Shane Black

Writing

Shane Black

Born 1961-12-16 · Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA

Shane Black (born December 16, 1961) is an American filmmaker and actor who has written such films as Lethal Weapon, The Monster Squad, The Last Boy Scout, Last Action Hero, and The Long Kiss Goodnight. He is also known as the original creator of the Lethal Weapon franchise. As an actor, Black is best known for his role as Rick Hawkins in Predator (1987). He made his directorial debut with the film Kiss Kiss Bang Bang in 2005. Black went on to write and direct Iron Man 3 (2013), The Nice Guys (2016), and The Predator (2018).

Acting credits

Predator poster
7.6

A team of elite commandos on a secret mission in a Central American jungle come to find themselves hunted by an extraterrestrial warrior.

Predator

1987

The Hunt for Red October poster
7.4

A new technologically-superior Soviet nuclear sub, the Red October, is heading for the U.S. coast under the command of Captain Marko Ramius. The American government thinks Ramius is planning to attack. Lone CIA analyst Jack Ryan has a different idea: he thinks Ramius is planning to defect, but he has only a few hours to find him and prove it - because the entire Russian naval and air commands are trying to find Ramius, too. The hunt is on!

The Hunt for Red October

1990

As Good as It Gets poster
7.4

A misanthropic author, a single mother and waitress, and a gay artist form an unlikely friendship after the artist is assaulted in a robbery.

As Good as It Gets

1997

RoboCop 3 poster
4.9

The mega corporation Omni Consumer Products is still bent on creating their pet project, Delta City, to replace the rotting city of Detroit. Unfortunately, the inhabitants of the area have no intention of abandoning their homes simply for desires of the company. To this end, OCP have decided to force them to leave by employing a ruthless mercenary army to attack and harass them. An underground resistance begins and in this fight, RoboCop must decide where his loyalties lie.

RoboCop 3

1993

Marvel One-Shot: Agent Carter poster
7.3

Agent Peggy Carter is relegated to a desk job and frustrated at her male boss and comrades' sexist dismissal of her place in the SSR. Ordered to work late one night, Carter gets an alert that the villain Zodiac has been spotted and decides to take care of it herself.

Marvel One-Shot: Agent Carter

2013

Dead Heat poster
6.2

Detective Roger Mortis is killed in action while investigating a string of mysterious robberies: until he's brought back from the dead with a chemical company's secret re-animation technology. Now he has twelve hours to solve the case of his own death before he dies: And stays dead.

Dead Heat

1988

In Search of Tomorrow poster
6.7

A nostalgic journey through ’80s Sci-Fi-films, exploring their impact and relevance today, told by the artists who made them and by those who were inspired to turn their visions into reality.

In Search of Tomorrow

2022

Marvel Studios: Assembling a Universe poster
6.9

A look at the story behind Marvel Studios and the Marvel Cinematic Universe, featuring interviews and behind-the-scenes footage from all of the Marvel films, the Marvel One-Shots and "Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D."!

Marvel Studios: Assembling a Universe

2014

An Alan Smithee Film: Burn, Hollywood, Burn poster
3.9

Filmmaker Alan Smithee finds himself the unwilling puppet of a potentially bad big budget action film, for which he proceeds to steal the reels, and leaves the cast and crew in a frenzy.

An Alan Smithee Film: Burn, Hollywood, Burn

1998

Swing State poster
4.1

A bohemian Seattle DJ uses his on-air charisma to create a fictitious conservative radio personality, becoming an overnight sensation. Won best comedy for Palm Beach Film Festival 2016. Won Best Director LA Film Festival. Produced by Arthur L. Bernstein and Adam Falkoff

Swing State

2017

Any Day poster
5.0

Following his release from prison, an ex-fighter meets a woman who helps him put his life back together.

Any Day

2015

Tales from the Script poster
6.6

Shane Black ("Lethal Weapon"), John Carpenter ("Halloween"), Frank Darabont ("The Shawshank Redemption"), William Goldman ("The Princess Bride"), Paul Schrader ("Taxi Driver"), and dozens of other Hollywood screenwriters share hilarious anecdotes and penetrating insights in "Tales from the Script," the most comprehensive documentary ever made about screenwriting. By analyzing their triumphs and recalling their failures, the participants explain how successful writers develop the skills necessary for toughing out careers in one of the world's most competitive industries. They also reveal the untold stories behind some of the greatest screenplays ever written, describing their adventures with luminaries including Harrison Ford, Stanley Kubrick, Joel Silver, Martin Scorsese, and Steven Spielberg. The film was produced in tandem with the upcoming HarperCollins book of the same name.

Tales from the Script

2009

A Moral Right: The Politics of Dirty Harry poster
4.5

Filmmakers, social scientists and authors take a provocative look at the moral, political and ethical themes of the Dirty Harry films.

A Moral Right: The Politics of Dirty Harry

2008

The Craft of Dirty Harry poster
6.0

A look at the cinematographers, editors, musicians, production designers and other talent of the Dirty Harry series.

The Craft of Dirty Harry

2008

The Evolution of Clint Eastwood poster
7.0

Follow Eastwood's career from television star to matinee idol to Oscar-winning director in this wide-ranging documentary.

The Evolution of Clint Eastwood

2008

Predator: Camouflage poster
NR

Documentary focusing on the make-up used in the film. Produced for the “Predator” DVD.

Predator: Camouflage

2001

Wolfman's Got Nards poster
7.7

A documentary that explores the power of cult film told through the lens of the Monster Squad and the impact it has on fans, cast and crew and the industry.

Wolfman's Got Nards

2018

In Search of the Last Action Heroes poster
7.0

The most comprehensive retrospective of the '80s action film genre ever made.

In Search of the Last Action Heroes

2019

The Long Shadow of Dirty Harry poster
5.8

An in-depth look at Dirty Harry (1971), featuring interviews with such film artists as Michael Madsen, 'Hal Holbrook', John Milius, 'Shane Black' and John Badham.

The Long Shadow of Dirty Harry

2008

Predator: The Unseen Arnold poster
NR

Documentary focusing on star Arnold Schwarzenegger. Produced for the “Predator” DVD.

Predator: The Unseen Arnold

If It Bleeds We Can Kill It: The Making of 'Predator' poster
7.5

A behind-the-scenes look at the 1987 sci-fi/action film that has since become one of the modern classics, about a team of special forces soldiers who find themselves being stalked and killed by a hunter from another world. Includes interviews with the cast and crew, who relate their experiences in bringing this film to life. Produced for the “Predator” DVD.

If It Bleeds We Can Kill It: The Making of 'Predator'

2000

Predator: Character Design poster
NR

Documentary focusing on character personalities and weapons used by each actor. Produced for the “Predator” DVD.

Predator: Character Design

2001

Iron Man 3 Unmasked poster
5.5

Making of Iron man 3

Iron Man 3 Unmasked

2013

Predator: Old Painless poster
NR

Documentary focusing on a memorable weapon used in the movie. Produced for the “Predator” DVD.

Predator: Old Painless

2001

Behind the camera

Iron Man 3 poster
6.9

When Tony Stark's world is torn apart by a formidable terrorist called the Mandarin, he starts an odyssey of rebuilding and retribution.

Iron Man 3

2013

Iron Man 3 poster
6.9

When Tony Stark's world is torn apart by a formidable terrorist called the Mandarin, he starts an odyssey of rebuilding and retribution.

Iron Man 3

2013

Play Dirty poster
6.6

Expert thief Parker gets a shot at a major heist, but to pull it off he and his team must outsmart a South American dictator, the New York mob, and the world's richest man.

Play Dirty

2025

Play Dirty poster
6.6

Expert thief Parker gets a shot at a major heist, but to pull it off he and his team must outsmart a South American dictator, the New York mob, and the world's richest man.

Play Dirty

2025

Lethal Weapon poster
7.3

A veteran cop and an unstable detective become partners who must put their differences aside in order to bring down a heroin-smuggling ring run by ex-Special Forces.

Lethal Weapon

1987

The Nice Guys poster
7.1

A private eye investigates the apparent suicide of a fading porn star in 1970s Los Angeles and uncovers a conspiracy.

The Nice Guys

2016

The Nice Guys poster
7.1

A private eye investigates the apparent suicide of a fading porn star in 1970s Los Angeles and uncovers a conspiracy.

The Nice Guys

2016

The Predator poster
5.6

When a young boy accidentally triggers the universe's most lethal hunters' return to Earth, only a ragtag crew of ex-soldiers and a disgruntled scientist can prevent the end of the human race.

The Predator

2018

The Predator poster
5.6

When a young boy accidentally triggers the universe's most lethal hunters' return to Earth, only a ragtag crew of ex-soldiers and a disgruntled scientist can prevent the end of the human race.

The Predator

2018

Last Action Hero poster
6.5

After his father's death, a young boy finds solace in action movies featuring an indestructible cop. Given a magic ticket by a theater manager, he is transported into the film and teams up with the cop to stop a villain who escapes into the real world.

Last Action Hero

1993

The Long Kiss Goodnight poster
6.6

Samantha Caine is a small-town schoolteacher and mom with no memory of her life before washing up on a beach eight years ago. After a car accident and a violent home invasion trigger flashes of her past, she discovers she used to be a deadly CIA assassin. Teaming up with a wisecracking private investigator, Samantha must return to her old ways to take down the people who tried to erase her.

The Long Kiss Goodnight

1996

The Long Kiss Goodnight poster
6.6

Samantha Caine is a small-town schoolteacher and mom with no memory of her life before washing up on a beach eight years ago. After a car accident and a violent home invasion trigger flashes of her past, she discovers she used to be a deadly CIA assassin. Teaming up with a wisecracking private investigator, Samantha must return to her old ways to take down the people who tried to erase her.

The Long Kiss Goodnight

1996

The Last Boy Scout poster
6.8

Somewhere in Los Angeles, the city of broken dreams, a stripper is murdered. Now, the private detective she had hired and her ex-footballer boyfriend are going to find her murderer... if they don't kill each other first. But the more they dig, the deeper they become enmeshed in a web of extortion, blackmail and corrupt politics hidden beneath the surface of professional football.

The Last Boy Scout

1991

Kiss Kiss Bang Bang poster
7.2

A petty thief posing as an actor is brought to Los Angeles for an unlikely audition and finds himself in the middle of a murder investigation along with his high school dream girl and a detective who's been training him for his upcoming role...

Kiss Kiss Bang Bang

2005

Kiss Kiss Bang Bang poster
7.2

A petty thief posing as an actor is brought to Los Angeles for an unlikely audition and finds himself in the middle of a murder investigation along with his high school dream girl and a detective who's been training him for his upcoming role...

Kiss Kiss Bang Bang

2005

The Monster Squad poster
6.7

Count Dracula returns to the world of humans accompanied by Frankenstein's Monster, the Wolfman, the Mummy, and the Gillman. The uglies are in search of a powerful amulet that will grant them the ability to rule the world. A group of horror-loving heroes are the only ones daring to stand in their way.

The Monster Squad

1987

Edge poster
5.0

Missouri, 1865. Josiah Hedges aka "Edge" returns home from the Civil War to discover his closest comrades-in-arms have betrayed him, sparking a bloody reign of vengeance. A mysterious beauty crosses Edge's path, and together they will uncover a dark conspiracy that extends to the highest ranks of American power.

Edge

2015

Edge poster
5.0

Missouri, 1865. Josiah Hedges aka "Edge" returns home from the Civil War to discover his closest comrades-in-arms have betrayed him, sparking a bloody reign of vengeance. A mysterious beauty crosses Edge's path, and together they will uncover a dark conspiracy that extends to the highest ranks of American power.

Edge

2015

No artwork available
NR

Plot TBA. Based on the muscular and bullet-filled adventures of Mark Bolan, a sniper turned one man army fighting against the Mafia, the KGB, terrorists and cyber-criminals.

The Executioner

No artwork available
NR

A retired Cold War-era spy helps a younger agent track down a terrorist.

Cold Warrior