8 Movies Directed by Jeff Bleckner

The Beast

The Beast

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1996-09-08

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

176 min

Rated:

PG-13

IMDB Ratings:

5.9 (1898 Reviews)

Director:

Jeff Bleckner

Cast:

Writer:

Peter Benchley (novel)

J.B. White (teleplay)

Fullplot:

Fishing and jobs are becoming scarce in a small seaport community when tragedy strikes a young couple disappear into the sea and nothing is left but a large claw stuck in their raft. A marine expert identifies it as belonging to an extremely rare giant squid and the hunt is on.

The Beast

The Beast

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1996-09-08

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

176 min

Rated:

PG-13

IMDB Ratings:

5.9 (1905 Reviews)

Director:

Jeff Bleckner

Cast:

Writer:

Peter Benchley (novel)

J.B. White (teleplay)

Fullplot:

Fishing and jobs are becoming scarce in a small seaport community when tragedy strikes a young couple disappear into the sea and nothing is left but a large claw stuck in their raft. A marine expert identifies it as belonging to an extremely rare giant squid and the hunt is on.

Rear Window

Rear Window

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1998-11-22

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

89 min

Rated:

NOT RATED

IMDB Ratings:

5.6 (2872 Reviews)

Director:

Jeff Bleckner

Cast:

Writer:

Cornell Woolrich (story)

Eric Overmyer (teleplay)

Larry Gross (teleplay)

Fullplot:

A recently paralyzed architect, Jason Kemp, believes he has witnessed a murder from his apartment window. Jason's colleague, Claudia, quickly becomes his partner in trying to solve the mysterious puzzle that lies in the apartment across the way. The more-than-patient detective, Moore, grudgingly responds to their repeated calls and accusations, but believes Jason's imagination is getting the best of him. Determined to uncover the truth, Jason continues to dig deeper - eventually finding himself locked in a deadly game of cat and mouse.

Flowers for Algernon

Flowers for Algernon

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2000-02-20

Languages:

English

Countries:

Canada, USA

Runtime:

120 min

IMDB Ratings:

6.8 (988 Reviews)

Director:

Jeff Bleckner

Genres:

DramaSci-Fi

Cast:

Writer:

Daniel Keyes (novel)

John Pielmeier (teleplay)

Fullplot:

Charlie Gordon is mentally handicapped and all he wants in life is to be a genius. When he gets picked for experimental surgery it looks like his dream may finally come true. But the surgery has side effects that could could kill Charlie. Can Charlie survive being just plain old "Charlie Gordon" and will his newfound romance survive this test of character?

The Music Man

The Music Man

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2003-02-16

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

150 min

IMDB Ratings:

6.3 (1565 Reviews)

Director:

Jeff Bleckner

Cast:

Writer:

Meredith Willson (story)

Franklin Lacey (story)

Meredith Willson (musical)

Sally Robinson (adaptation)

Fullplot:

Contemporary rethinking of the legendary Broadway musical and 1962 film, updated to reflect a few early twenty-first-century sensibilities: A masterful con artist tries to bilk a staid Midwestern community, with unexpected results.

The Beast

The Beast

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1996-09-08

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

176 min

Rated:

PG-13

IMDB Ratings:

5.9 (1907 Reviews)

Director:

Jeff Bleckner

Cast:

Writer:

Peter Benchley (novel)

J.B. White (teleplay)

Fullplot:

Fishing and jobs are becoming scarce in a small seaport community when tragedy strikes a young couple disappear into the sea and nothing is left but a large claw stuck in their raft. A marine expert identifies it as belonging to an extremely rare giant squid and the hunt is on.

Loving Leah

Loving Leah

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2009-01-25

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

95 min

IMDB Ratings:

(1648 Reviews)

Director:

Jeff Bleckner

Genres:

DramaRomance

Fullplot:

When his estranged brother dies suddenly, Jake Lever is confronted with an old Jewish custom. In days past, a man was expected to marry his deceased brother's childless widow, but it is now customary to perform a ceremony releasing the pair from the obligation. During the Halizah ceremony, Jake feels uncomfortable renouncing his brother's memory. Additionally, Leah wishes to escape the confines of her orthodox community and avoid her mother's matchmaking. On the spur of the moment, Leah and Jake decide to enter into a platonic marriage of convenience.

Beyond the Blackboard

Beyond the Blackboard

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2011-04-24

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

95 min

IMDB Ratings:

7.8 (1360 Reviews)

Director:

Jeff Bleckner

Genres:

DramaFamily

Cast:

Writer:

Camille Thomasson

Stacey Bess (book)

Fullplot:

A 24-year-old first-time teacher overcomes her initial fears and prejudices and makes a difference in the lives of the homeless children she teaches in a shelter's makeshift classroom.

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