‘American Pachuco: The Legend of Luis Valdez’ Review: A Groundbreaking Chicano Playwright and Director Gets the Tribute He Deserves

Edward James Olmos narrates an informative, archive-packed documentary that charts Valdez’s rise from impoverished son of migrant farmers to director of a Hollywood hit.  

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#TheDevilsAdvocate (1997)
Dir. by #TaylorHackford
An exceptionally adept Florida lawyer is offered a job at a high-end New York City law firm with a high-end boss - the biggest opportunity of his career to date.
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#AnOfficerAndAGentleman (1982)
A young man must complete his work at a Navy Officer Candidate School to become an aviator, with the help of a tough Gunnery Sergeant and his new girlfriend.

#LouisGossettJr talking to Director #TaylorHackford with #RichardGere in background
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The Devil's Advocate (1997) Review

The Devil's in the details, so always check the small print. The Devil’s Advocate is a film that straddles the line between legal thriller and supernatur

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Richard Gere Salutes His ‘An Officer And A Gentleman’ Costar Louis Gossett Jr.

A tribute to Louis Gossett Jr. has been issued by Richard Gere.

Deadline

Director Taylor Hackford Remembers Louis Gossett Jr.: “I Hired Him On The Spot” For ‘An Officer And A Gentleman’
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https://deadline.com/2024/03/taylor-hackford-louis-gossett-remembered-1235871721/

Director Taylor Hackford Remembers Louis Gossett Jr.: “I Hired Him On The Spot” For ‘An Officer And A Gentleman’

On the passing yesterday of actor Louis Gossett Jr., An Officer and A Gentleman director Taylor Hackford remembered his late star and friend. In a statement to Deadline, Hackford says: “The role of Master Sargent Foley in An Officer and A Gentlemen was written as a white man. When I visited the Navy Officers Flight […]

Deadline
Taylor Hackford: An Appreciation of the ‘Officer and a Gentleman’ Director

In an industry increasingly given over to auteur reverence, Hackford has consistently proven the essential value of the distinguished craftsman.

Variety