Top 100 Michael Madsen Films
by muybueno16 | created - 13 Oct 2018 | updated - 13 Mar 2023 | PublicAction star of the week with their best films tallied up.
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1. Reservoir Dogs (1992)
R | 99 min | Crime, Thriller
When a simple jewelry heist goes horribly wrong, the surviving criminals begin to suspect that one of them is a police informant.
Director: Quentin Tarantino | Stars: Harvey Keitel, Tim Roth, Michael Madsen, Chris Penn
Votes: 1,083,408 | Gross: $2.83M
2. Hell Ride (2008)
R | 84 min | Action, Drama, Thriller
Two rival bikers gangs, the Victors and the Six-Six-Six's, refuel their decades-old rivalry.
Director: Larry Bishop | Stars: Larry Bishop, Dennis Hopper, Michael Madsen, Julia Jones
Votes: 16,326 | Gross: $0.19M
3. Strength and Honour (2007)
R | 95 min | Action, Drama
A single father decides to break his dying wife's last wish to not box again in order to save his young son from certain death.
Director: Mark Mahon | Stars: Michael Madsen, Vinnie Jones, Patrick Bergin, Richard Chamberlain
Votes: 1,627 | Gross: $0.05M
4. Mulholland Falls (1996)
R | 107 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
In 1950's Los Angeles, a special crime squad of the LAPD investigates the murder of a young woman.
Director: Lee Tamahori | Stars: Nick Nolte, Melanie Griffith, Jennifer Connelly, Chazz Palminteri
Votes: 18,899 | Gross: $11.50M
5. The Winner (1996)
R | 92 min | Comedy, Crime, Thriller
When it is discovered that a man is having luck in the casinos in Las Vegas, people start attempting to take his money.
Director: Alex Cox | Stars: Rebecca De Mornay, Vincent D'Onofrio, Richard Edson, Saverio Guerra
Votes: 899 | Gross: $0.01M
6. L.A. Dicks (2005)
Comedy, Crime
When two private detectives track a case involving a psychic, a series of predictions about their own future start to come true.
Director: Dean Alioto | Stars: Anthony Guidera, Dean Alioto, Sarah Wynter, Erik Palladino
Votes: 98
7. Vice (2008)
R | 99 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
40 kilos of heroin goes missing after a botched undercover transaction and the cops in the involved crime unit are getting killed off one at a time. As trust slowly fades away between them, Max has to deal with his own demons.
Director: Raul Inglis | Stars: Michael Madsen, Daryl Hannah, Mykelti Williamson, Mark Boone Junior
Votes: 946
8. Gloves of Stone (2009)
Not Rated | 97 min | Action, Drama, Sport
Abner is trapped in the rough life of Mexico City. His escape? Boxing. Dr. Frank Irwin and his son Jimmy, a pro boxer, come together to teach Abner that the heart fuels the punches we throw in life.
Director: Miguel Necoechea | Stars: Martin Sheen, Kirk Harris, Álex Perea, Michael Madsen
Votes: 265 | Gross: $0.41M
9. The Big I Am (2010)
R | 105 min | Action, Crime
A cruel twist of fate catapults small time crook Mickey Skinner into the big league, as head of a brutal London gang poised on the brink of a lucrative human-trafficking deal
Director: Nic Auerbach | Stars: Leo Gregory, Vincent Regan, Beatrice Rosen, Phil Davis
Votes: 1,316
10. Kill Bill: Vol. 2 (2004)
R | 137 min | Action, Crime, Thriller
The Bride continues her quest of vengeance against her former boss and lover Bill, the reclusive bouncer Budd, and the treacherous, one-eyed Elle.
Director: Quentin Tarantino | Stars: Uma Thurman, David Carradine, Michael Madsen, Daryl Hannah
Votes: 801,013 | Gross: $66.21M
11. Species (1995)
R | 108 min | Action, Horror, Sci-Fi
A group of scientists try to track down and trap a killer alien seductress before she successfully mates with a human.
Director: Roger Donaldson | Stars: Natasha Henstridge, Michael Madsen, Ben Kingsley, Alfred Molina
Votes: 84,958 | Gross: $60.07M
12. Supreme Sanction (1999 TV Movie)
R | 95 min | Action, Adventure, Crime
An assassin for the U.S. government becomes the next target of her employers when she spares the life of a nationally known TV reporter.
Director: John Terlesky | Stars: Michael Madsen, Kristy Swanson, David Dukes, Ron Perlman
Votes: 795
13. No Deposit (2015)
Not Rated | 80 min | Drama
A story about a family man's fall from grace through a series of downward spiraling events beyond his control. With his life turned upside down, he hooks up with the wrong people and things take a turn for the worst with almost no way out.
Director: Frank D'Angelo | Stars: Paul Amato, Daniel Baldwin, Jason Blicker, Peter Coyote
Votes: 8,540
14. Beyond the Trophy (2012)
R | 99 min | Action, Crime, Drama
TROPHY tells the story of men's obsession with power and how far they will go to claim the "PRIZE". Two rival gangs in Los Angeles and Las Vegas, led by Gino (Robert Miano) and Cole (... See full summary »
Director: Daniel J. Gillin | Stars: Michael Madsen, Stephen Cloud, Michael Masini, Robert Miano
Votes: 363
15. The Killing Jar (2010)
R | 92 min | Crime, Mystery, Thriller
A stranger armed with a shotgun takes seven patrons hostage in a remote roadside diner. But as the body count increases, the desperate survivors discover that one of the hostages may be even more dangerous than their captor.
Director: Mark Young | Stars: Michael Madsen, Harold Perrineau, Amber Benson, Jake Busey
Votes: 2,964
16. Corruption.Gov (2010)
86 min | Thriller
African exchange student, Stan Rohamba arrives in the U.S., excited to be a part of the "model democratic system". While campaigning for a powerful American Senator, Stan uncovers a host of... See full summary »
Directors: Q. Manning, John Sjogren | Stars: Michael Madsen, Lee Majors, Adam Maurer, Francesco Quinn
Votes: 150
17. Hired Gun (2009)
Not Rated | 107 min | Action, Crime
A hit man turns against his former boss after witnessing a nuclear weapon being smuggled into the US.
Director: Brad Jurjens | Stars: Shane Wood, Michael Madsen, Ilia Volok, Johann Urb
Votes: 227
18. Extreme Honor (2001)
R | 90 min | Action, Drama
A highly decorated Navy Seal is forced out of retirement in order to save his son's life and bring justice to the man who destroyed his career.
Director: Steven Rush | Stars: Dan Andersen, Michael Ironside, Michael Madsen, Olivier Gruner
Votes: 238
19. Executive Target (1997)
R | 100 min | Action, Adventure, Crime
A stunt driver heading for prison on a minor charge is freed against his will by a terrorist gang. Then by kidnapping his wife, he is forced to drive a getaway car in a plot to kidnap the President from a motorcade.
Director: Joseph Merhi | Stars: Michael Madsen, Roy Scheider, Keith David, Angie Everhart
Votes: 1,164
20. The Getaway (1994)
R | 115 min | Action, Adventure, Crime
An ex-con and his devoted wife must flee from danger when a heist doesn't go as planned.
Director: Roger Donaldson | Stars: Alec Baldwin, Kim Basinger, Michael Madsen, James Woods
Votes: 19,554 | Gross: $16.10M
21. The Doors (1991)
R | 140 min | Biography, Drama, Music
The story of the famous and influential 1960s rock band The Doors and its lead singer and composer, Jim Morrison, from his days as a UCLA film student in Los Angeles, to his untimely death in Paris, France at age 27 in 1971.
Director: Oliver Stone | Stars: Val Kilmer, Meg Ryan, Kyle MacLachlan, Frank Whaley
Votes: 98,684 | Gross: $35.18M
22. The Real Deal (2002)
Not Rated | 86 min | Drama, Romance, Thriller
A Producer's assistant decides to make his move for the big bucks after being fired by his boss.
Director: Tom Burruss | Stars: Lillo Brancato, Joseph D. Reitman, Daniel Baldwin, Angie Everhart
Votes: 146
23. Chasing Ghosts (2005)
R | 119 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
A serial killer targeting the city's mobsters taunts police with clues and photos left behind at the crime scenes. A veteran cop takes on a rookie partner hoping to crack one last case before retiring.
Directors: Kyle Dean Jackson, Alan Pao | Stars: Michael Madsen, Corey Large, Shannyn Sossamon, Meat Loaf
Votes: 1,465
24. Lionhead (2013)
96 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
Frank desperately wants to marry his girlfriend, against the wishes of her father. When he buys a ring from a con artist, criminal investigators, the mob and even the pizza boy get involved.
Director: Thomas Rennier | Stars: Trevor Lissauer, Brien Perry, Michael Madsen, Jill Crenshaw
Votes: 86
25. Death in the Desert (2015)
TV-14 | 83 min | Action, Adventure, Crime
Kim and Margo share an apartment in Las Vegas. After being stripper, Kim becomes girlfriend of Ray, a very generous, drug addicted casino owner.
Director: Josh Evans | Stars: Michael Madsen, Shayla Beesley, John Palladino, Paz de la Huerta
Votes: 115
26. The Maker (1997)
R | 98 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Josh is a high school guy who lives with adoptive parents and is involved in little crimes with his friends (including young lesbian Bella). Suddenly his elder brother Walter comes out of ... See full summary »
Director: Tim Hunter | Stars: Matthew Modine, Mary-Louise Parker, Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Fairuza Balk
Votes: 954
27. The Hateful Eight (2015)
R | 168 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
In the dead of a Wyoming winter, a bounty hunter and his prisoner find shelter in a cabin currently inhabited by a collection of nefarious characters.
Director: Quentin Tarantino | Stars: Samuel L. Jackson, Kurt Russell, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Walton Goggins
Votes: 656,012 | Gross: $54.12M
28. Last Man Club (2016)
PG-13 | 95 min | Drama
A WW2 veteran destined for life in a retirement home escapes his difficult family situation and embarks on a cross country adventure to find the last remaining members of his B-17 bomber crew with the help of a beautiful accomplice.
Director: Bo Brinkman | Stars: James MacKrell, Kate French, William Morgan Sheppard, Michael Massee
Votes: 214
29. Flipped (2015)
Not Rated | 90 min | Drama, Thriller
A famous model, trapped inside an upside-down car, reaches a mysterious man on her damaged cell phone. However, roadside assistance is the last thing on the stranger's mind.
Director: Harris Demel | Stars: Stella Maeve, Michael Madsen, Evan Taubenfeld, Ashley Acarino
Votes: 548
30. Lumberjack Man (2015)
R | 105 min | Comedy, Horror
As the staff of Good Friends Church Camp prepares for a spring break filled with "Fun Under the Son", a demon logger rises from his sap boiler to wreak his vengeance and feast on flapjacks soaked in the blood of his victims.
Director: Josh Bear | Stars: Michael Madsen, Ciara Flynn, Jarrett King, Brina Palencia
Votes: 1,398
31. Sacred Blood (2015)
Not Rated | 93 min | Drama
For Natia, firing bullets at her sister's head and narrowly missing is all in a days work. After taking over the family business, her sharp shooting act is the only thing keeping the ... See full summary »
Director: Christopher Coppola | Stars: Anna Luca Biani, Bai Ling, Michael Madsen, Konstantin Kryukov
Votes: 51
32. A Hitman in London (2015)
R | 97 min | Action, Crime
Traumatized by the death of an innocent, Bradley, a killer for hire, falls from society and roams the dangerous streets of a tough inner city ghetto looking for meaning in his life.
Director: Ara Paiaya | Stars: Mickey Rourke, Eric Roberts, Daryl Hannah, Michael Madsen
Votes: 1,921
33. Water Wars (2014)
Not Rated | 78 min | Action
Catastrophic war, destroyed ecosystem, brink of extinction. War for the most valuable treasure of the time: water.
Director: Cirio H. Santiago | Stars: Michael Madsen, Kevin Stapleton, Monica Leigh, Athena Lundberg
Votes: 130
34. Along the Roadside (2013)
Not Rated | 108 min | Comedy, Music, Romance
Two young people from different parts of the world, their vastly different cultures and their journey of self-discovery during the drive to the largest music festival in California.
Director: Zoran Lisinac | Stars: Michael Madsen, Greg Collins, Lazar Ristovski, Brock Baker
Votes: 1,149
35. ICE Agent (2013)
Not Rated | 93 min | Action
A fearless ICE Agent must plunge deep undercover into a criminal syndicate filled with ruthless felons. His main mission is to stop the human trafficking of young women and will stop at nothing to bring those responsible to justice.
Director: Ray O'Neill | Stars: Ray O'Neill, Michael Madsen, Joanna Pacula, Ray Goodwin
Votes: 149
36. Piranhaconda (2012 TV Movie)
TV-14 | 86 min | Action, Horror, Sci-Fi
Piranha/anaconda hybrid creatures hunt down the scientist who stole their egg, as well as a film crew making a slasher film in the jungle.
Director: Jim Wynorski | Stars: Rib Hillis, Michael Madsen, Terri Ivens, Shandi Finnessey
Votes: 3,856
37. Man with a Gun (1995)
R | 91 min | Action, Drama, Thriller
Madsen plays an assassin who's hired to kill the woman he loves.
Director: David Wyles | Stars: Michael Madsen, Jennifer Tilly, Gary Busey, Robert Loggia
Votes: 678
38. Ashley (I) (2013)
TV-14 | 93 min | Drama
A frustrated suburban teenager, who fails to connect with her often unpleasant mother, resorts to self-harm as a coping mechanism.
Director: Dean Matthew Ronalds | Stars: Michael Madsen, Jennifer Taylor, Holly Taylor, Olivia Rose Keegan
Votes: 1,186
39. Dirty Little Trick (2011)
Not Rated | 88 min | Crime, Thriller
Sarah "the dirty little bitch" pulls a dirty little trick on Danny, using Peter, while attempting to pin it on Michael. But it all falls apart when Michael realizes he's been set up.
Director: Brian Skiba | Stars: Dean Cain, Christie Burson, Michael Madsen, Joe Jones
Votes: 552
40. Klyuch salamandry (2011)
TV-14 | 110 min | Action
On a remote island in Southeast Asia, a team of scientists, studying the regenerative properties of the salamander, discovers what their Bangkok headquarters refer to as "The Priceless Gift... See full summary »
Directors: Aleksandr Yakimchuk, Elena Kovaleva | Stars: Rutger Hauer, Michael Madsen, Fedor Emelianenko, Pavel Delong
Votes: 436
41. The Brazen Bull (2010)
R | 85 min | Thriller
An ice cold tale of misguided ambition and savage revenge. Set in the bowels of an iconic derelict Los Angeles high-rise, we follow Lauren and her real-estate investing fiancé as they ... See full summary »
Director: Douglas Elford-Argent | Stars: Michael Madsen, Rachel Hunter, Jennifer Tisdale, David Fletcher
Votes: 256
42. Terror Trap (2010)
R | 86 min | Thriller
While driving at night on a lonely road, the car of estranged couple Don and Nancy is hit twice by another car in the middle of nowhere. Nancy asks for help and unpleasant sheriff Cleveland... See full summary »
Director: Dan Garcia | Stars: David James Elliott, Heather Marie Marsden, Michael Madsen, Jeff Fahey
Votes: 1,226
43. Serbian Scars (2009)
Not Rated | 97 min | Action, Drama, Thriller
This action, thriller, is set in Belgrade, Chicago and Kosovo, chronicles the complicated relationship and reunion of estranged brothers, Alex and Peter and the forbidden love of a Serbian ... See full summary »
Director: Brent Huff | Stars: Vladimir Rajcic, Michael Madsen, Mark Dacascos, Steve Agnew
Votes: 987
44. Eyes Front (2008 Video)
R | 71 min | Drama