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 which time he served as the school's first Dean of Oceanography, Vice President for Research and Graduate Studies and Dean of Research. In 1981, Byrne was nominated by president Ronald Reagan to be the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. He held the position until 1984, when he returned to Oregon State when he was appointed as president, succeeding Robert William MacVicar. Byrne served until his retirement in 1995, when he was succeeded by Paul G. Risser. He resides in Corvallis, Oregon. John V. Byrne John Vincent Byrne (born May 9, 1928) is an American marine geologist and