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J. J. Perry
Jordan Andrew "J. J." Perry is an American action director, martial artist, actor, and stuntman. Career Perry began practicing martial arts training in 1975, at the age of eight. Because his mother was not able to afford her son's lessons, he cleaned a martial arts school, and received lessons in trade. He began performing stunt work in the late 1980s after leaving the military. Perry was a fourth-degree black belt in taekwondo by 1993. He began his acting career when he did stunt work for the character of Johnny Cage in the first ''Mortal Kombat (1995 film), Mortal Kombat'' film. He then played Scorpion (Mortal Kombat), Scorpion, Cyrax, and Noob Saibot in ''Mortal Kombat: Annihilation'' (Chris Casamassa was supposed to reprise as Scorpion but was working on the film ''Batman & Robin (film), Batman & Robin'', though he would return in ''Conquest''), and appeared in the ''MK: Conquest'' TV series, this time as Scorpion's main rival Sub-Zero (Mortal Kombat), Sub-Zero, in additio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
World Stunt Awards
The Taurus World Stunt Awards is a yearly award ceremony held midyear that honors stunt performers in movies. It is held each year in Los Angeles. The first awards were given out in 2001. The deciding committee has been around since the year 2000. The awards were created by Dietrich Mateschitz, the founder of Red Bull. The awards statue was sculpted by Austrian artist , and is a figure in the form of a winged bull. Taurus Lifetime Achievement Award * 2001: Hal Needham * 2002: Buddy Van Horn * 2003: Terry Leonard * 2004: Ronnie Rondell Jr. * 2005: Vic Armstrong * 2007: Jeannie Epper * 2010: Jophery C. Brown * 2011: Loren Janes * 2012: Glenn R. Wilder * 2013: David R. Ellis * 2014: Buddy Joe Hooker * 2015: Gary Combs * 2016: Andy Armstrong (filmmaker), Andy Armstrong * 2017: Gene LeBell * 2018: Charlie Picerni * 2019: Billy Burton (stuntman), Billy Burton 2001 Films in alphabetical order * ''The Cell (film), The Cell'' (2000) ** Best high work * ''Charlie's Angels (2000 film), Ch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ultraviolet (film)
''Ultraviolet'' is a 2006 American science fiction action film written and directed by Kurt Wimmer and produced by Screen Gems. The film stars Milla Jovovich as Violet Song, Cameron Bright as Six, and Nick Chinlund as Ferdinand Daxus. It was released in North America on March 3, 2006 to negative reviews and performed poorly at the box office. The film was released on DVD and Blu-ray Disc on June 27, 2006. Violet Song Jat Shariff, a woman infected with hemoglophagia (a fictional vampire-like disease), lives in a future dystopia where anyone infected with the contagious disease is immediately sentenced to death. With her advanced martial arts skills, a group of rebel hemophages, and a boy named Six, whose blood may contain a cure for the disease, Violet goes on a mission to overthrow the futuristic government and defeat Ferdinand Daxus. A novelization of the film was written by Yvonne Navarro, with more back-story and character development. The book differs from the film i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Glimmer Man
''The Glimmer Man'' is a 1996 American buddy-cop action comedy film directed by John Gray and produced by Steven Seagal. The film stars Seagal, Keenen Ivory Wayans, Bob Gunton, and Brian Cox. The film was released in the United States on October 4, 1996. Seagal plays Lieutenant Jack Cole, a former government intelligence agent known as "the Glimmer Man", who now works as a detective with the Los Angeles Police Department. Wayans co-stars as Cole's partner Detective Jim Campbell. Plot Jack Cole was once a Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) operative known as "the Glimmer Man", because he could move so quickly and quietly through the jungle that his victims would only see a glimmer before they died. Having retired from the CIA, Coleversed in Buddhism and unaccustomed to working with othershas become a detective with the Los Angeles Police Department. Cole is partnered with tough, no-nonsense detective Jim Campbell, who has little patience for Cole's New Age philosophies and "out ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
No Turning Back
No Turning Back may refer to: Politics * No Turning Back (political group), a group within the British Conservative Party Music * ''No Turning Back'' (Burning Starr album), 1986 * ''No Turning Back'' (Out of Eden album), 1999 * ''No Turning Back'' (Imelda May album), 2003 * ''No Turning Back'' (Brandon Heath album), 2015 * ''No Turning Back'', a 1979 album by Kevin Borich Express * ''No Turning Back'', a 1989 album by Ian Stuart Donaldson * ''No Turning Back'', a 1990 album by Jimi Hocking's band Jimi the Human & Spectre 7 * ''No Turning Back'', a 1998 album by Jersey (band) * ''No Turning Back'', a 2003 album by Hilton Schilder * ''No Turning Back'', a 2005 album by Calyx (musician) * ''No Turning Back: 1985–2005'', a DVD collection by Glass Tiger * "No Turning Back", a 1986 single by Blyss feat. Krystal Davis * "No Turning Back", a 2008 single by This Beautiful Republic * "No Turning Back", a song on the 1959 EP ''Serious Charge'' (EP) by Cliff Richard and the Drifters * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fist Of The North Star (1995 Film)
''Fist of the North Star'' is a 1995 American science fiction martial arts film based on the Japanese manga of the same name by Buronson and Tetsuo Hara. The film was directed by Tony Randel, who also co-wrote the script with Peter Atkins, and stars Gary Daniels, Costas Mandylor, Chris Penn, Isako Washio and Malcolm McDowell. A Japanese dub of the film was produced by Toei Video which featured the cast of the 1980s anime television series reprising their roles. The film was released direct-to-video. The film, which loosely adapts the first story arc of the original manga, centers on Ken (Daniels), the lone master of the "North Star" martial art school, who wanders the post-apocalyptic Earth in search of his nemesis Lord Shin, the man who killed his master and kidnapped his fiancee. Meanwhile, Shin rules as dictator of the city of Southern Cross with his personal army known as the Crossmen, who are given orders to hunt down Kenshiro. Plot In the aftermath of World War III, the wo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ironheart (1992 Film)
''Ironheart'' is a 1992 martial arts film starring Bolo Yeung, created as a showcase vehicle for Britton K. Lee. It is considered a cult classic by many Bolo Yeung fans. Plot Ironheart opens at a Portland, Oregon, Portland nightclub (Upfront FX), where Milverstead, who is considered the most powerful and ruthless man in town, and his group of thugs are looking at the female clientele with an approving eye. Milverstead is shipping illegal arms out of the Portland, Oregon, Portland docks, and to sweeten the deals with his trading partners, he kidnaps local lonely dancers, strings them out on heroin, and sends them along in the deal. He notices Cindy Kane (Meagan Hughes) dancing furiously to U-Krew's hit "If You Were Mine" and decides to kidnap her. To lure her into his trap, he instructs his young lieutenant Richard (Michael Lowry (actor), Michael Lowry) to flirt with her and get her to go with him. Cindy is ostensibly with her loser boyfriend Stevo (Rob Buckmaster) at the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Forced To Fight
''Forced'' is a single-player and co-op action role-playing game developed by BetaDwarf, released in October 2013 for Windows, OS X and Linux through the Steam platform as well as Wii U. It is about gladiators fighting for their freedom in a fantasy arena where they are assisted by a spirit-like character called Balfus. Gameplay consists of selecting a weapon class and abilities to combat the various enemies of each arena, while solving puzzles using the help of Balfus. BetaDwarf was formed by a small group of students in 2011, who began developing the game in an unused classroom in Aalborg University – Copenhagen, Denmark. They were removed months later and launched a successful Kickstarter campaign involving an Imgur picture which documented their progress. ''Forced'' received moderate to favorable reviews with most critics praising its competitive gameplay and puzzle-system. The game's weak plot, technical glitches and excess difficulty were the negative highlights. It won th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
They Still Call Me Bruce
''They Still Call Me Bruce'' is a 1987 American action comedy film directed by James Orr and Johnny Yune and starring the latter. It is a sequel to the 1982 film ''They Call Me Bruce?'' Plot The film begins with Bruce in Houston on a search for the American G.I. who helped Bruce when he was just a child in Korea. With little more than a name and a fuzzy memory of his hero, Bruce is determined to find G.I. Ernie Brown to thank and repay him with an antique Korean vase. After following a few dead-end leads, Bruce meets the students of a local karate studio, who introduce him to their martial-arts master, Master McLean. Thinking Bruce to be a karate master, McLean convinces Bruce to run the studio in his place while he takes care of some business. Bruce, accepting the role, dons a black belt and with his own goofy yet clever tricks convinces the students of his skills. While teaching, Bruce develops a bond with a young orphan and student, Billy, and eventually takes up a fatherl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Penske Media Corporation
Penske Media Corporation (PMC) () is an American digital media, publishing, and information services company based in Los Angeles and New York City. It publishes more than 20 digital and print brands, including ''Variety'', ''Rolling Stone'', '' WWD'', ''Deadline Hollywood'', '' Billboard'', ''Boy Genius Report'', Robb Report, ''Artforum'', ''ARTNews'', and others. PMC's Chairman and CEO since founding is Jay Penske. History Founding and early years of Penske Media Penske Media Corporation was founded by Jay Penske in 2003. It began as an affinity marketing and internet services company called Velocity Services, Inc. The company acquired the Mail.com domain and was renamed to the Mail.com Media Corporation (MMC). By 2008, the company owned digital entertainment properties like OnCars.com, Hollywoodlife.com, ''Movieline'', and MailTimes in addition to operating the Mail.com portal and email service. In mid-2008, the company received a $35 million growth equity round of financin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Deadline Hollywood
''Deadline Hollywood'', commonly known as ''Deadline'' and also referred to as ''Deadline.com'', is an online news site founded as the news blog ''Deadline Hollywood Daily'' by Nikki Finke in 2006. The site is updated several times a day, with entertainment industry news as its focus. It has been a brand of Penske Media Corporation since 2009. History ''Deadline'' was founded by Nikki Finke, who began writing an '' LA Weekly'' column series called ''Deadline Hollywood'' in June 2002. She began the ''Deadline Hollywood Daily'' (DHD) blog in March 2006 as an online version of her column. She officially launched it as an entertainment trade website in 2006. The site became one of Hollywood's most followed websites by 2009. In 2009, Finke sold ''Deadline'' to Penske Media Corporation (then Mail.com Media) for a low-seven-figure sum. Finke was also given a five-year-plus employment contract reported by the ''Los Angeles Times'' as being worth "millions of dollars", as well as part ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jay Bonansinga
Jay Bonansinga is an American writer and director. He has written a number of fiction and non-fiction works, co-wrote the novels based on ''The Walking Dead'' comics series, including '' The Walking Dead: Rise of the Governor'' (2011) and'' The Walking Dead: The Road to Woodbury'' (2012), among others. He also directed a short film, ''City of Men'', and a feature film, ''Stash''. Credited works Bibliography Fiction *1994 ''The Black Mariah'' *1995 ''Sick'' *1997 ''The Killer's Game'' *1998 ''Head Case'' *2000 ''Bloodhound'' *2001 ''The Sleep Police'' *2004 ''Oblivion'' *2005 ''Frozen'' *2006 ''Twisted'' *2007 ''Shattered'' *2008 ''Perfect Victim'' *2011 '' The Walking Dead: Rise of the Governor'' (with Robert Kirkman) *2012 '' The Walking Dead: The Road to Woodbury'' (with Robert Kirkman) *2012 ''Just Another Day at the Office: A Walking Dead Short'' *2013 '' The Walking Dead: The Fall of the Governor'' (with Robert Kirkman) *2014 '' The Walking Dead: Descent'' *2015 '' Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aaron Norris
Aaron Norris (born November 23, 1951) is an American stunt performer, director, occasional actor, and film and television producer. He is the younger brother of action film star Chuck Norris. Career 1974 to 1988: Stunt work to directing While his older brother Chuck Norris was on his rise to stardom, Aaron Norris began his career as an uncredited stunt man in movies such as ''Black Belt Jones'' (1974), ''Speedtrap'' (1977), and ''Breaker! Breaker!'' (1977) (his brother Chuck's starring debut). The following year he was hired again as martial arts choreographer (credited) and a stunt double (uncredited) for his brother’s second film ''Good Guys Wear Black''- where he acted, credited, as "Al" one of the "Black Tigers" in an early scene)- (1978) directed by Ted Post. He is noted to have performed the flying sidekick through the windshield of a speeding car, the stunt that sold the movie. He also played a small role in this movie. Later on that same year, director Ted Post re-co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |