5 Movies Directed by John Herzfeld

Two of a Kind

Two of a Kind

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1983-12-16

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

88 min

Rated:

PG

IMDB Ratings:

4.6 (2907 Reviews)

Director:

John Herzfeld

Fullplot:

God has had just about enough of the human's attitude so he will destroy the planet very soon. It is up to a struggling inventor and a bank teller, both with very amateur criminal minds, to save the world...

2 Days in the Valley

2 Days in the Valley

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1996-09-27

Languages:

English, Vietnamese

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

104 min

Rated:

R

IMDB Ratings:

6.5 (15019 Reviews)

Director:

John Herzfeld

Fullplot:

John Herzfeld deftly welds together a multitude of subplots-- a loser hitman and a cool assassin involved in an insurance scam; a washed-up director, turned suicidal, if only he had someone to care for his beloved dog; a snooty art dealer, wracked by kidney stones, cared for by his devoted assistant; a grungy deranged vice cop, now partnered with a fresh-faced rookie; and two beautiful and jealous women entangled in their deadly scheme--into a spoof of the crime thriller genre.

Don King: Only in America

Don King: Only in America

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1997-11-15

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

121 min

Rated:

R

IMDB Ratings:

7.1 (1052 Reviews)

Director:

John Herzfeld

Cast:

Writer:

Jack Newfield (book)

Kario Salem (teleplay)

Fullplot:

Biography of fight promoter Don King follows his rise from a street goon convicted of strong arm tactics to a minor music promoter to pulling off his first major fight with Muhammed Ali for a charity. Ving Rhames' characterization gives a fully three dimensional person with warts and all, but still makes it understandable how he became the affluent promoter he has become.

15 Minutes

15 Minutes

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2001-03-09

Languages:

English, Czech, Russian, Greek, Afrikaans

Countries:

USA, Germany

Runtime:

120 min

Rated:

R

IMDB Ratings:

6.1 (40658 Reviews)

Director:

John Herzfeld

Fullplot:

When Eastern European criminals Oleg and Emil come to New York City to pick up their share of a heist score, Oleg steals a video camera and starts filming their activities, both legal and illegal. When they learn how the American media circus can make a remorseless killer look like the victim and make them rich, they target media-savvy NYPD Homicide Detective Eddie Flemming and media-naive FDNY Fire Marshal Jordy Warsaw, the cops investigating their murder and torching of their former criminal partner, filming everything to sell to the local tabloid TV show "Top Story."

Don King: Only in America

Don King: Only in America

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1997-11-15

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

121 min

Rated:

R

IMDB Ratings:

7.1 (1066 Reviews)

Director:

John Herzfeld

Cast:

Writer:

Jack Newfield (book)

Kario Salem (teleplay)

Fullplot:

Biography of fight promoter Don King follows his rise from a street goon convicted of strong arm tactics to a minor music promoter to pulling off his first major fight with Muhammed Ali for a charity. Ving Rhames' characterization gives a fully three dimensional person with warts and all, but still makes it understandable how he became the affluent promoter he has become.

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