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1. Spring Forward (2000)
directed by Tom Gilroy
featuring Ned Beatty, Liev SchreiberPlaywright and character actor Tom Gilroy made his feature directorial debut with this dialogue-driven character study set against the backdrop of ... More
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2. Sniper (1975)
directed by Jerry Jameson
featuring Kurt Russell, Richard Yniguez, Ned BeattyMade for television, Sniper originally aired under the title The Deadly Tower. In vivid, sweat-inducing detail, the film recreates the horror of ... More
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3. Deliverance (1972)
directed by John Boorman
featuring Jon Voight, Burt Reynolds, Ned Beatty, Ronny CoxAdapted from James Dickey's popular novel, John Boorman's 1972 movie recounts the grueling psychological and physical journey taken by four city ... More
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4. Silver Streak (1976)
directed by Arthur Hiller
featuring Gene Wilder, Jill Clayburgh, Richard Pryor, Patrick McGoohan, Ned BeattyWhile taking a train trip from L.A. to Chicago, mild-mannered George Caldwell (Gene Wilder) makes the acquaintance of Hilly Burns (Jill Clayburgh). ... More
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5. Toy Story 3 (2010)
directed by Lee Unkrich
featuring Tom Hanks, Tim Allen, Joan Cusack, Ned Beatty, Don Rickles, Michael Keaton, Wallace ShawnPixar returns to their first success with Toy Story 3. The movie begins with Andy leaving for college and donating his beloved toys -- including ... More
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6. A Cry in the Wild (1990)
directed by Mark Griffiths
featuring Jared Rushton, Pamela Sue Martin, Stephen Meadows, Ned BeattyA teenage boy takes major steps toward manhood after he is stranded in a dense wilderness forest following a plane crash and is forced to use his ... More
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7. Gulliver's Travels (1996)
directed by Charles Sturridge
featuring Ted Danson, Mary Steenburgen, James Fox, Ned Beatty, Geraldine ChaplinOriginally aired on the NBC network as a two-part miniseries, this all-star adventure is perhaps one of the most complete and faithful retellings of ... More
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8. Prelude to a Kiss (1992)
directed by Norman Rene
featuring Alec Baldwin, Meg Ryan, Kathy Bates, Ned Beatty, Patty DukeIn this quirky romantic comedy about soul transference, Alec Baldwin plays Peter Hoskins, the straight-laced head of the microfiche department at a ... More
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9. Rampart (2011)
directed by Oren Moverman
featuring Woody Harrelson, Sigourney Weaver, Robin Wright, Ned Beatty, Ben FosterDirector Oren Moverman reteams with Woody Harrelson for Rampart, a brutally honest portrait of a corrupt Los Angeles police officer. Dave Brown ... More
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10. Hopscotch (1980)
directed by Ronald Neame
featuring Walter Matthau, Glenda Jackson, Ned Beatty, Sam Waterston, Herbert LomWalter Matthau plays a CIA agent who's been confined by office politics to a desk job. The disgruntled Matthau quits the service and heads to Europe, ... More
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11. Alambrista! (1977)
directed by Robert M. Young
featuring Domingo Ambriz, Trinidad Silva, Linda Gillin, Ned BeattyList of all editionsRobert M. Young, who has made a cottage industry of "small" atmospheric films, made his directorial debut in 1977's Alambrista!. Domingo Ambriz plays ... More
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12. Switching Channels (1988)
directed by Ted Kotcheff
featuring Kathleen Turner, Burt Reynolds, Christopher Reeve, Ned Beatty, Henry GibsonList of all editionsThe 1920s-era play The Front Page was about a Chicago reporter who wants to retire and get married but is tricked by his editor into doing one last ... More
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13. Where the Red Fern Grows (2003)
directed by Lyman D. Dayton, Sam Pillsbury
featuring Dabney Coleman, Dave Matthews, Kris Kristofferson, Ned Beatty, Joseph AshtonList of all editionsBased on the 1961 children's novel by Wilson Rawls, Where the Red Fern Grows is a family-oriented drama four years in the making. This project is co ... More
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14. Chattahoochee (1990)
directed by Mick Jackson
featuring Gary Oldman, Dennis Hopper, Frances McDormand, Pamela Reed, Ned BeattyList of all editionsSince Chattahoochee is a story based on true events, it may seem absurd to suggest that the actual events of Chattahoochee are pirated from other ... More
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15. Sweet Land (2006)
directed by Ali Selim
featuring Elizabeth Reaser, Tim Guinee, Alan Cumming, Lois Smith, Ned BeattyList of all editionsA European exile finds herself a stranger in a strange land when she comes to the United States in this independent romantic comedy-drama. As a man ... More
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16. The Last American Hero (1973)
directed by Lamont Johnson
featuring Jeff Bridges, Valerie Perrine, Geraldine Fitzgerald, Ned Beatty, Art LundList of all editionsLamont Johnson's subtle direction graces this true-life success story about racecar driver Junior Jackson (Jeff Bridges), based on stock-car champion ... More
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17. Life (1999)
directed by Ted Demme
featuring Eddie Murphy, Martin Lawrence, Obba Babatunde, Ned Beatty, Bernie MacList of all editionsComedians Eddie Murphy and Martin Lawrence team up for a story that wouldn't appear to have many immediate humorous possibilities -- two men serving ... More
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18. The Big Bus (1976)
directed by James Frawley
featuring Joseph Bologna, Stockard Channing, John Beck, René Auberjonois, Ned BeattyList of all editionsThe Big Bus is set aboard a nonstop, nuclear-powered luxury bus commandeered by Joseph Bologna. Naturally, Bologna is a tortured hero with a deep ... More
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19. Superman: The Movie (1978)
directed by Richard Donner
featuring Marlon Brando, Gene Hackman, Christopher Reeve, Margot Kidder, Ned Beatty, Jackie CooperList of all editionsRichard Donner's big-budget blockbuster Superman: The Movie is an immensely entertaining recounting of the origin of the famous comic book character. ... More
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20. Go Toward the Light (1988)
directed by Mike Robe
featuring Linda Hamilton, Richard Thomas, Piper Laurie, Ned Beatty, Joshua HarrisList of all editionsBased on the autobiographical book by Chris Oyler, the made-for-TV Go Toward the Light is a sometimes wrenching, ofttimes inspirational AIDS drama. ... More
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21. The Big Easy (1987)
directed by Jim McBride
featuring Dennis Quaid, Ellen Barkin, Ned Beatty, John Goodman, Ebbe Roe SmithList of all editionsA film that captures the steamy, colorful essence of New Orleans, this crime thriller tells the romantic story of a classy detective whose ... More
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22. Rudy (1994)
directed by David Anspaugh
featuring Sean Astin, Ned Beatty, Charles S. Dutton, Lili Taylor, Jason Miller, Robert ProskyList of all editionsA young man learns to let nothing stop him from realizing his ambitions in this drama, based on a true story. Ever since he was a little boy, Rudy ... More
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23. Restless Natives (1986)
directed by Michael Hoffman
featuring Vincent Friell, Joe Mullaney, Teri Lally, Ned Beatty, Robert UrquhartList of all editionsIn this Scottish comedy, two young fellows disguise themselves as a clown and a wolf-man and begin robbing tourist buses. Somehow the two end up ... More
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24. Mikey and Nicky (1976)
directed by Elaine May
featuring Peter Falk, John Cassavetes, Ned Beatty, Rose Arrick, Carol GraceList of all editionsNickey (John Cassavetes) is a small-time Jewish gangster in trouble with the mob. He calls on his lifelong friend Mikey (Peter Falk) for help. During ... More
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25. Roughing It (2002)
directed by Charles Martin Smith
featuring James Garner, Greg Spottiswood, Eric Roberts, Adam Arkin, Ned BeattyList of all editionsBased on Mark Twain's 1872 autobiographical novel, this made-for-cable film is presented in flashback form, as aged humorist Mark Twain (James Garner ... More







