Michael Finley

Birth : , Maywood, Illinois, USA

History

Michael Finley is an American film producer and former professional basketball player born and raised in Maywood, Illinois. He holds a Bachelor's of Science in Business from University of Wisconsin. He was drafted in the first round of the 1995 NBA Draft by the Phoenix Suns and retired in 2010. During his career, he played for the Dallas Mavericks, the San Antonio Spurs, and the Boston Celtics. He is an active real estate investor and venture capitalist, and started his own film production company, Follow Through Productions, LLC. In 2017, he became a partner in Argent Pictures, a film financing, production and development company based in Malibu, California. Finley resides in Dallas, Texas with his wife and three children.

Movies

Joe Bell

Executive Producer

The true story of a small town, working class father who embarks on a solo walk across the U.S. to crusade against bullying after his son is tormented in high school for being gay.

The House Next Door: Meet the Blacks 2

Executive Producer

Bestselling author Carl Black moves his family back to his childhood home, he must team up with oddball neighbors to do battle with a pimp, who may or may not be an actual vampire.

Selah and the Spades

Executive Producer

Paloma, the new girl at an esteemed prep school, is drawn into the daily aggressions of warring senior class factions. She joins the Spades and becomes friends with the Spades’ leader, an enigmatic and scheming cheerleader named Selah.

American Made

Executive Producer

The true story of pilot Barry Seal, who transported contraband for the CIA and the Medellin cartel in the 1980s.

The Day

Executive Producer

Open war against humanity rages. For five survivors – lost and on the run – the pursuit is relentless, the bullets are dwindling and the battle is everywhere. This is a 24-hour look into their lives.

Sanctum

Producer

Master diver Frank McGuire (Richard Roxburgh) has explored the South Pacific's Esa-ala Caves for months. But when his exit is cut off in a flash flood, Frank's team—including 17-year-old son Josh (Rhys Wakefield) and financier Carl Hurley (Ioan Gruffudd)—are forced to radically alter plans. With dwindling supplies, the crew must navigate an underwater labyrinth to make it out. Soon, they are confronted with the unavoidable question: Can they survive, or will they be trapped forever?

The Challenger

Executive Producer

The story of the late astronaut Christa McAuliffe, centered on the 1986 Space Shuttle disaster.