Michael Mann
Biography: Michael Kenneth Mann (born February 5, 1943) is an American director, screenwriter, and producer of film and television who is best known for his distinctive style of neo-noir crime thriller. His most acclaimed works include the films Thief (1981), Manhunter (1986), The Last of the Mohicans (1992), Heat (1995), The Insider (1999), and Collateral (2004). He is also known for his role as executive producer on the popular TV series Miami Vice (1984–89), which he later adapted into a 2006 feature film. For his work, he has received nominations from international organizations and juries, including the British Academy of Film and Television Arts, Cannes, and the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Total Film ranked Mann No. 28 on its list of the 100 Greatest Directors Ever, Sight and Sound ranked him No. 5 on their list of the 10 Best Directors of the Last 25 Years, and Entertainment Weekly ranked Mann No. 8 on their 25 Greatest Active Film Directors list
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Birthday: February 05, 1943
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Männer im Trenchcoat, Frauen im Pelz
2004-12-19
Männer im Trenchcoat, Frauen im Pelz
Overview: Film noir, which enjoyed particular success in the 1930s and 1940s, is probably the most profound genre of classic Hollywood cinema. Eckhart Schmidt tries to show the background and developments and speaks, among others, with directors such as Richard Fleischer and Robert Wise as well as with "femme fatale" actresses. Filmmakers of the following generations explain how the style and themes of noir continue to shape cinema today.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: de
Release Date: 2004-12-19
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Inside 'Manhunter'
2001-02-13
Inside 'Manhunter'
Overview: A DVD Special Feature documentary on the experience of turning the chilling novel "Red Dragon" into a motion picture, all told through the actors and director of the first interpretation on film of the hideously complex Hannibal Lecter. Features interviews with Director Michael Mann, and actors Brian Cox, William Petersen, Tom Noonan, and Joan Allen.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2001-02-13
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Making The Last of the Mohicans
2010-10-03
Making The Last of the Mohicans
Overview: Interviews with the cast and crew of the 1992 Michael Mann film.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2010-10-03
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Pacino and De Niro: The Conversation
2005-02-22
Pacino and De Niro: The Conversation
Overview: This short documentary tells about shooting the scene from 'Heat (1995)' where Robert De Niro and Al Pacino meet over a cup of coffee.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2005-02-22
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The Making of 'Heat'
2005-02-22
The Making of 'Heat'
Overview: Behind the scenes documentary on the classic Michael Mann heist film.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2005-02-22
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Milius
2013-03-09
Milius
Overview: The life story of ‘Zen Anarchist’ filmmaker John Milius, one of the most influential storytellers of his generation.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2013-03-09
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Bonnie
2022-11-12
Bonnie
Overview: A portrait of casting director Bonnie Timmermann.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2022-11-12
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Chicago Filmmakers on the Chicago River
2004-04-01
Chicago Filmmakers on the Chicago River
Overview: A documentary feature that reveals the creative process of Chicago moviemakers. Using the city's famous river as a location, directors are placed in a variety of boats and share stories of how Chicago has influenced their careers.
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Original Language: en
Release Date: 2004-04-01
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We Blew It
2017-11-08
We Blew It
Overview: How did America change from Easy Rider into Donald Trump? What became of the dreams and utopias of the 1960's and 1970's? What do the people who lived in that golden age think about it today? Did they really blow it? Shot in Cinemascope - from New Jersey to California - this melancholic and elegiac road-movie draws upon the portrait of a confused, complex and incandescent America one year after the start of the electoral campaign. That golden age has become its last romantic border and an inconsolable America is about to pull on a trigger called Trump.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 2017-11-08
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Hancock
2008-07-01
Hancock
Overview: Hancock is a down-and-out superhero who's forced to employ a PR expert to help repair his image when the public grows weary of all the damage he's inflicted during his lifesaving heroics. The agent's idea of imprisoning the antihero to make the world miss him proves successful, but will Hancock stick to his new sense of purpose or slip back into old habits?
Genres: Fantasy Action
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2008-07-01
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Heat: Return to the Scene of the Crime
2005-02-22
Heat: Return to the Scene of the Crime
Overview: Location manager Janice Polley and associate producer Gusmano Cesaretti helm this absorbing featurette in which they discuss the photography and locales Mann utilized in the film. The pair gushes over Mann's talent, but they also touch on plenty of topics that aren't explored elsewhere on the disc.
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Original Language: en
Release Date: 2005-02-22
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The 4%: Film's Gender Problem
2016-03-08
The 4%: Film's Gender Problem
Overview: Explores the hot-button issues around the striking gender gap in Hollywood. Both women and men in the entertainment industry share first-person insights, questions, and anecdotes about the place of women in Hollywood.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2016-03-08
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City of Night: The Making of 'Collateral'
2004-12-14
City of Night: The Making of 'Collateral'
Overview: This documentary chronicles the making of the film Collateral (2004). We get to see Tom Cruise and Jamie Foxx training for their roles, as well as Jada Pinket Smith's Audition. Michael Mann also informs us on his preparation for the film, as well as some more behind-the-scenes looks at the 17 special camera-ready taxis and the taxi crash.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2004-12-14
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Michael Mann: Making 'Public Enemies'
2009-11-10
Michael Mann: Making 'Public Enemies'
Overview: Look behind the scenes at the making of Public Enemies (2009)
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2009-11-10
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Howard Hawks: American Artist
1997-01-01
Howard Hawks: American Artist
Overview: A tribute of Howard Hawks by the British Film Institute.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1997-01-01
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The Fire Rises: The Creation and Impact of The Dark Knight Trilogy
2013-09-24
The Fire Rises: The Creation and Impact of The Dark Knight Trilogy
Overview: This feature-length documentary delves into the trilogy, opening with the inspiration and vision for the new Batman films and inching its way toward the Rises finale and the culmination of nearly a decade of creative blood, sweat and tears. Candid, thoughtful and extensive, and comprised of revealing behind-the-scenes footage, countless interviews, audition tapes (with Christian Bale and Cillian Murphy doning the cape and cowl), and a narrative grip and momentum all its own, it leaves no stone unturned.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2013-09-24
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The Intern
2015-09-23
The Intern
Overview: 70-year-old widower Ben Whittaker has discovered that retirement isn't all it's cracked up to be. Seizing an opportunity to get back in the game, he becomes a senior intern at an online fashion site, founded and run by Jules Ostin.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2015-09-23
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Good Men
2024-10-04
Good Men
Overview: After the birth of his grandson, Bobby Roth undertakes a cinematic investigation as to what constitutes being a "good man" in today's world. This voyage of discovery leads him to interview more than fifty of his friends, both men and women who he considers to be "good people," about their views on everything from how they were parented to their thoughts on feminism, change, and regrets they might have. Their answers both surprises and enlighten both the viewers and Bobby, himself.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2024-10-04
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