# Michael Cimino
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michael cimino ( chi-MEE-noh; February 3, 1939 – July 2, 2016) was an American film director, screenwriter, producer, and author. He gained fame as the director of The Deer Hunter (1978), which won the Academy Award for Best Picture and earned him Best Director. However, Cimino's reputation would be tarnished by his follow-up Heaven's Gate (1980) that was widely panned by critics and became one of the biggest box-office bombs of all time.
Thunderbolt and Lightfoot (1974)
For a moment, director Michael Cimino had the world in his hands and everyone was waiting for his next masterpiece. It all started with "Thunderbolt and Lightfoot", a heist comedy.Thunderbolt (Clint Eastwood) has been lying low as a preacher after a heist went wrong. His past catches up to him and …
Heaven's Gate (1980)
Join us as we re-examine the infamous film Heaven's Gate, directed by Michael Cimino, and explore whether it was truly a misunderstood classic. Often referred to as a studio killer due to its inflated budget and poor box office performance, this western epic has been largely dismissed as a flop. Ho…
Year of the Dragon (1985)
Tough New York City police captain Stanley White, a Vietnam War veteran, becomes obsessed with destroying an emerging Chinese-American Triad drug ring in Manhattan's Chinatown.Mickey Rourke plays White and he sure does hate the Asians and says racist stuff constantly, all while cheating on his wife…
The Sicilian (1987)
Salvatore Giuliano (Christopher Lambert) steals money from the wealthy and gives the funds to the downtrodden in his native Sicily. As word of Salvatore's work spreads and he becomes beloved by the Italian working class, his head begins to swell. But Salvatore makes a potentially lethal mistake whe…
Sunchaser (1996)
"Sunchaser" follows millionaire oncologist Dr. Michael Reynolds (Woody Harrelson) who's living a life of luxury in Los Angeles when he is assigned to young cancer patient Brandon Monroe (Jon Seda), a violent former gang member with nothing but contempt for the doctor. Monroe, who is part Cherokee, …
"No Translation Needed" (2006)
After a long career, the final piece of Michael Cimino's career is the short film "No Translation Needed" (part of an anthology that came out in 2006). We probably shouldn't have bothered. This episode and this short amount to nothing.#michaelcimino #notranslationneeded #shortfilm #youtubeshort #po…
How about a Date with Phil Lamarr?
Movie Meltdown - Episode 403 This week we are coming to you "live" from Indy PopCon... where we experience lots of different aspects of our geek pop culture. But most importantly, we make a date... to sit down and talk with Phil Lamarr. You probably know Phil from his ill-fated appearance in Pulp F…
175: Movies That Never Had A Chance
Movie Meltdown - Episode 175 Inspired by the recent demise of John Carter of Mars, this week’s topic for The Grind is simply... “Movies That Never Had A Chance”. And somewhere during the mix, we bring up... Sumatran Rat Monkey, star power, Gangs of New York, Donnie Darko, Michael Cimino, you know..…
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