Kris Kristofferson
Actor
- Blume in Love (1973)
- Dir. Paul Mazursky
Feat. George Segal, Kris Kristofferson, Susan Anspach…
- George Segal loves his wife dearly, but loses her because of an office fling. Controversial 70s exploration of mid–life angst.
- Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid (1973)
- Dir. Sam Peckinpah
Feat. James Coburn, Kris Kristofferson, Bob Dylan
- Restored version fully realises the director's vision of events surrounding Sherriff Garrett's pursuit of the legendary outlaw. A strange brew of…
- Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore (1974)
- Dir. Martin Scorsese
Feat. Ellen Burstyn, Kris Kristofferson, Harvey Keitel…
- Resonant account of a young widow trying to secure self–assurance and financial stability for herself and her pre–teen son. Scorsese's…
- Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia (1974)
- Dir. Sam Peckinpah
Feat. Warren Oates, Kris Kristofferson, Gig Young…
- One of the director's best, a modern–day western set in Mexico, with wash–out gringo Warren Oates questing for the bounty–prize…
- 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…
- Sailor Who Fell from Grace with the Sea, The (1976)
- Dir. Lewis John Carlino
Feat. Kris Kristofferson, Sarah Miles
- A sadistic young boy with an unusually strong attachment to his mother greatly resents her new suitor. Intriguing adaptation of Yukio Mishima novel…
- Semi-Tough (1977)
- Dir. Michael Ritchie
Feat. Burt Reynolds, Kris Kristofferson, Jill Clayburgh…
- A running back and wide receiver scrimmage over the adorable Jill Clayburgh in this loose–lipped satire of professional sport by way of the…
- Convoy (1978)
- Dir. Sam Peckinpah
Feat. Kris Kristofferson, Ali MacGraw, Ernest Borgnine
- Derived from the eponymous pop anthem, Kris Kristofferson's 'Rubber Duck' musters a band of disgruntled truckees to wage a protest.
- Heaven's Gate (1980)
- Dir. Michael Cimino
Feat. Kris Kristofferson, Christopher Walken, John Hurt…
- One of Hollywood's biggest financial disasters contributed to the demise of United Artists studios. Despite its flaws, this full–length version…
- Trouble in Mind (1985)
- Dir. Alan Rudolph
Feat. Kris Kristofferson, Keith Caradine, Lori Singer
- Fans of the obscure should enjoy this rollicking film noir. Set in the near future, an ex–convict returns to his favourite cafe to rekindle a…
- Last Days of Frank and Jesse James, The (1986)
- Dir. William A. Graham
Feat. Kris Kristofferson, Johnny Cash, Willie Nelson…
- Likeable version of the last years, not days, of the legendary Frank and Jesse James played by 'outlaw' country music stars Johnny Cash and Kris…
- Big Top Pee-Wee (1988)
- Dir. Randal Kleiser
Feat. Paul Ruebens, Kris Kristofferson, Penelope Ann Miller…
- Under–rated second feature with Pee–Wee sees him join a circus and gets involved in a bizarre love triangle, Pee–Wee style! Highly…
- Welcome Home (1989)
- Dir. Franklin J. Schaffner
Feat. Kris Kristofferson, JoBeth Williams, Sam Waterston…
- Fairly tepid post–Vietnam War drama has Kris Kristofferson play a pilot shot down over Cambodia and was rescued by a Khmer Rouge woman, whom he…
- Millennium (1989)
- Dir. Michael Anderson
Feat. Kris Kristofferson, Cheryl Ladd
- Perplexing but fascinating sci–fi think piece about an air disaster investigator (Kristofferson) who discovers evidence of time travel while…
- Lone Star (1996)
- Dir. John Sayles
Feat. Chris Cooper, Elizabeth Pena, Matthew McConaughey…
- John Sayles' searching character study set in a dusty New Mexican town crosses multiple characters and time frames across three ethnic cultures.…
- A Soldier's Daughter Never Cries (1998)
- Dir. James Ivory
Feat. Kris Kristofferson, Leelee Sobieski, Barbara Hershey…
- Merchant/Ivory make one of their rare ventures into recent history, with a surprisingly eloquent depiction of an expatriate American family stoically…
- Molokai - The Story of Father Damien (1999)
- Dir. Paul Cox
Feat. David Wenham, Sam Neill, Peter O'Toole…
- An earnest account of a Belgian priest’s heroic efforts in the Hawaiian leper colony of Molokai in the 1870s, distinguished by its intriguing tale…
- Blade 2 (2002)
- Dir. Guillermo Del Toro
Feat. Wesley Snipes, Kris Kristofferson, Ron Perlman…
- Surpassing the original in both imagination and thrills, thanks primarily to dir. Del Toro (CRONOS), we again ride with…
- Big Bounce, The (2003)
- Dir. George Armitage
Feat. Owen Wilson, Morgan Freeman, Charlie Sheen…
- Adapted from a cheerily hardboiled novel by Elmore Leonard, this sees petty–crim Wilson washing up in Hawaii, when a tempting swindle lands in…
- Blade - Trinity (2004)
- Dir. David S Goyer
Feat. Wesley Snipes, Kris Kristofferson, Jessica Biel…
- The third (and surely last) installment in the vampire slasher BLADE trilogy, with Snipes again donning the sobering mantle of vampire–human…
- Silver City (2004)
- Dir. John Sayles
Feat. Chris Cooper, Danny Huston, Daryl Hannah…
- Oddly tangled satire of Bush–era American politics in which a George Dubya soundalike (Cooper) goes on the campaign trail in Colorado, while…
- Lives of the Saints (TV Mini-Series) (2004)
- Dir. Jerry Ciccoritti
Feat. Sophia Loren, Fabrizio Filippo, Kris Kristofferson…
- Vivid mini–series focused on an Italian immigrant family, headed by the insatiable Sophia Loren, which must confront their sordid past in order…
- Jacket, The (2005)
- Dir. John Maybury
Feat. Adrien Brody, Keira Knightley, Kris Kristofferson…
- Adding to a growing canon of mind–bending thrillers of distinction (see our 'Close Relatives' below), this certainly feels part of a distinct…
- Dreamer (2005)
- Dir. John Gatins
Feat. Dakota Fanning, Kurt Russell, Kris Kristofferson…
- Good, old–fashioned family fare in which Russell plays an ace horse trainer who rescues an injured filly on behalf of his young daughter…
- Fast Food Nation (2006)
- Dir. Richard Linklater
Feat. Greg Kinnear, Patricia Arquette, Ethan Hawke…
- A grave, caustic expose of industry malpractice and greed in the fast food business, told from the dramatic perspective of multiple characters…
- Last Rites of Ransom Pride, The (2009)
- Dir. Tiller Russell
Feat. Lizzy Caplan, Scott Speedman, Cote de Pablo…
- Pulpy, stylized western with Caplan carrying the body of her dead lover home across treacherous lands in order to give him a proper burial.
- Dolphin Tale (2011)
- Dir. Charles Martin Smith
Feat. Harry Connick Jnr., Ashley Judd, Nathan Gamble…
- High–spirited aquatic tale of an injured dolphin nursed back to health by a young boy after its tale is caught in crab trap off the coast of…
- Deadfall (2012)
- Dir. Stefan Ruzowitzky
Feat. Eric Bana, Olivia Wilde, Charlie Hunnam…
- A pair of sibling crooks hole up on the icy Canadian border after a Casino heist goes wrong in this fatalistic film noir.
- Motel Life, The (2012)
- Dir. Gabe Polsky, Alan Polsky
Feat. Emile Hirsch, Stephen Dorff, Dakota Fanning…
- Two brothers hit the road after becoming involved in a fatal hit–and–run accident. Evocatively set between Reno and the Sierra Nevadas,…
- Dolphin Tale 2 (2014)
- Dir. Charles Martin Smith
Feat. Morgan Freeman, Ashley Judd, Harry Connick Jnr.…
- Stirring sequel to the Florida–set tale of an injured dolphin, here placed in further jeopardy when her surrogate mother passes away.