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James Coburn

Performer and writer with 19 reviewed and 69 watchlist titles.

88 Results
  1. 1950s
    • performer
      Ride Lonesome 1959B+: 4 stars (out of 5)

      James Coburn’s debut. Randolph Scott plays a bounty hunter determined to bring in his query at all costs. Coburn plays the dim-witted sidekick of a man Scott meets on the trail.

      WesternApr 7, 2021
    • performer
      Face of a Fugitive 1959
      Because James Coburn performed.
      Drama, Western
  2. 1960s
    • performer
      The Magnificent Seven 1960B: 4 stars (out of 5)

      Six are, indeed, magnificent, but Horst Buchholz seems plucked from a lesser movie.

      Action, Adventure, Drama, WesternAug 23, 2023
    • performer
      Hell Is for Heroes 1962B: 4 stars (out of 5)

      Hell Is for Heroes tells the story of a small squad of American soldiers. It’s 1944 and the group has seen its share of action on the European lines. Now, they’re enjoying a break in a bombed-out village near the Siegfried Line.

      Drama, WarJul 11, 2015
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      The Great Escape 1963B+: 4 stars (out of 5)

      A group of Allied prisoners attempts to escape from a Luftwaffe P.O.W. camp during World War II.

      Adventure, Drama, Thriller, WarMay 6, 2008
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      Charade 1963B: 4 stars (out of 5)

      Donen channels Hitchcock and Wilder in this deft blend of mystery, thriller and romance with Grant, Matthau, and others pursuing Hepburn, believing she knows the location of a fortune her recently deceased husband stole during World War II.

      Comedy, Mystery, Romance, ThrillerApr 20, 2012
    • performer
      Kings of the Sun 1963
      Because James Coburn performed.
      Adventure, Drama, History, Thriller
    • performer
      The Man from Galveston 1963
      Because James Coburn performed.
      Western
    • performer
      The Americanization of Emily 1964B+: 4 stars (out of 5)

      The Americanization of Emily is a nearly great satire that, unfortunately, stumbles at the finish.

      Comedy, Drama, Romance, WarApr 12, 2009
    • performer
      Major Dundee 1965B-: 3.5 stars (out of 5)

      At the end of the Civil War, a driven cavalry officer (Charlton Heston) enlists the support of a Confederate prisoner (Richard Harris) for an unauthorized raid into Mexico in pursuit of a band of Apaches.

      Adventure, Drama, War, WesternMay 27, 2008
    • performer
      A High Wind in Jamaica 1965
      Because James Coburn performed.
      Adventure, Drama
    • performer
      The Loved One 1965C: 3 stars (out of 5)

      Young Englishman Dennis travels to Los Angeles on a whim, boards with his Hollywood uncle, and gets a job at an upscale funeral home for pets.

      ComedyAug 21, 2022
    • performer
      Our Man Flint 1966B-: 3.5 stars (out of 5)

      Super-agent Derek Flint must stop a geo-thermal plot to control the world.

      Action, Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy, Sci-FiDec 9, 2004
    • performer
      What Did You Do in the War, Daddy? 1966
      Because James Coburn performed.
      Comedy, War
    • performer
      Dead Heat on a Merry-Go-Round 1966B: 4 stars (out of 5)

      A con man (James Coburn) stages an airport bank robbery to coincide with the arrival of the Soviet Premier.

      Comedy, Crime, DramaNov 23, 2008
    • performer
      In Like Flint 1967C+: 3 stars (out of 5)

      Super spy and renaissance über man, Derek Flint saves the world from a cabal of women seeking to take over the world by replacing the president and brainwashing women with hairdryers.

      Action, Adventure, Comedy, Romance, Sci-FiApr 21, 2012
    • performer
      Waterhole #3 1967
      Because James Coburn performed.
      Comedy, Western
    • performer
      The President's Analyst 1967B-: 3.5 stars (out of 5)

      A psychiatrist (James Coburn) treating the President of the United States finds himself the target of competing government agencies and various foreign governments, all seeking the knowledge he holds.

      Comedy, Sci-Fi, ThrillerDec 18, 2008
    • performer
      Duffy 1968C-: 2.5 stars (out of 5)

      Two brothers hire a hip thief (James Coburn) to help them rob their father’s (James Mason) bank of a fortune being transported by sea.

      Comedy, CrimeNov 22, 2008
    • performer
      Candy 1968
      Because James Coburn performed.
      Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy
    • performer
      Hard Contract 1969C-: 2.5 stars (out of 5)

      James Coburn plays an elite, hardened assassin who travels to Europe for a series of hits that he hopes will set him up with enough money to retire, but a chance encounter with a socialite, played by Lee Remick, shakes his worldview.

      Drama, Mystery, RomanceJan 28, 2009
  3. 1970s
    • performer
      The Last of the Mobile Hot Shots 1970
      Because Sidney Lumet directed and James Coburn performed.
      Drama
    • performer
      Duck, You Sucker! 1971
      Because Sergio Leone directed and James Coburn performed.
      Drama, War, Western
    • performer
      The Carey Treatment 1972B-: 3.5 stars (out of 5)

      James Coburn plays Dr. Peter Carey, a pathologist who arrives in Boston for a job at a hospital. When the hospital chief’s fifteen-year-old daughter dies from a botched abortion, Carey’s old friend Dr. Tao, a skilled Chinese-American surgeon, stands accused of murder. Frustrated by the police’s unwillingness to look past the hearsay evidence, Carey investigates himself.

      Crime, Mystery, ThrillerJun 19, 2023
    • performer
      The Honkers 1972
      Because James Coburn performed.
      Action, Comedy, Drama, Western
    • performer
      A Reason to Live, a Reason to Die 1972D+: 2 stars (out of 5)

      Disgraced Union officer James Coburn assembles a suicide squad of condemned men to retake the fort he surrendered.

      Drama, WesternJul 13, 2025
    • performer
      Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid 1973
      Because Sam Peckinpah directed and James Coburn performed.
      Biography, Drama, Western
    • performer
      The Last of Sheila 1973B: 4 stars (out of 5)

      James Coburn plays an influential movie producer whose wife, the titular Sheila, storms out of a party after an argument. Sheila leaves on foot, walking the winding Bel Air streets, where she falls victim to an unidentified driver who strikes and kills her.

      Crime, Drama, Mystery, ThrillerApr 27, 2023
    • performer
      Harry in Your Pocket 1973C+: 3 stars (out of 5)

      Every so often, a film works despite not working.

      Comedy, Crime, DramaJul 7, 2017
    • performer
      The Internecine Project 1974
      Because James Coburn performed.
      Action, Thriller
    • performer
      Bite the Bullet 1975
      Because James Coburn performed.
      Action, Adventure, Drama, Western
    • performer
      Hard Times 1975
      Because James Coburn performed.
      Crime, Drama, Sport
    • performer
      Sky Riders 1976
      Because James Coburn performed.
      Action, Adventure
    • performer
      The Last Hard Men 1976
      Because James Coburn performed.
      Drama, Western
    • performer
      Midway 1976
      Because James Coburn and Robert Mitchum performed.
      Action, Drama, History, War
    • performer
      Cross of Iron 1977
      Because Sam Peckinpah directed and James Coburn performed.
      Drama, War
    • writer
      Circle of Iron 1978D: 2 stars (out of 5)

      In a story co-written by Bruce Lee, a young warrior (Jeff Cooper) meets a blind man (David Carradine) and battles both a monkey man (David Carradine) and a martial artist (David Carradine) in his quest for a book guarded by a wizard (Christopher Lee).

      Action, Adventure, FantasyDec 11, 2007
    • performer
      Firepower 1979
      Because James Coburn performed.
      Action, Adventure, Crime, Drama, Thriller
    • performer
      The Muppet Movie 1979
      Because James Coburn performed.
      Adventure, Comedy, Family, Musical
    • performer
      Goldengirl 1979
      Because James Coburn performed.
      Drama, Sci-Fi, Sport
  4. 1980s
    • performer
      The Baltimore Bullet 1980
      Because James Coburn performed.
      Comedy, Crime, Drama
    • performer
      Loving Couples 1980
      Because James Coburn performed.
      Comedy
    • performer
      Mr. Patman 1980
      Because James Coburn performed.
      Drama
    • performer
      High Risk 1981
      Because James Coburn performed.
      Action, Comedy, Crime
    • performer
      Looker 1981
      Because James Coburn performed.
      Drama, Sci-Fi, Thriller
    • performer
      Malibu 1983
      Because James Coburn performed.
      Drama
    • performer
      Digital Dreams 1983
      Because James Coburn performed.
      Biography, Fantasy, Music
    • performer
      Draw! 1984
      Because James Coburn performed.
      Comedy, Romance, Western
    • performer
      Sins of the Father 1985
      Because James Coburn performed.
      Drama
    • performer
      Martin's Day 1985
      Because James Coburn performed.
      Drama
    • performer
      Death of a Soldier 1986
      Because James Coburn performed.
      Crime, Drama, War
    • performer
      Train to Heaven 1989
      Because James Coburn performed.
      Drama
  5. 1990s
    • performer
      Young Guns II 1990
      Because James Coburn performed.
      Action, Drama, Western
    • performer
      Hudson Hawk 1991
      Because James Coburn performed.
      Action, Adventure, Comedy
    • performer
      Silverfox 1991
      Because James Coburn performed.
      Action, Adventure, Crime, Drama
    • performer
      Crash Landing: The Rescue of Flight 232 1992
      Because James Coburn performed.
      Action, Drama
    • performer
      The Player 1992
      Because Robert Altman directed and James Coburn performed.
      Comedy, Crime, Drama, Thriller
    • performer
      Mastergate 1992
      Because James Coburn performed.
      Comedy
    • performer
      The Hit List 1993
      Because James Coburn performed.
      Action, Thriller
    • performer
      Deadfall 1993
      Because James Coburn performed.
      Crime, Drama
    • performer
      Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit 1993
      Because James Coburn performed.
      Comedy, Family, Music
    • performer
      Maverick 1994
      Because James Coburn performed.
      Action, Adventure, Comedy, Western
    • performer
      Ray Alexander: A Taste for Justice 1994
      Because James Coburn performed.
      Drama, Mystery
    • performer
      Greyhounds 1994
      Because James Coburn performed.
      Comedy, Crime, Drama
    • performer
      A Christmas Reunion 1994
      Because James Coburn performed.
      Drama
    • performer
      The Avenging Angel 1995
      Because James Coburn performed.
      Drama, Western
    • performer
      Ray Alexander: A Menu for Murder 1995
      Because James Coburn performed.
      Crime, Drama, Mystery
    • performer
      The Set Up 1995
      Because James Coburn performed.
      Action, Drama, Thriller
    • performer
      The Disappearance of Kevin Johnson 1996
      Because James Coburn performed.
      Comedy
    • performer
      Eraser 1996
      Because James Coburn performed.
      Action, Crime, Thriller
    • performer
      The Nutty Professor 1996
      Because James Coburn performed.
      Comedy, Romance, Sci-Fi
    • performer
      The Cherokee Kid 1996
      Because James Coburn performed.
      Comedy, Drama, Western
    • performer
      The Second Civil War 1997
      Because James Coburn performed.
      Comedy, Drama
    • performer
      Skeletons 1997
      Because James Coburn performed.
      Crime, Drama, Horror, Mystery, Thriller
    • performer
      Keys to Tulsa 1997
      Because James Coburn performed.
      Crime, Drama, Thriller
    • performer
      Affliction 1997
      Because James Coburn performed.
      Drama, Mystery, Thriller
    • performer
      Mr. Murder 1998
      Because James Coburn performed.
      Crime, Sci-Fi, Thriller
    • performer
      Payback 1999
      Because James Coburn performed.
      Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
    • performer
      Shake, Rattle and Roll: An American Love Story 1999
      Because James Coburn performed.
      Drama
  6. 2000s
    • performer
      Missing Pieces 2000
      Because James Coburn performed.
      Drama, Mystery
    • performer
      Intrepid 2000
      Because James Coburn performed.
      Action, Adventure, Drama, Thriller
    • performer
      Proximity 2001
      Because James Coburn performed.
      Action, Crime, Mystery, Thriller
    • performer
      Texas Rangers 2001
      Because James Coburn performed.
      Action, Adventure, Drama, Thriller, Western
    • performer
      Walter and Henry 2001
      Because James Coburn performed.
      Drama
    • performer
      The Man from Elysian Fields 2001
      Because James Coburn performed.
      Drama, Romance
    • performer
      Monsters, Inc. 2001
      Because James Coburn performed.
      Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy
    • performer
      Snow Dogs 2002
      Because James Coburn performed.
      Adventure, Comedy, Family, Sport
    • performer
      American Gun 2002
      Because James Coburn performed.
      Drama
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