123 Harry Dean Stanton Movies, Ranked Best to Worst

Both a prequel and a sequel to the widely acclaimed crime film The Godfather, it continues the story of Michael Corleone as he survives several misfortunes while expanding the family business, and puts it in contrast to the early struggles of his father, Vito Corleone, recording his introduction into a life of crime.

Considered one of the greatest films of all time, this science-fiction horror film directed by Ridley Scott is about space merchant vessel Nostromo whose crew respond to a distress call on their way back to earth. As a result they end up with a dangerous and aggressive extra-terrestrial creature on board.

A vagabond named Travis Henderson walks out of the West Texas desert and is reunited with his brother Walt. Travis has been missing for four years, and Walt has adopted Travis’s son Hunter as his mother Jane is also missing. As Travis starts reconnecting with his son, the two go on a cross-country trip to find Jane.

Former death-row prison officer Paul Edgecomb recounts how the lives of the guards were affected after they received as inmate an enormous black man, John Coffey, convicted of raping and murdering two white girls. They began to question the conviction as they realize that Coffey was a kind-hearted person childishly afraid of darkness and possessed supernatural gifts.

War veteran Lucas ‘Luke’ Jackson is sentenced to two years on a chain gang for cutting parking meters. However, in the prison, he becomes an inspirational hero to the rest of his fellow convicts, including the prisoners’ leader Dragline for standing up to the guards and their sadistic leader Walking Boss Godfrey. 

Bill Gillespie, the bigoted police chief of Sparta, Mississippi, arrests African-American Philadelphia detective Virgil Tibbs for a businessman’s murder. After proving his credentials, Tibbs is reluctantly asked to assist the investigations. Facing risks, he delves deep into the case, but encounters difficulties from Gillespie on every step. As the two men learn to work together, Tibbs proves his mettle earning Gillespie’s respect. 

This war adventure comedy film, takes us to the time of the Second World War. The story revolves around a group of US soldiers who obtain information about gold worth millions hidden on enemy soil, from a drunk German officer. Therefore, they come up with a plan to steal the treasure for themselves. 

After finding out that his estranged brother is critically ill, Alvin Straight, a 73 year old man decides to visit him riding a lawn mower, as he is unable to drive. 

The Wrong Man is a drama film which revolves around an innocent musician named Christopher Emmanuel, who is arrested after he is mistaken for a robber. Although his attorney works to prove his innocence, the case threatens to destroy his family before he can be declared not guilty.

After being paroled, a burglar attempts to get a regular job legally. But he soon finds himself back in prison, due to an immoral parole officer. After his release again, he decides to take revenge on the officer.

In this first crossover film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, S.H.I.E.L.D. director Nick Fury assembles a team of superheroes, featuring Iron Man, Captain America, Hulk, Thor, Black Widow and Hawkeye, who must overcome their differences to tackle extraterrestrial threats posed by Asgardian Loki after he comes into possession of the powerful device Tesseract.

Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid is a western drama film which tells the story of Pat Garrett, an honest lawyer, who is hired by a group of wealthy cattle barons to deal with Billy the Kid, a notorious outlaw. However, Pat and Billy are childhood friends.

In an alternate reality, Manhattan Island in New York City has been converted into a maximum security prison following a 400% increase in crime in the United States. When Air Force One is hijacked and the President is crash-landed into the island, former Special Forces soldier and convicted robber, Snake Plissken, is coerced into launching a rescue initiative.

A cult film that revolves around a driver, James Taylor, and a mechanic, Dennis Wilson. The only purpose of their life is to race and maintain their Chevy. While they head east from California, they come across Laurie Bird who sleeps with both of them to incite jealousy between the two. The trio then meets Warren Oates, an overbearing GTO driver, who races with them to New York. The stakes are high, as each side puts their pride and joy at stake: their car.

An ambitious but poor man from Southern United States starts up a church in the hope of becoming inspirational.

Moose is a paroled convict who hires a private detective named Phillip Marlowe to find his long-lost girlfriend Velma. She used to work in a lounge, but the lounge owner’s wife claims that she is dead, but Marlowe isn’t convinced. Meanwhile, during a routine ransom exchange for a necklace, Marlowe gets knocked out and framed for murder.

This religious drama film depicts the life of Jesus Christ; his various struggles through life, his revolutionary actions and his final temptation on the cross. 

Lucky is a comedy drama film which tells the story of Lucky, a 90 year old atheist, who lives alone in an isolated house in the small desert town of Piru, California. Upon coming to terms with his own mortality, he decides to search for ever-elusive enlightenment.

The dark comedy follows the journey of journalist Raoul Duke and his attorney Dr. Gonzo who drive a red convertible to Las Vegas to cover a motorcycle race. They are, however, carrying a suitcase full of drugs that they consume at an increasing rate. What follows is a psychedelic adventure in search of the American Dream. 

How the West Was Won is an epic Western film which takes us to the 19th century, and covers several events such as the Gold Rush, the Civil War, as well as the building of the railroads.

Anthony, an unemployed drummer and stoner, leaves his parents and hitchhikes across the country with Pedro, who he befriended on the road. The buddy comedy film follows the duo's misadventures on the road. It opened to poor reviews at the time of its release but is now considered a cult classic.

Rose is a passionate 1960s rock star who pours her soul into her every performance, but her manager keeps encouraging her to tour excessively. Her life takes a turn as she succumbs to drug and alcohol abuse.

Repo Man is an action comedy crime film, which tells the story of a young slacker, who gets fired from his job. Shortly after, he finds himself working for a car repossession agency, and is in pursuit of a Chevrolet Malibu wanted for a $ 20,000 bounty and has something otherworldly stashed in its trunk as well.  

Upon his return from the war, John Chandler finds his life turned upside down. His wife died in a cannon fire and his son David, who witnessed the event, turned mute due to shock. The father son duo, along with their dog, travel to a town in Illinois in search of good treatment. However, they soon run into trouble when they meet sheep-herder Burleigh brothers.

The Mighty is a comedy drama film which revolves around Kevin, a boy who is smart, but has a weak body. His life takes a turn when he meets Maxwell, a boy who is ridiculed for his huge size. Since they are both outcasts, an unlikely friendship soon develops between the two.

FBI agent, Chet Desmond, disappears mysteriously while investigating the murder of Teresa Banks of Deerfield. One year later, in the neighboring town of Twin Peaks, Laura Palmer who leads a troubled life as a drug addict, is brutally murdered. Can the events of the last seven days of her life preceding her murder throw any light on the identity of the killer? 

Based on a novel of the same name by renowned author Stephen King, the film tells the story of Arnie, a nerdy boy who purchases an old car, unaware of the fact that there is an evil presence within it. Anyone who tries to come between Arnie and the car is not spared. 

Voice in the Mirror is a romantic drama thriller film, which tells the story of a man, who falls into severe despair, after his daughter passes away. His doctor warns him that he is on the brink of mental illness. Unable to quit his compulsive drinking, he eventually turns to faith, and tries to create a support group.

The dark comedy revolves around struggling writer Marty Faranan. Things take a violent turn when his two best friends Billy and Hans kidnap violent gangster Charlie Costello’s pet Shih Tzu. Marty’s experiences, following that not only provide him the plot for his screenplay Seven Psychopaths but leave him a changed man.  

Sailor Ripley, released from prison after killing in self-defense, breaks his parole to set out for California with girlfriend, Lula Fortune. Lula’s mother, Marietta, sends a private detective and a contract-killer after them to eliminate Sailor. While on the run in a bid to keep one step ahead of Marietta’s plotting, they encounter offensives, and fight through challenges that test their love.

Tilman and Lanton Mills are two cowboys who decide to rob a bank, and set off on horseback for their mission. However, on the way, they decide to stop to see their boss, but they discover that he has been murdered by John Sparks, another cowboy.  

A cattle rustler decides to steal horses from a land baron's ranch in retaliation for his best friend's death.

A once-famous rock-star Cisco Pike, who is facing difficult times, gets convicted for drug dealing. Later, though he tries to lead a straight life with his girlfriend, a corrupt LAPD officer, Leo Holland, blackmails him into selling 100kg of confiscated marijuana within a weekend. As Cisco runs from pillar to post to meet the deadline, can he avoid getting arrested once again? 

When Soviet and Cuban paratroopers invade Colorado, a group of teenagers engage in guerilla warfare with the invading forces, having nowhere to escape. 

Inland Empire is a 2006 mystery drama film, revolving around an actress who begins to adopt the persona of her character in a film, and meanwhile, her world starts becoming nightmarish and surreal.  

Renaldo and Clara is an American documentary film, which is about Bob Dylan, revolving around his lyrics and life. The film shows concert footage, documentary interviews as fictional vignettes. 

Tem Skelton, a young man, opens a charter fishing business in Key West, Florida. However, he soon provokes a dangerous feud with a local sea captain named Dance and his partner Carter.  When Dance steals one of his clients, Skelton retaliates by burning Dance’s boat. 

One from the Heart is a romantic drama musical film which tells the story of Hank and Frannie, who have been in a live-in relationship for five years. However, they eventually break up on the fifth anniversary of their relationship, as they both meet a more interesting partner, with whom they both plan to celebrate the 4th of July.   

Lorn Warfield, a former gunslinger who had disappeared three years ago, returns home to find his wife and two children kidnapped by Apaches. As he embarks on a mission to rescue his family, he is accompanied by his neighbor, rancher Owen Forbes, who is also in love with Warfield's wife, and a Native American trader feigning insanity.

Sweet and intelligent teenager Andie is not very popular in her school. Duckie, who is smitten with her, and Iona, are her closest friends though she has a secret crush on wealthy heartthrob Blane. When Blane starts showing interest in her, Andie is sure that she has found true love. However, while her friends disapprove, Blane’s friend circle looks down on her.

Prior to the US Civil War, Luke Darcy, a rebel leader, sees himself as the leader of a new and independent Republic of Kansas. However, an ex-raider is sent to capture him.  

Johnny Truelove, a young drug dealer is living the high life, thanks to his supplier dad Sonny. However, when Jake Mazursky, a dangerous junkie fails to pay, Johnny and his right-hand man Frankie, kidnap Jake’s brother, Zack. Tragic consequences await as they find themselves out of their depth. 

Western rancher Zandy needs a wife to help him with ranch work; thus, not interested in love or companionship, he treats his mail-ordered bride more as his possession than wife. He is not happy as she is older than anticipated and expects to be treated with respect. But after enduring hardships and trials together, he learns to love and respect his bride.

Retiring detective, Jerry Black, promises a mother to find the murderer of her young daughter. Unconvinced that it’s an open-and-shut case, Jerry buys petrol-pump, moves in that area where he discovers more cases and clues. As he grows closer to bartender Lori, her young daughter reports befriending a person nearer to suspect’s description. So now Jerry has to quickly nab the killer. 

The Black Marble is a romantic comedy-drama mystery film, which tells the story of Sergeant Natalie Zimmerman, working for the Los Angeles Police deparment and Sergeant Valnikov, who are paired together for a case, involving  the kidnapping of a socialite’s pet dog.   

Rafferty and the Gold Dust Twins is a comedy drama film, which tells the story of two determined women who harass a clerk to drive them carefully to Louisiana. Although he is initially put off, he eventually finds himself charmed by both women. 

This Must be The Place is a comedy drama film, which tells the story of a former rockstar who, after his father’s death, sets out to find the Nazi war criminal, who is responsible for his father’s humiliation during the Second World War.

Ernest is a clerk working for a credit card company. He makes a big mistake, when he accidentally approves a credit card of a mobster, Pulardos, who is planning to flee to Mexico, with his girlfriend. Now Ernest must fix his mistake before it is too late, in order to avoid criminal charges.

Private Benjamin is a war comedy film which revolves around a Jewish American woman named Judy Benjamin, who is devastated after her husband drops dead on the night of their wedding. She soon enlists in the Women’s Army Corps, on a whim, thinking of it as a vacation. But military life proves to be much harder than her expectations.

This biopic tells us the story of Paul Bear, who begins his career as a footballer, but he soon becomes an icon while coaching for the University of Alabama.

Jan is a lawyer who takes up a case involving a major company which is responsible for contaminating a town’s water supply, eventually causing a lot of people to be diagnosed with leukemia. However, this case may bankrupt his firm as well as his career.

Ex-LAPD officer Ray Owens semi-retires as the sheriff of a quiet border town, but crime chases him there when drug lord Gabriel Cortez escapes from FBI and rushes towards border with his gang. Reluctant at first considering the limitations of his small force, Owens eventually prepares for a last stand to prevent Cortez from fleeing to Mexico.

The Man Who Cried is a drama film which tells the story of Suzie, an adopted Jewish girl living in Paris. She hopes to find her father who is living in the US, but problems arise when Paris is invaded by Nazis.   

Dave Buznik is an introvert who suppresses all emotions in public. However, Dave loses his temper on a flight and is sentenced to anger management under Dr. Buddy Rydell, who is unorthodox, to say the least. He moves in with Dave and turns his life upside down in his attempt to fix Dave’s anger issues. 

In order to prove his worth to his seniors in the navy, Lt. Commander Thomas Dodge, is put in charge of an old submarine which is being manned by few untrained misfits of the Navy.

Hero’s Island is an action adventure drama film which tells the story of a widow and her children living in a small island, who are threatened by murderous fishermen. However, she finds help from a mysterious shipwrecked stranger, a kind-hearted sailor and a former slave.

When her neighbour Kiefer tries to rape her and assault her, Maureen’s husband Eddie goes berserk. He is eventually put in a psychiatric facility. Years later, he is released and he tries to redeem himself in the eyes of his now-ex wife. However, she is already married to another man.  

After Confederate soldiers escape from Union Prison, Major Walcott sets out to hunt them down. They also kidnap Walcott’s fiancée Emily and head towards the Mexican border. On their way, they kill a Union courier carrying news of the end of the Civil War. This results in more conflict with Union soldiers.

Just after the Civil War is declared, problems arise as the Fort Laramie is divided between Northerners and Southerners. This leads to several complicated situations, and the fort commander, along with the southerners decide to resign and head south. However, they are soon attacked.

Bobby is a mischievous high school student who is obsessed with Lainie, his school friend, although she has a boyfriend.  Meanwhile, an elderly professor named Coleman Ettinger has been performing a meditation exercise along with his wife Gena, to enter a different state of consciousness. Due to an accident, Coleman’s consciousness ends up in Bobby’s body, while Gena ends up inside Lainie’s.

When his parents are distracted, a young boy gets closed inside a moving van. He finds himself in danger when it turns out that the van is being driven by two criminals, Bull, a psychopath, and Eddie, his meek partner.

Alien Autopsy is a comedy science fiction film which tells the story of Ray and Gary, whose lives turn upside down after they come into possession of footage of an alien autopsy. They gain a huge opportunity to earn money by selling it, but things take an ugly when the tape degrades due to humidity. Therefore, they decide to create a fake copy instead.

Newlyweds Carl and Molly Peterson are living happily until Carl invites his jobless best friend Randy Dupree to come and live with them, who threatens to become a permanent addition to the house. As Carl keeps getting further infuriated with him, things are made worse due to the machinations of Carl’s disapproving father-in-law, Bob. 

A good hearted ex convict gets a job at a retirement hotel, after getting out on parole. He forms a friendship with three of the residents and learns that the head nurse is running a scam. Therefore, he decides to lend a hand to help them to fight the corruption and end the scam.

Never Talk to Strangers is a romantic crime thriller film which tells the story of a woman named Sarah, a criminal psychologist, who falls for a mysterious man named Tony, after meeting him at a supermarket. She begins a relationship with him, but soon, she begins to receive death threats and strange gifts. The closer she gets with Tony, the more extreme the gifts get. She begins to suspect Tony and eventually decides to set a private detective after him, to find out more.  

Fire Down Below is an action drama film which tells us the story of an environmental protection agent Jack Taggart, who loses his best friend at the hands of a corrupt crime syndicate that is also involved in the mismanagement of toxic waste. Taggart makes the decision to avenge the death of his friend.

A beachcomber and a small-time thief, Jack Ryan lands in Hawaii where he get into a brawl at the construction site where he works and which is owned by unscrupulous developer Ray Ritchie. The cops want to throw Ryan out of Hawaii but he is hired by Walter Crewes  to work at a string of beach bungalows. While at work, Ryan encounters Ritchie's mistress, Nancy Hayes,  and he teams up with her for a potential heist.

This comedy film tells the story of a man Marvin Mange, who gets injured critically, but unknown to him, he is put back together by a mad scientist. However, the scientist transplanted animal parts, due to which Marvin discovers that he has developed animal-like instincts and abilities. 

Paul wants to talk marriage to his pregnant, but unwilling girlfriend Karen and on their way to the beach they are captured by a motorcycle gang, led by Paul’s high school friend J.J. As the gang vies with each other to decide who will have Karen first, J.J suggests that they have a motorcycle drag race to decide the winner, giving Paul a chance to escape.   

Rango, a pet chameleon fond of role-playing, ends up in the Old West town of Dirt, where he earns the role of the sheriff with fake tales of bravery and is assigned to investigate the ongoing drought. He soon realizes that he gained more than he bargained for when he crosses path with the evil gunslinger Rattlesnake Jake.