Christopher Cain
Cain was born in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. In 1969, he married Sharon Thomas, and adopted her two sons, Roger and Dean.
Christopher Cain
- Name
- Christopher Cain
- Born
- 29 October 1943
- Birthplace
- Sioux Falls, South Dakota, U.S.
- Occupation
- Director, screenwriter, and producer
- Spouse
- Sharon Thomas (m. 1969)
- Nationality
- United States.
- Fields
- film direction and film screenwriting.
- Languages
- English.
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Cain was born in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. In 1969, he married Sharon Thomas, and adopted her two sons, Roger and Dean.
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Christopher Cain (born 1943) is an actor, director and film director, among other activities, of American nationality. The actor was born in Sioux Falls. Activity centred on film direction and film screenwriting. Languages used include English.
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• Name — Christopher Cain • Born — 29 October 1943 • Birthplace — Sioux Falls, South Dakota, U.S. • Occupation — Director, screenwriter, and producer • Spouse — Sharon Thomas (m. 1969) • Children — 3, including Dean Cain
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Film • Year — Title — Director — Writer — Producer • 1976 — Grand Jury • Elmer • 1977 — Sixth and Main • 1979 — Charlie and the Talking Buzzard • 1984 — The Stone Boy • 1985 — That Was Then... This Is Now • 1986 — Where the River Runs Black • 1987 — The Principal • 1988 — Young Guns • 1992 — Pure Country • 1994 — The Next Karate Kid • 1995 — The Amazing Panda Adventure • 1997 — Gone Fishin • 2001 — PC and the Web • 2007 — September Dawn • 2010 — Pure Country 2: The Gift • 2012 — Deep in the Heart TV movies • Wheels of Terror (1990) • Lakota Moon (1992) • Rose Hill (1997) • A Father's Choice (2000)
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1943
Christopher Cain born at Sioux Falls.
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- 1.Roberts, Jerry. Encyclopedia of Television Film Directors. Scarecrow Press. 70–71. 2009-06-05. 978-0-8108-6378-1.
- 2.Nakayama, William. Dean Cain: Humanizing Superman. www.goldsea.com.
- 3.Humphries, Patrick. The Many Lives of Tom Waits. Omnibus Press. 251. 17 December 2009. 978-0-85712-125-7.
- 4.Gale, Cengage Learning. A Study Guide for S. E. Hinton's "That Was Then, This Is Now". 13. 29 June 2016. 978-1-4103-6024-3.
- 5.Boggs, Johnny D. Billy the Kid on Film, 1911-2012. McFarland. 218. 20 September 2013. 978-0-7864-6555-2.
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Christopher Cain is recorded as actor, screenwriter, singer, film producer and director.
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