Michael Herr

A-List

Total Box Office Draw: $1,010,870,066

Writer

Average ROI: 39%
ROI Rank: 1,607
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Movies

Title
The Rainmaker
Full Metal Jacket
Apocalypse Now
Apocalypse Now Redux

Score
84%
95%
96%
93%

Year
1997
1987
1979
1979

Box Office
$45,916,769
$46,357,676
$92,158,064
$92,158,064

Known For & ROIs

The Rainmaker

Full Metal Jacket

Apocalypse Now

Apocalypse Now Redux

-25%

90%

ROI Commentary:

Average ROI: 39%
ROI Rank: 1,607

Michael Herr is definitely in the top half of the writers in the Fresh Kernels Database, ranking in the top 35%! His A-List status is well deserved!

Bio:

Michael Herr (1940-2016) was an American writer and journalist best known for his book “Dispatches,” which chronicled his experiences as a war correspondent during the Vietnam War. He also co-wrote the screenplay for the film “Full Metal Jacket” and contributed to several other films and publications. Herr’s writing style was known for its vivid and visceral descriptions of war and its effects on those who experienced it.

Birthday:

April 12, 1940

Birthplace:

Michael Herr was born in Syracuse, New York.

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