Gary Busey
Actor
Filmography (All Films)
- Last American Hero, The (1973)
- Dir. Lamont Johnson
Feat. Jeff Bridges, Valerie Perrine, Geraldine Fitzgerald…
- Jeff Bridges' mix of redneck roughness and choirboy sweetness is just right for this 1973 true story of a country kid running moonshine and making…
- A Star Is Born (1976)
- Dir. Frank Pierson
Feat. Barbra Streisand, Kris Kristofferson, Paul Mazursky…
- The third screen version of an eminently watchable story, this time set in the fickle rock music scene with Barbra Streisand and Kris Kristofferson…
- Gumball Rally (1976)
- Dir. Charles Bail
Feat. Michael Sarrazin, Gary Busey, Raul Julia
- Dir. by stunt specialist Bail, this car race indulgence depicts an illegal jaunt across America with hotrods, motorbikes, sports cars and grand prix…
- Big Wednesday (1978)
- Dir. John Milius
Feat. Jan-Michael Vincent, Gary Busey, William Katt
- Resonant, underrated youth movie about three red–blooded American boys who catch waves in mid–60s California but face the winds of change…
- Buddy Holly Story, The (1978)
- Dir. Steve Rash
Feat. Gary Busey
- An exceptional Hollywood biography of the seminal rock 'n'roll star, with an uncanny lead performance from Gary Busey.
- Straight Time (1978)
- Dir. Ulu Grosbard
Feat. Dustin Hoffman, M. Emmet Walsh, Harry Dean Stanton…
- Dustin Hoffman is brilliantly convincing as a convicted felon fighting a losing battle to go straight after a six year jail term, as are most aspects…
- Barbarosa (1982)
- Dir. Fred Schepisi
Feat. Willie Nelson, Gary Busey
- A dignified, under–rated Western from Australian director Fred Schepisi that pairs Gary Busey with Willie Nelson in a tale of a young cowboy…
- Hitchhiker, The (TV Series) (1983)
- Feat. Page Fletcher, Gary Busey, Peter Coyote…
- An early HBO series of mystery–thriller stories, related only by the character of The Hitchhiker (Page Fletcher), who introduces and closes…
- D.C. Cab (1983)
- Dir. Joel Schumacher
Feat. Mr T, Max Gail, Gary Busey…
- Low–octane comedy about a group of hapless cabbies struggling to keep their ailing company afloat. Mr. T and a pre–brain injury Gary…
- Insignificance (1985)
- Dir. Nicolas Roeg
Feat. Gary Busey, Tony Curtis, Theresa Russell
- Curious chamber piece intriguingly posits Joe DiMaggio, Marilyn Monroe, Joseph McCarthy and Albert Einstein as characters who meet in a hotel room in…
- Silver Bullet (1985)
- Dir. Daniel Attias
Feat. Gary Busey, Corey Haim, Everett McGill…
- Gary Busey livens Stephen King small town werewolf déjà vu.
- Predator 2 (1990)
- Dir. Stephen Hopkins
Feat. Danny Glover, Gary Busey, Ruben Blades…
- No Arnie this time, but the evil alien is back (he was cheaper) for another bout of human carnage. This time downtown Detroit gets the brunt of its…
- Point Break (1991)
- Dir. Kathryn Bigelow
Feat. Keanu Reeves, Patrick Swayze, Lori Petty…
- 100% pure adrenalin? You bet! FBI rookie Keanu Reeves goes undercover to lynch an elite gang of surfing bankrobbers. Wild and incredulous, but…
- Fallen Angels Vol. 1 & 2 (1993)
- Dir. Alfonso Cuaron, Phil Joanou, Tom Hanks
Feat. James Woods, Peter Gallagher, Isabella Rossellini…
- A–list talent lend their names to this crime series set in Hollywood's golden age. The actors fill the hats and coats, with a few famous names…
- Drop Zone (1994)
- Dir. John Badham
Feat. Wesley Snipes, Gary Busey
- Wesley Snipes is a numbered passenger again in trying to crack a skydiving terrorist gang led by Gary Busey. Not much grey matter to be found…
- Surviving the Game (1994)
- Dir. Ernest Dickerson
Feat. Ice-T, Rutger Hauer, Gary Busey
- Slick, if unnecessary, variation of 'The Most Dangerous Game' story in which a street–bum (Ice T) becomes the unwitting target of rich men who…
- Carried Away (1995)
- Dir. Bruno Barreto
Feat. Dennis Hopper, Amy Irving, Amy Locane…
- Rustic, brooding melodrama in which a middle–aged school–teacher (Dennis Hopper) crosses the line with his 17–year old student, and…
- Soldier (1998)
- Dir. Paul Anderson
Feat. Kurt Russell, Gary Busey, Jason Scott Lee
- Military sci–fi adventure wherein Kurt Russell utters terse words as an out–moded fighting machine grasping at a few straws of humanity…
- Into the West (TV Mini-series) (2005)
- Feat. Matthew Modine, Graham (Actor) Greene, Beau Bridges…
- The tale of the settlement of the American West between 1820 and 1890 is laid out in sprawling confusing detail in this epic mini–series told…
- Buy the Ticket, Take the Ride (2006)
- Dir. Tom Thurman
Feat. Gary Busey, John Cusack, Benicio Del Toro…
- Definitive documentary about the life and death of the late, great gonzo himself, Hunter S. Thompson.
Visuals draw heavily on clips, including…
- Piranha 3DD (2012)
- Dir. John Gulager
Feat. Danielle Panabaker, Katrina Bowden, David Koechner…
- This chestier sequel to 2010's Piranha remake goes overboard with gratuitous T&A and wanton violence. Dumb, but if you're in the mood, a lot of fun,…