Movies starring Ralph Waite

Cool Hand Luke (1967)

126 mins     Crime, Drama      

50 eggs in an hour, I doubt I could take down 5 let alone 50 but it is one of the many iconic scenes from the classic prison movie "Cool Hand Luke". But the egg scene also sums up what the movie is about quite nicely as Luke ...

Lawman (1971)

69 mins     Western      

Lawman (1971) Burt Lancaster who rides alone in to town to arrest some men who accidentally killed another only to find corruption preventing him...

The Magnificent Seven Ride! (1972)

100 mins     Western      

Maybe it's because it's been a while since I last watched a "Magnificent Seven" movie but having recently rewatched "The Magnificent Seven Ride!" I found myself enjoying it, more than I enjoyed the previous sequel "Guns of th...

The Waltons: The Easter Story (1973)

101 mins     Drama, TV Movie      

The Waltons: The Easter Story (1973) (aka: A Walton Crisis) - when Olivia is struck down with Polio John-Boy seeks out help to prevent her from being paralysed...

Mother's Day on Waltons Mountain (1982)

96 mins     Drama, TV Movie      

In total there have been 7 movies featuring "The Waltons"; the original "The Homecoming: A Christmas Story" which preceded the TV series, 3 TV specials which followed the end of the series in the 80s and then another 3 reunio...

A Day for Thanks on Walton's Mountain (1982)

97 mins     Drama, Family, TV Movie      

So "A Day for Thanks on Walton's Mountain" was the third of the made for TV movies which were made in the 80s immediately after the long running TV series had finished. And for me this third TV movie was on par with the previ...

A Wedding on Walton's Mountain (1982)

100 mins     Drama, TV Movie      

A Wedding on Walton's Mountain (1982) Erin Walton finds herself torn between Paul and her first love Ashley, whilst Ben has taken on a big contract, maybe too big for him to handle...

The Bodyguard (1992)

129 mins     Drama, Romance      

For everything which is wrong with it and yes there is plenty, I do like "The Bodyguard" but I do wonder how differently it could have been. You see "The Bodyguard" was thought up in the 1970s and at the time it was going to ...

Cliffhanger (1993)

112 mins     Action , Adventure , Thriller      

Having tried to lay "Rocky" to rest with the less than spectacular "Rocky V" and tried his hand at a couple of comedies, muscle man Sylvester Stallone returned to form in 1993 with what would be the start of a run of what can...

A Walton Thanksgiving Reunion (1993)

100 mins     Drama, Family, TV Movie      

I should admit that I was a huge fan of The Walton's growing up but as it seems like many I kind of stopped watching them once Richard Thomas left the series. I should also admit that when it comes to the movie spin-offs I ha...

Sioux City (1994)

102 mins     Drama, Mystery, Thriller      

On face value "Sioux City" looks like a ridiculously simple movie with Jesse being the son who returns home and finds himself investigating the death of his mother. On just those simple facts you can guess how this movie is l...

A Walton Wedding (1995)

100 mins     Drama, TV Movie      

Nostalgic warmth, that sense of being transported back to your younger days when you come across an old favourite. It is something which I feel when ever I catch a rerun of "The Waltons" and something I also felt when I sat d...

A Season of Hope (1995)

90 mins     Drama, TV Movie      

Movie Review - A Season of Hope (1995) Stephen Lang, Ralph Waite, Jeremy London star as three generations of Hackett's who will need to put aside their grievances and differences if they are to save the family lemon grove...

Homeward Bound II: Lost in San Francisco (1996)

89 mins     Adventure , Comedy, Family      

With that out of the way with I get to "Homeward Bound II: Lost in San Francisco" a sequel which whilst again family entertainment is really focussed at a young audience. I say this because from a grown ups perspective the wh...

A Walton Easter (1997)

100 mins     Drama, TV Movie      

I've mentioned it before but I grew up watching "The Waltons" and I still catch an occasional episode when ever re-runs are being shown on the True Entertainment channel but what I didn't realise is how much detail I had take...

Blessings (2003)

93 mins     Drama, TV Movie      

Pretty much every picture I have seen of Mary Tyler Moore is of her in her younger years and as such the first thing to hit you is how she looks as Lydia Blessings with cold eyes and a bitterness which grips her whole body fr...

Murder 101: If Wishes Were Horses (2007)

82 mins     Crime, Drama, TV Movie      

What is there to say about "Murder 101: If Wishes Were Horses" other than it is the 3rd "Murder 101" movie. Well I could mention the storyline about a kidnapped race horse but to be honest that isn't that interesting and I co...

Generation Gap (2008)

95 mins     Drama, Family, TV Movie      

Movie Review - Generation Gap (2008) Edward Asner stars as Bart Cahill, a former military man who finds himself with his teenage grandson, Dylan (Alex Black), for the summer as his mother can't handle him as he is always gett...

Heart of a Hero (2011)

108 mins     Drama, Family      

Movie Review - Heart of a Hero (2011) (aka: 25 Hill) Nathan Gamble stars as Trey Caldwell a young boy whose father has died but finds a friend in Roy Gibbs (Corbin Bernsen) a man who shares Treys love of the Soap Box Derby...