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James Cameron
James Francis Cameron (born August 16, 1954) is an Academy Award-winning Canadian-American director, producer and screenwriter. He is noted for his action/science fiction films, which are often highly innovative and financially successful. Thematically, James Cameron's films generally explore the relationship between humanity and technology.[1] Cameron created The Terminator franchise, serving as co-writer and director for The Terminator and Terminator 2: Judgment Day. Later, he wrote and directed the film Titanic, which earned 11 Academy Awards and grossed over US$1.8 billion worldwide. To date, his directorial efforts have grossed approximately US$3 billion, unadjusted for inflation. After a string of Landmark feature films including The Terminator, Aliens, Terminator 2: Judgment Day, True Lies, The Abyss, and Titanic, Cameron turned his focus to documentary filmmaking and the co-development of the digital 3-D Fusion Camera System
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James Cameron calls on TV boffins to help prove Titanic story -
14 September 2012
-Titanic director James Cameron is teaming up with a team of reality TV boffins in a bid to prove the film's hero, played by Leonardo DiCaprio, did not die in vain in the freezing waters of the North Atlantic.-In the smash-hit movie, DiCaprio's character Jack Dawson an
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James Cameron screens record-breaking ocean dive -
9 September 2012
-Director James Cameron gave fans a jaw-dropping glimpse inside his record-breaking solo dive to the ocean's deepest point by presenting his first 3D clips of the journey on Sunday (09Sep12).-The Avatar filmmaker plunged seven miles (11 kilometres) underwater to reach
James Cameron - what members say
review by A customer from Wirral, England
Great 20 September 2003
review by A customer from NEWCASTLE
cameron's classic! 30 December 2004
review by A customer from Wales
Oh my God, what a finale! 22 September 2004
James Cameron - filmography
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Cirque Du Soleil - Worlds Away - Blu-ray
(2012)
Starring: Erica Linz, Igor Zaripov
Director: Andrew Adamson
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James Cameron, director of blockbusters such as 'Titanic' and 'Avatar', produces this kaleidoscopic fantasy adventure performed by members of contemporary circus troupe Cirque du Soleil. When a young couple becomes separated, they must each journey through a sequence of dreamlike realms of ..read more »
 
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Cirque Du Soleil - Worlds Away
(2012)
Starring: Erica Linz, Igor Zaripov
Director: Andrew Adamson
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A young woman visits a traveling carnival one evening, where a silent clown convinces her to visit the carnival's circus and see The Aerialist, the show's star attraction. She is entranced by The Aerialist, but during his act he misses a catch and falls to the ground. She rushes to help him, but ..read more »
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Side By Side
on DVD
(2012)
Starring: Keanu Reeves, Danny Boyle, James Cameron
Director: Christopher Kenneally
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Join Keanu Reeves and the master moviemakers of today for an eye-opening insight into the history of filmmaking. With no-holds-barred interviews from big hitters such as Martin Scorsese, David Fincher, George Lucas and James Cameron, Reeves presents a fascinating and candid look at the Film vs ..read more »
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from 106 members
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Solartaxi: Around the World with the Sun
(2010)
Starring: James Cameron, Larry Hagman, Jay Leno
Director: Erik Schmitt
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What began as a childhood dream is now an epic 18-month adventure that spans the globe. More than a few have embarked on an 'around the world' adventure; some have even completed it, but no one has ever done so powered exclusively by the sun. Meet Louis Palmer and his home-made “Solartaxi”.
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Avatar
on DVD
(2009)
Starring: Sam Worthington, Sigourney Weaver, Michelle Rodriguez
Director: James Cameron
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The future. Paraplegic war hero, Jake, is taken against his will to the planet of Pandora - a world inhabited by a race of humanoids called The Na'vi. Forced to exploit the valuable resources of the local population, Jake decides to turn against his human companions, and join the planet's people in ..read more »
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Avatar - Blu-ray
(2009)
Starring: Sam Worthington, Sigourney Weaver, Michelle Rodriguez
Director: James Cameron
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The future. Paraplegic war hero, Jake, is taken against his will to the planet of Pandora - a world inhabited by a race of humanoids called The Na'vi. Forced to exploit the valuable resources of the local population, Jake decides to turn against his human companions, and join the planet's people in ..read more »
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Avatar - 3D Blu-ray
(2009)
Starring: Sam Worthington, Sigourney Weaver, Michelle Rodriguez
Director: James Cameron
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The future. Paraplegic war hero, Jake, is taken against his will to the planet of Pandora - a world inhabited by a race of humanoids called The Na'vi. Forced to exploit the valuable resources of the local population, Jake decides to turn against his human companions, and join the planet's people in ..read more »
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from 817 members
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Aliens Of The Deep
on DVD
(2005)
Starring: Dr. Arthur 'Lonne' Lane, Michael Henry, Dijanna Figueroa
Director: James Cameron
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James Cameron, director, deep ocean adventurer and space exploration visionary, combines his talent and his passions in the digital 3D film 'Aliens of the Deep.' Cameron takes audiences to the depths of the ocean to encounter some of the strangest life forms on Earth, while inviting us to imagine ..read more »
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Ghosts Of The Abyss
on DVD
(2003)
Starring: Bill Paxton
Director: James Cameron
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Filmmaker, James Cameron has always been fascinated with the luxury ocean-liner, the Titanic, and its ill-fated maiden voyage (to such an extent that he made the multi-award-winning blockbuster film in 1997). In 2001 Cameron and his friend and actor Bill Paxton (who also acted in the feature film) ..read more »
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from 1,035 member
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Solaris
on DVD
(2002)
Starring: George Clooney, Natascha McElhone, Jeremy Davies
Director: Steven Soderbergh
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When psychologist Chris Kelvin is asked to investigate the unexplained behavior of a small group of scientists aboard the space station Prometheus, he is shocked by what he finds upon his arrival. Kelvin discovers that his close friend, Gibarian, the mission's commander, has committed suicide. Also,..read more »
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Dark Angel - Season 1
(6 discs)
on DVD
(2001)
Starring: Jennifer Blanc, Michael Weatherly, Alimi Ballard
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The complete first series of the James Cameron-produced TV show. In 'Dark Angel (The Pilot)' we are introduced to Max, a young bike messenger and thief and who was raised as part of a Top Secret Government genetics program and who is now attempting to find those who also underwent the same process. ..read more »
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Titanic
(1997)
Starring: Leonardo Di Caprio, Billy Zane, Kate Winslet
Director: James Cameron
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The journey of "Titanic" begins in the present, at the site of the ship's watery grave, two-and-a-half miles under the ocean surface. An ambitious fortune hunter (Bill Paxton) is determined to plumb the treasures of this once-stately ship, only to bring to the surface a story left untold. The ..read more »
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Titanic - Blu-ray
(1997)
Starring: Leonardo Di Caprio, Billy Zane, Kate Winslet
Director: James Cameron
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James Cameron's epic account of the world's most famous maritime disaster is currently the most commercially successful film ever made, and swept the board at the 1997 Oscar ceremony. The Titanic, the most prestigious liner ever to sail the seas, sets off on its maiden voyage in April, 1912. ..read more »
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Titanic - 3D Blu-ray
(1997)
Starring: Leonardo Di Caprio, Kate Winslet, Kate Winslet
Director: James Cameron
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James Cameron's epic account of the world's most famous maritime disaster is currently the most commercially successful film ever made, and swept the board at the 1997 Oscar ceremony. The Titanic, the most prestigious liner ever to sail the seas, sets off on its maiden voyage in April, 1912. ..read more »
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Strange Days
on DVD
(1995)
Starring: Glenn Plummer, Vincent D'Onofrio, Richard Edson
Director: Kathryn Bigelow
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Set in Los Angeles two days before the end of 1999, Strange Days introduces us to Lenny Nero (Ralph Fiennes), an ex-cop turned sleazy hustler who hawks the newest underground thrill on the black market: a squid, a headpiece that allows one to transmit digital recordings of other people's thoughts, ..read more »
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from 4,961 members
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True Lies
on DVD
(1994)
Starring: Jamie Lee Curtis, Tom Arnold, Bill Paxton
Director: James Cameron
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Borrowing liberally from the French film La Totale, this is an action picture, domestic comedy, and political thriller rolled into a crowd-pleasing ball of entertainment. Producer James Cameron wrote and directed the film. Henry Tasker (Arnold Schwarzenegger) is a workaholic computer salesman ..read more »
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Terminator 2 - Judgment Day
on DVD
(1991)
Starring: Linda Hamilton, Joe Morton, Jenette Goldstein
Director: James Cameron
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A sequel to the low-budget sci-fi action thriller that made him and star Arnold Schwarzenegger A-list Hollywood names, writer/director James Cameron upped the ante with this follow-up by employing a more sweeping storyline and cutting-edge special effects. Linda Hamilton returns as Sarah Connor, ..read more »
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The Abyss
on DVD
(1989)
Starring: Ed Harris, Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio, Michael Biehn
Director: James Cameron
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The crew of an experimental, high-tech submersible is called into action to investigate a mysterious nuclear submarine crash. A series of strange encounters leads the crew to suspect the accident was caused by an extraterrestrial craft, and that they may be participating in an encounter with an ..read more »
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Aliens - Blu-ray
(1986)
Starring: Sigourney Weaver, Carrie Henn, Michael Biehn
Director: James Cameron
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James Cameron's sequel to the highly successful 'Alien'. Officer Ripley (Sigourney Weaver), the sole survivor of the alien attack on the 'Nostromo', awakes after 57 years in suspended animation when she is picked up by a salvage ship. She is put to work by the Company, but is horrified to discover ..read more »
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Aliens
on DVD
(1986)
Starring: Lan, Sigourney Weaver, Carrie Henn
Director: James Cameron
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James Cameron's sequel to the highly successful 'Alien'. Officer Ripley (Sigourney Weaver), the sole survivor of the alien attack on the 'Nostromo', awakes after 57 years in suspended animation when she is picked up by a salvage ship. She is put to work by the Company, but is horrified to discover ..read more »
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The Terminator
on DVD
(1985)
Starring: Linda Hamilton, Paul Winfield, Arnold Schwarzenegger
Director: James Cameron
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Endlessly imitated, The Terminator made the reputation of cowriter/director James Cameron -- who would go on to make 1997's titanic Titanic -- and solidified the stardom of Arnold Schwarzenegger. The movie begins in a post-apocalyptic 2029, when Los Angeles has been largely reduced to rubble and is ..read more »
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James Cameron facts
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...an as Conan, The Barbarian.
The Terminator was the first outing for director James Cameron, and he hit the movie world with a timeless classic. The Terminator is the stor...
