__FORCETOC__ James W. Skotchdopole is an American film director and producer. He has over 50 film credits to his name including such films as A Chorus Line (1985), Mannequin (1987), The Untouchables (1987), Scrooged (1988), Days of Thunder (1990), Sleepless in Seattle (1993), Crimson Tide (1995), Django Unchained (2012) and Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) (2014).