name yearsactive article_title birth_name occupation
john thomas 1987 -- present john thomas -lrb- screenwriter -rrb-
 john c. thomas screenwriter
john thomas -lrb- screenwriter -rrb-

john c. thomas is an american screenwriter based in california .
with his brother jim thomas , he wrote and/or was substantially involved with the screenplays of numerous films - including `` predator '' -lrb- 1987 -rrb- , `` the rescue '' -lrb- 1988 -rrb- , `` predator 2 '' -lrb- 1990 -rrb- , `` executive decision '' -lrb- 1996 -rrb- , `` wild wild west '' -lrb- 1999 -rrb- , `` mission to mars '' -lrb- 2000 -rrb- and `` behind enemy lines '' -lrb- 2001 -rrb- - and the short-lived tv series `` hard time on planet earth '' .
