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Curtis Hanson - what members say


  • L.A. Confidential
  • L.A. Confidential review by A customer from UK
    Rated - 5 stars A film not be missed 18 January 2005
    ... high class prostitutes 'cut' to look like movie stars. Brilliantly directed by Curtis Hanson and based on a James Ellroy novel, LA Confidential also boasts an outstanding s...  
  • 8 Mile
  • 8 Mile review by A customer from Rosslare
    Rated - 4 stars IN THE END IT'S EMINEN CHARMIN 7 November 2003
    ..., but it is his readniess to expose threads of his own life story and commit to Curtis Hanson's dirty gritty vision that is his divided Detroit, that lets us in and in deep ...  
  • In Her Shoes
  • In Her Shoes review by David Ferguson from Dallas
    Rated - 5 stars This Shoe Fits 2 May 2006
    ...rt not ruining a movie for guys. This is an excellent film, period. Director Curtis Hanson, who helmed one of my all-time favs 'L.A. Confidential' brings a reality to the...  

Curtis Hanson - filmography


  • Lucky You on DVD (2006)
    Starring: Drew Barrymore,  Robert Duvall,  Debra Messing
    Director: Curtis Hanson
    Certificate: PG
    Billie Offer (Barrymore) is a young singer from Bakersfield with more heart then talent. Huck Cheever (Bana) is a poker player whose emotions at the table often undermine his exceptional skill, especially when he is heads up with his father, poker legend L. C. Cheever (Duvall). The one aptitude ..read more »
    Rate this: 2.5 52% from 3,777 members
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  • Adaptation on DVD (2002)
    Starring: Nicolas Cage,  Meryl Streep,  Chris Cooper
    Director: Spike Jonze
    Certificate: 15
    Following up their acclaimed debut, BEING JOHN MALKOVICH, screenwriter Charlie Kaufman and director Spike Jonze are back to metaphysical moviemaking with ADAPTATION. The film stars Nicolas Cage as both Charlie Kaufman and his fictionalised identical twin brother Donald. While the boisterous Donald ..read more »
    Rate this: 3.0 69% from 3,698 members
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  • 8 Mile on DVD (2002)
    Starring: Eminem,  Mekhi Phifer,  Brittany Murphy
    Director: Curtis Hanson
    Certificate: 15
    Controversial rapper Eminem (real name Marshall Mathers) makes his big screen debut with 8 MILE, a bracing drama directed by the increasingly audacious Curtis Hanson. Set in 1995 in the bleak, urban battle zone of Detroit, the film follows the struggles of a young man desperate to make a better ..read more »
    Rate this: 3.0 66% from 1,773 members
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  • Bad Influence on DVD (1990)
    Starring: James Spader,  Lisa Zane,  Rob Lowe
    Director: Curtis Hanson
    Certificate: 18
    In this psychological thriller directed by Curtis Hanson, James Spader stars as Michael Boll, a meek executive who lives a boring life. Though he wants nothing more than to be successful at work, Michael does nothing when a sneaky co-worker consistently throws wrenches into his plan. His love life ..read more »
    Rate this: 2.5 57% from 104 members
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  • The Bedroom Window on DVD
    Starring: Steve Guttenberg,  Isabelle Huppert,  Elizabeth McGovern
    Director: Curtis Hanson
    Certificate: 15
    A young architect is engaged in an affair with his boss's wife, who witnesses an attack on a young girl from his bedroom window, but needs him to report it since she cannot admit to being there. The architect steps forward and pretends to be the witness, only to become the chief suspect in a series ..read more »
    Rate this: 2.5 50% from 231 members
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Curtis Hanson - downloads


  • Lucky You for Download (2007)
    Starring: Debra Messing,  Drew Barrymore,  Eric Bana
    Director: Curtis Hanson
    Certificate: PG
    Buy from: £9.99
    Run time: 124 minutes
    Billie Offer (Barrymore) is a young singer from Bakersfield with more heart then talent. Huck Cheever (Bana) is a poker player whose emotions at the table often undermine his exceptional skill, especially when he is heads up with his father, poker legend L. C. Cheever (Duvall). The one aptitude ..read more »
    Rate this: 3.0 57% from 5 members
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  • Adaptation for Download (2002)
    Starring: Chris Cooper,  Curtis Hanson,  Maggie Gyllenhaal
    Director: Spike Jonze
    Certificate: 15
    Rent from: £2.99
    Run time: 110 minutes
    A screenwriter with no self-belief and a freeloading twin brother, struggles with his latest commission and the original author.
    Rate this: 3.5 67% from 138 members
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Curtis Hanson facts

5 most recent films


Lucky You - 2.5 stars
In Her Shoes - 3.0 stars
Adaptation - 3.0 stars
8 Mile - 3.0 stars
Wonder Boys - 3.0 stars

5 highest-rated films


L.A. Confidential - 3.5 stars
The Hand That Rocks The Cradle - 3.5 stars
In Her Shoes - 3.0 stars
Wonder Boys - 3.0 stars
Adaptation - 3.0 stars

5 lowest-rated films


L.A. Confidential - BLU-RAY Version - 4.5 stars
The Bedroom Window - 2.5 stars
Lucky You - 2.5 stars
Bad Influence - 2.5 stars
8 Mile - 3.0 stars

Most frequent co-stars


Meryl Streep - 3 times - show films
David Strathairn - 3 times - show films
Kim Basinger - 3 times - show films
Russell Crowe - 2 times - show films
John Cusack - 2 times - show films

Most frequent directors


Spike Jonze - 2 times - show films