The Best Brion James Movies, Ranked
76 credits from 1975 to 1999, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. The biggest box office hit is Tango & Cash (1989) with $63.4M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Biggest Brion James Box Office Hits
Brion James's films have made $153M worldwide in total. Tango & Cash (1989) is the biggest hit at $63.4M, ahead of Striking Distance (1993) ($24.1M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
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Tango & Cash 1989 · Action $63.4M $63.4M dom. - 2
Striking Distance 1993 · Action $24.1M $24.1M dom. - 3
Armed and Dangerous 1986 · Action $15.9M $15.9M dom. - 4
Wholly Moses 1980 · Comedy $14.2M $14.2M dom. - 5
D.O.A. 1988 · Mystery $12.7M $12.7M dom. - 6
Enemy Mine 1985 · Action $12.3M $12.3M dom. - 7
Red Scorpion 1988 · Adventure $4.19M $4.19M dom. - 8
Nemesis 1992 · Sci-Fi $2M $2M dom. - 9
Radioland Murders 1994 · Drama $1.32M $1.32M dom. - 10
The Wrong Guys 1988 · Action $1.15M $1.15M dom.
The Best Brion James Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre Brion James has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Action leads with 13 films, and Tango & Cash (1989) is the pick of them.
- Action 13 films Tango & Cash 1989
- Comedy 12 films Wholly Moses 1980 · as Guard at Banquet
- Sci-Fi 11 films Nemesis 1992 · as Maritz
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Thriller 8 films Brown’s Requiem 1998 · as Cathcart - Drama 6 films Radioland Murders 1994 · as Bernie King
- Adventure 5 films Red Scorpion 1988 · as Krasnov
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Horror 5 films Crimewave 1986 -
Western 3 films The Ballad of Gregorio Cortez 1982 · as Captain Rogers - Mystery 2 films D.O.A. 1988 · as Detective Ulmer
The Best Brion James Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of Brion James's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 1970s to 1990s.
The Latest Brion James Movies
The most recent films Brion James is credited on, newest first — starting with Diplomatic Siege (1999). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
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Diplomatic Siege 1999 · Stubbs -
The Hunter’s Moon 1999 · Sheriff Foulkes -
Dirt Merchant 1999 · Detective Harry Ball -
Arthurs Quest 1999 · Trent -
Joseph’s Gift 1999 · Frank Childress -
Kai Rabe gegen die Vatikankiller 1998 · Monk - Brown’s Requiem 1998 · Cathcart
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Men in White 1998 · Air Force -
In God’s Hands 1998 · Capitaine -
Pterodactyl Woman from Beverly Hills 1997 · Salvador Dali / Sam -
Bombshell 1997 · Donald -
The Killing Jar 1997 · Dr. Vincent Garret
The Best Brion James Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Brion James films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the highest-grossing Brion James movie?
Tango & Cash (1989) made the most at the box office, with $63.4M worldwide, followed by Striking Distance (1993) with $24.1M. Together, Brion James's films with box office figures have made $153M.
What is the best Brion James action movie?
Tango & Cash (1989) is the best-rated of Brion James's action films. In other genres: Wholly Moses (comedy), Nemesis (sci-fi) and Brown’s Requiem (thriller).
What is the newest Brion James movie?
The newest film on Brion James's filmography is Diplomatic Siege (1999), with Brion James as Stubbs.
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