John Brancato

Writing

John Brancato

Born November 8, 1958 · USA (age 67)

John Brancato (born November 8, 1958) is an American screenwriter, whose works include The Game, Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines, Terminator Salvation, and Surrogates with his writing partner Michael Ferris. The pair met while at college, where both were editors of The Harvard Lampoon.

Known For

Terminator SalvationTerminator Salvation · 2009
Terminator Salvation
6.12009
MovieActionScience Fiction
All grown up in post-apocalyptic 2018, John Connor must lead the resistance of humans against the increasingly dominating militaristic robots. But when Marcus Wright appears, his existence confuses the mission as Connor tries to determine whether Wright has come from the future or the past -- and whether he's friend or foe.
Terminator 3: Rise of the MachinesTerminator 3: Rise of the Machines · 2003
Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines
6.22003
MovieActionThriller
It's been 10 years since John Connor saved Earth from Judgment Day, and he's now living under the radar, steering clear of using anything Skynet can trace. That is, until he encounters T-X, a robotic assassin ordered to finish what T-1000 started. Good thing Connor's former nemesis, the Terminator, is back to aid the now-adult Connor … just like he promised.
The GameThe Game · 1997
The Game
7.61997
MovieDramaThriller
In honor of his birthday, San Francisco banker Nicholas Van Orton, a financial genius and a cold-hearted loner, receives an unusual present from his younger brother, Conrad: a gift certificate to play a unique kind of game. In nary a nanosecond, Nicholas finds himself consumed by a dangerous set of ever-changing rules, unable to distinguish where the charade ends and reality begins.
CatwomanCatwoman · 2004
Catwoman
4.62004
MovieActionFantasy
Liquidated after discovering a corporate conspiracy, mild-mannered graphic artist Patience Phillips washes up on an island, where she's resurrected and endowed with the prowess of a cat — and she's eager to use her new skills... as a vigilante. Before you can say "cat and mouse", handsome gumshoe Tom Lone is on her tail, fascinated by both of her personas.
SurrogatesSurrogates · 2009
Surrogates
6.12009
MovieScience FictionAction
Set in a futuristic world where humans live in isolation and interact through surrogate robots, a cop is forced to leave his home for the first time in years in order to investigate the murders of others' surrogates.
PrimevalPrimeval · 2007
Primeval
6.12007
MovieAdventureHorror
A news team is sent to Burundi to capture and bring home a legendary 25-foot crocodile. Their difficult task turns potentially deadly when a warlord targets them for death.
The NetThe Net · 1995
The Net
6.01995
MovieCrimeDrama
Angela Bennett is a freelance computer systems analyst who tracks down software viruses. At night she hooks up to the internet and chats to others 'surfing the net'. While de-bugging a new high-tech game for a cyber friend, she comes across a top secret program and becomes the target of a mysterious organization who will stop at nothing to erase her identity and her existence, in order to protect the project.
Trigger WarningTrigger Warning · 2024
Trigger Warning
5.72024
MovieAction
A Special Forces commando uncovers a dangerous conspiracy when she returns to her hometown looking for answers regarding her beloved father's death.

Movies

Terminator SalvationTerminator Salvation · 2009
Terminator Salvation
6.12009
MovieActionScience Fiction
All grown up in post-apocalyptic 2018, John Connor must lead the resistance of humans against the increasingly dominating militaristic robots. But when Marcus Wright appears, his existence confuses the mission as Connor tries to determine whether Wright has come from the future or the past -- and whether he's friend or foe.
Terminator 3: Rise of the MachinesTerminator 3: Rise of the Machines · 2003
Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines
6.22003
MovieActionThriller
It's been 10 years since John Connor saved Earth from Judgment Day, and he's now living under the radar, steering clear of using anything Skynet can trace. That is, until he encounters T-X, a robotic assassin ordered to finish what T-1000 started. Good thing Connor's former nemesis, the Terminator, is back to aid the now-adult Connor … just like he promised.
The GameThe Game · 1997
The Game
7.61997
MovieDramaThriller
In honor of his birthday, San Francisco banker Nicholas Van Orton, a financial genius and a cold-hearted loner, receives an unusual present from his younger brother, Conrad: a gift certificate to play a unique kind of game. In nary a nanosecond, Nicholas finds himself consumed by a dangerous set of ever-changing rules, unable to distinguish where the charade ends and reality begins.
CatwomanCatwoman · 2004
Catwoman
4.62004
MovieActionFantasy
Liquidated after discovering a corporate conspiracy, mild-mannered graphic artist Patience Phillips washes up on an island, where she's resurrected and endowed with the prowess of a cat — and she's eager to use her new skills... as a vigilante. Before you can say "cat and mouse", handsome gumshoe Tom Lone is on her tail, fascinated by both of her personas.
SurrogatesSurrogates · 2009
Surrogates
6.12009
MovieScience FictionAction
Set in a futuristic world where humans live in isolation and interact through surrogate robots, a cop is forced to leave his home for the first time in years in order to investigate the murders of others' surrogates.
PrimevalPrimeval · 2007
Primeval
6.12007
MovieAdventureHorror
A news team is sent to Burundi to capture and bring home a legendary 25-foot crocodile. Their difficult task turns potentially deadly when a warlord targets them for death.
The NetThe Net · 1995
The Net
6.01995
MovieCrimeDrama
Angela Bennett is a freelance computer systems analyst who tracks down software viruses. At night she hooks up to the internet and chats to others 'surfing the net'. While de-bugging a new high-tech game for a cyber friend, she comes across a top secret program and becomes the target of a mysterious organization who will stop at nothing to erase her identity and her existence, in order to protect the project.
Trigger WarningTrigger Warning · 2024
Trigger Warning
5.72024
MovieAction
A Special Forces commando uncovers a dangerous conspiracy when she returns to her hometown looking for answers regarding her beloved father's death.
Femme FataleFemme Fatale · 1991
Femme Fatale
4.01991
MovieMysteryDrama
A worried artist tries to locate his wife who suddenly abandoned him only to discover that she led a secret life - or two. He proceeds to investigate her past and stirs up a hornet's nest.
Watchers IIWatchers II · 1990
Watchers II
4.71990
MovieHorrorScience Fiction
A genetically re-engineered dog develops a psychic link with a monster created in a lab experiment which goes awry.
The Hunter's PrayerThe Hunter's Prayer · 2017
The Hunter's Prayer
5.62017
MovieActionThriller
An assassin forges an unlikely partnership with one of his targets: a woman seeking revenge for the murder of her family.
Into the SunInto the Sun · 1992
Into the Sun
4.81992
MovieWarAction
Paul Watkins is an American pilot stationed in the Middle East, who is taken away from his normal duties of protecting the skies to show an actor everything he needs to know about being a pilot in the Air Force. The actor, Tom Slade, is about to start filming an Air Force movie and wants to "get the feeling" for the part. When Watkins takes Slade for a ride in an F-16 fighter, some other American jets are attacked and the pair comes to the rescue. However, it does not go according to the plan.
The Net 2.0The Net 2.0 · 2006
The Net 2.0
5.12006
MovieActionDrama
The life of a young computer systems analyst is thrown into turmoil after arriving in Istanbul to start a new job. She soon finds her passport missing, her credit cards useless, her bank account empty and her identity stolen. As the story progresses we find people and events may not be what they seem.
Tales from the ScriptTales from the Script · 2009
Tales from the Script
6.52009
MovieDocumentary
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.
The UnbornThe Unborn · 1991
The Unborn
4.91991
MovieHorrorScience Fiction
Joy turns to horror when a pregnant mother discovers the nightmarish truth behind her doctor's unexpected success in helping her conceive.
InterceptorInterceptor · 1992
Interceptor
5.91992
MovieActionThriller
A U.S. Air Force officer tries to stop a murderous group of terrorists who are trying to steal two top secret F-117A Stealth Fighters from the cargo hold of a gigantic C-5 Galaxy Transport flying at 30,000 feet over the Atlantic Ocean.
MindwarpMindwarp · 1992
Mindwarp
5.21992
MovieHorrorScience Fiction
Revolting mutants hunt human outcasts and underground fighters (Bruce Campbell, Marta Alicia) in a future world of mind control.
Flight of Black AngelFlight of Black Angel · 1991
Flight of Black Angel
4.81991
MovieActionTV Movie
A US Air Force pilot steals a nuclear bomb and sets off on what he believes is a divine mission against an American city.
Severed TiesSevered Ties · 1992
Severed Ties
4.61992
MovieComedyHorror
A regeneration experiment on a severed arm goes awry, turning the limb into a murderous, reptilian creature.

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