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Frederic Forrest
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Frederic Forrest

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1936 – 2023 · Waxahachie, Texas, USA · Active 1968–2025

Frederic Forrest, born in 1936, emerged as a notable figure in the New Hollywood movement, captivating audiences with his performances in cult cinema. He appears in The Missouri Breaks (1976), where he shares the screen with Marlon Brando, and delivers a memorable performance in Valley Girl (1983) as the charming but troubled father. His diverse roles in films like Futz (1969) and Cat Chaser (1989) reflect his ability to navigate the unique narratives of exploitation and grindhouse genres. Forrest's work continues to resonate within the cult film community, making him a significant presence on SassyFlix.

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The Dion Brothers

The Dion Brothers

1974 ★ 6.0
as Russell (Rut) Dion

Two West Virginia brothers quit their jobs as coal miners in order to make their fortune from armed robbery.

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It Lives Again (1978) Movie Poster - SassyFlix
It Lives Again
1978 · ★5.0
The Missouri Breaks (1976) Movie Poster - SassyFlix
The Missouri Breaks
1976 · ★6.0
Cat Chaser (1989) Movie Poster - SassyFlix
Cat Chaser
1989 · ★5.0
Futz (1969) Movie Poster - SassyFlix
Futz
1969 · ★5.0
Gotham (1988) Movie Poster - SassyFlix
Gotham
1988 · ★6.0
Valley Girl (1983) Movie Poster - SassyFlix
Valley Girl
1983 · ★6.0
Career Highlights Top 6 by popularity · TMDB
Apocalypse Now (1979)
Apocalypse Now
1979
Falling Down (1993)
Falling Down
1993
Return (1985)
Return
1985
The Conversation (1974)
The Conversation
1974
Tucker: The Man and His Dream (1988)
Tucker: The Man and His Dream
1988
Hearts of Darkness: A Filmmaker's Apocalypse (1991)
Hearts of Darkness: A Filmmaker's Apocalypse
1991

Filmography

86 credits
2020s 1 credit
2025
Films to Die For as (archive footage) (uncredited)
Movie
2000s 9 credits
2006
All the King's Men as Willie's Father
Movie ★ 5.8
2004
The Dream Studio as self
Movie ★ 10.0
2003
Valley Girl: 20 Totally Tubular Years Later as Self
Movie ★ 9.0
2003
Path to War as Earle G. Wheeler
Movie ★ 6.7
2002
The House Next Door as Vernon Crank
Movie ★ 4.6
2000
Militia as William Fain
Movie ★ 4.4
2000
Spreading Ground as Michael McGivern
Movie ★ 3.9
2000
Shadow Hours as Sean
Movie ★ 4.9
2000
A Piece of Eden as Paulo Tredici
Movie ★ 6.3
1990s 31 credits
1999
Implicated as Det. Luddy
Movie ★ 4.0
1999
Shadow Lake as Lt. Roy Harman
Movie ★ 4.3
1998
Point Blank as Mac Bradford
Movie ★ 4.5
1998
Black Thunder as The Admiral
Movie ★ 4.3
1998
Whatever as Mr. Chaminski
Movie ★ 5.8
1998
Boogie Boy as Edsel Dundee
Movie ★ 4.6
1998
The First 9½ Weeks as David Millman
Movie ★ 4.0
1998
One of Our Own as Maj. Ron Bridges
Movie ★ 4.5
1997
The Brave as Lou Sr.
Movie ★ 6.0
1997
The End of Violence as MacDermot
Movie ★ 5.4
1997
Crash Dive as Admiral Pendleton
Movie ★ 5.1
1997
Alone as Carl
Movie ★ 6.7
1996
Andersonville as Sgt. McSpadden
Movie ★ 6.5
1996
Double Jeopardy as Jack
Movie ★ 5.7
1996
Andersonville as Sgt. McSpadden
TV ★ 6.0
1995
One Night Stand as Michael Joslyn
Movie ★ 3.8
1994
Against the Wall as Weisbad
Movie ★ 6.1
1994
Chasers as Duane, Mechanic
Movie ★ 5.4
1994
Lassie as Sam Garland
Movie ★ 6.1
1993
Trauma as Dr. Judd
Movie ★ 5.8
1993
Hidden Fears as Mike
Movie ★ 10.0
1993
Falling Down as Surplus Store Owner
Movie ★ 7.4
1993
Rain Without Thunder as Walker Point Warden
Movie ★ 4.3
1993
Precious Victims as Sheriff Frank
Movie ★ 7.0
1992
Twin Sisters as Delvaux
Movie ★ 3.9
1992
Double Obsession as Paul Harkness
Movie ★ 4.8
1992
Citizen Cohn as Dashiell Hammett
Movie ★ 6.3
1992
The Habitation of Dragons as Leonard Tolliver
Movie ★ 6.0
1991
Hearts of Darkness: A Filmmaker's Apocalypse as Self
Movie ★ 7.9
1990
The Two Jakes as Chuck Newty
Movie ★ 6.0
1990
Die Kinder as Lomax
TV ★ 6.8
1980s 28 credits
1989
Music Box as Jack Burke
Movie ★ 7.2
1989
Valentino Returns as Sonny Gibbs
Movie ★ 2.1
1989
Cat Chaser● as Nolen Tyner
Movie ★ 5.0
1989
Margaret Bourke-White as Erskine Caldwell
Movie
1989
Lonesome Dove as Blue Duck
TV ★ 7.9
1988
Tucker: The Man and His Dream as Eddie
Movie ★ 6.7
1988
Gotham● as Father George
Movie ★ 5.5
1988
Little Girl Lost as Tim Brady
Movie ★ 8.0
1988
Beryl Markham: A Shadow on the Sun as Raoul Schumacher
Movie ★ 6.0
1988
Murphy Brown
TV ★ 6.4
1987
Stacking as Buster McGuire
Movie ★ 10.0
1987
21 Jump Street as Richard Jenko
TV ★ 7.2
1986
The Deliberate Stranger as Det. Bob Keppel
Movie ★ 6.4
1986
Where are the Children? as Courtney Parrish
Movie ★ 6.4
1986
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn as Pap Finn
Movie ★ 6.6
1986
The Deliberate Stranger as Det. Bob Keppel
TV
1985
Right to Kill? as Richard Jahnke, Sr.
Movie ★ 7.2
1985
Return as Brian Stoving
Movie ★ 6.1
1985
Quo Vadis? as Petronius
TV ★ 5.9
1984
Best Kept Secrets as Blaise Dietz
Movie ★ 7.3
1984
Calamity Jane as Wild Bill Hickok
Movie ★ 7.0
1984
The Stone Boy as Andy Jansen
Movie ★ 7.0
1984
The Parade as Matt Kirby
Movie ★ 4.5
1983
Valley Girl● as Steve Richman
Movie ★ 6.0
1983
Saigon: Year of the Cat as Bob Chesneau
Movie ★ 5.3
1983
Who Will Love My Children? as Ivan Fray
Movie ★ 6.5
1982
Hammett as Hammett
Movie ★ 6.3
1982
One from the Heart as Hank
Movie ★ 6.0
1970s 15 credits
1979
Apocalypse Now as Jay 'Chef' Hicks
Movie ★ 8.3
1979
The Rose as Huston Dyer
Movie ★ 6.7
1979
The Survival of Dana as Mr. Davis
Movie ★ 9.0
1979
Mrs. Columbo
TV ★ 6.5
1979
$weepstake$
TV
1978
It Lives Again● as Eugene Scott
Movie ★ 5.5
1978
Ruby and Oswald as Lee Harvey Oswald
Movie ★ 8.0
1976
The Missouri Breaks● as Cary
Movie ★ 6.5
1975
Permission to Kill as Scott Allison
Movie ★ 5.8
1975
Promise Him Anything as Paul Hunter
Movie ★ 10.0
1974
The Conversation as Mark
Movie ★ 7.5
1974
The Dion Brothers● as Russell (Rut) Dion
Movie ★ 5.5
1974
Larry as Larry Herman
Movie ★ 6.7
1973
The Don Is Dead as Tony Fargo
Movie ★ 5.9
1972
When the Legends Die as Tom Black Bull
Movie ★ 5.7
1960s 2 credits
1969
Futz● as Sugford
Movie ★ 4.5
1968
The Filthy Five as Johnny Longo
Movie ★ 4.0