John McTiernan

Age: 75

born January 8, 1951

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John Campbell McTiernan Jr. (born January 8, 1951) is an American filmmaker. He is best known for his action films, especially Predator (1987), Die Hard (1988), and The Hunt for Red October (1990). His later well-known films include the action-comedy-fantasy film Last Action Hero (1993), the action film sequel Die Hard with a Vengeance (1995), the heist-film remake The Thomas Crown Affair (1999), and The 13th Warrior (1999). His last completed feature film was the mystery-thriller Basic, released in 2003. He pleaded guilty to perjury and lying to an FBI investigator in regard to his hiring of the private investigator Anthony Pellicano in late 2000 to illegally wiretap the phone calls of two people, one of whom was Charles Roven, a co-producer of his dystopian science-fiction action film remake Rollerball (2002). He was incarcerated in federal prison from April 2013 to February 2014. During his imprisonment, he filed for bankruptcy amidst foreclosure proceedings for his large ranch residence.

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Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn (1990)

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The Wild Bunch (1999)

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John McTiernan's Batman Forever

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Without Remorse (2001)

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Broken Arrow (1996 Alternate Casting)

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Backdraft (1991 Alternative Casting)

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Volcano (alternate casting)

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Fantastic Four Duology (1995-1997)

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300 (1980s Version)

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Godzilla vs. Biollante

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Star Wars Sequel Trilogy (1995-1999)

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Solo A Star Wars Story 2 (1988)

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Solo A Star Wars Story (1985)

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Solo A Star Wars Story 4 (1993)

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Batman/Aliens (1990's)

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Hobbs & Shaw

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The Perfect Unchristmassy Christmas Story

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Cannon Group's The Wolverine (1986)

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X-Men Origins: Wolverine (1987)

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Reservoir Dogs (1992)

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Captain America: The Winter Soldier [1994]

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Captain America: Civil War

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