The Best William Forsythe Movies

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

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

This list contains films like Born to Ride and Once Upon a Time in America.

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Raising Arizona
Nicolas Cage, John Goodman
Released: 1987
Directed by: Ethan Coen, Joel Coen
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The Devil's Rejects
Diamond Dallas Page, Danny Trejo
Released: 2005
Directed by: Rob Zombie
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American Me
Edward James Olmos, William Forsythe
Released: 1992
Directed by: Edward James Olmos
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Out for Justice
Steven Seagal, Julianna Margulies
Released: 1991
Directed by: John Flynn
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Halloween
Malcolm McDowell, Danny Trejo
Released: 2007
Directed by: Rob Zombie
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Dick Tracy
Madonna, Al Pacino
Released: 1990
Directed by: Warren Beatty
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The Rock
Nicolas Cage, Sean Connery
Released: 1996
Directed by: Michael Bay
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Blue Streak
Martin Lawrence, Dave Chappelle
Released: 1999
Directed by: Les Mayfield
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Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead
Jenny McCarthy, Christopher Walken
Released: 1995
Directed by: Gary Fleder
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Virtuosity
Kaley Cuoco, Denzel Washington
Released: 1995
Directed by: Brett Leonard
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The Man Who Wasn't There
Scarlett Johansson, Billy Bob Thornton
Released: 2001
Directed by: Ethan Coen, Joel Coen
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Extreme Prejudice
Nick Nolte, María Conchita Alonso
Released: 1987
Directed by: Walter Hill
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88 Minutes
Al Pacino, Alicia Witt
Released: 2007
Directed by: Jon Avnet
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Gotti
Anthony Quinn, William Forsythe
Released: 1996
Directed by: Robert Harmon
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Palookaville
Frances McDormand, Kim Dickens
Released: 1996
Directed by: Alan Taylor
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Once Upon a Time in America
Jennifer Connelly, Robert De Niro
Released: 1984
Directed by: Sergio Leone
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Freedomland
Julianne Moore, Samuel L. Jackson
Released: 2006
Directed by: Joe Roth
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Cloak & Dagger
Dabney Coleman, Louie Anderson
Released: 1984
Directed by: Richard Franklin
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Stone Cold
Brian Bosworth, Lance Henriksen
Released: 1991
Directed by: Craig R. Baxley
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Blue Hill Avenue
William Forsythe, Allen Payne
Released: 2001
Directed by: Craig Ross Jr.
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City by the Sea
Robert De Niro, James Franco
Released: 2002
Directed by: Michael Caton-Jones
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Relentless 3
William Forsythe, Leo Rossi
Released: 1993
Directed by: James Lemmo
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The Substitute
Tom Berenger, Marc Anthony
Released: 1996
Directed by: Robert Mandel
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Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo
Adam Sandler, Amy Poehler
Released: 1999
Directed by: Mike Mitchell
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Dead Bang
Don Johnson, Ron Jeremy
Released: 1989
Directed by: John Frankenheimer
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