James Gandolfini and Rod Lurie in The Last Castle (2001)
Caption: James Gandolfini and Rod Lurie in The Last Castle (2001)
Writer, Producer, Director
Born: May 15, 1962
Star sign: Taurus
Known for: Nothing But the Truth (2008), The Contender (2000), Straw Dogs (2011), The Last Castle (2001)
Source: IMDB
Talented film critic-turned-director who burst onto the scene in late 2000 with his hotly debated political thriller The Contender (2000). That film launched Lurie into the spot of filmmakers-to-watch and stood out amongst a year's worth of mindless and politically empty films. Born in Israel, Lurie spent his childhood living in Connecticut and ...