Movies by L.Q. Jones
As part of the cast:
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Route 666 (2001)
Cast: Lou Diamond Phillips, Steven Williams, Lori Petty …
Directed by: William Wesley
After escaping the government's witness protection program, a mob informer named Smith is hiding out in the Arizona desert. As a pair of federal agents (Lou Diamond Phillips and Lori…
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The Jack Bull (1999)
Cast: John Cusack, John Goodman, L.Q. Jones …
Directed by: John Badham
John Cusack stars as honest Wyoming horse rancher Myrl Redding, who sacrifices it all in a quest for justice. When a land baron (L.Q. Jones) erects a tollgate to keep Redding's horses…
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The Patriot (1998)
Cast: Steven Seagal, L.Q. Jones, Camilla Belle …
Directed by: Dean Semler
Immunologist Dr. Wesley McClaren (Steven Seagal) enjoys his quiet life in a small Montana town; he wakes up to gorgeous views and relative peace. But when a local militiaman unleashes a…
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The Edge (1997)
Cast: Anthony Hopkins, Alec Baldwin, Elle Macpherson …
Directed by: Lee Tamahori
When their plane crashes in the Alaskan wilderness, fashion photographer Bob (Alec Baldwin) and intellectual businessman Charles (Anthony Hopkins) must fight for their survival -- and the…
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Tornado! (1996)
Cast: Bruce Campbell, Ernie Hudson, L.Q. Jones …
Directed by: Noel Nosseck
When it comes to nature's fury, there's nothing like a twister! Most people run from tornados, but not storm chasers Jake Thorn (Bruce Campbell) or Dr. Branson (Ernie Hudson).…
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In Cold Blood (1996)
Cast: Anthony Edwards, Brad Greenquist, Louise Latham …
Directed by: Jonathan Kaplan
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Casino (1995)
Cast: Robert De Niro, Sharon Stone, Joe Pesci …
Directed by: Martin Scorsese
Martin Scorsese draws on Nicholas Pileggi's book about Las Vegas in the 1970s and '80s as inspiration for his tale contrasting the city's glamorous exterior with its sordid…
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Bulletproof (1988)
Cast: Gary Busey, Darlanne Fluegel, René Enríquez …
Directed by: Steve Carver
When a top secret American supertank -- codename Thunderblast -- is hijacked by guerilla forces on the Mexican border, it's Frank "Bulletproof" McBain (Gary Busey) to the rescue in this…
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Lone Wolf McQuade (1983)
Cast: Chuck Norris, David Carradine, Barbara Carrera …
Directed by: Steve Carver
J.J. McQuade, a legendary Texas Ranger, prefers to work alone and break rules in the process. When his daughter is threatened by a gang of ruthless gun smugglers, McQuade sets out on a…
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Sacred Ground (1983)
Cast: Tim McIntire, Jack Elam, L.Q. Jones …
Directed by: Charles B. Pierce
When mountain man Matt Colter (Tim McIntire) and his pregnant Native American bride Little Doe (Serene Hedin) unwittingly settle on holy Paiute burial ground, the Paiutes attack and mortally…
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The Beast Within (1982)
Cast: Ronny Cox, Bibi Besch, Paul Clemens …
Directed by: Philippe Mora
Soon after newlywed Caroline MacCleary (Bibi Besch) gets raped just outside Nioba, Miss., by a hairy, manlike creature, she gives birth to a baby boy (Paul Clemens). But her son, whom she…
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Timerider: The Adventure of Lyle Swann (1982)
Cast: Fred Ward, Belinda Bauer, Peter Coyote …
Directed by: William Dear
Lyle Swann (Fred Ward) is a successful off-road racer who mistakenly gets sent back in time 100 years. When a band of outlaws robs Swann of his motorcycle, he's forced to outfox the…
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Mother, Jugs and Speed (1976)
Cast: Raquel Welch, Bill Cosby, Harvey Keitel …
Directed by: Peter Yates
Bill Cosby, Harvey Keitel and Raquel Welch star in this zany 1976 comedy about two privately owned ambulance companies in intense competition for a contract with the city of Los Angeles. A…
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Banjo Hackett (1976)
Cast: Don Meredith, Jeff Corey, Gloria DeHaven …
Directed by: Andrew V. McLaglen
Former gridiron star Don Meredith heads the cast in this TV-pilot film set in 1885. Freewheeling horse trader Banjo Hackett (Meredith) wanders the West with his orphaned nephew (Ike…
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Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid (1973)
Cast: Emilio Fernandez, James Coburn, Kris Kristofferson …
Directed by: Sam Peckinpah
Charged with the task of wiping the Old West clean and making way for a new one, reluctant Sheriff Pat Garrett (James Coburn) must betray his former cronies -- among them, Billy the Kid (Kris…
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The Bravos (1972)
Cast: George Peppard, Pernell Roberts, Belinda Montgomery …
Directed by: Ted Post
To avenge the death of their chief's son, the Kiowa Indians kidnap the son of frontier commander John Harkness (George Peppard). Of course, John wants to rescue his son, but his first…
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The Brotherhood of Satan (1971)
Cast: Strother Martin, L.Q. Jones, Ahna Capri …
Directed by: Bernard McEveety
There's literally hell to pay when a coven of witches takes over a small town and holds everyone in its thrall, even recruiting the children to worship Satan. A family passing through…
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The Hunting Party (1971)
Cast: Oliver Reed, Gene Hackman, Candice Bergen …
Directed by: Don Medford
Frontier tycoon Brandt Ruger (Gene Hackman) is a rich cattle rancher who lives for money and disrespects his long-suffering wife, Melissa (Candice Bergen), whom he controls like the rest of…
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The Ballad of Cable Hogue (1970)
Cast: Stella Stevens, David Warner, Strother Martin …
Directed by: Sam Peckinpah
Abandoned in the desert, prospector Cable Hogue survives his ordeal when he discovers a freshwater spring. Transforming the oasis into a much needed pit stop on the local stagecoach route,…
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The Wild Bunch (1969)
Cast: Emilio Fernandez, William Holden, Ernest Borgnine …
Directed by: Sam Peckinpah
Director Sam Peckinpah's brilliant 1969 Western epic tells the story of a bunch of aging outlaws, led by Pike Bishop (William Holden), whose botched plans to pull off one last job forces…
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Stay Away, Joe (1968)
Cast: Elvis Presley, Burgess Meredith, Quentin Dean …
Directed by: Peter Tewksbury
After a successful stint on the rodeo circuit, Joe Lightcloud (Elvis Presley) returns home to his father (Burgess Meredith) and his tribe. He sets to work seeking government assistance for…
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Major Dundee: The Extended Version (1965)
Cast: Charlton Heston, Richard Harris, Jim Hutton …
Directed by: Sam Peckinpah
Directed with gusto by Sam Peckinpah, this seminal Western stars Charlton Heston as the titular Maj. Amos Dundee, a Union Army officer marshaling assorted deserters and Confederate detainees…
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Showdown (1963)
Cast: Audie Murphy, Kathleen Crowley, Charles Drake …
Directed by: R.G. Springsteen
In this Old West tale, three convicts manage to escape into the desert, but the maniacal outlaw Lavalle immediately dominates the other two. When Lavalle forces them to liquidate a cache of…
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Ride the High Country (1962)
Cast: Randolph Scott, Joel McCrea, Mariette Hartley …
Directed by: Sam Peckinpah
Out of work and in need of cash, two former lawmen (Joel McCrea and Randolph Scott) agree to accompany a shipment of gold from the Sierras to a faraway town. But while one of the friends…
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Hell Is for Heroes (1962)
Cast: Steve McQueen, Bobby Darin, Fess Parker …
Directed by: Don Siegel
When a weary infantry squad is sent back into battle against a massive German force, unruly ace soldier Reese (Steve McQueen, in strong antihero form) devises a ruse to trick the Nazis into…
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Buchanan Rides Alone (1958)
Cast: Randolph Scott, Craig Stevens, Barry Kelley …
Directed by: Budd Boetticher
Headed home to Texas, Tom Buchanan (Randolph Scott) stops in a border town owned by the belligerent Argy brothers. When a Mexican youth named Juan (Manuel Rojas) murders one of the Argys,…
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Between Heaven and Hell (1956)
Cast: Robert Wagner, Broderick Crawford, Terry Moore …
Directed by: Richard Fleischer
A must-see war film with magnificent battle scenes. Rich, arrogant plantation owner Sam Gifford (Robert Wagner) has always treated those of lesser means with disdain and contempt. But when…
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Cheyenne: TV Favorites (1955)
Cast: Clint Walker, L.Q. Jones
Directed by: George Waggner, Otto Lang
As Cheyenne Bodie, Clint Walker is the rugged star of this hit Western television series that aired from 1955-63. A law-abiding citizen (who happens to stand 6 feet 6 inches tall) of the old…
As a director:
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A Boy and His Dog (1975)
Cast: Don Johnson, Susanne Benton, Jason Robards …
Directed by: L.Q. Jones
A young Don Johnson stars as Vic, who roams a postapocalyptic wasteland accompanied by his telepathic, ever-grumbling dog and eventually winds up in the clutches of a female-dominated…