Movies by James Garner
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Pioneers of Television: Season 2 (2011)
Cast: Kelsey Grammer, Bill Cosby, James Garner …
PBS's tribute to the geniuses working during the formative days of television returns with profiles of the shows and performers who revolutionized four important genres: crime, science…
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Superman/Shazam!: The Return of Black Adam (2010)
Cast: Zach Callison, James Garner, Josh Keaton …
Directed by: Joaquim Dos Santos
This collection of DC Showcase animated shorts boasts the teaming-up of two of DC's most powerful heroes -- Superman (voiced by George Newbern) and Captain Marvel (Jerry O'Connell)…
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Battle for Terra (2007)
Cast: Evan Rachel Wood, Brian Cox, Luke Wilson …
Directed by: Aristomenis Tsirbas
In this animated feature, a spirited teenage alien resolves to keep human invaders from pulling off a hostile takeover of her peaceful planet, Terra, by kidnapping and nursing back to health…
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The Ultimate Gift (2006)
Cast: Drew Fuller, James Garner, Ali Hillis …
Directed by: Michael O. Sajbel
When his wealthy grandfather (James Garner) finally dies, Jason Stevens (Drew Fuller) fully expects to benefit when it comes to the reading of the will. But instead of a sizable inheritance,…
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Dust to Glory (2005)
Cast: James Garner, Steve McQueen, Chad McQueen …
Directed by: Dana Brown
This action-packed documentary chronicles the infamously treacherous Tecate SCORE Baja 100 road race across Mexico's Baja Peninsula. In order to capture the race's true power and…
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Baja 1000 Classic (2005)
Cast: Malcolm Smith, James Garner
Wes Brown (grandson of Academy Award-nominated filmmaker Bruce Brown) and his partner, T.J. Barrack, go to the family vault once again and come back with another winner, capturing the second…
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The Notebook (2004)
Cast: Ryan Gosling, Rachel McAdams, James Garner …
Directed by: Nick Cassavetes
Two young lovers (Ryan Gosling and Rachel McAdams) are torn apart by war and class differences in the 1940s in this adaptation of Nicholas Sparks's best-selling novel. Their story is…
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The Land Before Time X: The Great Longneck Migration (2003)
Cast: John Ingle, Alec Medlock, Olivia Newton-John …
Directed by: Charles Grosvenor
Littlefoot takes his grandparents on a journey to a land inhabited by creatures just like them, but the little dinosaur must make a big choice when he finds his long-lost father. Should he…
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Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood (2002)
Cast: Sandra Bullock, Ellen Burstyn, Fionnula Flanagan …
Directed by: Callie Khouri
Sandra Bullock, Ashley Judd, Ellen Burstyn, James Garner and Maggie Smith star in this Southern-fried comedy, based on Rebecca Wells's best-selling novels, which follows a group of…
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Atlantis: The Lost Empire (2001)
Cast: Michael J. Fox, James Garner, Cree Summer …
Directed by: Gary Trousdale, Kirk Wise
A rare Disney foray into PG-rated animation, this action-filled tale follows the exploits of a group of adventurers led by museum researcher Milo Thatch as they journey thousands of leagues…
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Roughing It (2001)
Cast: James Garner, Robin Dunne, Ned Beatty …
Directed by: Charles Martin Smith
Adapted from the autobiography of legendary American writer Mark Twain, this compelling, poignant drama infused with an air of youthful adventure stars award-winning actor James Garner as the…
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Space Cowboys (2000)
Cast: Clint Eastwood, Tommy Lee Jones, Donald Sutherland …
Directed by: Clint Eastwood
A Russian satellite is about to fall back to Earth, and only retired engineer Frank Corvin knows how to stop it. When NASA begs for help, Corvin agrees on one condition: He and his…
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Doris Day: It's Magic (2000)
Cast: Doris Day, Peter Graves, James Garner …
When the cameras rolled, Doris Day wore a happy face, never hinting at the pain she endured in her personal life. This documentary brings viewers close to the real Doris Day through the eyes…
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Twilight (1998)
Cast: Paul Newman, Susan Sarandon, Gene Hackman …
Directed by: Robert Benton
Harry Ross (Paul Newman) is a Hollywood private eye who's living out his golden years in the house of two fading movie stars -- Catherine (Susan Sarandon) and Jack Ames (Gene Hackman).…
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Legalese (1998)
Cast: James Garner, Gina Gershon, Kathleen Turner …
Directed by: Glenn Jordan
An actress (Gina Gershon) accused of murder hires a celebrity attorney (James Garner) to defend her. He, in turn, hires a media-friendly face (Edward Kerr) to pose as his front man. When the…
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The Hidden Dimension: IMAX (1997)
Cast: James Garner, Charlotte Sullivan, C. David Johnson …
Directed by: Paul Cox
Elly (Charlotte Sullivan) is an 11-year-old girl on vacation with her parents -- and little does she know that this particular trip is going to be more wondrous than any she's ever…
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Dead Silence (1997)
Cast: James Garner, Kim Coates, Marlee Matlin …
Directed by: Daniel Petrie Jr.
In this thriller based on a novel by Jeffrey Deaver, no-nonsense FBI agent John Potter (James Garner) must negotiate with three escaped convicts who've commandeered a school bus full of…
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My Fellow Americans (1996)
Cast: James Garner, Jack Lemmon, Dan Aykroyd …
Directed by: Segal. Peter
Jack Lemmon and James Garner star as ex-presidents and former political foes who unite in the face of adversity. They're forced to overcome their partisan bickering when the current…
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The Rockford Files: If the Frame Fits / Godfather Knows Best (1996)
Cast: James Garner, Dyan Cannon, Joe Santos …
Directed by: Jeannot Szwarc, Tony Wharmby
In "If the Frame Fits," Jim Rockford (James Garner) is suspected of offing a rival gumshoe and must elude the FBI and a Latino gang while clearing his name. "Godfather Knows Best" finds…
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Maverick (1994)
Cast: Mel Gibson, Jodie Foster, James Garner …
Directed by: Richard Donner
This big-screen remake of the Western TV series has poker-playing grifter Bret Maverick trying to wrangle a wad of cash to enter a big tournament. Maverick targets a few small-timers but ends…
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The Rockford Files: I Still Love L.A. / A Blessing in Disguise (1994)
Cast: James Garner, Stuart Margolin, Renée O'Connor …
Directed by: James Whitmore Jr., Jeannot Szwarc
In I Still Love L.A., private eye Jim Rockford (James Garner) is leaving Los Angeles when riots, forest fires and murder convince him that he can't leave his exciting hometown. In A…
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Barbarians at the Gate (1993)
Cast: James Garner, Jonathan Pryce, Peter Riegert …
Directed by: Glenn Jordan
This seriocomedy based on the RJR-Nabisco leveraged buyout neatly encapsulates the greed that became synonymous with the 1980s. James Garner has never been better as charming, covetous CEO F.…
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Fire in the Sky (1993)
Cast: D.B. Sweeney, Robert Patrick, Craig Sheffer …
Directed by: Robert Lieberman
While driving through the countryside with his friends, Travis Walton is struck by a bolt of energy beaming from the sky and then disappears for days. When he returns, he claims he was…
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Decoration Day (1990)
Cast: James Garner, Judith Ivey, Ruby Dee …
Directed by: Robert Markowitz
In this drama based on the novel by John William Corrington, Albert Sidney Finch (James Garner), a cranky loner, is forced out of seclusion when he takes on the cause of a childhood friend,…
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My Name Is Bill W. (1989)
Cast: James Garner, Gary Sinise, JoBeth Williams …
Directed by: Daniel Petrie
Based on the inspiring true story of the founder of Alcoholics Anonymous, this moving drama stars James Woods in an Emmy-winning performance as Bill Wilson, a successful stockbroker who loses…
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Sunset (1988)
Cast: Bruce Willis, James Garner, Malcolm McDowell …
Directed by: Blake Edwards
Set in 1927, this Western spoof has outlaw Wyatt Earp (James Garner) acting as an adviser on his own biopic. When Earp hooks up with silent-screen cowboy Tom Mix (Bruce Willis), the pair…
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Murphy's Romance (1985)
Cast: Sally Field, James Garner, Corey Haim …
Directed by: Martin Ritt
Trying to start over, feisty divorcée Emma Moriarty and her son, Jake, move to a small Arizona town, where widowed druggist Murphy Jones befriends the new arrivals. But things get…
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Tank (1984)
Cast: James Garner, Shirley Jones, C. Thomas Howell …
Directed by: Marvin J. Chomsky
After relocating his family (and his prized restored Sherman tank) to a small Georgia town, military man Zack butts heads with local law enforcement. When the sheriff goes after Zack's…
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Victor / Victoria (1982)
Cast: Julie Andrews, James Garner, Robert Preston …
Directed by: Blake Edwards
Victoria Grant (Julie Andrews) is a struggling soprano who, with help from a fellow performer (Robert Preston), finally finds success by posing as a male female impersonator. But what will…
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The Fan (1981)
Cast: Lauren Bacall, Michael Biehn, Hector Elizondo …
Directed by: Edward Bianchi
A classic thriller that fans of Hollywood's heyday shouldn't miss. A sultry Lauren Bacall is renowned Broadway actress Sally Ross, who has thousands of adoring fans. She's…
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The New Maverick (1978)
Cast: James Garner, Jack Kelly, Charles Frank …
Directed by: Hy Averback
Sixteen years after the Emmy Award-winning original series wrapped, star James Garner returns for all-new adventures as Bret Maverick. In this pilot episode, Bret and brother Bart (Jack…
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The Rockford Files (1974)
Cast: James Garner, Noah Beery Jr., Joe Santos …
James Garner shines in this iconic 1970s series as Jim Rockford, a Los Angeles private eye with a trailer on the beach, a wisecrack on his lips and the intellect to crack every case. Not the…
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One Little Indian (1973)
Cast: James Garner, Vera Miles, Pat Hingle …
Directed by: Bernard McEveety
Charged with mutiny and desertion, cavalryman Clint Keyes (James Garner) goes on the run in the New Mexico desert, where he befriends Mark (Clay O'Brien), a white boy who's trying…
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Support Your Local Gunfighter (1971)
Cast: James Garner, Suzanne Pleshette, Harry Morgan …
Directed by: Burt Kennedy
Lothario James Garner is on the run from woman trouble, but he needs traveling money. So, he stops in town just long enough to fob off drifter Jack Elam as a famous gunfighter. The plan: Cash…
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A Man Called Sledge (1971)
Cast: James Garner, Dennis Weaver, Claude Akins …
Directed by: Vic Morrow
James Garner is Luther Sledge, the leader of a pack of rebels who are planning to steal a stash of gold. But after the thieves actually manage to get away with the bounty, they soon discover…
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Skin Game (1971)
Cast: James Garner, Louis Gossett Jr., Susan Clark …
Directed by: Paul Bogart
In this comedy, white con man Quincy Drew rides the Old West making coin by selling his "slave" Jason (in fact a free black man and fellow flim-flam artist), then springing him so the pair…
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Support Your Local Sheriff (1968)
Cast: James Garner, Joan Hackett, Walter Brennan …
Directed by: Burt Kennedy
James Garner stars in this Wild West parody as a sharpshooting drifter who stumbles upon the lawless gold rush town of Calendar and winds up appointed as the new sheriff. With memorable…
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Hour of the Gun (1967)
Cast: James Garner, Jason Robards, Robert Ryan …
Directed by: John Sturges
Notorious Wild West gunslingers Wyatt Earp and Doc Holliday hunt down the vengeful Clanton Brothers in John Sturges' sequel to Gunfight at the O.K. Corral. When the Clantons gun down…
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Grand Prix (1966)
Cast: James Garner, Eva Marie Saint, Yves Montand …
Directed by: John Frankenheimer
John Frankenheimer's spectacular auto-racing epic won Oscars for editing, sound and sound effects. When American Grand Prix driver Pete Aron (James Garner) is fired after crashing in…
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Duel at Diablo (1966)
Cast: James Garner, Sidney Poitier, Bibi Andersson …
Directed by: Ralph Nelson
It's the U.S. Cavalry versus the Indians in this lively shoot-'em-up. Jess Remsberg (James Garner) is a ruggedly handsome scout, and Toller (Sidney Poitier) is a former trooper who…
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36 Hours (1965)
Cast: James Garner, Eva Marie Saint, Rod Taylor …
Directed by: George Seaton
In this World War II thriller, Maj. Pike (James Garner) awakens in a hospital with amnesia. He's told D-Day occurred years ago and is asked pointed questions about the event by his…
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The Americanization of Emily (1964)
Cast: James Garner, Julie Andrews, Melvyn Douglas …
Directed by: Arthur Hiller
Arthur Hiller helmed this trenchantly funny adaptation of Paddy Chayefsky's script about cynical American Lt. Cmdr. Charlie Madison (James Garner), who wants nothing to do with frontline…
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The Great Escape (1963)
Cast: Steve McQueen, James Garner, Richard Attenborough …
Directed by: John Sturges
Based on a true story, this tension-filled epic adventure centers on an audacious plan by Allied officers who've escaped their Nazi captors time and again to stage a massive breakout,…
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The Thrill of It All! (1963)
Cast: Doris Day, James Garner, Arlene Francis …
Directed by: Norman Jewison
Beverly Boyer (Doris Day) is a happily married housewife whose life changes dramatically when the president of a soap company decides she's the perfect TV pitchwoman for his product.…
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Move Over, Darling (1963)
Cast: Doris Day, James Garner, Polly Bergen …
Directed by: Michael Gordon
Five years after his wife, Ellen (Doris Day), disappears at sea in a plane crash, successful lawyer Nick Arden (James Garner) decides it's time to move on: He has Ellen declared legally…
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The Wheeler Dealers (1963)
Cast: James Garner, Lee Remick, Phil Harris …
Directed by: Arthur Hiller
In this romantic comedy, Texas oil wildcatter Henry Tyroon (James Garner) is in the Big Apple to borrow a couple million -- but not without launching a financial scheme or two first. Along…
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Boys' Night Out (1962)
Cast: Kim Novak, James Garner, Tony Randall …
Directed by: Michael Gordon
When four men (James Garner, Tony Randall, Howard Duff and Howard Morris) decide it's time they experience the swinging life they've been hearing about, they rent a Manhattan flat…
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The Children's Hour (1961)
Cast: Audrey Hepburn, Shirley MacLaine, James Garner …
Directed by: William Wyler
In this daring drama, Karen and Martha are the headmistresses of an exclusive school for girls. When they discipline a malicious little girl, the vindictive child twists an overheard comment…
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Up Periscope (1959)
Cast: James Garner, Andrea Martin, Edmond O'Brien …
Directed by: Gordon Douglas
James Garner stars in this maritime thriller about World War II Navy Lt. Kenneth Braden, who's assigned to join forces with a submarine crew, scuba dive to an enemy-controlled island and…
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Alias Jesse James (1959)
Cast: Bob Hope, Rhonda Fleming, Wendell Corey …
Directed by: Norman Z. McLeod
In this classic screwball comedy, Bob Hope stars as hapless life insurance salesman Milford Farnsworth, a man who unwittingly sells a policy to the notorious Wild West outlaw Jesse James…
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Cash McCall (1959)
Cast: James Garner, Natalie Wood, Nina Foch …
Directed by: Joseph Pevney
As he prepares to acquire a struggling plastics company, wealthy financier Cash McCall (James Garner) confesses his love for beautiful and outspoken Lory Austen (Natalie Wood), whose father…
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Sayonara (1957)
Cast: Marlon Brando, Patricia Owens, James Garner …
Directed by: Joshua Logan
When a truculent American GI (Red Buttons) falls for a Japanese maiden (Miyoshi Umeki), his friend Major Gruver (Marlon Brando) tries to dissuade the smitten soldier from marrying the girl…
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Maverick: TV Favorites (1957)
Cast: James Garner, Jack Kelly, Diane Brewster …
Directed by: John Ainsworth
For five years, "Maverick" ruled the ratings roost, capturing audiences with charming lead actors (James Garner, Roger Moore and Jack Kelly) and complicated story lines. Tune in to some of…
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Shoot-Out at Medicine Bend (1957)
Cast: Randolph Scott, Angie Dickinson, James Garner …
Directed by: Richard L. Bare
A tussle between Sioux natives and the U.S. Cavalry results in the complete annihilation of the American troops, who bought bogus ammunition from a mysterious stranger (James Craig). But a…