Movies starring James Coburn

Biography: 
Lanky, charismatic and versatile actor with an amazing grin that put everyone at ease, James Coburn studied acting at UCLA, and then moved to New York to study under noted acting coach Stella Adler. After being noticed in several stage productions, Coburn appeared in a handful of minor westerns before being cast as the knife-throwing, quick-shooting Britt in the John Sturges mega-hit "The Magnific ...  show all 

Young Guns II (1990)

Saturday, March 22nd, 2008
Genres: Action | Western
Countries: USA
Actors: Emilio Estevez | Kiefer Sutherland | Lou Diamond Phillips | Christian Slater | William Petersen | Alan Ruck | R.D. Call | James Coburn | Balthazar Getty | Jack Kehoe | Robert Knepper | Tom Kurlander | Viggo Mortensen | Leon Rippy | Tracey Walter
Directors: Geoff Murphy
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The movie begins with the aging Brushy Bill Roberts narrating his story to a young historian. His claim? He claims that he is the famous outlaw William H. Bonney, alias Billy the Kid, who was supposedly shot and killed by Patrick Floyd Garrett in 1881. The old man gives a very convincing story on how he and Garrett, along with Arkansas Dave Rudabaugh, Chavez y Chavez, Doc Skurlock, and a few others led the outlaw life and avoided the law, as they were wanted men. Garrett, a friend of Billy’s, was paid by John Chisum, a cattle king, to eliminate Billy the Kid. So, Garrett and Ashmun Upson set out on a journey to find Billy the Kid.

Charade (1963)

Saturday, March 22nd, 2008
Genres: Comedy | Crime | Mystery | Romance | Thriller
Countries: USA
Actors: Cary Grant | Audrey Hepburn | Walter Matthau | James Coburn | George Kennedy | Dominique Minot | Ned Glass | Jacques Marin | Paul Bonifas | Thomas Chelimsky | Grégoire Aslan | Marcel Bernier | Raoul Delfosse | Colin Drake
Directors: Stanley Donen
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Regina Lambert returns to Paris from a ski holiday in Switzerland to find that her husband has been murdered. She is later told by CIA agent Hamilton Bartholemew that Charles Lambert was one of five men who stole $250,000 in gold from the U.S. government during World War II, and the government wants it back. The money was not found among his possessions, and Regina can shed no light on its whereabouts. Later that day she is visited by Peter Joshua, whom she had met briefly while on holiday. When her husband’s former partners in crime, who were double-crossed by Charles, start calling her looking for the money, Peter offers to help find it. Thus begins an elaborate charade in which nothing is what it seems to be.

Eraser (1996)

Saturday, March 22nd, 2008
Genres: Action | Drama | Thriller
Countries: USA
Actors: Arnold Schwarzenegger | James Caan | Vanessa L. Williams | James Coburn | Robert Pastorelli | James Cromwell | Danny Nucci | Andy Romano | Nick Chinlund | Michael Papajohn | Joe Viterelli | Mark Rolston | John Slattery | Robert Miranda | Roma Maffia
Directors: Chuck Russell
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John Kruger is a U.S. marshal who is assigned to protect Lee Cullen, who works for the Cyrez Corporation, a company that manufactures top secret weapons for the military. Lee knows about a scam going on within Cyrez Corporation, and the man behind it is determined to silence Lee, because without Lee, the FBI has no case against the Cyrez Corporation. After taking Lee to New York City to hide her, John discovers that his friend, U.S. Marshal Robert Deguerin, is the mastermind behind the scam!

Proximity (2001)

Saturday, March 22nd, 2008
Genres: Thriller
Countries: USA
Actors: Rob Lowe | Jonathan Banks | Kelly Rowan | Terrence 'T.C.' Carson | Joe Santos | Mark Boone Junior | David Flynn | James Coburn | Scott Plate | Patrick E. Mahoney Jr. | Jack Sender | Anthony McKay | Robert Ellis | Kimberly A. Osborne | Rick Williams
Directors: Scott Ziehl
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An inmate serving time for vehicular homicide, overhears prison guards discussing plans for a murder and becomes a target himself.

Maverick (1994)

Saturday, March 22nd, 2008
Genres: Adventure | Comedy | Western
Countries: USA
Actors: Mel Gibson | Jodie Foster | James Garner | Graham Greene | Alfred Molina | James Coburn | Dub Taylor | Geoffrey Lewis | Paul L. Smith | Dan Hedaya | Dennis Fimple | Denver Pyle | Clint Black | Max Perlich | Art LaFleur
Directors: Richard Donner
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Maverick is recreated from the character James Garner created in the 1950s TV program. Maverick is a gambler who would rather con someone than fight them. He needs an additional three thousand dollars in order to enter a Winner Take All poker game that begins in a few days. He tries to win some, tries to collect a few debts, and recover a little loot for the reward, all with a light hearted air. He joins forces with a woman gambler with a marvelous, though fake, southern accent as the two both try and enter the game.

Payback (1999)

Saturday, March 22nd, 2008
Genres: Comedy | Crime | Short
Countries: USA
Actors: James Coburn | Mel Gibson | Gregg Henry | Maria Bello | David Paymer | Bill Duke | Deborah Kara Unger | John Glover | William Devane | Lucy Liu | Jack Conley | Kris Kristofferson | Mark Alfa | Kwame Amoaku | Justin Ashforth | Len Bajenski
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Porter is a small time but tough criminal, who’s primary gig, is robbery. Now his friend Val Resnick needs $130,000 to pay back a criminal group known as “The Outfit”. He tells Porter about some Asian couriers who carry $300,000, Porter agrees to it on the condition that they split the take. When they hit them, they discover that they only have $140,000, and Resnick says that, that’s what they always carry. He pulls out a gun and shoots Porter in the back and leaves him to die. However, Porter manages to make it to a doctor, and get treated, when he recovers, he sets out to get Resnick and his share $70,000. He begins by approaching an associate of Resnick’s. Porter then seeks out a prostitute named Rosie, whom he knew, she tells him where he can find Resnick, when he does he tells Resnick that he should go to his employers and ask them to give him back $70,000 of the money he gave them, Resnick says that’s impossible but Porter “convinces” him to do it. Resnick then goes to his boss, Mr. Carter, who tells him that it’s in their best interest to help Resnick deal with Porter. Carter orders one of his men to take Porter out but Porter’s just too good for them. Resnick then asks his girlfriend who knows the people whom he and Porter stole the money from, and tells her to tell them where they can find him. When they do they are interrupted by two policemen, but they are crooked who are under the impression that Porter’s going after $200,000-300,000 and are going to get it. Can Porter deal with all these people and still get his money.

Monsters, Inc. (2001)

Saturday, March 22nd, 2008
Genres: Animation | Comedy | Family | Fantasy
Countries: USA
Actors: John Goodman | Billy Crystal | Mary Gibbs | Steve Buscemi | James Coburn | Jennifer Tilly | Bob Peterson | John Ratzenberger | Frank Oz | Dan Gerson | Steve Susskind | Bonnie Hunt | Jeff Pidgeon | Samuel Lord Black | Jack Angel
Directors: Peter Docter | David Silverman | Lee Unkrich
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James P. Sullivan (AKA “Sulley”) and Mike Wazowski pick up their paychecks at Monsters Inc., the utility company that generates energy from the goose bumps of children. Sulley, the No. 1 scream-generator at the plant accidentally lets in a little girl into the monster world. Since monsters are actually terrified of children it’s a major cause for alarm and a major headache for Sulley and Mike.

Hudson Hawk (1991)

Saturday, March 22nd, 2008
Genres: Action | Adventure | Comedy
Countries: USA
Actors: Bruce Willis | Danny Aiello | Andie MacDowell | James Coburn | Richard E. Grant | Sandra Bernhard | Donald Burton | Don Harvey | David Caruso | Andrew Bryniarski | Lorraine Toussaint | Burtt Harris | Frank Stallone | Carmine Zozzora | Stefano Molinari
Directors: Michael Lehmann
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Eddie Hawkins, called Hudson Hawk has just been released from ten years of prison and is planning to spend the rest of his life honestly. But then the crazy Mayflower couple blackmail him to steal some of the works of Leonardo da Vinci. If he refuses, they threaten to kill his friend Tommy.