The Best Henry Thomas Movies

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

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Gangs of New York
Cameron Diaz, Leonardo DiCaprio
Released: 2002
Directed by: Martin Scorsese
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Legends of the Fall
Brad Pitt, Anthony Hopkins
Released: 1994
Directed by: Edward Zwick
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Suicide Kings
Christopher Walken, Denis Leary
Released: 1997
Directed by: Peter O'Fallon
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Psycho IV: The Beginning
Janet Leigh, Anthony Perkins
Released: 1990
Directed by: Mick Garris
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I Capture the Castle
Rose Byrne, Henry Cavill
Released: 2003
Directed by: Tim Fywell
I Capture The Castle is a 2003 British romance film directed by Tim Fywell, based on the 1948... more on Wikipedia
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All the Pretty Horses
Penélope Cruz, Matt Damon
Released: 2000
Directed by: Billy Bob Thornton
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Niagara, Niagara
Robin Tunney, Stephen Lang
Released: 1997
Directed by: Bob Gosse
Niagara, Niagara is a 1997 film directed by Bob Gosse, and starring Henry Thomas, Robin... more on Wikipedia

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A Good Baby
David Strathairn, Henry Thomas
Released: 1998
Directed by: Katherine Dieckmann
A Good Baby is a 2000 drama film directed by Katherine Dieckmann. The film was produced by... more on Wikipedia
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Indictment: The McMartin Trial
James Woods, Nicollette Sheridan
Released: 1995
Directed by: Mick Jackson
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11:14
Hilary Swank, Patrick Swayze
Released: 2003
Directed by: Greg Marcks
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E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
Drew Barrymore, Erika Eleniak
Released: 1982
Directed by: Steven Spielberg
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Dead Birds
Michael Shannon, Isaiah Washington
Released: 2005
Directed by: Alex Turner
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Dear John
Amanda Seyfried, Channing Tatum
Released: 2010
Directed by: Lasse Hallström
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Fever
Teri Hatcher, Bill Duke
Released: 1999
Directed by: Alex Winter
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Stephen King's Desperation
Ron Perlman, Charles Durning
Released: 2006
Directed by: Mick Garris
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Masters of Horror: Season 1: Vol. 4
Billy Drago, Henry Thomas
Released: 2005
Directed by: Takashi Miike, Joe Dante
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Cloak & Dagger
Dabney Coleman, Louie Anderson
Released: 1984
Directed by: Richard Franklin
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The Last Ride
Kaley Cuoco, Fred Thompson
Released: 2011
Directed by: Harry Thomason
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I'm with Lucy
Julie Christie, David Boreanaz
Released: 2002
Directed by: Jon Sherman
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Fire in the Sky
James Garner, Robert Patrick
Released: 1993
Directed by: Ron Lieberman
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Murder One
Henry Thomas, Stephen Shellen
Released: 1988
Directed by: Graeme Campbell
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Misunderstood
Gene Hackman, Rip Torn
Released: 1984
Directed by: Jerry Schatzberg
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Frog Dreaming
Henry Thomas, Katy Manning
Released: 1986
Directed by: Brian Trenchard-Smith
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Raggedy Man
Sissy Spacek, Eric Roberts
Released: 1981
Directed by: Jack Fisk
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The Quickie
Jennifer Jason Leigh, Lesley Ann Warren
Released: 2001
Directed by: Sergei Bodrov
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