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Empire State (1987 Film)
''Empire State'' is a 1987 British film about gang warfare over American investment in the East End of London, directed by Ron Peck. Synopsis In the late eighties, investment and redevelopment of the East End of London is well underway. ''Empire State'', a sumptuous nightclub attracts crowds. However, under the control of gangland boss Frank Wright (Ray McAnally) it's also a cover for gangland violence and drug dealing. As new investment capital flows into the city, a gangland turf war is underway, with the area's older generation of gangsters, led by Frank, being challenged by ambitious upstarts like Paul (Ian Sears). When an American called Chuck (Martin Landau) arrives in the city intending to invest a substantial amount of capital in the Docklands redevelopment, everyone becomes interested. Caught in the midst of this turmoil are receptionists Marion and Tricia, out for a night on the town; call girl Susan and her increasingly insane lover Danny , drifter Pete, rent boy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
East End Of London
The East End of London, often referred to within the London area simply as the East End, is the historic core of wider East London, east of the Roman and medieval walls of the City of London and north of the River Thames. It does not have universally accepted boundaries to the north and east, though the River Lea is sometimes seen as the eastern boundary. Parts of it may be regarded as lying within Central London (though that term too has no precise definition). The term "East of Aldgate Pump" is sometimes used as a synonym for the area. The East End began to emerge in the Middle Ages with initially slow urban growth outside the eastern walls, which later accelerated, especially in the 19th century, to absorb pre-existing settlements. The first known written record of the East End as a distinct entity, as opposed to its component parts, comes from John Strype's 1720 ''Survey of London'', which describes London as consisting of four parts: the City of London, Westminster, So ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jamie Foreman
Jamie Foreman (born 25 May 1958) is an English actor best known for his roles as Duke in ''Layer Cake'' (2004) and Bill Sikes in Roman Polanski's ''Oliver Twist'' (2005). Career Foreman played opposite Ray Winstone and Kathy Burke in Gary Oldman's '' Nil by Mouth'' (1997) and also featured in ''Elizabeth'' (1998), ''Gangster No. 1'' (2000) and '' Sleepy Hollow'' (1999). He appeared in the 2006 ''Doctor Who'' episode "The Idiot's Lantern" and featured as a racist taxi driver in '' The Football Factory'' (2004). In the 2008 film ''Inkheart'' Foreman played Basta. He also appeared in one episode of '' Law and Order: UK'' in 2009. His recent work for BBC Radio includes the title role in ''Wes Bell'', directed by Matthew Broughton, and the six-part series ''Hazelbeach'' by David Stafford and Caroline Stafford. He also played a small role in '' I'll Sleep When I'm Dead''. In 2011, Foreman joined the cast of ''EastEnders'' as Derek Branning, taking over the role from Terence Beesley ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1987 Films
The following is an overview of events in 1987 in film, including the highest-grossing films, award ceremonies and festivals, a list of films released and notable deaths. Paramount Pictures celebrated its 75th anniversary in 1987. Highest-grossing films (U.S.) The top ten 1987 released films by box office gross in North America are as follows: Events * January 31 - ''The Cure for Insomnia'' premieres at The School of the Art Institute in Chicago, Illinois, to officially become the world's longest film according to Guinness World Records. * May 23 - ''Starlog Salutes Star Wars'' is held in Los Angeles, California, the first officially sponsored Star Wars convention to commemorate the franchise's 10th anniversary. * June 29 - The ''James Bond'' franchise celebrates its 25th anniversary and premieres its 15th film, ''The Living Daylights'' * July 17 - Walt Disney's classic masterpiece ''Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs'' is re-released worldwide for its 50th anniversary. * 1987 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
London Docklands
London Docklands is the riverfront and former docks in London. It is located in inner east and southeast London, in the boroughs of London Borough of Southwark, Southwark, London Borough of Tower Hamlets, Tower Hamlets, London Borough of Lewisham, Lewisham, London Borough of Newham, Newham, and Royal Borough of Greenwich, Greenwich. The Dock (maritime), docks were formerly part of the Port of London, at one time the world's largest port. After the docks closed, the area had become derelict and poverty-ridden by the 1980s. The Docklands' regeneration began later that decade; it has been redeveloped principally for commercial and residential use. The name "London Docklands" was used for the first time in a government report on redevelopment plans in 1971 and has since been almost universally adopted. The redevelopment created wealth, but also led to some conflict between the new and old communities in the area. Case Study - Inner City Redevelopment - London's Docklands - Inte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ian McCurrach
Ian McCurrach (born c. 1959) is a British actor, director, journalist and author. Ian trained at The Bristol Old Vic Theatre School and he is probably best known for his portrayal of the lead character of Pip in a Peter Coe production of Dickens' "Great Expectations" at the Old Vic Theatre in London in 1985 and for his weekly travel column in ''The Independent on Sunday'' since 2009. Theater and television McCurrach's acting career took him on theatre world tours to many countries, including countries such as Burma and the Oman where tourism was not permitted. His roles in theatre and TV were diverse. His interest also centred on direction and writing. In 1982, he played Newbugs in the TV series ''Young Sherlock: The Mystery of the Manor House'' opposite Andrew Johns and Michael Irwin. From 3 November 1982 he starred opposite Eamon Boland, Clive Mantle, C.J. Allen and Philip Donaghy in David Hayman's award-winning stage production of " Coming Clean" at the Bush Theatre in Lon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jimmy Flint
Jimmy 'The Wapping Assassin' Flint (born 6 November 1952) is an English actor, playwright and retired boxer. Early life Jimmy was born and brought up in Wapping, East London as the son of a docker. Jimmy started off his amateur boxing career in 1963 at the Broad Street Boxing Club in Stepney. He then went on to start his professional boxing career in 1973 as a Featherweight. Acting career After getting frustrated with boxing, Jimmy got involved in acting with the director Ron Peck in the film ''Empire State''. With the success of the film, this prompted his passion for acting and writing. Shortly afterwards Jimmy wrote the one man play entitled 'The Wapping Assassin' after his own life story. He has subsequently appeared in major films such as '' The Krays'' and Guy Ritchie's '' Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels'' and ''Revolver''. Partial filmography * ''The Bill'' (2010) * '' Rise of the Footsoldier'' (2007) * ''Revolver'' (2005) * ''Messiah: The Promise'' (2004) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lorcan Cranitch
Lorcan Cranitch (born 28 August 1959) is an Irish people, Irish actor. Born in Dublin, Lorcan Cranitch became involved in drama while a student. In 1980 he moved to London, where he trained at Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, RADA. Career His first major role on British television was as Timothy Michael Healy, Tim Healy in the 1991 BBC drama series ''Parnell and the Englishwoman''. It was as the troubled DS Jimmy Beck in ''Cracker (UK TV series), Cracker'' (1993-1995) that he became a familiar face to viewers. Following ''Cracker'' he returned to the BBC in a part specially written for him, as Sean Dillon in ''Ballykissangel''. In 2001 he starred in the short-lived drama series ''McCready and Daughter'', taking on a role originally intended for his former ''Ballykissangel'' co-star, Tony Doyle (actor), Tony Doyle, who died shortly before the series was due to be filmed. He appeared in several other British television dramas, including ''Deacon Brodie'' (with Billy Connolly), ''Sh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Emily Bolton
Emily Bolton (born 1951) is a Dutch actress raised in England and the Netherlands. Career Bolton appeared in the James Bond film '' Moonraker'' in which she played 007's Brazilian contact Manuela. Originally she had wanted to become a concert pianist, but at the age of eighteen she chose to go to drama school. She is also known for her TV appearances as a recurring cast member in: * '' Space: 1999'' in which she played Operative June (uncredited). * '' Tenko'', the BBC prisoner of war drama in which she played Christina Campbell. * ''Capital City'' in which she played Sylvia Roux Teng. Her other TV credits include '' Survivors'', ''Gangsters'' and '' Crossroads'', and her other films include ''Percy's Progress'' (1974), '' Valentino'' (1977) and ''Empire State The Empire State is a nickname for the U.S. state of New York, adopted in the 1800s. It has been incorporated into the names of several state buildings and events. The source of the nickname is unknown and has pu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Glen Murphy
Glen Murphy (born 6 April 1957) is a British actor and producer, best known as Firefighter George Green between 1988 and 2002 on the television drama '' London's Burning''. Career Murphy was the only actor to remain throughout the entire run of ''London's Burning'', which attracted 18.92 million viewers for its 5th series, and averaging 15 million in its 14-year reign. He was the subject of '' This Is Your Life'' in 1992. After ''London's Burning'' he appeared in ''The Bill'', ''Tank Malling'', the Karl Howman directed drama ''Fathers of Girls'', and alongside Joely Richardson in ''Shoreditch''. His later work includes as a producer and lead actor in the film ''Lords of London'' (2014). It won best film at the New York Hell's Kitchen Film Festival, and he won the best Actor award at the Abruzzo film festival in Italy; it is released in the United States by Lionsgate on 1 September 2015. In 2020, he appeared in the Freddie Mills biopic ''Finger of Suspicion''. He had a lea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Empire State (1987 Film) Poster
The Empire State is a nickname for the U.S. state of New York, adopted in the 1800s. It has been incorporated into the names of several state buildings and events. The source of the nickname is unknown and has puzzled many historians; as American writer Paul Eldridge put it, "Who was the merry wag who crowned the State ... ? New York would certainly raise a monument to his memory, but he made his grandiose gesture and vanished forever." History The source of the term "Empire State" has been attributed to the state's wealth and resources, but there is some doubt regarding that. The 1940 ''Guide to the Empire State'' states that "it would gratify the people of New York if they could discover who first dared that spacious adjective." Historian Milton M. Klein proposed that the name may have accompanied the success of the Black Ball Line in 1818 "because of the signal advantage the regularity of shipping gave to New York's merchants over those in other coastal cities." He cla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cathryn Harrison
Cathryn Mary Lee Harrison (25 May 1959 – 1 October 2018) was an English actress. Early life Harrison was the daughter of the actor and singer Noel Harrison and Sara Lee Eberts and the granddaughter of actor Sir Rex Harrison. Career Harrison began her career with Robert Altman's film ''Images'' in 1972. Her later performances included the role of Lily in ''Black Moon'' (1975), Louis Malle's first film in English, as well as many television programmes including ''Portrait of a Marriage'' (1990) in which she played Violet Trefusis, Vita Sackville West's lesbian lover. She worked in British television and radio dramas, appearing in '' Love on a Branch Line''; a 1989 episode of '' Hannay'', opposite Robert Powell; and a 1977 Australian film called ''Blue Fire Lady''. She also appeared as Major Tom Cadman's wife in the ITV series ''Soldier Soldier'', and played assistant stage manager Irene in the film version of Ronald Harwood's ''The Dresser''. Films and television * '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rent Boy
Male prostitution is the act or practice of men providing sexual services in return for payment. It is a form of sex work. Although clients can be of any gender, the vast majority are older males looking to fulfill their sexual needs. Male prostitutes have been far less studied than female prostitutes by researchers. Even so, male prostitution has an extensive history including regulation through homosexuality, conceptual developments on sexuality, and the HIV/AIDS, monkeypox, and COVID-19 epidemic impact. In the last century, male sex work has seen various advancements. Popularizing new sexual acts, methods of exchange, and carving out a spot in cinema. Today, there is a focus on improving the work conditions, treatment, and mental health of male sex workers. Terminology The terms used for male prostitutes generally differ from those used for females. Some terms vary by clientele or method of business. Where prostitution is illegal or taboo, it is common for male prostitutes t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
