10 Greatest Over-Acted Performances In Movie History

10. David Patrick Kelly - The Warriors (1979)

We begin this list not with perhaps a more lesser known actor than some of the other heavyweights that will appear later on. David Patrick Kelly first came to my attention as a weaselly cronie in Commando. Then a second time as a weaselly cronie in The Crow. But his most iconic role is that of Luther, leader of the Rogues gang, in the cult chase-a-thon The Warriors.

The Warriors is a movie more lauded for its costumes and fight sequences than the acting prowess on show. But whenever Kelly is onscreen hamming it up, he is a pure joy.

Whether screaming ‘FOR WHAT?’ at a poor street vendor for asking him to pay, or his snivelling ‘Nooo… It wasn’t us... It was the Warriors!…’ when about to get his comeuppance, his manic performance never feels too much in the madcap, brightly coloured world of this movie.

The film’s best moment is Kelly deviously cooing ‘Waaaarriioooorrss…..Come out to plaaa-ee-aaaay!’ whilst clinking a bunch of bottles looking like Freddy Krueger caught doing the recycling.

And on top of that? This whole moment was completely improvised by Kelly. Now that’s how to steal a movie.