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Oliver Stone
Writer 79 years old

Oliver Stone

New York City, New York, USA

William Oliver Stone (born September 15, 1946) is an American filmmaker. Stone became known in the late 1980s and the early 1990s for directing a series of films about the Vietnam War, in which he had participated as an American infantry soldier. His work frequently focuses on... Read full bio →

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Nuclear Now

Nuclear Now

Oliver Stone 2022 1h 46m

With unprecedented access to the nuclear industry in France, Russia, and the United States, Nuclear Now explores the possibility for the global community to overcome the challenges of climate change and energy poverty to reach a brighter future through the power of nuclear energy.

Snowden

Snowden

Oliver Stone 2016 2h 15m 6.3

CIA employee Edward Snowden leaks thousands of classified documents to the press.

Savages

Savages

Oliver Stone 2012 2h 11m 6.6

Pot growers Ben and Chon face off against the Mexican drug cartel that kidnapped their shared girlfriend.

Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps

Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps

Oliver Stone 2010 2h 13m 6.3

As the global economy teeters on the brink of disaster, a young Wall Street trader partners with disgraced former Wall Street corporate raider Gordon Gekko on a two-tiered mission: To alert the financial community to the coming doom, and to find out who was responsible for the death of the young trader's mentor.

Alexander

Alexander

Oliver Stone 2004 2h 56m 6.2

Alexander, the King of Macedonia, leads his legions against the giant Persian Empire. After defeating the Persians he leads his Army across the then known world venturing further than any Westerner had ever gone all the way to India.

Any Given Sunday

Any Given Sunday

Oliver Stone 1999 2h 43m 7.1

A star quarterback gets knocked out of the game and an unknown third stringer is called in to replace him. The unknown gives a stunning performance and forces the aging coach to reevaluate his game plans and life. A new co-owner/president adds to the pressure of winning. The new owner must prove her self in a male dominated world.

Evita

Evita

Alan Parker 1996 2h 15m 5.8

The hit musical based on the life of Evita Duarte, a B-picture Argentinian actress who eventually became the wife of Argentinian president and dictator Juan Perón, and the most beloved and hated woman in Argentina.

Nixon

Nixon

Oliver Stone 1995 3h 12m 6.3

An all-star cast powers this epic look at American President Richard M. Nixon, a man carrying both the fate of the world on his shoulders while battling the self-destructive demands within. From his victorious presidential election to the shocking Watergate scandal that would seal his doom.

Natural Born Killers

Natural Born Killers

Oliver Stone 1994 1h 59m 8.1

The modern couple Mickey and Mallory Konx go on a bloody tour through America becoming stars. Oliver Stone’s most extreme and grotesque film about the power and lack of power of this media craving couple’s lives. Criticized as an ever-changing sensational story of modern day society.

Heaven & Earth

Heaven & Earth

Oliver Stone 1993 2h 20m 7.0

In a small Vietnamese village torn apart by war, a young woman faces unimaginable horrors before deciding to escape to the city. There, she encounters a compassionate Marine who offers her hope and a chance at a new life, igniting the possibility of a future together.

The Doors

The Doors

Oliver Stone 1991 2h 20m 7.6

The story of the famous and influential 1960's rock band and its lead singer and composer, Jim Morrison.

JFK

JFK

Oliver Stone 1991 3h 9m 7.8

JFK is a thriller from Oliver Stone that revolves around the Murder of US President John F. Kennedy and the conspiracy theory follow-up.

Born on the Fourth of July

Born on the Fourth of July

Oliver Stone 1989 2h 25m 7.3

The biography of Ron Kovic. Paralyzed in the Vietnam war, he becomes an anti-war and pro-human rights political activist after feeling betrayed by the country he fought for.

Talk Radio

Talk Radio

Oliver Stone 1988 1h 49m 7.0

A rude, contemptuous talk show host becomes overwhelmed by the hatred that surrounds his program just before it goes national.

Wall Street

Wall Street

Oliver Stone 1987 2h 6m 7.3

A young and impatient stockbroker is willing to do anything to get to the top, including trading on illegal inside information taken through a ruthless and greedy corporate raider whom takes the youth under his wing.

Salvador

Salvador

Oliver Stone 1986 2h 3m 7.7

A second rated journalist from the US tries his luck in El Salvador during the military dictatorship in the 1980s.

Platoon

Platoon

Oliver Stone 1986 2h 8.4

Platoon is a war film by Oliver Stone that is set during the Vietnam War and tells the story of young teenage soldier named Chris as he develops into a man.

8 Million Ways to Die

8 Million Ways to Die

Hal Ashby 1986 1h 55m 7.0

Scudder is a detective with the Sheriff's Department who is forced to shoot a violent suspect during a narcotics raid. The ensuing psychological aftermath of this shooting worsens his drinking problem and this alcoholism causes him to lose his job, as well as his marriage.

Year of the Dragon

Year of the Dragon

Michael Cimino 1985 2h 14m 6.7

A tough New York cop wages a private battle against the chaos of the Triads in Chinatown.

Scarface

Scarface

Brian De Palma 1983 2h 50m 8.5

A remake of a classic gangster film of the same name from Howard Hanks in 1932. Scarface tells the rise and fall of the gangster and drug dealer Tony Montana who came to Miami as a refugee from Cuba in the 1980’s. A cult film and one of the most celebrated films of all time.

Conan the Barbarian

Conan the Barbarian

John Milius 1982 2h 10m 7.3

The epic tale of child sold into slavery who grows into a man who seeks revenge against the warlord who massacred his tribe.

The Hand

The Hand

Oliver Stone 1981 1h 44m 6.7

Jon Lansdale is a comic book artist who loses his right hand in a car accident. The hand was not found at the scene of the accident, but it soon returns by itself to follow Jon around, and murder those who anger him.

Midnight Express

Midnight Express

Alan Parker 1978 2h 1m 8.2

Billy Hayes is caught attempting to smuggle drugs out of Turkey. The Turkish courts decide to make an example of him, sentencing him to more than 30 years in prison. Hayes has two opportunities for release: the appeals made by his lawyer, his family, and the American government, or the "Midnight Express".

Seizure

Seizure

Oliver Stone 1974 1h 34m

Jonathan Frid portrays a horror novelist who has a recurring nightmare about three figures out of his book who terrorize him and his family and friends during a weekend of fun. Then the dream becomes reality and it never ends.

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