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Go For Broke (song)
Go for broke or going for broke may refer to: Films * ''Go for Broke!'' (1951 film), a film about the 442nd Infantry Regiment * ''Go For Broke'' aka ''Tutto per tutto'', aka ''All Out'' (1968 Italian spaghetti Western directed by Umberto Lenzi) * ''Going for Broke'' (1977 film), a Danish film * ''Go for Broke'' (2002 film), a film written by Jean-Claude La Marre * ''Going For Broke'' (2003 film), a 2003 television film starring Delta Burke * '' Go for Broke: An Origin Story'', a 2018 film; see Music * ''Going for Broke'' (album), a 1984 album by Eddy Grant * "Go for Broke", a song in Machine Gun Kelly's album '' Bloom'' Other uses * "Go For Broke", the unit motto of the US Army's historic 442nd Regimental Combat Team The 442nd Infantry Regiment ( ja, 第442歩兵連隊) was an infantry regiment of the United States Army. The regiment is best known as the most decorated in U.S. military history and as a fighting unit composed almost entirely of second-gene ... and subs ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Go For Broke! (1951 Film)
''Go for Broke!'' is a 1951 black-and-white war film directed by Robert Pirosh, This film is a Hollywood rarity for its era in that it features Asian Americans in a positive light, highlighting the wartime efforts of Japanese Americans on behalf of their country even while that same country confined their families in Japanese American Internment, camps. As with his earlier film script for ''Battleground (film), Battleground'', in which Van Johnson also starred, writer-director Robert Pirosh focuses on the average squad member, mixing humor with pathos, while accurately detailing equipment and tactics used by American infantry in World War II.Crowther, Bosley "'Go for Broke!', Tribute to War Record of Nisei Regiment, Opens at the Capitol" ''New York Times.'' May 25, 1951. The contrast of reality versus public relations, the hardships of field life on the line, and the reality of high casualty rates are accurately portrayed with a minimum of heroics. In 1979, the film entered the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Umberto Lenzi
Umberto Lenzi (6 August 1931 – 19 October 2017) was an Italian film director, screenwriter, and novelist. A fan of film since young age, Lenzi studied at the Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia and made his first film in 1958 which went unreleased, while his official debut happened in 1961 with ''Queen of the Seas''. Lenzi's films of the 1960s followed popular trends of the era, which led to him directing several spy and erotic thriller films. He followed in suit in the 1970s making ''giallo'' films, crime films and making the first Italian cannibal film with ''Man from the Deep River''. He continued making films up until the 1990s and later worked as a novelist writing a series of murder mysteries. Biography Early life Umberto Lenzi was born on 6 August 1931 in the Massa Marittima province of Italy. Lenzi was a film enthusiast as early as grade school. While studying law, Lenzi also created film fan clubs. Lenzi eventually put off studying law and began pursuing the technic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Going For Broke (1977 Film)
''Going for Broke'' ( da, Alt på et bræt) is a 1977 Danish comedy film directed by Gabriel Axel and starring Preben Kaas. Cast * Preben Kaas - Arthur Gabrielsen * Dirch Passer - Alfred Emanuelsen * Jørgen Ryg - Hugo * Lily Broberg - Fru Svendsen * Peter Steen - Betjenten * Elin Reimer - Emma * Johannes Marott - Johannes * Birger Jensen - Hr. Hoppe * Ghita Nørby - Skuespilleren * Henning Rohde - Portner * Berrit Kvorning - Tullepigen * Torben Jetsmark - Nullermanden * Søren Rode - Betjent * Torben Jensen - Skorstensfejeren * Gabriel Axel - Fransktalende mand * Rumle Hammerich - Mand der læser på toilettet * Søren Strømberg - Mand der ikke vil betale for toiletbesøget * Holger Vistisen - Mand der får maling i hovedet * Esper Hagen - Mand der sidder fast i fiskesnøre * Tommy Kenter Tommy Osvald Charlie Kenter (born 15 April 1950 in Copenhagen) is a Danish actor. He had his debut already when he was 11 years old in ''Cirkus Buster'', performing under the na ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Go For Broke (2002 Film)
''Go for Broke'' is a 2002 urban comedy film, written by Jean-Claude La Marre, who also directed and co-produced the film, which stars Pras, Michael A. Goorjian, LisaRaye, Kira Madallo Sesay and Bobby Brown. Plot Two guys have the winning ticket in a lottery, but the ticket is taken by a woman robbing the restaurant they're in, who swallows the ticket before getting arrested. The guys come up with a scheme to recover the ticket by committing a felony while impersonating women so as to be sent to the same women's penitentiary A prison, also known as a jail, gaol (dated, standard English, Australian, and historically in Canada), penitentiary (American English and Canadian English), detention center (or detention centre outside the US), correction center, correcti ... as the robber. External links * * * 2002 films 2002 comedy films African-American comedy films American prison comedy films Artisan Entertainment films Cross-dressing in American films 2000s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
An Origin Story
"An Origin Story" is the fifth episode of the fifth season of the Fox science-fiction/drama television series ''Fringe'', and the 92nd episode overall. The episode was written by J. H. Wyman and directed by P. J. Pesce. Plot Peter (Joshua Jackson) and Olivia (Anna Torv) mourn the loss of their daughter Etta to the Observers, and Olivia in particular is shaken up and nearly unresponsive. They prepare to leave Etta's safe house, where Peter finds a hidden stash of guns and more antimatter bombs. Through Etta's contact from the resistance, Anil (Shaun Smyth), they learn that the Observers have received a delivery of parts for their atmospheric modification machine, which will make the planet inhospitable for humans if completed. Walter (John Noble) and Peter recognize from eyewitnesses that the deliveries are being made through wormholes from the Observers' future, and if they can disrupt the delivery process, they will be one step closer to defeating the Observers. Anil relates th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Going For Broke (album)
''Going for Broke'' is a 1984 album by Eddy Grant. Following the major success of the previous ''Killer on the Rampage'', this album takes a similar approach but was not as successful. It featured the U.S. hit "Romancing the Stone", as well as the singles "Till I Can't Take Love No More" and "Boys in the Street". "Romancing the Stone" was intended for the 1984 feature film of the same name, in fact was announced by Casey Kasem on the 30 June 1984 edition of American Top 40 as the title song to the movie, but ultimately was used only briefly, though clips from the film appeared in at least one official music video for the song, and the song is mentioned in the film's closing credits. A music video for "Boys in the Street" entered rotation on MTV in mid-October 1984. Track listing All songs written, arranged and produced by Eddy Grant. #"Romancing the Stone ''Romancing the Stone'' is a 1984 action-adventure romantic comedy film directed by Robert Zemeckis, written by Dian ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bloom (Machine Gun Kelly Album)
''Bloom'' (stylized as bloom) is the third studio album by American musician Machine Gun Kelly. It was released on May 12, 2017, by Bad Boy, Interscope Records, and EST 19XX. The album was preceded by the hit single, " Bad Things", a collaboration with Camila Cabello, which reached number four on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100, The album features guest appearances from Quavo, Hailee Steinfeld, Ty Dolla $ign, James Arthur, and Camila Cabello. Singles On October 14, 2016, " Bad Things", featuring a duet with Cuban-American singer Camila Cabello, was released as the lead single from ''Bloom''. The song peaked at number 4 in the United States and number 16 in the United Kingdom. The second single from the album, "At My Best", featuring American singer Hailee Steinfeld, was released on March 17, 2017. It peaked at number 60 on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100. Originally released as a promotional single on April 13, 2017, "Trap Paris", featuring Quavo and Ty Dolla Sign, was released as the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
442nd Infantry Regiment (United States)
The 442nd Infantry Regiment ( ja, 第442歩兵連隊) was an infantry regiment of the United States Army. The regiment is best known as the most decorated in U.S. military history and as a fighting unit composed almost entirely of second-generation American soldiers of Japanese ancestry (''Nisei'') who fought in World War II. Beginning in 1944, the regiment fought primarily in the European Theatre, in particular Italy, southern France, and Germany. The 442nd Regimental Combat Team (RCT) was organized on March 23, 1943, in response to the War Department's call for volunteers to form the segregated Japanese American army combat unit. More than 12,000 Nisei (second-generation Japanese American) volunteers answered the call. Ultimately 2,686 from Hawaii and 1,500 from U.S. concentration camps assembled at Camp Shelby, Mississippi in April 1943 for a year of infantry training. Many of the soldiers from the continental U.S. had families in concentration camps while they fought abr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Monopoly (game)
''Monopoly'' is a multi-player economics-themed board game. In the game, players roll two dice to move around the game board, buying and trading properties and developing them with houses and hotels. Players collect rent from their opponents, aiming to drive them into bankruptcy. Money can also be gained or lost through ''Chance'' and ''Community Chest'' cards and tax squares. Players receive a stipend every time they pass "Go" and can end up in jail, from which they cannot move until they have met one of three conditions. House rules, hundreds of different editions, many spin-offs, and related media exist. ''Monopoly'' has become a part of international popular culture, having been licensed locally in more than 103 countries and printed in more than 37 languages. , it was estimated that the game had sold 275 million copies worldwide. ''Monopoly'' is derived from ''The Landlord's Game'', created by Lizzie Magie in the United States in 1903 as a way to demonstrate that an economy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
