Writing

Stephen Downing

Born October 28, 1938 · Hanford, California, USA (age 87)

Stephen Downing (born October 28, 1938) is an American screenwriter, producer, activist, and investigative journalist who began his screenwriting career in the 1960s while still working as a Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) officer.

Known For

More Than MurderMore Than Murder · 1984
More Than Murder
★ 5.61984
MovieTV MovieCrime
Private eye Mike Hammer tries to clear his friend, Captain Chambers, who has been framed for cocaine possession.
Crisis in Mid-AirCrisis in Mid-Air · 1979
Crisis in Mid-Air
★ 8.01979
MovieDramaTV Movie
The life of a stressed-out air controller falls apart as he battles a court case involving a mid-air collision for which an investigator is trying to hold him responsible.
Alone in the Neon JungleAlone in the Neon Jungle · 1988
Alone in the Neon Jungle
★ 4.31988
MovieCrimeDrama
A by-the-book female police officer is assigned to the most corrupt precinct in Pittsburgh and told to get it cleaned up.
R CultureR Culture
R Culture
MovieDrama
Dark secrets from her husband's past start to reveal themselves, she has to decide how to reclaim her voice and protect everyone she holds dear, while her personal drama begins to unfold on a national stage.
Dead by DawnDead by Dawn · 1998
Dead by Dawn
★ 3.61998
MovieThrillerDrama
Manipulation and seduction lead to blackmail, deception, and before long, a brutal murder.
Without Warning: Terror in the TowersWithout Warning: Terror in the Towers · 1993
Without Warning: Terror in the Towers
★ 6.51993
MovieTV MovieDrama
Massive rescue efforts are mobilized to save occupants of New York City's World Trade Center after a terrorist bombing. Based on the events surrounding the bombing of the World Trade Center towers in February 1993.
Witchcraft IX: Bitter FleshWitchcraft IX: Bitter Flesh · 1997
Witchcraft IX: Bitter Flesh
★ 2.11997
MovieHorrorThriller
Will Spanner, parted from his body, finds a hooker who can hear him; meanwhile Detectives Lutz and Garner investigate a string of murders seemingly tied to ancient Egypt.
Police Story: Gladiator SchoolPolice Story: Gladiator School · 1988
Police Story: Gladiator School
1988
MovieCrimeDrama
Robert Conrad is Officer Stacy, an LAPD cop with an attitude. After busting a prostitute, she files a complaint against him. A week later he shoots her in an apparent frame-up job. Officer Stacy is prosecuted, found guilty of murder and sent to 'Gladiator School' (prison)! His partner (played by Benjamin Bratt) believes Stacy is innocent even though no evidence can be produced to say otherwise. Also working for Stacy's release are two internal investigation agents (one of them played by Ed O'Neill). Can these fellow officers get Stacy out of prison before the inmates teach him a deadly lesson?

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