Movies by Hal Holbrook
As part of the cast:
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Water for Elephants (2011)
Cast: Reese Witherspoon, Robert Pattinson, Christoph Waltz …
Directed by: Francis Lawrence
In this captivating Depression-era melodrama, impetuous veterinary student Jacob Jankowski joins a celebrated circus as an animal caretaker but faces a wrenching dilemma when he's…
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Good Day for It (2011)
Cast: Robert Patrick, Hal Holbrook, Kathy Baker …
Directed by: Nick Stagliano
Forced to leave town after betraying the ruthless leader of a rural crime gang, a mysterious drifter returns to reunite with his long-lost daughter, only to be confronted by the men who drove…
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Flying Lessons (2010)
Cast: Maggie Grace, Cary Elwes, Jonathan Tucker …
Directed by: Derek Magyar
Tired of the empty life she has built around endless partying and clubbing in Los Angeles, 25-year-old Sophie Conway (Maggie Grace) leaves the city and goes home to reconnect with her roots…
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That Evening Sun (2009)
Cast: Hal Holbrook, Ray McKinnon, Walton Goggins …
Directed by: Scott Teems
Frustrated with being confined to a nursing facility, Abner Meecham (Hal Holbrook) breaks out and walks all the way back to his farm. When he realizes his biggest enemy (Ray McKinnon) now…
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Inventing L.A.: The Chandlers and Their Times (2009)
Cast: Liev Schreiber, Camilla Chandler Frost, Marilyn "Missy" De Young …
Directed by: Peter Jones, Mark Catalena
For generations Harrison Gray Otis and the Chandler family used their newspaper, the Los Angeles Times, to wield great power over the City of Angels. This documentary chronicles the secretive…
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Into the Wild (2007)
Cast: Emile Hirsch, Hal Holbrook, Vince Vaughn …
Directed by: Sean Penn
A young man gives up everything -- including his trust fund and ties to a seemingly stable family -- to lead a solitary life in the wild. Eschewing convention to trek across Alaska's…
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Silent Wings: The American Glider Pilots of WWII (2006)
Cast: Hal Holbrook, Walter Cronkite
Directed by: Robert Child
American glider pilots played an important but little-known role in World War II: This fascinating documentary traces the history and contributions of these daring heroes who risked their…
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Shade (2003)
Cast: Stuart Townsend, Gabriel Byrne, Thandie Newton …
Directed by: Damian Nieman
Looking for a chance to take down a legendary cardsharp, a trio of grifters tries to bankroll their scheme by bilking a mob bagman. But all bets are off when his Mafia pals come looking for…
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Purpose (2002)
Cast: John Light, Jeffrey Donovan, Megan Dodds …
Directed by: Alan Ari Lazar
This incisive chronicle of the heady of days of the 1990s dot-com revolution follows young entrepreneur John Elias (John Light), who transforms an idea for an Internet application into a…
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Sacred Stone: Temple on the Mississippi (2002)
Cast: Hal Holbrook
Directed by: Lee B. Groberg
A compelling account of how Mormons suffered religious persecution and endured their sacred temple being destroyed in 1848, this documentary bridges the past and present by chronicling the…
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Valor (2001)
Cast: Hal Holbrook
Directed by: Bernie Hargis
Veterans from World War II, the Korean War and the Vietnam War who have earned the nation's highest award for valor on the battlefield -- the Medal of Honor -- share their inspiring…
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The Majestic (2001)
Cast: Jim Carrey, Martin Landau, Laurie Holden …
Directed by: Frank Darabont
Screenwriter Peter Appleton (Jim Carrey) is on the verge of being blacklisted when a car wreck gives him amnesia. Wandering into a small California town, he's mistaken for "Luke," a…
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Haven (2001)
Cast: Anne Bancroft, Colm Feore, Hal Holbrook …
Directed by: John Gray
This made-for-TV World War II drama follows Jewish-American journalist Ruth Gruber (Natasha Richardson), who -- despite the objections of her parents (Anne Bancroft and Martin Landau) --…
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The Legend of the Three Trees (2001)
Cast: Hal Holbrook
In this animated Christian program, three trees -- oak, olive and pine -- mourn the loss of their grand, youthful dreams, only to discover that their lives have a greater significance than…
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Men of Honor (2000)
Cast: Robert De Niro, Cuba Gooding Jr., Charlize Theron …
Directed by: George Tillman Jr.
Against formidable odds -- and an old-school diving instructor (Robert De Niro) embittered by the U.S. Navy's new, less prejudicial policies -- Carl Brashear (Cuba Gooding Jr.) sets his…
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The Life & Adventures of Santa Claus (2000)
Cast: Robby Benson, Dixie Carter, Hal Holbrook …
Directed by: Glen Hill
Adapted from the book by L. Frank Baum, this enchanting animated tale provides a whimsical account of the life of the beloved Yuletide figure. The story also explains the origin of Christmas…
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The Bachelor (1999)
Cast: Chris O'Donnell, Renée Zellweger, Edward Asner …
Directed by: Gary Sinyor
Jimmie (Chris O'Donnell) stands to inherit a fortune on the condition he's hitched by his 30th birthday -- which happens to be in 27 hours. Having tactlessly popped the question to…
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Waking the Dead (1999)
Cast: Billy Crudup, Jennifer Connelly, Janet McTeer …
Directed by: Keith Gordon
The "mystic chords of memory" stretch a long way for aspiring politico Fielding Pierce (Billy Crudup). Wracked with guilt at expedient choices he made years before, Pierce (in the middle of a…
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Mark Twain Tonight! (1999)
Cast: Hal Holbrook
Hal Holbrook re-creates for the screen his widely acclaimed stage monologue as Mark Twain, noted American humorist and author of the classic novel The Adventures of Tom Sawyer. The screen…
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Hush (1998)
Cast: Jessica Lange, Gwyneth Paltrow, Johnathon Schaech …
Directed by: Jonathan Darby
Helen (Gwyneth Paltrow) and Jackson (Johnathon Schaech) are having a baby. But when crime in New York City gets a little too close for comfort, the newlyweds decide to move to a Thoroughbred…
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Rusty: The Great Rescue (1998)
Cast: Hal Holbrook, Rue McClanahan, Laraine Newman …
Directed by: Shuki Levy
Jory and Tess (Blake Foster and Danielle Wiener) live with their grandparents (Hal Holbrook and Rue McClanahan) in an animal shelter -- where all the animals can talk. But when a couple of…
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Hercules (1997)
Cast: Tate Donovan, Danny DeVito, James Woods …
Directed by: Ron Clements, John Musker
In Disney's animated take on Greek mythology, the heavenly Hercules is stripped of his immortality and raised on Earth instead of Olympus, where he's forced to take on Hades and…
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Cats Don't Dance (1997)
Cast: Scott Bakula, Jasmine Guy, Natalie Cole …
Directed by: Mark Dindal
In this nostalgic animated version of classic MGM musicals, a star-struck kitty from Kokomo heads to Hollywood to follow his dreams of silver-screen superstardom. But discrimination awaits,…
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Eye of God (1997)
Cast: Kevin Anderson, Martha Plimpton, Mary Kay Place …
Directed by: Tim Blake Nelson
Based on the play by Tim Blake Nelson, Eye of God begins with love blossoming between a small-town girl (Martha Plimpton) and a jail parolee (Kevin Anderson) who's found God during his…
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Trail of Hope: The Story of the Mormon Trail (1997)
Cast: Hal Holbrook
Directed by: Lee B. Groberg
Retrace the harrowing cross-country journey that thousands of Mormons bravely made in the mid-1800s through this intriguing documentary that skillfully uses reenactments, diary entries,…
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Operation Delta Force (1997)
Cast: Ernie Hudson, Jeff Fahey, Joe Lara …
Directed by: Sam Firstenberg
Just as Maj. Tipton (Ernie Hudson) arrives at a lab in Mozambique to pick up vials of Ebola and its antidote, terrorists attack, stealing the virus and the cure. To recover the microbe before…
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Innocent Victims (1996)
Cast: Rick Schroder, Hal Holbrook, Rue McClanahan …
Directed by: Gilbert Cates
When Army Sergeant Tim Hennis (John Corbett) is convicted for the murder of an Air Force captain's family, Hennis's family and defense team refuse to accept his fate and soldier on…
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Carried Away (1996)
Cast: Dennis Hopper, Amy Irving, Amy Locane …
Directed by: Bruno Barreto
Playing against type, Dennis Hopper delivers a tour-de-force performance as Joseph Svenden, an insecure 47-year-old teacher trying to negotiate a burgeoning midlife crisis. With his mother…
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All the Winters that Have Been (1996)
Cast: Karen Allen, Richard Chamberlain, Ben Cardinal …
Directed by: Lamont Johnson
When federal agent Dane Corvin (Richard Chamberlain) returns to his hometown of Raven Island after a 20-year absence, he has just one thing on his mind: winning back his ex-fiancée,…
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Stormchasers: IMAX (1995)
Cast: Hal Holbrook, Surindra Bhandari, Howard Bluestein …
Directed by: Stephen Judson, Greg MacGillivray
Witness the method behind the madness as scientists and meteorologists risk their lives to study natural weather phenomena. In this documentary, scientific storm chasers drive hundreds of…
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A Perry Mason Mystery: The Case of the Jealous Jokester (1995)
Cast: Hal Holbrook, Barbara Hale, William R. Moses …
Directed by: Vincent McEveety
Framed for the murder of her malicious and violent TV star boss (Dyan Cannon), Ivy (Susan Diol) desperately requests help from her uncle Bill McKenzie (Hal Holbrook), a skilled lawyer who…
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A Perry Mason Mystery: The Case of the Grimacing Governor (1994)
Cast: Max Tash, Hal Holbrook, Barbara Hale …
Directed by: Max Tash
The iconic "Perry Mason" mystery series continues in the wake of longtime Mason-portrayer Raymond Burr's death, as Mason's secretary (Barbara Hale) and go-to investigator (William…
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A Perry Mason Mystery: The Case of the Lethal Lifestyle (1994)
Cast: Hal Holbrook, Barbara Hale, William R. Moses …
Directed by: Helaine Head
While filling in for his colleague Perry Mason at a conference, skillful lawyer Bill McKenzie (Hal Holbrook) steps forward to defend his old pal Daniel (James Stephens), a famed chess champ…
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The Firm (1993)
Cast: Tom Cruise, Jeanne Tripplehorn, Gene Hackman …
Directed by: Sydney Pollack
When Harvard Law School graduate Mitch McDeere (Tom Cruise) joins a prestigious firm, he ignores the warning of his wife (Jeanne Tripplehorn), who fears the lucrative deal sounds too good to…
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Bonds of Love (1993)
Cast: Kelly McGillis, Treat Williams, Steve Railsback …
Directed by: Larry Elikann
Divorcee Rose Parks (Kelly McGillis) begins a friendship with a mentally disabled man, Robby Smith (Treat Williams), only to have the relationship gradually blossom into something much more…
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Evidence of Love (1990)
Cast: Barbara Hershey, Brian Dennehy, John Terry …
Directed by: Stephen Gyllenhaal
After a local woman is brutally murdered, the residents of a small Southern town are even more shocked when a sweet, demure wife and mother becomes the chief suspect. But the investigation…
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Fletch Lives (1989)
Cast: Chevy Chase, Hal Holbrook, Julianne Phillips …
Directed by: Michael Ritchie
Chevy Chase reprises his role as Fletch, the newspaper reporter with a penchant for disguises. In this sequel, Fletch is a fish out of water in small-town Louisiana, where he's checking…
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Day One (1989)
Cast: Barnard Hughes, Hal Holbrook, Brian Dennehy …
Directed by: Joseph Sargent
This Emmy-winning docudrama chronicles America's development of the atomic bomb, centering on the collaboration and conflict among Hungarian physicist Leo Szilard (Michael Tucker), Gen.…
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The Fortunate Pilgrim (1988)
Cast: Sophia Loren, Edward James Olmos, John Turturro …
Directed by: Stuart Cooper
Italian immigrant Lucia (Sophia Loren) struggles to make a better life for herself and her children in this miniseries set in Depression-era New York City and based on author Mario…
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Wall Street (1987)
Cast: Charlie Sheen, Michael Douglas, Tamara Tunie …
Directed by: Oliver Stone
Enterprising stockbroker Bud Fox (Charlie Sheen) falls under the enticing spell of Gordon Gekko (Michael Douglas), an unabashedly greedy Wall Street arbitrageur who tutors him in the…
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The Best of Designing Women (1986)
Cast: Dixie Carter, Delta Burke, Jean Smart …
Directed by: Ellen Falcon, Harry Thomason, Hal Holbrook …
The brilliance of this classic comedy series made its mark from 1986 to 1993, and with this program, fans can catch its best episodes featuring Julia Sugarbaker (Dixie Carter), her sister,…
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Girls Nite Out: Slasher Collection (1984)
Cast: Rutanya Alda, Hal Holbrook, Julia Montgomery …
Directed by: Robert Duebel
A psychotic killer, dressed in an eerie bear suit, stalks his victims on a small college campus. Amid the wild sorority parties, scavenger hunts and basketball games, the homicidal mascot…
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The Three Wishes of Billy Grier (1984)
Cast: Ralph Macchio, Betty Buckley, Hal Holbrook …
Directed by: Corey Blechman
Original Karate Kid Ralph Macchio stars as Billy Grier, a teenager who suffers from a rare disease that causes him to age prematurely. With just months left to live, Billy decides to…
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The Star Chamber (1983)
Cast: Michael Douglas, Hal Holbrook, Yaphet Kotto …
Directed by: Peter Hyams
After seeing countless thugs turned loose thanks to legal loopholes or extraneous details, Judge Steve Hardin (Michael Douglas) accepts elder associate Benjamin Caulfield's (Hal…
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Creepshow (1982)
Cast: Hal Holbrook, Adrienne Barbeau, Fritz Weaver …
Directed by: George A. Romero
Based on the E.C. comic books of the 1950s, this horror anthology includes radioactive meteorites, a creepy Father's Day party, a monster in a crate and thousands of cockroaches.…
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Warlords: The Generals (1981)
Cast: Hal Holbrook
Narrated by Hal Holbrook, this historical series showcases World War II's most influential leaders and the sinister and powerful forces that opposed them. Previously unreleased…
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The Fog (1980)
Cast: Adrienne Barbeau, Jamie Lee Curtis, Janet Leigh …
Directed by: John Carpenter
While an old, weather-beaten fisherman tells a ghost story to fascinated children huddled by a campfire, a piece of driftwood in a child's hands begins to glow, and an eerie fog envelops…
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The Kidnapping of the President / Deathrow Gameshow (1980)
Cast: William Shatner, Van Johnson, Ava Gardner …
Directed by: George Mendeluk, Mark Pirro
William Shatner stars in the first half of this vintage double feature. Portraying a heroic Secret Service agent, Shatner races against the clock to rescue the president (Hal Holbrook) from…
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Capricorn One (1978)
Cast: Elliott Gould, James Brolin, Brenda Vaccaro …
Directed by: Peter Hyams
Seconds before launch, the first NASA astronauts bound for Mars are pulled from the capsule and asked to fake the Mars landing instead. The astronauts agree, but as a reporter starts…
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Julia (1977)
Cast: Jane Fonda, Vanessa Redgrave, Jason Robards …
Directed by: Fred Zinnemann
A case of writer's block and a chance to reconnect with lifelong friend Julia (Vanessa Redgrave) prompt American dramatist Lillian Hellman (Jane Fonda) to journey to 1930s Europe. Julia,…
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All the President's Men (1976)
Cast: Dustin Hoffman, Robert Redford, Jack Warden …
Directed by: Alan J. Pakula
The film that launched a thousand journalism school students, All the President's Men chronicles how the work of reporters Bob Woodward (Robert Redford) and Carl Bernstein (Dustin…
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Midway (1976)
Cast: Charlton Heston, Henry Fonda, James Coburn …
Directed by: Jack Smight
Screen legends Charlton Heston, Toshirô Mifune, Robert Mitchum and Henry Fonda band together for this sprawling war film that depicts the U.S. and Japanese forces in the naval Battle of…
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All Over (1976)
Cast: William Prince, Myra Carter, Hal Holbrook …
Directed by: John Desmond
As a famous man lies dying, his family -- including both his wife and his mistress -- gathers inside, while members of the media converge outside for news of his death in this…
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The Girl from Petrovka (1974)
Cast: Goldie Hawn, Hal Holbrook, Anthony Hopkins …
Directed by: Robert Ellis Miller
Goldie Hawn plays a Russian ballerina in this Cold War dramedy, meeting and falling in love with a U.S. news correspondent -- against all regulations. After catching the eye of the KGB, the…
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Jonathan Livingston Seagull (1973)
Cast: James Franciscus, Philip Ahn, David Ladd …
Directed by: Hall Bartlett
Inspired by Richard Bach's best-selling novella, this live-action family drama features a Grammy-winning score by Neil Diamond and follows the quest of a young seagull named Jonathan who…
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Magnum Force (1973)
Cast: Clint Eastwood, David Soul, Hal Holbrook …
Directed by: Ted Post
The second of five Dirty Harry movies, Magnum Force finds Clint Eastwood revisiting his career-making turn as a tough-as-nails detective who makes his own rules. A wayward cop is enforcing…
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The Great White Hope (1970)
Cast: James Earl Jones, Jane Alexander, Lou Gilbert …
Directed by: Martin Ritt
After defeating the reigning champ, boxer Jack Jefferson (James Earl Jones) becomes the world's first black heavyweight champion. But the celebration is short-lived, as Jack is arrested…
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Wild in the Streets (1968)
Cast: Christopher Jones, Shelley Winters, Diane Varsi …
Directed by: Barry Shear
A few years ago, suburban teen Max Flatow (Christopher Jones) was making bombs and LSD. Now he's a rock star using his fame to urge young people to vote at the behest of a senator (Hal…
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The Group (1966)
Cast: Candice Bergen, Joan Hackett, Shirley Knight …
Directed by: Sidney Lumet
Eight women graduate from a prestigious college at the height of the Depression and set off on very different paths. Some hope to get married, others pursue careers and a few try to have it…
As a director:
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The Best of Designing Women (1986)
Cast: Dixie Carter, Delta Burke, Jean Smart …
Directed by: Ellen Falcon, Harry Thomason, Hal Holbrook …
The brilliance of this classic comedy series made its mark from 1986 to 1993, and with this program, fans can catch its best episodes featuring Julia Sugarbaker (Dixie Carter), her sister,…