Robert redford, 1994in his finest movie as director, redford remains behind the camera throughout, directing ralph fiennes as the university teacher charles van doren, scion of a distinguished. Robert redford has established himself as one of the greatest directors in history, as well as movie historian and founder of sundance. The disappointments and satisfactions they have lived through are etched on their faces, which are also the faces of two very famous movie stars jane fonda and robert redford. Jan 15, 2019 robert redford, the old man and the gun, also played a bank robber in butch cassidy and the sundance kid. This hat is pretty nondescript and is a good representation of the type of hat that would have been seen in the later half of the 19th century on many of the cowboys riding through the west. Robert redford is required to charge him with murder.
Redford has starred in some brilliant contemporary westerns over the past half century. Robert redford, casey affleck, sissy spacek, danny glover. The electric horseman is the kind of movie they used to make. Butch cassidy and the sundance kid are the leaders of a band of outlaws. Robert redford list of movies and tv shows tv guide. Its an oddball love story about a guy and a girl and a prize racehorse, and it has a chase scene and some smooching and a happy ending. He tells the authors of people we know, horses they love, my first time on a real horse was when i was five or six. All orders are custom made and most ship worldwide within 24 hours. Never say never, but i pretty well concluded that this would be it for me in. The electric horseman is a 1979 american western adventureromance film starring robert redford and jane fonda and directed by sydney pollack. Robert redford, jane fonda, valerie perrine, et al.
Jun 01, 2016 tour robert redfords house in sundance, utah. He did it for me when i first saw him in butch cassidy, he did it for me when he was washing meryl streeps hair in out of africa. The 10 best robert redford films in pictures film the guardian. Very sad to have received the cut down version of this great movie. Watch robert redford and jane fonda rekindle their movie romance. Aug 06, 2018 robert redford told entertainment weekly that he would retire from acting following the release of his next film. The old man and the gun is a perfect swan song for robert redford david lowerys drama is both a postmodern curtain call and an earnest throwback. A rodeo star past his prime steals his companys horse and rides into the desert, with a feisty reporter accompanying him. He was the burnt out rodeo cowboy in the electric horseman, the gentle montana rancher in the horse whisperer and the cynical, grumbling. Whether you fell in love with robert redford as the mysterious and charming jay gatsby from the 1974 version of the great gatsby, or know him from his many costarring roles with actress jane fonda, its safe to say that the actor has only gotten better with age. While an increasingly rare onscreen presence in subsequent years, he remained.
Nevertheless, robert redford was and is a wonderful actor, and has produced many indelible film characterizations for over 50 years. Robert redford is about as legendary as it gets when it comes to actors. With paul newman, robert redford, katharine ross, strother martin. Robert redford, 1994in his finest movie as director, redford remains behind the camera throughout, directing ralph fiennes as the university teacher charles van doren, scion of a. The 1969 oscarwinning film, which stars robert redford and paul newman, took almost half of the 2,000 vote. Heres the first look at what might be robert redfords last. Here are 10 cowboy hats that stood out in iconic movies. Take this tricky trivia quiz and try to name all of these classic western movie stars by just one image. Sundance kid cowboy hat the hat worn by robert redford in 1969s, butch cassidy and the sundance kid.
Save this entry was posted in 55 greatest westerns and tagged butch cassidy, conrad hall, end of an era, outlaw gangs, paul newman, robert redford, train robbing, trains on august 27, 20 by nicholas chennault. While an increasingly rare onscreen presence in subsequent years, he remained a. Full western movie, full length cowboy film, english. Heres the first look at what might be robert redfords. Redford plays the title role, a talented trainer with a remarkable gift for understanding horses, who is hired to help an injured teenager played by scarlett johansson and her horse back to health following a tragic accident. Without simply pandering to the movie star films, these 10 robert redford movie and televison roles get to the essence of robert redford the actor a considerably better actor than many give him credit for. Jeremiah johnson 1972 official trailer robert redford, will greer, sydney pollack movie hd a mountain man who wishes to live the life of a. Robert redford has played many westerners on the big screen. He is also the founder of the sundance film festival. The 10 best robert redford films in pictures film the. With dustin hoffman, jon voight, sylvia miles, john mcgiver. Robert redford to retire from acting after next film.
The movie was nominated for best picture but lost to midnight cowboy. He became one of hollywoods most popular and bankable stars after he starred with paul newman in the enormously popular comic western butch cassidy and the sundance kid 1969. While hats may not always take center stage, there are some that every movie lover will remember. The pair have almost no relationship, but that all changes when addie tries to make a connection with her neighbor. The horse whispererrobert redford, kristin scott thomas, scarlett johansson. Apr 03, 2020 robert redford, american actor and director known for his diverse roles and for founding the sundance institute and film festival. Hes classically handsome the type of handsome on which you, your mom, your grandmother, and your. After a train robbery goes wrong they find themselves on the run with a posse hard on their heels. Sep 28, 2018 the old man and the gun is a perfect swan song for robert redford david lowerys drama is both a postmodern curtain call and an earnest throwback. In april 2014, time magazine included redford in their annual time 100 as one of. Robert redford, us actor, in a western costume, with a. Old photos of robert redford robert redford over the years. The following is the filmography of the actor, writer, director and producer, robert redford.
Fox searchlight pictures on friday released images from the old man and the gun, a heist story set to. Jeremiah johnson 1972 official trailer robert redford, will. Beloved in most quarters, george roy hills irreverent cowboybuddy film has a unique place in culture perhaps because it was such a light. The western, directed by george roy hill 19212002, starred redford as the sundance kid. Ahead of the launch of the sundance london festival, philip french takes a look at the 76yearolds movie highlights. Aug 17, 2017 whether you fell in love with robert redford as the mysterious and charming jay gatsby from the 1974 version of the great gatsby, or know him from his many costarring roles with actress jane fonda, its safe to say that the actor has only gotten better with age. He did it for me in uniform in the way we were and with full hippie beard in jeremiah johnson. Sundance is a mixture of old and now, lush and spare, sophisticated and primitivelike art itself, says robert redford, who over the last 20 years has gradually developed the utah ski resort.
Jun, 2018 full western movie, full length cowboy film, english. Born august 18th, 1937, the rugged, dashingly handsome robert redford was among the biggest movie stars of the 1970s. While an increasingly rare onscreen presence in subsequent years, he remained a powerful motionpicture industry force as an. Robert redford told entertainment weekly that he would retire from acting following the release of his next film. Robert redford movie roles movies for grownups aarp.
Over his more than 60 year career, he has won several film awards, including an academy award for lifetime achievement in 2002. The man has starred in classics like butch cassidy and the sundance kid. The charismatic robert redford reprises his cowboy persona with the same glamour and intensity with which he played sundance, jane fonda supports strongly, and the film turns into a winsome parable about materialism and nature. Actor, executive producer, producer, director born. Always been cowboys from the opening credits and in fact from the film completely as well.
Tell them willie boy is here original title, 1h 38min, drama, western, 1970. Nov, 2019 take this tricky trivia quiz and try to name all of these classic western movie stars by just one image. Apr 20, 20 robert redford, 1994in his finest movie as director, redford remains behind the camera throughout, directing ralph fiennes as the university teacher charles van doren, scion of a distinguished. Later this month, robert redford and jane fonda celebrate a special milestonethe 50th anniversary of barefoot in the parkby reuniting for another romance in the form of netflixs our souls. The electric horseman 1979 original trailer hd 1080p. See more ideas about robert redford, actor and movie stars. Grow up to be cowboys, so you think youre a cowboy and hands on the wheel. Robert redford plays an exworld champion cowboy, reduced to huckstering breakfast. Watch robert redford and jane fonda rekindle their movie. Fonda and redford star as addie moore and louis waters, a widow and widower whove lived next to each other for years. Robert redford cowboy hat archives the last best west. Robert redford, us actor, in a western costume, with a black cowboy hat and tan leather waistcoat, in a publicity portrait issued for the film, butch cassidy and the sundance kid, 1969. Our take on a classic western movie hat sundance kid cowboy hat the hat worn by robert redford in 1969s, butch cassidy and the sundance kid. A naive hustler travels from texas to new york city to seek personal fortune, finding a new friend in the process.
Robert redford, us actor, in a western costume, with a black. Tour robert redfords house in sundance, utah architectural. Sep, 2017 later this month, robert redford and jane fonda celebrate a special milestonethe 50th anniversary of barefoot in the parkby reuniting for another romance in the form of netflixs our souls. Robert redford became a household name and one of hollywoods best actors when he starred in butch cassidy and the sundance kid in 1969. With robert redford, jane fonda, valerie perrine, willie nelson.