Since former Cleveland Browns running back Jim Brown died, we’ve seen touching tributes to who he was as an athlete, as a Civil Rights icon, and as a Person. However, not much has been said in the last month about his film career. I am here to help balance out his career with a list of Jim Brown’s most memorable films.
Always prolific, Jim Brown harnessed his energy into movie-making after being forced out of football. Jim Brown would make 17 films in the eight years following his retirement. By the end of his acting career in the 2014 movie Draft Day, fittingly playing himself, Jim Brown had over 50 acting credits. A staple action hero, especially in B movies, Jim Brown fought everyone and everything in film, starting with Nazis and ending with Martians. This is a list of Jim Brown’s top 5 films.
Author’s Note: Many of these films are incredibly violent and dark. Viewer discretion is advised.