The Best Don Stroud Movies, Ranked
58 credits from 1967 to 1998, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. The biggest box office hit is The Amityville Horror (1979) with $86.4M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Biggest Don Stroud Box Office Hits
Don Stroud's films have made $143M worldwide in total. The Amityville Horror (1979) is the biggest hit at $86.4M, ahead of Armed and Dangerous (1986) ($15.9M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
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The Amityville Horror 1979 · Horror $86.4M $86.4M dom. - 2
Armed and Dangerous 1986 · Action $15.9M $15.9M dom. - 3
The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia 1981 · Drama $14.9M $14.9M dom. - 4
The Buddy Holly Story 1978 · Biography $14.4M $14.4M dom. - 5
Wild America 1997 · Adventure $7.34M $7.34M dom. - 6
Coogan’s Bluff 1968 · Crime $3.11M $3.11M dom. - 7
Journey to Shiloh 1968 · Western $408K $408K dom. - 8
The Ballad of the Sad Cafe 1991 · Mystery $185K $185K dom.
The Best Don Stroud Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre Don Stroud has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Action leads with 9 films, and Armed and Dangerous (1986) is the pick of them.
- Action 9 films Armed and Dangerous 1986
- Drama 9 films The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia 1981
- Horror 6 films The Amityville Horror 1979
- Crime 5 films Coogan’s Bluff 1968 · as James Ringerman
- Adventure 2 films Wild America 1997 · as Stango
- Mystery 2 films The Ballad of the Sad Cafe 1991 · as Townsperson
- Western 2 films Journey to Shiloh 1968 · as Todo McLean
- Biography 1 film The Buddy Holly Story 1978
The Best Don Stroud Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of Don Stroud's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 1960s to 1990s.
The Latest Don Stroud Movies
The most recent films Don Stroud is credited on, newest first — starting with Land of the Free (1998). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
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Land of the Free 1998 · Repairman (uncredited) -
Men in White 1998 · Old Bob -
Dance with the Devil 1997 · Santos - Wild America 1997 · Stango
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Little Bigfoot 1997 · McKenzie -
The Haunted Sea 1997 · Chief Foster -
Precious Find 1996 · Loo Seki -
Criminal Hearts 1996 · Thackler -
Soldier Boyz 1995 · Gaton -
Sawbones 1995 · Captain Mowbray -
Dillinger and Capone 1995 · George -
Carnosaur 2 1995 · Ben Kahane
The Best Don Stroud Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Don Stroud films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the highest-grossing Don Stroud movie?
The Amityville Horror (1979) made the most at the box office, with $86.4M worldwide, followed by Armed and Dangerous (1986) with $15.9M. Together, Don Stroud's films with box office figures have made $143M.
Which Don Stroud movie won the most awards?
The Buddy Holly Story (1978) is the most decorated Don Stroud film, with 1 win from 5 nominations across the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database.
What is the best Don Stroud action movie?
Armed and Dangerous (1986) is the best-rated of Don Stroud's action films. In other genres: The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia (drama), The Amityville Horror (horror) and Coogan’s Bluff (crime).
What is the newest Don Stroud movie?
The newest film on Don Stroud's filmography is Land of the Free (1998), with Don Stroud as Repairman (uncredited).
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