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Tag Archives: mentor
Fat City (1972)
Director: John Huston Writer: Leonard Gardner (Based on the novel by Leonard Gardner) Very lived in and authentic feeling. Great lead performances. Good movie!
Posted in Drama, Sports
Tagged 1972, adaptation, alcoholic, alcoholism, boxer, boxing, california, candy clark, conrad hall, conrad l. hall, drama, fat city, fight, fighter, fighting, jeff bridges, john huston, mentor, ray stark, sport, sports, stacy keach, susan tyrrell, training
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The Walk (2015)
Director: Robert Zemeckis Writers: Robert Zemeckis & Christopher Browne (Based on the book “To Reach the Clouds” by Philippe Petit)
Posted in Adventure, Drama
Tagged 1970s, 1974, 2015, adventure, artist, ben kingsley, ben schwartz, biography, charlotte le bon, christopher browne, circus, daredevil, drama, france, french, high wire, joseph gordon-levitt, mentor, new york, new york city, nyc, paris, philippe petit, robert zemeckis, skyscraper, the walk, tightrope, to reach the clouds, tower, true story, walk, walker, world trade center
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The Art of Self-Defense (2019)
Director: Riley Stearns Writer: Riley Stearns
Posted in Comedy, Drama, Sports
Tagged 2019, alessandro nivola, comedy, dark comedy, dog, dojo, drama, fight, fighting, gang, imogen poots, jesse eisenberg, karate, masculinity, mentor, motorcycle, phillip andre botello, riley stearns, sensei, sport, steve terada, the art of self-defence, thriller
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Silence (2016)
Director: Martin Scorsese Writers: Jay Cocks & Martin Scorsese (Based on the novel by Shusaku Endo)
Posted in Drama
Tagged 17th century, 2016, adam driver, adaptation, apostasy, catholic, catholicism, christian, christianity, ciaran hinds, drama, history, japan, jay cocks, jesuit, journey, lawrence bender, liam neeson, martin scorsese, mentor, priest, religion, shusaku endo, silence, thelma schoonmaker, torture, travel
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The Mechanic (1972)
Director: Michael Winner Writer: Lewis John Carlino (Story by Lewis John Carlino)
Posted in Action, Crime, Thriller
Tagged 1972, action, apprentice, assassin, assassination, charles bronson, crime, Hitman, irwin winkler, jan-michael vincent, jill ireland, keenan wynn, killer, lewis john carlino, mechanic, mentor, michael winner, professonal, the mechanic, thriller
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Finding Forrester (2000)
Director: Gus Van Sant Writer: Mike Rich
Posted in Drama
Tagged 2000, alex trebek, anna paquin, april grace, author, basketball, busta rhymes, drama, f. murray abraham, finding forrester, gus van sant, jeopardy, manhattan, matt damon, matt malloy, mentor, michael pitt, mike rich, new york, new york city, nyc, prep school, prodigy, recluse, reclusive, rob brown, school, sean connery, tutor, writer
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Creed (2015)
Director: Ryan Coogler Writers: Ryan Coogler & Aaron Covington (Story by Ryan Coogler) (Based on characters created by Sylvester Stallone)
Posted in Drama, Sports
Tagged 2015, aaron covington, adonis, apollo creed, box, boxer, boxing, champ, champion, creed, drama, fight, fighter, fighting, heavyweight, live schreiber, mentor, michael b. jordan, pennsylvania, philadelphia, phylicia rashad, rocky, rocky balboa, ryan coogler, sequel, sport, sports, sylvester stallone, tessa thompson, train, trainer, training, wood harris
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Scent of a Woman (1992)
Director: Martin Brest Writer: Bo Goldman (Based on the novel “Il Buio E Il Miele” by Giovanni Arpino)
Posted in Drama
Tagged 1992, al pacino, blind, bo goldman, bradley whitford, chris o'donnell, Dino Risi, drama, gabrielle anwar, giovanni arpino, il buio e il miele, james rebhorn, job, june squibb, lieutenant colonel, martin brest, mentor, new york, new york city, nyc, philip seymour hoffman, prep school, Profumo Di Donna, retired, Ruggero Maccari, scent of a woman, school, suicide
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