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Daniel Grodnik
Daniel Grodnik (born May 30, 1952) is an American film producer living in Los Angeles, California. In 1989, he and partner Tim Matheson took over ''National Lampoon'', becoming its chairman and CEO. Mr. Grodnik in is a member of the Producer's Guild and the Writer's Guild. Grodnik is also an adjunct professor at the Dodge College of Film and Media Arts at Chapman University and annually grades the master's thesis in the Peter Stark producing program at his alma mater, the University of Southern California. Filmography *''Fast Charlie'' (May 2022) Pierce Brosnan, Morena Baccarin, James Caan (Producer) *''Maggie Moores'' (October 2021) Jon Hamm, Tina Fey (Executive Producer) *''Mindcage'' (August 2021) Martin Lawrence, John Malkovich (producer) *''The Second'' (March 2020) Ryan Phillippe (Producer) *''Disturbing the Peace'' (January 2020) Guy Pearce (Producer) *''The Fanatic'' (August 2019) John Travolta (Producer) *''Primal'' (November 2019) Nicolas Cage (producer) *''The Brawl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Minneapolis () is the largest city in Minnesota, United States, and the county seat of Hennepin County. The city is abundant in water, with thirteen lakes, wetlands, the Mississippi River, creeks and waterfalls. Minneapolis has its origins in timber and as the flour milling capital of the world. It occupies both banks of the Mississippi River and adjoins Saint Paul, the state capital of Minnesota. Prior to European settlement, the site of Minneapolis was inhabited by Dakota people. The settlement was founded along Saint Anthony Falls on a section of land north of Fort Snelling; its growth is attributed to its proximity to the fort and the falls providing power for industrial activity. , the city has an estimated 425,336 inhabitants. It is the most populous city in the state and the 46th-most-populous city in the United States. Minneapolis, Saint Paul and the surrounding area are collectively known as the Twin Cities. Minneapolis has one of the most extensive public par ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Way Of The Wicked
''Way of the Wicked'' is a 2014 American horror film directed by Kevin Carraway and starring Christian Slater. The film had its Internet premiere on April 30, 2014 in China and was released onto DVD in the United States on May 20 of the same year. The story concerns a young boy who may or may not be the Anti-Christ. Plot Father Henry visits the home of 12-year-old Robbie Mueller on the suspicion that Robbie used supernatural powers to kill a young bully who was tormenting him. Robbie professes his innocence and tells the priest to speak to his friend Heather Elliot. Father Henry explains that he already interviewed Heather and that she claimed to not know what happened. When Henry holds his cross and presses the boy for answers, Robbie’s mom forces Henry from their home. 5 Years Later – Heather’s police detective father John Elliot still grieves over the death of Heather’s mother the previous year. Robbie resurfaces as a new student at the same high school attended by Heat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blind Fury
''Blind Fury'' is a 1989 American action comedy film directed by Phillip Noyce and starring Rutger Hauer, Brandon Call, Terry O'Quinn, Lisa Blount, Randall "Tex" Cobb, and Noble Willingham. The screenplay by Charles Robert Carner is a loosely based, modernized remake of ''Zatoichi Challenged'', the 17th film in the Japanese ''Zatoichi'' film series. The film follows Nick Parker (Hauer), a blind, sword-wielding Vietnam War veteran, who returns to the United States and befriends the son of an old friend. Parker decides to help the boy find his father, who has been kidnapped by a major crime syndicate. Plot While serving in Vietnam, American soldier Nick Parker was blinded by a mortar explosion. Rescued by local villagers, he recovered his health and, though he remains blind, was trained to master his other senses and be an expert swordsman. 20 years later, having returned to the United States, he visits old army buddy Frank Deveraux, only to find that Deveraux is missing. Parker ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
At Sachem Farm
''At Sachem Farm'' (also known as ''Higher Love'', ''Trade Winds'' and ''Uncorked'') is a 1998 drama film directed by John Huddles and starring Minnie Driver and Rufus Sewell. Cast *Minnie Driver *Rufus Sewell *Nigel Hawthorne *Amelia Heinle * Michael E. Rodgers *Keone Young *Gregory Sporleder * Chalvay Srichoom * Elizabeth Tsing *Jim Beaver *Greg Grunberg Gregory Phillip Grunberg (born July 11, 1966) is an American film and television actor best known for starring as Eric Weiss in the ABC series ''Alias'', Matt Parkman in the NBC series ''Heroes'', Temmin "Snap" Wexley in '' Star Wars: The Force ... *Minja Filipovic References External links * * Films about wine 1998 films 1990s English-language films 1998 drama films American drama films Films scored by Jeff Danna 1990s American films {{1990s-drama-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Who Is Cletis Tout?
''Who is Cletis Tout?'' is a 2002 comedy film written and directed by Chris Ver Wiel and starring Christian Slater, Richard Dreyfuss, Portia de Rossi, RuPaul, and Tim Allen. The film is about mistaken identity getting in the way of recovering a stash of diamonds that was stolen and subsequently hidden more than 20 years earlier. Plot The film is told primarily in flashback, as the film first follows a hitman, Critical Jim, who follows and holds at gunpoint a man he believes is Cletis Tout - but who actually is Finch. Because Critical Jim is so fond of film noir and other classic films (such as ''Casablanca'' and '' Breakfast at Tiffany's''), he's willing to listen to Finch as he tells his story, imagining it as a film in progress. Finch obliges, explaining how he got to be mistaken for Cletis Tout. Finch happened to be in the same jail with Micah, who stole diamonds more than 20 years before, then hid the diamonds and soon landed in prison. With Finch's help, Micah manages to bre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Thing Below
''The Thing Below'' is a 2004 horror film directed by Jim Wynorski and starring Billy Warlock. It also has the alternate titles ''It Waits Below'' and ''Sea Ghost'' in Canada, and ''Ghost Rig 2: The Legend of the Sea Ghost'' in the UK on DVD. Premise A top secret drilling platform in the Gulf of Mexico raises a dormant alien creature from the depths. Once loose, the creature goes on a murderous rampage by telepathically exploiting the fears and desires of anyone to cross its path. Cast * Billy Warlock as Captain Jack Griffin * Michael Rogers as Mr. Paul * Warren Christie as Cassidy * Catherine Lough Haggquist as Anna Davis * Kurt Max Runte as Crank Wowchowski * Peter Graham-Gaudreau as Dean Rieser Production The film used locations in Vancouver and British Columbia British Columbia (commonly abbreviated as BC) is the westernmost province of Canada, situated between the Pacific Ocean and the Rocky Mountains. It has a diverse geography, with rugged landscapes that includ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blue Demon (film)
''Blue Demon'' is a 2004 American direct-to-video science fiction horror film directed by Daniel Grodnik and starring Dedee Pfeiffer, Randall Batinkoff, Danny Woodburn, Josh Hammond, and Jeff Fahey. Plot Husband and wife Nathan, and Marla Collins are head researchers in the "Blue Demon" project, a project that involves planting computer chips into the brains of six sharks to be used for protecting the country. As a result of budget cuts, however, the electric fence used to keep the sharks near the marine lab is rendered without electricity, resulting in the sharks chewing a hole through it, escaping the enclosure, and attacking a group of college girls swimming in a nearby lake, eating one of them. Nathan, and Marla are also having a divorce, with the divorce papers ready to be filed. Six weeks later, General Remora is sent to oversee the operations, with Nathan, Marla, and the project's financer Lawrence Van Allen giving a demonstration of the sharks' abilities. However, they're ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thralls (film)
''Thralls'' (also known as ''Blood Angels'' in Canada) is a 2005 direct-to-video comedy horror film directed by Ron Oliver and starring Lorenzo Lamas, Leah Cairns, Siri Baruc, Crystal Lowe, Lisa Marie Caruk, Sonya Salomaa, and Moneca Delain. It was written by Lisa Morton and Brett Thompson. Plot The plot focuses on six women known as ''thralls'', half-vampires who lack the ability to fly or turn their victims. The thralls are joined by Ashley (Baruc), the sister of one of the thralls, and together they attempt to escape from the control of Mr. Jones (Lamas), a centuries-old vampire with a henchman named Rennie. Leslie opens a dance club in Iowa, while waiting the arrival of her sister Ashley, who grew up in an abusive household. Her father dies of a heart attack, causing Ashley to live with her sister. Leslie saves Ashley from a group of muggers, and drains one of them of his blood. At the club, a Transvestite threatens to expose the girls for what they really are. Ashley learn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Slingshot (film)
A slingshot is a small hand-powered projectile weapon. Slingshot may also refer to: Technology * Gravitational slingshot, the use of a planet's gravity to alter the path and speed of a spacecraft * Slingshot (ISP), a New Zealand internet service provider * Slingshot (water vapor distillation system), an invention by Dean Kamen * Slungshot, or slingshot, a maritime tool * Slingshot, a part of a pinball machine Amusement rides * Slingshot ride, or reverse bungee, a type of amusement ride * SlingShot (Cedar Fair), a reverse bungee ride at Cedar Fair amusement parks in Canada and the US Vehicles * Dodge Slingshot, a 2004 concept car * Front engine dragster, or slingshot, a variety of drag race car * Kolb Slingshot, an ultralight aircraft * Polaris Slingshot, a three-wheeled motor vehicle * Plymouth Slingshot, a 1988 concept car Film, television and comics * ''The Slingshot'' (film), a 1993 Swedish film * ''Slingshot'' (2005 film), an American film * ''Slingshot'' (upcoming fil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Glass Trap
''Glass Trap'' is a 2005 American science fiction monster movie starring C. Thomas Howell & Stella Stevens and directed by Fred Olen Ray, credited as Ed Raymond. Plot An army of giant, radioactive ants are accidentally trapped in a skyscraper, and a group of employees must band together to escape the building. Cast * C. Thomas Howell as Curtis * Siri Baruc as Sharon * Stella Stevens as Joan Highsmith * Brent Huff as Dennis * Andrew Prine as Sheriff Ed * Chick Vennera as Paolo * Martin Kove as Corrigan * Tracy Brooks Swope as Elizabeth * Peter Spellos as Howard Brunel * Whitney Sloan as Carly * John Clement as Jack Warner * Ron Harper as Henry "Hank" Conlon Release ''Glass Trap'' was released on DVD by First Look Pictures First Look Studios was a former American independent film distributor, that specialized in home video releases of films and television series. History In 1980, Robert and Ellen Little founded Overseas Filmgroup as a film sales company for forei ... on August ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Come Early Morning
''Come Early Morning'' is a 2006 American film starring Ashley Judd and Jeffrey Donovan. It marked the List of directorial debuts, directorial debut of Joey Lauren Adams. The film was shot throughout the metropolitan Little Rock, Arkansas area including Pulaski Heights, Little Rock, Arkansas, Pulaski Heights, and Adams' hometown of North Little Rock, Arkansas, North Little Rock. The film was an official selection for the 2006 Sundance Film Festival. It premiered for wide release in Little Rock on December 14, 2006. Plot summary Lucy Fowler, a construction firm employee, has a habit of drinking on weekends, having a one-night stand, and, come early morning, waking up and leaving quickly, checking out and paying for the motel room. Through her grandmother, she finds out that her father, a shy man who has nothing to say to her, is back in town, and eventually she goes to his new church. During a visit to her local bar, called The Forge, she runs into a woman who slept with her father. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mini's First Time
''Mini's First Time'' is a 2006 satiric neo-noir black comedy film written and directed by Nick Guthe and produced by Trigger Street Productions. It was screened at the Tribeca Film Festival on May 1, 2006 and had a limited release on July 14, 2006. It was released on DVD on October 24, 2006 by HBO Films. Plot Mini Drogues (Nikki Reed) is a clever and adventurous high school senior who is bored with her life. Mini prizes her "unique experiences" (she calls them "firsts"). For excitement, and to add to her list of firsts, Mini decides to try being a call girl. Her first client, however, has a guilty conscience and can't carry through with the act, which disappoints Mini. Her second client is decidedly more exciting: her stepfather Martin ( Alec Baldwin). Martin is initially shocked when he learns of her identity (he initially blindfolded himself during intercourse per Mini's request), but soon a torrid love affair blossoms between the two. In order to be together, Mini and Martin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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