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RocketMan
''RocketMan'' (also written as ''Rocket Man'') is a 1997 American comic science fiction film directed by Stuart Gillard and starring Harland Williams, Jessica Lundy, William Sadler, and Jeffrey DeMunn. A partial remake of the 1967 film, ''The Reluctant Astronaut'', it was produced by Walt Disney Pictures and Caravan Pictures, and was released on October 10, 1997. Plot NASA is training for the first human mission to Mars by the spacecraft ''Aries''. Due to a supposed glitch in the computer navigation system, NASA looks for the original programmer of the software to understand why it seems to be broken. Fred Z. Randall, the eccentric programmer who wrote the software, meets Paul Wick, the flight director of the Mars mission; William "Wild Bill" Overbeck, the commander of the Mars mission; and astronaut Gary Hackman, the computer specialist. Fred looks at the software and discovers that the problem is actually stemming from a mathematical error made by Gary. After a display of har ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harland Williams
Harland Michael Williams (born November 14, 1962) is a Canadian actor, comedian and writer. After several years of stand-up in Toronto and Los Angeles he made his film debut in ''Dumb and Dumber'' (1994) before playing starring roles in the short-lived sitcom ''Simon'' (1995–96) and the Disney comedy ''RocketMan'' (1997). He co-starred in ''Half Baked'' and played a psychopathic hitch-hiker in ''There's Something About Mary'' in 1998. He later appeared in films such as ''The Whole Nine Yards'' (2000), ''Freddy Got Fingered'' (2001) and ''Sorority Boys'' (2002), and provided voices in works such as ''Gary & Mike'', ''Robots'' (2005), ''Meet the Robinsons'' (2007), and ''Sausage Party'' (2016). He is also an author of children's books, and creator of the children's animated series ''Puppy Dog Pals''. Early life Harland Williams was born on November 14, 1962, in Toronto, Ontario, to Lorraine Mary (née O'Donnell), a social worker and writer, and John Reesor Williams, a lawyer who ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Craig Mazin
Craig Mazin (born April 8, 1971) is an American screenwriter and film director. He is best known for creating the five-part HBO miniseries ''Chernobyl (miniseries), Chernobyl'', based on the Chernobyl disaster, nuclear disaster of the same name in 1986. His work earned him two Primetime Emmy Awards, including Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Limited Series, Movie, or Dramatic Special, Outstanding Writing for a Limited Series, Movie, or Dramatic Special and Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Limited Series, Outstanding Limited Series. Mazin is also known for his work on the parody film genre, namely ''Scary Movie 3'', ''Scary Movie 4'', and '' Superhero Movie''. He is also the co-creator and co writer of the upcoming HBO series ''The Last of Us (TV series), The Last Of Us'', based on the The Last Of Us, video game of the same name, alongside the game's creator Neil Druckmann. Biography Mazin was born in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, to an Ashkenazi Jewish fa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stuart Gillard
Stuart Thomas Gillard (born April 28, 1950) is a Canadian film, writer, producer and television director. He is best known for directing the films ''Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III'' (1993) and ''RocketMan'' (1997). He also wrote and directed the romance film ''Paradise'' in 1982, his directing debut. As a television director, Gillard's credits include '' Bordertown'', '' The Outer Limits'', the original ''Charmed'' and its reboot series, ''One Tree Hill'' and '' 90210''. He has also directed numerous television films, many for ABC Family and Disney Channel such as ''Girl vs. Monster'' and '' Twitches''. As an actor, Gillard won the Canadian Film Award for Best Actor in 1975 for his performance as a journalist in the film ''Why Rock the Boat? ''Why Rock the Boat?'' is a 1974 Canadian romantic comedy film directed by John Howe. The film stars Stuart Gillard as Harry Barnes, a young journalist in Montreal who becomes romantically involved with Julia Martin ( Tiiu Leek), a r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jessica Lundy
Jessica R. Lundy (born March 20, 1966) is an American actress best known for her television roles, especially as Joel Fleishman's fiancée/ex-fiancée Elaine Shulman on the series '' Northern Exposure''. Early life and education Lundy was born in San Diego, California, the daughter of Jean (née McDonald) and Joel Lundy, a surgical oncologist. She grew up in Avon, Connecticut. Lundy has a younger sister, Judy. Lundy attended the Circle in the Square Theatre School. She graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in 1987 at the Tisch School of the Arts of New York University, where she majored in drama and performing arts. Lundy moved to Los Angeles in 1990. Career Lundy made her film debut with '' Bright Lights, Big City'' (1988). That same year, she appeared in ''Caddyshack II'' (1988). Lundy also appeared opposite John Larroquette in the 1990 film '' Madhouse''. Lundy auditioned for the role of Elaine Benes on ''Seinfeld''. From 1990 to 1991, Lundy appeared opposite Edward Woodwa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Sadler (actor)
William Thomas Sadler (born April 13, 1950) is an American stage, film, and television actor. His television and motion picture roles have included Chesty Puller in '' The Pacific'', Luther Sloan in '' Star Trek: Deep Space Nine'', Sheriff Jim Valenti in '' Roswell'', convict Heywood in ''The Shawshank Redemption'', Senator Vernon Trent in ''Hard to Kill'', Death in ''Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey'' and ''Bill & Ted Face the Music'', and Colonel Stuart in ''Die Hard 2''. He played Matthew Ellis in ''Iron Man 3'', '' Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.'', and ''WHIH Newsfront''. He also recurs as John McGarrett in the 2010 remake of the 1968 television series ''Hawaii Five-O'', and the Boston boxing promoter and suspected drug dealer Gino Fish in the Jesse Stone television film series, opposite Tom Selleck. He also played Don in the 1992 movie ''Trespass'' starring Ice Cube, Ice-T and Bill Paxton. Early life Sadler was born in Buffalo, New York, the son of Jane and William Sadler. Fro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jeffrey DeMunn
Jeffrey DeMunn (born April 25, 1947) is an American stage, film and television actor known for playing Captain Esteridge in '' The Hitcher'' (1986), Sheriff Herb Geller in ''The Blob'' (1988), Andrei Chikatilo in ''Citizen X'' (1995), Harry Terwilliger in '' The Green Mile'' (1999), Ernie Cole in '' The Majestic'' (2001), Dan Miller in '' The Mist'' (2007), Dale Horvath in '' The Walking Dead'' (2010–2012), and Charles Rhoades Sr. in '' Billions'' (2016–present). Early life DeMunn was born in Buffalo, New York, the son of Violet (née Paulus) and James DeMunn, and a stepson of actress Betty Lutes DeMunn. He graduated from Union College with a Bachelor of Arts in English. Career Theater roles He moved to the United Kingdom in 1970, receiving theatrical training at the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School. When he returned to the United States in 1972, he performed in a Royal Shakespeare Company National Tour's production of ''King Lear'' and ''A Midsummer Night's Dream''. After this ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beau Bridges
Lloyd Vernet "Beau" Bridges III (born December 9, 1941) is an American actor and director. He is a three-time Emmy, two-time Golden Globe and one-time Grammy Award winner, as well as a two-time Screen Actors Guild Award nominee. Bridges was awarded a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on April 7, 2003, at 7065 Hollywood Boulevard for his contributions to the television industry. He is the son of actor Lloyd Bridges and elder brother of fellow actor Jeff Bridges. Early life Bridges was born on December 9, 1941 in Los Angeles, California, the son of actors Lloyd Bridges (1913–1998) and Dorothy Bridges (née Simpson; 1915–2009). He was nicknamed ''Beau'' by his parents after Ashley Wilkes' son in ''Gone with the Wind''. His younger brother is actor Jeff Bridges, and he has a younger sister, Lucinda. Another brother, Garrett, died in 1948 of sudden infant death syndrome. Beau has shared a close relationship with Jeff, for whom he acted as a surrogate father during childhood, w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Steven Poster
Steven Barry Poster, A.S.C, I.C.G. (born 1 March 1944) is an American cinematographer and photographer who is the former President of the International Cinematographers Guild. He is best known for his collaborations with Richard Kelly, including the director's 2001 cult classic ''Donnie Darko.'' Career Poster began his career as a creative assistant at 'The Film Group,' a commercial film production company based in Chicago, Illinois. After being promoted to director of photography due to his skill at lighting, he met Herschell Gordon Lewis and worked with him in various crew positions on a total of three films. Poster founded a production company with director Michael Mann and served as the cinematographer on numerous industrial and education films. He served as the second-unit director of photography on ''Close Encounters of the Third Kind''. Poster joined the American Society of Cinematographers in 1987, relocating to Hollywood in the process. He shot the iconic music video ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Caravan Pictures
Caravan Pictures, Inc. was an American film production company at Walt Disney Studios, formed by Roger Birnbaum and Joe Roth. Caravan's films were distributed by Buena Vista Pictures Distribution. While Disney would sign directors and talent to two- and three-picture deals, Caravan would work with talent based on the project being produced and not lock them into agreements. The production company's slate strategy was to commit to screenwriters as directors, put bankable actors in predictable roles, and low-budget movies with like breakthrough talent. The unit had greenlight authority up to $30 million with the expectation of producing 5 to 7 films a year and did not have salary caps. They also did not have its own full business and legal affairs departments, and executives did not have titles until 1997. History Caravan Pictures was founded by Roger Birnbaum and Joe Roth as a production company at Disney in 1992 to fill the Disney Studios' then-yearly 50 to 60 production and d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roger Birnbaum Productions
Roger Birnbaum (born November 14, 1950) is an American film producer who owns the company Spyglass Media Group, and was co-CEO and co-chairman of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. His two greatest box office hits as producer have been ''Rush Hour 2'' and '' The Tourist'' which grossed US$347,325,802 and US$278,346,189 worldwide respectively. In 2016, he produced ''The Magnificent Seven''. Early life Birnbaum was born to a Jewish family in Teaneck, New Jersey, the son of Arlene (née Steinlauf) and Norman Birnbaum. His father was a World War II veteran who went into the embroidery business with his father after the war, and used his profits in 1967 to build the Stonehenge, a residential building in New Jersey. Birnbaum graduated from Teaneck High School in 1968 and attended the University of Denver. Career Birnbaum started out in the music industry at Arista Records working under Clive Davis. A&M Records brought him out to Hollywood becoming its West Coast A&R executive, where he switch o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roger Birnbaum
Roger Birnbaum (born November 14, 1950) is an American film producer who owns the company Spyglass Media Group, and was co-CEO and co-chairman of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. His two greatest box office hits as producer have been ''Rush Hour 2'' and '' The Tourist'' which grossed US$347,325,802 and US$278,346,189 worldwide respectively. In 2016, he produced ''The Magnificent Seven''. Early life Birnbaum was born to a Jewish family in Teaneck, New Jersey, the son of Arlene (née Steinlauf) and Norman Birnbaum. His father was a World War II veteran who went into the embroidery business with his father after the war, and used his profits in 1967 to build the Stonehenge, a residential building in New Jersey. Birnbaum graduated from Teaneck High School in 1968 and attended the University of Denver. Career Birnbaum started out in the music industry at Arista Records working under Clive Davis. A&M Records brought him out to Hollywood becoming its West Coast A&R executive, where he switch o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Liver (food)
The liver of mammals, fowl, and fish is commonly eaten as food by humans (see offal). Pork, lamb, veal, beef, chicken, goose, and cod livers are widely available from butchers and supermarkets while stingray and burbot livers are common in some European countries. Animal livers are rich in iron, copper, the B vitamins and preformed vitamin A. Daily consumption of liver can be harmful; for instance, vitamin A toxicity has been proven to cause medical issues to babies born of pregnant mothers who consumed too much vitamin A. A single serving of beef liver exceeds the tolerable upper intake level of vitamin A. 100 g cod liver contains 5 mg of vitamin A and 100 µg of vitamin D. Liver contains large amounts of vitamin B12, and this was one of the factors that led to the discovery of the vitamin. Etymology From Middle English liver, from Old English , from Proto-Germanic , from Proto-Indo-European "to smear, smudge, stick", from Proto-Indo-European - "to be sl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
