James R. Silke
Know for: Writing
Born: 1931-05-19
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Sam Peckinpah: Man of Iron (1993)
This straight-talking program seeks to understand the enigmatic and controversial Sam Peckinpah, whose violent films such as The Wild Bunch and Straw...
Children of 'Giant' (2015)
"Children of 'Giant'" is a documentary film that unearths deeply wrought emotions in the small West Texas town of Marfa, before, during and after the...
The Wild Bunch: An Album in Montage (1996)
Oscar nominated "Making of" documentary about Peckinpah's The Wild Bunch.
Sam Peckinpah's West: Legacy of a Hollywood Renegade (2004)
An account of the life and work of American film director Sam Peckinpah (1925-84), a tortured artist whose genius and inner demons changed the...
American Ninja (1985)
Joe Armstrong, an orphaned drifter with little respect for much other than martial arts, finds himself on an American Army base in The Philippines...
King Solomon's Mines (1985)
Ever in search of adventure, explorer Allan Quatermain agrees to join the beautiful Jesse Huston on a mission to locate her archaeologist father, who...
Ninja III: The Domination (1984)
Aerobics instructor Christie Ryder becomes possessed by the spirit of an evil ninja when she comes to his aid after he was shot down.
Directed by John Ford (1971)
A documentary about the life and films of director John Ford.
The Wild Bunch (1969)
An aging group of outlaws look for one last big score as the "traditional" American West is disappearing around them.
Revenge of the Ninja (1983)
After his family is killed in Japan by ninjas, Cho and his son Kane come to America to start a new life. He opens a doll shop but is unwittingly...
That's Action (1977)
A documentary about old action movies and action heroes with John Wayne as the center piece. Although interesting it is filled more with action...
The Barbarians (1987)
Orphaned brothers Kutchek and Gore are adopted by a tribe led by Canary the owner of a powerful jewel. The evil Kadar wants both Canary and the...
Sahara (1983)
After her father dies, young Dale takes his place in a trans-African auto race, but ends up being abducted by a desert sheik.
Sam Peckinpah's West: Legacy of a Hollywood Renegade (2004)
An account of the life and work of American film director Sam Peckinpah (1925-84), a tortured artist whose genius and inner demons changed the...