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The Best Martin Sheen Movies

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

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

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Wall Street
Charlie Sheen, Michael Douglas
Released: 1987
Directed by: Oliver Stone
Wall Street is a 1987 American drama film, directed and co-written by Oliver Stone, which... more on Wikipedia
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JFK
Kevin Costner, Gary Oldman
Released: 1991
Directed by: Oliver Stone
JFK is a 1991 American historical legal-conspiracy thriller film directed by Oliver Stone. It... more on Wikipedia
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Gettysburg
Martin Sheen, Tom Berenger
Released: 1993
Directed by: Ronald F. Maxwell
Gettysburg is a 1993 epic film written and directed by Ronald F. Maxwell, adapted from the... more on Wikipedia
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The Dead Zone
Christopher Walken, Martin Sheen
Released: 1983
Directed by: David Cronenberg
This film is a 1983 American horror thriller film directed by David Cronenberg. The screenplay... more on Wikipedia
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The American President
Annette Bening, Michael J. Fox
Released: 1995
Directed by: Rob Reiner
The American President is a 1995 American romantic comedy-drama film directed by Rob Reiner... more on Wikipedia
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Catch-22
Martin Sheen, Orson Welles
Released: 1970
Directed by: Mike Nichols
Catch-22 is a 1970 film adaptation of the novel of the same name by Joseph Heller. In creating... more on Wikipedia
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The Departed
Leonardo DiCaprio, Jack Nicholson
Released: 2006
Directed by: Martin Scorsese
The Departed is a 2006 American crime drama film directed by Martin Scorsese, and a remake of... more on Wikipedia
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The Believers
Martin Sheen, Jimmy Smits
Released: 1987
Directed by: John Schlesinger
The Believers is a horror/neo-noir film directed by John Schlesinger, released in 1987 and... more on Wikipedia
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Gandhi
Daniel Day-Lewis, Ben Kingsley
Released: 1982
Directed by: Richard Attenborough
Gandhi is a 1982 epic biographical film which dramatises the life of Mohandas Karamchand... more on Wikipedia
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Apocalypse Now
Marlon Brando, Harrison Ford
Released: 1979
Directed by: Francis Ford Coppola
Apocalypse Now is a 1979 American epic adventure war film set during the Vietnam War. Produced... more on Wikipedia
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Badlands
Charlie Sheen, Martin Sheen
Released: 1973
Directed by: Terrence Malick
Badlands is a 1973 American film written and directed by Terrence Malick, starring Martin... more on Wikipedia
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Firestarter
Drew Barrymore, Heather Locklear
Released: 1984
Directed by: Mark L. Lester
Firestarter is a 1984 American science fiction thriller film based on Stephen King's 1980... more on Wikipedia
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Enigma
Martin Sheen, Sam Neill
Released: 1983
Directed by: Jeannot Szwarc
Enigma is a 1983 Anglo-American drama film directed by Jeannot Szwarc and starring Martin... more on Wikipedia
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Hot Shots! Part Deux
Charlie Sheen, Martin Sheen
Released: 1993
Directed by: Jim Abrahams
Hot Shots! Part Deux is a 1993 comedy/parody film, and a sequel to the 1991 comedy Hot Shots!.... more on Wikipedia
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Dead Presidents
Martin Sheen, Terrence Howard
Released: 1995
Directed by: Albert Hughes, Allen Hughes
This film is a 1995 American film written by Michael Henry Brown, also written, produced and... more on Wikipedia
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Cadence
Charlie Sheen, Martin Sheen
Released: 1990
Directed by: Martin Sheen
Cadence is a 1990 film directed by Martin Sheen, in which Charlie Sheen plays an inmate in a... more on Wikipedia
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The Execution of Private Slovik
Charlie Sheen, Martin Sheen
Released: 1974
Directed by: Lamont Johnson
The Execution of Private Slovik is a nonfiction book by William Bradford Huie, published in... more on Wikipedia
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Conflict
Martin Sheen, Michael Gambon
Released: 1973
Directed by: Jack Gold
Conflict is a 1973 drama film directed by Jack Gold and written by Brian Moore.
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The Missiles of October
Martin Sheen, Ralph Bellamy
Released: 1974
Directed by: Anthony Page
The Missiles of October is a 1974 docudrama made-for-television play about the Cuban Missile... more on Wikipedia
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The Way
Martin Sheen, Emilio Estevez
Released: 2010
Directed by: Emilio Estevez
The Way is a 2010 American drama film directed, produced and written by Emilio Estevez,... more on Wikipedia
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The Fourth Wise Man
Charlie Sheen, Martin Sheen
Released: 1985
Directed by: Michael Ray Rhodes
The Fourth Wise Man is a 1985 drama film directed by Michael Ray Rhodes and written by Tom...
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The War at Home
Carla Gugino, Kathy Bates
Released: 1996
Directed by: Emilio Estevez
The War at Home is a 1996 motion picture starring Emilio Estevez, Kathy Bates, and Martin... more on Wikipedia
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Judgment in Berlin
Sean Penn, Martin Sheen
Released: 1988
Directed by: Leo Penn
Judgment in Berlin is a 1988 drama film written by Herbert J. Stern, Joshua Sinclair and Leo...
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That Championship Season
Martin Sheen, Robert Mitchum
Released: 1982
Directed by: Jason Miller
That Championship Season is Jason Miller's 1982 film version of his 1973 Pulitzer Prize... more on Wikipedia
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Eagle's Wing
Martin Sheen, Harvey Keitel
Released: 1979
Directed by: Anthony Harvey
Eagle's Wing is a Euro-Western Eastmancolor film made in 1979. It stars Martin Sheen, Sam... more on Wikipedia

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