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Zach Galligan
Zachary Wolfe Galligan (born February 14, 1964) is an American actor. He is best known for starring as Billy Peltzer in the comedy-horror films ''Gremlins'' (1984) and '' Gremlins 2: The New Batch'' (1990). Early life and education Galligan was born on February 14, 1964, in New York City, the son of Carol Jean (née Wolfe), a psychologist, and Arthur John Galligan, a lawyer who was a founding partner of the law firm of Dickstein Shapiro. He has a sister, Jessica, and graduated from Columbia University. Career Galligan's first major and most widely seen role was as Billy Peltzer in the 1984 film ''Gremlins''. Prior to being cast in ''Gremlins'', he filmed '' Nothing Lasts Forever'', which had its theatrical release cancelled and went unreleased in any form for years. In 1988, he starred as Mark Loftmore in the horror comedy '' Waxwork''. He reprised his role as Billy in the 1990 sequel '' Gremlins 2: The New Batch'', and returned to the role of Mark for '' Waxwork II: Lost in Ti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Columbia University
Columbia University (also known as Columbia, and officially as Columbia University in the City of New York) is a private research university in New York City. Established in 1754 as King's College on the grounds of Trinity Church in Manhattan, Columbia is the oldest institution of higher education in New York and the fifth-oldest institution of higher learning in the United States. It is one of nine colonial colleges founded prior to the Declaration of Independence. It is a member of the Ivy League. Columbia is ranked among the top universities in the world. Columbia was established by royal charter under George II of Great Britain. It was renamed Columbia College in 1784 following the American Revolution, and in 1787 was placed under a private board of trustees headed by former students Alexander Hamilton and John Jay. In 1896, the campus was moved to its current location in Morningside Heights and renamed Columbia University. Columbia scientists and scholars have ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mortal Passions
''Mortal Passions'' is a 1990 American crime film directed by Andrew Lane and written by Alan Moskowitz. The film stars Zach Galligan, Michael Bowen, Krista Errickson, Luca Bercovici, Sheila Kelley and David Warner. The film was released on January 26, 1990, by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. It is also the first MGM film in the 1990s. Plot A scheming woman named Emily (Krista Errickson) seeks to kill her husband to collect the insurance money, and is willing to seduce anyone she can to do it – including her husband's brother. Cast *Zach Galligan as Todd * Michael Bowen as Berke * Krista Errickson as Emily *Luca Bercovici as Darcy * Sheila Kelley as Adele *David Warner as Doctor Terrence Powers *Cassandra Gava Cassandra Gava (born April 28, 1959) is an American actress and producer best known for her performance as the witch in the 1982 film ''Conan the Barbarian'', and as the slave woman Alessa in '' High Road to China''. She appeared in 21 films betw ... as Cinda *John Denos as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jack Falls
''Jack Falls'' is a 2011 British independent feature film starring Simon Phillips, Jason Flemying, Dexter Fletcher, Alan Ford, Adam Deacon, Martin Kemp, Tamer Hassan, Olivia Hallinan, Doug Bradley, Jing Lusi and Zach Galligan and the third installment in the '' Jack Says'' Trilogy, the first ever British film trilogy according to the British Film Institute. Based on the graphic novel of the same title by Paul Tanter, the movie is a contemporary film noir shot in London in high contrast black and white with splashes of colour particularly reminiscent of the Robert Rodriguez film ''Sin City'', but with a harder, grittier edge. Although a stand-alone film, it follows on from the films '' Jack Says'' and ''Jack Said''. Plot Surviving a murder attempt in Amsterdam, former undercover police officer Jack Adleth returns to London to seek revenge and settle some old scores, but he soon finds himself in danger not just from his former criminal associates, but his old police colleagues ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Let Them Chirp Awhile
''Let Them Chirp Awhile'' is a 2007 independent drama-comedy by Jonathan Blitstein, filmed in just eighteen days in New York during October 2006. The film was produced by Anouk Frosch and Jonathan Blitstein. It was photographed by Andrew Shulkind. The release began December 5, 2008 in select theaters. It received positive reviews in ''Variety'', the ''Village Voice'' and ''TimeOut'' NY. Opening weekend in NYC had a sold out screening on Saturday December 6, 2008 with the cast in attendance for Q+A. The film had its World Premiere at the 2007 Woodstock Film Festival in Woodstock, NY where it received acclaim from both audiences and critics. The director of the festival, Meira Blaustein called the film "a hidden gem" and praised Blitstein's "unique eye" during her introduction prior to the first screening, as the film had been accepted through regular submission. Plot Bobby and Scott, two young men in their late-twenties living in New York City, are struggling to make careers out o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Momentum (2003 Film)
''Momentum'' is an American-German television film that premiered on Sci Fi Channel on July 26, 2003. The film was directed by James Seale. Plot Physics professor Zach Shefford (Grayson McCouch) has regarded his telekinetic gifts as a curse rather than a blessing. This sentiment is obviously not shared by ruthless Pentagon agent Raymond Addison (Louis Gossett Jr.), who recruits Shefford for a dangerous mission in which his "second sight" talents will be taxed to the utmost. It seems that, back in 1977, Addison had overseen Project Momentum, wherein dozens of telekinetics were brought together ostensibly for the purpose of benefiting mankind. But the project got out of hand when the participants' powers became too powerful and deadly, forcing Addison to kill them all. However, one of the participants, Adrian Geiger (Michael Massee), managed to escape, and is now at large, with a vast telekinetic army at his beck and call. It is Shefford's job to infiltrate Geiger's camp and finish ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gabriela (2001 Film)
''Gabriela'' is a 2001 American romance film, starring Seidy Lopez in the title role alongside Jaime Gomez as her admirer Mike. The film has been cited as an inspiration behind the Premiere Weekend Club, which supports Latino film-making. Plot Gabriela, engaged to be married to Patrick, feels more of a sense of duty than anticipation towards their planned wedding. On meeting her at the clinic where he works, Mike falls in love with Gabriela, and turns to his friend Douglas and his brother for advice. When he asks Gabriela to break off her engagement, she refuses and takes Patrick to Mexico to meet her family, leaving Mike trying to find a way to save his hopes of marrying her. Cast * Seidy Lopez - Gabriela * Jaime P. Gomez - Mike * Zach Galligan - Patrick * Troy Winbush - Douglas * Lupe Ontiveros - Grandma Josie * Stacy Haiduk - Ilona * Evelina Fernandez - Sofia * Frank Medrano - Manny * Sal Lopez - Policeman * Danny De La Paz - Policeman * Steve Valentine - Steven * Li ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
G-Men From Hell
''G-Men from Hell'' (released on DVD as ''Michael Allred's G-Men from Hell'') is a 2000 American comedy film directed by Christopher Coppola and written by Robert Cooper, Richard L. Albert, and Nicholas Johnson. It is based on Michael Allred's comic book series ''Grafik Muzik'' published by Caliber Press. It stars William Forsythe and Tate Donovan as two violent FBI agents who die, go to hell, and escape back to Earth, where they become embroiled in a mystery. Plot When corrupt FBI agents Dean Crept and Mike Mattress die, they are sent to hell, though they believe it must be an error. They escape by stealing a magical crystal from Satan that sends them back to Earth. Determined to buy their way into heaven, the two perform good deeds despite their ignorance of morality. They set up a private investigation business, and Greydon Lake and his wife, Gloria, both hire them to investigate the other. They attempt to solve the mystery of their own murders and evade the police, led ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Raw Nerve (1999 Film)
''Raw Nerve'' is a 1999 erotic crime drama starring Mario Van Peebles, Nicollette Sheridan, Zach Galligan and Monica Trombetta. It was directed by Avi Nesher Avi Nesher ( Hebrew: אבי נשר; born 13 December 1952) is an Israeli film producer, film director, screenwriter and actor. Biography Avi Nesher was born and raised in Ramat Gan, Israel. The child of a Romanian-born diplomat, and a mother w ... and written by Robert H. Berger. External links * * * 1999 films Films directed by Avi Nesher 1999 crime drama films {{1990s-crime-drama-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Storm Trooper (film)
Stormtrooper or storm trooper may refer to: Military *Stormtroopers (Imperial Germany), specialist soldier of the German Army in World War I *'' Sturmabteilung'' (SA) or Storm Detachment, a paramilitary organization of the German Nazi Party *8th Infantry Division (Philippines) or Storm Trooper Division, a Philippine Army unit Other uses * Stormtrooper (''Star Wars''), a fictional soldier from the ''Star Wars'' universe * Stormtroopers (''Transformers''), a fictional group from the ''Transformers'' series *''Stormtrooper'', an American Nazi Party magazine (circa the 1960s) *Stormtroopers, fictional soldiers in the Imperial Guard of ''Warhammer 40,000'' See also *Shock troops, commandos or special forces in general *Stormtroopers of Death, a crossover thrash band *Sturmtruppen (other) '' Sturmtruppen'' is an Italian comic series. Sturmtruppen, German for " Storm trooper", may also refer to: * ''Sturmtruppen'' (film), a 1976 Italian film *'' Sturmtruppen: The Videogame'', ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prince Valiant (1997 Film)
''Prince Valiant'' is a 1997 Irish-British independent sword and sorcery film directed by Anthony Hickox, written by Michael Frost Beckner, and starring Stephen Moyer, Katherine Heigl, Thomas Kretschmann, Joanna Lumley, Ron Perlman, and Edward Fox. It is a loose adaptation of the long-running ''Prince Valiant'' comic strip of Hal Foster, some panels of which were used in the movie. In it, Valiant must battle the Vikings and a scheming sorceress to save the kingdom. Plot The story is based on the myth of King Arthur. A young, inexperienced squire Valiant, masquerading as Sir Gawain, is sent to accompany the Welsh princess Lady Ilene, a guest at Camelot, on her way back home. Little does he know that meanwhile, Arthur's wicked sister Morgan has retrieved a spellbook from Merlin's tomb and convinced the Viking warlord Sligon, ruler of the kingdom of Thule, to steal the magical sword Excalibur during a joust tournament. Valiant and the princess become part of the struggle o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Recycler
The Recycler was first published in July, 1973, under the name E-Z Buy E-Z Sell by Canadians Gunter and Nancy Schaldach after they moved to Los Angeles. They modeled their paper after a similar publication in Vancouver. The Recycler changed the economics model of private party classified ads: Instead of charging the advertisers to place ads, the Recycler ran the bulk of its classified ads for free, and charged buyers of the newspaper. It started off as a bi-weekly mimeographed 16-page publication. The intention was to sell the paper for 25 cents, but most of the initial 15,000 copies were given away for free. "At the beginning it was kind of a chicken-egg thing," recalled John Dorman, who joined the operation in 1974. "People would buy it to get access to advertising, but there weren't very many ads. But we had to sell papers to get ads." The name was changed to the Recycler to capitalize on the popularity of recycling in the early 1970s. By 1975 the paper became profitable, and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Caroline At Midnight
''Caroline at Midnight'' is a 1993 erotic thriller film, written by Travis Rink and directed by Scott McGinnis. Rated R, it was released direct-to-video in December 1993. It aired on Cinemax in 1994 and the Showtime Network in 1995. In 1995 it was screened on The Movie Channel's '' Joe Bob's Drive-in Theater'' with producer Roger Corman discussing the making of the film with film critic Joe Bob Briggs. In reflecting on her career in a 2009 interview in the ''Los Angeles Times'', Virginia Madsen described her role in this film as indicative of the low quality sex driven films which she was type cast in during the 1990s. Plot Victoria is a dealer. She is playing a dangerous game. She is playing into the hands of her husband and his partner, who are dirty cops. Victoria is falling in love with a reporter, who knows all of their secrets. Cast Clayton Rohner as Jack Lynch Mia Sara as Victoria Dillon Tim Daly as Ray Paul Le Mat as Emmet Judd Nelson as Phil Gallo Xander Berkeley as J ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
