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12th Youth In Film Awards
The 12th Youth in Film Awards ceremony (now known as the Young Artist Awards), presented by the Youth in Film Association, honored outstanding youth performers under the age of 21 in the fields of film, television and music for the 1989-1990 season. The exact date of the 12th annual ceremony is unknown, however, using the dates of the 11th and 13th annual awards, the 12th annual ceremony is believed to have taken place in late 1990 or early 1991 in Hollywood, California. Established in 1978 by long-standing Hollywood Foreign Press Association member, Maureen Dragone, the Youth in Film Association was the first organization to establish an awards ceremony specifically set to recognize and award the contributions of performers under the age of 21 in the fields of film, television, theater and music. Categories ★ Bold indicates the winner in each category. Best Young Performer in a Motion Picture Best Young Actor Starring in a Motion Picture ★ Macaulay Culkin - ''Home Al ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hollywood, California
Hollywood is a neighborhood in the central region of Los Angeles, California. Its name has come to be a shorthand reference for the U.S. film industry and the people associated with it. Many notable film studios, such as Columbia Pictures, Walt Disney Studios, Paramount Pictures, Warner Bros., and Universal Pictures, are located near or in Hollywood. Hollywood was incorporated as a municipality in 1903. It was consolidated with the city of Los Angeles in 1910. Soon thereafter a prominent film industry emerged, having developed first on the East Coast. Eventually it became the most recognizable in the world. History Initial development H.J. Whitley, a real estate developer, arranged to buy the E.C. Hurd ranch. They agreed on a price and shook hands on the deal. Whitley shared his plans for the new town with General Harrison Gray Otis, publisher of the ''Los Angeles Times'', and Ivar Weid, a prominent businessman in the area. Daeida Wilcox, who donated land to help ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Class Of 1999
''Class of 1999'' is a 1990 American science fiction film, science fiction thriller film directed by Mark L. Lester. It is the director's follow-up to his 1982 film ''Class of 1984''. Plot in an alternate 1990s, violence in American high schools had spiraled out of control after a series of mass shootings results in the constitution being abolished and private businesses banned, with areas in most major cities being taken over by youth gangs, resulting in some schools shutting down. Two major gangs vie for control of the former USA. In 1999, special areas known as "free fire zones" have been established, where police have no jurisdiction, with the CIA being responsible for law enforcement. Seattle's List of memorials to John F. Kennedy, Kennedy High School is in the middle of a free fire zone, thus the Department of Education Defense (D.E.D.), a division of the CIA, has implemented martial law. Working with MegaTech head Dr. Bob Forrest, an experiment begins where three former ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kindergarten Cop
''Kindergarten Cop'' is a 1990 American action comedy film directed by Ivan Reitman and distributed by Universal Pictures. Arnold Schwarzenegger stars as John Kimble, a tough police detective working undercover as a kindergarten teacher to apprehend drug dealer Cullen Crisp (Richard Tyson) before he can get to his former wife and son. While undercover, Kimble discovers a passion for teaching he never knew he had and considers changing his profession to become an educator. Pamela Reed plays his partner, Phoebe O'Hara, and Penelope Ann Miller plays Joyce, the teacher who becomes his love interest. The original music score was composed by Randy Edelman. The film was released in the United States on December 21, 1990, and grossed $202 million worldwide. A direct-to-video sequel, ''Kindergarten Cop 2'', was released in 2016. Plot After years of pursuing Cullen Crisp, an infamous drug dealer, LAPD detective John Kimble arrests him for murder; a witness saw Crisp murder an informant after ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christian And Joseph Cousins
Christian and Joseph Cousins (born March 17, 1983) are American actors who are identical twins. As with many cases of child actors who are twins, the roles they played were usually shared between the two. Their most famous role was as Dominic in the 1990 film ''Kindergarten Cop'' alongside Arnold Schwarzenegger. Christian and Joseph's first role was playing Val and Gary Ewing's son Bobby Ewing on the soap opera ''Knots Landing'', beginning in 1987. The character was named after Bobby Ewing who died during the dream season on ''Dallas''. Afterwards, they frequently appeared in various television series and films, including ''Twin Sitters'' and ''Critters 3'', as well as episodes of ''Father Dowling Mysteries'', ''Eerie, Indiana'', and ''Wings A wing is a type of fin that produces lift while moving through air or some other fluid. Accordingly, wings have streamlined cross-sections that are subject to aerodynamic forces and act as airfoils. A wing's aerodynamic efficiency is exp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Long Walk Home
''The Long Walk Home'' is a 1990 American historical drama film starring Sissy Spacek and Whoopi Goldberg, and directed by Richard Pearce. Set in Alabama, it is based on a screenplay about the Montgomery bus boycott (1955–1956) by John Cork and a short film by the same name, produced by students at the University of Southern California in 1988. Origins The feature film is based on a short screenplay and film of the same name, written by John Cork, then a graduate student in directing at USC. He had submitted his script to the Cinema Department for consideration, hoping also to direct it. While USC selected Cork's script for production, the department assigned Beverlyn E. Fray, another student, to direct it. The scenario on which the film is based, actually happened to Cork and his maid, Elizabeth Gregory Taylor, in his hometown of Montgomery, Alabama. The short film won several awards, including first place at the Black American Cinema Society. Cork, however, was unhappy wi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lexi Randall
Lexi Randall (born January 1, 1980) is a former child actor in films and television. She appeared in the film ''The Long Walk Home'' and ''The War'' with Kevin Costner and Elijah Wood. Randall starred in the three television movies made from the novel ''Sarah, Plain and Tall ''Sarah, Plain and Tall'' is a children's book written by Patricia MacLachlan and the winner of the 1986 Newbery Medal, the 1986 Scott O'Dell Award for Historical Fiction, and the 1986 Golden Kite Award. It explores themes of loneliness, abando ...''. She also was in a starring role, “In ''the Best Interest of the Children”'' and was a recurring character in the television series ''Designing Women'' as Randa Oliver . Filmography Film Television References External links * 1980 births Actresses from Houston American child actresses American film actresses American television actresses Living people 20th-century American actresses 21st-century American women {{US-screen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lisa (1990 Film)
''Lisa'' is a 1990 American thriller film directed by Gary Sherman and starring Staci Keanan, D. W. Moffett, Cheryl Ladd and Jeffrey Tambor. Its plot follows a teenage girl's infatuation with a stranger that, unknown to her, is a serial killer- stalker. Plot Fourteen-year-old Lisa Holland lives with her mother Katherine, a successful florist, in Venice Beach, California. Lisa is beginning to show a keen interest in boys but is not allowed to date due to her mother’s strict rule about not dating until she is 16. It is revealed that Katherine had Lisa when she was 14 years old. Abandoned by Lisa's father, Katherine was forced to leave home after her parents demanded that she put Lisa up for adoption. These facts have made Katherine very wary about Lisa dating, feeling she would end up like her mother. Lisa’s desire to have a boyfriend is furthered by her best friend Wendy Marks, whose less-strict mother and father have allowed her to start dating. Meanwhile, there is a seri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Staci Keanan
Anastasia Love Sagorsky, also known as Staci Keanan, is an American deputy district attorney, law professor, and former actress. Keanan is best known for portraying the role of Nicole Bradford on the NBC sitcom ''My Two Dads'', from 1987 to 1990, and as Dana Foster on the ABC/CBS sitcom '' Step by Step'', from 1991 to 1998. Early life Keanan was born in Devon, Pennsylvania, the daughter of Jacqueline (née Love) and Irv Sagorsky, a car salesman. She has a sister, Pilar. In 2002, Keanan graduated ''cum laude'' with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Art History and a minor in French from UCLA. Her academic honors include membership in the Golden Key International Honour Society and Phi Beta Kappa honor societies. Acting career At age five, she began modeling and appeared in print, radio, and television advertisements, including television commercials for My Little Pony, Burger King and Hershey's Kisses. As a youth, Keanan moved with her mother and sister to New York City, where she ch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ghost Dad
''Ghost Dad'' is a 1990 American fantasy comedy film directed by Sidney Poitier (in his final directorial effort) and starring Bill Cosby, in which a widower's spirit is able to communicate with his children after his death. It was critically panned and was a box office bomb. The film was nominated for three Young Artist Awards. Plot Elliot Hopper (Bill Cosby) is a workaholic widower who is about to land the deal of a lifetime at work, which he hopes will win him a promotion and a company car. After he forgets his daughter Diane's birthday, he attempts to make it up to her by promising her she can have his car when he secures the deal at work on the coming Thursday. After being persuaded to give the car to his daughter early, Elliot must hail a taxi from work, which is driven by Satanist Curtis Burch (Raynor Scheine), who drives erratically and is out of control. Attempting to get the taxi stopped, Elliot announces that he is Satan and commands him to stop the taxi, and also att ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Rapture (1991 Film)
''The Rapture'' is a 1991 Drama (film and television), drama film written and directed by Michael Tolkin. It stars Mimi Rogers as a woman who converts from a Swinging (sexual practice), swinger to a born-again Christian after learning that a true Rapture is upon the world. The low-budget film was a box office disappointment while critical reception was largely positive, with Rogers's performance praised as perhaps the best of her career. Plot Sharon, a young Los Angeles woman, engages in a swinging, libidinous lifestyle. She comes into contact with an unnamed Christianity, Christian sect that advises her the Rapture is imminent based on their interpretations of strange dreams experienced by congregants. In time, Sharon comes to accept this belief herself and becomes a born-again Christian. She then starts living a pious life, eventually marrying and having a daughter, Mary. When her husband Randy is killed in a senseless murder, however, she begins to question the benevolence o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kimberly Cullum
Kimberly Cullum is an American former child actress, who had many film and television roles during the 1990s. Biography Born in Los Angeles, California, Cullum is the daughter of cartoonist Leo Cullum, whose work regularly appeared in ''The New Yorker'' magazine. Her younger sister Kaitlin Cullum is also a former child actress. Career Cullum began acting professionally at the age of seven, when she starred in the 1989 made-for-TV movie ''The Revenge of Al Capone'', starring Keith Carradine. Among her other credits are appearances on ''The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air'', ''Empty Nest'' (in the episode "Read All About It"), ''VR.5'' (with Louise Fletcher), ''Quantum Leap'' (1992), '' Star Trek: The Next Generation'' (1994), the 1994 TV movie ''Long Shadows'' (with Matt Frewer), and the 1994 films ''Monkey Trouble'' (with Thora Birch and Christopher McDonald) and ''Maverick'' (with Mel Gibson, Jodie Foster, and James Garner). In 1995, she was a regular on the short-lived series '' Ble ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Three Men And A Little Lady
''Three Men and a Little Lady'' is a 1990 American comedy film directed by Emile Ardolino. It is the sequel to the 1987 film ''Three Men and a Baby''. Tom Selleck, Steve Guttenberg, and Ted Danson reprise the leading roles. Plot Peter, Michael, and Jack are living happily together with Mary, who is now five, and her mother, Sylvia. Peter and Michael continue as an architect and cartoonist, while Jack has little acting work. Sylvia has become a famous actress and is dating director Edward who wishes to marry her, but Sylvia is unsure how it will affect Mary. Sylvia and Peter are clearly in love with each other, although he won't admit his true feelings. When visiting, Sylvia's mother warns her that he may never be able to express or admit his feelings. Sylvia, realizing she wants to get married and start a family, accepts Edward's proposal, announcing she and Mary will be moving to the UK after the wedding. Inviting Edward to the apartment, Peter tells him he believes he won't be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
