- Films
- 17
- Avg rating
- 6.32
- Peak run
- 1971’79
- 7+ run
- 2 films
Every film, by IMDb rating
The career
Dot size shows IMDb votes. Films with fewer than 1,000 votes sit on the baseline.
As an actor, films with 1,000+ votes
Sam by the numbers
Average
6.32
12 rated films
Vote weighted
6.55
bigger films count more
Median
6.3
half are better
Consistency
±1.37
rating spread
Career
37y
1971 to 2007
Total votes
996K
across every film
Best
8.4
Apocalypse Now
Worst
6.2
Bronco Billy
Newest first
Filmography
| 2007 | Finishing the Game | Martey Kurtainbaum | 5.9 | 1,937 |
| 2006 |  Sherrybaby | Bob Swanson Sr. | 6.6 | 12,437 |
| 2005 |  Shopgirl | Dan Buttersfield | 6.3 | 25,486 |
| 2001 | Looking Through Lillian | Gene | · | 453 |
| 2001 | Shadow Fury | Mitchell Madsen | · | 383 |
| 1991 | Dolly Dearest | Elliot Wade | 4.8 | 3,822 |
| 1988 | After School | Father Michael McCarren | · | 271 |
| 1987 | Gardens of Stone | Lt. Webber | 6.3 | 6,893 |
| 1986 | Hunter's Blood | David Rand | 5.8 | 1,031 |
| 1985 | Prime Risk | Bill Yeoman | · | 381 |
| 1980 |  Bronco Billy | Leonard James | 6.2 | 13,973 |
| 1979 |  Apocalypse Now | Lance | 8.4 | 779K |
| 1979 | Up from the Depths | Greg Oliver | 3.4 | 1,121 |
| 1976 |  The Outlaw Josey Wales | Jamie | 7.8 | 88,130 |
| 1974 | Zandy's Bride | Mel Allan | 6.4 | 1,524 |
| 1973 | Class of '44 | Marty | · | 681 |
| 1971 |  The Last Picture Show | Billy | 8.0 | 57,736 |
Takes
On Sam Bottoms
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