5 Movies Directed by Robert Mandel

F/X

F/X

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1986-02-07

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

109 min

Rated:

R

IMDB Ratings:

6.6 (12504 Reviews)

Director:

Robert Mandel

Cast:

Writer:

Robert T. Megginson

Gregory Fleeman

Fullplot:

A movies special effects man is hired by a government agency to help stage the assassination of a well known gangster. When the agency double crosses him, he uses his special effects to trap the gangster and the corrupt agents.

Big Shots

Big Shots

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1987-10-02

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

94 min

Rated:

PG-13

IMDB Ratings:

5.6 (601 Reviews)

Director:

Robert Mandel

Fullplot:

Following the death of his father, suburbanite Obie runs away from home and winds up on Chicago's South Side. After being mugged, he befriends con artist Scam. The two then embark on a Down South adventure involving gangsters, the police, and a search for Scam's father.

The Haunted

The Haunted

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1991-05-06

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

100 min

Rated:

UNRATED

IMDB Ratings:

6.5 (1198 Reviews)

Director:

Robert Mandel

Genres:

Horror

Cast:

Writer:

Robert Curran (based upon the book by)

Jack Smurl (based upon the book by)

Janet Smurl (based upon the book by)

Ed Warren (based upon the book by)

Lorraine Warren (based upon the book by)

Darrah Cloud (teleplay)

Fullplot:

The Smurl family move into their new home on Chase Street only to find that it is plagued with three spirits and a demon. The demon wants to destroy their family and they are constantly desperate until they find the Warren family to get rid of them.

School Ties

School Ties

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1992-09-18

Languages:

English, Hebrew, French

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

106 min

Rated:

PG-13

IMDB Ratings:

6.9 (16638 Reviews)

Director:

Robert Mandel

Genres:

Drama

Cast:

Writer:

Dick Wolf (story)

Dick Wolf (screenplay)

Darryl Ponicsan (screenplay)

Fullplot:

David Green is brought into a prestigious 1950s school to help their football team to beat the school's old rivals. David, however, is from a working class background, so he isn't really "one of them", but he's very successful at making friends. David is a Jew, and has to keep this a secret from his friends for fear of being rejected.

The Secret Life of Zoey

The Secret Life of Zoey

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2002-08-19

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

92 min

Rated:

PG-13

IMDB Ratings:

5.6 (294 Reviews)

Director:

Robert Mandel

Genres:

Drama

Fullplot:

Marcia Carter thought her daughter was perfect mainly because she brought home good grades, and occasionally does volunteer work. What Marcia doesn't know, is that Zoey has been taking large amounts of her mothers medicine. Her mother then gets suspicious after Zoey passes out in the car, and after she fails a simple test. Marcia searches Zoey's backpack, and finds massive amounts of pills. She consults the local pharmacy about the pills, and the pharmacy indicates that the pills can be very lethal if mixed together. Marcia is then devastated, so she send Zoey to a rehab center. Zoey tells her parents that she is okay, but she really isn't. Zoey begins to take the drugs again, and as the story progresses, Zoey gets sicker, and sicker each day until she collapses right in front of her mother. Zoey is rushed to the hospital, and then thrown into another rehab center, this time, she cant get out unless she gets better. While in rehab, Zoey befriends another woman who has taken drugs. The woman eventually leaves, and Zoey is left alone. Her eyes are then opened up by a rather unfortunate occurrence...

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