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The Best Edward James Olmos Movies

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

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

Examples of films on this list include Evening in Byzantium and Aloha, Bobby and Rose.

"This list answers the questions, "What are the best Edward James Olmos movies?" and "What are the greatest Edward James Olmos roles of all time?"

Edward James Olmos is no stranger to working with popular directors, including Ridley Scott, Raja Gosnell and Robert Rodriguez.

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Stand and Deliver Andy Garcia, Edward James Olmos, Lou Diamond Phillips

Released: 1988

Directed by: Ramón Menéndez

Stand and Deliver is a 1988 American drama film based on the true story of high school math teacher Jaime Escalante. Edward James Olmos portrayed Escalante in the film and received a nomination ...more

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Selena Jennifer Lopez, Constance Marie, Edward James Olmos

Released: 1997

Directed by: Gregory Nava

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American Me Edward James Olmos, William Forsythe, Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa

Released: 1992

Directed by: Edward James Olmos

American Me is a 1992 biographical drama film produced and directed by Edward James Olmos, his first film as a director, and written by Floyd Mutrux and Desmond Nakano. Olmos also stars as the ...more

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My Family Jennifer Lopez, Mary Steenburgen, Constance Marie

Released: 1995

Directed by: Gregory Nava

My Family is a 1995 independent American drama film directed by Gregory Nava, written by Nava and Anna Thomas, and starring Jimmy Smits, Edward James Olmos, and Esai Morales. The film depicts ...more

Zoot Suit Edward James Olmos, Tyne Daly, Kurtwood Smith

Released: 1981

Directed by: Luis Valdez

Zoot Suit is a 1981 film adaptation of the Broadway play Zoot Suit. Both the play and film were written and directed by Luis Valdez. The film stars Daniel Valdez, Edward James Olmos — both ...more

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Blade Runner Harrison Ford, Daryl Hannah, Sean Young

Released: 1982

Directed by: Ridley Scott

Blade Runner is a 1982 American neo-noir dystopian science fiction film directed by Ridley Scott and starring Harrison Ford, Rutger Hauer, Sean Young, and Edward James Olmos. The screenplay, ...more

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Beverly Hills Chihuahua Drew Barrymore, Jamie Lee Curtis, Piper Perabo

Released: 2008

Directed by: Raja Gosnell

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Wolfen Albert Finney, Edward James Olmos, Gregory Hines

Released: 1981

Directed by: Michael Wadleigh

Wolfen is a 1981 American horror film directed by Michael Wadleigh and starring Albert Finney, Diane Venora, Gregory Hines and Edward James Olmos. It is an adaptation of Whitley Strieber's 1978 ...more

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12 Angry Men Jack Lemmon, James Gandolfini, Tony Danza

Released: 1997

Directed by: William Friedkin

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The Road to El Dorado Elton John, Kevin Kline, Kenneth Branagh

Released: 2000

Directed by: Jeffrey Katzenberg, David Silverman, Will Finn, Bibo Bergeron, Don Paul

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The Ballad of Gregorio Cortez Edward James Olmos

Released: 1982

Directed by: Robert M. Young

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Battlestar Galactica: The Plan Grace Park, Tricia Helfer, Edward James Olmos

Released: 2009

Directed by: Edward James Olmos

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The Green Hornet Cameron Diaz, James Franco, Seth Rogen

Released: 2011

Directed by: Michel Gondry

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The Wonderful Ice Cream Suit Joe Mantegna, Edward James Olmos, Clifton Collins

Released: 1998

Directed by: Stuart Gordon

The Wonderful Ice Cream Suit is a 1998 film set in East Los Angeles directed by Stuart Gordon, written by Ray Bradbury and starring Edward James Olmos, Joe Mantegna, Esai Morales, Clifton ...more

Battlestar Galactica: Razor Grace Park, Tricia Helfer, Katee Sackhoff

Released: 2007

Directed by: Félix Enríquez Alcalá

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Walkout Alexa Vega, Laura Harring, Edward James Olmos

Released: 2006

Directed by: Edward James Olmos

Walkout is a 2006 HBO film based on a true story of the 1968 East L.A. walkouts. It premiered March 18, 2006 on HBO. Starring Alexa Vega, Efren Ramirez and Michael Peña, the film was ...more

Triumph of the Spirit Willem Dafoe, Edward James Olmos, Robert Loggia

Released: 1989

Directed by: Robert M. Young

Triumph of the Spirit is a 1989 American film directed by Robert M. Young and starring Willem Dafoe and Edward James Olmos. It is a remake of the Slovak film The Boxer and Death directed by ...more

Talent for the Game Edward James Olmos, Lorraine Bracco, Jamey Sheridan

Released: 1991

Directed by: Robert M. Young

Talent for the Game was a 1991 film about a baseball scout, directed by Robert M. Young. It starred Edward James Olmos and Lorraine Bracco, in her first film after Goodfellas, with Terry Kinney, ...more

Caught María Conchita Alonso, Edward James Olmos, Bitty Schram

Released: 1996

Directed by: Robert M. Young

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A Million to Juan Cheech Marin, Edward James Olmos, David Rasche

Released: 1994

Directed by: Tony Plana, Paul Rodriguez

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Even Cowgirls Get the Blues Uma Thurman, Heather Graham, Keanu Reeves

Released: 1994

Directed by: Gus Van Sant

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Gossip Kate Hudson, Lena Headey, Joshua Jackson

Released: 2000

Directed by: Terry Kinney, Davis Guggenheim

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In the Time of the Butterflies Salma Hayek, Marc Anthony, Edward James Olmos

Released: 2001

Directed by: Mariano Barroso

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A Dog's Way Home Ashley Judd, Edward James Olmos, Alexandra Shipp

Released: 2019

Directed by: Charles Martin Smith

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Aloha, Bobby and Rose Edward James Olmos, Robert Carradine, Noble Willingham

Released: 1975

Directed by: Floyd Mutrux

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