Christopher McQuarrie

Christopher McQuarrie

Born: October 25, 1968
in Princeton Junction, New Jersey, USA
Christopher McQuarrie (born October 25, 1968) is an American filmmaker. He received the BAFTA Award, Independent Spirit Award, and Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay for the neo-noir mystery film The Usual Suspects (1995).

He made his directorial debut with the crime thriller film The Way of the Gun (2000). He is a frequent collaborator with Tom Cruise, having written and directed the action films Jack Reacher (2012), Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation (2015), Mission: Impossible – Fallout (2018), Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning (2023), and an untitled eighth Mission: Impossible film (2025). He was also a part of the writing and/or producing team on the films Valkyrie (2008), Edge of Tomorrow (2014), Jack Reacher: Never Go Back (2016), The Mummy (2017), and Top Gun: Maverick (2022), the last of which received Academy Award nominations for Best Adapted Screenplay and Best Picture.

Movies for Christopher McQuarrie...

Beyond the Reckoning: The Making of Mission Impossible: Dead Reckoning
Title: Beyond the Reckoning: The Making of Mission Impossible: Dead Reckoning
Character: Self
Released: November 6, 2023
Type: Movie
An extended behind-the-scenes featurette detailing location shoots in Abu Dhabi, Rome and Venice, alongside the production and stunts of Mission Impossible: Dead Reckoning.
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Tom Cruise: The Last Movie Star
Title: Tom Cruise: The Last Movie Star
Character: Self (archive footage)
Released: July 28, 2023
Type: Movie
Tom Cruise - actor, producer, daredevil. The face of Hollywood in the 1980s, after a mid-career meltdown, his future looked in doubt. But through a single-minded commitment to entertaining audiences worldwide, he has risked life and limb and fought his way back to the very top. In an entertainment world dominated by superheroes and fantasy franchises, he stands alone… the last movie star.
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Jack Reacher: When the Man Comes Around
Title: Jack Reacher: When the Man Comes Around
Character: Self
Released: May 7, 2013
Type: Movie
Cast and crew speak on adapting One Shot as the first Jack Reacher film, casting Tom Cruise, earning Lee Child's blessing, additional character qualities and the performances that shape them, Lee Child's cameo in the film, and shooting the film's climax.
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North by Northwest: One for the Ages
Title: North by Northwest: One for the Ages
Character: Self
Released: November 3, 2009
Type: Movie
A discussion of "North by Northwest" and its influence.
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The Valkyrie Legacy
Title: The Valkyrie Legacy
Character: Self
Released: November 24, 2008
Type: Movie
Created as a companion documentary to the film "Valkyrie," this documentary details the true story behind the plot to assassinate Adolph Hitler.
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The Maltese Falcon: One Magnificent Bird
Title: The Maltese Falcon: One Magnificent Bird
Character: Self
Released: October 3, 2006
Type: Movie
An appreciation and the story of the making of the 1941 film "The Maltese Falcon."
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Film Noir: Bringing Darkness to Light
Title: Film Noir: Bringing Darkness to Light
Character: Self
Released: July 18, 2006
Type: Movie
Film Noir burrows into the mind; it's disorienting, intriguing and enthralling. Noir brings us into a gritty underworld of lush morbidity, providing intimate peeks at its tough, scheming dames, mischievous misfits and flawed men - all caught in the wicked web of a twisted fate.
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Round Up: Deposing 'The Usual Suspects'
Title: Round Up: Deposing 'The Usual Suspects'
Character: Self
Released: April 2, 2002
Type: Movie
Documentary that includes interviews with Singer as well as the rest of the cast - mainly Spacey. There is no "plot" or "promotional" elements to this documentary - all of the information offered is substantial and informative as we are let in on all the details of trying to seek out the right actors for the parts, as well as the thoughts of the actors about joining an independent production helmed by a young director. Part 2 is a more interesting look at the production itself, complete with the problems and obstacles that faced the low-budget feature, as well as the happier memories of the work that the cast and crew went through. There's a lot of discussion of the infamous laughter during the lineup sequence, complete with a few outtakes of the scene.
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The Usual Suspects
Title: The Usual Suspects
Character: Interrogation Cop (uncredited)
Released: July 19, 1995
Type: Movie
Held in an L.A. interrogation room, Verbal Kint attempts to convince the feds that a mythic crime lord, Keyser Soze, not only exists, but was also responsible for drawing him and his four partners into a multi-million dollar heist that ended with an explosion in San Pedro harbor – leaving few survivors. Verbal lures his interrogators with an incredible story of the crime lord's almost supernatural prowess.
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Public Access
Title: Public Access
Character: Cop #1 / Our Town Caller
Released: January 21, 1993
Type: Movie
Brewster seems to be an almost too perfect example of idyllic small-town America, with everyone living in peace and harmony. So when newcomer Whiley Pritcher starts up his own local cable TV show with the question "what's wrong with Brewster?", there surely can't be any deep dark secrets in the town that are just waiting to come to the surface - or can there? And when the question becomes "who's wrong with Brewster?" things start getting seriously nasty.
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Title: The Oscars
Character: Self
Released: March 19, 1953
Type: TV
An annual American awards ceremony honoring cinematic achievements in the film industry. The various category winners are awarded a copy of a statuette, officially the Academy Award of Merit, that is better known by its nickname Oscar.
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Nothing Is What It Seems:  The Making Of 'The Usual Suspects'
Title: Nothing Is What It Seems: The Making Of 'The Usual Suspects'
Character: self
Released: December 31, 1969
Type: Movie
Documentary about the origins and making of the 1995 Oscar-winning suspense thriller. Includes rare unseen footage and revisits many of the film's iconic LA locations