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An Alan Smithee Film: Burn Hollywood Burn (1997) -- Alan Smithee wants to remove his name from the biggest movie flop.
Kiss Kiss Bang Bang (2005) -- Clip: You threw my gun away?
Predator (1987) -- A team of commandos, on a mission in a Central American jungle, find themselves hunted by an extra-terrestrial warrior.
Kiss Kiss Bang Bang (2005) -- Clip: What are you doing here?
Kiss Kiss Bang Bang (2005) -- A murder mystery brings together a private eye, a struggling actress, and a thief masquerading as an actor.

Overview

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Mini Biography:
Considered one of the pioneer screenwriters of the action genre, Black... more
Trivia:
Was an avid reader of Ed McBain's 87th Precinct, The Hardy Boys, and Doc... more
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Awards:
2 wins & 3 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(113 articles)
The Flickcast – Episode 29: Oblivion
 (From The Flickcast. 28 October 2009, 9:00 AM, PDT)

Star Trek Writers Are Not Producing Doc Savage
 (From ReelzChannel. 28 October 2009, 4:45 AM, PDT)

Alternate Names:
Harry Lime | Holly Martins

Filmography

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  1. Cold Warrior (details only on IMDb Pro)
Writer
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Lethal Weapon 5 (pre-production) (2012) (screenplay) 2012 - -
- 2. A.W.O.L (2006) (writer) (as Holly Martins) 2006 - 6.9 (140)
- 3. Kiss Kiss Bang Bang (2005) (screen story) (screenplay) 2005 - 7.9 (55,191)
- 4. Lethal Weapon 4 (1998)   (characters) 1998 $285M 6.4 (43,895)
AKAs:
  • Lethal 4 (USA: promotional abbreviation)
- 5. The Long Kiss Goodnight (1996) (written by) 1996 $73.9M 6.6 (26,366)
- 6. Last Action Hero (1993) (screenplay) 1993 $121M 5.8 (38,970)
- 7. Lethal Weapon 3 (1992) (characters) 1992 $320M 6.5 (36,136)
- 8. The Last Boy Scout (1991) (screenplay) (story) 1991 - 6.7 (27,492)
- 9. Lethal Weapon 2 (1989) (characters) (story) 1989 $227M 7.0 (40,210)
- 10. The Monster Squad (1987) (written by) 1987 - 6.9 (6,592)
- 11. Lethal Weapon (1987) (written by) 1987 - 7.6 (49,904)
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- 1. Monkeys (2007) 2007 - -
- 2. The Boy Scout (2002) Henchman #2 2002 - 5.2 (33)
- 3. As Good as It Gets (1997) Cafe 24 Manager Brian 1997 $313M 7.8 (86,078)
- 4. Night Realm (1994) 1994 - 2.7 (15)
- 5. RoboCop 3 (1993) Donnelly 1993 - 3.3 (12,082)
- 6. Mike the Detective (1993) 1993 - -
- 7. "Dark Justice" (1991)   Rush (1 episode, 1991) 1991 - 7.4 (64)
AKAs:
  • Justicia ciega (Spain)
  • Quan es fa fosc (Spain: Catalan title: first season title)
- 8. Dead Heat (1988) Patrolman 1988 - 5.5 (1,507)
- 9. Predator (1987) Hawkins 1987 - 7.8 (75,975)
Producer
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- 1. A.W.O.L (2006) (executive producer) (as Harry Lime) 2006 - 6.9 (140)
- 2. The Long Kiss Goodnight (1996) (producer) 1996 $73.9M 6.6 (26,366)
- 3. The Last Boy Scout (1991) (executive producer) 1991 - 6.7 (27,492)
Director
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- 1. Kiss Kiss Bang Bang (2005) 2005 - 7.9 (55,191)
Thanks
Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Doesn't Texas Ever End (filming) (2009) (very special thanks) 2009 - -
- 2. Joe Dick (completed) (2009) (grateful acknowledgment) 2009 - -
Self
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- 1. Tales from the Script (2009) Himself 2009 - 9.3 (20)
- 2. The Craft of Dirty Harry (2008) (V) Himself 2008 - 8.1 (5)
- 3. The Evolution of Clint Eastwood (2008) (V) Himself 2008 - 8.8 (7)
- 4. The Long Shadow of Dirty Harry (2008) (V) Himself 2008 - 7.9 (10)
- 5. A Moral Right: The Politics of Dirty Harry (2008) (V) Himself 2008 - -
- 6. We, the Screenwriter (2006) Himself 2006 - 2.1 (27)
- 7. "Film '72" (1972)   Himself (3 episodes, 2005) 2005 - 7.9 (213)
AKAs:
  • Film '73 (UK: new title)
  • Film '74 (UK: new title)
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  • Film 2009 (UK: new title)
  • Film of the Year (UK: teaser title)
  • The Film Programme (UK: informal alternative title)
- 8. "Sunday Morning Shootout" (2003)   Himself (1 episode, 2005) 2005 - 6.9 (74)
AKAs:
  • Hollywood Shootout (USA: syndication title)
  • Shootout (USA: new title)
1 TV episode:
- 9. Predator: The Unseen Arnold (2001) (V) Himself 2001 - 7.8 (13)
- 10. Predator: Classified Action (2001) (V) Himself 2001 - 7.6 (5)
- 11. Predator: Camouflage (2001) (V) Himself 2001 - 7.5 (6)
- 12. Predator: Old Painless (2001) (V) Himself 2001 - 7.4 (7)
- 13. Predator: Character Design (2001) (V) Himself 2001 - 7.1 (7)
- 14. If It Bleeds We Can Kill It: The Making of 'Predator' (2001) (V) Himself 2001 - 6.9 (147)
- 15. An Alan Smithee Film: Burn Hollywood Burn (1997)   Himself 1997 - 3.4 (2,054)
AKAs:
  • Burn Hollywood Burn (UK: video title)

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