John Burke

Nascimento : 1920-05-13, Massachusetts, USA

Morte : 2006-05-07

Filmes

Endangered Species
Special Effects
A retired New York cop on vacation in America's West is drawn into a sheriff's investigation of a mysterious series of cattle killings.
O Carro de Combate
Special Effects Supervisor
It's the 21st century, the Oil Wars have made a mess of the planet and the land outside major cities is lawless. After Hunter comes to the aid of Corlie, who has run away from the villainous Straker, he takes her to the peaceful community of Clearwater. Unfortunately for the citizens of Clearwater, Straker fully intends to get Corlie back.
S.O.B.: Nos Bastidores de Hollywood
Special Effects
A movie producer who made a huge flop tries to salvage his career by revamping his film as an erotic production, where its family-friendly star takes her top off.
The Power Within
Special Effects
A prospective about a daredevil flyer, barnstorming for county fairs, who becomes a human dynamo after being struck by lightning and is menaced by enemy agents determined to find out the secret of his incredible powers.
O Abraço da Morte
Special Effects
Secret agent Harry Hannan suffers a mental breakdown when a botched mission in Mexico results in the death of his wife. He is sent to a mental asylum, after which he eventually returns to work. But, once again, he begins to doubt his sanity when he receives a bizarre death threat written in Hebrew. Not knowing which of his colleagues wants to kill him, Hannan teams up with pretty young college student Ellie Fabian to attempt to unravel the mystery.
F.I.S.T.
Special Effects
Em Cleveland, nos anos 1930, um empregado de uma fábrica rebela-se contra o trabalho escravo e se filia ao sindicato dos motoristas de caminhão (F.I.S.T.). Ao longo de 30 anos, ele se tornará um poderoso sindicalista, envolvendo-se com o crime organizado. Dramático retrato de uma parte do sindicalismo pioneiro americano, em biografia não muito disfarçada do poderoso pelego Jimmy Hoffa, que desapareceu sem deixar rastros.
Locusts
Special Effects
A swarm of locusts appears on the horizon near a Midwestern town and the inhabitants must find a way to destroy or divert them before the insects devour the area's valuable crops
Assault on the Wayne
Special Effects
The U.S. submarine Anthony Wayne is underway for a top-secret mission. Onboard is a highly classified device that will give the Americans a decided nuclear advantage. The entire mission and the secret technology are threatened when the sub commander discovers his crew has been infiltrated by enemy agents. The commander is charged with trying to protect the device while ferreting out the enemy agents. Compounding matters is the state of the commander's physical and mental condition, which is being questioned by his crew.
King Rat
Special Effects
When Singapore surrendered to the Japanese in 1942, the Allied POWs, mostly British but including a few Americans, were incarcerated in Changi prison. Among the American prisoners is Cpl. King, a wheeler-dealer who has managed to establish a pretty good life for himself in the camp. King soon forms a friendship with an upper-class British officer who is fascinated with King's enthusiastic approach to life.
A Nau dos Insensatos
Special Effects
1933: Um transatlântico pertencente a uma empresa alemã de segunda categoria está fazendo uma viagem de 26 dias partindo de Veracruz, México, para Bremerhaven, Alemanha. Ao longo do caminho ele vai parar em Cuba para pegar um grande grupo de trabalhadores agrícolas espanhóis que estão sendo enviados para casa e que serão alojadas como gado na terceira classe. Vão também pegar La Condesa, uma condessa espanhola. Vão parar em Tenerife, onde os trabalhadores agrícolas irão desembarcar e onde La Condesa será enviado para uma prisão alemã por suas atividades "traidoras" em Cuba. Esta viagem será a última de três para o médico do navio, Willi Schumann, que tem uma doença cardíaca grave e que pensou que poderia encontrar algum sentido para sua vida através deste trabalho. Willi e La Condesa se apaixonam e o capitão do navio Thiele, que é o melhor amigo de Willie a bordo, acreditando que a viciada em drogas La Condesa está apenas usando-o para obter suas doses.