P.J. Pesce

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P.J. Pesce

P.J. Pesce is an Italian-American film and television director and writer.

Known For

From Dusk Till Dawn 3: The Hangman's DaughterFrom Dusk Till Dawn 3: The Hangman's Daughter · 2000
From Dusk Till Dawn 3: The Hangman's Daughter
4.92000
MovieWesternHorror
Set one hundred years ago, outlaw Johnny Madrid, after narrowly escaping death, goes on the run with the hangman's sensuous daughter Esmeralda by his side.
Smokin' Aces 2: Assassins' BallSmokin' Aces 2: Assassins' Ball · 2010
Smokin' Aces 2: Assassins' Ball
5.32010
MovieActionComedy
Walter Weed is an unassuming desk jockey at the FBI when the Bureau uncovers a plot to assassinate him. A team of degenerate, psychotic assassins dispatched by mystery man Hal Leuco to win a huge bounty includes a resourceful beauty who has a unique method of killing her prey, a power-tool wielding psychopath and a deadly master of disguise.
Sniper 3Sniper 3 · 2004
Sniper 3
5.52004
MovieDramaAction
Having taken out warlords, drug kingpins and international assassins, Thomas Beckett must now face the ultimate enemy, his best friend Paul Finnegan.
Lost Boys: The TribeLost Boys: The Tribe · 2008
Lost Boys: The Tribe
4.92008
MovieHorrorThriller
Surfing vampires hit the waves, rule the night and seek fresh blood, and the new girl in town may be exactly what they're craving.
Joe the KingJoe the King · 1999
Joe the King
5.81999
MovieCrimeDrama
A destitute 14-year-old struggles to keep his life together despite harsh abuse at his mother's hands, harsher abuse at his father's, and a growing separation from his slightly older brother.
Dr. Ded BugDr. Ded Bug · 1989
Dr. Ded Bug
1989
MovieComedy
An mad, unhinged chef and his futile attempts at killing a cockroach in a restaurant kitchen. This film takes its cues from the giant-insect films of the 50's such as "Them!" (1954) and a nod in the direction of Kafka's "Metamorphosis."
The Desperate TrailThe Desperate Trail · 1994
The Desperate Trail
4.81994
MovieWesternAction
Amiable con man Jack Cooper is on a westbound stagecoach, headed for the next batch of suckers who will mistake him for an easy mark. Fiery Sarah O'Rourke rides the same coach, handcuffed to lawman Bill Speakes and headed for the hangman. In a few hours, all should reach their destinations. But the trail they travel takes an unexpected turn: Cooper and O'Rourke are soon off the stage and running for their lives. The law ends and the chase begins in a very alive tale of wanted-dead-or-alive fugitives (Linda Fiorentino and Craig Sheffer) pursued by a marshal (Sam Elliott) who's a law unto himself.
Body WavesBody Waves · 1992
Body Waves
3.41992
MovieComedy
To prove his independence, a cocky teenager bets his father that he can support himself without the family business. But no one is more surprised than he is when the sex cream he invents actually works!

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Beauty and the BeastBeauty and the Beast · 2012
Beauty and the Beast
7.42012
SeriesDramaSci-Fi & Fantasy
Detective Catherine Chandler is a smart, no-nonsense homicide detective. When she was a teenager, she witnessed the murder of her mother at the hands of two gunmen and herself was saved by someone – or something. Years have passed and while investigating a murder, Catherine discovers a clue that leads her to Vincent Keller, who was reportedly killed in 2002. Catherine learns that Vincent is actually still alive and that it was he who saved her many years before. For mysterious reasons that have forced him to live outside of traditional society, Vincent has been in hiding for the past 10 years to guard his secret – when he is enraged, he becomes a terrifying beast, unable to control his super-strength and heightened senses.

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