Movies by Matt Dillon
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Takers (2010)
Cast: Matt Dillon, Paul Walker, Idris Elba …
Directed by: John Luessenhop
With their collective eye on a huge payoff, a motley crew of bank robbers (including Paul Walker, Michael Ealy, Chris Brown and Hayden Christensen) get busy planning out their next heist.…
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Armored (2009)
Cast: Matt Dillon, Laurence Fishburne, Jean Reno …
Directed by: Nimród Antal
Armored truck guards Mike (Matt Dillon), Baines (Laurence Fishburne) and Quinn (Jean Reno) turn against one another after their plan to steal $10 million from their own company goes seriously…
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Old Dogs (2009)
Cast: John Travolta, Robin Williams, Kelly Preston …
Directed by: Walt Becker
On the verge of a game-changing business deal, a divorced dad (Robin Williams) and his womanizing best friend and partner (John Travolta) are thrown for a loop when they're tasked with…
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Glick Doesn't Do Red Carpet: Jiminy Glick at the Independent Spirit Awards (2008)
Cast: Martin Short, Rainn Wilson, Dennis Hopper …
Directed by: Chris Bradley
Martin Short reprises his role as Jiminy Glick -- the overweight celebrity interviewer who asks only irreverent and irrelevant questions -- at the Netflix Home Suite Home stop on the red…
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Nothing But the Truth (2008)
Cast: Kate Beckinsale, Matt Dillon, Angela Bassett …
Directed by: Rod Lurie
Journalist Rachel Armstrong (Kate Beckinsale) turns Washington on its ear when she outs a casual acquaintance (Vera Farmiga) as a CIA agent. The government's formidable prosecutor (Matt…
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You, Me and Dupree (2006)
Cast: Matt Dillon, Kate Hudson, Amanda Detmer …
Directed by: Anthony Russo, Joe Russo
After standing in as best man for his longtime friend Carl Petersen (Matt Dillon), Randy Dupree (Owen Wilson) loses his job, becomes a barfly and attaches himself to the newlywed couple…
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Once in a Lifetime (2006)
Cast: Marv Albert, Ahmet Ertegun, Nesuhi Ertegün …
Directed by: Paul Crowder, John Dower
Capturing the true story of the team that almost changed how America defined its national pastime, this documentary chronicles the rise of sports sensations the New York Cosmos, the crown…
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Joe Strummer: The Future Is Unwritten (2006)
Cast: Joe Strummer, Bono, Steve Buscemi …
Directed by: Julien Temple
Joe Strummer, the late lead singer of the legendary punk-rock band the Clash, narrates this music-lover's documentary of his own life courtesy of collected interviews and tapes from his…
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Loverboy (2005)
Cast: Dominic Scott Kay, Kyra Sedgwick, Kevin Bacon …
Directed by: Kevin Bacon
Inspired by Victoria Redel's novel, this drama offers a glimpse into the insular world of Emily (Kyra Sedgwick), a woman so neglected by her own parents that when she finally has her own…
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Herbie: Fully Loaded (2005)
Cast: Lindsay Lohan, Michael Keaton, Matt Dillon …
Directed by: Angela Robinson
Lindsay Lohan stars as Maggie Peyton, the new owner of the freewheeling Volkswagen bug with a mind of its own. After rescuing Herbie from a junkyard, Maggie prepares to take on an auto racing…
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Crash (2005)
Cast: Matt Dillon, Don Cheadle, Sandra Bullock …
Directed by: Paul Haggis
Tensions erupt when the tangled lives of a Brentwood housewife, her district attorney husband, a Persian shopkeeper, two cops, a pair of carjackers and a Korean couple converge over a 36-hour…
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Factotum (2005)
Cast: Matt Dillon, Lili Taylor, Fisher Stevens …
Directed by: Bent Hamer
Based on Charles Bukowski's semi-autobiographical novel of the same name, this edgy drama centers on rootless jack-of-all-trades Henry Chinaski (Matt Dillon), a rebel writer with…
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Employee of the Month (2004)
Cast: Matt Dillon, Steve Zahn, Christina Applegate …
Directed by: Mitch Rouse
After congenital loser David (Matt Dillon) is fired from his high-paying bank job and his beautiful fiancée (Christina Applegate) calls off their wedding on the same miserable day, his…
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Rockets Redglare (2004)
Cast: Rockets Redglare, Matt Dillon, Willem Dafoe …
Directed by: Luis Fernandez de la Reguera
Rockets Redglare is the catch-all name of a brilliant actor, seasoned con artist, best friend and bad influence. Although he never held a day job, Rockets was well-connected; he could boast…
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City of Ghosts (2003)
Cast: Matt Dillon, James Caan, Natascha McElhone …
Directed by: Matt Dillon
Coming under scrutiny during an FBI investigation of insurance fraud, a con man hops on an airplane and tracks his ex-boss to Cambodia -- where he soon becomes entangled in an underworld rife…
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Deuces Wild (2001)
Cast: Fairuza Balk, Stephen Dorff, Brad Renfro …
Directed by: Scott Kalvert
It's West Side Story minus the earnest balladeering when a war breaks out on the streets of Brooklyn, circa 1958, in which brothers Leon (Stephen Dorff) and Bobby (Brad Renfro) lead the…
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One Night at McCool's (2001)
Cast: Liv Tyler, Matt Dillon, John Goodman …
Directed by: Harald Zwart
Trampy femme fatale Jewel Valentine (Liv Tyler) nonchalantly lures three guys into her criminal strategy of happy homemaking: horny bartender Randy (Matt Dillon), arrogant lawyer Carl (Paul…
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Pitch (2001)
Cast: Al Pacino, Eric Stoltz, Fred Williamson …
Directed by: Kenny Hotz, Spencer Rice
Spencer Rice and Kenny Hotz, two floundering filmmakers and childhood friends, try to pitch their comedy script to Hollywood bigwigs who've gathered at the Toronto International Film…
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Wild Things (1998)
Cast: Kevin Bacon, Matt Dillon, Neve Campbell …
Directed by: John McNaughton
When guidance counselor Sam Lombardo (Matt Dillon) rejects the advances of teen-socialite Kelly Van Ryan (Denise Richards), she accuses him of rape. In short order Sam's suspended by the…
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There's Something About Mary (1998)
Cast: Cameron Diaz, Ben Stiller, Matt Dillon …
Directed by: Bobby Farrelly, Peter Farrelly
The Farrelly brothers nail the laughs in this hugely popular comedy about a hugely popular girl. Mary (Cameron Diaz) is the ideal girlfriend of every guy she meets, especially frustrated high…
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In & Out (1997)
Cast: Kevin Kline, Joan Cusack, Tom Selleck …
Directed by: Frank Oz
When dim-bulb actor Cameron Drake (Matt Dillon) wins an Oscar for playing a gay Marine, he outs his high school drama teacher, Howard Brackett (Kevin Kline), in his acceptance speech. It all…
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Albino Alligator (1996)
Cast: Matt Dillon, Faye Dunaway, Gary Sinise …
Directed by: Kevin Spacey
Kevin Spacey made his directing debut with this edgy crime drama about a trio of small-time hoods (Matt Dillon, Gary Sinise and William Fichtner) fleeing after a bungled robbery in New…
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Beautiful Girls (1996)
Cast: Matt Dillon, Noah Emmerich, Annabeth Gish …
Directed by: Ted Demme
Pianist Willie Conway returns to the small town he left behind as erstwhile friends, lovers and the scary thought of settling down swirl around him. A friend's unapproachable cousin and…
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Grace of My Heart (1996)
Cast: Illeana Douglas, Eric Stoltz, Matt Dillon …
Directed by: Allison Anders
The daughter of a Philadelphia steel tycoon, Edna Buxton (Illeana Douglas) wants nothing more than to be a singer. She's thrilled when she wins a contract at a talent show and moves to…
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To Die For (1995)
Cast: Nicole Kidman, Matt Dillon, Joaquin Phoenix …
Directed by: Gus Van Sant
Suzanne Stone (Nicole Kidman) is dead-set on making her lifelong dream of being on television come true, but there's one little hitch: her husband (Matt Dillon), who wants her to stay at…
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Frankie Starlight (1995)
Cast: Corban Walker, Gabriel Byrne, Anne Parillaud …
Directed by: Michael Lindsay-Hogg
Based on the novel &NFi;The Dork of Cork&NFi_; by Chet Raymo, this heartwarming film is built around writer Frank Bois's (Corban Walker) recollections of his mother's (Anne…
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Mr. Wonderful (1993)
Cast: Matt Dillon, Annabella Sciorra, William Hurt …
Directed by: Anthony Minghella
When his plans for restoring a neighborhood bowling alley hit a financial snag thanks to the alimony he's paying his former wife (Annabella Sciorra), Con Edison electrician Gus (Matt…
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The Saint of Fort Washington (1993)
Cast: Danny Glover, Matt Dillon, Ving Rhames …
Directed by: Tim Hunter
When Matthew (Matt Dillon) is forced to live on the streets, a spirited Vietnam veteran named Jerry (Danny Glover) takes the schizophrenic younger man under his wing, teaching him survival…
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Singles (1992)
Cast: Matt Dillon, Bridget Fonda, Campbell Scott …
Directed by: Cameron Crowe
Generation X neighbors share their bittersweet, intertwined stories of the single life in director Cameron Crowe's quirky relationship comedy set against the backdrop of Seattle's…
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Fishing with John (1992)
Cast: John Lurie, Willem Dafoe, Matt Dillon …
Directed by: John Lurie
Actor-musician John Lurie hosts a fishing trip around the world with celebrity boatmates -- including Matt Dillon in Costa Rica, Jim Jarmusch in New York, Tom Waits in Jamaica, Dennis Hopper…
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A Kiss Before Dying (1991)
Cast: Matt Dillon, Sean Young, Max von Sydow …
Directed by: James Dearden
In this thriller based on a novel by Ira Levin, ambitious Jonathan Corliss (Matt Dillon) woos Dorothy Carlsson (Sean Young) to cozy up to her rich mogul father (Max von Sydow). But his scheme…
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Women & Men 2 (1991)
Cast: Matt Dillon, Kyra Sedgwick, Ray Liotta …
Directed by: Walter Bernstein, Mike Figgis, Kristi Zea …
Stories by acclaimed writers Irwin Shaw, Carson McCullers and Henry Miller form this trilogy of shorts exploring male-female relations. In "Return to Kansas City," a struggling boxer (Matt…
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Drugstore Cowboy (1989)
Cast: Matt Dillon, Kelly Lynch, James LeGros …
Directed by: Gus Van Sant
In Gus Van Sant's unrepentant look at drug addiction, four junkies begin robbing pharmacies to fuel their habits. Soon, ringleader Bob, his wife and underlings Rick and Nadine take the…
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Bloodhounds of Broadway (1989)
Cast: Josef Sommer, Madonna, Tony Azito …
Directed by: Howard Brookner
A 1928 New Year's Eve bash is the setting for this film where the lives of an intriguing cast of characters intertwine. Among them are Harriet (Julie Hagerty), the socialite host;…
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Kansas (1988)
Cast: Andrew McCarthy, Matt Dillon, Arlen Dean Snyder …
Directed by: David Stevens
Wade Corey (Andrew McCarthy) is hitching his way to his friend's wedding in Kansas when he hooks up with drifter Doyle Kennedy (Matt Dillon). Before he knows what's happening, Wade…
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Dear America: Letters Home from Vietnam (1987)
Cast: Tom Berenger, Ellen Burstyn, Robert De Niro …
Directed by: Bill Couturié
Filmmaker Bill Couturie's poignant HBO documentary strikingly captures the gamut of emotion experienced by Vietnam veterans, as a host of celebrated actors -- including Robert De Niro…
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The Big Town (1987)
Cast: Matt Dillon, Diane Lane, Tommy Lee Jones …
Directed by: Ben Bolt
In this drama set in 1957 Chicago, J.C. Cullen (Matt Dillon) is a small-town gambler who heads to the Windy City to hit it big. Far from making the fortune he set out to find, he instead…
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Native Son (1986)
Cast: Victor Love, Matt Dillon, Elizabeth McGovern …
Directed by: Jerrold Freedman
The first American screen adaptation of Richard Wright's groundbreaking novel stars Victor Love as Bigger Thomas, an African American chauffeur whose dreams of a better life in Chicago…
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Target (1985)
Cast: Gene Hackman, Brad Williams, Matt Dillon …
Directed by: Arthur Penn
Texas businessman Walter Lloyd (Gene Hackman) and his wife, Donna (Gayle Hunnicutt), have a happy marriage; unfortunately, that bliss doesn't extend to their teenage son, Chris (Matt…
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Rebel (1985)
Cast: Matt Dillon, Debra Byrne, Bryan Brown …
Directed by: Michael Jenkins
While recuperating from battle wounds in World War II Australia, U.S. Marine Rebel (Matt Dillon) secretly plots to go AWOL and flee the country. But his plan hits a snag when he unexpectedly…
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The Flamingo Kid (1984)
Cast: Matt Dillon, Hector Elizondo, Richard Crenna …
Directed by: Garry Marshall
Matt Dillon stars as 18-year-old Brooklynite Jeffrey Willis, who gets a summer job at Long Island's swanky El Flamingo Beach Club and learns how the other half lives courtesy of slick…
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The Outsiders (1983)
Cast: C. Thomas Howell, Matt Dillon, Ralph Macchio …
Directed by: Francis Ford Coppola
Adapted from a novel by S.E. Hinton, director Francis Ford Coppola's coming-of-age drama chronicles the escalating violence between two teenage gangs in rural Oklahoma: the hardscrabble…
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Rumble Fish (1983)
Cast: Matt Dillon, Mickey Rourke, Diane Lane …
Directed by: Francis Ford Coppola
In Francis Ford Coppola's black-and-white adaptation of the S.E. Hinton novel, Rusty James (Matt Dillon) is the leader of a small, dying gang once led by his now-absent brother,…
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The Outsiders - The Complete Novel Extended Edition (1983)
Cast: Matt Dillon, Ralph Macchio, C. Thomas Howell …
Directed by: Francis Ford Coppola
Acclaimed filmmaker Francis Ford Coppola breathes new life into his beloved 1983 coming-of-age tale based on the novel by S.E. Hinton. This restored version features previously unreleased…
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Tex (1982)
Cast: Emilio Estevez, Meg Tilly, Matt Dillon …
Directed by: Tim Hunter
Matt Dillon stars in this touching coming-of-age tale as Tex McCormick, an Oklahoman teen forced to fend for himself after he and his older brother Mason (Jim Metzler) are abandoned by their…
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Liar's Moon (1981)
Cast: Matt Dillon, Hoyt Axton, Yvonne De Carlo …
Directed by: David Fisher
Hardworking local jock Jack Duncan (Matt Dillon) falls for Vassar-bound Ginny Peterson (Cindy Fisher). Against the wishes of both families, Jack and Ginny flee their oppressive, East Texas…
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My Bodyguard (1980)
Cast: Chris Makepeace, Adam Baldwin, Matt Dillon …
Directed by: Tony Bill
Tormented by a gang of bullies -- led by Matt Dillon, in one of his first film roles -- sheltered new kid Clifford (Chris Makepeace) seeks protection from older student Linderman (Adam…
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Over the Edge (1979)
Cast: Michael Eric Kramer, Pamela Ludwig, Matt Dillon …
Directed by: Jonathan Kaplan
Matt Dillon makes his big-screen debut in director Jonathan Kaplan's bleak portrait of adolescence in the late 1970s, which follows a restless group of suburban teenagers whose parents…
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City of Ghosts (2003)
Cast: Matt Dillon, James Caan, Natascha McElhone …
Directed by: Matt Dillon
Coming under scrutiny during an FBI investigation of insurance fraud, a con man hops on an airplane and tracks his ex-boss to Cambodia -- where he soon becomes entangled in an underworld rife…