What black comedy film is directed by Seth Gordon and involves Michael Markowitz?
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Michael Markowitz Michael Markowitz (born August 15, 1961) is a writer, producer, and actor who began his comedy career in The Mee-Ow Show, an improv group at Northwestern University. Some projects he has worked on include "Duckman", "Becker", and the films "Horrible Bosses", "Horrible Bosses 2" and "Boob Job". He has collaborated several times in the past with Jason Alexander. As an actor, he appeared in the films "The Flamingo Kid" and "Last Resort", and the TV shows "Becker" and "World Cup Comedy".
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Horrible Bosses Horrible Bosses is a 2011 American black comedy film directed by Seth Gordon, written by Michael Markowitz, John Francis Daley and Jonathan Goldstein, based on a story by Markowitz. It stars Jason Bateman, Charlie Day, Jason Sudeikis, Jennifer Aniston, Colin Farrell, Kevin Spacey and Jamie Foxx. The plot follows three friends, played by Bateman, Day and Sudeikis, who decide to murder their respective overbearing, abusive bosses, portrayed by Spacey, Aniston and Farrell.
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Black November Black November: Struggle for the Niger Delta is a 2012 Nigerian action drama film starring an ensemble cast that includes Hakeem Kae-Kazim, Mickey Rourke, Kim Basinger, Fred Amata, Sarah Wayne Callies, Nse Ikpe Etim, OC Ukeje, Vivica Fox, Anne Heche, Persia White, Akon, Wyclef Jean and Mbong Amata. It is directed and co-produced by Jeta Amata, and narrates the story of a Niger Delta community's struggle against their government and a multi-national oil corporation to save their environment which is being destroyed by excessive oil drilling.
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Lenny the Wonder Dog Lenny the Wonder Dog is a 2004 American comedy film about the eponymous dog, Lenny, directed by Oren Goldman from a screenplay written by Michael Winslow, and filmed on locations in Florida. The cast included many prominent actors and celebrities such as Craig Ferguson and Andy Richter as the voice of Lenny. The movie had television release in Europe and after video release received generally poor reviews.
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Mo' Money Mo' Money is a 1992 American crime comedy film directed by Peter Macdonald, and written by Damon Wayans, who also starred in the film. The film co-stars Stacey Dash, Joe Santos, John Diehl, Harry Lennix, Bernie Mac (in his film debut), and Marlon Wayans. The film was released in the United States on July 24, 1992.
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Gordon Gekko Gordon Gekko is a fictional character in the 1987 film "Wall Street" and its 2010 sequel "", both directed by Oliver Stone. Gekko was portrayed by actor Michael Douglas, whose performance in the first film won him an Oscar for Best Actor.
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Mitch Markowitz Mitch Markowitz is an American screenwriter best known for writing the film "Good Morning, Vietnam". He also wrote the movie "Crazy People". His television credits include "M*A*S*H", "Van Dyke and Company", "Best of the West", "Report To Murphy", "Buffalo Bill", "Monk", and "Too Close For Comfort", among others.
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Off the Black Off the Black is a 2006 American drama film starring Nick Nolte and Trevor Morgan. It was written and directed by James Ponsoldt, who also has a small role in the film, and is his feature directorial debut.
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Cooley High Cooley High, directed by Michael Schultz, is a comedic drama that follows the narrative of high school seniors and best-friends, Leroy “Preach” Jackson (Glynn Turman) and Richard “Cochise” Morris (Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs). Written by Eric Monte, and produced by American International Pictures (AIP), the film, primarily shot in Chicago, Illinois, was a major hit at the box offices, grossing in at $13,000,000 (USD). The light-hearted and entertaining storyline captivated viewers with its portrayal of carefree best-friends, and its exciting soundtrack featuring the smash hit "Baby Love" by The Supremes, among many other Motown hits.
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Shelter (2007 film) Shelter is a 2007 American film produced by JD Disalvatore, and directed/written by Jonah Markowitz. It stars Trevor Wright, Brad Rowe, and Tina Holmes. It was the winner of "Outstanding Film – Limited Release" at the 2009 GLAAD Media Awards, Best New Director and Favorite Narrative Feature at the Seattle Lesbian & Gay Film Festival, and the People's Choice Award for Best Feature at the Vancouver Queer Film Festival. "Shelter" represents the feature directorial debut of Markowitz.
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Michael Blackson Michael Blackson (born November 28, 1972) is a Ghanaian-born American actor and comedian.
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Hell Up in Harlem Hell Up in Harlem is a 1973 blaxploitation film, starring Fred Williamson and Gloria Hendry. Written and directed by Larry Cohen, it is a sequel to the film "Black Caesar".
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The Nine Lives of Tomas Katz The Nine Lives of Tomas Katz is a 2000 Anglo-German black and white feature film. It is an "avant-garde comedy about the Apocalypse", co-written and directed by Ben Hopkins.
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G-Men from Hell G-Men from Hell is a 2000 American comedy film directed by Christopher Coppola and written by Robert Cooper, Richard L. Albert, and Nicholas Johnson. It is based on Michael Allred's comic book series "Grafik Muzik". It stars William Forsythe and Tate Donovan as two violent FBI agents who die, go to hell, and escape back to Earth, where they become embroiled in a mystery.
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Black Like Me (film) Black Like Me (1964) is an American drama film based on the book "Black Like Me" by John Howard Griffin. The journalist disguised himself to pass as an African-American man for six weeks in 1959 in the Deep South, to report on life in the segregated society from the other side of the color line. The screen play was co-written (with Gerda Lerner) and the film was directed by Carl Lerner. The film stars James Whitmore, Sorrell Booke, and Roscoe Lee Browne.
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Ted 2 Ted 2 is a 2015 American comedy film directed by Seth MacFarlane and is a sequel to the 2012 film "Ted". The film's screenplay was written by MacFarlane, Alec Sulkin, and Wellesley Wild. The film stars Mark Wahlberg and MacFarlane, and follows Ted as he fights for civil rights in order to be recognized as a person to have kids. "Ted 2" was released on June 26, 2015, by Universal Pictures. The film grossed over $216 million and received mixed reviews.
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Vaaliba Raja Vaaliba Raja is an Indian 2016 Tamil psycho-comedy film. It was directed by Sai Gokul Ramanath and produced by Murali. The film features Sethu, Vishakha Singh and Nushrat Bharucha in the leading roles, while Santhanam also essays a pivotal role. The film began production in June 2013 and was released on March 25, 2016 to negative reviews from critics.
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Soul Man (film) Soul Man is a 1986 American comedy film about a white man who temporarily darkens his skin, in order to pretend to be black and qualify for a black-only scholarship at Harvard Law School. The movie was directed by Steve Miner and stars C. Thomas Howell, Rae Dawn Chong, Arye Gross, James Earl Jones, Leslie Nielsen, James B. Sikking, and Julia Louis-Dreyfus.
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Michael W. Watkins Michael W. Watkins (often credited as Michael Watkins) is an American cinematographer, television director and television producer. He has worked on "Smallville", "Boomtown" "The X-Files", and "", "Monk", "Law & Order", "No Ordinary Family", "Warehouse 13" and several other film and television series. he also directed the made for TV movies "Deadlocked" (2000), "The Rockford Files" (2010), as well as the 2004 TV miniseries "5ive Days to Midnight".
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Black Nativity (film) Black Nativity is a 2013 American musical drama film directed by Kasi Lemmons. The script, written by Lemmons, is based on Langston Hughes' play of the same name and released on November 27, 2013. The film stars an African American ensemble cast featuring Forest Whitaker, Angela Bassett, Tyrese Gibson, Jennifer Hudson, Mary J. Blige, Jacob Latimore, Vondie Curtis-Hall, and Nas.
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Men Shouldn't Sing Men Shouldn't Sing is a musical comedy New Zealand film written by Jeff Clark and composed by Michael Bell. It tells the story of a group of strangers, snatched from their homes, who wake to find that they spontaneously break into song and dance whenever they feel a heightened emotion. The group, trapped in a musical that is becoming more dangerous by the minute, must work together to find a way out.
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Stark Raving Black Stark Raving Black is a stand-up comedy film starring Lewis Black and directed by Adam Dubin. The 80 minute show was filmed in HD and 5.1 Surround Sound in Detroit, Michigan at The Fillmore Detroit on August 2, 2009. In the film, Black discusses politics and current events from the state of the economy to alternative energy. The DVD has 70 minutes of unedited and uncensored content, which is 40 minutes more than the television special.