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John Aprea
Jonathan "John" Aprea (born March 4, 1941) is an American actor and comedian, best known for his role as the young Sal Tessio in '' The Godfather: Part II'' (1974) and on television as Lucas Castigliano in '' Another World'' from 1989 to 1992. He played Lee in ''Tales from the Darkside'' Going Native (1988) series 4, episode 17. He also co-starred with Lee Horsley in ''Matt Houston'' during the 1980s, and appeared on the TV series ''Full House'' (1987–1995) and the spin-off series '' Fuller House'' (2016). He guest-starred on the HBO series ''The Sopranos'' (1999). Biography Aprea was born Jonathan Aprea in Englewood, New Jersey, on March 4, 1941.Coutros, Evonne"ENGLEWOOD NATIVE STRIKES OUT ON OWN" ''The Record (Bergen County)'', July 20, 1994. Accessed November 25, 2007. He has one daughter, Nicole Alexandra Aprea (born 1989). Filmography * 1968 ''Bullitt'' as Killer * 1970 '' The Grasshopper'' as The Ice Pack * 1970 '' The Dark Side of Tomorrow'' as Jim Jeffers * 1972 ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Englewood, New Jersey
Englewood is a city in Bergen County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey, which at the 2020 United States census had a population of 29,308. Englewood was incorporated as a city by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 17, 1899, from portions of Ridgefield Township and the remaining portions of Englewood Township.Snyder, John P''The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968'' Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 77. Accessed February 14, 2012. History Origin of name Englewood Township, the city's predecessor, is believed to have been named in 1859 for the Engle family. The community had been called the "English Neighborhood", as the first primarily English-speaking settlement on the New Jersey side of the Hudson River after New Netherland was annexed by England in 1664, though other sources mention the Engle family and the heavily forested areas of the community as the derivation of the name. Other sources indicate that the name is de ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Stepford Wives (1975 Film)
''The Stepford Wives'' is a 1975 American satirical psychological thriller film directed by Bryan Forbes. It was written by William Goldman, who based his screenplay on Ira Levin's 1972 novel of the same name. The film stars Katharine Ross as a woman who relocates with her husband (Peter Masterson) and children from New York City to the Connecticut community of Stepford, where she comes to find the women live unwaveringly subservient lives to their husbands. Filmed in Connecticut in 1974, ''The Stepford Wives'' premiered theatrically in February 1975. It grossed $4 million at the U.S. box office, though it received mixed reviews from critics. Reaction from feminist activists was also divided at the time of its release; Betty Friedan dismissed it as a "rip-off of the women's movement" and discouraged women from seeing it, though others such as Gael Greene and Eleanor Perry defended the film. ''The Stepford Wives'' has grown in stature as a cult film over the years, and the te ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brother (2000 Film)
is a 2000 gangster film starring, written, directed, and edited by Takeshi Kitano. The film premiered on September 7, 2000 at the Venice Film Festival. The plot centers on a mature yakuza gangster who has to flee to Los Angeles, where he unites forces with his little brother and his brother’s gang. It was the first American co-production directed by Kitano and the first American co-production in which he was an actor. Plot Yamamoto (Takeshi Kitano) is a brutal and experienced Yakuza enforcer whose boss was killed and whose clan was defeated in a criminal war with a rival family. Surviving clan members have few options: either to join the winners, reconciling with shame and distrust, or to die by committing seppuku. Yamamoto, however, decides to escape to Los Angeles along with his associate Kato ( Susumu Terajima). There he finds his estranged half-brother Ken (Claude Maki), who runs a small-time drug business together with his local African-American friends. At the first me ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dead Man On Campus
''Dead Man on Campus'' is a 1998 black comedy film starring Tom Everett Scott and Mark-Paul Gosselaar. It centers on the urban legend that a student gets straight As if their roommate commits suicide (''see'' pass by catastrophe). Two failing friends attempt to find a depressed roommate to push him over the edge and receive As. To boost ticket sales, the film's U.S. release was timed with the start of the new college school year in late August 1998. It was the first film by MTV Films to have an R rating. The film was shot at University of the Pacific in Stockton, California. Plot Josh gets into college on a scholarship, and Cooper is assigned as his roommate. Cooper does little work and instead spends all the time partying and consistently fails his courses, but his father continues to pay his tuition. The normally studious Josh is led astray by Cooper's lifestyle, and spends the first half of his first year partying instead of studying, and consequently fails all of his ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Game (1997 Film)
''The Game'' is a 1997 American thriller film directed by David Fincher, starring Michael Douglas, Sean Penn, Deborah Kara Unger and James Rebhorn and produced by Propaganda Films and PolyGram Filmed Entertainment. It tells the story of a wealthy investment banker who is given a mysterious birthday gift by his brother—participation in a game that integrates in strange ways with his everyday life. As the lines between the banker's real life and the game become more uncertain, hints of a larger conspiracy begin to unfold. ''The Game'' was well received by critics like Roger Ebert and major periodicals like ''The New York Times'', but had middling box-office returns compared to the success of Fincher's previous film ''Seven (1995 film), Se7en'' (1995). The film later gained a strong cult following among Fincher's fans with some noting it as one of his most underrated films. Plot Nicholas Van Orton, a wealthy, selfish investment banker in San Francisco, has lunch with his estrange ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sunset Park (film)
''Sunset Park'' is a 1996 American sports comedy drama film directed by Steve Gomer, based upon a screenplay by Seth Zvi Rosenfeld and Kathleen McGhee-Anderson. The film stars Rhea Perlman as the head coach of a high school boys basketball team from the Sunset Park neighborhood in New York City. The film also stars Onyx rapper Fredro Starr and features an early film appearance from Terrence Howard. It was produced by Perlman's husband Danny DeVito. ''Sunset Park'' was released on April 26, 1996 and went on to gross about $10 million at the box office. It didn't garner much attention from award ceremonies and was not nominated for any major movie award. Filming took place in New York City. Included in filming locations were various high schools and public buildings as well as the world-famous Madison Square Garden. The ''Sunset Park'' soundtrack featured one of the first solo appearances of Ghostface Killah. Plot Phyllis Saroka is a P.E. teacher at Sunset Park High School ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
To The Limit (1995 Film)
''To the Limit'' is a 1995 action thriller film directed by Raymond Martino and starring Michael Nouri as China Smith and Joey Travolta as Frank Davinci. The film is a sequel to ''DaVinci's War'', and its plot concerns a CIA rogue division war against the criminal underworld. It was the first starring role for Anna Nicole Smith, coming after being named Playboy Playmate of the Year. Plot summary Anna Nicole Smith plays Vickie Lynn, an ex-CIA agent going by the pseudonym "Collette" who is attempting to track down the leader of an organization of trained assassins to exact revenge for the murder of her husband. Joey Travolta is Frank DaVinci, an ex Vietnam War veteran who is also after the same man for his own reasons. In light of this, they agree to work together to track him down with the help of Lynn's boyfriend, assassin China Smith, played by Michael Nouri. In the opening scenes, Vickie's husband is killed in a car bombing, which forces her to go into hiding. Meanwhile, D ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
CyberTracker (film)
''CyberTracker'' is a 1994 American science fiction action film written by Jacobsen Hart and directed by Richard Pepin. It stars Don 'The Dragon' Wilson with Richard Norton, Stacie Foster, Steve Burton, Abby Dalton and Jim Maniaci. The film was followed by a 1995 direct-to-video sequel, ''CyberTracker 2'', also starring Wilson, Foster, Burton and Maniaci. Plot synopsis In the future, Eric Anthony Phillips is the head of the Secret Service detachment assigned to protect Senator Bob Dilly (John Aprea). Senator Dilly is a champion of the recently implemented Computerized Judicial System (Computerized Justice for short), a product of Cybercore Industry, that uses data as evidence to determine the guilt of accused criminals, then carries out the sentence using cyborg executioners called "Trackers" (Maniaci). However, the more Phillips learns about Dilly and the Cybercore's ruthless plans, the more uncomfortable he becomes and he refuses to go along with the murder of a corporate spy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New Jack City
''New Jack City'' is a 1991 American action crime film based upon an original story and written by Thomas Lee Wright and Barry Michael Cooper, and directed by Mario Van Peebles in his feature film directorial debut. Released in the United States on March 8, 1991., the film stars Wesley Snipes as Nino Brown, a rising drug lord in New York City during the crack epidemic, and Ice-T as Scotty Appleton, a detective who vows to stop Nino's criminal activity by going undercover to work for Nino's gang. Allen Payne, Chris Rock, Judd Nelson, Bill Cobbs, and Van Peebles appear in supporting roles. Plot In the New York City neighborhood of Harlem in 1986, Nino Brown and his gang, the Cash Money Brothers (CMB), become the dominant drug ring in the City once crack cocaine is introduced to the streets. His gang consists of Gerald "Gee Money" Wells, his best friend since childhood; enforcer and personal bodyguard Duh Duh Duh Man; gun moll Keisha; Nino's girlfriend, Selina Thomas; and her tec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Savage Beach
''Savage Beach'' is a 1989 action adventure film written and directed by Andy Sidaris and starring Dona Speir, Hope Marie Carlton, John Aprea, Bruce Penhall. It's the fourth installment in the Triple B series. Cast * Dona Speir as Donna * Hope Marie Carlton as Taryn * John Aprea as Captain Andreas * Bruce Penhall as Bruce Christian Release ''Savage Beach'' was shown theatrically on October 13, 1989 in New York. Reception From contemporary reviews, "Lor." of ''Variety'' declared the film to be a "entertaining action pic" stating that "Filmmaker Andy Sidaris ensures that most of the action is campy fun with his oddball dialog and predilection for having the female cast strip in the least likely situations." concluding that "Action fans who favor a tongue-in-cheek approach will enjoy this one." See also *Girls with guns Girls with guns is a subgenre of action films and animation that portray a female protagonist engaged in shootouts. The genre typically involves gun-play, stun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Picasso Trigger
''Picasso Trigger'' (released in the Philippines as ''Secret Agent 7'') is a 1988 action film starring Steve Bond, Dona Speir, Hope Marie Carlton, Roberta Vasquez, Cynthia Brimhall, and Harold Diamond. It was written and directed by Andy Sidaris and it's the third installment in the Triple B series. Plot Cast *Steve Bond as Travis Abilene *Dona Speir as Donna Hamilton * Hope Marie Carlton as Taryn *Harold Diamond as Jade *John Aprea as Salazar *Bruce Penhall as Hondo *Cynthia Brimhall as Edy *Dennis Alexio as Toshi Lum *Keith Cooke as Clayton *Wolf Larson as Jimmy-John * Andy Sidaris as Whitey *Kym Malin as Kym *Patty Duffek as Patticakes *Liv Lindeland as Inga Release ''Picasso Trigger'' was released in the United States in February 1988. In the Philippines, the film was released as ''Secret Agent 7'' on March 18, 1992. See also *Girls with guns Girls with guns is a subgenre of action films and animation that portray a female protagonist engaged in shootouts. The genre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
American Anthem
''American Anthem'' is a 1986 American sports drama film directed by Albert Magnoli and starring Mitch Gaylord and Janet Jones. The film was produced by Lorimar Motion Pictures and released in North America by Columbia Pictures. Plot Football player turned gymnast Steve Tevere seeks to join the United States Olympic gymnastics team. Gaylord was a member of the gold-medal U.S. men's gymnastics team at the 1984 Summer Olympics. Cast * Mitch Gaylord as Steve Tevere * Tiny Wells as Jake * Janet Jones as Julie Lloyd * Michael Pataki as Coach Soranhoff * Patrice Donnelly as Danielle * R.J. Williams as Mikey Tevere * John Aprea as Mr. Tevere * Michelle Phillips as Linda Tevere * Kathrine Godney as Landlady * Stacy Maloney as Kirk Baker * Peter Tramm as Ron Denver * Maria Anz as Becky Cameron * Jenny Ester as Tracy Prescott * Andrew White as Arthur * Dick McGarvin as Announcer Prelim Meet * Mark Oates as Danny Squire * Jan Claire as Announcer Final Meet * Megan Marsden as Jo-Ellen Ca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
