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List of the best Dennis Hopper movies, ranked best to worst with movie trailers when available. Dennis Hopper'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 Dennis Hopper movies is decided by how many votes they receive, so only highly rated Dennis Hopper movies will be at the top of the list. Dennis Hopper has been in a lot of films, so people often debate each other over what the greatest Dennis Hopper movie of all time is. If you and a friend are arguing about this then use this list of the most entertaining Dennis Hopper films to end the squabble once and for all.
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1929The American Friend
Dennis Hopper, Bruno GanzReleased: 1977
Directed by: Wim Wenders
The American Friend is a 1977 film by Wim Wenders, loosely adapted from the novel Ripley's Game by Patricia Highsmith. The film is of the neo-noir genre, and features Dennis Hopper as career criminal... more
211122Easy Rider
Peter Fonda, Dennis HopperReleased: 1969
Directed by: Dennis Hopper
Easy Rider is a 1969 American independent road drama film directed by Dennis Hopper. Wyatt (Peter Fonda) and Billy (Dennis Hopper) are freewheeling motorcyclists that sell cocaine smuggled from... more- 310217
True Romance
Brad Pitt, Val KilmerReleased: 1993
Directed by: Tony Scott
True Romance is a 1993 American film directed by Tony Scott and written by Quentin Tarantino. The film stars Christian Slater and Patricia Arquette with a supporting cast featuring Dennis Hopper, Val... more ![]()
46314Blue Velvet
Isabella Rossellini, Dennis HopperReleased: 1986
Directed by: David Lynch
Blue Velvet is a 1986 American mystery thriller flm, written and directed by David Lynch. The film stars Kyle MacLachlan, Isabella Rossellini, Dennis Hopper and Laura Dern. The title is taken from... more
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55712Rumble Fish
Nicolas Cage, Mickey RourkeReleased: 1983
Directed by: Francis Ford Coppola
Rumble Fish is an American 1983 drama film directed by Francis Ford Coppola. It is based on the novel Rumble Fish by S. E. Hinton, who also co-wrote the screenplay. The film centers on the... more- 66419
Waterworld
Kevin Costner, Jack BlackReleased: 1995
Directed by: Kevin Costner, Kevin Reynolds
Waterworld is a 1995 American post-apocalyptic science fiction action film directed by Kevin Reynolds and co-written by Peter Rader and David Twohy. It was based on Rader's original 1986 screenplay... more ![]()
7488The Sons of Katie Elder
John Wayne, Dean MartinReleased: 1965
Directed by: Henry Hathaway
The Sons of Katie Elder is a 1965 Technicolor Western film directed by Henry Hathaway and starring John Wayne and Dean Martin. The movie was filmed principally in Mexico. The film Four Brothers is... more![]()
85115Apocalypse Now
Marlon Brando, Harrison FordReleased: 1979
Directed by: Francis Ford Coppola
Apocalypse Now is a 1979 American epic adventure war film set during the Vietnam War. Produced and directed by Francis Ford Coppola and starring Marlon Brando, Martin Sheen, and Robert Duvall. The... more![]()
9438Flashback
Kiefer Sutherland, Dennis HopperReleased: 1990
Directed by: Franco Amurri
Flashback is a 1990 action comedy film starring Dennis Hopper, Kiefer Sutherland and Carol Kane, written by David Loughery and directed by Franco Amurri. The film received an R rating by the Motion... more![]()
10385The Trip
Dennis Hopper, Bruce DernReleased: 1967
Directed by: Roger Corman
The Trip is a counterculture-era cult film released by American International Pictures, directed by Roger Corman, written by Jack Nicholson, and shot on location in and around Los Angeles, including... more![]()
11386The Osterman Weekend
John Hurt, Dennis HopperReleased: 1983
Directed by: Sam Peckinpah
The Osterman Weekend is a 1983 suspense thriller film directed by Sam Peckinpah, based on the novel of the same name by Robert Ludlum. The film stars Rutger Hauer, John Hurt, Burt Lancaster, Dennis... more![]()
12354Black Widow
Dennis Hopper, Debra WingerReleased: 1987
Directed by: Bob Rafelson
Black Widow is a 1987 thriller film starring Debra Winger, Theresa Russell, Sami Frey and Nicol Williamson. Dennis Hopper has a short role at the beginning of the film. It is a crime drama about two... more![]()
13377Out of the Blue
Dennis Hopper, Raymond BurrReleased: 1980
Directed by: Dennis Hopper
Out of the Blue is a 1980 Canadian drama film directed by and starring Dennis Hopper. The film was written and produced by Gary Jules Jouvenat. It competed for the Palme d'Or at the 1980 Cannes Film... more![]()
143912River's Edge
Keanu Reeves, Dennis HopperReleased: 1986
Directed by: Tim Hunter
River's Edge is a 1986 American drama film directed by Tim Hunter, written by Neal Jimenez, and starring Crispin Glover, Keanu Reeves, Ione Skye, Daniel Roebuck, and Dennis Hopper. The movie was... more![]()
15296Night Tide
Dennis Hopper, Marjorie CameronReleased: 1963
Directed by: Curtis Harrington
Night Tide is a 1961 thriller film, written and directed by Curtis Harrington and starring Dennis Hopper. It was filmed in 1960, premiered in 1961, but was held up from general release until 1963.... more![]()
16263Boiling Point
Viggo Mortensen, Dennis HopperReleased: 1993
Directed by: James B. Harris
Boiling Point is a 1993 action-thriller film written and directed by James B. Harris, and starring Wesley Snipes, Dennis Hopper, Lolita Davidovich, Viggo Mortensen and Dan Hedaya.... more![]()
173110Hoosiers
Gene Hackman, Dennis HopperReleased: 1986
Directed by: David Anspaugh
Hoosiers is a 1986 sports film directed by David Anspaugh. A coach with a checkered past (Gene Hackman) and a local drunk (Dennis Hopper) train a small town high school basketball team to become a... more![]()
18308Red Rock West
Nicolas Cage, Dennis HopperReleased: 1993
Directed by: John Dahl
Red Rock West is a 1993 neo-noir film directed by John Dahl. It was written by Dahl and his brother Rick, and shot in Montana and Willcox, Arizona. The film was well received at the prestigious... more![]()
19264My Science Project
Dennis Hopper, Richard MasurReleased: 1985
Directed by: Jonathan R. Betuel
My Science Project is an American 1985 comedy science fiction film directed by Jonathan R. Betuel. Although not performing as well, the movie follows on heels of other teen-sci-fi/comedy films... more![]()
20255Samson and Delilah
Elizabeth Hurley, Jonathan Rhys MeyersReleased: 1996
Directed by: Nicolas Roeg
Samson and Delilah is a German/Italian/American telefilm that was first shown on TNT in the USA. It was directed by Nicolas Roeg. The lion is a puppet from Jim Henson's Creature Shop. This biblical... more![]()
21267EDtv
Matthew McConaughey, Elizabeth HurleyReleased: 1999
Directed by: Ron Howard
EDtv is a 1999 American satirical comedy film directed by Ron Howard. An adaptation of the Quebec film Louis 19, le roi des ondes, it stars Matthew McConaughey, Jenna Elfman, Woody Harrelson, Ellen... more![]()
22256Jason and the Argonauts
Natasha Henstridge, Dennis HopperReleased: 2000
Directed by: Nick Willing
Jason and the Argonauts, is a 2000 TV movie, directed by Nick Willing and produced by Hallmark Entertainment. It is very loosely based on the Greek myth of Jason and the Argonauts.... more![]()
23278The Crow: Wicked Prayer
Emmanuelle Chriqui, Tara ReidReleased: 2005
Directed by: Lance Mungia
The Crow: Wicked Prayer is a 2005 American supernatural action film directed by Lance Mungia and inspired by Norman Partridge's novel of the same title. It is the fourth and final film of The Crow... more![]()
24267The Indian Runner
Viggo Mortensen, Patricia ArquetteReleased: 1991
Directed by: Sean Penn
The Indian Runner is a 1991 crime drama film written and directed by Sean Penn. It is based on Bruce Springsteen's song, "Highway Patrolman".... more![]()
25235Giant
Elizabeth Taylor, James DeanReleased: 1956
Directed by: George Stevens
Giant is a 1956 American drama film, directed by George Stevens from a screenplay adapted by Fred Guiol and Ivan Moffat from the novel by Edna Ferber. The film stars Elizabeth Taylor, Rock Hudson and... more
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