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Coffy
''Coffy'' is a 1973 American blaxploitation film written and directed by Jack Hill. The story is about a black female vigilante played by Pam Grier who seeks violent revenge against a heroin dealer responsible for her sister's addiction.Gary A. Smith, ''The American International Pictures Video Guide'', McFarland 2009 p 40 This was the third Jack Hill film to star Grier after '' The Big Doll House'' and '' The Big Bird Cage''. Grier would go on to boost her career as the leading "femme fatale" of blaxploitation for the rest of the 1970s. The film's tagline in advertising was "They call her 'Coffy' and she'll you!" Plot An Emergency Room nurse, named Flower Child Coffin, but usually referred to as 'Coffy', seeks revenge against the people responsible for her younger sister Lubelle's cocaine addiction and the widespread violence in her city. Under the guise of a prostitute willing to do anything for a drug fix, she lures a drug pusher and a mob boss to their residences, killing ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pam Grier
Pamela Suzette Grier (born May 26, 1949) is an American actress and singer. Described by Quentin Tarantino as cinema's first female action star (although, there are some who dispute that claim and believe Cheng Pei-pei actually holds that distinction), she achieved fame for her starring roles in a string of 1970s action, blaxploitation and women in prison films for American International Pictures and New World Pictures. Her accolades include nominations for an Emmy Award, a Golden Globe Award, a Screen Actors Guild Award, a Satellite Award and a Saturn Award. Grier came to prominence with her titular roles in the films '' Coffy'' (1973) and '' Foxy Brown'' (1974); her other major films during this period included '' The Big Doll House'' (1971), '' Women in Cages'' (1971), '' The Big Bird Cage'' (1972), '' Black Mama, White Mama'' (1973), ''Scream Blacula Scream'' (1973), ''The Arena'' (1974), '' Sheba, Baby'' (1975), '' Bucktown'' (1975) and '' Friday Foster'' (1975). She portray ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
United States Congress
The United States Congress is the legislature of the federal government of the United States. It is bicameral, composed of a lower body, the House of Representatives, and an upper body, the Senate. It meets in the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C. Senators and representatives are chosen through direct election, though vacancies in the Senate may be filled by a governor's appointment. Congress has 535 voting members: 100 senators and 435 representatives. The U.S. vice president The vice president of the United States (VPOTUS) is the second-highest officer in the executive branch of the U.S. federal government, after the president of the United States, and ranks first in the presidential line of succession. The vice pr ... has a vote in the Senate only when senators are evenly divided. The House of Representatives has six non-voting members. The sitting of a Congress is for a two-year term, at present, beginning every other January. Elections are held every even-n ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gene Siskel
Eugene Kal Siskel (January 26, 1946 – February 20, 1999) was an American film critic and journalist for the ''Chicago Tribune''. Along with colleague Roger Ebert, he hosted a series of movie review programs on television from 1975 until his death in 1999. Siskel started writing for the ''Chicago Tribune'' in 1969, becoming its film critic soon after. In 1975, he was paired with Roger Ebert to co-host a monthly show called ''Opening Soon at a Theater Near You'' airing locally on PBS member station WTTW. In 1978, the show, renamed ''Sneak Previews'', was expanded to weekly episodes and aired on PBS affiliates all around the United States. In 1982, Siskel and Ebert both left ''Sneak Previews'' to create the syndicated show '' At the Movies''. Following a contract dispute with Tribune Entertainment in 1986, Siskel and Ebert signed with Buena Vista Television, creating '' Siskel & Ebert & the Movies'' (renamed ''Siskel & Ebert'' in 1987, and renamed again several times after Sisk ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roger Ebert
Roger Joseph Ebert (; June 18, 1942 – April 4, 2013) was an American film critic, film historian, journalist, screenwriter, and author. He was a film critic for the ''Chicago Sun-Times'' from 1967 until his death in 2013. In 1975, Ebert became the first film critic to win the Pulitzer Prize for Criticism. Neil Steinberg of the ''Chicago Sun-Times'' said Ebert "was without question the nation's most prominent and influential film critic," and Kenneth Turan of the ''Los Angeles Times'' called him "the best-known film critic in America." Ebert was known for his intimate, Midwestern writing voice and critical views informed by values of populism and humanism. Writing in a prose style intended to be entertaining and direct, he made sophisticated cinematic and analytical ideas more accessible to non-specialist audiences. While a populist, Ebert frequently endorsed foreign and independent films he believed would be appreciated by mainstream viewers, which often resulted in such film ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cleopatra Jones
''Cleopatra Jones'' is a 1973 American blaxploitation film directed by Jack Starrett. Tamara Dobson stars as an undercover government agent who uses the day job of supermodel as her cover and an excuse to travel to exotic places. Bernie Casey, Shelley Winters and Antonio Fargas also feature. The film has been described as being primarily an action film, but also partially a comedy with a spoof tone. Plot Cleopatra "Cleo" Jones is an undercover special agent for the United States government. Overseas modeling is only a cover for her real job: Cleo is a James Bond-like heroine with power and influence. She drives a silver and black '73 Corvette Stingray (equipped with automatic weapons), and has martial arts ability. She also remains loyal to her drug-ravaged community and her lover, Reuben Master, who runs B&S House (a community home for recovering drug addicts). Cleo is overseeing the destruction of a poppy field in Turkey belonging to the evil drug lord Mommy. Mommy employs ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Lee Minor
Robert Lee Minor or Bob Lee Minor (born January 1, 1944) is an American stunt performer, television and film actor, best known for doubling many African-American celebrities such as: Jim Brown, Fred Williamson, Bernie Mac, Danny Glover, Carl Weathers, Roger E. Mosley and John Amos. Minor was born in Birmingham, Alabama, and made his first television appearance in 1973 on the television program, ''Search'', then appeared in tons of shows such as: '' McCloud'', '' Barnaby Jones'', '' The Six Million Dollar Man'', '' Wonder Woman'', '' Eight is Enough'', '' Magnum, P.I.'' and ''Starsky and Hutch'' among other popular television programs. Filmography Stunt Performing Here is a list of stunt performances Bob Minor has done: * '' Beyond the Valley of the Dolls'' (1970) * '' Blacula'' (1972) * ''Hammer'' (1972) * '' Come Back, Charleston Blue'' (1972) * ''Black Gunn'' (1972) * '' Black Caesar'' (1973) * '' Live and Let Die'' (1973) * '' Cleopatra Jones'' (1973) * '' Detroit 90 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Linda Haynes
Linda Haynes (born November 4, 1947) is an American actress who appeared in several films in the 1970s and early 1980s before retiring from the business and becoming a legal secretary. A life member of The Actors Studio, Haynes is best known for her roles in ''Coffy'', '' The Nickel Ride'' and '' Rolling Thunder''. Career Haynes' first film was '' Latitude Zero'' in 1969, which also starred Cesar Romero, Richard Jaeckel, and Joseph Cotten. She then went on to appear in films such as ''Coffy'' (1973), '' The Nickel Ride'' (1974), '' The Drowning Pool'' (1975), '' Rolling Thunder'' (1977), '' Human Experiments'' (1979), '' Guyana Tragedy: The Story of Jim Jones'' (1980), and '' Brubaker'' (1980). She also appeared in the episode of the 1974 television series '' Paper Moon'', portraying Bonnie Parker. She mysteriously left the acting world in 1980 and was found in 1995 by director Quentin Tarantino and author Tom Graves. In 2015 Graves published a long profile about her titled ''Bl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carol Locatell
Carol Locatell (born December 13, 1940) is an American actress. She is known for her role in the 1985 slasher film, '' Friday the 13th: A New Beginning'' as the foul-mouthed mean lady Ethel. Career Locatell's first movie role was in the 1973 film ''Coffy''. She also appeared in the Burt Reynolds films '' Paternity'', ''Best Friends'' and ''Sharky's Machine''. She also has made guest appearances on many television shows, including ''Bonanza'', ''M*A*S*H'', '' ER'', ''The Practice'', '' 7th Heaven'', ''Touched by an Angel'', ''Without a Trace'', and ''Grey's Anatomy''. In 2014 she appeared in season four, episode six of Shonda Rhimes' political drama series, ''Scandal'' as former First Lady Bitsy Cooper. Personal life Locatell is married to musician/songwriter composer Gregory Prestopino. They divide time between residences in New York City and Thousand Oaks, California, their primary residence. Filmography Films Television {, class="wikitable sortable" ! colspan="4" , Televisio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lee De Broux
Lee de Broux (born May 7, 1941) is an American character actor of film and television who is best known for his roles in such films and television series as ''Chinatown'', ''RoboCop'', '' The Gun'', '' Geronimo: An American Legend'', '' Norma Rae'', '' Cannon'' and ''Gunsmoke''. Filmography *''Run, Angel, Run!'' (1969) - Pappy *'' Tell Them Willie Boy Is Here'' (1969) - 'Meathead' *'' Sometimes a Great Notion'' (1970) - Willard Eggleston *'' Wild Rovers'' (1971) - 'Leaky' *'' Evel Knievel'' (1971) - Wrangler #1 *''The Dirt Gang'' (1972) - Jesse *'' Coffy'' (1973) - Nick *'' The Outfit'' (1973) - Walter Kinney (uncredited) *'' The Nickel Ride'' (1974) - Harry *'' The Terminal Man'' (1974) - Reporter *''Chinatown'' (1974) - Policeman #2 *'' The Klansman'' (1974) - Reverend Alverson *'' Hawmps!'' (1976) - Fitzgerald *'' The Incredible Hulk'' (1978-1982) - Mike Evans / Leo *'' Norma Rae'' (1979) - Lujan *'' Back Roads'' (1981) - 'Red' *'' Frances'' (1982) - 'Flowing Gold' Director ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Barry Cahill (actor)
Barry Cahill (May 28, 1921 – April 9, 2012) was a Canadian-born American film, theater and television actor, whose professional career spanned more than fifty years. His film credits included ''Grand Theft Auto'', and ''Sweet Bird of Youth''. His television roles included '' The Travels of Jaimie McPheeters'', ''The Young and the Restless'', ''Dynasty'', and '' Santa Barbara''. Early life Cahill was born in Vancouver, British Columbia, on May 28, 1921, to Stephen and Theresa Cahill. Career He portrayed Sam Powers on ''The Young and the Restless'' soap opera during the mid-1970s. On television he appeared regularly during the 1960s through early 1980s, on such network shows as '' Rescue 8'' (in 3 episodes), ''Perry Mason'' (2), ''Have Gun – Will Travel'' (6), ''Bonanza'' (2), ''Ben Casey'' (2), ''12 O'Clock High'' (4), '' The Virginian'' (5), '' Mission: Impossible'' (3), ''Gunsmoke'' (4), ''The Rookies'' (2), '' Ironside'' (9), '' Kolchak: The Night Stalker'' (2), ''The St ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Elliott (African American Actor)
William David Elliott (June 4, 1934 – September 30, 1983) was an American actor and jazz musician. He had a recurring role in '' Bridget Loves Bernie'' as Otis Foster and a recurring role as Officer Gus Grant in ''Adam-12''. He also appeared in Elvis Presley's 1969 film '' Change of Habit''. Background Elliott was born in Baltimore, Maryland. He spent four years in the United States Navy as an electrician. He later worked for US Steel and left the job. He also turned down an opportunity to study at Massachusetts Institute of Technology to be a drummer. He eventually formed his own music group. He married the background vocalist for the group, Dionne Warwick, in 1966. While at the home of Warwick's parents to ask permission to marry Dionne, Elliott was invited by her father to have a talk in the living room. Her father knew of Elliott's reputation as being a ladies man and happened to be cleaning his gun in preparation for a hunting trip. They had two sons together, David and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Emasculating
Emasculation is the removal of both the penis and the testicles, the external male sex organs. It differs from castration, which is the removal of the testicles only, although the terms are sometimes used interchangeably. The potential medical consequences of emasculation are more extensive than those associated with castration, as the removal of the penis gives rise to a unique series of complications. There are a range of religious, cultural, punitive, and personal reasons why someone may choose to emasculate themselves or another person. Consensual emasculation may be seen as a form of body modification that enhances a recipient's identification with their community or sense of self. By comparison, non-consensual emasculations, such as those performed punitively or accidentally, may constitute genital mutilation. The medical treatment for an emasculated person differs depending on whether the procedure was consensual. The term ''emasculation'' may be used metaphorically t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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