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Though raised in Brooklyn, actor turned producer/director Danny A. Abeckaser was born in Israel. Unfortunately, that birthright isn’t enough to lend authenticity to “The Engineer,” which feels very much like an American B-movie stab at turning Israeli anti-terrorist operations of 30 years ago into formulaic action fodder — without much action, even. A miscast Emile …

Starring Emile Hirsch, Danny A. Abeckaser’s 'The Engineer' dramatizes to less-than-compelling effect the hunt for a notorious Palestinian bombmaker. 

A film debuts about the hunt for ‘The Engineer,’ notorious Palestinian bomb maker Yehiyah Ayyash

In the film with Matt Damon and Penélope Cruz, Texas filled in for Mexico and New Mexico...

integrity that he brings to all his work, i was not surprised to learn that hed been nominated tonight for his role as the great nelson mandela. morgan, i salute you and your tremendous talent and im always proud to call you, my friend, when you take the call. [ laughter and applause ] >> i was fortunate to get to know jeremy during a film we did together called "s.w.a.t." and we had some good times both on and off the set, including that trip to mexico, man, which i wish i remembered ...

to work with him. considering the dignity and integrity that he brings to all his work, i was not surprised to learn that hed been nominated tonight for his role as the great nelson mandela. morgan, i salute you and your tremendous talent and im always proud to call you, my friend, when you take the call. [ laughter and applause ] >> i was fortunate to get to know jeremy during a film we did together called "s.w.a.t." and we had some good times both on and off the set, including that t...