List of the best Wilford Brimley movies: End of the Line(1988), Where the Red Fern Grows, Part II(1992), Ewoks: The Battle for Endor(1985), Cocoon(1985), Cocoon: The Return(1988), Timber the Treasure Dog(2016), Brigham City(2001), Summer of the Monkeys(1998), The Path of the Wind(2009), The Round and Round(2002), Act of Vengeance(1986), Country(1984) ... ...
Comedy
USA
1988
105 Minutes
Will Haney
Wilford Brimley Levon Helm Mary Steenburgen Barbara Barrie Kevin Bacon Holly Hunter Bob Balaban Clint Howard Rita Jenrette Howard Morris Bruce McGill
When the closure of a railway is announced, employees commandeer a locomotive to get to corporate headquarters and confront the president.
Drama
1992
105 Minutes
Grandpa Will
Wilford Brimley Doug McKeon Chad McQueen Adam Faraizl Karen Carlson Lisa Whelchel
An embittered war veteran readjusts to civilian life in Louisiana with the help of a neighbor boy and two puppies.
Kids & Family, Fantasy
1985
100 Minutes
Noa
Wilford Brimley Ken Wheat Aubree Miller Warwick Davis Sian Phillips Carel Struycken Paul Gleason Eric Walker Niki Botelho
Hermit Noa (Wilford Brimley), Ewok Wicket (Warwick Davis) and furry Teek rescue a girl (Aubree Miller) and an Ewok family from a witch's dungeon.
Fantasy
USA
1985
117 Minutes
Ben Luckett
Don Ameche Wilford Brimley Brian Dennehy Hume Cronyn Jack Gilford Steve Guttenberg Maureen Stapleton Jessica Tandy Gwen Verdon Herta Ware Tahnee Welch
elderly person alien husband wife friend uplifting tender retirement home florida aging death love metamorphosis 1980s
When a group of trespassing seniors swim in a pool containing alien cocoons, they find themselves energized with youthful vigor.
Fantasy
USA
1988
116 Minutes
Don Ameche Wilford Brimley Hume Cronyn Jack Gilford Steve Guttenberg Maureen Stapleton Jessica Tandy Gwen Verdon Elaine Stritch Courteney Cox Tahnee Welch
husband wife pregnant woman alien scientist hotel manager charming emotional passionate florida spaceship beach old age terminal illness family job immortality second chance sacrifice love
The old age pensioners that left at the end of the first film come back to Earth to visit their relatives. Will they all decide to go back to the planet where no one grows old, or will they be tempted to stay back on Earth?
Kids & Family, Adventure
USA
2016
83 Minutes
Wilford Brimley J.D. Hoppe Averie South Jessica Morris Casey Fitzgerald Rib Hillis Erica Ibsen
boy family best friend dog villain grandfather lighthearted playful positive endearing touching heartwarming ranch united states america small town park human-animal friendship treasure family in peril
A boy rises to the occasion with his best friend (a lovable talking dog) to save his home and family.
Mystery & Thriller
USA
2001
119 Minutes
Stu
Richard Dutcher Matthew A. Brown Wilford Brimley Carrie Morgan Jongiorgi Enos Tayva Patch
sheriff bishop mormon deputy secretary federal agent suspenseful intricate tense emotional small town cabin woods road utah family home murder investigation dark secrets small-town life teamwork
The sheriff of a small Utah community searches for a serial killer.
Drama
Canada
1998
101 Minutes
Grandpa Sam Ferrans
Michael Ontkean Leslie Hope Wilford Brimley Corey Sevier Katie Stuart Don Francks Andre Thérien B.J. McLellan Kim Schraner
Summer Of The Monkeys (set in 1910 on the prairies of Canada) follows the story of a young boy, Jay, who dreams of getting enough money to buy his dream horse. One summer Jay finds four ... See full summary »
Drama
USA
2009
103 Minutes
Harry Caldwell
Joe Rowley Liz DuChez Wilford Brimley Rick Montgomery Jr. Kristina Morales David Lemoyne Jennifer Rose Justin Tatum Sean Szaller Mark Rabant Glen Greenway
As an ex-convict, Lee Ferguson's biggest desire is to leave his past behind and make a fresh start with Katie, his new love. But when Lee finds out Katie is a Christian, his pre-conceived ... See full summary »
Drama
USA
2002
89 Minutes
Governor
Robert Knott Alex Meneses Wilford Brimley Gailard Sartain Rex Linn Robert Peters Jeff Corbett Stacie Drew Robin Frates Brian Shoop Eric Starkey
The state of Oklahoma is proposing a law banning cock fights. As it appears, some people are willing to do whatever it takes to protect their little profiting hobby.
Drama
1986
94 Minutes
Tony Boyle
Charles Bronson Ellen Burstyn Wilford Brimley Hoyt Axton Robert Schenkkan Ellen Barkin Keanu Reeves
Joseph "Jock" Yablonski (Charles Bronson) opposes United Mine Workers president Tony Boyle (Wilford Brimley) and winds up dead in 1969.
Drama
1984
109 Minutes
Otis
husband wife farmer activist powerful somber iowa small town farm activism alcoholism farming class conflict sacrifice quest 1980s
Iowa farmers (Jessica Lange, Sam Shepard, Wilford Brimley) survive a tornado, then learn they have 30 days to pay off a government loan or else.
Action, Western
2001
96 Minutes
Joe Gill
Tom Selleck Virginia Madsen Wilford Brimley David O'Hara Christian Kane Barry Corbin Joanna Miles Ken Pogue Patrick Kilpatrick Rex Linn William Sanderson
wanderer cowboy thug captain widow intense ship san francisco wyoming ranch bar death loyalty lawlessness promises romance rivalry love adventure 1880s
A hardened drifter (Tom Selleck) promises his dying friend that he will protect the man's wife (Virginia Madsen) and daughter, and their Wyoming homestead.
Drama
USA
1983
90 Minutes
Harry
Robert Duvall Tess Harper Betty Buckley Wilford Brimley Ellen Barkin Allan Hubbard Lenny Von Dohlen Paul Gleason Michael Crabtree Norman Bennett Rick Murray
singer innkeeper son daughter reporter ex-wife engaging uplifting touching texas motel small town redemption alcoholism fame family love country music wretched excess metamorphosis
A broken-down, middle-aged country singer gets a new wife, reaches out to his long-lost daughter, and tries to put his troubled life back together.
Adventure
USA|Yugoslavia|Hong Kong
1983
105 Minutes
Bradley Tozer
Tom Selleck Bess Armstrong Jack Weston Wilford Brimley Robert Morley Brian Blessed
pilot flapper missing person daughter enemy heiress spirited wild amusing intense afghanistan nepal asia small town destroyed city battlefield missing persons aviation love-hate relationship dangerous mission
During WW1, an alcoholic American biplane pilot is hired by the spoiled daughter of an industrialist to find her father who disappeared in Asia.
Mystery & Thriller, Crime, Drama
USA
1983
101 Minutes
Captain Malone
Charles Bronson Andrew Stevens Lisa Eilbacher Eugene M. Davis Wilford Brimley Geoffrey Lewis Ola Ray Bert Williams
detective serial killer tense rousing shocking gritty engaging los angeles investigation pursuit 1980s
An LAPD detective and his rookie partner are on the trail of a psychopathic young man who is murdering young women.
Drama
USA
1984
117 Minutes
Tom Keach
Paul Newman Robby Benson Joanne Woodward Ellen Barkin Wilford Brimley Judith Ivey Ossie Davis Morgan Freeman Katherine Borowitz Maury Chaykin Michael Brockman
father son ex-girlfriend love interest mother brooding emotional florida beach household construction site father/son relationship romance writing blue-collar life pregnancy aging discovery love 1980s
Harry Keach has been widowed for two years and works as a demolition crane operator on a demolition crew.
Drama
USA
1995
97 Minutes
Jake
Gary Morris Tracy Kristofferson John Beck Nikki Dunaway Wilford Brimley Boxcar Willie Woody P. Snow Ed Marshall Sandy Lowe Marilyn Harper Juice Newton
Upon his brother's death, a recording artist returns to his hometown to sell the family farm.
Mystery & Thriller
USA
1982
85 Minutes
Sheriff
Paul Le Mat Catherine Hicks Peter Billingsley Stephen McHattie Wilford Brimley Edward Herrmann Jack O'Leary Mary Steelsmith Kirk I. Kiskella Frank J. Cimorelli
A divorced mother, her young son and her new boyfriend set out on a road trip through Death Valley and run afoul of a local serial killer.
Comedy, Drama
USA
1995
92 Minutes
Al
Vincent Kartheiser David Bowe Mary Elizabeth McDonough Geoffrey Lower Wilford Brimley William Christopher
Eddie, a fourteen-year-old juvenile delinquent of sorts, collides with a car during a petty theft and dies in the hospital. Due to some confusion in heaven, however, he is given three days ... See full summary »
Horror
USA
1998
100 Minutes
Dr. David Wetherly
Arnold Vosloo Jillian McWhirter Brad Dourif Lindsay Crouse Wilford Brimley
couple baby wife thrilling los angeles visions aliens ufo mystery
An unsuspecting woman is impregnated by aliens who are experimenting on the human population.
Western
1980
100 Minutes
Bingo Gibbs
Katharine Ross Bo Hopkins Candy Clark Jacqueline Brookes Wilford Brimley Parley Baer Elise Caitlin Savannah Bentley Nancy Priddy Arlene Banas
A rodeo champion's (Bo Hopkins) wife (Katharine Ross) joins the rodeo circuit too, despite his disapproval.
Gay & Lesbian, Comedy, Adventure
USA
1996
101 Minutes
Joe Hollis
Jack Lemmon James Garner Dan Aykroyd John Heard Sela Ward Wilford Brimley Everett McGill Bradley Whitford Lauren Bacall James Rebhorn Esther Rolle
president contractor goon politician homeless person gay man hilarious engaging melodramatic car helicopter appalachia ohio white house gay pride parade conspiracy reputation road trip presidency political corruption
Two former U. S. Presidents, hated rivals, join forces to expose the current, corrupt President at the risk of their lives.
Romance, Comedy
USA
2009
103 Minutes
Earl
Hugh Grant Sarah Jessica Parker Sam Elliott Mary Steenburgen Elisabeth Moss Wilford Brimley Michael Kelly Jason Liebman
husband wife lawyer real estate agent assassin agent amusing witty endearing gripping new york city rodeo wyoming small town restaurant street witnessing murder infidelity marital problems witness protection
In New York City, an estranged couple who witness a murder are relocated to small town Wyoming as part of the Witness Protection Program.
Horror
USA
1995
100 Minutes
Devro
Leo Rossi Ted Prior Grant Gelt Denise Crosby Powers Boothe Wilford Brimley Grant James Jackson Bostwick
A rocket containing bio-hazardous material to be disposed of by launching into space crashes in a remote wooded area. An army team is sent to recover it. One of the men is infected and ... See full summary »
Mystery & Thriller, Drama
USA
1979
122 Minutes
Ted Spindler
Jane Fonda Jack Lemmon Michael Douglas Scott Brady James Hampton Peter Donat Wilford Brimley James Karen
news reporter camera operator nuclear physicist supervisor cameraman gripping gutsy intense thrilling suspenseful tense california nuclear power plant newsroom car television studio home nuclear meltdown nuclear safety cover-up
A reporter finds what appears to be a cover-up of safety hazards at a nuclear power plant.
Documentary
USA
2015
88 Minutes
Pop Fisher , Himself
Robert Redford Kim Basinger Michael Madsen Barbara Hershey Barry Levinson Mike Starr Wilford Brimley
An average baseball film in the making comes out of seemingly nowhere to become one of the best sports films made of all time. A true testament to the real beauty of Hollywood filmmaking, the way it used to be.
Mystery & Thriller, Drama
USA
1993
154 Minutes
William Devasher
Tom Cruise Jeanne Tripplehorn Gene Hackman Holly Hunter Ed Harris Hal Holbrook Terry Kinney Wilford Brimley David Strathairn Gary Busey Steven Hill
lawyer fbi agent coworker boss mafia boss intricate suspenseful prison office harvard university apartment lawlessness corruption greed surveillance paranoia mafia rise fall revenge
A young lawyer joins a prestigious law firm only to discover that it has a sinister dark side.
Comedy, Western
USA
1979
120 Minutes
Farmer
Robert Redford Jane Fonda Willie Nelson Valerie Perrine John Saxon Nicolas Coster Allan Arbus Wilford Brimley Will Hare Basil Hoffman Timothy Scott
rodeo rider reporter farmer old flame corporate stooge spirited brash las vegas desert escape consumerism pride romance honor rodeo adventure escape love 1970s
A rodeo star past his prime steals his company's horse and rides into the desert, with a feisty reporter accompanying him.
Crime, Drama
1980
97 Minutes
Scooter Jackson
Charles Bronson Bruno Kirby Ed Harris Bert Remsen Michael Lerner Kenneth McMillan Karmin Murcelo Enrique Castillo Wilford Brimley Norman Alden James Victor
A U.S. Border Patrol officer (Charles Bronson) poses as an illegal alien to catch a killer (Ed Harris) smuggling laborers from Mexico.
Drama
USA
1981
116 Minutes
Wells
Paul Newman Sally Field Bob Balaban Melinda Dillon Luther Adler Barry Primus Josef Sommer John Harkins Don Hood Wilford Brimley
reporter murderer storekeeper agent dark intricate miami store boat court murder mafia newspapers investigation affair mystery pursuit 1980s
When a prosecutor leaks a false story that a liquor warehouse owner is involved in the murder of a union head, the man's life begins to unravel.
Crime, Drama
Spain|Japan
1981
100 Minutes
Robert Blake JoBeth Williams Neva Patterson James Gammon Veronica Cartwright Carol Wayne Edward Winter Phillip R. Allen Sondra Blake Eileen Heckart Wilford Brimley
A hit man working for the Yakuza double crosses his employers and flees with a cache of diamonds from the latest heist. Injured and hiding in the mountain regions of Spain, with Japanese ... See full summary »