The best George C. Scott’s movies

George C. Scott

George C. Scott

18/10/1927- 22/09/1999
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Malice

Malice
6.5/10
  • Genre: Thriller
  • Release: 29/09/1993
  • Character: Dr. Martin Kessler
A tale about a happily married couple who would like to have children. Tracy teaches infants, Andy's a college professor. Things are never the same after she is taken to hospital and operated upon by Jed, a "know all" doctor.

A Christmas Carol

A Christmas Carol
7.8/10
An old bitter miser who makes excuses for his uncaring nature learns real compassion when three ghosts visit him on Christmas Eve.

The Exorcist III

The Exorcist III
6.5/10
  • Genre: HorrorMystery
  • Release: 17/08/1990
  • Character: Lt. William 'Bill' Kinderman
Set fifteen years after the original film, The Exorcist III centers around the philosophical Lieutenant William F. Kinderman who is investigating a baffling series of murders around Georgetown that all contain the hallmarks of The Gemini, a deceased serial killer. It eventually leads him to a catatonic patient in a psychiatric hospital who has recently started to speak, claiming he is The Gemini and detailing the murders, but bears a striking resemblance to Father Damien Karras.

Dr. Strangelove

Dr. Strangelove
8.4/10
  • Genre: ComedyDramaWar
  • Release: 29/01/1964
  • Character: General "Buck" Turgidson
After the insane General Jack D. Ripper initiates a nuclear strike on the Soviet Union, a war room full of politicians, generals and a Russian diplomat all frantically try to stop the nuclear strike.

Firestarter

Firestarter
6.1/10
As youths, Andy McGee and his future wife, Vicky, participated in secret experiments, allowing themselves to be subjected to mysterious medical tests. Years later, the couple's daughter, Charlie, begins to exhibit the ability of setting fires solely with her mind. This volatile talent makes the youngster extremely dangerous and soon she becomes a target for the enigmatic agency known as "The Shop."

The Bible: In the Beginning...

The Bible: In the Beginning...
6.2/10
  • Genre: DramaFamily
  • Release: 28/09/1966
  • Character: Abraham
Extravagant production of the first part of the book of Genesis. Covers Adam and Eve, Noah and the Flood and Abraham and Isaac.

Patton

Patton
7.9/10
  • Genre: DramaHistoryWar
  • Release: 25/01/1970
  • Character: Gen. George S. Patton Jr.
"Patton" tells the tale of General George S. Patton, famous tank commander of World War II. The film begins with patton's career in North Africa and progresses through the invasion of Germany and the fall of the Third Reich. Side plots also speak of Patton's numerous faults such his temper and habit towards insubordination.

12 Angry Men

12 Angry Men
7.8/10
During the trial of a man accused of his father's murder, a lone juror takes a stand against the guilty verdict handed down by the others as a result of their preconceptions and prejudices.

The Changeling

The Changeling
7.1/10
  • Genre: Horror
  • Release: 28/03/1980
  • Character: John Russell
After a tragic event happens, composer John Russell moves to Seattle to try to overcome it and build a new and peaceful life in a lonely big house that has been uninhabited for many years. But, soon after, the obscure history of such an old mansion and his own past begin to haunt him.

The Hanging Tree

The Hanging Tree
7.1/10
  • Genre: Western
  • Release: 13/03/1959
  • Character: Dr. George Grubb
Character study of a Doctor who saves a local criminal from a mob who are trying to hang him, but then tries to control the life of the young man, realising that he can exploit his secret.

The Last Days of Patton

The Last Days of Patton
6.3/10
  • Genre: DramaTV MovieWar
  • Release: 15/12/1986
  • Character: General George S. Patton Jr.
As a result of General George S. Patton's (George C. Scott) decision to use former Nazis to help reconstruct post-World War II Germany (and publicly defending the practice), General Dwight Eisenhower (Richard Dysart) removes him from that task and reassigns him to supervise "an army of clerks" whose task is to write the official history of the U.S. military involvement in World War II. Shortly thereafter, on December 9, 1945 (a day before he was to transfer back to the United States), Patton is involved in an automobile accident that seriously injures his spinal column, paralyzing him. As he lies in his hospital bed, he flashes back to earlier pivotal moments in his life, including stories his father told him of his grandfather's service during the American Civil War which inspired him to attend the United States Military Academy at West Point, his marriage to his wife Beatrice (Eva Marie Saint), and his championing of the use of tanks in the United States Army.

Rocky Marciano

Rocky Marciano
6.5/10
  • Genre: Drama
  • Release: 15/05/1999
  • Character: Pierino Marchegiano
Step into the ring with one of America's greatest legends...and stand a couple of rounds with greatness! "Pulling no punches" (LA Daily News), Jon Favreau (Swingers) and OscarÂ(r) winner* George C. Scott give TKO performances in this outstanding biography of the only undefeated world heavyweight champion in the history of boxing! In the small blue-collar town of Brockton, Massachusetts, young Rocky Marciano (Favreau) turns to the ring as his ticket out. Training twice as hard and twice as long as anyone else, he pounds his way to victory and his reputation quickly spreads as "the guy to beat." But behind the gloves Rocky is unhappy with his gift and he's thinking of retiring. So, with the fate of his career hanging in the balance, he finds a way to unleash his thunder againthis time against his biggest hero: Joe Louis!

The Hustler

The Hustler
8/10
  • Genre: Drama
  • Release: 25/09/1961
  • Character: Bert Gordon
Fast Eddie Felson is a small-time pool hustler with a lot of talent but a self-destructive attitude. His bravado causes him to challenge the legendary Minnesota Fats to a high-stakes match.

Anatomy of a Murder

Anatomy of a Murder
8/10
Semi-retired Michigan lawyer Paul Biegler takes the case of Army Lt. Manion, who murdered a local innkeeper after his wife claimed that he raped her. Over the course of an extensive trial, Biegler parries with District Attorney Lodwick and out-of-town prosecutor Claude Dancer to set his client free, but his case rests on the victim's mysterious business partner, who's hiding a dark secret.

The Hindenburg

The Hindenburg
6.2/10
In this highly speculative historical thriller, Colonel Franz Ritter (George C. Scott), a former hero pilot now working for military intelligence, is assigned to the great Hindenburg airship as its chief of security. As he races against the clock to uncover a possible saboteur aboard the doomed zeppelin he finds that any of the passengers and crew could be the culprit.

Oliver Twist

Oliver Twist
6.7/10
  • Genre: CrimeDrama
  • Release: 23/03/1982
  • Character: Fagin
The classic Dickens tale of an orphan boy who escapes the horrors of the orphanage only to be taken in by a band of thieves and pickpockets.

The New Centurions

The New Centurions
7/10
An idealistic rookie cop joins the LAPD to make ends meet while finishing law school, and is indoctrinated by a seasoned veteran. As time goes on, he loses his ambitions and family as police work becomes his entire life.

Taps

Taps
6.8/10
  • Genre: DramaWar
  • Release: 20/12/1981
  • Character: General Harlan Bache
Military cadets take extreme measures to ensure the future of their academy when its existence is threatened by local condo developers.

Hardcore

Hardcore
7/10
  • Genre: CrimeDrama
  • Release: 09/02/1979
  • Character: Jake VanDorn
A conservative Midwest businessman ventures into the sordid underworld of pornography in California to look for his runaway teenage daughter who is making porno films in the porno pits of Los Angeles.

Gloria

Gloria
5.1/10
Sharon Stone plays a street-wise, middle-aged moll standing up against the mobs, all of which is complicated by a 6 year old urchin with a will of his own who she reluctantly takes under her wing after his family has been gunned down.

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