Jerry Stahl

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Jerry Stahl

Born September 28, 1953 · Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA (age 72)

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Jerry Stahl (born September 28, 1953) is an American novelist and screenwriter, He is best known for his memoir of addiction Permanent Midnight. A film adaptation followed with Ben Stiller in the lead role. Stahl has worked extensively in film and television. He has one daughter named Stella, who is a senior at Northwestern University and is studying theate…

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Bad Boys IIBad Boys II · 2003
Bad Boys II
6.72003
MovieActionCrime
Detectives Marcus Burnett and Mike Lowrey of the Miami Narcotics Task Force are tasked with stopping the flow of the drug Ecstasy into Miami. They track the drugs to the whacked-out Cuban drug lord Johnny Tapia, who is also involved in a bloody war with Russian and Haitian mobsters. If that isn't bad enough, there's tension between the two detectives when Marcus discovers that playboy Mike is secretly romancing Marcus’ sister, Syd.
ZoolanderZoolander · 2001
Zoolander
6.22001
MovieComedy
Clear the runway for Derek Zoolander, VH1's three-time male model of the year. His face falls when hippie-chic Hansel scooters in to steal this year's award. The evil fashion guru Mugatu seizes the opportunity to turn Derek into a killing machine. It's a well-designed conspiracy and only with the help of Hansel and a few well-chosen accessories like Matilda can Derek make the world safe for male models everywhere.
August: Osage CountyAugust: Osage County · 2013
August: Osage County
6.92013
MovieComedyDrama
An intense look at the lives of the strong-willed daughters of the Weston family, whose paths have diverged until a family crisis brings them back to the Midwest house they grew up in, and to the dysfunctional mother who raised them.
Inland EmpireInland Empire · 2006
Inland Empire
7.02006
MovieHorrorThriller
When actress Nikki Grace gets the lead role in a cursed film, her world becomes more and more surreal, blending realities and ideas of infidelity, reincarnation, and supernatural forces.
Hemingway & GellhornHemingway & Gellhorn · 2012
Hemingway & Gellhorn
6.12012
MovieDramaRomance
Writer Ernest Hemingway begins a romance with fellow scribe Martha Gellhorn.
Gun ShyGun Shy · 2000
Gun Shy
5.22000
MovieActionComedy
Legendary undercover DEA agent Charlie Mayough has suddenly lost his nerves of steel. On the verge of a career-induced mental breakdown, and in complete fear of trigger-happy Mafia leader Fulvio Nesstra, Charlie seeks psychiatric help and finds himself relying on the support of an unstable therapy group and nurse Judy just to get through his work.
ChuckChuck · 2017
Chuck
6.22017
MovieDrama
A drama inspired by the life of heavyweight boxer Chuck Wepner.
Permanent MidnightPermanent Midnight · 1998
Permanent Midnight
5.91998
MovieDrama
Juggling increasing career success and a growing heroin habit, a television comedy writer attempts to go down a path of improvement.

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thirtysomethingthirtysomething · 1987
thirtysomething
6.31987
SeriesDrama
Thirtysomething is an American television drama about a group of baby boomers in their late thirties. It was created by Marshall Herskovitz and Edward Zwick for MGM/UA Television Group and The Bedford Falls Company, and aired on ABC. It premiered in the U.S. on September 29, 1987. It lasted four seasons, with the last of its 85 episodes airing on May 28, 1991. The title of the show was designed as thirtysomething by Kathie Broyles, who combined the words of the original title, Thirty Something. In 1997, "The Go Between" and "Samurai Ad Man" were ranked #22 on TV Guide′s 100 Greatest Episodes of All Time. In 2002, Thirtysomething was ranked #19 on TV Guide′s 50 Greatest TV Shows of All Time, and in 2013 TV Guide ranked it #10 in its list of The 60 Greatest Dramas of All Time.

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