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Desperado
Desperado may refer to: * Outlaw, particularly in the American Old West Books * ''Desperadoes'' (comics), a comic book series * ''Desperadoes'' (novel), a 1979 novel by Ron Hansen * Desperado Publishing, an American independent comic book publisher Film and television * ''Desperado'' (film series), a series of five TV movies from 1987 to 1989 * ''Desperado'' (film), a 1995 action thriller with Antonio Banderas * ''Desperados'' (film), a 2020 American comedy film * '' The Desperadoes'', a 1943 Western starring Randolph Scott and Claire Trevor * ''The Desperados'', a 1969 Western starring Vince Edwards and Jack Palance * ''Desperados'' (TV series), a UK children's drama show * '' The Dirty Outlaws'', a 1967 western also known as ''El Desperado'' or ''The Desperado'' Games * Desperado (chess), a chess piece that seems determined to give itself up * Desperados (video game series): ** '' Desperados: Wanted Dead or Alive'', a 2001 stealth-based real-time tactics computer ga ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Desperados (TV Series)
Desperado may refer to: * Outlaw, particularly in the American Old West Books * ''Desperadoes'' (comics), a comic book series * ''Desperadoes'' (novel), a 1979 novel by Ron Hansen * Desperado Publishing, an American independent comic book publisher Film and television * ''Desperado'' (film series), a series of five TV movies from 1987 to 1989 * ''Desperado'' (film), a 1995 action thriller with Antonio Banderas * ''Desperados'' (film), a 2020 American comedy film * ''The Desperadoes'', a 1943 Western starring Randolph Scott and Claire Trevor * ''The Desperados'', a 1969 Western starring Vince Edwards and Jack Palance * ''Desperados'' (TV series), a UK children's drama show * ''The Dirty Outlaws'', a 1967 western also known as ''El Desperado'' or ''The Desperado'' Games * Desperado (chess), a chess piece that seems determined to give itself up * Desperados (video game series): ** '' Desperados: Wanted Dead or Alive'', a 2001 stealth-based real-time tactics computer game * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Desperados III
''Desperados III'' is a 2020 real-time tactics video game developed by Mimimi Games and published by THQ Nordic. It is the newest installment in the ''Desperados'' series since the 2007 spin-off title '' Helldorado'', and it was released for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Linux, and macOS. Gameplay ''Desperados III'' is a real-time tactics stealth video game, where players need to clear specific objectives while navigating through the vast maps. Players can crouch and hide in bushes to avoid enemies' sight, which is displayed as green cones of vision; if the player is caught by it, the cone will start filling yellow, and if it reaches the player, it'll turn red and the enemy will be alerted of the player's position. It is possible to navigate the map without alerting the enemies. Players can assassinate enemies silently or use environmental kills for accidental deaths. It is possible to complete missions without killing anyone, by knocking out and tying up enemie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Desperado (Eagles Album)
''Desperado'' is the second studio album by the American band the Eagles. It was released on April 17, 1973, by Asylum Records. The album was produced by Glyn Johns and was recorded at Island Studios in London, England. The songs on ''Desperado'' are based on the themes of the Old West. The band members are featured on the album's cover dressed like an outlaw gang; ''Desperado'' remains the only Eagles album where the band members appear on the front cover. Although the title track is one of the Eagles' signature songs, it was never released as a single. The song "Desperado" was ranked number 494 on ''Rolling Stone'' 2004 list of "The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time". The album did yield two singles, "Tequila Sunrise" and "Outlaw Man", which reached number 64 and number 59 respectively. The album reached number 41 on the Billboard album chart and was certified gold by the RIAA on September 23, 1974, and double platinum on March 20, 2001. ''Desperado'' was the last Asylum Records ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Desperado (Rihanna Song)
"Desperado" is a song recorded by Barbadian singer Rihanna for her eighth studio album, ''Anti'' (2016). It was written and produced by Mick Schultz with additional writing by Krystin "Rook Monroe" Watkins, Rihanna, Iman Jordan, James Fauntleroy and Derrus Rachel. During the recording process of ''Anti'', Rihanna rented a house in Malibu over several months and started extensively writing and composing music with her team consisting of various musicians. One of the songwriters in the house was Krystin "Rook Monroe" Watkins. He together with American producer Mick Schultz worked on the song. Their efforts resulted in mid-tempo song feature deep synths and vocal samples. Following the album's release "Desperado" was met with positive reviews who praised the song for its Western themes. On June 9, 2017, a dance remixes extended play was released via the iTunes Store for digital download and streaming on Apple Music and Spotify. It topped the US Dance Club Songs chart, becoming her ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Desperado (film)
''Desperado'' is a 1995 American neo-Western action film written, produced, and directed by Robert Rodriguez. It is the second part of Rodriguez's ''Mexico Trilogy''. It stars Antonio Banderas as El Mariachi who seeks revenge on the drug lord who killed his lover. The film was screened out of competition at the 1995 Cannes Film Festival. ''Desperado'' grossed $58 million worldwide. The film has been cited as Salma Hayek's breakout role. Plot In August 1994 at the Tarasco bar in Mexico, an American man named Buscemi tells the story of witnessing a massacre in another bar, committed by a Mexican who had a guitar case full of guns. The bar's patrons are uninterested until Buscemi mentions the name "Bucho". Meanwhile, El Mariachi has a dream of his encounter with Moco, Bucho's underling, who killed his lover and shot his left hand, but Buscemi awakens him and tells him to continue searching for Bucho. El Mariachi meets a child, whose father allegedly plays guitar for a living. Havi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Desperadoes Steel Orchestra
The Desperadoes Steel Orchestra, also called Despers, are a steelband from Laventille in Trinidad, formed in 1945. Origins and evolution A number of youths in the Laventille Road area began calling their group Morocco/Dead End Kids, before some of them saw a movie entitled "The Desperadoes" at Royal Cinema on Charlotte in Port of Spain, Trinidad in 1943. The name Desperadoes as in Steelband first came out at carnival in 1947.Thompson, Dave (2002) ''Reggae & Caribbean Music'', Backbeat Books, , pp. 96–97Dudley, Shannon (2007) ''Music From Behind the Bridge: Steelband Aesthetics and Politics in Trinidad and Tobago'', Oxford University Press, , p. 73 There were several rival bands at the time: Sun Valley, Hill Sixty, the Crusaders, and Destination Tokyo. In the early 1950s, Wilfred "Speaker" Harrison and Donald "Jit" Steadman began bringing Mas and later a professional focus that saw the band sign a sponsorship deal with Coca-Cola in 1962 with the band name changing to the Coc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Desperado (Eagles Song)
"Desperado" is a power ballad by the American rock band the Eagles. The track was written by Glenn Frey and Don Henley and appeared on the 1973 album ''Desperado'' as well as numerous compilation albums. Although it was never released as a single, it became one of Eagles' best-known songs. It ranked No. 494 on ''Rolling Stone''s 2004 list of "The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time". Composition According to Henley, "Desperado" was based on a song he started in 1968, written in the style of old songs by Stephen Foster. The song was originally about a friend named Leo and with the opening line "Leo, my God, why don't you come to your senses..." In 1972, after they had recorded their first album, ''Eagles'', in London, Glenn Frey and Henley decided that they should write songs together, and within a day or two after returning from London they wrote "Desperado". They also wrote " Tequila Sunrise" in the first week of their collaboration. In their first songwriting session at Henley's ho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Desperados (video Game Series)
''Desperados'' is a real-time tactics video game series originally developed by Spellbound Entertainment, the series was then acquired by THQ Nordic on 24 June 2013. The series is set in the 1880s Midwest, its main protagonist John Cooper deals with living the life of a cowboy, often coming to blows with other criminals and bandits as he struggles to make a living as an outlaw. The series gameplay revolves around stealth with players having the option to take out enemies one by one or going in guns blazing, either by controlling John or numerous other player characters that help John along the way. Games ''Desperados: Wanted Dead or Alive'' (2001) ''Desperados 2: Cooper's Revenge'' (2006) ''Helldorado'' (2007) ''Desperados III'' (2020) References External links * Desperados (video game series) Embracer Group franchises Video game franchises Video game franchises introduced in 2001 {{Videogame-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cooper's Revenge
''Desperados 2: Cooper's Revenge'' is a real-time tactics video game developed by Spellbound Entertainment and published by Atari exclusively for Microsoft Windows. It is the sequel to '' Desperados: Wanted Dead or Alive''. The game was followed by a spin-off/sequel '' Helldorado'' in 2007 for Windows, and a successor, ''Desperados III'', released for Windows, PlayStation 4 The PlayStation 4 (PS4) is a home video game console developed by Sony Interactive Entertainment. Announced as the successor to the PlayStation 3 in February 2013, it was launched on November 15, 2013, in North America, November 29, 2013 in ... and Xbox One in 2020 by THQ Nordic. Plot US Marshal Ross Cooper, John Cooper's brother, has been tortured to death by the henchmen of a criminal known as Angel Face, and John vows to avenge him. In order to investigate the mysterious Angel Face, John sends Doc McCoy to the Eagle's Nest, Pablo Sanchez's fortress, to gather him and Sam Williams. When Doc ar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Desperado Publishing
Desperado Publishing is an American independent comic book publisher, established in 2004. Located in Norcross, Georgia, Desperado's president is Joe Pruett, its creative director is Stephan Nilson, and its director of business development is former Caliber Press publisher Gary Reed. Overview With a background as former creative director of Caliber Press and editor of Caliber's 1990s anthology ''Negative Burn'', Pruett founded Desperado in 2004. After initially planning on launching the Desperado line alone, Pruett instead announced in September 2004 that Desperado had joined Image Comics' publishing lineup. The debut titles under the Desperado/Image publishing partnership were Bob Burden's ''Flaming Carrot'' and a specially priced preview book, ''Desperado Primer'', which gave readers a chance to sample the talent assembled under the Desperado umbrella. (The ''Desperado Primer'' featured stories written by Paul Jenkins, with art by Adam Hughes, Brian Stelfreeze, Cully Hamner, P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Desperadoes
''The Desperadoes'' is a 1943 American Western film directed by Charles Vidor and starring Randolph Scott, Claire Trevor, Glenn Ford, Evelyn Keyes and Edgar Buchanan. Based on a story by Max Brand, the film is about a wanted outlaw who arrives in town to rob a bank that has already been held up. His past and his friendship with the sheriff land them both in trouble. ''The Desperadoes'' was the first Columbia Pictures production to be released in Technicolor. Plot In 1863, Sheriff Steve Upton tries to keep the law in Red Valley, a small town in Utah. While he's away, the bank is robbed. The holdup was secretly masterminded by corrupt banker Stanley Clanton and the livery stable's boss, "Uncle Willie" McLeod, with the help of ruthless gunman Jack Lester, who shoots three innocent men. Cheyenne Rogers rides to town. At the stable, Allison McLeod, daughter of Uncle Willie, recognizes the horse as one belonging to Steve. As the stranger goes to the saloon for a drink, Allison rid ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Desperado (film Series)
''Desperado'' is a series of five Western television films starring Alex McArthur as the honest cowboy, Duell McCall, beginning with the 1987 installment also titled ''Desperado'' and directed by Virgil W. Vogel. Throughout the film series, McCall is "a man of principle who roams the West of yesteryear helping people in trouble while struggling to get himself out of trouble—clearing himself of a false murder charge". McCall's quest centers on "searching for a witness who can prove his innocence".Douglas Brode, ''Shooting Stars of the Small Screen: Encyclopedia of TV Western Actors (1946–Present)'' (2010), p. 216-17. The first TV movie was originally intended to serve as the pilot for a weekly TV series, but the series did not materialize, and the film instead had four TV movie sequels, also starring McArthur as McCall. The title was inspired by the 1973 Eagles song ''Desperado'', which also served as the theme music for the series, performed by Don Henley.Walter Mirisch, '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
