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Joe Carnahan

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Joe Carnahan

Born May 9, 1969 in Sacramento, California, USA19 films

Joseph Aaron "Joe" Carnahan (born May 9, 1969) is an American independent film director, screenwriter, producer and actor best known for his films Blood, Guts, Bullets and Octane, Narc, Smokin' Aces and The A-Team. He is the brother of screenwriter Matthew Michael Carnahan.

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Bad Boys for Life posterFirst watchBad Boys for Life20207.1Marcus and Mike are forced to confront new threats, career changes, and midlife crises as they join the newly created elite team AMMO of the Miami police department to take down the…View film

Essential films

Ranked by acclaim and reach
The Grey poster6.6The Grey2012The A-Team poster6.4The A-Team2010The Rip poster7.1The Rip2026Boss Level poster6.9Boss Level2021Death Wish poster6.2Death Wish2018Smokin' Aces poster6.5Smokin' Aces2006Narc poster6.8Narc2002Pride and Glory poster6.3Pride and Glory2008

Filmography

19 films
  1. TBASpeakWriter
  2. 2026The RipStory
  3. 2025Not Without HopeScreenplay
  4. 2025Shadow ForceWriter
  5. 2021CopshopScreenplay
  6. 2021Boss LevelWriter
  7. 2020Bad Boys for LifeScreenplay
  8. 2019El ChicanoWriter
  9. 2018Death WishScreenplay
  10. 2014StretchScreenplay
  11. 2012The GreyScreenplay
  12. 2010The A-TeamScreenplay
  13. 2010Smokin' Aces 2: Assassins' BallCharacters
  14. 2008Pride and GloryScreenplay
  15. 2006Smokin' AcesWriter
  16. 2002TickerWriter
  17. 2002NarcScreenplay
  18. 1998Blood, Guts, Bullets and OctaneWriter
  19. 1995Karate RaiderScreenplay