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Touch Me (film)
''Touch Me'' is a 1997 drama-romance film directed by H. Gordon Boos. It stars Amanda Peet, Michael Vartan, Kari Wuhrer and Peter Facinelli. Cast * Amanda Peet as Bridgette * Michael Vartan as Adam * Peter Facinelli as Bail * Kari Wuhrer as Margot * Greg Louganis as David * Erica Gimpel as Kareen * Jamie Harris as Link * Stephen Macht as Robert * Ann Turkel as Linda * Tim Quill as Michael * Jenette Goldstein as Gabrielle * Jane Lynch as Counselor * Leslie Bibb as Fawn Reception The film received average reviews from critics. It has a 43% rating on Rotten Tomatoes. Release The film was released on September 5, 1997 at the Toronto International Film Festival The Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF, often stylized as tiff) is one of the largest publicly attended film festivals in the world, attracting over 480,000 people annually. Since its founding in 1976, TIFF has grown to become a perman .... References External links {{FilmLinks 1997 films 1990s English- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amanda Peet
Amanda Peet (born January 11, 1972) is an American actress. She began her career with small parts on television, and made her feature film debut in ''Animal Room'' (1995). Her portrayal of Jill St. Claire in ''The Whole Nine Yards'' (2000) brought her wider recognition, and she has since appeared in a variety of films, such as ''Saving Silverman'' (2001), ''High Crimes''; ''Changing Lanes''; ''Igby Goes Down'' (all 2002), '' Something's Gotta Give'' (2003), ''Identity'' (2003), ''Melinda and Melinda'' (2004), '' A Lot Like Love'' (2005), ''Syriana'' (2005), ''Battle for Terra'' (2007), '' Martian Child'' (2008), '' The X-Files: I Want to Believe'' (2008), ''Please Give'' (2010), ''Gulliver's Travels'' (2010), ''The Way, Way Back'' (2013), ''Identity Thief'' (2013), and '' Trust Me'' (2013). On television, Peet starred as Jacqueline Barrett on The WB's '' Jack & Jill'' (1999–2001), as Tina Morris on HBO's '' Togetherness'' (2015–2016), as Jules on IFC's ''Brockmire'' (2016– ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jenette Goldstein
Jenette Elise Goldstein (born February 4, 1960) is an American actress. She is known for starring as Private Vasquez in the sci-fi horror film '' Aliens'' (1986), which won her the Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actress. She also played Diamondback in ''Near Dark'' (1987) which earned her a second Saturn Award nomination, Megan Shapiro in ''Lethal Weapon 2'' (1989) and Janelle Voight in '' Terminator 2'' (1991). She made cameo appearances in ''Star Trek Generations'' (1994) and ''Titanic'' (1997) and appeared in two episodes of the television series '' Star Trek: Short Treks'' (2019). Early life Goldstein was born in Los Angeles, California, and raised in Beverly Hills. Her family is Jewish (from Russia, Morocco, and Brazil). Career Goldstein's first film role was in James Cameron's '' Aliens'' (1986), as the character PFC Jenette Vasquez. She also appeared as the vampire Diamondback in ''Near Dark'' (1987), Officer Meagan Shapiro in ''Lethal Weapon 2'' (1989), Janelle Vo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1990s English-language Films
Year 199 ( CXCIX) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was sometimes known as year 952 '' Ab urbe condita''. The denomination 199 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years. Events By place Roman Empire * Mesopotamia Mesopotamia ''Mesopotamíā''; ar, بِلَاد ٱلرَّافِدَيْن or ; syc, ܐܪܡ ܢܗܪ̈ܝܢ, or , ) is a historical region of Western Asia situated within the Tigris–Euphrates river system, in the northern part of the ... is partitioned into two Roman provinces divided by the Euphrates, Mesopotamia and Osroene. * Emperor Septimius Severus lays siege to the city-state Hatra in Central-Mesopotamia, but fails to capture the city despite breaching the walls. * Two new Roman legion, legions, Legio I Parthica, I Parthica and Legio III Parthica, III Par ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1997 Films
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Toronto International Film Festival
The Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF, often stylized as tiff) is one of the largest publicly attended film festivals in the world, attracting over 480,000 people annually. Since its founding in 1976, TIFF has grown to become a permanent destination for film culture operating out of the TIFF Bell Lightbox, located in Downtown Toronto. TIFF's mission is "to transform the way people see the world through film". Year-round, the TIFF Bell Lightbox offers screenings, lectures, discussions, festivals, workshops, industry support, and the chance to meet filmmakers from Canada and around the world. TIFF Bell Lightbox is located on the north west corner of King Street and John Street in downtown Toronto. In 2016, 397 films from 83 countries were screened at 28 screens in downtown Toronto venues, welcoming an estimated 480,000 attendees, over 5,000 of whom were industry professionals. TIFF starts the Thursday night after Labour Day (the first Monday in September in Canada) and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rotten Tomatoes
Rotten Tomatoes is an American review-aggregation website for film and television. The company was launched in August 1998 by three undergraduate students at the University of California, Berkeley: Senh Duong, Patrick Y. Lee, and Stephen Wang. Although the name "Rotten Tomatoes" connects to the practice of audiences throwing rotten tomatoes in disapproval of a poor stage performance, the original inspiration comes from a scene featuring tomatoes in the Canadian film ''Léolo'' (1992). Since January 2010, Rotten Tomatoes has been owned by Flixster, which was in turn acquired by Warner Bros in 2011. In February 2016, Rotten Tomatoes and its parent site Flixster were sold to Comcast's Fandango. Warner Bros. retained a minority stake in the merged entities, including Fandango. History Rotten Tomatoes was launched on August 12, 1998, as a spare-time project by Senh Duong. His objective in creating Rotten Tomatoes was "to create a site where people can get access to reviews from ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leslie Bibb
Leslie Louise Bibb (born November 17, 1974) is an American actress and model. Bibb first appeared on television in 1996 with minor roles in a few series, and on film in 1997 with a small role in '' Private Parts''. Her first recurring TV role was in '' The Big Easy'' (1997). For her role as Brooke McQueen on the WB Network dramedy series '' Popular'', she received a Teen Choice Award for Television Choice Actress. She has appeared in the Marvel Cinematic Universe as Christine Everhart in ''Iron Man'' (2008), '' Iron Man 2'' (2010), '' What If...?'' (2021), and several viral marketing campaigns in which the character hosts '' WHIH Newsfront''. She appears as Grace Sampson/ Lady Liberty in the Netflix series '' Jupiter's Legacy'' (2021). Early life Bibb was born in Bismarck, North Dakota, and raised in Lovingston in Nelson County, Virginia. Her father died three years after she was born. Bibb subsequently moved to Richmond, Virginia, with her mother and three older sisters, where ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jane Lynch
Jane Marie Lynch (born July 14, 1960) is an American actress, comedian and author. She is known for starring as Sue Sylvester in the musical comedy series ''Glee'' (2009–2015), which earned her a Primetime Emmy Award. Lynch also gained recognition for her roles in Christopher Guest's mockumentary films, such as '' Best in Show'' (2000), ''A Mighty Wind'' (2003) and '' For Your Consideration'' (2006). Lynch had a recurring role in the sitcom ''Two and a Half Men'' (2004–2014), for which she received a nomination for a Primetime Emmy Award, as well as recurring roles in the drama series ''The L Word'' (2005–2009), the police drama series ''Criminal Minds'' (2006–2020), the drama series ''The Good Fight'' (2017–present), and the period comedy series ''The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel'' (2017–present), for which she received a Primetime Emmy Award. From 2013 to 2020, Lynch hosted the game show ''Hollywood Game Night'', which earned her two Primetime Emmy Awards. Lynch has had r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tim Quill
Tim Quill (October 18, 1962 - September 25, 2017) Born and raised in Wilmington, Delaware, Quill relocated to New York City in the 1980s to pursue acting, and was trained at the William Esper Acting Studio. Quill made his debut in the Vietnam War set ''Hamburger Hill'' playing the role of Pvt. Joe Beletsky, following it up with roles in the films '' Listen to Me'', ''Hiding Out'', ''Next of Kin,'' and ''Argo''. Quill made numerous appearances in various television series including ''Miami Vice'' (episode 5x18), in 1989, '' ER'' in 1997, and a recurring role as Lt. Mason Painter in '' JAG''. He appeared in the ''Sliders'' episode, Prophets and Loss (1998). Quill died of cancer on September 25, 2017, at the age of 54. He is survived by his son, and predeceased by his wife Lisa Casanova Quill, who had died at age 46, seven years before of breast cancer. They were interred at Wilmington & Brandywine Cemetery in Wilmington. Filmography References External linksTim Quillat th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael Vartan
Michael S. Vartan (born November 27, 1968) is a French-American actor, known for his role as Michael Vaughn on the ABC television action drama '' Alias'', his role on the TNT medical drama '' Hawthorne'', and his role on the '' E!'' drama '' The Arrangement'' as Terence Anderson. His film roles include ''The Pallbearer'', ''Never Been Kissed'', ''The Next Best Thing'', '' One Hour Photo'', ''Monster-in-Law'', '' Rogue'', '' Colombiana'', and ''Small Town Crime''. Early life Michael Vartan was born in Boulogne-Billancourt, Hauts-de-Seine, France. He is the son of Edmond "Eddie" Vartan, a musician, and Doris (née Pucher), a painter and artist. His paternal aunt is singer Sylvie Vartan and his stepfather is writer Ian La Frenais. Michael's paternal grandfather was of Armenian and Bulgarian descent, while Michael's paternal grandmother was of Hungarian Jewish background. Michael's mother is a Polish Jewish immigrant to the United States. Vartan has said about his French backgro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ann Turkel
Ann Kathryn Turkel (born July 16, 1946) is an American actress and former model. Turkel studied acting at the Musical Theatre Academy. Life and career Turkel was born in New York City to a Jewish family. She was photographed for American ''Vogue'' in the late 1960s. Patrick Lichfield captured images of her on location in the United Kingdom, the Bahamas, and Italy during the early 1970s, and included them in his 1981 book ''The Most Beautiful Women''. After a brief appearance in the film '' Paper Lion'' (1968), her first major role was in the 1974 film, ''99 and 44/100% Dead'' starring her future husband Richard Harris, and they acted together in ''The Cassandra Crossing'' (1976), ''Golden Rendezvous'' (1977) and '' Ravagers'' (1979). Turkel and Harris married in 1974 in Beverly Hills. They were divorced in 1982. Despite their divorce she and Harris remained good friends. She portrayed comic strip heroine Modesty Blaise in a 1982 TV pilot. Her other movie roles included ''Por ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stephen Macht
Stephen Robert Macht (born May 1, 1942) is an American television and film actor. As the father of actor Gabriel Macht, he portrayed Henry Gerard, a Harvard University, Harvard professor in the US legal drama ''Suits (American TV series), Suits'', alongside his son. Early life Macht was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to a Jewish family. He was raised in Brooklyn Heights, Brooklyn Heights, New York until, at age nine, his father died and he moved with his mother, Janette, and older brother, to live with his maternal grandfather, a haberdasher, in Mystic, Connecticut. Career Spotted by a Universal Studios talent scout while starring at the Stratford Shakespeare Festival in Canada in 1975, Macht was signed to a contract and by the mid-1970s had left teaching and was making frequent appearances in TV episodes and movies. In ''Raid on Entebbe (film), Raid on Entebbe'' (1977), he portrayed Yonatan Netanyahu, Yoni Netanyahu, the Israeli officer killed in the Operation Entebbe, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
