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Hunter Killer (film)
''Hunter Killer'' is a 2018 American action thriller film directed by Donovan Marsh, written by Arne Schmidt and Jamie Moss, and based on the 2012 novel ''Firing Point'' by Don Keith and George Wallace. The film stars Gerard Butler and Gary Oldman with Michael Nyqvist (in one of his final film roles), Common, Linda Cardellini and Toby Stephens in supporting roles, and follows a submarine crew and a group of United States Navy SEALs who rescue the captured Russian President from a coup. ''Hunter Killer'' was released in the United States on October 26, 2018, by Summit Premiere. A disappointment at the box-office, the film received mixed reviews from critics, who saw it as "an undemanding, by-the-numbers actioner". Plot The U.S. USS ''Tampa Bay'' vanishes while shadowing the Russian ''Konek'' in the Arctic. Rear Admiral John Fisk (Common) sends the , under the command of newly promoted and unorthodox Commander Joe Glass, (Gerard Butler) to investigate. At the same time, a Na ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Neal H
Neal (Neil) is a given masculine name and surname of Gaelic and Irish origin. The name is an Anglicisation of the Irish Niall which is of disputed derivation. The Irish name may be derived from words meaning "cloud", "passionate", "victory", "honour" or "champion". As a surname, Neil is traced back to Niall of the Nine Hostages who was an Irish king and eponymous ancestor of the Uí Néill and MacNeil kindred. Most authorities cite the meaning of Neal in the context of a surname as meaning champion. Surname *Abbie Neal (1918–2004), American country music entertainer * Adam Neal (born 1990), English rugby league player * Alice B. Neal (1828–1863), American writer *Arthur Neal (1903–1982), English footballer *Blaine Neal (born 1978), American relief pitcher in Major League Baseball *Bob Neal (Atlanta sportscaster) (born 1942), American sports broadcaster *Bob Neal (Cleveland sportscaster) (1916–1983), American sports broadcaster * Charles Lincoln Neal (also known as "Link ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael Nyqvist
Rolf Åke Mikael Nyqvist (; 8 November 1960 – 27 June 2017) was a Swedish actor. Educated at the School of Drama in Malmö, he became well known for playing police officer Banck in the 1997–1998 Martin Beck TV series and for his leading role in the 2002 film ''Grabben i graven bredvid''. He was internationally recognized for his role as Mikael Blomkvist in the acclaimed ''Millennium'' series and as the lead villains in '' Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol'' (as Kurt Hendricks) and ''John Wick'' (as Viggo Tarasov). In 2004, he played the leading role in ''As It Is in Heaven'' which was nominated for Best Foreign Language Film at the 77th Academy Awards. Early life Rolf Åke Mikael Nyqvist was born on 8 November 1960 in Stockholm, the son of a Swedish mother and an Italian father (from Florence). As a young child, he was adopted from an orphanage. At age 17, Nyqvist spent his senior year of high school as an exchange student in Omaha, Nebraska. There, he took his first ac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Russian Presidential Security Service
The Presidential Security Service (SBP) (russian: Служба безопасности президента России) is a federal government agency concerned with the tasks related to the protection of the President of Russia and the Prime Minister of Russia with their respective families and residences. It traces its origin to the USSR's Ninth Chief Directorate of the KGB. The first official that served as the head of the agency was Alexander Korzhakov, a general of the KGB. Structure and command From 2000 to 2013, the position of the head of the Presidential Protection Service was held by the General Viktor Zolotov. The agency had about 2,500 personnel in 2007, as suggested by a publication in the Western press. Psychological Security Dept. The Psychological Security Department is the branch of the Presidential Security Service that is responsible for analyzing intelligence about threats to the life of the president. The Department operates a panel of experts from sev ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Captain 2nd Rank
Captain 2nd rank (russian: Капитан 2-го ранга, Kapitan 2-go ranga, lit=Captain of the 2nd rank) is a rank used by the Russian Navy and a number of former communist states. The rank is the middle rank in the staff officer's career group. The rank is equivalent to Lieutenant colonel in armies and air forces. Within NATO forces, the rank is rated as OF-4 and is equivalent to Commander in English speaking navies. Russia Russian Empire The rank was introduced in Russia by Peter the Great in 1722. From the introduction of the Russian table of ranks to the abolishment in 1917 ''Captain 2nd rank'' was quoted to rank positioned VII, and until 1856 it was privileged by hereditary nobility. In the Russian Empire Navy it was the second highest rank of the stab-ofizer (derived from German ''Stabsoffizier'') career group. Soviet Navy and Russian Federation The first equivalent rank in the Soviet Navy (from 1918 to 1935) was ''Starpom of the ship 1st rank'', (russian: Ста ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alexander Dyachenko (actor)
Alexander Stanislavovich Dyachenko (russian: Александр Станиславович Дьяченко; born June 12, 1965) is a Russian actor, record producer and musician. Biography Alexander Dyachenko was born in Leningrad, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union in southern Saint Petersburg, Russia. He studied at Saint Petersburg Electrotechnical University. He started acting in small roles in films. In 1994, he received an offer to try his hand in sports management. As a child Dyachenko loved hockey, he immediately agreed to work as an agent of the Russian hockey players. In 1998, Alexander left his job and moved to the U.S. where he received an actor's education, training in Los Angeles under the teacher Milton Katselos. He acted on stage in Chicago. His acting career in Russia began with the film ''Brother 2''. In the film, he played the twin brothers Dmitry and Konstantin Gromov. He was cast in a number of Russian films and serials. From his youth Dyachenko has also been a m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Coup D'état
A coup d'état (; French for 'stroke of state'), also known as a coup or overthrow, is a seizure and removal of a government and its powers. Typically, it is an illegal seizure of power by a political faction, politician, cult, rebel group, military, or a dictator. Many scholars consider a coup successful when the usurpers seize and hold power for at least seven days. Etymology The term comes from French ''coup d'État'', literally meaning a 'stroke of state' or 'blow of state'. In French, the word ''État'' () is capitalized when it denotes a sovereign political entity. Although the concept of a coup d'état has featured in politics since antiquity, the phrase is of relatively recent coinage.Julius Caesar's civil war, 5 January 49 BC. It did not appear within an English text before the 19th century except when used in the translation of a French source, there being no simple phrase in English to convey the contextualized idea of a 'knockout blow to the existing administratio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mikhail Gorevoy
Mikhail Vitalievich Gorevoy (russian: Михаи́л Вита́льевич Горево́й; born 19 May 1965) is a Russian actor, occasionally credited as Michael Gor in English language productions, best known internationally for playing Vladimir Popov in the James Bond film ''Die Another Day''. He also played the role of Ivan Alexandrovich Schischkin in ''Bridge of Spies''. Early life Mikhail Gorevoy graduated with honors from the Moscow Art Theater School in 1987, and began his acting career in theater at the Sovremennik Theatre. Career His film debut was in the 1988 Russian film ''Step'' (directed by Alexander Mitta). He traveled to the United States in 1992, living in New York City and Boston, where he worked various jobs including teaching the Stanislavski method. Gorevoy returned to Russia in 1996 and established his own theater. He continues to act in film. Personal life Gorevoy has one son, Dmitriy, who is also an actor. He was a major in the Soviet Army uk ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Admiral Of The Fleet (Russia)
Admiral of the fleet or fleet admiral (russian: Адмирал флота, Admiral flota) is the highest naval rank of the Russian Federation. It is the equivalent of the Soviet naval rank of Fleet Admiral (Soviet rank), Fleet Admiral and the present Russian rank of General of the Army (Russia), army general. The rank is roughly equivalent to the rank of "admiral" of other nations. Marshal of the Russian Federation is the only superior rank in the Russian armed forces. List of Russian admirals of the fleet * Feliks Gromov, Feliks Nikolayevich Gromov (1937-2021); promoted 13 June 1996; retired 7 November 1997; deceased 22 January 2021. * Vladimir Kuroedov, Vladimir Ivanovich Kuroyedov (b.1944); promoted 21 February 2000; retired 5 September 2005. * Vladimir Masorin, Vladimir Vasilyevich Masorin (b.1947); promoted 15 December 2006; retired 24 August 2007. References Russian admirals Admirals Military ranks of Russia Russian Navy {{Russia-mil-stub ru:Адмирал фл ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
High-altitude Military Parachuting
High-altitude military parachuting, or military free fall (MFF), is a method of delivering military personnel, military equipment, and other military supplies from a transport aircraft at a high altitude via free-fall parachute insertion. Two techniques are used: HALO (high altitude – low opening, often called a HALO jump) and HAHO (high altitude – high opening). In the HALO technique, the parachutist opens the parachute at a low altitude after free-falling for a period of time, while in the HAHO technique, the parachutist opens the parachute at a high altitude just a few seconds after jumping from the aircraft. Although HALO techniques were first developed in the 1960s for military use, in recent years HALO parachute designs have been more widely used in non-military applications, including as a form of skydiving. In military operations, HALO is also used for delivering equipment, supplies, or personnel, while HAHO is generally used exclusively for personnel. I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Designated Marksman
A designated marksman (DM), squad advanced marksman (AD) or squad designated marksman (SDM) is a military marksman role in an infantry squad. The term ''sniper'' was used in Soviet doctrine although the soldiers using the Dragunov SVD were the first to use a specifically designed designated marksman rifle. The analogous role in the Israel Defense Forces is ''sharpshooter''. The DM's role is to supplement the attached squad by providing accurate fire upon enemy targets at distances up to . Due to the need for repeated effective fire, the DM is usually equipped with a scoped semi-automatic rifle called a designated marksman rifle (DMR). Like snipers, DMs are trained in scouting and precise shooting, but unlike the more specialized "true" sniper (who often operate independently), they operate as an intrinsic part of an infantry fireteam and are tasked to lay down accurate support fire at valuable targets as per tactical necessity, thus extending the reach of the fireteam. The gro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zane Holtz
Zane-Ray Brodie Holtz (born January 18, 1987) is a Canadian actor and model. He is best known for playing Richie Gecko on the El Rey Network television series '' From Dusk till Dawn: The Series'' (2014–2016) and K.O. Kelly on The CW series '' Riverdale'' and ''Katy Keene'' (2020). Career In 2013, he played Nick in '' Jodi Arias: Dirty Little Secret'', a television movie about the murder of Travis Alexander Travis Victor Alexander (July 28, 1977 – June 4, 2008) was an American salesman who was murdered by his ex-girlfriend, Jodi Ann Arias (born July 9, 1980), in his house in Mesa, Arizona. Arias was convicted of first-degree murder on May 8, 2013 .... In 2019, Holtz was added o the CW's ''Katy Keene'', playing the role of Ko Kelly. Personal life Holtz is married to Chelsea Thea Pagnini and they have four children. Filmography Film Television Music Videos Web References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Holtz, Zane 1987 births Living people Canadi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Polyarny, Murmansk Oblast
Polyarny (russian: Поля́рный) is a town and the administrative center of the closed administrative-territorial formation of Alexandrovsk in Murmansk Oblast, Russia, situated on the outermost western side of the Kola Bay. Population: It was previously known as ''Alexandrovsk'' (until 15 March 1926), ''Alexandrovskoye'' (until 11 March 1931), ''Polyarnoye'' (until 19 September 1939). History It was founded in 1896 and named Alexandrovsk () in honor of Tsar Alexander III.Official website of PolyarnyHistory of Polyarny, p. 5 Other sources, however, state that the original name was Alexandrovsk-na-Murmane (), it was called so after Alexandra Fyodorovna, wife of Emperor Nicholas II, and did not become known as "Alexandrovsk" until later.Pospelov, p. 26 Town status was granted to it on 1899.''Administrative-Territorial Division of Murmansk Oblast'', p. 24 At the same time, Alexandrovsk became an uyezd town, for which reason Kolsky Uyezd was renam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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