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Dennis Shryack(1936-2016)

  • Writer
  • Producer
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Dennis Shryack was born on 25 August 1936 in Duluth, Minnesota, USA. He was a writer and producer, known for Pale Rider (1985), The Gauntlet (1977) and Turner & Hooch (1989). He was married to Kathy. He died on 14 September 2016 in Duluth, Minnesota, USA.
BornAugust 25, 1936
DiedSeptember 14, 2016(80)
BornAugust 25, 1936
DiedSeptember 14, 2016(80)
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  • Awards
    • 1 win total

Known for

Clint Eastwood in Pale Rider (1985)
Pale Rider
7.3
  • Writer
  • 1985
Clint Eastwood and Sondra Locke in The Gauntlet (1977)
The Gauntlet
6.4
  • Writer
  • 1977
Tom Hanks and Beasley the Dog in Turner & Hooch (1989)
Turner & Hooch
6.2
  • Writer
  • 1989
The Car (1977)
The Car
6.2
  • Writer
  • 1977

Credits

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Writer

  • Josh Peck in Turner & Hooch (2021)
    Turner & Hooch
    6.6
    TV Series
    • based upon the characters created by
    • 2021
  • Aces 'N' Eights (2008)
    Aces 'N' Eights
    5.4
    TV Movie
    • written by
    • 2008
  • Lou Diamond Phillips, Kari Wuhrer, and Edoardo Ballerini in Malevolent (2002)
    Malevolent
    5.2
    • written by
    • 2002
  • Revenge on the Highway (1992)
    Revenge on the Highway
    5.0
    TV Movie
    • written by (as Dennis Shyrack)
    • 1992
  • Peter Weller and Robert Hays in Fifty/Fifty (1992)
    Fifty/Fifty
    5.7
    • written by
    • 1992
  • Run (1991)
    Run
    6.2
    • written by
    • 1991
  • Charlie Sheen and Martin Sheen in Cadence (1990)
    Cadence
    6.5
    • screenplay
    • 1990
  • Turner & Hooch
    5.3
    TV Movie
    • based on characters created by
    • 1990
  • Tom Hanks and Beasley the Dog in Turner & Hooch (1989)
    Turner & Hooch
    6.2
    • story
    • screenplay
    • 1989
  • Chuck Norris in Hero and the Terror (1988)
    Hero and the Terror
    5.3
    • screenplay
    • 1988
  • Burt Reynolds, James Remar, and Liza Minnelli in Rent-a-Cop (1987)
    Rent-a-Cop
    4.8
    • written by
    • 1987
  • Clint Eastwood in Pale Rider (1985)
    Pale Rider
    7.3
    • written by
    • 1985
  • Chuck Norris in Code of Silence (1985)
    Code of Silence
    6.1
    • screenplay
    • story
    • 1985
  • Flashpoint (1984)
    Flashpoint
    6.4
    • screenplay by
    • 1984
  • Murder by Phone (1982)
    Murder by Phone
    5.4
    • screenplay
    • story
    • 1982

Producer

  • Revenge on the Highway (1992)
    Revenge on the Highway
    5.0
    TV Movie
    • co-producer
    • 1992
  • Robert Mitchum and George Kennedy in The Good Guys and the Bad Guys (1969)
    The Good Guys and the Bad Guys
    6.1
    • produced by
    • 1969

Personal details

  • Alternative name
    • Dennis Shyrack
  • Born
    • August 25, 1936
    • Duluth, Minnesota, USA
  • Died
    • September 14, 2016
    • Duluth, Minnesota, USA(congestive heart failure)
  • Spouse
    • Kathy? - September 14, 2016 (his death, 2 children)

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  • Salary
    • The Gauntlet
      (1977)
      $100,000

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