Cop-out
Cop out or cop-out may refer to: Film and television * ''Cop Out (2010 film)'', a comedy film directed by Kevin Smith * ''Cop-Out'', a film by Lawrence L. Simeone, produced by Kimberley Casey * ''Cop-Out'', the US title for the 1967 UK film '' Stranger in the House'' * "Cop-Out", a 1998 episode of ''Martial Law'' Music * "Cop Out", a song on the 1969 film ''Naked Angels'' * "Cop Out", a song by Peter Hope and Richard H. Kirk on the 1994 album '' Black Box – Wax Trax! Records: The First 13 Years'' * Copout, a 1990s punk band made up of members who later went on to His Hero Is Gone * "Cop Out", a song on the 2001 album ''Caught Off Guard'' by Much the Same * "Cop Out", a song on the 2000 album ''Shorter, Faster, Louder'' by Kid Dynamite Other * ''Cop-Out'' (play), a 1969 Broadway by John Guare * ''Cop Out'', a 1969 book by Ellery Queen * ''Cop Out'', a 1999 biography about the rugby 1981 Springbok Tour by Glenn Wood See also * Cop (other) * Out (other) * We ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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John Guare
John Guare ( ;; born February 5, 1938) is an American playwright and screenwriter. He is best known as the author of ''The House of Blue Leaves'' and ''Six Degrees of Separation''. Early life He was raised in Jackson Heights, Queens.Druckman, Stephen"THEATER; In Guare's Art, Zero Degrees of Separation"''The New York Times'', April 11, 1999 In 1949 his father suffered a heart attack and subsequently moved the family to Ellenville, New York while he recovered. His father's relatives lived there, making it an idyllic experience for him. Guare did not regularly attend school in Ellenville because the school's daily practices were not in keeping with the recommendations of the Catholic Church, causing his father to suspect the school had communist leanings. Instead of attending school, Guare was assigned home study and took exams intermittently, which allowed him time to go to the movies and see all the hits of the time. This had a lasting influence on Guare and his career. He atte ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Cop Out (2010 Film)
''Cop Out'' is a 2010 American buddy cop action comedy film directed and edited by Kevin Smith, written by Mark and Robb Cullen (marking the first and only Smith-directed movie he didn't write), and stars Bruce Willis and Tracy Morgan with Adam Brody, Kevin Pollak, Guillermo Diaz and Seann William Scott in supporting roles. The plot revolves around two veteran NYPD partners (Willis and Morgan) on the trail of a stolen, rare, mint-condition baseball card who find themselves up against a memorabilia-obsessed gangster. ''Cop Out'' was released on February 26, 2010, by Warner Bros. Pictures. It is Smith's highest-grossing film, earning $55 million on a $30 million budget, but earned negative reviews from critics. Plot James "Jimmy" Monroe and Paul Hodges are veteran NYPD street detectives. After failing to stop a holdup at a cell phone store, allowing the suspect to get away, and putting civilians in danger by engaging in a reckless shootout, both Jimmy and Paul are suspended with ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Kimberley Casey (producer)
Kimberley Casey is a film producer, film director and occasional actress who was mainly active from the late 1980s to early 1990s. The films she has produced or been part of are usually in the action, exploitation genre. Her production work includes ''The Bounty Hunter'' which starred Robert Ginty, '' Future Force'' which starred David Carradine, ''Lost Platoon'' which starred William Knight and '' White Fury'' which starred Deke Anderson and Sean Holton. A good portion of her work has been with film director, David A. Prior. She has made a notable contribution to the action, exploitation film genres during the 1980s and 1990s. Work Production and directorial Along with Fritz Matthews, she produced the 1989 film '' The Bounty Hunter'' which Robert Ginty both directed and starred in. Also that year another film she produced '' Future Force'' was released. It was directed by David A. Prior and starred David Carradine and Robert Tessier. This was a police film set in the future ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Stranger In The House (1967 Film)
''Stranger in the House'' is a 1967 crime film directed and written by Pierre Rouve (from the novel by Georges Simenon), produced by Anatole de Grunwald and starring James Mason, Geraldine Chaplin and Bobby Darin. The movie was released as ''Cop-Out'' in the USA and is a remake of the French film '' Strangers in the House'' (''Les inconnus dans la maison'', 1942). The film was remade in 1997. Eric Burdon & the Animals recorded the song "Ain't That So" for the film. The song was co-written by band member Vic Briggs and the composer of the film score, John Scott. It was produced and arranged by Briggs. Plot John Sawyer was once a brilliant defence lawyer but his life has taken a downturn. He has become an alcoholic, his wife has left him, his sister is ashamed of him, while his daughter Angela, who still lives in his increasingly shabby large house, despises him. She follows her own life with a wild group of friends led by two rich boys, one of whom is her cousin, Desmond. Two po ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Martial Law (TV Series)
''Martial Law'' is an American action-adventure comedy television series created by Carlton Cuse that aired on CBS from September 26, 1998, to May 13, 2000. The title character, Sammo Law (Sammo Hung), is a Chinese law officer and martial arts expert who comes to Los Angeles in search of a colleague and remains in the United States. The show was a surprise hit, making Hung the only East Asian headlining a primetime network series in the United States. At the time, Hung was not fluent in English and worried about the audience's ability to understand him. In many scenes, Hung does not speak at all, making ''Martial Law'' one of the few United States television series to feature little dialogue from the lead character. The show lasted two seasons, before being cancelled due to high production costs and Hung being unhappy with the writing of season two. Plot The basic storyline is that Sammo Law (Sammo Hung), a well-respected Chinese cop, is transferred to America. As he works for t ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Naked Angels
''Naked Angels'' is a 1969 American outlaw biker film directed by Bruce D. Clark. Starring Michael Greene as Mother, Jennifer Gan as Marlene, and Richard Rust as Fingers, it provides an insider's perspective at the lifestyle of outlawed bikers. Actor Corey Fischer makes an appearance, as well as Penelope Spheeris in her first role. ''Naked Angels'' was the last movie distributed by Favorite Films. Plot The story concerns a deadly feud between two rival bike gangs. The Angels are out for revenge against their rival gang, the Las Vegas Hotdoggers, who severely beat their leader, Mother (Michael Greene). Mother is just returning to the Angels and his old lady, Marlene (Jennifer Gan), had become the property of Fingers ( Richard Rust), the new head of the clan. When Mother reappears, he quickly reassumes the gang's leadership and rights to the strawberry blonde, lascivious, foul-mouthed Marlene. The Angels go looking for the Hotdoggers at their hang out, a bar in Las Vegas. Not fin ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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The First 13 Years
''The'' () is a grammatical Article (grammar), article in English language, English, denoting persons or things already mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in English. ''The'' is the Most common words in English, most frequently used word in the English language; studies and analyses of texts have found it to account for seven percent of all printed English-language words. It is derived from gendered articles in Old English which combined in Middle English and now has a single form used with pronouns of any gender. The word can be used with both singular and plural nouns, and with a noun that starts with any letter. This is different from many other languages, which have different forms of the definite article for different genders or numbers. Pronunciation In most dialects, "the" is pronounced as (with the voiced dental fricative followed by a schwa) when followed by a consonant s ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Caught Off Guard
''Caught Off Guard'' is the first official album by Much the Same. At the time, the band was called Don't Look Down. This EP is now out of print and only available aDownloadPunk.comwith a bonus track from the same recording session. Track listing # "Moto" – 2:24 # "Here I Am" – 2:27 # "Liar" – 3:03 # "Crying Wolf" – 3:36 # "Someday Not Soon" – 2:14 # "Here All Along" – 2:55 # "Cop Out" (Bonus Track) – 2:35 Personnel * Gunner McGrath - lead vocals, guitar * Mook Snoreck - drums * Adam Mufich - Bass, vocals * Andy Simon - guitar, vocals * Fergus Daly - engineer 2001 albums Much the Same albums {{2000s-punk-rock-album-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Shorter, Faster, Louder
''Shorter, Faster, Louder'' is the second album by the Philadelphia hardcore punk band Kid Dynamite. Their final album, it was released in 2000 by Jade Tree. Critical reception '' Exclaim!'' wrote: "Recalling the early punk of Minor Threat and 7 Seconds, id Dynamitewail and woah about youth culture on standout tracks like 'Living Daylights,' 'Death and Taxes' and 'There's a Party ic'" '' Nuvo'' called the album "genre-defining." ''CMJ New Music Report'' called it "a punk rock marathon, designed for moshing until the audience drops from exhaustion." Track listing # "Pits and Poisoned Apples" - 0:48 # "Death and Taxes" - 1:52 # "Cheap Shot Youth Anthem" - 2:10 # "Cop Out" - 1:30 # "Handy With the Tongue Sword" - 0:22 # "Living Daylights" - 1:57 # "Introduction to the Opposites" - 1:19 # "Gate 68" - 1:19 # "Troy's Bucket" - 1:29 # "Rufus Wants a Hug" - 1:45 # "Got a Minute?" - 1:00 # "The Penske File" - 0:23 # "Rid of the Losers, Bring on the Cruisers" - 1:53 # "Three's a Party" ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Cop-Out (play)
Cop out or cop-out may refer to: Film and television * ''Cop Out (2010 film)'', a comedy film directed by Kevin Smith * ''Cop-Out'', a film by Lawrence L. Simeone, produced by Kimberley Casey * ''Cop-Out'', the US title for the 1967 UK film '' Stranger in the House'' * "Cop-Out", a 1998 episode of ''Martial Law'' Music * "Cop Out", a song on the 1969 film ''Naked Angels'' * "Cop Out", a song by Peter Hope and Richard H. Kirk on the 1994 album '' Black Box – Wax Trax! Records: The First 13 Years'' * Copout, a 1990s punk band made up of members who later went on to His Hero Is Gone * "Cop Out", a song on the 2001 album ''Caught Off Guard'' by Much the Same * "Cop Out", a song on the 2000 album '' Shorter, Faster, Louder'' by Kid Dynamite Other * ''Cop-Out'' (play), a 1969 Broadway by John Guare * ''Cop Out'', a 1969 book by Ellery Queen * ''Cop Out'', a 1999 biography about the rugby 1981 Springbok Tour by Glenn Wood See also * Cop (other) * Out (other) * ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Ellery Queen
Ellery Queen is a pseudonym created in 1929 by American crime fiction writers Frederic Dannay and Manfred Bennington Lee and the name of their main fictional character, a mystery writer in New York City who helps his police inspector father solve baffling murders. Dannay and Lee wrote most of the more than thirty novels and several short story collections in which Ellery Queen appeared as a character, and their books were among the most popular of American mysteries published between 1929 and 1971. In addition to the fiction featuring their eponymous brilliant amateur detective, the two men acted as editors: as Ellery Queen they edited more than thirty anthologies of crime fiction and true crime, and Dannay founded and for many decades edited ''Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine'', which has been published continuously from 1941 to the present. From 1961, Dannay and Lee also commissioned other authors to write crime thrillers using the Ellery Queen ''nom de plume'', but not featuring ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |