Misery
James Caan amassed 137 represent credit listed on IMDb during his expansive career , appear in some of the all - fourth dimension greatest picture show ever made . Perhaps most notably , in 1973 , Caan clear an Oscar nominating speech for Best Supporting Actor for his riveting turning as Sonny Corleone inThe Godfather .
Updated on July 8th , 2022 by Mark Birrell : James Caan has died at 82 . It is currently believed the iconic worker ’s final operation will be reckon in the motion picture Fast Charlie , slated to be released in 2023 .
Thief (1981) – 7.4
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Michael Mann made his narrative feature film debut withThiefin 1981 , starring James Caan in the title function . Caan plays Frank , a hot - shot safecracker and jewel thief who consecrate one last job before going on the square and narrow .
Blinded by his desire to lead the aliveness of crime behind , Frank takes a high-pitched - risk caper of stealing invaluable goods for Chicago mob knob Leo ( Robert Prosky ) . When an undercover surveillance operation view wind of the cozenage , Frank ’s dream life history takes a play for the worst .
A Bridge Too Far (1977) – 7.4
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In Richard Attenborough ’s three - hour World War II epic , James Caan link the A - inclination ensemble of Sean Connery , Michael Caine , Gene Hackman , Anthony Hopkins , Laurence Olivier , Robert Redford , and many more to crossA Bridge Too Far .
The BAFTA - victor relate the actual - sprightliness Allied foreign mission in 1944 called Operation Market Garden , which called for the capture of a bevy of strategically located bridge throughout Holland as the Nazi forces advanced .
Brian’s Song (1971) – 7.5
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Known for its ability to make grown men weep without fail , Brian ’s Songis a made - for - video rip - jerker based on the real - life kinship between Chicago Bears teammates Gale Sayers ( Billy Dee Williams ) and Brian Piccolo ( James Caan ) .
When future Hall - of - celebrity running back Gale Sayers link the Chicago Bears , he is straight off touch with kindness by a fellow tailback , Brian Piccolo . Despite competing with one another , the two become fast Friend . When Brian is abruptly stricken with terminal cancer , Gale consoles his best friend at his bedside with heartwarming financial backing .
El Dorado (1966) – 7.5
James Caan took third billing to such Hollywood heavyweight as John Wayne and Robert Mitchum in the extremely - herald westernEl Dorado .
Directed by Howard Hawks , the fib get the charter hitman Cole Thornton ( Wayne ) reuniting with his old Sheriff pal J.P Harra ( Mitchum ) to get down a crooked rancher thievery piddle from his township . Caan plays Mississippi , a unruly handyman who help Cole in his paying back to the titular town .
Detachment (2011) – 7.7
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James Caan takes a comparatively pocket-size – but memorable – support function in this eminent school drama as a seasoned instructor in a disruptive schooling , adding a trivial humor to an otherwise bleak situation .
Though it received a harsher reception from critics , Detachmentranks as one of the best James Caan movies ever on IMDb . The story follows Henry Barthes ( Adrien Brody ) , a lovingness - but - emotionally - distant backup teacher , and is full of emotional scenes revolving around serious issues encounter in the education system , not to mention many other champion in the impressive supporting cast . These range from Caan ’s main scene partner , Lucy Liu , to smaller supporting roles from the likes of Bryan Cranston and Tim Blake Nelson .
Misery (1990) – 7.8
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Directed by Rob Reiner and establish on Stephen King ’s novel , Miseryis a terrific two - hander for which Kathy Bates won Best Leading Actress at the Oscars .
Paul Sheldon ( James Caan ) is a pop novelist who hole out up in the Colorado mountains to write his unexampled book in purdah . Upon return home , Paul virtually dies in a car collapse , only to be rescue and nurse back to health by his biggest fan , Annie Wilkes ( Bates ) . However , when Paul bomb to write the novel Annie wants to read , she physically excruciate him to near death until he climb on an escape .
The Tale Of Princess Kaguya (2013) – 8.0
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For the English - language version of the highly acclaimed Japanese animated movieThe Tale of Princess Kaguya , James Caan lent his voice to the role of The Bamboo Cutter . He was joined by Chloe Grace - Moretz , Lucy Liu , James Marsden , John Cho , Oliver Platt , and more .
The tarradiddle cover a miniature princess named Kaguya who is discovered dwelling in the bamboo forests by an old man . When Kaguya grows of eld , she is propose to by five marital suitors , who she tax with come up the staring wedding party gift . When they flush it to do so , Kaguya is court by the Japanese Emperor .
Dogville (2003) – 8
write and directed by Danish auteur Lars Von Trier , Dogvilleis a nine - chapter experimental crime film starring Nicole Kidman as Grace , a woman on the lam concealment from remorseless gangsters in a small Colorado mining town .
The controversial film also features a stellar American ensemble mould , including James Caan as The Big Man , Grace ’s mobster lover she flees from at the beginning of the story .
The Godfather: Part II (1974) – 9
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Although he only appears in an uncredited flashback cameo , James Caan can still lay claim to havingThe Godfather : Part IIlisted in his decorated filmography .
take aim by Francis Ford Coppola , the extremely - spat sequel shows Don Vito Corleone ’s ( Robert De Niro ) early days coming of age as a criminal in Sicily before travel to New York to set up a mafia empire . The film won six Academy Awards , including Best Picture , and currently ranks # 4 on IMDB ’s Top 250 .
The Godfather (1972) – 9.2
James Caan earn the sole Oscar nomination of his career for his explosive turn as Sonny Corleone inThe Godfather , the # 2 ranking movie on IMDB ’s Top 250 Movies Of All Time .
Winner of three Oscars include Best Picture , Leading Actor ( Marlon Brando ) , and Adapted Screenplay , this all - time classic trace the criminal exploit of the Corleone kinsfolk , an enterprising Italian mafia kit that relocated from Sicily to New York to become one of the most powerful and influential crime syndicates in story .
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