Jonathan Kaplan

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Jonathan Kaplan (born November 25, 1947, in Paris, France) is an American filmmaker.

1 Career
2 Filmography
3 Trivia
4 See also
5 External links

[edit] Career

His film The Accused (1988), which gave actress Jodie Foster her first Oscar for Best Actress, also contained a controversial rape scene which Kaplan used to reinforce the social and political message of the script.

[edit] Filmography

Truck Turner (1974), starring Isaac Hayes and Yaphet Kotto
White Line Fever (1975), starring Jan-Michael Vincent
Over the Edge (1979), starring Pamela Ludwig, Matt Dillon, and Vincent Spano
The Accused (1988) starring Jodie Foster, Kelly McGillis, and Leo Rossi
Unlawful Entry (1992) starring Kurt Russell, Ray Liotta, and Madeleine Stowe
Love Field (1992) starring Michelle Pfeiffer, Dennis Haysbert, and Stephanie McFadden, with popular appearance by Rhoda Griffis
Bad Girls (1994) starring Madeleine Stowe, Mary Stuart Masterson, Andie MacDowell, and Drew Barrymore
Brokedown Palace (1999) starring Claire Danes, Kate Beckinsdale, and Bill Pullman.

[edit] Trivia

Kaplan directed Rod Stewart's music video for "Infatuation" in 1984.
Kaplan is the son of the late actress Frances Heflin and the late composer Sol Kaplan