Robert Duvall

Robert Duvall

From Den of Cin by Devin Lucas & James Dufresne

April 10, 2026 · 3h 52m · Season 7 · Episode 78

About this episode

Devin and James pay tribute to Robert Duvall, exploring his impactful filmography and lesser-known works.

Devin & James are back in the DEN OF CIN with a tribute to actor/writer/director ROBERT DUVALL! Few other artists have had such a long lasting impact on the art form as Duvall, with parts in many of the most important movies ever made, in both supporting and lead roles. We start off with a list of the expected must-see classics, such as The Godfather, Apocalypse Now, M*A*S*H, and Network (to name just a few), but we deep dive into a selection of Duvall films that tend to get less attention in the modern era than the typical "greatest hits" of his filmography. We start with a look into his supporting role in Francis Ford Coppola's THE RAIN PEOPLE, and then dive into long form conversations about his many starring roles, including the criminally underseen THE OUTFIT, his Oscar winning country music masterpiece TENDER MERCIES, family drama THE GREAT SANTINI, Dennis Hopper's still controversial COLORS with Sean Penn, the self-written & directed THE APOSTLE, and the 21st century western OPEN RANGE. Along the way, we get into side conversations about THX-1138, TOMORROW, THE STONE BOY, FALLING DOWN, JOE KIDD, TRUE CONFESSIONS, and THE JUDGE, as well as probably the…

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Hosts: Devin Lucas, James Dufresne

Topics covered

  • Robert Duvall
  • filmography
  • cinema history
  • actor tribute
  • must-see classics

Keywords

  • Robert Duvall
  • film
  • cinema
  • actor
  • movies
  • classics
  • filmography

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: The Godfather, Apocalypse Now, M*A*S*H, Network, THE RAIN PEOPLE, THE OUTFIT, TENDER MERCIES, THE GREAT SANTINI, COLORS, THE APOSTLE

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