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Charles Cioffi
Charles M. Cioffi (born October 31, 1935) is an American film and television actor best known as Lt. Matt Reardon in ''Get Christie Love!'' opposite co-star Teresa Graves. Born in New York City, he attended Michigan State University, where he became a member of the Sigma Chi fraternity. His film roles include Lt. Vic Androzzi in '' Shaft'' (1971), Peter Cable in ''Klute'' (1971), and Pop in '' All the Right Moves'' (1983). Cioffi has appeared on ''Kojak'', ''Frasier'', ''Wings'', ''The X-Files'', ''Thirtysomething'', ''NYPD Blue'', ''Hawaii Five-O'', ''Bonanza'', and various other series, including ''The A-Team'' (1983) as Gianni Christian, and ''Days of Our Lives'', in which he played Ernesto Toscano. He appeared in several productions both on and off Broadway. He made an appearance on ''Law & Order'' as mob boss Frank Masucci. He voiced Chairman Prescott and Adam Fenix in the Xbox 360 videogame ''Gears of War 2 ''Gears of War 2'' is a third-person shooter video game deve ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New York City
New York, often called New York City or NYC, is the List of United States cities by population, most populous city in the United States. With a 2020 population of 8,804,190 distributed over , New York City is also the List of United States cities by population density, most densely populated major city in the United States, and is more than twice as populous as second-place Los Angeles. New York City lies at the southern tip of New York (state), New York State, and constitutes the geographical and demographic center of both the Northeast megalopolis and the New York metropolitan area, the largest metropolitan area in the world by urban area, urban landmass. With over 20.1 million people in its metropolitan statistical area and 23.5 million in its combined statistical area as of 2020, New York is one of the world's most populous Megacity, megacities, and over 58 million people live within of the city. New York City is a global city, global Culture of New ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The A-Team
''The A-Team'' is an American action-adventure television series that ran on NBC from January 1983 to March 1987 about former members of a fictitious United States Army Special Forces unit. The four members of the team were tried by court martial for a crime they had not committed. They were convicted and sentenced to serve terms in a military prison, but later escaped to Los Angeles and began working as soldiers of fortune, while trying to clear their names and avoid capture by law enforcement and military authorities. The series was created by Stephen J. Cannell and Frank Lupo. A feature film based on the series was released by 20th Century Fox in 2010. History ''The A-Team'' was created by writers and producers Stephen J. Cannell and Frank Lupo at the behest of Brandon Tartikoff, NBC's Entertainment president. Cannell was fired from ABC in the early 1980s, after failing to produce a hit show for the network, and was hired by NBC; his first project was ''The A-Team''. Bra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wonder Woman (TV Series)
''Wonder Woman'', later known for seasons 2 and 3 as ''The New Adventures of Wonder Woman'', is an American Superhero fiction, superhero television series based on the DC Comics comic book superhero of the same name. It stars Lynda Carter as Wonder Woman/Diana Prince and Lyle Waggoner as Steve Trevor Sr. and Jr., and aired for three seasons, from 1975 to 1979. The show's first season aired on American Broadcasting Company, ABC and is set in the 1940s, during World War II. The second and third seasons aired on CBS and are set in the then-current day late 1970s, with the title changed to ''The New Adventures of Wonder Woman''. Waggoner's character was changed to Steve Trevor Jr., the son of his character from season one. Plot In 1942, during the Second World War, American pilot Major (United States), Major Steve Trevor (Waggoner) bails out during an air battle over the Bermuda Triangle, location of Themyscira (DC Comics), Paradise Island. The island is home to the Amazons: beauti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Just A Little Inconvenience
''Just a Little Inconvenience'' is a 1977 American made-for-television post-war drama film written and directed by Theodore J. Flicker and starring Lee Majors, James Stacy and Barbara Hershey. For his performance as a double-amputee Vietnam veteran, Stacy got a Primetime Emmy Award nomination for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama or Comedy Special. The film also earned a nomination for a Golden Globe for Best Motion Picture Made for TV. Plot Frank Logan (Lee Majors), a Vietnam War veteran, attempts to rehabilitate his friend, Kenny Briggs (James Stacy), who had lost an arm and a leg during the war.Maltin, Leonard, ''TV Movies and Video Guide, 1991 Edition'', Plume, 1990 Logan teaches Briggs how to ski, and Briggs begins to see his double amputations as "just a little inconvenience." Cast * Lee Majors as Frank Logan * James Stacy as Kenny Briggs * Barbara Hershey as Nikki Klausing * Jim Davis as Dave Erickson * Charles Cioffi as Maj. Bloom * Lane Bradbury as B-Girl * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Accuser (film)
''The Accuser'' aka ''L'Imprécateur'' is a 1977 French film directed by Jean-Louis Bertucelli. After an executive is killed in a mysterious car accident, the French offices of his multinational company based in Paris is inundated with mysteriously threatening be-ribboned anti-capitalist tracts, delivered overnight to everyone's desks. When Americans from the head office get wind of these developments, they institute a search for the perpetrator which leads to mysterious subterranean passages under the company's skyscraper. Cast * Jean Yanne as Director of Human Resources * Michel Piccoli as Saint-Ramé * Jean-Pierre Marielle as Roustev * Marlène Jobert as Madam Arangrude * Jean-Claude Brialy as Le Rantec * Michael Lonsdale as Abéraud * Robert Webber as The American Executive Discography The CD soundtrack composed by Richard Rodney Bennett Sir Richard Rodney Bennett (29 March 193624 December 2012) was an English composer of film, TV and concert music, and also a jaz ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Other Side Of Midnight (film)
''The Other Side of Midnight'' is a 1977 American drama film directed by Charles Jarrott and starring Marie-France Pisier, John Beck, and Susan Sarandon. Herman Raucher wrote the screenplay based on Sidney Sheldon's 1973 novel of the same name. Plot In France just before the outbreak of World War II, young Noelle Page falls in love with Larry Douglas, an American pilot in the Royal Canadian Air Force stationed in France. The couple has a torrid love affair that ends abruptly when Larry receives orders to return to the United States. Larry promises to come back for Noelle and marry her. She later finds out that she is pregnant with his child. However, he never returns. Vowing revenge after a harrowing abortion, Noelle begins using men for their money and power. She seduces her way into becoming a famous European actress, then arranges to be the mistress of one of the world's wealthiest men, Greek tycoon Constantin Demeris, whom she does not love. During this time, Larry has me ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Next Man
''The Next Man'' (also known as ''The Arab Conspiracy'' or ''Double Hit'') is a 1976 American political action thriller film starring Sean Connery, Adolfo Celi, Cornelia Sharpe, and Charles Cioffi. Critical reaction at its opening was not positive. Music for the film features New York City guitarist Frederic Hand, as well as the film score debut for composer Michael Kamen. Plot The film is set during the Arab Oil Embargo of 1973-1974. Khalil Abdul-Muhsen (Connery) is the Saudi Arabian minister of state who proposes to recognize Israel, support Israeli membership in OPEC and sell Saudi oil to needy nations. His plan is to protect Third World nations from the threat of Cold War ideology. Khalil's radical agenda and idealism finds few friends, and he is soon the target of multiple assassination attempts by Palestinian terrorist groups. They send Nicole Scott (Sharpe) to infiltrate Abdul-Muhsen's entourage, seduce him, and await further instructions. However, she actually develops ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Crazy Joe (film)
''Crazy Joe'' is a 1974 crime film directed by Carlo Lizzani and produced by Dino De Laurentiis. The Italian-American co-production is a fictionalized retelling of the murder of Joseph "Crazy Joe" Gallo, a mobster who was gunned down on April 7, 1972, at a restaurant in Little Italy. The screenplay by Lewis John Carlino is based on a series of articles by journalist Nicholas Gage. The film stars Peter Boyle in the title role, with Paula Prentiss, Fred Williamson, Rip Torn, Luther Adler, Henry Winkler and Eli Wallach. Plot In New York City, hot-tempered gangster Joe Gallo pulls a knife on a man in a theater who complains about Joe's talking during the movie. Joe later enters a car with his brother Richie and cronies Jelly and Mannie. They don masks, pull guns and perform a mob assassination at a restaurant. Joe and Richie are offended when their boss Falco does not invite them into his home when they arrive for payment of their crime. Falco pays them just $100 each for the job. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Don Is Dead
''The Don Is Dead'' is a 1973 American crime film directed by Richard Fleischer and written by Christopher Trumbo, Michael Butler, and Marvin H. Albert, adapted from Albert's novel of the same name. It stars Anthony Quinn, Frederic Forrest, Robert Forster, Al Lettieri, and Angel Tompkins. It was released by Universal Pictures on November 14, 1973, and received mixed reviews. Plot Frank is the ambitious son of an organized-crime boss. He plans a heroin deal with the help of brothers Tony and Vince, but a snitch tips off the cops. After the death of his father, a mob war breaks out between two rival families. One is run by Don Angelo, but he does not get the support of the brothers, Tony and Vince, and must seek power through other means. He begins a romance with Frank's young and beautiful fiancee, Ruby, which sends Frank into a self-destructive rage. Cast * Anthony Quinn as Don Angelo DiMorra * Frederic Forrest as Tony Fargo * Robert Forster as Frank Regalbuto * Al Let ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lucky Luciano (film)
''Lucky Luciano'' is a 1973 Italian/French/US international co-production crime film about the Sicilian-American gangster Lucky Luciano, Charles “Lucky” Luciano, played by Gian Maria Volonté. It is directed by Francesco Rosi, and written by Rosi, Tonino Guerra, Lino Iannuzzi, and Jerome Chodorov. The cast also stars Rod Steiger, Vincent Gardenia, Charles Cioffi, and Edmond O'Brien. Charles Siragusa, the real-life federal narcotics agent who pursued Luciano, plays himself in the film and also served as technical consultant. The film is a French and Italian co-production, filmed on-location in Italy and New York City. ''Lucky Luciano'' was shown as part of the Cannes Classics section of the 2013 Cannes Film Festival. Plot Born in Sicily as Salvatore Lucania, Lucky Luciano, Charles “Lucky” Luciano rises to become “the boss of all bosses” of the American Mafia in the 1930s by eliminating his rivals for power. When eventually imprisoned, Luciano eventually secures his re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Thief Who Came To Dinner
''The Thief Who Came to Dinner'' is a 1973 American comedy film directed by Bud Yorkin. Based on the novel by Terrence Lore Smith, the film stars Ryan O'Neal and Jacqueline Bisset, with Charles Cioffi, Warren Oates, and in an early appearance, Jill Clayburgh. Plot Webster McGee is a computer programmer who abruptly quits his job and adopts a life of crime as a jewel thief in Houston, Texas. For his first job he robs rich businessman Henderling, stealing from him not only money but also files with information that could destroy Henderling's career. McGee uses these files to blackmail Henderling. Instead of money, he asks for introduction into high society — aiming to find a way to rob other rich houses. McGee soon meets Laura at a society function hosted by Henderling. She falls in love with McGee and then helps him to burglarize several friends of Henderling. Texas Mutual Insurance investigator Dave Reilly is intent on identifying McGee as the jewel thief, but in the course ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gears Of War 2
''Gears of War 2'' is a third-person shooter video game developed by Epic Games and published by Microsoft Game Studios for the Xbox 360. It is the second installment of the ''Gears of War'' series, with lead design by Cliff Bleszinski. The game was released in North America, Europe and Australia on November 7, 2008, and was released in Japan on July 30, 2009. The game expands technically on the previous game by using a modified Unreal Engine 3. The development team brought in comic book writer Joshua Ortega to help write the plot for the game. In ''Gears of War 2'', the COG continues its fight against the Locust, who are attempting to sink all of the cities on the planet Sera. Sergeant Marcus Fenix leads Delta Squad into the depths of the planet to try to stop the Locust during the assault upon Locust territory. The player controls Fenix in the main mission campaign, with the ability to play cooperatively with a second player controlling Fenix's best friend and fellow Squad m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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