Richard Price
Richard Price (born October 12, 1949) is an American novelist and screenwriter. He is the author of several novels, including The Wanderers (1974), Clockers (1992), Freedomland (1998), and Samaritan (2003). He often has cameo appearances in the films and television series he... Read full bio →
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Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw
Lawman Luke Hobbs and outcast Deckard Shaw form an unlikely alliance when a cyber-genetically enhanced villain threatens the future of humanity.
Ransom
When a rich man's son is kidnapped, he cooperates with the police at first but then tries a unique tactic against the criminals.
Kiss of Death
Naked in New York
Jake meets Joanne in college. He's into theater, writing plays. She's into photography. They move in together etc. She meets Elliot, owner of a big gallery, works for him and things change.
Mad Dog and Glory
Wayne Dobie is a shy police photographer who saves the life of crime boss Frank Milo. Greatful, Milo insists on being Wayne's friend, offering him the companionship of "Glory", one of his employees. Wayne is thus in a difficult situation: he can't be seen to be fraternising with criminals, and he's unsure about how to deal with Glory.
Night and the City
Looking to get rich quick, an unsuccessful lawyer uses dishonest means to try to become a boxing promoter.
New York Stories
Three tales of love, ambition, and neurosis unfold in the city that never sleeps. In "Life Lessons" (Martin Scorsese), a tormented painter channels heartbreak into his art. In "Life Without Zoë" (Francis Ford Coppola), a precocious 12-year-old navigates privilege and loneliness in a Manhattan hotel.
The Color of Money
Fast Eddie Felson teaches a cocky but immensely talented protégé the ropes of pool hustling, which in turn inspires him to make an unlikely comeback.
The Wanderers
The streets of the Bronx are owned by 60’s youth gangs where the joy and pain of adolescence is lived. Philip Kaufman tells his take on the novel by Richard Price about the history of the Italian-American gang ‘The Wanderers.’