Miller's Crossing Miller's Crossing Miller's Crossing is a 1990 American neo-noir gangster film written, directed and produced by the Coen brothers and starring Gabriel Byrne, Marcia Gay Harden, John Turturro, Jon Polito, J. E. Freeman, and Albert Finney. The plot concerns a power struggle between two rival gangs and how the protagonist, Tom Reagan (Byrne), plays both sides off against each other. In 2005, "Time" chose "Miller's Crossing" as one of the 100 greatest films made since the inception of the periodical. "Time" critic Richard Corliss called it a "noir with a touch so light, the film seems to float on the
John V. Byrne John V. Byrne John Vincent Byrne (born May 9, 1928) is an American marine geologist and academic. He served as the 12th President of Oregon State University from 1984 to 1995. Byrne attended Hamilton College in his home state of New York where he earned a Bachelor of Science in marine geology in 1951. He later furthered his studies and earned a Master of Science degree from Columbia University in geology in 1953, and a Ph.D in marine geology from the University of Southern California in 1957. Byrne came to Oregon State University in 1960 and served until 1981, during