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Robert Dalva
Robert Dalva (born April 14, 1942, in New York City, USA) is a noted American film editor. Filmography as editor includes ''The Black Stallion'', ''Raising Cain'', ''Jumanji'', ''Jurassic Park III'' and ''Hidalgo'', ''October Sky'', and ''The Prize Winner of Defiance, Ohio''. He also directed the film ''The Black Stallion Returns'' (1983). Dalva was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Film Editing for his work on ''The Black Stallion'' (1979). He is an alumnus of Colgate University and member of Phi Kappa Tau fraternity. Dalva has been elected to membership in the American Cinema Editors."American Cinema Editors > Members" webpage archived by WebCite froon 2008-03-04. and is considered one of the core group of successful filmmakers known as The Dirty Dozen who were film students at the University of Southern California in the 1960s. Filmography as editor * ''Lions Love'' (1969) * ''Forever'' (1978) * ''The Black Stallion'' (1979) * ''Latino'' (1985) * ''Raising Cain'' (19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New York, New York
New York, often called New York City or NYC, is the most populous city in the United States. With a 2020 population of 8,804,190 distributed over , New York City is also the 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, 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 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 megacities, and over 58 million people live within of the city. New York City is a global cultural, financial, entertainment, and media center with a significant influence on commerce, health care and life sciences, research, technology, education, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lions Love
''Lions Love'' is a 1969 American drama film directed by Agnès Varda. Cast * Viva - Viva * Gerome Ragni - Jim * James Rado - Jerry * Shirley Clarke - Herself * Carlos Clarens - Himself * Eddie Constantine - Eddie Trivia Both Ragni and Rado, the two male leads, were the lyricists and lead actors and singers for the 1968 musical ''Hair Hair is a protein filament that grows from follicles found in the dermis. Hair is one of the defining characteristics of mammals. The human body, apart from areas of glabrous skin, is covered in follicles which produce thick terminal and f ...''. References External links * * 1969 drama films 1969 films Films directed by Agnès Varda American drama films 1960s English-language films 1960s American films {{1960s-drama-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Precious Cargo (film)
''Precious Cargo'' is a 2016 Canadian action film directed by Max Adams and written by Adams and Paul V. Seetachitt. The film stars Mark-Paul Gosselaar, Bruce Willis, Claire Forlani, John Brotherton, Lydia Hull, and Daniel Bernhardt. The film was released on April 22, 2016, by Lionsgate Premiere. The film was panned by critics. Plot To get back in the good graces of her murderous boss (Bruce Willis), a seductive thief (Claire Forlani) recruits an ex-lover (Mark-Paul Gosselaar) to steal rare and valuable gems. Cast Production The movie was filmed in Gulfport, MS at the Island View Casino and the Port of Gulfport in 2015. Release The film was released on April 22, 2016, by Lionsgate Premiere and filming in New York City, New York. Box office As of July 24, 2020, ''Precious Cargo'' grossed $567,064 in the United Arab Emirates, Portugal, Turkey, United Kingdom, and Thailand. Reception On Rotten Tomatoes, it has an approval rating of 0%, based on 22 reviews, with an average rat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Heist (2015 Film)
''Heist'' (also called ''Bus 657''), is a 2015 American heist action thriller film directed by Scott Mann and written by Stephen Cyrus Sepher and Max Adams, based on the original story by Sepher. The film stars Robert De Niro, Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Kate Bosworth, Morris Chestnut, Dave Bautista, Sepher, and Gina Carano. The plot of the film revolves around a casino heist by an employee who needs to pay for his sick daughter's treatment. The film was released on November 13, 2015, by Lionsgate Premiere. Plot Luke Vaughn is working in a Southern casino ("The Swan") run by Francis "The Pope" Silva. Vaughn has a sick daughter, and needs $300,000 for a necessary surgery. He approaches "Pope" who refuses his plea for a loan; when Vaughn is insistent, Pope fires him and has him beaten by his right-hand man, Derrick "Dog" Prince. Security guard Cox tells Vaughn the casino is laundering for the mob. Vaughn, who has the codes to the vault, joins Cox and steals the money. After the hei ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sweetwater (2013 Film)
''Sweetwater'' (released as ''Sweet Vengeance'' in the UK, Australia and New Zealand) is a 2013 American Western film directed by Logan Miller and co-written with Andrew McKenzie and Noah Miller. The film stars Ed Harris, January Jones, Jason Isaacs, Eduardo Noriega, Stephen Root and Jason Aldean. Plot In the late 1800s, a beautiful ex-prostitute (January Jones) is trying to build an honest life with her husband Miguel in the rugged plains of New Mexico. When she catches the eye of a sadistic leader of a religious sect, Prophet Josiah (Jason Isaacs), her life is violently turned upside down. She embarks upon a course of bloody vengeance with the assistance of eccentric Sheriff Cornelius Jackson (Ed Harris) who has his own violent tendencies. Cast * Ed Harris as Sheriff Cornelius Jackson * January Jones as Sarah Ramírez * Jason Isaacs as Prophet Josiah * Eduardo Noriega as Miguel Ramirez * Stephen Root as Hugh * Jason Aldean as Daniel * Amy Madigan Amy Marie Madigan (bo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lovelace (film)
''Lovelace'' is a 2013 American biographical drama film centered on porn actress Linda Lovelace, star of '' Deep Throat'', a landmark 1972 film at the forefront of the Golden Age of Porn. ''Lovelace'' covers her life from age 21 to 32. Directed by Oscar-winning duo Rob Epstein and Jeffrey Friedman, the film was written by Andy Bellin and stars Amanda Seyfried, Peter Sarsgaard, Sharon Stone, Adam Brody, James Franco, Chloë Sevigny, and Juno Temple. ''Lovelace'' had its world premiere on January 22, 2013, at the 2013 Sundance Film Festival and opened in a U.S. limited release on August 9, 2013. Plot In 1970, 21-year-old Linda Susan Boreman is living with her parents in Florida, having moved from New York City. While out dancing one night with her best friend, Patsy, Linda attracts the attention of a man named Chuck Traynor and the two soon develop a relationship after a vulnerable Linda reveals to him that the relationship with her parents is strained. The strain was caused b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Knife Fight (film)
''Knife Fight'' is a 2012 American political thriller film starring Rob Lowe, Carrie-Anne Moss, Jamie Chung, Richard Schiff, Amanda Crew, Julie Bowen and Ryan Alosio. It is directed by Bill Guttentag and co-written by Bill Guttentag and former Al Gore spokesman Chris Lehane. The film was shot in San Francisco, California. The film premiered at the 2012 Tribeca Film Festival and was released theatrically in the United States on January 25, 2013 and was released on demand and digitally on January 28, 2013. Davey Havok of the band AFI makes an appearance. Synopsis A political strategist juggles three clients while facing the moral issues of his profession. Cast * Rob Lowe as Paul Turner * Julie Bowen as Peaches O'Dell * Saffron Burrows as Sophia Becker * Jamie Chung as Kerstin Rhee * David Harbour as Stephen Green * Eric McCormack as Larry Becker * Jennifer Morrison as Angela Anderson * Lorraine Toussaint as Brenda Davis * Carrie-Anne Moss as Penelope Nelson * Richard Schiff as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The First Avenger
''The'' () is a grammatical article in English, denoting persons or things that are already or about to be mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in English. ''The'' is the most frequently used word in the English language; studies and analyses of texts have found it to account for seven percent of all printed English-language words. It is derived from gendered articles in Old English which combined in Middle English and now has a single form used with nouns of any gender. The word can be used with both singular and plural nouns, and with a noun that starts with any letter. This is different from many other languages, which have different forms of the definite article for different genders or numbers. Pronunciation In most dialects, "the" is pronounced as (with the voiced dental fricative followed by a schwa) when followed by a consonant sound, and as (homophone of the archaic pron ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The River Why
''The River Why'' is a 1983 novel by David James Duncan. While it starts off as a fishing story, ''The River Why'' turns into the story of a young person struggling to come to grips with the modern world. Plot summary A coming-of-age story narrated by Gus Orviston, a high school graduate and the oldest son in a fishing-crazed family. Frustrated with life in Portland, Oregon, and the constant bickering of his bait fishing mother (Ma) and tweed-wearing, fly-fishing father () over the proper way to fish, Gus moves to a small cabin in the foothills of the Oregon Coast Range. Once there he begins to follow an "ideal schedule" that has him doing nothing but eating, sleeping, and fishing. In the course of doing nothing but what he loves to do, he begins to notice the scars that humanity has inflicted on the river and forests he loves. Gus also goes through the traumatic event when he is fishing and finds and must transport a dead fisherman to shore, and through this experience he is ab ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Touching Home
''Touching Home'' is a 2008 American drama film directed by Logan and Noah Miller and starring Ed Harris, Brad Dourif, and Robert Forster. Cast * Ed Harris as Charlie Winston * Brad Dourif as Clyde Winston * Robert Forster as Jim "Perk" Perkins * Logan Miller as Lane Winston * Noah Miller as Clint Winston * Evan Jones as Timmy "Mac" McClanahan * Lee Meriwether as Helen * John Laughlin as Walter Houston * James Carraway as Jimmy * Brandon Hanson as Brownie * David Fine as Roy Rivers * George Maguire as Pete Production After their homeless father died in jail, Logan and Noah Miller vowed that their autobiographical film would be made as a dedication to him. With no money and no contacts, they found Ed Harris in a San Francisco alley, and later assembled a cast and crew with 11 Academy Awards and 28 nominations. The Miller brothers wrote a book describing the making of the film, Reception ''Touching Home'' received mixed reviews. On Rotten Tomatoes it has an approval rating of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Prize Winner Of Defiance, Ohio
''The Prize Winner of Defiance, Ohio'' is a 2005 American biographical film written and directed by Jane Anderson. It is based on the book by Terry Ryan, and stars Julianne Moore, Woody Harrelson, and Laura Dern. The film received a limited release on October 14, 2005. Plot ''The Prize Winner of Defiance, Ohio'' is based on the true story of housewife Evelyn Ryan, who helped support her husband, Kelly, and their 10 children by winning jingle-writing contests. Kelly failed to support his family, in part due to apparent alcoholism and low self-esteem. He dreamed of being a singer, but lost his singing voice in a car accident, and was often cruel and abusive. Evelyn wins a large freezer, ice buckets, a washer, and dryer set, a trip to New York City, sleds, boots, a pony, a palm tree, a window, a sports car, a shopping spree in her local grocery store, ice crushers, a camera, dance shoes, a boat motor, pogo sticks, a case of dog food, and a lifetime supply of bird seed. Kelly, who fe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
October Sky
''October Sky'' is a 1999 American biographical drama film directed by Joe Johnston and starring Jake Gyllenhaal, Chris Cooper, Chris Owen, and Laura Dern. The screenplay by Lewis Colick, based on the memoir of the same name, tells the true story of Homer H. Hickam Jr., a coal miner's son who was inspired by the launch of '' Sputnik 1'' in 1957 to take up rocketry against his father's wishes and eventually became a NASA engineer. ''October Sky'' is based on the lives of four young men who grew up in Coalwood, West Virginia. Principal photography took place in rural East Tennessee, including Oliver Springs, Harriman and Kingston in Morgan and Roane counties. The film was a moderate box office success and received very positive critical reception; it continues to be celebrated in the regions of its setting and filming. Title ''October Sky'' is an anagram of '' Rocket Boys'', the title of the 1998 memoir upon which the film is based. It is also used in a period radio b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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