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The Crazies (2010 Film)
''The Crazies'' is a 2010 American horror film directed by Breck Eisner from a screenplay from Scott Kosar and Ray Wright. The film is a remake of the The Crazies (1973 film), 1973 film of the same name and stars Timothy Olyphant, Radha Mitchell, Joe Anderson (actor), Joe Anderson and Danielle Panabaker. George A. Romero, who wrote and directed the original, served as an executive producer. It is about a fictional Iowa town that becomes afflicted by a biological agent that turns those infected into violent killers. The film was released on February 26 and grossed $55 million on a $20 million budget. The critical summary on Rotten Tomatoes calls it "tense, nicely shot, and uncommonly intelligent", and it received mixed reviews on Metacritic. Plot In the town of Ogden Marsh, Iowa, sheriff David Dutton is enjoying a baseball game when it is interrupted by resident Rory entering the outfield with a shotgun. David attempts to dissuade him, but is forced to kill him when he raises his ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scott Kosar
Scott Kosar is an American screenwriter whose films include ''The Machinist'', the The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2003 film), 2003 remake of the classic horror film ''The Texas Chain Saw Massacre'', and the The Amityville Horror (2005 film), 2005 remake of ''The Amityville Horror (1979 film), The Amityville Horror''. In June 2006, he was presented with the Distinguished Achievement in Screenwriting Award by the UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television. Kosar was appointed the Hunter/Zakin screenwriting chair at UCLA for 2009–2010. Career Kosar wrote the script for ''The Machinist'' while attending the graduate screenwriting program at the UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television. The movie became notorious for actor Christian Bale's dramatic weight loss (Bale dropped his weight to 120 pounds for the film) and was described by Stephen Holden of ''The New York Times'' as "one of the few movies to scale the barrier between chilly fantasy and authentic cinematic nightmare." ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Iowa
Iowa () is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States, bordered by the Mississippi River to the east and the Missouri River and Big Sioux River to the west. It is bordered by six states: Wisconsin to the northeast, Illinois to the east and southeast, Missouri to the south, Nebraska to the west, South Dakota to the northwest, and Minnesota to the north. During the 18th and early 19th centuries, Iowa was a part of French Louisiana and Spanish Louisiana; its state flag is patterned after the flag of France. After the Louisiana Purchase, people laid the foundation for an agriculture-based economy in the heart of the Corn Belt. In the latter half of the 20th century, Iowa's agricultural economy transitioned to a diversified economy of advanced manufacturing, processing, financial services, information technology, biotechnology, and green energy production. Iowa is the 26th most extensive in total area and the 31st most populous of the 50 U.S. states, with a populat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paramount Pictures
Paramount Pictures Corporation is an American film and television production company, production and Distribution (marketing), distribution company and the main namesake division of Paramount Global (formerly ViacomCBS). It is the fifth-oldest film studio in the world, the second-oldest film studio in the United States (behind Universal Pictures), and the sole member of the Major film studio, "Big Five" film studios located within the city limits of Los Angeles. In 1916, film producer Adolph Zukor put 24 actors and actresses under contract and honored each with a star on the logo. In 1967, the number of stars was reduced to 22 and their hidden meaning was dropped. In 2014, Paramount Pictures became the first major Hollywood studio to distribute all of its films in digital form only. The company's headquarters and studios are located at 5555 Melrose Avenue, Hollywood, California. Paramount Pictures is a member of the Motion Picture Association of America, Motion Picture Associ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lynn Lowry
Linda Kay "Lynn" Lowry (born October 15, 1947) is an American actress, screenwriter and producer. She is perhaps best known for her work in horror films, having appeared in the cult films '' I Drink Your Blood'' (1970), George A. Romero's '' The Crazies'' (1973) and David Cronenberg's '' Shivers'' (1975). Early life Lowry was born in East St. Louis, Illinois, and lived in Cahokia, Illinois during her early childhood. At age twelve, she relocated with her family to Burbank, California, and later, Atlanta, Georgia, where her father transferred for work. She enrolled at the University of Georgia on a scholarship in 1966, studying theater for two years. She later worked as a Playboy Bunny at the Atlanta Playboy Club, and gave birth to her son. In 1969, Lowry moved with her son to New York City, working as a bartender while auditioning for acting roles. Career While auditioning for a role in '' Joe'' (1970) in New York City, Lowry met Lloyd Kaufman, who asked her to appear in a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Justin Welborn
Justin Welborn is a character actor and singer known for his roles in the films '' The Signal'', '' Dance of the Dead'', and ''The Final Destination''. He was a recurring character on the FX Network hit show '' Justified'', with his last appearance in season 6 episode 10. Justin Welborn's Biography in Filmography Television Video *2008 - MGS: Acquiescence - *2009 - Plague of the Damned - Plaid Zombie, other stuntsReferences External links *[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lisa K
Lisa or LISA may refer to: People People with the mononym * Lisa Lisa (born 1967), American actress and lead singer of the Cult Jam * Lisa (Japanese musician, born 1974), stylized "LISA", Japanese singer and producer * Lisa Komine (born 1978), Japanese singer formerly known as Lisa, stylized "lisa" * Lisa (South Korean singer) (born 1980), South Korean singer and musical theatre actress * LiSA (Japanese musician, born 1987), Japanese singer * Lisa (rapper) (born 1997), Thai rapper, member of K-pop group Blackpink * Lisa (French musician) (born 1997), French singer and actress People with the name *Lisa (given name), a feminine given name * Lisa (surname), a list of notable people with the surname Places Romania * Lisa, Brașov * Lisa, Teleorman * Lisa, a village in Schitu, Olt * Lisa River United States * Fort Lisa (Nebraska) (1812–1823), a trading post in the US * Fort Lisa (North Dakota) (1809-1812), a trading post in the US Elsewhere * Lisa, Ivanjica, a municipality i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gregory Sporleder
Gregory Sporleder (born April 14, 1964) is an American actor and filmmaker, notable for playing military men in films such as '' The Rock'', '' Black Hawk Down'' and ''Renaissance Man'', as well as Calvin Norris in the HBO series ''True Blood''. Early life Sporleder graduated from University City High School in St. Louis, Missouri and was voted the top dancer in his class. Career Sporleder got his first major role in the 1989 romance '' Say Anything...'' alongside John Cusack. In 1994, he appeared as "Billy" in the music video for Sheryl Crow's song " All I Wanna Do". He had supporting roles in films such as ''A League of Their Own'', ''True Romance'', 1998's quirky '' Uncorked'' and episodes of ''Murphy Brown'', ''NYPD Blue'' and ''Smallville''. Sporleder also appeared in ''Being John Malkovich'', '' Black Hawk Down'', '' S.W.A.T.'', '' The Big Bounce'', ''Hotel for Dogs'', '' Andersonville'' and '' 17 Again''. Sporleder landed the role of Calvin Norris in ''True Blood'', t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Larry Cedar
Larry Frank Cedar (born March 6, 1955) is an American voice, film and television actor, best known as one of the players of the Children's Television Workshop mathematics show ''Square One TV'' on PBS from 1987 to 1994. He played Max, Alex the Butcher's assistant, in a series of commercials for Kroger in 1989. He is also known for playing Leon, the opium-addicted thief and faro dealer, in the internationally acclaimed HBO series '' Deadwood''. Life and career Cedar's professional acting career did not begin until shortly after his admission to Hastings Law School when, on an impulse, he decided to audition for, and was accepted into the MFA Theater program at UCLA, from which he graduated in 1978. While there, he won the Hugh O'Brian Acting Competition award for Best Actor, resulting in a one-year artist development contract with Universal Studios. He went on to star in various television films, and numerous episodics and feature films, including a starring role opposite Rebecc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Glenn Morshower
Glenn Morshower is an American character actor. He is best known for playing United States Secret Service, Secret Service Agent Aaron Pierce (24 character), Aaron Pierce in ''24 (TV series), 24'' and Colonel (later General) Sharp Morshower in the Transformers (film series), ''Transformers'' film series. He has also appeared in many feature films and television series. Background Morshower was raised Jewish, studied with a Jehovah's Witnesses, Jehovah's Witness, went to a Religious Christian Science, Science church, and taught at a Baptist church. Filmography Film Television Video games References External links * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Morshower, Glenn Living people American Jews American male film actors American male television actors Male actors from Dallas 21st-century American male actors 20th-century American male actors Year of birth missing (living people) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Aylward
John Aylward (November 7, 1946 – May 16, 2022) was an American actor. He was best known for playing the former DNC chairman Barry Goodwin on the NBC television series ''The West Wing'' and for playing Dr. Donald Anspaugh on the NBC television series '' ER''. He also supplied his voice for Dr. Arne Magnusson in '' Half-Life 2: Episode Two''. Life and career Aylward was born and raised in Seattle, Washington. He attended St. Joseph's Grade school and went on to Prep High School, but graduated from Garfield High School in 1965. He graduated from the Professional Actor's Training Program at the University of Washington in 1970. He was one of the founders, in 1973, of Seattle's Empty Space Theatre, and he worked regularly as a company member of the Seattle Repertory Theatre. Carol Flynt, co-producer of ''ER'', first offered him an audition after seeing him in a 1996 production of "Psychopathia Sexualis" at the Mark Taper Forum in Los Angeles Los Angeles ( ; es, Los ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Preston Bailey
Preston Bailey (born July 25, 2000) is an American actor who started acting at the age of two. He is known for appearing in the Showtime television series '' Dexter'' and for starring in such films as '' Judy Moody and the Not Bummer Summer'', '' Children of the Corn'', and '' The Crazies''. Biography Bailey was born in Portland, Oregon. He is the younger brother of Brennan Bailey, also an actor. He moved to California at the age of five. Career Bailey started acting in commercials at the age of two. Some national television commercials starring Bailey include Priceline.com, Clorox, Stouffer's, Juicy Juice, BMW, Bissell, and Mucinex. He guest-starred, in his first acting role, on '' Strong Medicine'' in 2005 as Dougie Nauls. He also starred in such television shows as ''Criminal Minds'', '' How I Met Your Mother'' and ''Numb3rs''. In 2007, he joined the cast of Showtime/CBS serial-killer drama '' Dexter'' starring in a recurring role as Rita Morgan's son Cody Bennett. He ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christie Lynn Smith
Christie Lynn Smith is an American actress best known for her role as Deardra Farnum in the 2010 film '' The Crazies''. Career Smith grew up in the United States. Since 1991, she has guest starred in numerous television series including ''Beverly Hills, 90210'', '' 7th Heaven'', ''Charmed'', ''Criminal Minds'', ''Bones'', '' Once and Again'', ''Baywatch'', '' JAG'', ''CSI: Crime Scene Investigation'', ''Malcolm in the Middle'', ''House M.D.'', ''Grey’s Anatomy'' and '' ER''. She also appeared recurringly in ''Undressed'' and ''General Hospital ''General Hospital'' (often abbreviated as ''GH'') is an American daytime television soap opera. It is listed in ''Guinness World Records'' as the list of longest-running television shows by category, longest-running American soap opera in pro ...''. Her film credits include '' Gods and Generals'' (2003) and '' The Crazies'' (2010), as well as a number of short films. She also appeared in an episode of '' Threshold'', titled "The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
