Robert Redford is an Oscar-winning director. Wait, I know you probably aren’t thinking about his directing with this list. You’re right, I should focus on his films because he has starred in quite a few of them. Here are the top 10 Robert Redford films.
Inside Daisy Clover (1965)
Inside Daisy Clover is the story of a woman named Daisy (Natalie Wood) who wants to become an actress. She sends in a recorded song to a studio owner and she gets her wish. Robert Redford plays Daisy’s husband, Wade, who keeps a secret from Daisy. You’ll have to watch the movie to find out what exactly the secret is!
The Old Man and the Gun (2018)
The Old Man and the Gun follows an old man named Forrest Tucker (Robert Redford) who is on the run from the law. Tucker escaped from San Quentin and then proceeded to go through a couple of daring heists. Of course, the law tries to track down this old man with, ahem, a gun.
Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014)
The explanation for this movie is more complex than any of the others on this list, so I will try my best to give a quick Cliff’s Notes for it. Steve Rogers (Chris Evans), also known as Captain America, has to fight an assassin named The Winter Soldier. That’s short and sweet and to the point! Robert Redford plays S.H.I.E.L.D. official and the Secretary of International Security, Alexander Pierce.
Out of Africa (1985)
Out of Africa is the story of a Danish woman (Meryl Streep) who has an affair with a big-game hunter (Robert Redford) in the 20th century around World War I. Complications arise when the woman wants to get married but the big-game hunter doesn’t want to, even though he is in love with her.
Three Days of the Condor (1975)
Three Days of the Condor is about a CIA researcher (Robert Redford) who goes out to lunch and comes back to find everyone in his office dead. He tries to figure out who did this and why, but knowing who to trust is the tough part. He becomes desperate and holds a woman (Faye Dunaway) hostage in her own home. She becomes entangled in his web and the two are in trouble when the bad guys come knocking.
The Hot Rock (1972)
The Hot Rock follows Dortmunder (Robert Redford) and his band of merry thieves (George Segal, Ron Leibman, and Paul Sand) who are tasked to steal a diamond for someone. However, things keep happening and they keep having to steal the same diamond over and over.
The Natural (1984)
Robert Redford plays Roy Hobbs, who is a great baseball player. Since he is middle-aged, it is hard to believe he is good at baseball, but he knocks it out of the ballpark almost every time, proving the nay-sayers wrong.
All the President’s Men (1976)
All the President’s Men is the story of Bob Woodward (Robert Redford) and Carl Bernstein (Dustin Hoffman) who discover secrets about the Watergate break-in. Their investigative journalism was revolutionary and this film does a great job of showing the lengths the two went to so they could get their story.
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The Sting (1973)
I can’t say much about The Sting without giving the movie away. I will give a very brief synopsis so you know what the movie is about but don’t know too much about it. The film is about two grifters (Paul Newman and Robert Redford) who work together to pull off a very good con.
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Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969)
Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid is well, about Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, who were outlaws. These two outlaws do a robbery gone wrong and the law is on their trail. What can two outlaws do to evade the law? Run away!
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