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Poll: Movies where a supporting actor stole the movie.

Posted by Dr.Vermin (aka Dr.Vermin) Aug 4 '10, 11:41

For example, AJOLI in Girl Interrupted. I just about forgot that Winona was even in that movie.

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any movie in which Don Cheadle is in a supporting role -- nm - Danedukenuuk Aug 4, 12:37
Both Gary Oldman, Brad Pitt and maybe even Chris Walken for True Romance. - groiny Aug 4, 12:08 1
- Dennis Hopper and Walken probably split that one. Pitt, logged only a few minutes, but was very memorable, true -- nm - Flavorize Aug 4, 12:11
What's her face in Casino, not sure if she was supporting though. -- nm - Loyola Aug 4, 12:07
Brett Farve - Something about Mary -- nm - amoxy Aug 4, 12:06
Cameron Diaz, the Mask. -- nm - Loyola Aug 4, 12:03
The drill sergeant in Full Metal Jacket. -- nm - Loyola Aug 4, 12:00 1
- Word! -- nm - Flavorize Aug 4, 12:02
Brad Pitt in Fight Club, Claudia C in Once Upon A Time in The West, Val Gilmer in Real Genius -- nm - Flavorize Aug 4, 12:00 4
- Kilmer -- nm - Flavorize Aug 4, 12:01 3
  - Kilmer in Tombstone -- nm - prayformojo Aug 4, 12:03 2
    - Yes! Very true! Possibly Kilmer in Top Gun also -- nm - Flavorize Aug 4, 12:04 1
      - I'm seeing a pattern here, with regards to Tom Cruise movies :) -- nm - con_carne Aug 4, 12:05
The black dude in Jerry MaGuire. -- nm - Loyola Aug 4, 11:58
DDL in Gangs of New York, Rickman in Die Hard, Morgan Freeman in Shawshank, The Kid in SIxth Sense -- nm - Flavorize Aug 4, 11:57 4
- haven't seen GONY but agree with the rest of these, esp. Rickman -- nm - zork Aug 4, 11:58 3
  - The Rickman choice is puzzling, since DH is the movie that made Willis an A-list actor -- nm - con_carne Aug 4, 12:01 2
    - I think it was because of Rickman, eating up the screen, that Willis + Die Hard did so well. -- nm - Flavorize Aug 4, 12:09
    - it's too bad ... - zork Aug 4, 12:06
Any number of movies starring Woody Allen -- nm - CovingtonCat Aug 4, 11:57
3rd Abe in Primer -- nm - prayformojo Aug 4, 11:57
Robert Shaw in Jaws -- nm - eag Aug 4, 11:55
Oh, and in terms of actresses I'll say Marisa Tomei is a classic example. -- nm - Don Homer Aug 4, 11:52
Kevin Spacey in Seven? -- nm - Strongbad Aug 4, 11:50
Hmm. Palance in City Slickers. Maybe Brad Pitt in 12 Monkeys. Or jeff Bridges in The Contender. -- nm - Don Homer Aug 4, 11:49
every which way but loose....nm - xi Aug 4, 11:48
Robin Williams in Aladin. -- nm - Jim Aug 4, 11:46
Dug! -- nm - David Aug 4, 11:45
Superbad, Princess Bride, INDY 3 -- nm - Flavorize Aug 4, 11:45 3
- Ummm... McLovin, Inigo, and Papa Jones? -- nm - Dr.Vermin Aug 4, 11:47 2
  - I don't even know that Inigo is the best of the supporting cast....Andre the Giant was pretty damn entertaining -- nm - Will Hunting Aug 4, 11:48 1
    - not to mention Billy Crystal. -- nm - loosilu Aug 4, 11:49
Hattie in GWTW, Rutger in Blade Runner, Connery in Last Crusade -- nm - zork Aug 4, 11:45 3
- Robert Duvall in Apocalypse Now -- nm - zork Aug 4, 11:47 2
  - Yul Brynner in Westworld -- nm - zork Aug 4, 11:50 1
    - Joe Pesci in Letal Weapon 2 -- nm - zork Aug 4, 11:53
Andy Serkis in The Two Towers -- nm - con_carne Aug 4, 11:44
Tommy Lee Jones - The Fugitive (didn't deserve the Oscar, but he stole the movie) -- nm - Jim Aug 4, 11:43 10
- "I forgive you." for giving him my Oscar. -- nm - Ralph Fiennes Aug 4, 11:44 9
  - Sorry, I pardon you. - Ralph Fiennes Aug 4, 11:44 8
    - wait he lost to Tommy Lee Jones that year? - Mel Profit Aug 4, 11:54 7
      - TLJ won for the Fugitive over Fiennes in Schindlers. -- nm - Will Hunting Aug 4, 11:54 5
        
        that's nuts. -- nm - Mel Profit Aug 4, 11:57 4
        
        Most people could not get through SL. -- nm - Spawn Aug 4, 12:02 1
        
        *makes out during it* -- nm - Don Homer Aug 4, 12:02
        
        I think there was just a sense of "well, Schindler's going to win all these other awards, let's spread it around" - Reagen Aug 4, 12:00 1
        
        that's one hell of a snub. - Mel Profit Aug 4, 12:08
      - I'm an idiot...but if that's true that's...crazy. -- nm - Mel Profit Aug 4, 11:54
Han Solo in SW. -- nm - Will Hunting Aug 4, 11:43 2
- I was also considering Vader. -- nm - Ender Aug 4, 12:00
- *poll winner* -- nm - Spawn Aug 4, 11:45
Inglorious Basterds -- nm - Ender Aug 4, 11:43 1
- I like this answer -- nm - MDH Aug 4, 11:47
Alec Baldwin in Glengarry Glen Ross and Malice. -- nm - Inigo Aug 4, 11:42 2
- GgGR is a great call - prayformojo Aug 4, 11:43 1
  - This clip is all you need to see. -- (link) - Inigo Aug 4, 11:45 [youtube]
Kevin James in Hitch -- nm - amoxy Aug 4, 11:42
Silence of the Lambs, obviously. -- nm - mara Aug 4, 11:42 13
- He won Best Actor for that role -- nm - amoxy Aug 4, 11:44 12
  - yes, though he arguable should have been "supporting". Though Foster is superb in it too, so I'm not sure I'd say Hopkins stole it. -- nm - Don Homer Aug 4, 11:44 11
    - she was the lead actress and he was the lead actor -- nm - zork Aug 4, 11:48 2
      - I think the original intent was for it to be a supporting role, but I could be wrong. -- nm - mara Aug 4, 11:52 1
        
        perhaps, like the way Gregory Peck was supposed to get sole top billing in Roman Holiday? - zork Aug 4, 11:57
    - You could say the main "villian"/Buffalo stole the show too. He had some great scenes. But, obviously didn't top Foster and Hopkins -- nm - Flavorize Aug 4, 11:47 4
      - so freaky when my wife pointed out that the captain in Monk is that guy. - zork Aug 4, 11:51 3
        
        yep. He was a cop in Heat too. That slow drawl that he has will always be freaky -- nm - Flavorize Aug 4, 12:03
        
        Also the warden in Shutter Island. -- nm - Don Homer Aug 4, 11:54 1
        
        i instantly recognised him there -- nm - zork Aug 4, 11:58
    - This. -- nm - loosilu Aug 4, 11:46
    - Yeah.....shortest time for a actor winner ever. -- nm - Will Hunting Aug 4, 11:45
    - it's a two-hander -- nm - chuckles Aug 4, 11:45
Great Poll. A Few Good Men -- nm - con_carne Aug 4, 11:41
Dream Girls. -- nm - loosilu Aug 4, 11:41
Usual Suspects, Batman. -- nm - Jim Aug 4, 11:41
Tom Hardy, Inception -- nm - chuckles Aug 4, 11:41
Dark Knight is Ledger's movie. -- nm - Will Hunting Aug 4, 11:41 2
- This works for Nicholson in Tim Burton's Batman as well, IMO -- nm - con_carne Aug 4, 11:45 1
  - (Or, I can just agree with Jim :-P) -- nm - con_carne Aug 4, 11:51

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