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Michael Crichton
Writer 1942 - 2008

Michael Crichton

Chicago, Illinois, USA

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 →

Filmography

Every title this person wrote

8 titles
Twister

Twister

Jan de Bont 1996 1h 53m 6.5

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

Rising Sun

Philip Kaufman 1993 2h 9m 5.9

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

Jurassic Park

Steven Spielberg 1993 2h 7m 8.2

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

Runaway

Michael Crichton 1984 1h 40m 5.4

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

Looker

Michael Crichton 1981 1h 34m 6.5

Plastic surgeon Larry Roberts investigates the murders of some of his beautiful patients and uncovers a hi-tech conspiracy.

The First Great Train Robbery

The First Great Train Robbery

Michael Crichton 1979 1h 50m 7.2
Coma

Coma

Michael Crichton 1978 1h 53m 7.1

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

Westworld

Michael Crichton 1973 1h 29m 7.2

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.

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