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James Coburn

Performer and writer with 19 reviewed and 69 watchlist titles.

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  • 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.

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

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

    Aug 23, 2023
    Action, Adventure, Drama, Western
  • 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.

    Jul 11, 2015
    Drama, War
  • performer
    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.

    May 6, 2008
    Adventure, Drama, Thriller, War
  • performer
    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.

    Apr 20, 2012
    Comedy, Mystery, Romance, Thriller
  • 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.

    Apr 12, 2009
    Comedy, Drama, Romance, War
  • 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.

    May 27, 2008
    Adventure, Drama, War, Western
  • 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.

    Aug 21, 2022
    Comedy
  • 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.

    Dec 9, 2004
    Action, Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
  • 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.

    Nov 23, 2008
    Comedy, Crime, Drama
  • 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.

    Apr 21, 2012
    Action, Adventure, Comedy, Romance, Sci-Fi
  • 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.

    Dec 18, 2008
    Comedy, Sci-Fi, Thriller
  • 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.

    Nov 22, 2008
    Comedy, Crime
  • 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.

    Jan 28, 2009
    Drama, Mystery, Romance
  • 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.

    Jun 19, 2023
    Crime, Mystery, Thriller
  • 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.

    Jul 13, 2025
    Drama, Western
  • 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.

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

    Every so often, a film works despite not working.

    Jul 7, 2017
    Comedy, Crime, Drama
  • 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).

    Dec 11, 2007
    Action, Adventure, Fantasy
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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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