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James Caan

Actor

Filmography (All Films)

 
Lady in a CageLady in a Cage (1964) Aro Favourite
Dir. Walter Grauman
Feat. Olivia de Havilland, James Caan, Ann Sothern
A wealthy, though incapacitated de Havilland gets stuck in her own private lift and is terrorised by a group of menacing youths, led by Caan. This…
El DoradoEl Dorado (1966)
Dir. Howard Hawks
Feat. John Wayne, Edward Asner, James Caan
A poignant portrait of cowboys past their prime has boozy sherriff Robert Mitchum and aging gunman John Wayne team up to rid their town of cattle…
CountdownCountdown (1968)
Dir. Robert Altman
Feat. James Caan, Robert Duvall, Joanna Moore
An early and unusual space–travel drama from dir. Altman, in which American astronaut Caan must undergo tough training with instructor Duvall…
Journey to ShilohJourney to Shiloh (1968)
Dir. William Hale
Feat. James Caan, Michael Sarrazin, Harrison Ford
Diverting counterculture western with seven fresh–faced young men embarking on a cross–country journey to join the confederate army.…
Rain People, The (1969)
Dir. Francis Ford Coppola
Feat. James Caan
A woman hits the road to escape her suffocating marriage, but finds her new circumstances no more satisfactory. A thought–provoker from…
Brian's SongBrian's Song (1970) Recommended
Dir. Buzz Kulik
Feat. James Caan
Football player James Caan is diagnosed with cancer, deeply affecting the entire team. Multi–award winner was considered a milestone for…
Rabbit RunRabbit Run (1970)
Dir. Jack Smight
Feat. James Caan, Carrie Snodgrass, Anjanette Comer
James Caan stars in this adaptation of John Updike's acclaimed 1960 novel about a has–been basketball star who impulsively abandones his life…
T.R. BaskinT.R. Baskin (1971)
Dir. Herbert Ross
Feat. Candice Bergen, Peter Boyle, James Caan
Candice Bergen plays a naive but enthusiastic young woman who runs away to Chicago in the hopes of finding a fulfilling romantic life and career, but…
Godfather, TheGodfather, The (1972) Aro Favourite
Dir. Francis Ford Coppola
Feat. Marlon Brando, Al Pacino, Robert De Niro
Adaptation of Mario Puzo's novel is a vivid and immaculately staged chronicle of a Sicilian family's ascension to NY gangland dominance. Seamlessly…
Freebie and the BeanFreebie and the Bean (1974)
Dir. Richard Rush
Feat. James Caan, Alan Arkin, Valerie Harper
A genre–twisting cop film from the dir. of THE STUNT MAN, that has cops Caan and Arkin in pursuit of a gangster and leaving an immense trail of…
Gambler, TheGambler, The (1974) Recommended
Dir. Karel Reisz
Feat. James Caan, Paul Sorvino, Lauren Hutton
A typically gritty 70s crime drama, adapted from a story by Dostoevsky, that boasts a fine performance by James Caan as a well–respected…
Killer Elite, TheKiller Elite, The (1975)
Dir. Sam Peckinpah
Feat. Robert Duvall, James Caan
Minor Peckinpah shoot–em–up with mercenary Duvall double–crossing partner Caan. Gripping finale, though.
RollerballRollerball (1975)
Dir. Norman Jewison
Feat. James Caan, John Houseman, Maud Adams
The title refers to a violent sport in a corrupt, totalitarian future society where all forms of violence have been outlawed. Influenced by A…
Bridge Too Far, ABridge Too Far, A (1977)
Dir. Richard Attenborough
Feat. Dirk Bogarde, Robert Redford, Sean Connery
Perhaps a battle–scene too far for some, but for afficiandos this epic account of an abortive Allied invasion of Holland is sure to provide…
Comes A HorsemanComes A Horseman (1978)
Dir. Alan J. Pakula
Feat. Jane Fonda, James Caan, Richard Farnsworth
An unusual attempt to transfer the grand mythos of the Western to a latterday setting, with Fonda playing a ranch boss, who mixes it up with a cousin…
Chapter TwoChapter Two (1979)
Dir. Robert Moore
Feat. James Caan, Marsha Mason, Valerie Harper
Neil SImon's hit play is competently adapted for the big screen. James Caan in a rare romantic role plays a man recently widowed who falls for a…
Les Uns et Les Autres (Bolero) (1981)
Dir. Claude Lelouch
Feat. James Caan, Geraldine Chaplin, Robert Hossein
Sprawling extravaganza of questionable taste is not without its devotees. It charts the impact that music has made on the lives of four…
ThiefThief (1981) Aro Favourite
Dir. Michael Mann
Feat. James Caan, Tuesday Weld
Exhilarating, distinctive portrait of a criminal professional, here a safecracker played with wired conviction by James Caan. A scorching…
Gardens of StoneGardens of Stone (1987)
Dir. Francis Ford Coppola
Feat. James Caan, Anjelica Huston, James Earl Jones
Downbeat story of a frustrated soldier appointed to guard the US military cemetery during the Vietnam war.
Alien NationAlien Nation (1988)
Dir. Graham Baker
Feat. James Caan, Mandy Patinkin, Terence Stamp
Extra–terrestrials have now settled in suburban California – some are good, some bad, but all are ugly! A futuristic buddy–cop…
MiseryMisery (1990) Aro Favourite
Dir. Rob Reiner
Feat. James Caan, Kathy Bates
You'll have a far from miserable experience watching novelist James Caan nursed back to health by his psychotic number one fan (Kathy Bates in an…
Dark Backward, TheDark Backward, The (1991) Recommended
Dir. Adam Rifkin
Feat. Judd Nelson, Bill Paxton, Wayne Newton
Weird black comedy about a hopeless stand–up comic (Judd Nelson) who finds that the third arm growing from his back is his ticket to the…
For the BoysFor the Boys (1991)
Dir. Mark Rydell
Feat. Bette Midler, James Caan
Bette Midler portrays the ebullient Dixie Leonard, a brassy cabaret–style performer who helped raise the spirits of American troups through…
Honeymoon in VegasHoneymoon in Vegas (1992)
Dir. Andrew Bergman
Feat. Nicolas Cage, James Caan
Likeable loser Nicolas Cage tries to win back the bride–to–be he lost for the weekend to smarmy card–shark James Caan. Dynamic…
Flesh and BoneFlesh and Bone (1993) Recommended
Dir. Steve Kloves
Feat. James Caan, Dennis Quaid, Meg Ryan
Southern gothic mood piece with James Caan and Dennis Quaid as estranged father and son that share a sinister secret involving Meg Ryan. This won't…
North StarNorth Star (1995)
Dir. Nils Gaup
Feat. Christopher Lambert, James Caan
Inuit indian Christopher Lambert tussles with tough prospector–baron James Caan in 19th century Alaska, over a rich lode of gold running…
EraserEraser (1996)
Dir. Charles Russell
Feat. Arnold Schwarzenegger, James Caan, Vanessa (singer/actress) Williams
Arnold Schwarzenegger bankrolls another effects–driven hardware epic, playing an FBI agent who 'erases' the identities of important,…
Bottle RocketBottle Rocket (1996) Recommended
Dir. Wes Anderson
Feat. Luke Wilson, Owen Wilson, Ned Dowd
Merciless slacker/heist movie about three no–hopers who struggle at being even small–time hoods. Quirky, charismatic and blessed with a…
This Is My FatherThis Is My Father (1998)
Dir. Paul Quinn
Feat. James Caan, Aidan Quinn, Stephen Rea
The discovery of an old family photo triggers a trip to Ireland and into the past for Irish–American James Caan and his nephew. Inevitably…
Mickey Blue EyesMickey Blue Eyes (1999)
Dir. Kelly Makin
Feat. Hugh Grant, Jeanne Tripplehorn, James Caan
Amusing satire that culture–clashes a vicious Mafia–clan with English 'twit' Hugh Grant, here at his embarrassed, self–deprecating…
Viva Las NowhereViva Las Nowhere (Dead Simple) (2000) Recommended
Dir. Jason Bloom
Feat. Daniel Stern, Patricia Richardson, Lacey Kohl
Checking into a deserted motel in the “geographical centre of the USA” run by luckless, aspiring country–songwriter Daniel Stern, this darn…
Way of the GunWay of the Gun (2001)
Dir. Christopher McQuarrie
Feat. Benicio Del Toro, Ryan Phillippe, Juliette Lewis
A kidnap–chase down Mexico way, featuring “live–by–the–gun” crims Benicio Del Toro, Ryan Phillipe and abductee…
Yards, TheYards, The (2001)
Dir. James Gray
Feat. Mark Wahlberg, Joaquin Phoenix, Charlize Theron
Shot through with epic ambitions, this crime–drama, set amid the corruption of a New York subway–repair yards, boasts a compelling lead…
Night at the Golden EagleNight at the Golden Eagle (2001)
Dir. Adam Rifkin
Feat. Vinnie Jones, James Caan, Ann Magnuson
A grimly satisfying, verbally violent drama set in a fleabag hotel in L.A. where two aging hoods plan their migration to the not–so–mean…
City of GhostsCity of Ghosts (2002)
Dir. Matt Dillon
Feat. Matt Dillon, James Caan, Natascha McElhone
A moody debut for dir. Dillon, unfolding a familiar thriller of dueling lowlifes in the exotic–chaotic scenery of presentday…
DogvilleDogville (2003) Recommended
Dir. Lars Von Trier
Feat. Nicole Kidman, Paul Bettany, Lauren Bacall
This fierce parable of hypocrisy, exploitation and revenge set on a “soundstage” version of 1930s America is a brilliant conception of dir. Lars…
ElfElf (2003) Recommended
Dir. Jon Favreau
Feat. Will Ferrell, James Caan, Bob Newhart
This latterday Christmas favourite has a man (Ferrell) who has been raised as one of Santa's elves leaving the North Pole and heading out in search…
Jericho MansionsJericho Mansions (2003)
Dir. Alberto Sciamma
Feat. James Caan, Jennifer Tilly, Genevieve Bujold
An apartment block murder–mystery styled in the tradition of European arthouse fare. As the loner caretaker, James Caan finds himself the chief…
Incredible Mrs Ritchie, TheIncredible Mrs Ritchie, The (2003)
Dir. Paul Johansson
Feat. Gena Rowlands, James Caan, Kevin Zegers
Gena Rowlands stars as greenfingered Mrs Ritchie, a saintly widow who takes a dysfunctional teen rebel into her home with the hope of curbing his…
Las Vegas (TV Series)Las Vegas (TV Series) (2004)
Feat. James Caan, Josh Duhamel
Set in the environs of the fictional "Montecito Resort and Casino" of the Nevada gambling town, this escapist drama revolves chiefly around…
Cloudy with a Chance of MeatballsCloudy with a Chance of Meatballs (2009) Recommended
Dir. Chris Miller, Phil Lord
Feat. Bill Hader, James Caan, Anna Faris
Delicious family fun with an adult streak sees clumsy whizkid Flint Lockwood invent a machine that turns water to food – upon firing into the…
New York, I Love YouNew York, I Love You (2009) Recommended
Dir. Fatih Akin, Yvan Attal, Allen Hughes
Feat. Bradley Cooper, Andy Garcia, Hayden Christensen
Not to be mistaken as a cynical American remake of PARIS, JE'TAIME, this – on the contrary – naturally extends the short–story…
Middle MenMiddle Men (2009)
Dir. George Gallo
Feat. Luke Wilson, Giovanni Ribisi, Gabriel Macht
Darkly funny drama looks at the unsavoury mix of characters who kicked off the internet porn revolution in the mid–nineties. Stylishly done in…
Henry's CrimeHenry's Crime (2010)
Dir. Malcolm Venville
Feat. Keanu Reeves, Vera Farmiga, James Caan
Newly released from prison for a crime he didn't commit, an ex–con decides to target the same bank he was sent away for robbing.
DetachmentDetachment (2011) Aro Favourite
Dir. Tony Kaye
Feat. Adrien Brody, Marcia Gay Harden, James Caan
The magnetic Adrien Brody plays gifted but disillusioned substitute teacher who connects with troubled students, teachers and a young prostitute in…
Small ApartmentsSmall Apartments (2012)
Dir. Jonas Akerlund
Feat. Matt Lucas, Juno Temple, James Caan
Matt Lucas encounters a myriad of weirdos in his attempt to dispose of his landlord’s corpse in this peculiar black comedy. Jonas Akerlund, better…
That's My BoyThat's My Boy (2012)
Dir. Sean Anders
Feat. Adam Sandler, Andy Samberg, Leighton Meester
A foulmouthed adolescent comedy about a man–child (Sandler, naturally) who squandered his role as a teenage father, only to have his estranged…
Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2 (2013)
Dir. Cody Cameron, Kris Pearn
Feat. Bill Hader, Anna Faris, James Caan
Boy inventor Flint Lockwood's wacky contraption wreaks more havoc in this equally inspired sequel, turning food into dangerous animal hybrids that…
Blood TiesBlood Ties (2013)
Dir. Guillaume Canet
Feat. Clive Owen, Billy Crudup, Marion Cotillard
French dir. Guillaume Canet helms this cagey thriller about a convicted killer (Clive Owen) who returns from prison to live with his younger brother…
Out of BlueOut of Blue (2018)
Dir. Carol Morley
Feat. James Caan, Patricia Clarkson, Aaron Tveit
Neo–noir police procedural–cum–supernatural thriller following a homicide detective (Patricia Clarkson) who investigates the death…

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