Joe Eszterhas

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József Antal Eszterhás (Hungarian: [ˈjoːʒɛf ɒntɒl ˈɛstɛrhaːʃ]; born November 23, 1944), credited as Joe Eszterhas, is a Hungarian-American writer. Born in Hungary, he grew up in Cleveland, Ohio, in the United States. After an early career as a journalist and editor, he entered the film industry. His first screenwriting credit was for the film F.I.S.T. (1978). He co-wrote the script for Flashdance, which became one of the highest-grossing films of 1983, and set off a lucrative and prolific run for his career. By the early 1990s, he was known as the highest-paid writer in Hollywood, and noted for his work in the erotic thriller genre. He was paid a then-record $3 million for his script Love Hurts, which was produced as Basic Instinct (1992), and following its success, news outlets reported he earned seven-figure payouts solely on the basis of two-to-four page outlines. Eszterhas' screenwriting career experienced a decline over the rest of the decade, with films such as Showgirls (1995), Jade (1995), and An Alan Smithee Film: Burn Hollywood Burn (1997), the latter receiving negative reviews and performing poorly at the box office. He mostly withdrew from Hollywood afterward, though he has since authored several books. His publications include American Rhapsody (2000), and two volumes of memoirs: Hollywood Animal (2004), an autobiography, and Crossbearer (2008), which detailed his adulthood return to the Catholic faith he was raised in.

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Total trailers found: 25

Basic Instinct Trailer (1992)

20 March 1992

Catherine, a novelist with an insatiable sexual appetite, becomes a prime suspect when her boyfriend is brutally murdered -- a crime she had described in her latest story.

Showgirls Trailer (1995)

22 September 1995

Fresh to Las Vegas with no connections, Nomi Malone takes a job as an exotic dancer. Her talents are quickly noticed by Cristal, a headlining dancer who senses an opportunity to bolster her own act.

Sliver Trailer (1993)

21 May 1993

A woman moves into a Manhattan apartment, where she learns that the previous tenant's life ended under mysterious circumstances.

Flashdance Trailer (1983)

14 April 1983

Alex Owens, a young woman juggling between two odd jobs, aspires to become a successful ballet dancer.

Basic Instinct 2 Trailer (2006)

29 March 2006

Novelist Catherine Tramell is once again in trouble with the law, and Scotland Yard appoints psychiatrist Dr.

Nowhere to Run Trailer (1993)

15 January 1993

Escaped convict Sam Gillen single-handedly takes on ruthless developers who are determined to evict a widow with two young children.

Prüdes Hollywood - Laster, Lust und Leidenschaft im Film Trailer (2025)

08 April 2025

In recent years, Hollywood productions have turned away from sensuality. Is the sex scene on the verge of extinction or reinvention? Alongside film professionals and researchers, this documentary deciphers a trend that speaks volumes about the evolution of the industry and our societies.

Jagged Edge Trailer (1985)

04 October 1985

After a wealthy heiress is murdered in her beach house, her devastated husband becomes the prime suspect.

Betrayed Trailer (1988)

26 August 1988

An FBI agent posing as a combine driver becomes romantically involved with a Midwest farmer who lives a double life as a white supremacist.

Basic Instinct: Sex, Death & Stone Trailer (2020)

15 December 2020

A documentary about the Paul Verhoeven's cult classic Basic Instinct.

Jade Trailer (1995)

13 October 1995

When a prominent art dealer is found murdered, the man's death leads to an intriguing investigation steeped in sex, corruption and crime.

Jackie Chan: My Story Trailer (1998)

17 July 1998

Jackie Chan is one of the world's biggest action stars, famed for his wacky sense of humor, remarkable martial arts techniques, and willingness to perform incredible stunts without the use of doubles -- or a net.

F.I.S.T. Trailer (1978)

26 April 1978

Johnny Kovak joins the Teamsters trade-union in a local chapter in the 1930s and works his way up in the organization.

Music Box Trailer (1989)

22 December 1989

A lawyer defends her father accused of war crimes, but there is more to the case than she suspects.

An Alan Smithee Film: Burn, Hollywood, Burn Trailer (1998)

27 February 1998

Filmmaker Alan Smithee finds himself the unwilling puppet of a potentially bad big budget action film, for which he proceeds to steal the reels, and leaves the cast and crew in a frenzy.

Big Shots Trailer (1987)

02 October 1987

Following the death of his father, a suburbanite runs away from home and winds up on Chicago's South Side.

Checking Out Trailer (1988)

26 October 1988

When his best friend dies of a heart attack, Ray Macklin becomes a man obsessed with his own mortality.

Hearts of Fire Trailer (1987)

06 November 1987

A reclusive musician, once a huge rock star, takes a young female protegee. While on a tour she meets a younger, more popular rocker and switches her loyalties.

Carolco, un rêve hollywoodien Trailer (2026)

20 June 2026

Telling Lies in America Trailer (1997)

02 August 1997

A 17-year-old boy becomes friends with Billy Magic, the radio DJ he idolizes, and eventually slips into the payola and corruption of the entertainment world.

Children of Glory Trailer (2006)

23 October 2006

During the ill-fated Hungarian revolution of 1956, Karcsi Szabo, star player on the water polo team, is torn between his love for a revolutionary student and his training for the Melbourne Olympics.

You Don't Nomi Trailer (2021)

13 May 2021

Released in 1995, Paul Verhoeven's Showgirls was met by critics and audiences with near universal derision.

The First Film Trailer (2015)

03 July 2015

Leeds born filmmaker David Nicholas Wilkinson's thirty three year quest to prove that the worlds film industry started in Leeds, Yorkshire, England in 1888.

The Impact Trailer (2022)

31 May 2022

The Impact is a fascinating tapestry of interwoven stories from diverse voices around the world; at times moving and profound, at others hilarious and irreverent, but always asking ‘what would we do in our final moments?

The Tobacco Conspiracy Trailer (2006)

12 January 2006

The tobacco industry's conspiratorial efforts to market their products in the face of public health facts and public opposition.