The 12 Best Robert Redford Movies to Celebrate an Eternal Icon

8. The Horse Whisperer (The Horse Whisperer, 1998)

Acting and also directing, Redford is a rancher with a special gift for healing traumatized horses. He is called to help a young woman (played by a young Scarlett Johansson) and her horse after a devastating accident. It is a sensitive story about healing, patience, and unexpected connections.