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Noel Gugliemi
Noel Albert Gugliemi (also known as Noel G.) is an American actor best known for his portrayals of Southern Californian gangsters. Gugliemi has received some notoriety for having played characters named ''Hector'' in several movies and TV shows. Life and work Gugliemi is of Italian and Mexican descent. He was abandoned by his parents, so he became homeless and entered into a criminal life. In 2001, Noel played Hector in ''The Fast and the Furious'', which boosted his career. He reprised his role in ''Furious 7'' and in the ''Fast & Furious'' music video, the latter alongside Chingy, iRome, Neil Brown Jr., Ray Lavender, Sarayah Love "Empire", & Chloe Riley. Gugliemi is a Christian Christians () are people who follow or adhere to Christianity, a monotheistic Abrahamic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus Christ. The words ''Christ'' and ''Christian'' derive from the Koine Greek title ''Christós'' (Χρι ... and regularly delivers motivational speeches at ch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Old School (film)
''Old School'' is a 2003 American comedy film directed and co-written by Todd Phillips. The film stars Luke Wilson, Vince Vaughn, and Will Ferrell as depressed men in their thirties who seek to relive their college days by starting a fraternity, and the tribulations they encounter in doing so. The film was released on February 21, 2003, received mixed reviews from critics, and grossed $86 million worldwide. Plot Upon returning home early from a business trip, attorney Mitch Martin walks in on his girlfriend Heidi watching porn. Initially relieved, it turns out she has planned an orgy. Learning she regularly partakes in them, he decides to break up with her. A few days later, Mitch encounters his high school crush, Nicole, at the wedding of his friend Frank and makes an awkward impression. Later, he moves into a house located near the campus of the fictional Harrison University in Upstate New York. Mitch's other friend Bernard throws a housewarming party at Mitch's house, dubbed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
If I Had Known I Was A Genius
''If I Had Known I Was a Genius'' is a film directed by Dominique Wirtschafter and written by Markus Redmond (who also stars in the film). The film premiered January 23, 2007 at the Sundance Film Festival. Plot Michael (Markus Redmond) is an African-American boy with a genius I.Q. His family refuses to encourage him and tries to bring him down, and his mother (Whoopi Goldberg) nicknames him "Ugly". Michael enrolls in a high school drama class and finds encouragement from an eccentric teacher. Cast *Markus Redmond as Michael Reed *Whoopi Goldberg as Mrs. Reed *Keith David as Mr. Reed *Debra Wilson as Teresa Reed *Sharon Stone as Gloria Fremont *Tara Reid as Stephanie *Della Reese as Nana *Andy Richter as Game Show Host *French Stewart as Public School Principal *David Denman as Baker *Nadia Bjorlin as Faith *Julie Hagerty Julie Beth Hagerty (born June 15, 1955) is an American actress. She starred as Elaine in the films ''Airplane!'' (1980) and '' Airplane II: The Sequel'' ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
School For Scoundrels (2006 Film)
''School for Scoundrels'' is a 2006 American comedy film, starring Billy Bob Thornton and Jon Heder, and directed by Todd Phillips. The film is based on the 1960 British film ''School for Scoundrels''. The remake was released on September 29, 2006. The remake has a similar theme to the original film, but a noticeably different plot and tone. Plot Roger is a downtrodden meter reader, subject to ridicule from co-workers and regular denizens, who dreams of dating the foreign graduate student who lives in his building, Amanda. To overcome his lack of self-esteem, he signs up for a course taught by Dr. P where Roger and his classmates are constantly bullied by Dr. P and his assistant Lesher, who likes to use outrageous and unethical methods on them, including humiliation. Some tasks they are required to do are quite cruel and primitive – like the task to start a conflict or even a fight with somebody they meet just to prove they are fearless. However, nobody intends to quit the co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Crank (film)
''Crank'' is a 2006 American action film written and directed by Mark Neveldine and Brian Taylor (in their directorial debuts) and starring Jason Statham, Amy Smart and Jose Pablo Cantillo. The plot centers on a British hitman based in Los Angeles named Chev Chelios who is poisoned by the mafia and must keep his adrenaline flowing constantly in order to keep himself alive. He does so by various methods including taking drugs, publicly fornicating with his girlfriend, and getting into fights, while he tries to track down the man who poisoned him. The title of the film comes from a slang word for methamphetamine. The film was followed by a sequel titled '' Crank: High Voltage'' in 2009. Plot Los Angeles-based English hitman Chev Chelios works for a crime syndicate led by Don "Carlito" Carlos. Chelios is contracted by Carlito to kill mafia boss Don Kim as members of the Triads have been encroaching on Carlito's business. Chelios goes to Don Kim and apparently murders him. In the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Splinter (2006 Film)
Splinter is a 2006 American police-action film set in Los Angeles directed by Michael D. Olmos and starring Tom Sizemore, Noel Gugliemi and Edward James Olmos. The film's concept originated with writer and actor Enrique Almeida, who portrays the film's lead character. Noel Gugliemi, who starred as the lead character's brother, stated that the filmmakers wanted to create "a Mexican version of Friday, a Mexican version of Menace II Society." The film grossed $12,918 in United States theaters. Plot Dreamer (Enrique Almeida) is being questioned by Detective Gramm (Resmine Atis). We flash back to Dreamer and Shaggy sitting in a car when another car pulls up and does a drive-by shooting. The drive by kills Shaggy and the bullet passes through and into Dreamers head. A girl is poking through a pile of trash and finds the bodies of the men who performed the drive by. It is revealed that Shaggy of the Greenville gang had been going with Vanessa who was with Trigger (Hector Atreyu Ruiz ) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gangs Of The Dead
''Gangs of the Dead'', originally ''Last Rites'', is a zombie survival film released in 2006, starring Enrique Almeida and Reggie Bannister. Plot The film takes place in the city of Los Angeles, California, and follows two intertwined plots. The main plot concerns a meteorite that crashes in Los Angeles. It carries alien spores that spread across the city, transforming humans into flesh-eating zombies. The other story is about two rival gangs, "The Lords of Crenshaw" and "El Diablo", who continue to fight for dominance of Los Angeles even as it falls to the zombie horde. Cast * Enrique Almeida as Santos * Howard Alonzo as Jerome * Reggie Bannister as Mitchell * Stephen Basilone as O'Bannon * James C. Burns as Campbell Release The film was first released under its original title of ''Last Rites'' at the Los Angeles Film Festival on June 30, 2006. It was later released direct to video on May 1, 2007 under the new title of ''Gangs of the Dead''. In both Germany and Italy, the fil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hood Of Horror
''Hood of Horror'' (a.k.a. ''Snoop Dogg's Hood of Horror'') is a Horror film, horror film adaptation of a fictional comic book, which is an anthology of three short tales set in an urban milieu in a style reminiscent of ''Tales from the Crypt (comics), Tales from the Crypt'' and ''Tales from the Hood''. It was the "secret" ninth film screened in the 8 Films to Die For film festival on November 19, 2006. It opened worldwide in theaters on May 4, 2007. Plot Intro The story starts with Devon, a Gangbanger (voiced by Snoop Dogg), and how he became a Hound Of Hell (H.O.H). This all happened after he and his crew engaged in a shoot-out with Liore, (voiced by Hawthorne James) the leader of a rival gang in a car chase throughout the neighborhood until eventually, he caught up to Liore and put a bullet in his head. Devon later learns after going home that his younger sister has died having been hit by a stray bullet from Devon's gun during the chase. While wandering the streets devastate ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harsh Times
''Harsh Times'' is a 2005 American action crime film written and directed by David Ayer in his directorial debut. Set in South Central Los Angeles, the film stars Christian Bale and Freddy Rodriguez. The film was distributed by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer and Bauer Martinez Entertainment. Ayer says that the film's characters are largely based on the people he knew when he lived in South Central Los Angeles. Plot Jim Davis (Christian Bale) is a former U.S. Army Ranger and GWOT veteran who suffers from PTSD. Jim has a Mexican girlfriend, Marta (Tammy Trull), whom he is determined to marry and bring into the United States to start a life together. With this in mind, Jim returns to Los Angeles, California. In Los Angeles, Jim meets up with his best friend Mike Alonzo ( Freddy Rodriguez). Mike's longtime girlfriend, Sylvia (Eva Longoria), a young attorney, is "on the warpath" over his failure to get a job (his previous job was outsourced) and she encourages Jim to help Mike hand out resum ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Duck (film)
''Duck'' is a 2005 American drama film by director-writer-producer Nic Bettauer. It stars Philip Baker Hall. The film is a dystopian view of the then-near future of 2009. Plot Following the death of his wife, Arthur Pratt (Philip Baker Hall) is on the verge of taking his own life. However, after he has finished burying his wife's ashes at a nearby park, a duckling crosses his path. Noticing that the duckling is all alone, Arthur decides to help it find its brace. Unfortunately, they find its brace has been killed while crossing a road. In sympathy, Arthur then takes the surviving duckling to his apartment, where he bathes and feeds it. No longer on the verge of suicide, Arthur commits himself to raising and taking care of the duckling, whom he names “Joe.” After falling behind on his rent and because his retirement home doesn't allow pets, Arthur is evicted from his apartment and banned from the premises. Arthur returns with Joe to the park where they first met and is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Employee Of The Month (2004 Film)
''Employee of the Month'' is a 2004 American black comedy film written and directed by Mitch Rouse. The film stars Matt Dillon, Christina Applegate, and Steve Zahn. Plot Dave Walsh (Matt Dillon) is a bank employee whose day begins badly when he gets fired from his dream job and dumped by his fiancée Sara Goodwin (Christina Applegate) the day after their engagement party was crashed by his best friend, Jack (Steve Zahn). Jack tries to console him by telling him that it's for the best, that Dave was headed down the wrong path. In a further effort to console him, Jack arranges for a hooker named Whisper (Jenna Fischer) to show up at his apartment, but instead she steals his car. The next day, Dave goes back to the bank with a gun tucked into in his waistband. He surreptitiously makes his way into his former boss's office, where he pulls out the gun and threatens to end his boss's life. Though intimidated, the boss stands up to Dave, and Dave, deciding he does not want blood on his h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wasabi Tuna
''Wasabi Tuna'' is a 2003 independent Cafe Entertainment Studios action comedy film starring Jason London, Barney Cheng, Tim Meadows, Antonio Sabàto, Jr., Alanna Ubach, Guillermo Díaz, Alexis Arquette, Megan Cavanagh, and Arturo Gil. Anna Nicole Smith is featured as herself. Directed and produced by Lee Friedlander, the screenplay was written by Celia Fox, who also executive produced. ''Wasabi Tuna'' premiered on August 20, 2003. It was issued on DVD on October 28, 2005, by Indican Pictures. Plot This camp screwball comedy of errors, that includes many over-the-top stereotypes, is set at Halloween against the backdrop of West Hollywood, California. Five friends, interior designer Evan (played by London); interior designer Harvey (played by Cheng); stockbroker Dave (played by Meadows); spinning instructor Fredrico (played by Sabàto); and Emme (played by Ubach), a sassy young woman obsessed with style and classic movies, have all been anticipating the West Hollywood Hallowe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |