Fritz Lang Fritz Lang Friedrich Christian Anton "Fritz" Lang (December 5, 1890 – August 2, 1976) was an Austrian-German-American filmmaker, screenwriter, and occasional film producer and actor. One of the best-known "émigrés" from Germany's school of Expressionism, he was dubbed the "Master of Darkness" by the British Film Institute. His most famous films include the groundbreaking futuristic "Metropolis" (1927) and the also influential "M" (1931), a film noir precursor that he made before he moved to the United States. Lang was born in Vienna as the second son of Anton Lang (1860–1940), an architect and construction company manager, and his wife Pauline
That Was Then... This Is Now The film currently holds a 0% rating on Rotten Tomatoes based on 5 reviews. That Was Then... This Is Now That Was Then... This Is Now is a 1985 American drama film based on the novel of the same name by S. E. Hinton. It is a sequel to "The Outsiders". The film was directed by Christopher Cain, distributed by Paramount Pictures, and stars Emilio Estevez (who also wrote the screenplay) and Craig Sheffer. This is the only S.E. Hinton adaptation not to feature Matt Dillon. Mark Jennings' (Emilio Estevez) only link to society is the attachment he feels towards