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Brian Patrick O'Toole
Brian Patrick O'Toole is an American film producer and screenwriter. O'Toole's work includes co-producing the 2002 horror film ''Dog Soldiers'' and his screenwriting debut ''Cemetery Gates''. He also wrote a monthly column for the prominent American magazine ''Fangoria'' for six years and currently works with Black Gate Entertainment, with whom he has written and produced several films, including ''Basement Jack'', '' Evilution'', '' Necropolitan'' and '' A Necessary Evil''. He also wrote the screenplays for the ''Atlas Shrugged'' film adaptations. Life and work He began his career as a literary agent with the Leslie Kallen Literary Agency and the Helen Garrett Talent Agency before moving on to film producing. Mr. O'Toole's work as script consultant has brought him work with such producers and directors as Sydney Pollack, George A. Romero, Guillermo del Toro, Dan Curtis, Hector Elizondo, Mickey Borofsky, Howard Kazanjian and Neil Marshall, among others. He studied extensively wi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dog Soldiers (film)
''Dog Soldiers'' is a 2002 British action film, action horror film written, directed and edited by Neil Marshall, in his directorial debut, and starring Sean Pertwee, Kevin McKidd, Emma Cleasby and Liam Cunningham. The film received positive reviews and launched the career of director Neil Marshall. Sequels were planned but did not happen. Plot A couple goes camping in the Scottish Highlands. The woman gives the man a silver letter opener as a present; shortly afterward they are killed in their tent by unseen assailants. Meanwhile, a soldier named Cooper runs through a forest in North Wales. He attacks his pursuers, but is overwhelmed and wrestled to the ground. It is revealed that Cooper is trying to join a special forces unit but fails when he refuses to shoot a dog in cold blood. He is returned to his unit by Captain Richard Ryan. Four weeks later, a squad of six British soldiers, including Cooper, are dropped into a remote area of the Scottish Highlands to carry out a trai ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |