Movies by Joe Don Baker
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Joe Dirt (2001)
Cast: David Spade, Brittany Daniel, Dennis Miller …
Directed by: Dennie Gordon
Crowned with a mullet and armed with a mop, redneck janitor Joe Dirt lands in a series of zany misadventures and befriends some eccentric characters as he searches for his parents, who…
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Mystery Science Theater 3000: Final Justice (1999)
Cast: Michael J. Nelson, Patrick Brantseg, Mary Jo Pehl …
Directed by: Greydon Clark, Kevin Murphy
Texas sheriff Thomas Jefferson Geronimo (Joe Don Baker) tries to fight corruption in his hometown and ends up following a group of mobsters back to their home base in Malta in an overwrought…
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Tomorrow Never Dies (1997)
Cast: Pierce Brosnan, Jonathan Pryce, Michelle Yeoh …
Directed by: Roger Spottiswoode
Pierce Brosnan stars as suave action hero James Bond in this continuation of the 007 series, this time teaming the secret agent and a sexy Chinese superspy against a megalomaniacal media…
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George Wallace (1997)
Cast: Gary Sinise, Mare Winningham, Angelina Jolie …
Directed by: John Frankenheimer
Gary Sinise turns in an Emmy-winning performance as George Wallace, the notorious four-term governor of Alabama who used his power and influence to block desegregation, declaring "segregation…
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The Grass Harp (1996)
Cast: Piper Laurie, Sissy Spacek, Walter Matthau …
Directed by: Charles Matthau
Following the death of his mother, young Collin (Edward Furlong) goes to live with his two eccentric aunts, whose double-crossing antics make for a lively upbringing for Collin as he grows up…
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Felony (1996)
Cast: Jeffrey Combs, Ashley Laurence, Leo Rossi …
Directed by: David A. Prior
Rogue CIA agent Taft (Lance Henriksen) sets out to eliminate the sole witness to a grisly killing in this thriller. A reality cop show goes awry during filming when CIA agents massacre 11…
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Congo (1995)
Cast: Dylan Walsh, Laura Linney, Ernie Hudson …
Directed by: Frank Marshall
Eight people go on an expedition into the Congo, an expanse of Africa where the laws of nature have gone berserk. When the thrill-seekers, some with ulterior motives, stumble across a race of…
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Panther (1995)
Cast: Mario Van Peebles, James Russo, M. Emmet Walsh …
Directed by: Mario Van Peebles
During the 1960s, Oakland, Calif., became a war zone as the Black Panthers battled police. Mario Van Peebles directed this sprawling history of the Panthers. Though the story is…
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The Underneath (1995)
Cast: Peter Gallagher, William Fichtner, Adam Trese …
Directed by: Steven Soderbergh
In this remake of the film-noir classic Criss Cross, scalawag Michael Chambers (Peter Gallagher) returns home for his mother's nuptials after running out on his gambling debts. Before…
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GoldenEye (1995)
Cast: Pierce Brosnan, Sean Bean, Izabella Scorupco …
Directed by: Martin Campbell
Pierce Brosnan takes his first turn as suave secret agent James Bond, who -- with his sophisticated gadgets and signature Aston Martin -- investigates the destruction of a Russian satellite…
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Reality Bites (1994)
Cast: Winona Ryder, Ethan Hawke, Ben Stiller …
Directed by: Ben Stiller
In this irreverent romantic comedy, a small circle of Gen-X friends suffering from post-collegiate blues must confront the hard truth about life, love and the pursuit of gainful employment as…
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Mystery Science Theater 3000: Mitchell (1993)
Cast: Joe Don Baker, Martin Balsam, Kevin Murphy …
Revel in mind-numbingly bad cinema with this series that's become a stunning cult phenomenon. The show's hosts, robots Tom Servo and Crow, along with their human sidekick, are…
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The Distinguished Gentleman (1992)
Cast: Joe Don Baker, Charles S. Dutton, Kevin McCarthy …
Directed by: Jonathan Lynn
A small-time con man (Eddie Murphy) with a big name -- Thomas Jefferson Johnson -- decides to move from running a phone-sex scam to a more lucrative and legal operation. He sees his chance to…
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Citizen Cohn (1992)
Cast: James Woods, Joe Don Baker, Joseph Bologna …
Directed by: Frank Pierson
James Woods plays Roy Cohn, the controversial "enforcer" to Senator Joe McCarthy during the paranoid 1950s, in this political drama that explores the Rosenberg trial and House Un-American…
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Cape Fear (1991)
Cast: Robert De Niro, Nick Nolte, Jessica Lange …
Directed by: Martin Scorsese
Public defender Sam Bowden served as the attorney for brutal rapist Max Cady at his arraignment. Shocked by the violence of Cady's crime, Sam duplicitously withheld information regarding…
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Criminal Law (1988)
Cast: Gary Oldman, Kevin Bacon, Tess Harper …
Directed by: Martin Campbell
After getting blue-blooded client Martin Thiel acquitted of murder, lawyer Ben Chase suffers a crisis of conscience when he learns Thiel is not only guilty but a serial killer -- leaving…
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The Living Daylights (1987)
Cast: Timothy Dalton, Maryam d'Abo, Jeroen Krabbé …
Directed by: John Glen
Timothy Dalton makes his debut as suave superspy James Bond, who's tasked with protecting a Russian general from a beautiful sniper and stopping a weapons conspiracy that may be linked…
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Leonard Part 6 (1987)
Cast: Bill Cosby, Tom Courtenay, Joe Don Baker …
Directed by: Paul Weiland
Former CIA spy Leonard Parker finds himself called out of retirement to save the world after vile vegetarian Medusa Johnson unleashes a horde of killer critters that strike a blow against…
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The Killing Time (1987)
Cast: Beau Bridges, Kiefer Sutherland, Wayne Rogers …
Directed by: Rick King
After bagging his latest victim, a murderous sociopath decides to steal the dead man's identity and pose as the deputy of a remote coastal town, where the local sheriff and his lover are…
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Fletch (1985)
Cast: Dana Wheeler, Chevy Chase, Joe Don Baker …
Directed by: Michael Ritchie
Chevy Chase enjoys his finest hour playing reporter Irwin "Fletch" Fletcher, a fast-talking master of disguise who poses as a derelict to uncover a story about drug dealers. When a wealthy…
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Final Justice (1984)
Cast: Joe Don Baker, Rossano Brazzi, Helena Abella …
Directed by: Greydon Clark
Due to his violent past, Deputy Sheriff Thomas Jefferson Geronimo III (Joe Don Baker) has been transferred to a rural outpost. When two thugs kill the sheriff, Geronimo shoots one of them,…
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The Natural (1984)
Cast: Robert Redford, Robert Duvall, Glenn Close …
Directed by: Barry Levinson
Gifted baseball player Roy Hobbs -- whose life has taken some unexpected turns -- becomes a 35-year-old rookie sensation who helps a cellar-dwelling team get back in the game in this mythic…
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Joysticks (1983)
Cast: Jim Greenleaf, Scott McGinnis, Logan Ramsey …
Directed by: Greydon Clark
Trouble rears its ugly head at the video arcade in this racy teen comedy about a group of kids who battle businessman and concerned parent Joseph Rutter (Joe Don Baker), who believes that…
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Checkered Flag or Crash (1977)
Cast: Joe Don Baker, Susan Sarandon, Larry Hagman …
Directed by: Alan Gibson
Hard-driving scoundrel "Walkaway" Madden wants a first-place finish in the Manila 1000 off-road race but is bedeviled by a pesky reporter. As the race heats up, Walkaway tries in vain to…
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Framed (1975)
Cast: Joe Don Baker, Brock Peters, John Marley …
Directed by: Phil Karlson
Director Phil Karlson's Southern-fried tale of revenge stars Joe Don Baker as professional gambler Ron Lewis, who's railroaded and wrongly sent to prison for killing a deputy…
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Golden Needles (1974)
Cast: Joe Don Baker, Elizabeth Ashley, Ann Sothern …
Directed by: Robert Clouse
In this kung fu thriller with a potent twist, several men fight for control of an ancient Chinese statue containing seven golden acupuncture needles. If placed correctly into an adult male,…
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Walking Tall (1973)
Cast: Joe Don Baker, Noah Beery Jr., Elizabeth Hartman …
Directed by: Phil Karlson
Joe Don Baker stars as Buford Pusser, a man who tries to stand up to his town's problems with gambling, prostitution and bootleggers by becoming the sheriff in this drama based on the…
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Charley Varrick (1973)
Cast: Walter Matthau, Joe Don Baker, Felicia Farr …
Directed by: Don Siegel
After burglarizing a small-town bank, petty crook Charley Varrick (Walter Matthau) and his motley crew become targets of the mob. Expecting a small score to divide among them, they're…
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Junior Bonner (1972)
Cast: Steve McQueen, Joe Don Baker, Ida Lupino …
Directed by: Sam Peckinpah
Still recovering after being thrown by a bull named Sunshine, Junior Bonner (Steve McQueen) is on his way to a Frontier Days Celebration when he discovers that his family is in dire straits.…
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Wild Rovers (1971)
Cast: William Holden, Ryan O'Neal, Karl Malden …
Directed by: Blake Edwards
From writer-director Blake Edwards comes this star-studded Western about a pair of cowhands (William Holden and Ryan O'Neal) who impulsively choose a new profession -- bank robbery --…
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Adam at 6 a.m. (1970)
Cast: Michael Douglas, Lee Purcell, Joe Don Baker …
Directed by: Robert Scheerer
A young, respected California college professor (Michael Douglas) believes there's something lacking in his present existence. In questioning his lifestyle, he decides to spend the…
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Guns of the Magnificent Seven (1969)
Cast: George Kennedy, James Whitmore, Monte Markham …
Directed by: Paul Wendkos
In this third remake of legendary Japanese director Akira Kurosawa's hugely influential The Seven Samurai, the seven gunslingers (George Kennedy, Michael Ansara, Joe Don Baker, Bernie…
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Cool Hand Luke (1967)
Cast: Paul Newman, George Kennedy, J.D. Cannon …
Directed by: Stuart Rosenberg
"What we have here is a failure to communicate." Luke Jackson (Paul Newman) is a man who likes to do things his own way, which leads to a world of hurt when he ends up in a Southern prison…