Movies starring Dennis Hopper

Gunfight at the O.K. Corral (1957)

122 mins     Western      

The story of Wyatt Earp, Doc Holliday and the gunfight at the O.K. Corral has featured in various movies over the years, but whilst most versions are entertaining only two really standout those of "Tombstone" starring Kurt Ru...

The Sons of Katie Elder (1965)

122 mins     Western      

Often cited as the inspiration for John Singleton's "Four Brothers", "The Sons of Katie Elder" is not by any means one of the world's greatest westerns with various flaws preventing it from being any more than very good. But ...

Cool Hand Luke (1967)

126 mins     Crime, Drama      

50 eggs in an hour, I doubt I could take down 5 let alone 50 but it is one of the many iconic scenes from the classic prison movie "Cool Hand Luke". But the egg scene also sums up what the movie is about quite nicely as Luke ...

Hang 'Em High (1968)

114 mins     Western      

Having headed across to Spain and Italy to do the immensely impressive Sergio Leone trilogy of westerns, Clint Eastwood was back in Hollywood and back in a western again with "Hang 'Em High". Well "Hang 'Em High" is no "The G...

Easy Rider (1969)

95 mins     Crime, Drama      

No matter how hard I try I just don't get Peter Fonda and Dennis Hopper's "Easy Rider", it's a WTF movie for me. That's right it's a "What the F..." movie, because it's just so out there and so bravely different to modern com...

True Grit (1969)

128 mins     Adventure , Drama, Western      

Great movies are those whose individual components all work from the acting, the story, cinematography, soundtrack and so on but more importantly they work together. That is the reason why "True Grit" starring John Wayne is a...

Apocalypse Now (1979)

153 mins     Drama, War      

Apocalypse Now: Francis Ford Coppola's visually stunning foray into the Vietnam War with Martin Sheen as Captain Willard and Marlon Brando as Colonel Kurtz...

Rumble Fish (1983)

94 mins     Drama      

Whilst some adore them I tend to dislike movies which end up being style over substance, trying to impress and entertain by being artsy rather than through the story. And I was sure before sitting down to watch "Rumble Fish" ...

Hoosiers (1986)

114 mins     Drama, Sport      

It has to be said that most sports movies are quite generic, using an underdog story which is often based on an inspiring true story and as such tend to be quite flat and predictable as you go through the motions of a well wo...

The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2 (1986)

101 mins     Comedy, Horror      

The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2 (1986) Caroline Williams is the radio DJ who finds her trapped in the Sawyer fun house of horror where they use chopped up bodies in their chilli...

Black Widow (1987)

102 mins     Crime, Thriller      

Back in the late 80s when I first watched "Black Widow" it seemed so good, an erotic thriller with a sexy woman seducing and killing men. Heck I was a teenager and to be honest the eroticism, Theresa Russell getting naked and...

True Romance (1993)

120 mins     Drama, Romance, Thriller      

"True Romance" comes from the pen of Quentin Tarantino, and like his other screenplays, it is full of action and violence which at times over shadows a reasonably good story. What makes this film slightly different is that it...

Speed (1994)

116 mins     Action , Thriller      

On face value Jan de Bont's "Speed" starring Keanu Reeves and Sandra Bullock is just another dumb movie which relies on action and its stars popularity to carry it. But whilst it does revel in the outrageous and often absurd ...

Waterworld (1995)

135 mins     Action , Adventure , Sci-Fi      

"Waterworld" sounds like a name for a theme park where you go purely for fun and excitement which is in fact the best way to watch "Waterworld". The storyline may be about the future where the ice-caps have melted and the sea...

Ticker (2001)

92 mins     Action , Crime, Thriller      

If I'd watched "Ticker" for the first time back in 2001 I would have been seriously disappointed, in fact I am sure I would be telling you it was one of the worst movies I had ever watched. But I've seen a few of Steven Seaga...

The Night We Called It a Day (2003)

97 mins     Comedy, Drama      

It seems that back in 1974 Frank Sinatra caused a bit of a scene when he upset a lot of people during a tour of Australia. I wasn't even two at the time so this event has passed me by until now as I found myself watching "The...

Out of Season (2004)

105 mins     Crime, Drama      

As you can see from that short and direct synopsis "Out of Season" is a movie of 6 characters with storylines which interweave. It's not anything special for being such but it is one of the more convoluted interweaving movies...

Land of the Dead (2005)

93 mins     Action , Horror, Sci-Fi      

Whilst it may sound harsh, if you've seen one zombie movie you've seen them all, characters and locations may change but when it gets down to the nitty gritty it's all about a group of humans trying to save themselves from th...

The Crow: Wicked Prayer (2005)

99 mins     Action , Adventure , Fantasy      

Whilst I always felt the 1994 movie "The Crow" was good I also felt that part of its popularity arose from the unfortunate death of Brandon Lee. Now having watched "The Crow: Wicked Prayer" I'm finding myself thinking maybe I...

House of 9 (2005)

86 mins     Drama, Horror, Mystery      

That is a derivative synopsis for what is in truth a derivative horror movie with a group of people in a big house and someone toying with them whilst watching them on CCTV. Now in fairness it would be easy to say that "House...