5 Movies Directed by Menahem Golan

The Apple

The Apple

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1980-11-21

Languages:

English, French, German, Italian

Countries:

USA, West Germany

Runtime:

90 min

Rated:

PG

IMDB Ratings:

4.2 (1198 Reviews)

Director:

Menahem Golan

Cast:

Writer:

Menahem Golan (screenplay)

Coby Recht (story)

Iris Recht (story)

Fullplot:

Alphie and Bibi, two sweet, naive youths from Moose Jaw, Canada, have come to America to compete in the 1994 Worldvision Song Festival. Although the pair have talent, they are beaten out by the underhanded tactics of the festival favorites, another duo with the backing of BIM: Boogalow International Music, and its leader, Mr. Boogalow. Though crestfallen by their loss, Bibi and Alphie are soon delighted to hear that Mr. Boogalow has taken an interest in their music and wants to sign them to his label. All is looking up for the two until they begin to discover the dark underside of the rock and roll world.

The Delta Force

The Delta Force

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1986-02-14

Languages:

English, Arabic, Hebrew, Greek

Countries:

USA, Israel

Runtime:

125 min

Rated:

R

IMDB Ratings:

5.5 (13655 Reviews)

Director:

Menahem Golan

Cast:

Writer:

James Bruner

Menahem Golan

Fullplot:

A 707 aircraft jetliner on its way from Athens to Rome and then to New York City is hijacked by Lebanese terrorists. The terrorists demand that the pilot take them to Beirut. What the terrorists don't realize is that an elite team of commandoes led by Major McCoy (Norris) and by Colonel Alexander (Marvin) as been called into service to eliminate all terrorists on the jetliner and who's involved in the hijacking and try to retake the plane before the terrorists kill all the hostages.

Over the Top

Over the Top

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1987-02-13

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

93 min

Rated:

PG

IMDB Ratings:

5.6 (33405 Reviews)

Director:

Menahem Golan

Cast:

Writer:

Gary Conway (story)

David Engelbach (story)

Stirling Silliphant (screenplay)

Sylvester Stallone (screenplay)

Fullplot:

Lincoln Hawk (Stallone) is a struggling trucker who arm wrestles on the side to make extra cash while trying to rebuild his life. After the death of his wife, he tries to make amends with his son who he left behind 10 years earlier. Upon their first meeting, his son does not think too highly of him until he enters the World Arm Wrestling Championships in Las Vegas. His hope is to receive the grand prize of $100,000 and an expensive current custom semi-truck and thus start his own trucking company.

Crime and Punishment

Crime and Punishment

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2002-06-01

Languages:

English, Polish

Countries:

USA, Poland, Russia

Runtime:

126 min

IMDB Ratings:

6.4 (463 Reviews)

Director:

Menahem Golan

Genres:

Drama

Cast:

Writer:

Fyodor Dostoevsky (novel)

Menahem Golan (adaptation)

Menahem Golan (screenplay)

Fullplot:

A modern day adaptation of Dostoyevsky's classic novel about a young student who is forever haunted by the murder he has committed.

Crime and Punishment

Crime and Punishment

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2002-06-01

Languages:

English, Polish

Countries:

USA, Poland, Russia

Runtime:

126 min

IMDB Ratings:

6.4 (465 Reviews)

Director:

Menahem Golan

Genres:

Drama

Cast:

Writer:

Fyodor Dostoevsky (novel)

Menahem Golan (adaptation)

Menahem Golan (screenplay)

Fullplot:

A modern day adaptation of Dostoyevsky's classic novel about a young student who is forever haunted by the murder he has committed.

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