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Redbelt
''Redbelt'' is a 2008 American martial arts film written and directed by David Mamet and starring Chiwetel Ejiofor, Tim Allen, Alice Braga, Randy Couture, Ricky Jay, Joe Mantegna, Emily Mortimer, David Paymer, Rebecca Pidgeon, and Rodrigo Santoro. The film also features a number of martial arts professionals. It opened in wide release in the United States and Canada on May 9, 2008. The film centers on a martial arts master who struggles to achieve financial stability without compromising on his strict set of morals and must determine if the latest opportunities in his career are too good to be true. As of 2025, ''Redbelt'' remains Allen's only non-comedic role to date, not counting a cameo in '' Tropical Snow''. Plot One evening, at his Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu studio, martial arts teacher Mike Terry is approached by attorney Laura Black, who accidentally sideswiped his car. Policeman Joe Collins, one of Mike's students, sees that Laura is distressed and tries to take her coat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rebecca Pidgeon
Rebecca Pidgeon (born October 10, 1965) is an American-British actress who has appeared on stage and in feature films. She is also a singer, songwriter and recording artist. Early life Pidgeon was born to English parents in Cambridge, Massachusetts, while her father, Carl R. Pidgeon, was a visiting professor at MIT. Her mother, Elaine, is a yoga teacher. Her paternal grandmother, Monica Pidgeon, the editor of ''Architectural Design'', was the sister of artist Olga Lehmann and academic Andrew George Lehmann. Pidgeon moved to Edinburgh, Scotland in 1970 with her parents. She graduated from the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London with classmates Clive Owen and Liza Tarbuck. Career From 1986 to 1990, Pidgeon was the lead singer of the British folk/pop band Ruby Blue. She left the group shortly after they signed to a major record label. She released the album ''The Raven'' in 1994, followed by ''The New York Girls' Club'' (1996), and ''The Four Marys'' (1998), a collection o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Emily Mortimer
Emily Kathleen Anne Mortimer (born 6 October 1971) is a British and American actress and filmmaker. She began acting in stage productions and has since appeared in several film and television roles. In 2003, she won an Independent Spirit Award for her performance in ''Lovely and Amazing''. She is also known for playing Mackenzie McHale in the HBO series '' The Newsroom'' (2012–2014). She co-created and co-wrote the series '' Doll & Em'' (2014–2015) and wrote and directed the miniseries ''The Pursuit of Love'' (2021), the latter of which earned her a nomination for the British Academy Television Award for Best Supporting Actress. She provided the voice of Sophie in the English-language version of '' Howl's Moving Castle'' (2004), and starred in '' Scream 3'' (2000), '' Match Point'' (2005), ''The Pink Panther'' (2006), '' The Pink Panther 2'' (2009), '' Lars and the Real Girl'' (2007), ''Chaos Theory'' (2008), '' Harry Brown'' (2009), '' Shutter Island'' (2010), ''Cars 2'' ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ricky Jay
Richard Jay Potash (June 26, 1946 – November 24, 2018) was an American stage magician, actor, and writer. In a 1993 profile for ''The New Yorker'', Mark Singer called Jay "perhaps the most gifted sleight of hand artist alive". In addition to sleight of hand, he was known for his card tricks, card throwing, memory feats, and stage patter. He also wrote extensively on magic and its history. His acting credits include ''The Prestige'', '' The Spanish Prisoner'', ''Mystery Men'', '' Heist'', ''Boogie Nights'', ''Tomorrow Never Dies'', '' Heartbreakers'', '' State and Main'', ''House of Games'', ''Magnolia'', and '' Deadwood.'' In 2015, he was the subject of an episode of PBS's '' American Masters'', the only magician ever profiled in the series. Early life Jay was born in the New York City borough of Brooklyn to Shirley (Katz) and Samuel Potash. A member of a middle-class Jewish family, he grew up in Elizabeth, New Jersey. He rarely spoke publicly about his parents, but did share ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chiwetel Ejiofor
Chiwetel Umeadi Ejiofor ( ; born 10 July 1977) is a British actor. He is the recipient of various accolades, including a British Academy Film Award and a Laurence Olivier Award, in addition to nominations for an Academy Award, two Primetime Emmy Awards, and five Golden Globe Awards. In 2008, he was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) and in 2015, he was advanced to Commander (CBE) for his services to the arts. After enrolling at the National Youth Theatre in 1995 and attending the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art, at age 19 and three months into his course, Ejiofor was cast by Steven Spielberg to play a supporting role in the film '' Amistad'' (1997) as James Covey. He later won the Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actor for ''Othello'' (2008). Ejiofor earned the BAFTA Award for Best Actor as well as a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Actor for his portrayal of Solomon Northup in ''12 Years a Slave'' (2013). Ejiofor's other films inclu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Mamet
David Alan Mamet (; born November 30, 1947) is an American playwright, author, and filmmaker. He won a Pulitzer Prize and received Tony Award, Tony nominations for his plays ''Glengarry Glen Ross'' (1984) and ''Speed-the-Plow'' (1988). He first gained critical acclaim for a trio of 1970s off-Broadway plays: ''The Duck Variations'', ''Sexual Perversity in Chicago'', and ''American Buffalo (play), American Buffalo''. His plays ''Race (play), Race'' and ''The Penitent (play), The Penitent'', respectively, opened on Broadway theater, Broadway in 2009 and previewed off-Broadway in 2017. Feature films that Mamet both wrote and directed include ''House of Games'' (1987), ''Homicide (1991 film), Homicide'' (1991), ''The Spanish Prisoner'' (1997), and his biggest commercial success, ''Heist (2001 film), Heist'' (2001). His screenwriting credits include ''The Postman Always Rings Twice (1981 film), The Postman Always Rings Twice'' (1981), ''The Verdict'' (1982), ''The Untouchables (film), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tim Allen
Timothy Alan Dick (born June 13, 1953), known professionally as Tim Allen, is an American actor and comedian. He is known for playing Tim "The Toolman" Taylor on the ABC sitcom ''Home Improvement'' (1991–1999) for which he won a Golden Globe Award and Mike Baxter on the ABC/ Fox sitcom '' Last Man Standing'' (2011–2021). He voices Buzz Lightyear for the ''Toy Story'' franchise for which he won an Annie Award and played Scott Calvin and Santa Claus in ''The Santa Clause'' franchise (1994–present). Allen's other films include '' Jungle 2 Jungle'' (1997), '' Galaxy Quest'' (1999), '' Joe Somebody'' (2001), '' Big Trouble'' (2002), '' Christmas with the Kranks'' (2004), '' The Shaggy Dog'' (2006), '' Wild Hogs'' (2007), '' The Six Wives of Henry Lefay'' (2009), and '' Crazy on the Outside'' (2010). Early life and education Allen was born in Denver, Colorado, on June 13, 1953. He is the third oldest of six children of Martha Katherine (née Fox), a community-service w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Randy Couture
Randall Duane Couture (; born June 22, 1963) is an American mixed martial arts commentator, actor, former United States Army sergeant, former professional mixed martial artist, and former Collegiate wrestling, collegiate and Greco-Roman wrestling, Greco-Roman wrestler. During his tenures in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), he became a three-time UFC Heavyweight Championship, UFC Heavyweight Champion, two-time List of UFC champions, UFC Light Heavyweight Champion, an interim UFC Light Heavyweight Champion, making him a six-time UFC Champion and the List of UFC champions#Tournament winners, UFC 13 Heavyweight Tournament winner. He is the first fighter in history to win a UFC championship in two different divisions. He currently serves as a commentator and analyst for the Professional Fighters League. Couture has competed in a record 16 title fights. He is tied for the record for the most wins in UFC Heavyweight Championship bouts (6) with former UFC Heavyweight champion St ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joe Mantegna
Joseph Anthony Mantegna (, ; born November 13, 1947) is an American actor best known for starring on CBS's ''Criminal Minds'' since 2007 as FBI Supervisory Special Agent David Rossi. He has voiced the recurring role of mob boss Fat Tony on the animated series ''The Simpsons'', beginning with the 1991 episode " Bart the Murderer", as well as in ''The Simpsons Movie'' (2007). Mantegna began his career on stage in 1969 in the Chicago production of the musical ''Hair''. He earned a Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Play and a Joseph Jefferson Award for portraying Richard Roma in the first American productions of David Mamet's Pulitzer Prize–winning play '' Glengarry Glen Ross'', the first of many collaborations with Mamet. His long-standing association with Mamet includes the premieres of '' A Life in the Theatre'', ''The Disappearance of the Jews'', and '' Speed-the-Plow'' on Broadway. Mantegna also directed a highly lauded production of Mamet's '' Lakeboat'', which enj ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alice Braga
Alice Braga Moraes (; born 15 April 1983) is a Brazilian actress and producer. She has appeared in several Brazilian films, starring as Angélica in the acclaimed '' City of God'' (2002), Karinna in '' Lower City'' (2005), and Dolores in '' Only God Knows'' (2006). Braga came to international prominence after appearing opposite Will Smith in '' I Am Legend'' (2007), and has since become a familiar face in Hollywood, having appeared in films such as '' Predators'' (2010), '' The Rite'' (2011), ''Elysium'' (2013), '' The Shack'' (2017), ''Soul'' (2020), and '' The Suicide Squad'' (2021). She portrayed the starring role of Teresa Mendoza in the USA Network crime drama-thriller television series '' Queen of the South'' (2016–2021). In 2024, she starred in the Apple TV+ science fiction series ''Dark Matter''. Early life Alice Braga Moraes was born in São Paulo and raised in a Catholic family. She speaks fluent Portuguese, English, and Spanish. Her exposure to acting came at an e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Damon Herriman
Damon Herriman (born 31 March 1970) is an Australian actor. He is best known for his roles as Dewey Crowe on the FX neo-western crime series '' Justified'' (2010–15), and Romeo on the Starz drama miniseries '' Flesh and Bone'' (2015). He is also known for having played Charles Manson twice, first on the second season of the Netflix psychological crime thriller series '' Mindhunter'', and later in the comedy drama film ''Once Upon a Time in Hollywood'' (both 2019). Herriman won the AACTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role for his role as Punch in the black comedy film '' Judy and Punch'' (2019), and was nominated for the AACTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role for his role as Ruse in the historical psychological thriller film '' The Nightingale'' (2018). Early life Damon Herriman was born in Adelaide, South Australia and grew up in Vale Park. He began acting in local television commercials at the age of eight, but it was not until he was cast as Frank Errol in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Caroline De Souza Correa
Caroline de Souza Corrêa (born 19 May 1979) is a Brazilian actress. Biography Correa was born in Umuarama, Brazil. After a brief stint in London, she moved to Sydney, Australia at age 20, where she lived for five years. She then moved to Los Angeles, United States, where she pursued her acting career. Career Caroline made her first film debut in the Australian movie, ''Go Big'', which starred Justine Clarke, Tom Long, Alex Dimitriades, and Kimberley Joseph. A year later, she appeared in '' Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith'', during the year she took a role as Henry's date in the film ''Stealth''. In 2006, she starred in '' The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift'' of film series. Correa has recently appeared on ''Redbelt'', and is currently working on ''Deep in the Valley''. She features on the Magnum ice-cream ad alongside Benicio Del Toro. Personal life On 22 February 2008, Caroline married the Arab photographer Aladdin Ishmael at a ceremony that took pla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jennifer Grey
Jennifer Grey (born March 26, 1960) is an American actress. She made her acting debut with the film Reckless (1984 film), ''Reckless'' (1984), and had her breakthrough with the teen comedy film ''Ferris Bueller's Day Off'' (1986). She earned worldwide fame starring as Frances "Baby" Houseman in the romantic drama film ''Dirty Dancing'' (1987), which earned her a Golden Globe Award nomination. Her other feature films include ''Red Dawn'' (1984), The Cotton Club (film), ''The Cotton Club'' (1984), Bloodhounds of Broadway (1989 film), ''Bloodhounds of Broadway'' (1989), Bounce (film), ''Bounce'' (2000), ''Redbelt'' (2008), ''The Wind Rises'' (2013), In Your Eyes (2014 film), ''In Your Eyes'' (2014), Bittersweet Symphony (film), ''Bittersweet Symphony'' (2019), and ''A Real Pain'' (2024). Grey's early television work includes the made-for-TV films ''Murder in Mississippi (film), Murder in Mississippi'' (1990), Criminal Justice (film), ''Criminal Justice'' (1990), and If the Shoe Fit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
