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Some Kind Of Wonderful (film)
''Some Kind of Wonderful'' is a 1987 American romantic drama film directed by Howard Deutch and starring Eric Stoltz, Mary Stuart Masterson, and Lea Thompson. It is one of several successful teen dramas written by John Hughes in the 1980s. Plot The film is set against the strict social hierarchy of an American public high school in the San Fernando Valley. Blue-collar mechanic and aspiring artist Keith Nelson is best friends with tomboy drummer Watts. Keith's father is obsessed with sending him to college for business, as he would be the first in their family to go. Keith is enamored with Amanda Jones, one of the most popular girls in school, and he spends much of his time drawing her. She is dating Hardy Jenns, a spoiled and selfish boy from a wealthy neighborhood. However, Amanda herself is not wealthy: she lives in the same working-class district as Watts and Keith, and she borrows her fashionable clothes from her friends. Hardy treats Amanda as his "property" while also fool ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Howard Deutch
Howard Deutch (born September 14, 1950) is an American film and television director who worked in collaboration with filmmaker John Hughes, directing two of Hughes's best-known screenplays, ''Pretty in Pink'' and '' Some Kind of Wonderful''. Since 2011, he has primarily directed television productions, including multiple episodes of '' Getting On'' and ''True Blood''. Early life and career Deutch was born in New York City. His parents are Pamela (née Wolkowitz) and Murray Deutch, a music executive and publisher. His uncle is actor Robert Walden (who is his mother's brother). Deutch was raised in a Jewish family. He graduated from George W. Hewlett High School and attended Ohio State University. He began his career in the advertising department of United Artists Records, where his father was company president. Deutch directed music videos for performers such as Billy Idol ("Flesh for Fantasy") and Billy Joel ("Keeping the Faith"). Deutch's feature-length directorial debut was th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Ashton (actor)
John David Ashton (born February 22, 1948) is an American actor, known for his roles in ''Beverly Hills Cop'', ''Beverly Hills Cop II'', '' Some Kind of Wonderful'' and ''Midnight Run''. Life and career Born in Springfield, Massachusetts, Ashton attended Defiance College in Ohio and is a graduate of the University of Southern California School of Theatre. He attended Enfield High School in Enfield, Connecticut. Ashton has made numerous appearances in both television and feature films. He played Willie Joe Garr on several episodes of ''Dallas''. He appeared in an episode of ''Columbo'', "Negative Reaction", and in episode 5 of ''Police Squad!'', "Rendezvous at Big Gulch (Terror in the Neighborhood)". His early film credits included roles in ''An Eye for an Eye'' (1973), ''Breaking Away'' (1979), '' Borderline'' (1980), ''Honky Tonk Freeway'' (1981), in (1985)episode of the twilight zone (the chameleon ) '' Last Resort'' (1986) and ''King Kong Lives'' (1986). Ashton also star ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andrew McCarthy
Andrew Thomas McCarthy (born November 29, 1962) is an American actor, travel writer, and television director. He is most known as a member of the Brat Pack, with roles in 1980s films such as ''St. Elmo's Fire'', ''Pretty in Pink'', and '' Less than Zero''. He is ranked No. 40 on VH1's 100 Greatest Teen Stars of all-time list. As a director, he is known for his work on ''Orange Is the New Black''. Early life and education McCarthy was born in Westfield, New Jersey, the third of four boys. His mother worked for a newspaper, and his father was involved in investments and stocks. McCarthy moved to Bernardsville, New Jersey, as a teenager and attended Bernards High School and the Pingry School, a preparatory academy. At Pingry, he played the Artful Dodger in ''Oliver!'', his first acting role. After graduating from high school, he enrolled at NYU for acting, but was expelled after two years. Career McCarthy's first major role was in the 1983 comedy ''Class'' opposite Jacqueline Bi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jon Cryer
Jonathan Niven Cryer (born April 16, 1965) is an American actor, writer, director and producer. Born into a show business family, he made his motion picture debut as a teenage photographer in the 1984 romantic comedy ''No Small Affair''; his breakout role came in 1986, in the John Hughes-written film ''Pretty in Pink''. In 1998, he wrote and produced the independent film '' Went to Coney Island on a Mission from God... Be Back by Five''. Although he gained fame with his early film roles, it took several years to find success on television as none of his star vehicles, including ''The Famous Teddy Z'', '' Partners'', and '' The Trouble with Normal'', lasted more than 22 episodes. In 2003, he was cast in a co-leading role as Alan Harper on the CBS sitcom ''Two and a Half Men'', a major hit for twelve seasons for which he won two Primetime Emmy Awards (in 2009 and 2012). He received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for Television in 2011. Cryer's other film appearances includ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Molly Ringwald
Molly Kathleen Ringwald (born February 18, 1968) is an American actress, singer, dancer, and author. She was cast in her first major role as Molly in the NBC sitcom '' The Facts of Life'' (1979–80) after a casting director saw her playing an orphan in a stage production of the musical ''Annie''. She and several other members of the original ''Facts of Life'' cast were let go when the show was reworked by the network. She subsequently made her motion-picture debut as Miranda in the independent film ''Tempest'' (1982), which earned her a Golden Globe nomination for New Star of the Year. Ringwald is known for her collaborations with filmmaker John Hughes. She established herself as a teen icon after appearing in the successful Hughes films ''Sixteen Candles'' (1984), ''The Breakfast Club'' (1985), and ''Pretty in Pink'' (1986). She later starred in '' The Pick-up Artist'' (1987), '' Fresh Horses'' (1988), and '' For Keeps'' (1988). She starred in many films in the 1990s, most ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pretty In Pink
''Pretty in Pink'' is a 1986 American teen romantic comedy-drama film about love and social cliques in American high schools in the 1980s. A cult classic, it is commonly identified as a "Brat Pack" film. It was directed by Howard Deutch, produced by Lauren Shuler Donner, and written by John Hughes, who also served as co-executive producer. The film was named after a song by the Psychedelic Furs, and the film's soundtrack, which has been acclaimed as "among the most brilliant in modern cinema", features a re-recorded version of the song. Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark's " If You Leave" became an international hit and charted at #4 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 in May 1986. Plot High school senior Andie Walsh lives with her underemployed working-class father, Jack, in a Chicago suburb. Andie's best friend, the outsider Phil "Duckie" Dale is in love with her, but is afraid to tell her how he truly feels. In school, Duckie and Andie, along with their friends, are harassed and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lee Garlington
Ann Leslie "Lee" Garlington (born July 20, 1953) is an American actress. Early life Garlington was born in Teaneck, New Jersey. She spent her teenage years in Wilmington, Delaware. Career She has guest starred in a number of notable television series, including ''The West Wing'', '' 7th Heaven'', ''8 Simple Rules'', ''CSI: Crime Scene Investigation'', ''Judging Amy'', ''Will & Grace'', '' Matlock'', ''L.A. Law'', ''The Practice'', ''Quantum Leap,'' ''Home Improvement'', ''Boston Legal'', ''Roseanne'', '' Get a Life'', ''Coach'', '' Profiler'', ''Medium'', ''Buffy the Vampire Slayer'', ''Two and a Half Men'', ''Lie to Me'' and among other series. She also played the part of Kirsten, Rose Nylund's (Betty White) daughter in the final season of ''The Golden Girls'' and Ronni, the mistress of Joey Tribbiani's father on ''Friends''. From 2002 to 2005, she had a recurring role as Brenda Baxworth on ''Everwood''. She was one of the stars of the series '' Lenny''. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carmine Caridi
Carmine Caridi (January 23, 1934 – May 28, 2019) was an American film, television and stage actor. He is best known for his roles in the films ''The Godfather Part II'' (1974) and ''The Godfather Part III'' (1990). In 2004, Caridi became the first person to be expelled from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Life and career Caridi's most notable film roles are Carmine Rosato in ''The Godfather Part II'' (1974) and Albert Volpe in ''The Godfather Part III'' (1990). He is one of three actors to play two different roles in the ''Godfather'' films; the others being Frank Sivero (who played a young Genco Abbandando in ''Godfather Part II'' and a bystander to the fight between Sonny Corleone and Carlo Rizzi in ''The Godfather''), and Sofia Coppola (who played Mary Corleone in ''Godfather Part III'' and the infant son of Carlo and Connie baptized in the final scenes of ''The Godfather'' as well as a child on the ship at the beginning of ''Godfather Part II''). Accord ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chynna Phillips
Chynna Gilliam Phillips (born February 12, 1968) is an American singer and actress, and a member of the vocal group Wilson Phillips. She is the daughter of the Mamas & the Papas band members John and Michelle Phillips and half-sister of Mackenzie and Bijou Phillips. Early life and film work Phillips began her career in acting. She appeared in films such as '' Some Kind of Wonderful'', ''Caddyshack II'', ''Say Anything'' and as the title character Roxanne Pulitzer in the 1989 television biographical film, ''Roxanne: The Prize Pulitzer''. In 1995, she appeared as Kim MacAfee in the television movie ''Bye Bye Birdie''. Phillips voiced the character of Kitty along with her husband William Baldwin as Johnny 13 in '' Danny Phantom'' episodes "13" (2004), "Lucky in Love" (2005) and "Girl's Night Out"(2007). Phillips was a contestant on the thirteenth season of ''Dancing with the Stars''. Her professional partner was two-time finalist Tony Dovolani. Music career In the late 1980s, Phil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Candace Cameron Bure
Candace Cameron Bure (; born Candace Helaine Cameron; April 6, 1976) is an American actress, producer, author and television personality. She is known for portraying D.J. Tanner on ''Full House'' and its sequel series '' Fuller House'', and a number of roles in Hallmark Channel original productions—including the title character in their adaptations of the Aurora Teagarden novel series. In 2014, she was a contestant on season 18 of ''Dancing with the Stars'', finishing in third place. Bure also starred as Summer van Horne on ''Make It or Break It''. From 2015 to 2016, she was a co-host of the daytime television talk show '' The View''. In 2022, Bure became chief content officer of Great American Media. Early life Cameron was born in Panorama City, Los Angeles, California on April 6, 1976, to Robert and Barbara Cameron. Career Cameron guest-starred in roles on shows such as '' St. Elsewhere'', ''Growing Pains'', and '' Who's the Boss?''. In 1985, she portrayed Jennifer Bates i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jane Elliot
Jane Elliot is an American actress, best known for her role as Tracy Quartermaine in the ABC daytime soap opera, ''General Hospital''. Life and career Elliot was born in New York City. She was married to Luis Rojas and has three children, Adrian Lucas Rojas Elliot, Isiah Mikail Elliot, and Annie Rose Elliot. She appeared in a number of episodic prime time television series, such as ''The Mod Squad'', ''Kojak'', ''Barnaby Jones'' and '' Police Woman''. She had a lead role in the short-lived NBC series '' Rosetti and Ryan'' in 1977. Elliot also made film appearances, including ''Change of Habit'' (1969); opposite Elvis Presley, Mary Tyler Moore, and Barbara McNair; and ''One Is a Lonely Number'' (1972). In 1987, Elliot appeared in the films '' Some Kind of Wonderful'' and ''Baby Boom''. Daytime roles Elliot made her daytime debut in the short-lived ABC soap ''A Flame in the Wind'' in 1965. She is best known for her role as Tracy Quartermaine on the ABC daytime soap opera ''Ge ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
