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The Best Jan-Michael Vincent Movies

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

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Buster and Billie Robert Englund, Jan-Michael Vincent, Pamela Sue Martin

Released: 1974

Directed by: Sidney Sheldon, Daniel Petrie

Buster and Billie is an American motion picture released by Columbia Pictures. The film was of the tragic romance/revenge film genres. It was directed by Daniel Petrie, whose credits include ...more

The Mechanic Charles Bronson, Jan-Michael Vincent, Keenan Wynn

Released: 1972

Directed by: Michael Winner

The Mechanic is a 1972 American action-thriller film directed by Michael Winner. It stars Charles Bronson and Jan-Michael Vincent. The film is noted for its opening. There is no dialogue for the ...more

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Airwolf: The Movie Ernest Borgnine, Jan-Michael Vincent, David Hemmings

Released: 1984

Directed by: Donald P. Bellisario

Tribes Jan-Michael Vincent, Darren McGavin, Earl Holliman

Released: 1970

Directed by: Joseph Sargent

Tribes, also known as The Soldier Who Declared Peace, is a 1970 television film, broadcast as an ABC Movie of the Week directed by Joseph Sargent. A big ratings success when it first aired ...more

Baby Blue Marine Richard Gere, Jan-Michael Vincent, Katherine Helmond

Released: 1976

Directed by: John D. Hancock

Baby Blue Marine is a 1976 Metrocolor film set during World War II that was directed by John D. Hancock. It stars Jan-Michael Vincent and Glynnis O'Connor. Film critic Roger Ebert gave the film ...more

Defiance Danny Aiello, Jan-Michael Vincent, Art Carney

Released: 1980

Directed by: John Flynn

Defiance is a 1980 American film starring Jan-Michael Vincent, Art Carney, and Theresa Saldana. The film, an early Jerry Bruckheimer production, follows a suspended young seaman who takes up ...more

Big Wednesday Gary Busey, Jan-Michael Vincent, Barbara Hale

Released: 1978

Directed by: John Milius

Big Wednesday is a 1978 American coming of age film directed by John Milius. Co-written by Milius and Dennis Aaberg, it is loosely based on their own experiences at Malibu and a short story ...more

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Hooper Terry Bradshaw, Sally Field, Burt Reynolds

Released: 1978

Directed by: Hal Needham

Hooper is a 1978 action-comedy film starring Burt Reynolds, based loosely on the experiences of director Hal Needham, a one-time stuntman in his own right. It serves as a tribute to stuntmen and ...more

The World's Greatest Athlete Tim Conway, Frank Gifford, Jan-Michael Vincent

Released: 1973

Directed by: Robert Scheerer

The World's Greatest Athlete is a 1973 American feature film released by Walt Disney Productions. It starred John Amos, Roscoe Lee Browne, Tim Conway, Dayle Haddon, and Jan-Michael Vincent. It ...more

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#83 of 96 The Best Disney Live-Action Movies #36 of 59 The Best Disney Sports Movies #18 of 33 The Best Romantic Disney Movies

White Line Fever Jan-Michael Vincent, Slim Pickens, Dick Miller

Released: 1975

Directed by: Jonathan Kaplan

White Line Fever is an American movie about truck drivers released in 1975 and starring Jan-Michael Vincent. The film was made during a heyday for trucking in American popular culture.

Damnation Alley Jackie Earle Haley, George Peppard, Jan-Michael Vincent

Released: 1977

Directed by: Jack Smight

Damnation Alley is a 1977 post-apocalyptic film, directed by Jack Smight, loosely based on the novel of the same name by Roger Zelazny. The original music score was composed by Jerry Goldsmith ...more

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The Undefeated John Wayne, Merlin Olsen, Rock Hudson

Released: 1969

Directed by: Andrew V. McLaglen

The Undefeated is a 1969 American Western film directed by Andrew V. McLaglen and John Wayne and starring John Wayne and Rock Hudson. The film portrays events surrounding the French Intervention ...more

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Bite the Bullet Gene Hackman, Candice Bergen, James Coburn

Released: 1975

Directed by: Richard Brooks

Bite the Bullet is a 1975 American Western film written and directed by Richard Brooks and starring Gene Hackman, James Coburn, Candice Bergen, Ben Johnson, Ian Bannen, Jan-Michael Vincent and ...more

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The Return Cybill Shepherd, Martin Landau, Raymond Burr

Released: 1980

Directed by: Greydon Clark

The Return is a 1980 American science fiction film directed by Greydon Clark. It stars Jan-Michael Vincent, Cybill Shepherd, Martin Landau, and Raymond Burr. It met little commercial success and ...more

Journey to Shiloh Harrison Ford, James Caan, Jan-Michael Vincent

Released: 1968

Directed by: William Hale

Journey to Shiloh is a 1968 Technicolor epic western film starring James Caan, Michael Sarrazin, Harrison Ford, Brenda Scott, Albert Popwell, Jan-Michael Vincent, Robert Pine and directed by ...more

Last Plane Out is listed (or ranked) 16 on the list The Best Jan-Michael Vincent Movies

Last Plane Out Jan-Michael Vincent, Mary Crosby, William Windom

Released: 1983

Directed by: David Nelson

Last Plane Out is a 1983 film directed by David Nelson, son of Ozzie and Harriet. It was based on journalist Jack Cox's experience in Nicaragua when it was ruled by dictator Anastasio Somoza ...more

Hard Country Kim Basinger, Daryl Hannah, Jan-Michael Vincent

Released: 1981

Directed by: David Greene

Hard Country is a 1981 American drama film directed by David Greene and starring Jan-Michael Vincent, Kim Basinger, and Michael Parks. Written by Michael Kane and Michael Martin Murphey, the ...more

Vigilante Force Bernadette Peters, Kris Kristofferson, Loni Anderson

Released: 1976

Directed by: George Armitage

Vigilante Force is a 1976 American action film concerning a Vietnam War veteran and his buddies, who are hired by his brother and others in a small California town for protection from rowdy ...more

Six Against the Rock is listed (or ranked) 19 on the list The Best Jan-Michael Vincent Movies

Six Against the Rock David Morse, David Carradine, Jan-Michael Vincent

Released: 1987

Directed by: Paul Wendkos

Born in East L.A. Cheech Marin, Jan-Michael Vincent, Daniel Stern

Released: 1987

Directed by: Cheech Marin

Born in East L.A. is a 1987 American comedy film written and directed by Cheech Marin of the Cheech & Chong comedy team. The film is about a Mexican-American from East Los Angeles who is ...more

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Hit List Rip Torn, Jan-Michael Vincent, Lance Henriksen

Released: 1989

Directed by: William Lustig

Hit List is a 1989 action–thriller movie directed by William Lustig. The tagline for the movie was: They attacked the wrong woman... They kidnapped the wrong child... And they made the wrong man ...more

Midnight Witness Mark Pellegrino, Jan-Michael Vincent, Virginia Mayo

Released: 1993

Directed by: Peter Foldy

Menace Stephen Moyer, Jan-Michael Vincent, WC

Released: 2002

Directed by: John Marino

Menace is the 2002 drama film written and directed by John Marino.

Body Count Brigitte Nielsen, Jan-Michael Vincent, Robert Davi

Released: 1995

Directed by: Talun Hsu

Body Count is a 1995 action thriller film written by Henry Madden and directed by Talun Hsu.

Beyond the Call of Duty Jan-Michael Vincent, Robert Ginnaven, Jillian McWhirter

Released: 1992

Directed by: Cirio H. Santiago

Beyond the Call of Duty is a 1992 action, adventure and war film written by R.G. Davis, Beverly Gray and Thomas McKelvey Cleaver and directed by Cirio H. Santiago.