Cast: Warren Oates

Direction Rod Serling · John Brahm · Douglas Heyes · Buzz Kulik

Cast Rod Serling · Burgess Meredith · Vaughn Taylor · Jack Klugman

Synopsis The Twilight Zone (TV Series) (1959) is a classic anthology series that aired from 1959 to 1964, spanning 5 seasons and 156 episodes. Created by Rod Serling, this iconic show delves into the lives of everyday people who unexpectedly encounter...

Direction Sam Peckinpah

Cast William Holden · Ernest Borgnine · Robert Ryan · Edmond O'Brien

Synopsis The Wild Bunch (1969) follows a group of ruthless criminals, headed by the disillusioned Pike Bishop (William Holden), who face a devastating ambush orchestrated by a railroad company and led by Pike's former ally, Deke Thornton (Robert Ryan). The ambush...

Direction Sam Peckinpah

Cast Randolph Scott · Joel McCrea · Mariette Hartley · Ron Starr

Synopsis Ride the High Country (1962) follows the journey of veteran lawman Steve Judd (Joel McCrea), who accepts a mission to escort gold from the Sierra Nevada mining settlement of Coarsegold. He enlists the help of his former partner, Gil Westrum...

Direction Norman Jewison

Cast Sidney Poitier · Rod Steiger · Warren Oates · Lee Grant

Synopsis In the Heat of the Night (1967) unfolds in the small, racially charged town of Sparta, Mississippi, where a wealthy local businessman is brutally murdered. Virgil Tibbs (Sidney Poitier), a black man traveling through town, is initially suspected due to...

Direction Joseph L. Mankiewicz

Cast Kirk Douglas · Henry Fonda · Warren Oates · Hume Cronyn

Synopsis There Was a Crooked Man (1970) follows the exploits of Paris Pitman, Jr. (Kirk Douglas), a notorious armed robber and murderer, who orchestrates a daring prison escape with his fellow inmates from a uniquely run jail. The prison, overseen by...

Direction Sam Peckinpah

Cast Warren Oates · Isela Vega · Gig Young · Kris Kristofferson

Synopsis Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia (1974) follows the journey of an American bartender and his prostitute girlfriend as they embark on a perilous road trip through the treacherous landscape of the Mexican underworld. Their mission is to claim...

Direction Terrence Malick

Cast Martin Sheen · Sissy Spacek · Warren Oates · Ramon Bieri

Synopsis Badlands (1973) unfolds in the year 1959, centering around Kit Carruthers, a young man working as a garbage collector, and his 15-year-old girlfriend Holly Sargis from Fort Dupree, South Dakota. Their lives take a dramatic turn when they are forced...

Direction Budd Boetticher

Cast Ray Danton · Karen Steele · Elaine Stewart · Jesse White

Synopsis The Rise and Fall of Legs Diamond (1960) follows the journey of Jack Diamond and his ailing sibling as they land in the bustling, prohibition-era New York City, initially making a name for themselves as jewelry thieves. Following a stint...

Direction Monte Hellman

Cast James Taylor · Warren Oates · Laurie Bird · Dennis Wilson

Synopsis Two-Lane Blacktop (1971) follows the journey of two automotive enthusiasts, known as The Driver and The Mechanic, who traverse the southwestern United States in a 1955 Chevy, seeking out other vehicles to challenge in high-stakes races. Their bond is deeply...

Direction Leslie Stevens · Joseph Stefano · Gerd Oswald · Byron Haskin

Cast Robert Duvall · Robert Culp · Dabney Coleman · Martin Landau

Synopsis The Outer Limits (TV Series) (1963) aired from 1963 to 1965 on ABC, consisting of 49 episodes. The series, created by Leslie Stevens, was inspired by shows like "The Twilight Zone" and "Science Fiction Theatre," but it carved out its...

Direction Sam Peckinpah

Cast Charlton Heston · Richard Harris · James Coburn · Jim Hutton

Direction John Milius

Cast Warren Oates · Ben Johnson · Cloris Leachman · Michelle Phillips

Synopsis Dillinger (1973) follows the notorious criminal John Dillinger, who becomes a prime target for the FBI after a violent shootout in Kansas City results in the deaths of five agents. The Bureau sets its sights on apprehending Dillinger, focusing on...

Direction Peter Fonda

Cast Peter Fonda · Warren Oates · Verna Bloom · Robert Pratt

Synopsis The Hired Hand (1971) presents a unique and introspective narrative that challenges the traditional Western genre. Directed by Peter Fonda, the film follows Harry Collings, portrayed by Fonda himself, a wandering drifter who travels with his close friend Arch Harris,...

Direction Leslie Stevens

Cast Kate Manx · Corey Allen · Warren Oates · Robert Ward

Synopsis Private Property (1960) follows the story of Duke and Boots, two young troublemakers who rob a gas station owner in California. Duke, characterized by his aggressive and cruel nature, mocks Boots for his lack of sexual experience. To prove a...

Direction Monte Hellman

Cast Warren Oates · Richard B. Shull · Harry Dean Stanton · Ed Begley Jr.

Synopsis Cockfighter (1974) follows the journey of Frank Mansfield, a man driven by an intense desire to claim the Cockfighter of the Year medal. Frank, who has taken a vow of silence after a series of losses and a broken promise,...

Direction Thomas Carr · Don McDougall · George Blair · Murray Golden

Cast Steve McQueen · James Coburn · Jack Tornek · Michael Landon

Synopsis Wanted: Dead or Alive (TV Series) (1958) was an American Western television program that aired for three seasons from 1958 to 1961. This show was a spin-off of the earlier western series "Trackdown" (1957), which featured Robert Culp. The series...

Direction Harvey Hart

Cast Timothy Bottoms · Jane Seymour · Bruce Boxleitner · Oh Soon-tek

Synopsis East of Eden (TV Miniseries) (1981) unfolds in the aftermath of the Civil War, focusing on the complex dynamics of the Trask family. The story revolves around Cyrus Trask (Warren Oates), a boastful Union officer, and his sons: the kind-hearted...

Direction Richard L. Bare

Cast Dick York · William Reynolds · William Phipps · Barney Phillips

Synopsis The Twilight Zone: The Purple Testament (TV) (1959) is set in the Philippines during 1945, where Army Lt. Fitzgerald gains an unsettling ability to foresee which of his men will perish in the next battle by seeing a peculiar light...

Direction Andrew V. McLaglen

Cast Stacy Keach · John Hammond · Lloyd Bridges · Rory Calhoun

Synopsis The Blue and the Gray (TV Miniseries) (1982) follows the intertwined lives of two families, the Geysers and the Hales, during the tumultuous period leading up to and including the American Civil War. The Geysers, residing in Charlottesville, Virginia, are...

Direction Monte Hellman

Cast Warren Oates · Jack Nicholson · Will Hutchins · Millie Perkins

Synopsis The Shooting (1966) is a groundbreaking Western that delves into existential themes. The narrative follows Gashade, a former bounty hunter, and his young companion, Coley, as they are convinced by a mysterious woman to guide her through the desolate desert....