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The Best Matt Dillon Movies

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

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

This list has a variety of films, like Employee of the Month and You, Me and Dupree, in it.

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The Outsiders
Tom Cruise, Nicolas Cage
Released: 1983
Directed by: Francis Ford Coppola
The Outsiders is a 1983 American drama film directed by Francis Ford Coppola, an adaptation of... more on Wikipedia
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Rumble Fish
Nicolas Cage, Mickey Rourke
Released: 1983
Directed by: Francis Ford Coppola
Rumble Fish is an American 1983 drama film directed by Francis Ford Coppola. It is based on... more on Wikipedia
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Beautiful Girls
Natalie Portman, Uma Thurman
Released: 1996
Directed by: Ted Demme
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There's Something About Mary
Cameron Diaz, Sarah Silverman
Released: 1998
Directed by: Peter Farrelly, Bobby Farrelly
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In & Out
Whoopi Goldberg, Glenn Close
Released: 1997
Directed by: Frank Oz
In & Out is a 1997 American romantic comedy film directed by Frank Oz and starring Kevin... more on Wikipedia
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Drugstore Cowboy
Heather Graham, Matt Dillon
Released: 1989
Directed by: Gus Van Sant
Drugstore Cowboy is a 1989 American drama film directed by Gus Van Sant and written by Van... more on Wikipedia
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Old Dogs
John Travolta, Robin Williams
Released: 2009
Directed by: Walt Becker
Old Dogs is a 2009 American ensemble comedy film directed by Wild Hogs 's Walt Becker and... more on Wikipedia

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My Bodyguard
Matt Dillon, Jennifer Beals
Released: 1980
Directed by: Tony Bill
My Bodyguard is a 1980 comedy-drama film released by 20th Century Fox, directed by Tony Bill,... more on Wikipedia
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Crash
Sandra Bullock, Brendan Fraser
Released: 2004
Directed by: Paul Haggis
This movie is a 2004 ensemble drama film co-written, produced, and directed by Paul Haggis.... more on Wikipedia
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Tex
Matt Dillon, Emilio Estevez
Released: 1982
Directed by: Tim Hunter
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The Big Town
Diane Lane, Tommy Lee Jones
Released: 1987
Directed by: Harold Becker, Ben Bolt
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The House That Jack Built
Matt Dillon, Bruno Ganz
Released: 2018
Directed by: Lars von Trier
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Rebel
Matt Dillon, Bryan Brown
Released: 1985
Directed by: Michael Jenkins
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Little Darlings
Matt Dillon, Tatum O'Neal
Released: 1980
Directed by: Ronald F. Maxwell
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Golden Gate
Matt Dillon, Joan Chen
Released: 1994
Directed by: John Madden
Golden Gate is a 1994 film produced by American Playhouse. Set in San Francisco, California,... more on Wikipedia
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The Flamingo Kid
Marisa Tomei, John Turturro
Released: 1984
Directed by: Garry Marshall
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Armored
Laurence Fishburne, Matt Dillon
Released: 2009
Directed by: Nimród Antal
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Over the Edge
Matt Dillon, Vincent Spano
Released: 1979
Directed by: Jonathan Kaplan
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Takers
Zoe Saldana, Chris Brown
Released: 2010
Directed by: John Luessenhop
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Albino Alligator
Viggo Mortensen, Faye Dunaway
Released: 1997
Directed by: Kevin Spacey
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Loverboy
Sandra Bullock, Marisa Tomei
Released: 2005
Directed by: Kevin Bacon
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Nothing but the Truth
Kate Beckinsale, Angela Bassett
Released: 2008
Directed by: Rod Lurie
Nothing but the Truth is a 2008 American drama film written and directed by Rod Lurie.... more on Wikipedia
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Frankie Starlight
Matt Dillon, Gabriel Byrne
Released: 1995
Directed by: Michael Lindsay-Hogg
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Head Full of Honey
Nick Nolte, Matt Dillon
Released: 2018
Directed by: Til Schweiger
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To Die For
Nicole Kidman, Joaquin Phoenix
Released: 1995
Directed by: Gus Van Sant
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