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Joe Carnahan
Director 57 years old

Joe Carnahan

Sacramento, California, USA

Joseph Aaron "Joe" Carnahan (born May 9, 1969) is an American independent film director, screenwriter, producer and actor best known for his films Blood, Guts, Bullets and Octane, Narc, Smokin' Aces and The A-Team. He is the brother of screenwriter Matthew Michael Carnahan.

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10 titles
The Rip

The Rip

Joe Carnahan 2026 1h 53m 6.0

A group of Miami cops discovers a stash of millions in cash, leading to distrust as outsiders learn about the huge seizure, making them question who to rely on.

Not Without Hope

Not Without Hope

Joe Carnahan 2025 1h 59m 5.0

A group of friends' fishing boat capsizes during a storm in the Gulf of Mexico and they're left alone stranded at sea and struggling for survival.

Copshop

Copshop

Joe Carnahan 2021 1h 48m 4.0

On the run from a lethal assassin, a wily con artist devises a scheme to hide out inside a small-town police station. However, when the hit man turns up at the precinct, an unsuspecting rookie cop finds herself caught in the crosshairs.

Boss Level

Boss Level

Joe Carnahan 2020 1h 41m 6.1

A retired special forces officer is trapped in a never-ending time loop on the day of his death.

Stretch

Stretch

Joe Carnahan 2014 1h 34m 6.6

A hard-luck limo driver struggling to go straight and pay off a debt to his bookie takes on a job with a crazed passenger whose sought-after ledger implicates some seriously dangerous criminals.

The Grey

The Grey

Joe Carnahan 2011 1h 57m 6.8

In Alaska, an oil drilling team struggle to survive after a plane crash strands them in the wild. Hunting the humans are a pack of wolves who see them as intruders.

The A-Team

The A-Team

Joe Carnahan 2010 1h 57m 6.7

The A-Team follows the exciting and daring exploits of a colorful team of former Special Forces soldiers who were set up for a crime they did not commit. Going rogue, they utilize their unique talents to try and clear their names and find the true culprit.

Smokin' Aces

Smokin' Aces

Joe Carnahan 2006 1h 49m 7.1

When a Las Vegas performer-turned-snitch named Buddy Israel decides to turn state's evidence and testify against the mob, it seems that a whole lot of people would like to make sure he's no longer breathing.

Narc

Narc

Joe Carnahan 2002 1h 45m 7.5

An undercover narc dies, the investigation stalls, so the Detroit P.D. brings back Nick Tellis, fired 18-months ago when a stray bullet hits a pregnant woman. Tellis teams with Henry Oak, a friend of the dead narc and an aggressive cop constantly under the scrutiny of internal affairs. They follow leads and informants turn up dead.

Blood, Guts, Bullets and Octane

Blood, Guts, Bullets and Octane

Joe Carnahan 1998 1h 27m

To keep their struggling used-car dealership from closing, salesmen Sid and Bob agree to let a vintage 1963 Pontiac LeMans sit on their lot for two days in return for $250,000. Warned that the vehicle has been associated with many deaths already, Sid and Bob are soon pursued by hitman Mr. Reich and FBI Agent Jared, among others.

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