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A Mission To Kill
''A Mission to Kill'' is a low budget 1988 action film featuring Vietnam War sequences that was written and directed by Sean MacGregor with a story by William Smith. The film also has been released under the titles ''Nightmares of Nam'' and ''The Kill Machine''. MacGregor and Smith had also collaborated on '' Gentle Savage''. A former officer assigned to the Provincial Reconnaissance Unit returns home where he is put in, then escapes from a mental hospital. Cast Steve Oliver Steve Oliver (born January 11, 1962) is an American musician, guitarist, vocalist, songwriter, and producer. Although best known for his work in the field of contemporary or “smooth” jazz, he performs in a wide variety of styles including ... ... Major Steven Henry 'Hank' Miller Chris Casamassa ... Young Hank Miller Marcy Bond ... Samantha Doug Shalin ... Dr. Blair William Smith ... Boris Catuli References External links * 1988 films Vietnam War films 1988 action films< ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vietnam War
The Vietnam War (also known by #Names, other names) was a conflict in Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia from 1 November 1955 to the fall of Saigon on 30 April 1975. It was the second of the Indochina Wars and was officially fought between North Vietnam and South Vietnam. The north was supported by the Soviet Union, China, and other communist states, while the south was United States in the Vietnam War, supported by the United States and other anti-communism, anti-communist Free World Military Forces, allies. The war is widely considered to be a Cold War-era proxy war. It lasted almost 20 years, with direct U.S. involvement ending in 1973. The conflict also spilled over into neighboring states, exacerbating the Laotian Civil War and the Cambodian Civil War, which ended with all three countries becoming communist states by 1975. After the French 1954 Geneva Conference, military withdrawal from Indochina in 1954 – following their defeat in the First Indochina War – the Viet Minh to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sean MacGregor
Sean, also spelled Seán or Séan in Irish English, is a male given name of Irish origin. It comes from the Irish versions of the Biblical Hebrew name '' Yohanan'' (), Seán ( anglicized as '' Shaun/Shawn/ Shon'') and Séan ( Ulster variant; anglicized ''Shane/Shayne''), rendered '' John'' in English and Johannes/Johann/Johan in other Germanic languages. The Norman French ''Jehan'' (see '' Jean'') is another version. For notable people named Sean, refer to List of people named Sean. Origin The name was adopted into the Irish language most likely from ''Jean'', the French variant of the Hebrew name ''Yohanan''. As Gaelic has no letter (derived from ; English also lacked until the late 17th Century, with ''John'' previously been spelt ''Iohn'') so it is substituted by , as was the normal Gaelic practice for adapting Biblical names that contain in other languages (''Sine''/''Siobhàn'' for ''Joan/Jane/Anne/Anna''; ''Seonaid''/''Sinéad'' for ''Janet''; ''Seumas''/''Séamus'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Smith (actor)
William Emmett Smith (March 24, 1933 – July 5, 2021) was an American actor. In a Hollywood career spanning more than 79 years, he appeared in almost three hundred feature films and television productions in a wide variety of character roles, accumulating over 980 total credits, with his best known role being the menacing Anthony Falconetti in the 1970s television mini-series '' Rich Man, Poor Man''. Smith is also known for films like '' Any Which Way You Can'' (1980), ''Conan The Barbarian'' (1982), '' Rumble Fish'' (1983), and '' Red Dawn'' (1984), as well as lead roles in several exploitation films during the 1990s. Early life and career Smith was born on March 24, 1933, in Columbia, Missouri, to William Emmett Smith and Emily Richards Smith, and grew up on the cattle ranch owned by his parents. His family later moved to Southern California, where he began his acting career at the age of eight in 1942; entering films as a child actor in such films as ''The Ghost of Frank ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gentle Savage
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Gentle may refer to: * Gentleness People * Johnny Gentle, stage name of John Askew (born 1936), British pop singer who once toured with the Silver Beetles (later the Beatles) as his backing group * Peter Gentle (born 1965), Australian rugby league footballer and coach * Mensur Suljović (born 1972), Austrian darts player, nicknamed "The Gentle" Arts, entertainment and media * ''Gentle'' (film), a 1960 Russian drama * Gentle (character), a mutant in Marvel Comics Biology * GENtle, free molecular biology software * Gentle (maggot), the larva of a blowfly See also *Gentile (other) *Gently (other) Gently may refer to: * Dirk Gently, a fictional character created by Douglas Adams * George Gently, a fictional character created by Alan Hunter (see ''Inspector George Gently'') * "Gently", a song by American nu metal band Slipknot from ''Iowa (S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Provincial Reconnaissance Unit
The Provincial Reconnaissance Units (PRUs) were South Vietnamese special paramilitary units, led by U.S. military and Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) personnel. The PRU was the tasked with finding and neutralizing the Vietcong (VC) cadre and their political leadership of under the Phoenix Program during the Vietnam War. The PRU’s preferred method was to capture and interrogate Viet Cong insurgents. History Structure The PRUs served in both an investigatory function and as a paramilitary force to attack the VC infrastructure. Before 1967 the PRUs existed at the provincial level and less than half of the provinces in South Vietnam had such units. They ranged in size from 30 to 300 men, depending on the size of the province and the need for their services by the provincial chiefs and the CIA. District Intelligence and Operation Coordinating Centers (DIOCC) would be staffed by representatives from the CIA’s Census Grievance, PRU, Rural Development and Police Special Branch, along ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stephen Oliver (actor)
Stephen Oliver Welzig (November 29, 1941 – March 5, 2008), known as Stephen Oliver, was an American actor. Biography Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Oliver portrayed the character of Lee Webber in the TV series '' Peyton Place'' from 1966 to 1968. He later portrayed the character Tom Hudson in early episodes of ''Bracken's World'' (1970). He made guest appearances in such other TV series as ''Starsky and Hutch'', ''CHiPs'', ''The Streets of San Francisco'', and appeared in biker movies such as ''Motorpsycho'' (1965), '' Angels from Hell'' (1968), ''Werewolves on Wheels'' (1971) and '' Cycle Psycho'' (1973). In addition, Oliver co-starred in drive-in films such as '' The Van'' (1977), and ''Malibu Beach'' (1978). Personal life Oliver was married 3 times: #Lana Wood (1966-1966; annulled) #Andrea Cyril (divorced) #Anna Geirstottir (divorced) Death He died on March 5, 2008, in Big Bear City, California at the age of 66 from stomach cancer. Filmography Film * 1965 - ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1988 Films
The following is an overview of events in 1988 in film, including the highest-grossing films, award ceremonies and festivals, a list of films released and notable deaths. Highest-grossing films The top 10 films released in 1988 by worldwide gross are as follows: Events * May 25 – '' Rambo III'' was released as the most expensive film ever made with a production budget between $58 and $63 million. The film failed to match the box office earnings from '' Rambo: First Blood Part II'' (1985). * July 15 – ''Die Hard'' defies low commercial expectations to gross $141.5 million worldwide. Hailed as an influential landmark in the action film genre, it influenced a common formula for many '90s action films, featuring a lone everyman against a colorful terrorist character who's usually holding hostages in an isolated setting. Such films and their sequels are often referred to as "''Die Hard'' on a _____": '' Under Siege'' (battleship), ''Cliffhanger'' (mountain), ''Speed'' (bus), ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vietnam War Films
This article lists notable films related to the Vietnam War. Post-war films After the Vietnam War ended in 1975, there was an increase in American films that were more "raw", containing actual battle footage. A FilmReference.com article noted that American filmmakers "appeared more confident to put Vietnam combat on screen for the first time" during that era. These American post-war film representations have generally been more realistic and gritty, such as ''The Deer Hunter'' (1978) and ''Apocalypse Now'' (1979). There were several broad stereotypes about American Vietnam veterans. One stereotype were thinly disguised versions of the real Lieutenant William Calley, notorious as the officer responsible for the My Lai massacre of 1968, the so-called "psycho vet" who were portrayed as bloodthirsty psychopaths who wreak havoc upon their return to the United States. Such portrayals of the "psycho vet", while acknowledging atrocities in Vietnam, most notably blamed the atrocities upon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
