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Sam Elliot
Samuel Pack Elliott (born August 9, 1944) is an American actor. He is the recipient of several accolades, including a National Board of Review Award, and has been nominated for an Academy Award, two Golden Globe Awards, two Primetime Emmy Awards, and two Screen Actors Guild Awards. Elliott is known for his distinctive lanky physique, full mustache, and a deep, sonorous voice. He began his film career with minor appearances in ''The Way West'' (1967), ''Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid'' (1969), season five of '' Mission: Impossible'' and guest-starred on television in the Western ''Gunsmoke'' (1972) and the television films ''Murder in Texas'' (1981) and '' The Shadow Riders'' (1982). He starred in ''Frogs'' (1972). His film breakthrough was in the drama ''Lifeguard'' (1976). He then appeared in several Louis L'Amour adaptations such as '' The Quick and the Dead'' (1987) and '' Conagher'' (1991), the latter of which earned him a Golden Globe nomination for Best Actor – ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2018 Toronto International Film Festival
The 43rd annual Toronto International Film Festival was held from September 6 to 16, 2018. In June 2018, the TIFF organizers announced a program to ensure that at least 20 percent of all film critics and journalists given press accreditation to the festival were members of underrepresented groups, such as women and people of color. The People's Choice Award was won by '' Green Book'', directed by Peter Farrelly. Awards Juries Platform Jury * Lee Chang-dong"TIFF reveals Cannes-centric jury for 2018 Platform competition" '''', May 10, 2018. * |
Murder In Texas
''Murder in Texas'' is a 1981 television film starring Katharine Ross, Sam Elliott, Farrah Fawcett, and Andy Griffith. The film was directed by William Hale, and was based on a true story; that was written for the TV screen by John McGreevey. It first aired on television in two parts on Sunday and Monday May 3–4, 1981.Blau, EleanoTelevision Week ''The New York Times'' Plot Based on the true story of the death of Joan Robinson Hill, this film tells of a plastic surgeon who was suspected of causing the death of his first wife, the daughter of a wealthy member of Houston society. The circumstances of her death - which was never solved - are clouded by a suspiciously hasty embalming and a hurried burial. The doctor then marries his mistress. In spite of two autopsies showing that his daughter died of natural causes, Ash Robinson, convinced that his daughter was murdered, sets out single-handedly to find out the true cause of her death, determined to see that the doctor is punis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tombstone (film)
''Tombstone'' is a 1993 American Western film directed by George P. Cosmatos, written by Kevin Jarre (who was also the original director, but was replaced early in production), and starring Kurt Russell and Val Kilmer, with Sam Elliott, Bill Paxton, Powers Boothe, Michael Biehn, and Dana Delany in supporting roles, as well as narration by Robert Mitchum. The film is loosely based on real events that took place in the 1880s in Tombstone, Arizona, including the Gunfight at the O.K. Corral and the Earp Vendetta Ride. It depicts several Western outlaws and lawmen, such as Wyatt Earp, William Brocius, Johnny Ringo, and Doc Holliday. ''Tombstone'' was released by Hollywood Pictures in theatrical wide release in the United States on December 25, 1993, grossing $73.2 million worldwide. The film was a financial success, and for the Western genre, it ranks number 16 in the list of highest-grossing films since 1979. Six months later, the similarly themed film ''Wyatt Earp'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
