Peter Newman

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Peter Newman

Peter Ross Newman is an American film producer and educator. He attended Northwestern University and began his producing career in the 1980s. Newman has been married to casting director and filmmaker Antonia Dauphin since 1988, and is the father of actors Griffin Newman and James Newman. As of 2022, he is an associate professor at New York University, teaching courses at both the Tisch School of t…

Known For

Interstate 60Interstate 60 · 2002
Interstate 60
★ 7.42002
MovieAdventureFantasy
An aspiring painter meets various characters and learns valuable lessons while traveling across America.
Lord of the FliesLord of the Flies · 1990
Lord of the Flies
★ 6.41990
MovieAdventureDrama
When their plane crashes, 25 schoolboys find themselves trapped on a tropical island, miles from civilization.
The Squid and the WhaleThe Squid and the Whale · 2005
The Squid and the Whale
★ 7.02005
MovieComedyDrama
Based on the true childhood experiences of Noah Baumbach and his brother, The Squid and the Whale tells the touching story of two young boys dealing with their parents' divorce in Brooklyn in the 1980s.
SmokeSmoke · 1995
Smoke
★ 7.21995
MovieComedyDrama
Writer Paul Benjamin is nearly hit by a bus when he leaves Auggie Wren's smoke shop. Stranger Rashid Cole saves his life, and soon middle-aged Paul tells homeless Rashid that he wouldn't mind a short-term housemate. Still grieving over his wife's murder, Paul is moved by both Rashid's quest to reconnect with his father and Auggie's discovery that a woman who might be his daughter is about to give birth.
The Music Never StoppedThe Music Never Stopped · 2011
The Music Never Stopped
★ 7.22011
MovieDrama
Henry struggles to bond with his estranged son, Gabriel, who suffers from a brain tumor that prevents him from forming new memories. With Gabriel unable to shed the beliefs and interests that caused their physical and emotional distance, Henry must learn to embrace his son's choices and try to connect with him through music.
End of the LineEnd of the Line · 1987
End of the Line
★ 5.21987
MovieActionDrama
When the closure of a railway is announced, employees commandeer a locomotive to get to corporate headquarters and confront the president.
The Game of Their LivesThe Game of Their Lives · 2005
The Game of Their Lives
★ 5.82005
MovieDrama
During the 1950 World Cup, the hastily assembled U.S. soccer team enters as heavy underdogs when matched up against the highest-ranked team in competition — England.
DogfightDogfight · 1991
Dogfight
★ 6.91991
MovieDramaRomance
In the fall of 1963, Eddie Birdlace is an 18-year-old Marine Corps volunteer who is about to ship out with three of his buddies for a tour of duty in Vietnam. Planning a massive blowout for their last night in San Francisco, Eddie, his buddies, and a number of other Marines set up a contest they call a "dogfight”.

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American VioletAmerican Violet · 2008
American Violet
★ 6.72008
MovieDrama
A young single mother of four living in a small Texas town. Arrested during a drug raid and accused of a crime she didn't commit, Dee goes against the wishes of her mother, Alma, and rejects the plea-bargain that would free her from jail, but brand her as a felon for life. As word begins to spread that similar incidents are occurring in poor communities all across the country, Dee realizes that there are more mothers out there like her, and decides to take a stand against powerful district attorney Calvin Beckett. Now, despite being well aware of District Attorney Beckett's fierce reputation, Dee enlists the aid of ACLU attorney David Cohen and former narcotics officer Sam Conroy in overcoming the seemingly insurmountable obstacles that, if not navigated with the greatest of caution, now threaten to destroy her life. With the custody of her children on the line, one brave mother wages a valiant battle to strike at the very heart of the corrupt Texas justice system.

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