John McTiernan

Born: 1951-01-08

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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A Night to Die For

as Himself
Released: 1995-05-18

TV special worth watching if only for the incongruous interviews with Wayne Newton, Wayne...

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Iron and Beyond

as Self - Director
Released: 2002-11-15

This short documentary explores just how the film Pumping Iron revolutionized the fitness...

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Beneath the Surface: The Making of 'The Hunt for Red October'

as Self
Released: 2003-05-06

This program features the standard mix of movie clips, production materials, and interviews....

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HBO First Look

as uncredited
First aired: 1992-06-12

HBO First Look is an American television show on HBO that chronicles up and coming movies. It...

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The Real Hunt for Red October

as Self
First aired: 2021-06-13

The astonishing secret events behind the Russian submarine, Red October, that went missing on...

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