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Last Action Hero (1993, John McTiernan)

By thestopbutton on | From thestopbutton.com

Arnold Schwarzenegger stars in John McTiernan’s Last Action Hero . Though pre-internet, one can still find all sorts of trivia about why Last Action Hero supposedly failed. Apparently the studio rushed the release, not allowing for editing or proper post-production. That rush might explain why some of the special effects appear far cheaper than one would expect (I’m thinking of the magic beams appearing drawn and the gunfire lacking definition). But those excuses don’t refer to the film’s...Read Full Story

John McTiernan To Direct New Action Flick, “Shrapnel”

By fusedfilm on | From fusedfilm.com

One of the forefathers to modern action flicks, John McTiernan, the guy who brought us gems like Die Hard, Die Hard With a Vengeance, Predator and many more is set to return to film and bring us a new action movie called Shrapnel . Wait until you get a load of this movie, its about “two war veterans who hunt each other in a deadly game of cat and mouse.” How “effin” sweet is that? Evan Daugherty wrote the script, says Variety. The producer, Anthony Rhulen said in in the article, ”From the...Read Full Story

Director John McTiernan Sentenced to One Year in Prison Over Wiretapping Case

By mdinfo on | From aceshowbiz.com

Beside sentenced to the prison term, the 'Die Hard' filmmaker is also ordered to pay a $100,000 fine and serve three years probation.Read Full Story

John McTiernan Headed to Jail

By annakinema on | From thecinemasource.com

Director John McTiernan (personally, my favorite director of all time) has been sentenced to12 months in prison. The director became involved in the infamous Anthony Pellicano wiretapping case back in 2006, when he received a phone call by federal agents asking him if he had any knowledge of the wiretapping affairs of Pellicano, a famous private detective in Hollywood. McTiernan told the officers over the phone 'no', but a tape from 2000 of McTiernan discussing wiretapping producer...Read Full Story

Die Hard, Predator Director John McTiernan Gets Jail Sentence

By Guideye on | From vadj.com

Anne Lu – AHN Entertainment Contributor Los Angeles, CA, United States (AHN) – Director/producer John McTiernan has been sentenced to a year in jail for his involvement in the wiretapping case of celebrity private detective Anthony Pelicano. He remains on bail pending an appeal. McTiernan, director of the first two “Die Hard” films and the sci-fi action “Predator,” was found to have ordered Pelicano to secretly record movie producer Charles Roven’s phone calls for him. But when questioned...Read Full Story

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Director John McTiernan has been sentenced to four months in federal prison for lying to the FBI about hiring disgraced private eye Anthony Pellicano to illegally wiretap producer Charles Roven.

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