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The Best Bruce Dern Movies

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List of the best Bruce Dern movies, ranked best to worst with movie trailers when available. Bruce Dern's highest grossing movies have received a lot of accolades over the years, earning millions upon millions around the world. The order of these top Bruce Dern movies is decided by how many votes they receive, so only highly rated Bruce Dern movies will be at the top of the list. Bruce Dern has been in a lot of films, so people often debate each other over what the greatest Bruce Dern movie of all time is. If you and a friend are arguing about this then use this list of the most entertaining Bruce Dern films to end the squabble once and for all.

If you think the best Bruce Dern role isn't at the top, then upvote it so it has the chance to become number one. The greatest Bruce Dern performances didn't necessarily come from the best movies, but in most cases they go hand in hand.

List features films like The Big Valley, Believe in Me.

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Hang 'Em High
Clint Eastwood, Dennis Hopper
Released: 1968
Directed by: Ted Post
Hang 'Em High is a 1968 American Western film directed by Ted Post and produced and co-written... more
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#11 of 45 The Best Movies Starring Clint Eastwood#11 of 67 The Best Clint Eastwood Movies
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Support Your Local Sheriff!
James Garner, Bruce Dern
Released: 1969
Directed by: Burt Kennedy
Support Your Local Sheriff! is a 1969 American Technicolor comedic western film distributed by... more
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#84 of 399 The Best Western Movies Ever Made#303 of 933 The All-Time Greatest Comedy Films
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They Shoot Horses, Don't They?
Jane Fonda, Bruce Dern
Released: 1969
Directed by: Sydney Pollack
They Shoot Horses, Don't They? is a 1969 American drama film directed by Sydney Pollack. The... more
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#94 of 175 The Best Movies Of The '60s#107 of 156 The Best Existentialism Movies
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Coming Home
Jane Fonda, Jon Voight
Released: 1978
Directed by: Hal Ashby
Coming Home is a 1978 drama film directed by Hal Ashby and starring Jane Fonda, Jon Voight and... more
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#111 of 1,189 Every Oscar Winning Film Ever#174 of 196 The Biggest Tearjerker Movies of All Time
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Last Man Standing
Bruce Willis, Christopher Walken
Released: 1996
Directed by: Walter Hill
Last Man Standing is a 1996 American action thriller film written and directed by Walter Hill... more
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#7 of 14 14 Surprisingly Nuanced Bruce Willis Performances#437 of 625 The Greatest Action Movies Of All Time
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Silent Running
Bruce Dern, Ron Rifkin
Released: 1972
Directed by: Douglas Trumbull
Silent Running is a 1972 environmentally-themed American science fiction film starring Bruce... more
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#978 of 1,540 The Most Rewatchable Movies#108 of 178 The Best Dystopian And Near Future Movies
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The Driver
Bruce Dern, Isabelle Adjani
Released: 1978
Directed by: Walter Hill
The Driver is a 1978 crime film written and directed by Walter Hill, starring Ryan O'Neal,... more
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#393 of 553 The Best '70s Movies#49 of 130 The Greatest Car Movies Ever Made
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The War Wagon
Sean Connery, John Wayne
Released: 1967
Directed by: Burt Kennedy
This film is a 1967 Western film starring John Wayne and Kirk Douglas, released by Universal... more
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Monster
Charlize Theron, Christina Ricci
Released: 2003
Directed by: Patty Jenkins
Monster is a 2003 drama film about Aileen Wuornos, who was executed in Florida in 2002 for... more
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#31 of 275 The Best Movies Based On True Stories#17 of 20 20 Horrifying Crime Movies Whose True Stories Are Way More Terrifying
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The Great Gatsby
Robert Redford, Mia Farrow
Released: 1974
Directed by: Jack Clayton
The Great Gatsby is a 1974 American romantic drama film distributed by Newdon Productions and... more
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Black Sunday
Terry Bradshaw, Bruce Dern
Released: 1977
Directed by: John Frankenheimer
Black Sunday is a 1977 American thriller film directed by John Frankenheimer, based on Thomas... more
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The Astronaut Farmer
Bruce Willis, Billy Bob Thornton
Released: 2006
Directed by: Michael Polish, Polish brothers
The Astronaut Farmer is a 2006 American drama film directed by Michael Polish, who co-wrote... more
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The King of Marvin Gardens
Jack Nicholson, Ellen Burstyn
Released: 1972
Directed by: Bob Rafelson
The King of Marvin Gardens is a 1972 American drama film. It stars Jack Nicholson, Bruce Dern,... more

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Harry Tracy, Desperado
Bruce Dern, Gordon Lightfoot
Released: 1982
Directed by: William A. Graham
Harry Tracy, Desperado is a 1982 Canadian drama/western film starring Bruce Dern and Helen... more
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Mulholland Falls
Jennifer Connelly, Nick Nolte
Released: 1996
Directed by: Lee Tamahori
Mulholland Falls is a 1996 American neo-noir thriller film directed by Lee Tamahori and... more
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Posse
Kirk Douglas, Bruce Dern
Released: 1975
Directed by: Kirk Douglas
Posse is a 1975 American Western film, produced by, directed by and starring Kirk Douglas. The... more
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The Wild Angels
Bruce Dern, Peter Fonda
Released: 1966
Directed by: Roger Corman
The Wild Angels is a 1966 Roger Corman film, made on location in Southern California. The Wild... more
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Down Periscope
Kelsey Grammer, Rob Schneider
Released: 1996
Directed by: David S. Ward
Down Periscope is a 1996 20th Century Fox comedy film produced by Robert Lawrence and directed... more
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Marnie
Sean Connery, Alfred Hitchcock
Released: 1964
Directed by: Alfred Hitchcock
Marnie is a 1964 psychological thriller directed by Alfred Hitchcock. The screenplay by Jay... more
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Hush… Hush, Sweet Charlotte
Bette Davis, Joan Crawford
Released: 1964
Directed by: Robert Aldrich
Hush... Hush, Sweet Charlotte is a 1964 American thriller film directed and produced by Robert... more
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Small Soldiers
Sarah Michelle Gellar, Kirsten Dunst
Released: 1998
Directed by: Joe Dante
Small Soldiers is a 1998 American science fiction action film directed by Joe Dante. The film... more
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That Championship Season
Martin Sheen, Robert Mitchum
Released: 1982
Directed by: Jason Miller
That Championship Season is Jason Miller's 1982 film version of his 1973 Pulitzer Prize... more
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Wild River
Bruce Dern, Montgomery Clift
Released: 1960
Directed by: Elia Kazan
Wild River is a 1960 film directed by Elia Kazan starring Montgomery Clift, Lee Remick, Jo Van... more

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Diggstown
Heather Graham, James Woods
Released: 1992
Directed by: Michael Ritchie
Diggstown is a 1992 film directed by Michael Ritchie, and starring James Woods, Louis Gossett,... more
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The Laughing Policeman
Bruce Dern, Louis Gossett
Released: 1973
Directed by: Stuart Rosenberg
The Laughing Policeman is an American police procedural film loosely based on the novel The... more