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Roadie (2011 Film)
''Roadie'' is a 2011 American comedy film directed by Michael Cuesta and written by Gerald Cuesta and Michael Cuesta. The film stars Ron Eldard, Jill Hennessy, Bobby Cannavale, Lois Smith, David Margulies and Catherine Wolf. The film was released on January 6, 2012, by Magnolia Pictures. Cast * Ron Eldard as Jimmy *Jill Hennessy as Nikki *Bobby Cannavale as Randy Stevens *Lois Smith as Mom * David Margulies as Don Muller *Catherine Wolf as Marilyn Muller *Suzette Gunn as Lizette Release The film premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival on April 23, 2011. The film was released on January 6, 2012, by Magnolia Pictures Magnolia Pictures is an American film distributor. It is a subsidiary of Mark Cuban and Todd Wagner's 2929 Entertainment. Magnolia was formed in 2001 by Bill Banowsky and Eamonn Bowles, and specializes in both foreign and independent films. Ma .... References External links * 2011 films 2011 comedy films American comedy films Films directed by Michae ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael Cuesta
Michael Cuesta (born July 8, 1963) is an American film and television director, best known for his independent films, specially for having co-written and directed the 2001 film, ''L.I.E. (film), L.I.E.'' He has directed and produced television series including ''Six Feet Under (TV series), Six Feet Under'', ''Dexter (TV series), Dexter'', ''Blue Bloods (TV series), Blue Bloods'' and ''Homeland (TV series), Homeland''. Life and career Cuesta was born in New York City. He received a BFA in photography from the School of Visual Arts in 1985. Cuesta co-wrote (with Stephen Ryder and Gerald Cuesta) and directed the 2001 independent film, ''L.I.E. (film), L.I.E.'' which starred Paul Dano, Brian Cox (actor), Brian Cox, Billy Kay (actor), Billy Kay, and Bruce Altman. ''L.I.E.'' received critical acclaim and two Independent Spirit Awards at the Sundance Film Festival. His film ''L.I.E.'' led him to become a regular director for the HBO original series, ''Six Feet Under (TV series), Six Fee ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ron Eldard
Ronald Jason Eldard (born February 20, 1965) is an American actor. Early life Eldard was born on Long Island, New York. He is the sixth of seven children, and has four sisters and two brothers. He is of Irish and Scottish descent. Eldard's mother died in a car accident when he was a child, and Eldard and his siblings were sent to live with various family members. He attended grade school in Utah while living with his aunt and uncle. Career Eldard made his film debut in the comedy '' True Love'' (1989), written and directed by Nancy Savoca, and co-starring Annabella Sciorra. This film won the Grand Jury Prize at the Sundance Film Festival. Eldard has performed on Broadway in critically acclaimed productions of '' On the Waterfront'', '' Biloxi Blues'', ''Bash: Latterday Plays'', and ''Death of a Salesman.'' The latter two were filmed for Showtime productions. Eldard is known for his film roles as Mickey Bunce in the cult comedy ''Drop Dead Fred'' (1991); as street thug John Re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jill Hennessy
Jillian Noel Hennessy (born November 25, 1968) is a Canadian actress and singer. She is most known for her roles on the American television series '' Law & Order'', on which she played prosecutor Claire Kincaid for three seasons, and ''Crossing Jordan'', on which she played the lead character, Jordan Cavanaugh, for six seasons. She has also acted in films such as ''RoboCop 3'' and ''Most Wanted'', and the independent films '' Chutney Popcorn'' and '' The Acting Class'', the latter of which she also wrote and co-directed. Early life Hennessy was born in Edmonton, Alberta. Her father, John Hennessy, was a meat salesman and sales/marketing executive, a job that required considerable travel and resulted in frequent moves for the family. Her mother, Maxine, a secretary, left the family in 1982, leaving her daughter to be partially raised by her paternal grandmother, Eleanor, in Kitchener, Ontario. She has a younger brother, John Paul "J.P." Hennessy, Jr., and an identical twin sis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bobby Cannavale
Roberto Michael Cannavale (; born May 3, 1970) is an American actor. He is best known for various television roles, including leading roles in '' Third Watch'', '' Vinyl'', and ''Mr. Robot'', as well as recurring roles in '' Will & Grace'', which won him the 2005 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series, and ''Boardwalk Empire'', for which he won the 2013 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series. From 2018 to 2020, Cannavale portrayed Colin Belfast in the Amazon Prime Video psychological thriller series ''Homecoming'' (2018–2020). In 2021, he had a role in the Hulu miniseries, '' Nine Perfect Strangers'', based on the novel of the same name by Liane Moriarty. Cannavale is also known for his roles in theater and film. For his roles in the plays ''Mauritius'' and '' The Motherfucker with the Hat'', Cannavale was nominated for the Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Play and the Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lois Smith
Lois Arlene Smith (née Humbert; born November 3, 1930) is an American character actress whose career spans eight decades. She made her film debut in the 1955 drama film ''East of Eden (film), East of Eden'', and later played supporting roles in a number of movies, including ''Five Easy Pieces'' (1970), ''Resurrection (1980 film), Resurrection'' (1980), ''Fatal Attraction'' (1987), ''Fried Green Tomatoes'' (1991), ''Falling Down'' (1993), ''How to Make an American Quilt'' (1995), ''Dead Man Walking (film), Dead Man Walking'' (1995), ''Twister (1996 film), Twister'' (1996), ''Minority Report (film), Minority Report'' (2002), ''The Nice Guys'' (2016), ''Lady Bird (film), Lady Bird'' (2017), and ''The French Dispatch'' (2021). In 2017, Smith received critical acclaim for her leading performance in the science-fiction drama film ''Marjorie Prime'', for which she was nominated for an Independent Spirit Awards, Gotham Awards and Saturn Award, and won a Satellite Award for Best Support ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Margulies
David Joseph Margulies (February 19, 1937 – January 11, 2016) was an American actor. Early life Margulies was born in Brooklyn, New York City, the son of Runya ('' née'' Zeltzer), a nurse and museum employee, and Harry David Margulies, a lawyer. He graduated from City College of New York. Career Margulies made his stage debut in the off-Broadway play ''Golden 6'' (1958). In that same year, he joined the American Shakespeare Festival as an apprentice, which led to his receiving an Actors' Equity Association contract for the 1960 theater season. His first Broadway appearance was in the 1973 revival of '' The Iceman Cometh''. His film credits include '' The Front'' (1976), '' Last Embrace'' (1979), '' All That Jazz'' (1979), ''Hide in Plain Sight'' (1980), '' Dressed to Kill'' (1980), '' Times Square'' (1980), '' I'm Dancing as Fast as I Can'' (1982), '' Daniel'' (1983), '' Ghostbusters'' (1984), '' Brighton Beach Memoirs'' (1986), ''9½ Weeks'' (1986), '' Ishtar'' (198 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chris Seefried
Chris Seefried is an American singer, musician, songwriter, and record producer. He is best known as the lead vocalist and frontman of the bands Gods Child, Joe 90, and Low Stars, and as producer and co-writer for the neo-soul band Fitz and the Tantrums. Career Gods Child (1992–1996) Seefried's career in the United States started when a cassette tape of "Everybody's 1" was heard by Prince, who stopped the song midway through, ejected the tape and declared "this is mine". That song and four other psychedelic rock and soul tracks found their way to legendary artist, producer, musician and then record company president Quincy Jones and his A&R man Hugo Burnham, drummer from English post-punk band Gang of Four. After flying to New York City to see Gods Child perform one of many shows at New York's CBGB, they signed the band to Warner Bros. Records via Quincy's imprint label Qwest. The band's first record, '' Everybody'', was written and produced by Seefried with bandmate ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Magnolia Pictures
Magnolia Pictures is an American film distributor. It is a subsidiary of Mark Cuban and Todd Wagner's 2929 Entertainment. Magnolia was formed in 2001 by Bill Banowsky and Eamonn Bowles, and specializes in both foreign and independent films. Magnolia distributes some of its films, especially foreign and genre titles, under the Magnet Releasing arm. In April 2011, Cuban had placed Magnolia up for sale, but stated that he would not sell the company unless the offer was "very, very compelling."Carlisle, Candace (April 20, 2011)"Cuban lists Landmark and Magnolia for sale". ''Dallas Business Journal''. Retrieved on April 20, 2011. One of the recent releases Magnolia distributed is '' Shoplifters'', a Japanese drama that won the 2018 Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival and was nominated for Best Foreign Language Film This is a list of categories of awards commonly awarded through organizations that bestow film awards, including those presented by various film, festivals, and people ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tribeca Film Festival
The Tribeca Festival is an annual film festival organized by Tribeca Productions. It takes place each spring in New York City, showcasing a diverse selection of film, episodic, talks, music, games, art, and immersive programming. Tribeca was founded by Robert De Niro, Jane Rosenthal, and Craig Hatkoff in 2002 to spur the economic and cultural revitalization of Lower Manhattan following the September 11 attacks on the World Trade Center. Until 2020, the festival was known as the Tribeca Film Festival. Each year, the festival hosts over 600 screenings with approximately 150,000 attendees, and awards independent artists in 23 juried competitive categories. History The Tribeca Film Festival was founded in 2002 by Jane Rosenthal, Robert De Niro, and Craig Hatkoff, in response to the September 11 attacks on the World Trade Center and the consequent loss of vitality in the Tribeca neighborhood in Lower Manhattan. The inaugural festival launched after 120 days of planning w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Comedy Film
A comedy film is a category of film which emphasizes humor. These films are designed to make the audience laugh through amusement. Films in this style traditionally have a happy ending (black comedy being an exception). Comedy is one of the oldest genres in film and it is derived from the classical comedy in theatre. Some of the earliest silent films were comedies, as slapstick comedy often relies on visual depictions, without requiring sound. When sound films became more prevalent during the 1930s, comedy films took another swing, as laughter could result from burlesque situations but also dialogue. Comedy, compared with other film genres, puts much more focus on individual stars, with many former stand-up comics transitioning to the film industry due to their popularity. In '' The Screenwriters Taxonomy'' (2017), Eric R. Williams contends that film genres are fundamentally based upon a film's atmosphere, character, and story. Therefore the labels "drama" and "comedy" ar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2011 Films
The following is an overview of the events of 2011 in film, including the highest-grossing films, film festivals, award ceremonies and a list of films released and notable deaths. More film sequels were released in 2011 than any other year before it, with 28 sequels released. Evaluation of the year Richard Brody of ''The New Yorker'' observed that the best films of 2011 "exalt the metaphysical, the fantastical, the transformative, the fourth-wall-breaking, or simply the impossible, and—remarkably—do so ... These films depart from 'reality' ... not in order to forget the irrefutable but in order to face it, to think about it, to act on it more freely". Film critic and filmmaker Scout Tafoya of '' RogerEbert.com'' considers the year of 2011 as the best year for cinema, countering the notion of 1939 being film's best year overall, citing examples such as ''Drive'', '' The Tree of Life'', ''Once Upon a Time in Anatolia'', '' Keyhole'', '' Contagion'', '' The Adventures of Tint ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2011 Comedy Films
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