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Galaxis (Honduran Football Club)
''Galaxis'' is a 1995 science fiction action film directed by William Mesa and written by Nick Davis. It stars Brigitte Nielsen, Richard Moll and Craig Fairbrass. It was also released under the name ''Terminal Force''. The film received a negative review from the '' Houston Chronicle'', which wrote it may actually be worse than direct-to-video productions. Plot summary A mythical gem, created at the birth of the universe, generates energy for sustaining vitality. Kyla ( Richard Moll) tries to find the object and use its inherent energy to increase his villainous sphere of influence. He successfully obtains the device after defeating its protectors on Sintaria. Meanwhile, Ladera ( Brigitte Nielsen), a freedom fighter with the ability of invisibility, makes her way to Earth to seek out a sister gem to stalemate Kyla and prevent him from obtaining the object. Once there, she discovers Jed (John H. Brennan) has already retrieved the object from its secure location. However, ...
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William Mesa
Flash Film Works is a computer graphics company that provides visual effects for films, television shows and commercials. It is owned by director William Mesa and is located in Los Angeles, California. History In 1993, Visual Effects Supervisor William Mesa left Introvision International to direct the low budget science fiction film Galaxis. To create the effects work for the film, Mesa formed his own effects company, which he dubbed Flash Film Works. As an independent visual effects company, they were hired by New Line Cinema to work on ''Wes Craven's New Nightmare''. This work led to them getting work on other films. John Dykstra hired Flash Film Works for work on the Warner Brothers motion picture '' Batman and Robin'', creating a digital matte painting of an ice-laden Gotham City, as well as performing some rig and wire removal work on the film. For ''Tale of the Mummy'', Flash Film works created 3-D mummy wrappings which unraveled and reformed into the mummy. Flash Film ...
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Cindy Morgan
Cindy Morgan (born Cynthia Ann Cichorski; September 29, 1954) is an American actress known for her appearances as Lora/Yori in ''Tron'' and Lacey Underall in ''Caddyshack''. Life and career Morgan was born in Chicago, Illinois, to Polish and German parents. Morgan attended 12 years of Catholic school, then studied communications at Northern Illinois University, where she played records on the campus radio station.Starlog
A commercial station in town invited her to report the news for them and she adopted the last name Morgan, from a story she had read about when she was 12 years old. After graduation, Morgan worked at a television station in

The Tampa Tribune
''The Tampa Tribune'' was a daily newspaper published in Tampa, Florida. Along with the competing ''Tampa Bay Times'', the ''Tampa Tribune'' was one of two major newspapers published in the Tampa Bay area. The newspaper also published a ''St. Petersburg Tribune'' edition, sold and distributed in Pinellas County. It published a Sunday magazine, ''Florida Accent'', during the 1960s and 1970s. ''The Tampa Tribune'' also operated ''Highlands Today'', a daily newspaper in Sebring. The ''Tribune'' stopped publishing the ''Hernando Today'', which was located in Brooksville, on December 1, 2014, citing "a tough newspaper advertising climate." On May 3, 2016, the ''Tampa Bay Times'' announced that it had acquired the ''Tribune'', and was combining the ''Times'' and ''Tribune''s operations, ending publication of the ''Tribune''. History Daily publication of the ''Tribune'' started in 1895 when Wallace Stovall upgraded printing from once a week. In 1927, newspaper mogul John Stewart B ...
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NewsBank
NewsBank is a news database resource that provides archives of media publications as reference materials to libraries. History John Naisbitt, the author of the book ''Megatrends'', founded NewsBank.Andrews 1998, p. 17. The company was launched in 1972. NewsBank was bought from Naisbitt by Daniel S. Jones, who subsequently became its president. Naisbitt left NewsBank in 1973.McClellan 1987, p. 87. In 1983, NewsBank acquired Readex. With the completion of the merger, NewsBank had acquired one of the earliest organizations in America to archive microform. In 1986, NewsBank had one hundred employees in-house. Another one hundred employees worked from home and traveled to the company's headquarters, bringing back newspapers to their residence from there, and then coming back to the company with indexed information on these publications. The company's headquarters in 1986 was in New Canaan, Connecticut.Andrews 1998, p. 18. Chris Andrews was brought on in 1986 as product manager for CD ...
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The Seattle Times
''The Seattle Times'' is a daily newspaper serving Seattle, Washington, United States. It was founded in 1891 and has been owned by the Blethen family since 1896. ''The Seattle Times'' has the largest circulation of any newspaper in Washington (state), Washington state and the Pacific Northwest region. The Seattle Times Company, which is owned by the Blethen family, holds 50.5% of the paper. McClatchy company owns 49.5% of the paper. ''The Seattle Times'' had a longstanding rivalry with the ''Seattle Post-Intelligencer'' newspaper until the latter ceased publication in 2009. Copies are sold at $2 daily in King & adjacent counties (except Island, Thurston & other WA counties, $2.5) or $3 Sundays/Thanksgiving Day (except Island, Thurston & other WA counties, $4). Prices are higher outside Washington state. History ''The Seattle Times'' originated as the ''Seattle Press-Times'', a four-page newspaper founded in 1891 with a daily Newspaper circulation, circulation of 3,500, which M ...
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The Fugitive (1993 Film)
''The Fugitive'' is a 1993 American action thriller film based on the 1960s television series of the same name created by Roy Huggins. The film was directed by Andrew Davis and stars Harrison Ford, Tommy Lee Jones, Sela Ward, Joe Pantoliano, Andreas Katsulas, and Jeroen Krabbé. The screenplay was written by David Twohy and Jeb Stuart from a story by Twohy. After being framed for the murder of his wife and sentenced to death, Dr. Richard Kimble escapes from custody following a bus crash and sets out to find the real killer and clear his name while being hunted by the police and a team of U.S. Marshals. ''The Fugitive'' premiered in Westwood on July 29, 1993 and was released in the United States and Sweden on August 6, 1993. It was a critical and commercial success, spending six weeks as the #1 film in the United States, and grossing nearly $370 million worldwide against a $44 million budget. It was the third-highest-grossing film of 1993 domestically with an estimated 44 mill ...
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Under Siege
''Under Siege'' is a 1992 American action thriller film directed by Andrew Davis, written by J. F. Lawton, and starring Steven Seagal as a former Navy SEAL who must stop a group of mercenaries, led by Tommy Lee Jones, after they commandeer the U.S. Navy battleship . Released on October 9, 1992, ''Under Siege'' was both a critical and commercial success, receiving two Academy Award nominations for sound production and grossing over $156 million at the global box office. It is often considered Steven Seagal's best film to date. It was followed in 1995 by a sequel, '' Under Siege 2: Dark Territory'', which was not as well received. Plot The battleship arrives at Pearl Harbor, where then-President George H. W. Bush announces that the ship will be decommissioned in California. Casey Ryback, a Chief Petty Officer assigned as a culinary specialist, prepares meals in celebration of the birthday of Commanding Officer Captain Adams, against the orders of Executive Officer Commander K ...
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Visual Effects Supervisor
In the context of film and television production, a visual effects supervisor is responsible for achieving the creative aims of the director or producers through the use of visual effects. While it is a creative role, most supervisors possess a strong technical background and are capable of making informed decisions about the most efficient and effective technique to employ to solve the problem at hand. Often a supervisor will work in tandem with a visual effects producer and computer graphics supervisor. Supervisors can be employed directly by a film production company or work for a visual effects company. Often there are several VFX supervisors on a project, although there is typically a senior VFX supervisor directing their efforts. Specific responsibilities vary depending on the nature of the production, however most supervisors: * Handle a VFX project from conception through to completion. * Manage and direct the technical, artistic, and production personnel. * Possess a k ...
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Sam Raimi
Samuel M. Raimi ( ; born October 23, 1959) is an American filmmaker. He is best known for directing the Spider-Man (2002 film series), ''Spider-Man'' trilogy (2002–2007) and the ''Evil Dead'' franchise (1981–present). He also directed the 1990 superhero film ''Darkman'', the 1995 revisionist western ''The Quick and the Dead (1995 film), The Quick and the Dead'', the 1998 neo-noir crime-thriller ''A Simple Plan (film), A Simple Plan'', the 2000 supernatural thriller film ''The Gift (2000 film), The Gift'', the 2009 supernatural horror film ''Drag Me to Hell'', and the 2013 The Walt Disney Company, Disney fantasy film ''Oz the Great and Powerful''. His films are known for their highly-dynamic visual style, inspired by comic books and slapstick comedy. Raimi has also produced several successful television series, including ''Hercules: The Legendary Journeys'' and its spin-off ''Xena: Warrior Princess''. He founded the production company Renaissance Pictures in 1979 and Ghost Ho ...
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George Cheung
George Kee Cheung is a Hong Kong actor and stuntman with an extensive career in American television and film dating back to 1975, often playing Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Vietnamese, and Mongolian parts. His career has focused primarily on television work, though he has had numerous supporting roles in films such as '' Rambo: First Blood Part II'', ''RoboCop 2'', ''Under Siege,'' and ''Fist of the North Star.'' Early life Cheung was born in Hong Kong and earned his degree in biology at the University of San Francisco. Career Some notable television programs he has guest starred on include ''M*A*S*H''; ''Fantasy Island''; ''Hart to Hart''; ''MacGyver''; ''Magnum, P.I.''; ''Simon & Simon''; '' Kung Fu: The Legend Continues''; ''The A-Team''; ''Knight Rider''; ''How I Met Your Mother''; ''Seinfeld''; ''Martial Law''; ''Walker, Texas Ranger''; ''Nash Bridges''; ''NYPD Blue''; '' ER''; ''The West Wing''; ''Seibu Keisatsu''; ''Lost'' and '' The Haves and the Have Nots''. His film appe ...
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Michael Paul Chan
Michael Paul Chan (born June 26, 1950) is an American actor. He is known for his role as Lieutenant Michael Tao on the TNT series ''The Closer'' and '' Major Crimes''. He also acted in ''U.S. Marshals'', playing an assassin. Biography Chan was born in San Francisco, California. Chan, a third-generation Chinese American, is a founding member of the Asian American Theater Company. He is married with one child. His brother was the late Jeffery Paul Chan, an author and academic. His television work has included roles like Judge Lionel Ping on ''Arrested Development'', Detective Ron Lu on ''Robbery Homicide Division'', the voice of Jimmy Ho on ''The PJ's'', Mr. Chong on ''The Wonder Years'', a Japanese investor in the 1990 ''Northern Exposure'' episode "Dreams, Schemes and Putting Greens", an agent of the C.I.A. (Chinese Intelligence Agency) on a 2011 episode of ''The Simpsons'', and roles on shows like ''Bones'', ''Babylon 5'', ''Nash Bridges'' and ''The Young and the Restless ...
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Christopher Doyle (Stunts)
Christopher Doyle, also known as Dù Kěfēng (Mandarin) or Dou Ho-Fung (Cantonese) () (born 2 May 1952) is an Australian cinematographer. He has worked on over fifty Chinese-language films, being best known for his collaborations with Wong Kar-wai in ''Chungking Express'', ''Happy Together (1997 film), Happy Together, In the Mood for Love'' and ''2046 (film), 2046''. Doyle is also known for other films such as ''Temptress Moon'', ''Hero (2002 film), Hero'', ''Dumplings (film), Dumplings'', and ''Psycho (1998 film), Psycho''. He has won awards at the Vulcain Prize, Cannes Film Festival and Golden Osella, Venice Film Festival, as well as the AACTA Awards, AFI Award for cinematography, the Golden Horse award (four times), and the Hong Kong Film Award (six times). Early life Doyle was born in Sydney, Australia in 1952. He left his native country on a Norwegian merchant ship at the age of eighteen. Doyle arrived in Taiwan for the first time in the 1970s, while his ship was docked ...
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