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Peter Stone
Writer 1930 - 2003

Peter Stone

Los Angeles, California, USA

Filmography

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14 titles
The Truth About Charlie

The Truth About Charlie

Jonathan Demme 2002 1h 44m 5.0

The Truth About Charlie is a 2002 remake of the 1963 film Charade (which starred Cary Grant and Audrey Hepburn). It is also an homage to François Truffaut's Shoot the Piano Player and that film's star Charles Aznavour appeared as himself and sang his song "Quand tu m'aimes" (English version).

Just Cause

Just Cause

Arne Glimcher 1995 1h 42m 6.6

Bobby Earl is facing the electric chair for the murder of a young girl. Eight years after the crime he calls in Paul Armstrong, a professor of law, to help prove his innocence. Armstrong quickly uncovers some overlooked evidence to present to the local police, but they aren't interested - Bobby was their killer.

Grand Larceny

Grand Larceny

Jeannot Szwarc 1987 1h 35m

A woman who hasn't seen her father in 18 years, learns of his death and goes to his estate in France to carry out his wishes.

Who Is Killing the Great Chefs of Europe?

Who Is Killing the Great Chefs of Europe?

Ted Kotcheff 1978 1h 52m

Mystery abounds when it is discovered that, one by one, the greatest Chefs in Europe are being killed. The intriguing part of the murders is that each chef is killed in the same manner that their own special dish is prepared in. Food critics and the (many) self-proclaimed greatest Chefs in Europe demand the mystery be solved.

Silver Bears

Silver Bears

Ivan Passer 1977 1h 53m 6.0

Financial wizard "Doc" Fletcher acquires a Swiss bank and a silver mine - alleged to be worth a billion dollars. As rivals close in from all sides, Doc must fight a complex struggle to keep hold of both the bank and the mine.

The Taking of Pelham One Two Three

The Taking of Pelham One Two Three

Joseph Sargent 1974 1h 45m 7.7

In New York, armed men hijack a subway car and demand a ransom for the passengers. Even if it's paid, how could they get away?

1776

1776

Peter H. Hunt 1972 2h 21m 8.0

The film focuses on the representatives of the Thirteen original colonies who participated in the Second Continental Congress. 1776 depicts the three months of deliberation (and, oftentimes, acrimonious debate) that led up to the signing of one of the most important documents in the History of the United States, the Declaration of Independence.

Skin Game

Skin Game

Paul Bogart 1971 1h 42m 5.0

In 1857, con man Quincy Drew and his black friend Jason O'Rourke swindle slave owners into buying Jason, who's a free man, and later share the profits when Jason escapes captivity.

Sweet Charity

Sweet Charity

Bob Fosse 1969 2h 33m 6.5

Taxi dancer Charity continues to have Faith in the human race despite apparently endless disappointments at its hands, and Hope that she will finally meet the nice young man to romance her away from her sleazy life. Maybe, just maybe, handsome Oscar will be the one to do it.

The Secret War of Harry Frigg

The Secret War of Harry Frigg

Jack Smight 1968 1h 50m 4.8

When 5 allied generals are captured in Italy in WWII, it is a propaganda nightmare for the allies. The generals are all 1 star and refuse to take orders from each other in order to plan an escape. Harry Frigg is a private who has escaped from the guard house dozens of times.

Arabesque

Arabesque

Stanley Donen 1966 1h 45m 6.3
Mirage

Mirage

Edward Dmytryk 1965 1h 49m 6.8

New York City. David Stillwell struggles to recover his memory before the people who are trying to kill him succeed. Who is he, who are they, and why is he surrounded by murder?

Father Goose

Father Goose

Ralph Nelson 1964 1h 58m 6.0

During World War II South Sea beachcomber Walter Eckland is persuaded to spy on planes passing over his island. He gets more than he bargained for as schoolteacher Catherine Frenau arrives on the run from the Japanese with her pupils in tow!

Charade

Charade

Stanley Donen 1963 1h 53m 7.6

After Regina Lampert falls for the dashing Peter Joshua on a skiing holiday in the French Alps, she discovers upon her return to Paris that her husband has been murdered.

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