Edward James Olmos
Actor
Films to Rent
- Aloha, Bobby and Rose (1975)
- Dir. Floyd Mutrux
Feat. Paul Le Mat, Robert Carradine, Edward James Olmos
- Paul LeMat (AMERICAN GRAFFITI) and Dianne Hull play hapless fugitives from the law in this minor cult item, notable for its pinball visuals and an…
- Wolfen (1981)
- Dir. Michael Wadleigh
Feat. Albert Finney, Edward James Olmos, Gregory Hines…
- Well–made werewolf yarn based around detective Albert Finney's investigation into a series of flesh–shredding killings in…
- Ballad of Gregorio Cortez (1982)
- Dir. Robert M. Young
Feat. Edward James Olmos, Tom Bower, Bruce McGill
- A young Mexican who kills a sherriff in self defence is manhunted by Texas Rangers as rumours of his notoriety become increasingly inflated.…
- Blade Runner (1982)
- Dir. Ridley Scott
Feat. Harrison Ford, Rutger Hauer, Daryl Hannah…
- This sci–fi neo–noir classic is an exercise in style over substance, but what style! A work of towering imagination and extraordinary…
- Stand and Deliver (1988)
- Dir. Ramon Menendez
Feat. Edward James Olmos, Lou Diamond Phillips, Andy Garcia
- Rousing true story about a no–nonsense Math teacher in a tough L.A. school and his struggles to motivate his dispirited and troubled students.
- Talent for the Game (1991)
- Dir. Robert M. Young
Feat. Edward James Olmos, Lorraine Bracco, Jamey Sheridan
- Low–key, character–driven sports drama starring Edward James Olmos as a baseball scout who finds professional hope in discovering a…
- American Me (1992)
- Dir. Edward James Olmos
Feat. Edward James Olmos, William Forsythe, Pepe Serna
- Edward James Olmos directs and stars in this above–average gang drama focused on three generations of a Hispanic–American family from…
- Burning Season, The (1993)
- Dir. John Frankenheimer
Feat. Raul Julia, Carmen Argenziano, Sonia Braga…
- Raul Julia stars as Chico Mendes, the activist who lost his life protesting the destruction of the Brazilian rain forests. The continued volatile…
- My Family (1995)
- Dir. Gregory Nava
Feat. Jimmy Smits, Esai Morales, Edward James Olmos
- A engrossing and ambitious saga about a troubled Hispanic–American family recalled in flashback through three snapshots; the 20s, 50s and 80s.
- Twelve Angry Men (1997)
- Dir. William Friedkin
Feat. George C. Scott, Ossie Davis, Armin Mueller-Stahl…
- An award–winning television version of the classic jury–room drama. Re–written by the scriptwriter of the original film version…
- Selena (1997)
- Dir. Gregory Nava
Feat. Jennifer Lopez, Edward James Olmos
- Worthy biopic of the Latin–American pop star who on the verge of crossing over into the American market was tragically murdered.
- Battlestar Galactica (TV Mini Series) (2003)
- Dir. Michael Rymer
Feat. Edward James Olmos, Mary McDonnell
- Glossed–up reprise of the late–70s sci–fi TV series, which replaces the cuteness with a more sombre tone, ethnic diversity and…
- Battlestar Galactica (TV Series) (2004-2009)
- Feat. Edward James Olmos, Mary McDonnell
- Following on from the 2003 miniseries, this has been hailed as Sci–Fi’s greatest TV series to date...
SEASON ONE: 13 episodes over 4 DVDs…
- Battlestar Galactica (TV Series) - Razor (2007)
- Dir. Felix Enrique Alcala
Feat. Edward James Olmos, Mary McDonnell, Tricia Helfer…
- Step–by–step sci–fi film that comprises the first two episodes of Series 4 BATTLESTAR GALACTICA, focused on a new lieutenant…
- Battlestar Galactica (TV Series) - The Plan (2009)
- Dir. Edward James Olmos
Feat. Tricia Helfer, Edward James Olmos, Grace Park…
- Feature length installment of the acclaimed BATTLESTAR GALACTICA series, telling the story of the attack on the human colonies through the eyes of…
- Filly Brown (2012)
- Dir. Youssef Delara, Michael D. Olmos
Feat. Gina Rodriguez, Lou Diamond Phillips, Edward James Olmos
- A vividly performed and evoked L.A. story of a talented Latina hip–hop artist hoping to crack the big time.
- 2 Guns (Two Guns) (2013)
- Dir. Baltasar Kormakur
Feat. Denzel Washington, Mark Wahlberg, Paula Patton…
- A slick, serviceable buddy cop romp with Denzel Washington and Mark Wahlberg playing begrudging partners in a high stakes drug deal – neither…
- Mayans M.C. (TV Series) (2018)
- Feat. J. D. Pardo, Clayton Cardenas, Sarah Bolger…
- Spin–off series to SONS OF ANARCHY that takes place in its same fictional universe – set around the California–Mexico border and…
- A Dog's Way Home (2019)
- Dir. Charles Martin Smith
Feat. Ashley Judd, Alexandra Shipp, Edward James Olmos…
- A spirited puppy travels 400 miles across Colorado over 2 years on an epic adventure to reunite with her beloved owner in this heart warming family…