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- RUNNING ON EMPTY (1988) Director: Sidney Lumet. Writer: Naomi Foner. Starring Christine Lahti, Judd Hirsch, Martha Plimpton. Phoenix gives a sensational and deeply felt performance in this unique story that earned him an Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actor.
- MY OWN PRIVATE IDAHO (1991) Director and writer: Gus Van Sant. Starring Keanu Reeves, James Russo, Udo Kier. Loosely based on several Shakespeare plays this film casts Phoenix as one of a group of young men who work as male prostitutes on the streets of Portland.
- STAND BY ME (1986) Director: Rob Reiner. Writers: Raynold Gideon, Bruce A. Evans. Starring Will Wheaton, Corey Feldman, Jerry O’Connell. Phoenix gave his first stand out performance in this film about four young boys who go on a journey to locate a dead body they have heard about.
- INDIANA JONES AND THE LAST CRUSADE (1989) Director: Steven Spielberg. Writers: George Lucas, Philip Kaufman. Starring Harrison Ford, Sean Connery, Denholm Elliott.
- Stand by Me. Wil Wheaton, River Phoenix, Corey Feldman. 304 votes. In the engaging film Stand by Me, four young boys - Gordie Lachance (Wil Wheaton), Chris Chambers (River Phoenix), Teddy Duchamp (Corey Feldman), and Vern Tessio (Jerry O'Connell) - embark on an unforgettable quest.
- My Own Private Idaho. River Phoenix, Keanu Reeves, James Russo. 170 votes. My Own Private Idaho is an American independent adventure drama film, a unique fusion of road movie and classic Shakespearean tragedy.
- Running on Empty. Christine Lahti, River Phoenix, Judd Hirsch. 163 votes. Arthur Pope (Judd Hirsch) and his wife, Annie (Christine Lahti), are fugitives, perpetually on the run from federal authorities due to their antiwar activity during the 1960s.
- Dogfight. River Phoenix, Lili Taylor, Richard Panebianco. 117 votes. A young Marine named Eddie Birdlace (River Phoenix) is set to spend his last night in San Francisco with his military friends before they are deployed to Vietnam in 1963.
Top 14 Best Movies from River Phoenix (In my own opinion) (In Order) by benoev18-395-74660 • Created 10 years ago • Modified 10 years ago I want to dedicate this list to River Phoenix, and all his 14 movies he made, and that I saw all!
- I Love You to Death (1990) - 64 - Stream on iTunes
- Thing called Love (1993) - 6.4 - Stream on Paramount+
- Lorers (1985) - 6.4 - Stream on Starz
- Mosquito Coast (1986) - 6.6 - Stream on iTunes
- Own Private Idaho (1991) - 7.0 - Stream on Hoopla
- Akers (1992) - 7.1 - Stream on iTunes
- Fight (1991) - 7.4 - Stream on Kanopy
- Ning on Empty (1988) - 7.6 - Stream on The Criterion Channel
- ND by Me (1986) - 8.1 - Stream on Netflix
- Iana Jones and The Last Crusade (1989) - 8.3 - Stream on Paramount+
In this dark comedy, River Phoenix plays young man Devo Nod, who’s infatuated with Rosalie (Tracey Ullman). Rosalie discovers her husband, Joey (Kevin Kline), has been repeatedly unfaithful and enlists Devo’s help to try and kill him out of revenge. In a hilarious twist, Joey proves impossible to kill because of a number of freak coincidences. Phoe...
River Phoenix was one of the actors in contention to star as Jack in Titanic before his passing, but The Thing Called Lovebecame his final released film. The story is about Miranda (Samantha Mathis), who moves to New York to become a singer. She falls in love with Phoenix’s James, with the film then detailing their struggles to achieve fame and kee...
In what is one of the better kid-led movies worth a watch, Explorersstars Ethan Hawke and River Phoenix as a pair of genius friends who venture into space through a makeshift spacecraft. The boys’ interactions with aliens reveal the truth about the vastness of the universe, but they learn they need to head back home to be safe. Explorerswas the fir...
The Mosquito Coastis an adventure drama about Allie Fox (Harrison Ford), a deluded inventor who forces his family to venture into the jungles in South America as they subsequently attempt to survive the environment amidst Allie’s increasing erratic behavior. River Phoenix appears as Allie’s son Charlie, who starts to doubt his father’s sanity. RELA...
One of River Phoenix’s most well-known movies, My Own Private Idahohas him star as street hustler Mikey Waters, who embarks on a journey with best friend Scott Favor (Keanu Reeves) to find his mother. The story chronicles Mikey’s struggles with his love for Scott and his severe abandonment issues. There’s likely no better film to affirm the acting ...
Sneakers is a thriller film that details the story of a group of specialist hackers, with Robert Redford’s Martin in the lead. River Phoenix as technician Carl, and is part of the ensemble cast. The main conflict in Sneakerscomes from the team being framed for the murder of the inventor of a decoder that they stole under false pretenses. The movie ...
While it doesn’t usually show up in the best films involving the Phoenix brothers, Dogfightis rated well as part of River Phoenix’s solo efforts. Here, young Marine Eddie falls in love with Rose (Lili Taylor) on the night before he’s supposed to be deployed to Vietnam. The first half of Dogfightestablishes the characters’ newfound love, following t...
River Phoenix earned an Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actor with Running on Empty, which details the struggles of a talented teenager. His character, Danny, is on the run with his family because of his parents’ fugitive pasts, but he wants to pursue his own dreams in music. RELATED: Robert Pattinson's 10 Best Period Roles According To IMDb R...
River Phoenix established himself as one of the best child actors of all time with Stand by Me, a coming-of-age story centering around four young boys. It sees the characters embark on a hike to find the body of a missing boy, learning more about each other along the way to create a genuine bond. The movie received huge praise for Rob Reiner’s dire...
River Phoenix was largely known for independent films, so his appearance in the big-budget Indiana Jonesfranchise served as a new route in his career. Here, Phoenix appeared as young Indiana Jones in the film’s opening, which shows how the titular character developed his love for adventure and treasure hunting. Despite only appearing in the first q...
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- Stand By Me (1986) And speaking of acclaimed performances at a young age — Stand by Me is perhaps the best of the best when it comes to Phoenix's filmography.
- Running on Empty (1988) Here's yet another acclaimed drama starring Phoenix from the celebrated '80s decade. Running on Empty follows the Popes, a family that hasn't been able to use their real identity for years.
- My Own Private Idaho (1991) In one of his more difficult roles, Keanu Reeves plays the character of Scott Favor, a sex worker and friend of Phoenix's Mikey Waters.
- Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989) Here's another acclaimed Ford-Phoenix collaboration. What an honor to be able to play a younger version of the heroic Indy.
10 titles. Sort by List order. 1. Stand by Me. 1986 1h 29m R. 8.1 (444K) Rate. 75 Metascore. A writer recounts a childhood journey with his friends to find the body of a missing boy. Director Rob Reiner Stars Wil Wheaton River Phoenix Corey Feldman. 2. Running on Empty. 1988 1h 56m PG-13. 7.6 (18K) Rate. 67 Metascore.
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Aug 23, 2023 · From 1980s family sci-fi to hard-hitting films about prostitution, let's examine and rank every movie in which the late River Phoenix starred.
