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Skatetown, USA
''Skatetown, U.S.A.'' is a 1979 American comedy film, comedy musical film produced to capitalize on the short-lived fad of roller disco.allmovie.com, Skatetown, USA', retrieved September 25, 2010 Directed by William A. Levey, the film features many television stars from the 1960s and 1970s, among them Scott Baio, Flip Wilson, Maureen McCormick, Ron Palillo and Ruth Buzzi. Patrick Swayze's leading role as the skater "Ace" was his first movie performance. Also in the cast are Sydney Lassick, Billy Barty and ''Playboy'' centerfold model Dorothy Stratten. Plot One evening at a Los Angeles roller disco called ''Skatetown, U.S.A.,'' a rivalry between two skaters (Patrick Swayze and Greg Bradford) culminates in a contest, the winning prize for which is $1000 and a moped. After a game of Chicken (game), chicken played on motorized roller skates, the two rivals become friends. Cast * Scott Baio as Richie * Flip Wilson as Harvey Ross * Patrick Swayze as Ace Johnson * Maureen McCormick ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nick Castle
Nicholas Castle is an American screenwriter, film director, and actor. He is known for playing Michael Myers in John Carpenter's horror film ''Halloween'' (1978). He reprised the role in ''Halloween'' (2018), and its sequels ''Halloween Kills'' (2021) and ''Halloween Ends'' (2022). Castle also co-wrote ''Escape from New York'' (1981) with Carpenter. After ''Halloween'', Castle became a director, taking the helm of films such as ''The Last Starfighter'' (1984), ''The Boy Who Could Fly'' (1986), '' Dennis the Menace'' (1993), and ''Major Payne'' (1995). Career Castle's film credits include '' Dark Star'' where he played the beach ball alien, ''Major Payne'', '' Dennis the Menace'', ''The Last Starfighter'', and ''Connors' War'' as a director. He wrote the screenplays for the films ''Escape from New York'' and ''Hook''. He was the writer and director of the film '' Tap''. In 1978, he played the iconic starring role of Michael Myers in the classic horror film ''Halloween'', direc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |