John Thomas (screenwriter)
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John C. Thomas is an American
screenwriter
based in California
. With his brother Jim Thomas, he wrote and/or was substantially involved with the screenplays of numerous films - including Predator
(1987), The Rescue
(1988), Predator 2
(1990), Executive Decision
(1996), Wild Wild West
(1999), Mission to Mars
(2000) and Behind Enemy Lines (2001) - and the short-lived tv series Hard Time on Planet Earth
.
United States
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screenwriter
Screenwriter
Screenwriters or scriptwriters or scenario writers are people who write/create the short or feature-length screenplays from which mass media such as films, television programs, Comics or video games are based.-Profession:...
based in California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
. With his brother Jim Thomas, he wrote and/or was substantially involved with the screenplays of numerous films - including Predator
Predator (film)
Predator is a 1987 American science fiction action film directed by John McTiernan, starring Arnold Schwarzenegger, Carl Weathers, Jesse Ventura, and Kevin Peter Hall. It was distributed by 20th Century Fox....
(1987), The Rescue
The Rescue
-In print:A novelisation of this serial, written by Ian Marter , was published by Target Books in August 1987, nearly a year after his death...
(1988), Predator 2
Predator 2
Predator 2 is a 1990 science fiction action film starring Danny Glover, Gary Busey, María Conchita Alonso, Rubén Blades, and Bill Paxton. Written by Jim and John Thomas and directed by Stephen Hopkins, the film is a sequel to 1987's Predator, with Kevin Peter Hall again playing the role of the...
(1990), Executive Decision
Executive Decision
Executive Decision is a 1996 action film, directed by Stuart Baird and starring Kurt Russell, Halle Berry and Steven Seagal. The original music was composed by Jerry Goldsmith...
(1996), Wild Wild West
Wild Wild West
Wild Wild West is a 1999 American steampunk action-comedy film directed by Barry Sonnenfeld, and starring Will Smith, Kevin Kline , Kenneth Branagh and Salma Hayek.Similar to the original TV series it was based on, The Wild Wild West, the film features a large amount of gadgetry...
(1999), Mission to Mars
Mission to Mars
Mission to Mars is a 2000 science fiction film directed by Brian De Palma from an original screenplay written by Jim Thomas, John Thomas, and Graham Yost. The film's story details a fictional portrayal of a manned Mars exploration mission gone awry in the year 2020...
(2000) and Behind Enemy Lines (2001) - and the short-lived tv series Hard Time on Planet Earth
Hard Time on Planet Earth
Hard Time on Planet Earth is a short-lived American science fiction series that aired on CBS as a midseason replacement in 1989. Airing for 13 episodes, the series starred Martin Kove and was created by Jim and John Thomas....
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