Edward Bunker
December 31, 1933 · 92 years old
Edward Heward Bunker (December 31, 1933 – July 19, 2005) was an American author of crime fiction, a screenwriter, convicted felon and an actor. He wrote numerous books, some of which have been adapted into films. He wrote the scripts for - and acted in - Straight Time (1978) (adapted from his debut…
Known For
7 titles
Reservoir Dogs
When a simple jewelry heist goes horribly wrong, the surviving criminals begin to suspect that one of them is a police informant.
The Running Man
In a future dystopian America, a wrongfully accused and convicted policeman gets his shot at freedom when he's forced to participate in a TV game show where convicts called Runners must battle killers for their freedom.
Tango & Cash
Framed by their ruthless arch-nemesis, a pair of mismatched LAPD officers must put their differences aside to get even with the brutal crime baron who sent them to rot in a maximum-security prison.
Runaway Train
Two escaped convicts and a female railway worker find themselves trapped on a speeding train with no brakes and nobody driving.
Animal Factory
A young man goes to prison and a tough, older convict takes him under his wing as a mentor.
Straight Time
The difficulties of a career burglar to reinsert himself after being released on parole.
Shy People
New York journalist visits her distant cousin for the first time to write an article about her hard life in the bayous of Louisiana. Journalist's wild drug addicted daughter just adds to tensions between two families' cultures.