Danny Hoch

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Daniel Hoch (born November 23, 1970) is an American actor, writer, director and performance artist. He has acted in larger roles in independent and art house movies and had a few small roles in mainstream Hollywood films, with increasing exposure as in 2007's We Own the Night. He is also known for his one man shows. Description above from the Wikipedia article Daniel Hoch, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Bamboozled (2000)

TV producer Pierre Delacroix becomes frustrated when network brass reject his sitcom idea. Hoping to get fired, Delacroix pitches the worst idea he can think of: a 21st century minstrel show. The network not only airs it, but it becomes a smash hit.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Spike Lee
CAST:  Damon Wayans  •  Savion Glover  •  Tommy Davidson  •  Jada Pinkett Smith

TV producer Pierre Delacroix becomes frustrated when network brass reject his sitcom idea. Hoping to get fired, Delacroix pitches the worst idea he can think of: a 21st century minstrel show. The network not only airs it, but it becomes a smash hit.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Spike Lee
CAST:  Damon Wayans  •  Savion Glover  •  Tommy Davidson  •  Jada Pinkett Smith

Black Hawk Down (2001)

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When U.S. Rangers and an elite Delta Force team attempt to kidnap two underlings of a Somali warlord, their Black Hawk helicopters are shot down, and the Americans suffer heavy casualties, facing intense fighting from the militia on the ground.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ridley Scott
CAST:  Josh Hartnett  •  Ewan McGregor  •  Jason Isaacs  •  Tom Sizemore

When U.S. Rangers and an elite Delta Force team attempt to kidnap two underlings of a Somali warlord, their Black Hawk helicopters are shot down, and the Americans suffer heavy casualties, facing intense fighting from the militia on the ground.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ridley Scott
CAST:  Josh Hartnett  •  Ewan McGregor  •  Jason Isaacs  •  Tom Sizemore

Lucky You (2007)

A professional poker player whose astounding luck at the table fails to translate into his lonesome love life attempts to win the World Series of Poker while simultaneously earning the affections of a beautiful Las Vegas singer.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Curtis Hanson
CAST:  Eric Bana  •  Drew Barrymore  •  Robert Duvall  •  Debra Messing

A professional poker player whose astounding luck at the table fails to translate into his lonesome love life attempts to win the World Series of Poker while simultaneously earning the affections of a beautiful Las Vegas singer.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Curtis Hanson
CAST:  Eric Bana  •  Drew Barrymore  •  Robert Duvall  •  Debra Messing

The Thin Red Line (1998)

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The story of a group of men, an Army Rifle company called C-for-Charlie, who change, suffer, and ultimately make essential discoveries about themselves during the fierce World War II battle of Guadalcanal. It follows their journey, from the surprise of an unopposed ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Terrence Malick
CAST:  Sean Penn  •  Adrien Brody  •  Ben Chaplin  •  George Clooney

The story of a group of men, an Army Rifle company called C-for-Charlie, who change, suffer, and ultimately make essential discoveries about themselves during the fierce World War II battle of Guadalcanal. It follows their journey, from the surprise of an unopposed ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Terrence Malick
CAST:  Sean Penn  •  Adrien Brody  •  Ben Chaplin  •  George Clooney

War of the Worlds (2005)

Ray Ferrier is a divorced dockworker and less-than-perfect father. Soon after his ex-wife and her new husband drop off his teenage son and young daughter for a rare weekend visit, a strange and powerful lightning storm touches down.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Steven Spielberg
CAST:  Tom Cruise  •  Dakota Fanning  •  Miranda Otto  •  Justin Chatwin

Ray Ferrier is a divorced dockworker and less-than-perfect father. Soon after his ex-wife and her new husband drop off his teenage son and young daughter for a rare weekend visit, a strange and powerful lightning storm touches down.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Steven Spielberg
CAST:  Tom Cruise  •  Dakota Fanning  •  Miranda Otto  •  Justin Chatwin

Blackbird (2007)

In 1990s New York City, teen runaway Froggy is caught in the throes of heroin addiction as she falls in love with a fellow junky, war veteran Baylis. The couple finds comfort in each other, yet they are already far too deep in a wild downward spiral.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Adam Rapp
CAST:  Gillian Jacobs  •  Paul Sparks  •  Michael Shannon  •  Danny Hoch

In 1990s New York City, teen runaway Froggy is caught in the throes of heroin addiction as she falls in love with a fellow junky, war veteran Baylis. The couple finds comfort in each other, yet they are already far too deep in a wild downward spiral.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Adam Rapp
CAST:  Gillian Jacobs  •  Paul Sparks  •  Michael Shannon  •  Danny Hoch

Home (2013)

The story of a man suffering from mental illness who attempts to rebuild his life.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jono Oliver
CAST:  Joe Morton  •  Gbenga Akinnagbe  •  Victor Williams  •  Tawny Cypress

The story of a man suffering from mental illness who attempts to rebuild his life.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jono Oliver
CAST:  Joe Morton  •  Gbenga Akinnagbe  •  Victor Williams  •  Tawny Cypress

Safe (2012)

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After a former elite agent rescues a 12-year-old Chinese girl who's been abducted, they find themselves in the middle of a standoff between Triads, the Russian Mafia and high-level corrupt New York City politicians and police.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Boaz Yakin
CAST:  Jason Statham  •  Chris Sarandon  •  James Hong  •  Catherine Chan

After a former elite agent rescues a 12-year-old Chinese girl who's been abducted, they find themselves in the middle of a standoff between Triads, the Russian Mafia and high-level corrupt New York City politicians and police.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Boaz Yakin
CAST:  Jason Statham  •  Chris Sarandon  •  James Hong  •  Catherine Chan

Violet & Daisy (2011)

Two teenage assassins accept what they think will be a quick-and-easy job, until an unexpected target throws them off their plan.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Geoffrey Fletcher
CAST:  Saoirse Ronan  •  Alexis Bledel  •  Marianne Jean-Baptiste  •  Danny Trejo

Two teenage assassins accept what they think will be a quick-and-easy job, until an unexpected target throws them off their plan.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Geoffrey Fletcher
CAST:  Saoirse Ronan  •  Alexis Bledel  •  Marianne Jean-Baptiste  •  Danny Trejo

Henry's Crime (2010)

An aimless man is sent to prison for a crime he did not commit, an ex-con targets the same bank he was sent away for robbing.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Malcolm Venville
CAST:  Vera Farmiga  •  Judy Greer  •  James Caan  •  Keanu Reeves

An aimless man is sent to prison for a crime he did not commit, an ex-con targets the same bank he was sent away for robbing.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Malcolm Venville
CAST:  Vera Farmiga  •  Judy Greer  •  James Caan  •  Keanu Reeves

Jails, Hospitals & Hip-Hop (2000)

Jails, Hospitals & Hip-Hop is a cinematic tour de force that is unprecedented in film or hip-hop history. From the mind of Brooklyn actor, performance artist and hip-hop activist Danny Hoch, this film spins out the stories of ten lives shocked by global hip-hop ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Danny Hoch
CAST:  Danny Hoch  •  Gina Brooks  •  Pablo Herrera

Jails, Hospitals & Hip-Hop is a cinematic tour de force that is unprecedented in film or hip-hop history. From the mind of Brooklyn actor, performance artist and hip-hop activist Danny Hoch, this film spins out the stories of ten lives shocked by global hip-hop ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Danny Hoch
CAST:  Danny Hoch  •  Gina Brooks  •  Pablo Herrera

His and Hers (1997)

After Carol accidentally chops off Glenn's finger in the kitchen, she decides that she is not giving it back to him until he confesses all his affairs.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hal Salwen
CAST:  Liev Schreiber  •  Michael Rispoli  •  Cynthia Watros  •  Danny Hoch

After Carol accidentally chops off Glenn's finger in the kitchen, she decides that she is not giving it back to him until he confesses all his affairs.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hal Salwen
CAST:  Liev Schreiber  •  Michael Rispoli  •  Cynthia Watros  •  Danny Hoch

3 A.M. (2001)

The feature film directing debut of Spike Lee protege Lee Davis takes the viewer into the world of taxi drivers. Developed in the Sundance Laboratory, this film offers dove-tailing stories centering on the lives of individual taxi drivers as they reflect on and ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Lee Davis
CAST:  Danny Glover  •  Michelle Rodriguez  •  Sergej Trifunović  •  Sarita Choudhury

The feature film directing debut of Spike Lee protege Lee Davis takes the viewer into the world of taxi drivers. Developed in the Sundance Laboratory, this film offers dove-tailing stories centering on the lives of individual taxi drivers as they reflect on and ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Lee Davis
CAST:  Danny Glover  •  Michelle Rodriguez  •  Sergej Trifunović  •  Sarita Choudhury

Whiteboyz (1999)

In a virtually all-white Iowa town, Flip daydreams of being a hip-hop star, hanging with Snoop Doggy Dogg and Dr. Dre. He practices in front of a mirror and with his two pals, James and Trevor. He talks Black slang, he dresses Black. He's also a wannabe pusher, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Marc Levin
CAST:  Danny Hoch  •  Piper Perabo  •  Dr. Dre  •  Fat Joe

In a virtually all-white Iowa town, Flip daydreams of being a hip-hop star, hanging with Snoop Doggy Dogg and Dr. Dre. He practices in front of a mirror and with his two pals, James and Trevor. He talks Black slang, he dresses Black. He's also a wannabe pusher, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Marc Levin
CAST:  Danny Hoch  •  Piper Perabo  •  Dr. Dre  •  Fat Joe

Washington Heights (2002)

"Washington Heights" tells the story of Carlos Ramirez, a young illustrator burning to escape the Latino neighborhood of the same name to make a splash in New York City's commercial downtown comic book scene. When his father, who owns a bodega in the Heights, is ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Alfredo De Villa
CAST:  Tomas Milian  •  Manny Perez  •  Danny Hoch  •  Bobby Cannavale

"Washington Heights" tells the story of Carlos Ramirez, a young illustrator burning to escape the Latino neighborhood of the same name to make a splash in New York City's commercial downtown comic book scene. When his father, who owns a bodega in the Heights, is ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Alfredo De Villa
CAST:  Tomas Milian  •  Manny Perez  •  Danny Hoch  •  Bobby Cannavale

We Own the Night (2007)

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A New York nightclub manager tries to save his brother and father from Russian mafia hitmen.  (more)

DIRECTION:  James Gray
CAST:  Joaquin Phoenix  •  Eva Mendes  •  Alex Veadov  •  Mark Wahlberg

A New York nightclub manager tries to save his brother and father from Russian mafia hitmen.  (more)

DIRECTION:  James Gray
CAST:  Joaquin Phoenix  •  Eva Mendes  •  Alex Veadov  •  Mark Wahlberg

Wolves (2016)

Anthony Keller, star of his NYC high school basketball team, is riding his way to Cornell on a sports scholarship. But he can only maintain his popular jock facade for so long, as his troubled father Lee has a gambling addiction that threatens to derail his dreams ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Bart Freundlich
CAST:  Michael Shannon  •  Taylor John Smith  •  Carla Gugino  •  Chris Bauer

Anthony Keller, star of his NYC high school basketball team, is riding his way to Cornell on a sports scholarship. But he can only maintain his popular jock facade for so long, as his troubled father Lee has a gambling addiction that threatens to derail his dreams ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Bart Freundlich
CAST:  Michael Shannon  •  Taylor John Smith  •  Carla Gugino  •  Chris Bauer

Exposed (2016)

After witnessing a miracle, a young Latina woman experiences strange things as a police detective searches for the truth behind his partner's death.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Gee Malik Linton
CAST:  Keanu Reeves  •  Ana de Armas  •  Mira Sorvino  •  Christopher McDonald

After witnessing a miracle, a young Latina woman experiences strange things as a police detective searches for the truth behind his partner's death.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Gee Malik Linton
CAST:  Keanu Reeves  •  Ana de Armas  •  Mira Sorvino  •  Christopher McDonald

Landline (2017)

A teenager living with her sister and parents in Manhattan during the 1990s discovers that her father is having an affair.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Gillian Robespierre
CAST:  Jenny Slate  •  Edie Falco  •  Abby Quinn  •  John Turturro

A teenager living with her sister and parents in Manhattan during the 1990s discovers that her father is having an affair.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Gillian Robespierre
CAST:  Jenny Slate  •  Edie Falco  •  Abby Quinn  •  John Turturro

Barry (2016)

A biopic of Barack Obama set during his time as a college student in New York City.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Vikram Gandhi
CAST:  Devon Terrell  •  Anya Taylor-Joy  •  Ashley Judd  •  Jenna Elfman

A biopic of Barack Obama set during his time as a college student in New York City.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Vikram Gandhi
CAST:  Devon Terrell  •  Anya Taylor-Joy  •  Ashley Judd  •  Jenna Elfman
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