Image Credit: Ben Glass/Universal/Kobal/REX/Shutterstockĭirected by Kevin Reynolds. Tour our photo gallery of Hopper’s 15 greatest films, including some of the titles listed above as well as “True Romance” (1993), “Rumble Fish” (1983) and “Land of the Dead” (2005). On the TV side, Hopper earned an Emmy nomination for his performance in “Paris Trout” (Best Movie/Mini Actor in 1991) and starred in a TV series based on the film “Crash” (2005). He even returned to directing with such titles as “Out of the Blue” (1982) and “Colors” (1988), the later of which he didn’t appear in.
His substance abuse problems and erratic behavior also soured his reputation, although he still managed to secure periodic acting work in films such as “The American Friend” (1977) and “Apocalypse Now” (1979).Īfter a stint in rehab, he came roaring back with a trio of films in 1986: the teenage true crime drama “River’s Edge,” the inspirational sports story “Hoosiers,” and David Lynch‘s surreal, disturbing “Blue Velvet.” His role in “Hoosiers” earned him an Oscar bid as Best Supporting Actor, while the Golden Globes nominated him for both that movie and “Blue Velvet.” After years in exile, Hopper was back and would keep busy until his death in 2010, giving wild-eyed, teeth-gnashing performances as the villains in such films as “Speed” (1994), “Red Rock West” (1994), and “Waterworld” (1995).
Hopper stumbled with his next directorial effort, “The Last Movie” (1971), an obtuse, fragmented examination of American Imperialism. The film brought Hopper, Fonda and Southern an Oscar nomination in Best Adapted Screenplay and made a star of Jack Nicholson, who competed in Best Supporting Actor. The story of two bikers (Hopper and Fonda) traveling across the country to sell some cocaine became a box office sensation, speaking to a disaffected youth tired of sanitized entertainments that didn’t reflect the world at large. He burst onto the scene with the counterculture phenomenon “Easy Rider” (1969), which he also directed and co-wrote (with co-star Peter Fonda and Terry Southern). Hopper struggled for several years trying to find his voice, making small appearances in such films as “Cool Hand Luke” (1967) and “True Grit”(1969). He had an even bigger role in “Giant” (1956), which would be Dean’s last film before his untimely death in 1955. Let’s take a look back at 15 of Hopper’s greatest films, ranked worst to best.īorn in 1936, Hopper made his movie debut at the age of 19 in “Rebel Without a Cause” (1955), where he became fast friends with James Dean. Yet many of his movies have stood the test of time. Dennis Hopper was the Oscar-nominated performer who experienced many ups-and-downs throughout his career, with his off-screen antics often overshadowing his onscreen talent.
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