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The Getaway (1917 Film)
The Getaway may refer to: Books * ''The Getaway'' (novel), a 1958 novel by Jim Thompson * '' Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Getaway'', the twelfth book in the ''Diary of a Wimpy Kid'' series Film * ''The Get-Away'' (1941 film), a 1941 remake of the 1935 crime film ''Public Hero No. 1'' * ''The Getaway'' (1972 film), a 1972 film adaptation of the 1958 novel, starring Steve McQueen and Ali MacGraw * ''The Getaway'' (1994 film), a 1994 film adaptation of the 1958 novel, starring Alec Baldwin and Kim Basinger Television * "The Getaway" (''Alias''), a second season episode of ''Alias'' * "The Getaway" (''Dexter''), a 2009 episode of the American drama television series ''Dexter'' * "The Getaway" (''Tru Calling''), a first season episode of ''Tru Calling'' * "The Getaway" (''Everybody Loves Raymond''), a third season episode of ''Everybody Loves Raymond'' * "The Getaway" (''Legends of Tomorrow''), a fourth season episode of ''Legends of Tomorrow'' * ''The Getaway'' (TV serie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Getaway (novel)
''The Getaway'' is a 1958 crime novel by Jim Thompson. Tagline Doc McCoy pulls off what he thinks is the perfect bank robbery, but there are things he has forgotten, including a treacherous partner, his amateur criminal wife, and that there is no such thing as a clean getaway. Plot Carter "Doc" McCoy, an expert criminal who was recently released from prison on a pardon, plans to commit a bank robbery with three accomplices. One is his wife Carol, a former librarian who was charmed by Doc's ruthlessness and immorality and thus became his partner-in-crime; she is waiting with their getaway car. The other two are the thuggish Rudy Torrento and the naive Jackson, both of whom are discussing the group's planned escape route: they intend to travel first to California, where they are to stay at a tourist camp Rudy knows while the heat dies down, and then intend to sneak across the Mexican border to go to a mysterious sanctuary for criminals run by a man called El Rey ("The King"). The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Getaway (Chris De Burgh Album)
''The Getaway'' is singer Chris de Burgh's sixth original album, released on A&M Records in 1982. It was the first studio album of de Burgh's to chart in the UK, following the compilation ''Best Moves'' a year earlier. The album peaked at number 30 in the UK and spent 16 weeks on the chart.David Roberts. '' British Hit Singles & Albums''. Guinness World Records Limited In the week beginning 7 February 1983, the album went to the top of the album charts in the then West Germany. In Canada the album spent 36 weeks in the Top 100. Background The album was spearheaded by the U.S. top 40 hit, "Don't Pay the Ferryman", an upbeat, mythology-tinged pop rock song that evokes images of the Grim Reaper, which also became his first UK hit single, reaching number 48. Another song from the album which has become a de Burgh fan-favourite is "Borderline", the story of a conscientious objector who chooses to flee with his lover than be drafted for military service. A staple of de Burgh's ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Black Monday
Black Monday refers to specific Mondays when undesirable or turbulent events have occurred. It has been used to designate massacres, military battles, and stock market crashes. Historic events *1209, Dublin – when a group of 500 recently arrived settlers from Bristol were massacred by warriors of the Gaelic O'Byrne clan. The group had left the safety of the walled city of Dublin to celebrate Easter Monday near a wood at Ranelagh, when they were attacked without warning. Although now a relatively obscure event in history, it was commemorated by a mustering of the Mayor, Sheriffs and soldiers on the day as a challenge to the native tribes for centuries afterwards. *13 April 1360 – Black Monday (1360), when inclement weather killed men and horses in the army of Edward III during the Hundred Years' War. * 8 April 1652 (New Style, i.e. in the Gregorian calendar, or 29 March, Old Style, in the Julian calendar) – A total solar eclipse. *24 February 1689 – During the Williami ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Getaway (video Game)
''The Getaway'' is an action-adventure open world video game developed by Team Soho and published by Sony Computer Entertainment for the PlayStation 2. ''The Getaway'' is inspired by British gangster films, most notably '' Get Carter'' and '' Snatch''. Initially, the release of the game was to coincide with the launch of the PlayStation 2 in 2000, but was delayed by 27 months due to the difficulty of re-creating large areas of London in high resolution. The game focuses on two characters each with their own plot settings, Mark Hammond, an ex-bank robber, and Detective Constable Frank Carter, a police officer in service with the Flying Squad, with both plots running parallel and intersecting before concluding in the finale of the game. A sequel, entitled '' The Getaway: Black Monday'', was released in 2004. Gameplay ''The Getaway'' is designed as a third-person sandbox game in which the player controls the two lead characters as they carry out their missions for game progre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
High Speed II
High may refer to: Science and technology * Height * High (atmospheric), a high-pressure area * High (computability), a quality of a Turing degree, in computability theory * High (tectonics), in geology an area where relative tectonic uplift took or takes place * Substance intoxication, also known by the slang description "being high" * Sugar high, a misconception about the supposed psychological effects of sucrose Music Performers * High (musical group), a 1974–1990 Indian rock group * The High, an English rock band formed in 1989 Albums * ''High'' (The Blue Nile album) or the title song, 2004 * ''High'' (Flotsam and Jetsam album), 1997 * ''High'' (New Model Army album) or the title song, 2007 * ''High'' (Royal Headache album) or the title song, 2015 * ''High'' (EP), by Jarryd James, or the title song, 2016 Songs * "High" (Alison Wonderland song), 2018 * "High" (The Chainsmokers song), 2022 * "High" (The Cure song), 1992 * "High" (David Hallyday song), 1988 * "H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ten Foot Pole
Ten Foot Pole (formerly Scared Straight) is an American punk rock band. History Ten Foot Pole was founded in 1983 under the name Scared Straight. Scared Straight was a punk band from Simi Valley, California. The band was formed in 1983 by a group of friends and was originally called S.O.F. Original members were Scott Radinsky, Mike Thompson, Gary Gallanes, and Dennis Jagard, who started the band to enter a "Battle of the Bands" competition at a local skate rink. After going through several members and name changes, they began playing with some "Nardcore" bands from nearby Oxnard, California, which helped them gain recognition. All of the Scared Straight records were released by Mystic Records. In the early 1990s, they changed their name to Ten Foot Pole. One of the reasons for the name change was to move away from the "straight-edge" reputation that followed the band with a name like Scared Straight. In the beginning, Ten Foot Pole had a reputation of being a more aggressive, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hilary Duff
Hilary Erhard Duff (born September 28, 1987) is an American actress and singer. She is the recipient of various accolades, including seven Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards, four Teen Choice Awards and two Young Artist Awards. She began her acting career at a young age, quickly being labeled a teen idol, as the title character of the television series, ''Lizzie McGuire'' (2001–2004), and in the film based on the series, ''The Lizzie McGuire Movie'' (2003). Thereafter, she appeared in numerous mainstream films such as ''Cadet Kelly'' (2002), ''Agent Cody Banks'' (2003), ''Cheaper by the Dozen'' (2003) and ''A Cinderella Story'' (2004). She later appeared in independent films playing a wider range of adult-themed roles, such as '' War, Inc.'' (2008), ''According to Greta'' (2009), and ''The Haunting of Sharon Tate'' (2019), inspired by the real-life Tate–LaBianca murders. From 2015 to 2021, Duff starred as Kelsey Peters in TV Land’s longest-running original series '' Younger ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Getaway EP
Athlete was an English indie rock band formed in Deptford, London, comprising Joel Pott (lead vocals and guitar), Carey Willetts (bass and backing vocals), Stephen Roberts (drums and backing vocals), Tim Wanstall (keyboards) and Alexander PJ Elkins (backing vocals). The band had a brief period of high-profile domestic success in which their debut album '' Vehicles & Animals'' (2003) was a platinum seller in 2005 and Mercury Music Prize nomination. It was followed up by ''Tourist'' (2005) which reached No. 1 and sold over 500,000 copies allowing this album to also go platinum. Athlete's subsequent two albums, '' Beyond the Neighbourhood'' (2007) and '' Black Swan'' (2009), saw the band exploring different styles, influenced by the works of artists such as Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds. The band has been on hiatus since anniversary tours in 2012 and 2013. Joel Pott has been working since then as songwriter and producer for other artists. Carey Willets released a solo album in 20 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Getaway World Tour
The Getaway World Tour was a concert tour by American rock band Red Hot Chili Peppers that was in support of their eleventh studio album, '' The Getaway'' which was released on June 17, 2016. It marked the first time since June 2014 that the band has toured. The tour began with benefit shows and North American festival dates in February 2016 followed by a summer festival tour with dates in Europe, Asia and North America starting in May 2016 and ending in August 2016. The headlining tour to support the album began in Europe in September 2016 and lasted until the end of the year with the North American tour beginning in January 2017 and concluded in July 2017. Another European leg and dates in South America followed along with rescheduled shows and festival dates in North America in October 2017 to wrap up the tour. The band had festival dates in March 2018 for South America but they were not considered part of this tour. It was also the band's last tour with their guitarist Josh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Getaway (Red Hot Chili Peppers Album)
''The Getaway'' is the eleventh studio album by American, rock band Red Hot Chili Peppers, released through Warner Bros. on June 17, 2016. The band's first studio album since 2011's '' I'm with You'', it was produced by Danger Mouse, who replaced Rick Rubin after 25 years and six albums as the band's producer. This is the band's second and final album with guitarist Josh Klinghoffer before the return of John Frusciante in 2019, with Rubin also returning soon thereafter. ''The Getaway'' made its debut at number one in ten different countries while reaching number two in the band's home country of the United States along with the United Kingdom and Canada. The album received generally favorable reviews. The album was preceded by the first single " Dark Necessities" on May 5, 2016. " Go Robot" was released as the album's second single on September 8, 2016, peaking at number 12 on the Alternative Songs Chart, while "Sick Love" was released as the third single on December 4, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Getaway (SpongeBob SquarePants)
The tenth season of the American animated television series '' SpongeBob SquarePants'', created by marine biologist and animator Stephen Hillenburg, aired on Nickelodeon in the United States from October 15, 2016, to December 2, 2017. The series chronicles the exploits and adventures of the title character and his various friends in the fictional underwater city of Bikini Bottom. This season, which opened with "Whirly Brains" and finished airing with "The Incredible Shrinking Sponge", is the shortest in the show's history, containing 11 half-hours only instead of the usual length of 26. The season was first announced on May 21, 2012. It was executive produced by Hillenburg, and was the first season of the show not to involve long-time crew member and former showrunner Paul Tibbitt. The showrunners for this season were Marc Ceccarelli and Vincent Waller, who also acted as supervising producers. The show received several accolades during the run of its tenth season, includ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Getaway
The Getaway may refer to: Books * ''The Getaway'' (novel), a 1958 novel by Jim Thompson * '' Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Getaway'', the twelfth book in the ''Diary of a Wimpy Kid'' series Film * ''The Get-Away'' (1941 film), a 1941 remake of the 1935 crime film ''Public Hero No. 1'' * ''The Getaway'' (1972 film), a 1972 film adaptation of the 1958 novel, starring Steve McQueen and Ali MacGraw * ''The Getaway'' (1994 film), a 1994 film adaptation of the 1958 novel, starring Alec Baldwin and Kim Basinger Music * ''The Getaway'' (Chris de Burgh album), 1982 * ''The Getaway'' (Red Hot Chili Peppers album), 2016 * The Getaway World Tour, 2016–17 concert tour by Red Hot Chili Peppers * ''The Getaway'' EP, a song by English indie rock band Athlete * "The Getaway", a song by Hilary Duff * "The Getaway", a song by American punk band Ten Foot Pole * "The Getaway", a song by TV Girl from '' French Exit'' Plays * "The Getaway," a play by Charles King Van Riper, 1924 Tel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
