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Total Force 2
''Total Force 2'' (also known as ''Absolute Force'') is a 1997 action film co-produced, written and directed by Steven Kaman and starring Timothy Bottoms and Oleg Taktarov. The film is a sequel for ''Total Force'' (1996), that was also written and directed by Kaman and starred by Bottoms. Premise A corrupt politician intends to use a powerful weapon to execute an evil plan Cast * Timothy Bottoms as Lt. John Drake * Oleg Taktarov as Agent Borris Checkniov * Tom Bresnahan as Spike * Warren A. Stevens as Stax * Calista Carradine Carradine is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: People Acting family *John Carradine, American actor ** David Carradine, American actor, son of John Carradine **Robert Carradine, American actor, son of John Carradine *** Ever Carr ... as August References External links * 1990s English-language films English-language action films {{1990s-action-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Timothy Bottoms
Timothy James Bottoms (born August 30, 1951) is an American actor and film producer. He is best known for playing the lead in ''Johnny Got His Gun'' (1971); Sonny Crawford in ''The Last Picture Show'' (1971), where he and his fellow co-stars, Cybill Shepherd and Jeff Bridges, rose to fame; and as James Hart, the first-year law student who battles with Prof. Kingsfield, in the film adaptation '' The Paper Chase'' (1973). He is also known for playing the main antagonist in the disaster film ''Rollercoaster'' (1977) and for playing President George W. Bush multiple times, including on the sitcom '' That's My Bush!'', the comedy film '' The Crocodile Hunter: Collision Course'' and the docudrama '' DC 9/11: Time of Crisis''. Early life Bottoms was born in Santa Barbara, California, the eldest of four sons of Betty (née Chapman) and James "Bud" Bottoms, a sculptor and art teacher. He graduated from Santa Barbara High School in 1970, where he had been a member of the swimming team. Du ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oleg Taktarov
Oleg Nikolaevich Taktarov (russian: Оле́г Никола́евич Такта́ров; born 26 August 1967) is a Russian actor and retired mixed martial artist. He was a practitioner of Sambo and Judo and competed in the Ultimate Fighting Championship and Pride Fighting Championships. He won the UFC 6 tournament. He holds notable wins over Marco Ruas, Tank Abbott, Mark Kerr, and Anthony Macias. Taktarov is of Mari background. Mixed martial arts career Taktarov started his experience in martial arts at 12, when he took up both Judo and Sambo.Robin Postell, Robert W. Young, ''Go for the Legs! Throughout his Life, Sambo Expert Oleg Taktarov Has Sworn by Leg Locks'', Black Belt magazine, April 1999 He started competing in those disciplines during his obligatory military service, at one point also becoming a hand-to-hand instructor for the KGB, until he retired at 22 in order to become a businessman. However, according to Taktarov, in 1989 he would find himself attracted to a jac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tom Bresnahan (actor)
Tom Bresnahan (born January 21, 1935, in Springfield, Massachusetts) was the Offensive coordinator of the NFL's Buffalo Bills from 1992-1996. He was promoted after serving as the team's offensive line coach and would hold both responsibilities. After the end of the 1996 season, he was stripped of his offensive coordinator title in favor of Dan Henning due to poor performance. * 1963-1968 Williams College OL/DL * 1971 University of Columbia OL * 1973-1980 Naval Academy * 1981-1982 Kansas City Chiefs * 1983-1984 New York Giants OL * 1986-1988 Arizona Cardinals OL * 1989-1991 Buffalo Bills OL * 1992-1996 Buffalo Bills OC * 1997 Buffalo Bills The Buffalo Bills are a professional American football team based in the Buffalo metropolitan area. The Bills compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's American Football Conference (AFC) East division. ... OL * 2006-2009 Massachusetts Maritime Football Consultant References {{DEFAULTSORT:Bres ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Calista Carradine
Carradine is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: People Acting family *John Carradine, American actor ** David Carradine, American actor, son of John Carradine **Robert Carradine, American actor, son of John Carradine *** Ever Carradine, American actress, daughter of Robert Carradine **Keith Carradine, American actor and songwriter, son of John Carradine ***Sorel Carradine, American actress, daughter of Keith Carradine ***Sandra Will Carradine, American actress, first wife of Keith Carradine **Bruce Carradine, American actor, adopted son of John Carradine Others *Beverly Carradine (1848–1931), American Methodist minister and evangelist; grandfather of actor John Carradine *Cat Iron ( – ), real name William Carradine, African-American blues singer and guitarist *Tank Carradine (born 1990), American football player Fictional characters *Carradine, the burglar who killed Spider-Man's Uncle Ben Benjamin Franklin Parker, usually referred to as Uncle Ben, is a f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Action Film
Action film is a film genre in which the protagonist is thrust into a series of events that typically involve violence and physical feats. The genre tends to feature a mostly resourceful hero struggling against incredible odds, which include life-threatening situations, a dangerous villain, or a pursuit which usually concludes in victory for the hero. Advancements in computer-generated imagery (CGI) have made it cheaper and easier to create action sequences and other visual effects that required the efforts of professional stunt crews in the past. However, reactions to action films containing significant amounts of CGI have been mixed, as some films use CGI to create unrealistic, highly unbelievable events. While action has long been a recurring component in films, the "action film" genre began to develop in the 1970s along with the increase of stunts and special effects. This genre is closely associated with the thriller film, thriller and adventure film, adventure genres and ma ... [...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] |
