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Laws Of Deception
''Laws of Deception'' is an erotic suspense thriller film produced in 1997. Written by Rollin Jarrett and directed by Joey Travolta, it stars C. Thomas Howell, James Russo, Amber Smith, Nick Mancuso and Brian Austin Green. Plot synopsis The plot involves a young man, Evan Marino, who witnessed the murder of his mob-connected parents when he was a child. Evan (C. Thomas Howell) has grown up to become a top law student and justice has become his religion. He has but one goal, which is to become the number one criminal lawyer in Miami. A beautiful and mysterious woman (Amber Smith) enters Evan's life and unbeknownst to him, has been hired by his parents’ murderer (James Russo) to uncover what he remembers. As the truth about his past is revealed, Evan finds himself caught in a tangled web of lies and twisted motivations, not the least of which are his own. Evan eventually discovers that his best friend Cal sleeps with his former lover after school. It turns out that Elise Talbot wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joey Travolta
Joseph Allen Travolta (born October 14, 1950) is an American actor, singer, producer, director and screenwriter. He is the older brother of actor John Travolta. Early life Travolta was born and raised in Englewood, New Jersey, a nearby suburb of New York City, where he attended Dwight Morrow High School. His father, Salvatore Travolta, was a semi-professional football player turned tire salesman and partner in a tire company. His mother, Helen Cecilia (née Burke; 1912–1978), was an actress and singer who had appeared in ''The Sunshine Sisters'', a radio vocal group, and acted and directed before becoming a high school drama and English teacher. His father was a second-generation Italian American and his mother was Irish American. He is one of six children including actors John Travolta, Ellen Travolta and Margaret Travolta. He graduated from Paterson State College with a degree in special education in 1974. Career Travolta began a singing career in 1978 as a recordin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rollin Jarrett
Rollin Jarrett (born Rollin Jewett, April 15, 1960) is an American actor, screenwriter, author, playwright and singer-songwriter. Early life Jarrett was born in Charlotte, North Carolina, the youngest of four brothers. His family moved to Miami, Florida when he was three and later settled in Fort Lauderdale, Florida where Jarrett attended Fort Lauderdale High School. In school, Jarrett's participation in the arts, acting in plays as well as writing for the school's creative writing journal, earned him a spot in the 1978 edition of Who's Who Among American High School Students. After high school, Jarrett attended Florida State University where he was a Theatre major. Classmate and friend Alan Ball cast Jarrett in his original play, "Dickinson Hall", which premiered at the university in 1980. After college, Jarrett returned to Miami and began auditioning for plays, films, commercials and print work. Career Jarrett's career began in South Florida, where he was a successful stag ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Suspense Film
Thriller film, also known as suspense film or suspense thriller, is a broad film genre that evokes excitement and suspense in the audience. The suspense element found in most films' plots is particularly exploited by the filmmaker in this genre. Tension is created by delaying what the audience sees as inevitable, and is built through situations that are menacing or where escape seems impossible. The cover-up of important information from the viewer, and fight and chase scenes are common methods. Life is typically threatened in a thriller film, such as when the protagonist does not realize that they are entering a dangerous situation. Thriller films' characters conflict with each other or with an outside force, which can sometimes be abstract. The protagonist is usually set against a problem, such as an escape, a mission, or a mystery. Screenwriter and scholar Eric R. Williams identifies thriller films as one of eleven super-genres in his screenwriters' taxonomy, claiming that ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thriller Film
Thriller film, also known as suspense film or suspense thriller, is a broad film genre that evokes excitement and suspense in the audience. The suspense element found in most films' plots is particularly exploited by the filmmaker in this genre. Tension is created by delaying what the audience sees as inevitable, and is built through situations that are menacing or where escape seems impossible. The cover-up of important information from the viewer, and fight and chase scenes are common methods. Life is typically threatened in a thriller film, such as when the protagonist does not realize that they are entering a dangerous situation. Thriller films' characters conflict with each other or with an outside force, which can sometimes be abstract. The protagonist is usually set against a problem, such as an escape, a mission, or a mystery. Screenwriter and scholar Eric R. Williams identifies thriller films as one of eleven super-genres in his screenwriters' taxonomy, claiming that ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Russo
James Vincent Russo (born April 23, 1953) is an American film and television actor. He has appeared in over 150 films in three decades. Early life Russo was born in New York City, New York, to an Italian father and German mother. A graduate of the High School of Art and Design and New York University (NYU), he wrote and starred in the prize-winning short film ''The Candy Store''. Before his first break in acting, he drove for a cab company, worked as a construction worker and a gravedigger. He was raised in Flushing, New York and spent his formative years on 156th street. Career Russo's first role in his acting career was in the 1981 made-for-television film '' Chicago Story''. He then went on to star in many hit films of the 1980s. His big break (but small role) came in the 1982 comedy film ''Fast Times at Ridgemont High'', as a convenience store robber. In 1984, he appeared in ''Beverly Hills Cop'' as Mikey Tandino, a friend of Axel Foley who is murdered. That same year he st ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amber Smith
Amber Smith is an American actress and former model. Early life Amber Smith is the daughter of Carol Smith. During her 2008 and 2009 appearances on the reality television programs in which she sought treatment by Dr. Drew Pinsky for addiction, she stated that both her father and mother had long histories with addiction. In the third episode of '' Sex Rehab with Dr. Drew'', she stated that her father died as a result of a drinking problem, and that while he was absent during much of her childhood, she was still devastated by his death. Career Modeling Smith started modeling by age 16. As a teenager she was represented by Irene Marie Models in Miami Beach and traveled to Paris, France, where she worked as a model throughout Europe for four years. Her breakthrough came when her naturally blonde hair was dyed red, giving her a strong resemblance to 1940s and '50s movie star Rita Hayworth. Smith appeared in back-to-back issues of the 1993 & 1994 ''Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue'', ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nick Mancuso
Nicodemo Antonio Massimo Mancuso (born May 29, 1948) is an Italian-Canadian actor, artist, playwright, and director. Beginning his career as a stage actor, he had his breakthrough role in the 1981 drama ''Ticket to Heaven'', for which he won the Genie Award for Best Performance by a Leading Actor. He has over 155 film and television credits, including a starring role on the NBC series ''Stingray'' (1985–87) and as antichrist Franco Macalousso in the ''Apocalypse'' film series. Early life and education Mancuso was born May 29, 1948 in Mammola, Calabria, Italy. His family emigrated to Canada in 1956 via Naples, when he was eight years old. He grew up in Ontario and began acting in high school. On graduation, he studied psychology at the University of Toronto, but left to pursue acting full time. Career Mancuso began his professional career by performing in theatres across Canada such as the Vancouver Playhouse, Neptune Theatre, Centaur Theatre and Halifax's Pier One experimen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brian Austin Green
Brian Austin Green (born Brian Green; July 15, 1973) is an American actor, rapper, television personality and podcaster, best known for his portrayal of David Silver on the television series ''Beverly Hills, 90210'' (1990–2000). Green was also a series regular on '' Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles'', '' Freddie'', ''Wedding Band'', and ''Anger Management''. Early life Green was born in Van Nuys, California, the son of Joyce and George Green. He has some Scottish ancestry. His middle name, "Austin", was added to differentiate himself from another actor when he joined the Screen Actor's Guild as a child. Green grew up in North Hollywood and attended North Hollywood High School, after attending the Hamilton High School Academy of Music. Career Prior to his role on ''Beverly Hills, 90210'', Green had a recurring role for three seasons (1986–1989) on the CBS primetime soap opera ''Knots Landing'', playing the role of Brian Cunningham, the son of Abby Cunningham Ewing ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Landis
John David Landis (born August 3, 1950) is an American comedy and fantasy filmmaker and actor. He is best known for the comedy films that he has directed – such as ''The Kentucky Fried Movie'' (1977), ''Animal House, National Lampoon's Animal House'' (1978), The Blues Brothers (film), ''The Blues Brothers'' (1980), ''An American Werewolf in London'' (1981), ''Trading Places'' (1983), ''Three Amigos'' (1986), ''Coming to America'' (1988) and ''Beverly Hills Cop III'' (1994), for directing Michael Jackson's Michael Jackson videography, music videos for Michael Jackson's Thriller (music video), "Thriller" (1983) and "Black or White" (1991). Early life Landis was born into a American Jews, Jewish family in Chicago, Illinois, the son of Shirley Levine (''née'' Magaziner) and Marshall Landis, an interior designer and decorator. Landis and his parents relocated to Los Angeles when he was four months old. Though spending his childhood in California, Landis still refers to Chicago as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Miano
Robert Miano (born September 25, 1942) is an American actor. Early life Robert Miano was born in New York City and raised in the Southeast Bronx neighborhood. He is of Italian descent. At the age of fifteen Robert Miano was discovered by a talent agent who happened to pass by a street corner in the Bronx and heard Miano singing with a doo-wop group. This would lead to a recording of "Kingdom Of Love" by the Preludes on the Cub Label, a new subsidiary of MGM Records. Years later, at an open casting call, Miano auditioned for the lead rock singer in the play "Satyricon" and landed the role. The musical was presented at the Stratford Shakespearean Festival in Ontario, Canada. Subsequently, Miano spent several years traveling around Europe as a troubadour where he performed musical acts by singing and playing his guitar on the streets and in restaurants. Career When Robert Miano returned to New York City, he took up method acting studies with Lee Strasberg and Warren Robertson. I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Krista Tesreau
Krista Tesreau (born January 10, 1964; St. Louis, Missouri) is an American actress. Career Tesreau is best known for her role as Melinda “Mindy” Lewis on the CBS soap opera '' Guiding Light'', which she portrayed from 1983 to 1989. In 1987 Tesreau was nominated for a Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Ingenue for the role, and received a ''Soap Opera Digest'' Award nomination in 1988. Tesreau also played Andie Klein on '' Santa Barbara'' from August 20, 1992 to January 15, 1993, and "whirling dervish" Tina Lord Tina Lord Roberts is a fictional character from the American daytime soap opera ''One Life to Live'', originally and last played by Andrea Evans. The character is the daughter of original series patriarch Victor Lord, and sister to long-running ch ... on '' One Life to Live'' from July 6, 1994 to January 24, 1997. Reappeared on ''Guiding Light'' as Mindy briefly in 2002, 2004, and again starting March 6, 2009. References External links *Krista’s Official Webs ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Lewis (Canadian Actor)
David Lewis (born August 4, 1976) is a Canadian actor, best known for his roles in '' Hope Island'', ''Icarus'', ''White Chicks'', '' A Fairly Odd Movie: Grow Up, Timmy Turner'', ''Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency'', and '' Child's Play''. Career Lewis is best known for playing Kevin Mitchum on the PAX series '' Hope Island''. He played Walt Lawson in the 1999 film '' Lake Placid''. He also worked in ''The Butterfly Effect 2''. Lewis played Richard Allen on CBS's Harper's Island. In 2010, he played Mr. Graham in ''Icarus''. David has had a role in almost 100 movies and shows. In 2005, he appeared on ''Criminal Minds''. He starred in ''Shoes Off!'', which was a Genie Award nominee for Best Live Action Short Drama in 1998. He also played Mr. Denzel Crocker in the 2011 television film '' A Fairly Odd Movie: Grow Up, Timmy Turner'', the 2012 TV movie, ''A Fairly Odd Christmas'', and the 2014 TV movie, '' A Fairly Odd Summer''. He was cast in ''Dirk Gently's Holistic Detect ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
