6 Best L.Q. Jones Movies

By Vlad Zakh · August 13, 2026

L.Q. Jones was a fixture of Sam Peckinpah’s stock company, bringing a wiry, weathered presence to decades of westerns and cult favourites. Casino builds and loses a Las Vegas empire, The Mask of Zorro trains a reckless thief as the next Zorro, The Edge strands a businessman and a photographer after a plane crash, and Lone Wolf McQuade pits a Texas Ranger against an arms dealer. A Boy and His Dog and Hang ‘em High round out the list.

Casino (1995)

IMDb ★ 8.2 RT 79% Metacritic 73

A skilled gambler's rise running a Las Vegas casino for the mob descends into betrayal and violence.

Directed by Martin Scorsese · 2h 59m · Rated R

Nominated for 1 Oscar4 wins & 11 nominations

Where to watch

Stream: Amazon Prime Video, YouTube TV, Amazon Prime Video with Ads · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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The Mask of Zorro (1998)

TMDB ★ 6.6

Antonio Banderas plays a new Zorro trained by the ageing original, still one of the best swashbucklers around.

Directed by Martin Campbell · 2h 18m · Rated PG-13

Where to watch

Stream: Sony Pictures Core Amazon Channel · Rent: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Plex · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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The Edge (1997)

TMDB ★ 6.9

Two men stranded in the Alaskan wilderness after a plane crash must survive both the cold and a man-eating bear.

Directed by Lee Tamahori · 1h 57m · Rated R

Where to watch

Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Lone Wolf McQuade (1983)

TMDB ★ 6.5

A tough, independent Texas Ranger battles a ruthless arms dealer and his private army.

Directed by Steve Carver · 1h 47m · Rated PG

Where to watch

Stream: Amazon Prime Video, MGM Plus Roku Premium Channel, MGM Plus, Amazon Prime Video with Ads · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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A Boy and His Dog (1975)

IMDb ★ 6.4 RT 80% Metacritic 68

A young man and his telepathic dog scavenge for food in a post-nuclear wasteland.

Directed by L.Q. Jones · 1h 31m · Rated R

2 wins & 2 nominations

Where to watch

Stream: Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, Night Flight Plus, Cultpix, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Shout! Factory Amazon Channel · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store

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Hang 'em High (1968)

TMDB ★ 6.9

A rancher wrongly hanged and left for dead becomes a lawman determined to bring his attackers to justice.

Directed by Ted Post · 1h 55m · Rated PG-13

Where to watch

Stream: fuboTV, MGM+ Amazon Channel, Philo, MGM Plus Roku Premium Channel, MGM Plus · Rent: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Plex · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Streaming availability data from JustWatch, via TMDB. Availability changes often, so check the service before you plan a movie night.

Vlad Zakh

Founder, Movieix

Founder of Movieix. He started the site because most recommendation pages felt like noise. Here, lists are sorted by who's in the film, where it's from and what mood you're in tonight.

6 Best L.Q. Jones Movies

Casino (1995)

The Mask of Zorro (1998)

The Edge (1997)

Lone Wolf McQuade (1983)

A Boy and His Dog (1975)

Hang 'em High (1968)

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