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Kirk Baltz
William Kirk Baltz (born September 14, 1959) is an American actor. He is best known for his role as the police officer Marvin Nash in Quentin Tarantino's film ''Reservoir Dogs''. Life and career Baltz was born in New York City, New York. He played Officer Marvin Nash, an officer in the Los Angeles Police Department, in the 1992 Quentin Tarantino film ''Reservoir Dogs''. Baltz also starred in another film written by Tarantino, 1994's ''Natural Born Killers'', as Roger. His other film credits include the 1990 drama film ''Dances With Wolves'', the 1997 action film ''Face/Off'' and the 1998 political satire ''Bulworth''. Baltz starred in Paul Thomas Anderson's directorial debut in the 1993 short film ''Cigarettes & Coffee''. Baltz has appeared in many made-for-television films, and starred in the 1999 miniseries ''To Serve and Protect''. He starred in the short-lived 1992 television series ''Human Target'', and played sinister stalker Steve Roth in ''The Marla Hanson Story'' (1991). ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New York City
New York, often called New York City or NYC, is the List of United States cities by population, most populous city in the United States. With a 2020 population of 8,804,190 distributed over , New York City is also the List of United States cities by population density, most densely populated major city in the United States, and is more than twice as populous as second-place Los Angeles. New York City lies at the southern tip of New York (state), New York State, and constitutes the geographical and demographic center of both the Northeast megalopolis and the New York metropolitan area, the largest metropolitan area in the world by urban area, urban landmass. With over 20.1 million people in its metropolitan statistical area and 23.5 million in its combined statistical area as of 2020, New York is one of the world's most populous Megacity, megacities, and over 58 million people live within of the city. New York City is a global city, global Culture of New ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Without A Trace
''Without a Trace'' is an American police procedural drama television series created by Hank Steinberg that aired on CBS from September 26, 2002 to May 19, 2009 with the total of seven seasons and 160 episodes. The series focuses the cases of a Missing Persons Unit of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) in New York City. On May 19, 2009, CBS cancelled the series after seven seasons. Premise Each episode followed the search for one individual under tight time constraints. The stories also focused on the personal lives of the team members and illustrated how their experiences gave them insight into cases. The team consisted of Jack Malone (Anthony LaPaglia), Samantha Spade (Poppy Montgomery), Vivian Johnson (Marianne Jean-Baptiste), Danny Taylor (Enrique Murciano), Martin Fitzgerald (Eric Close), and Elena Delgado (Roselyn Sánchez), the last of whom joined the cast in the fourth season. The real FBI does investigate missing persons; specifically, they have the auth ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Goodbye World
''Goodbye World'' is a 2013 American apocalyptic film directed, co-written and co-produced by Denis Henry Hennelly. It stars Kerry Bishé, Caroline Dhavernas, Adrian Grenier, Gaby Hoffmann, Ben McKenzie, Scott Mescudi and Mark Webber. It follows a group of friends who gather at a compound in the woods north of San Francisco while the world is collapsing all around them. The film had its world premiere at the LA Film Festival on June 15, 2013. It was released in a limited release and through video on demand on April 4, 2014 by Samuel Goldwyn Films and Phase 4 Films. Plot The film begins with James' recitation of a Henry David Thoreau quote, after which he states that he saw the oncoming societal collapse and moved his free-spirited wife Lily and young daughter Hannah off the grid. A montage shows his college friends just before the collapse: Benji, a radical activist, lectures at a college and has sex with Ariel, one of the students; Nick, James' former business partner, and h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Parker (2013 Film)
''Parker'' is a 2013 American action thriller film directed by Taylor Hackford and written by John J. McLaughlin. Starring Jason Statham and Jennifer Lopez, the film is adapted from ''Flashfire'', the 19th Parker novel, written by Donald Westlake under the pen name Richard Stark. Primarily set in Palm Beach, Florida, the film revolves around professional thief Parker (Statham), who is double-crossed by his crew. He sets out for revenge on them, helped by a real-estate agent (Lopez) in a quest to steal what his former accomplices intend to rob at a jewelry heist. ''Parker'' marked a departure for Hackford, who hoped to make it his first film noir. The film, produced on a $35 million budget, was conceived following Westlake's 2008 death, when producer Les Alexander secured the rights to it. It premiered in Las Vegas, Nevada on January 24, 2013, and was released in the United States on January 25. Reviews were generally mixed, with many critics feeling that it was a poor adaptatio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Lie (2011 Film)
''The Lie'' is a 2011 American drama-comedy film, directed by Joshua Leonard, from a screenplay by Leonard, Jess Weixler, Mark Webber, and Jeff Feuerzeig. It is based upon a short story of the same name by T. Coraghessan Boyle, which was printed in ''The New Yorker''. It stars Leonard, Weixler, Webber, Kelli Garner, Jane Adams, Alia Shawkat, Gerry Bednob, Holly Woodlawn, Kirk Baltz, Tipper Newton and Violet Long. It had its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival on January 25, 2011. It was released on November 18, 2011, by Screen Media Films. Plot A man's life is altered unexpectedly after telling a lie to get out of work. Cast * Joshua Leonard as Lonnie * Jess Weixler as "Clover" * Mark Webber as "Tank" * Kelli Garner as Brianna * Jane Adams as Dr. Bentel * Alia Shawkat as Seven * Gerry Bednob as Radko * Holly Woodlawn as "Cherry" * Kirk Baltz as Joel * Tipper Newton as Jeannie * Violet Long as Xana * James Ransone as "Weasel" * Matthew Newton as Steve * Allison And ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Where's Marlowe?
''Where's Marlowe?'' is a 1998 comedy mystery film written by Daniel Pyne and John Mankiewicz. Daniel Pyne also directed the film, which stars Miguel Ferrer, Mos Def, John Slattery, and John Livingston. Plot After making a three-hour fiasco about New York City's water supply, a two-man film crew decides to take it up a notch by documenting life in the private investigator offices of "Boone and Murphy". Cheating husbands and missing dogs fail to bring in the big bucks however, and after sleeping with the wife of one of their clients Murphy leaves. To stop Boone from having to close down the business the two film-makers must resort to a hands-on approach in the investigations to ensure the completion of their movie. Cast * Miguel Ferrer as Joe Boone * John Livingston as A.J. Edison * Mos Def as Wilt Crawley * John Slattery as Kevin Murphy * Allison Dean as Angela * Clayton Rohner as Sonny "Beep" Collins * Elizabeth Schofield as Monica Collins * Barbara Howard as Emma Huffington ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cold Around The Heart
''Cold Around the Heart'' is a 1997 American crime film written and directed by John Ridley. The film stars David Caruso, Kelly Lynch, Stacey Dash, Chris Noth, John Spencer and Pruitt Taylor Vince. The film was released on November 7, 1997, by 20th Century Fox. Plot Two criminals who are also lovers, Ned and Jude, kill three people in a jewelry store robbery. Ned is caught but escapes and vows revenge on Jude, who pushed him out of the getaway car. Ned is joined in his hunt for Jude by a woman hitchhiker named Bec. Cast * David Caruso as Ned Tash * Kelly Lynch as Jude Law * Stacey Dash as Bec Rosenberg * Chris Noth as "T" * John Spencer as Uncle Mike * Pruitt Taylor Vince as Johnny "Cokebottles" Costello * Richard Kind as Attorney Nabbish * Kirk Baltz as Detective Logan * Jennifer Jostyn as Inez, The Waitress * Tom McGowan as Gun Store Clerk * Mark Boone Junior as Angry Man * Jack Orend as Motel Clerk * Tracey Ross Linda Tracey Ross (born February 27, 1959) is an Amer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Out Of The Rain
''Out of the Rain'' is a 1991 film directed by Gary Winick. The film starred Bridget Fonda and Michael O'Keefe. Plot In upstate New York Jimmy Reade is thought to have committed suicide with a shotgun. His older brother Frank comes home to attend the funeral. The older brother moves into the deceased brother's trailer home. He then begins to learn about his deceased brother's involvement in narcotics. Production The film was directed and produced by Gary Winick. The screenplay was written by Shem Bitterman. The film starred Bridget Fonda and Michael O'Keefe. It was filmed in upstate New York. Reception In a 1990 review, ''TV Guide TV Guide is an American digital media company that provides television program Television, sometimes shortened to TV, is a telecommunication medium for transmitting moving images and sound. The term can refer to a television set, or t ...'' said that the film, "offers only superficial cynicism, small-time film noir with nothing to say. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dances With Wolves
''Dances with Wolves'' is a 1990 American epic western film starring, directed, and produced by Kevin Costner in his feature directorial debut. It is a film adaptation of the 1988 novel ''Dances with Wolves'' by Michael Blake that tells the story of Union Army Lieutenant John J. Dunbar (Costner), who travels to the American frontier to find a military post, and who meets a group of Lakota. Costner developed the film with an initial budget of $15 million."Dances with Wolves: Overview" (plot/stars/gross, related films), allmovie, 2007, webpageamovie12092/ref> Much of the dialogue is spoken in Lakota with English subtitles. It was shot from July to November 1989 in South Dakota and Wyoming, and translated by Doris Leader Charge, of the Lakota Studies department at Sinte Gleska University. The film earned favorable reviews from critics and audiences, who praised Costner's directing, the performances, screenplay, score, cinematography, and production values. It was a box offi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
American Stories, Food, Family And Philosophy
''American Stories: Food, Family and Philosophy'' (french: Histoires d'Amérique) is a 1989 Belgian drama film directed by Chantal Akerman. It was entered into the 39th Berlin International Film Festival. The film deals with Jewish identity in the center of the U.S.A. Plot The film is set in New York City, near Williamsburg Bridge. It follows several people telling their life story. Cast * Mark Amitin * Eszter Balint * Stephan Balint * Kirk Baltz * George Bartenieff * Billy Bastiani * Jacob Becker * Isha Manna Beck * Max Brandt * Maurice Brenner * David Buntzman * Marilyn Chris * Sharon Diskin * Carl Don * Dean Zeth Jackson as Teitelbaum * Judith Malina * Irina V. Passmoore (as Irina Pasmur) * Herbert Rubens as Martin * Victor Talmadge References External links * 1989 films 1980s French-language films Films about Jews and Judaism Films set in New York City 1989 crime drama films Films directed by Chantal Akerman Belgian drama films {{Belgium-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chris Jericho
Christopher Keith Irvine (born November 9, 1970), better known by the ring name Chris Jericho, is an American-Canadian professional wrestler and singer. He is currently signed to All Elite Wrestling (AEW), where he is the leader of the Jericho Appreciation Society stable. Noted for his over-the-top rock star persona, in-ring technical wrestling prowess, and his ability to reinvent his character throughout the course of his career, Jericho has been named by journalists and industry colleagues as one of the greatest professional wrestlers of all time. During the 1990s, Jericho performed for American organizations Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW) and World Championship Wrestling (WCW), as well as for promotions in countries such as Canada, Japan, and Mexico. At the end of 1999, he made his debut in the World Wrestling Federation (WWF). In 2001, he became the first Undisputed WWF Champion, and thus the final holder of the WCW World Heavyweight Championship (then referred to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Los Angeles
Los Angeles ( ; es, Los Ángeles, link=no , ), often referred to by its initials L.A., is the largest city in the state of California and the second most populous city in the United States after New York City, as well as one of the world's most populous megacities. Los Angeles is the commercial, financial, and cultural center of Southern California. With a population of roughly 3.9 million residents within the city limits , Los Angeles is known for its Mediterranean climate, ethnic and cultural diversity, being the home of the Hollywood film industry, and its sprawling metropolitan area. The city of Los Angeles lies in a basin in Southern California adjacent to the Pacific Ocean in the west and extending through the Santa Monica Mountains and north into the San Fernando Valley, with the city bordering the San Gabriel Valley to it's east. It covers about , and is the county seat of Los Angeles County, which is the most populous county in the United States with an estim ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
