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Ward played in a few low-budget productions until he returned to major cinema in 1988 as a cop in Off Limits, as Roone Dimmick in Big Business, and the father of Keanu Reeves' character in The Prince of Pennsylvania.
Keep an eye out for Fred Ward in the action-filled The Chaos Factor (2000), as David Spade 's dad in Joe Dirt (2001), in the tongue-in-cheek Corky Romano (2001) and in the Reese Witherspoon romantic tale Sweet Home Alabama (2002).
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Joe's Dad : Lighten up, buddy. [Joe goes real upset] Joe's Mom : [takes a clown figurine] Lose that frown. When you're down, stare at a clown. [Joe stands up and takes it] Joe's Dad : That's right, boy. Joe's Mom : [hits him] Hey, sit down! Sit down! You're blocking the cameras!
The Prince of Pennsylvania. 1988 1h 27m R. 5.6 (1.4K) Rate. A teenager in love, who needs money to arrange his future life with his mistress, kidnaps his own father for ransom, but nobody cares. Director Ron Nyswaner Stars Fred Ward Keanu Reeves Bonnie Bedelia.
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- The Right Stuff. Adapted from the Tom Wolfe novel of the same name, "The Right Stuff" looks at the early years of America's space program, and the so-called Mercury Seven astronauts.
- Tremors 2: Aftershocks. It may sound sacrilegious to recommend "Tremors 2: Aftershocks" over the original "Tremors" movie, but "Aftershocks" is truly Ward's film.
- Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins. There's an untrue assumption that in order for a film to be successful, it must be profitable, which is probably why "Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins" is still criminally underseen.
- Miami Blues. Ward thrived in genre-bending films, and the neo-noir, black comedy, crime drama "Miami Blues" is no exception. Full disclosure, I almost highlighted his film noir/creature feature performance in HBO's "Cast a Deadly Spell," but that film features an unforgivable moment of transphobia that sours the fun of the rest of the film.
Jan 15, 2024 · List of the best Fred Ward movies, ranked best to worst with movie trailers when available. Fred Ward's highest grossing movies have received a lot of accolades over the years, earning millions upon millions around the world.
Fred Ward (December 30, 1942 - May 5, 2022) was an American actor. He began his career in 1979 alongside Clint Eastwood in Escape from Alcatraz. He was best known for his starring roles in the motion pictures Remo Williams, Tremors, Henry & June, Short Cuts, The Right Stuff and Exit Speed.
