He's pretty good in everything ~ enjoyed him recently in Seven Days in Utopia .
March 12, 2018, 05:08 PM
Outnumbered
Colors
March 12, 2018, 05:15 PM
CoolRich59
Tough to pick just one, but my I'll say Gus in Lonesome Dove. He seems so natural in the role.
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March 12, 2018, 06:08 PM
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March 12, 2018, 06:28 PM
Bulldog7972
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Originally posted by CoolRich59: Tough to pick just one, but my I'll say Gus in Lonesome Dove. He seems so natural in the role.
I agree. Superb acting.
March 13, 2018, 03:50 PM
Kevbo
Gun guy too
The store I used to work at did transfers for him from time to time.
He was always extremely nice and unassuming.
Only secret I will reveal is he definitely has a taste for Colt SAA (shocking given his background, right? )
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March 13, 2018, 03:56 PM
pulicords
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Originally posted by Outnumbered: Colors
The consummate FTO (Field Training Officer) in "Colors", and I liked him even more as a cynical homicide investigator working the Black Dalia case in "True Confessions." The dialog between his character and that of the priest brother (played by Robert De Niro), was awe inspiring.
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March 13, 2018, 04:09 PM
YellowJacket
I don't know if I've ever seen someone nail a part the way he did in The Apostle. I know some old broken down country preachers and he is basically perfect in that role.
And of course I like him as Bluebonnet, as well.
I'm gonna vote for the funniest frog with the loudest croak on the highest log.
March 13, 2018, 04:26 PM
cas
Pretty much good at every role he's played.
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March 13, 2018, 04:46 PM
mrapteam666
An incredible actor and one of my all time favorites
I would have to say: Second Hand Lions Colors Open Range Days of Thunder Falling Down
March 13, 2018, 05:14 PM
Hume
Duvall has a small but important role in Bullitt. He plays a taxi cab driver who helps the detective get a clue. The role has the mannerisms that would make Duvall a star: The quiet intensity, the piercing stare, and the wisdom of someone who has already seen more than you ever will.
March 13, 2018, 08:11 PM
divil
I have not seen some of the more prominent films mentioned, but my 2 favorite Robert Duvall films are Open Range and Assassination Tango.
March 13, 2018, 08:50 PM
egregore
Detective Prendergast in Falling Down.
March 13, 2018, 09:12 PM
Todd Huffman
One of his better roles was in The Judge, alongside Robert Downey Jr. I thought he deserved an Oscar for his performance.
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March 14, 2018, 01:52 PM
erj_pilot
"There's nothing stock...about a stock. car." "I want you to go out there and hit the pace car!"
Cheesy movie, but I loved his down-home southern character in it...
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March 14, 2018, 02:00 PM
parabellum
I was in Atlanta Hartsfield Airport, Memorial Day, 1996. I saw this guy about 20 feet away. He had his back to me. I told my girlfriend (soon to be wife) "Hey, that looks just like the back of Robert Duvall's head." She laughed. The guy turned toward us and walked right at us. It was Robert Duvall. He seemed to be in a hurry, so as he walked past, I said quietly "Mister Duvall." I could tell he didn't want to be noticed because he smiled and said very quietly out of the corner of his mouth "Hey, how ya doin'?"
It looked like he was trying to catch a connecting flight. I didn't bother him.
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March 14, 2018, 02:52 PM
tartan427
A second on Tender Mercies as well as THX 1138. One of all time favorite actors.
March 14, 2018, 03:26 PM
Mr.9mm
I think his role in Secondhand Lions is my favorite, but I'll stop and watch just about anything he's in.
Anyone remember Let's Get Harry?
March 14, 2018, 06:45 PM
Cammer
If any of you have not seen Secondhand Lions you are missing out. He and Michael Caine are fantastic together. They truly don't make movies like that very often.
It's the kind of guy movie that you can watch with your wife and kids and they will enjoy it as well.
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March 14, 2018, 08:25 PM
parabellum
Too many good choices but I wanted to post this because we see Duvall mostly in variations of his own character, but here he is in The Eagle has Landed, and while we still see his mannerisms, Duvall is more immersed in the character than usual.
Also, if you haven't seen The Seven Percent Solution with Duvall as Dr. Watson, you are missing out.
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