List of the best Warren Oates movies: Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia(1974), The White Dawn(1974), Dillinger(1973), China 9, Liberty 37(1978), Drum(1976), Dixie Dynamite(1976), Chandler(1971), Cockfighter(1974), Two-Lane Blacktop(1971), Private Property(1960), Race With the Devil(1975), Barquero(1970) ... ...
Crime, Drama
Mexico|USA
1974
112 Minutes
Bennie
Warren Oates Isela Vega Gig Young Robert Webber Helmut Dantine Emilio Fernández Kris Kristofferson Chano Urueta Jorge Russek
mob boss bounty hunter bar owner prostitute biker american raw gritty shocking brutal mexico city bar graveyard hotel highway bounty decapitation love triangle betrayal road trip
An American bar room pianist and his prostitute girlfriend go on a trip through the Mexican underworld to collect a bounty on the head of a dead gigolo.
Adventure
USA|Canada
1974
110 Minutes
whaler sailor cabin boy eskimo young girl officer gritty bleak gripping arctic island ship cultural differences assimilation eskimo culture hunting gambling drinking love wretched excess
In 1896, three survivors of a whaling ship-wreck in the Canadian Arctic are saved and adopted by an Eskimo tribe but frictions arise when the three start misbehaving.
Mystery & Thriller, Crime, Drama
USA
1973
107 Minutes
John Dillinger
Warren Oates Ben Johnson Michelle Phillips Cloris Leachman Harry Dean Stanton Geoffrey Lewis John P. Ryan Richard Dreyfuss Steve Kanaly John Martino Roy Jenson
gangster woman fbi agent crime boss tense shocking spirited house chicago bank bar prison john dillinger bank heist law enforcement gangsters crime fame rise transformation
John Dillinger and his gang go on a bank robbing spree across the midwest, but one G-Man is determined to bring him down.
Western
Italy|Spain
1978
102 Minutes
Matthew Sebanek
gunslinger prospector wife railroad baron sultry gutsy wild west ranch small town hotel lake love triangle railroad prospecting contract killing on the run vengeance forbidden love revenge 1880s
The railroad hires a condemned killer to murder an uncooperative rancher but the assassin fails to deliver, prompting the railroad men to go after him instead.
Drama
USA
1976
100 Minutes
Hammond Maxwell
A mid-19th-century mulatto slave is torn between his success as a pit-fighter and the injustices of white society.
Crime, Drama
USA
1976
90 Minutes
Mack
Warren Oates Christopher George Jane Anne Johnstone Kathy McHaley R. G. Armstrong Stanley Adams Wes Bishop Mark Miller Marland Proctor
When their moonshiner father is killed by a corrupt deputy, two young girls decide to take over his business and get revenge on the men who had him killed.
Crime, Drama
USA
1971
88 Minutes
Chandler
Warren Oates Leslie Caron Alex Dreier Lal Baum
private detective witness thug gangster old man secretary gripping brooding uneasy suspenseful los angeles road monterey, calif. coast fugitives mysterious strangers witness protection investigation murder mob
A hardboiled aging private eye is hired to find and protect a missing government witness sought after by the gangsters. The witness is a beautiful French woman and even the cops can't be trusted. The case is tough, but so is Chandler.
Drama
1974
83 Minutes
Frank Mansfield
Warren Oates Richard B. Shull Harry Dean Stanton Troy Donahue Millie Perkins Ed Begley Jr. Laurie Bird Warren Finnerty Robert Earl Jones Steve Railsback
A man (Warren Oates) who trains fighting cocks vows to remain silent until one of his birds wins a championship.
Drama
USA
1971
102 Minutes
James Taylor Warren Oates Laurie Bird Dennis Wilson David Drake Richard Ruth Rudy Wurlitzer Jacyln Hellman Bill Keller Harry Dean Stanton
mechanic driver hitchhiker businessman solemn cool california automobile repair shop racetrack arizona new mexico tennessee cars race fidelity love triangle masculinity road trip rivalry adventure
2 men drag-racing across the U.S., in a '55 Chevy. Dennis Wilson's the mechanic, James Taylor's the driver.
Drama
USA
1960
79 Minutes
Corey Allen Warren Oates Kate Manx Robert Wark Jerome Cowan
An arrogant criminal offers to seduce a woman for his dim, sexually inexperienced partner.
Horror
USA
1975
88 Minutes
Peter Fonda Warren Oates Loretta Swit Lara Parker R. G. Armstrong Clay Tanner Carol Blodgett Ricci Ware James N. Harrell Paul A. Partain
biker friend wife sheriff satanist campy eerie frenetic suspenseful texas rural community forest road rv satanism human sacrifice chase motorcycles rural life road trip
Two couples vacationing together in an R.V. from Texas to Colorado are terrorized after they witness a murder during a Satanic ritual.
Western
USA
1970
118 Minutes
Jake Remy
Lee Van Cleef Warren Oates Forrest Tucker Kerwin Mathews Mariette Hartley Marie Gomez Armando Silvestre John Davis Chandler Craig Littler Ed Bakey Richard Lapp
mercenary mountain man ferryman wife townsperson gritty raw border town river raft robbery escape route stand-off blackmail shoot-out rivalry 1880s
At a river crossing, a stand-off between a gang of outlaws and local townsfolk ensues when the ferry barge operator refuses to ferry the gang across the river.
Comedy, Drama
USA|UK
1975
88 Minutes
Peter Fonda Warren Oates Margot Kidder Burgess Meredith Harry Dean Stanton Sylvia Miles Elizabeth Ashley William Hickey
rich kid fishing guide grandfather girlfriend wife businessman spirited amusing cheeky key west, fla. boat class conflict business scheme competition fishing family ties rivalry 1970s
A young drifter returns to his home in Key West, Florida and attempts to open a fishing charter business, provoking a dangerous feud with a rival fishing sea captain.
Western
1971
93 Minutes
Arch Harris
Peter Fonda Warren Oates Verna Bloom Robert Pratt Severn Darden Ted Markland Owen Orr Gray Johnson Rita Rogers Al Hopson Ann Doran
cowboy wife daughter stranger intense profound emotional melodramatic suspenseful village wild west ranch returning home troubled marriage trust past crimes revenge rivalry adventure rescue
A drifting cowboy (Peter Fonda) brings along a friend (Warren Oates) when he returns to his wife (Verna Bloom) and ranch after seven years.
Crime, Drama
USA
1967
109 Minutes
Sam Wood
Sidney Poitier Rod Steiger Warren Oates Quentin Dean James Patterson William Schallert Lee Grant Scott Wilson Matt Clark Anthony James Larry Gates
detective police officer wealthy man widow virgil tibbs cool tense sparta, miss. small town police station diner murder racism abortion mystery transformation 1960s
A black police detective is asked to investigate a murder in a racially hostile southern town.
Crime, Drama
USA
1973
95 Minutes
Holly's Father (Mr. Sargis)
Martin Sheen Sissy Spacek Warren Oates Ramon Bieri Alan Vint Gary Littlejohn John Carter Bryan Montgomery Gail Threlkeld Charles Fitzpatrick
teen girl killer father bounty hunter police officers boyfriend brooding brutal profound south dakota montana woods house highway car murder escape young love teenage rebellion forbidden love
An impressionable teenage girl from a dead-end town and her older greaser boyfriend embark on a killing spree in the South Dakota badlands.
Comedy
USA
1981
105 Minutes
Sgt. Hulka
Bill Murray Harold Ramis Warren Oates P.J. Soles Sean Young John Candy John Larroquette Judge Reinhold Timothy Busfield
slacker army recruit best friend sergeant officer amusing madcap thrilling louisville, ky. czechoslovakia west germany army camp basic training international conflict misfits iron curtain u.s. army leadership adventure underdog
Two friends who are dissatisfied with their jobs decide to join the army for a bit of fun.
Kids & Family, Musical
USA
1973
104 Minutes
Muff Potter
Johnny Whitaker Celeste Holm Warren Oates Jeff East Jodie Foster Lucille Benson Henry Jones Noah Keen Dub Taylor Richard Eastham Sandy Kenyon
boy huckleberry finn girl aunt judge lighthearted spirited heartwarming small town mississippi mississippi river raft friendship childhood small-town life tom sawyer adventure discovery 1870s
Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn investigate a suspicious graveyard murder and more in this musical version of Mark Twain's novel.
Comedy, Drama
USA
1978
104 Minutes
Specs O'Keefe
Peter Falk Peter Boyle Warren Oates Allen Goorwitz Gena Rowlands Paul Sorvino Sheldon Leonard Gerry Murphy Kevin O'Connor Claudia Peluso Patrick Hines
petty criminal mastermind cop fbi agent airy cool charming boston prison office crime heist true crime quest underdog pursuit 1950s
A fictional retelling of the infamous Brink's Company robbery in Boston, which took place on January 17th, 1950, with a score of $2.700.000, and cost the American taxpayers $29.000.000 to apprehend the culprits with only $58.000 recovered.
Comedy
USA
1973
103 Minutes
Dave Reilly
Ryan O'Neal Jacqueline Bisset Warren Oates Jill Clayburgh Charles Cioffi Ned Beatty Austin Pendleton Gregory Sierra Michael Murphy John Hillerman Alan Oppenheimer
computer programmer thief socialite tycoon insurance investigator brash amusing cool houston mansion charity event crime spree jewelry theft blackmail computers romance class distinctions underdog transformation rise
A computer programmer decides to become a thief. And when he starts making waves an insurance investigator hounds him. He also meets a woman who becomes his accomplice.
Western
Spain|USA
1966
96 Minutes
Colbee
Yul Brynner Robert Fuller Warren Oates Julian Mateos Jordan Christopher Claude Akins Virgilio Texeira Emilio Fernández Rodolfo Acosta Elisa Montes Fernando Rey
rancher villager priest gunman vigilante gutsy gripping rousing mexico village desert ranch church protection vigilantism reunion forced labor heroism outlaws rescue
Two survivors of the initial Magnificent Seven outfit, Chris and Vin, recruit four new members in order to re-form the outfit and defend a few Mexican villages from attacks by vicious bandits.
Western
USA
1970
126 Minutes
Floyd Moon
Kirk Douglas Henry Fonda Hume Cronyn Warren Oates Burgess Meredith John Randolph Michael Blodgett Arthur O'Connell Martin Gabel Alan Hale Jr. Victor French
outlaw sheriff warden guard businessman cheeky suspenseful thrilling wild west arizona desert prison botched crime jailbreak bribery heist escape quest rivalry 1880s
A charming but totally ruthless criminal is sent to a remote Arizona prison. He enlists the help of his cellmates in an escape attempt with the promise of sharing his hidden loot.
Western
USA
1967
82 Minutes
Willett Gashade
Millie Perkins Jack Nicholson Will Hutchins Warren Oates B.J. Merholz Guy El Tsosie Charles Eastman
bounty hunter gunslinger partner woman friend tense gritty mining camp small town desert wild west bounty murder unlikely allies paranoia old west cowboys revenge pursuit 19th century
A mysterious woman persuades two cowboys to help her in a revenge scheme.
Drama
USA
1982
107 Minutes
Red
Jack Nicholson Harvey Keitel Valerie Perrine Warren Oates Elpidia Carrillo Shannon Wilcox Manuel Viescas Jeff Morris Mike Gomez Dirk Blocker Lonny Chapman
border patrol officer wife partner illegal alien baby corrupt cop dark disturbing border texas family home office countryside corruption smuggling drug trafficking theft ambition morality transformation
A corrupt border Agent decides to clean up his act when an impoverished woman's baby is put up for sale on the black market.
Western
USA
1964
83 Minutes
Buddy Ebsen Keir Dullea Lois Nettleton Warren Oates Marie Windsor Barbara Luna
father figure frontiersman mail-order bride outlaw young man engaging heartwarming montana small town kansas city, mo. saloon promises marriage of convenience romance lawlessness settling down old west transformation love 1890s
Elderly Will Lane arranges marriage of wild son of dead friend to tame him.
Romance
USA
1968
98 Minutes
Angus Duren
Dan Blocker Susan Clark John Dehner Warren Oates Paul Peterson Don Stroud Henry Jones Sandy Kenyon Edgar Buchanan Tommy Nolan
An accident victim makes a deal with a particularly hideous witch, in which he receives extraordinary ESP powers. He uses these powers to help the police solve crimes.
Western
USA
1969
142 Minutes
Lyle Gorch
William Holden Ernest Borgnine Robert Ryan Edmond O'Brien Warren Oates Jaime Sanchez Ben Johnson Emilio Fernández Strother Martin L.Q. Jones Albert Van Dekker
outlaw gunslinger traitor bounty hunter brutal fiery gutsy texas small town wilderness wild west robbery showdown armed conflict betrayal aging quest pursuit revenge rivalry
An aging group of outlaws look for one last big score as the "traditional" American West is disappearing around them.
Crime, Drama
USA
1968
91 Minutes
Marty Gough
Jim Brown Diahann Carroll Julie Harris Ernest Borgnine Gene Hackman Jack Klugman Warren Oates James Whitmore Donald Sutherland Jackie Joseph Harry Hickox
thief sharpshooter safecracker old flame corrupt cop strong man intense intricate los angeles los angeles coliseum bank gym heist teamwork false accusations going straight one last job football quest pursuit
Thieves fall out when over a half million dollars goes missing after the daring and carefully planned robbery of the Los Angeles Coliseum during a football game, each one accusing the other of having the money.
Crime, Drama
USA
1960
101 Minutes
Eddie Diamond
Ray Danton Karen Steele Elaine Stewart Jesse White Simon Oakland Robert Lowery Judson Pratt Warren Oates Frank de Kova Gordon Jones Joseph Ruskin
Neo-noir about a small-time New York City criminal whose ambition is to become a big-time crime boss during the Prohibition era.
Western
USA
1962
94 Minutes
Henry Hammond
Randolph Scott Joel McCrea Mariette Hartley Ron Starr R. G. Armstrong Edgar Buchanan John Anderson L.Q. Jones Warren Oates James Drury John Davis Chandler
lawman frontiersman daughter drifter brother engaging amusing rousing sad sierra nevada mountains mining camp countryside middle age friendship robbery father/daughter relationship romance greed fall rivalry
An ex-union soldier is hired to transport gold from a mining community through dangerous territory. But what he doesn't realize is that his partner and old friend is plotting to double-cross him.
Western
USA
1965
124 Minutes
O.W. Hadley
Charlton Heston Richard Harris Jim Hutton James Coburn Michael Anderson Jr. Senta Berger Mario Adorf Brock Peters Warren Oates Ben Johnson R. G. Armstrong
officer criminal prisoner of war deserter widow native american tense new mexico territory fort mexico village war kidnapping teamwork quest pursuit rivalry 1860s
In 1864, due to frequent Apache raids from Mexico into the U.S., a Union officer decides to illegally cross the border and destroy the Apache, using a mixed army of Union troops, Confederate POWs, civilian mercenaries, and scouts.
Western
USA
1959
91 Minutes
Corporal
Clint Walker Edd Byrnes John Russell Ray Danton Claude Akins Rhodes Reason Andra Martin Gary Vinson Warren Oates Harry Shannon
fur trapper major partner native chief maiden intense engaging steamboat fort missouri camp cave house luther yellowstone kelly native americans massacre rescue culture clash ambition
In 1870s, in the Sioux territory south of the Missouri, trapper and Indian scout Luther Yellowstone Kelly is hired by the army at Fort Buford but runs into trouble with the Sioux.
War
USA
1959
111 Minutes
James Garner Edmond O'Brien Andra Martin Alan Hale Jr. Carleton Carpenter Frank Gifford William Leslie Richard Bakalyan Edd Byrnes Sean Garrison Henry Kulky
In 1942, Navy Lieutenant Kenneth Braden from the underwater demolition team is sent to a Japanese island to photograph secret radio codes.