Known for Production
Born
July 14, 1938
Died
December 20, 2009 (age 71)
Birthplace
Paris, Texas, U.S.A.
Filmography
47 films, 2 shows


The Burrowers
2008 · 1h 36m
country: United States
It is 1879 in the Dakota Territories, a band of men who set out to find and recover a family of settlers that has mysteriously vanished from their home. Expecting the offenders to be a band of fierce natives, but they soon discover that the real enemy stalks them from below.


$5 a Day
2008 · 1h 38m
country: United States
After being released from jail, the son of a con man joins his father on the road.


Urban Justice
2007 · 1h 36m
country: United States
Seagal plays a man with a dark and violent past, who seeks revenge for the murder of his son.


Even Money
2007 · 1h 53m
country: Germany
Gambling addiction bring the stories of three otherwise unconnected people together as it destroys each of their lives.


Today You Die
2005 · 1h 30m
country: United States
A former thief who is trying to go straight seeks vengeance on those who framed him.


Molly
1999 · 1h 42m
country: United States
Molly McKay is a profoundly autistic twenty-something woman who has lived in an institution from a young age following her parents' death in a car accident. When the institution must close due to budget cuts, Molly is left in the care of her neurotypical, older brother, Buck McKay, an advertising executive and perennial bachelor. Buck forces her to undergo an experimental medical treatment, with unexpectedly drastic results.


Goodbye Lover
1999 · 1h 42m
country: Germany
Police investigate when a man having an affair with his brother's wife disappears suddenly.


The Patriot
1998 · 1h 30m
country: United States
A deadly virus threatens to wipe out an entire Rocky Mountain town, leaving the town doctor to find some way to escape the soldiers who enforce the town's quarantine and devise an antidote. Matters take a more deadly turn after the physician is captured by a dangerously unstable band of militia extremists.


Fire Down Below
1997 · 1h 44m
country: United States
When an EPA representative is murdered in a small Appalachian community, EPA undercover agent Jack Taggart is sent in—posing as a handyman working with a Christian relief agency—to determine what happened.


First Kid
1996 · 1h 41m
country: United States
Some say that to be the leader of a country is one of the loneliest jobs in the world. But being the child of a world leader can be doubly so. Constantly surrounded by security officers, restricted in movements and having almost every waking moment carefully monitored makes normalcy an impossibility. No one knows this better than young Luke Davenport, the son of U.S. President Davenport. He vents his loneliness, frustration and feelings of isolation from family and friends by being a brat to his private Secret Service agent. When the agent snaps from the strain in front of the First Lady, a new agent is assigned to Luke. He turns out to be the enormous Sam Simms, a bit of a rogue who managed to rise through the ranks by sheer determination rather than strict adherence to Secret-Service protocol. At first, Luke tries all his old tricks upon Sam. But instead of getting angry, Sam seems to actually understand.


Last Dance
1996 · 1h 43m
country: United States
Upon taking a new job, young lawyer Rick Hayes is assigned to the clemency case of Cindy Liggett, a woman convicted of first degree murder and sentenced to death. As Hayes investigates the background for her case, the two begin to form a deep friendship, while the date for her execution draws nearer.


Mulholland Falls
1996 · 1h 47m
country: United States
In 1950s Los Angeles, a special crime squad of the LAPD investigates the murder of a young woman.


Ed
1996 · 1h 34m
country: United States
Jack Cooper could be a world-class baseball pitcher if he didn't keep buckling under the pressure. He tries to keep his spirits up after he's traded to a minor league team but loses all hope when he discovers that Ed, one of his teammates, is a chimp. Ed used to be the team mascot, but was promoted to third base when the owners realized he had a talent for baseball. As Jack struggles to get used to his new surroundings, Ed helps him regain his confidence on and off the field.


Wild Bill
1995 · 1h 38m
country: United States
Biopic about famous gunslinger Wild Bill Hickock. The early career of legendary lawman is telescoped and culminates in his relocation in Deadwood and a reunion with Calamity Jane.


The Face on the Milk Carton
1995 · 1h 27m
country: United States
Based on the book by Caroline B. Cooney, a girl happens to look down at a milk carton one day and she sees herself on the back! Could her parents really have kidnapped her?


Gordy
1995 · 1h 30m
country: United States
A talking pig named Gordy becomes involved in a quest to save his family from the slaughterhouse.


Homage
1995 · 1h 37m
country: United States
The young caretaker at the estate of a reclusive woman develops a dangerous obsession with her daughter, a sexy television star. Unexpected twists and turns.


Silent Fall
1994 · 1h 41m
country: United States
Having seen the double murder of his parents, autistic youth Tim Warden is sent to therapy with controversial therapist Dr. Jake Rainer. Jake tries to probe the silent child about what he saw, but he gets more details about the Wardens' household dynamics from Tim's teenage sister, Sylvie. As he spends more time with the siblings, Jake learns that the Wardens' marriage was not as perfect as it seemed, and he uncovers other new details that might help solve the crime.


The Sandlot
1993 · 1h 41m
country: United States
During a summer of friendship and adventure, one boy becomes a part of the gang, nine boys become a team and their leader becomes a legend by confronting the terrifying mystery beyond the right field wall.


A Far Off Place
1993 · 1h 47m
country: United States
Thrown together under incredible circumstances, two strangers must discover courage and strength when they begin a journey across the treacherous African desert! Equipped only with their wits and the expertise of a native bushman who befriends them, they are determined to triumph over impossible odds and reach their destination. But along the way, the trio face a primitive desert wilderness.


Passenger 57
1992 · 1h 24m
country: United States
Airline security specialist John Cutter, finally returning to the job after his wife's death, finds himself stuck on a flight being hijacked by notorious terrorist Charles Rane. Unfortunately for the terrorists, they're also stuck with him.


Rich in Love
1992 · 1h 45m
country: United States
Warren Odom, a rich Southern gentleman, is left in a state of shock when his wife, Helen, leaves him unexpectedly. With Helen gone, Warren's kindhearted teenage daughter, Lucille, cares for him and tries to cheer him up. Warren slowly starts to recover, and begins a relationship with another woman, Vera Delmage. However, his life is complicated when his older daughter, Rae, arrives in town pregnant.


Rush
1991 · 2h
country: United States
Undercover cop Jim Raynor is a seasoned veteran. His partner, Kristen Cates, is lacking in experience, but he thinks she's tough enough to work his next case with him: a deep cover assignment to bring down the notoriously hard-to-capture drug lord Gaines. While their relationship turns romantic during the assignment, they also turn into junkies, and will have to battle their own addictions if they want to bring down Gaines once and for all.


The Man in the Moon
1991 · 1h 39m
country: United States
Maureen Trant and her younger sibling Dani share a strong connection, but local boy Court Foster threatens to throw their bond off balance. Dani and Court meet first and have a flirtatious rapport -- but when he meets Maureen, he falls hard and they begin a passionate affair. The new couple try to keep their love hidden from Dani, but she soon learns the truth, disavowing her sister. But a heartbreaking accident later reunites the girls.


Wild Texas Wind
1991 · 1h 36m
country: United States
Soon after a country singer moves in with her band's new manager, he's found slain and she's a suspect.


The Long Walk Home
1990 · 1h 37m
country: United States
Two women, black and white, in 1955 Montgomery Alabama, must decide what they are going to do in response to the famous bus boycott led by Martin Luther King.


Caroline?
1990 · 1h 40m
country: United States
Hallmark Hall of Fame presents the story of a mysterious woman claiming to be the deceased daughter of a rich man tries to solve the problems of his untrusting son and supposedly physically and mentally handicaped daughter. But one question stands in her way: is she really Caroline?


Return of the Living Dead Part II
1988 · 1h 29m
country: United States
A group of kids discover one of the drums containing a rotting corpse and release the 2-4-5 Trioxin gas into the air, causing the dead to once again rise from the grave and seek out brains.


Square Dance
1987 · 1h 52m
country: United States
An awkward 13-year-old leaves her cranky grandfather in rural Texas, to live with her mother in Fort Worth.


Time Bomb
1984 · 1h 35m
country: United States
A gang of terrorists tries to hijack a truck carrying plutonium.


Tender Mercies
1983 · 1h 32m
country: United States
Alcoholic former country singer Mac Sledge makes friends with a young widow and her son. The friendship enables him to find inspiration to resume his career.


The Steeler and the Pittsburgh Kid
1981 · 1h
country: United States
The award-winning Coke commercial becomes a heart-warming story!


Raggedy Man
1981 · 1h 34m
country: United States
A divorced mother of two boys is stuck working as a telephone operator in a small Texas town during World War II. Her friendship with a Navy sailor on shore leave causes gossip in town.


Deadly Blessing
1981 · 1h 44m
country: United States
When a former member of a religious cult dies in a mysterious accident, Martha, who now lives alone and close to the cult's church, begins to fear for her life and the lives of her visiting friends.


Urban Cowboy
1980 · 2h 12m
country: United States
After moving to Pasadena, Texas, country boy Bud Davis starts hanging around a bar called Gilley's, where he falls in love with Sissy, a cowgirl who believes the sexes are equal. They eventually marry, but their relationship is turbulent due to Bud's traditional view of gender roles. Jealousy over his rival leads to their separation, but Bud attempts to win Sissy back by triumphing at Gilley's mechanical bull-riding competition.


Close Encounters of the Third Kind
1977 · 2h 17m
country: United Kingdom
After an encounter with UFOs, an electricity linesman feels undeniably drawn to an isolated area in the wilderness where something spectacular is about to happen.


Jaws
1975 · 2h 4m
country: United States
When the seaside community of Amity finds itself under attack by a dangerous great white shark, the town's chief of police, a young marine biologist, and a grizzled shark hunter embark on a desperate quest to kill the beast before it strikes again.


Buster and Billie
1974 · 1h 40m
country: United States
Dimwitted but sweet high school girl of easy virtue and the most popular boy in the school share an improbable romance.


The Sugarland Express
1974 · 1h 50m
country: United States
Married small-time crooks Lou-Jean and Clovis Poplin lose their baby to the state of Texas and resolve to do whatever it takes to get him back. Lou-Jean gets Clovis out of jail, and the two steal their son from his foster home, in addition to taking a highway patrolman hostage. As a massive dragnet starts to pursue them across Texas, the couple become unlikely folk heroes and even start to bond with the captive policeman.