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Street Thief
''Street Thief'' is a 2006 mockumentary that follows the life of putative Chicago burglar Kaspar Karr (alternatively Kaspar Carr), played by Malik Bader. The film was directed by Malik Bader. The film was met with favorable reception at the Tribeca Film Festival The Tribeca Festival is an annual film festival organized by TriBeCa Productions, Tribeca Productions. It takes place each spring in New York City, showcasing a diverse selection of film, episodic, talks, music, games, art, and immersive progra .... Although filmed as though it were a documentary, the movie and story line are fictional. The burglaries and tactics employed in the film are said to have been based on actual crimes. Plot The movie follows the life of Chicago burglar Kaspar Karr. In the introduction, Kaspar cases and robs a Mexican Grocery Store. He counts up his score and introduces himself. He refuses to answer certain questions. His next mark is another grocery owned by Indians. He shows his expertise ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Derrick Grahn
A derrick is a lifting device composed at minimum of one guyed mast, as in a gin pole, which may be articulated over a load by adjusting its Guy-wire, guys. Most derricks have at least two components, either a guyed mast or self-supporting tower, and a boom hinged at its base to provide articulation, as in a ''stiffleg'' derrick. The most basic type of derrick is controlled by three or four lines connected to the top of the mast, which allow it both to move laterally and cant up and down. To lift a load, a separate line runs up and over the mast with a hook on its free end, as with a crane (machine), crane. Forms of derricks are commonly found aboard ships and at Dock (maritime), docking facilities. Some large derricks are mounted on dedicated Crane vessel, vessels, and known as floating derricks and sheerlegs. The term derrick is also applied to the framework supporting a drilling apparatus in an Drilling rig, oil rig. The derrick derives its name from a type of gallows named a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
