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The Best Colleen Dewhurst Movies

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List of the best Colleen Dewhurst movies, ranked best to worst with movie trailers when available. Colleen Dewhurst'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 Colleen Dewhurst movies is decided by how many votes they receive, so only highly rated Colleen Dewhurst movies will be at the top of the list. Colleen Dewhurst has been in a lot of films, so people often debate each other over what the greatest Colleen Dewhurst movie of all time is. If you and a friend are arguing about this then use this list of the most entertaining Colleen Dewhurst films to end the squabble once and for all.

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

Everything from Dying Young to Termini Station is included on this list.

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The Cowboys
John Wayne, Bruce Dern
Released: 1972
Released: 1972
Directed by: Mark Rydell
Directed by: Mark Rydell
The Cowboys is a 1972 Western motion picture starring John Wayne, Roscoe Lee Browne, Slim Pickens, Colleen Dewhurst and Bruce Dern. Robert Carradine made his film debut with fellow child actor... more
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The Nun's Story
Audrey Hepburn, Peter Finch
Released: 1959
Released: 1959
Directed by: Fred Zinnemann
Directed by: Fred Zinnemann
The Nun's Story is a 1959 Warner Bros film directed by Fred Zinnemann and starring Audrey Hepburn, Peter Finch, Edith Evans and Peggy Ashcroft. Based upon the 1956 novel of the same title by Kathryn... more
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Annie Hall
Woody Allen, Diane Keaton
Released: 1977
Released: 1977
Directed by: Woody Allen
Directed by: Woody Allen
Annie Hall is a 1977 American romantic comedy film directed by Woody Allen. Neurotic New York comedian Alvy Singer (Allen) falls in love with the ditzy Annie Hall (Diane Keaton).... more
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Ice Castles
Robby Benson, Tom Skerritt
Released: 1978
Released: 1978
Directed by: Donald Wrye
Directed by: Donald Wrye
Ice Castles is a 1978 American romantic drama film directed by Donald Wrye and starring Lynn-Holly Johnson and Robby Benson. A paperback novelization of the screenplay, by Leonore Fleischer, was... more
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The Exorcist III
George C. Scott Ed Flanders Jason Miller Scott Wilson Nicol Williamson Brad Dourif
Released: 1990
Released: 1990
Directed by: William Peter Blatty
Directed by: William Peter Blatty
The Exorcist III is a 1990 American supernatural horror film written and directed by William Peter Blatty. It is the third installment of The Exorcist series and a film adaptation of Blatty's novel,... more
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#47 of 106 The Best Horror Movie Sequels#99 of 135 The Best Third Films In A Movie Series
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The Dead Zone
Christopher Walken, Martin Sheen
Released: 1983
Released: 1983
Directed by: David Cronenberg
Directed by: David Cronenberg
This film is a 1983 American horror thriller film directed by David Cronenberg. The screenplay by Jeffrey Boam was based on the 1979 novel of the same name by Stephen King. The film stars Christopher... more
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#130 of 245 The Best Psychological Thrillers of All Time#241 of 512 The Greatest Movies Of The 1980s, Ranked
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The Boy Who Could Fly
Fred Savage, Jason Priestley
Released: 1986
Released: 1986
Directed by: Nick Castle
Directed by: Nick Castle
The Boy Who Could Fly is a 1986 American film directed by Nick Castle. A teenager with autism is sent to live with his uncle after his parents die in an airplane crash.... more
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#11 of 52 The Best Movies About Autism#56 of 139 The Greatest Kids Movies Of The 1980s
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Guyana Tragedy: The Story of Jim Jones
James Earl Jones, Randy Quaid
Released: 1980
Released: 1980
Directed by: William A. Graham
Directed by: William A. Graham
Guyana Tragedy: The Story of Jim Jones, also called The Mad Messiah, is a 1980 television miniseries about the Peoples Temple led by Jim Jones, and their 1978 mass suicide at Jonestown. Based on the... more
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McQ
John Wayne, Eddie Albert
Released: 1974
Released: 1974
Directed by: John Sturges
Directed by: John Sturges
McQ is a 1974 crime drama film directed by John Sturges, starring John Wayne. The film made extensive use of Seattle locations. The beach scenes were filmed on the Pacific coast at Moclips. Eddie... more
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Anne of Green Gables
Richard Farnsworth, Zack Ward
Released: 1985
Released: 1985
Directed by: Kevin Sullivan
Directed by: Kevin Sullivan
Anne of Green Gables is a 1985 Canadian television drama film based on the novel of the same name by Canadian author Lucy Maud Montgomery. An orphan girl (Megan Follows), sent to an elderly brother... more
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When a Stranger Calls
Carol Kane, Charles Durning
Released: 1979
Released: 1979
Directed by: Fred Walton
Directed by: Fred Walton
When a Stranger Calls is a 1979 psychological horror film. It was directed by Fred Walton and stars Carol Kane and Charles Durning. The film derives its story from the classic folk legend of "The... more
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Dying Young
Julia Roberts, Ellen Burstyn
Released: 1991
Released: 1991
Directed by: Joel Schumacher
Directed by: Joel Schumacher
Dying Young is a 1991 American romance film, directed by Joel Schumacher. It is based on a novel of the same name by Marti Leimbach, and stars Julia Roberts and Campbell Scott with Vincent D'Onofrio,... more
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The Last Run
George C. Scott, Colleen Dewhurst
Released: 1971
Released: 1971
Directed by: Richard Fleischer
Directed by: Richard Fleischer
The Last Run is a 1971 action film directed by Richard Fleischer, starring George C. Scott, Tony Musante, Trish Van Devere, and Colleen Dewhurst.... more
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Anne of Avonlea
Wendy Hiller, Colleen Dewhurst
Released: 1987
Released: 1987
Directed by: Kevin Sullivan
Directed by: Kevin Sullivan
Anne of Green Gables (Disney Channel, 1987) is a Canadian drama miniseries directed by Kevin Sullivan, and is sequel to the 1985 miniseries of the same name. Anne Shirley (Megan Follows) accepts a... more
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A Fine Madness
Sean Connery, Joanne Woodward
Released: 1966
Released: 1966
Directed by: Irvin Kershner
Directed by: Irvin Kershner
A Fine Madness is a motion picture comedy based on the 1964 novel by Elliott Baker that tells the story of Samson Shillitoe, a frustrated poet unable to finish a grand tome. It stars Sean Connery,... more
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Danielle Steel's Kaleidoscope
Jaclyn Smith, Terry O'Quinn
Released: 1990
Released: 1990
Directed by: Jud Taylor
Directed by: Jud Taylor
Kaleidoscope, also known as Danielle Steel's Kaleidoscope, is a 1990 made for television romantic drama film directed by Jud Taylor. The film is based upon the 1987 novel of the same name by Danielle... more
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Broadway Theatre Archive: Burning Bright
Colleen Dewhurst, Dana Elcar
Released: 1959
Released: 1959
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Termini Station
Colleen Dewhurst, Megan Follows
Released: 1989
Released: 1989
Directed by: Allan King
Directed by: Allan King
Termini Station is a Canadian drama film, released in 1989. It was directed by Allan King, and written by Colleen Murphy. The film stars Colleen Dewhurst and Megan Follows as Molly and Micheline... more
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The Good Fight
John Houseman, Colleen Dewhurst
Released: 1984
Released: 1984
Directed by: Noel Buckner, Mary Dore, Sam Sills
Directed by: Noel Buckner, Mary Dore, Sam Sills
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Tribute
Kim Cattrall, Jack Lemmon
Released: 1980
Released: 1980
Directed by: Bob Clark
Directed by: Bob Clark
Tribute is a 1980 Canadian comedy film directed by Bob Clark and based on the play of the same name by Bernard Slade.... more

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You Can't Take It with You
James Coco, Colleen Dewhurst
Released: 1984
Released: 1984
A second television adaptation was produced in 1984 by Public Broadcasting Service. This version, featuring Jason Robards as Grandpa was based on the Broadway revival and filmed at Royale Theatre,...
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Story of Jacob and Joseph
Harry Andrews, Julian Glover
Released: 1974
Released: 1974
Directed by: Michael Cacoyannis
Directed by: Michael Cacoyannis
The Story of Jacob and Joseph is a 1974 American historical drama television film directed by Michael Cacoyannis, based on the biblical Book of Genesis with a screenplay written by Ernest Kinoy. It... more
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A Moon for the Misbegotten
Jason Robards Jr., Colleen Dewhurst
Released: 1975
Released: 1975
Directed by: José Quintero, Gordon Rigsby
Directed by: José Quintero, Gordon Rigsby
A Moon for the Misbegotten is a 1975 drama film directed by José Quintero and Gordon Rigsby....
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As Is
Robert Carradine, Colleen Dewhurst
Released: 1986
Released: 1986
Directed by: Michael Lindsay-Hogg
Directed by: Michael Lindsay-Hogg
As Is is a 1986 television film adapted by William M. Hoffman from his play of the same title. The play and the film depict the effect that AIDS, then a fairly new epidemic, has on a group of friends... more
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Final Assignment
Burgess Meredith, Michael York
Released: 1980
Released: 1980
Directed by: Paul Almond
Directed by: Paul Almond
Final Assignment is a 1980 Canadian film written by Marc Rosen and directed by Paul Almond.... more

Danielle Steel's Kaleidoscope

Broadway Theatre Archive: Burning Bright

You Can't Take It with You

A Moon for the Misbegotten

Final Assignment