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Maurizio Romano
Maurizio Romano (9 March 1966 – 20 September 2003) was an Italian actor and voice actor. Biography Born in Cassino, Romano began his career in the 1990s. He was heavily active in his chosen field as a voice actor during that time. He was best known for providing the Italian voice of Lionel Hutz in ''The Simpsons''. He also voiced Professor Frink from his debut appearance until the fourth season of the show. Romano dubbed certain actors in at least one or two of their movies such as Ben Affleck, John Leguizamo and Jeremy Davies. He was also the Italian voice of Tuvok in the first season of '' Star Trek: Voyager''. As an actor, Romano appeared in an episode of the Italian drama show '' Una donna per amico'' directed by Rossella Izzo in 1998. His career as an actor was quite short lived. Romano was the older brother of voice actress Laura Romano. Death On 20 September 2003 Romano was killed in a car crash. The incident took place in Vizzolo Predabissi near Milan. Filmography Tel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cassino
Cassino () is a ''comune'' in the province of Frosinone, Southern Italy, at the southern end of the region of Lazio, the last city of the Latin Valley. Cassino is located at the foot of Monte Cairo near the confluence of the Gari and Liri rivers. The city is best known as the site of the Abbey of Montecassino and the Battle of Monte Cassino during World War II, which resulted in huge Allied and German casualties as well as the near total destruction of the town itself. It is also home to the University of Cassino. Cassino has a population of 35,969 , making it the second largest town in the province. History Ancient Cassino's roots lie in the settlement of Casinum, the last city of the Latins, of Umbrian or Venetic or Oscan origin, sited atop the hill of Cassino near Monte Cairo, five kilometres to the north. Casinum passed under the control of the Volscians first and then the Samnites, Eventually Sabini (a Volsci branch and Umbrian/Venetic origins) were defeated by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Young Riders
''The Young Riders'' is an American western television series created by Ed Spielman that presents a fictionalized account of a group of young Pony Express riders (some of whom are young versions of legendary figures in Old West history) based at the Sweetwater Station in the Nebraska Territory during the years leading up to the American Civil War. The series premiered on ABC on September 20, 1989 and ran for three seasons until the final episode aired on July 23, 1992. Production Filming of the original pilot for the series took place in California. After the ABC network picked it up, the series production moved to Tucson, Arizona, with filming in "Mescal", a western-themed movie town operated by Old Tucson Studios. Before the series premiere, producers of the 1988 film '' Young Guns'' filed a lawsuit against ABC and the series producers, claiming the series title combined with its plot infringed on their trademark. In the second season, Don Franklin joined the cast to portray t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carrie 2
''The Rage: Carrie 2'' is a 1999 American supernatural horror film directed by Katt Shea, and starring Emily Bergl, Jason London, Dylan Bruno, J. Smith-Cameron and Amy Irving. The film is a sequel to the 1976 horror film ''Carrie'' based on the 1974 novel of the same name by Stephen King, and serves as the second film in the ''Carrie'' franchise. Its plot follows the younger half-sister of Carrie White (Bergl), also suffering with telekinesis, who finds that her best friend's suicide was spurred by a group of popular male classmates who exploited her for sexual gain. ''The Rage: Carrie 2'' was released on March 12, 1999, and was a box office bomb at the time of release, grossing $17 million against a $21 million production budget. It received generally negative reviews from critics, who criticized the film's failure to capture the essence of what made the original "believably" creepy. In spite of this, the performances of the cast were praised—especially that of Bergl, who ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shanghai Noon
''Shanghai Noon'' is a 2000 martial arts western action comedy film starring Jackie Chan, Owen Wilson and Lucy Liu. The first in the ''Shanghai'' film series and marking the directorial debut of Tom Dey, ''Shanghai Noon'' was written by Alfred Gough and Miles Millar. The film received positive reviews and was a commercial success. The film, set in Nevada and other parts of the American West in the 19th century, is a juxtaposition of a Western with a kung fu action film with extended martial arts sequences, as reflected by its title, which is a wordplay on the iconic western '' High Noon''. It also has elements of comedy and the "Buddy cop film" genre, featuring two vastly different heroes (a Chinese Imperial Guard and an American Western outlaw) who team up to stop a crime. It is reminiscent of the iconic drama film of the genre from which it is largely inspired: ''Red Sun'', with Charles Bronson (Wanted Cowboy) and Toshiro Mifune (Imperial Samuraï), but in the comedy register. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Swingers (1996 Film)
''Swingers'' is a 1996 American comedy-drama film about the lives of single, unemployed actors living on the 'eastside' of Hollywood, California, during the 1990s swing revival. Written by Jon Favreau and directed by Doug Liman, the film starred Favreau alongside Vince Vaughn, featuring performances by Ron Livingston and Heather Graham. A critical and commercial hit, the film helped propel Favreau, Vaughn, Graham, and Livingston to stardom, while also launching Liman's directing career as he won the award for Best New Filmmaker at the 1997 MTV Movie Awards. This film was rated #58 on Bravo's "100 Funniest Movies". The film was honored on the 2007 Spike TV Guys' Choice Awards. In 2011, ''Empire'' magazine listed the film as #49 on its "50 Greatest American Independent Films" list. Plot Mike Peters is a struggling comedian who left New York to find success in Los Angeles, and is still upset over his girlfriend of six years, Michelle, breaking up with him six months prior. To hel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Independence Day (1996 Film)
''Independence Day'' (also promoted as ''ID4'') is a 1996 American science fiction action film directed by Roland Emmerich and written by Emmerich and Dean Devlin. It stars an ensemble cast that consists of Will Smith, Bill Pullman, Jeff Goldblum, Mary McDonnell, Judd Hirsch, Margaret Colin, Randy Quaid, Robert Loggia, James Rebhorn, and Harvey Fierstein. The film focuses on disparate groups of people who converge in the Nevada desert in the aftermath of a worldwide attack by a powerful extraterrestrial race. With the other people of the world, they launch a counterattack on July 4— Independence Day in the United States. While promoting ''Stargate'' in Europe, Emmerich conceived the film while answering a question about his belief in the existence of alien life. Devlin and Emmerich decided to incorporate a large-scale attack having noticed that aliens in most invasion films travel long distances in outer space only to remain hidden when reaching Earth. Shooting began on July 2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alarm Für Cobra 11 – Die Autobahnpolizei
''Alarm für Cobra 11 – Die Autobahnpolizei'' ("Alarm for Cobra 11 – The Highway Police") is a long-running, popular German television series about a two-man team of highway police (Autobahnpolizei), originally set in Berlin and since 1999 in the area of Cologne. The series has been broadcast in 120 countries worldwide. The last regular episode "Das Team" aired on 12 August 2021. In an interview, main star Erdoğan Atalay blamed the stoppage on COVID-19 pandemic. In 2022, the series will return in the form of 90-minute TV movies. Plot The tasks of the Cobra 11 team consist primarily in solving crimes and catching the perpetrators. Typical elements of the action genre are mixed, so that there are regular car crashes, shootouts, explosions and fistfights. These action scenes are elaborately produced in most cases, and appropriately presented in a spectacular way. The high number of unrealistic scenes is a common criticism of the series; for example, large explosions often hap ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
28 Days Later
''28 Days Later'' is a 2002 British post-apocalyptic horror film directed by Danny Boyle and written by Alex Garland. It stars Cillian Murphy as a bicycle courier who awakens from a coma to discover the accidental release of a highly contagious, aggression-inducing virus has caused the breakdown of society. Naomie Harris, Christopher Eccleston, Megan Burns, and Brendan Gleeson appear in supporting roles. Garland took inspiration from George A. Romero's ''Night of the Living Dead'' film series and John Wyndham's 1951 novel ''The Day of the Triffids'' for the film's post-apocalyptic story. Filming took place in various locations in the United Kingdom in 2001. The crew filmed for brief periods during early mornings and temporarily closed streets to capture recognisable and typically busy areas when they were deserted. John Murphy composed an original soundtrack for the film, with other instrumental songs by Brian Eno, Godspeed You! Black Emperor and other artists also be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Best Men
''Best Men'' is a 1997 American crime comedy film directed by Tamra Davis, and stars Sean Patrick Flanery, Luke Wilson, Andy Dick, Mitchell Whitfield, Fred Ward, Drew Barrymore and Dean Cain. Plot Four groomsmen are preparing for a wedding, donning tuxedos. Buzz (Dean Cain), a former soldier, has a few handguns in his tuxedo, Teddy (Andy Dick), a browbeaten house husband, is meticulously getting ready, Sol (Mitchell Whitfield), a former criminal lawyer now specializing in divorce, dresses neatly while Billy (Sean Patrick Flannery), a failing actor, is shown watching a newscast. The reporter describes a recent bank robbery where the robber recited Shakespearean before escaping. All four meet up, walking towards the prison where Jesse (Luke Wilson) is being released after three years for an unspecified crime. Sol and Jesse have a heated argument as Sol's error as his attorney led to Jesse's incarceration. Jesse is marrying Hope (Drew Barrymore), surrounded by his best friends. En ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Warrior Princess
Warrior Princess may refer to: *"Warrior Princess", the 2014 Mongolian hit film about the life of Queen Anu *'' Xena: Warrior Princess'', a 1995-2001 American television series ** "The Warrior Princess" (''Hercules: The Legendary Journeys''), an episode of ''Hercules: The Legendary Journeys'' ** ''Xena: Warrior Princess'' (comics) *'' X-wing Rogue Squadron: The Warrior Princess'', a 1996 story arc of the ''X-wing: Rogue Squadron'' comics series *'' Diana: Warrior Princess'', a 2003 roleplaying game by Heliograph Incorporated *''Warrior Princess: A U.S. Navy SEAL's Journey to Coming out Transgender'', a 2013 memoir of Kristin Beck, a former United States Navy SEAL who came out as a trans woman *nickname of English professional kickboxer Ruqsana Begum (born 1983) See also *Women warriors in literature and culture * List of female action heroes *List of women warriors in folklore This is a list of women who engaged in war, found throughout mythology and folklore, studied in f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Julius Caesar
Gaius Julius Caesar (; ; 12 July 100 BC – 15 March 44 BC), was a Roman general and statesman. A member of the First Triumvirate, Caesar led the Roman armies in the Gallic Wars before defeating his political rival Pompey in a civil war, and subsequently became dictator from 49 BC until his assassination in 44 BC. He played a critical role in the events that led to the demise of the Roman Republic and the rise of the Roman Empire. In 60 BC, Caesar, Crassus and Pompey formed the First Triumvirate, an informal political alliance that dominated Roman politics for several years. Their attempts to amass power as were opposed by the within the Roman Senate, among them Cato the Younger with the frequent support of Cicero. Caesar rose to become one of the most powerful politicians in the Roman Republic through a string of military victories in the Gallic Wars, completed by 51 BC, which greatly extended Roman territory. During this time he both invaded Britain and built a b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dark Shadows (1991 TV Series)
''Dark Shadows'' (later referred to as ''Dark Shadows: The Revival'') is an American prime time gothic soap opera television series which aired on NBC from January 13 to March 22, 1991. A re-imagining of the 1966–71 ABC daytime gothic soap opera ''Dark Shadows'', the revival was developed by Dan Curtis, creator of the original series. Series story line The 1991 ''Dark Shadows'' tells a streamlined version of the original storyline – the arrival of governess Victoria Winters at Collinwood, vampire Barnabas Collins being released from his coffin, Dr. Hoffman's attempt to cure Barnabas' vampirism medically, and, finally, Victoria's time travel back to 1790 to witness the events in which the still-human Barnabas is transformed into an undead creature. Development and production Having declined several previous inquiries about reviving ''Dark Shadows'', Curtis was contacted by NBC's then-head of programming Brandon Tartikoff in the summer of 1987. The reluctant Curtis was eve ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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