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Jenny Wright
Jennifer G. Wright (born March 23, 1962) is an American former actress who made her film debut portraying the role of Cushie in the comedy-drama ''The World According to Garp'' in 1982. That same year she made an appearance in the live-action/animated psychological musical drama film ''Pink Floyd – The Wall'', playing an American groupie. Career Wright had roles in both '' The Wild Life'' (1984) as Eileen and ''St. Elmo's Fire'' (1985) as Felicia. She also starred with Anthony Michael Hall in the 1986 thriller ''Out of Bounds'', with Adrian Pasdar as Mae in the 1987 cult horror classic ''Near Dark'', and alongside Ilan Mitchell-Smith in the 1988 drama ''The Chocolate War''. Wright had a lead role in 1989's ''I, Madman'', and small parts in the films ''Young Guns II'' (1990) and ''The Lawnmower Man "The Lawnmower Man" is a short story by Stephen King, first published in the May 1975 issue of ''Cavalier'' and later included in King's 1978 collection '' Night Shift''. Plot su ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lawnmower Man (film)
''The Lawnmower Man'' is a 1992 science fiction horror film directed by Brett Leonard, written by Leonard and Gimel Everett, and starring Jeff Fahey as Jobe Smith, an intellectually disabled gardener, and Pierce Brosnan as Dr. Lawrence "Larry" Angelo, a scientist who decides to experiment on him in an effort to give him greater intelligence. The experiments give Jobe superhuman abilities, but also increase his aggression, turning him into a man obsessed with evolving into a digital being. This film is adapted from the merging of a 1975 short story by Stephen King with an original screenplay entitled "CyberGod." While King's story focused on the titular character, a demon-possessed devil-worshipper who strips naked and eats grass like a goat, who can control his lawnmower with mystical powers, the film has the same character controlling the lawnmower by means of the untapped potential of the human brain, which has been stimulated by advanced, but unethical scientific experiementati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Young Guns II
''Young Guns II'' is a 1990 American Western film and a sequel to '' Young Guns'' (1988). It stars Emilio Estevez, Kiefer Sutherland, Lou Diamond Phillips, and Christian Slater, and features William Petersen as Pat Garrett. It was written by John Fusco and directed by Geoff Murphy. It follows the life of Billy the Kid (played by Emilio Estevez), in the years following the Lincoln County War in which Billy was part of "The Regulators" – a group of around six highly skilled gunmen avenging the death of John Tunstall – and the years leading up to Billy's documented death. The film, however, is told by Brushy Bill Roberts, a man who in 1950 appeared claiming to be the real Billy the Kid. While the film takes some creative license, it does show some of the main events leading up to Billy's documented death, including his talks with Governor Lew Wallace, his capture by friend-turned-foe Pat Garrett, his trial, and his subsequent escape in which he killed two deputies. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Queens Logic
''Queens Logic'' is a 1991 American ensemble coming-of-age comedy-drama film from Seven Arts Pictures starring Kevin Bacon, Linda Fiorentino, Joe Mantegna, Jamie Lee Curtis, John Malkovich, Ken Olin, Chloe Webb and Tom Waits. It was directed by Steve Rash. Synopsis This film depicts a cohort of Astoria, Queens working-class, now-thirtysomething childhood neighborhood friends confronting their history together and their future, while behaving both like children and mature adults, and both deceiving and revealing. Ray, the central character, and his childhood friends Al, Dennis and Vinny struggle with issues of commitment in their romantic relationships. Eliot is a gay, later friend who roomed with all of them in a two bedroom apartment as adults and is lonely but dislikes "camp" men. Al and his wife Carla are having serious marital issues, mainly due to his happy go lucky, immature personality. Ray is engaged to Patricia, a wary hairdresser, but he is scared of the effect the mar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Capital News
''Capital News'' is an American drama television series that aired on ABC in 1990. Starring Lloyd Bridges, Helen Slater, and William Russ (Boy Meets World) ''Capital News'' was created by David Milch and Christian Williams. Synopsis The series focused on the editorial staff and writers of the Washington, D.C.-based daily newspaper ''The Washington Capital'' (a fictional publication inspired by the actual ''Washington Post''). It was produced by MTM Enterprises. The series consisted of one TV movie (also considered as the pilot) and twelve regular episodes, of which only three were shown on its initial run in the United States, after which ABC canceled the series. However, at least in Germany, Hong Kong, the Netherlands and the UK, all 13 episodes were shown on television in 1990 and 1991. Cast * Mark Blum as Edison King, national editor who stalked the corridors of governmental power, uncovering scandal and abuse * Lloyd Bridges as Jonathan Joseph "Jo Jo" Turner, ''Washington ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Shock To The System (1990 Film)
''A Shock to the System'' is a 1990 American black comedy film directed by Jan Egleson and starring Michael Caine, Swoosie Kurtz, Elizabeth McGovern, and Peter Riegert. It is based on the 1984 novel ''A Shock to the System'' by British author Simon Brett. The film was released on March 23, 1990 and received generally positive reviews from critics. Plot Graham Marshall, a long-time executive in a large advertising company, is unexpectedly passed over for promotion in favor of his obnoxious younger rival Bob Benham. While he sympathizes with his friend George Brewster, whose dismissal in the midst of a corporate takeover created the open position, Marshall is angry and disappointed. His greedy, self-absorbed wife Leslie is devastated and continually reproaches her husband for his apparent lack of ambition and willpower. The night of the missed promotion, Graham is waiting for his train on the subway. An aggressive panhandler harasses him for being so rich and ungenerous. In a fi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gideon Oliver
''Gideon Oliver'' is a prime time television series that ran on the ABC television network between February 1989 and May 1989 as part of the '' ABC Mystery Movie'' rotation, along with '' B.L. Stryker'', ''Kojak'' and '' Columbo''. On the air for only five episodes, the series starred Louis Gossett Jr., and was created by Dick Wolf. The title character first appeared in the novel series by mystery writer Aaron Elkins. Overview Oliver is a Columbia University anthropology professor, utilizing his knowledge of past cultures to solve crimes throughout the Western Hemisphere. He is assisted by his adult daughter Zina (Shari Headley Shari Headley (born July 15, 1964) is an American actress and former model. She is best known for her role as Lisa McDowell in the 1988 box-office hit romantic comedy film ''Coming to America'' and its sequel '' Coming 2 America'' (2021). Headley ...). List of episodes See also * Aaron Elkins External links * {{Dick Wolf 1989 American televis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Twister (1989 Film)
''Twister'' is a 1989 American comedy film directed by Michael Almereyda and starring Suzy Amis, Crispin Glover, Harry Dean Stanton, and Dylan McDermott. It was shot in Wichita, Kansas. Plot Based on Mary Robison's 1981 novel ''Oh!'', the film relates the story of the eccentric Cleveland family during the event of a tornado's hitting their rural Kansas home. The head of the family is Eugene Cleveland (Stanton), who built soda pop and mini-golf empires and lives off the proceeds. His two adult children, Maureen (Amis), and Howdy (Glover), live with him in his mansion along with Maureen's daughter Violet, and Lola, the housekeeper. Maureen is plagued by unwanted visits from her ex, Chris (McDermott), who has recently returned from Canada with the intention of marrying Maureen and becoming a father to Violet. Howdy is enrolled in a local university and pursues rolling interests in painting, music, and theater, all with an absurdist slant. He is also desperately trying to convince ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Valentino Returns
''Valentino Returns'' is a 1989 American romantic drama film written by Leonard Gardner, directed by Peter Hoffman and starring Frederic Forrest, Veronica Cartwright, Jenny Wright and Barry Tubb. It is Hoffman's feature directorial debut and based on Gardner's short story "Christ Has Returned to Earth and Preaches Here Nightly." Cast *Frederic Forrest as Sonny Gibbs *Veronica Cartwright as Patricia 'Pat' Gibbs *Barry Tubb Barry York Tubb (born February 13, 1963) is an American actor and director. He has worked in both television and film between 1983 and 2014. Early life Tubb was born in Snyder, Texas, in 1963. He won the state bull-riding championship at age 15 ... as Wayne Gibbs * Jenny Wright as Sylvia Fuller * Leonard Gardner as Lyle * David Packer as Messner *Seth Isler as Harry Ames Production The movie was filmed in and around Stockton, and was funded by its director Peter Hoffman. It found an advocate in John Pierson, who recommended it for inclusion in the 198 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saturn Award For Best Actress
The Saturn Award for Best Actress is one of the annual Saturn Awards given by the American professional organization, the Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films. The Saturn Awards are the oldest film-specialized reward of achievements in science fiction, fantasy, and horror (another award, the Hugo Award is older but includes other genres and media). The Saturn Award included the Best Actress category for the first time in the 1974 film year. The Saturn Award for Best Actress is the oldest prize to reward actresses in science fiction, fantasy, and horror films: other awards such as the Academy and Golden Globe Awards, despite supposedly disregarding the genre, gave little recognition to acting quality at the time. In 1996 the Saturns began to reward both film and television acting, and created the Saturn Award for Best Actress on Television. For the first two years it was awarded there were no nominees announced. The actresses with the most nominations are Jamie Lee C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Midnight Caller
''Midnight Caller'' is an American drama television series created by Richard DiLello, which aired on NBC from October 25, 1988, to May 17, 1991. It was one of the first television series to address the dramatic possibilities of the then-growing phenomenon of talk radio. Premise Jack Killian is a former San Francisco police detective who quits the force after he accidentally shot his partner dead in a confrontation with armed criminals. After lapsing into alcoholism, Killian receives an offer from Devon King, the beautiful and wealthy owner-operator of KJCM-FM, to become "The Nighthawk", host of an overnight talk show, taking calls from listeners and acting as a detective solving their problems during the day (the title of Killian's show would later be adopted in real life by talk-show host George Noory on KTRS in St. Louis from 1996 until 2003, when Noory took over from the retiring Art Bell as host of the nationally syndicated ''Coast to Coast AM''). Even though Killian snap ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Crime Story (U
Crime fiction, detective story, murder mystery, mystery novel, and police novel are terms used to describe narratives that centre on criminal acts and especially on the investigation, either by an amateur or a professional detective, of a crime, often a murder. It is usually distinguished from mainstream fiction and other genres such as historical fiction or science fiction, but the boundaries are indistinct. Crime fiction has multiple subgenres, including detective fiction (such as the whodunit), courtroom drama, hard-boiled fiction, and legal thrillers. Most crime drama focuses on crime investigation and does not feature the courtroom. Suspense and mystery are key elements that are nearly ubiquitous to the genre. History The ''One Thousand and One Nights'' (''Arabian Nights'') contains the earliest known examples of crime fiction. One example of a story of this genre is the medieval Arabic tale of "The Three Apples", one of the tales narrated by Scheherazade in the ''Arabia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paris International Festival Of Fantastic And Science-Fiction Film
The Paris International Festival of Fantastic and Science-Fiction Film (french: Festival international de Paris du film fantastique et de science-fiction) was a film festival hosted in France between 1972 and 1989. The event was affiliated with film periodical ''L'Écran fantastique'', and chaired by its Chief Editor Alain Schlockoff. The festival is remembered for its raucous atmosphere, which left a durable impression on a number of attending filmmakers. It was one of the founding members of the European Fantastic Film Festivals Federation in 1987. History Early years The first edition of the festival, which took place at Nanterre's Théâtre des Amandiers, did not feature a competition because the host city was governed by the French Communist Party, and pitting international artists against each other was viewed as incompatible with socialist values. Therefore, the second edition of the festival, which by then had moved to the Palace in Paris, was the first competitive event. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
