Michael Chapman
Cinematography · 1935 – 2020 · New York City, New York, USA
Michael Crawford Chapman, A.S.C. (November 21, 1935 – September 20, 2020) was an American cinematographer and film director well known for his work on many films of the American New Wave of the 1970s and in the 1980s with directors such as Martin Scorsese and Ivan Reitman. He shot more than forty feature films, over half of those with only three different directors. Description above from the Wikipedia article Michael Chapman (cinematographer), licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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Movie7.4AdventureThrillerA civilian oil rig crew is recruited to conduct a search and rescue effort when a nuclear submarine mysteriously sinks. One diver soon finds himself on a spectacular odyssey 25,000 feet below the ocean's surface where he confronts a mysterious force that has the power to change the world or destroy it.
The Abyss
1989 · 3.6K votes
Movie6.1ComedyScience FictionA comedy that follows the chaos that ensues when a meteor hits the Earth carrying alien life forms that give new meaning to the term "survival of the fittest." David Duchovny, Orlando Jones, Seann William Scott, and Julianne Moore are the only people standing between the aliens and world domination... which could be bad news for the Earth.
Evolution
2001 · 2.6K votes
Movie7.2Science FictionHorrorThe residents of San Francisco are becoming drone-like shadows of their former selves, and as the phenomenon spreads, two Department of Health workers uncover the horrifying truth.
Invasion of the Body Snatchers
1978 · 1.4K votes
Movie6.1ComedyActionIn the South Pacific, in Polynesia, on the island of Makatea, Quinn Harris, a taciturn pilot, leads a quiet life, content to earn a living by transporting goods in his De Havilland Beaver. His life is exactly as he wants it to be—until he meets Robin Monroe, a sophisticated and determined woman, the assistant editor of a New York magazine, on vacation for a week with her boyfriend, Frank Martin. An urgent work assignment in Tahiti, the neighboring island, forces Robin to reluctantly hire Quinn to fly her there. But a violent storm forces them to make an emergency landing on a deserted island. This unlikely pair avoids each other at first, until they are forced to team up to escape the island... and evade the pirates who are after them. Danger and temptation are never far away...
Six Days Seven Nights
1998 · 1.7K votes
Movie6.4ComedyRomanceAfter leaving Washington D.C. hospital, plastic surgeon Ben Stone heads for California, where a lucrative practice in Beverly Hills awaits. After a car accident, he's sentenced to perform as the community's general practitioner.
Doc Hollywood
1991 · 704 votes
Movie6.1ComedyHard-edged cop John Kimble gets more than he bargained for when he goes undercover as a kindergarten teacher to get the goods on a brutal drug lord while at the same time protecting the man's young son. Pitted against a class of boisterous moppets whose antics try his patience and test his mettle, Kimble may have met his match … in more ways than one.
Kindergarten Cop
1990 · 2.9K votes
Movie6.1DramaComedyAfter 15 years of marriage, Katie and her husband, Ben, have grown apart. While they keep up the facade of having a contented marriage, mostly to not worry their children, they aren't happy together and argue frequently. While the kids are away at camp, Katie and Ben decide to separate and try to reassess their relationship to see if they should stay together or split up for good.
The Story of Us
1999 · 381 votes
Movie6.2ActionDramaWhen a prostitute is found dead in a Los Angeles skyscraper occupied by a large Japanese corporation, detectives John Connor and Web Smith are called in to investigate. Although Connor has previous experience working in Japan, cultural differences make their progress difficult until a security disc showing the murder turns up. Close scrutiny proves the disc has been doctored, and the detectives realize they're dealing with a cover-up as well.
Rising Sun
1993 · 865 votes
Movie6.6HorrorAfter a bizarre and near fatal encounter with a serial killer, a newswoman is sent to a rehabilitation center whose inhabitants may not be what they seem.
The Howling
1981 · 929 votes
Movie5.6CrimeThrillerA killer is on the loose, and an FBI agent sifts through clues and learns that the bloodthirsty felon's victims of choice are other serial killers.
Suspect Zero
2004 · 412 votes
Movie7.0DramaComedyTwo Navy men are ordered to bring a young offender to prison, but decide to show him one last good time along the way.
The Last Detail
1973 · 432 votes
Movie6.6ActionThrillerWhen a cunning murderer vanishes into the rugged mountains of the Pacific Northwest, pursuing FBI agent Warren Stantin must exchange familiar city streets for unknown wilderness trails. Completely out of his element, Stantin is forced to enlist the aid of expert tracker Jonathan Knox. It's a turbulent yet vital relationship they must maintain in order to survive... and one that becomes increasingly desperate when Knox's girlfriend Sarah becomes the killer's latest hostage!
Shoot to Kill
1988 · 279 votes
Movie6.4ComedyDramaA black comedy that follows three generations of a family, who come together for the funeral of the patriarch - unveiling a litany of family secrets and covert relationships.
Eulogy
2004 · 145 votes
Movie7.3DocumentarySince the invention of cinema, the standard format for recording moving images has been film. Over the past two decades, a new form of digital filmmaking has emerged, creating a groundbreaking evolution in the medium. Keanu Reeves explores the development of cinema and the impact of digital filmmaking via in-depth interviews with Hollywood masters, such as James Cameron, David Fincher, David Lynch, Christopher Nolan, Martin Scorsese, George Lucas, Steven Soderbergh, and many more.
Side by Side
2012 · 318 votes
Movie6.2ComedyRomanceSet to the music of popular hit 1980s songs. A beautiful coastal village, present day Italy. After a whirlwind romance, Maddie is preparing to marry gorgeous Italian Raf, and has invited her sister Taylor to the wedding. Unbeknownst to Maddie, however, Raf is Taylor's ex-holiday flame, and the love of her life...
Walking on Sunshine
2014 · 268 votes
Movie5.6CrimeMysteryA New York private eye searches for a socialite who supposedly drowned 10 years before.
Gotham
1988 · 34 votes
Movie9.0DocumentaryThe second part about the production of "Raging Bull."
Raging Bull: Inside the Ring
2005 · 2 votes
Movie8.0DocumentaryTV MovieBBC documentary about the making of Steven Spielberg's Jaws.
In the Teeth of Jaws
1997 · 2 votes
Movie8.0DocumentaryThe third part about the production of "Raging Bull."
Raging Bull: Outside the Ring
2005 · 1 votes
Movie8.0DocumentaryThe fourth and final installment about the production of "Raging Bull."
Movie7.0DocumentaryA behind the scenes snapshot of the making of one of the greatest films ever made. Filled with trivia, interviews from cast and crew, and more.
Making 'Taxi Driver'
1999 · 29 votes
Movie6.0DocumentaryIn the summer of 1968, a group of people assembled in Great Barrington, Massachusetts. They were making a film of John Barth's 1958 novel The End of the Road.
An Amazing Time: A Conversation About End of the Road
2012 · 1 votes
Movie4.6CrimeDramaA down-and-out private eye (Treat Williams) gets too close to the wife (Virginia Madsen) of a rich man (Richard Masur) soon found dead.
Third Degree Burn
1989 · 10 votes
MovieDocumentaryExplores the life of local Martha's Vineyard legend, Craig Kingsbury, and his impact on the production of Steven Spielberg’s classic movie