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Mark Rosenthal

Born 1950 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA · Active 1982–2016

Mark Rosenthal is an American screenwriter and film director and long-time writing partner of Lawrence Konner. Rosenthal made his debut with the pilot Cassie & Co., followed by the motion picture The Legend of Billie Jean. This was followed by such films as The Jewel of the Nile, Superman IV: The Quest for Peace, Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country, The Beverly Hillbillies, and Mercury Rising. Star Trek VI co-writer Leonard Nimoy later alleged, in his book I Am Spock, that Konner and Rosenthal actually had nothing to do with the finished script, but the studio gave them credit for politica...

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The Legend of Billie Jean

The Legend of Billie Jean

1985 ★ 6.5
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Average Texas teen, Billie Jean Davy, is caught up in an odd fight for justice. She is usually followed and harrased around by local boys, who, one day, decide to trash her brother's scooter for fun. The boys' father refuses to pay them back the price of the scooter. The fight for "fair is fair" takes the teens around the state and produces an unlikely hero.

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Filmography

27 credits
2010s 1 credit
2000s 3 credits
2009
Movie ★ 6.5
2005
TV ★ 7.0
1990s 1 credit
1999
TV ★ 8.3
Crew Credits
2010s 3 credits
2016
Roots Teleplay
TV ★ 6.9
2016
Roots Executive Producer
TV ★ 6.9
2010
Movie ★ 6.1
2000s 3 credits
2006
Flicka Screenplay
Movie ★ 6.9
2003
Movie ★ 6.9
2001
Movie ★ 5.8
1990s 8 credits
1998
Movie ★ 6.3
1998
Mercury Rising Screenplay
Movie ★ 6.3
1993
Movie ★ 6.3
1993
Movie ★ 6.2
1993
Movie ★ 6.3
1991
Movie ★ 5.9
1990
Movie ★ 5.4
1980s 8 credits
1988
The In Crowd Screenplay
Movie ★ 6.1
1988
Movie ★ 6.1
1987
Movie ★ 4.6
1987
Movie ★ 4.6
1985
Movie ★ 6.2
1985
Movie ★ 6.6
1985
Movie ★ 6.6
1982
TV ★ 5.3