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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.
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Everything from Dying Young to Termini Station is included on this list.
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Anne of Green GablesRichard Farnsworth, Zack Ward, Colleen Dewhurst 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. The film starred Megan Follows and was produced and ...more
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The CowboysJohn Wayne, Bruce Dern, Slim Pickens 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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Annie HallWoody Allen, Sigourney Weaver, Christopher Walken Annie Hall is a 1977 American romantic comedy directed by Woody Allen from a screenplay he co-wrote with Marshall Brickman. Produced by Allen's manager, Charles H. Joffe, the film stars Allen as ...more
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Ice CastlesRobby Benson, Tom Skerritt, Michelle McLean 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 IIISamuel L. Jackson, George C. Scott, Brad Dourif The Exorcist III is a 1989 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 ...more
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The Dead ZoneChristopher Walken, Martin Sheen, Tom Skerritt The Dead Zone 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 ...more
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The Nun's StoryAudrey Hepburn, Peter Finch, Dean Jagger 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 ...more
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The Boy Who Could FlyFred Savage, Jason Priestley, John Carpenter The Boy Who Could Fly is a 1986 film written and directed by Nick Castle. It was produced by Lorimar Productions for 20th Century Fox, and released theatrically on August 14, 1986. The film ...more
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Guyana Tragedy: The Story of Jim JonesJames Earl Jones, Randy Quaid, LeVar Burton 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 ...more
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When a Stranger CallsCarol Kane, Charles Durning, Rachel Roberts 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 ...more
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McQJohn Wayne, Eddie Albert, Clu Gulager 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. ...more
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Dying YoungJulia Roberts, Ellen Burstyn, Vincent D'Onofrio 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 ...more
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Anne of AvonleaWendy Hiller, Colleen Dewhurst, Megan Follows Anne of Avonlea is a 1987 Canadian television miniseries. It is a sequel to the 1985 Anne of Green Gables miniseries. The miniseries dramatizes material from several books in the eight-novel ...more
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A Fine MadnessSean Connery, Joanne Woodward, Jean Seberg 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 ...more
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Danielle Steel's KaleidoscopeJaclyn Smith, Terry O'Quinn, Perry King 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 ...more
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Sword of GideonRod Steiger, Michael York, Linda Griffiths Sword of Gideon is a 1986 television film about Mossad agents hunting down terrorists associated with the 1972 Munich massacre. It was first shown on the CTV network in Canada as a four hour ...more
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The Last RunGeorge C. Scott, Colleen Dewhurst, Tony Musante The Last Run is a 1971 action film directed by Richard Fleischer, starring George C. Scott, Tony Musante, Trish Van Devere, and Colleen Dewhurst.
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The Good FightJohn Houseman, Colleen Dewhurst, Studs Terkel
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TributeKim Cattrall, Jack Lemmon, Lee Remick Tribute is a 1980 Canadian comedy film directed by Bob Clark and based on the play of the same name by Bernard Slade.
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You Can't Take It with YouJames Coco, Colleen Dewhurst, George Rose 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 ...more
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Termini StationColleen Dewhurst, Megan Follows, Debra McGrath 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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Broadway Theatre Archive: Burning BrightColleen Dewhurst, Dana Elcar, Myron McCormick
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Story of Jacob and JosephHarry Andrews, Julian Glover, Colleen Dewhurst 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. ...more
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A Moon for the MisbegottenJason Robards Jr., Colleen Dewhurst, Ed Flanders A Moon for the Misbegotten is a 1975 drama film directed by José Quintero and Gordon Rigsby.
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The Music SchoolColleen Dewhurst, Ron Weyand, Tom Dahlgren
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Final AssignmentBurgess Meredith, Michael York, Geneviève Bujold Final Assignment is a 1980 Canadian film written by Marc Rosen and directed by Paul Almond.
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Bed & BreakfastRoger Moore, Talia Shire, Juliana Paes Bed & Breakfast is a 1992 romantic comedy film directed by Robert Ellis Miller and stars Roger Moore, Talia Shire, Colleen Dewhurst, and Nina Siemaszko. Filming took place in 1989 in York ...more
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Alice in WonderlandRichard Burton, Nathan Lane, Eve Arden A 1982 Broadway stage performance of Alice in Wonderland was telecast on PBS's Great Performances in 1983. Directed by Kirk Browning, it was produced by PBS affiliate WNET in New York. ...more
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As IsRobert Carradine, Colleen Dewhurst, Alan Scarfe As Is is a 1986 film adapted by William M. Hoffman from his play of the same title, that set its focus on the effect AIDS, then a fairly new epidemic, has on a group of friends living in New ...more
