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Killing Mr. Griffin (film)
''Killing Mr. Griffin'' is a 1997 American television film directed by Jack Bender and starring Jay Thomas, Scott Bairstow, Mario Lopez, and Amy Jo Johnson. The film is based on ''Killing Mr. Griffin'', a 1978 novel by Lois Duncan. Synopsis After being humiliated in English class by his teacher Mr. Griffin (Thomas), popular high-school student Mark Kinney (Bairstow) wants his revenge. With his friends, he plans to kidnap Mr. Griffin, using his girlfriend Susan (Amy Jo Johnson) as bait, to frighten Mr. Griffin and photograph him and expose him for the fatuous phony that he seems to be. The prank goes wrong, though, when Griffin dies from heart failure. Now, Mark and his friends must cover their tracks before they are accused of murder. Cast *Scott Bairstow as Mark Kinney *Amy Jo Johnson as Susan McConnell *Chris Young (actor), Chris Young as Jeff Garrett *Mario Lopez as Dave Ruggles *Michelle Williams (actress), Michelle Williams as Maya *Jay Thomas as John Griffin *Maitland Ward ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jack Bender
Jack Bender (born September 25, 1949) is an American television and film director, television producer and former actor best known for his work as a director on ''Lost'', ''The Sopranos'' and '' Game of Thrones''. Biography Bender grew up in a secular Jewish family in Los Angeles. His father was a furrier to the Hollywood community. He studied art with Los Angeles artist Martin Lubner (spouse of actress Joanna Merlin) and then went into acting "because it seemed like what I could do and make a living." As an actor, Bender guest-starred on '' All in the Family'', '' The Bob Newhart Show'' and ''The Mary Tyler Moore Show''. He co-starred in ''The Million Dollar Duck'', '' Savage'' and ''McNaughton's Daughter''. He then went into directing, working on a number of television series. He directed the popular slasher film '' Child's Play 3'' before becoming an executive producer and lead director on the ABC TV series ''Lost'', directing 38 episodes of the show, including the ser ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |