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Unthinkable
''Unthinkable'' is a 2010 American thriller film directed by Gregor Jordan and starring Samuel L. Jackson, Michael Sheen and Carrie-Anne Moss. It was released direct-to-video on June 14, 2010. The film focuses on the sanctioned torture of a man who has threatened to detonate three nuclear bombs, planted in three large U.S. cities. Plot An American former Delta Force operator, Steven Younger, makes a videotape. Los Angeles-based FBI Special Agent Helen Brody and her team are summoned to a high school, commandeered by the military as a black site holding Younger (calling himself Yusuf Mohamed). They watch Yusuf's tape, showing three nuclear bombs in separate U.S. cities, timed for synchronous explosions if his demands are not met. A special interrogator, "H", is brought in to force Yusuf to reveal the bombs' locations. H immediately shows his capability, chopping off one of Yusuf's fingers. Horrified, Brody attempts to put a stop to the measures. Her boss, Saunders, makes it c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carrie-Anne Moss
Carrie-Anne Moss (born August 21, 1967) is a Canadian actress. After early roles on television, she rose to international prominence for her role of Trinity in ''The Matrix'' series (1999–present). She has starred in '' Memento'' (2000), for which she won the Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Female, '' Red Planet'' (2000), '' Chocolat'' (2000), '' Fido'' (2006), '' Snow Cake'' (2006), for which she won the Genie Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role, '' Disturbia'' (2007), '' Unthinkable'' (2010), '' Silent Hill: Revelation'' (2012), and ''Pompeii'' (2014). She also portrayed Jeri Hogarth in several television series produced by Marvel Television for Netflix, most notably ''Jessica Jones'' (2015–2019). Early life Carrie-Anne Moss was born in Burnaby, British Columbia, the daughter of Barbara and Melvyn Moss. She has an older brother, Brooke. Moss's mother reportedly named her after the Hollies' 1967 hit song, "Carrie Anne", which had ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael Sheen
Michael Christopher Sheen (born 5 February 1969) is a Welsh actor. After training at London's Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA), he worked mainly in theatre throughout the 1990s with stage roles in ''Romeo and Juliet'' (1992), ''Don't Fool with Love'' (1993), ''Peer Gynt'' (1994), ''The Seagull'' (1995), ''The Homecoming'' (1997), and ''Henry V (play), Henry V'' (1997). He received Laurence Olivier Award, Olivier Awards nominations for his performances in ''Amadeus (play), Amadeus'' (1998) at the The Old Vic, Old Vic, ''Look Back in Anger'' (1999) at the Royal National Theatre, National Theatre and ''Caligula (play), Caligula'' (2003) at the Donmar Warehouse. Early this century Sheen began screen acting, focusing on biographical films. For writer Peter Morgan, he starred in a trilogy of films as British prime minister Tony Blairthe television film ''The Deal (2003 film), The Deal'' in 2003, ''The Queen (2006 film), The Queen'' (2006), and ''The Special Relationship (film), The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Caldecot Chubb
Caldecot "Cotty" Chubb (born March 3, 1950) is an American film producer who has produced films such as ''Eve's Bayou'', '' Hoffa'', ''Unthinkable'', ''The Crow'', '' Dark Blue'' and '' Pootie Tang''. He won the Independent Spirit Award for Best First Feature in 1997 for ''Eve's Bayou'' and was a nominee for ''To Sleep with Anger'' in 1991. Both of those films have been admitted to the National Film Archive of the Library of Congress. Career Since the early 1980s, Chubb has worked in Los Angeles as a producer and senior production executive supervising the development and production of several dozen films in addition to his own. From 1988 to 1992, he worked at Pressman Film Corp., from 1994 to 2003 at Alphaville, and at Michael London's Groundswell Productions from 2006 to 2007. Currently, Chubb is a producer on his own account through ChubbCo, working in a wide variety of financing and distribution environments. Prior to his work in the film business, Chubb also built a sm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marco Weber (film Producer)
Marco Weber (born 1966, Leer, East Frisia) is a Los Angeles-based German producer and Entrepreneur responsible for a series of high-profile international productions since the mid-1990s. He is also a co-founder of Vrenetic, which he co-founded with Roland Emmerich. Biography Early years After a brief spell in a steel factory, Marco Weber earned his spurs in the media industry as production manager for the German version of ''The Price Is Right'' before venturing into the production of commercials. He gave his debut as a movie producer with the documentary ''Annie’s Shooting''. Theatrical production being his main goal, he went to Los Angeles at the age of 25 in order to produce and finance independent movies. One year later he launched his first feature, '' Don't Do It'', with upcoming stars such as Heather Graham and David Arquette. Together with blockbuster director Roland Emmerich (''Independence Day'') he produced the $20-million sci-fi thriller ''The Thirteenth Floor'' d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gregor Jordan
Gregor Jordan (born 1966) is an Australian film director, writer and actor. Jordan's films include '' Two Hands'' (1999), '' Buffalo Soldiers'' (2001), and ''Ned Kelly'' (2003). ''Two Hands'' won the Australian Film Institute Award for Best Direction and Best Screenplay in 1999. He has most recently directed '' The Informers'', an American film adapted from short stories written by Bret Easton Ellis and Nicholas Jarecki and the thriller '' Unthinkable'' starring Samuel L. Jackson. He directed the concert video '' These Days: Live in Concert'' (2004) by Australian rock band Powderfinger. He has also produced a live concert DVD of Powderfinger's final concert tour 'Sunsets' (2010), as well as a documentary about Ian Thorpe's failed return to professional swimming ahead of the 2012 Summer Olympic Games in London. Jordan is married to New Zealand actress Simone Kessell. They have two sons, Jack, who was born in January 2005 in Los Angeles and Beau, born in 2013. Prior to ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joshua Harto
Joshua Denver Harto (born January 9, 1979) is an American actor, television producer and writer. Early life and education Harto was born in Huntington, West Virginia. He is a graduate of the Dreyfoos School of the Arts. Career As an actor, he has guest starred in a number of notable television series, including ''American Dreams'', ''Carnivàle'', ''Crossing Jordan'', '' JAG'', ''Strangers with Candy'', ''The Practice'', ''Cold Case'' and more. He has also had brief recurring roles in the Nickelodeon series ''The Mystery Files of Shelby Woo'' and as Ben Sturky on the Disney Channel series ''That's So Raven''. He appeared in the 2001 film '' The Believer'', alongside Ryan Gosling. He has a small role in ''The Dark Knight'' alongside Christian Bale and Heath Ledger playing character Coleman Reese, as well as the Marvel film ''Iron Man'', both released in 2008. He also appeared in the 2010 film '' Unthinkable''. In the same year, Harto along with his wife, Liz W. Garcia, creat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gil Bellows
Gil Bellows (born June 28, 1967) is a Canadian actor, producer, screenwriter, and director. Upon graduating from the American Academy of Dramatic Arts, he began acting in films and television. Bellows also earned critical acclaim for his stage performances in ''The Snake and the Vein'' (1990–1992), ''Flaubert's Latest'' (1992), and his first starring role in '' Love and a .45'' (1994). Bellows gained widespread recognition for his pivotal role as Tommy in '' The Shawshank Redemption'' (1994). The film, nominated for seven Academy Awards, including Best Picture, is often regarded as one of the greatest ever made. On television, Bellows is best known for playing Billy Thomas, the romantic lead in the popular Fox’s legal dramedy series '' Ally McBeal'' (1997–2002). His performance earned him a Screen Actors Guild Award, and when his character finally united with the title character, the show reached a record-breaking audience of nearly 17 million viewers. Throughout his car ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oliver Stapleton
Oliver David Whiteside Stapleton (born 12 April 1948), is an English cinematographer. Life and career He graduated from the University of Cape Town in 1970 with a degree in psychology and from the National Film and Television School (NFTS) UK while working in South Africa (from 1966 to 1974) and England. One of his first efforts was the student film ''Shadowplay'', a film about South African immigrants trying to adjust to life in London, which he wrote, directed, and edited. He progressed to filming music videos and commercials. He worked with many famous bands in the early-to-mid 80s, including a-ha, David Bowie, The Rolling Stones, Eddy Grant and The Human League. Awards *1986 – won MTV Video Music Award for Best Cinematography for " The Sun Always Shines on T.V." by a-ha. *nominated for ACE Award for ''Danny, the Champion of the World''. *1990 – nominated for Independent Spirit Award for Best Cinematography for '' Earth Girls Are Easy''. *2001 – nominated for Ca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Benito Martinez (actor)
Benito Martinez (born June 28, 1971) is an American actor, best known for his role as LAPD Captain David Aceveda in the FX police drama ''The Shield'', Luis Torres in ''Sons of Anarchy'' (2011–2012), Todd Denver in ''How to Get Away with Murder'' (2016–2018), Sheriff Diaz in ''13 Reasons Why'' (2019–2020), and for his film roles in the movie ''My Family'' (1995) and '' Kill Your Darlings'' (2006). Early life Martinez was born in Albuquerque, New Mexico. He attended Hollywood High School Performing Arts Center, along with Anthony Anderson. After graduating high school, he went to study at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art, where his sister also studied. Besides Martinez, Kim Cattrall, Donald Sutherland and Chiwetel Ejiofor also studied there. Career He returned to the United States and moved to Los Angeles, where he appeared as Fernandez in an episode of '' The Bronx Zoo'', "The Gospel Truth". He has worked in films such as ''Saw'', ''Million Dollar Baby'', ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vincent Laresca
Vincent Laresca (born January 21, 1974) is an American actor. Laresca is of Panamanian and Italian descent. He first appeared in film in the 1992 movie ''Juice,'' as Radames. Since then, he has appeared in many popular films, including '' The Devil's Advocate'', '' The Aviator'', ''Empire'', ''Coach Carter'', '' The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift'' and Baz Luhrmann's ''William Shakespeare's Romeo + Juliet''. In 1997, he had a supporting role in the short-lived Fox ensemble drama '' 413 Hope St.'' He has also had major supporting roles on '' 24'', '' CSI: Miami'' and ''Weeds''. In 2013 Laresca took on a role as a Mexican federale and the hit man Jangles in the show ''Graceland''. In 2016, Laresca had a main role in NBC's ''Shades of Blue'' as NYPD Detective Carlos Espada. Filmography * 1992 ''Juice'' as Radames * 1992 '' Bad Lieutenant'' as J.C. * 1994 '' I Like It Like That'' as Angel * 1995 ''Money Train'' as Subway Robber #1 * 1996 ''The Substitute'' as Rodriguez * 1996 ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Randy Oglesby
Thomas Randell Oglesby (born 1949) is an American actor, best known for his recurring role as Degra on '' Star Trek: Enterprise''. He is also known for his other ''Star Trek'' roles, including captain Trena'L in the '' Star Trek: Enterprise'' episode " Unexpected", the Miradorn twins, Ah-Kel and Ro-Kel, in the '' Star Trek: Deep Space Nine'' episode "Vortex", Silaran Prin in " The Darkness and the Light" and as the telepathic alien Kir in "Counterpoint", a season 5 episode of '' Star Trek: Voyager''. Career Oglesby played Professor Seidel in the ''Angel'' episode "Supersymmetry". On '' Star Trek: The Next Generation'', Season 2 Episode 5, " Loud as a Whisper", aired January 9, 1989, he played one of three Interpreters known as Riva's Chorus. Oglesby appeared in ''Independence Day'' (1996) as Mike Dodge. His most memorable moment is asking Randy Quaid if the aliens, who he claimed abducted him, did any "sexual things". In 2000, he made a guest appearance as Reverend Mackee in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sasha Roiz
Sasha Roiz (; born October 21, 1973) is a Canadian actor known for his portrayals of Sam Adama in the science-fiction TV series '' Caprica'' and Captain Sean Renard in the American fantasy TV series '' Grimm''. Early life Roiz was born in Tel Aviv to Russian Jewish parents. The family moved to Montreal in 1980. Roiz studied history before joining a theatre school in Montreal. He later graduated from the Guildford School of Acting in Guildford, Surrey. Career Roiz has appeared in a number of popular television dramas, including '' CSI: Miami, House, NCIS, The Mentalist, Lie To Me'' and '' Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles''. He had a recurring role on '' Warehouse 13'' as Marcus Diamond. In 2008, Roiz landed the role of Sam Adama on '' Caprica'', a spin-off of '' Battlestar Galactica''. His character is a Tauron enforcer for the Ha'la'tha crime syndicate on Caprica who frequently goes head-to-head with his lawyer brother Joseph Adama (played by Esai Morales), and i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
