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Fathers' Day (1997 Film)
''Fathers' Day'' is a 1997 American comedy film directed by Ivan Reitman and starring Robin Williams, Billy Crystal, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, and Nastassja Kinski. It is a remake of the 1983 French film ''Les Compères''. In the film, Collette Andrews (Kinski) enlists two former lovers, cynical lawyer Jack Lawrence (Crystal) and lonely, ex-hippie, suicidal writer Dale Putley (Williams) to help her search for her runaway teenage son Scott by telling each man that he is the father. When Jack and Dale run into each other and find out what is happening, they work together to find Scott and determine the identity of the actual father. The film features an appearance by the musical group Sugar Ray. It was a major critical and commercial failure. Plot 16-year-old Scott Andrews runs away from home with his girlfriend, Nikki. His mother Collette visits her ex-boyfriend, lawyer Jack Lawrence, telling him that Scott is really his son and wants him to find the boy: Jack refuses at first, but cha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ivan Reitman
Ivan Reitman (; October 27, 1946February 12, 2022) was a Czechoslovak-born Canadian filmmaker. He was best known for his comedy work, especially in the 1980s and 1990s. He was the owner of The Montecito Picture Company, founded in 1998. Films he directed include ''Meatballs'' (1979), '' Stripes'' (1981), '' Ghostbusters'' (1984), ''Ghostbusters II'' (1989), '' Twins'' (1988), '' Kindergarten Cop'' (1990), ''Dave'' (1993), and '' Junior'' (1994). Reitman also served as producer for such films as '' National Lampoon's Animal House'' (1978), '' Space Jam'' (1996), and '' Private Parts'' (1997). Early life Ivan Reitman was born in the predominantly ethnic Hungarian town of Komárno (known as Komárom in Hungarian), Czechoslovakia (now Slovakia), on October 27, 1946, the son of Klara (Raab, 1919-2000) and Ladislav "Leslie" Reitman (1914-1993). Both of Reitman's parents were Jewish; his mother survived the Auschwitz concentration camp, and his father was an underground resistan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sugar Ray
Sugar Ray is an American rock band formed in Newport Beach, California, in 1986. Originally playing heavier funk metal and nu metal style music, the band achieved mainstream popularity in 1997 with their more pop-influenced single " Fly". The song's success led the band to shift its style dramatically to the more radio-friendly pop sound with their subsequent releases. Their best-selling album, '' 14:59'', was released in 1999, and featured popular singles " Every Morning", " Someday", followed by a self-titled album in 2001 featuring the single " When It's Over". The band would release two further albums, ''In the Pursuit of Leisure'' (2003) and '' Music for Cougars'' (2009), though the albums and respective singles generally sold far less. The band continued to tour into the 2010s. In 2019, ten years after the band's last album, they announced their seventh studio album, ''Little Yachty'', in June 2019. The lead single, "Make It Easy", was released the same month. Histor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mel Gibson
Mel Columcille Gerard Gibson (born January 3, 1956) is an American actor, film director, and producer. He is best known for his action hero roles, particularly his breakout role as Max Rockatansky in the first three films of the post-apocalyptic action series ''Mad Max'' and as Martin Riggs in the buddy cop action-comedy film series ''Lethal Weapon''. Born in Peekskill, New York, Gibson moved with his parents to Sydney, Australia, when he was 12 years old. He studied acting at the National Institute of Dramatic Art, where he starred opposite Judy Davis in a production of ''Romeo and Juliet''. During the 1980s, he founded Icon Entertainment, a production company, which independent film director Atom Egoyan has called "an alternative to the studio system". Director Peter Weir cast him as one of the leads in the World War I drama ''Gallipoli'' (1981), which earned Gibson a Best Actor Award from the Australian Film Institute,The Australian Film InstitutPast Winners as well as a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mary McCormack
Mary Catherine McCormack (born February 8, 1969) is an American actress. She has had leading roles as Justine Appleton in the series '' Murder One'' (1995–97), as Deputy National Security Adviser Kate Harper in ''The West Wing'' (2004–06), as Deputy U.S. Marshal Mary Shannon in ''In Plain Sight'' (2008–12), and as Peggy in the comedy series '' The Kids Are Alright'' (2018–19). Her film roles include '' Private Parts'' (1997), '' Deep Impact'' (1998), ''True Crime'' (1999), ''Mystery, Alaska'' (1999), ''K-PAX'' (2001), '' Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star'' (2003) and '' 1408'' (2007). Early life McCormack was born in Plainfield, New Jersey. She is the daughter of clinical therapist Norah and car dealership and ice cream parlor owner William McCormack. Her parents divorced in 1990. Her sister Bridget is the Chief Justice of the Michigan Supreme Court and a former professor of law at the University of Michigan Law School. Her brother William is an actor, writer and prod ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Catherine Reitman
Catherine Marcelle Reitman (; born April 28, 1981) is a Canadian-American actress, producer, and writer. She is the creator, executive producer, writer, and star of the CBC comedy series ''Workin' Moms''. Early life Reitman was born in Los Angeles, California, the daughter of French-Canadian actress Geneviève Robert and Slovak-born Canadian film director Ivan Reitman. Her father was from a Jewish family and her mother converted to Judaism. She attended the Cate School and majored in acting at University of Southern California. She is the sister of Caroline Reitman and director Jason Reitman. Career In January 2011, Reitman launched ''Breakin' It Down with Catherine Reitman'', a film review web show on YouTube, which ended in July 2013. She occasionally filled in for Kevin Smith as a guest co-host with Ralph Garman on their podcast, ''Hollywood Babble-On''. Reitman starred in the television series '' The Real Wedding Crashers'', based on the hit movie ''Wedding Crashers''. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jason Reitman
Jason R. Reitman (; born October 19, 1977) is a Canadian-American actor and filmmaker, best known for directing the films ''Thank You for Smoking'' (2005), ''Juno'' (2007), '' Up in the Air'' (2009), ''Young Adult'' (2011), and '' Ghostbusters: Afterlife'' (2021). He has received one Grammy Award, one Golden Globe, and four Academy Award nominations, two of which are for Best Director. Reitman is a dual citizen of Canada and the United States. He is the son of director Ivan Reitman, and known for frequently collaborating with screenwriter Diablo Cody. Early life Reitman was born in Montreal, Quebec, the son of Geneviève Robert, an actress sometimes billed as Geneviève Deloir, and film director Ivan Reitman (1946–2022). Reitman has two younger sisters: Catherine Reitman, an actress, producer and writer, who is three years younger, and Caroline Reitman, a nurse, who is 12 years younger. Reitman's father was born in Czechoslovakia, to Jewish parents who were Holocaust survivor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paul Herman
Paul Herman (March 29, 1946 – March 29, 2022) was an American actor. He was best known for playing Randy in David O. Russell's dramedy ''Silver Linings Playbook'' (2012) and Whispers DiTullio in Martin Scorsese's crime epic ''The Irishman'' (2019). Career His other appearances in movies include ''Once Upon a Time in America'', ''At Close Range'', ''We Own the Night (film), We Own the Night'', ''Heat (1995 film), Heat'', ''Crazy Heart'', ''Quick Change'', ''Sleepers (film), Sleepers'', ''Cop Land'', ''The Fan (1996 film), The Fan'', ''Analyze That'', ''The Day Trippers'', and ''American Hustle (2013 film), American Hustle''. He had a recurring role on ''The Sopranos'' as List of characters from The Sopranos in the DiMeo Crime Family# Peter "Beansie" Gaeta, Peter "Beansie" Gaeta, as well as another HBO series, ''Entourage (U.S. TV series), Entourage'', as Vincent Chase's accountant, List of recurring characters in Entourage#Marvin, Marvin. Herman also played minor background ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Claudette Wells
Claudette Wells (born February 20, 1954 in St. Louis, Missouri) is an American actress and voice actress who is best known for her roles as LaDonna Fredericks in ''Square Pegs.'' She is also known for her role as Peggy Harley on ''A Different World'' and her voice work in numerous movies including ''Dawn of the Dead'' (2004) and '' Barnyard'' (2006). Career Her best known role is as LaDonna Fredericks on ''Square Pegs'' from 1982 - 1983. She was the only black character in the cast. She became and stayed best friends in real life with co-star Tracy Nelson. They also played best friends on the show. She also played Peggy Harley on ''A Different World'' (1988), Bindi in the Donna Mills TV movie ''False Arrest'' (1991), Maxine in the unaired CBS sitcom '' The Elvira Show'' (1993), and Ms. Tweesbury in ''Father's Day'' (1997). She had roles in many television series including ''Father Dowling Investigates'', ''The Steve Harvey Show'', ''Melrose Place'', ''Double Trouble'', ''No ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Louis Lombardi
Louis Lombardi (born January 17, 1968) is an American actor known for his roles in ''The Sopranos'', ''Fantasy Island'', and ''24''. Early life Lombardi was born in The Bronx, New York City, the son of Louis Lombardi Sr. Career On television, Lombardi had a recurring role on ''The Sopranos'' as Agent Skip Lipari, and guest starred on such shows as Chuck, ''Entourage'', ''Heroes'' and '' CSI''. He was a cast member of a 1990s revival of ''Fantasy Island'' and played Edgar Stiles on '' 24''. He also played Stucky Fein in the short-lived television show ''Mob City''. He has had roles in films including ''Beer League'', ''The Usual Suspects'', ''Natural Born Killers'', '' Suicide Kings'', ''Beverly Hills Cop III'', ''The Animal'', ''Spider-Man 2'', ''3000 Miles to Graceland'', '' The Crew'', ''The Hot Chick'', ''The Spirit'', ''Battleship'', and ''Jersey Boys''. He also wrote and directed the film ''Dough Boys'', released in 2008. Filmography Film Television Re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jared Harris
Jared Francis Harris (born 24 August 1961) is a British actor. His roles include Lane Pryce in the AMC television drama series ''Mad Men'', for which he was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series; David Robert Jones in the science fiction series ''Fringe''; King George VI in the historical drama series ''The Crown''; Anderson Dawes on the science fiction series ''The Expanse''; Captain Francis Crozier in the AMC series ''The Terror''; and Valery Legasov in the HBO miniseries ''Chernobyl'', for which he won the British Academy Television Award for Best Actor and was nominated for the 2019 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series or Movie''.'' He has also had significant supporting roles in films such as ''Mr. Deeds'' (2002), '' The Curious Case of Benjamin Button'' (2008), '' Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows'' (2011), ''Lincoln'' (2012), and ''Allied'' (2016). In 2021, he took the role of Hari Seldon, a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Patti D'Arbanville
Patricia D'Arbanville is an American actress known for her appearance in Andy Warhol projects. Career After ''Flesh'', D'Arbanville performed in Warhol's '' L'Amour'' (1973), and as the title character in the David Hamilton film '' Bilitis'' (1977). After her unabashedly risqué performances in her youth, D'Arbanville has worked steadily in film and television series in the United States and France. In 1987, D'Arbanville won a Drama-Logue Award as Best Actress for her stage performance in ''Italian American Reconciliation'' (1987). She was well known for her role as Lt. Virginia Cooper on the FOX series ''New York Undercover''. Personal life In the late 1960s, when she was a model in London, D'Arbanville met and developed a romance with singer and songwriter Cat Stevens. She was the inspiration for his hit song "Lady D'Arbanville". D'Arbanville left Stevens for periods of time to continue her modeling career in Paris and New York City, and was a part of Warhol's Factory scen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charles Rocket
Charles Adams Claverie (August 28, 1949 – October 7, 2005), known by stage names Charlie Hamburger, Charlie Kennedy and Charles Rocket, was an American actor, comedian, musician, and television news reporter. He was a cast member on ''Saturday Night Live,'' played the villain Nicholas Andre in the film ''Dumb and Dumber'', and played Dave Dennison in Disney's '' Hocus Pocus''. Early life Rocket was born in Bangor, Maine, the son of Mary Aurelia ( Fogler) and Sumner Abbott "Ham" Claverie. He attended the Rhode Island School of Design (RISD) in the late 1960s and was part of the Rhode Island underground culture scene in the 1970s that also included Talking Heads frontman David Byrne and film director Gus Van Sant. Career Rocket made several short films and fronted his band, the Fabulous Motels, on accordion (which he used in an ''SNL'' sketch about a crazed criminal who uses an accordion to kill his dates and is killed himself by a bagpipe band). He was then a news anchor at W ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
