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A Cold Case is a 2002 novel by Philip Gourevitch. A film adaptation of the novel starring Tom Hanks was attempted, but the project did not enter production. 
"A Cold Case" was originally slated to have a film adaptation starring Tom Hanks after the actor's performances in "The Terminal" (2004) and "The Ladykillers" (2004). Director Mark Romanek was signed to helm the project with a script by John Sayles and Eric Roth, but when Hanks chose to do "The Polar Express" (2004) instead, the project came to a halt. 
Sean McGinly is an American film director and screenwriter. His film "Two Days", starring Paul Rudd and Donal Logue, piqued the interest of Tom Hanks, who then agreed to produce McGinly's latest project, "The Great Buck Howard", through his Playtone production company. The film stars Hanks himself along with his son Colin Hanks, John Malkovich and Emily Blunt. His official website is www.seanmcginly.com 
  Smarte Carte is featured in the movie "The Terminal" with Tom Hanks. Hanks' character Viktor uses the change left in Smarte Carte machines to purchase food.  
Hanks turned to directing with his 1996 film "That Thing You Do!" about a 1960s pop group, also playing the role of a music producer. Hanks and producer Gary Goetzman went on to create Playtone, a record and film production company named for the record company in the film. Hanks executive produced, co-wrote, and co-directed the HBO docudrama "From the Earth to the Moon". The twelve-part series chronicles the space program from its inception, through the familiar flights of Neil Armstrong and Jim Lovell, to the personal feelings surrounding the reality of moon landings. The Emmy Award-winning project was, at US$68 million, one of the most expensive ventures taken for television. Hanks' next project was no less expensive. For "Saving Private Ryan" he teamed up with Steven Spielberg to make a film about a search through war-torn France after D-Day to bring back a soldier. It earned the praise and respect of the film community, critics, and the general public. It was labeled one of the finest war films ever made and earned Spielberg his second Academy Award for direction, and Hanks another Best Actor nomination. Later in 1998, Hanks re-teamed with his "Sleepless in Seattle" co-star Meg Ryan for "You've Got Mail", a remake of 1940's "The Shop Around the Corner". In 1999, Hanks starred in an adaptation of the Stephen King novel "The Green Mile". He also returned as the voice of Woody in "Toy Story 2." The following year he won a Golden Globe for Best Actor and an Academy Award nomination for his portrayal of a marooned FedEx systems analyst in Robert Zemeckis's "Cast Away". In 2001, Hanks helped direct and produce the acclaimed HBO miniseries "Band of Brothers". He also appeared in the September 11 television special "" and the documentary "Rescued From the Closet". Next he teamed up with "American Beauty" director Sam Mendes for the adaptation of Max Allan Collins's and Richard Piers Rayner's graphic novel "Road to Perdition", in which he played an anti-hero role as a hitman on the run with his son. That same year, Hanks collaborated with director Spielberg again, starring opposite Leonardo DiCaprio in the hit crime comedy "Catch Me If You Can", based on the true story of Frank Abagnale, Jr. The same year, Hanks and his wife Rita Wilson produced the hit movie "My Big Fat Greek Wedding". In August 2007, he along with co-producers Rita Wilson and Gary Goetzman, and writer and star Nia Vardalos, initiated a legal action against the production company Gold Circle Films for their share of profits from the movie. At the age of 45, he became the youngest ever recipient of the American Film Institute's Life Achievement Award on June 12, 2002. In 2004, he appeared in three films: The Coen brothers' "The Ladykillers", another Spielberg film, "The Terminal", and "The Polar Express", a family film from Robert Zemeckis. In a "USA Weekend" interview, Hanks talked about how he chooses projects: ""A League of Their Own", it can't be just another movie for me. It has to get me going somehow... There has to be some all-encompassing desire or feeling about wanting to do that particular movie. I'd like to assume that I'm willing to go down any avenue in order to do it right". In August 2005, Hanks was voted in as vice president of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Hanks next starred in the highly anticipated film "The Da Vinci Code", based on the best-selling novel by Dan Brown. The film was released May 19, 2006 in the US and grossed over US$750 million worldwide. He followed the film with Ken Burns's 2007 documentary "The War". For the documentary, Hanks did voice work, reading excerpts from World War II-era columns by Al McIntosh. In 2006, Hanks topped a 1,500-strong list of 'most trusted celebrities' compiled by "Forbes" magazine. Hanks next appeared in a cameo role as himself in "The Simpsons Movie", in which he appeared in an advertisement claiming that the U.S. government has lost its credibility and is hence buying some of his. He also made an appearance in the credits, expressing a desire to be left alone when he is out in public. Later in 2006, Hanks produced the British film "Starter for Ten", a comedy based on working class students attempting to win "University Challenge". In 2007, Hanks starred in Mike Nichols's film "Charlie Wilson's War" (written by screenwriter Aaron Sorkin) in which he plays Democratic Texas Congressman Charles Wilson. The film opened on December 21, 2007, and Hanks received a Golden Globe nomination. In 2008's "The Great Buck Howard", Hanks played the on-screen father of a young man (Hanks' real-life son, Colin Hanks) who chooses to follow in the footsteps of a fading magician (John Malkovich). Tom Hanks' character was less than thrilled about his son's career decision. Hanks' next endeavor, released on May 15, 2009, was a film adaptation of "Angels & Demons", based on the novel of the same name by Dan Brown. Its April 11, 2007, announcement revealed that Hanks would reprise his role as Robert Langdon, and that he would reportedly receive the highest salary ever for an actor. The following day he made his 10th appearance on NBC's "Saturday Night Live", impersonating himself for the "Celebrity Jeopardy" sketch. Hanks is producer of the Spike Jonze film "Where The Wild Things Are", based on the children's book by Maurice Sendak. In 2010, Hanks again reprised his voice role of Woody in "Toy Story 3", after he, Tim Allen, and John Ratzenberger were invited to a movie theater to see a complete story reel of the movie. In 2011, he directed and starred opposite Julia Roberts in the title role in the romantic comedy "Larry Crowne". The movie has received generally bad reviews with only 35% of the 175 Rotten Tomatoes reviews giving it high ratings. Also in 2011, he starred in the drama film "Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close". In 2012, he voiced the character Cleveland Carr for a web series he created entitled "Electric City". In 2013, Hanks starred with Barkhad Abdi in the film "Captain Phillips", based on the Maersk Alabama hijacking as Captain Richard Phillips, and played Walt Disney in the film "Saving Mr. Banks", costarring Emma Thompson and Colin Farrell, and directed by John Lee Hancock. Hanks is the first actor to portray Disney in film. He is ranked as the highest all time box office star with over $3.639 billion total box office gross, an average of $107 million per film. He has been involved with seventeen films that grossed over $100 million at the worldwide box office, the highest grossing of which was 2010's "Toy Story 3". As of 2012, Hanks' films have grossed over $4.2 billion at the United States box office alone, and over $8.5 billion worldwide making him the highest all time box office star. 