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Jan D'Arcy
Jan Therese D'Arcy is an American television and film actress born on June 18, 1939 in Oneida, New York, with a career spanning almost five decades. She is best known for playing Sylvia Horne in ''Twin Peaks'', and her roles in many other television series and movies including ''The X-Files'' and '' Alive.'' Career Television series ''Twin Peaks'' She is best known for playing Sylvia Horne in ''Twin Peaks'', appearing in the hit cult original 1990 series on ABC. She was in four significant episodes, including the very first one, the Pilot, and the then final episode, both key episodes directed by David Lynch. She was also due to appear in the 1992 movie, '' Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me'', with her character appearing in the original script, but did not as Richard Beymer - who played her character's husband, Benjamin Horne - and Sherilyn Fenn - who portrayed her on-screen daughter, Audrey Horne - chose not to return and the scenes featuring the Horne Family were wr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oneida, New York
Oneida (, one, kanaˀalóhaleˀ) is a city in Madison County located west of Oneida Castle (in Oneida County) and east of Wampsville, New York, United States. The population was 11,390 at the 2010 census. The city, like both Oneida County and the nearby silver and china maker, was named for the Oneida tribe, which had a large territory here around Oneida Lake during the colonial period. History This area was part of the territory of the Oneida tribe during the colonial era. The Oneida were one of the original Five Nations of the Iroquois League and many Oneida were allies of the Americans during the Revolutionary War, although the Onondaga, Cayuga, Seneca and Mohawk tribes led by Mohawk Chief Joseph Brant, who fought for the British out of Niagara, decimated several isolated American settlements. Returning to their homes after the Revolution, the Oneida men who served and supported the American effort were compensated by the U.S. government for their losses and took in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arrow (TV Series)
''Arrow'' is an American superhero television series developed by Greg Berlanti, Marc Guggenheim, and Andrew Kreisberg based on the DC Comics character Green Arrow, a costumed crime-fighter created by Mort Weisinger and George Papp, and is the first series of the Arrowverse, sharing continuity with other related television series. The series premiered in the United States on The CW on October 10, 2012, and ran for eight seasons until January 28, 2020. ''Arrow'' was primarily filmed in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. ''Arrow'' follows billionaire playboy Oliver Queen ( Stephen Amell), who claimed to have spent five years shipwrecked on Lian Yu, a mysterious island in the North China Sea, before returning home to Starling City (later renamed "Star City") to fight crime and corruption as a secret vigilante whose weapon of choice is a bow and arrow. Throughout the series, Oliver is joined by others, among them former soldier John Diggle ( David Ramsey), I.T. expert an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Sound Of Violet (movie)
''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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Allen Wolf
Allen Wolf (born October 29, 1970) is an American film director, screenwriter, film producer, novelist, and board game creator. Filmmaking Allen Wolf studied filmmaking at New York University where he graduated summa cum laude. He wrote, directed and produced his senior thesis film, ''Harlem Grace'', which was a finalist for the ''Student Academy Awards'' and the ''Producers Guild of America Awards.''insidesyccessradio.com , by Jodie Lynn], interview of Allen Wolf, Retrieved July 1, 2009 His debut feature film is '''' In 2005, he produced a short, ''The Sound of Movies'', which was a finalist for the |
Keoni Waxman
Keoni Waxman (born June 30, 1968) is an American film director best known for his work with Steven Seagal since 2009 with the film '' The Keeper''. Filmography * '' I Shot a Man in Vegas'' (1995) * ''Countdown'' (1996) * ''Almost Blue'' (1996) * '' Sweepers'' (1998) * ''The Highwayman'' (2000) * '' Intrepid'' (2000; written only) * ''Hostage Negotiator'' (2001; TV Movie) * '' Lost Treasure'' (2003; screenplay only) * ''Shooting Gallery'' (2005) * ''Amber's Story'' (2006; TV Movie) * ''The Suspect'' (2006) * ''Unthinkable'' (2007; TV Movie) * ''The Anna Nicole Smith Story'' (2009) * '' The Keeper'' (2009) * ''A Dangerous Man'' (2009) * ''Hunt to Kill'' (2010) * '' True Justice'' (2010–2012; TV Series, 8 episodes) * ''Maximum Conviction'' (2012) * ''Force of Execution'' (2013) * '' A Good Man'' (2014) * ''Absolution'' (2015) * ''Contract to Kill'' (2016) * ''End of a Gun'' (2016) * ''Cartels'' (2017) * ''The Hard Way'' (2019) * ''Alpha Code'' (2020) * ''The Ravine'' (2021) * ''Hong ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Why Would I Lie?
''Why Would I Lie?'' is a 1980 American comedy-drama film about a compulsive liar named Cletus (Treat Williams). The film, which was directed by Larry Peerce and shot in Spokane, Washington, is based on the novel ''The Fabricator'' by Hollis Hodges. Plot Cletus Hayworth, a compulsive liar, is employed as a social worker. He tries to find a home for a young boy named Jorge and, in so doing, falls in love with a social worker, who unbeknownst to everyone is Jorge's mother. Cast * Treat Williams as Cletus Hayworth * Lisa Eichhorn as Kay Lindsey * Gabriel Macht as Jorge * Susan Heldfond as Amy Grower * Anne Byrne as Faith Hayworth * Valerie Curtin as Mrs. Bok * Jocelyn Brando as Mrs. Crumpe * Nicolas Coster as Walter Hayworth * Severn Darden as Dr. Ed Barbour * Sonny Davis as Paul Hayworth * Jane Burkett as Natalie * Kay Cummings as Edith * Mia Bendixsen as Thelma * Ilene Kristen as Waitress * Harriett Gibson as Mary Kalinsky * Cynthia Hoppenfeld as Opel McCarthy * Mitzi Hoag as M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sweet Revenge (1976 Film)
''Sweet Revenge'' (also released as ''Dandy, the All American Girl'') is a 1976 American crime film directed by Jerry Schatzberg. It was entered into the 1976 Cannes Film Festival. It was the second leading role for actress Stockard Channing in a film, following the previous year's ''The Fortune'' in which she co-starred opposite Jack Nicholson and Warren Beatty. Plot Vurrla, also known as Dandy, is a car thief. As a public defender tries in vain to understand her, the only thing driving the young woman is to steal enough automobiles to make enough money to buy a Ferrari Dino, her dream car. After being arrested, Vurrla fools her court-appointed lawyer, Le Clerq, into vouching for her character. He later learns that she's been arrested more than once, skips court appearances and is wanted by the law. Le Clerq is irresistibly fascinated by her, even after she abuses his trust and even makes him an unwitting accomplice in a shoplifting. Using a scheme that involves various disgui ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stockard Channing
Stockard Channing (born Susan Antonia Williams Stockard; February 13, 1944) is an American actress. She is known for playing Betty Rizzo in the film '' Grease'' (1978) and First Lady Abbey Bartlet in the NBC television series '' The West Wing'' (1999–2006). She is also known for originating the role of Ouisa Kittredge in the stage and film versions of '' Six Degrees of Separation''; the 1993 film version earned her an Academy Award nomination for Best Actress. She was also one of two comic foils of The Number Painter on ''Sesame Street''. Channing won the 1985 Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play for the Broadway revival of '' A Day in the Death of Joe Egg'', and won Emmy Awards for ''The West Wing'' and '' The Matthew Shepard Story'', both in 2002. She won a Daytime Emmy Award in 2004 for her role in '' Jack''. Her film appearances include '' The Fortune'' (1975), '' The Big Bus'' (1976), ''The Cheap Detective'' (1978), ''Heartburn'' (1986), ''To Wong Foo, Thanks for Eve ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Television Film
A television film, alternatively known as a television movie, made-for-TV film/movie or TV film/movie, is a feature-length film that is produced and originally distributed by or to a television network, in contrast to theatrical films made for initial showing in movie theaters, and direct-to-video films made for initial release on home video formats. In certain cases, such films may also be referred to and shown as a miniseries, which typically indicates a film that has been divided into multiple parts or a series that contains a predetermined, limited number of episodes. Origins and history Precursors of "television movies" include ''Talk Faster, Mister'', which aired on WABD (now WNYW) in New York City on December 18, 1944, and was produced by RKO Pictures, and the 1957 '' The Pied Piper of Hamelin'', based on the poem by Robert Browning, and starring Van Johnson, one of the first filmed "family musicals" made directly for television. That film was made in Technicolor, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wiseguy (TV Series)
Wise guy or Wiseguy may refer to: Film and TV * ''Wiseguy'' (TV series), a US television series * '' The Wise Guy'', a 1926 silent crime drama film directed by Frank Lloyd * ''The Wise Guys'', a 1965 French comedy film directed by Robert Enrico * ''Wise Guys'' (1961 film), directed by Claude Chabrol * ''Wise Guys'' (1986 film), directed by Brian de Palma * '' Wise Guys'', upcoming film directed by Barry Levinson Music * Wise Guys (band), a German a cappella group * The Wiseguys, a British electronica hip hop band * "Wise Guy", a 1998 song by Joe Pesci, from the album '' Vincent LaGuardia Gambini Sings Just for You'' * ''Wise Guys'' (album), a 1998 album by Ghetto Commission * ''Tropical Gangsters ''Tropical Gangsters'' is the third album by Kid Creole and the Coconuts, released on May 10, 1982. Originally conceived as a solo album by band leader August Darnell and titled ''Wise Guy'', his label ZE Records pressured him to change it to a K ...'', a 1982 album by Kid Creole ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hot Pursuit (1984 TV Series)
''Hot Pursuit'' is an American drama television series starring Kerrie Keane and Eric Pierpoint, which aired from September 22 to December 28, 1984, on NBC. It was written and directed by executive producer Kenneth Johnson. Plot James Wyler (Eric Pierpoint) and his wife Kate Wyler (Kerrie Keane) are an upper-middle class couple in Kentucky before the events in the series begin. Kate is a successful automotive engineer, while Jim is a practicing veterinarian. But then Kate is framed for murdering her boss, Victor Modrian (Bradford Dillman), and sentenced to prison. In reality, Victor Modrian's evil wife Estelle (Dina Merrill) had orchestrated the murder using a lookalike for Kate. Estelle was furious at her husband for supporting research and development on a prototype for a new car that she feared would bankrupt their company. Also, she suspected him for having an affair with Kate, which was untrue. Jim discovers the homeless lookalike and determines to bring Estelle to jus ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jake And The Fatman
''Jake and the Fatman'' is an American crime drama television series starring William Conrad as prosecutor J. L. (Jason Lochinvar) "Fatman" McCabe and Joe Penny as investigator Jake Styles. The series ran on CBS for five seasons from September 26, 1987, to May 6, 1992. '' Diagnosis: Murder'' was a spin-off of this series. Plot J. L. "Fatman" McCabe is a Hawaii-born, tough former Honolulu Police Department officer turned Los Angeles district attorney. He is teamed with a handsome, happy-go-lucky special investigator named Jake Styles. They often clash due to their different styles and personalities. "Fatman" travels hardly anywhere without Max, his pet bulldog. The show was set in Los Angeles during the first season. After the end of '' Magnum, P.I.'', the show was moved to Hawaii. The second and third seasons and half of the fourth season were filmed in Honolulu. The show then returned to Los Angeles for the remainder of its run. Cast Main cast *William Conrad as District A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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