Top Patrick Swayze Films
This is a list of Patrick Swayze's Top Films. He was a fantastic actor that made some really good and not so good films. He was lost way too soon and will always be remember as one of the finest stars of his generation. Please feel free to comment or make additions and suggestions :)
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- DirectorJerry ZuckerStarsPatrick SwayzeDemi MooreWhoopi GoldbergAfter a young man is murdered, his spirit stays behind to warn his lover of impending danger, with the help of a reluctant psychic.Probably his biggest blockbuster film. Very hard to choose which was a better Patrick Swayze movie on this one
- DirectorEmile ArdolinoStarsPatrick SwayzeJennifer GreyJerry OrbachSpending the summer at a Catskills resort with her family, Frances "Baby" Houseman falls in love with the camp's dance instructor, Johnny Castle.Probably his most memorable film. A timeless classic
- DirectorRowdy HerringtonStarsPatrick SwayzeKelly LynchSam ElliottA legendary bouncer comes to restore order at a notorious bar but runs afoul of a ruthless crime boss who controls the town.A totally cheesy 80's romper room of a movie.
- DirectorFrancis Ford CoppolaStarsC. Thomas HowellMatt DillonRalph MacchioIn a small Oklahoma town in 1964, the rivalry between two gangs, the poor Greasers and the rich Socs, heats up when one gang member accidentally kills a member of the other.One of many future stars in the film
- DirectorJohn MiliusStarsPatrick SwayzeC. Thomas HowellLea ThompsonIt is the dawn of World War III. In the west mountains of America, a group of teenagers band together to defend their town, and their country, from invading Soviet forces.Another 80's throwback which had an interesting yet absurd concept. You'll see tons of other future stars in this teenage action war drama.
- CreatorDouglas HeyesStarsKirstie AlleyGeorg Stanford BrownDavid CarradineTwo friends, one northern and one southern, struggle to maintain their friendship as events build towards the American Civil War.Still to this day one of the best miniseries ever made. If they had made this to a film it would have been considered epic
- DirectorGreg MarcksStarsHenry ThomasColin HanksBen FosterThe events leading up to an 11:14 p.m. car crash, from five very different perspectives.A very cool under the radar indie film starring Swayze
- DirectorKathryn BigelowStarsPatrick SwayzeKeanu ReevesGary BuseyAn F.B.I. Agent goes undercover to catch a gang of surfers who may be bank robbers.Minus Keanu's dry acting this was a very fun to watch bank robber movie. Swayze does a great job in this one
- DirectorPeter MarkleStarsRob LoweCynthia GibbPatrick SwayzeA 17 year old farm boy is offered an ice hockey tryout. His brother drives him to Canada. He has fast legs, slow fists, but is chosen. Will he learn to use his fists and play ice hockey the Canuck way? Will he get the coach's cute daughter?A classic cheesy 80's guilty pleasure
- DirectorRichard KellyStarsJake GyllenhaalJena MaloneMary McDonnellAfter narrowly escaping a bizarre accident, a troubled teenager is plagued by visions of a man in a large rabbit suit who manipulates him to commit a series of crimes.One of Swayzes best supporting performances
- DirectorTed KotcheffStarsGene HackmanPatrick SwayzeRobert StackTen years after his son went M.I.A. in Vietnam, U.S. Marine retired Colonel Jason Rhodes assembles a private rescue team to find Americans held in P.O.W. camps in Laos.Before he was a star
- DirectorJohn IrvinStarsPatrick SwayzeLiam NeesonAdam BaldwinTruman, a Chicago cop, sets out to find the killer of his brother. Meanwhile, another of his brothers, Briar (a hillbilly) decides to find the killer himself.
- DirectorRoland JofféStarsPatrick SwayzePauline CollinsOm PuriAn American doctor, a British nurse, and an illiterate Indian farmer unite to transform a Calcutta ghetto in this uplifting, inspirational movie starring Patrick Swayze and Pauline Collins.
- DirectorKevin HooksStarsPatrick SwayzeRandy TravisMeat LoafA weapons loaded truck is shadowed by FBI and ATF. It explodes and kills the driver. Jack, just out of prison, is pressured into driving another truck from Atlanta to NJ. Things get rough when hijacking attempts are made.
- DirectorJohn KayeStarsMelanie GriffithPatrick SwayzePenelope Ann MillerA schizophrenic romantic tracks down her college sweetheart to help her find their son she gave up for adoption sixteen years ago to the dismay of his new wife.
- DirectorLisa NiemiStarsPatrick SwayzeLisa NiemiGeorge De La PenaIn the wake of tragedy, a renowned NY dance company is on the brink of collapse. After leaving the dance world for good, Travis, Chrissa and Max have one last chance to re-connect with the passion and prove that miracles really can happen.
- DirectorBeeban KidronStarsWesley SnipesPatrick SwayzeJohn LeguizamoThree drag queens travel cross-country until their car breaks down, leaving them stranded in a small town.Swayze in Drag !!
- DirectorMartha CoolidgeStarsPatrick SwayzeMary Elizabeth MastrantonioJoseph MazzelloIn an unexplained act of charity, Jeanne Holman, picks up an injured, apparent tramp and takes him home to care for him little realizing who he was, or the effect he would have on her life and those of her family.
- DirectorDavid CarsonStarsPatrick SwayzeKim MyersGia CaridesA man is wrongfully convicted of killing his wife. After he is let out of prison, he is framed again.
- DirectorTimothy Linh BuiStarsPatrick SwayzeForest WhitakerDuong DonThe story of some Vietnamese refugees as they first arrive at Camp Pendleton in the United States as the Vietnam War ends in 1975.
- DirectorAmin Q. ChaudhriStarsPatrick SwayzePiper LaurieLee RichardsonChuck brought sorrow to his family when he shot his father who is now a semi-invalid. After 15 years of self destruction, he returns home to seek forgiveness.
- DirectorTimothy Linh BuiStarsJessica BielEddie RedmayneForest WhitakerFour Los Angelenos, a mortician, an ex-con, a suicidal ex-priest, and a stripper, are brought together on Christmas Eve by a mixture of circumstances.His last film performance
- DirectorJordan BradyStarsBilly Bob ThorntonCharlize TheronPatrick SwayzeA romantic comedy about two trashy couples travelling to Reno to see a monster truck show.
- DirectorRandal KleiserStarsJamie Lee CurtisC. Thomas HowellPatrick SwayzeWith only a week left before graduation, a young dreamer itches to renounce an uninspiring scholarship, stand up to his despotic father and pursue a career in oceanography. But, has anyone ever spread his wings away from Grandview, U.S.A.?
- DirectorJeremiah S. ChechikStarsPatrick SwayzeOliver PlattRoger Aaron BrownA young boy's imagination summons cowboy legend Pecos Bill, who helps him save the family farm from a greedy land-grabber. With the help of a lumberjack and a railroad worker, they all embark on a surprise-filled adventure.