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An Alan Smithee Film: Burn Hollywood Burn (1997) -- Alan Smithee wants to remove his name from the biggest movie flop.
Nowhere to Run (1993) -- Escaped prisoner Jean-Claude Van Damme romances Rosanna Arquette in this action thriller featuring a police chase with cars, land rovers, helicopters, motorcycles and some horses.
Jagged Edge (1985) -- A defense attorney (Glenn Close) falls for her client, a rich, handsome publisher (Jeff Bridges) who may or may not be what the prosecution claims he is: a cold-blooded murderer.

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Date of Birth:
23 November 1944, Csakanydoroszlo, Hungary more
Contact:
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Trivia:
His $3 million paycheck for Basic Instinct (1992) in 1990 was the highest amount... more
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Up 7% in popularity this week. See why on IMDbPro.
Awards:
6 wins & 5 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(33 articles)
The Sequel Nobody Wanted to See is Being Made
 (From Get The Big Picture. 6 October 2009, 6:09 AM, PDT)
Joe Eszterhas Writing Virgin Of Guadalupe Project
 (From toxicshock. 7 August 2009, 12:19 AM, PDT)

Filmography

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  1. Untitled Joe Eszterhas/Virgin of Guadalupe Project (details only on IMDb Pro)
Writer
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Szabadság, szerelem (2006)   (screenplay) (story) 2006 - 7.3 (1,429)
AKAs:
  • Children of Glory (International: English title)
- 2. Basic Instinct 2 (2006)   (characters) 2006 - 3.8 (15,397)
AKAs:
  • Basic Instinct - Neues Spiel für Catherine Tramell (Germany)
  • Instinto básico 2 - adicción al riesgo (Spain)
- 3. An Alan Smithee Film: Burn Hollywood Burn (1997)   (written by) 1997 - 3.4 (2,054)
AKAs:
  • Burn Hollywood Burn (UK: video title)
- 4. Telling Lies in America (1997) (written by) 1997 - 6.2 (1,275)
- 5. Jade (1995) (written by) 1995 - 4.8 (4,857)
- 6. Showgirls (1995)   (written by) 1995 $37.7M 4.0 (24,680)
AKAs:
  • Showgirls (France)
- 7. Sliver (1993) (screenplay) 1993 $116M 4.6 (10,811)
- 8. Nowhere to Run (1993)   (screenplay) (story) 1993 - 4.9 (6,065)
AKAs:
  • Ganar o morir (USA: Spanish title: TV title)
- 9. Basic Instinct (1992)   (written by) 1992 $353M 6.8 (51,790)
AKAs:
  • Basic Instinct (France)
  • Ice Cold Desire (Singapore: English title: censored version)
- 10. Music Box (1989) (written by) 1989 - 7.1 (2,450)
- 11. Checking Out (1989) (written by) 1989 - 4.4 (171)
- 12. Betrayed (1988) (written by) 1988 - 6.1 (2,303)
- 13. Hearts of Fire (1987) (screenplay) 1987 - 4.0 (204)
- 14. Big Shots (1987) (written by) 1987 - 5.1 (274)
- 15. Jagged Edge (1985) (written by) 1985 - 6.4 (4,672)
- 16. Flashdance (1983) (screenplay) 1983 - 5.6 (11,421)
- 17. F.I.S.T (1978) (screenplay) (story) 1978 - 6.2 (2,453)
Producer
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. An Alan Smithee Film: Burn Hollywood Burn (1997)   (producer) (uncredited) 1997 - 3.4 (2,054)
AKAs:
  • Burn Hollywood Burn (UK: video title)
- 2. Jade (1995) (executive producer) (uncredited) 1995 - 4.8 (4,857)
- 3. Sliver (1993) (executive producer) 1993 $116M 4.6 (10,811)
- 4. Music Box (1989) (executive producer) 1989 - 7.1 (2,450)
- 5. Betrayed (1988) (executive producer) 1988 - 6.1 (2,303)
Miscellaneous Crew
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- 1. One Night Stand (1997) (idea) 1997 $8.22M 5.7 (3,363)
- 2. Telling Lies in America (1997) (presenter) 1997 - 6.2 (1,275)
Self
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- 1. Tabac, retenez votre souffle! (2006) (TV)   Himself 2006 - 7.1 (23)
AKAs:
  • Tabac, la conspiration (Canada: English title) (France: theatrical title)
- 2. Jackie Chan: My Story (1998) (V) Himself 1998 - 6.6 (278)
- 3. An Alan Smithee Film: Burn Hollywood Burn (1997)   Himself 1997 - 3.4 (2,054)
AKAs:
  • Burn Hollywood Burn (UK: video title)
- 4. The Making of 'Showgirls' (1995) (TV)   Himself 1995 - 4.2 (59)
AKAs:
  • Showgirls: Behind the Scenes (USA: DVD title)

Additional Details

Other Works:
Book: "Charlie Simpson's Apocalypse," 1975. more
Publicity Listings:
1 Print Biography | 2 Interviews | 6 Articles more
Genres:
Drama | Romance | Thriller | Action more
Plot Keywords:
Female Nudity | Independent Film | Murder | Sex more

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