Dennis Quaid's Best Movies
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Dennis Quaid's Best Movies

Dennis Quaid has made audiences laugh, cry, cheer and jeer in everything from scifi to sports movies. Which of his best flicks is your favorite?

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1 Frequency
It's an overly sentimental story, but Quaid is steadfastly convincing as '60s firefighter who can communicate with his present-day son. 42 102
2 The Rookie
Quaid has played ballplayers of all kinds, but his turn as a 39-year-old pitcher who makes the big league hits a home run. 37 99
3 Wyatt Earp
There's no lack of Hollywood stories about the gunfight at O.K. Corral, but the best reason to catch this one is Quaid's Doc Holliday. 35 97
4 The Right Stuff
Quaid's portrayal of real-life astronaut Gordon "Gordy" Cooper jettisoned the young actor to stardom. 31 85
5 The Big Easy
Quaid's role as a crooked cop who beds his prosecuting A.D.A. (Ellen Barkin) earned him a Spirit Award and made him a sex symbol. 29 89
6 Great Balls of Fire!
Even rock-n-roll legend Jerry Lee Lewis praised Quaid's portrayal of him, saying "he really pulled it off." 14 88
7 Breaking Away
In this quirky '70s pic, a young Quaid pulls off a heartfelt performance while looking Adonis-like in cut-off jean shorts. 13 79
8 Traffic
Even when he's playing a sleazy high-powered lawyer defending a drug kingpin, Quaid is still charismatic and affable. 9 73
9 In Good Company
All of Quaid's inner pain is hilariously palpable as an aging ad salesman whose 26-year-old boss is sleeping with his daughter. -2 70
10 Far From Heaven
Quaid skillfully vacillates between villain (an adulterous husband) and victim (being a homosexual man in the '50s). -18 70