10 Notable Movies Featuring (Mostly) Two Actors

3. The Sunset Limited

Tommy Lee Jones and Samuel L. Jackson are pitted against one another in this adaptation of Cormac McCarthy's play of the same name, with Jones also handling directorial duties.

Jones plays White, a man intent on committing suicide, while Jackson plays Black, who attempts to convince him that life is worth living.

The entire 90-minute movie unfolds within the single location of a New York City apartment, resting simply on the acting chops of Jones and Jackson, who are both remarkable here.

You can certainly argue that The Sunset Limited isn't very cinematic as movies go - and indeed, it's basically just a play shot for the screen - but the tenacious performances and McCarthy's trenchant observations on life, death and faith easily carry this to the finish line.