Daniel Petrie Jr.

Writing

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Daniel Petrie, Jr. (born 1952), the son of Daniel Petrie, Sr., is perhaps best known as the one of the screenwriters of the mid-1980s hit movie, Beverly Hills Cop and The Big Easy as well as the director of Toy Soldiers. He is currently (October 2004) president of the western chapter of the Writers Guild of America. Description above from the Wikipedia article Daniel Petrie, Jr., licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Filmography Movies

Acting

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Tinsel - The Lost Movie About Hollywood

8.5(0.0K)

A melancholy and affectionate look at the global obsession with movies, "TINSEL - The Lost Movie About Hollywood" was lost for 30 years and never shown publicly. An outside-in, inside-out view of the Motion Picture Industry circa 1990, it is a film about fame in general and the love of movies in particular. The film includes new footage offering perspective from the 21st century. The film examines the uncertain future the industry faces in its second century, as technology and new platforms change the movie-watching experience forever.

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Tinsel - The Lost Movie About Hollywood

Self

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The Distinguished Gentleman

6.0(0.3K)

A Florida con man uses the recent death of the long time Congressman from his district, who he just happens to share a last name with, to get elected to his version of paradise, the U.S. Congress, where the money flows from lobbyists.

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The Distinguished Gentleman

Asbestos Lobbyist

Production

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Beverly Hills Cop

7.2(4.6K)

Fast-talking, quick-thinking Detroit street cop Axel Foley has bent more than a few rules and regs in his time, but when his best friend is murdered, he heads to sunny Beverly Hills to work the case like only he can.

Toy Soldiers

6.5(0.4K)

After federal agents arrest a drug czar and put him on trial, the cartel leader's vicious son storms a prep school and takes its students hostage. They rebel against the armed intruders and try to take back their academy by any means necessary.

Toy Soldiers

The Big Easy

6.2(0.2K)

Remy McSwain is a New Orleans police lieutenant who investigates the murder of a local mobster. His investigation leads him to suspect that fellow members of the police force may be involved.

In the Army Now

5.1(0.2K)

Bones Conway and Jack Kaufman, two misguided youths, join the reserves to make some easy money for their entrepreneurial dreams. Unfortunately, no sooner than they finish basic training they find themselves at war as part of the water purification team.

In the Army Now

Framed

5.3(0.0K)

New York detective Mike Santini is enjoying a holiday with his family when he spots Eddie Meyers a fugitive from justice who might be the key witness in a high profile case involving money laundering. Santini plays a major role in capturing Meyers which prompts the wiley criminal to request Santini to be the interrogating officer. The two size each other up in the interrogation room in a thriller that provides a number of unexpected twists.