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List of the best Edward Herrmann movies, ranked best to worst with movie trailers when available. Edward Herrmann'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 Edward Herrmann movies is decided by how many votes they receive, so only highly rated Edward Herrmann movies will be at the top of the list. Edward Herrmann has been in a lot of films, so people often debate each other over what the greatest Edward Herrmann movie of all time is. If you and a friend are arguing about this then use this list of the most entertaining Edward Herrmann films to end the squabble once and for all.
If you think the best Edward Herrmann role isn't at the top, then upvote it so it has the chance to become number one. The greatest Edward Herrmann performances didn't necessarily come from the best movies, but in most cases they go hand in hand.
This list is made up of films like Big Business and A Christmas Wish.
"This list answers the questions, "What are the best Edward Herrmann movies?" and "What are the greatest Edward Herrmann roles of all time?"
The Man with One Red ShoeTom Hanks, Carrie Fisher, Jim Belushi The Man With One Red Shoe is a 1985 comedy film directed by Stan Dragoti, and starring Tom Hanks and Dabney Coleman. It is a remake of a 1972 French film Le Grand Blond avec une chaussure noire ...more
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The Purple Rose of CairoViggo Mortensen, Mia Farrow, Jeff Daniels The Purple Rose of Cairo is a 1985 American romantic fantasy comedy film written and directed by Woody Allen. Inspired by Sherlock, Jr., Hellzapoppin', and Pirandello's Six Characters in Search ...more
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OverboardGoldie Hawn, Kurt Russell, Roddy McDowall Overboard is a 1987 American romantic comedy film starring Goldie Hawn and Kurt Russell. It was directed by Garry Marshall, produced by Roddy McDowall, and loosely inspired by the 1974 Italian ...more
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The Lost BoysKiefer Sutherland, Corey Feldman, Corey Haim The Lost Boys is a 1987 American teen horror film starring Jason Patric, Corey Haim, Kiefer Sutherland, Jami Gertz, Corey Feldman, Dianne Wiest, Edward Herrmann, Alex Winter, Jamison Newlander, ...more
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NixonAnthony Hopkins, James Woods, Ed Harris Nixon is a 1995 American biographical film directed by Oliver Stone for Cinergi Pictures that tells the story of the political and personal life of United States President Richard Nixon, played ...more
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AnnieTim Curry, Bernadette Peters, Greta Garbo Annie is a 1982 American musical comedy-drama film adapted from Broadway musical of the same name by Charles Strouse, Martin Charnin and Thomas Meehan, which in turn is based on Little Orphan ...more
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The AviatorKate Beckinsale, Leonardo DiCaprio, Gwen Stefani The Aviator is a 2004 American biographical drama film directed by Martin Scorsese, written by John Logan and produced by Michael Mann, Sandy Climan, Graham King, and Charles Evans, Jr.. It ...more
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Intolerable CrueltyGeorge Clooney, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Billy Bob Thornton Intolerable Cruelty is a 2003 romantic black comedy film directed by Joel Coen and produced by Ethan Coen and Brian Grazer. The Coen brothers also wrote the last draft of the screenplay about ...more
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RedsJack Nicholson, Diane Keaton, Gene Hackman Reds is a 1981 epic film that was co-written, produced, and directed by Warren Beatty. The picture centers on the life and career of John Reed, the journalist and writer who chronicled the ...more
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The Emperor's ClubKevin Kline, Patrick Dempsey, Jesse Eisenberg The Emperor's Club is a 2002 American drama film directed by Michael Hoffman and stars Kevin Kline. Based on Ethan Canin's short story "The Palace Thief," it tells the story of a prep ...more
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Richie RichMacaulay Culkin, Claudia Schiffer, Reggie Jackson Richie Rich is a 1994 American live-action film adaptation of the Harvey Comics comic book character Richie Rich. Directed by Donald Petrie, and starring Macaulay Culkin as the title character. ...more
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Take DownMaureen McCormick, Lorenzo Lamas, Edward Herrmann Take Down is a 1979 sports film released by Buena Vista Distribution Company about an unqualified teacher who finds himself saddled with coaching duties after a small group of high school ...more
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Don't Drink the WaterWoody Allen, Michael J. Fox, Mayim Bialik Don't Drink the Water is a 1994 television film comedy written and directed by Woody Allen, based on a play that premiered on Broadway in 1966. This is the second filmed version of the play, ...more
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Double TakeVivica A. Fox, Garcelle Beauvais, Eddie Griffin Double Take is a 2001 action comedy film starring Eddie Griffin and Orlando Jones. Double Take was inspired by the 1957 drama Across the Bridge, which was in turn based on a short story by ...more
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The Great GatsbyRobert Redford, Mia Farrow, Bruce Dern The Great Gatsby is a 1974 American romantic drama film distributed by Newdon Productions and Paramount Pictures. It was directed by Jack Clayton and produced by David Merrick, from a screenplay ...more
Born YesterdayJohn Goodman, Melanie Griffith, Don Johnson Born Yesterday is a 1993 film based on Born Yesterday, a play by Garson Kanin. The film stars Melanie Griffith, John Goodman and Don Johnson. It was adapted by Douglas McGrath and directed by ...more
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The Cat's MeowKirsten Dunst, Jennifer Tilly, Eddie Izzard The Cat's Meow is a 2001 period drama film directed by Peter Bogdanovich, and starring Kirsten Dunst, Eddie Izzard, Edward Herrmann, Cary Elwes, Joanna Lumley and Jennifer Tilly. The screenplay ...more
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Big BusinessBette Midler, Lily Tomlin, Seth Green Big Business is a 1988 American comedy film farce starring Bette Midler and Lily Tomlin. The movie revolves around two sets of identical female twins who were mismatched at birth, with one ...more
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James DeanJames Franco, Michael Moriarty, Edward Herrmann James Dean is a 2001 biographical television film based on the life of the American actor of the same name. James Franco plays James Dean under the direction of Mark Rydell, who chronicles ...more
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The North Avenue IrregularsCloris Leachman, Melora Hardin, Alan Hale The North Avenue Irregulars is a 1979 film produced by Walt Disney Productions, distributed by Buena Vista Distribution Company, and starring Edward Herrmann, Barbara Harris, Karen Valentine and ...more
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The Paper ChaseLindsay Wagner, Edward Herrmann, John Houseman The Paper Chase is a 1973 film starring Timothy Bottoms, Lindsay Wagner, and John Houseman, directed by James Bridges. Based on John Jay Osborn, Jr.'s 1970 novel, The Paper Chase, it tells the ...more
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I Think I Love My WifeKerry Washington, Chris Rock, Steve Buscemi I Think I Love My Wife is a 2007 romantic comedy-drama film starring Chris Rock and Kerry Washington. Rock co-wrote the film with Louis C.K. and also directed and produced it. It is a remake of ...more
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The Great Waldo PepperSusan Sarandon, Robert Redford, Margot Kidder The Great Waldo Pepper is a 1975 drama film directed, produced, and co-written by George Roy Hill. Set during 1926–1931, the film stars Robert Redford as a disaffected World War I veteran pilot ...more
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The Day of the DolphinGeorge C. Scott, Paul Sorvino, Edward Herrmann The Day of the Dolphin is a 1973 American science-fiction thriller film directed by Mike Nichols and starring George C. Scott. Loosely based on the 1967 novel, Un animal doué de raison, ...more
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Death ValleyCatherine Hicks, Wilford Brimley, Edward Herrmann Death Valley is a 1982 horror film starring Catherine Hicks, Edward Herrmann, Peter Billingsley, Stephen McHattie, Paul Le Mat, Mary Steelsmith and Earl W. Smith. It was directed by Dick ...more
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Mrs. SoffelMel Gibson, Heather Graham, Diane Keaton Mrs. Soffel is a 1984 American drama film directed by Gillian Armstrong, starring Diane Keaton and Mel Gibson and based on the story of condemned brothers Jack and Ed Biddle, who escaped prison ...more
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VendettaChristopher Walken, Clancy Brown, Edward Herrmann Vendetta is a 1999 HBO original movie based on actual events that took place in New Orleans on March 14, 1891. Eighteen Italian-Americans were falsely accused of the murder of the police chief. ...more
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A Foreign FieldLauren Bacall, Alec Guinness, Jeanne Moreau A Foreign Field is a 1993 BBC television film about British and American Second World War veterans returning to the beaches of Normandy as old men. It is more a drama than a comedy, although it ...more
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Soul of the GameSalli Richardson, R. Lee Ermey, Blair Underwood Soul of the Game is a 1996 made-for-television movie about Negro league baseball. The film starred Blair Underwood as Jackie Robinson, Delroy Lindo as Satchel Paige, Mykelti Williamson as Josh ...more
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Bucky Larson: Born to Be a StarChristina Ricci, Jimmy Fallon, Pauly Shore Bucky Larson: Born to Be a Star is a 2011 comedy film written by Adam Sandler, Allen Covert & Nick Swardson and directed by Tom Brandy.
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DownNaomi Watts, Ron Perlman, Michael Ironside Down is a 2001 horror film about a killer elevator, starring James Marshall and Naomi Watts. The film is also known as The Shaft, which is the name used for the United States DVD release. The ...more
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Compromising PositionsSusan Sarandon, Joan Allen, Joe Mantegna Compromising Positions is a 1985 American film released by Paramount and directed by Frank Perry. The screenplay, by Susan Isaacs, was adapted from her 1978 novel. The plot concerns a Long ...more
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Wedding DazeIsla Fisher, Jason Biggs, Joe Pantoliano Wedding Daze is a 2006 romantic comedy movie, written and directed by Michael Ian Black. It stars Jason Biggs and Isla Fisher.
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A Christmas WishKristy Swanson, Edward Herrmann, Tess Harper A Christmas Wish is a 2011 comedy drama family film written and directed by Craig Clyde.
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Eleanor and FranklinMark Harmon, Jane Alexander, Edward Herrmann Eleanor and Franklin is a television movie released on January 11, 1976, starring Edward Herrmann as Franklin D. Roosevelt and Jane Alexander as Eleanor Roosevelt. It is the first part in a ...more
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Atomic TrainMena Suvari, Rob Lowe, Kristin Davis Atomic Train is a 1999 action-thriller film about an accidental nuclear explosion destroying the city of Denver. It was originally broadcast as a television film on NBC as a two-part
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The Six Wives of Henry LefayElisha Cuthbert, Andie MacDowell, Jenna Elfman The Six Wives of Henry Lefay is a 2009 American comedy film starring Elisha Cuthbert and Tim Allen. A grieving daughter tries to arrange her father's funeral, while putting up with all of his ...more
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Night of the Little DeadPenn Jillette, Edward Herrmann, Adam Savage Night of the Little Dead is a 2011 short horror film written by Charles Chiodo and Ezekiel Zabrowski and directed by Frank Ippolito and Ezekiel Zabrowski.
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Better LivingRoy Scheider, Olympia Dukakis, Edward Herrmann Better Living is a 1998 film featured in the Hamptons International Film Festival. It stars Roy Scheider and Olympia Dukakis, and includes Edward Herrmann.
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Eleanor and Franklin: The White House YearsJane Alexander, Edward Herrmann, Ray Baker Eleanor and Franklin: The White House Years is a made-for-television movie that was a sequel to the previous year's Eleanor and Franklin. Originally airing on March 13, 1977, it was part of a ...more
The Electric GrandmotherRobert MacNaughton, Edward Herrmann, Maureen Stapleton The Electric Grandmother is a television movie that originally aired January 17, 1982 on NBC as a 60-minute "Peacock Project" special, based on the science fiction short story "I ...more
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The Sorrows of GinSigourney Weaver, Edward Herrmann, Rachel Roberts The Sorrows of Gin is a 1979 Drama film written by Wendy Wasserstein and directed by Jack Hofsiss.
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A Little SexWendie Malick, Wallace Shawn, Kate Capshaw A Little Sex is a 1982 comedy film by MTM Enterprises and distributed by Universal Pictures. It was directed by Bruce Paltrow and written by Robert De Laurentiis. A young married man, formerly a ...more
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The BetsyRobert Duvall, Tommy Lee Jones, Laurence Olivier The Betsy is a 1978 film made by the Harold Robbins International Company and released by Allied Artists and United Artists. It was directed by Daniel Petrie and produced by Robert R. Weston and ...more
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The World Trade Center: Rise and Fall of an American IconEdward Herrmann
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Harry's WarDavid Ogden Stiers, Geraldine Page, Edward Herrmann Harry's War is a feature length independent film from American Film Consortium and Taft International Pictures, released in 1981. Starring Edward Herrmann, Geraldine Page, Karen Grassle, David ...more
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Here Come the MunstersChristine Taylor, Edward Herrmann, Veronica Hamel Here Come the Munsters is a television film that aired on Fox October 31, 1995. It starred Edward Herrmann, Christine Taylor and Veronica Hamel. It included cameos from original Munsters ...more
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Walking Across EgyptMark Hamill, Ellen Burstyn, Jonathan Taylor Thomas Walking Across Egypt is a 1999 American coming-of-age comedy-drama film directed by veteran director Arthur Allan Seidelman and written by Paul Tamasy, based on Clyde Edgerton's novel of the ...more
