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The Best James Coburn Movies

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

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

Examples of films on this list: The Great Escape, Duck, You Sucker! and more.

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The Magnificent Seven
Steve McQueen, Charles Bronson
Released: 1960
Directed by: John Sturges
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The Great Escape
Steve McQueen, Richard Attenborough
Released: 1963
Directed by: John Sturges
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The Last of Sheila
Raquel Welch, James Coburn
Released: 1973
Directed by: Herbert Ross
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Midway
Tom Selleck, Charlton Heston
Released: 1976
Directed by: Jack Smight
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Monsters, Inc.
Billy Crystal, John Goodman
Released: 2001
Directed by: David Silverman, Pete Docter, Lee Unkrich
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Snow Dogs
Cuba Gooding Jr., James Coburn
Released: 2002
Directed by: Brian Levant
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Cross of Iron
James Coburn, David Warner
Released: 1977
Directed by: Sam Peckinpah
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Eraser
Arnold Schwarzenegger, James Caan
Released: 1996
Directed by: Chuck Russell
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Ride Lonesome
James Coburn, Lee Van Cleef
Released: 1959
Directed by: Budd Boetticher
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Payback
Mel Gibson, Lucy Liu
Released: 1999
Directed by: Brian Helgeland
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Our Man Flint
James Coburn, James Brolin
Released: 1966
Directed by: Daniel Mann
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What Did You Do in the War, Daddy?
James Coburn, Carroll O'Connor
Released: 1966
Directed by: Blake Edwards
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Young Guns II
Viggo Mortensen, Kiefer Sutherland
Released: 1990
Directed by: Geoff Murphy
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Looker
James Coburn, Susan Dey
Released: 1981
Directed by: Michael Crichton
Looker is a 1981 science fiction film written and directed by Michael Crichton. It starred Albert Finney, Susan Dey, and James Coburn. Former NFL linebacker Tim Rossovich was featured as the... more
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The Nutty Professor
Eddie Murphy, Jada Pinkett Smith
Released: 1996
Directed by: Tom Shadyac
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The Muppet Movie
Steve Martin, Mel Brooks
Released: 1979
Directed by: James Frawley
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Maverick
Mel Gibson, Jodie Foster
Released: 1994
Directed by: Richard Donner
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Duck, You Sucker!
James Coburn, Rod Steiger
Released: 1971
Directed by: Sergio Leone
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Hudson Hawk
Bruce Willis, Andie MacDowell
Released: 1991
Directed by: Michael Lehmann
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Death of a Soldier
James Coburn, Bill Hunter
Released: 1986
Directed by: Philippe Mora
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The Man from Elysian Fields
Mick Jagger, Julianna Margulies
Released: 2002
Directed by: George Hickenlooper
The Man from Elysian Fields is a 2001 drama film directed by George Hickenlooper, and starring Andy Garcia, Mick Jagger, Olivia Williams, Julianna Margulies, and James Coburn.... more
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American Gun
James Coburn, Virginia Madsen
Released: 2002
Directed by: Alan Jacobs
American Gun is a 2002 drama film written and directed by Alan Jacobs. It stars James Coburn, Virginia Madsen, Barbara Bain and Alexandra Holden.... more
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A High Wind in Jamaica
James Coburn, Anthony Quinn
Released: 1965
Directed by: Alexander Mackendrick
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Draw!
Kirk Douglas, James Coburn
Released: 1984
Directed by: Steven Hilliard Stern
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Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit
Jennifer Love Hewitt, Lauryn Hill
Released: 1993
Directed by: Bill Duke
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