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List of the best Paul Winfield movies, ranked best to worst with movie trailers when available. Paul Winfield'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 Paul Winfield movies is decided by how many votes they receive, so only highly rated Paul Winfield movies will be at the top of the list. Paul Winfield has been in a lot of films, so people often debate each other over what the greatest Paul Winfield movie of all time is. If you and a friend are arguing about this then use this list of the most entertaining Paul Winfield films to end the squabble once and for all.
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List features films like It's Good to Be Alive, Sister, Sister and more!
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Paul Winfield was no stranger to working with popular directors, including Tim Burton, James Cameron and Renny Harlin.
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The TerminatorArnold Schwarzenegger, Bill Paxton, Linda Hamilton - The Terminator is a 1984 American science fiction/horror action film directed by James Cameron, written by Cameron and the film's producer Gale Anne Hurd, and starring Arnold Schwarzenegger, ...more
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Dennis the MenaceChristopher Lloyd, Lea Thompson, Natasha Lyonne - Dennis the Menace is a 1993 live-action American family film based on the Hank Ketcham comic strip of the same name. This, however, is not the first live-action Dennis the Menace film: The first ...more
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Mars Attacks!Natalie Portman, Jack Nicholson, Sarah Jessica Parker - Mars Attacks! is a 1996 American comic science fiction film directed by Tim Burton and written by Jonathan Gems. Based on the cult trading card series of the same name, the film features an ...more
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Damnation AlleyJackie Earle Haley, George Peppard, Jan-Michael Vincent - 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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Presumed InnocentHarrison Ford, Brian Dennehy, Raúl Juliá - Presumed Innocent is a 1990 legal drama. It is a film adaptation of the best-selling novel of the same name by Scott Turow, which tells the story of a prosecutor charged with the murder of his ...more
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Star Trek II: The Wrath of KhanKirstie Alley, William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy - Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan is a 1982 sci-fi film written by Jack B. Sowards and Nicholas Meyer adn directed by Nicholas Meyer.
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CliffhangerSylvester Stallone, John Lithgow, Janine Turner - Cliffhanger is a 1993 American action adventure film directed by Renny Harlin and starring Sylvester Stallone and John Lithgow. Stallone, who co-wrote the screenplay, plays a mountain climber ...more
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White DogKristy McNichol, Burl Ives, Paul Winfield - White Dog is a 1982 American drama film directed by Samuel Fuller using a screenplay written by Fuller and Curtis Hanson loosely based on Romain Gary's 1970 novel of the same title. The film ...more
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Go Tell It on the MountainAlfre Woodard, Ving Rhames, Giancarlo Esposito - This film adaptation of James Baldwin's celebrated novel tells the journey of a family from the rural South to "big city" Harlem and of a young boy struggling to earn the approval of
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The Women of Brewster PlaceOprah Winfrey, Robin Givens, Cicely Tyson - The Women of Brewster Place is an American television miniseries that was broadcast on March 19 and 20, 1989 on ABC. The miniseries is based upon the critically acclaimed 1982 novel of the same ...more
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The Serpent and the RainbowBill Pullman, Paul Winfield, Michael Gough - The Serpent and the Rainbow is a 1988 American horror film directed by Wes Craven and starring Bill Pullman. The script by Richard Maxwell and Adam Rodman is loosely based on the non-fiction ...more
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ConrackJon Voight, Paul Winfield, Hume Cronyn - Conrack is a 1974 film based on the 1972 autobiographical book The Water Is Wide by Pat Conroy, directed by Martin Ritt and starring Jon Voight in the title role, alongside Paul Winfield, Madge ...more
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Twilight's Last GleamingBurt Lancaster, Charles Durning, Richard Widmark - Twilight's Last Gleaming is a 1977 film directed by Robert Aldrich and starring Burt Lancaster and Richard Widmark. The film was a West German/US co-production, shot mainly at the Bavaria ...more
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HustleBurt Reynolds, Catherine Deneuve, Gregory Peck - Hustle is a 1975 American neo-noir crime film directed by Robert Aldrich and starring Burt Reynolds, Catherine Deneuve, Ben Johnson, Paul Winfield, Eileen Brennan, Eddie Albert and Ernest ...more
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Relax...It's Just SexJennifer Tilly, Paul Winfield, Lori Petty - Relax...It’s Just Sex is a 1998 romantic comedy film directed by P. J. Castellaneta.
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Huckleberry FinnHarvey Korman, Paul Winfield, Arthur O'Connell - Huckleberry Finn is the 1974 musical film version of Mark Twain's American classic, The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. The movie was produced by Reader's Digest and Arthur P. Jacobs, directed ...more
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Carbon CopyDenzel Washington, Susan Saint James, George Segal - Carbon Copy is a 1981 British-American comedy film, directed by Michael Schultz. The film stars George Segal, Susan Saint James, Jack Warden, and features Denzel Washington in his feature-film ...more
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Brother JohnSidney Poitier, Paul Winfield, Will Geer - Brother John is a 1971 drama film about an enigmatic African-American man who shows up every time a relative is about to die. In this story, he returns to his Alabama hometown as his sister is ...more
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Original GangstasJim Brown, Pam Grier, Paul Winfield - Original Gangstas is a 1996 action movie filmed and set in urban Gary, Indiana starring Blaxploitation film stars such as Fred Williamson, Pam Grier, Jim Brown, and Richard Roundtree. The film ...more
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TysonGeorge C. Scott, Michael Jai White, Paul Winfield - Tyson is a 1995 television film based on the life of American heavyweight boxer Mike Tyson. Directed by Uli Edel, it is an adaptation of the 1989 book Fire and Fear: The Inside Story of Mike ...more
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Trouble ManPaul Winfield, Ralph Waite, Paula Kelly - Trouble Man is a 1972 Soul Cinema Classic film produced and released by 20th Century-Fox. The film stars Robert Hooks as "Mr. T.", a hard-edged private detective who tends to take ...more
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KingTony Bennett, Cicely Tyson, Ossie Davis - King: The Martin Luther King Story originated as a three-part miniseries, first telecast February 12, 13 and 14, 1978.
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Blue CityJudd Nelson, Ally Sheedy, David Caruso - Blue City is a 1986 drama film based on the 1947 Ross Macdonald novel of the same name about a young man who returns to a corrupt small town in Florida to avenge the death of his father. The ...more
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Catfish in Black Bean SauceSanaa Lathan, Paul Winfield, Mary Alice - Catfish in Black Bean Sauce is a 1999 comedy-drama film about a Vietnamese brother and sister raised by an African American couple. The film stars Chi Muoi Lo, Paul Winfield, Sanaa Lathan, and ...more
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Death Before DishonorBrian Keith, Paul Winfield, Fred Dryer - Death Before Dishonor is a 1987 American action film directed by Terry Leonard.
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Big ShotsPaul Winfield, Robert Prosky, Beah Richards - Big Shots is a 1987 American comedy adventure film directed by Robert Mandel, starring Ricky Busker and Darius McCrary.
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The Legend of Gator FaceCharlotte Sullivan, Paul Winfield, John White - The Legend of Gator Face is a 1996 Canadian comedy horror feature film written by David Covell, Alan Mruvka, and Sahara Riley, and directed by Vic Sarin. The film first aired as a Showtime ...more
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Strange JusticeMandy Patinkin, Paul Winfield, Regina Taylor - Strange Justice is a 1999 television movie starring Delroy Lindo and Regina Taylor and directed by Ernest Dickerson. Originally aired on the Showtime network, the film is based on a book by Jane ...more
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In the Kingdom of the Blind, the Man with One Eye Is KingMichael Biehn, Paul Winfield, Kristian Alfonso - In the Kingdom of the Blind, the Man with One Eye Is King is a 1995 film written and directed by Nick Vallelonga.
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Sister, SisterDiahann Carroll, Irene Cara, Paul Winfield - Sister, Sister is a 1982 drama television movie that stars Diahann Carroll, Rosalind Cash, and Irene Cara. It was written by Maya Angelou. It's the story of a family of three sisters who come ...more
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Kids Ten Commandments: Rest is Yet to ComePaul Winfield, Rene Auberjonois, Rob Paulsen - Kids' Ten Commandments: The Rest Is Yet to Come is a 2003 animated short film.
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On the RunRod Taylor, Paul Winfield, Ray Meagher - On the Run is a 1982 Australian thriller film.
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Kids Ten Commandments: Stolen Jewels, Stolen HeartsPaul Winfield, Tom Bosley, Rob Paulsen - Kids' Ten Commandments: Stolen Jewels, Stolen Hearts is a 2003 short animated film written by Libby Hinson, Rob Loos and George Taweel.
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The Battle Over Citizen KanePeter Bogdanovich, Paul Winfield, Robert Wise - Orson Welles' movie stirs the ire of publisher William Randolph Hearst, the man who the film was patterned after.
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Strategic CommandMichael Dudikoff, Paul Winfield, Richard Norton - A group of terrorists steal a deadly toxin and hijack a plane with the Vice President on board. The only man who can stop them is the inventor of the toxin.
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SounderPaul Winfield, Kevin Hooks, Peter MacNeill -
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A Hero Ain't Nothin' but a SandwichCicely Tyson, Paul Winfield, Glynn Turman - A Hero Ain't Nothin' but a Sandwich is a 1978 film directed by Ralph Nelson. The screenplay was written by Alice Childress, based on her novel of the same name. It was shot on location in South ...more
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SounderCicely Tyson, Paul Winfield, Taj Mahal - This is a coming-of-age story of a boy living in the Depression era of the South. "Boy" (Daniel Lee Robertson III) learns the hard way about the realities of being black, poor and ...more
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Gordon's WarPaul Winfield, Hansford Rowe - Gordon's War is a 1973 action film written by Howard Friedlander and Ed Spielman, and directed by Ossie Davis. It stars Paul Winfield as Gordon Hudson.
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Assignment BerlinCliff Robertson, Paul Winfield, Jan Niklas - Assignment Berlin is a 1998 drama thriller film written by Matt Dorff and directed by Tony Randel.
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Kids Ten Commandments: Life and Seth SituationLou Diamond Phillips, Paul Winfield, Rob Paulsen - Kids Ten Commandments: Life and Seth Situation is a 2003 short animated film directed by Ken C. Johnson and Richard Rich.
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Kids Ten Commandments: The Not So Golden CalfTim Curry, Paul Winfield, Rob Paulsen - Kids Ten Commandments: The Not So Golden Calf is a 2003 animated short family film directed by Ken C. Johnson, Richard Richand and written by George Taweel and Rob Loos.
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It's Good to Be AliveLouis Gossett, Jr., Ruby Dee - It's Good to Be Alive is a 1974 film directed by Michael Landon.
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83 Hours 'Til DawnR. Lee Ermey, Paul Winfield, Samantha Mathis - 83 Hours 'Til Dawn is a 1990 thriller film written by Barbara Jane Mackle, Gene Miller, O.R. Keyes and directed by Donald Wrye.
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Mike's MurderDebra Winger, Paul Winfield, Darrell Larson - Mike's Murder is a 1984 film, written and directed by James Bridges, and starring Debra Winger, Mark Keyloun and Paul Winfield.
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Kids Ten Commandments: Toying with the TruthPaul Winfield, Peter Strauss - Kids Ten Commandments: Toying with the Truth is a 2003 short animation film.
