David Strathairn
52 titles
Filmography
52 results

Good Night, and Good Luck.
(2005)Good Night, And, Good Luck. takes place during the early days ofbroadcast in 1950's America. It chronicles the real-life conflictbetween Edward R. Murrow and Senator Joseph McCarthy.

Evidence of Blood
(1998)An acclaimed crime writer’s work brings him back to his Southern hometown, where he re-examines a cold case of a murdered teenager.

The Sensation of Sight
(2006)An offbeat independent drama about a middle-aged, bereaved English teacher whose anxiety over being haunted by past ghosts leads to a revelation.

Steel Toes
(2007)A liberal-minded Jewish defense lawyer must defend a skinhead who murdered an Indian cook.

No God, No Master
(2014)As bombs show up on the doorsteps of prominent Americans in 1919, an FBI agent investigates a plot to destroy democracy. Based on historical events.

Lincoln@Gettysburg
(2013)From PBS - Braids together the stories behind Lincoln's appearance at Gettysburg, his speech that day, and its dissemination to explore Lincoln's roles as military commander, chief executive, and minister to a wounded and grieving people.

A Little Prayer
(2025)A loving father (David Strathairn) grapples with how to protect his daughter-in-law (Jane Levy) when he discovers that his son is having an affair. A heart-tugging drama about finding kindred spirits in unexpected places, A Little Prayer is a sensitive and searching portrait of a Southern family from writer-director Angus MacLachlan.

Walkaway Joe
(2020)Second chances at redemption may be possible for a young man looking for his father and an aimless loner he meets who is trying to escape the past.

The Devil Has a Name
(2019)Inspired by bizarre, true events, a farmer finds a new purpose in life when he learns that a multinational oil company has been polluting his water.

Nomadland
(2021)A modern-day nomad (Frances McDormand) explores life on the open road.

Temple Grandin
(2010)An autistic woman becomes an unlikely hero to America's cattle industry -- and to autistic people everywhere -- in this fact-based story.

Limbo
(1999)In the Alaskan wilderness, a former fisherman dates a sultry singer while struggling with the memory of an accident at sea that nearly took his life.

The River Wild
(1994)Fast-paced thriller in which a young family on a white-water rafting adventure in Montana are taken hostage by a pair of dangerous fugitives. The rafting holiday - a birthday gift for the New England couple's ten-year-old son - turns into a nightmare when the two armed killers take control and try to force the mother, a proficient rafter, to use her skills to help them to escape down the treacherous rapids.

The Debt
(2015)A businessman is torn between helping impoverished people and making more money.

The Bourne Ultimatum
(2007)An ex-CIA assassin continues his quest to uncover his past.

Fracture
(2007)Oscar® winner Anthony Hopkins & Oscar® nominee Ryan Gosling are brilliant in this "suspenseful nail-biter" that's so smart it "doesn't let go, even after the final twist".

Lincoln
(2012)An inspiring drama that focuses on Lincoln's final four months

Sneakers
(1992)An all-star cast shines in a comedic thriller about an eccentric crew of security experts enlisted by the government to thwart dangerous computer hackers.

My Blueberry Nights
(2007)A heartbroken young woman journeys across America to understand the truth about love, and meets some unexpected characters along the way.

The Spiderwick Chronicles
(2008)Based on the best-selling children's book series about twin boys who move into a dilapidated estate and find themselves sucked into a world of goblins, griffins, fairies, trolls & other magical creatures.