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Friendship!
''Friendship!'' is a 2010 German film directed by Markus Goller. Plot Berlin 1989: After the fall of the Berlin wall, Veit (Mücke) and his friend Tom (Schweighöfer) decide to fly to San Francisco. Veit claims that he wants to travel to San Francisco because of the Golden Gate Bridge which is "The westernmost point in the world." Tom is also fascinated by the idea and goes there with his friend. Because the money they have saved is not quite enough they both book a flight to New York. Arriving there with only 55 dollars, a few clothes and some self-made films, Tom learns the real reason for Veit's desire to travel to San Francisco: Veit's goal above all else is to see his father again, who 12 years ago fled from the GDR and whose only sign of life is an annual birthday postcard. Veit wants to wait in front of the post office in San Francisco on his birthday - to meet his father when he sends the annual birthday card to him. They decide to travel further by hitch-hiking, becau ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cameron Goodman
Cameron Elizabeth Carr (' Goodman; born August 24, 1984) is an American actress. Biography She was born in Texas but grew up in Washington D.C. She attended Georgetown University in Washington, D.C. after transferring from Syracuse University in New York. Career Carr has been in numerous films in her career, first starting out in 2002 as a freshman doing her comedic acting at Syracuse University in a show called ''SU Live''. In 2003, she left Syracuse and transferred to Georgetown University in Washington, D.C. Carr had guest roles on ABC's '' Sons & Daughters'', ''CSI: NY'', Cold Case series, '' NCIS'', ''The Suite Life of Zack & Cody'', as well as a supporting role in the Lucy Liu/Nick Lachey horror/neo-noir movie '' Rise: Blood Hunter''. Between 2006 and 2007, she was a cast member of Nick Cannon's ''Wild 'N Out''. Carr also Starred in the 2008 Horror/ Thriller, '' Shuttle'' in Boston and appeared on MTV's ''Exposed''. She was also featured in the German movie ''Friendship! ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Matthias Schweighöfer
Matthias Schweighöfer (; born 11 March 1981) is a German actor, voice actor, film director, and producer. Early life Born in Anklam, Western Pomerania, Schweighöfer attended Berlin's renowned acting school Ernst Busch Academy of Dramatic Arts, but dropped out after one year. Nevertheless, the son of actors had already worked with established directors such as Peter Greenaway. Career His first role in a feature film was ''Raus aus der Haut'' (1997), directed by Andreas Dresen. In the following years, he appeared in projects such as '' Soloalbum'' (2003), '' Off Beat'' (2004), ''Eight Miles High'' (2007) and ''Rabbit Without Ears''. portrayed Lieutenant-Colonel Franz Herber in ''Valkyrie'', a 2008 film dramatizing the failed 20 July assassination and political coup plot to kill Adolf Hitler. The international release of ''Valkyrie'' and the all-star cast (including Tom Cruise, Kenneth Branagh, Terence Stamp and Bill Nighy) not only allowed Schweighöfer to be recognized abroa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kevin Rankin (actor)
Kevin Rankin (born April 18, 1976) is an American actor. He is known for his roles as Herc in the NBC series '' Friday Night Lights'', Tyler Briggs in the NBC series ''Trauma'', Roe Sanders in the CBS series '' Unforgettable'', Kenny in the AMC series '' Breaking Bad'', and Derek "Devil" Lennox in the FX TV series '' Justified''. Early life and career Rankin was born in Baton Rouge, Louisiana in 1976. Up to age eleven, he also grew up there with his parents and three older sisters. The family then moved to Houston, Texas, where Rankin finished high school. After watching the television show ''The Fall Guy'', Rankin originally intended on becoming a stunt man, until he realized the main character, a stunt man, was, in fact, played by an actor, Lee Majors. Rankin began his acting career with an appearance on the television show ''Unsolved Mysteries''. He began his acting career in 1997 with a small role in the drama film ''The Apostle''. Starting in 2000, roles in various televis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alicja Bachleda-Curuś
Alicja Bachleda-Curuś (pron. ; born 12 May 1983) is a Mexican-born Polish actress and singer, who has appeared in films including ''Trade'', '' Ondine'' and ''Pan Tadeusz''. Early life Bachleda-Curuś was born in Tampico, Mexico. She is the daughter of Lidia and Tadeusz Bachleda-Curuś, a geologist who was working in Mexico at that time. Her uncle, Adam Bachleda-Curuś, is the former mayor of Zakopane, Poland. While growing up in Poland, Bachleda studied at the Elzbieta Armatys' Theater, Music and Dance Studio. She studied acting at the Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute in New York City. Acting career At age 15, Bachleda landed a lead role in the 1999 film ''Pan Tadeusz'', directed by Academy Award-winning Polish director Andrzej Wajda. Four years later, she won a role in Polish soap opera ''Na dobre i na złe''. Bachleda then began crossing over into mainstream films outside Poland, appearing in the German film ''Sommersturm,'' a coming of age story, in 2004. Bac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ueli Steiger
Ulrich ”Ueli” Steiger (born 5 August 1954 in Zürich, Switzerland) is a Swiss cinematographer. He studied English and art history at the University of Zurich and entered the London Film School. After freelancing as Camera assistant and Documentary Filmmaker in Switzerland, he directed his first feature film " Privileged" in 1981 with Director Michael Hoffman as Camera operator. With the camera in Hoffman's ''Promised Land''. Then, Steiger moved to Los Angeles and worked with director Roland Emmerich on films such as ''Godzilla'', ''The Day After Tomorrow'', and ''10,000 BC''. He is a member of the American Society of Cinematographers since 2000. Selected filmography * '' Frankenweenie'' (1984) * ''Promised Land'' (1987) * ''Some Girls'' (1988) * ''The Hot Spot'' (1990) * ''Soapdish'' (1991) * ''Singles'' (1992) * ''Chasers'' (1994) * '' The Jerky Boys: The Movie'' (1995) * '' Now and Then'' (1995) * ''House Arrest'' (1996) * ''Godzilla'' (1998) * '' Austin Powers: The Spy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Friedrich Mücke
Friedrich Mücke (born 12 March 1981) is a German actor who has appeared in more than twenty films since 2006, many of which have tackled issues relating to the former GDR (the Communist state that was commonly known as East Germany East Germany, officially the German Democratic Republic (GDR; german: Deutsche Demokratische Republik, , DDR, ), was a country that existed from its creation on 7 October 1949 until its dissolution on 3 October 1990. In these years the state ...). Selected filmography References External links * 1981 births Living people German male film actors {{Germany-actor-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Films Set In Berlin
Berlin is a major center in the European and German film industry. It is home to more than 1000 film and television production companies and 270 movie theaters. Three hundred national and international co-productions are filmed in the region every year. Babelsberg Studios and the production company UFA are located outside Berlin in Potsdam. The city is also home of the European Film Academy and the German Film Academy, and hosts the annual Berlin International Film Festival which is considered to be the largest publicly attended film festival in the world. www.europeanfilmacademy.org, Accessed 19 December 2006. See also Berlin Film Festival www.berlinale.de. Retrieved 12 November 2006. This is a list of films whose |
Silver City, New Mexico
Silver City is a town in Grant County, New Mexico, United States. It is the county seat and the home of Western New Mexico University. As of the 2010 census the population was 10,315. As of the 2020 census, the population was 9,704. History The valley that is now the site of Silver City once served as an Apache campsite. With the arrival of the Spaniards, the area became known for its copper mining. After the American Civil War, a settlement developed and became known as "La Ciénega de San Vicente" (the Oasis of St. Vincent). With a wave of American prospectors, the pace of change increased, and Silver City was founded in the summer of 1870. The founding of the town occurred shortly after the discovery of silver ore deposits at Chloride Flat, on the hill just west of the farm of Captain John M. Bullard and his brother James. Following the silver strike, Captain Bullard laid out the streets of Silver City, and a bustling tent city quickly sprang to life. Although the trajec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Todd Stashwick
Todd Stashwick is an American actor and writer. He is known for his roles as Dale Malloy on '' The Riches'' and Deacon on '' 12 Monkeys''. Early life and career After performing at several local improvisational theaters, he was hired to tour with The Second City across the US. Following productions at The Second City Detroit and The Second City Northwest, he relocated to New York. He auditioned for ''Saturday Night Live'' the same year that fellow Second City alumnus David Koechner joined the cast. Work in film and television drew him to Los Angeles, where he shot several pilots and series including recurring work on the series '' MDs'', ''American Dreams'', '' Rodney'' and '' Still Standing''. He had a significant supporting role on '' The Riches'' playing Minnie Driver's nefarious cousin until its cancellation in September 2008. In May 2018, it was announced he was cast as Dr. Drakken in the Disney Channel film ''Kim Possible'', based on the animated series. The film premiere ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Buddy Movie
The buddy film is a subgenre of adventure and comedy film in which two people are put together and are on an adventure, a quest, or a road trip. The two often contrast in personality, which creates a dynamic onscreen different from a pairing of two people of the opposite gender. The contrast is sometimes accentuated by an ethnic difference between the two. The buddy film is commonplace in American cinema; unlike some other film genres, it endured through the 20th century with different pairings and different themes. Male–male relationships A buddy film portrays the pairing of two people, often the same sex, historically men. A friendship between the two people is the key relationship in a buddy film. The two people often come from different backgrounds or have different personalities, and they tend to misunderstand one another. Through the events of the buddy film, they gain a stronger friendship and mutual respect. Buddy films often deal with crises of masculinity, especial ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Madrid
Madrid ( , ) is the capital and most populous city of Spain. The city has almost 3.4 million inhabitants and a metropolitan area population of approximately 6.7 million. It is the second-largest city in the European Union (EU), and its monocentric metropolitan area is the third-largest in the EU.United Nations Department of Economic and Social AffairWorld Urbanization Prospects (2007 revision), (United Nations, 2008), Table A.12. Data for 2007. The municipality covers geographical area. Madrid lies on the River Manzanares in the central part of the Iberian Peninsula. Capital city of both Spain (almost without interruption since 1561) and the surrounding autonomous community of Madrid (since 1983), it is also the political, economic and cultural centre of the country. The city is situated on an elevated plain about from the closest seaside location. The climate of Madrid features hot summers and cool winters. The Madrid urban agglomeration has the second-large ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Taormina Film Fest
Taormina Film Fest (TFF) is a film festival that began in 1955 under the name Rassegna Cinematografica Internazionale di Messina e Taormina. The exhibition, which moved permanently to Taormina in 1971, has hosted over the years many stars of international cinema: Elizabeth Taylor, Marlene Dietrich, Sophia Loren, Cary Grant, Robert De Niro, Colin Firth, Marlon Brando, Charlton Heston, Audrey Hepburn, Gregory Peck, Tom Cruise, Melanie Griffith and Antonio Banderas, among others. The award is the ''Nastro d'Argento'' in Italian cinema (Silver Ribbon). History From 1957 to 1980 there was the award ceremony of David di Donatello, named after Donatello's David, a movie award assigned each year for cinematic performances and production by Ente David di Donatello, part of Accademia del Cinema Italiano. It is the Italian equivalent to the Academy Award. The aim was to honour the best of each year’s Italian and foreign films, similar to the American Oscars. However, the Davids have been ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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