Striker (1987 Film)
''Striker'' (also known as ''Combat Force''; released in the Philippines as ''Nicaragua'') is an Italian action film directed by Enzo G. Castellari. The film imitates the style of the ''Rambo'' movies. Cast *John Phillip Law: Frank Morris * Melonee Rodgers: Marta *Frank Zagarino: Slade *John Steiner: Kariasin *Werner Pochath: Houtman * Daniel Greene: Truck Driver Release In the Philippines, the film was released as ''Nicaragua'' by Golden Films on March 17, 1988. Reception From contemporary reviews, "Lor." of ''Variety Variety may refer to: Arts and entertainment Entertainment formats * Variety (radio) * Variety show, in theater and television Films * ''Variety'' (1925 film), a German silent film directed by Ewald Andre Dupont * ''Variety'' (1935 film), ...'' reviewed the AIP Home Video release on January 16, 1989, declaring the film to be an "above-average Italian actioner" that was "attractively lensed on location in Santo Domingo" with the battles, captures and esc ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Enzo G
Enzo is an Italian given name derivative of the German name Heinz. It can be used also as the short form for Lorenzo, Vincenzo, Innocenzo, or Fiorenzo. It is most common in the Romance-speaking world, particularly in Italy and Latin America but lately also in France and Spain. People * Enzo Amendola (born 1973), Italian politician * Enzo Amore (born 1986), Ring name of American professional wrestler Eric Arndt * Enzo Bearzot (1927-2010), Italian football player and manager * Enzo Benedetto (1905–1993), Italian painter * Enzo Biagi (1920–2007), Italian journalist * Enzo Calzaghe (1949–2018), Anglo-Italian boxing trainer * Enzo Cesario (born 1980), Chilean track and road cyclist * Enzo Dara (1938–2017), Italian operatic bass * Enzo Emanuele (born 1977), Italian medical researcher and editor * Enzo Fernández (born 1995), French footballer * Enzo Ferrari (1898–1988), Italian race car driver, founder of Scuderia Ferrari and Ferrari S.p.A. * Enzo Ferrari (born 1942), Italia ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Rambo (film Series)
''Rambo'' is an American media franchise centered on a series of action films featuring John J. Rambo. The five films are ''First Blood'' (1982), '' Rambo: First Blood Part II'' (1985), ''Rambo III'' (1988), ''Rambo'' (2008), and '' Rambo: Last Blood'' (2019). Rambo is a United States Army Special Forces veteran played by Sylvester Stallone, whose Vietnam War experience traumatized him but also gave him superior military skills, which he has used to fight corrupt police officers, enemy troops and drug cartels. ''First Blood'' is an adaptation of the 1972 novel ''First Blood'' by David Morrell. The film series has grossed $819 million in total, $300 million of which is from the most successful film, ''Rambo: First Blood Part II''. Stallone co-wrote the screenplays of all five films, and directed ''Rambo''. The franchise also spawned an animated television series, '' Rambo: The Force of Freedom'', and comic books, novels, video games, and a Bollywood remake. Films ''First Blood' ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Macaroni Combat Films
Macaroni (, Italian: maccheroni) is dry pasta shaped like narrow tubes.Oxford DictionaryMacaroni/ref> Made with durum wheat, macaroni is commonly cut in short lengths; curved macaroni may be referred to as elbow macaroni. Some home machines can make macaroni shapes but, like most pasta, macaroni is usually made commercially by large-scale extrusion. The curved shape is created by different speeds of extrusion on opposite sides of the pasta tube as it comes out of the machine. The word "macaroni" is often used synonymously with elbow-shaped macaroni, as it is the variety most often used in macaroni and cheese recipes. In Italy and other countries, the noun ''maccheroni'' can refer to straight, tubular, square-ended ''pasta corta'' ("short-length pasta") or to long pasta dishes, as in ''maccheroni alla chitarra'' and ''frittata di maccheroni'', which are prepared with long pasta like spaghetti. In the United States, federal regulations define three different shapes of dried pa ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Italian Action Films
Italian(s) may refer to: * Anything of, from, or related to the people of Italy over the centuries ** Italians, an ethnic group or simply a citizen of the Italian Republic or Italian Kingdom ** Italian language, a Romance language *** Regional Italian, regional variants of the Italian language ** Languages of Italy, languages and dialects spoken in Italy ** Italian culture, cultural features of Italy ** Italian cuisine, traditional foods ** Folklore of Italy, the folklore and urban legends of Italy ** Mythology of Italy, traditional religion and beliefs Other uses * Italian dressing, a vinaigrette-type salad dressing or marinade * Italian or Italian-A, alternative names for the Ping-Pong virus, an extinct computer virus See also * * * Italia (other) * Italic (other) * Italo (other) * The Italian (other) * Italian people (other) Italian people may refer to: * in terms of ethnicity: all ethnic Italians, in and outside of Italy * ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Films Set In Nicaragua
A film also called a movie, motion picture, moving picture, picture, photoplay or (slang) flick is a work of visual art that simulates experiences and otherwise communicates ideas, stories, perceptions, feelings, beauty, or atmosphere through the use of moving images. These images are generally accompanied by sound and, more rarely, other sensory stimulations. The word "cinema", short for cinematography, is often used to refer to filmmaking and the film industry, and to the art form that is the result of it. Recording and transmission of film The moving images of a film are created by photographing actual scenes with a motion-picture camera, by photographing drawings or miniature models using traditional animation techniques, by means of CGI and computer animation, or by a combination of some or all of these techniques, and other visual effects. Before the introduction of digital production, series of still images were recorded on a strip of chemically sensitized ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Films Directed By Enzo G
A film also called a movie, motion picture, moving picture, picture, photoplay or (slang) flick is a work of visual art that simulates experiences and otherwise communicates ideas, stories, perceptions, feelings, beauty, or atmosphere through the use of moving images. These images are generally accompanied by sound and, more rarely, other sensory stimulations. The word "cinema", short for cinematography, is often used to refer to filmmaking and the film industry, and to the art form that is the result of it. Recording and transmission of film The moving images of a film are created by photographing actual scenes with a motion-picture camera, by photographing drawings or miniature models using traditional animation techniques, by means of CGI and computer animation, or by a combination of some or all of these techniques, and other visual effects. Before the introduction of digital production, series of still images were recorded on a strip of chemically sensitized ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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1988 Action Films
File:1988 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: The oil platform Piper Alpha explodes and collapses in the North Sea, killing 165 workers; The USS Vincennes (CG-49) mistakenly shoots down Iran Air Flight 655; Australia celebrates its Australian Bicentenary, Bicentennial on January 26; The 1988 Summer Olympics are held in Seoul, South Korea; Soviet Union, Soviet troops begin their Soviet-Afghan War, withdrawal from Afghanistan, which is completed the 1989, next year; The 1988 Armenian earthquake kills between 25,000-50,000 people; The 8888 Uprising in Myanmar, led by students, protests the Burma Socialist Programme Party; A bomb explodes on Pan Am Flight 103, causing the plane to crash down on the town of Lockerbie, Scotland- the event kills 270 people., 300x300px, thumb rect 0 0 200 200 Piper Alpha rect 200 0 400 200 Iran Air Flight 655 rect 400 0 600 200 Australian Bicentenary rect 0 200 300 400 Pan Am Flight 103 rect 300 200 600 400 1988 Summer Olympics rect 0 400 200 600 8888 ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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1988 Films
The following is an overview of events in 1988 in film, including the highest-grossing films, award ceremonies and festivals, a list of films released and notable deaths. Highest-grossing films The top 10 films released in 1988 by worldwide gross are as follows: Events * May 25 – '' Rambo III'' was released as the most expensive film ever made with a production budget between $58 and $63 million. The film failed to match the box office earnings from '' Rambo: First Blood Part II'' (1985). * July 15 – ''Die Hard'' defies low commercial expectations to gross $141.5 million worldwide. Hailed as an influential landmark in the action film genre, it influenced a common formula for many '90s action films, featuring a lone everyman against a colorful terrorist character who's usually holding hostages in an isolated setting. Such films and their sequels are often referred to as "''Die Hard'' on a _____": '' Under Siege'' (battleship), ''Cliffhanger'' (mountain), ''Speed'' (bus), ' ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Variety (magazine)
''Variety'' is an American media company owned by Penske Media Corporation. The company was founded by Sime Silverman in New York City in 1905 as a weekly newspaper reporting on theater and vaudeville. In 1933 it added ''Daily Variety'', based in Los Angeles, to cover the motion-picture industry. ''Variety.com'' features entertainment news, reviews, box office results, cover stories, videos, photo galleries and features, plus a credits database, production charts and calendar, with archive content dating back to 1905. History Foundation ''Variety'' has been published since December 16, 1905, when it was launched by Sime Silverman as a weekly periodical covering theater and vaudeville with its headquarters in New York City. Silverman had been fired by ''The Morning Telegraph'' in 1905 for panning an act which had taken out an advert for $50. As a result, he decided to start his own publication "that ouldnot be influenced by advertising." With a loan of $1,500 from his father- ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Daniel Greene (actor)
Daniel Greene, born in 1960, is an American actor, best known for his role as Dwayne Cooley in the television series '' Falcon Crest'', and as Paco Queruak in the 1986 action–sci fi movie ''Vendetta dal futuro''. Career Greene appeared in episodes of '' Alice'', ''Dynasty'', ''Three's Company'', '' Matt Houston'', '' Emerald Point N.A.S.'', ''The A-Team'', '' Scarecrow and Mrs. King'', ''Night Court'', ''Remington Steele'', ''L.A. Law'', '' Santa Barbara'' and '' Matlock''. He also appeared in the films '' Weekend Warriors'', '' Pulsebeat'', '' Hands of Steel'', '' Arthur 2: On the Rocks'', '' Elvira, Mistress of the Dark'', ''There's Something About Mary'', ''Me, Myself & Irene'', ''Shallow Hal ''Shallow Hal'' is a 2001 American romantic comedy film starring Gwyneth Paltrow and Jack Black about a shallow man who falls in love with a 300-pound woman after being hypnotized into only seeing a person's inner beauty. Directed by the Farrell ...'' and '' Stuck on You''. Filmog ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Manila Standard
The ''Manila Standard'' is a broadsheet newspaper in the Philippines. , it is owned by the Romualdez family. The Romualdezes, through incumbent speaker of the House Martin Romualdez, also own Journal Publications, Inc., the owner of tabloid papers ''People's Journal'' and ''People's Tonight''. Initially established as the ''Manila Standard'' in 1987, it merged with another newspaper, ''Today'', on March 6, 2005, and became the ''Manila Standard Today'' (MST). In 2015, the newspaper renamed itself as ''The Standard'' (temporarily ''The New Standard''), before reverting to its original name in 2016. History The ''Manila Standard'' was founded on February 11, 1987. The offices were then located at the bustling Ayala Avenue in the Makati CBD. In 1989, the group of Andres Soriano III bought out the Elizalde group and renamed the company Kagitingan Publications and relocated the offices in the Port Area, Manila. In June 1991, the group of businessman Alfonso Yuchengco bought int ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Giorgio Salvioni
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Giorgio may refer to: * Castel Giorgio, ''comune'' in Umbria, Italy * Giorgio (name), an Italian given name and surname * Giorgio Moroder, or Giorgio, Italian record producer ** ''Giorgio'' (album), an album by Giorgio Moroder * "Giorgio" (song), a song by Lys Assia * Giorgio Bruno, a character from the video game ''Time Crisis 4'' * Giorgio Zott, the main antagonist from the video game ''Time Crisis 3'' * Giorgio Beverly Hills, a prestige fragrance brand See also * Georgios * Georgio (other) * San Giorgio (other) San Giorgio, is the Italian form of Saint George. When used as the name of a person it is frequently contracted to Sangiorgio. Places Comuni Many towns and villages are named after the saint, including the following ''comuni'', or municipalities: ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |