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Nick Schenk

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Nick Schenk

Born November 12, 1965 · Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA (age 60)

Nick Schenk (born November 12, 1965) is an American screenwriter known for writing the Clint Eastwood-directed feature film Gran Torino in 2008 for which he won Best Original Screenplay from the National Board of Review. He continued his collaborations with Eastwood on The Mule (2018) and Cry Macho (2021). Description above from the Wikipedia article Nick Schenk, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full lis…

Known For

The JudgeThe Judge · 2014
The Judge
★ 7.32014
MovieDrama
A successful lawyer returns to his hometown for his mother's funeral only to discover that his estranged father, the town's judge, is suspected of murder.
Gran TorinoGran Torino · 2008
Gran Torino
★ 8.02008
MovieDrama
Disgruntled Korean War veteran Walt Kowalski sets out to reform his neighbor, Thao Lor, a Hmong teenager who tried to steal Kowalski's prized possession: a 1972 Gran Torino.
The MuleThe Mule · 2018
The Mule
★ 6.92018
MovieCrimeDrama
Earl Stone, a man in his eighties, is broke, alone, and facing foreclosure of his business when he is offered a job that simply requires him to drive. Easy enough, but, unbeknownst to Earl, he's just signed on as a drug courier for a Mexican cartel. He does so well that his cargo increases exponentially, and Earl hit the radar of hard-charging DEA agent Colin Bates.
Cry MachoCry Macho · 2021
Cry Macho
★ 5.92021
MovieDramaWestern
A one-time rodeo star and washed-up horse breeder takes a job from an ex-boss to bring the man's young son home from Mexico.
A Christmas Story ChristmasA Christmas Story Christmas · 2022
A Christmas Story Christmas
★ 6.32022
MovieComedyFamily
Follows Ralphie, now adult, who returns to the house on Cleveland Street to give his kids a magical Christmas like the one he had as a child, reconnecting with childhood friends, and reconciling the passing of his Old Man.
BitcoinBitcoin
Bitcoin
MovieThriller
Follows a man's quest to prove he created Bitcoin, a claim that puts his life in peril and sets off a high-stakes race between tech billionaires and world leaders with the financial system hanging in the balance.
NarcosNarcos · 2015
Narcos
★ 8.12015
SeriesCrimeDrama
A gritty chronicle of the war against Colombia's infamously violent and powerful drug cartels.
ManhuntManhunt · 2017
Manhunt
★ 7.62017
SeriesCrimeMystery
Inspired by actual events, this true crime anthology series takes a deep dive into the dark, twisted minds of terrorists and follows the brave souls who hunt them down.

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