The Best John Saxon Movies

Updated October 2, 2020 1.7k votes 153 voters 11.9k views79 items

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

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

Saxon died July 25, 2020 of pneumonia. He was 83.

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A Nightmare on Elm Street
Johnny Depp, Robert Englund
Released: 1984
Directed by: Wes Craven
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The Unforgiven
Audrey Hepburn, Burt Lancaster
Released: 1960
Directed by: John Huston
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Enter the Dragon
Bruce Lee, Jackie Chan
Released: 1973
Directed by: Robert Clouse
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The Evil Eye
John Saxon, Valentina Cortese
Released: 1963
Directed by: Mario Bava
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Tenebrae
John Saxon, Eva Robin's
Released: 1982
Directed by: Dario Argento
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Raid on Entebbe
James Woods, Charles Bronson
Released: 1977
Directed by: Irvin Kershner
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Planet Earth
John Saxon, Ted Cassidy
Released: 1974
Directed by: Marc Daniels
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A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors
Patricia Arquette, Laurence Fishburne
Released: 1987
Directed by: Chuck Russell
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The Electric Horseman
Jane Fonda, Robert Redford
Released: 1979
Directed by: Sydney Pollack
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Mr. Hobbs Takes a Vacation
James Stewart, Maureen O'Hara
Released: 1962
Directed by: Henry Koster
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Wes Craven's New Nightmare
Wes Craven, Robert Englund
Released: 1994
Directed by: Wes Craven
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The Craving Heart
John Saxon, Ana Cristina Oliveira
Released: 2006
Directed by: Stan Harrington
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Wrong Is Right
Sean Connery, Jennifer Jason Leigh
Released: 1982
Directed by: Richard Brooks
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The Cardinal
Burgess Meredith, John Huston
Released: 1963
Directed by: Otto Preminger
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Prisoners of the Lost Universe
John Saxon, Kay Lenz
Released: 1983
Directed by: Terry Marcel
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Battle Beyond the Stars
Kathy Griffin, George Peppard
Released: 1980
Directed by: Jimmy T. Murakami
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The Reluctant Debutante
Angela Lansbury, Rex Harrison
Released: 1958
Directed by: Vincente Minnelli
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Beverly Hills Cop III
Eddie Murphy, George Lucas
Released: 1994
Directed by: John Landis
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Posse from Hell
Lee Van Cleef, Audie Murphy
Released: 1961
Directed by: Herbert Coleman
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Queen of Blood
Dennis Hopper, Basil Rathbone
Released: 1966
Directed by: Curtis Harrington
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Bruce Lee: Path of the Dragon
James Coburn, George Lazenby
Released: 1998
Directed by: Walt Missingham
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Joe Kidd
Clint Eastwood, Robert Duvall
Released: 1972
Directed by: John Sturges
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Strange New World
Catherine Bach, John Saxon
Released: 1975
Directed by: Robert Butler
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War Hunt
Robert Redford, Francis Ford Coppola
Released: 1962
Directed by: Denis Sanders
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Aftershock
John Saxon, Elizabeth Kaitan
Released: 1990
Directed by: Frank Harris
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