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K-9 (film)
''K-9'' is a 1989 American buddy cop action comedy film starring Jim Belushi and Mel Harris. It was directed by Rod Daniel, written by Steven Siegel and Scott Myers, produced by Lawrence Gordon and Charles Gordon, and released by Universal Pictures. Belushi plays bad-tempered San Diego police detective Michael Dooley, who has been tagged for execution by a major international drug dealer named Ken Lyman (played by Kevin Tighe). To help, K-9 Sergeant Brannigan (played by Ed O'Neill) gives Dooley an unorthodox drug-sniffing police dog called "Jerry Lee" (named after rock-and-roll singer Jerry Lee Lewis). The duo attempt to put Lyman behind bars but Dooley quickly learns Jerry Lee is a mischievous smart aleck who works only when and how he wants to. Many of the film's gags revolve around Jerry Lee's playfully destructive episodes. The film was followed by a ''K-9'' film series, including two direct-to-video sequels, ''K-911'' (1999) and '' K-9: P.I.'' (2002); as well as a televi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lawrence Gordon (producer)
Lawrence Gordon (born March 25, 1936) is an American producer and motion picture executive. He specializes in producing action-oriented films and other genres. Some of his most popular productions include ''Predator'' (1987), ''Die Hard'' (1988), ''Die Hard 2'' (1990), ''Predator 2'' (1990), ''Point Break'' (1991), ''Boogie Nights'' (1997), '' Lara Croft: Tomb Raider'' (2001), and ''Prey'' (2022). Life and career Gordon was raised in a Jewish family in Belzoni, Mississippi. He graduated from Tulane University in New Orleans. After moving to Los Angeles he began his producing career in 1964 working for Aaron Spelling and became writer and associate producer on the TV series '' Burke's Law''. He quickly moved up the ranks and worked as an executive producer at ABC and at Screen Gems. In the 1970s he was a key executive at American International Pictures and received credit as executive producer on John Milius's ''Dillinger'' (1973). He left as worldwide production head in 1973 t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cotter Smith
Joseph Cotter Smith (born May 29, 1949) is an American stage, film, and television actor. Early life He was born in Washington, D.C., the son of Madeline (née Cotter) and John Lewis Smith, Jr., who was a federal judge. He graduated from the Lawrenceville School in 1968. In 1972, he received his Bachelor of Arts degree in literature at Trinity College, Hartford, Connecticut. Smith's grandfather was an attorney, as are his brother and sister, and he said, "It was sort of assumed that I would be a lawyer, too." Instead, when he finished college, he became a teacher. After a few years, however, his interest turned to acting. Career He began his acting career in New York City in 1978, studying with Stella Adler and at the Actors Studio. His New York theater credits include the Broadway premiere productions of ''Next Fall'', which was a 2010 Tony Award nominee for Best New Play, Wendy Wasserstein's ''An American Daughter'') and Lanford Wilson's ''Burn This''. He also co-starred ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daniel Davis
Daniel Davis (born November 26, 1945) is an American film, stage and television actor. Davis is best known for portraying Niles the butler on the sitcom ''The Nanny'' (1993 to 1999), and for his two guest appearances as Professor Moriarty on '' Star Trek: The Next Generation'', affecting an upper class English accent for both roles. He voices the intelligent Cro-Magnon, Longhair, from the Longhair and Doubledome cartoon shorts from Cartoon Network's ''Big Pick''. Early life and education Davis was born in Gurdon, Arkansas, and grew up in Little Rock, Arkansas, Little Rock. His parents operated a cinema. His first acting job was at the age of 11, when he was cast in a local broadcast program, ''Betty's Little Rascals''. Davis graduated from Hall High School (Arkansas), Hall High School in Little Rock in 1963. He graduated from the Arkansas Arts Center with a Bachelor of Fine Arts, followed by work with the Oregon Shakespeare Festival, the Stratford Shakespeare Festival, and s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sherman Howard
Sherman Howard (born June 11, 1949) is an American actor. He is best known for his performance as the zombie Bub in George A. Romero's ''Day of the Dead'' (1985) and Lex Luthor on ''Superboy'' (1990–92). He also voiced Derek Powers (a.k.a. Blight) in ''Batman Beyond'' (1999–2001). Theatre Howard began his career at the American Conservatory Theater in San Francisco in 1971. While a member of ACT's repertory company, he appeared in the roles of Glendenning in David Storey's ''The Contractor'', The Archangel Gabriel in Nagle Jackson's ''The Mystery Cycle'', James in Harold Pinter's '' The Collection'', and Gratiano in ''The Merchant of Venice'', along with roles in both ''Antony and Cleopatra'' and '' Caesar and Cleopatra''. He appeared as Archie in Tom Stoppard's ''Jumpers'' in the premiere season of Chicago's Northlight Theatre Company. While a member of the resident company at the Actors Theatre of Louisville for three seasons during the mid-70s, he played the role of Luciu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Handy
James Handy is an American film actor. He appeared in numerous films and television shows since 1977. On film, he appeared in as Byers in '' K-9'' and in '' Logan''. His most notable television appearances are as Arthur Devlin in ''Alias'' and Lou Handleman in '' Profiler''. Acting career Handy is known for his multiple guest star roles in television shows and his work in some highly popular films. Among his feature film credits are '' 15 minutes'', ''Jumanji'', ''Guarding Tess'', ''The Rocketeer'', ''Arachnophobia'', ''Bird'', ''Burglar'', ''Brighton Beach Memoirs'', ''The Verdict'' and '' K-9''. Made for television movies in which he has appeared include ''A Family Torn Apart'', ''Obsessed (1992 film), Obsessed'', ''Guilty Until Proven Innocent'', and ''The Preppie Murder''. On television, in episodic and comedy series, he appeared on ''The Young and the Restless'', ''Criminal Minds'', nine episodes of ''Alias Alias may refer to: * Pseudonym * Pen name * Nickname Arts a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jerry Lee
Jerry Lee (born April 20, 1936 in Sharon, Pennsylvania) is the President oSpotQ Services Incand thLee Foundation A philanthropist of crime prevention, education and evidence-based policy-making, he was the original donor of the Stockholm Prize in Criminology, the Jerry Lee Center of Criminology at the University of Pennsylvaniathe Jerry Lee Centre of Experimental Criminologyat the University of Cambridge, anthe Coalition for Evidence-based policyin Washington. He was the former owner of Philadelphia Radio Station, WBEB-FM, the last independent radio station in a major media market. Appointed by President George W. Bush to serve on the United States Department of Education's Institute of Education Sciences from 2004 to 2008, he helped to supervise over $1 billion in research funding decisions by the Institute of Education Sciences. In 2000, he was a founding Trustee of the Campbell Collaboration, a non-profit global network of program evaluators in crime, education and social ser ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ford Mustang
The Ford Mustang is a series of American automobiles manufactured by Ford. In continuous production since 1964, the Mustang is currently the longest-produced Ford car nameplate. Currently in its sixth generation, it is the fifth-best selling Ford car nameplate. The namesake of the "pony car" automobile segment, the Mustang was developed as a highly styled line of sporty coupes and convertibles derived from existing model lines, initially distinguished by "long hood, short deck" proportions. Originally predicted to sell 100,000 vehicles yearly, the 1965 Mustang became the most successful vehicle launch since the 1927 Model A. Introduced on April 17, 1964 (16 days after the Plymouth Barracuda), over 400,000 units in its first year; the one-millionth Mustang was sold within two years of its launch. In August 2018, Ford produced the 10-millionth Mustang; matching the first 1965 Mustang, the vehicle was a 2019 Wimbledon White convertible with a V8 engine. The success of the M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
K-9000
''K-9000'' is a 1991 American science fiction crime action television film starring Chris Mulkey, Catherine Oxenberg, Dennis Haysbert, and Judson Scott. It is the second installment in the ''K-9'' film series, originally intended to serve as a pilot episode for a television series that was based on and serves as a spin-off of '' K-9''. It was directed by Kim Manners and written by Michael Part and Steven E. de Souza. Plot Dr. Aja Turner (Catherine Oxenberg), a beautiful female scientist, implants a computer in a German Shepherd's brain to help it track and capture criminals. Crooks, led by Anton Zeiss ( Judson Earney Scott), make off with the cybernetic canine. Dr. Turner teams up with Eddie Monroe (Chris Mulkey), a hard-nosed policeman who is implanted with a microchip allowing him to communicate with the dog. Cast * Chris Mulkey as Detective Eddie Monroe * Catherine Oxenberg as Dr. Aja Turner * Dennis Haysbert as Nick Sanrio * Dana Gladstone as Captain DeLillo * Jerry Houser ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
K-911
''K-911'' is a 1999 American buddy cop comedy film released direct-to-video, a direct-sequel to '' K-9'', and the third installment in the ''K-9'' film series. It was directed by Charles T. Kanganis and stars James Belushi as Detective Michael Dooley. Synopsis Det. Dooley and his German Shepherd dog companion Jerry Lee set out to find a murderous man who plans to kill Dooley. During the movie, Jerry Lee becomes tired, and begins to fail doing his normal way of life. They also reluctantly team up with Sergeant Wendy Welles and her Doberman Pinscher, Zeus, who, according to Welles, was trained in the Netherlands and listen to commands in Dutch (although in reality the commands are in German). Eventually, they discover the attempter: a psychotic man named Devon Lane who thought Dooley's wife, Tracy, loved him more than she did her own husband just because she said that he "had talent". He also believes that Dooley was responsible for Tracy's death. Devon attempts to kill Dooley in a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
