Matthew Modine's Closet Picks

During a trip to our offices, the actor reminisced about working with legendary directors like Robert Altman, Carroll Ballard, and Stanley Kubrick.

His picks:
- TANNER ’88
- NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD
- THE BLACK STALLION
- MIDNIGHT COWBOY
- DR. STRANGELOVE
- HIGH AND LOW

Shop Matthew's Closet Picks:

[chazzdurden]

How to tell when an actor is passionate about films? look at Matthew's face, he never stopped smiling throught the whole clip :)

[whatthevideo]

Matthew Modine looks genuinely happy to be inside the closet.

[wesproductions]

Some people say Heath Ledger is the best, others will say Joaquin Phoenix, but we all know that Matthew Modine is the best Joker

[MrZendo]

His picks:

Tanner 88 - 0:44
The Player - 1:10
Night of the Living Dead - 1:39
Midnight Cowboy - 2:08
Black Stallion - 2:32
Dr. Strangelove - 3:22
High and Low - 4:10
Being There - 4:56

[Thomas-mn]

You can definitely tell that he thinks highly of his father, who instilled a love for movies. His face lights up when he sees a title that brings back memories for him. Great video.

[tothelighthouse]

I have LOVED Matthew Modine since 'Birdy', an extraordinary film from the early 80s that's stayed with me all these many decades later. An absolutely haunting performance from Matthew Modine.

Super-talented actor, & it's great to see his love & joy for cinema shining thru here.

[kadenduiffard]

This is fabulous. He’s so enthusiastic and genuine. His choices are superb and his stories are magical. And, he’s a great actor, too.

[NoirFan]

High & Low is a truly great movie. What he described makes up only half of the movie too, the rest is the subsequent investigation to track down the kidnapper making up a really smart & detailed investigative thriller. Definitely top three Kurosawa for me.

[nowitsdarkmovie]

The only problem with this is that it’s not an hour long.

[singlespies]

I want to hang out with Matthew Modine and hear more of his stories!

[brendtbarbur]

Mr. Modine an American treasure. Love his enthusiasm in this closet picks.

[plissken]

His father managed a drive-in theatre. Coolest dad ever!

[sedgwickthemanufacturer]

I saw Matthew at the last showing of "To Kill A Mockingbird " in London two weeks ago .We all know he is great in movies but it was a pleasure to watch him perform live under pressure getting it right first time ...a true craftsman .His co stars did an amazing job as well and all got a standing ovation.

[TheStockwell]

Thank you, Criterion, for showing us that, yes, there IS a Matthew Modine drinking game. Every time he says, "I had the pleasure of working with, " you do a shot! ☺

[FERGDEATH]

Wished this was at least 30min. Such a humble dude who's worked with absolute legends.

[Folds]

High and Low is easily the most underrated Kurosawa film, honestly could be my favorite

[lanemyer]

"The Player" has the best ending I've ever seen in a movie ever.

[bouncytrapbeats]

I'll watch all these films with my four strapping young boys: Morgan, Mason, Matthew, and Modine.

[Capgungoesbang]

Nothing I love more than people in the film industry that actually appreciate and LOVE cinema, when it becomes clear it’s more than just having a job they’re good at it.

[johnulcer]

Short Cuts is such a great Criterion package, one of the first I ever bought right out of high school.