Daniel Petrie Jr.
October 30, 1952 · 73 years old
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Daniel Petrie, Jr. (born 1952), the son of Daniel Petrie, Sr., is perhaps best known as the one of the screenwriters of the mid-1980s hit movie, Beverly Hills Cop and The Big Easy as well as the director of Toy Soldiers. He is currently (October 2004) presiden…
Known For
13 titles
Beverly Hills Cop
A freewheeling Detroit cop pursuing a murder investigation finds himself dealing with the very different culture of Beverly Hills.
The 6th Day
A man meets a clone of himself and stumbles into a grand conspiracy about clones taking over the world.
Turner & Hooch
A detective must adopt a rambunctious dog in order to help him find a killer.
Toy Soldiers
A group of troublemaking boys decide to take a stand when terrorists seize control of their boarding school.
Shoot to Kill
An F.B.I. Agent teams up with a tracker to pursue a murderer after he vanishes into the mountains and infiltrates a hiking group.
In the Army Now
Two misguided youths join the reserves to make some money for their entrepreneurial dreams. No sooner than they finish basic training are they called up to do their part to save the free world.
The Big Easy
A corrupt lieutenant in the homicide division is threatened by the righteous DA while trying to solve a string of mysterious murders.
Blackway
An ex-logger comes to the aid of a woman who returns to her hometown in the Pacific Northwest and finds herself harassed and stalked by a former cop turned crime lord.
Intrigo: Death of an Author
One solitary man at the rudder in a small open boat ploughs through a troubled sea off the Dutch coast.
Dead Silence
A veteran FBI agent negotiates the release of a bus-load of hearing-impaired school-children taken hostage by 3 desperate escaped convicts.
Intrigo: Dear Agnes
What is a human life worth? How is it possible that a woman like Agnes could agree to kill another human being? Is it the money? Or are there other forces at play? A funeral. A young widow and two adult children. Agnes is burying ...
The Appleton Ladies' Potato Race
Penny returns to her childhood home for the Appleton Show and its 'world famous' potato race, she is outraged that the men's first prize pays out $2,000 and the winning woman's prize is only $200. She is determined to right this w...
Tinsel - The Lost Movie About Hollywood
A flashback to Hollywood in the glorious 1990's, "TINSEL - The Lost Movie About Hollywood" digs deep into movie fans' love affair with Fame, Celebrities and the Movies, and compares how cinema has changed in the 21st century.