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Linewatch
''Linewatch'' is a 2008 American thriller film starring Cuba Gooding Jr., and directed by Kevin Bray. The film was released on direct-to-DVD in the United States on October 21, 2008. Plot Michael Dixon (Cuba Gooding Jr.) is an agent working linewatch for the United States Border Patrol on the U.S. Mexico Border in New Mexico. He is well-respected by his peers at US Border Patrol and loved by his wife Angela (Sharon Leal) and 5-year-old daughter Emily (Deja Warrior). Michael and his partner Luis DeSanto (Omar Paz Trujillo) discover a van full of dead illegal immigrants, and they go in search of the "coyote" who was leading them across before he left them for dead. At the same time, Michael has to deal with a Minute Men-style militia led by Ron Spencer (Chris Browning). The search for the coyote leads Michael and Luis to a trailer, and results in a shootout where Luis gets shot. During the ensuing chaos, Michael recognizes one of the suspects as Cook (Malieek Straughter), a mem ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Evan Ross
Evan Olav Ross-Naess (born August 26, 1988), is an American actor and musician. He made his acting debut in the comedy-drama film '' ATL'' (2006), and has since starred in the films ''Pride'' (2007), ''According to Greta'' (2009), '' Mooz-lum'' (2010), '' 96 Minutes'' (2011), '' Supremacy'' (2014), and '' The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1'' (2014) and '' Part 2'' (2015). On television, Ross had a recurring role as Charlie Selby in the season 3 of The CW's teen drama series '' 90210'' and a regular role as Angel Rivera in the season 2 of Fox's musical drama series ''Star.'' Ross also starred on ABC's procedural drama series '' Wicked City'' as Diver Hawkes. As a musician, he released his first single "Yes Me" in February 2011, and his second single "How To Live Alone" in May 2015. Ross is the son of the late mountaineer Arne Næss Jr. and the Supremes lead singer Diana Ross. He has been married since 2014 to singer-songwriter Ashlee Simpson, with whom he has two children. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Motion Picture Corporation Of America
Motion Picture Corporation of America (MPCA) is an American film production company that focuses on production, acquisition, and distribution of low-budget films. History MPCA was founded in 1986 by longtime business partners Brad Krevoy and Steve Stabler. During the company's formative years, they produced films such as ''The Purple People Eater'' (1988) with Ned Beatty; ''Back to Back'' (1989), starring Bill Paxton and Apollonia; and sex comedy ''Miracle Beach'' (1992). Dumb and Dumber After having been rejected by each major film studio, Bobby and Peter Farrelly, pitched the script of ''Dumb and Dumber'' to MPCA, which would later be released in 1994. ''Dumb and Dumber'' saw positive commercial reception; it opened and remained at number 1 on the U.S. box office for 4 weeks. The film went on to gross $127 million domestically and $120 million overseas for a worldwide total of $247 million off of a $16 million budget. The film was one of the highest grossing comedies of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brad Krevoy
Brad Krevoy is a film producer, entrepreneur, and the founder and chairman/CEO of the Motion Picture Corporation of America (MPCA). In a career spanning over 30 years, Krevoy has been directly involved in the development, finance, production, acquisition, and distribution of more than 150 motion picture and television projects, most famously the 1994 blockbuster comedy, Key Art Awards winner ''Dumb and Dumber''. Lately, he has become known as one of the producers of Christmas-themed entertainment, having produced many successful holiday movies, including Netflix’s ''A Christmas Prince'' trilogy, and ''The Princess Switch''. Early life and education Krevoy graduated from Beverly Hills High School. He went on to study at Stanford University, graduating in 1978 with a BA in Political Science. To this day he still maintains a strong connection to the university. He then went on to study at UC Hastings, College of the Law. After graduation, he served as a Legislative Fellow in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kevin Bray (director)
Kevin Bray is an American film, television, commercial and music video director. Bray attended the University of Michigan and the University of Paris (Sorbonne) before completing his studies at New York University's Tisch School of the Arts. Bray also goes by his initials, KGB. Career Beginning his career as a music video director, Bray has directed music videos for a number of artists, including Anita Baker, Jessica Simpson, Jennifer Lopez, Brandy, Christina Aguilera, Lauryn Hill, De La Soul, Whitney Houston, Savage Garden, Celine Dion, among others. Film * '' All About the Benjamins'' (2002) * '' Walking Tall'' (2004) * ''Linewatch'' (Director and Executive Producer, 2008) * ''Friday After Next'' (2002; Second Unit Director) Television ; Director * '' The Morning Show'' (1 episode, 2019) * '' Succession'' (2 episodes, 2019-2021) * ''Black-ish'' (8 episodes, 2015–2022) * ''Pearson'' (3 episodes, 2019) * '' Mike Epps: Only One Mike'' (Netflix special) * '' Bless This Mess'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sharon Leal
Sharon Ann Leal is an American actress and singer. She is known for her roles in movies such as ''Dreamgirls'', '' This Christmas'', ''Why Did I Get Married?'', ''Why Did I Get Married Too?'' and her roles on the television shows ''Legacy'', ''Guiding Light'' and ''Boston Public'' Early life Leal was born in Tucson, Arizona. Her mother, Angelita, is Filipina. Her father was an African-American military policeman who broke up with her mother before Sharon was born. Shortly after, her mother married Jesse Leal, a Master Sergeant in the United States Air Force and a police officer at Clark Air Base, Philippines; he legally adopted Sharon. Career Leal's career began with the role of Dahlia Crede in the CBS daytime serial ''Guiding Light''. Later, she joined the Broadway company of ''Rent''. Soon after, she was cast as Mimi for the San Francisco leg of the first national tour of ''Rent''. Leal appeared on the 1999 original cast recording of the Off-Broadway musical '' Bright Lights, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cuba Gooding Jr
Cuba Mark Gooding Jr. (born January 2, 1968) is an American actor. He is the recipient of an Academy Award, a Screen Actors Guild Award, and an Emmy nomination. After his breakthrough role as Tre Styles in ''Boyz n the Hood'' (1991), he appeared in ''A Few Good Men'' (1992), ''The Tuskegee Airmen'' (1995), ''Outbreak'' (1995), and ''Jerry Maguire'' (1996), for which he won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor. He gained later fame for his roles in ''Men of Honor'' (2000) as Carl Brashear, and in Michael Bay's World War II epic ''Pearl Harbor'' (2001) as Doris Miller. His other films include ''As Good as It Gets'' (1997), '' What Dreams May Come'' (1998), ''Rat Race'' (2001), ''The Fighting Temptations ''(2003), '' American Gangster'' (2007), ''Gifted Hands ''(2009), ''Lee Daniels' The Butler'' (2013), and ''Selma'' (2014) as civil rights attorney Fred Gray. He also provided the voice of Buck the Horse in the animated feature film ''Home on the Range'' (2004). In 201 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Omari Hardwick
Omari Latif Hardwick (born January 9, 1974) is an American actor known for his starring role as James "Ghost" St. Patrick, the protagonist of Starz's ''Power'' and his role as Vanderohe in Zack Snyder's ''Army of the Dead'' (2021). He is also known for his roles in '' Saved'' and '' Dark Blue'', in Spike Lee's ''Miracle at St. Anna'' (2008), '' Kick-Ass'' (2010), Tyler Perry's ''For Colored Girls'' (2010) and as Andre in BET Network's ''Being Mary Jane''. Early life and education Hardwick was born in Savannah, Georgia, the son of Joyce and Clifford Hardwick III, an attorney. Growing up in Decatur, Georgia, Hardwick wrote poetry on a regular basis, and participated in many sports. For high school he attended Marist School in Brookhaven, Georgia where he played baseball, basketball and football and attended University of Georgia on a football scholarship. Even though he was a star on the field, Hardwick continued in acting and poetry, and thus minored in theater. Career After ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dean Norris
Dean Joseph Norris (born April 8, 1963) is an American actor. He is best known for playing DEA agent Hank Schrader on the AMC series '' Breaking Bad'' (2008–2013) and its spin-off ''Better Call Saul'' (2020). He also portrayed town councilman James "Big Jim" Rennie on the CBS series '' Under the Dome'' (2013–2015) and played mob boss Clay "Uncle Daddy" Husser on the TNT series ''Claws'' (2017-2022). Throughout his career, Norris has acted in nearly 50 movies and more than 100 different TV shows. Norris has appeared in films such as ''Lethal Weapon 2'' (1989), ''Hard to Kill'' (1990), '' Total Recall'' (1990), '' Terminator 2: Judgment Day'' (1991), '' The Firm'' (1993), '' Starship Troopers'' (1997), '' The Cell'' (2000), ''Little Miss Sunshine'' (2006), ''Evan Almighty'' (2007), and ''Sons of Liberty'' (2015), and has more recently starred in films such as ''The Book of Henry'' (2017), '' Death Wish'' (2018), and ''Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark'' (2019). Early life ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stage 6 Films
Stage 6 Films, Inc. is an American film production label of Sony Pictures Worldwide Acquisitions that acquires and produces feature films that are low budget and that are being released straight-to-DVD, on demand, or through streaming services. Some of their films are also being released theatrically. Once a film is finished, Sony Pictures Worldwide Acquisitions will decide if the film will be released theatrically or on a different platform. Founded in 2007, the label takes its name from the location of its main office, the Stage 6 building at Sony Pictures Studios in Culver City, CA (originally an actual sound stage used for such films as '' The Wizard of Oz''). Filmography 2000s 2010s 2020s Upcoming International distribution Stage 6 occasionally also acquires international rights to films, be it worldwide excluding the United States and/or Canada, or in major territories such as the United Kingdom and Australia. Given below is a list of films (also seen o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chris Browning
Christopher Jay Browning (born March 8, 1964) is an American television and film actor, known for film work and character roles. Career Browning began his acting career in 1987, at age 22 or 23, with a sitcom television series. Due to his drug problems at the time, he spent several years homeless and also served time in jail. He sought treatment for his addiction in 1994. He was cast in the miniseries ''Hardball'' as Lloyd LaCombe. He was later cast in a recurring role in '' In the House'', His first major role in a film came in 1996, in ''The Children of Captain Grant'' which was filmed in Russia. He also had a recurring role in the day-time soap, ''As the World Turns'' as David Allen. After not appearing in films and movies between 1999 and 2005 due to his rehabilitation, he made an appearance in the film, ''A Piece of Pie''. In that same year, he was cast in his first big budget film, '' 3:10 to Yuma''. After this he was cast in television shows such as '' Easy Money'' and the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sony Pictures Direct-to-video Films
, commonly stylized as SONY, is a Japanese multinational conglomerate corporation headquartered in Minato, Tokyo, Japan. As a major technology company, it operates as one of the world's largest manufacturers of consumer and professional electronic products, the largest video game console company and the largest video game publisher. Through Sony Entertainment Inc, it is one of the largest music companies (largest music publisher and second largest record label) and the third largest film studio, making it one of the most comprehensive media companies. It is the largest technology and media conglomerate in Japan. It is also recognized as the most cash-rich Japanese company, with net cash reserves of ¥2 trillion. Sony, with its 55 percent market share in the image sensor market, is the largest manufacturer of image sensors, the second largest camera manufacturer, and is among the semiconductor sales leaders. It is the world's largest player in the premium TV market for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stage 6 Films Films
Stage or stages may refer to: Acting * Stage (theatre), a space for the performance of theatrical productions * Theatre, a branch of the performing arts, often referred to as "the stage" * ''The Stage'', a weekly British theatre newspaper * Stages Repertory Theatre, a theatre company in Houston, Texas Music * Stage, an American band featuring Ryan Star * ''Stage'', a 2002 book and DVD documenting Britney Spears' Dream Within a Dream Tour Albums * ''Stage'' (David Bowie album), 1978 * ''Stage'' (Great White album), 1995 * ''Stage'' (Keller Williams album), 2004 * ''Stage'', by Mónica Naranjo, 2009 * ''The Stage'' (album), by Avenged Sevenfold, or the title song (see below), 2016 * ''Stages'' (Cassadee Pope album), 2019 * ''Stages'' (Elaine Paige album), 1983 * ''Stages'' (Eric Clapton album), 1993 * ''Stages'' (Jimi Hendrix album), 1991 * ''Stages'' (Josh Groban album), 2015 * ''Stages'' (Melanie C album), 2012 * ''Stages'' (Triumph album), 1985 * ''Stages'' (Vede ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
