Best Ensemble Cast? - Blu-ray Forum

Riff Magnum · 10-31-2009, 03:28 PM

I searched, but couldn't find it, even though i think it's been done. Oh well, Elvis's thread about top films of each decade got me thinking about it again. I know some of you guys will think of ones that i've forgotten, but IMO the clear winner is JFK. Off the top of my head:

Costner
Spacek
Pesci
tommy lee jones
john candy
Ed Asner
Jack Lemmon
Gary Oldman
Donald Sutherland
Kevin Bacon
Walter Matheau
Brian Murray as Ruby
Frank Whaley as "Fake Oswald"
Martin Sheen - opening narration

Not to mention all the great character actors littered throughout the entire movie.

Crimson King · 10-31-2009, 03:30 PM

BOTH Cannonball Run films had lots of stars!

Crimson King · 10-31-2009, 03:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Riff Magnum

I searched, but couldn't find it, even though i think it's been done. Oh well, Elvis's thread about top films of each decade got me thinking about it again. I know some of you guys will think of ones that i've forgotten, but IMO the clear winner is JFK. Off the top of my head:

Costner
Spacek
Pesci
tommy lee jones
john candy
Ed Asner
Jack Lemmon
Gary Oldman
Donald Sutherland
Kevin Bacon
Walter Matheau

Not to mention all the great character actors littered throughout the entire movie.

Actually most of Oliver Stone's films lots of star power!

Moefiz · 10-31-2009, 03:39 PM

The Departed...

Dicaprio
Damon
Nicholson
Walberg
Sheen

handled perfectly by Scorsese

Kryptonic · 10-31-2009, 03:49 PM

Pulp Fiction:

Travolta
Jackson
Willis
Thurman
Arquette
Rhames
Roth
Stoltz
Walken
Keitel

Riff Magnum · 10-31-2009, 03:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Moefiz

The Departed...

Dicaprio
Damon
Nicholson
Walberg
Sheen

handled perfectly by Scorsese

Your suggestion would have more weight if you add Alec Baldwin and Ray Winstone, who were both scene stealers.

Riff Magnum · 10-31-2009, 03:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kryptonic

Pulp Fiction:

Travolta
Jackson
Willis
Thurman
Arquette
Rhames
Roth
Stoltz
Walken
Keitel

Excellent!!

FindYourWay · 10-31-2009, 03:56 PM

A Fish Called Wanda
John Cleese
Michael Palin
Jamie Lee Curtis
Kevin Klein

Best in Show/Waiting For Guffman/A Mighty Wind/For Your Consideration
Christopher Guest
Parker Posey
Eugene Levy
Catherine O'Hara
Jennifer Coolidge
Jane Lynch
Fred Willard

Crimson King · 10-31-2009, 03:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kryptonic

Pulp Fiction:

Travolta
Jackson
Willis
Thurman
Arquette
Rhames
Roth
Stoltz
Walken
Keitel

Actually ALL of Tarantino's film have ensmble casts!

Secretagentnumber6 · 10-31-2009, 04:02 PM

I have to say L.A. Confidential.

Guy Pearce
Russell Crowe
Kim Basinger
Kevin Spacey
Danny DeVito
James Cromwell
David Staithairn
Ron Rifkin
Matt McCoy
Simon Baker
Paul Guilfoyle

Best part about this cast is some of these guys were not huge names when this movie came out.

repete66211 · 10-31-2009, 04:07 PM

Glengarry Glen Ross comes to mind.

Al Pacino
Jack Lemmon
Alec Baldwin
Alan Arkin
Ed Harris
Kevin Spacey (at the time an unknown)
Jonathan Pryce

That's a pretty good list, especially considering that's almost the entire cast.

s-ray · 10-31-2009, 04:08 PM

The Big lebowski-

Jeff Bridges
John Goodman
Steve Buscemi
Julianne Moore
Philip Seymour Hoffman
John Turturro

koontz1973 · 10-31-2009, 04:09 PM

The Player. Cast is great but with so many cameo's (over 60), this has to be one of the best ensemble casts around.

MDJ87 · 10-31-2009, 04:10 PM

Sin City:

Mickey Rourke
Elijah Wood
Jessica Alba
Rosario Dawson
Benicio Del Toro
Michael Clarke Duncan
Tommy Flanagan
Carla Gugino
Josh Hartnett
Jaime King
Michael Madsen
Brittany Murphy
Clive Owen
Nick Stahl
Bruce Willis

Crimson King · 10-31-2009, 04:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by koontz1973

The Player. Cast is great but with so many cameo's (over 60), this has to be one of the best ensemble casts around.

Lots of Robert Altman's film had great ensemble casts!

Riff Magnum · 10-31-2009, 04:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by s-ray

The Big lebowski-

Jeff Bridges
John Goodman
Steve Buscemi
Julianne Moore
Philip Seymour Hoffman

Oh no you di'nt!! Forget "the jesus?"

John Turturro
Sam Elliot
Flea - if that counts
Also the other nihilist, the one from Fargo. He's good.

"It's Brandt."

Kryptonic · 10-31-2009, 04:12 PM

Men Who Stare at Goats has a great cast:

Clooney
McGregor
Spacey
Bridges
Patrick
Root

Superman: The Movie

Brando
Hackman
Reeve
Kidder
McClure
Ford
Thaxter
Cooper
Beatty
Howard
Perrine
Stamp
York

Travis · 10-31-2009, 04:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by repete66211

Glengarry Glen Ross comes to mind.

Al Pacino
Jack Lemmon
Alec Baldwin
Alan Arkin
Ed Harris
Kevin Spacey (at the time an unknown)
Jonathan Pryce

That's a pretty good list, especially considering that's almost the entire cast.

That's the one I was thinking of.

I didn't care for it but some people do, "It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World."

MDJ87 · 10-31-2009, 04:18 PM

Almost forgot about Bobby:

Emilio Estevez
Nick Cannon
Laurence Fishburne
Heather Graham
Anthony Hopkins
Helen Hunt
David Krumholtz
Ashton Kutcher
Shia LeBeouf
Lindsay Lohan
William H. Macy
Demi Moore
Freddy Rodriguez
Martin Sheen
Christian Slater
Sharon Stone
Elijah Wood

Crimson King · 10-31-2009, 04:24 PM

Both The Battle of Britain and A Bridge Too Far have great casts and both are available on blu!

10-31-2009, 03:28 PM	#1
Riff Magnum Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Apr 2008 Location:The Island Blu-ray collection:149	Best Ensemble Cast? I searched, but couldn't find it, even though i think it's been done. Oh well, Elvis's thread about top films of each decade got me thinking about it again. I know some of you guys will think of ones that i've forgotten, but IMO the clear winner is JFK. Off the top of my head: Costner Spacek Pesci tommy lee jones john candy Ed Asner Jack Lemmon Gary Oldman Donald Sutherland Kevin Bacon Walter Matheau Brian Murray as Ruby Frank Whaley as "Fake Oswald" Martin Sheen - opening narration Not to mention all the great character actors littered throughout the entire movie. Last edited by Riff Magnum; 10-31-2009 at 03:46 PM.

10-31-2009, 03:56 PM	#8
FindYourWay Special Member Member since:Jan 2009 Location:LA, CA	A Fish Called Wanda John Cleese Michael Palin Jamie Lee Curtis Kevin Klein Best in Show/Waiting For Guffman/A Mighty Wind/For Your Consideration Christopher Guest Parker Posey Eugene Levy Catherine O'Hara Jennifer Coolidge Jane Lynch Fred Willard Last edited by FindYourWay; 10-31-2009 at 04:08 PM.

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Crimson King Blu-ray Prince Member since:Oct 2009 Blu-ray reviews: 19 Trading Score:684	BOTH Cannonball Run films had lots of stars!

10-31-2009, 03:39 PM	#4
Moefiz Blu-ray Knight Member since:Jul 2007 Blu-ray collection:288 DVD collection:20 Blu-ray reviews: 15 Trading Score:70	The Departed... Dicaprio Damon Nicholson Walberg Sheen handled perfectly by Scorsese

10-31-2009, 03:49 PM	#5
Kryptonic Suspended Member since:Jul 2009 Trading Score:45	Pulp Fiction: Travolta Jackson Willis Thurman Arquette Rhames Roth Stoltz Walken Keitel

10-31-2009, 04:02 PM	#10
Secretagentnumber6 Blu-ray Guru Member since:Mar 2008 Location:St Louis Area Home Theater Gallery:15 Blu-ray collection:212 Trading Score:4	I have to say L.A. Confidential. Guy Pearce Russell Crowe Kim Basinger Kevin Spacey Danny DeVito James Cromwell David Staithairn Ron Rifkin Matt McCoy Simon Baker Paul Guilfoyle Best part about this cast is some of these guys were not huge names when this movie came out.

10-31-2009, 04:07 PM	#11
repete66211 Blu-ray Samurai Top contributor Member since:Jan 2009 Location:Kansas City area Home Theater Gallery:10 Blu-ray collection:196 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:3	Glengarry Glen Ross comes to mind. Al Pacino Jack Lemmon Alec Baldwin Alan Arkin Ed Harris Kevin Spacey (at the time an unknown) Jonathan Pryce That's a pretty good list, especially considering that's almost the entire cast.

10-31-2009, 04:08 PM	#12
s-ray Active Member Member since:Oct 2009 Location:San Diego, California	The Big lebowski- Jeff Bridges John Goodman Steve Buscemi Julianne Moore Philip Seymour Hoffman John Turturro

10-31-2009, 04:09 PM	#13
koontz1973 Blu-ray Guru Member since:Mar 2009 Location:Insane Alylum for the over achievers. Blu-ray collection:133	The Player. Cast is great but with so many cameo's (over 60), this has to be one of the best ensemble casts around.

10-31-2009, 04:10 PM	#14
MDJ87 Member Member since:Mar 2008 Blu-ray collection:1043	Sin City: Mickey Rourke Elijah Wood Jessica Alba Rosario Dawson Benicio Del Toro Michael Clarke Duncan Tommy Flanagan Carla Gugino Josh Hartnett Jaime King Michael Madsen Brittany Murphy Clive Owen Nick Stahl Bruce Willis

10-31-2009, 04:12 PM	#17
Kryptonic Suspended Member since:Jul 2009 Trading Score:45	Men Who Stare at Goats has a great cast: Clooney McGregor Spacey Bridges Patrick Root Superman: The Movie Brando Hackman Reeve Kidder McClure Ford Thaxter Cooper Beatty Howard Perrine Stamp York

10-31-2009, 04:18 PM	#19
MDJ87 Member Member since:Mar 2008 Blu-ray collection:1043	Almost forgot about Bobby: Emilio Estevez Nick Cannon Laurence Fishburne Heather Graham Anthony Hopkins Helen Hunt David Krumholtz Ashton Kutcher Shia LeBeouf Lindsay Lohan William H. Macy Demi Moore Freddy Rodriguez Martin Sheen Christian Slater Sharon Stone Elijah Wood

10-31-2009, 04:24 PM	#20
Crimson King Blu-ray Prince Member since:Oct 2009 Blu-ray reviews: 19 Trading Score:684	Both The Battle of Britain and A Bridge Too Far have great casts and both are available on blu!

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