John Lafia

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.   John Lafia (April 2, 1957 - April 29, 2020) was an American film and television writer, director, and producer. He attended UCLA, where he received his Bachelors in Film. Lafia's first film was The Blue Iguana, which he wrote and directed. It was also screened out of competition at the 1988 Cannes Film Festival. He later went on to co-write the screenplay for 1988's Child's Play and direct Child's Play 2 (1990), as well as both writing and directing 1993's Man's Best Friend. In recent years he has transitioned to television, first directing a number of Babylon 5 episodes. He has also written and directed the NBC miniseries 10.5 and its sequel 10.5: Apocalypse. Description above from the Wikipedia article John Lafia, licensed under CC-BY-SA,full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Child's Play 2 (1990)

When Andy’s mother is admitted to a psychiatric hospital, the young boy is placed in foster care, andChucky, determined to claim Andy's soul, is not far behind.  (more)

DIRECTION:  John Lafia
CAST:  Alex Vincent  •  Jenny Agutter  •  Gerrit Graham  •  Christine Elise

When Andy’s mother is admitted to a psychiatric hospital, the young boy is placed in foster care, andChucky, determined to claim Andy's soul, is not far behind.  (more)

DIRECTION:  John Lafia
CAST:  Alex Vincent  •  Jenny Agutter  •  Gerrit Graham  •  Christine Elise

Monster! (1999)

Tragedy strikes a small town's monster movie festival when the monster featured in the films comes to life.  (more)

DIRECTION:  John Lafia
CAST:  Tobias Mehler  •  Angela Keep  •  Brendan Cowell  •  David Ross Paterson

Tragedy strikes a small town's monster movie festival when the monster featured in the films comes to life.  (more)

DIRECTION:  John Lafia
CAST:  Tobias Mehler  •  Angela Keep  •  Brendan Cowell  •  David Ross Paterson

Firestorm: Last Stand at Yellowstone (2006)

When a freakishly hot summer at Yellowstone National Park creates the perfect conditions for the largest forest fire in American History... Look out!  (more)

DIRECTION:  John Lafia
CAST:  Scott Foley  •  Richard Burgi  •  Tanya Allen  •  Brian Markinson

When a freakishly hot summer at Yellowstone National Park creates the perfect conditions for the largest forest fire in American History... Look out!  (more)

DIRECTION:  John Lafia
CAST:  Scott Foley  •  Richard Burgi  •  Tanya Allen  •  Brian Markinson

Chameleon 3: Dark Angel (2000)

In the final film in the Chameleon trilogy, the genetically-engineered agent Kam must thwart the plans of her evil twin brother.  (more)

DIRECTION:  John Lafia
CAST:  Bobbie Phillips  •  Teal Redmann  •  Christopher Kirby  •  Alex Kuzelicki

In the final film in the Chameleon trilogy, the genetically-engineered agent Kam must thwart the plans of her evil twin brother.  (more)

DIRECTION:  John Lafia
CAST:  Bobbie Phillips  •  Teal Redmann  •  Christopher Kirby  •  Alex Kuzelicki

The Blue Iguana (1988)

To stay out of the slammer, down-on-his-luck bounty hunter Vince Holloway reluctantly agrees to do the bidding of two crooked IRS agents. Tasked with recouping $20 million of laundered drug money, Holloway heads south of the border to the Blue Iguana, a bar ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  John Lafia
CAST:  Dylan McDermott  •  James Russo  •  Jessica Harper  •  Dean Stockwell

To stay out of the slammer, down-on-his-luck bounty hunter Vince Holloway reluctantly agrees to do the bidding of two crooked IRS agents. Tasked with recouping $20 million of laundered drug money, Holloway heads south of the border to the Blue Iguana, a bar ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  John Lafia
CAST:  Dylan McDermott  •  James Russo  •  Jessica Harper  •  Dean Stockwell

Man's Best Friend (1993)

A dog turns from man's best friend into man's worst nightmare as he attacks everything that moves.  (more)

DIRECTION:  John Lafia
CAST:  Ally Sheedy  •  Lance Henriksen  •  Robert Costanzo  •  Fredric Lehne

A dog turns from man's best friend into man's worst nightmare as he attacks everything that moves.  (more)

DIRECTION:  John Lafia
CAST:  Ally Sheedy  •  Lance Henriksen  •  Robert Costanzo  •  Fredric Lehne

The Rats (2002)

A clan of evil rats overtakes a Manhattan department store and threatens to overrun the city.  (more)

DIRECTION:  John Lafia
CAST:  Mädchen Amick  •  Vincent Spano  •  Shawn Michael Howard  •  Daveigh Chase

A clan of evil rats overtakes a Manhattan department store and threatens to overrun the city.  (more)

DIRECTION:  John Lafia
CAST:  Mädchen Amick  •  Vincent Spano  •  Shawn Michael Howard  •  Daveigh Chase