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The Best David Keith Movies

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

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

Examples of films on this list: Firestarter, Judge and Jury and many more.

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U-571 Matthew McConaughey, Jon Bon Jovi, Bill Paxton

Released: 2000

Directed by: Jonathan Mostow

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An Officer and a Gentleman Richard Gere, Debra Winger, Louis Gossett

Released: 1982

Directed by: Taylor Hackford

An Officer and a Gentleman is a 1982 American drama film that tells the story of a U.S. Navy aviation officer candidate who comes into conflict with the Marine Corps Gunnery Sergeant who is the ...more

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Behind Enemy Lines Owen Wilson, Gene Hackman, Gabriel Macht

Released: 2001

Directed by: John Moore

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Daredevil Jennifer Garner, Ben Affleck, Colin Farrell

Released: 2003

Directed by: Mark Steven Johnson

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Carrie Emilie de Ravin, Patricia Clarkson, Kandyse McClure

Released: 2002

Directed by: David Carson

Carrie is a 2002 NBC-TV movie based on the novel Carrie by Stephen King. It is the second film adaptation of the novel, following the 1976 version. The film was intended as a backdoor pilot for ...more

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Firestarter Drew Barrymore, Heather Locklear, Martin Sheen

Released: 1984

Directed by: Mark L. Lester

Firestarter is a 1984 American science fiction thriller film based on Stephen King's 1980 Firestarter. The plot concerns a young girl who develops pyrokinesis and the secret government agency ...more

Independence Day Dianne Wiest, Kathleen Quinlan, David Keith

Released: 1983

Directed by: Robert Mandel

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Major League II Charlie Sheen, Jay Leno, Tom Berenger

Released: 1994

Directed by: David S. Ward

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The Indian in the Cupboard Steve Coogan, Richard Jenkins, Vincent Kartheiser

Released: 1995

Directed by: Frank Oz

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Heartbreak Hotel Tuesday Weld, David Keith, Chris Mulkey

Released: 1988

Directed by: Chris Columbus

Heartbreak Hotel is a 1988 American comedy film written and directed by Chris Columbus and starring David Keith and Tuesday Weld. Set in 1972, the story deals with one of the many ...more

Brubaker Nicolas Cage, Morgan Freeman, Robert Redford

Released: 1980

Directed by: Stuart Rosenberg

Brubaker is a 1980 American prison drama film starring Robert Redford, Yaphet Kotto and David Keith. The film, which was directed by Stuart Rosenberg, is a fictionalized account of a 1967 prison ...more

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Men of Honor Charlize Theron, Robert De Niro, Cuba Gooding Jr.

Released: 2000

Directed by: George Tillman, Jr.

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Raise Your Voice Hilary Duff, Kat Dennings, Rebecca De Mornay

Released: 2004

Directed by: Sean McNamara

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The Rose Bette Midler, Alan Bates, Harry Dean Stanton

Released: 1979

Directed by: Mark Rydell

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The Two Jakes Jack Nicholson, Tom Waits, Madeleine Stowe

Released: 1990

Directed by: Jack Nicholson

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All Souls Day Danny Trejo, Laura Harring, Mircea Monroe

Released: 2005

Directed by: Jeremy Kasten, Mark A. Altman

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A Family Thing Robert Duvall, James Earl Jones, Paula Marshall

Released: 1996

Directed by: Richard Pearce

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The Lords of Discipline Bill Paxton, Michael Biehn, Judge Reinhold

Released: 1983

Directed by: Franc Roddam

The Lords of Discipline is a 1983 American film based on the novel by Pat Conroy and directed by Franc Roddam. The film stars David Keith, Robert Prosky, Judge Reinhold, Bill Paxton, William ...more

Hangman's Curse Leighton Meester, David Keith, Edwin Hodge

Released: 2003

Directed by: Rafal Zielinski

Hangman's Curse is a 2003 action/suspense film based on the 2001 Christian novel Hangman's Curse, written by Frank Peretti. The film stars David Keith, Mel Harris, Leighton Meester, and Douglas ...more

Running Wild Brooke Shields, Martin Sheen, Brooke Nevin

Released: 1992

Directed by: Dee McLachlan, Timothy Bond

Running Wild is a 1992 movie starring Brooke Shields, Martin Sheen and David Keith. The movie was written by Andrea Buck, Duncan McLachlan and John Varty.

Raw Justice Pamela Anderson, Stacy Keach, Charles Napier

Released: 1994

Directed by: David A. Prior

Raw Justice also known as Good Cop, Bad Cop or Strip Girl is a 1994 film starring Stacy Keach, David Keith, Airplane! star Robert Hays and Pamela Anderson.

Back Roads Sally Field, Tommy Lee Jones, Nell Carter

Released: 1981

Directed by: Martin Ritt

Back Roads is a 1981 American romantic comedy film starring Sally Field and Tommy Lee Jones. It is directed by Martin Ritt. It got middling reviews and grossed $11 million at the box office.

Sabretooth Josh Holloway, Vanessa Angel, John Rhys-Davies

Released: 2002

Directed by: James D.R. Hickox

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In Her Line of Fire Mariel Hemingway, Jill Bennett, David Keith

Released: 2006

Directed by: Brian Trenchard-Smith

In Her Line of Fire is a 2006 film directed by Brian Trenchard-Smith and starring Mariel Hemingway, David Keith, David Millbern and Jill Bennett. It is also known as Air Force Two in several ...more

Off and Running Cyndi Lauper, David Keith

Released: 1991

Directed by: Ed Bianchi

Off and Running is a 1991 American film starring singer and actress Cyndi Lauper as a mermaid-themed lounge singer who gets involved with a caring but troubled man. Because of his involvement ...more