Jim Cash
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Jim Cash was a film writer, noted for writing such 1980s films such as Top Gun
and The Secret of My Success
. He was born in Boyne City, Michigan
, and later lived in Grand Rapids. He received a B.A.
in English from Michigan State University
(MSU) in 1970, followed by an M.A. in Television and Radio in 1972; he also taught writing and film history.
They began their writing relationship while MSU students and wrote their first story together in the MSU Union Grill in 1975. Soon afterwards Epps moved to Hollywood. Cash continued to live in East Lansing, Michigan
, while Epps lived in Santa Monica
, California
. They collaborated by computer across country.
Top Gun
Top Gun may refer to:* Top Gun is a 1986 film starring Tom Cruise.**Top Gun , soundtrack to the movie**Top Gun , a number of games based on the movie...
and The Secret of My Success
The Secret of My Success
The Secret of My Success is a 1965 British comedy film from American writer-director Andrew L...
. He was born in Boyne City, Michigan
Michigan
Michigan is a U.S. state located in the Great Lakes Region of the United States of America. The name Michigan is the French form of the Ojibwa word mishigamaa, meaning "large water" or "large lake"....
, and later lived in Grand Rapids. He received a B.A.
Bachelor of Arts
A Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both...
in English from Michigan State University
Michigan State University
Michigan State University is a public research university in East Lansing, Michigan, USA. Founded in 1855, it was the pioneer land-grant institution and served as a model for future land-grant colleges in the United States under the 1862 Morrill Act.MSU pioneered the studies of packaging,...
(MSU) in 1970, followed by an M.A. in Television and Radio in 1972; he also taught writing and film history.
Partnership with Jack Epps, Jr.
Cash met a student at Michigan State University, Jack Epps, Jr., who was from the Detroit area, and who would later become his writing partner.They began their writing relationship while MSU students and wrote their first story together in the MSU Union Grill in 1975. Soon afterwards Epps moved to Hollywood. Cash continued to live in East Lansing, Michigan
Michigan
Michigan is a U.S. state located in the Great Lakes Region of the United States of America. The name Michigan is the French form of the Ojibwa word mishigamaa, meaning "large water" or "large lake"....
, while Epps lived in Santa Monica
Santa Mônica
Santa Mônica is a town and municipality in the state of Paraná in the Southern Region of Brazil.-References:...
, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
. They collaborated by computer across country.
Filmography
- Dangerously (with Jack Epps Jr.Jack Epps Jr.Jack Epps Jr. is an American screenwriter, known chiefly for such popular 80's films as Top Gun, Legal Eagles and The Secret of My Success, which he wrote with longtime partner, the late Jim Cash.-Filmography:*Hawaii 5-0...
) (1978) (unproduced) - Izzy and MoeIzzy and MoeIzzy & Moe is a 1985 made for TV crime/comedy film, starring Jackie Gleason and Art Carney. It is a fictional account of two Prohibition-era policemen, Izzy Einstein and Moe Smith, and their adventures in tracking down illegal bars and gangsters....
(with Jack Epps Jr.Jack Epps Jr.Jack Epps Jr. is an American screenwriter, known chiefly for such popular 80's films as Top Gun, Legal Eagles and The Secret of My Success, which he wrote with longtime partner, the late Jim Cash.-Filmography:*Hawaii 5-0...
, Steven Patrick Bell and Robert BorisRobert BorisRobert Boris is an award-winning American screenwriter, film producer and film director.Boris was nicknamed Double B by film producer Elliott Kastner.-Awards:...
) (1985) (TV) (Story Only) - Top GunTop GunTop Gun may refer to:* Top Gun is a 1986 film starring Tom Cruise.**Top Gun , soundtrack to the movie**Top Gun , a number of games based on the movie...
(with Jack Epps Jr.Jack Epps Jr.Jack Epps Jr. is an American screenwriter, known chiefly for such popular 80's films as Top Gun, Legal Eagles and The Secret of My Success, which he wrote with longtime partner, the late Jim Cash.-Filmography:*Hawaii 5-0...
) (1986) - Legal EaglesLegal EaglesLegal Eagles is a 1986 romantic crime comedy-drama film written and directed by Ivan Reitman, and starring Robert Redford, Debra Winger, and Daryl Hannah.-Plot:...
(with Jack Epps Jr.Jack Epps Jr.Jack Epps Jr. is an American screenwriter, known chiefly for such popular 80's films as Top Gun, Legal Eagles and The Secret of My Success, which he wrote with longtime partner, the late Jim Cash.-Filmography:*Hawaii 5-0...
) (1987) - The Secret of My SuccessThe Secret of My SuccessThe Secret of My Success is a 1965 British comedy film from American writer-director Andrew L...
(with Jack Epps Jr.Jack Epps Jr.Jack Epps Jr. is an American screenwriter, known chiefly for such popular 80's films as Top Gun, Legal Eagles and The Secret of My Success, which he wrote with longtime partner, the late Jim Cash.-Filmography:*Hawaii 5-0...
and A.J. Carothers) (1987) - Turner & HoochTurner & HoochTurner & Hooch is a 1989 comedy film starring Tom Hanks, Mare Winningham, Craig T. Nelson, and Reginald VelJohnson. It was directed by Roger Spottiswoode; the film was originally slated to be directed by Henry Winkler, but he was terminated due to "creative differences"...
(with Jack Epps Jr.Jack Epps Jr.Jack Epps Jr. is an American screenwriter, known chiefly for such popular 80's films as Top Gun, Legal Eagles and The Secret of My Success, which he wrote with longtime partner, the late Jim Cash.-Filmography:*Hawaii 5-0...
, Dennis Shryack, Michael BlodgettMichael BlodgettMichael Blodgett was an American actor, novelist, and screenwriter. Of his many film and television appearances he is best known for his performance as gigolo Lance Rocke in Russ Meyer's 1970 cult classic Beyond the Valley of the Dolls...
and Daniel Petrie Jr.) (1989) - Dick Tracy (with Jack Epps Jr.Jack Epps Jr.Jack Epps Jr. is an American screenwriter, known chiefly for such popular 80's films as Top Gun, Legal Eagles and The Secret of My Success, which he wrote with longtime partner, the late Jim Cash.-Filmography:*Hawaii 5-0...
) (1990) - AnacondaAnaconda (film)Anaconda is a 1997, adventure-horror film, directed by Luis Llosa, starring Jennifer Lopez, Ice Cube, Jon Voight, Owen Wilson, and Eric Stoltz. It centers around a film crew for National Geographic who are kidnapped by a hunter who is going after the world's largest giant anaconda, which is...
(with Jack Epps Jr.Jack Epps Jr.Jack Epps Jr. is an American screenwriter, known chiefly for such popular 80's films as Top Gun, Legal Eagles and The Secret of My Success, which he wrote with longtime partner, the late Jim Cash.-Filmography:*Hawaii 5-0...
and Hans BauerHans BauerHans Bauer was a German footballer. He was born in Munich-Sendling. Most of his career was spent with Bayern Munich, where he played as a defender and won the German Cup of 1957....
) (1997) - The Flintstones in Viva Rock VegasThe Flintstones in Viva Rock VegasThe Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas is a 2000 comedy film and prequel to 1994's The Flintstones based on the hit cartoon series of the same name, produced by Amblin Entertainment and Hanna-Barbera and distributed by Universal Studios...
(with Jack Epps Jr.Jack Epps Jr.Jack Epps Jr. is an American screenwriter, known chiefly for such popular 80's films as Top Gun, Legal Eagles and The Secret of My Success, which he wrote with longtime partner, the late Jim Cash.-Filmography:*Hawaii 5-0...
) (2000)