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Robert Redford

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Inside Daisy CloverInside Daisy Clover (1965)
Dir. Robert Mulligan
Feat. Natalie Wood, Robert Redford, Ruth Gordon
Curious account of the rise and fall of a starlet in 30s Hollywood has improved with age thanks to off–kilter performances from Natalie Wood as…
Chase, TheChase, The (1966) Recommended
Dir. Arthur Penn
Feat. Marlon Brando, Robert Redford, Jane Fonda
Action–packed Southern potboiler set around the attempts of a sheriff to protect an escaped convict from mob–justice in smalltown…
This Property is CondemnedThis Property is Condemned (1966) Recommended
Dir. Sydney Pollack
Feat. Robert Redford, Natalie Wood, Charles Bronson
A splendid Tennessee William's adaptation, where Redford plays a Railroad company official sent to close down a yard in a Southern small town during…
Barefoot in the ParkBarefoot in the Park (1967)
Dir. Gene Saks
Feat. Robert Redford, Jane Fonda
Newlyweds Robert Redford and Jane Fonda make their bed in a five–story walk up apartment. Neil Simon pens out the funnies for the dynamic star…
Butch Cassidy and the Sundance KidButch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969) Recommended
Dir. George Roy Hill
Feat. Paul Newman, Robert Redford
This light and tasty yarn enjoyed huge popularity, partly due to the abounding charisma of Paul Newman and Robert Redford who together have lots of…
Downhill RacerDownhill Racer (1969)
Dir. Michael Ritchie
Feat. Robert Redford, Gene Hackman, Camilla Sparv
A pre–HOOSIERS Gene Hackman dons the coach's whistle in this Winter Olympics drama, with Robert Redford providing the film’s clash of…
Tell Them Willie Boy Is HereTell Them Willie Boy Is Here (1969)
Dir. Abraham Polonsky
Feat. Robert Redford, Katharine Ross, Robert Blake
This Western comeback from blacklisted director Polonsky (FORCE OF EVIL) focuses (rather ironically) on the manhunt of Robert Blake, who here plays…
Candidate, TheCandidate, The (1972)
Dir. Michael Ritchie
Feat. Robert Redford
Incisive political satire sees idealist Robert Redford run for the Senate, but finds his good intentions usurped by the system and the needs of…
Jeremiah JohnsonJeremiah Johnson (1972)
Dir. Sydney Pollack
Feat. Robert Redford, Will Geer
A counter–culture sensibility pervades this rugged wilderness western, about a mountain man whose distaste for civilization sees him go off the…
Sting, TheSting, The (1973) Recommended
Dir. George Roy Hill
Feat. Robert Redford, Paul Newman, Robert Shaw
Classic vehicle for Robert Redford and Paul Newman playing two Depression–era conmen. Winner of seven Oscars including Best Picture. Music by…
Way We Were, TheWay We Were, The (1973) Recommended
Dir. Sydney Pollack
Feat. Robert Redford, Barbra Streisand
A rich–kid aspiring novelist and a political activist go through the pleasure and pain of courtship and marriage through three decades.…
Great Gatsby, TheGreat Gatsby, The (1974)
Dir. Jack Clayton
Feat. Robert Redford, Mia Farrow, Karen Black
Accomplished adaptation of the F. Scott Fitzgerald "Jazz Age" classic set among the upper classes of the roaring 20's, with a script by Francis Ford…
3 Days of the Condor3 Days of the Condor (Three Days of the Condor) (1975)
Dir. Sydney Pollack
Feat. Robert Redford, Faye Dunaway, Cliff Robertson
A polished thriller from the heyday of the 70s conspiracy genre, with Robert Redford as the hunted CIA operative who knows 'too much'. Going on…
Great Waldo Pepper, TheGreat Waldo Pepper, The (1975)
Dir. George Roy Hill
Feat. Robert Redford, Bo Brundin, Susan Sarandon
Rousing aviation film following Waldo Pepper (Redford), a former WW1 flight–instructor who takes up extreme stunt flying in order to make up…
All the President's MenAll the President's Men (1976) Recommended
Dir. Alan J. Pakula
Feat. Dustin Hoffman, Robert Redford
Chilling account of events that led to the publicising of the Watergate scandal, as uncovered by two reporters. A key film of the 1970s.
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…
Electric Horseman, TheElectric Horseman, The (1979)
Dir. Sydney Pollack
Feat. Robert Redford, Jane Fonda, Valerie Perrine
Curious romantic western with Redford as a former rodeo star who turns his back on his lucrative gig advertising cereal, and heads off to the desert…
Ordinary PeopleOrdinary People (1980)
Dir. Robert Redford
Feat. Donald Sutherland, Mary Tyler Moore, Judd Hirsch
Mary Tyler Moore contends with familial troubles of the well–heeled in Robert Redford's directing debut.
BrubakerBrubaker (1980)
Dir. Stuart Rosenberg
Feat. Robert Redford, Yaphet Kotto, Jane Alexander
Straight–edged prison drama based around the true story of a warden who disguised himself as a convict in order to expose the corruptions of…
Natural, TheNatural, The (1984)
Dir. Barry Levinson
Feat. Robert Redford, Glenn Close, Kim Basinger
The classic novel by Bernard Malamud gets a typical Hollywood going over, with Robert Redford playing a young dreamer who aspires to baseball…
Out of AfricaOut of Africa (1985) Recommended
Dir. Sydney Pollack
Feat. Meryl Streep, Robert Redford
Epic, elegant retelling of Karen Blixen's African memoirs. Winner of seven Oscars including Best Picture.
Legal EaglesLegal Eagles (1986)
Dir. Ivan Reitman
Feat. Robert Redford, Debra Winger, Daryl Hannah
Light rom–com thriller set in New York's art world with Winger and Redford as feuding attorneys.
Milagro Beanfield WarMilagro Beanfield War (1988)
Dir. Robert Redford
Feat. Ruben Blades, Richard Bradford, Sonia Braga
A New Mexican farmer triggers a feud with corporate developers keen to exploit his land. A spirited, simple fable – Redford lovingly directs a…
HavanaHavana (1990)
Dir. Sydney Pollack
Feat. Robert Redford, Lena Olin
A gracefully ageing Robert Redford seeks his fortune on the verge of the Cuban revolution, while romantic entanglement with Lena Olin has political…
SneakersSneakers (1992) Aro Favourite
Dir. Phil Alden Robinson
Feat. Robert Redford, Ben Kingsley, Sidney Poitier
This reworks the spy–caper genre to dazzling effect as an endearing team of security crackpots attempt to outwit bad egg Ben Kingsley whose…
River Runs Through It, ARiver Runs Through It, A (1992)
Dir. Robert Redford
Feat. Brad Pitt, Craig Sheffer
Redford's pleasant wade through Norman MacLean's autobiography about two fly–fishing brothers (Brad Pitt and Craig Sheffer) whose lives take…
Indecent ProposalIndecent Proposal (1993)
Dir. Adrian Lyne
Feat. Demi Moore, Robert Redford, Woody Harrelson
Unintentional chuckler posits the question 'Would you surrender your bod for a night with a stranger for a million bucks?' Demi Moore, Robert Redford…
Quiz ShowQuiz Show (1994) Recommended
Dir. Robert Redford
Feat. Ralph Fiennes, John Turturro
Robert Redford's stylish account of the 'Twenty One' game show scandal of the 1950s. Ralph Fiennes is superb as Charles Van Doren, the handsome…
Up Close and PersonalUp Close and Personal (1996)
Dir. Jon Avnet
Feat. Michelle Pfeiffer, Robert Redford
Small–town weather girl Michelle Pfeiffer ascends to ambitious journalist and finally star TV reporter under the auspice of boss and lover…
Horse Whisperer, TheHorse Whisperer, The (1998)
Dir. Robert Redford
Feat. Robert Redford, Kristin Scott Thomas, Scarlett Johansson
A modern–day 'horse opera' saddles up with Robert Redford both directing and starring in the title role of an appropriately handsome version of…
Legend of Bagger Vance, TheLegend of Bagger Vance, The (2000)
Dir. Robert Redford
Feat. Matt Damon, Will Smith, Charlize Theron
Matt Damon is dir. Robert Redford's alter–ego in this old–fashioned folk tale that uses golf as the basis for this spiritual tale of…
Last Castle, TheLast Castle, The (2001)
Dir. Rod Lurie
Feat. Robert Redford, James Gandolfini, Mark Ruffalo
Solid followup to THE CONTENDER for dir. Lurie, set in a military stockade where war–hero General Robert Redford has been sent for disobeying…
Spy GameSpy Game (2001)
Dir. Tony Scott
Feat. Brad Pitt, Robert Redford, Catherine McCormack
King–of–flash, dir. Scott (TOP GUN) contrives a drama around super–spy Robert Redford’s last day on the job, having to rescue…
Clearing, TheClearing, The (2004)
Dir. Pieter Jan Brugge
Feat. Robert Redford, Willem Dafoe, Helen Mirren
An unusually flavoured and structured kidnapping thriller, in which wealthy entrepeneur Redford is abducted by a polite, former–employee…
An Unfinished LifeAn Unfinished Life (2005)
Dir. Lasse Hallstrom
Feat. Robert Redford, Jennifer Lopez, Morgan Freeman
Surprisingly robust and appealing drama set in bleak outland Wyoming, with Redford playing an embittered rancher, whose estranged…
Lions for LambsLions for Lambs (2007) Recommended
Dir. Robert Redford
Feat. Robert Redford, Meryl Streep, Tom Cruise
A contemporary 'hot potato' issue is tackled from political, academic, militaristic and journalistic viewpoints, drawing an ultimately powerful…
Conspirator, TheConspirator, The (2010)
Dir. Robert Redford
Feat. James McAvoy, Robin Wright, Tom Wilkinson
Timely retelling of the aftermath of the Abraham Lincoln's assassination when boardinghouse owner Mary Surratt (Wright) was placed on trial for…
Company You Keep, TheCompany You Keep, The (2012)
Dir. Robert Redford
Feat. Robert Redford, Shia LaBeouf, Julie Christie
Robert Redford directs and stars in this bristling thriller, about a former Weather Underground member, now in hiding, whose violent past comes back…
All is LostAll is Lost (2013) Recommended
Dir. J.C. Chandor
Feat. Robert Redford
Elegant maritime thriller in which Robert Redford is the sole actor, faced with the challenges of survival aboard his shipwrecked yacht. Helmed by…
Captain America: The Winter SoldierCaptain America: The Winter Soldier (2014) Recommended
Dir. Anthony Russo, Joe Russo
Feat. Chris Evans, Samuel L. Jackson, Scarlett Johansson
The Marvel juggernaut rolls on with this colossal sequel to the Captain America storyline, in which Steve Rogers must clear his name after being…
Cathedrals of Culture (TV Series)Cathedrals of Culture (TV Series) (2014)
Dir. Wim Wenders, Robert Redford, Michael Glawogger
If buildings could talk, what would they say about us? `Cathedrals of Culture' offers six startling responses to this question. Filmed entirely in…
Walk in the Woods, AWalk in the Woods, A (2015)
Dir. Ken Kwapis
Feat. Robert Redford, Nick Nolte, Emma Thompson
Robert Redford and Nick Nolte walk the Appalachian trail together in this lightly comic adaptation of Bill Bryson's memoir, with much of the pleasure…
TruthTruth (2015) Recommended
Dir. James Vanderbilt
Feat. Cate Blanchett, Robert Redford, Topher Grace
A multi–layered and incrementally tense newsroom docudrama that captures the controversy that befell Dan Rather and CBS after they broadcast an…
Pete's DragonPete's Dragon (2016) Recommended
Dir. David Lowery
Feat. Bryce Dallas Howard, Robert Redford, Oakes Fegley
Inspired Disney remake vastly improves upon its own forgotten 70's adventure that tells the tale of an orphaned boy named Pete and his best friend…
Old Man & the Gun, TheOld Man & the Gun, The (The Old Man and the Gun) (2018) Recommended
Dir. David Lowery
Feat. Robert Redford, Casey Affleck, Danny Glover
Likely to be Redford's final role, playing the career criminal and prison escape artist Forrest Tucker, who escaped from San Quentin at the age of…

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