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Force Of One
''A Force of One'' is a 1979 American action martial arts film starring Chuck Norris, Jennifer O'Neill, Ron O'Neal, Clu Gulager and Bill Wallace. The film was directed by Paul Aaron and written by Pat E. Johnson and Ernest Tidyman and released by American Cinema Productions. Plot When a team of undercover narcotics officers is targeted by a serial killer, the police recruit karate champion Matt Logan to bring the murders to an end. Narcotics Officer Amanda "Mandy" Rust (Jennifer O'Neill) discovers that a traitor within the police ranks is behind the killings. Cast * Chuck Norris as Matt Logan * Jennifer O'Neill as Amanda "Mandy" Rust * Clu Gulager as Dunne * Ron O'Neal as Rollins * Bill Wallace as Sparks * Eric Laneuville as Charlie Logan * James Whitmore Jr as Moskowitz *Clint Ritchie as Melrose * Pepe Serna as Orlando * Ray Vitte as Newton *Taylor Lacher as Bishop *Lisa James as Harriett * Chu Chu Malave as Rudy *Kevin Geer as Johnson *Eugene Butler as Murphy * Me ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alan Belkin
Alan Belkin (born July 5, 1951) is a Canadian composer, organist, pianist as well as a pedagogue. Early life Alan Belkin was born in Montreal. He began piano studies with Philip Cohen, then he studied organ with Dom André Laberge and with Bernard Lagacé. He studied composition with Marvin Duchow and in 1983, he got his doctorate from the Juilliard School in New York under the tutelage of American composers David Diamond and Elliott Carter. Career Since 1984, Belkin has taught theory and composition at University of Montreal. He is acknowledged by Canadian Music Centre as an associate composer. He is now retired, and teaches online. Alan Belkin maintains an English, French, German and Spanish web site which includes free texts on harmony, orchestration, counterpoint, musical form and other musical subjects. Alan Belkin's works have been played in Canada, Mexico, Europe, and the United States. Belkin's YouTube channel has more than 31,000 subscribers and contains both h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eric Laneuville
Eric Gerard Laneuville (born July 14, 1952) is an American television director, producer and actor. His first acting roles were in the science-fiction film ''The Omega Man'' (1971) with Charlton Heston, and the ABC television series ''Room 222'' (1970–1973). His role as Luther Hawkins in the television series '' St. Elsewhere'' is his best known role. He also starred in ''A Force of One'' (1979) playing Charlie, the adopted son of Chuck Norris's character. In more recent years, he frequently directs such one-hour dramas as '' Blue Bloods'' and '' NCIS: Los Angeles''. He directed ''Body of Proof'' episode "Missing". He also appeared in ''Love at First Bite''. Career Acting Laneuville was born in New Orleans, Louisiana, the son of Mildred, a guidance counselor, and Alexander Laneuville. He began acting while attending Audubon Junior High School in the Crenshaw, Los Angeles, District. He often played juvenile characters younger than his own age. He appeared in several musicals ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gene Siskel
Eugene Kal Siskel (January 26, 1946 – February 20, 1999) was an American film critic and journalist for the ''Chicago Tribune''. Along with colleague Roger Ebert, he hosted a series of movie review programs on television from 1975 until his death in 1999. Siskel started writing for the ''Chicago Tribune'' in 1969, becoming its film critic soon after. In 1975, he was paired with Roger Ebert to co-host a monthly show called ''Opening Soon at a Theater Near You'' airing locally on PBS member station WTTW. In 1978, the show, renamed ''Sneak Previews'', was expanded to weekly episodes and aired on PBS affiliates all around the United States. In 1982, Siskel and Ebert both left ''Sneak Previews'' to create the syndicated show '' At the Movies''. Following a contract dispute with Tribune Entertainment in 1986, Siskel and Ebert signed with Buena Vista Television, creating ''Siskel & Ebert & the Movies'' (renamed ''Siskel & Ebert'' in 1987, and renamed again several times after Siske ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Los Angeles Times
The ''Los Angeles Times'' (abbreviated as ''LA Times'') is a daily newspaper that started publishing in Los Angeles in 1881. Based in the LA-adjacent suburb of El Segundo since 2018, it is the sixth-largest newspaper by circulation in the United States. The publication has won more than 40 Pulitzer Prizes. It is owned by Patrick Soon-Shiong and published by the Times Mirror Company. The newspaper’s coverage emphasizes California and especially Southern California stories. In the 19th century, the paper developed a reputation for civic boosterism and opposition to labor unions, the latter of which led to the bombing of its headquarters in 1910. The paper's profile grew substantially in the 1960s under publisher Otis Chandler, who adopted a more national focus. In recent decades the paper's readership has declined, and it has been beset by a series of ownership changes, staff reductions, and other controversies. In January 2018, the paper's staff voted to unionize and final ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kevin Thomas (film Critic)
Kevin B. Thomas (born 1936) is an American film critic who has written reviews for the ''Los Angeles Times'' since 1962. His long tenure makes him the longest-running film critic among major United States newspapers.Interview with Kevin Thomas Alternative Projections – Los Angeles Filmforum, Retrieved October 21, 2013 Thomas was born in Los Angeles in 1936. He earned a bachelor's degree from in 1958 and master's degree from in 1960. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Variety (magazine)
''Variety'' is an American media company owned by Penske Media Corporation. The company was founded by Sime Silverman in New York City in 1905 as a weekly newspaper reporting on theater and vaudeville. In 1933 it added ''Daily Variety'', based in Los Angeles, to cover the motion-picture industry. ''Variety.com'' features entertainment news, reviews, box office results, cover stories, videos, photo galleries and features, plus a credits database, production charts and calendar, with archive content dating back to 1905. History Foundation ''Variety'' has been published since December 16, 1905, when it was launched by Sime Silverman as a weekly periodical covering theater and vaudeville with its headquarters in New York City. Silverman had been fired by ''The Morning Telegraph'' in 1905 for panning an act which had taken out an advert for $50. As a result, he decided to start his own publication "that ouldnot be influenced by advertising." With a loan of $1,500 from his father- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Todd McCarthy
Todd McCarthy (born February 16, 1950) is an American film critic and author. He wrote for ''Variety'' for 31 years as its chief film critic until 2010. In October of that year, he joined ''The Hollywood Reporter'', where he subsequently served as chief film critic until 2020. McCarthy subsequently began writing regularly for ''Deadline Hollywood'' in 2020. Personal life Todd McCarthy was born in Evanston, Illinois, the son of Daniel and Barbara McCarthy. His mother was a cellist and served as the president of the Evanston Symphony Orchestra. His father was a rancher and real-estate developer. McCarthy graduated from Evanston Township High School (ETHS) in 1968 and Stanford University in 1972. While at ETHS, he made a silent, plotless movie on Super 8 film titled ''Mimi'' after the nickname of his featured classmate who later became known as Claudia Jennings. In college, McCarthy was hired as a critic at the newspaper office on campus. His first review was a positive one for the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Karen Oberdiear
Karen Lynne Oberdiear (often credited professionally with surname misspelled as Karen Obediear) (September 6, 1962 - March 21, 2009) was an American actress and former child star. Career Her first role was in an episode of ''Sierra'' in 1974. Shortly after, she appeared as Boo Wheeler in ''The Texas Wheelers'' on ABC television starting on September 13, 1974. She also appeared in '' Fawn Story,'' an episode of the ''ABC Afterschool Special'', and shows such as ''Gunsmoke'', '' Medical Center'', '' Rafferty'', and ''Hello, Larry''. Her film roles were in ''Sybil'' (1976) and ''A Force of One'' (1979). Personal life Oberdiear was born September 6, 1962, grew up in the Westchester region of Los Angeles, and attended Westchester High School. After ending her acting career she worked as a self-employed accountant. Death Oberdiear was killed in a Piper Cherokee The Piper PA-28 Cherokee is a family of two-seat or four-seat light aircraft built by Piper Aircraft and desi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kevin Geer
Kevin Scully Geer (November 7, 1952 – January 25, 2017) was an American actor of stage and screen. Kevin Geer's father died when he was an infant. He moved from Reno, Nevada to Los Angeles with his mother, Claire Scully Geer. After graduating from a military academy in southern California, he moved to New York to become an actor, beginning his career in 1975, his best noted stage performances included ''A Streetcar Named Desire'' (1988), ''The Rose Tattoo'' (1995), '' Flyovers'', ''Side Man'' (both 1998) and ''Twelve Angry Men'' (2004). His television appearances included '' Oz'', ''Law & Order'', ''Homicide'', ''China Beach'', ''M*A*S*H'' and ''MacGyver''. He also appeared in the films ''A Force of One'' (1979), ''The Pelican Brief'' (1993), '' The Contender'' (2000), '' American Gangster'' (2007), '' Bunker Hill'' (2008) and ''The Men Who Stare at Goats'' (2009). Geer was born in Reno, Nevada and raised in Los Angeles, California. He died from a heart attack on January 2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mel Novak
Mel Novak (born June 16, 1942) is an American actor who is best known for villainous roles in ''Black Belt Jones'', ''Game of Death'', and ''An Eye for an Eye''. He is also known for doing all of his own stunts and fighting scenes. Career 1970s to 1980s Born in Pittsburgh to Serbian parents as Milan Mrdjenovich ( sr, Милан Мрђеновић, ''Milan Mrđenović''), Novak made his film debut in 1974, appearing in two blaxploitation films, ''Truck Turner'' starring Isaac Hayes and ''Black Belt Jones'' starring Jim Kelly that was directed by Robert Clouse that led to a part in Clouse's ''The Ultimate Warrior'' (1975) starring Yul Brynner. ''Cat in the Cage'' (1978) starring Sybil Danning, and others followed. One of his more high-profile parts from the 70's was as the hitman Stick in ''Game of Death'' (1978), again directed by Robert Clouse. Novak also had roles in two Chuck Norris films, ''A Force of One'' (1979) and ''An Eye for an Eye'' (1981). Since the turn of the 80's, N ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chu Chu Malave
Edwin Malave (born August 4, 1950, New York City), better known as Chu Chu Malave, is a former professional boxer and an actor. Boxing career On February 23, 1970, at the age of 19, Malave, a two-time Golden New York Gloves champ, had his first professional boxing match against Ruben DeJesus, beating him in four rounds by unanimous decision in New York's Audubon Ballroom in Harlem. Malave, however, lost his second fight against Freytes Caban who came into the match with a 5-1 record, decisioning Malave in a close fight March 16 that same year. Malave had won nine of his next ten bouts, including a rematch against Freytus Caban, avenging the defeat of the previous meeting by winning a unanimous decision. His only defeat in a string of victories was against Doc McClendon, a journeyman boxer. With a record of 10-2 and 5 knockouts, Malave faced Harold Weston, who would later become a world title challenger. Harold Weston came into the August 9, 1971 match with a 12-1 record. Malave w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ray Vitte
Raymond Vitte (1949–1983) was an American actor who starred mostly in comedy and drama films in the 1970s and early 1980s. He made numerous guest appearances on television shows and was a cast member of the show ''Doc'' in 1976. Vitte, who had been fevered for days and acting strangely for hours in his Los Angeles home, died in 1983 following a scuffle with two Los Angeles Police Department officers who were transporting Vitte to a nearby hospital for a psychiatric evaluation. Filmography In 1981, Vitte also appeared on ''Gimme a Break ''Gimme a Break!'' is an American television sitcom created by Mort Lachman and Sy Rosen, that aired on NBC for six seasons from October 29, 1981, to May 12, 1987. The series starred Nell Carter as the housekeeper for a widowed police chief ( ...'' as Ken. Only five episodes of his final show "The Quest" had aired when the series was cancelled in Nov 1982. Tragically, Ray Vitte died only 3 months later after the LA police department ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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