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Howard Sackler
Writer 1929 - 1982

Howard Sackler

New York City, New York, USA

Howard Oliver Sackler (December 19, 1929 – October 12, 1982) was an American screenwriter and playwright who is best known for having written The Great White Hope and its film adaptation. The Great White Hope enjoyed both a successful run on Broadway and, as a film adaptation,... Read full bio →

Filmography

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6 titles
Saint Jack

Saint Jack

Peter Bogdanovich 1979 1h 55m 5.0

Jack Flowers is an American hustler trying to make his fortune in 1970s Singapore in small time pimping. His dreams of building a fortune by running a brothel himself and returning to the States is materialized when he is offered the opportunity by the CIA to run a brothel for the R&R activities of U.S. soldiers on leave in Singapore.

Jaws 2

Jaws 2

Jeannot Szwarc 1978 1h 57m 6.1

The sequel to the successful blockbuster Jaws. An American horror thriller from 1978 about a great white that brings fear to everyone near the water. The film used it’s predecessor’s success to achieve it’s own and was not directed by Steven Spielberg.

Gray Lady Down

Gray Lady Down

David Greene 1978 1h 51m 7.0

The USS Neptune, a nuclear submarine, is sunk off the coast of Connecticut after a collision with a Norwegian cargo ship. The navy must attempt a potentially dangerous rescue in the hope of saving the lives of the crew.

The Great White Hope

The Great White Hope

Martin Ritt 1970 1h 43m

A black champion boxer and his white female companion struggle to survive while the white boxing establishment looks for ways to knock him down

Killer's Kiss

Killer's Kiss

Stanley Kubrick 1955 1h 8m 7.1

The film revolves around Davey Gordon (Jamie Smith), a 29 year old welterweight New York boxer in the end of his career, and his relationship with a dancer and her violent employer.

Fear and Desire

Fear and Desire

Stanley Kubrick 1953 1h 2m 6.3

After their airplane crashes behind enemy lines, four soldiers must survive and try to find a way back to their battalion. However, when they come across a local peasant girl the horrors of war quickly become apparent.

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