Hollywood legend Robert Redford dies at 89; relive his iconic roles now on various platforms.
Hollywood has lost a big star. Robert Redford, an actor, director, and producer who shaped movies for years, passed away at 89 in his home in Sundance, Utah. He was with family. His publicist confirmed the news and said Redford spent his last days in the place he loved most.
Redford starred in classic films like Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969), The Sting (1973), and All the President’s Men (1976). These made him a face we all remember on screen.
His movies are still out there on streaming sites. From love stories to spy thrillers, his work covers many types and has touched many people over time.
Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969)
Set in the late 1800s, this film follows Butch Cassidy, a fun outlaw leader, and his quiet but deadly partner, the Sundance Kid. After robberies that upset big enemies, they run to South America with Etta Place, Sundance’s girlfriend. They hope for a new start, but fate leads to a big fight.
Directed by George Roy Hill, it stars Paul Newman as Butch Cassidy and Robert Redford as the Sundance Kid, with Katharine Ross as Etta Place. Watch it on Disney+.
Redford became a western star with this role.
The Natural (1984)
Robert Redford plays Roy Hobbs, a baseball player with a mystery past and great skill. He is the last hope for the New York Knights, a team close to failing in 1939. With his special bat “Wonderboy,” made from a tree hit by lightning, Hobbs turns the team around and chases his own dream, full of old hurts and secrets.
Directed by Barry Levinson, it mixes drama and sports. Baseball stands for life, second chances, and chasing big goals. The cast includes Glenn Close, Robert Duvall, Kim Basinger, and Wilford Brimley. It’s one of the best sports movies from the 80s. Available on HBO Max.
Redford played a baseball star hurt by tragedy in The Natural.
Indecent Proposal (1993)
Directed by Adrian Lyne, this drama shows a young couple in money trouble. They try a casino to save their home. They win at first but lose it all. Then John Gage, a rich and charming businessman played by Robert Redford, offers a shocking deal: $1 million for one night with the wife, played by Demi Moore. What starts as a fix turns into a test of jealousy, trust, and their love.
Based on Jack Engelhard’s book, it was a box office hit and sparked talks in the 90s about right and wrong. Woody Harrelson plays the husband in a tough spot. Stream it on Mercado Play.
Indecent Proposal caused a stir in the 90s with Redford’s big offer to a couple in need.
Up Close & Personal (1996)
This love drama, directed by Jon Avnet, has Robert Redford as Warren Justice, a top news director. He sees talent in Tally Atwater, a young and driven reporter played by Michelle Pfeiffer. Their work bond turns personal and tests their jobs, feelings, and futures.
It loosely draws from a real news star’s life… The film has the song “Because You Loved Me” by Celine Dion, up for an Oscar for Best Original Song. Watch on Disney+.
In Up Close & Personal, Redford shared the screen with Michelle Pfeiffer in a story of love and drive.
The Last Castle (2001)
In this war and prison thriller by Rod Lurie, Robert Redford is General Eugene Irwin, a decorated soldier sent to a max-security military jail for 10 years after breaking a president’s order. He clashes with Colonel Winter, played by James Gandolfini, in a fight for honor, justice, and respect that goes beyond the cells.
The cast has Mark Ruffalo and Delroy Lindo. Available on Mercado Play as La รบltima fortaleza.
The Last Castle showed Redford as a man who fights power in a tough military prison.
Spy Game (2001)
Directed by Tony Scott, this spy film pairs Robert Redford and Brad Pitt in a tense story set in the end of the Cold War. Redford is Nathan Muir, a CIA agent near retirement. His big task: save Tom Bishop (Pitt), his student, caught in China on an unsanctioned job that could mess up peace talks.
Flashbacks show their teacher-student tie, from Vietnam to Berlin and Beirut. It looks at spy ethics and the personal cost. Watch on Prime Video.
Spy Game brought Redford and Brad Pitt together in a tale full of secrets and betrayals in the CIA.
Lions for Lambs (2007)
Directed by Robert Redford himself, this group drama stars Tom Cruise, Meryl Streep, Andrew Garfield, and Redford.
It has three stories at the same time: a senator pushes a new war plan in Afghanistan, a reporter decides if she will share the official story, and two young soldiers face the real price of politics on the battlefield. A college teacher tries to wake up a lazy student by telling about those fighters. Stream on Prime Video.
In Lions for Lambs, Redford acted and directed a film linking politics, news, and war.
Truth (2015)
Based on true events, directed by James Vanderbilt, it tells the big fight over the “Killian documents,” which ended Dan Rather’s time at CBS. Robert Redford plays the famous news anchor, with Cate Blanchett as producer Mary Mapes.
The team uncovers issues in George W. Bush’s military service during the 2004 US election. But the proof’s truth is questioned, leading to a media storm and the fall of the investigators. Available on Prime Video.
Truth had Redford play top reporter Dan Rather in a real scandal that shook CBS.
The Discovery (2017)
Directed by Charlie McDowell, Robert Redford is Dr. Thomas Harbor, a scientist who proves life after death exists. This causes many suicides around the world.
The story follows his son Will (Jason Segel), who meets him at a remote research spot and meets Isla (Rooney Mara). A new test could change everything. With Jesse Plemons and Riley Keough, this sci-fi thriller is on Netflix.
Robert Redford in the scary movie The Discovery.
Our Souls at Night (2017)
Directed by Ritesh Batra, based on Kent Haruf’s book, it brings Robert Redford and Jane Fonda together for their fourth movie.
Two widowed neighbors in a small Colorado town share nights to fight loneliness, starting a warm and close bond. It premiered at Venice Film Festival and got praise for the acting. Watch on Netflix.
Our Souls at Night paired Redford and Jane Fonda in a sweet story of love and company in old age.