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Edward Zwick
Writer 73 years old

Edward Zwick

Chicago, Illinois, USA

Edward M. Zwick (born October 8, 1952) is an American filmmaker and film producer noted for his sprawling war films. He has been described as a "throwback to an earlier era, an extremely cerebral director whose movies consistently feature fully rounded characters, difficult... Read full bio →

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7 titles
American Assassin

American Assassin

Michael Cuesta 2017 1h 52m 6.4

Following the murder of his fiancée, Mitch Rapp trains under the instruction of Cold War veteran Stan Hurley. The pair then is enlisted to investigate a wave of apparently random attacks on military and civilian targets.

The Great Wall

The Great Wall

Zhang Yimou 2016 1h 43m 5.7

The story of an elite force making a last stand for humanity on the world’s most iconic structure.

Jack Reacher: Never Go Back

Jack Reacher: Never Go Back

Edward Zwick 2016 1h 58m 5.8

Jack Reacher must uncover the truth behind a major government conspiracy in order to clear his name. On the run as a fugitive from the law, Reacher uncovers a potential secret from his past that could change his life forever.

Love & Other Drugs

Love & Other Drugs

Edward Zwick 2010 1h 52m 5.8

In 1990s Pittsburgh, a medicine peddler starts a relationship with a young woman suffering from Parkinson's disease.

Defiance

Defiance

Edward Zwick 2008 2h 17m 6.7

During World War II, four Jewish brothers escape their Nazi-occupied homeland of West Belarus in Poland and join the Soviet partisans to combat the Nazis. The brothers begin the rescue of roughly 1,200 Jews still trapped in the ghettos of Poland. Based on a true story.

The Last Samurai

The Last Samurai

Edward Zwick 2003 2h 34m 7.4

Adventure drama starring Tom Cruise as a disillusioned civil war veteran named Captain Nathan Algren. The depressive Algren is reluctantly a misson from the Japanese Emperor to kill a rebellious Samurai. Yet he is so fascinated by the knowledge and life of the Samurai that he cannot go on with his mission.

The Siege

The Siege

Edward Zwick 1998 1h 56m 5.6

The secret US abduction of a suspected terrorist leads to a wave of terrorist attacks in New York that lead to the declaration of martial law.

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