The Best Ray Liotta Movies
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- 1Robert De Niro, Ray Liotta, Joe PesciGoodfellas, an iconic mobster film directed by Martin Scorsese, is a gritty exploration of life within the Mafia. It's based on the true story of Henry Hill (Ray Liotta), a small-time gangster climbing the ranks of organized crime. Joining him in this perilous journey are his partners, volatile Tommy DeVito (Joe Pesci) and cool-headed Jimmy Conway (Robert De Niro). The movie masterfully exposes the allure and harsh realities of mob life, earning six Academy Award nominations. This includes Joe Pesci's win for Best Supporting Actor, marking a significant achievement in cinematic history. Goodfellas is a quintessential crime drama that delves into the intricate dynamics of loyalty, betrayal, and power.More Goodfellas
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2Kevin Costner, Amy Madigan, James Earl JonesField of Dreams, a fantasy-drama, orbits around Ray Kinsella (Kevin Costner), an Iowa farmer who hears a mysterious voice. Guided by this voice, he transforms his cornfield into a baseball diamond. The ghost of Shoeless Joe Jackson (Ray Liotta) materializes on this field, followed by other specters from the 1919 Chicago White Sox. As events unfold, Ray uncovers life-altering truths about passion and regret. This 1989 film won an Academy Award nomination for Best Picture, redefining the blend of reality and fantasy in mainstream cinema.More Field of Dreams- #62 of 399 onThe Best Movies Of The 1980s, Ranked
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3Johnny Depp, Penélope Cruz, Franka PotenteIn the movie Blow, we follow the tumultuous life of George Jung (Johnny Depp), a man who builds an empire as a prominent figure in the 1970s drug trade. Raised by Fred Jung (Ray Liotta) and Ermine Jung (Rachel Griffiths), George navigates a world of crime, wealth, and downfall. His partner, Diego Delgado (Jordi Molla), plays a crucial role in his journey. Directed by Ted Demme, this biographical crime drama takes viewers on an intense ride through the rise and fall of one of America's most notorious drug traffickers.More Blow- #192 of 375 onThe Best Movies Based On Books
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4Sylvester Stallone, Harvey Keitel, Ray LiottaWhen hotheaded Superboy (Michael Rapaport) accidentally gets involved in an ugly racially-motivated incident, his uncle Ray Donlan (Harvey Keitel), a corrupt New York City cop, attempts to sweep it under the rug by helping fake his nephew's death. The bungled cover-up leads to investigations by idealistic Internal Affairs officer Moe Tilden (Robert De Niro) and Freddy Heflin (Sylvester Stallone), sheriff of the suburban New Jersey town where Donlan and his fellow crooked policemen live.More Cop Land- #34 of 94 onThe 90+ Best Mafia Movies Of All Time
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5Denzel Washington, Robert Duvall, James WoodsIn the heart-wrenching drama John Q, blue-collar worker John Quincy Archibald (Denzel Washington) finds his world collapsing when his son, Michael (Daniel E. Smith), falls gravely ill. When insurance fails to cover his son's heart transplant, desperation drives John to take drastic measures. He seizes an emergency room, holding staff hostage until his young son is put on the donor list. The tense narrative unravels as police negotiator Frank Grimes (Robert Duvall) steps in, vying for a peaceful resolution. Directed by Nick Cassavetes, this riveting film lays bare society's healthcare struggles and a father's relentless love.More John Q- #46 of 152 onThe Best Movies of 2002
- #8 of 472 onThe Best Black Movies Ever Made, Ranked
- #45 of 66 onThe Best Father-Son Movies Ever Made
6John Cusack, Ray Liotta, Amanda PeetIn the shadowy recesses of the thriller Identity, ten strangers find themselves marooned in a desolate Nevada motel during a harsh rainstorm. Among them are a limo driver, Ed Dakota (John Cusack), a cop, Officer Rhodes (Ray Liotta), and a convicted murderer, Robert Maine (Jake Busey). As they start to get picked off one by one, the remaining guests must unravel the mystery of their connection. The film's intriguing narrative structure and high-stakes suspense won it critical acclaim. It toys with themes of reality and illusion, keeping viewers on edge till the very end.More Identity
7Anthony Hopkins, Julianne Moore, Gary OldmanIn the chilling sequel to The Silence of the Lambs, Hannibal reintroduces us to the infamous Dr. Hannibal Lecter (Anthony Hopkins). Now residing in Italy, Lecter's tranquil life is disrupted when his past comes knocking. FBI agent Clarice Starling (Julianne Moore), who previously sought his assistance in capturing a serial killer, re-enters his life under dire circumstances. The movie weaves a dark tale as it explores the twisted relationship between Lecter and Starling, against a backdrop of suspense and horror. Directed by Ridley Scott, this thriller won high praise for its unexpected plot twists and unsettling themes.More Hannibal- #25 of 252 onThe 200+ Best Psychological Thrillers Of All Time
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8Ben Affleck, Andy Garcia, Alicia KeysSleazy entertainer Buddy "Aces" Israel (Jeremy Piven) incurs the wrath of crime boss Primo Sparazza when he agrees to testify against the Las Vegas mob. Two FBI agents (Ray Liotta, Ryan Reynolds) have the difficult task of protecting him from a motley assortment of bounty hunters, hit men and nefarious vixens who are converging on his Lake Tahoe encampment to rub him out and collect a hefty reward.More Smokin' Aces- #2 of 14 onThe Most Underrated Action Movies Of The 2000s
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9Ray Liotta, Jason Patric, Chi McBrideTells the dark story of suspended undercover narcotics officer, Nick Tellis (Jason Patric), who is reluctantly drawn back onto the force to find the truth behind the murder of a young police officer killed in the line of duty. He is teamed with Henry Oak (Ray Liotta), the slain officer's partner, a rogue cop who will stop at nothing to avenge his friend's death. As Tellis and Oak unravel the case, the dark underbelly of the narcotics world reveals itself in surprising ways.More Narc- #28 of 55 onThe Best Movies About Corrupt Cops
- #78 of 97 onThe 90+ Best Drug Movies of All Time
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10Tim Allen, John Travolta, Martin LawrenceTired of their humdrum lives, some middle-aged friends (Tim Allen, John Travolta, Martin Lawrence) decide to temporarily ditch their responsibilities and take a motorcycle trip. The freedom of the open road holds many surprises for the group, including an encounter with the Del Fuegos, a hardcore gang, who take a dim view of the novice bikers.More Wild Hogs- #145 of 191 onThe Best Movies For Men
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11Kurt Russell, Ray Liotta, Madeleine StoweHappily married Michael (Kurt Russell) and Karen Carr (Madeleine Stowe) call the police after a failed robbery. Officer Pete Davis (Ray Liotta) arrives and helps arrange the installation of a new security system. The grateful Carrs have Pete to dinner and strike up a friendship. Pete invites Michael to ride with him during a night's patrol and gives him the chance to beat up the burglar. Michael refuses and tells the disturbed cop to stay away, but Pete begins stalking the terrified couple.More Unlawful Entry- #13 of 55 onThe Best Movies About Corrupt Cops
- #37 of 98 onThe Best Movies of 1992
- #14 of 16 onThe Most Powerful Movies About Police Brutality
12Ray Liotta, Lance Henriksen, Stuart WilsonThe warden of a 2022 prison sends an ex-Marine (Ray Liotta) to a jungle island where inmates are left to die.More No Escape
13Whoopi Goldberg, Ray Liotta, Tina MajorinoBusinessman Manny Singer (Ray Liotta) needs a reliable nanny to watch his daughter, Molly (Tina Majorino), in the absence of her late mother, yet the early applicants are unimpressive. Molly has barely talked since her mother's death, but when Corrina Washington (Whoopi Goldberg) gets the girl chatting, she lands the job. Although some think their relationship is ahead of its time for the 1950s, African-American Corrina and Manny, who is white, soon appear to be headed for romance.More Corrina, Corrina- #47 of 85 onThe Best Movies Of 1994
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14Sigourney Weaver, Jennifer Love Hewitt, Ray LiottaMax (Sigourney Weaver) and Page (Jennifer Love Hewitt) are a brilliant mother/daughter con team who have their grift down to a fine science. Max targets wealthy, willing men and marries them. Page then seduces them, and Max catches her husband in the act. Then it's off to palimony city and the next easy mark.More Heartbreakers- #94 of 113 onThe Best Movies Of 2001
- #37 of 81 onThe Greatest Female-Led Comedy Movies
- #41 of 72 onThe 70+ Best Mother-Daughter Movies Ever Made
15Don Cheadle, Ray Liotta, Joe MantegnaThe Rat Pack is a 1998 HBO TV movie about the Rat Pack. The movie stars Ray Liotta as Frank Sinatra, Joe Mantegna as Dean Martin, Don Cheadle as Sammy Davis, Jr., and Angus Macfadyen as Peter Lawford. Despite his membership in the Pack, Joey Bishop is given minimal screen time, while John F. Kennedy, depicted as an on-and-off friend of Sinatra's, is given a more central role. Also featured in supporting roles are Zeljko Ivanek as Bobby Kennedy, Veronica Cartwright as Rocky Cooper, Deborah Kara Unger as Ava Gardner, Megan Dodds as May Britt, Dan O'Herlihy as Joe Kennedy, Robert Miranda as Sam Giancana, John Diehl as Joe DiMaggio and Barbara Niven as Marilyn Monroe. Don Cheadle won a Golden Globe for his performance as Sammy Davis, Jr. The Rat Pack won three Emmy awards and earned several more nominations, including acting ones for Cheadle and Mantegna.
16Brad Pitt, Scoot McNairy, Ben MendelsohnWhen rival crook Johnny Amato (Vincent Curatola) hatches a plan to rob a card game run by mob lackey Markie (Ray Liotta), he picks a low-rent thug named Frankie (Scoot McNairy) to do the job. Frankie picks a less-than-ideal partner (Ben Mendelsohn) to help him, but despite their combined incompetence, they manage to make off with the mob's money. In retaliation, Markie's bosses hire Jackie Cogan (Brad Pitt), a mob enforcer, to eradicate those responsible.More Killing Them Softly- #49 of 94 onThe 90+ Best Mafia Movies Of All Time
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- 17Alessandro Nivola, Leslie Odom, Vera FarmigaYoung Anthony Soprano is growing up in one of the most tumultuous eras in Newark, N.J., history, becoming a man just as rival gangsters start to rise up and challenge the all-powerful DiMeo crime family. Caught up in the changing times is the uncle he idolizes, Dickie Moltisanti, whose influence over his nephew will help shape the impressionable teenager into the all-powerful mob boss, Tony Soprano.
18Ray Liotta, Lauren Holly, Brendan GleesonOn a flight transporting dangerous convicts, murderer Ryan Weaver (Ray Liotta) manages to break free and cause complete chaos throughout the plane. As various people on board fall victim to Weaver, it is ultimately down to flight attendant Teri Halloran (Lauren Holly) to keep the aircraft from crashing, with on-ground support from an air traffic controller (Ben Cross). While Halloran struggles to pilot the plane, Weaver continues to terrorize the surviving members of the crew.
19Danny Glover, Ray Liotta, Denis LearySoon-to-retire Captain Sam Cahill (Danny Glover) and his unit labor to build a secret relationship with a local Vietnamese village in order to conduct surveillance on an enemy weapons-smuggling operation that goes through on a nightly basis. When the enemy discovers this, they kill the village's elephant as a punishment. Cahill, his replacement Captain T.C. Doyle (Ray Liotta) and a team of special forces must locate and transport another elephant in time for the village's spiritual event.More Operation Dumbo Drop- #10 of 18 onUnderrated Disney Movies Based On True Stories
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20Ryan Gosling, Bradley Cooper, Eva MendesIn upstate New York, two men (Ryan Gosling, Bradley Cooper), and later, their sons (Dane DeHaan, Emory Cohen) must deal with the unforeseen consequences of their actions.
21Jeff Daniels, Melanie Griffith, Ray LiottaFree-spirited Lulu (Melanie Griffith) sets her sights on uptight banker Charles (Jeff Daniels) for a little bit of fun. Their relationship starts off simple enough with a tryst and some modest adventure, but Lulu wants Charles to pose as her husband at a high school reunion. It seems harmless enough to Charles, but that all changes when Lulu's actual husband, Ray (Ray Liotta), confronts them at the event. Understandably, Ray isn't content to let Charles and Lulu ride off into the sunset.More Something Wild- #52 of 87 onThe Best Movies of 1986
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22Steve Carell, Tina Fey, Mark WahlbergIn Date Night, a comedy film full of intrigue and action, Phil Foster (Steve Carell) and Claire Foster (Tina Fey) are a typical suburban couple stuck in a marital rut. To reignite the spark, they plan an exciting date night in New York City's trendy downtown dining scene. However, when mistaken for thieves by mobsters, their evening out turns into a wild goose chase through the city. Amidst the chaos and danger, the Fosters rediscover their shared love and commitment. Directed by Shawn Levy, this frolicsome adventure tests the strength of marriage against a backdrop of crime and comedy.More Date Night- #635 of 703 onThe All-Time Greatest Comedy Films
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23Ray Liotta, Linda Fiorentino, Peter CoyoteWrongfully accused of murdering his wife, Dr. David Krane (Ray Liotta) is luckily acquitted through a technicality. As a free man, he begins searching for the real killer, and learns that another physician, Dr. Martha Briggs (Linda Fiorentino), is conducting memory experiments that could help lead him to the culprit. Using Briggs' technique, he injects himself with a sample of his wife's spinal fluid and begins seeing her past. But he then uncovers a conspiracy that endangers his own life.
24Jessica Biel, Forest Whitaker, Ray LiottaAfter serving 25 years in prison, a former hit man (Ray Liotta) tries to track down his daughter (Jessica Biel).More Powder Blue- #185 of 217 onThe Best Movies by Paramount Pictures
- #154 of 198 onThe Best New Line Cinema Movies List
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25Tom Hulce, Ray Liotta, Jamie Lee CurtisTwo brothers -- Eugene (Ray Liotta), an ambitious medical student, and Nicky (Tom Hulce), a mentally challenged garbage worker -- live together, with Eugene looking after Nicky. But their relationship is strained when Eugene's medical career, and his relationship with nurse Jennifer (Jamie Lee Curtis), force him to consider separating from his brother. When Nicky intervenes in a child-abuse situation on behalf of a neighborhood boy, the resulting trouble with the law may tip Eugene's decision.
26Jerry Seinfeld, Renée Zellweger, Matthew BroderickIn the animated film Bee Movie, Barry B. Benson (Jerry Seinfeld) is not your average honeybee. Fresh out of college, he's disillusioned with the prospect of having only one career choice‚ honey. During a trip outside the hive, Barry's life takes an exciting turn when he breaks bee law and talks to a human, florist Vanessa Bloome (Renée Zellweger). As their unique friendship blossoms, Barry discovers that humans are mass consumers of honey, leading him to sue them for theft. The movie weaves in comedic elements, making it a light-hearted critique of human exploitation of natural resources.More Bee Movie- #257 of 450 onThe 400+ Best Animated Kids Movies
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27Christian Slater, Ray Liotta, Ving RhamesThe River Murders is a 2011 American psychological thriller film directed by Rich Cowan, and starring Ray Liotta, Ving Rhames, and Christian Slater.
28Seth Rogen, Ray Liotta, Michael PeñaAs head of security at the Forest Ridge Mall, Ronnie Barnhardt (Seth Rogen) takes his job very seriously, enforcing mall rules with an iron fist. When a flasher strikes Forest Ridge, Ronnie sees a chance to display his unappreciated cop skills and bring the felon to justice, and, at the same time, impress his dream girl (Anna Faris) and win a coveted spot at the police academy.More Observe and Report- #10 of 15 on15 Lighthearted Movies That All Of A Sudden Get Really Dark
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29Jason Statham, Ray Liotta, Vincent PastoreJake Green is a hotshot gambler, long on audacity and short on common sense. Jake served seven years in jail for a crime he didn't commit after taking the rap for mean crime boss Dorothy Macha. Upon his release he takes on Macha in a private casino game, causes humiliation, and wins. While Macha puts out an order on Jake's life, Jake meets brothers Avi and Zach who protect him and plot to take Macha down.More Revolver- #15 of 17 onJason Statham's Résumé Of Cinematic Jobs, Ranked By Whether You'd Hire Him
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30Ray Liotta, Kiefer Sutherland, Forest WhitakerDr. Richard Sturgess (Ray Liotta) leads a team of compassionate doctors at a veteran's hospital. Along with Drs. Morgan (Kiefer Sutherland), Handleman (Forest Whitaker) and Van Dorn (Lea Thompson), he fights to deliver adequate care to needy veterans in the face of funding cuts and a corrupt administration. To succeed, the staff may have to bend the rules and circumvent the villainous "Article 99," a bureaucratic loophole that prevents veterans from receiving the benefits they deserve.
