The Best Lloyd Bridges Movies And TV Shows

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List of the best Lloyd Bridges movies and shows, ranked best to worst. Lloyd Bridges's highest-grossing movies and shows have received many accolades over the years, earning millions around the world. The order of these top Lloyd Bridges movies and shows are decided by how many votes they receive, so only highly rated Lloyd Bridges movies and shows will be at the top of the list. Lloyd Bridges has been in a lot of films and shows, so people often debate each other his greatest roles of all time is. If you and a friend are arguing about this then use this list of the most entertaining Lloyd Bridges films and shows to end the squabble once and for all.

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

This list features films like Cross of Fire and Secret Agent X-9.

"This list answers the questions, "What are the best Lloyd Bridges movies and shows?" and "What are the greatest Lloyd Bridges roles of all time?"

Notable directors that worked with Lloyd Bridges include names like Joel Schumacher, Stephen Hopkins and Francis Ford Coppola.

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  • Rocketship X-M
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    Rocketship X-M

    Film (1950)
    5 votes
    • Released: 1950
    • Directed by: Kurt Neumann
    Amid a race to establish a lunar military base, the first manned spaceship bound for the moon veers off course and lands on Mars. Col. Floyd Graham (Lloyd Bridges) and his crew explore the planet, discover that it has been ravaged by bombs and theorize that it was once inhabited by a once-thriving society that destroyed itself. Trying to piece together what happened, the five astronauts detect high radiation levels -- and then come face-to-face with strange cavemen-like creatures.

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  • Hot Shots!
    2

    Hot Shots!

    Film (1991)
    11 votes
    • Released: 1991
    • Directed by: Jim Abrahams
    In this spoof of "Top Gun," former U.S. Navy pilot Topper Harley (Charlie Sheen) is haunted by an accident in which his father lost control of a fighter jet. When Lt. Cmdr. James Block (Kevin Dunn) asks Topper to come out of retirement and help him complete a classified mission, Topper returns to active duty against the advice of his psychiatrist (Valeria Golino) and soon discovers that he may be a pawn in a devious arms manufacturing conspiracy.

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  • Airplane!
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    Airplane!

    Film (1980)
    16 votes
    • Released: 1980
    • Directed by: Jim Abrahams, David Zucker, Jerry Zucker
    In the 1980 comedy Airplane!, ex-fighter pilot Ted Striker (Robert Hays) finds himself thrust into an unexpected role. When food poisoning incapacitates the flight crew, including his ex-girlfriend Elaine Dickinson (Julie Hagerty), Striker must overcome his crippling fear of flying to land the plane safely. The film, directed by Jim Abrahams and the Zucker brothers, is renowned for its rapid-fire humor and satirical take on disaster films. Leslie Nielsen plays Dr. Rumack, a character whose deadpan delivery became iconic. Despite its comedic nature, Airplane! won a BAFTA award for Best Screenplay.

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  • Airplane II: The Sequel
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    Airplane II: The Sequel

    Film (1982)
    15 votes
    • Released: 1982
    • Directed by: Ken Finkleman
    Though haunted by combat memories, heroic pilot Ted Striker (Robert Hays) agrees to return to the cockpit to man the controls of Mayflower One, America's first commercial spacecraft. But, as soon as Mayflower One lifts off, an electrical malfunction sends the ship veering off course. A shaken Striker struggles to guide the shuttle through a treacherous asteroid belt, tame its failing computer systems and stop the disgruntled Joe Seluchi (Sonny Bono) from detonating a deadly bomb on board.

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  • Hot Shots! Part Deux
    5

    Hot Shots! Part Deux

    Film (1993)
    10 votes
    • Released: 1993
    • Directed by: Jim Abrahams
    After multiple special teams fail to rescue a growing population of hostages held by Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein (Jerry Haleva), retired Navy pilot and American hero Topper Harley (Charlie Sheen) is called back to active duty once again. On orders from President Benson (Lloyd Bridges), Harley and his partners, Harbinger (Miguel Ferrer) and Rabinowitz, parachute into Iraq and struggle to free the hostages -- including the husband (Rowan Atkinson) of Harley's old flame, Ramada (Valeria Golino).

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  • High Noon
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    High Noon

    Film (1952)
    10 votes
    • Released: 1952
    • Directed by: Fred Zinnemann
    High Noon is a gripping tale of courage and duty set in the dusty streets of a small western town. The film's protagonist, Marshal Will Kane (Gary Cooper), is on the brink of retirement when he learns that a vengeful outlaw he'd once put behind bars is coming to seek revenge. Despite being abandoned by his friends and townsfolk, Kane decides to face the threat alone. This classic 1952 Western, directed by Fred Zinnemann, won four Academy Awards, including Best Actor for Cooper, epitomizing the genre's grit and moral complexity.