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Listen To Me (film)
''Listen to Me'' is a 1989 American drama film written and directed by Douglas Day Stewart. Released on May 5, 1989, it stars Kirk Cameron, Jami Gertz, and Roy Scheider. The film was largely shot on location in Malibu, California, including the campus of Pepperdine University. Plot summary ''Listen to Me'' centers around a group of college students who are members of the debate team at fictional Kenmont College. The two main characters, Tucker Muldowney (Kirk Cameron) and Monica Tomanski (Jami Gertz), come from underprivileged backgrounds and have won scholarships to Kenmont for displaying exceptional talent for debating. Both students are taken under the wing of the debate-team coach, Charlie Nichols (Scheider), who was a star debater in his youth. The team eventually wins a chance to debate the issue of abortion against Harvard in front of the Supreme Court. Along the way, the students learn lessons about life, love, friendship, and politics. The film also includes the theme ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Douglas Day Stewart
Douglas Day Stewart is an American screenwriter and film director. He graduated from Claremont McKenna College in 1962. Filmography Writer *''Room 222'' (episodes: "KWWH", "Stay Awhile, Mr. Dream Chaser", "The Quitter" and "You Don't Know Me, He Said") (1971-1972 (TV) *'' Bonanza'' (episode: "The Initiation") (1972) (TV) *''Cannon'' (episodes: "The Rip-Off" and "Catch Me If You Can") (1972-1973) (TV) *''The Man Who Could Talk to Kids'' (1973) (TV) *''Murder or Mercy'' (1974) (TV) *''Gone with the West'' (1975) *''The Last Survivors'' (1975) (TV) *''The Boy in the Plastic Bubble ''The Boy in the Plastic Bubble'' is a 1976 American made for television drama film inspired by the lives of David Vetter and Ted DeVita, who lacked effective immune systems. It stars John Travolta, Glynnis O'Connor, Diana Hyland, Robert Reed, ...'' (1976) (TV) *''The Other Side of the Mountain Part 2'' (1978) *''The Blue Lagoon (1980 film), The Blue Lagoon'' (1980) *''An Officer and a Gentleman'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Linda Thompson (singer)
Linda Thompson (''née'' Pettifer, born 23 August 1947) is an English singer-songwriter. Thompson is one of the most recognised names and voices in the British folk rock movement of the 1970s and 1980s, in collaboration with fellow British folk rock musician, guitarist Richard Thompson, to whom she was married for ten years, and later as a solo artist. Biography Early years Born in Hackney, London, she moved with her family to her mother's home city of Glasgow, Scotland, at the age of six. Actor Brian Pettifer (born 1953) is her brother. Around 1966 she started singing in folk clubs, and in 1967 began studying modern languages at the University of London, but dropped out after four months. She changed her name to Linda Peters. By day she sang advertising jingles, including one with Manfred Mann. She recorded the Bob Dylan song "You Ain't Goin' Nowhere", released as an MGM single in 1968 by Paul McNeill and Linda Peters, McNeill being another friend of Sandy Denny and Alex Cam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dan Schneider (TV Producer)
Daniel James Schneider (born January 14, 1966) is an American television producer, screenwriter, and actor. After appearing in mostly supporting roles in a number of 1980s and 1990s films and TV shows, Schneider devoted himself to behind-the-scenes work in production. He is the co-president of television production company Schneider's Bakery and made '' What I Like About You'' for The WB and ''All That'', ''The Amanda Show'', '' Drake & Josh'', ''Zoey 101'', '' iCarly'', ''Victorious'', ''Sam & Cat'', '' Henry Danger'', ''Game Shakers'', and ''The Adventures of Kid Danger'' for Nickelodeon. In March 2018, Nickelodeon announced that they had parted ways with Schneider. He was later accused of misconduct by some of his former employees, which he has partly denied. § In a 2021 interview with ''The New York Times'', Schneider announced that he had written and sold a new pilot to a different network. Early life Schneider was born and raised in Memphis, Tennessee, to Harry and Ca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tom Schanley
Thomas Lee Schanley (born May 5, 1961) is an American actor who has appeared in a number of television series and feature films. His television credits include roles in '' S.W.A.T'', '' NCIS: New Orleans'', '' NCIS: LA'', ''Graceland'', ''Hawaii Five-O'', '' Castle'', '' Dexter'', '' The Forgotten'', ''Criminal Minds'', ''CSI: Miami'', ''CSI: NY'', ''Dynasty'', ''Baywatch'', '' Melrose Place'', '' ER,'' ''The Yellow Rose'', '' Fame'', '' T. J. Hooker'', '' JAG'', '' Murder, She Wrote'', and ''Star Trek: Enterprise ''Star Trek: Enterprise'', titled simply ''Enterprise'' for its first two seasons, is an American science fiction television series created by Rick Berman and Brannon Braga. It originally aired from September 26, 2001, to May 13, 2005 on Uni ...''. His feature film credits include (most recent first) ''Get the Gringo'', ''A Better Life''. alongside Oscar Nominee Demián Bichir, ''Conspiracy Theory (film), Conspiracy Theory'', ''Courage Under Fire'', ''Fever Pitc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Moon Unit Zappa
Moon Unit Zappa (born September 28, 1967) is an American actress, singer, and author. She is the daughter of musician Frank Zappa. Early life Moon Zappa was born in New York City, the eldest child of Gail (née Sloatman) and musician Frank Zappa.Moon Unit Zappa Biography (1967–) , Filmreference.com She has three younger siblings: Dweezil, , and . Zappa's father was of Sicilian, Greek-Arab, and French ancestry, and her mother was of German and Portuguese d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yeardley Smith
Martha Maria Yeardley Smith ( ; born July 3, 1964) is an American actress, artist and writer. She currently stars as the voice of Lisa Simpson on the long-running animated television series ''The Simpsons''. Smith became an actress in 1982 after graduating from drama school. She moved to New York City in 1984, where she appeared in the Broadway production of Tom Stoppard's ''The Real Thing (play), The Real Thing''. She made her film debut in 1985's ''Heaven Help Us (film), Heaven Help Us'', followed by roles in ''The Legend of Billie Jean'' and ''Maximum Overdrive''. She moved to Los Angeles in 1986 and took a recurring role in the television series ''Brothers (1984 TV series), Brothers''. In 1987, Smith auditioned for the ''The Simpsons shorts, Simpsons'' The Simpsons shorts, shorts on ''The Tracey Ullman Show''. Smith intended to audition for the role of Bart Simpson, but the casting director felt her voice was too high, and she was cast as Bart's sister Lisa. In 1989, the sh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jason Gould
Jason Emanuel Gould (; born December 29, 1966) is an American actor and singer. Early life Gould was born on December 29, 1966, in New York City, the only child of singer and actress Barbra Streisand and actor Elliott Gould. His parents separated in 1969 and divorced July 9, 1971. Career Gould appeared as Mike Cameron in the romantic comedy-drama film '' Say Anything...'' (1989) and the romantic drama film ''The Prince of Tides'' (1991) (which was directed by and starred his mother) but has seldom appeared in front of the camera since then. In 1997, he made his West End theatre début in the drama play ''The Twilight of the Golds'' at the Arts Theatre in London; he played the part of David, a theatre-designer. Gould wrote, produced, and directed the short comedy film ''Inside Out'' (1997), playing Aaron in the story of the child of two celebrities who is outed by the tabloids. His father Elliott Gould played his father in the short film, and his half-brother Sam Gould pla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peter DeLuise
Peter John DeLuise (born November 6, 1966) is an American actor, television director, television producer, and screenwriter. He is known for his role as Officer Doug Penhall in the Fox TV series ''21 Jump Street'', and for directing and writing episodes of science fiction television shows, particularly in the ''Stargate'' franchise. He is the son of actors Dom DeLuise and Carol Arthur. Career DeLuise made his film debut in the 1979 film '' Hot Stuff''. He landed his best known acting role, as Officer Doug Penhall, in the 1987 Fox series ''21 Jump Street'', alongside other promising actors including Johnny Depp. His brother Michael came on the show in the fifth season where he played his younger brother, Officer Joey Penhall. DeLuise is also well known for his role as Dagwood on the NBC science fiction television series ''SeaQuest DSV'' from 1994 to 1996. DeLuise has made guest appearances on the television shows '' The Facts of Life'', ''21 Jump Street'' spin-off '' Booker'', '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tim Dang
Timothy Dang is an American actor and theatre director originally from Hawaii of Asian origin. He served as the artistic director at the Asian American theatre company, East West Players (EWP), in Little Tokyo, Los Angeles, California until 2016. He graduated in 1980 with a bachelor of Fine Arts degree in theatre from the University of Southern California. Theatre Dang has been affiliated with EWP since 1980, as actor and director. He became artistic director in 1993, succeeding Nobu McCarthy, guiding the company's transition from a small theatre company producing Equity 99-seat shows, to a mid-sized company in a 240-seat house in 1995. As a director, he has mounted productions at Singapore Repertory Theatre, Asian American Theater Company in San Francisco, Mark Taper Forum New Works Festival, Celebration Theatre, West Coast Ensemble, and the Perseverance Theatre in Juneau, Alaska. He has won numerous awards for directing and performing, including two Ovation Awards. He has ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christopher Atkins
Christopher Atkins Bomann (born February 21, 1961) is an American actor and businessman, perhaps best known for his debut in the 1980 film '' The Blue Lagoon'' and playing Peter Richards in ''Dallas'' (1983–1984). Early life Christopher Atkins Bomann was born and raised in Rye, New York. He is the son of Donald Bomann and Bitsy Nebauer, who divorced during his childhood. Atkins was an aspiring baseball player; when his baseball aspirations were derailed by knee problems, he started a modeling career. When he began acting, Atkins dropped the last name Bomann and used his middle name, Atkins, as his last name. Career A friend suggested that Atkins audition for '' The Blue Lagoon''. The film's director, Randal Kleiser, stated that Atkins was a sailing instructor with no acting experience when he was cast in the film. Atkins and co-star Brooke Shields played teenaged cousins who find love while living in an isolated tropical paradise after being marooned as children. Released ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Quinn Cummings
Quinn L. Cummings (born August 13, 1967) is an American entrepreneur, author, humorist, inventor and former actress. Cummings came to prominence as a child actor, playing Lucy McFadden in Neil Simon's '' The Goodbye Girl'', for which she was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress, as well as a recurring role as Annie Cooper on the television series ''Family''. Since quitting acting, she has become an entrepreneur, and has authored several books. Early life Cummings was born in Los Angeles. Her father, Sumner, was a businessman who died when she was still a child. Her mother, Jan, was a bookkeeper. Career Film and television Cummings began her career after being discovered by cinematographer James Wong Howe. She soon began landing roles in numerous television commercials, eventually winning the role of Marsha Mason's daughter, Lucy McFadden, in the 1977 film ''The Goodbye Girl''. Cummings' performance was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anthony Zerbe
Anthony Jared Zerbe (born May 20, 1936) is an American actor. His notable film roles include the post-apocalyptic cult leader Matthias in ''The Omega Man'', a 1971 film adaptation of Richard Matheson's 1954 novel, '' I Am Legend''; as an Irish Catholic coal miner and one of the Molly Maguires in the 1970 film '' The Molly Maguires''; as a corrupt gambler in ''Farewell, My Lovely''; as the leper colony chief Toussaint in the 1973 historical drama prison film '' Papillon''; as Abner Devereaux in '' Kiss Meets the Phantom of the Park''; as villain Milton Krest in the James Bond film ''Licence to Kill''; Rosie in '' The Turning Point''; Roger Stuart in '' The Dead Zone''; Admiral Dougherty in '' Star Trek: Insurrection''; and Councillor Hamann in ''The Matrix Reloaded'' and ''The Matrix Revolutions''. Life and career Zerbe was born in Long Beach, California, the son of Catherine (née Scurlock) and Arthur LeVan Zerbe. He went to Newport Harbor High School. He attended Pomona College ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
