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Raymond Serra
Raymond Serra (born Aurelio Lacagnina; August 13, 1936 – June 20, 2003) was an American character actor known for his many supporting roles in film and television over a 30-year career. He and his wife, Gayle, had four children. Select filmography Films * '' The Gambler'' (1974) - Benny Minor Character * ''The Switch or How to Alter Your Ego'' (1974) - Ralph White Major Character * ''Dog Day Afternoon'' (1975) - New York Plainclothes Cop (uncredited) * '' Marathon Man'' (1976) - Truck Driver * '' The Death Collector'' (1976) - Doctor * ''Hooch'' (1977) * '' Contract on Cherry Street'' (1977) - Jimmy Monks * '' Voices'' (1979) - Track Regular * ''Manhattan'' (1979) - Pizzeria Waiter * '' Fighting Back'' (1980) - Tony Parisi * ''Bolero'' (1981) * ''Arthur'' (1981) - Racetrack Owner * '' Wolfen'' (1981) - Detective * ''Bill'' (1981) - Harry * ''Splitz'' (1982) - Vito Napoliani * ''Vigilante'' (1982) - Court Officer * ''Alphabet City'' (1984) - Gino * ''The Purple Rose of Cai ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New York City
New York, often called New York City or NYC, is the List of United States cities by population, most populous city in the United States. With a 2020 population of 8,804,190 distributed over , New York City is also the List of United States cities by population density, most densely populated major city in the United States, and is more than twice as populous as second-place Los Angeles. New York City lies at the southern tip of New York (state), New York State, and constitutes the geographical and demographic center of both the Northeast megalopolis and the New York metropolitan area, the largest metropolitan area in the world by urban area, urban landmass. With over 20.1 million people in its metropolitan statistical area and 23.5 million in its combined statistical area as of 2020, New York is one of the world's most populous Megacity, megacities, and over 58 million people live within of the city. New York City is a global city, global Culture of New ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alphabet City (film)
''Alphabet City'' is a 1984 American crime drama film directed by Amos Poe. The story follows a young New York City gangster of Italian descent named Johnny, who has been given control over his own neighborhood by the Mafia. Then unknown actors Vincent Spano (as Johnny), Jami Gertz, and Michael Winslow give compelling performances in this low-budget crime/drama/thriller. Acclaimed film and stage actress Zohra Lampert plays Johnny's mother. The film is set in Alphabet City, a part of the East Village in New York City. Plot The film takes place entirely in one evening, with the time being indicated chronologically on the clock in Johnny's Trans Am. Johnny, a working-class Italian-American from Alphabet City, works for the New York Italian-American Mafia, which has placed him in charge of running organized crime operations and rackets in his neighborhood, including drug dealing operations and the collection of protection money, debts, and street taxes and kick-ups from other loc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Our Italian Husband
''Our Italian Husband'' (also called ''Rent-a-Husband'' or ''Mariti in affitto'') is a 2004 romantic comedy starring Brooke Shields, Maria Grazia Cucinotta, Chevy Chase, and Pierfrancesco Favino written and directed by Ilaria Borrelli. It's a story of an Italian woman who flies to New York City in search of her husband and discovers him married to an American wife. Cast * Maria Grazia Cucinotta as Maria Scocozza * Pierfrancesco Favino as Vincenzo Scocozza * Brooke Shields as Charlene Taylor * Chevy Chase Cornelius Crane "Chevy" Chase (; born October 8, 1943) is an American comedian, actor and writer. He became a key cast member in the first season of ''Saturday Night Live'', where his recurring ''Weekend Update'' segment became a staple of the ... as Paul Parmesan * Diego Serrano as Raul * Franco Javarone as Don Peppino * James Falzone as Ciro Scocozza * Lauren Martin as Lucetta Scocozza * Jillian Stacom as Bibi Taylor * John Tormey as Gaetano * Jennifer Macaluso as Irina ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wannabes (film)
''Wannabes'' (2000 film) is a crime drama film starring William DeMeo, Conor Dubin, Joe Viterelli and Joseph Donofrio. Plot At the beginning of the film, Vinny Minieri (Joseph Donofrio) and his two men are beating a man. It finishes with Vinny burning the man's face with a cigarette. Two brothers, Angelo Argono (William DeMeo) and Paulie Argono (Conor Dubin) are leading a poor and boring life on the streets of Brooklyn, New York City, along with their childhood friends Pete (Daniel Margotta) and Dominic "Dom" (John Palumbo). Brooklyn is owned by mob boss Santo Minieri (Joe Viterelli), an old but ruthless crime boss. The Argono brothers are working in a local restaurant belonging to Mr. Letto (Robert Constanzo) as waiters. Although they can't stand their boss, they are forced to work there. All changes when Angelo decides to quit his job. He, Paulie, Pete and Dom borrow cash from a loan shark called Hector and start a bookie business, although their Uncle Tommy (Raymond Serra) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Safe Men
''Safe Men'' is a 1998 American criminal comedy film written and directed by John Hamburg (in his directorial debut), and stars Sam Rockwell and Steve Zahn as a pair of aspiring lounge singers who are mistaken for ace safe crackers, and get mixed up with a Jewish mobster, Big Fat Bernie Gayle ( Michael Lerner) and Big Fat's intern, Veal Chop (Paul Giamatti). Reception In August 1998, ''The New York Times'' called it a "low-energy comedy with sufficient signs of willingness to stray off the beaten track to indicate that somewhere down the line its writer and director, John Hamburg, will create something far better." Roger Ebert gave the film one star out of four, saying it "whirls wildly from one bright idea to the next, trying to find a combo that will hold the movie together. No luck." Mick LaSalle gave it "There's no dramatic urgency, no distinct point of view, no question of plot to keep an audience interested. All ''Safe Men'' has is the charm of the actors and the occasion ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gotti (1996 Film)
''Gotti'' is a 1996 American crime drama television film directed by Robert Harmon and written by Steve Shagan, based in part on the 1996 non-fiction book ''Gotti: Rise and Fall'' by Jerry Capeci and Gene Mustain. The film stars Armand Assante in the title role as infamous Gambino crime family boss John Gotti, along with William Forsythe, and Anthony Quinn. It aired on HBO on August 17, 1996. Assante won an Emmy Award for ''Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or Special'' for his performance. Assante also received a Golden Globe nomination the same year. Plot The film starts In 1973 in New York, and ends in 1992, with Gotti's imprisonment. Gotti's association with three mobsters is also highlighted in the film: a father-son like relationship with family underboss Aniello "Mr. Neil" Dellacroce, his deep but rocky friendship with Gotti crew member and longtime friend Angelo Ruggiero, and the respect and ultimate frustration that he felt for the man who became his underboss, Sa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Silence Of The Hams
''The Silence of the Hams'' (Italian: ''Il Silenzio dei Prosciutti'') is a 1994 comedy thriller film written by, directed by, and starring Italian comedian Ezio Greggio. It is a parody of many popular thriller and horror films, notably '' The Silence of the Lambs'' and '' Psycho''. Along with Greggio, it features an ensemble cast of Dom DeLuise, Billy Zane, Joanna Pacuła, Charlene Tilton and Martin Balsam. Like many of its contemporary satires (including ''The Naked Gun''), it is largely driven by wordplay, sight gags, running jokes, and references to popular culture of the time (such as '' Michael Jackson's Thriller'') and tongue-in-cheek references to then-current American politics (such as a fight scene between Presidents George H. W. Bush and Bill Clinton). Mel Brooks, who made a number of well regarded parodies ('' Blazing Saddles'', ''Young Frankenstein'', ''Spaceballs''), makes a cameo appearance. Plot The film follows rookie detective Jo Dee Fostar (Billy Zane) on his fi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sugar Hill (1994 Film)
''Sugar Hill'' is a 1994 American crime film directed by Leon Ichaso and written by Barry Michael Cooper. It stars Wesley Snipes and Michael Wright as brothers Roemello and Raynathan Skuggs. Considered the second film of Cooper's "Harlem Trilogy", it focuses on the two brothers who are major drug dealers in the New York City neighborhood of Harlem, specifically the namesake Sugar Hill. Plot Through the course of the film, several flashbacks are shown involving the Skuggs brothers, including (in the beginning of the film) the drug-overdose death of their mother Ella (Khandi Alexander), the non-fatal shooting of their drug-addicted musician father, Arthur Romello "A.R." Skuggs (Clarence Williams III) (ultimately at the hands of the man they would later work for—Gus Molino (Abe Vigoda), and a scene where Roemello is offered a full scholarship to Georgetown. Roemello as a teenager (Dulé Hill) avenges his father's shooting by shooting and killing Sal Marconi (Raymond Serra), Gus' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Secret Of The Ooze
''Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze'' is a 1991 American superhero film directed by Michael Pressman and written by Todd W. Langen. The sequel to ''Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles'' (1990), it is the second installment in the original ''Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles'' film trilogy. The film stars Paige Turco and David Warner with the voices of Brian Tochi, Robbie Rist, Adam Carl, and Laurie Faso. The film follows the adventures of the four Turtles, Leonardo, Donatello, Michelangelo, Raphael, and their Master Splinter. Resuming from the events of the last film, the villain, the Shredder, returns to take back command of the Foot Clan, and work towards getting revenge on the Turtles. When he learns the secret behind the Turtles' mutation, he becomes more dangerous than ever. The film sheds some light on the origins of Splinter and the Turtles, as well as introduces two new villains, Tokka and Rahzar. Unlike the first film, it differs in the use of the Turtles' wea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1990 Film)
''Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles'' is a 1990 American superhero film directed by Steve Barron from a screenplay by Todd W. Langen and Bobby Herbeck. It is the first film adaptation of the comic book characters created by Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird. It stars Judith Hoag and Elias Koteas with the voices of Brian Tochi, Robbie Rist, Corey Feldman, and Josh Pais. ''Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles'' follows the Turtles on a quest to save their master, Splinter, with their new allies, April O'Neil and Casey Jones, from the Shredder and his Foot Clan. It adapts the early ''Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles'' comics, with several elements taken from the animated series airing at the time. The turtle costumes were developed by Jim Henson's Creature Shop, one of Jim Henson's last projects before his death shortly after the premiere. ''Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles'' was released theatrically in the United States on March 30, 1990, by New Line Cinema. It received mixed reviews, but was a box-o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
La Vallée Fantôme
''La vallée fantôme'' (also known as ''The Ghost Valley'' and ''The Phantom Valley'') is a 1987 French-Swiss drama film written and directed by Alain Tanner and starring Jean-Louis Trintignant, Jacob Berger and Laura Morante. The film was entered into the main competition at the 44th edition of the Venice Film Festival. Plot Cast * Jean-Louis Trintignant as Paul * Jacob Berger as Jean * Laura Morante as Dara * Caroline Cartier as Madeleine * Raymond Serra as Dara's Father * Jane Holzer as Jane * Françoise Michaud as The Casting Director * Anouk Grinberg Anouk Grinberg (born 20 March 1963) is a French actress. She is the daughter of Michel Vinaver, born Michel Grinberg, a French writer and dramatist, and the great-granddaughter of the pre-1917 Russian politician Maxim Vinaver. She has appeared ... References External links * 1987 drama films 1987 films Films directed by Alain Tanner French drama films Swiss drama films 1980s French-language films French ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Forever, Lulu (1987 Film)
''Forever, Lulu'' is a 1987 West German-American comedy-mystery film starring Hanna Schygulla, Deborah Harry, and Alec Baldwin, in his film debut. The film also features sex therapist Dr. Ruth Westheimer (Dr. Ruth) cast as herself, Wayne Knight, and director Amos Kollek. This was the last film of both Beatrice Pons and R. L. Ryan. Plot The film centers on a German woman, Elaine Hines (Hanna Schygulla), living in New York City with aspirations of becoming a novelist. Reality settles in when Elaine loses her secretary job at a toilet seat company. Her agent calls her manuscript unsellable and not sexy enough before dropping her as a client. As if life couldn't get more unbearable for Elaine, her unexpected blind date turns disastrous. She runs out in the rain, waving a gun in the air in a mental breakdown. A couple sees her in the rain, assuming she has some violent tendencies. Afraid for their lives, they give Elaine their coats. Inside one of the coats' pockets is a pic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
