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James McCaffrey (actor)
James McCaffrey (born 1959) is an American actor best known for his voice role as Max Payne in the ''Max Payne'' video game series, Jimmy Keefe on '' Rescue Me'' (2004–2011), and Captain Arthur O'Breun in ''New York Undercover'' (1994–1997). He has also had main roles and recurring roles in a number of television series as well as appearing in feature films. Career McCaffrey's first role was as a mentally challenged teen in '' ''Bill II: on His Own: The Bill Sackter Story''. He played the lead in the first and last seasons of the series ''Viper'', and the short-lived series ''Swift Justice'', and has appeared on ''As the World Turns'' and ''Sex and the City''. Additionally, McCaffrey is known for playing deceased New York City firefighter Jimmy Keefe on '' Rescue Me'', as well as Ryan Huntley on ''Revenge''. McCaffrey is known as the voice of Thomas Zane in the video game ''Alan Wake'' and the title character in the video games ''Max Payne'', '' Max Payne 2: The Fall of M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brackets
A bracket is either of two tall fore- or back-facing punctuation marks commonly used to isolate a segment of text or data from its surroundings. Typically deployed in symmetric pairs, an individual bracket may be identified as a 'left' or 'right' bracket or, alternatively, an "opening bracket" or "closing bracket", respectively, depending on the Writing system#Directionality, directionality of the context. Specific forms of the mark include parentheses (also called "rounded brackets"), square brackets, curly brackets (also called 'braces'), and angle brackets (also called 'chevrons'), as well as various less common pairs of symbols. As well as signifying the overall class of punctuation, the word "bracket" is commonly used to refer to a specific form of bracket, which varies from region to region. In most English-speaking countries, an unqualified word "bracket" refers to the parenthesis (round bracket); in the United States, the square bracket. Glossary of mathematical sym ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Max Payne 3
''Max Payne 3'' is a 2012 third-person shooter video game developed and published by Rockstar Games. It was released on May 15, 2012 for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360; a Microsoft Windows port was released on May 29, 2012, followed by an OS X port on June 20, 2013. The game is the third entry in the ''Max Payne'' series and the sequel to '' Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne''. The game is also backwards compatible on Xbox One and Xbox Series X/S. The game is played from a third-person perspective. Throughout the single-player mode, players control Max Payne, a former NYPD detective. Nine years after the events of the second game, Max finds work as a private security contractor in São Paulo, Brazil, but becomes entangled in a quest filled with death and betrayal. An online multiplayer mode is included with the game, allowing up to 16 players to engage in both cooperative and competitive gameplay in re-creations of multiple single-player settings. As part of their research f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
She Hate Me
''She Hate Me'' is a 2004 American independent comedy drama film directed by Spike Lee and starring Anthony Mackie, Kerry Washington, Ellen Barkin, Monica Bellucci, Brian Dennehy, Woody Harrelson, Bai Ling, John Turturro, and Ossie Davis in his final film role. The film touches on a variety of themes such as corporate greed, race, sexuality, and politics. As with many of Lee's films, the film garnered controversy. Unlike many prior works, Spike Lee does not have an acting credit in this film. The film was shot mostly on location in New York City, including each of the city's five boroughs. ''She Hate Me'' was released on July 30, 2004, and grossed almost half a million dollars at the North American box office in limited release, with a worldwide revenue of $1.5 million. Plot John Henry "Jack" Armstrong is a financially successful and upwardly mobile executive at a biotechnology firm who, following the suicide of a colleague, Dr. Herman Schiller, is falsely accused of securitie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
American Splendor (film)
''American Splendor'' is a 2003 American biographical comedy-drama film about Harvey Pekar, the author of the American Splendor, ''American Splendor'' comic book series. The film, which is a hybrid production featuring live actors, documentary, and animation, is in part an Film adaptation, adaptation of the comics, which dramatize Pekar's life. ''American Splendor'' was written and directed by documentarians Shari Springer Berman and Robert Pulcini. The film stars Paul Giamatti as Pekar and Hope Davis as Joyce Brabner. It also features appearances from Pekar and Brabner themselves (along with Pekar's long-time co-worker Toby Radloff), who discuss their lives, the comic books, and how it feels to be depicted onscreen by actors. It was filmed entirely on location in Cleveland and Lakewood, Ohio, Lakewood in Ohio. Plot The film opens in the year 1950. It's Halloween and an 11-year-old Harvey Pekar refuses to dress up as a superhero while trick-or-treating. The scene shifts to an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Switched At Birth (1999 Film)
''Switched at Birth'' (also known as ''Mistaken Identity'' and ''Two Babies: Switched at Birth'' ), American television film, made-for-television drama (film and television), drama film released in 1999 by Alexander/Enright & Associates and Carlton America. It was filmed in Newberg, Oregon and Portland, Oregon. Plot Two baby boys, born more or less at the same time, were Babies switched at birth, switched soon after they had been born. When their families accidentally discover it eighteen months later, they start having troubles to decide who their real children are – the one they have been raising or the one they gave birth to. Cast * Melissa Gilbert as Sarah Barlow * Rosanna Arquette as Linda Wells * David Andrews (actor), David Andrews as James Barlow * Ron Snyder as Bert Wells * James McCaffrey (actor), James McCaffrey as Darryl * Mary Mara as Judy * Susan Barnes (actress), Susan Barnes as Marie * Robert Blanche as Dr. Nurenberg References External links * 19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Florentine
''The Florentine'' is a 1999 film directed by Nick Stagliano and produced by Francis Ford Coppola's American Zoetrope. It stars Jeremy Davies,Michael Madsen, and Chris Penn. The film was shot in the Lehigh Valley in Pennsylvania in the cities of Allentown, Bethlehem, Easton, and in the Lehigh Valley borough of Hellertown. Cast *Jeremy Davies as Truby *Michael Madsen as "Whitey" *Chris Penn as Bobby *Luke Perry as Frankie * Tom Sizemore as Teddy Finn *Virginia Madsen as Molly *Mary Stuart Masterson as Vikki *Hal Holbrook as "Smitty" *Burt Young as Joe McCollough *James Belushi as Billy Belasco * Lillo Brancato as "Pretty" *Jill Hennessy as Brenda *Maeve Quinlan Maeve Quinlan (born November 16, 1964, Chicago) is an American actress. She is best known for starring as Megan Conley for 11 years in ''The Bold and the Beautiful'' and for the series ''South of Nowhere''. Raised in Northfield, a North Shore su ... as Claire Reception References External links * 1999 drama ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Coming Soon (1999 Film)
''Coming Soon'' is a 1999 American romantic comedy film directed by Colette Burson and written by Burson and Kate Robin. Starring Bonnie Root, Gaby Hoffmann, Tricia Vessey and Ryan Reynolds, it has been described as a female-centric '' American Pie''. Plot Three wealthy, savvy high school seniors have everything: brains, beauty, money, popularity, powerful parents, and boyfriends. Stream Hodsell is a smart, down-to-earth strawberry blonde. Sassy Jenny Simon masks her intelligence behind a guise of fishnet stockings. Nell Kellner is a soulful. The girls attend the prestigious and expensive Halton School in Manhattan. Among their boyfriends are Chad and garage band musician Henry Lipschitz. The trio, however, still feel unfulfilled. After losing her virginity without obtaining sexual satisfaction, Stream is confused as well as unfulfilled and studies the problem with self-help books, women's magazines and the comically misinformed advice of her peers. Judy Hodsell is Stream's dis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Tic Code
''The'' () is a grammatical article in English, denoting persons or things already mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in English. ''The'' is the most frequently used word in the English language; studies and analyses of texts have found it to account for seven percent of all printed English-language words. It is derived from gendered articles in Old English which combined in Middle English and now has a single form used with pronouns of any gender. The word can be used with both singular and plural nouns, and with a noun that starts with any letter. This is different from many other languages, which have different forms of the definite article for different genders or numbers. Pronunciation In most dialects, "the" is pronounced as (with the voiced dental fricative followed by a schwa) when followed by a consonant sound, and as (homophone of pronoun ''thee'') when followed by a v ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shanghai 1937
''Shanghai 1937'' (also released as ''Hotel Shanghai'') is a 1997 German two-part miniseries directed by Peter Patzak for German Television. It was entered into the 20th Moscow International Film Festival. Cast * Agnieszka Wagner as Helen Russell * Nicholas Clay as Bobby * James McCaffrey as Frank Taylor * Zhang Min * Dieter Laser * Robert Giggenbach * Nigel Davenport as Butler * Elliott Gould as Hutchinson * Annie Girardot as Mme. Tissaud * Patrick Ryecart as Sir Kingsdale-Smith Reception In a positive review for ''The Hollywood Reporter'', Duane Byrge wrote, "Director Peter Patzak has fashioned a roiling entertainment, nicely transposing this sprawling story to a tight, filmic dimension. Technically, it's marvelous with its teeming visuals and captivating marches through old Shanghai. Highest praise to cinematographer Martin Stingl for the panoramic scopings, and particular praise to art director Qin Baisong for evoking the passions and terrors of the times." In a negative ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nick And Jane
''Nick and Jane'' is a 1997 American romantic comedy film directed by Richard Mauro and starring Dana Wheeler-Nicholson, James McCaffrey, David Johansen, Miss Coco Peru and Gedde Watanabe. Cast *Dana Wheeler-Nicholson as Jane * James McCaffrey as Nick *John Dossett as John *LisaGay Hamilton as Vickie *David Johansen as Carter *Gedde Watanabe as Enzo *Miss Coco Peru as Miss Coco *Dianne Brill as Celine *Saundra Santiago as Stephanie *George Coe as Mr. Morgan *Siobhan Fallon Hogan as Julie Reception Roger Ebert Roger Joseph Ebert (; June 18, 1942 – April 4, 2013) was an American film critic, film historian, journalist, screenwriter, and author. He was a film critic for the ''Chicago Sun-Times'' from 1967 until his death in 2013. In 1975, Ebert beca ... awarded the film one and a half stars. References External links * * {{rotten-tomatoes, nick_and_jane American romantic comedy films 1990s English-language films 1990s American films ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Truth About Cats & Dogs
''The Truth About Cats & Dogs'' is a 1996 American romantic comedy film directed by Michael Lehmann and written by Audrey Wells. It stars Janeane Garofalo, Uma Thurman, Ben Chaplin and Jamie Foxx. The story is a modern reinterpretation of the 1897 ''Cyrano de Bergerac'' story and follows Abby, a veterinarian and radio talk show host who asks her model friend Noelle to impersonate her when a handsome guy shows interest in her. The original music score was composed by Howard Shore. Upon its release, the film garnered positive reviews and was met with considerable box office success. Plot Abby Barnes is a veterinarian and host of a radio show called ''The Truth About Cats and Dogs''. Photographer Brian calls into her show for advice, and unexpectedly sends her a gift and calls her at work to ask her out; she agrees to meet. Her insecurity about her appearance leads her to lie to him over the phone and describe herself with the physical features of her neighbor Noelle. She stands him ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Burnzy's Last Call
''Burnzy's Last Call'' is a 1995 American comedy-drama film directed by Michael de Avila and starring Sherry Stringfield, Jamie Walters and Carolyn McCormick. Cast * Sam Gray as "Burnzy" Burns * David Johansen as Andre * James McCaffrey as Sal * Carolyn McCormick as Danielle * Chris Noth as Kevin * Michael Rispoli as Chris, The Cop * Roger Robinson as Russell * Sherry Stringfield as Jackie * Tony Todd as Mistress Marla * Jamie Walters as Shannon * Michael Massee as Luke * Eddie Brill Eddie Brill is an American comedian, writer, and actor who started his career in Boston, Massachusetts. He was previously the warm-up comedian and comedy talent coordinator of '' Late Show with David Letterman''. Brill tours frequently, perfor ... as Eugene References External links * {{IMDb title, 0112600 1995 films American comedy-drama films 1990s English-language films 1990s American films ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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