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Rent-A-Cop (film)
''Rent-a-Cop'' is a 1987 American thriller comedy starring Burt Reynolds and Liza Minnelli. Reynolds plays a disgraced police officer, now working as a security guard, who falls in love with Minnelli, who plays a prostitute. The film saw both lead actors to be nominated for the 1988 Golden Raspberry Awards for Worst Actor and Worst Actress. (These nominations were not solely on the merits of ''Rent-a-Cop'', however; Reynolds and Minnelli were also cited for ''Switching Channels'' and '' Arthur 2: On the Rocks'', respectively). Minnelli ended up "winning" the Worst Actress prize. The film earned under $300,000 in American ticket sales. Initially released on 26 November 1987 in West Germany, its American premiere came two months later on 15 January 1988. Although set in Chicago, the movie was mostly filmed in Italy. Plot Chicago cop Tony Church (Burt Reynolds) and his team are completing a drug bust. Just as the cops make the arrest a masked thief called Dancer (James Remar) i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tom Jung
Thomas Jung is an American art director, graphic designer, illustrator, and storyboard artist.The Star Wars Poster Book, Stephen J. Sansweet, Chronicle Books (October 13, 2005)The Making of Star Wars: The Definitive Story Behind the Original Film, J. W. Rinzler, LucasBooks (April 24, 2007) He is known for his movie poster art. Biography Early life and career Jung, a Chinese American, was raised and educated in Boston, Massachusetts. After finishing high school, he attended the School of the Museum of Fine Arts. During his second year he was drafted into the Army. While stationed at Fort Jackson in Columbia, South Carolina, Jung contributed to the newspaper ''Fort Jackson Leader'' as an editorial cartoonist, designing and illustrating primarily public service communications.Fort Jackson Leader newspaper December 31, 1953, U.S. Army Basic Combat Training Museum archives, Columbia, South Carolina Following his discharge, he worked as a freelance illustrator and art director wit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kings Road Entertainment
Kings or King's may refer to: *Monarchs: The sovereign heads of states and/or nations, with the male being kings *One of several works known as the "Book of Kings": **The Books of Kings part of the Bible, divided into two parts **The ''Shahnameh'', an 11th-century epic Persian poem **The Morgan Bible, a French medieval picture Bible **The Pararaton, a 16th-century Javanese history of southeast Asia *The plural of any king Business *Kings Family Restaurants, a chain of restaurants in Pennsylvania and Ohio *Kings Food Markets, a chain supermarket in northern New Jersey * King's Favourites, a brand of cigarettes *King's Variety Store, a chain of stores in the USA * King's (defunct discount store), a defunct chain of discount stores in the USA Education *King's College (other), various colleges * King's School (other), various schools * The King's Academy (other), various academies Electoral districts *King's (New Brunswick electoral district) (1867–19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shōgun (1980 Miniseries)
''Shōgun'' is a 1980 American historical drama television miniseries based on James Clavell's 1975 novel of the same name. The series was produced by Paramount Television and first broadcast in the United States on NBC over five nights between September 15 and September 19, 1980. It was written by Eric Bercovici and directed by Jerry London, and stars Richard Chamberlain, Toshiro Mifune, and Yoko Shimada, with a large supporting cast. Clavell served as executive producer. , it is the only American television production to be filmed on-location entirely in Japan, with additional soundstage filming also taking place in Japan at the Toho studio. The miniseries is loosely based on the adventures of English navigator William Adams, who journeyed to Japan in 1600 and rose to high rank in the service of the shōgun. It follows fictional Englishman John Blackthorne's (Chamberlain) transforming experiences and political intrigues in feudal Japan in the early 17th century. ''Shōgun'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roslyn Alexander
Roslyn may refer to: People * Louis Frederick Roslyn (1878–1940), British sculptor * Roslyn Atkins (born 1974), British journalist and broadcaster for the BBC Places * Roslyn, Palmerston North, a suburb of the city of Palmerston North, North Island, New Zealand * Roslyn, Dunedin, a suburb of the city of Dunedin, South Island, New Zealand * Roslyn (New Zealand electorate), a former electorate * Roslyn, New York, a village on the North Shore of Long Island in Nassau County, New York, United States * Roslyn, Pennsylvania, a community in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States * Roslyn, South Dakota, a town in Day County, South Dakota United States * Roslyn, Washington, a city in Kittitas County, Washington, United States * Roslyn, a fictional English seaside town in the novel '' Eric, or, Little by Little'' (1858) Computing * Roslyn (compiler), Microsoft's language tooling for C# and Visual Basic .NET Transportation * Roslyn station (Pittsburgh Regional Transit), a b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael Rooker
Michael Rooker (born April 6, 1955) is an American actor known for his roles as Henry in '' Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer'' (1986), Chick Gandil in ''Eight Men Out'' (1988), Frank Baily in '' Mississippi Burning'' (1988), Terry Cruger in '' Sea of Love'' (1989), Rowdy Burns in '' Days of Thunder'' (1990), Bill Broussard in '' JFK'' (1991), Hal Tucker in ''Cliffhanger'' (1993), Sherman McMaster in '' Tombstone'' (1993), Jared Svenning in '' Mallrats'' (1995), Detective Howard Cheney in '' The Bone Collector'' (1999), Grant Grant in '' Slither'' (2006), Merle Dixon in AMC's '' The Walking Dead'' (2010–2013), Yondu Udonta in ''Guardians of the Galaxy'' (2014), its sequel, '' Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2'' (2017), and the animated series ''What If...?'' (2021), and Savant in '' The Suicide Squad'' (2021). Since 2006, he has been a frequent collaborator of filmmaker James Gunn, and has appeared in all five films Gunn has directed so far. Early life Rooker was born in Jasper ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Italy
Italy ( it, Italia ), officially the Italian Republic, ) or the Republic of Italy, is a country in Southern Europe. It is located in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea, and its territory largely coincides with the homonymous geographical region. Italy is also considered part of Western Europe, and shares land borders with France, Switzerland, Austria, Slovenia and the enclaved microstates of Vatican City and San Marino. It has a territorial exclave in Switzerland, Campione. Italy covers an area of , with a population of over 60 million. It is the third-most populous member state of the European Union, the sixth-most populous country in Europe, and the tenth-largest country in the continent by land area. Italy's capital and largest city is Rome. Italy was the native place of many civilizations such as the Italic peoples and the Etruscans, while due to its central geographic location in Southern Europe and the Mediterranean, the country has also historicall ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chicago
(''City in a Garden''); I Will , image_map = , map_caption = Interactive Map of Chicago , coordinates = , coordinates_footnotes = , subdivision_type = Country , subdivision_name = United States , subdivision_type1 = State , subdivision_type2 = Counties , subdivision_name1 = Illinois , subdivision_name2 = Cook and DuPage , established_title = Settled , established_date = , established_title2 = Incorporated (city) , established_date2 = , founder = Jean Baptiste Point du Sable , government_type = Mayor–council , governing_body = Chicago City Council , leader_title = Mayor , leader_name = Lori Lightfoot ( D) , leader_title1 = City Clerk , leader_name1 = Anna Valencia ( D) , unit_pref = Imperial , area_footnotes = , area_total ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
West Germany
West Germany is the colloquial term used to indicate the Federal Republic of Germany (FRG; german: Bundesrepublik Deutschland , BRD) between its formation on 23 May 1949 and the German reunification through the accession of East Germany on 3 October 1990. During the Cold War, the western portion of Germany and the associated territory of West Berlin were parts of the Western Bloc. West Germany was formed as a political entity during the Allied occupation of Germany after World War II, established from eleven states of Germany, states formed in the three Allied zones of occupation held by the United States, the United Kingdom, and France. The FRG's provisional capital was the city of Bonn, and the Cold War era country is retrospectively designated as the Bonn Republic. At the onset of the Cold War, Europe was divided between the Western and Eastern Bloc, Eastern blocs. Germany was divided into the two countries. Initially, West Germany claimed an exclusive mandate for all of Ger ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
On The Rocks
On the rocks is bartending terminology for a drink served over ice cubes. On the Rocks may also refer to: Literature * '' On the Rocks: A Political Comedy'', a 1932 play by George Bernard Shaw * ''On the Rocks'' (2008 play), a play by Amy Rosenthal, directed by Clare Lizzimore * '' Wally and Osborne'', formerly ''On the Rocks'', a webcomic by Tyler Martin Music * On The Rocks, University of Oregon ''a cappella'' group founded by Peter Hollens * ''On the Rocks'' (The Byron Band album) * ''On the Rocks'' (Midland album), 2017 * On the Rocks (band), a British-Dutch-Brazilian rock band * "On the Rocks" (song), a 2014 song by Nicole Scherzinger * "On the Rocks", a single by Grieves from the album ''Together/Apart'' * "On the Rocks", a 1981 song by David Robinson * "On the Rocks", a 1995 song by The Delta 72 * "On the Rocks", a 1982 song by Gillan 1982 * "On the Rocks", a 1958 song by The Ramrocks * "On the Rocks", a 1981 song by Spookey * "On the Rocks", a 1979 song by the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Switching Channels
''Switching Channels'' is a 1988 American comedy film remake of the 1928 play ''The Front Page'', the 1931 film of the same name, and the 1940 film ''His Girl Friday''. It stars Kathleen Turner as Christy Colleran, Burt Reynolds as John L. Sullivan IV, Christopher Reeve as Blaine Bingham, Ned Beatty as Roy Ridnitz, Henry Gibson as Ike Roscoe, and George Newbern as Sigenthaler. The film was notorious for its harsh infighting between Reynolds and Turner during filming. The film was a box office failure and received mixed reviews from critics. It is available on DVD in Regions 2 and 4. It is also available as a burn-on-demand DVD-R in Region 1. Synopsis John L. "Sully" Sullivan, IV is the news director of Satellite News Network (SNN), a Chicago-based TV cable news station. Christy Colleran, his best reporter and ex-wife, goes on vacation, where she falls in love with Blaine Bingham, the owner of a sporting goods company. Christy returns to Chicago with Blaine and meets with Sully, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1988 Golden Raspberry Awards
The 9th Golden Raspberry Awards were held on March 29, 1989, at the Hollywood Palace to recognize the worst the movie industry had to offer in 1988. Awards and nominations File:Blake Edwards 1966.jpg, Blake Edwards, Worst Director co-winner. File:Stewart Raffill (2).png, Stewart Raffill, Worst Director co-winner. File:Sylvester Stallone Cannes 2019.jpg, Sylvester Stallone, Worst Actor winner. File:Liza Minnelli Publicity 1973.jpg, Liza Minnelli, Worst Actress winner. File:Dan Aykroyd cropped.jpg, Dan Aykroyd, Worst Supporting Actor winner. File:Kristy McNichol (1982).jpg, Kristy McNichol, Worst Supporting Actress winner. File:MG 8571 (19492588742) (cropped).jpg, Ronald McDonald, Worst New Star winner. Films with multiple nominations These films received multiple nominations: See also * 1988 in film * 61st Academy Awards * 42nd British Academy Film Awards *46th Golden Globe Awards External linksOfficial summary of awards [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prostitute
Prostitution is the business or practice of engaging in Sex work, sexual activity in exchange for payment. The definition of "sexual activity" varies, and is often defined as an activity requiring physical contact (e.g., sexual intercourse, non-penetrative sex, oral sex, etc.) with the customer. The requirement of physical contact Prostitution#Medical situation, also creates the risk of transferring diseases. Prostitution is sometimes described as sexual services, commercial sex or, colloquially, hooking. It is sometimes referred to euphemistically as "the world's oldest profession" in the English-speaking world. A person who works in this field is called a prostitute, or more inclusively, a sex worker. Prostitution occurs in a variety of forms, and prostitution law, its legal status varies from Prostitution by country, country to country (sometimes from region to region within a given country), ranging from being an enforced or unenforced crime, to unregulated, to a regulated ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
