2. Background
DOB: 17th February 1965
Years Active: 1986-present
Spent his 20s working on music video advertisement
By the age of 26 he had won every major directing prize for
commercials.
Directed his first feature film “BAD BOYS” (1995)
Undergraduate education: Wesleyan university class of ‘86’
Graduate education: Pasadena Art Center College of Design
He is one of the most successful action directors
Most known for high budget films
5. Pain and Gain
Film budget: $26 million
Genre: Crime Fiction, Action
The film is loosely based on a story
published in a 1999. This is a true
story, which details the kidnapping,
extortion, torture, and murder of
several victims by an organized group
of criminals that included a number of
bodybuilders affiliated with Sun Gym.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SE
Q8jyvmYtw
6. The Rock
Film budget: $75 million
Genre: Action Thriller
It primarily takes place on Alcatraz Island
and in the San Francisco Bay Area. The film
received generally favorable reviews from
critics and was nominated for an Academy
Award for Best Sound Mixing at the 69th
Academy Awards.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8JYJ7c9
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7. A Nightmare on
Elm Street
Film budget: $35 million
Genre: Sci-fi Adventure
2010 American slasher film, it is a
remake of Wes Craven's 1984 film of
the same name, which revolves
around a group of teenagers who are
being stalked in their dreams by an
enigmatic man named Freddy
Krueger.
8. The Purge
Film Budget: $3 million
Genre: Action Horror Film
Despite mixed reviews, the film
grossed $89,328,627 during its
run, far surpassing its $3 million
budget. The film was turned into a
scare zone for 2014's annual
Halloween Horror Nights due to its
success.
A sequel, titled The Purge:
Anarchy, was released worldwide
on July 18, 2014.
