David Mamet

Oscar veterans Jack Nicholson and Jessica Lange star in this 1981 adaptation of James M Cain's novel, the story of a sensuous wife of a lunch wagon proprietor and a rootless drifter who begin a sordidly steamy affair and conspire to murder her Greek husband.

Anthony Hopkins reprises his delectably murderous role as Dr. Hannibal Lecter in this 2001 follow-up to the multi Oscar-winning The Silence of the Lambs. Disgraced Agent Clarice Starling (Julianne Moore) is approached by millionaire Mason Verger (Gary Oldman), the only victim of Lecter’s to have survived. Left horribly disfigured, Verger hires Starling to lure out Lecter, who now resides in Italy. Directed by Ridley Scott and scripted by David Mamet.

Oscar veterans Gene Hackman, Danny DeVito and Sam Rockwell star in this crime caper from David Mamet, writer of Glengarry Glen Ross.

Robert De Niro and Jean Reno lead this '90s thriller about a briefcase with undisclosed contents that's been taken by criminals, forcing an Irish liaison to assemble a squad of mercenaries known as 'ronin' to recover it.

Anthony Hopkins and Alec Baldwin face-off in this survival thriller penned by David Mamet, directed by Lee Tamahori (Once Were Warriors).

Dustin Hoffman gives an Oscar-nominated performance in this comedy, co-starring with Robert De Niro as a professional pair looking to manufacture a war in order to help a shamed president win a re-election.

A star studded male ensemble (Al Pacino, Kevin Spacey, Alec Baldwin, Jack Lemmon, Alan Arkin and Ed Harris) comes together for the screen adaptation of David Mamet's stageplay...

Brian De Palma's (Scarface) crime drama on government agent Eliot Ness (Kevin Costner) and officer Jimmy Malone (Sean Connery), the officials who vowed to take down infamous gangster Al Capone (Robert De Niro) in prohibition-era Chicago. Written by David Mamet (Glengarry Glen Ross), based on Ness's own memoir.

A psychiatrist comes to the aid of a compulsive gambler and is led by a smooth-talking grifter into the shadowy but compelling world of stings, scams, and con men.

David Mamet writes and directs this retelling of the 1946 play about a boy falsely accused of theft and his family's relentless fight to defend him.

Two escaped cons' only prayer to escape is to pass themselves off as priests and pass by the police blockade at the border into the safety of Canada.