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Deadly Force (film)
''Deadly Force'' is a 1983 American action film directed by Paul Aaron and written by Ken Barnett, Robert Vincent O'Neill and Barry Schneider. The film stars Wings Hauser, Joyce Ingalls, Paul Shenar, Al Ruscio, Arlen Dean Snyder and Lincoln Kilpatrick. The film was released on July 8, 1983, by Embassy Pictures. Plot A disgraced former police officer, named Stoney Cooper, returns to Los Angeles when a serial killer strikes close to home and vows to catch the murderer and win back his estranged wife. Cast *Wings Hauser as Stoney Cooper * Joyce Ingalls as Eddie Cooper *Paul Shenar as Joshua Adams *Al Ruscio as Sam Goodwin *Arlen Dean Snyder as Ashley Maynard *Lincoln Kilpatrick as Otto Hoxley *Bud Ekins as Harvey Benton *J. Víctor López as Diego *Hector Elias as Lopez *Ramón Franco as Jesus *Gina Gallego as Maria *Big Yank as Jefferson *Estelle Getty as Gussie *Victoria Vanderkloot as Beverly *Richard Beauchamp as Tony the Bomber *Paul Benjamin as Lester *Bill Berry as J ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sandy Howard
Sandy Howard (August 1, 1927 – May 16, 2008) was an American film producer and television producer. Biography A native of the Bronx, New York City, Howard wrote short stories for publication in magazines like ''Liberty'', and worked as a publicist for Broadway shows until he became a director for the ''Howdy Doody'' show at the age of nineteen; he later produced the ''Captain Kangaroo'' show."Sandy Howard, 80; produced 'A Man Called Horse'" (Retrieved on May 18, 2008) He cooperated with creating the TV show '' |
Gina Gallego
Georgina Maria Gallego (born October 30, 1955) is an American actress, known for her work in television. Her credits include: '' Buck Rogers in the 25th Century'', '' Flamingo Road'' (as Alicia Sanchez), ''Remington Steele'', ''Airwolf'', ''Rituals'' (as Diandra Santiago Gallagher), ''Knight Rider'', ''Lust in the Dust'', '' Santa Barbara'' (as Santana Andrade), '' Seinfeld'', ''Beverly Hills, 90210'', '' ER'', '' NYPD Blue'', '' JAG'' and ''The O.C.'' She appeared in the 2009 horror film '' Murder World'' alongside Scout Taylor-Compton. In 2010, Gallego joined the cast of '' Days of Our Lives'' as recurring character, Warden Smith. She recurs on ''Crazy Ex-Girlfriend'' as the mostly mute Mrs. Hernandez. Early life and education Gallego was born in Los Angeles, California, daughter of Maria, a homemaker, and George Gallego, a landscape designer. She is of Mexican descent. Gallego grew up in the Brentwood and West LA areas of Los Angeles. While attending University High School ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Films Directed By Paul Aaron
A film also called a movie, motion picture, moving picture, picture, photoplay or (slang) flick is a work of visual art that simulates experiences and otherwise communicates ideas, stories, perceptions, feelings, beauty, or atmosphere through the use of moving images. These images are generally accompanied by sound and, more rarely, other sensory stimulations. The word "cinema", short for cinematography, is often used to refer to filmmaking and the film industry, and to the art form that is the result of it. Recording and transmission of film The moving images of a film are created by photography, photographing actual scenes with a movie camera, motion-picture camera, by photographing drawings or miniature models using traditional animation techniques, by means of computer-generated imagery, CGI and computer animation, or by a combination of some or all of these techniques, and other visual effects. Before the introduction of digital production, series of still imag ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1983 Action Films
The year 1983 saw both the official beginning of the Internet and the first mobile cellular telephone call. Events January * January 1 – The migration of the ARPANET to TCP/IP is officially completed (this is considered to be the beginning of the true Internet). * January 24 – Twenty-five members of the Red Brigades are sentenced to life imprisonment for the 1978 murder of Italian politician Aldo Moro. * January 25 ** High-ranking Nazi war criminal Klaus Barbie is arrested in Bolivia. ** IRAS is launched from Vandenberg AFB, to conduct the world's first all-sky infrared survey from space. February * February 2 – Giovanni Vigliotto goes on trial on charges of polygamy involving 105 women. * February 3 – Prime Minister of Australia Malcolm Fraser is granted a double dissolution of both houses of parliament, for elections on March 5, 1983. As Fraser is being granted the dissolution, Bill Hayden resigns as leader of the Australian Labor Party, and in the subsequent le ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
American Action Films
American(s) may refer to: * American, something of, from, or related to the United States of America, commonly known as the "United States" or "America" ** Americans, citizens and nationals of the United States of America ** American ancestry, people who self-identify their ancestry as "American" ** American English, the set of varieties of the English language native to the United States ** Native Americans in the United States, indigenous peoples of the United States * American, something of, from, or related to the Americas, also known as "America" ** Indigenous peoples of the Americas * American (word), for analysis and history of the meanings in various contexts Organizations * American Airlines, U.S.-based airline headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas * American Athletic Conference, an American college athletic conference * American Recordings (record label), a record label previously known as Def American * American University, in Washington, D.C. Sports teams Soccer * B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1983 Films
The year 1983 saw both the official beginning of the Internet and the first mobile cellular telephone call. Events January * January 1 – The migration of the ARPANET to TCP/IP is officially completed (this is considered to be the beginning of the true Internet). * January 24 – Twenty-five members of the Red Brigades are sentenced to life imprisonment for the 1978 murder of Italian politician Aldo Moro. * January 25 ** High-ranking Nazi war criminal Klaus Barbie is arrested in Bolivia. ** IRAS is launched from Vandenberg AFB, to conduct the world's first all-sky infrared survey from space. February * February 2 – Giovanni Vigliotto goes on trial on charges of polygamy involving 105 women. * February 3 – Prime Minister of Australia Malcolm Fraser is granted a double dissolution of both houses of parliament, for elections on March 5, 1983. As Fraser is being granted the dissolution, Bill Hayden resigns as leader of the Australian Labor Party, and in the subsequen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aaron Norris
Aaron Norris (born November 23, 1951) is an American stunt performer, director, occasional actor, and film and television producer. He is the younger brother of action film star Chuck Norris. Career 1974 to 1988: Stunt work to directing While his older brother Chuck Norris was on his rise to stardom, Aaron Norris began his career as an uncredited stunt man in movies such as ''Black Belt Jones'' (1974), ''Speedtrap'' (1977), and ''Breaker! Breaker!'' (1977) (his brother Chuck's starring debut). The following year he was hired again as martial arts choreographer (credited) and a stunt double (uncredited) for his brother’s second film ''Good Guys Wear Black''- where he acted, credited, as "Al" one of the "Black Tigers" in an early scene)- (1978) directed by Ted Post. He is noted to have performed the flying sidekick through the windshield of a speeding car, the stunt that sold the movie. He also played a small role in this movie. Later on that same year, director Ted Post re-co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ned Eisenberg
Ned Eisenberg (January 13, 1957 – February 27, 2022) was an American actor known for his recurring role on ''Law & Order: Special Victims Unit'' as Roger Kressler. Early life and education Eisenberg grew up in the Riverdale, Bronx, Riverdale neighborhood of the Bronx. He graduated from Riverdale Kingsbridge Academy, Riverdale Junior High School in 1972 and from there went on to the Performing Arts High School, a subsidiary of Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School. He described himself as a "street-style" actor, coming up through the ranks rather than academic programs, and his training included jazz-dance classes with Betsy Haug. Career Eisenberg had a leading role in the film ''Key Exchange'' (1985), followed by a major tour of the Broadway theatre, Broadway play ''Brighton Beach Memoirs'', and guest starred on various 1980s television series such as ''The Equalizer (1985 TV series), The Equalizer'' and ''Miami Vice''. This led to a starring role in the television comedy ''The Fa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paul Benjamin
Paul Benjamin (February 4, 1938 – June 28, 2019) was an American actor whose career spanned six decades. Benjamin appeared in dozens of films and television shows beginning in the late 1960s. Biography Born to Fair, a Baptist preacher (1890–1950) and Rosa Benjamin (née Butler; 1895–1940) in Pelion, South Carolina, Benjamin was the youngest of 12 children. Benjamin moved to Columbia, South Carolina with an older brother after the death of his parents. Benjamin attended C.A. Johnson High School and later enrolled at Benedict College. Career Benjamin relocated to New York and studied at the Herbert Berghof Studio. He made his film debut in 1969 as a bartender in ''Midnight Cowboy''. After small roles in Sidney Lumet's ''The Anderson Tapes'' (1971) and '' Born to Win'' (1971), he did extensive television work in the 1970s. A few notable exceptions were a major role in Barry Shear's ''Across 110th Street'' (1972), and smaller parts in Shear's western ''The Deadly Trackers'' (1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Estelle Getty
Estelle Gettleman (née Scher; July 25, 1923 – July 22, 2008), known professionally as Estelle Getty, was an American actress and comedian best known for her portrayal of Sophia Petrillo on ''The Golden Girls'' (1985–92), for which she won a Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Television Series Musical or Comedy and a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series. She reprised the role for appearances on ''Empty Nest'' (1993–95), ''The Golden Palace'' (1992–93), ''Blossom'' (1990–95), and ''Nurses'' (1991–94). Notable films in which she appeared include ''Mask'' (1985), a semibiographical film in which she played the grandmother of Roy L. Dennis, ''Mannequin (1987 film)'', and ''Stuart Little'' (1999). She retired from acting in 2001 due to failing health, and died in 2008 from dementia with Lewy bodies. Early life Getty was born Estelle Scher in New York City on July 25, 1923, to Charles Scher and Sarah (née Lacher), Jewish immigra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ramón Franco (actor)
Ramón Luis Franco (born September 12, 1963) is a film and television actor. He was born in Caguas, Puerto Rico and resides in Los Angeles. Franco is most well known for his role in the Vietnam series ''Tour of Duty'', where he played Alberto Ruiz. He also appeared in Clint Eastwood's movie ''Heartbreak Ridge'' in 1986 as Lance Corporal Aponte. He appeared in the TV series '' The Bridge'' as Mexican cartel leader Fausto Galván. He also appeared in an episode of ''Miami Vice ''Miami Vice'' is an American crime drama television series created by Anthony Yerkovich and produced by Michael Mann for NBC. The series stars Don Johnson as James "Sonny" Crockett and Philip Michael Thomas as Ricardo "Rico" Tubbs, two M ...'' as Bustos, one of Esteban Revilla's drug cartel members in the season 2 opener "The Prodigal Son". Filmography References External links * 1968 births Living people People from Caguas, Puerto Rico Puerto Rican male actors {{PuertoRico-bio- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wings Hauser
Gerald Dwight "Wings" Hauser (born December 12, 1947) is an American actor and occasional director. He received an Independent Spirit Award nomination for his supporting role in '' Tough Guys Don't Dance'' (1987). Life and career Hauser was born in Hollywood, California, the son of Geraldine (née Thienes) and director and producer Dwight Hauser (1911–1969). His brother is actor Erich Hauser. In 1967, Hauser landed his first acting role as a marine rifleman in the World War II-drama ''First to Fight''. In 1975, Hauser released an album for RCA entitled ''Your Love Keeps Me Off the Streets''. For this LP, he used the name Wings Livinryte. Hauser first attracted notice in 1977 in ''The Young and the Restless'' as Greg Foster. He starred in the 1982 made-for-TV-movie '' Hear No Evil'' as Garrard. Hauser appeared in forty-one television series, including recurring roles in ''Beverly Hills 90210'', '' Murder, She Wrote'', and '' Roseanne'', and a cameo as a juror in the seaso ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
