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Jeris Lee Poindexter
Jeris Lee Poindexter (born December 22, 1950) is an American actor, comedian and musician. He is known for his recurring role as Kill Moves on the UPN/The CW sitcom ''Everybody Hates Chris ''Everybody Hates Chris'' is an American television semi-autobiographical sitcom that is inspired by the memories of the teenage years of comedian Chris Rock. The show is set from 1982 to 1987, although Rock himself was actually a teenager from ...''. Filmography Film Television References External links * Living people African-American male actors American male film actors American male television actors Place of birth missing (living people) 1950 births 21st-century African-American people 20th-century African-American people {{US-actor-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The CW
''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] |
Land Of Plenty
''Land of Plenty'' is a 2004 American drama film directed by Wim Wenders starring Michelle Williams and John Diehl. The title of the film comes from the song "The Land of Plenty" from the album '' Ten New Songs'', written by Leonard Cohen and Sharon Robinson, which was used in the movie. The film was Gloria Stuart's last screen appearance before her death in 2010. Plot The movie presents a view of post- 9/11 United States as seen through the eyes of Lana, an American girl who has lived in Africa and the Middle East for years with her missionary parents. She is returning from a long trip to the West Bank. In Los Angeles, she works at a homeless mission and looks up her only living relative in the US, her late mother's brother, Paul. He is a traumatized Vietnam veteran who drives around filming and spying on Arabs or people with Arab features in the belief that most, if not all are planning terrorist acts on US soil. Lana, in contrast, leans toward anti-war convictions and ha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vietnam War Story II
''Vietnam War Story II'' is a 1988 film that was released direct-to-video. The film consists of three 30 minute segments, each filmed by a different director. The first segment stars Wesley Snipes as a young soldier in the Vietnam War. The film was based on the television series, Vietnam War Story. The films directors are David Burton Morris, Jack Sholder and Michael Toshiyuki Uno. Cast *Cynthia Bain as Didi Sommers *Tate Donovan *Tim Guinee *Joseph Hieu as Sergeant Vinh *Wesley Snipes Wesley Trent Snipes (born July 31, 1962) is an American actor, film producer, and martial artist. His prominent film roles include '' Major League'' (1989), ''New Jack City'' (1991), ''White Men Can't Jump'' (1992), ''Passenger 57'' (1992), '' R ... External links * 1988 films American independent films Vietnam War films 1988 drama films 1980s war films Films directed by David Burton Morris 1980s English-language films 1980s American films {{war-drama-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hunter (1984 American TV Series)
''Hunter'' is an American crime drama television series created by Frank Lupo, which ran on NBC from September 18, 1984 to April 26, 1991. It stars Fred Dryer as Sgt. Rick Hunter and Stepfanie Kramer as Sgt. Dee Dee McCall. The title character Sgt. Rick Hunter is a wily, physically imposing, often rule-breaking homicide detective with the Los Angeles Police Department. The show's executive producer during the first season was Stephen J. Cannell, whose company produced the series. The show, known for its graphic depiction of violence, aired for seven seasons, with 153 episodes. Stepfanie Kramer left after the sixth season (1990) to pursue other acting and musical opportunities. In the seventh and final season, Hunter partnered with two different female officers. Episodes Season one (1984–85) The show began in a Tuesday night time slot with the two-part pilot episodes of "Hunter" initially broadcast in a time slot on a Friday night, competing for ratings against the popu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
227 (TV Series)
''227'' is an American sitcom television series that originally aired on NBC from September 14, 1985, to May 6, 1990. The series stars Marla Gibbs as Mary Jenkins, a sharp-tongued, city resident gossip and housewife. Other main characters include her husband Lester (Hal Williams), their daughter Brenda (Regina King), landlady Rose Holloway (Alaina Reed Hall), and neighbors Sandra Clark (Jackée Harry) and Pearl Shay (Helen Martin). Origins The series was adapted from a play written in 1978 by Christine Houston about the lives of women in a predominantly black apartment building in 1950s Chicago. The setting of the series, however, was changed to present-day Washington, D.C. The show was created as a starring vehicle for Marla Gibbs, who had become famous as Florence Johnston, the maid on ''The Jeffersons'', and had starred in Houston's play in Los Angeles. This role was similar in nature to that of tart-tongued Florence; Gibbs' character, housewife Mary Jenkins, loved a good goss ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ohara (TV Series)
''Ohara'' is an American police procedural television series that first aired on the ABC television network from January 17, 1987, until May 7, 1988, starring Pat Morita in the title role of Lt. Ohara. Morita also co-created the series along with Michael Braveman and John A. Kuri. Kevin Conroy, Jon Polito, Rachel Ticotin, and Robert Clohessy also starred in supporting roles. The series was notable for being one of the first television series to have a Japanese-American actor in the leading role. Premise The series focuses on an unconventional Los Angeles-based Japanese American police lieutenant named Ohara (Pat Morita) who uses spirituality methods such as meditation in his home shrine to solve crimes without the use of a gun or a partner, although he would use martial arts if necessary. He often talked in the form of epigrams. He was later paired with a partner named Lt. George Shaver (Robert Clohessy) who was a more conventional cop. Main cast *Pat Morita as Lt. Ohara Season 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Starman (TV Series)
''Starman'' is an American science fiction television series starring Robert Hays and Christopher Daniel Barnes which continues the story from John Carpenter's 1984 film of the same name. The series aired on ABC from September 19, 1986 to May 2, 1987. Storyline The series takes place fifteen years after the film's story and features the return of the alien as a clone of deceased photojournalist Paul Forrester (Robert Hays) to meet and guide his now-teenage son Scott Hayden Jr. (Christopher Daniel Barnes) as they try to avoid a U.S. government agent and find the missing Jenny Hayden, Scott's mother. Each episode of the series has the fugitive father and son moving from place to place meeting people that are in need of some assistance, while Scott tries to explain to his alien father what it means to be a human being as Starman is forced to deal with fallout from Forrester's rather hedonistic past. Each has a small silvery sphere of alien material, about 3–4 cm in diamete ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
American Playhouse
''American Playhouse'' is an American anthology television series periodically broadcast by Public Broadcasting Service (PBS). Overview It premiered on January 12, 1982, with ''The Shady Hill Kidnapping'', written and narrated by John Cheever and directed by Paul Bogart. Its final broadcast, ''In the Wings: Angels in America on Broadway'', a rerun of a behind-the-scenes look at Tony Kushner's award-winning play in two parts, aired on January 1, 1994. The series proved to be the springboard for the careers of numerous performers, including David Marshall Grant, Laura Linney, A Martinez, Conchata Ferrell, Eric Roberts, Lynne Thigpen, John Malkovich, Peter Riegert, Lupe Ontiveros, Ben Stiller, and Megan Mullally. As part of WGBH's development of the Descriptive Video Service (DVS), ''American Playhouse'' was one of the first U.S. television programs to air with audio description for the visually impaired on the Secondary audio program (SAP). After trialing the system durin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Princess Of The Row
''Princess of the Row'' is a 2019 American independent drama film directed by Max Carlson, written by A. Shawn Austin and Max Carlson, produced by A. Shawn Austin, produced by Edi Gathegi, and starring Edi Gathegi, Tayler Buck, Ana Ortiz, Jacob Vargas and Martin Sheen. Morgan Freeman and Lori McCreary served as executive producers of the film. Cast *Edi Gathegi as Beaumont "Bo" Willis *Tayler Buck as Alicia Willis *Ana Ortiz as Magdalene Rodriguez *Jacob Vargas as Donald *Martin Sheen as John Austin *Blake Michael as Pete *Tim Abell as Junk Yard Owner Release The film premiered on March 9, 2019 as part of the Cinequest Film Festival. Reception The film has rating on Rotten Tomatoes, based on reviews with an average rating of . John DeFore of Hollywood Reporter ''The Hollywood Reporter'' (''THR'') is an American digital and print magazine which focuses on the Hollywood film, television, and entertainment industries. It was founded in 1930 as a daily trade paper, and i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Chapter Three refers to a third chapter, but the term may also refer to: Albums * ''Chapter III'' (Agathodaimon album), 2003 * ''Chapter III'' (Allure album), 2004 *Chapter 3 (Queensberry album) * Chapter 3 (g.o.d album) * Chapter 3: The Flesh, a 2005 album by Syleena Johnson Television *Chapter 3 (American Horror Story) *Chapter 3 (House of Cards) * " Chapter 3: The Sin", an episode of the first season of ''The Mandalorian'' Other uses *"Chapter III", a song from ''Revelations'', a 1982 album by Killing Joke * Schism of the Three Chapters and Three-Chapter Controversy The Three-Chapter Controversy, a phase in the Chalcedonian controversy, was an attempt to reconcile the non-Chalcedonians of Syria and Egypt with Chalcedonian Christianity, following the failure of the Henotikon. The ''Three Chapters'' (, ''trí ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chilly Christmas
''Chilly Christmas'' is a 2012 direct-to-DVD family comedy film starring C. Thomas Howell, Karan Brar, Brooke Langton and Tom Arnold. In the United Kingdom the film was released under the title ''A Christmas Tail''. Plot Eleven year old Bobby lives in Sunshine Beach in California with his police detective father and his best friend, a dog called Chilly. His dad tells him that they are moving to New York City, where they will live in a small apartment. Chilly, being a large outdoor dog and completely unhouse-trained, must stay behind. Bobby, with help from his friends, is determined to achieve a Christmas miracle and train Chilly to live in a flat. When dog thieves come to steal Chilly, the dog remembers the house tricks Bobby taught him and uses them to avoid being caught. Bobby's dad and the police arrive to find the boy and dog safe and the thieves foiled. His Dad decides not to move away and after a second Christmas miracle, snow in California, Bobby and Chilly celebrate, know ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Footprints (film)
''Footprints'' is a 2011 American independent film written by Steven Peros and marking his feature directorial debut. The film stars Sybil Temtchine, H.M. Wynant, and Pippa Scott. Plot A woman ( Sybil Temtchine) wakes up at sunrise on the footprints and handprints of Grauman's Chinese Theatre in Hollywood with no idea who she is or how she got there. Upon awakening, she wonders if she isn’t, in fact, lost in a dream. Regardless of whether she is dreaming or wide awake, she sets off on her journey, from one person to the next, one famous locale after the other. Among the Hollywood fringe denizens with whom she comes into contact are a pair of tour guides, two superhero impersonators, a Scientology auditor, and a poster shop owner. She is also disquietingly followed by a Stranger who may be real or a figment of her unsteady imagination. Although her feet only fleetingly leave Hollywood Boulevard, by sundown Our Gal will piece together the revelatory truth about her existence ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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