrey Blake Max Martini Rob Lowe
scientist politician national security advisor religious person suicide bomber billionaire fascinating thrilling incredible puerto rico new mexico cape canaveral japan aliens nasa science space travel radio telescope outer space adventure
Dr. Ellie Arroway, after years of searching, finds conclusive radio proof of extraterrestrial intelligence, sending plans for a mysterious machine.
Comedy, Drama
USA
2017
88 Minutes
Fred
Harry Dean Stanton David Lynch Ron Livingston Ed Begley Jr. Tom Skerritt Beth Grant James Darren Barry Shabaka Henley Yvonne Huff Hugo Armstrong Bertila Damas
old man veteran intense emotional inspiring heartwarming melodramatic charming village house bar death old age disease loneliness routine discovery quest metamorphosis love
Lucky follows the spiritual journey of a 90-year-old atheist and the quirky characters that inhabit his off the map desert town.
Drama
USA
1977
119 Minutes
Wayne
Shirley MacLaine Anne Bancroft Mikhail Baryshnikov Leslie Browne Tom Skerritt Martha Scott Antoinette Sibley Alexandra Danilova Starr Danias Marshall Thompson James Mitchell
mother ballerina womanizer husband daughter brooding emotional melodramatic passionate new york city oklahoma ballet jealousy family regret resentment rivalry sacrifice 1970s
When her daughter joins a ballet company, a former dancer is forced to confront her long-ago decision to give up the stage to have a family.
Action, Adventure
USA
1986
109 Minutes
Cmdr. Mike "Viper" Metcalf
Tom Cruise Kelly McGillis Anthony Edwards Val Kilmer Tom Skerritt Michael Ironside John Stockwell Barry Tubb Rick Rossovich Tim Robbins James Tolkan
pilot naval officer instructor rival lieutenant commander wife uplifting thrilling naval base aircraft carrier airplane rivalry aviation naval warfare romance student-teacher relationship love rise rivalry 1980s
As students at the United States Navy's elite fighter weapons school compete to be best in the class, one daring young pilot learns a few things from a civilian instructor that are not taught in the classroom.
Western
USA
1971
136 Minutes
John Buckman
William Holden Ryan O'Neal Karl Malden Lynn Carlin Tom Skerritt Joe Don Baker James Olson Leora Dana Moses Gunn Victor French Rachel Roberts
cowboy friend rancher son sheriff boss engaging suspenseful touching incredible witty powerful ranch paddock bank american southwest living space montana aging accidental death
Tired of cow-punching for a living, two Montana cowboys rob a bank and flee but their employer's sons chase after them.
Drama, Western
USA
2012
114 Minutes
Walt Jackson
Jay Pickett Victoria Pratt Michael Bowen Patty McCormack Tom Skerritt Miranda Frigon David Stevens Hollis Welsh Duane Stephens Tim Wrightman Lan Larison
The story of a man's struggle to claim his future by confronting his past. The road is not an easy one as old demons resurface to threaten everything Eden has fought to overcome.
Romance
USA
2013
100 Minutes
Dr. Roland Emerson
Andy Garcia Vera Farmiga Taissa Farmiga Spencer Lofranco Peter Riegert Tom Skerritt Nicholas Braun Mirjana Jokovic Daniella Garcia Stephen Borrello IV
parent teenager airy amusing charming cheeky heartwarming lighthearted college campus unlikely romance college life growing up love discovery 2010s
Two parents fall in love over the course of a single day while playing hooky from their children's college tour.
Drama
USA
1987
109 Minutes
Phil Carpenter
Matt Dillon Ben Bolt Diane Lane Tommy Lee Jones Bruce Dern Lee Grant Tom Skerritt Suzy Amis David Marshall Grant Don Francks Del Close
J.C. Cullen arrives in Chicago and, with his cool hand, becomes a top dice roller. But when he meets a beautiful dancer, his luck may have finally run out - her husband is a ruthless killer.
Comedy
USA
1987
92 Minutes
Charles Montgomery
Ally Sheedy Beverly D'Angelo Dick Shawn Michael Ontkean Valerie Perrine Tom Skerritt Merry Clayton Begonia Plaza
heiress maid chauffeur cook millionaire fairy amusing lighthearted playful los angeles jail mansion beverly hills, calif. wealth loss of money magic learning experience servitude class distinctions transformation
A spoiled rich girl is visited by her fairy godmother and turned into a maid.
Comedy, Drama
USA
1989
118 Minutes
Drum Eatenton
Sally Field Dolly Parton Shirley MacLaine Daryl Hannah Olympia Dukakis Julia Roberts Tom Skerritt Sam Shepard Dylan McDermott Kevin J. O'Connor Bill McCutcheon
bride beautician mother friend widow husband heartwarming somber uplifting amusing moving charming louisiana beauty salon hospital small town family home wedding female bonding pregnancy
A young beautician, newly arrived in a small Louisiana town, finds work at the local salon, where a small group of women share a close bond of friendship, and welcome her into the fold.
Comedy, Drama
UK|France|Germany|Mexico|USA
2016
97 Minutes
Ron
Tom Hanks Omar Elba Sarita Choudhury Sidse Babett Knudsen Tracey Fairaway Jane Perry Tom Skerritt Ben Whishaw David Menkin Jon Donahue
salesman king romantic interest daughter father doctor amusing intricate gripping tender saudi arabia hotel technology business depression divorce cultural differences romance transformation quest
A failed American sales rep looks to recoup his losses by traveling to Saudi Arabia and selling his company's product to a wealthy monarch.
Comedy
1989
105 Minutes
Dr. Webster
Allan Katz Corey Parker Cindy Williams Melora Hardin Gerrit Graham Jessica Harper Tom Skerritt John Finnegan
A professor assigns a coed's boyfriend (Corey Parker) to baby-sit a campus bell-tower hunchback (Allan Katz).
Action
1971
78 Minutes
Orville `'Fitz'` Fitzgerald
Doug McClure Chuck Connors Richard Basehart Rene Auberjonois Max Baer Don Knight Tom Skerritt Greg Mullavey Barry Brown Paul Koslo Karl Swenson
A U.S. major (Doug McClure) and his Allied buddies build a glider to escape from a Nazi's (Richard Basehart) castle prison.
Western
UK|USA
1975
100 Minutes
Bill Powers
Richard Widmark Christopher Connelly Robert Conrad Gene Evans Richard Jaeckel Tim Matheson Barbara Rush Tom Skerritt Loretta Swit Morgan Woodward Kathleen Cody
marshal retiree wife gang leader gang members hired hand brooding cool gritty unrestrained kansas bank town home western films bank robbery attempted murder gangs outlaws revenge
During World War I, a German U-boat sinks a British ship and takes the survivors on board. After it takes a wrong turn, the submarine takes them to the unknown land of Caprona, where they find dinosaurs and neanderthals.
Other, Drama, Romance, Fantasy
2016
84 Minutes
Tobias Cook
Candace Cameron Oliver Hudson Brooke Nevin Meghan Heffern Gwynyth Walsh Raven Stewart Matt Cooke Tom Skerritt Michael Kaplan Claire Rankin Doug Murray
nurse man love interest family single man single woman amusing engaging heartwarming inspiring lighthearted moving positive united states christmas love family time travel world war ii romance
A nurse (Candace Cameron Bure) from World War II is transported in time to 2016 and meets a man who helps her discover the bonds of family and that the true meaning of Christmas is timeless.
Comedy, Adventure, Action
USA
2008
93 Minutes
Sheriff Landry
Toby Keith Rodney Carrington Claire Forlani Ted Nugent Barry Corbin Greg Serano Brit Morgan Willie Nelson Gina Gershon Tom Skerritt David Allan Coe
sheriff deputy sheriff girlfriend mexican drug lord friend brash campy mexico ranch car oklahoma kidnapping crystal methamphetamine arrest defiance road trip ransom revenge quest
"Beer for My Horses" tells the story of two best friends that work together as deputies in a small town. The two defy the Sheriff and head off on an outrageous road trip to save the protagonist's girlfriend from drug lord kidnappers.
Kids & Family, Drama
USA
1964
131 Minutes
Brian Keith Vera Miles Brandon de Wilde Walter Brennan Ed Wynn Linda Evans Philip Abbott John Larkin Parley Baer Frank de Kova Roy Roberts
father mother son salesman hunter storekeeper inspiring heartwarming vermont wilderness lake aspirations animal rights family deception hunting bullying quest underdog sacrifice
Story of Cam Calloway and his family, who live in a densely wooded area in New England. Cam dreams of building a sanctuary for the geese that fly over the area each year, and he tries ... See full summary »
Romance
USA
1992
99 Minutes
Bridget Fonda Matt Dillon Campbell Scott Kyra Sedgwick Sheila Kelley Jim True-Frost Bill Pullman James LeGros Devon Raymond Camilo Gallardo Ally Walker
friend young woman young man musician waitress environmentalist charming quirky seattle coffee shop park pacific northwest apartment dating music love commitment growing up temptation discovery
A group of twenty-something friends most of whom live in the same apartment complex search for love and success in grunge-era Seattle.
Adventure, Western
USA|Mexico
2001
90 Minutes
James Van Der Beek Dylan McDermott Usher Raymond Ashton Kutcher Robert Patrick Rachael Leigh Cook Leonor Varela Randy Travis Jon Abrahams Matt Keeslar Vincent Spano
texas ranger recruit young man outlaw beautiful woman native american confident rousing thrilling texas rio grande mexican-american border carriage cemetery old west unlikely hero land dispute showdown love triangle law enforcement
A ragtag group of youngsters band together after the American Civil War to form the Texas Rangers, a group charged with the dangerous, ruthless duty of cleaning up the West.