Writing
Don Winslow
Born October 31, 1953 · New York, New York, U.S (age 72)
Don Winslow (October 31, 1953) is an American political activist and retired author best known for his crime novels, including Savages, The Force, and the Cartel Trilogy. Description above from the Wikipedia article Don Winslow, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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Crime 101 · 2026Crime 101
★ 7.02026
MovieCrimeThriller
When an elusive thief whose high-stakes heists unfold along the iconic 101 freeway in Los Angeles eyes the score of a lifetime, with hopes of this being his final job, his path collides with a disillusioned insurance broker who is facing her own crossroads. Determined to crack the case, a relentless detective closes in on the operation, raising the stakes even higher.
Savages · 2012Savages
★ 6.42012
MovieCrimeDrama
Pot growers Ben and Chon face off against the Mexican drug cartel that kidnapped their shared girlfriend.
The Death and Life of Bobby Z · 2007The Death and Life of Bobby Z
★ 6.22007
MovieDramaAction
A DEA agent provides former Marine Tim Kearney with a way out of his prison sentence: impersonate Bobby Z, a recently deceased drug dealer, in a hostage switch with a crime lord. When the negotiations go awry, Kearney flees, with Z's son in tow.
Salinger · 2013Salinger
★ 6.42013
MovieDocumentary
An in-depth investigation into the private world of the American writer J. D. Salinger (1919-2010), who lived most of his life behind the impenetrable wall of a self-imposed seclusion: how his dramatic experiences during World War II influenced his life and work, his relationships with very young women, his obsessive writing methods, his many literary secrets.
Full Ride · 2002Full Ride
★ 5.02002
MovieRomanceComedy
Matt Sabo is a talented high school graduating senior who is picked to play in the state all-star high school football game. Despite the honor, Sabo sports a bad attitude on and off the field, including run-ins with the law, and it becomes evident to his teammates at the all-star camp that he doesn't care about the game. That is until he meets Amy Lear, an attractive, intelligent local of the camps host town, who helps him realize that he has a shot at getting a full ride scholarship if he plays well.
UC: Undercover · 2001UC: Undercover
★ 6.72001
SeriesDramaAction & Adventure
UC: Undercover is an action-thriller television series that focuses on the secret lives and private demons of an elite Justice Department crime-fighting unit that confronts the country’s deadliest, most untouchable lawbreakers by going undercover to bust them. The series was broadcast from 2001 to 2002.
The stories were written by Shane Salerno. James Bond composer David Arnold wrote the main title theme and scored the pilot episode. Salerno said the show would be a "very music driven series." UC: Undercover was a production of NBC Studios in association with Jersey Films, Chasing Time Pictures, Regency Television, and 20th Century Fox Television. Its short but popular run ended when it was canceled by the network.
The show developed a passionate following overseas and continues to run on FX International.
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