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  1. 20 titles. Sort by List order. 1. Face/Off. 1997 2h 18m R. 7.3 (401K) Rate. 82 Metascore. To foil a terrorist plot, FBI agent Sean Archer assumes the identity of the criminal Castor Troy who murdered his son through facial transplant surgery, but the crook wakes up prematurely and vows revenge.

    • Grease. John Travolta, Olivia Newton-John, Stockard Channing. 785 votes. Grease is a timeless classic that showcases John Travolta's exceptional talent as both an actor and singer.
    • Pulp Fiction. John Travolta, Samuel L. Jackson, Uma Thurman. 875 votes. Pulp Fiction, directed by Quentin Tarantino, is a masterpiece of modern cinema that features John Travolta as Vincent Vega—a hitman with a dark sense of humor and an affinity for philosophical conversations.
    • Saturday Night Fever. John Travolta, Karen Lynn Gorney, Barry Miller. 646 votes. In Saturday Night Fever, John Travolta delivers an electrifying performance as Tony Manero—a young man from Brooklyn striving to escape his mundane life through disco dancing at the local club every Saturday night.
    • Face/Off. John Travolta, Nicolas Cage, Joan Allen. 662 votes. Face/Off offers viewers a riveting blend of action-packed sequences and dramatic thrills with uniquely complex characters portrayed by John Travolta and Nicolas Cage.
  2. Saturday Night Fever. marking the first. It wasn’t the first noteworthy movie Travolta appeared in, but it was his first big starring role, and can be seen as his breakout movie, as a result. It ...

    • PULP FICTION (1994) Director and writer: Quentin Tarantino. Starring Samuel L. Jackson, Bruce Willis, Uma Thurman. Travolta’s career had taken a huge dive in the mid-80’s and early 90’s.
    • SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER (1977) Director: John Badham. Writer: Norman Wexler. Starring Karen Lynn Gorney, Barry Miller, Donna Pescow. Travolta started another dance craze with this film that brought the disco era to mainstream audiences.
    • GREASE (1978) Director: Randal Kleiser. Writer: Bronte Woodard. Starring Olivia Newton-John, Stockard Channing, Jeff Conaway. Travolta made his Broadway debut as a replacement for one of the supporting roles in the original production of “Grease” on Broadway.
    • BLOW OUT (1981) Director and writer: Brian De Palma. Starring Nancy Allen, John Lithgow, Dennis Franz. Travolta teamed up again with Brian De Palma and Nancy Allen for this well-regarded suspense film about a movie sound man who accidentally records a car accident involving a political candidate.
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    • 15 Carrie
    • 14 Urban Cowboy
    • 13 Phenomenon
    • 12 Swordfish
    • 11 Michael
    • 10 Broken Arrow
    • 9 The Taking of Pelham 123
    • 8 Hairspray
    • 7 in A Valley of Violence
    • 6 Get Shorty

    Watching John Travolta play a villain is a guilty pleasure, especially in his younger days. The man looks like a pleasant person, so it's more impactful to see him act twisted to unsuspecting victims on screen. Brian De Palma's Carrieis an adaptation of Stephen King's novel starring Sissy Spacek as the shy and misunderstood Carrie White. John Travo...

    John Travolta still sported a baby face look at 26, so he was a great choice to play Bud Davis in the coming-of-age story Urban Cowboy. The romantic drama is written and directed by James Bridges and features the talents of Debra Winger and Scott Glenn. Travolta plays a conservative cowboy moving to Pasadena to gain fame and fortune in the cowboy s...

    Sometimes sci-fi can portray some goofy scenarios while trying to convey a message. Other times, this branch of fiction can be used to tell a wholesome story. John Travolta has been at the two ends of the spectrum. The good one is Phenomenon (the bad one is Battlefield Earth, but don’t tell him that). This movie, written by Gerald Di Pego and direc...

    Swordfishis a movie remembered for multiple things. It was the second film by Hugh Jackman for a major Hollywood studio, and it had John Travolta playing a sleek and ambiguous CIA operative named Gabriel Shear. The movie, written by Skip Woods and directed by Dominic Sena, tells the story of a brilliant hackerwho gets released from prison and is qu...

    In the 1996 dramedy Michael, Travolta plays the Archangel Michael, as he's sent down to Earth to complete various tasks for his creator. Surrounded by an outstanding cast that includes Andie MacDowell, William Hurt, and Bob Hoskins, Travolta shines in the titular role. The film is quirky and funny, while still pulling at the heartstrings in moments...

    In one of his rare action villain roles, Travolta plays Major Vic Deakins in Broken Arrow. Travolta plays the opposite of Christian Slater in a role where he steals nuclear warheads in hopes of blackmailing the U.S. government for money, or else he will detonate the missiles in populated areas. Though not as memorable as his other '90s villain role...

    Though its title is a mouthful, The Taking of Pelham 123is a straightforward action thriller, one elevated by Travolta's performance as criminal hijacker Dennis "Ryder" Ford (alias Mr. Blue). Here, Travolta trades in his poufy, carefully styled hair and clean-shaven face for edgy sideburns and a handlebar mustache. It's a different look for Travolt...

    Hairsprayis based on the 2002 Broadway musical of the same name, which in turn was based on John Waters' 1988 comedy film of the same name. It follows the "pleasantly plump" teenage girl Tracy Turnblad, as she encounters stardom as a dancer on a local television dance show and rallies against racial segregation. John Travolta plays Edna Turnblad, T...

    The newest film on this list,In a Valley of Violence is a whip-smart western from Ti West (of X and Pearlfame). Part black comedy and part thriller, it puts a refreshing spin on the genre and includes star performances from Ethan Hawke and John Travolta. Travolta takes on the role of Clyde Martin, a marshal trying to keep his town, Denton, under co...

    Get Shortywas a sharply satirical film that perfectly adapted Elmore Leonard's novel of the same name by delivering the perfect mix of comedy and thriller. John Travolta stars alongside Gene Hackman and Danny DeVito. It follows Chili Palmer (Travolta), a Miami mobster and loan shark who inadvertently gets involved in feature film production after t...

  4. Jul 24, 2023 · From early entries like Grease to more recent fare, here are John Travoltas best movies and how you can watch them.

  5. Nov 23, 2009 · Total Recall: John Travolta's Best Movies We run down the best-reviewed work of the Old Dogs star.

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