Don Simpson Movies: Top 5 Performances by a Successful Producer



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The Rock Poster
The Rock ( 1996) | IMDb: 7.4
Action , Adventure , Thriller
When vengeful General Francis X. Hummel seizes control of Alcatraz Island and threatens to launch missiles loaded with deadly chemical weapons into San Francisco, only a young FBI chemical weapons expert and notorious Federal prisoner have the skills to penetrate the impregnable island fortress and take him down.
Starring:
Nicolas Cage , Sean Connery , Ed Harris , William Forsythe , David Morse , John Spencer
Directed by:
Karen Golden , Jeanne Byrd , Michael Bay
Produced by:
Jerry Bruckheimer , Louis A. Stroller , Billy Hopkins
Dangerous Minds Poster
Dangerous Minds ( 1995) | IMDb: 6.5
Drama
Former Marine Louanne Johnson lands a gig teaching in a pilot program for bright but underachieving teens at a notorious inner-city high school. After having a terrible first day, she decides she must throw decorum to the wind. When Johnson returns to the classroom, she does so armed with a no-nonsense attitude informed by her military training and a fearless determination to better the lives of her students -- no matter what the cost.
Starring:
Michelle Pfeiffer , George Dzundza , Courtney B. Vance , Robin Bartlett , Beatrice Winde , John Neville
Directed by:
John N. Smith , June Samson , Jerry Grandey
Produced by:
Bonnie Timmermann , Michelle Pfeiffer , Sandra Rabins
Crimson Tide Poster
Crimson Tide ( 1995) | IMDb: 7.3
Action , Drama , Thriller , War
After the Cold War, a breakaway Russian republic with nuclear warheads becomes a possible worldwide threat. U.S. submarine Capt. Frank Ramsey signs on a relatively green but highly recommended Lt. Cmdr. Ron Hunter to the USS Alabama, which may be the only ship able to stop a possible Armageddon. When Ramsey insists that the Alabama must act aggressively, Hunter, fearing they will start rather than stop a disaster, leads a potential mutiny to stop him.
Starring:
Denzel Washington , Gene Hackman , Matt Craven , George Dzundza , Viggo Mortensen , James Gandolfini
Directed by:
James W. Skotchdopole , Angela C. Tortu , P.R. Tooke
Produced by:
Mike Moder , Jerry Bruckheimer , David Anthony
Days of Thunder Poster
Days of Thunder ( 1990) | IMDb: 6.1
Action , Adventure , Drama
Talented but unproven stock car driver Cole Trickle gets a break and with the guidance of veteran Harry Hogge turns heads on the track. The young hotshot develops a rivalry with a fellow racer that threatens his career when the two smash their cars. But with the help of his doctor, Cole just might overcome his injuries-- and his fear.
Starring:
Tom Cruise , Robert Duvall , Nicole Kidman , Randy Quaid , Cary Elwes , Michael Rooker
Directed by:
James W. Skotchdopole , Scott Metcalfe , Michael Neumann
Produced by:
Don Simpson , Gerald R. Molen , Jerry Bruckheimer
Beverly Hills Cop II Poster
Beverly Hills Cop II ( 1987) | IMDb: 6.5
Action , Comedy , Crime
Axel Foley returns to the land of sunshine and palm trees to investigate the near-fatal shooting of police Captain Andrew Bogomil. With the help of Sgt. Taggart and Det. Rosewood, they soon uncover that the shooting is associated with a series of "alphabet" robberies masterminded by a heartless weapons kingpin—and the chase is on.
Starring:
Eddie Murphy , Judge Reinhold , John Ashton , Ronny Cox , Paul Reiser , Gilbert R. Hill
Directed by:
Peter Bogart , Michael Amundson , Betty A. Griffin
Produced by:
Bruce Lawhead , Ray Murphy Sr. , Victoria Thomas