Michael Crichton
John Michael Crichton (/ˈkraɪtən/ KRY-tən; October 23, 1942 – November 4, 2008) was an American author and filmmaker. His books have sold over 200 million copies worldwide, and over a dozen have been adapted into films. His literary works heavily feature technology and are... Read full bio →
Twister
Twister is a natural catastrophe film from 1996 about two meteorologist competing to be the first to test a new system of capturing data from tornados. The film was a blockbuster hit.
Rising Sun
When a prostitute is found dead in a Los Angeles skyscraper occupied by a large Japanese corporation, detectives John Connor and Web Smith are called in to investigate. Although Connor has previous experience working in Japan, cultural differences make their progress difficult until a security disc showing the murder turns up.
Jurassic Park
A wealthy entrepreneur secretly creates a theme park featuring living dinosaurs drawn from prehistoric DNA. Before opening day, he invites a team of experts and his two eager grandchildren to experience the park and help calm anxious investors. However, the park is anything but amusing as the security systems go off-line and the dinosaurs escape.
Runaway
In the near future, a police officer specializes in malfunctioning robots. When a robot turns out to have been programmed to kill, he begins to uncover a homicidal plot to create killer robots... and his son becomes a target.
Looker
Plastic surgeon Larry Roberts investigates the murders of some of his beautiful patients and uncovers a hi-tech conspiracy.
The First Great Train Robbery
Coma
When relatively healthy patients begin having 'complications' during simple operations and ending up in comas, a concerned doctor defies her male superiors when she suspects a secret plot.
Westworld
A futuristic amusement park where customers can live out their fantasies through the use of robots. When things go wrong, Peter Martin finds he is in a fight for his life.