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Tango & Cash, Tombstone, Stargate, Backdraft, and Breakdown are more thrilling fan-beloved productions. Since partnering with Quentin Tarantino on Death Proof, Russell has been judicious...
- Tombstone. Kurt Russell, Val Kilmer, Michael Biehn. 469 votes. Tombstone, a classic Western film released in 1993, remains one of Kurt Russell's most mesmerizing performances.
- The Thing. Kurt Russell, Wilford Brimley, T.K. Carter. 387 votes. Released in 1982, John Carpenter's The Thing is an unparalleled science fiction horror masterpiece featuring Kurt Russell as helicopter pilot R.J.
- Escape from New York. Kurt Russell, Ernest Borgnine, Adrienne Barbeau. 338 votes. In this 1981 dystopian action film, Kurt Russell delivers a memorable performance as the iconic anti-hero Snake Plissken.
- Big Trouble in Little China. Kurt Russell, Kim Cattrall, Dennis Dun. 384 votes. Kurt Russell shines as the quick-talking truck driver Jack Burton in the 1986 cult classic, Big Trouble in Little China.
- Crypto. The 2019 crime thriller "Crypto" had a surprisingly talented, well-known cast for a low budget B-movie, featuring Kurt Russell, Luke Hemsworth ("Westworld") and Alexis Bledel ("A Handmaid's Tale").
- Superdad. Early in his career Kurt Russell starred in a number of family movies from Walt Disney, one of which was the 1973 slapstick comedy film, "Superdad."
- Escape from L.A. In the long-gestating 1996 sequel to the '80s classic "Escape From New York" Kurt Russell reprises his role as snarky ex-soldier Snake Plissken.
- Poseidon. This disappointing 2006 remake of the 1970s disaster movie classic "The Poseidon Adventure" saw Kurt Russell starring as Robert Ramsey, the former New York City mayor who is returning home with his daughter aboard the RMS Poseidon, a transatlantic luxury cruise liner.
- TOMBSTONE (1993) Director: George P. Cosmatos, Kevin Jarre (uncredited) Writer: Kevin Jarre. Starring Val Kilmer, Sam Elliott, Bill Paxton. Kevin Costner fresh off his multi-Oscar winning western “Dances with Wolves” had a biopic of gunfighter Wyatt Earp planed as his next western when this lower budget film swept in and told the same story to greater acclaim.
- THE HATEFUL EIGHT (2015) Director and writer: Quentin Tarantino. Starring Samuel L. Jackson, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Tim Roth. Russell was one of “The Hateful Eight” who gather together at a remote Wyoming cabin to basically torture and kill one another in this typically bloody film from Quentin Tarantino.
- SILKWOOD (1983) Director: Mike Nichols. Writer: Nora Ephron, Alice Arlen. Starring Meryl Streep, Cher, Diana Scarwid. “Silkwood” is often remembered as the first time Cher appeared in a serious dramatic role in a big budget film.
- ESCAPE FROM NEW YORK (1981) Director: John Carpenter. Writer: John Carpenter, Nick Castle. Starring Adrienne Barbeau, Ernest Borgnine, Donald Pleasence.
- Vanilla Sky (2001) Role: McCabe. Distributed by: Paramount Pictures. Directed by: Cameron Crowe. Written by: Cameron Crowe. This is a tricky one. Cameron Crowe’s science fiction drama from 2001 divided the film community, with little to agreed upon other than Cameron Diaz’s outstanding and snubbed Oscar-worthy performance as Julianna Gianni, the crazy lover who takes Tom Cruise’s David Aames for midday joyride.
- Tango & Cash (1989) Role: Lt. Gabriel Cash. Distributed by: Warner Bros. Directed by: Andrei Konchalovsky. Written by: Randy Feldman, Jeffrey Boam. Comedic and action sparring against Sylvester Stallone has never been so much fun to watch.
- Escape from New York (1981) Role: Lieutenant S.D. Bob ‘Snake’ Plissken. Distributed by: AVCO Embassy Pictures. Directed by: John Carpenter. Written by: John Carpenter, Nick Castle.
- The Fox and the Hound (1981) Role: Copper. Distributed by: Buena Vista Pictures. Directed by: Ted Berman, Richard Rich, Art Stevens. Written by: Larry Clemmons, Ted Berman, David Michener, Peter Young, Burny Mattinson, Steve Hulett, Earl Kress, Vance Gerry (based on the novel “The Fox and the Hound” by Daniel P. Mannix)
Apr 5, 2020 · For those eager to catch up with his filmography, here are Kurt Russell’s 10 best movies, according to IMDb. Silkwood (7.2) 1983’s biographical drama Silkwood chronicles the true story of activist and whistleblower Karen Silkwood in her battle against the shady Kerr-McGee Corporation, who Karen suspected of wilfully exposing employees to ...
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Nov 20, 2023 · These ten of Kurt Russell’s best movies ranked. Update November 20, 2023: In honor of Russell's latest role on Monarch: Legacy of Monsters, this article has been updated with more details...
