John D. Hancock

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John D. Hancock

Born February 12, 1939 · Kansas City, Missouri, USA (age 87)

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia John D. Hancock (born 12 February 1939, Kansas City, Missouri) is an American stage and film director, producer and writer. He is the son of Ralph and Ella Mae Rosenthal Hancock. His father was a musician with the NBC Symphony Orchestra in Chicago, Illinois and his mother a school teacher. Hancock spent his youth between their home in Chicago and their fruit …

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Snow White and the HuntsmanSnow White and the Huntsman · 2012
Snow White and the Huntsman
★ 6.02012
MovieAdventureFantasy
After the Evil Queen marries the King, she performs a violent coup in which the King is murdered and his daughter, Snow White, is taken captive. Almost a decade later, a grown Snow White is still in the clutches of the Queen. In order to obtain immortality, The Evil Queen needs the heart of Snow White. After Snow escapes the castle, the Queen sends the Huntsman to find her in the Dark Forest.
PrancerPrancer · 1989
Prancer
★ 6.21989
MovieFamilyDrama
Jessica, the daughter of an impoverished apple farmer, still believes in Santa Claus. So when she comes across a reindeer with an injured leg, it makes perfect sense to her to assume that it is Prancer, who had fallen from a Christmas display in town. She hides the reindeer in her barn and feeds it cookies, until she can return it to Santa. Her father finds the reindeer and decides to sell it to the butcher, not for venison chops, but as an advertising display.
Bang the Drum SlowlyBang the Drum Slowly · 1973
Bang the Drum Slowly
★ 6.11973
MovieDrama
The story of a New York pro baseball team and two of its players. Henry Wiggen is the star pitcher and Bruce Pearson is the normal, everyday catcher who is far from the star player on the team and friend to all of his teammates. During the off-season, Bruce learns that he is terminally ill, and Henry, his only true friend, is determined to be the one person there for him during his last season with the club. Throughout the course of the season, Henry and his teammates attempt to deal with Bruce's impending illness, all the while attempting to make his last year a memorable one.
Let's Scare Jessica to DeathLet's Scare Jessica to Death · 1971
Let's Scare Jessica to Death
★ 6.21971
MovieHorrorMystery
Newly released from a mental ward, Jessica hopes to return to life the way it was before her nervous breakdown. But when Jessica moves to a country house with her husband and a close friend, she finds a mysterious girl living in there. Jessica's terror and paranoia resurface as evil forces surround her.
WeedsWeeds · 1987
Weeds
★ 5.31987
MovieDrama
A San Quentin inmate, sentenced to life without parole, writes a play that catches the interest of a reporter.
Baby Blue MarineBaby Blue Marine · 1976
Baby Blue Marine
★ 5.21976
MovieDrama
A would-be Marine fails basic training, and is sent home wearing the "baby blue" fatigues of a washout. En route, he is mugged by a battle-fatigued Marine Raider, who leaves him to hitch-hike home in an undeserved hero's uniform. A small Colorado town takes him in, treating him like the hero he appears to be.
Steal the SkySteal the Sky · 1988
Steal the Sky
★ 5.31988
MovieActionRomance
An Israeli agent entices an Iraqi jet pilot to defect with his MIG fighter.
Sticky My Fingers ... Fleet My FeetSticky My Fingers ... Fleet My Feet · 1970
Sticky My Fingers ... Fleet My Feet
★ 6.01970
MovieDrama
Sticky My Fingers ... Fleet My Feet is a 1970 short film directed by John D. Hancock. It follows a group of Madison Avenue touch football buffs who are beaten by a teenaged boy and begin to feel their age. The film was nominated for an Oscar for Best Live Action Short Film.

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