The chosen: Pete Jones was a don-on-his-luck screenwriter until his script won a glittery contest and a $1-million budget
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Jones, previously unemployed, won the highly publicized Project Greenlight competition sponsored by Matt Damon and Ben Affleck, which awarded $1 million for the production of his script, "Stolen Summer." Jones film led to a contract with Miramax Films, and personal adjustment to the life of a celebrity.
Publication Name: Chicago
Subject: Travel, recreation and leisure
ISSN: 0362-4595
Year: 2001
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Stoner father of the AR-15
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Eugene Morrison Stoner is an innovative firearms designer whose works include the versatile Armalite rifle and a number of other rifles popular to military and civilian alike. Stoner passed away on Apr 24, 1997 and is survived by friends, a wife, children and grandchildren.
Publication Name: American Rifleman
Subject: Travel, recreation and leisure
ISSN: 0003-083X
Year: 1997
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Meet the father of 'Dirty Harry.' (director and screenwriter John Milius)
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Director John Milius believes in people's inherent right to own guns and conveys his views in the movies that he directs. He also aims to renew people's enthusiasm for firearms and shooting by depicting them in his films.
Publication Name: American Rifleman
Subject: Travel, recreation and leisure
ISSN: 0003-083X
Year: 1992
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