JOHN POLSON Directed Robert De Niro and Created Tropfest

Salute a true soldier of cinema with today’s guest JOHN POLSON. He starred opposite Tom Cruise in MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE 2, directed DeNiro and Dakota Fanning in HIDE AND SEEK, and helped launch the careers of many with the behemoth short film fest TROPFEST. Good news is, TROPFEST is back!

If you’re a filmmaker, submissions are open now until January 8th, 2026. For more info, hit up Tropfest.com

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PICKS (only because a few people have asked very nicely)
JOHN: Weapons (2025), Cool Hand Luke (1967), Kramer vs Kramer (1979)
STAFF PICK: Nobody’s Fool (1994)