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National Lampoon's Pucked
''National Lampoon's Pucked'' (also known as ''Pucked'', and ''National Lampoon's The Trouble with Frank'') is a 2006 comedy movie starring Jon Bon Jovi in the main role. This is the last film directed by Arthur Hiller before his death in 2016. Plot Frank Hopper (Bon Jovi) is a former lawyer, who receives a credit card in the mail, and believes he's hit the jackpot. It's not long before he's working his way toward financing his dream – an all-woman hockey team. He's also put himself in debt to more than $300,000. He winds up in court when his plan backfires. Cast * Jon Bon Jovi as Frank Hopper * Estella Warren as Jessica * David Faustino as Carl * Curtis Armstrong as Janitor * Nora Dunn as Leona * Cary Elwes as Norman * Pat Kilbane as Elvis * Danielle James as Danielle * Dana Barron Dana Barron is an American actress who is best known for her role as the original Audrey Griswold in the 1983 film ''National Lampoon's Vacation'' which she reprised in 2003's '' Nationa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arthur Hiller
Arthur Hiller, (November 22, 1923 – August 17, 2016) was a Canadian-American television and film director with over 33 films to his credit during a 50-year career. He began his career directing television in Canada and later in the U.S. By the late 1950s he began directing films, most often comedies. He also directed dramas and romantic subjects, such as ''Love Story'' (1970), which was nominated for seven Oscars. Hiller collaborated on films with screenwriters Paddy Chayefsky and Neil Simon. Among his other films were ''The Americanization of Emily'' (1964), ''Tobruk'' (1967), ''The Hospital'' (1971), ''The Out-of-Towners'' (1970), ''Plaza Suite'' (1971), ''The Man in the Glass Booth'' (1975), ''Silver Streak'' (1976), ''The In-Laws'' (1979) and ''Outrageous Fortune'' (1987). Hiller served as president of the Directors Guild of America from 1989 to 1993 and president of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences from 1993 to 1997. He was the recipient of the Jea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cary Elwes
Ivan Simon Cary Elwes (; born 26 October 1962) is an English actor and writer. He is known for his leading film roles as Westley in ''The Princess Bride'' (1987), Robin Hood in '' Robin Hood: Men in Tights'' (1993), and Dr. Lawrence Gordon in the ''Saw'' film series. Elwes' other performances in films include '' Glory'' (1989), ''Hot Shots!'' (1991), ''The Jungle Book'' (1994), '' Days of Thunder'' (1990), '' Bram Stoker's Dracula'' (1992), ''Twister'' (1996), '' Kiss the Girls'' (1997), ''Liar Liar'' (1997), ''Cradle Will Rock'' (1999), ''Shadow of the Vampire'' (2000), ''The Cat's Meow'' (2001), ''Ella Enchanted'' (2004), ''The Alphabet Killer'' (2008), ''A Christmas Carol'' (2009), '' No Strings Attached'' (2011), and ''The Hyperions'' (2022). He has appeared on television in a number of series including ''The X-Files'', ''Seinfeld'', ''From the Earth to the Moon'', '' Psych'', ''Life in Pieces'', ''Stranger Things'', and ''The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel''. Early life Ivan Sim ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Films Shot In North Carolina
A film also called a movie, motion picture, moving picture, picture, photoplay or (slang) flick is a work of visual art that simulates experiences and otherwise communicates ideas, stories, perceptions, feelings, beauty, or atmosphere through the use of moving images. These images are generally accompanied by sound and, more rarely, other sensory stimulations. The word "cinema", short for cinematography, is often used to refer to filmmaking and the film industry, and to the art form that is the result of it. Recording and transmission of film The moving images of a film are created by photographing actual scenes with a motion-picture camera, by photographing drawings or miniature models using traditional animation techniques, by means of CGI and computer animation, or by a combination of some or all of these techniques, and other visual effects. Before the introduction of digital production, series of still images were recorded on a strip of chemically sensitized ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Films Directed By Arthur Hiller
A film also called a movie, motion picture, moving picture, picture, photoplay or (slang) flick is a work of visual art that simulates experiences and otherwise communicates ideas, stories, perceptions, feelings, beauty, or atmosphere through the use of moving images. These images are generally accompanied by sound and, more rarely, other sensory stimulations. The word "cinema", short for cinematography, is often used to refer to filmmaking and the film industry, and to the art form that is the result of it. Recording and transmission of film The moving images of a film are created by photographing actual scenes with a motion-picture camera, by photographing drawings or miniature models using traditional animation techniques, by means of CGI and computer animation, or by a combination of some or all of these techniques, and other visual effects. Before the introduction of digital production, series of still images were recorded on a strip of chemically sensitiz ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Lampoon Films
National may refer to: Common uses * Nation or country ** Nationality – a ''national'' is a person who is subject to a nation, regardless of whether the person has full rights as a citizen Places in the United States * National, Maryland, census-designated place * National, Nevada, ghost town * National, Utah, ghost town * National, West Virginia, unincorporated community Commerce * National (brand), a brand name of electronic goods from Panasonic * National Benzole (or simply known as National), former petrol station chain in the UK, merged with BP * National Car Rental, an American rental car company * National Energy Systems, a former name of Eco Marine Power * National Entertainment Commission, a former name of the Media Rating Council * National Motor Vehicle Company, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA 1900-1924 * National Supermarkets, a defunct American grocery store chain * National String Instrument Corporation, a guitar company formed to manufacture the first resonator gu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2006 Comedy Films
6 (six) is the natural number following 5 and preceding 7. It is a composite number and the smallest perfect number. In mathematics Six is the smallest positive integer which is neither a square number nor a prime number; it is the second smallest composite number, behind 4; its proper divisors are , and . Since 6 equals the sum of its proper divisors, it is a perfect number; 6 is the smallest of the perfect numbers. It is also the smallest Granville number, or \mathcal-perfect number. As a perfect number: *6 is related to the Mersenne prime 3, since . (The next perfect number is 28.) *6 is the only even perfect number that is not the sum of successive odd cubes. *6 is the root of the 6-aliquot tree, and is itself the aliquot sum of only one other number; the square number, . Six is the only number that is both the sum and the product of three consecutive positive numbers. Unrelated to 6's being a perfect number, a Golomb ruler of length 6 is a "perfect ruler". Six is a con ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2006 Films
The following is an overview of events in 2006, including the highest-grossing films, award ceremonies and festivals, a list of films released and notable deaths. Evaluation of the year Legendary film critic Philip French of ''The Guardian'' described 2006 as "an outstanding year for British cinema". He went on to emphasize, "Six of our well-established directors have made highly individual films of real distinction: Michael Winterbottom's ''A Cock and Bull Story'', Ken Loach's Palme d'Or winner '' The Wind That Shakes the Barley'', Christopher Nolan's ''The Prestige'', Stephen Frears's ''The Queen'', Paul Greengrass's '' United 93'' and Nicholas Hytner's ''The History Boys''. Two young directors made confident debuts, both offering a jaundiced view of contemporary Britain: Andrea Arnold's Red Road and Paul Andrew Williams's London to Brighton. In addition the gifted Mexican Alfonso Cuaron came here to make the dystopian thriller '' Children of Men''." He also stated, "In the (Un ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dana Barron
Dana Barron is an American actress who is best known for her role as the original Audrey Griswold in the 1983 film ''National Lampoon's Vacation'' which she reprised in 2003's '' National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation 2: Cousin Eddie's Island Adventure'' for NBC television. Early life Barron was born in New York City. Her mother, Joyce McCord, is a stage actress. Her father, Robert Weeks Barron, was a director of commercials and a Congregationalist church pastor; Robert founded The Weist-Barron School of Television, the first commercial and soap opera acting for television school in the world."Celebrity Parents Exclusive: Dana Barron" . Celebrity Parents Magazine. Retrieved July 14, 2013. Barron has a sister named Allison. She is a fifth generation entertai ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Danielle James
''Mothers and Daughters'' is a 2016 American independent drama film co-directed by Paul Duddridge and Nigel Levy, scripted by Paige Cameron from a concept by Duddridge, about the lives of different mothers and their children. The film stars an ensemble cast that includes Susan Sarandon, Christina Ricci, Sharon Stone, Eva Amurri, Courteney Cox, Roselyn Sánchez, Paul Wesley, E. G. Daily, Ashanti, Mira Sorvino and Selma Blair. Principal photography began in July 2015 in Los Angeles. The film was Duddridge's directorial debut. Plot The film revolves around the relationships between several mothers and their children. A pregnant photographer captures motherhood on film while re-examining her relationship with her estranged mom. Cast *Selma Blair as Rigby **Ella Stabile as Young Rigby *Natalie Burn as Lydia, Rigby's mother *Eva Amurri as Gayle * Susan Sarandon as Millie, Gayle's mother *Alexandra Daniels as Layla * Mira Sorvino as Georgina, Layla's birth mother * Sharon Stone a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pat Kilbane
Patrick F. Kilbane (born November 5, 1969) is an American actor, comedian, and screenwriter best known for his three seasons as a cast member on ''MADtv'' (1997–2000), as well his memorable appearance in the 1996 ''"The Bizarro Jerry"'' episode of '' Seinfeld'', in which he played Bizarro Kramer. Kilbane's first book, ''The Brain Eater's Bible: Sound Advice for the Newly Reanimated Zombie'', was released on March 18, 2011. Life and career Kilbane was born in Lakewood, Ohio and attended Beloit College, graduating in 1990. He majored in French and he began work as a stand-up comedian. Kilbane is an alumnus of the Sigma Chi International Fraternity. After graduation, he toured the Midwest for four years, spending over 40 weeks a year on the road. Kilbane would later move to Los Angeles, where he would act in commercials for Budweiser (fighting an "evil" refrigerator), ''The Single Guy'', and HBO's '' Arli$$''. After spending 3 seasons as a cast member on ''MADtv'', Kilbane ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nora Dunn
Nora Dunn (born April 29, 1952) is an American actress and comedian. She was a cast member on the NBC sketch variety TV series ''Saturday Night Live'' from 1985 to 1990, Dr. Reynolds in ''The Nanny'' (1998-1999), and Muriel in ''Home Economics'' (2021-). Early life Dunn was born in Chicago, Illinois, the daughter of Margaret (née East), a nurse, and John Dunn, a musician and poet. Her brother is actor Kevin Dunn, and sister is Cathy Zimmerman. She was raised in a Catholic family, and has Irish, English, Scottish, and German ancestry. Career ''Saturday Night Live'' Dunn joined ''SNL'' in 1985 with the return of Lorne Michaels as executive producer. The 1985–1986 season proved to be a ratings disaster, and she was one of only five cast members who was not fired at its end (the others were newcomers Jon Lovitz, A. Whitney Brown, Dennis Miller and longtime featured player Al Franken). Dunn's characters included half of "The Sweeney Sisters" lounge act alongside Jan Hooks, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Matty Simmons
Martin Gerald Simmons (October 3, 1926 – April 29, 2020) was an American film and television producer, newspaper reporter for the ''New York World-Telegram and Sun'', and Executive Vice President of Diners Club, the first credit card company. Simmons gained his greatest fame while serving as the chief executive officer of Twenty First Century Communications (renamed National Lampoon Inc., after its best known product). Life and career Simmons was born in Brooklyn, New York in 1926, the son of Kate (Shapiro), a homemaker, and Irving Simmons, a sign painter. Founded in 1967 by Simmons and fellow Diner's Club refugee Len Mogel, Twenty First Century Communications Inc. was created to publish a "counterculture" magazine called ''Cheetah''. While ''Cheetah'' failed, the partners had more success in the 1970s with '' Weight Watchers'' and '' National Lampoon'' magazines. Under Simmons' direction, National Lampoon's entire editorial staff was fired and replaced with his children (Mich ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
