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Frank Schaeffer

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Frank Schaeffer

Born August 3, 1952 · Switzerland (age 74)

The son of famed evangelical theologian Francis A. Schaeffer (1912-1984), Francis "Frank" Schaeffer left the Presbyterian church and pursued a career in writing and filmmaking. His first original film, Wired to Kill, was released in 1986; he went on to direct several more Hollywood films and has since offered political commentary from the unique point of view of an evangelical-turned-atheist.

Known For

HeadhunterHeadhunter · 1989
Headhunter
★ 4.11989
MovieHorrorThriller
A Miami cop finds out his wife has a female lover, so he starts crashing on the couch of his female partner. Meanwhile, a voodoo demon from Africa arrives among Miami's Nigerian community and begins decapitating some people and possessing others.
Rising StormRising Storm · 1989
Rising Storm
★ 5.01989
MovieActionComedy
The year is 2099. The United States is ruled by the Reverend Jimmy Joe II, in a dictatorship where big guns and fundamentalist religion are used to keep the masses in control. The Reverend's troopers patrol the streets and the slums with assault rifles, ready to prevent any trouble from the revolutionary Kropfelders.
Baby on BoardBaby on Board · 1992
Baby on Board
★ 5.11992
MovieComedy
Maria (Carol Kane) is the wife of a murdered Mafia bookkeeper. With her baby in tow, she tracks the hitman to the airport, intending to shoot the man. A pickpocket causes the gun to discharge prematurely, and now it's Maria who is being pursued. She commandeers a cab driven by Ernie (Judge Reinhold), and the chase is on.
Wired to KillWired to Kill · 1986
Wired to Kill
★ 4.31986
MovieActionScience Fiction
After a plague devastates mankind, survivors attempt to return to normalcy in an industrial "quarantine zone." One such survivor is handy with robotics, and after a violent home invasion, he decides to get revenge using his skills.
How Should We Then Live?How Should We Then Live? · 1977
How Should We Then Live?
★ 5.51977
MovieDocumentaryHistory
Dr. Francis Schaeffer's spectacular series on the rise and decline of Western culture from a Christian perspective.
How Should We Then Live?How Should We Then Live? · 1977
How Should We Then Live?
★ 10.01977
SeriesDocumentary
Dr. Francis Schaeffer's series on the rise and decline of Western culture from a Christian perspective.

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