Uploaded March 2025 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago

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Agents Scott and Cam welcome writer/director Shane Black to the show to reveal the secrets behind writing the 1996 spy action film The Long Kiss Goodnight. He also shares stories about working on The Hunt for Red October, Predator and Lethal Weapon, as well as discusses his favourite spy literature.



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