Brett Ratner
Also Known As: Brett Ratner, 布莱特·拉特纳
Biography: Brett Ratner (born March 28, 1969) is an American film director and producer. He directed the Rush Hour film series, The Family Man, Red Dragon, X-Men: The Last Stand, Tower Heist, and Hercules. He is a producer of several films, including the Horrible Bosses series, as well as executive producer on other projects, including the films The Revenant and War Dogs and the television series Prison Break. Ratner got his start directing with music videos in the 1990s and directed his first motion picture, Money Talks, in 1997. Overall, the films Ratner has directed have earned over $2 billion at the global box office. Ratner is the co-founder of RatPac Entertainment, a film production company. Ratner led RatPac's partnership with Dune Entertainment in September 2013 for a co-producing deal with Warner Bros. that included 75 films. RatPac Entertainment has co-financed 81 theatrically released motion pictures, exceeding $17 billion in worldwide box office receipts. RatPac's co-financed films have been nominated for 59 Academy Awards, 25 Golden Globes, and 43 BAFTAs and have won 25 Academy Awards, 8 Golden Globes, and 24 BAFTAs. In January 2017, Ratner received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for his contributions to the motion picture industry, located at 6801 Hollywood Boulevard. In 2017, numerous women in Hollywood came forward with allegations of sexual misconduct, sexual assault, or harassment against Ratner. He has not produced a film in Hollywood since then, and he emigrated to Israel in 2023. Description above from the Wikipedia article Brett Ratner, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Department: Directing
Place of Birth: Miami Beach, Florida, USA
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Jackie Chan: Fast, Funny and Furious
Overview: Not since the great Bruce Lee has a Chinese martial artist taken Hollywood by storm. Leaping out of dire poverty and obscurity, Jackie Chan has become the sensational international superstar of mayhem and merriment! This presentation of Chan's career covers his work with the legendary Bruce Lee, his struggle against typecasting in the Bruce Lee mold, and the resounding success of his breakthrough movies mixing amazing acrobatic artistry with brilliant comic ability.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2002-12-10
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POM Wonderful Presents: The Greatest Movie Ever Sold
Overview: A documentary about branding, advertising and product placement that is financed and made possible by brands, advertising and product placement.
Genres: Comedy Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2011-04-22
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With Great Power: The Stan Lee Story
Overview: At 89 years old, Stan Lee's name appears on more than one BILLION comics in 75 countries in 25 languages. Arguably the most recognized name in comics, Stan Lee has co-created over 500 legendary pop culture characters including Spider-Man, Fantastic Four, X-Men, Iron Man, Thor and The Hulk. Stan continues to create new material and entertain fans of all ages with fantastic stories and characters in all areas of entertainment. With Great Power: the Stan Lee Story, explores the vivid life and imagination of Stan Lee, from the early days of his Depression-era upbringing through the Marvel Age of Comics and beyond! The film uncovers original transcripts, illustrations, photographs and stories of Lee's fascinating journey from his early years at Timely Comics and World War Two, the comic book industry's censorship battle of the 1950's led by Dr. Fredric Wertham, the dawn of Marvel Comics and the legendary characters Stan co-created, to his current company POW! Entertainment.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2010-07-24
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Eddie Murphy: One Night Only
Overview: Eddie Murphy: One Night Only pays homage to Murphy's journey from a 15-year-old aspiring comedian, through the record-breaking Raw, which remains the highest grossing stand-up film of all time and featuring his indelible characters and impressions from Saturday Night Live including Buckwheat, Gumby, Mr. Robinson and James Brown.
Genres: TV Movie Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2012-11-14
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A Director's Journey: The Making of 'Red Dragon'
Overview: This documentary follows director Brett Ratner through nearly every stage of production for the film Red Dragon (2002).
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2003-04-03
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Black and White
Overview: Rich Bower is an up-and-coming star in the hip-hop world. Everyone wants to be around him, including Raven and her fellow upper-class white high school friends. The growing appeal of black culture among white teens fascinates documentary filmmaker Sam Donager, who sets out to chronicle it with her husband, Terry. But before Bower was a rapper, he was a gangster, and his criminal past comes back to haunt him and all those around him.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1999-09-04
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Scarface
Overview: After getting a green card in exchange for assassinating a Cuban government official, Tony Montana stakes a claim on the drug trade in Miami. Viciously murdering anyone who stands in his way, Tony eventually becomes the biggest drug lord in the state, controlling nearly all the cocaine that comes through Miami. But increased pressure from the police, wars with Colombian drug cartels and his own drug-fueled paranoia serve to fuel the flames of his eventual downfall.
Genres: Action Crime Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1983-12-09
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Jackie Chan: Down to Earth
Overview: An in-depth look at the past four decades of work by legendary martial artist, Jackie Chan.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
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Brett Ratner's X-Diaries
Overview: Brett Ratner's production diary about making of X-Men: The Last Stand movie.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2006-10-02
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Jackie Chan - From Stuntman to Superstar
Overview: Jackie Chan - From Stuntman to Superstar is a documentary on Jackie Chan.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1996-08-30
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How Bruce Lee Changed the World
Overview: More than just a biography, this film explores Bruce Lee's global impact to see how he has influenced all areas of popular culture including fitness, cinema, music, sport, dance, video games and philosophy. A journey across the United States, Asia and Europe, takes Shannon Lee on a trip back to her father's roots in Hong Kong and China. With unique access to the family's photographic archive, home movies and all material owned by the Bruce Lee Foundation.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2009-05-17
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In The Tracks of Lalo Schifrin
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Genres: Documentary
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 2012-01-01
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The Grand
Overview: The Grand is in the tradition of improvisational comedies like Best In Show and This Is Spinal Tap. The story is set in the world of professional poker and follows six players who reach the final table of the world’s second most famous high stakes tournament, the Grand Championship of Poker.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2007-06-07
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Class Act
Overview: Morgan Spurlock, Joe Morley and Heather Winters -- the same group of filmmakers that exposed the greasy truth about fast-food "supersizing" -- team with director Sara Sackner for this eye-opening documentary that looks under the hood of America's public school curriculum. Under the microscope this time is arts education and its pitiable lack of funding, as well as the vital role a teacher can play in the lives of struggling students.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2006-01-01
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I Knew It Was You: Rediscovering John Cazale
Overview: John Cazale was in only five films – The Godfather, The Conversation, The Godfather: Part II, Dog Day Afternoon and The Deer Hunter – each was nominated for Best Picture. Yet today most people don't even know his name. I KNEW IT WAS YOU is a fresh tour through movies that defined a generation.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2009-01-16
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The N Word
Overview: An exploration of the history of the word throughout its inception to present day. Woven into the narrative are poetry, music, and commentary from celebrities about their personal experiences with the word and their viewpoints. Each perspective is unique, as is each experience... some are much more comfortable with the word than others.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2006-01-16
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The Fabulous Allan Carr
Overview: Armed with a limitless Rolodex and a Benedict Canyon enclave with its own disco, Allan Carr threw the Hollywood parties that defined the 1970s. A producer, manager, and marketing genius, Carr built his bombastic reputation amid a series of successes including the mega-hit musical film "Grease," until it all came crashing down after he produced the 1989 Academy Awards, a notorious debacle.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2017-05-19
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Making Rush Hour 3
Overview: Behind the scenes of Rush Hour 3
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2007-12-26
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A Piece of the Action: Behind the Scenes of Rush Hour
Overview: A look at the making of Rush Hour
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1999-03-02
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