The Innocent Man
2009 | 0 Comments
In December 2006 George Clooney and Grant Heslov bought screen rights to The Innocent Man: Murder and Injustice in a Small Town. In an unusual alliance of star power Clooney, the Hollywood actor and producer, is joining forces with Grisham, the bestselling author, to create films dedicated to exposing miscarriages of justice.Read more...
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Christmas with the Kranks
2004 | Book Author (Skipping Christmas) | 0 Comments
Christmas With the Kranks revolves around Nora (Jamie Lee Curtis) and Luther Krank’s (Tim Allen) decision to put their normally fanatical enthusiasm for the holidays aside for a tropical cruise. With their daughter in Peru with the Peace Corps, the Kranks believe it just isn’t worth it; thus, no presents, Christmas trees, or decorations of any kind will adorn their house to the great consternation of their neighbor Vic (Dan Aykroyd).Read more...
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Mickey
2004 | Actor (Commissioner),Producer,Screenwriter | 0 Comments
Harry Connick Jr. stars as a widowed father in trouble with the law who runs away to Las Vegas with his 12-year-old, baseball-loving son (Shawn Salinas). They change their names in order to avoid a federal tax investigation. When the talented son starts playing Little League, the locals can’t help but notice him. Soon his talents attract unwanted national attention.Read more...
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Runaway Jury
2003 | Book Author (Runaway Jury) | 0 Comments
After a man dies in a shooting incident, his wife files a lawsuit against the gun manufacturer, with her lawyer, Wendell Rohr (Dustin Hoffman). His opponent is a “jury consultant” Rankin Fitch (Gene Hackman) who makes sure to guarantee the result of the trial. However, ther are two factors he wasn’t counting upon — Nick Easter (John Cusack), the jury member who appears to have an agenda all his own, and Marlee (Rachel Weisz), a mysterious woman who has her own plans regarding bending the jury to her will.Read more...
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The Street Lawyer
2003 (TV) | Book Author (The Street Lawyer),Executive producer | 0 Comments
The story centers on a hotshot lawyer-turned-crusader for social justice – in this case, an attorney named Michael Brock who leaves a high-powered firm to become a legal aid lawyer aiding indigent clients.Read more...
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A Painted House
2003 (TV) | Book Author (A Painted House),Narrator | 0 Comments
A Painted House is set in the rural community of Oak Park, AR, in 1952. Ten-year-old Luke Chandler (Logan Lerman) lives and works on a rundown cotton farm with his parents (Robert Sean Leonard and Arija Bareikis) and grandparents (Scott Glenn and Melinda Dillon). It is Luke’s personal mission to earn enough money picking cotton to be able to afford a new coat of paint for the Chandler house.Read more...
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The Gingerbread Man
1998 | Screenwriter | 0 Comments
Lawyer Rick Magruder (Kenneth Branagh) has a one-night-stand affair with caterer Mallory Doss (Embeth Davidtz). He becomes hooked on her, and when he learns her nut-case father Dixon (Robert Duvall) is threatening her, he puts the weight of his law firm behind Mallory, has Dixon arrested and subpoenas her ex-husband Pete to testify against Dixon in court. Dixon is sent to an asylum, but escapes from there and the lives of many people are in danger.Read more...
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