I've heard that John Landis makes it a habit of putting other directors in cameo roles. In my original post I mentioned that Steven Spielberg appeared briefly in the 1980 film The Blues Brothers. The year before, Spielberg cast Landis in 1941 -- Landis portrayed Cpl. Mizerany.
The longest cameo has got to be Jerry Lewis in The King Of Comedy
And how about John Malkovich in "Inside The Head Of.."
Michael Moore has a cameo in his film Canadian bacon, very funny and eery.
Another cameo (or rather a starring role) by Peter Jackson was in his first filn Bad Taste :-)
I was reminded of this thread while watching Bananas last night. A very young Sylvester Stallone makes an appearance as a thug on the subway.
joefromchicago wrote:I was reminded of this thread while watching Bananas last night. A very young Sylvester Stallone makes an appearance as a thug on the subway.
But that was a bit part he did before he became a star, so it is only a cameo with hindsight
Paaskynen wrote:But that was a bit part he did before he became a star, so it is only a cameo with hindsight
I included those in my original post.
Sean Connery in Robin Hood,Prince of Theives.
A great cameo by Gene Barry as the father at the end of the movie -War of the Worlds. Its a great cameo because Barry played the part handled by Tom Cruise in the new version.
joefromchicago wrote:Paaskynen wrote:But that was a bit part he did before he became a star, so it is only a cameo with hindsight
I included those in my original post.
Then Travolta's bit part in Carrie also qualifies.
Sly Stallone has a cameo performance in the film Taxi 3.
Did I miss any reference to one of the longest fights ever on the screen?
The Quiet Man
John Wayne is a wealthy American who travels to Ireland and falls in love with an Irish lass (Maureen O'Hara). However,her brother (Victor MacGlauglin) will have none of it. I believet the fight lasts for hours and they fight all over the village.
Hunter S Thompson showed up briefly in Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, there were a few others in that movie as well but can't remember right now.
Bob Barker in Happy Gilmore was classic.
Buster Keaton in "Sunset Blvd."
He was one of Norma's card-playing buddies, along with an old actress who's name escapes me.
