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C.H.U.D.
''C.H.U.D.'' is a 1984 American science fiction horror film directed by Douglas Cheek, produced by Andrew Bonime, and starring John Heard, Daniel Stern, and Christopher Curry in his film debut. The plot concerns a New York City police officer and a homeless shelter manager who team up to investigate a series of disappearances, and discover that the missing people have been killed by humanoid monsters that live in the sewers. The title of the movie is an abbreviation that stands for Cannibalistic Humanoid Underground Dwellers. The film was released in North America on August 31, 1984 and grossed $4.7 million. It was followed in 1989 by a sequel titled '' C.H.U.D. II: Bud the C.H.U.D.''. Plot The film opens with a woman, Flora Bosch, walking her dog down an empty, darkened city street. As she passes by a manhole, a creature attacks Mrs. Bosch and drags her and the dog into the sewers. George Cooper, a once-prominent fashion photographer, has since forgone fame and fortune and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daniel Stern (actor)
Daniel Jacob Stern (born August 28, 1957) is an American actor, artist, director, and screenwriter. He is perhaps best known for his roles as Marv Murchins in ''Home Alone'' (1990) and ''Home Alone 2: Lost in New York'' (1992), Phil Berquist in ''City Slickers'' (1991) and ''City Slickers II: The Legend of Curly's Gold'' (1994), the voice of adult Kevin Arnold on the television series ''The Wonder Years'', and the voice of Dilbert (character), Dilbert on the Dilbert (TV series), animated series of the same name. Other notable films of his include ''Breaking Away'' (1979), ''Stardust Memories'' (1980), ''Diner (1982 film), Diner'' (1982), ''Blue Thunder'' (1983), ''Hannah and Her Sisters'' (1986), ''The Milagro Beanfield War'' (1988), ''Coupe de Ville (film), Coupe de Ville'' (1990), and ''Very Bad Things'' (1998). He made his feature-film directorial debut with ''Rookie of the Year (film), Rookie of the Year'' (1993). Early life Stern was raised in the Washington, D.C. suburb of B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Parnell Hall (writer)
Parnell Hall (October 31, 1944 – December 15, 2020) was a mystery writer.''St. James Guide to Crime & Mystery Writers'', 4th ed. (Chicago: St James Press, 1996) 472-473 His works include the '' Puzzle Lady'' and the Stanley Hastings series, as well as the screenplay to the 1984 cult classic ''C.H.U.D.''"FILM: 'C.H.U.D.,' A TALE OF STRANGE CREATURES" by Lawrence Van Gelder, , Sept 01, 1984 He collaborated with for |
Peter Stein (cinematographer)
Peter Stein (born October 12, 1943) is an American cinematographer. His career of over three decades spans many themes and genres. His most well-known works define the cult horror films of the late 1980s and early 1990s including ''Pet Sematary'', ''C.H.U.D.'', and ''Friday the 13th Part 2''. He currently teaches cinematography in the graduate film program at New York University's Tisch School of the Arts and is a member of the American Society of Cinematographers (ASC). Selected filmography *''Friday the 13th Part 2'' (1981) *''Reuben, Reuben'' (1983) *''C.H.U.D.'' (1984) *'' Wildrose'' (1984) *''Izzy and Moe'' (1985, TV movie) *''A Great Wall'' (1986) *'' The Parent Trap II'' (1986, TV movie) *'' The Last Fling'' (1987, TV movie) *'' The Wild Pair'' (1987) *'' Elvis and Me'' (1988, TV movie) *''Ernest Saves Christmas'' (1988) *''Pet Semetary'' (1989) *''Brenda Starr'' (1989) *''Ernest Goes to Jail'' (1990) *''Graveyard Shift'' (1990) *''Night Visions ''Night Visions'' is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hallie Foote
Barbara Hallie Foote (born March 31, 1950) is an American actress. Life and career Born Barbara Hallie Foote in Manhattan, the daughter of Lillian Vallish Foote and writer and director Horton Foote, she was raised in Nyack, New York and New Hampshire. She began her stage career in 1986 when she was cast in the title role of her father's off-Broadway play ''The Widow Claire'', which featured Matthew Broderick, Dan Butler, and Sarah Michelle Gellar. Father and daughter later collaborated on ''Talking Pictures'', ''Night Seasons'', ''Laura Dennis'', ''When They Speak of Rita'', ''The Last of the Thorntons'', ''The Carpetbagger's Children'', '' The Day Emily Married'', ''The Trip to Bountiful'', for which she won the Lucille Lortel Award for Outstanding Featured Actress and was nominated for the Outer Critics Circle Award for Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play, and ''Dividing the Estate'', for which she won the 2008 Richard Seff Award and was nominated for the 2009 Tony Award for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kim Greist
Kimberley Bret Greist (born May 12, 1958) is a retired American actress and model, best known for her roles in films throughout the 1980s and 1990s. Biography Greist was born in Stamford, Connecticut, the daughter of Norma M. (née Abtey) and Edwards Harold Greist, Jr. Career Greist trained for the stage and spent some of her late teenage years as a professional model in Europe. She then returned to the United States at age 20 and launched her acting career in the off-Broadway comedy ''Second Prize: Two Months in Leningrad'' in 1983. Her later stage credits included appearances in the New York Shakespeare Festival. Greist's first film appearance was in the horror film ''C.H.U.D.'' (1984). In 1985, she made a guest appearance in the 1985 ''Miami Vice'' episode "Nobody Lives Forever" (S01E21) and also appeared in the film ''Brazil'' (1985). Other films in which she appeared during the 1980s included Michael Mann's '' Manhunter'' (1986), ''Throw Momma from the Train'' (1987), and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Heard (actor)
John Heard Jr. (March 7, 1946 – July 21, 2017) was an American actor. He appeared in a number of successful films, including ''Heart Beat'' (1980), ''Cutter's Way'' (1981), ''Cat People'' (1982), ''Beaches'' (1988), and ''Deceived'' (1991). Other films include ''The Trip to Bountiful'' (1985), ''Big'' (1988), ''The Pelican Brief'' (1993), ''White Chicks'' (2004), and his role as Kevin McCallister's father, Peter, in ''Home Alone'' (1990) and '' Home Alone 2: Lost in New York'' (1992). From 1995 to 1996, he played the role of Roy Foltrigg in the television series ''The Client''. From 2005 to 2006, Heard played the role of Governor Frank Tancredi in ''Prison Break''. He was nominated for an Emmy Award in 1999 for guest-starring as Vin Makazian on ''The Sopranos'' (1999–2004). Early life and education Heard was born on March 7, 1946, in Washington, D.C. He was the son of Helen (Sperling), who was involved in the arts and appeared in community theatre, and John Henry Heard, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Patricia Richardson
Patricia Castle Richardson (born February 23, 1951) is an American actress best known for her portrayal of Jill Taylor on the ABC sitcom ''Home Improvement'', for which she was nominated four times for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series and twice for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Television Series – Comedy or Musical. She also received an Independent Spirit Award nomination for her performance in ''Ulee's Gold'' (1997). Early life Richardson attended multiple schools including Holton-Arms School and Hockaday School. She is a 1972 graduate of Southern Methodist University, where she was friends with classmates Beth Henley and Stephen Tobolowsky, who was slated to be a cast member of ''Home Improvement'', but had other contractual commitments when the series began filming. Tobolowsky initially suggested to producers of ''Home Improvement'' that Richardson be considered for the role of Jill Taylor after Frances Fisher was deem ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christopher Curry (actor)
Christopher Curry (born Christopher Root; October 22, 1948) is an American character actor of film and television who has appeared in more than 70 films and television programs since the 1980s. His best-known roles are as Captain Bosch in ''C.H.U.D.'' and Rico's father in ''Starship Troopers''. He also had a small role in '' Red Dragon'', and appeared as FBI Agent Stuckey in ''Home Alone 3''. From 2011 until 2015, he portrayed the recurring role of Earl Kinsella, the father of Wade Kinsella in the CW TV series ''Hart of Dixie ''Hart of Dixie'' is an American comedy-drama television series that aired on The CW from September 26, 2011, to March 27, 2015. The series, created by Leila Gerstein, stars Rachel Bilson as Dr. Zoe Hart, a New Yorker who, after her dreams of b ...''. Filmography References Christopher Curry at Aveleyman External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Curry, Christopher American male film actors American male television actors Living people 1948 births ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael O'Hare
Robert Michael O'Hare Jr. (May 6, 1952 – September 28, 2012) was an American actor who performed on stage and television. He was best known for playing the lead role of space station Commander Jeffrey Sinclair in the science fiction television series ''Babylon 5'', a role he left after the first season due to serious mental health issues. Early life and education Robert Michael O'Hare Jr. was born in Chicago, Illinois and grew up in Chicago Heights. His parents were of Irish and Italian descent. He attended Chicago's Mendel Catholic Preparatory High School, where he played football, to defy his doctor who told him he would never be in athletics because of his asthma. He received several awards and scholarship offers based on his football ability and scholastic performance. Coming from a career military family, he considered joining the US Navy or having a career in professional football, but attended Harvard University, where he studied English literature and played on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New World Pictures
New World Pictures (also known as New World Entertainment and New World Communications Group, Inc.) was an American independent production, distribution, and (in its final years as an autonomous entity) multimedia company. It was founded in 1970 by Roger Corman and Gene Corman as New World Pictures, Ltd., a producer and distributor of motion pictures, eventually expanding into television production in 1984. New World eventually expanded into broadcasting with the acquisition of seven television stations in 1993, with the broadcasting unit expanding through additional purchases made during 1994. 20th Century Fox (then owned by News Corporation), controlled by Rupert Murdoch, became a major investor in 1994 and purchased the company outright in 1997; the alliance with Murdoch, particularly through a group affiliation agreement with New World reached between the two companies in May 1994, helped to cement the Fox network as the fourth major U.S. television network. Although effec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Bedford Lloyd
John Bedford Lloyd (born January 2, 1956) is an American character actor. Life and career Lloyd was born in New Haven, Connecticut, the son of Ann Storrs Lloyd and Edward B. Lloyd of Southport, Connecticut. His father was an architect. He has a sister, Susan Storrs Lloyd, and a brother, Thomas Bedford Lloyd. Thomas was married to Susan DeLong Ball. While studying at Williams College in Williamstown, Massachusetts, he was cast in the play '' One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest'', and decided to become a professional actor. He later attended Yale School of Drama. After graduating, he moved to Manhattan and began his professional acting career on the stage. He's appeared in movies such as ''Trading Places'', ''Crossing Delancey'', ''Philadelphia'', '' Fair Game'', ''The Bourne Supremacy'', '' Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps'', '' The Front Runner'' and in TV series such as ''Hometown'', ''Law & Order'', ''Aliens in the Family, John Adams, and Ozark The Ozarks, also known as the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Martin (American Actor)
George N. Martin (August 15, 1929 – June 1, 2010) was an American television, stage, and movie actor who is known for his role as the hotel receptionist in '' Léon: The Professional''. A regular at Providence's Trinity Repertory Company, he was nominated for a Tony Award The Antoinette Perry Award for Excellence in Broadway Theatre, more commonly known as the Tony Award, recognizes excellence in live Broadway theatre. The awards are presented by the American Theatre Wing and The Broadway League at an annual ce ... in 1983 for his role in David Hare's '' Plenty''. Filmography References External links * * * 1929 births 2010 deaths American male film actors American male television actors American male stage actors Male actors from New York City {{US-screen-actor-1920s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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