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Next Of Kin (2008 Film)
Next of kin is a person's closest living blood relative or relatives. Next of Kin may also refer to: Film and television *''The Next of Kin ''The Next of Kin'', also known as ''Next of Kin'', is a 1942 Second World War propaganda film produced by Ealing Studios. The film was originally commissioned by the British War Office as a training film to promote the government message that ...'', a 1942 British film often called ''Next of Kin'' * ''Next of Kin'' (1982 film), an Australian/New Zealand film * ''Next of Kin'' (1984 film), a Canadian film * ''Next of Kin'' (1989 film), an action film * ''Next of Kin'' (TV series), a 1995 to 1997 British sitcom * ''Next of Kin'' (2008 film), an American film starring Bess Armstrong * "Next of Kin" (''Arrow''), an episode of ''Arrow'' * ''Next of Kin'' (2018 TV series), a 2018 British thriller-drama series starring Archie Panjabi * ''Next of Kin'' (2021 film), a 2021 supernatural horror film from the ''Paranormal Activity'' film series O ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Next Of Kin
A person's next of kin (NOK) are that person's closest living blood relatives. Some countries, such as the United States, have a legal definition of "next of kin". In other countries, such as the United Kingdom, "next of kin" may have no legal definition and may not necessarily refer to blood relatives at all. In some legal systems, rights regarding inheritance (which imply a decision-making capacity — for example, in a medical emergency — where no clear will or instructions have been given, and where the person has no spouse) flow to the closest relative (regardless of the age, with a representative appointed if a minor), usually a child, a parent or a sibling. However, there are people without any close adult relatives and, in such a case, decision-making power often flows to a niece or nephew, first cousin, aunt or uncle, or grandparent. For example, if a person dies intestate, the laws of some jurisdictions require distribution of the estate to the decedent's spouse or c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Next Of Kin
''The Next of Kin'', also known as ''Next of Kin'', is a 1942 Second World War propaganda film produced by Ealing Studios. The film was originally commissioned by the British War Office as a training film to promote the government message that " Careless talk costs lives". After being taken on by Ealing Studios, the project was expanded and given a successful commercial release. After the war and up until at least the mid 1960s, services in British Commonwealth countries continued to use ''The Next of Kin'' as part of security training. The film's title is derived from the phrase "the next of kin have been informed" as used by radio announcers when reporting on the loss of personnel in action. Plot In preparing for a secret raid on a German-held French coastal village, a British security officer is chosen to monitor activities in England among army personnel of the 95th Infantry as well as civilians with whom they mingle. At the same time, German intelligence send Agents 23 a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Next Of Kin (1982 Film)
''Next of Kin'' is a 1982 Australian psychological horror film co-written and directed by Tony Williams, and starring Jackie Kerin and John Jarratt. The film was featured in the documentary ''Not Quite Hollywood'' where it was praised by Quentin Tarantino. Plot After her estranged mother's death, Linda Stevens inherits a rural estate called Montclare, which has been in her family for years. The rambling structure houses a long-held retirement community for the elderly. The night Linda arrives, a new boarder, the aged Mrs. Ryan, also arrives during a rainstorm, dropped off by her son, Kelvin. Shortly after Linda settles in, a resident of the home is found drowned in a bathtub. Linda begins reading childhood diaries left in the house by her mother, in which her mother describes being unsettled in the home and believing someone is watching her. She also finds handwritten medical records for her aunt Rita, which disturbs her as she was told that Rita had been dead at the time they we ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Next Of Kin (1984 Film)
''Next of Kin'' is a 1984 film directed by Atom Egoyan. It is Egoyan's first feature film and won prizes at International Filmfestival Mannheim-Heidelberg and was nominated for Best Achievement in Direction in the Genie Awards. Plot summary Twenty-three-year-old Peter Foster is an only child who lives at home, where he constantly hears his parents arguing. Because Peter does nothing all day, the family goes to a clinic where a therapist videotapes them. After Peter watches his tape, he views the tape of a troubled Armenian family, who gave their only son away for adoption when they arrived in Canada. Peter decides to visit this family, and he pretends to be their son, Bedros Deryan. The Deryan family welcomes him with open arms, and Peter tries to patch up the poor relationship between George Deryan and his daughter Azah. Cast DVD release ''Next of Kin'' was first made commercially available via a DVD set along with Egoyan's second full-length film, ''Family Viewing''. It wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Next Of Kin (1989 Film)
''Next of Kin'' is a 1989 American action thriller film directed by John Irvin and starring Patrick Swayze and Liam Neeson, with Adam Baldwin, Helen Hunt, Bill Paxton and Ben Stiller in one of his earliest roles. The screenplay was based on a story of the same title, both written by Michael Jenning. Plot Truman Gates, a former US Army Airborne Ranger raised in Appalachia, migrates to Chicago to become a police officer. Married to Jessie, who is pregnant, he has made the transition from hillbilly to respectable lawman. When the coal mine closes, Truman persuades his younger brother Gerald to get work in Chicago. Unfortunately, soon after landing a job as a truck driver, his vehicle is hijacked by mobsters and Gerald is killed by Joey Rosellini, the nephew of mob boss Papa John Isabella. Truman returns to Kentucky for the funeral. His surviving brother, Briar Gates insists on a traditional mountain blood feud, but Truman begs them to let Gerald's murder be dealt with above the la ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Next Of Kin (TV Series)
''Next of Kin'' is a British sitcom that aired on BBC1 from 15 May 1995 to 20 February 1997. It starred Penelope Keith in her last regular sitcom role. The plot follows well-to-do couple Maggie and Andrew Prentice who are forced to abandon their dreams of early retirement after they reluctantly become guardians of their orphaned grandchildren, after the death of their estranged son. It was written by Gavin Petrie and Jan Etherington. It was announced in '' The Mirror'' newspaper in April 1997 that ''Next of Kin'' had been axed by the BBC and that Penelope Keith was furious. Plot Self-absorbed middle-class couple Maggie and Andrew Prentice have just taken early retirement and intend to spend their final years luxuriating in their new home overlooking a vineyard in the south of France. However, when their estranged son Graham and his wife (they only refer to her as 'Boot-face') die in a car crash, Maggie and Andrew are forced to become legal guardians and later adoptive parents o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Next Of Kin (2008 Film)
Next of kin is a person's closest living blood relative or relatives. Next of Kin may also refer to: Film and television *''The Next of Kin ''The Next of Kin'', also known as ''Next of Kin'', is a 1942 Second World War propaganda film produced by Ealing Studios. The film was originally commissioned by the British War Office as a training film to promote the government message that ...'', a 1942 British film often called ''Next of Kin'' * ''Next of Kin'' (1982 film), an Australian/New Zealand film * ''Next of Kin'' (1984 film), a Canadian film * ''Next of Kin'' (1989 film), an action film * ''Next of Kin'' (TV series), a 1995 to 1997 British sitcom * ''Next of Kin'' (2008 film), an American film starring Bess Armstrong * "Next of Kin" (''Arrow''), an episode of ''Arrow'' * ''Next of Kin'' (2018 TV series), a 2018 British thriller-drama series starring Archie Panjabi * ''Next of Kin'' (2021 film), a 2021 supernatural horror film from the ''Paranormal Activity'' film series O ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bess Armstrong
Elizabeth Key "Bess" Armstrong (born December 11, 1953) is an American film, stage and television actress. She is best known for her roles in films '' The Four Seasons'' (1981), '' High Road to China'' (1983), ''Jaws 3-D'' (1983), and ''Nothing in Common'' (1986). Armstrong also starred in the ABC drama series ''My So-Called Life'' and had lead roles in a number of made-for-television films. Early life Armstrong was born in Baltimore, Maryland, the daughter of Louise Allen (née Parlange), who taught at Bryn Mawr, and Alexander Armstrong, an English teacher at the Gilman School. She attended the Bryn Mawr School for Girls and Brown University, from which she graduated with degrees in Latin and Theater (studying acting with Jim Barnhill and John Emigh). While at Bryn Mawr and Brown, Armstrong appeared in over one hundred stage plays. Career Armstrong's professional acting career began in 1975 with the Off-Off Broadway debut, ''Harmony House''. Then, in 1977, Armstrong made her te ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Next Of Kin (Arrow)
The sixth season of the American television series ''Arrow'' premiered on The CW on October 12, 2017, and concluded on May 17, 2018, with a total of 23 episodes. The series is based on the DC Comics character Green Arrow, a costumed crime-fighter created by Mort Weisinger and George Papp, and is set in the Arrowverse, sharing continuity with other Arrowverse television series. The showrunners for this season were Marc Guggenheim and Wendy Mericle. Stephen Amell stars as Oliver Queen, with principal cast members David Ramsey as John Diggle, Willa Holland as Thea Queen, Emily Bett Rickards as Felicity Smoak, Echo Kellum as Curtis Holt and Paul Blackthorne as Quentin Lance also returning from previous seasons. Katie Cassidy, a principal cast member from seasons one to four and a guest actor for season five, was reinstated as a series regular for the sixth season as Laurel Lance / Black Siren. They are joined by Rick Gonzalez as Rene Ramirez and Juliana Harkavy as D ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Next Of Kin (2018 TV Series)
Next of kin is a person's closest living blood relative or relatives. Next of Kin may also refer to: Film and television *''The Next of Kin ''The Next of Kin'', also known as ''Next of Kin'', is a 1942 Second World War propaganda film produced by Ealing Studios. The film was originally commissioned by the British War Office as a training film to promote the government message that ...'', a 1942 British film often called ''Next of Kin'' * ''Next of Kin'' (1982 film), an Australian/New Zealand film * ''Next of Kin'' (1984 film), a Canadian film * ''Next of Kin'' (1989 film), an action film * ''Next of Kin'' (TV series), a 1995 to 1997 British sitcom * ''Next of Kin'' (2008 film), an American film starring Bess Armstrong * "Next of Kin" (''Arrow''), an episode of ''Arrow'' * ''Next of Kin'' (2018 TV series), a 2018 British thriller-drama series starring Archie Panjabi * ''Next of Kin'' (2021 film), a 2021 supernatural horror film from the ''Paranormal Activity'' film series O ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Archie Panjabi
Archana Panjabi (born 31 May 1972) is a British actress. She has had various roles in both UK and US television including as Maya Roy in ''Life on Mars'' (2006–07), Nas Kamal in NBC crime drama '' Blindspot'' (2016–17, 2020), Kendra Malley in Global TV drama '' Departure'' (2019), and Kalinda Sharma in CBS Legal drama ''The Good Wife'' (2009–15). Her work in the latter earned her a Primetime Emmy Award in 2010 and an NAACP Image Award in 2012, as well as two further Emmy nominations, one Golden Globe nomination, and three Screen Actors Guild Award nominations shared with the cast. Panjabi is the first Asian actor to win a Primetime Emmy for acting. Additional notable roles include Meenah Khan in '' East Is East'' (1999), Pinky Bhamra in ''Bend It Like Beckham'' (2002), Yasmin Husseini in '' Yasmin'' (2004), and Asra Nomani in ''A Mighty Heart'' (2007). Early life Panjabi was born in Edgware, London to Govind and Padma Panjabi, both Sindhi Hindu immigrants from India. Her ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Next Of Kin
Next of kin is a person's closest living blood relative or relatives. Next of Kin may also refer to: Film and television *''The Next of Kin ''The Next of Kin'', also known as ''Next of Kin'', is a 1942 Second World War propaganda film produced by Ealing Studios. The film was originally commissioned by the British War Office as a training film to promote the government message that ...'', a 1942 British film often called ''Next of Kin'' * ''Next of Kin'' (1982 film), an Australian/New Zealand film * ''Next of Kin'' (1984 film), a Canadian film * ''Next of Kin'' (1989 film), an action film * ''Next of Kin'' (TV series), a 1995 to 1997 British sitcom * ''Next of Kin'' (2008 film), an American film starring Bess Armstrong * "Next of Kin" (''Arrow''), an episode of ''Arrow'' * ''Next of Kin'' (2018 TV series), a 2018 British thriller-drama series starring Archie Panjabi * ''Next of Kin'' (2021 film), a 2021 supernatural horror film from the ''Paranormal Activity'' film series O ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
