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American Gun (2005 Film)
''American Gun'' is a 2005 American crime drama film produced by Participant Productions, IFC Films, IFC First Take, and Spirit Dance Entertainment. It was written in 2001 by Steven Bagatourian and Aric Avelino and directed by Avelino as his directorial debut. Avelino attended Loyola Marymount University and made the film with many LMU alumni, including producer Ted Kroeber. The film took two and a half years to finance. The central idea came from a " Column One" article in the ''Los Angeles Times''. In addition, the writers were influenced by a friend from the Chicago school district who related stories about how students brought guns to school, not to use them on campus, but because of the dangerous neighborhoods they live in or walk through to attend classes. Avelino was very appreciative of the directorial advice of Forest Whitaker, one of the film's producers. The first actress attached to the project was Marcia Gay Harden. Premise ''American Gun'' centers around three s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aric Avelino
Aric is a masculine given name which may refer to: * Aric Almirola (born 1984), American professional stock car racing driver * Aric Anderson (born 1965), American former football player * Aric Hagberg, American applied mathematician and academic * Aric Nesbitt (born 1980), American politician, member of the Michigan Senate * Aric Putnam, American politician elected to the Minnesota Senate in 2020 * Aric Sigman Aric Sigman is a British psychologist. Early life Sigman was born in the United States into a Jewish family. His father and grandfather were both professors of medicine. He has lived in Britain since 1973. Career He has made appearances on da ..., British psychologist {{given name Masculine given names ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Los Angeles Times
The ''Los Angeles Times'' (abbreviated as ''LA Times'') is a daily newspaper that started publishing in Los Angeles in 1881. Based in the LA-adjacent suburb of El Segundo since 2018, it is the sixth-largest newspaper by circulation in the United States. The publication has won more than 40 Pulitzer Prizes. It is owned by Patrick Soon-Shiong and published by the Times Mirror Company. The newspaper’s coverage emphasizes California and especially Southern California stories. In the 19th century, the paper developed a reputation for civic boosterism and opposition to labor unions, the latter of which led to the bombing of its headquarters in 1910. The paper's profile grew substantially in the 1960s under publisher Otis Chandler, who adopted a more national focus. In recent decades the paper's readership has declined, and it has been beset by a series of ownership changes, staff reductions, and other controversies. In January 2018, the paper's staff voted to unionize and final ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kevin Phillips (actor)
Kevin Phillips is an American film actor, best known for his leading role in Suna Gonera’s ''Pride'' (2007), as well as his role in 2009's '' Notorious''. Kevin starred in the George Lucas-produced 2012 film ''Red Tails'', which chronicles the story of the Tuskegee Airmen. Early life Kevin split his adolescence between Moncks Corner, South Carolina and Brooklyn. In 2000, he decided to leave his basketball scholarship at SUNY-Cobleskill to pursue an acting career. Phillips got his start in an off-Broadway play “A Little Piece of Life” directed by William Hicks. Career Kevin's first film credit was a supporting role in Queen Latifah’s '' The Cookout'' (2004) opposite Tim Meadows. He has also had roles in 2005's '' American Gun'' with Forest Whitaker and Donald Sutherland as well as ''Rock The Paint'' which premiered at the 2005 Tribeca Film Festival. In 2008, Kevin finished filming the street-fighting film, ''Blood and Bone'', as well as the musical, '' Mama, I Want to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rex Linn
Rex Maynard Linn (born November 13, 1956) is an American film and television actor. He is best known domestically for playing the role of Sgt. Frank Tripp in the CBS drama ''CSI: Miami'' and more recently for playing Kevin Wachtell in the television series ''Better Call Saul''. Internationally he is best known for playing Richard Travers in the 1993 action thriller film ''Cliffhanger''. Early life and education Linn was born in Spearman, Texas, the third child, and second son, of Darlene (née Deere) and James Paul Linn. In August 1969, his parents relocated the family to Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, where his father practiced law. There he attended Heritage Hall and later Casady School, an independent school affiliated with the Episcopal Church, and was employed part-time at the Oklahoma City Zoo. November 1975, after seeing Jack Nicholson in '' One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest'', Linn announced he was an actor. In his high-school production of '' Fiddler on the Roof'', after Linn d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joseph Kell (actor)
John Anthony Burgess Wilson, (; 25 February 1917 – 22 November 1993), who published under the name Anthony Burgess, was an English writer and composer. Although Burgess was primarily a comic writer, his dystopian satire '' A Clockwork Orange'' remains his best-known novel. In 1971, it was adapted into a controversial film by Stanley Kubrick, which Burgess said was chiefly responsible for the popularity of the book. Burgess produced numerous other novels, including the Enderby quartet, and '' Earthly Powers''. He wrote librettos and screenplays, including the 1977 TV mini-series '' Jesus of Nazareth''. He worked as a literary critic for several publications, including ''The Observer'' and ''The Guardian'', and wrote studies of classic writers, notably James Joyce. A versatile linguist, Burgess lectured in phonetics, and translated ''Cyrano de Bergerac'', '' Oedipus Rex'', and the opera '' Carmen'', among others. Burgess also composed over 250 musical works; he consid ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nikki Reed
Nicole Houston Reed (born May 17, 1988) is an American actress known for her portrayal of vampire Rosalie Hale in '' The Twilight Saga'' (2008–2012). She became known in 2003, after the release of the film ''Thirteen'', directed by Catherine Hardwicke, for which she was credited with Hardwicke as a co-writer of the screenplay, and in which she played a lead role. The film earned Reed an Independent Spirit Award for Best Debut Performance, as well as several nominations. Early life Nicole Houston Reed was born in West Los Angeles, California, to Cheryl Houston, a beautician, and to Seth Reed, a production designer. She has an older brother, Nathan August Reed, and a younger half-brother, Joey Reed. Her mother is a Christian of part Italian descent, whereas her father is Jewish. Reed was raised without religion and has identified as Jewish.Nikki Reed and Evan Rachel Wood both mentioned that they are Jewish on the ''Thirteen'' DVD commentary, between the 10:00 and 11:00 minute ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amanda Seyfried
Amanda Michelle Seyfried ( ; born December 3, 1985) is an American actress. Born and raised in Allentown, Pennsylvania, she began modeling at age 11 and ventured into acting at 15, with recurring roles as Lucy Montgomery on the CBS soap opera ''As the World Turns'' (1999–2001) and Joni Stafford on the ABC soap opera '' All My Children'' (2003). She came to prominence for her feature film debut in the teen comedy ''Mean Girls'' (2004), and her recurring roles as Lilly Kane on the CW/ Hulu television series ''Veronica Mars'' (2004–2006) and Sarah Henrickson on the HBO drama series ''Big Love'' (2006–2011). Seyfried has appeared in a number of films, including '' Mamma Mia!'' (2008) and its sequel ''Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again'' (2018), ''Jennifer's Body'' (2009), '' Dear John'' (2010), ''Letters to Juliet'' (2010), ''Red Riding Hood'' (2011), ''In Time'' (2011), ''Les Misérables'' (2012), '' A Million Ways to Die in the West'' (2014), ''Ted 2'' (2015), and '' First Refo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chris Marquette
Chris Marquette (born October 3, 1984) is an American actor. He is known for his roles in such films as ''The Tic Code'', ''Freddy vs. Jason'', '' The Girl Next Door'', ''Just Friends'', '' Alpha Dog'' and '' Fanboys''. He is also known for his series regular roles on '' Joan of Arcadia'' and ''Strong Medicine''. Biography Marquette has two younger brothers, actors Sean Marquette and Eric. His father was a Cuban refugee and is a nuclear engineer. He supports charities such as the Sunshine Kids Foundation (to grant wishes of seriously ill, handicapped and abused children), Pediatric AIDS, and the Children's AIDS Fund. Career In 1995, he made a brief appearance on ''Saturday Night Live'', season 21, episode 4. The 11-year-old Marquette played a trick-or-treater in the opening Halloween sketch. He forgot his line and whispered "damn" under his breath, before Norm Macdonald helped him out. He also provided the voice of Spencer Lionheart in the "MGM Sing-Alongs" Videos back in 1997. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Heymann (actor)
David Heymann may refer to: *David Heymann (architect), American architect * David L. Heymann (born 1946), American epidemiologist See also *David Hayman (other) David Hayman (born 1948) is a Scottish film, television and stage actor and director. David Hayman may also refer to: * David Hayman (disease ecologist), New Zealand-based epizootic epidemiologist and disease ecologist See also * David Heyman ( ... * David Heyman (other) {{hndis, Heymann, David ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chris Warren Jr
Christopher Warren Jr. (born January 15, 1990) is an American actor. He is best known as Zeke Baylor in the ''High School Musical'' franchise, Ty in '' The Fosters'' and Jason Parker in ''Grand Hotel''. Since 2020 he plays Hayden in BET TV series '' Sistas''. Career Warren has been featured in such movies as 2000's ''Love & Basketball''. From 2004 to 2005, he played Jimmy Ramírez on the soap opera ''The Bold and the Beautiful''. Some of his television credits include guest appearances on ''Just Jordan'' and ''Zoey 101''. Chris first appeared as Zeke in ''High School Musical'' and reprised the role in ''High School Musical 2'', and '' High School Musical 3: Senior Year''. He guest starred in ''Good Luck Charlie'' which starred his co-star Bridgit Mendler from '' Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel''. In 2017, Warren starred in the Jason Michael Brescia film '' (Romance) In the Digital Age''. In 2019, he took on the role of Jason Parker in the ABC television series ''Grand H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arlen Escarpeta
Arlen Alexander Escarpeta is a Belizean-born American actor. He is best known for his roles in the films ''Friday the 13th'', ''Brotherhood'', ''Final Destination 5'', '' Into the Storm'' (2014), and most notably, his portrayal of Bobby Brown in the 2015 film ''Whitney.'' Career In 2000, Escarpeta received his first on-screen role in Greg Morgan's ''The Playaz Court''. In the following years, he appeared in various television programs such as ''Boston Public'', ''The Shield'', ''Judging Amy'' and ''Boomtown''. In 2002, Escarpeta appeared in ''High Crimes''. In that same year, he was cast as Sam Walker in the historical drama series ''American Dreams'', which aired on NBC. Escarpeta then appeared in '' American Gun''. He also appeared television shows '' ER'' and ''Cold Case''. The following year, he co-starred with Matthew McConaughey and Matthew Fox in true-life drama '' We Are Marshall''. In 2007, Escarpeta appeared in David Wain's comedy film, ''The Ten''. He made appearan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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