Jake David Shapiro was best know for being the screenwriter of a film directed by who?
Battlefield Earth (film) Battlefield Earth (also referred to as Battlefield Earth: A Saga of the Year 3000) is a 2000 American science fiction action film based upon the first half of L. Ron Hubbard's 1982 novel of the same name. Directed by Roger Christian and starring John Travolta, Barry Pepper and Forest Whitaker, the film depicts an Earth that has been under the rule of the alien Psychlos for 1,000 years and tells the story of the rebellion that develops when the Psychlos attempt to use the surviving humans as gold miners.
Josh and S.A.M. Josh and S.A.M. is a 1993 American drama road black comedy film starring Noah Fleiss (in his film debut), Jacob Tierney, Martha Plimpton, and Jake Gyllenhaal. The film is about two young brothers who run away from home due to emotional conflict over the divorce of their parents. It was directed by Billy Weber and produced by Martin Brest.