The Best Scott Glenn Movies

Updated June 11, 2019 2.0k votes 229 voters 20.9k views68 items

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

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

List is made up of many different films, including Puerto Vallarta Squeeze and Sucker Punch.

"This list answers the questions, "What are the best Scott Glenn movies?" and "What are the greatest Scott Glenn roles of all time?"

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Silverado
Kevin Costner, John Cleese
Silverado is a 1985 American Western film produced and directed by Lawrence Kasdan. The... more
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My Heroes Have Always Been Cowboys
Kate Capshaw, Scott Glenn
My Heroes Have Always Been Cowboys is a 1991 Western drama film starring Scott Glenn and Kate... more
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The Silence of the Lambs
Jodie Foster, Anthony Hopkins
The Silence of the Lambs is a 1991 American thriller film that blends elements of the crime... more
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Secretariat
Diane Lane, John Malkovich
Secretariat is a 2010 biographical sports drama film produced and released by Walt Disney... more
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The Hunt for Red October
Alec Baldwin, Sean Connery
The Hunt for Red October is a 1990 American submarine spy-thriller film directed by John... more
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Man on Fire
Joe Pesci, Danny Aiello
Man on Fire is a 1987 French-Italian action thriller film directed by Élie Chouraqui and... more
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Shadowhunter
Benjamin Bratt, Scott Glenn
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The Right Stuff
Jeff Goldblum, Ed Harris
The Right Stuff is a 1983 American drama film that was adapted from Tom Wolfe's best-selling... more
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The Keep
Ian McKellen, Gabriel Byrne
The Keep is a 1983 horror film directed by Michael Mann and starring Scott Glenn, Gabriel... more
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Apocalypse Now Redux
Marlon Brando, Harrison Ford
Apocalypse Now Redux is a 2001 extended version of Francis Ford Coppola's epic film Apocalypse... more
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Backdraft
Robert De Niro, Kurt Russell
Backdraft is a 1991 action thriller film directed by Ron Howard and written by Gregory Widen.... more
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#13 of 318 The Greatest Disaster Movies of All Time#89 of 277 The Top Tearjerker Movies That Make Men Cry
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Personal Best
Mariel Hemingway, Scott Glenn
Personal Best is a 1982 movie centered on a group of women trying to qualify for the American... more
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Urban Cowboy
John Travolta, Bonnie Raitt
Urban Cowboy is a 1980 American western romantic drama film about the love-hate relationship... more
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The River
Mel Gibson, Sissy Spacek
The River is a 1984 film, directed by Mark Rydell, which tells the story of a struggling farm... more
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Gargoyles
Scott Glenn, Cornel Wilde
Gargoyles is a 1972 horror film written by Steven Karpf and Elinor Karpf and directed by Bill... more
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More American Graffiti
Harrison Ford, Ron Howard
More American Graffiti is a 1979 American comedy-drama film written and directed by Bill L.... more
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The Player
Julia Roberts, Bruce Willis
The Player is a 1992 American satirical film directed by Robert Altman from a screenplay by... more
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A Painted House
Logan Lerman, Scott Glenn
A Painted House is a 2003 drama film directed by Alfonso Arau....
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Apocalypse Now
Marlon Brando, Harrison Ford
Apocalypse Now is a 1979 American epic adventure war film set during the Vietnam War. Produced... more
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Courage Under Fire
Meg Ryan, Matt Damon
Courage Under Fire is a 1996 film directed by Edward Zwick, and starring Denzel Washington,... more
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Bullet
Mickey Rourke, Tupac Shakur
Bullet is a 1996 American crime drama film directed by Julien Temple and starring Mickey... more
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Gangland
Scott Glenn, Lucinda Jenney
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Buffalo Soldiers
Anna Paquin, Idris Elba
Buffalo Soldiers is a 2001 satire film, based on the 1993 novel by Robert O'Connor, which... more
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Carla's Song
Robert Carlyle, Scott Glenn
Carla's Song is a British movie directed by Ken Loach with screenplay by Paul Laverty. Set in... more
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Nashville
Jeff Goldblum, Lily Tomlin
Nashville is a 1975 American musical drama film directed by Robert Altman. A winner of... more
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A Painted House

Bullet

Gangland