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David Carradine (1936-2009) was an American actor. Carradine is best known as the star of the 1970s television series Kung Fu (1972-1975) and for playing the titular character in both of Quentin Tarantino’s Kill Bill movies. His IMDb page shows over 235 acting credits from 1947 to 2021. This page will rank David Carradine movies from Best to Worst in six different sortable columns of information. Television shows, shorts, cameos, uncredited roles, and movies that were not released in North American were not included in the rankings.
David Carradine Movies Ranked In Chronological Order With Ultimate Movie Rankings Score (1 to 5 UMR Tickets) *Best combo of box office, reviews, and awards.
Year
Movie (Year)
Rating
S
Year Movie (Year) Rating S
2004
Kill Bill: Vol. 2 (2004)
2003
Kill Bill: Vol. 1 (2003)
1990
Bird on a Wire (1990)
1976
Bound for Glory (1976)
1975
Death Race 2000 (1975)
1980
The Long Riders (1980)
1973
Mean Streets (1973)
1973
The Long Goodbye (1973)
1983
Lone Wolf McQuade (1983)
1978
Gray Lady Down (1978)
2008
Death Race (2008)
1977
Thunder and Lightning (1977)
2010
True Legend/Su Qi-er (2010)
1977
The Serpent's Egg (1977)
2004
Hair High (2006)
Film Festival Circuit Only
Voice Only
1982
Q: The Winged Serpent (1982)
2009
Crank: High Voltage (2009)
1981
Americana (1981)
2007
Big Stan (2007)
1989
Sundown: The Vampire in Retreat (1989)
1978
Circle of Iron (1978)
1969
Heaven With A Gun (1969)
1972
Boxcar Bertha (1972)
1964
Taggart (1964)
1970
The McMasters (1970)
1976
Cannonball! (1976)
2008
Camille (2008)
1979
Fast Charlie... the Moonbeam Rider (1979)
1969
The Good Guys and the Bad Guys (1969)
1969
Young Billy Young (1969)
1980
Cloud Dancer (1980)
1970
Macho Callahan (1970)
1974
You And Me (1974)
1988
Tropical Snow (1988)
1986
Armed Response (1986)
1986
P.O.W. the Escape/Behind Enemy Lines (1986)
2008
The Golden Boys (2008)
1967
The Violent Ones (1967)
1982
Safari 3000 (1982)
1984
The Warrior and the Sorceress (1984)
1978
Deathsport (1978)
1992
Double Trouble (1992)
1982
Trick or Treats (1982)
David Carradine Movies Can Be Ranked 6 Ways In This Table
The really cool thing about this table is that it is “user-sortable”. Rank the movies any way you want.
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- Sort by how many Oscar® nominations and how many Oscar® wins each David Carradine movie received.
- Sort David Carradine movies by Ultimate Movie Rankings (UMR) Score. UMR puts box office, reviews, and awards into a mathematical equation and gives each movie a score.
| R | Movie (Year) | UMR Co-Star Links | Adj. B.O. Worldwide (mil) | Review | Oscar Nom / Win | UMR Score | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | Movie (Year) | UMR Co-Star Links | Actual B.O. Domestic (mil) | Adj. B.O. Domestic (mil) | Adj. B.O. Worldwide (mil) | B.O. Rank by Year | Review | Oscar Nom / Win | UMR Score | S |
| 1 | Kill Bill: Vol. 2 (2004) | Uma Thurman & Directed by Quentin Tarantino |
66.20 | 114.9 | 264.10 | 44 | 86 | 00 / 00 | 92.1 | |
| 2 | Kill Bill: Vol. 1 (2003) | Lucy Liu & Directed by Quentin Tarantino |
70.10 | 125.3 | 323.50 | 40 | 81 | 00 / 00 | 91.7 | |
| 3 | Bird on a Wire (1990) | Mel Gibson & Goldie Hawn |
71.00 | 180.9 | 353.50 | 16 | 47 | 00 / 00 | 85.8 | |
| 4 | Bound for Glory (1976) | Ronny Cox | 7.60 | 38.3 | 38.30 | 69 | 79 | 06 / 02 | 82.8 | |
| 5 | Death Race 2000 (1975) | Sylvester Stallone | 15.90 | 83.7 | 83.70 | 44 | 69 | 00 / 00 | 81.3 | |
| 6 | The Long Riders (1980) | Dennis Quaid & Stacy Keach |
13.70 | 56.8 | 56.80 | 57 | 74 | 00 / 00 | 78.9 | |
| 7 | Mean Streets (1973) | Robert De Niro & Directed by Martin Scorsese |
1.20 | 7.3 | 7.30 | 146 | 86 | 00 / 00 | 76.6 | |
| 8 | The Long Goodbye (1973) | Elliott Gould & Sterling Hayden |
2.90 | 17.5 | 17.50 | 97 | 82 | 00 / 00 | 75.7 | |
| 9 | Lone Wolf McQuade (1983) | Chuck Norris & Barbara Carrera |
19.80 | 67.7 | 67.70 | 39 | 66 | 00 / 00 | 75.1 | |
| 10 | Gray Lady Down (1978) | Charlton Heston | 10.40 | 47.7 | 47.70 | 57 | 60 | 00 / 00 | 59.6 | |
| 11 | Death Race (2008) | Jason Statham | 36.30 | 54.5 | 113.60 | 79 | 55 | 00 / 00 | 56.0 | |
| 12 | Thunder and Lightning (1977) | Kate Jackson | 8.40 | 40.5 | 40.50 | 65 | 55 | 00 / 00 | 45.9 | |
| 13 | True Legend/Su Qi-er (2010) | Wenzhuo Zhao | 0.10 | 0.1 | 4.90 | 257 | 66 | 00 / 00 | 43.4 | |
| 14 | The Serpent's Egg (1977) | Directed by Ingmar Bergman | 1.40 | 6.7 | 6.70 | 127 | 64 | 00 / 00 | 42.7 | |
| 15 | Hair High (2006) Film Festival Circuit Only Voice Only |
Sarah Silverman | 0.00 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 353 | 65 | 00 / 00 | 40.2 | |
| 16 | Q: The Winged Serpent (1982) | Michael Moriarty | 0.60 | 2.1 | 2.10 | 141 | 64 | 00 / 00 | 39.3 | |
| 17 | Crank: High Voltage (2009) | Jason Statham | 13.70 | 19.7 | 49.70 | 126 | 57 | 00 / 00 | 36.7 | |
| 17 | Americana (1981) | Barbara Hershey | 0.10 | 0.5 | 0.50 | 167 | 63 | 00 / 00 | 36.0 | |
| 18 | Big Stan (2007) | Rob Schneider | 0.10 | 0.1 | 13.80 | 340 | 63 | 00 / 00 | 35.3 | |
| 19 | Sundown: The Vampire in Retreat (1989) | E.Emett Walsh | 0.00 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 241 | 63 | 00 / 00 | 35.1 | |
| 21 | Circle of Iron (1978) | Roddy McDowall & Christopher Lee |
2.20 | 10.2 | 10.20 | 107 | 59 | 00 / 00 | 33.5 | |
| 22 | Heaven With A Gun (1969) | Glenn Ford | 0.90 | 6.6 | 6.60 | 143 | 59 | 00 / 00 | 31.0 | |
| 22 | Boxcar Bertha (1972) | Barbara Hershey | 3.30 | 21.1 | 21.10 | 79 | 53 | 00 / 00 | 28.5 | |
| 23 | Taggart (1964) | Dan Duryea | 1.10 | 13.1 | 13.10 | 130 | 55 | 00 / 00 | 28.3 | |
| 23 | The McMasters (1970) | Burl Ives & Jack Palance |
1.10 | 7.6 | 7.60 | 143 | 56 | 00 / 00 | 27.0 | |
| 25 | Cannonball! (1976) | Robert Carradine | 4.50 | 23.0 | 23.00 | 87 | 50 | 00 / 00 | 24.7 | |
| 26 | Camille (2008) | James Franco | 0.00 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 424 | 57 | 00 / 00 | 23.6 | |
| 26 | Fast Charlie... the Moonbeam Rider (1979) | Brenda Vaccaro | 0.40 | 1.9 | 1.90 | 152 | 56 | 00 / 00 | 22.4 | |
| 29 | The Good Guys and the Bad Guys (1969) | Robert Mitchum & George Kennedy |
2.40 | 18.4 | 18.40 | 89 | 49 | 00 / 00 | 20.4 | |
| 30 | Young Billy Young (1969) | Robert Mitchum & Angie Dickinson |
2.60 | 19.5 | 19.50 | 85 | 48 | 00 / 00 | 18.1 | |
| 30 | Cloud Dancer (1980) | Jennifer O'Neill | 0.10 | 0.5 | 0.50 | 184 | 52 | 00 / 00 | 15.9 | |
| 32 | Macho Callahan (1970) | Jean Seberg & Lee J. Cobb |
0.50 | 3.2 | 3.20 | 163 | 51 | 00 / 00 | 15.6 | |
| 31 | You And Me (1974) | Gary Busey | 0.10 | 0.3 | 0.30 | 161 | 51 | 00 / 00 | 14.5 | |
| 34 | Tropical Snow (1988) | Madeleine Stowe | 0.00 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 305 | 51 | 00 / 00 | 14.3 | |
| 35 | Armed Response (1986) | Lee Van Cleef & Mako |
3.60 | 10.3 | 10.30 | 122 | 47 | 00 / 00 | 13.3 | |
| 36 | P.O.W. the Escape/Behind Enemy Lines (1986) | Mako | 2.50 | 7.3 | 7.30 | 140 | 47 | 00 / 00 | 11.8 | |
| 37 | The Golden Boys (2008) | Bruce Dern & Rip Torn |
0.00 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 383 | 48 | 00 / 00 | 10.3 | |
| 38 | The Violent Ones (1967) | Aldo Ray | 0.10 | 1.1 | 1.10 | 180 | 47 | 00 / 00 | 9.7 | |
| 39 | Safari 3000 (1982) | Christopher Lee | 1.30 | 4.9 | 4.90 | 129 | 43 | 00 / 00 | 7.5 | |
| 40 | The Warrior and the Sorceress (1984) | Luke Askew | 2.90 | 9.3 | 9.30 | 126 | 39 | 00 / 00 | 4.9 | |
| 41 | Deathsport (1978) | Claudia Jennings | 0.90 | 4.1 | 4.10 | 133 | 37 | 00 / 00 | 3.4 | |
| 42 | Double Trouble (1992) | Roddy McDowall | 0.00 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 239 | 38 | 00 / 00 | 3.0 | |
| 43 | Trick or Treats (1982) | Carrie Snodgress | 1.40 | 5.3 | 5.30 | 127 | 33 | 00 / 00 | 1.8 |
Possibly Interesting Facts About David Carradine
- John Arthur Carradine was born in Hollywood, California in 1936. Growing up he was called Jack. Legally changed his name from John to David, to not only become a professional actor but also to avoid confusion with his famous father.
2. David Carradine was the son of actor John Carradine. He was the half brother of actors Keith and Robert Carradine. He was the uncle of actresses Ever Carradine and Martha Plimpton.
3. David Carradine lived with Barbara Hershey from 1972-1975 (she changed her last name to Seagull during this time). They have a son they named Free Carradine at birth, but who has since changed his name to Tom Carradine.
4. To date, David Carradine is the only actor who has appeared in films directed by Martin Scorsese, Ingmar Bergman, and Quentin Tarantino.
5. Quentin Tarantino had originally envisioned the character “Bill” in the “Kill Bill” films as a suave “James Bond-type” man and had first approached Warren Beatty for the role. Beatty turned it down and suggested that he get David Carradine for the role.
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David Carradine was the # 3 most connected actor of the 2000’s.
i saw 5, including top 3. 10s and favorites kill bill 1 and 2. they are my second and third favorite tarantino movies to pulp fiction. they were spoofs , right? no 9s ,no hidden gems. loved “grasshopper”.
The son of the great character actor John Carradine gets some UMR love, nice.
I’ve seen 15 of the 40 films on the chart. Favorites are – Death Race 2000, Lone Wolf McQuade, Q The Winged Serpent, The Long Riders, The Good Guys and the Bad Guys, Mean Streets and Kill Bill 1 & 2.
As a kid I used to watch David on TV in the series Kung Fu. Bruce Lee was involved with the creation of the series, which was originally titled ‘The Warrior’ and wanted to star but it was not meant to be. TV producers felt he was ‘too oriental’.
Good stuff Bruce. Vote Up!