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Craig Brewer
Writer 54 years old

Craig Brewer

Richmond, Virginia, USA

Craig Houston Brewer (born December 6, 1971) is an American filmmaker. His 2005 movie Hustle & Flow won the Audience Award at the 2005 Sundance Film Festival and achieved commercial success, along with an Academy Award for Best Original Song, "It's Hard out Here for a Pimp".... Read full bio →

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6 titles
Song Sung Blue

Song Sung Blue

Craig Brewer 2025 2h 13m 5.0

Lightning and Thunder, a Milwaukee husband and wife Neil Diamond tribute act, experience soaring success and devastating heartbreak in their musical journey together.

The Legend of Tarzan

The Legend of Tarzan

David Yates 2016 1h 49m 5.1

Tarzan, having acclimated to life in London, is called back to his former home in the jungle to investigate the activities at a mining encampment.

Footloose

Footloose

Craig Brewer 2011 1h 53m 6.0

City kid Ren MacCormack moves to a small town where rock 'n' roll and dancing have been banned, and his rebellious spirit shakes up the populace.

Black Snake Moan

Black Snake Moan

Craig Brewer 2006 1h 56m 7.5

A God-fearing bluesman (Jackson) takes to a wild young woman (Ricci) who, as a victim of childhood sexual abuse, looks everywhere for love, never quite finding it.

Hustle & Flow

Hustle & Flow

Craig Brewer 2005 1h 56m 8.0

With help from his friends, a Memphis pimp in a mid-life crisis attempts to become a successful hip-hop emcee.

Water's Edge

Water's Edge

Harvey Kahn 2003 1h 36m 6.0

A novelist and his wife uncover a vast web of sex, murder and deceit in their quiet hometown.

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