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The Best Danny Trejo Movies 

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

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

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Danny Trejo has worked with many famous directors, including big names like Quentin Tarantino and Rob Zombie.

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Machete is listed (or ranked) 1 on the list The Best Danny Trejo Movies
Jessica Alba, Lindsay Lohan, Robert De Niro

Released: 2010

Directed by: Robert Rodriguez, Ethan Maniquis

Machete is a 2010 American action film written, produced, and directed by Robert Rodriguez and Ethan Maniquis. This film is an expansion of a fake trailer that was included in Rodriguez's and ...more

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From Dusk till Dawn is listed (or ranked) 2 on the list The Best Danny Trejo Movies
Salma Hayek, George Clooney, Quentin Tarantino

Released: 1996

Directed by: Robert Rodriguez, Sarah Kelly

From Dusk till Dawn is a 1996 American horror-crime thriller film directed by Robert Rodriguez and written by Quentin Tarantino. It stars George Clooney, Tarantino, Harvey Keitel and Juliette ...more

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Once Upon a Time in Mexi... is listed (or ranked) 3 on the list The Best Danny Trejo Movies
Johnny Depp, Salma Hayek, Eva Mendes

Released: 2003

Directed by: Robert Rodriguez

Once Upon a Time in Mexico is a 2003 American action film written, produced, edited, cinematographied, scored, and directed by Robert Rodriguez. It is the third and final film in Rodriguez's ...more

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Con Air is listed (or ranked) 4 on the list The Best Danny Trejo Movies
Nicolas Cage, John Malkovich, Steve Buscemi

Released: 1997

Directed by: Simon West

Con Air is a 1997 American action film directed by Simon West and produced by Jerry Bruckheimer, producer of The Rock. It stars Nicolas Cage, John Cusack, and John Malkovich. The film borrows ...more

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Desperado is listed (or ranked) 5 on the list The Best Danny Trejo Movies
Salma Hayek, Quentin Tarantino, Steve Buscemi

Released: 1995

Directed by: Robert Rodriguez

Desperado is a 1995 American action film written, produced, and directed by Robert Rodriguez. A sequel to the 1992 film El Mariachi, it is the second installment in Robert Rodriguez's Mexico ...more

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The Devil's Rejects is listed (or ranked) 6 on the list The Best Danny Trejo Movies
Diamond Dallas Page, Danny Trejo, Ginger Lynn

Released: 2005

Directed by: Rob Zombie

The Devil's Rejects is a 2005 American horror film written and directed by Rob Zombie, and the sequel to his 2003 film House of 1000 Corpses. The film is centered on the run of three members of ...more

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Heat is listed (or ranked) 7 on the list The Best Danny Trejo Movies
Natalie Portman, Al Pacino, Robert De Niro

Released: 1995

Directed by: Michael Mann

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Anchorman: The Legend of... is listed (or ranked) 8 on the list The Best Danny Trejo Movies
Christina Applegate, Will Ferrell, Ben Stiller

Released: 2004

Directed by: Adam McKay

Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy, or simply Anchorman, is a 2004 comedy film directed by Adam McKay, produced by Judd Apatow, starring Will Ferrell, and written by McKay and Ferrell. The ...more

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Grindhouse is listed (or ranked) 9 on the list The Best Danny Trejo Movies
Nicolas Cage, Bruce Willis, Rose McGowan

Released: 2007

Directed by: Edgar Wright, Eli Roth, Quentin Tarantino, Robert Rodriguez, Rob Zombie, + more

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Machete Kills is listed (or ranked) 10 on the list The Best Danny Trejo Movies
Jessica Alba, Lady Gaga, Sofía Vergara

Released: 2013

Directed by: Robert Rodriguez

This film is a 2013 American action-comedy film written and directed by Robert Rodriguez. It is a sequel to Machete and the third film based on Grindhouse fake trailers. Danny Trejo, Michelle ...more
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Bad Ass is listed (or ranked) 11 on the list The Best Danny Trejo Movies
Ron Perlman, Danny Trejo, Charles S. Dutton

Released: 2012

Directed by: Craig Moss

Bad Ass is a 2012 American action film written and directed by Craig Moss, the film stars Danny Trejo, Charles S. Dutton, and Ron Perlman. It is loosely based on the viral AC Transit Bus fight ...more
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Predators is listed (or ranked) 12 on the list The Best Danny Trejo Movies
Topher Grace, Laurence Fishburne, Adrien Brody

Released: 2010

Directed by: Nimród Antal

Predators is a 2010 American science fiction action film directed by Nimród Antal and starring Adrien Brody, Topher Grace, Alice Braga, Walton Goggins, Laurence Fishburne, Danny Trejo, ...more

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Halloween is listed (or ranked) 13 on the list The Best Danny Trejo Movies
Malcolm McDowell, Danny Trejo, Danielle Harris

Released: 2007

Directed by: Rob Zombie

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Anaconda is listed (or ranked) 14 on the list The Best Danny Trejo Movies
Jennifer Lopez, Ice Cube, Owen Wilson

Released: 1997

Directed by: Luis Llosa

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Spy Kids is listed (or ranked) 15 on the list The Best Danny Trejo Movies
George Clooney, Teri Hatcher, Carla Gugino

Released: 2001

Directed by: Robert Rodriguez

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XXX is listed (or ranked) 16 on the list The Best Danny Trejo Movies
Samuel L. Jackson, Vin Diesel, Eve

Released: 2002

Directed by: Rob Cohen

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A Very Harold & Kuma... is listed (or ranked) 17 on the list The Best Danny Trejo Movies
Neil Patrick Harris, Danneel Ackles, Patton Oswalt

Released: 2011

Directed by: Todd Strauss-Schulson

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The Muppets is listed (or ranked) 18 on the list The Best Danny Trejo Movies
Katy Perry, Lady Gaga, Selena Gomez

Released: 2011

Directed by: James Bobin

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Inferno is listed (or ranked) 19 on the list The Best Danny Trejo Movies
Jean-Claude Van Damme, Jaime Pressly, Danny Trejo

Released: 1999

Directed by: John G. Avildsen

Inferno is a 1999 American action film directed by John G. Avildsen, and starring Jean-Claude Van Damme, Danny Trejo and Pat Morita. Eddie Lomax is a veteran soldier sick of life, wandering the ...more
20
Death Wish 4: The Crackd... is listed (or ranked) 20 on the list The Best Danny Trejo Movies
Charles Bronson, Danny Trejo, Mark Pellegrino

Released: 1987

Directed by: J. Lee Thompson

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Recoil is listed (or ranked) 21 on the list The Best Danny Trejo Movies
Recoil Stone Cold Steve Austin, Serinda Swan, Danny Trejo

Released: 2012

Directed by: Terry Miles

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22
Lock Up is listed (or ranked) 22 on the list The Best Danny Trejo Movies
Sylvester Stallone, Donald Sutherland, Tom Sizemore

Released: 1989

Directed by: John Flynn

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Bulletproof is listed (or ranked) 23 on the list The Best Danny Trejo Movies
Gary Busey, Danny Trejo, Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa

Released: 1988

Directed by: Steve Carver

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Spy Kids 2: The Island o... is listed (or ranked) 24 on the list The Best Danny Trejo Movies
Taylor Momsen, Steve Buscemi, Carla Gugino

Released: 2002

Directed by: Robert Rodriguez

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Reindeer Games is listed (or ranked) 25 on the list The Best Danny Trejo Movies
Charlize Theron, Ben Affleck, Ashton Kutcher

Released: 2000

Directed by: John Frankenheimer

Reindeer Games is a 2000 action film film, directed by John Frankenheimer and starring Ben Affleck, Gary Sinise, and Charlize Theron. It was Frankenheimer's final theatrically released film and ...more