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An American Crime
''An American Crime'' is a 2007 American crime horror drama film directed by Tommy O'Haver and starring Elliot Page and Catherine Keener. The film is based on the true story of the torture and murder of Sylvia Likens by Indianapolis single mother Gertrude Baniszewski. It premiered at the 2007 Sundance Film Festival. Because of internal problems with the film's original distributor, First Look International, the film was not released theatrically. The Showtime television network officially premiered ''An American Crime'' on May 10, 2008. The film was nominated for a Golden Globe, a Primetime Emmy (both for Keener's performance), and a Writers Guild of America Award. Plot In 1965, sixteen-year-old Sylvia Likens and her disabled fifteen-year-old sister, Jenny, are left in the care of an impoverished woman named Gertrude Baniszewski, a church acquaintance and mother to Paula, Johnny, Stephanie, and several younger children. Sylvia and Jenny's parents, Lester and Betty, work in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tommy O'Haver
Tommy O'Haver (born October 24, 1968, Indianapolis, Indiana) is an American film director and screenwriter. He grew up in Carmel, Indiana, a suburb of Indianapolis. He graduated from Carmel High School and matriculated at Indiana University with a joint degree in Journalism and Comparative Literature. In the mid-1990s, he attended the MFA Film program at the University of Southern California USC School of Cinematic Arts, School of Cinematic Arts. While there, he directed shorts that appeared at major festivals, including Sundance and The New York Film Festival. ''Billy's Hollywood Screen Kiss'', featuring Sean Hayes (actor), Sean Hayes, was O'Haver's directorial debut. ''Billy's Hollywood Screen Kiss'' played in competition at the 1998 Sundance Film Festival and screened at the Helsinki International Film Festival. His follow-up film ''Get Over It (film), Get Over It'' featured Kirsten Dunst, Ben Foster (actor), Ben Foster, Mila Kunis and Zoe Saldana in a teen comedy about a schoo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Golden Globe
The Golden Globe Awards are accolades bestowed by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association beginning in January 1944, recognizing excellence in both American and international film and television. Beginning in 2022, there are 105 members of the HFPA. The annual ceremony at which the awards are presented is normally held every January and has been a major part of the film industry's awards season, which culminates each year in the Academy Awards, although the Golden Globes' relevance has been declining in recent years. The eligibility period for the Golden Globes corresponds to the calendar year (from January 1 through December 31). History The Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA) was founded in 1943 by Los Angeles-based foreign journalists seeking to develop a better organized process of gathering and distributing cinema news to non-U.S. markets. One of the organization's first major endeavors was to establish a ceremony similar to the Academy Awards to honor film achi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scout Taylor-Compton
Scout Taylor-Compton (born Desariee Starr Compton; February 21, 1989) is an American actress. She has frequently worked in the horror genre, most notably as Laurie Strode in the 2007 remake of ''Halloween'' and its 2009 sequel. Outside of horror, she portrayed musician Lita Ford in the biographical drama film '' The Runaways'' (2010). Life and career Scout Taylor-Compton was born Desariee Starr Compton, on February 21, 1989, in Long Beach, California. ancestry. Her father is a mortician. Taylor-Compton says she "grew up in that whole horror genre and visiting my dad at the mortuary. I have no problem with that stuff. Whether it was a coffin or my dad bringing his work home." Andy Biersack from Black Veil Brides, her ex-boyfriend whom she dated, composed the song " The Mortician's Daughter" about her. In 1998, Taylor-Compton began her acting career with an appearance in the film ''A.W.O.L.'' with David Morse, and later in the short film ''Thursday Afternoon''. She went o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jeremy Sumpter
Jeremy Robert Myron Sumpter (born February 5, 1989) is an American actor. His prominent roles include the title role in the 2003 live action film ''Peter Pan'', Jacob in the 2014 disaster film '' Into the Storm'', and the recurring role of J. D. McCoy in the NBC television series '' Friday Night Lights'' (2008–2010). Early life Sumpter was born in Carmel-by-the-Sea, California, to Sandy (née Johnson) and Gary Sumpter. He has a twin sister, Jessica, and two other siblings, Travis and Jennifer. at his official website His family moved to his mother's hometown, Mount Sterling, , when he was ten months old. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scott Eastwood
Scott Eastwood (born Scott Clinton Reeves; March 21, 1986) is an American actor. His notable films are '' Flags of Our Fathers'' (2006), '' Gran Torino'' (2008), '' Invictus'' (2009), '' The Forger'' (2012), '' Trouble with the Curve'' (2012), ''Texas Chainsaw'' (2013), '' Fury'' (2014), '' The Perfect Wave'' (2014), '' The Longest Ride'' (2015), ''Mercury Plains'' (2016), ''Suicide Squad'' (2016), ''Snowden'' (2016), ''Walk of Fame'' (2017), '' The Fate of the Furious'' (2017), '' Overdrive'' (2017), '' Pacific Rim Uprising'' (2018), '' The Outpost'' (2020), '' Wrath of Man'' (2021) and '' Dangerous'' (2021). He is the son of actor and filmmaker Clint Eastwood. Early life Scott Clinton Reeves was born on March 21, 1986, at the Community Hospital of the Monterey Peninsula in Monterey, California. He is the son of actor-director Clint Eastwood and flight attendant Jacelyn Reeves. He has a younger sister named Kathryn who was born two years after him in 1988, and six known pate ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael Welch (actor)
Michael Alan Welch (born July 25, 1987) is an American actor. He is best known for the role of Luke Girardi on the television series ''Joan of Arcadia'' and for the role of Mike Newton in the films ''Twilight'', ''New Moon'', ''Eclipse'' and '' Breaking Dawn''. Life and career Welch was born in Los Angeles, California. His father is Protestant and his mother Jewish, and he identifies as Jewish. Welch is known for his role as the popular Mike Newton in ''The Twilight Saga'' film series. Although he auditioned for the part of Edward Cullen, he was cast in the role of Mike Newton. He's also well known for his role as Luke Girardi in the television series ''Joan of Arcadia'', which ran for two seasons (2003–05). Welch was cast in the series ''Z Nation ''Z Nation'' is an American horror television series that aired on Syfy, created by Karl Schaefer and Craig Engler, and was produced by The Asylum. The first season of 13 episodes premiered on September 12, 2014. ''Z Nation'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brian Geraghty
Brian Timothy Geraghty (born May 13, 1975) is an American actor, known for his roles in the 2005 film '' Jarhead'', the 2008 film '' The Hurt Locker'', and in the 2012 film ''Flight'', along with his recurring role in the HBO drama series ''Boardwalk Empire''. He appeared as a regular on NBC's '' Chicago P.D.'' from 2014 to 2016 and played Theodore Roosevelt in the TV series '' The Alienist''. From 2020 to 2022, he was a main character on the ABC crime drama '' Big Sky.'' Early life Geraghty was born in Toms River, New Jersey, and is of Irish descent. He graduated from Toms River High School East in 1993 and then studied acting at the Neighborhood Playhouse School of Theatre before beginning his professional career in New York City; he later moved to Los Angeles. Career Geraghty was featured in a small role in the crime drama ''The Sopranos''. Feature roles soon followed, in such pictures as '' Jarhead'', '' Bobby'', ''The Guardian'', '' We Are Marshall'', and '' The Hurt Loc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Evan Peters
Evan Thomas Peters (born January 20, 1987) is an American actor. He is known for his multiple roles on the FX anthology series ''American Horror Story''; as Detective Colin Zabel in the HBO crime drama limited series '' Mare of Easttown'', which won him a Primetime Emmy Award in 2021; as Stan Bowes in the first season of the FX ballroom drama series '' Pose''; as Peter Maximoff / Quicksilver in the ''X-Men'' film series (2014–2019) and the Marvel Cinematic Universe series ''WandaVision''; and as the titular character in the Netflix series '' Dahmer – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story'' . He made his acting debut in the 2004 drama film ''Clipping Adam'' and starred in the ABC science fiction series ''Invasion'' from 2005 to 2006. From 2004 to 2010, Peters appeared in numerous national commercials for established brands such as Kelloggs, Papa John's Pizza and PlayStation. During this time, he also had recurring roles on Disney Channel's ''Phil of the Future'' and The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Romy Rosemont
Romy Rosemont (born October 28, 1964) is an American actress, who has appeared in multiple television series, including ''Shark'', ''Grey's Anatomy'', '' CSI: Crime Scene Investigation'', ''Prison Break'', and ''Private Practice''. She got her break in 2010, playing Carole Hudson in the musical series ''Glee''. Rosemont is married to fellow actor Stephen Root; the couple appeared on-screen together in a fourth-season episode of '' Fringe'' titled "And Those We've Left Behind". Career Rosemont is a graduate of Northwestern University. Rosemont has had guest and recurring roles in various television series, including alongside James Woods and Danielle Panabaker in ''Shark'', as well as in ''Cook-Off!'', ''Boston Legal'', ''Crossing Jordan'', '' Friends with Money'', ''Back to You and Me'', '' Close to Home'', ''Grey's Anatomy'', '' Friends'', '' Shopgirl'', ''Ghost Whisperer'', '' CSI: Crime Scene Investigation'', ''Prison Break'', ''Castle'' and ''Drop Dead Diva''. She played Liz ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nick Searcy
Nicholas Alan Searcy (born March 7, 1959) is an American character actor best known for portraying Chief Deputy United States Marshal Art Mullen on FX's '' Justified''. He also had a major role in the Tom Hanks–produced miniseries ''From the Earth to the Moon'' as Deke Slayton, and directed '' Gosnell: The Trial of America's Biggest Serial Killer'', a film released on October 12, 2018.Riley, Jason L.,'Gosnell,' Like Its Namesake, Faces a Media Blackout, ''The Wall Street Journal'', October 16, 2018; Heldt, Brianna,Media Ignores Big Opening and Critical Acclaim for 'Gosnell' Movie, ''Townhall'', October 16, 2018 Life and career Nicholas Alan Searcy was born in Cullowhee, North Carolina. He is a graduate of Cullowhee High School. He then briefly attended the North Carolina School of the Arts and graduated from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill with a degree in English in the summer of 1982. From 1982 to 1989, Searcy lived in New York where he did Off-Broadway pl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Human Branding
Human branding or stigmatizing is the process by which a mark, usually a symbol or ornamental pattern, is burned into the skin of a living person, with the intention that the resulting scar makes it permanent. This is performed using a hot or very cold branding iron. It therefore uses the physical techniques of livestock branding on a human, either with consent as a form of body modification; or under coercion, as a punishment or to identify an enslaved, oppressed, or otherwise controlled person. It may also be practiced as a "rite of passage", e.g. within a tribe, or to signify membership of or acceptance into an organization. Etymology The English verb to ''burn'', attested since the 12th century, is a combination of Old Norse ''brenna'' "to burn, light", and two originally distinct Old English verbs: ''bærnan'' "to kindle" (transitive) and ''beornan'' "to be on fire" (intransitive), both from the Proto-Germanic root ''bren(wanan)'', perhaps from a Proto-Indo-European roo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Juvenile Detention
In criminal justice systems, a youth detention center, known as a juvenile detention center (JDC),Stahl, Dean, Karen Kerchelich, and Ralph De Sola. ''Abbreviations Dictionary''. CRC Press, 20011202. Retrieved 23 August 2010. , . juvenile detention, juvenile jail, juvenile hall, or more colloquially as juvie/juvy, also sometimes referred as observation home or remand home is a prison for people under the age of majority, to which they have been sentenced and committed for a period of time, or detained on a short-term basis while awaiting trial or placement in a long-term care program. Juveniles go through a separate court system, the juvenile court, which sentences or commits juveniles to a certain program or facility. Overview Once processed in the juvenile court system there are many different pathways for juveniles. Some juveniles are released directly back into the community to undergo community-based rehabilitative programs, while others juveniles may pose a greater threa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
