The Best R.G. Armstrong Movies, Ranked
58 credits from 1954 to 2024, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. The biggest box office hit is Lone Wolf McQuade (1983) with $12.2M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Biggest R.G. Armstrong Box Office Hits
R.G. Armstrong's films have made $45.4M worldwide in total. Lone Wolf McQuade (1983) is the biggest hit at $12.2M, ahead of The Best of Times (1986) ($7.82M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
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Lone Wolf McQuade 1983 · Action $12.2M $12.2M dom. - 2
The Best of Times 1986 · Drama $7.82M $7.79M dom. - 3
The Beast Within 1982 · Horror $7.74M $7.74M dom. - 4
Where the Buffalo Roam 1980 · Comedy $6.66M $6.66M dom. - 5
Warlock: The Armageddon 1993 · Sci-Fi $3.9M $3.9M dom. - 6
The Pursuit of D.B. Cooper 1981 · Adventure $3.7M $3.7M dom. - 7
Raggedy Man 1981 · Drama $1.98M $1.98M dom. - 8
Bulletproof 1988 · Action $808K $808K dom. - 9
Fast Charlie… the Moonbeam Rider 1979 · Comedy $444K $444K dom. - 10
Hammett 1982 · Drama $42.9K $42.9K dom.
The Best R.G. Armstrong Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre R.G. Armstrong has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Drama leads with 15 films, and The Best of Times (1986) is the pick of them.
- Drama 15 films The Best of Times 1986
- Action 9 films Lone Wolf McQuade 1983
- Comedy 5 films Where the Buffalo Roam 1980 · as Judge Simpson
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Western 4 films Major Dundee 1965 · as Reverend Dahlstrom - Sci-Fi 3 films Warlock: The Armageddon 1993 · as Franks
- Adventure 2 films The Pursuit of D.B. Cooper 1981 · as Dempsey
- Horror 1 film The Beast Within 1982
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Biography 1 film Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid 1973
The Best R.G. Armstrong Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of R.G. Armstrong's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 1950s to 1990s.
The Latest R.G. Armstrong Movies
The most recent films R.G. Armstrong is credited on, newest first — starting with Purgatory (1999). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
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Purgatory 1999 · Coachman -
Don’t Look Back 1996 · Parish - Warlock: The Armageddon 1993 · Franks
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Ghetto Blaster 1989 · Curtis -
Trapper County War 1989 · Pop Luddigger - Bulletproof 1988 · Miles Blackburn
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LBJ: The Early Years 1987 · Samuel Ealey Johnson -
Jocks 1986 · Bettlebom -
Red Headed Stranger 1986 · Sheriff Reese Scoby -
Oceans of Fire 1986 · Rusty West - The Best of Times 1986 · Drama
- Lone Wolf McQuade 1983 · Action
The Best R.G. Armstrong Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest R.G. Armstrong films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the highest-grossing R.G. Armstrong movie?
Lone Wolf McQuade (1983) made the most at the box office, with $12.2M worldwide, followed by The Best of Times (1986) with $7.82M. Together, R.G. Armstrong's films with box office figures have made $45.4M.
Which R.G. Armstrong movie won the most awards?
The Great White Hope (1970) is the most decorated R.G. Armstrong film, with 2 wins from 7 nominations across the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database.
What is the best R.G. Armstrong drama movie?
The Best of Times (1986) is the best-rated of R.G. Armstrong's drama films. In other genres: Lone Wolf McQuade (action), Where the Buffalo Roam (comedy) and Major Dundee (western).
What is the newest R.G. Armstrong movie?
The newest film on R.G. Armstrong's filmography is Passion & Poetry: Peckinpah’s Last Western (2024), with R.G. Armstrong as Self.
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