re: Spin Off: Best Cast Movie of All Time

I’m going with Smokey & The Bandit

Jackie Gleeson as Buford T Justice wins the category all by himself, with Jerry Reed as Cletus Snow almost able to do it by himself as well.

But even the small, bit parts from
sheriff Branford, the gravediggers, little beaver, hot pants Hilliard, the nice lady waitress and so forth are cast very well.

It’s arguably the most perfect movie ever made.

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Magnolia

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This was my pick. Tom Cruise's arguably best performance came in a movie that wasn't a "Tom Cruise Movie" and I thought every actor was fantastic in their own roles. Seeing the sweet mom (Melinda Dillon) from A Christmas Story and Harry and the Hendersons play the wife of somebody she finds out molested his own daughter was pretty jarring the first time I saw it too

Jaws

Wasn't a huge cast, but everyone down to the mayor was perfect for their role.


Caddyshack comes to mind as well.

Tender Mercies
Robert Duvall
Tess Harper
Ellen Barkin
Wilford Brimley
Betty Buckley

Popeye

If we're counting miniseries, can't forget Lonesome Dove - probably the most perfectly cast show of all time. I've always considered it a "movie" bc I didn't watch the original run, just the home video version.

The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance

Jimmy Stewart
John Wayne
Lee Marvin
Vera Miles
Lee Van Cleef
John Carradine
Denver Pyle

The Right Stuff

Ed Harris
Sam Shepard
Jeff Goldblum
Barbara Hershey
Dennis Quaid
Scott Glenn
Fred Ward
Levon Helm
Scott Wilson

Saving Private Ryan

Tom Hanks
Matt Damon
Tom Sizemore
Barry Pepper
Giovanni Ribisi
Vin Diesel
Ted Danson
Paul Giamatti

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Dazed and confused had a good cast

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except the main character