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Born To Be Wild (1995 Film)
''Born to Be Wild'' is a 1995 American family comedy film directed by John Gray, It was released on March 31, 1995 by Warner Bros. under their Warner Bros. Family Entertainment label. Plot 14-year-old Rick Heller is a juvenile delinquent who keeps getting into trouble. Rick's single mother, Margaret, is a behavioral scientist at University of California, Berkeley, and she is studying interspecies communication between humans and gorillas, using sign language. After Rick goes on a joyride in his mother's van, she punishes him by putting him to work cleaning the cage of a female western lowland gorilla named Katie. Rick and Katie gradually form a close friendship, and he realizes that she is much more intelligent than the average gorilla. However, they are separated when the owner of Katie, Gus Charnley, takes her away to become a flea market freak. Rick rescues her from Charnley, and the unlikely pair go on a road trip. They aim to get out of the US and cross the Canadi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Gray (director)
John Gray is an American writer, director, producer. He is the creator of the CBS television series ''Ghost Whisperer'' starring Jennifer Love Hewitt. He has written and directed feature movies as well. Gray has written and directed many movies for television, such as the remake of the 1976 telefilm ''Helter Skelter'', ''Martin and Lewis'', ''The Hunley'', '' The Day Lincoln Was Shot'', and several Hallmark Hall of Fame movies. He directed the ABC original series ''Empire''. Filmography Film Television The numbers in directing and writing credits refer to the number of episodes. External links * "Going Really Indie, With His Own Cash"''The New York Times ''The New York Times'' (''NYT'') is an American daily newspaper based in New York City. ''The New York Times'' covers domestic, national, and international news, and publishes opinion pieces, investigative reports, and reviews. As one of ...'', January 22, 2010 {{DEFAULTSORT:Gray, John Film dire ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Flea Market
A flea market (or swap meet) is a type of street market that provides space for vendors to sell previously owned (secondhand) goods. This type of market is often seasonal. However, in recent years there has been the development of 'formal' and 'casual' markets which divides a fixed-style market (formal) with long-term leases and a seasonal-style market with short-term leases. Consistently, there tends to be an emphasis on sustainable consumption whereby items such as used goods, collectibles, antiques and vintage clothing can be purchased, in an effort to combat climate change and fast fashion. Flea market vending is distinguished from street vending in that the market alone, and not any other public attraction, brings in buyers. There are a variety of vendors: some part-time who consider their work at flea markets a hobby due to their possession of an alternative job; full-time vendors who dedicate all their time to their stalls and collection of merchandise and rely ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Free Willy
''Free Willy'' is a 1993 American Adventure film, adventure Drama (film and television), drama film, directed by Simon Wincer, produced by Lauren Shuler Donner and Jennie Lew Tugend, written by Keith A. Walker and Corey Blechman from a story by Walker and distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures under their Warner Bros. Family Entertainment, Family Entertainment imprint. The film stars Jason James Richter in his film debut, Lori Petty, Jayne Atkinson, August Schellenberg, and Michael Madsen with the eponymous character, Willy, played by Keiko (orca), Keiko. The story is about a 12-year-old orphaned boy named Jesse who befriends a captive orca, Willy, at an ailing amusement park. When he discovers that the park owner has been planning to dispose of Willy, he hatches a scheme to break Willy out of captivity. Released on July 16, 1993, the film received positive attention from critics and was a commercial success, grossing $153.7 million from a $20 million budget. It grew into Free Wil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Janet Carroll
Janet Carroll (December 24, 1940 – May 22, 2012) was an American film, stage and television character actress. Carroll's career spanned more than four decades and included major and supporting roles in Broadway musicals, television and Hollywood films. She is perhaps best-known for her portrayal of the oblivious mother of Joel (Tom Cruise) in the 1983 film ''Risky Business''. Early life Carroll received formal theatrical training and began acting professionally in the late 1960s, appearing in numerous productions in local theaters. She then became a regular at Starlight Theatre in Kansas City, Missouri, where she acted during five seasons. She began classical training at age 12 with Greta Allum in Chicago. Over the years she continued building and expanding her voice and repertoire in formal study with Douglas Susu-Mago. With a fluent 3½-octave vocal range, she was able to sing everything from opera to jazz and Broadway style to gospel music and Dixieland genre. Carroll ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Pleshette
John Pleshette is an American actor and screenwriter, best known for his role as Richard Avery on the television drama ''Knots Landing'', and for portraying Lee Harvey Oswald in the TV movie '' The Trial of Lee Harvey Oswald''. Pleshette also wrote several scripts for ''Knots Landing'' in the 1980s. Career In a television acting career spanning decades, Pleshette has appeared in such shows as ''The Rockford Files''; ''Highway to Heaven''; ''Kojak''; '' Magnum P.I.''; ''Simon & Simon''; ''Murder, She Wrote''; ''MacGyver''; ''Beauty and the Beast''; ''L.A. Law''; ''The Larry Sanders Show''; '' Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman''; '' ER''; ''NYPD Blue''; ''The Sopranos''; '' Law & Order: LA''; and ''Curb Your Enthusiasm''. Pleshette played Lee Harvey Oswald in the television film '' The Trial of Lee Harvey Oswald'' (1977), and appeared in the TV miniseries '' Seventh Avenue'' the same year. In 1979, he was cast in the role of Richard Avery on ''Knots Landing''. Series creator David Jacobs ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Obba Babatundé
Obba Babatundé (born Donald Cohen; December 1, 1951) is an American actor. A native of Queens, New York City, he has appeared in more than seventeen stage productions, thirty theatrical films, sixty made-for-television films, and two prime-time series. Early life and education Babatundé was born in Jamaica, Queens, New York City. As a child, he attended public schools. He was attracted early to theater and from a young age would sing, dance and act for his family. He attended Jamaica High School where he was a well-rounded student who, in addition to appearing in the Sing '68 school musical program, was a student aide and a member of both the track and cross country teams. After graduating from Jamaica High School in 1969, he started teaching at a private school for students of color. He also pursued acting jobs in New York, gaining some roles Off-Off-Broadway. Learning that his ancestry included people from Nigeria, he adopted a name made of Yoruba words: ''Obba'', for "ki ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jonathan Freeman (actor)
Jonathan Freeman (born February 18, 1950) is an American actor and puppeteer. He is known for voicing Jafar in Disney's ''Aladdin'' franchise, as well as the ''Kingdom Hearts'' franchise and the 2011 ''Aladdin'' musical. Early life Freeman was born in Bay Village, Ohio on February 18, 1950. He graduated from Ohio University. Career As well as being the voice of Jafar in ''Aladdin'', a role he once said he is called in to reprise every 3 to 6 months, Freeman is also known for being the puppeteer for Tito Swing of the Jukebox Band (Flexitoon Puppets) on the PBS series '' Shining Time Station''. Freeman reprised his role as Jafar in the ''Aladdin'' sequel ''The Return of Jafar'' and the ''Hercules'' crossover episode " Hercules and the Arabian Night". In 1994, he was nominated for a Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Musical for his role in '' She Loves Me''. Additionally, he appeared in the Broadway revival productions of '' How to Succeed in Business Without Really Tryi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alan Ruck
Alan Douglas Ruck (born July 1, 1956) is an American actor. He is known for portraying Cameron Frye in John Hughes' film '' Ferris Bueller's Day Off'' (1986), as well as television roles as Stuart Bondek on the ABC sitcom '' Spin City'' (1996–2002) and Connor Roy on the HBO series '' Succession'' (2018–2023), the latter earning him Primetime Emmy and Golden Globe Award nominations. His other film credits include '' Bad Boys'' (1983), '' Three Fugitives'' (1989), '' Young Guns II'' (1990), ''Speed'' (1994), '' Star Trek Generations'' (1994), and ''Twister'' (1996). Early life Ruck was born in Cleveland, Ohio, to a schoolteacher mother and a father who worked for a pharmaceutical company. He attended Parma Senior High School in Parma, Ohio, and graduated from the University of Illinois with a B.F.A. in drama in 1979. He recalled: Career Ruck's first film role was in the 1983 drama film '' Bad Boys'', in which he played Carl Brennan, Sean Penn's friend in the film. The s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thomas F
Thomas may refer to: People * List of people with given name Thomas * Thomas (name) * Thomas (surname) * Saint Thomas (other) * Thomas Aquinas (1225–1274) Italian Dominican friar, philosopher, and Doctor of the Church * Thomas the Apostle * Thomas (bishop of the East Angles) (fl. 640s–650s), medieval Bishop of the East Angles * Thomas (Archdeacon of Barnstaple) (fl. 1203), Archdeacon of Barnstaple * Thomas, Count of Perche (1195–1217), Count of Perche * Thomas (bishop of Finland) (1248), first known Bishop of Finland * Thomas, Earl of Mar (1330–1377), 14th-century Earl, Aberdeen, Scotland Geography Places in the United States * Thomas, Idaho * Thomas, Illinois * Thomas, Oklahoma * Thomas, Oregon * Thomas, South Dakota * Thomas, Virginia * Thomas, Washington * Thomas, West Virginia * Thomas County (other) * Thomas Township (other) Elsewhere * Thomas Glacier (Greenland) Arts and entertainment *Thomas (Burton novel), ''Thomas'' (Burton novel) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Titus Welliver
Titus B. Welliver (born March 12, 1962) is an American actor. He is best known for his portrayals of the Man in Black in '' Lost'', Silas Adams in '' Deadwood'', Jimmy O'Phelan in '' Sons of Anarchy'', and the title role in the television series '' Bosch'' and '' Bosch: Legacy.'' He is also known for his collaborations with Ben Affleck, starring in his films ''Gone Baby Gone'' (2007), '' The Town'' (2010), '' Argo'' (2012), and '' Live by Night'' (2016). Early life Titus Welliver was born March 12, 1962 in New Haven, Connecticut, and was raised in Philadelphia and New York City, surrounded by poets and painters. His father, Neil Welliver, was a well-known American landscape painter who was a professor of fine art at Yale University before becoming dean of the University of Pennsylvania's Graduate School of Fine Art. His mother, Norma Cripps, was a fashion illustrator. Titus moved to New York in 1980 to learn his craft. He studied drama at New York University in the early 198 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gregory Itzin
Gregory Martin Itzin (April 20, 1948 – July 8, 2022) was an American character actor of film and television best known for his role as U.S. President Charles Logan in the action thriller series '' 24''. Early life Itzin was born in Washington, D.C., the son of Evelyn Loretta (née Smith) and Martin Joseph Itzin. When he was in sixth grade, his family moved to Burlington, Wisconsin, where his father was mayor. Itzin originally intended to become a theater actor, receiving training at the American Conservatory Theater in San Francisco. He acted on many stages across the country. Career Television Itzin first appeared on television as a contestant on Whew! in 1979, then in guest starring roles on various television shows like in the ''MacGyver'' episode "Final Approach" (1986). He received a Tony Award nomination for his role in the Pulitzer Prize–winning play '' The Kentucky Cycle''. In the movie ''Airplane!'', Itzin played Religious Zealot #1. He had a small role in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Animal Sanctuary
An animal sanctuary is a facility where animals are brought to live and to be protected for the rest of their lives. In addition, sanctuaries are an experimental staging ground for transformative human–animal relations. There are five types of animal sanctuaries determined by the species of the residents: companion animal sanctuaries, wildlife sanctuaries, exotic animal sanctuaries, farmed animal sanctuaries, and cetacean sanctuaries. Unlike animal shelters, sanctuaries do not seek to place animals with individuals or groups, instead maintaining each animal until their natural death (either from disease or from other animals in the sanctuary). However, they can offer rehoming services, which can include veterinarians' help. In some cases, an establishment may have characteristics of both a sanctuary and a shelter; for instance, some animals may be in residence temporarily until a good home is found and others may be permanent residents. The mission of sanctuaries is generally to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
