Movies by Gary Oldman
As part of the cast:
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The Dark Knight Rises (2012)
Cast: Christian Bale, Tom Hardy, Anne Hathaway …
Directed by: Christopher Nolan
Still grief-stricken over past losses, billionaire Bruce Wayne is conflicted about once again donning the cape of his lethal alter ego, Batman, but defends Gotham when it 's threatened…
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Kung Fu Panda 2 (2011)
Cast: Jack Black, Angelina Jolie, Gary Oldman …
Directed by: Jennifer Yuh
As the legendary Dragon Warrior, Po (Jack Black), the kung fu panda, dutifully guards the Valley of Peace alongside his allies the Furious Five. When a frightful new enemy emerges, Po and…
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Red Riding Hood (2011)
Cast: Amanda Seyfried, Gary Oldman, Billy Burke …
Directed by: Catherine Hardwicke
In this horror-fantasy reimagining of the classic tale, young Valerie juggles a difficult romantic decision with feelings of fear and grief as her town is terrorized by a legendary werewolf,…
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Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy (2011)
Cast: Gary Oldman, Kathy Burke, Benedict Cumberbatch …
Directed by: Tomas Alfredson
John Le Carré's classic thriller of Cold War espionage follows an English spy as he returns to MI-6 under a cloud of suspicion. In the years since he was sacked by the agency, some…
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Lawless (2011)
Cast: Tom Hardy, Shia LaBeouf, Jessica Chastain …
Directed by: John Hillcoat
This true-to-life action saga profiles Virginia's bootlegging Bondurant gang, whose exploits during the Prohibition era made them outlaw heroes. The three Bondurant brothers tussle with…
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The Book of Eli (2010)
Cast: Denzel Washington, Gary Oldman, Mila Kunis …
Directed by: Albert Hughes, Allen Hughes
Determined to salvage a sacred text in order to protect humanity, Eli (Denzel Washington) goes on a quest across the country in this action-packed sci-fi adventure. Meanwhile, a blind woman…
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One Night in Turin (2010)
Cast: Gary Oldman
Directed by: James Erskine
Gary Oldman narrates this gripping sports documentary that chronicles how the spirited play of England's 1990 World Cup team transformed English footballing from a hooligan-rife national…
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The Unborn (2009)
Cast: Odette Yustman, Gary Oldman, Cam Gigandet …
Directed by: David S. Goyer
Tortured by frightening dreams at night and a young boy's ghost during the day, teenager Casey Beldon turns to a spiritual adviser for help. Together, the two discover and try to stop a…
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A Christmas Carol (2009)
Cast: Jim Carrey, Gary Oldman, Colin Firth …
Directed by: Robert Zemeckis
Jim Carrey morphs his voice into that of miserable miser Ebenezer Scrooge in this computer-animated adaption of Charles Dickens's iconic holiday tale about the Ghosts of Christmas Past,…
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Planet 51 (2009)
Cast: Dwayne Johnson, Jessica Biel, Justin Long …
Directed by: Jorge Blanco
When Earth astronaut Capt. Chuck Baker (Dwayne Johnson) arrives on Planet 51 -- a world reminiscent of American suburbia circa 1950 -- he tries to avoid capture, recover his spaceship and…
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Countdown to Zero (2009)
Cast: Tony Blair, Jimmy Carter, Mikhail Gorbachev …
Directed by: Lucy Walker
Since the first atomic bomb exploded in 1945, scientists and world leaders have grappled with the apocalyptic dangers and paradoxes posed by nuclear weapons. Lucy Walker's documentary…
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Rain Fall (2009)
Cast: Kippei Shiina, Gary Oldman, Kyoko Hasegawa …
Directed by: Max Mannix
Special Forces veteran John Rain now specializes in assassinating government officials and other VIPs. But when a CIA official in Tokyo tasks him with killing the daughter of a recent target,…
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The Dark Knight (2008)
Cast: Christian Bale, Heath Ledger, Maggie Gyllenhaal …
Directed by: Christopher Nolan
In this blockbuster sequel to Batman Begins, the caped crusader (Christian Bale) teams with Lt. James Gordon (Gary Oldman) and District Attorney Harvey Dent (Aaron Eckhart) to continue…
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Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007)
Cast: Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, Emma Watson …
Directed by: David Yates
Returning for his fifth year of study at the venerable Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, the ever-maturing Harry Potter (Daniel Radcliffe) is stunned to find that his warnings about…
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The Backwoods (2006)
Cast: Gary Oldman, Paddy Considine, Aitana Sánchez-Gijón …
Directed by: Koldo Serra
An idyllic stay in the Spanish countryside takes a nightmarish turn for two couples when they discover a feral girl chained inside an abandoned house and decide to turn her over to the…
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Batman Begins (2005)
Cast: Christian Bale, Michael Caine, Liam Neeson …
Directed by: Christopher Nolan
Following his parents' brutal murder, Bruce Wayne (Christian Bale) trains with a skilled ninja (Ken Watanabe) and returns to Gotham City, only to find it overrun with crime and…
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Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005)
Cast: Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson, Rupert Grint …
Directed by: Mike Newell
Best-selling author J.K. Rowling's fourth book comes to life as young wizard Harry Potter (Daniel Radcliffe) starts a new school year at Hogwarts, competes in the treacherous Tri-Wizard…
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Hollywood Stories (2005)
Cast: Jason Alexander, Rob Schneider, Gary Oldman …
Gary Oldman, Jason Alexander, Rob Schneider, Pierce Brosnan and Tia Carrere star in this collection of five short films set in Tinseltown. A talking screenplay gets a nasty wake-up call on…
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Dead Fish (2005)
Cast: Robert Carlyle, Gary Oldman, Billy Zane …
Directed by: Charley Stadler
Abe Klein (Andrew Lee Potts), an unassuming American living in London, finds himself in a life less ordinary when he accidentally switches cell phones with a high-strung hit man (Gary Oldman)…
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Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004)
Cast: Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, Emma Watson …
Directed by: Alfonso Cuarón
Harry (Daniel Radcliffe), Ron (Rupert Grint) and Hermione (Emma Watson) return to Hogwarts for a third adventure-and-magic-filled year in this follow-up to the first two Potter blockbusters.…
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The Firm / Elephant (2004)
Cast: Gary Oldman, Lesley Manville, Philip Davis …
Directed by: Alan Clarke
Two cinema shorts explore noted British television and film producer Alan Clarke's equally pioneering efforts as a director. In "The Firm," Gary Oldman stars as the leader of a gang of…
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Sin (2003)
Cast: Gary Oldman, Ving Rhames, Kerry Washington …
Directed by: Michael Stevens
Eddie Burns (Ving Rhames) was once a dedicated cop, until he lost part of an arm nabbing a killer. Disabled and emotionally distraught, he sleepwalks through his days, until his sister (Kerry…
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Tiptoes (2003)
Cast: Gary Oldman, Peter Dinklage, Kate Beckinsale …
Directed by: Matthew Bright
A young pregnant woman (Kate Beckinsale) is at odds with her boyfriend (Matthew McConaughey), the father of her child. He's adamantly against having the baby, for reasons that are a…
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Interstate 60 (2002)
Cast: James Marsden, Gary Oldman, Chris Cooper …
Directed by: Bob Gale
In this highly unusual road flick, a man (James Marsden) in search of answers to life's great mysteries takes his quest on Interstate 60, a make-believe freeway that leads him to…
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Hannibal (2001)
Cast: Anthony Hopkins, Julianne Moore, Gary Oldman …
Directed by: Ridley Scott
Anthony Hopkins returns as serial killer Hannibal Lecter -- one of the great villains in screen history -- in this riveting sequel that finds his only surviving victim trying to draw Lecter…
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Nobody's Baby (2001)
Cast: Skeet Ulrich, Gary Oldman, Radha Mitchell …
Directed by: David Seltzer
In this dark and offbeat comedy, best friends Billy (Skeet Ulrich) and Buford (Gary Oldman) are two convicts, dim-witted petty criminals who get a lucky break when they escape from prison and…
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Jesus (2000)
Cast: Jeremy Sisto, Gary Oldman, Jacqueline Bisset …
Directed by: Roger Young
This CBS-produced, made-for-television miniseries shows the more human side of Jesus of Nazareth (Jeremy Sisto), from his humble beginnings working as a carpenter with his father (Armin…
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The Contender (2000)
Cast: Gary Oldman, Joan Allen, Jeff Bridges …
Directed by: Rod Lurie
Sen. Laine Hanson is nominated to be America's first female vice president. But a right-wing stalwart seizes on a 20-year-old sex scandal to discredit her. Hanson refuses to confirm or…
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Lost in Space (1998)
Cast: William Hurt, Mimi Rogers, Matt LeBlanc …
Directed by: Stephen Hopkins
In director Stephen Hopkins's reboot of the 1960s sci-fi series, the prospects for continuing life on Earth in the year 2058 are grim. So the Robinsons are launched into space to…
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Quest for Camelot (1998)
Cast: Jessalyn Gilsig, Cary Elwes, Gary Oldman …
Directed by: Frederisck Du Chau
Spirited young Kayley, daughter of a celebrated Round Table knight, embarks on a crusade to recover the magical sword Excalibur after the maniacal Sir Ruber pilfers it, aiming to unseat King…
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The Fifth Element (1997)
Cast: Bruce Willis, Gary Oldman, Ian Holm …
Directed by: Luc Besson
New York City in the 23rd century is a madhouse of flying taxis, street gangs and media overload in director Luc Besson's science-fiction-inspired vision of a tomorrow that seems to have…
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Air Force One (1997)
Cast: Harrison Ford, Gary Oldman, Glenn Close …
Directed by: Wolfgang Petersen
Russian terrorists conspire to hijack Air Force One with the president and his family on board, forcing the commander-in-chief into an impossible predicament: give in to the terrorists and…
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Basquiat (1996)
Cast: Jeffrey Wright, Michael Wincott, Benicio Del Toro …
Directed by: Julian Schnabel
Director Julian Schnabel's biopic won an Independent Spirit Award for its depiction of Jean-Michel Basquiat's meteoric rise in New York's art world, his anguish over his…
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Murder in the First (1995)
Cast: Christian Slater, Kevin Bacon, Gary Oldman …
Directed by: Marc Rocco
Petty criminal Henri Young (Kevin Bacon) gets sent to Alcatraz in the 1930s and attempts to escape. As punishment, the assistant warden (Gary Oldman) puts Young in solitary confinement, where…
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The Scarlet Letter (1995)
Cast: Demi Moore, Gary Oldman, Robert Duvall …
Directed by: Roland Joffé
In this adaptation of Nathaniel Hawthorne's novel, Puritan settler Hester Prynne (Demi Moore) is accused of adultery in a Massachusetts settlement in the 1660s. Although she's…
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Immortal Beloved (1994)
Cast: Gary Oldman, Jeroen Krabbé, Isabella Rossellini …
Directed by: Bernard Rose
Upon Ludwig van Beethoven's death, his lifelong friend Anton Schindler sets out to learn the identity of the composer's mysterious muse after uncovering heartfelt love letters…
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Léon: The Professional (1994)
Cast: Jean Reno, Natalie Portman, Gary Oldman …
Directed by: Luc Besson
Léon (Jean Reno), the top hit man in New York, has earned a rep as an effective "cleaner." But when his next-door neighbors are wiped out by a loose-cannon DEA agent (Gary Oldman), he…
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Romeo Is Bleeding (1994)
Cast: Gary Oldman, Lena Olin, Juliette Lewis …
Directed by: Peter Medak
Corrupt New York City detective Jack Grimaldi (Gary Oldman) has a nice home, a beautiful wife (Annabella Sciorra) and a sweet, if stupid, mistress (Juliette Lewis). Attempting to live beyond…
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True Romance (1993)
Cast: Christian Slater, Patricia Arquette, Brad Pitt …
Directed by: Tony Scott
In this darkly comic web of crime, murder and mayhem from writer Quentin Tarantino and director Tony Scott, novice prostitute Alabama Whitman (Patricia Arquette) and her lover, comic book…
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Bram Stoker's Dracula (1992)
Cast: Gary Oldman, Winona Ryder, Anthony Hopkins …
Directed by: Francis Ford Coppola
When Dracula (Gary Oldman) leaves the captive Jonathan Harker (Keanu Reeves) and Transylvania for London in search of Mina Harker (Winona Ryder) -- the spitting image of Dracula's…
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JFK: Special Edition (1991)
Cast: Kevin Costner, Kevin Bacon, Tommy Lee Jones …
Directed by: Oliver Stone
Oliver Stone's fascinating film about the assassination of President John F. Kennedy -- one of America's most enigmatic and mythical political figures -- is even more dramatic…
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State of Grace (1990)
Cast: Sean Penn, Ed Harris, Gary Oldman …
Directed by: Phil Joanou
Terry Noonan (Sean Penn), an Irish-American undercover cop working the Hell's Kitchen beat, returns to his old neighborhood under the guise of reconnecting with friends Frankie and…
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Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead (1990)
Cast: Tim Roth, Gary Oldman, Richard Dreyfuss …
Directed by: Tom Stoppard
Director Tom Stoppard turns William Shakespeare's tragedy "Hamlet" topsy-turvy in this witty, existential puzzle box, presenting the play from the view of trivial characters Rosencrantz…
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Chattahoochee (1989)
Cast: Gary Oldman, Dennis Hopper, Frances McDormand …
Directed by: Mick Jackson
Based on a true story, Chattahoochee depicts the life of Emmett Foley (Gary Oldman), a Korean War hero who becomes an unlikely crusader on behalf of mental health patients. Unable to adjust…
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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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We Think the World of You (1988)
Cast: Alan Bates, Max Wall, Liz Smith …
Directed by: Colin Gregg
In the repressive atmosphere of 1950s England, middle-aged civil servant Frank Meadows (Alan Bates) financially supports his best friend and sometime lover, working-class ne'er-do-well…
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Track 29 (1988)
Cast: Theresa Russell, Gary Oldman, Christopher Lloyd …
Directed by: Nicolas Roeg
In this psychological drama, a bored wife's curiosity about the son she long ago gave up for adoption coincides with the man's sudden appearance. Their meeting triggers more bizarre…
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Prick Up Your Ears (1987)
Cast: Gary Oldman, Alfred Molina, Vanessa Redgrave …
Directed by: Stephen Frears
Gifted British filmmaker Stephen Frears brings the troubled life of bold 1960s author and playwright Joe Orton (Gary Oldman) to the screen in this portrait of an obsessive, controlling…
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Sid & Nancy (1986)
Cast: Gary Oldman, Chloe Webb, David Hayman …
Directed by: Alex Cox, Roger Deakins
This gritty biopic portrays the relationship and downward spiral of Sex Pistols bassist Sid Vicious (Gary Oldman) and his junkie girlfriend, Nancy Spungen (Chloe Webb), from their first…
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Meantime (1983)
Cast: Phil Daniels, Tim Roth, Gary Oldman …
Directed by: Mike Leigh
Director Mike Leigh, who made his mark with working-class themes, stakes out the territory in his first TV drama. During the recession under Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, a middle-class…
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Nil by Mouth (1997)
Cast: Ray Winstone, Kathy Burke, Charlie Creed-Miles …
Directed by: Gary Oldman
Acclaimed actor Gary Oldman makes his directorial debut with this searing drama, which tracks the lives of residents barely surviving in notorious South London, where everyone is striving to…