David Ayer
David Ayer (born January 18, 1968) is an American filmmaker known for making crime films that are set in Los Angeles and deal with gangs and police corruption. His screenplays include Training Day (2001), The Fast and the Furious (2001), and S.W.A.T. (2003). He has also directed Harsh Times (2005), Street Kings (2008), End of Watch (2012), Sabotage (2014), and The Beekeeper (2024). In 2016, he directed the superhero movie Suicide Squad from the DC Extended Universe, and then the urban fantasy film Bright (2017) for Netflix. He has twice collaborated with actor Shia LaBeouf: first with the World War II drama Fury (2014), then the crime thriller The Tax Collector (2020). He has also collaborated with his friend Cle Shaheed Sloan who has appeared in four of his films.
On his first day on the job as a narcotics officer, a rookie cop works with a rogue detective...
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Tom Ludlow is a disillusioned L.A. Police Officer, rarely playing by the rules and haunted by...
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DC Films Presents Dawn of the Justice League
as SelfA documentary special taking a look at the upcoming films making up the DC Universe. Kevin Smith...
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Joker: Put on a Happy Face
as SelfFeaturing interviews with filmmakers and industry legends, discover the origins and evolution of...
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A Moral Right: The Politics of Dirty Harry
as SelfFilmmakers, social scientists and authors take a provocative look at the moral, political and...
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The Evolution of Clint Eastwood
as SelfFollow Eastwood's career from television star to matinee idol to Oscar-winning director in this...
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The Long Shadow of Dirty Harry
as SelfAn in-depth look at Dirty Harry (1971), featuring interviews with such film artists as Michael...
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The Business End: Violence in Cinema
as SelfAn unflinching look at the ongoing debate on violence in movies and its effect on the audience.
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The Craft of Dirty Harry
as SelfA look at the cinematographers, editors, musicians, production designers and other talent of the...
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