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Towne did uncredited work on Deal of the Century (1983), 8 Million Ways to Die (1986) (), Tough Guys Don't Dance (1987) and Frantic (1988). His second feature film as director was Tequila Sunrise (1988), which he wrote back in the early 1980s. Towne told The New York Times that Tequila Sunrise is "a movie about the use and abuse of friendship."
- 1960–present
- Jocelyn Towne (niece)
10 titles. 1. The Last Detail (1973) R | 104 min | Comedy, Drama. 7.5. Rate. 86 Metascore. Two Navy men are ordered to bring a young offender to prison, but decide to show him one last good time along the way. Director: Hal Ashby | Stars: Jack Nicholson, Randy Quaid, Otis Young, Clifton James. Votes: 27,645 | Gross: $3.19M. Watch on Prime Video.
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Oct 13, 2017 · The Great Screenwriters: Part 16 – Robert Towne. By Martin Keady · October 13, 2017. Chinatown (1974) really should have a silent ‘e’ – “Chinatowne” – because for all the brilliance of its other creators (the audacious direction of Roman Polanski, the magnificent acting of Jack Nicholson, Faye Dunaway and John Huston, and even ...
Towne directed the sports dramas Personal Best (1982) and Without Limits (1998), the crime thriller Tequila Sunrise (1988), and the romantic crime drama Ask the Dust (2006). Description above from the Wikipedia article Robert Towne, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Filmography. Read More. Ask the Dust (2006) Director. Without Limits (1998) Director. Tequila Sunrise (1988) Director. Personal Best (1982) Director. Roman Polanski: Wanted and Desired (2008) Himself. A Sad Flower in the Sand (2001) Photos & Videos. View All. 1 Photo. 0 Photos. Family & Companions. Read More. Julie Payne.
Mar 16, 1997 · March 16, 1997. Photograph from Everett. In 1972, a thirty-two-year-old Italian-American director, Francis Ford Coppola, made his name with a gangster movie called “The Godfather.”. It grossed ...
Towne also delved into directing with acclaimed films like "Personal Best" (1982) and "Without Limits" (1998), though most of his directing efforts failed to make much of a box office...
