Curtis Hanson

Curtis Hanson

March 24, 1945 · 81 years old

Curtis Lee Hanson (March 24, 1945 – September 20, 2016) was an American film director, screenwriter, and producer. Born in Reno, Nevada, Hanson grew up in Los Angeles. After dropping out of high school, Hanson worked as photographer and editor for Cinema magazine. In the 1970s, Hanson participated a…

Known For

17 titles
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L.A. Confidential

L.A. Confidential

1997 · 2h 18m · Movie

As corruption grows in 1950s Los Angeles, three policemen - one strait-laced, one brutal, and one sleazy - investigate a series of murders with their own brand of justice.

8.2
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8 Mile

8 Mile

2002 · 1h 50m · Movie

Follows a young rapper in the Detroit area, struggling with every aspect of his life; he wants to make it big but his friends and foes make this odyssey of rap harder than it may seem.

7.2
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Adaptation.

Adaptation.

2002 · 1h 55m · Movie

A lovelorn screenwriter becomes desperate as he tries and fails to adapt 'The Orchid Thief' by Susan Orlean for the screen.

7.7
4
Wonder Boys

Wonder Boys

2000 · 1h 47m · Movie

An English Professor tries to deal with his wife leaving him, the arrival of his editor who has been waiting for his book for seven years, and the various problems that his friends and associates involve him in.

7.2
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In Her Shoes

In Her Shoes

2005 · 2h 10m · Movie

Strait-laced Rose breaks off relations with her party girl sister, Maggie, over an indiscretion involving Rose's boyfriend. The chilly atmosphere is broken with the arrival of Ella, the grandmother neither sister knew existed.

6.5
6
The River Wild

The River Wild

1994 · 1h 51m · Movie

Rafting expert Gail takes on a pair of armed killers while navigating a spectacularly violent river.

6.5
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The Hand That Rocks the Cradle

The Hand That Rocks the Cradle

1992 · 1h 50m · Movie

After her sex offender husband gets caught in the act and kills himself, an embittered pregnant widow loses her child, and embarks on a mission of vengeance against one of her husband's victims and the woman's family.

6.7
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The Big Year

The Big Year

2011 · 1h 40m · Movie

Two bird enthusiasts try to defeat the cocky, cutthroat world record holder in a year-long bird-spotting competition.

6.2
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Chasing Mavericks

Chasing Mavericks

2012 · 1h 56m · Movie

When young Jay Moriarity discovers that the mythic Mavericks surf break, one of the biggest waves on Earth, exists just miles from his Santa Cruz home, he enlists the help of local legend Frosty Hesson to train him to survive it.

7.1
10
Lucky You

Lucky You

2007 · 2h 4m · Movie

A hotshot poker player tries to win a tournament in Vegas, but is fighting a losing battle with his personal problems.

5.9
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Too Big to Fail

Too Big to Fail

2011 · 1h 39m · Movie

Chronicles the financial meltdown of 2008 and centers on Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson.

7.2
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Bad Influence

Bad Influence

1990 · 1h 39m · Movie

A soft and hesitant young man is in danger when he tries to break toxic relationships with a mysterious stranger claiming to be his friend.

6.3
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White Dog

White Dog

1982 · 1h 30m · Movie

A trainer attempts to retrain a vicious dog that's been raised to attack black people.

7.0
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The Silent Partner

The Silent Partner

1978 · 1h 46m · Movie

A timid bank teller anticipates a bank robbery and steals the money himself before the crook arrives. When the sadistic crook realizes he's been fooled, he tracks down the teller and engages him in a cat-and-mouse chase for the cash.

7.4
15
The Bedroom Window

The Bedroom Window

1987 · 1h 52m · Movie

A young executive starts an affair with his boss's wife which then escalates into a nightmare after he lies to the police in order to protect her.

6.4
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Losin' It

Losin' It

1983 · 1h 40m · Movie

Set in 1965, four rowdy teenage guys travel to Tijuana, Mexico for a night of partying when they are joined by a heartbroken housewife who is in town seeking a quick divorce.

4.9
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Evil Town

Evil Town

1987 · 1h 22m · Movie

Young people passing through a small town discover that an insane doctor is conducting sinister experiments on the town's youths to combat the aging process.

3.8