The Best '80s Western Movies
Voting Rules
Vote up your favorite Western films that were released in the 1980s.
On this list of the best ‘80s western movies, you’ll find a comprehensive collection of classic westerns, genre-bending mash-ups, and hilarious comedies, all set against a backdrop of dusty saloons, long horse rides, and lone guns.
One of the best and most interesting ‘80s western films is Near Dark, acclaimed director Kathryn Bigelow’s second feature film. A tale of a midwestern man and his involvement with a family of American vampires, Near Dark was part of a batch of darker vampire films released in the late ‘80s. Although it fared poorly at the box office, the film has since gone on to achieve cult status among critics and film fans alike.
Also on this list, you’ll find Three Amigos! One of the most iconic comedy-westerns of all time, Three Amigos! stars Steve Martin, Chevy Chase, and Martin Short as the titular amigos. The film parodies both Akira Kurosawa’s Seven Samurai, as well as its American remake The Magnificent Seven. Did your favorite ‘80s western make the cut? Vote up the best 1980s western films below, and be sure to let us know what you think in the comment section.
Ranked by
- 1Anjelica Huston, Timothy Scott, Robert Duvall
- 2Clint Eastwood, Michael Moriarty, Carrie Snodgress
- 3Kevin Kline, Scott Glenn, Kevin Costner
- 4Emilio Estevez, Kiefer Sutherland, Lou Diamond Phillips
- 5Steve McQueen, Linda Evans, Richard Farnsworth
- 6David Carradine, Keith Carradine, Robert Carradine
