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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

Contact:
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Mini Biography:
Considered one of the pioneer screenwriters of the action genre, Black... more
Trivia:
Five of his screenplays begin with the letter "L". 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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Writer:
  1. Lethal Weapon 5 (2012) (pre-production) (screenplay)

  2. A.W.O.L (2006) (writer) (as Holly Martins)
  3. Kiss Kiss Bang Bang (2005) (screen story) (screenplay)

  4. Lethal Weapon 4 (1998) (characters)
    ... aka Lethal 4 (USA: promotional abbreviation)
  5. The Long Kiss Goodnight (1996) (written by)
  6. Last Action Hero (1993) (screenplay)
  7. Lethal Weapon 3 (1992) (characters)
  8. The Last Boy Scout (1991) (screenplay) (story)

  9. Lethal Weapon 2 (1989) (characters) (story)
  10. The Monster Squad (1987) (written by)
  11. Lethal Weapon (1987) (written by)
Actor:
  1. Monkeys (2007)
  2. The Boy Scout (2002) .... Henchman #2

  3. As Good as It Gets (1997) .... Cafe 24 Manager Brian
  4. Night Realm (1994)
  5. RoboCop 3 (1993) .... Donnelly
  6. Mike the Detective (1993)
  7. "Dark Justice" .... Rush (1 episode, 1991)
    ... aka Justicia ciega (Spain)
    ... aka Quan es fa fosc (Spain: Catalan title: first season title)
        - Nowhere to Hide (1991) TV episode .... Rush

  8. Dead Heat (1988) .... Patrolman
  9. Predator (1987) .... Hawkins
Producer:
  1. A.W.O.L (2006) (executive producer) (as Harry Lime)

  2. The Long Kiss Goodnight (1996) (producer)
  3. The Last Boy Scout (1991) (executive producer)
Thanks:
  1. Doesn't Texas Ever End (2009) (filming) (very special thanks)
  2. Joe Dick (2009) (completed) (grateful acknowledgment)
Self:
  1. Tales from the Script (2009) .... Himself
  2. The Craft of Dirty Harry (2008) (V) .... Himself
  3. A Moral Right: The Politics of Dirty Harry (2008) (V) .... Himself
  4. The Long Shadow of Dirty Harry (2008) (V) .... Himself
  5. The Evolution of Clint Eastwood (2008) (V) .... Himself
  6. We, the Screenwriter (2006) .... Himself
  7. "Film '72" .... Himself (3 episodes, 2005)
    ... aka Film '73 (UK: new title)
    ... aka Film '74 (UK: new title)
    ... aka Film '75 (UK: new title)
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    ... aka Film 2006 (UK: new title)
    ... aka Film 2007 (UK: new title)
    ... aka Film 2008 (UK: new title)
    ... aka Film 2009 (UK: new title)
    ... aka Film of the Year (UK: teaser title)
    ... aka The Film Programme (UK: informal alternative title)
        - Episode dated 7 November 2005 (2005) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode dated 10 October 2005 (2005) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode dated 26 September 2005 (2005) TV episode .... Himself
  8. "Sunday Morning Shootout" .... Himself (1 episode, 2005)
    ... aka Hollywood Shootout (USA: syndication title)
    ... aka Shootout (USA: new title)
        - Episode #2.28 (2005) TV episode .... Himself
  9. Predator: The Unseen Arnold (2001) (V) .... Himself
  10. Predator: Character Design (2001) (V) .... Himself
  11. Predator: Old Painless (2001) (V) .... Himself
  12. Predator: Camouflage (2001) (V) .... Himself
  13. If It Bleeds We Can Kill It: The Making of 'Predator' (2001) (V) .... Himself
  14. Predator: Classified Action (2001) (V) .... Himself

  15. An Alan Smithee Film: Burn Hollywood Burn (1997) .... Himself
    ... aka Burn Hollywood Burn (UK: video title)

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