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Barry Eisler (born 1964) is a best-selling American novelist. He is the author of two thriller series, the first featuring anti-hero John Rain, a half-Japanese, half-American former soldier turned freelance assassin, and a second featuring black ops soldier Ben Treven. Eisler also writes about politics and language on his blog, "Heart of the Matter," and at the blogs CHUD, Firedoglake, The Huffington Post, MichaelMoore.com, The Smirking Chimp, and Truthout.
After graduating from Cornell Law School in 1989, Eisler joined the CIA, where he held a covert position with the Directorate of Operations.[citation needed] He left the Agency in 1992 and thereafter worked as a technology lawyer and startup executive in Silicon Valley and Japan, earning his black belt at the Kodokan International Judo Center along the way.[citation needed] He started writing full time in 2002 when he sold the rights to his debut novel, Rain Fall, the first of his six-book series featuring John Rain.
Eisler's bestselling thrillers have won the Barry Award and the Gumshoe Award for "Best Thriller of the Year," have been included in numerous "Best Of" lists, and have been translated into nearly twenty languages. In April 2009, Sony Pictures Japan released a mostly Japanese language film version of Rain Fall starring Shiina Kippei as Rain and Gary Oldman as Rain's nemesis, CIA Station Chief William Holtzer.
Actors: Iyad Hajjaj (miscellaneous crew), Said Faraj (actor), Scott Levy (producer), Scott Levy (actor), Franklin Dennis Jones (actor), Gil Darnell (actor), Ibrahim Renno Jr. (actor), Paul Meixner (actor), Lesli Kay (actress), Jack Hartnett (writer), Jack Hartnett (actor), Jack Hartnett (producer), Jack Hartnett (director), Ryan Patrick McGuffey (miscellaneous crew), Blanca Soto (producer),
Genres: Action,Actors: Richard Kind (actor), Barry Livingston (actor), Zeljko Ivanek (actor), Philip Baker Hall (actor), John Goodman (actor), Bob Gunton (actor), Michael Chieffo (actor), Bryan Cranston (actor), Alan Arkin (actor), Victor Garber (actor), Jimmy Carter (actor), Tate Donovan (actor), Ben Affleck (actor), Michael Parks (actor), Scoot McNairy (actor),
Plot: In 1979, the American embassy in Iran was invaded by Iranian revolutionaries and several Americans were taken hostage. However, six managed to escape to the official residence of the Canadian Ambassador and the CIA was ordered to get them out of the country. With few options, exfiltration expert Tony Mendez devised a daring plan: create a phony Canadian film project looking to shoot in Iran and smuggle the Americans out as its production crew. With the help of some trusted Hollywood contacts, Mendez created the ruse and proceeded to Iran as its associate producer. However, time was running out with the Iranian security forces closing in on the truth while both his charges and the White House had grave doubts about the operation themselves.
Keywords: 1953-iranian-coup-d'état, 1970s, 1980s, 444-days, actor-shares-first-name-with-character, air-traffic-control, airline-ticket, airplane, airport, ambassadorActors: Carlos Linares (actor), John Brody (actor), Jeff DeJohn (writer), Jeff DeJohn (producer), Jeff DeJohn (actor), Jeff DeJohn (director), Eric Scott Curtis (actor), Matthew DeJohn (editor), Matthew DeJohn (actor), Matthew DeJohn (producer), Matthew DeJohn (director), Alexis Torres (actor), Frank DeJohn (actor), Frank DeJohn (writer), Kurt Fisher (actor),
Genres: Action, Mystery, Short, Thriller,Actors: Darren S. Cook (actor), Richard Morrison (producer), Dean Wares (miscellaneous crew), Caroline Langrishe (actress), Eduardo Rodrigalvarez (miscellaneous crew), Jeff Mash (actor), Martin Wenner (actor), Fabiano De Souza Ramos (actor), James Weber Brown (actor), Ronan Summers (actor), Paul Barrand (actor), Olivia Caffrey (actress), Stewart Lockwood (actor), Leila Kotori (actor), Daniel Webb (editor),
Plot: Emily, fifteen years old, pregnant and unable to name the father, starts a video diary to document the effect of her pregnancy on her family. A domestic drama of underage pregnancy soon turns into an extraordinary record of international significance. A series of dramatic, mysterious and unexplained events take place which forces Emily to recognize the truth about her pregnancy. All the evidence is pointing to a very different, and staggering, reality, one that will lead to the greatest revelation of all time. Suddenly Emily is the most wanted woman in the world. A Second Son presents the ultimate, highly controversial 'what-if' scenario with a gripping climax.
Keywords: abortion, angel, antichrist, baby, baby-crying, candle, cemetery, chase, christ, christianityActors: Jack Plotnick (actor), Michael Monks (actor), Danny Roth (producer), Peter Paul Basler (director), Rebecca Grace Larkin (miscellaneous crew), Elsa Ramo (miscellaneous crew), Peter Paul Basler (writer), Val Tasso (actor), Camden Toy (actor), Tiffany Boyle (miscellaneous crew), Damiano Tucci (producer), Eve Mauro (actress), Fahim Fazli (actor), Cary Anderson (actor), Don Williams (actor),
Genres: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Sci-Fi,Actors: John Debney (composer), Erik Bright (miscellaneous crew), Aggie Guerard Rodgers (costume designer), Ashley Kravitz (miscellaneous crew), Chris Marquette (actor), Ashok Amritraj (producer), Martin Sheen (actor), Richard Gere (actor), Johnny Otto (actor), Tamer Hassan (actor), Steve Mirkovich (editor), Stephen Moyer (actor), Lawrence Gilliard Jr. (actor), Topher Grace (actor), Jimmy Ortega (actor),
Plot: Story kicks off with the mysterious murder of a senator bearing the marks of a Soviet assassin, who was long thought to be dead. To hunt down the killer, a retired CIA operative, who spent his career going toe-to-toe with his Soviet nemesis, is teamed with a young FBI agent.
Keywords: assassin, cia, double-agent, russian-spy, washington-d.c.Actors: Ryan Kavanaugh (producer), Angelina Jolie (actress), Lorenzo di Bonaventura (producer), Richard Martini (actor), Daniel Olbrychski (actor), Patrick Michael Strange (actor), Liev Schreiber (actor), Philip Stamper (actor), Matthew James Gulbranson (actor), Robert Bizik (actor), Andre Braugher (actor), Chiwetel Ejiofor (actor), Olek Krupa (actor), Phillip Noyce (director), James Newton Howard (composer),
Plot: Evelyn Salt is a CIA agent and highly respected by all, including her boss, Ted Winter. Out of the blue, a Russian spy walks into their offices and offers a vital piece of information: the President of Russia will be assassinated during his forthcoming visit to New York City to attend the funeral of the recently deceased U.S. Vice President. The name of the assassin: Evelyn Salt. Concerned about the safety of her husband, who she cannot contact, she goes on the run. Winter refuses to accept that she is a mole or a double agent but her actions begin to raise doubts. Just who is Evelyn Salt and what is she planning?
Keywords: 1970s, abandoned-ship, action-heroine, airplane, ak-47, ambulance, american-flag, anti-hero, apartment, arachnologistActors: Tilda Swinton (actress), Dermot Mulroney (actor), Patrick Michael Strange (actor), J.K. Simmons (actor), David Rasche (actor), Frances McDormand (actress), John Malkovich (actor), Richard Jenkins (actor), Brad Pitt (actor), Olek Krupa (actor), George Clooney (actor), Matthew James Gulbranson (actor), Jeffrey DeMunn (actor), Ethan Coen (producer), Tim Bevan (producer),
Plot: Osbourne Cox, a Balkan expert, is fired at the CIA, so he begins a memoir. His wife wants a divorce and expects her lover, Harry, a philandering State Department marshal, to leave his wife. A diskette falls out of a gym bag at a Georgetown fitness center. Two employees there try to turn it into cash: Linda, who wants money for elective surgery, and Chad, an amiable goof. Information on the disc leads them to Osbourne who rejects their sales pitch; then they visit the Russian embassy. To sweeten the pot, they decide they need more of Osbourne's secrets. Meanwhile, Linda's boss likes her, and Harry's wife leaves for a book tour. All roads lead to Osbourne's house.
Keywords: accidental-death, accidental-shooting, adultery, alcoholic, allergic-reaction, american-flag, ax-murder, axe-murder, bare-breasts, bare-chested-maleActors: Jeff Murphy (editor), Jared Chandler (writer), Jared Chandler (director), Jared Chandler (producer), Maurice Compte (actor), Markell Andrew (actor), Salazar (actor), Pablo Espinosa (actor), Pablo Espinosa (producer), Pablo Espinosa (producer), Dominic Rains (actor), Jody Hart (actor), Jody Hart (producer), Dulce Maria Solis (actress), Jim Morse (actor),
Genres: War,Actors: Jerry Bruckheimer (producer), Joel Schumacher (director), John Slattery (actor), Irma P. Hall (actress), Trevor Rabin (composer), Kerry Washington (actress), Chris Rock (actor), Chris Rock (actor), Peter Stormare (actor), Marek Vasut (actor), Anthony Hopkins (actor), Matthew Marsh (actor), Chris Rock (actor), Robert K. Lambert (editor), Mark Goldblatt (editor),
Plot: When a CIA agent is killed during a nuclear arms purchase, his partner Oakes, recruits his twin brother, Jake Hayes. Jake had no idea he had a twin brother, let alone that he worked for the CIA. Jake, a.k.a. Michael Turner, has nine days to fill his brother's place. However, the enemy terrorists learn of his secret identity and kidnap his girlfriend/fiancee. He has to rescue them and save New York city from an imminent nuclear terrorist act.
Keywords: abandoned-hospital, actor-playing-multiple-roles, ambush, apartment, arm-sling, assassin, bag-over-head, betrayal, blood, boyfriend-girlfriend-relationshipLike pennies in a wishing well
I try but I can never tell
Where this winding road of life
Will lead tomorrow
But in between the how and why
The questions of the days gone by
One thing brings me peace of mind
It's knowing come what may
That I am safe with your arms around me
Since the day love found me
I am safe, I know my hope's in heaven
And whatever happens I am safe
There's trouble everywhere I turn
No end to lessons to be learned
And it scares me wonderin'
What's around the corner
But you've told me to remember this
You're there for me and know what's best
I shouldn't worry about all the rest
Just trust in you and not forget
I am safe with your arms around me
Since the day love found me
I am safe, I know my hope's in heaven
And whatever happens I am safe
I am safe
I am safe with your arms around me
Since the day love found me
I am safe, I know my hope's in heaven
And whatever happens
I am safe with your arms around me
Since the day love found me
I am safe, I know my hope's in heaven
And whatever happens
I am safe with your arms around me
Since the day love found me
I am safe, I know my hope's in heaven