John McTiernan

John McTiernan Movies and TV Shows

John Campbell McTiernan Jr. (born January 8, 1951) is an American filmmaker. He is best known for his action films, especially Predator (1987), Die Hard (1988), and The Hunt for Red October (1990). His later well-known films include the action-comedy-fantasy film Last Action Hero (1993), the action film sequel Die Hard with a Vengeance (1995), the heist-film remake The Thomas Crown Affair (1999), and The 13th Warrior (1999). His last completed feature film was the mystery-thriller Basic, released in 2003. He pleaded guilty to perjury and lying to an FBI investigator in regard to his hiring of the private investigator Anthony Pellicano in late 2000 to illegally wiretap the phone calls of two people, one of whom was Charles Roven, a co-producer of his dystopian science-fiction action film remake Rollerball (2002). He was incarcerated in federal prison from April 2013 to February 2014. During his imprisonment, he filed for bankruptcy amidst foreclosure proceedings for his large ranch residence.

Personal info

  • Gender: Male
  • Date of birth: 08/01/1951 (73 years old)
  • Place of birth: Albany, New York, USA
  • nationality: American
  • Net worth: $5,000,000
Year
Genre
IMDB
TMDB
Available on the following streaming services in the UK
Basic
IMDB 6.4
TMDB 65%
role:
Director
2003

Action

Crime

Drama

Mystery

Thriller

6.4
65%
Rollerball
IMDB 3.1
TMDB 40%
role:
Producer & 1 more
2002

Action

Thriller

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

3.1
40%
The 13th Warrior
IMDB 6.6
TMDB 67%
role:
Producer
1999

Action

Adventure

History

6.6
67%
1999

Crime

Drama

Romance

6.8
67%
Die Hard: With a Vengeance
IMDB 7.6
TMDB 73%
role:
Producer & 1 more
1995

Action

Thriller

7.6
73%
Last Action Hero
IMDB 6.5
TMDB 64%
role:
Producer & 1 more
1993

Action

Adventure

Comedy

Family

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

6.5
64%
Medicine Man
IMDB 6.0
TMDB 60%
role:
Director
1992

Adventure

Drama

6.0
60%
Robin Hood
IMDB 5.7
TMDB 58%
role:
Executive Producer
1991

Adventure

5.7
58%
1990

Action

Adventure

Thriller

7.5
74%
Die Hard
IMDB 8.2
TMDB 78%
role:
Director
1988

Action

Thriller

8.2
78%
Predator
IMDB 7.8
TMDB 75%
role:
Director
1987

Action

Adventure

Thriller

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

7.8
75%
Nomads
IMDB 5.2
TMDB 48%
role:
Director & 1 more
1986

Drama

Thriller

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

5.2
48%

FAQs

Some movies or TV shows available in the UK starring or involving John McTiernan are, for example, Basic, Rollerball and The 13th Warrior.
The streaming services with the largest selection are iTunes, Prime Video and Amazon.
The best StreamFat ratings are Die Hard (8.0), Predator (7.7) and The Hunt for Red October (7.5).