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Christopher Cain

Christopher Cain is an American director, screenwriter, and producer.

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Christopher Cain
Born (1943-10-29) October 29, 1943
Sioux Falls, South Dakota, U.S.
OccupationsDirector, screenwriter, and producer
SpouseSharon Thomas (m. 1969)
Children3, including Dean Cain

Christopher Cain (born October 29, 19431) is an American director, screenwriter, and producer.

Cain was born in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.1 In 1969, he married Sharon Thomas, and adopted her two sons, Roger and Dean. The couple's daughter Krisinda was born in 1973.2

Filmography

Film

Year Title Director Writer Producer
1976 Grand Jury Yes Yes Yes
Elmer Yes Yes No
1977 Sixth and Main Yes Yes Yes
1979 Charlie and the Talking Buzzard Yes Yes No
1984 The Stone Boy3 Yes No No
1985 That Was Then... This Is Now4 Yes No No
1986 Where the River Runs Black5 Yes No No
1987 The Principal Yes No No
1988 Young Guns Yes Yes Yes
1992 Pure Country Yes No No
1994 The Next Karate Kid Yes No No
1995 The Amazing Panda Adventure Yes No No
1997 Gone Fishin' Yes No No
2001 PC and the Web Yes No No
2007 September Dawn Yes No Yes
2010 Pure Country 2: The Gift Yes Yes Yes
2012 Deep in the Heart Yes No No

TV movies

References

References

  1. Roberts, Jerry (2009-06-05). Encyclopedia of Television Film Directors. Scarecrow Press. pp. 70–71. ISBN 978-0-8108-6378-1.
  2. Nakayama, William. "Dean Cain: Humanizing Superman". www.goldsea.com. Retrieved 2021-06-26.
  3. Humphries, Patrick (17 December 2009). The Many Lives of Tom Waits. Omnibus Press. p. 251. ISBN 978-0-85712-125-7. Retrieved 30 November 2022.
  4. A Study Guide for S. E. Hinton's "That Was Then, This Is Now". Gale, Cengage Learning. 29 June 2016. p. 13. ISBN 978-1-4103-6024-3. Retrieved 30 November 2022.
  5. Boggs, Johnny D. (20 September 2013). Billy the Kid on Film, 1911-2012. McFarland. p. 218. ISBN 978-0-7864-6555-2. Retrieved 30 November 2022.
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