Known for Crew
Alan D. Purwin was an American helicopter pilot, aerial film operator, entrepreneur and philanthropist.
Born
August 28, 1961
Died
September 11, 2015 (age 54)
Birthplace
Los Angeles, California, USA
Filmography
48 films


American Made
2017 · 1h 55m
country: United States
The true story of pilot Barry Seal, who transported contraband for the CIA and the Medellin cartel in the 1980s.


Kong: Skull Island
2017 · 1h 58m
country: China
Explore the mysterious and dangerous home of the king of the apes as a team of explorers ventures deep inside the treacherous, primordial island.


The Great Wall
2016 · 1h 43m
country: China
European mercenaries searching for black powder become embroiled in the defense of the Great Wall of China against a horde of monstrous creatures.


Sicario
2015 · 2h 2m
country: United States
An idealistic FBI agent is enlisted by a government task force to aid in the escalating war against drugs at the border area between the U.S. and Mexico.


San Andreas
2015 · 1h 54m
country: Canada
In the aftermath of a massive earthquake in California, a rescue-chopper pilot makes a dangerous journey across the state in order to rescue his estranged daughter.


Taken 3
2014 · 1h 49m
country: France
Ex-government operative Bryan Mills finds his life is shattered when he's falsely accused of a murder that hits close to home. As he's pursued by a savvy police inspector, Mills employs his particular set of skills to track the real killer and exact his unique brand of justice.


Taken 2
2012 · 1h 31m
country: France
In Istanbul, retired CIA operative Bryan Mills and his wife are taken hostage by the father of a kidnapper Mills killed while rescuing his daughter.


Transformers: Dark of the Moon
2011 · 2h 34m
country: United States
The Autobots continue to work for NEST, now no longer in secret. But after discovering a strange artifact during a mission in Chernobyl, it becomes apparent to Optimus Prime that the United States government has been less than forthright with them.


Star Trek
2009 · 2h 7m
country: United States
The fate of the galaxy rests in the hands of bitter rivals. One, James Kirk, is a delinquent, thrill-seeking Iowa farm boy. The other, Spock, a Vulcan, was raised in a logic-based society that rejects all emotion. As fiery instinct clashes with calm reason, their unlikely but powerful partnership is the only thing capable of leading their crew through unimaginable danger, boldly going where no one has gone before. The human adventure has begun again.


Death Race
2008 · 1h 45m
country: United Kingdom
Terminal Island, New York: 2020. Overcrowding in the US penal system has reached a breaking point. Prisons have been turned over to a monolithic Weyland Corporation, which sees jails full of thugs as an opportunity for televised sport. Adrenalized inmates, a global audience hungry for violence and a spectacular, enclosed arena come together to form the 'Death Race', the biggest, most brutal event.


Vacancy
2007 · 1h 25m
country: United States
A young married couple becomes stranded at an isolated motel and find hidden video cameras in their room. They realize that unless they escape, they'll be the next victims of a snuff film.


Man on Fire
2004 · 2h 26m
country: Switzerland
Jaded ex-CIA operative John Creasy reluctantly accepts a job as the bodyguard for a 10-year-old girl in Mexico City. They clash at first, but eventually bond, and when she's kidnapped he's consumed by fury and will stop at nothing to save her life.


Red Dragon
2002 · 2h 4m
country: Germany
Former FBI Agent Will Graham, who was once almost killed by the savage Hannibal 'The Cannibal' Lecter, now has no choice but to face him again, as it seems Lecter is the only one who can help Graham track down a new serial killer.


Austin Powers in Goldmember
2002 · 1h 34m
country: United States
The world's most shagadelic spy continues his fight against Dr. Evil. This time, the diabolical doctor and his clone, Mini-Me, team up with a new foe—'70s kingpin Goldmember. While pursuing the team of villains to stop them from world domination, Austin gets help from his dad and an old girlfriend.


Murder by Numbers
2002 · 2h
country: United States
Tenacious homicide detective Cassie Mayweather and her still-green partner are working a murder case, attempting to profile two malevolently brilliant young men: cold, calculating killers whose dark secrets might explain their crimes.


Storm Catcher
1999 · 1h 35m
country: United States
A renegade general plots to bomb Washington using a new top secret jet called the Storm Catcher. The only trouble is only one man is capable of flying it. So they seek to put him on the run in a conspiracy that makes him appear to have murdered several men and stolen the plane. Then try to murder his wife and take his daughter prisoner. Threatening to kill his daughter if he doesn't help, he appears trapped. However, his best friend who is the plane's computer specialist has a few tricks up his sleeve.


Rush Hour
1998 · 1h 37m
country: United States
When Hong Kong Inspector Lee is summoned to Los Angeles to investigate a kidnapping, the FBI doesn't want any outside help and assigns cocky LAPD Detective James Carter to distract Lee from the case. Not content to watch the action from the sidelines, Lee and Carter form an unlikely partnership and investigate the case themselves.


Ground Control
1998 · 1h 38m
country: United States
An air-traffic controller quits after a plane crash but, years later, goes to help an airport that is in the path of a terrible storm.


Ransom
1996 · 2h 1m
country: United States
When a rich man's son is kidnapped, he cooperates with the police at first but then tries a unique tactic against the criminals.


The Sunchaser
1996 · 2h 2m
country: United States
A young half-Navajo convict dying of cancer forces a yuppie doctor to drive him to a magic healing lake.


Apollo 13
1995 · 2h 20m
country: United States
The true story of technical troubles that scuttle the Apollo 13 lunar mission in 1970, risking the lives of astronaut Jim Lovell and his crew, with the failed journey turning into a thrilling saga of heroism. Drifting more than 200,000 miles from Earth, the astronauts work furiously with the ground crew to avert tragedy.


The Puppet Masters
1994 · 1h 49m
country: United States
The Midwest USA is invaded by stingray-shaped alien slugs that ride on people's backs and control their minds in order to spread their dominion. Government agency reps Sam Givens, Andrew Nivens, and Mary Sefton must stop the aliens.


Predator 2
1990 · 1h 48m
country: United States
A police chief in the war-torn streets of Los Angeles discovers that an extraterrestrial creature is hunting down residents - and that he is the next target.


Die Hard
1988 · 2h 12m
country: United States
High above the city of L.A. a team of terrorists has seized a building, taken hostages, and declared war. One man has manages to escape... An off-duty cop hiding somewhere inside. He's alone, tired... and the only chance anyone has got.