Sin City (also known as Frank Miller’s Sin City) is a 2005 American neo-noir crime anthology film written, produced, and directed by Frank Miller and Robert Rodriguez. It is based on Miller’s graphic novel of the same name. Much of the film is based on the first, third and fourth books in Miller’s original comic […]
The Assassin (also known as Point of No Return) is a 1993 film directed by John Badham. It was co-produced by Art Linson and D. J. Caruso. The screenplay was co-written by Robert Getchell and Alexandra Seros based on the 1990 film, La Femme Nikita written and directed by Luc Besson. The Assassin stars Bridget […]
Porridge was released in 1979 and is based on the British TV series Porridge which aired between 1974 and 1977. It was directed by Dick Clement and produced by Ian La Frenais. The screenplay was co-written by Dick Clement and Ian La Frenais. Porridge is set a year before the final episode of the TV […]
New Jack City is a 1991 crime thriller directed by Mario Van Peebles in his directorial debut and produced by Doug McHenry and George Jackson. The screenplay was written by Thomas Lee Wright and Barry Michael Cooper based on a story by the former. New Jack City stars Wesley Snipes, Ice-T, Allen Payne, Chris Rock, […]
Batman Begins is a 2005 film directed by Christopher Nolan. It was co-produced by Charles Roven, Emma Thomas and Larry Franco. The screenplay was co-written by Christopher Nolan and David S. Goyer based on Goyer’s story featuring characters from the comic books by DC Comics. Batman Begins stars Christian Bale, Michael Caine, Liam Neeson, Katie […]
Robocop is a 1987 film directed by Paul Verhoeven, in his first major Hollywood production and was produced by Arne Schmidt. The screenplay was co-written by Edward Neumeier and Michael Miner. The novel, released around the same time as Robocop and written by Ed Naha, differed in several ways from the film as it followed […]
American Sniper is a 2015 film directed by Clint Eastwood who also co-produced the film with Robert Lorenz, Andrew Lazar, Bradley Cooper and Peter Morgan. The screenplay was written by Jason Hall and is based on the memoirs American Sniper: The Autobiography of the Most Lethal Sniper in U.S. Military History by Chris Kyle. American […]
The Godfather is a 1972 film directed by Francis Ford Coppola. It was produced by Albert S. Ruddy. The screenplay was written by Mario Puzo and Francis Ford Coppola based on the 1969 crime novel of the same name by Mario Puzo. The Godfather stars Marlon Brando, Al Pacino, James Caan, Richard S. Castellano, Robert […]
The Commitments is a 1991 film directed by Alan Parker. It was co-produced by Roger Randall-Cutler and Lynda Myles. The screenplay was co-written by Dick Clement, Ian La Frenais and Roddy Doyle based on the 1987 novel The Commitments by Roddy Doyle. The Commitments stars Robert Arkins, Michael Aherne, Angeline Ball, Maria Doyle Kennedy, Dave […]
JFK is a 1991 film directed by Oliver Stone who co-produced the film with A. Kitman Ho. He also co-wrote the screenplay with Zachary Sklar who adapted the film based on the books On the Trail of the Assassins by Jim Garrison and Crossfire: The Plot That Killed Kennedy by Jim Marrs. Oliver Stone described […]
The Wolf of Wall Street is 2013 film directed by Martin Scorsese. It was co-produced by Martin Scorsese, Leonardo DiCaprio, Riza Aziz, Joey McFarland and Emma Tillinger Koskoff. The screenplay was written by Terence Winter based on the memoir, The Wolf of Wall Street by former stockbroker and trader Jordan Belfort. It stars Leonardo DiCaprio, […]
The Wolf of Wall Street is 2013 film directed by Martin Scorsese. It was co-produced by Martin Scorsese, Leonardo DiCaprio, Riza Aziz, Joey McFarland and Emma Tillinger Koskoff. The screenplay was written by Terence Winter based on the memoir, The Wolf of Wall Street by former stockbroker and trader Jordan Belfort. It stars Leonardo DiCaprio, […]
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (also known as Rogue One) is a 2016 film directed by Gareth Edwards. It was produced by Kathleen Kennedy, Allison Shearmur and Simon Emanuel. The screenplay was co-written by Chris Weitz and Tony Gilroy based on the story by John Knoll and Gary Whitta. The characters were created by […]
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (also known as Rogue One) is a 2016 film directed by Gareth Edwards. It was produced by Kathleen Kennedy, Allison Shearmur and Simon Emanuel. The screenplay was co-written by Chris Weitz and Tony Gilroy based on the story by John Knoll and Gary Whitta. The characters were created by […]
Platoon is a 1986 film directed by Oliver Stone. It was produced by Arnold Kopelson. Platoon was the first in a trilogy of Vietnam War films directed by Oliver Stone, followed by Born on the Fourth of July (1989) and Heaven & Earth (1993). Oliver Stone wrote the screenplay based on his experiences as a […]
The Beastmaster is a 1982 film directed by Don Coscarelli. It was co-produced by Paul Pepperman, Donald P. Borchers and Sylvio Tabet with Don Coscarelli and Paul Pepperman writing the screenplay. The screenplay was based on Andre Norton’s 1959 novel The Beast Master. The Beastmaster stars Marc Singer, Tanya Roberts, Rip Torn, John Amos, Josh […]