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The Best Tom Skerritt Movies

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

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

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Alien Sigourney Weaver, John Hurt, Ian Holm

Released: 1979

Directed by: Ridley Scott

Alien is a 1979 science fiction horror film directed by Ridley Scott. The crew of the commercial space tug Nostromo encounter the eponymous Alien, a deadly and aggressive extraterrestrial set ...more

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Steel Magnolias Sally Field, Dolly Parton, Shirley MacLaine

Released: 1989

Directed by: Herbert Ross

Steel Magnolias is a 1989 American comedy-drama film directed by Herbert Ross, based on the 1987 play by Robert Harling. A young beautician (Daryl Hannah), newly arrived in a small Louisiana ...more

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Top Gun Tom Cruise, Meg Ryan, Val Kilmer

Released: 1986

Directed by: Tony Scott

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A River Runs Through It Brad Pitt, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Robert Redford

Released: 1992

Directed by: Robert Redford

A River Runs Through It is a 1992 American film directed by Robert Redford and starring Craig Sheffer, Brad Pitt, Tom Skerritt, Brenda Blethyn, and Emily Lloyd. It is a period drama based on the ...more

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MASH Robert Duvall, Donald Sutherland, Elliott Gould

Released: 1970

Directed by: Robert Altman

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Contact Matthew McConaughey, Jodie Foster, Jay Leno

Released: 1997

Directed by: Robert Zemeckis

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The Dead Zone Christopher Walken, Martin Sheen, Tom Skerritt

Released: 1983

Directed by: David Cronenberg

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Ice Castles Robby Benson, Tom Skerritt, Michelle McLean

Released: 1978

Directed by: Donald Wrye

Ice Castles is a 1978 American romantic drama film directed by Donald Wrye and starring Lynn-Holly Johnson and Robby Benson. A paperback novelization of the screenplay, by Leonore Fleischer, was ...more

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The Turning Point Shirley MacLaine, Anne Bancroft, Tom Skerritt

Released: 1977

Directed by: Herbert Ross

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Cheech & Chong's Up in Smoke Ellen Barkin, Cheech Marin, Tommy Chong

Released: 1978

Directed by: Lou Adler, Tommy Chong

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Calendar Girl Murders Sharon Stone, Alan Thicke, Tom Skerritt

Released: 1984

Directed by: William A. Graham

Calendar Girl Murders is a 1984 television movie directed by William A. Graham and starred Tom Skerritt and Sharon Stone, who played the part of photographer Cassie Bascomb.

The Rookie Charlie Sheen, Clint Eastwood, Lara Flynn Boyle

Released: 1990

Directed by: Clint Eastwood

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Harold and Maude Ruth Gordon, Tom Skerritt, Bud Cort

Released: 1971

Directed by: Hal Ashby

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Tears of the Sun Bruce Willis, Monica Bellucci, Eamonn Walker

Released: 2003

Directed by: Antoine Fuqua

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Savage Harvest Michelle Phillips, Tom Skerritt, Anne-Marie Martin

Directed by: Robert L. Collins

Savage Harvest is a 1981 American/Brazilian/Kenyan action-adventure natural horror film directed by Robert Collins. It stars Tom Skerritt, Michelle Phillips, Shawn Stevens, Anne-Marie Martin, ...more

Whiteout Kate Beckinsale, Alex O'Loughlin, Gabriel Macht

Released: 2009

Directed by: Dominic Sena, Len Wiseman, Stuart Baird

Whiteout is a 2009 thriller film based on the 1998 comic book of the same name by Greg Rucka and Steve Lieber. Directed by Dominic Sena, with uncredited reshoots by Stuart Baird and Len Wiseman, ...more

Poltergeist III Lara Flynn Boyle, Heather O'Rourke, Nancy Allen

Released: 1988

Directed by: Gary Sherman

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The Parent Trap II Hayley Mills, Brian Keith, Tom Skerritt

Released: 1986

Directed by: David Swift, Ronald F. Maxwell

The Parent Trap II is a 1986 television film. It is a continuation to the Walt Disney Pictures 1961 film, The Parent Trap. It aired on July 26, 1986 on The Disney Channel as a part of the ...more

Path to War Alec Baldwin, Donald Sutherland, Gary Sinise

Released: 2002

Directed by: John Frankenheimer

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Singles Paul Giamatti, Eddie Vedder, Chris Cornell

Released: 1992

Directed by: Cameron Crowe

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The Other Sister Diane Keaton, Poppy Montgomery, Juliette Lewis

Released: 1999

Directed by: Garry Marshall

The Other Sister is a 1999 American romantic comedy film directed by Garry Marshall and stars Juliette Lewis, Giovanni Ribisi, Diane Keaton, and Tom Skerritt. It was filmed in Long Beach, ...more

Wild Rovers William Holden, Ryan O'Neal, Karl Malden

Released: 1971

Directed by: Blake Edwards

Wild Rovers is a 1971 American Western film directed by Blake Edwards and starring William Holden and Ryan O'Neal. Originally intended as a three-hour epic, it was heavily edited and changed by ...more

Stephen King's Desperation Ron Perlman, Charles Durning, Annabeth Gish

Released: 2006

Directed by: Mick Garris

Stephen King's Desperation is a 2006 television movie that Stephen King adapted from his novel of the same name. The film was directed by frequent King collaborator Mick Garris and stars Ron ...more

The Heist Pierce Brosnan, Tom Skerritt, Robert Prosky

Released: 1989

Directed by: Stuart Orme

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Nightmare at Bittercreek Lindsay Wagner, Joanna Cassidy, Tom Skerritt

Released: 1988

Directed by: Tim Burstall

Nightmare at Bittercreek is a 1988 film directed by Tim Burstall. Phoenix Entertainment Group and Swanton Films produced the film. The VHS version was distributed by Lions Gate Entertainment, ...more