John Badham
Also Known As: Charles John Smith, John M. Badham, 约翰·班德汉姆
Biography: John MacDonald Badham is an English-born American director of film and television, best known for the films Saturday Night Fever (1977), Blue Thunder (1983), WarGames (1983), Short Circuit (1986), and Stakeout (1987). Badham worked in television for years, before his breakthrough in 1977 with Saturday Night Fever, a massive worldwide hit starring John Travolta. WarGames (1983), starring Matthew Broderick, is his other signature film, renowned for its take on popular Cold War fears of nuclear terror, and holocaust, as well as being one of the first films to deal with the subculture of amateur hacking. In addition to his numerous film credits, Badham has also directed and produced for TV, including credits for Rod Serling's Night Gallery, and the A&E television series The Beast. He has also contributed commentary to the web series Trailers from Hell.
Department: Directing
Place of Birth: Luton, Bedfordshire, England, UK
Birthday: August 25, 1939
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Gender: Male
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Spine Tingler! The William Castle Story
Overview: Chronicles the last great American showman, filmmaker William Castle, a master of ballyhoo who became a brand name in movie horror with his outrageous audience participation gimmicks.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2007-11-08
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Romantic Mysticism: The Music of Billy Goldenberg
Overview: A career overview of tv/film composer Billy Goldenberg.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2022-06-21
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Tromatized: Meet Lloyd Kaufman
Overview: A portrait of legendary American film company Troma, Inc., an independent New York-based production house that has specialized in Z-films for over 30 years, and of Troma's eccentric president Lloyd Kaufman.
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Original Language: en
Release Date: 2009-02-25
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Becoming Iconic
Overview: Baker's journey in completing Nicolas Cage's "Inconceivable" and exclusive interviews with top directors recounting their experiences with their first films.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2018-08-01
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Ride with the Angels: Making 'Blue Thunder'
Overview: Making of 'Blue Thunder'
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2006-04-04
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Saturday Night Fever: The Ultimate Disco Movie
Overview: John Travolta, Barry Gibb and the Saturday Night Fever cast and crew tell the story behind the mega-hit film. Bruno Tonioli goes through the disco steps that made movie history.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2017-12-22
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The Business End: Violence in Cinema
Overview: An unflinching look at the ongoing debate on violence in movies and its effect on the audience.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2008-06-03
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The Craft of Dirty Harry
Overview: A look at the cinematographers, editors, musicians, production designers and other talent of the Dirty Harry series.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2008-06-03
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In Search of Tomorrow
Overview: A nostalgic journey through ’80s Sci-Fi-films, exploring their impact and relevance today, told by the artist who made them and by those who were inspired to turn their visions into reality.
Genres: Documentary Science Fiction
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2022-02-19
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Point of No Return
Overview: Hardened criminal Maggie Hayward's consistent violence, even in police custody, ends in the execution chamber. However, top-secret US government agent 'Bob' arranges a staged death, so Maggie can be elaborately trained as a phantom killer and subdued into obedience.
Genres: Action Crime Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1993-03-19
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The Last Debate
Overview: A presidential debate, unconfirmed rumors and four reporters who take the political process into their own hands. With the election only a week away, the two candidates square off in a final debate. The televised event takes a dramatic turn when the moderator and three panelists confront one of the candidates with unconfirmed rumors and allegations. The debate quickly turns into a witch hunt and destroys one politician's career. They also give Tom Chapman, the up-and-coming reporter investigating the panel's ambush, the story of a lifetime: What went on behind the last debate.
Genres: Drama TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2000-11-05
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The Revamping of Dracula
Overview: A behind-the-scenes look at the making of "Dracula" (1979).
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Original Language: en
Release Date: 2004-10-19
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Saturday Night Fever
Overview: Tony spends his Saturdays at a disco where his stylish moves raise his popularity among the patrons. But his life outside the disco is not easy and things change when he gets attracted to Stephanie.
Genres: Music Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1977-12-16
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King of my Kind: John Badham Remembers Dracula
Overview: An interview with John Badham.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2019-11-26
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The Long Shadow of Dirty Harry
Overview: An in-depth look at Dirty Harry (1971), featuring interviews with such film artists as Michael Madsen, 'Hal Holbrook', John Milius, 'Shane Black' and John Badham.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2008-07-23
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Drop Zone
Overview: A daring prison break from an airliner at 30,000 feet leaves U.S. Marshal Pete Nessip mourning a brother and gunning for revenge. After being ordered to turn in his badge, he seeks out Jessie Crossman, a noted skydiver, and offers to sponsor her crew for the annual Independence Day parachuting show in Washington, D.C., if she trains him. Meanwhile, the mastermind behind the mid-air jailbreak is planning a daring computer theft on Independence Day.
Genres: Action Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1994-12-08
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