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Michael Mann
Director 83 years old

Michael Mann

Chicago, Illinois, USA

Michael Kenneth Mann (born February 5, 1943) is an American film director, screenwriter, author and producer. Best known for his stylised crime dramas, he has won two Primetime Emmy Awards, as well as earned nominations for four Academy Awards, two Golden Globe Awards, and... Read full bio →

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12 titles
Ferrari

Ferrari

Michael Mann 2023 2h 11m 7.5

Set during the summer of 1957. Ex-racecar driver, Enzo Ferrari, is in crisis. Bankruptcy stalks the company he and his wife, Laura, built from nothing ten years earlier. Their tempestuous marriage struggles with the mourning for one son and the acknowledgement of another.

Blackhat

Blackhat

Michael Mann 2015 2h 13m 4.9

A man is released from prison to help American and Chinese authorities pursue a mysterious cyber criminal. The dangerous search leads them from Chicago to Hong Kong.

Public Enemies

Public Enemies

Michael Mann 2009 2h 20m 6.8

Public Enemies is a 2009 crime film directed by Michael Mann. Set during the Great Depression, it focuses on the true story of FBI agent Melvin Purvis's attempt to stop criminals John Dillinger, Baby Face Nelson, and Pretty Boy Floyd.

Miami Vice

Miami Vice

Michael Mann 2006 2h 12m 6.3

Miami Vice is an feature film based on the 1980’s action/drama TV series. The film tells the story of vice detectives Crockett and Tubbs and how their personal and professional lives are dangerously getting mixed.

Collateral

Collateral

Michael Mann 2004 2h 7.7

A cab driver finds himself the hostage of an engaging contract killer as he makes his rounds from hit to hit during one night in LA. He must find a way to save both himself and one last victim.

Ali

Ali

Michael Mann 2001 2h 37m 6.6

In 1964, a brash, new pro boxer, fresh from his Olympic gold medal victory, explodes onto the scene: Cassius Clay. Bold and outspoken, he cuts an entirely new image for African Americans in sport with his proud public self-confidence and his unapologetic belief that he is the greatest boxer of all time.

The Insider

The Insider

Michael Mann 1999 2h 38m 8.1

Tells the true story of a 60 Minutes television series exposé of the tobacco industry, as seen through the eyes of a real tobacco executive, Jeffrey Wigand

Heat

Heat

Michael Mann 1995 2h 50m 8.8

Obsessive master thief McCauley leads a crack crew on various military-style heists across L.A. while equally obsessive detective Hanna tracks him. Each man recognizes and respects the other's ability and dedication, even as they express the willingness to kill each other, if necessary.

The Last of the Mohicans

The Last of the Mohicans

Michael Mann 1992 1h 52m 7.8

As the English and French soldiers battle for control of the North American colonies in the 18th century, the settlers and native Americans are forced to take sides. Cora and her sister Alice unwittingly walk into trouble but are saved by Hawkeye, an orphaned settler adopted by the last of the Mohicans.

Manhunter

Manhunter

Michael Mann 1986 2h 7.6

FBI Agent Will Graham, who retired after catching Hannibal Lecter, returns to duty to engage in a risky cat-and-mouse game with Lecter to capture a new killer. This film is based on the novel "Red Dragon" and predates all the later films with Anthony Hopkins as Hannibal Lecter.

The Keep

The Keep

Michael Mann 1983 1h 36m 5.5

Nazis take over a ancient fortress that contains a mysterious entity that wreaks havoc and death upon them.

Thief

Thief

Michael Mann 1981 2h 3m 7.7

After a long prison sentence, a top safe-cracker takes over a couple of businesses that he uses as fronts for diamond heists. After his trusted fence is killed, he agrees to work with a powerful mobster resulting in dire consequences.

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