Daniel Petrie Jr.

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Daniel Petrie, Jr. (born 1952), the son of Daniel Petrie, Sr., is perhaps best known as the one of the screenwriters of the mid-1980s hit movie, Beverly Hills Cop and The Big Easy as well as the director of Toy Soldiers. He is currently (October 2004) president of the western chapter of the Writers Guild of America. Description above from the Wikipedia article Daniel Petrie, Jr., licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.    

In the Army Now (1994)

Bones Conway and Jack Kaufman didn't really know what they were in for when they enlisted in the U.S. Army; they just wanted to get a job and make some money. But these new recruits are so hapless, they run the risk of getting kicked out before their military ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Daniel Petrie Jr.
CAST:  Pauly Shore  •  Andy Dick  •  Lori Petty  •  David Alan Grier

Bones Conway and Jack Kaufman didn't really know what they were in for when they enlisted in the U.S. Army; they just wanted to get a job and make some money. But these new recruits are so hapless, they run the risk of getting kicked out before their military ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Daniel Petrie Jr.
CAST:  Pauly Shore  •  Andy Dick  •  Lori Petty  •  David Alan Grier

The Distinguished Gentleman (1992)

A Florida con man uses the passing of the long time Congressman from his district who he just happens to share a name with, to get elected to his version of paradise, Congress, where the money flows from lobbyists. But soon he learns the nature of the game and ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jonathan Lynn
CAST:  Eddie Murphy  •  Lane Smith  •  Sheryl Lee Ralph  •  Joe Don Baker

A Florida con man uses the passing of the long time Congressman from his district who he just happens to share a name with, to get elected to his version of paradise, Congress, where the money flows from lobbyists. But soon he learns the nature of the game and ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jonathan Lynn
CAST:  Eddie Murphy  •  Lane Smith  •  Sheryl Lee Ralph  •  Joe Don Baker

Toy Soldiers (1991)

After federal agents arrest a drug czar and put him on trial, the cartel leader's vicious son storms a prep school and takes its students hostage. They rebel against the armed intruders and try to take back their academy by any means necessary.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Daniel Petrie Jr.
CAST:  Sean Astin  •  Wil Wheaton  •  Keith Coogan  •  George Perez

After federal agents arrest a drug czar and put him on trial, the cartel leader's vicious son storms a prep school and takes its students hostage. They rebel against the armed intruders and try to take back their academy by any means necessary.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Daniel Petrie Jr.
CAST:  Sean Astin  •  Wil Wheaton  •  Keith Coogan  •  George Perez

Dawn Patrol (2015)

After the brutal murder of his beloved brother, a small-town surfer seeks revenge against the gang of merciless thugs he holds responsible. However, when another tragedy brings him face to face with the consequences of his actions, he must seek forgiveness from the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Daniel Petrie Jr.
CAST:  Scott Eastwood  •  Rita Wilson  •  Chris Brochu  •  Jeff Fahey

After the brutal murder of his beloved brother, a small-town surfer seeks revenge against the gang of merciless thugs he holds responsible. However, when another tragedy brings him face to face with the consequences of his actions, he must seek forgiveness from the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Daniel Petrie Jr.
CAST:  Scott Eastwood  •  Rita Wilson  •  Chris Brochu  •  Jeff Fahey

Dead Silence (1997)

Three escaped convicts take a group of deaf students hostage.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Daniel Petrie Jr.
CAST:  Marlee Matlin  •  Kim Coates  •  Lolita Davidovich  •  James Garner

Three escaped convicts take a group of deaf students hostage.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Daniel Petrie Jr.
CAST:  Marlee Matlin  •  Kim Coates  •  Lolita Davidovich  •  James Garner

Framed (2002)

New York detective Mike Santini is enjoying a holiday with his family when he spots Eddie Meyers a fugitive from justice who might be the key witness in a high profile case involving money laundering. Santini plays a major role in capturing Meyers which prompts the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Daniel Petrie Jr.
CAST:  Rob Lowe  •  Sam Neill  •  Alicia Coppola  •  Dorian Harewood

New York detective Mike Santini is enjoying a holiday with his family when he spots Eddie Meyers a fugitive from justice who might be the key witness in a high profile case involving money laundering. Santini plays a major role in capturing Meyers which prompts the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Daniel Petrie Jr.
CAST:  Rob Lowe  •  Sam Neill  •  Alicia Coppola  •  Dorian Harewood

Rosemont (2015)

Four people become trapped in the once-vibrant Rosemont Lodge during a blizzard before Christmas.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Daniel Petrie Jr.
CAST:  Grace Zabriskie  •  Brad Dourif  •  Brendan Michael Coughlin  •  Ayla Kell

Four people become trapped in the once-vibrant Rosemont Lodge during a blizzard before Christmas.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Daniel Petrie Jr.
CAST:  Grace Zabriskie  •  Brad Dourif  •  Brendan Michael Coughlin  •  Ayla Kell

TINSEL: The Lost Movie About Hollywood (2020)

A melancholy and affectionate look at the global obsession with movies, "TINSEL - The Lost Movie About Hollywood" was lost for 30 years and never shown publicly. An outside-in, inside-out view of the Motion Picture Industry circa 1990, it is a film about fame in ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  James F. Robinson
CAST:  Martin Landau  •  Beau Bridges  •  Rob Cohen  •  Phil Alden Robinson

A melancholy and affectionate look at the global obsession with movies, "TINSEL - The Lost Movie About Hollywood" was lost for 30 years and never shown publicly. An outside-in, inside-out view of the Motion Picture Industry circa 1990, it is a film about fame in ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  James F. Robinson
CAST:  Martin Landau  •  Beau Bridges  •  Rob Cohen  •  Phil Alden Robinson