Barry NewmanBarry Foster Newman (November 7, 1930 – May 11, 2023) was an American actor of stage, screen, and television known for his portrayal of Kowalski in Vanishing Point, and for his title role in the 1970s television series Petrocelli. He was nominated for Golden Globe and Emmy awards.
Carey LoftinWilliam Carey Loftin (January 31, 1914 – March 4, 1997, a.k.a. Cary Loftin, Carry Loftin, Carey Lofton, Gary Loftin) was an American professional stuntman, stunt coordinator and actor in the U.S. film industry. He is considered to be one of the film industry's most accomplished stunt drivers. In a lengthy career spanning 61 years, his body of work included classic films such as Thunder Road, Bullitt, Vanishing Point, Duel, and The French Connection.
John AmosJohn Allen Amos Jr. (December 27, 1939 – August 21, 2024) was an American actor. He was best known for his role as James Evans Sr. on the CBS television series Good Times. His other well known roles were as the adult Kunta Kinte in the landmark miniseriesRoots and for portraying Captain Meissner in Lock Up (1989) and Major Grant in Die Hard 2 (1990).Richard C. SarafianRichard Caspar Sarafian (April 28, 1930 – September 18, 2013) was an Armenian-American film director and actor. He compiled a versatile career that spanned over five decades as a director, actor, and writer. Sarafian is best known as the director of the 1971 film Vanishing Point and the classic The Twilight Zone episode "Living Doll". BiographySarafian was born in New York City on April 28, 1930, to Armenian immigrants.
Bekka BramlettRebekka Ruth Lazone Bramlett (born April 19, 1968) is an American singer. She is the daughter of Delaney and Bonnie Bramlett, of the music duo Delaney & Bonnie. She is a session singer, songwriter, and backing vocalist, working with many artists, including Faith Hill, Robert Plant, Trace Adkins, Faster Pussycat, Buddy Guy, Vince Gill, and Sam Moore.
Cleavon LittleCleavon Jake Little (June 1, 1939 – October 22, 1992) was an American actor. He began his career in the late 1960s on the stage. In 1970, he starred in the Broadway production of Purlie, for which he earned both a Tony Award and a Drama Desk Award. His first leading television role was that of the irreverent Dr. Jerry Noland on the ABCsitcomTemperatures Rising (1972–1974).
Charlotte RamplingTessa Charlotte Rampling (born 5 February 1946) is an English actress. An icon of the Swinging Sixties, she began her career as a model. She was cast in the role of Meredith in the 1966 film Georgy Girl, which starred Lynn Redgrave. She soon began making French and Italian arthouse films, notably Luchino Visconti's The Damned (1969) and Liliana Cavani's The Night Porter (1974).
Dean JaggerDean Jagger (November 7, 1903 – February 5, 1991) was an American actor of film, stage, and television. He was known as one of the most "dependable character actors" of the Golden Age of Hollywood, though he also played leading roles. He won an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his performance in Twelve O'Clock High (1949), and was nominated for two Primetime Emmy Awards for his work on the television series Mr. Novak (1963–65).
Rita CoolidgeRita Coolidge (born May 1, 1945) is an American singer and recording artist. During the 1970s and 1980s, her songs were on Billboard magazine's pop, country, adult contemporary, and jazz charts, and she won two Grammy Awards with fellow musician and then-husband Kris Kristofferson.
David GatesDavid Ashworth Gates (born December 11, 1940) is a retired American singer-songwriter, musician and producer, who is best known for being the frontman and co-lead singer (with Jimmy Griffin) of the group Bread, which reached the top of the musical charts in Europe and North America on several occasions in the 1970s. The band was inducted into the Vocal Group Hall of Fame.
Muscle carA muscle car is an American-made two-door sports coupe with a powerful engine, marketed for its performance. In 1949, General Motors introduced its 88 with the company's 303-cubic-inch (5 L) OHV Rocket V8 engine, which was previously available only in its luxury Oldsmobile 98. This formula of putting a maker's largest, most powerful engine in a smaller, lighter, more affordable vehicle evolved into the "muscle car" category.
Action filmFilm genreSylvester Stallone as John Rambo in Rambo III (1988). The film was released in the decade where the term action became its own unique genre routinely in terms of promotion and film reviews.Action film is a film genre that predominantly features chase sequences, fights, shootouts, explosions, and stunt work.
Cult followingA cult following is a group of fans who are highly dedicated to a person, idea, object, movement, or work, often an artist, in particular a performing artist, or an artwork in some medium. The latter is often called a cult classic. A film, book, musical artist, internet personality, television series, or video game, among other things, is said to have a cult following when it has a very passionate fanbase.*As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.