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Alan Roberts (filmmaker)
Robert Alan Brownell (November 2, 1946 – July 3, 2016), known professionally as Alan Roberts, was an American filmmaker best known for directing low-budget films including '' Karate Cop''Lott, M. Ray (2004). ''The American Martial Arts Film.'' McFarland, and ''The Happy Hooker Goes Hollywood''.Bailey, Bruce (September 2, 1980). 'Hooker' not even skin deep. ''Montreal Gazette'' Roberts began his career as a director. After 1994 most of his work was as an editor. Roberts' ''Young Lady Chatterly'' series is "a classical vehicle in the ''Emmanuelle'' mode."Andrews, David (2006). ''Soft in the Middle: The Contemporary Softcore Feature in Its Contexts.'' Ohio State University Press, In 1983, Roberts designed and produced the adult-themed Atari 2600 game ''X-Man''. The game was controversial and sold poorly. In 2011, Roberts was involved in production of the film ''Desert Warriors''. The film was substantially altered by others, and released as the anti-Islamic film ''Innocence ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
United States
The United States of America (U.S.A. or USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S. or US) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It consists of 50 states, a federal district, five major unincorporated territories, nine Minor Outlying Islands, and 326 Indian reservations. The United States is also in free association with three Pacific Island sovereign states: the Federated States of Micronesia, the Marshall Islands, and the Republic of Palau. It is the world's third-largest country by both land and total area. It shares land borders with Canada to its north and with Mexico to its south and has maritime borders with the Bahamas, Cuba, Russia, and other nations. With a population of over 333 million, it is the most populous country in the Americas and the third most populous in the world. The national capital of the United States is Washington, D.C. and its most populous city and principal financial center is New York City. Paleo-Americ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Time (magazine)
''Time'' (stylized in all caps) is an American news magazine based in New York City. For nearly a century, it was published Weekly newspaper, weekly, but starting in March 2020 it transitioned to every other week. It was first published in New York City on March 3, 1923, and for many years it was run by its influential co-founder, Henry Luce. A European edition (''Time Europe'', formerly known as ''Time Atlantic'') is published in London and also covers the Middle East, Africa, and, since 2003, Latin America. An Asian edition (''Time Asia'') is based in Hong Kong. The South Pacific edition, which covers Australia, New Zealand, and the Pacific Islands, is based in Sydney. Since 2018, ''Time'' has been published by Time USA, LLC, owned by Marc Benioff, who acquired it from Meredith Corporation. History ''Time'' has been based in New York City since its first issue published on March 3, 1923, by Briton Hadden and Henry Luce. It was the first weekly news magazine in the United St ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
American Film Producers
American(s) may refer to: * American, something of, from, or related to the United States of America, commonly known as the "United States" or "America" ** Americans, citizens and nationals of the United States of America ** American ancestry, people who self-identify their ancestry as "American" ** American English, the set of varieties of the English language native to the United States ** Native Americans in the United States, indigenous peoples of the United States * American, something of, from, or related to the Americas, also known as "America" ** Indigenous peoples of the Americas * American (word), for analysis and history of the meanings in various contexts Organizations * American Airlines, U.S.-based airline headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas * American Athletic Conference, an American college athletic conference * American Recordings (record label), a record label previously known as Def American * American University, in Washington, D.C. Sports teams Soccer * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
American Film Directors
A film director controls a film's artistic and dramatic aspects and visualizes the screenplay (or script) while guiding the film crew and actors in the fulfilment of that vision. The director has a key role in choosing the cast members, production design and all the creative aspects of filmmaking. The film director gives direction to the cast and crew and creates an overall vision through which a film eventually becomes realized or noticed. Directors need to be able to mediate differences in creative visions and stay within the budget. There are many pathways to becoming a film director. Some film directors started as screenwriters, cinematographers, producers, film editors or actors. Other film directors have attended a film school. Directors use different approaches. Some outline a general plotline and let the actors improvise dialogue, while others control every aspect and demand that the actors and crew follow instructions precisely. Some directors also write their o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Living People
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Deterrence (film)
''Deterrence'' is a 1999 political thriller drama film written and directed by Rod Lurie, depicting fictional events about nuclear brinkmanship. It marks the feature directorial debut of Lurie, who was previously a film critic for the ''New York Daily News'', ''Premiere Magazine'', ''Entertainment Weekly'' and ''Movieline'', among others. Kevin Pollak, Timothy Hutton, Sheryl Lee Ralph and Sean Astin star. The film is an international co-production between France and the United States. It premiered at the 1999 Toronto International Film Festival, and was released in the United States on March 10, 2000, by Paramount Classics. Plot In Spring 2008, U.S. President Walter Emerson is visiting Colorado ahead of Super Tuesday in the primary elections for his party's nomination in the upcoming presidential election. Emerson, formerly an appointed Vice President who ascended to the Presidency four months earlier upon the death of his predecessor, is accompanied on his campaign tour by Whit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dirt Merchant
''Dirt Merchant'' is an independent comedy film that premiered on SightSound.com on September 19, 1999, and premiered on DVD on June 11, 2002. The film was written and directed by B.J. Nelson, and stars Danny Masterson and Julie Benz. It is notable for adult film actress Jenna Jameson's first mainstream appearance. It was filmed in Los Angeles, California, and originally titled ''My Name is Dirt''. Plot Dirt Merchant is a young man who struggles finding a job after getting fired from the mailroom at a record company where he dreamed of becoming assistant director. Eventually he becomes a summons server but gets in trouble when a rock star overdoses and he is framed for murdering him. He has to solve the case and deal with his feelings for his ex-girlfriend Angie while also dealing with the rock star's porn star girlfriend Holly So Tightly. Cast * Danny Masterson as Dirt Merchant * Julie Benz as Angie * Jenna Jameson as Holly 'So Tightly' * David DeLuise as Sly * David Faustino as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grand Theft Parsons
''Grand Theft Parsons'' is a 2003 comedy-drama film based on the true story of country rock musician Gram Parsons (played by Gabriel Macht), who died of an overdose in 1973. Parsons and his road manager, Phil Kaufman (Johnny Knoxville), made a pact in life that whoever died first would be cremated by the other in what was then the Joshua Tree National Monument, an area of desert they both loved and cherished. Plot The death of singer Gram Parsons prompts Phil Kaufman to fulfill his promise and a black comedy unwinds, with Kaufman bribing mortuary personnel, renting a psychedelic hearse from Larry Oster-Berg, and trekking across the southern California desert, pursued all the while by Parsons' ex-girlfriend with Kaufman's girlfriend and Parsons’ stepfather. Cast *Johnny Knoxville as Phil Kaufman *Christina Applegate as Barbara *Michael Shannon as Larry Oster-Berg *Marley Shelton as Susie *Robert Forster as Stanley Parsons *Gabriel Macht as Gram Parsons *Phil Kaufman as Handcuff ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scream Bloody Murder
''Scream Bloody Murder'' (also known as ''Matthew, Claw of Terror'' and ''The Captive Female'') is a 1973 American slasher film written, directed, and produced by Marc B. Ray, and co-written by Larry Alexander. Plot As his father works on a tractor, young Matthew turns it on and kills him with it, damaging his own left hand in the process. Matthew is subsequently placed in a psychiatric hospital, and his mangled limb is replaced with a hook. At the age of eighteen, Matthew is released from the asylum, and returns home, discovering that in his absence his mother has married a neighbor named Mack Parsons. Matthew, who harbors Oedipus complex, incestuous feelings for his mother despite his aversion to sex, dislikes Parsons, and one night he murders him with an axe. Matthew's mother discovers what her son has done, and when an argument breaks out between them, Matthew knocks her to the ground, and she dies due to hitting her head on a rock. In the morning, a distraught Matthew hitc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Racquet (film)
''Racquet'' is a 1979 American comedy film starring Bert Convy as a tennis player. The picture is notable for featuring real-life tennis champions Bobby Riggs and Björn Borg in acting roles. It was described as "''Shampoo'' for the tennis set." It was originally known as ''Raquets''.FILM CLIPS: 'Hot Wax'... and the Beat Goes On Kilday, Gregg. Los Angeles Times 24 Aug 1977: g9. Cast *Bert Convy as Tommy Everett *Lynda Day George as Monica Gordon *Edie Adams as Leslie Sargent *Phil Silvers as Arthur Sargent *Bobby Riggs as Charlie *Tanya Roberts as Bambi *Bruce Kimmel as Arnold *Dorothy Konrad as Mrs. Kaufman *Björn Borg as himself *Susan Tyrell as Miss Baxter *Judd Hamilton Judd Hamilton is an American singer, musician, former band leader, writer, film producer, actor, inventor, company director. As a musician he has recorded for the Dolton, Liberty, American International, United Artists and RCA Victor labels. He ... as performer References External links * 1979 film ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zombie Wars
''Zombie Wars'' is a 2007 American war horror film written and directed by David A. Prior. It stars Adam Mayfield, Alissa Koenig, Jim Marlow, and Kristi Renee Pearce as humans struggling against zombie overlords. Premise After a zombie apocalypse, humanity becomes enslaved by zombies. Bred in captivity for food, these humans receive no education or training. Bands of free humans work to free the captives and turn the tide against the zombies. Cast * Adam Mayfield as David * Alissa Koenig as Star * Jim Marlow as Brian * Kristi Renee Pearce as General * Jonathan Badeen as Sliver * Billy Hayes as George Release A trailer was released in November 2006. On March 15, 2009, ''Zombie Wars'' played at the first Paranoia Horror Film Festival. Reception Scott Foy of Dread Central rated the film 3/5 stars and called it "a fun little piece of pulp action horror – a modern day drive-in movie, breezy and cheesy, but done so with an unmistakable enthusiasm." David Walker of DVD ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Young Lady Chatterley
''Young Lady Chatterley'' is an American 1977 softcore pornographic film directed by Alan Roberts and starring Harlee McBride, Peter Ratray, and Lawrence Montaigne. The film was followed by a sequel in 1985, ''Young Lady Chatterley II''. Premise Cynthia Chatterley, the niece of Lady Chatterley, inherits her estate. There, she finds her diary and learns that she had an affair with her gardener. Inspired by this revelation, the betrothed Cynthia decides to have affair with her own gardener. Cast * Harlee McBride as Cynthia Chatterley * Peter Ratray as Paul the gardener * William Beckley as Phillip, Cynthia's fiancé * Mary Forbes as Frances Chatterley * Ann Michelle as Gwen * Lawrence Montaigne Lawrence Montaigne (February 26, 1931 – March 17, 2017) was an American actor, writer, dancer, and stuntman. As an actor, he was known for his appearances on many 1960s-era television shows. Life and career Born in New York, but later raised ... as Carl, the chauffeur Referenc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
