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Banzai Runner
''Banzai Runner'' is a 1987 American action film starring Dean Stockwell, John Shepherd, Charles Dierkop, Rick Fitts, Dawn Schneider, Billy Drago and directed by John G. Thomas. Plot A group of wealthy motorists drive exotic cars at extreme speeds late at night on the public highways. These drivers are referred to as the Banzai Runners. The majority of the Runners participate for the excitement of the driving, but one of the Runners is a cruel, ruthless drug dealer. During one of these contests, a policeman is killed. With no witnesses, it's up to the cop's brother to see justice is done. He accomplishes this by assuming a false identity and joining the race. To join the group of Runners, the police officer goes undercover, and obtains a 1972 DeTomaso Pantera. With this car he competes in an all out fight to the finish with the evil drug dealer. Cast * Dean Stockwell as Barry Baxter * John Shepherd as Beck Baxter *Charles Dierkop as Traven *Barry Sattels as Osborne *Billy Dra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John G
John is a common English name and surname: * John (given name) * John (surname) John may also refer to: New Testament Works * Gospel of John, a title often shortened to John * First Epistle of John, often shortened to 1 John * Second Epistle of John, often shortened to 2 John * Third Epistle of John, often shortened to 3 John People * John the Baptist (died c. AD 30), regarded as a prophet and the forerunner of Jesus Christ * John the Apostle (lived c. AD 30), one of the twelve apostles of Jesus * John the Evangelist, assigned author of the Fourth Gospel, once identified with the Apostle * John of Patmos, also known as John the Divine or John the Revelator, the author of the Book of Revelation, once identified with the Apostle * John the Presbyter, a figure either identified with or distinguished from the Apostle, the Evangelist and John of Patmos Other people with the given name Religious figures * John, father of Andrew the Apostle and Saint Peter * P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The New York Times
''The New York Times'' (''the Times'', ''NYT'', or the Gray Lady) is a daily newspaper based in New York City with a worldwide readership reported in 2020 to comprise a declining 840,000 paid print subscribers, and a growing 6 million paid digital subscribers. It also is a producer of popular podcasts such as '' The Daily''. Founded in 1851 by Henry Jarvis Raymond and George Jones, it was initially published by Raymond, Jones & Company. The ''Times'' has won 132 Pulitzer Prizes, the most of any newspaper, and has long been regarded as a national " newspaper of record". For print it is ranked 18th in the world by circulation and 3rd in the U.S. The paper is owned by the New York Times Company, which is publicly traded. It has been governed by the Sulzberger family since 1896, through a dual-class share structure after its shares became publicly traded. A. G. Sulzberger, the paper's publisher and the company's chairman, is the fifth generation of the family to head the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Films Scored By Joel Goldsmith
A film also called a movie, motion picture, moving picture, picture, photoplay or (slang) flick is a work of visual art that simulates experiences and otherwise communicates ideas, stories, perceptions, feelings, beauty, or atmosphere through the use of moving images. These images are generally accompanied by sound and, more rarely, other sensory stimulations. The word "cinema", short for cinematography, is often used to refer to filmmaking and the film industry, and to the art form that is the result of it. Recording and transmission of film The moving images of a film are created by photographing actual scenes with a motion-picture camera, by photographing drawings or miniature models using traditional animation techniques, by means of CGI and computer animation, or by a combination of some or all of these techniques, and other visual effects. Before the introduction of digital production, series of still images were recorded on a strip of chemically sensitize ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
American Chase Films
American(s) may refer to: * American, something of, from, or related to the United States of America, commonly known as the "United States" or "America" ** Americans, citizens and nationals of the United States of America ** American ancestry, people who self-identify their ancestry as "American" ** American English, the set of varieties of the English language native to the United States ** Native Americans in the United States, indigenous peoples of the United States * American, something of, from, or related to the Americas, also known as "America" ** Indigenous peoples of the Americas * American (word), for analysis and history of the meanings in various contexts Organizations * American Airlines, U.S.-based airline headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas * American Athletic Conference, an American college athletic conference * American Recordings (record label), a record label previously known as Def American * American University, in Washington, D.C. Sports teams Soccer * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
American Auto Racing Films
American(s) may refer to: * American, something of, from, or related to the United States of America, commonly known as the "United States" or "America" ** Americans, citizens and nationals of the United States of America ** American ancestry, people who self-identify their ancestry as "American" ** American English, the set of varieties of the English language native to the United States ** Native Americans in the United States, indigenous peoples of the United States * American, something of, from, or related to the Americas, also known as "America" ** Indigenous peoples of the Americas * American (word), for analysis and history of the meanings in various contexts Organizations * American Airlines, U.S.-based airline headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas * American Athletic Conference, an American college athletic conference * American Recordings (record label), a record label previously known as Def American * American University, in Washington, D.C. Sports teams Soccer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
American Action Films
American(s) may refer to: * American, something of, from, or related to the United States of America, commonly known as the "United States" or "America" ** Americans, citizens and nationals of the United States of America ** American ancestry, people who self-identify their ancestry as "American" ** American English, the set of varieties of the English language native to the United States ** Native Americans in the United States, indigenous peoples of the United States * American, something of, from, or related to the Americas, also known as "America" ** Indigenous peoples of the Americas * American (word), for analysis and history of the meanings in various contexts Organizations * American Airlines, U.S.-based airline headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas * American Athletic Conference, an American college athletic conference * American Recordings (record label), a record label previously known as Def American * American University, in Washington, D.C. Sports teams Soccer * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1987 Action Films
File:1987 Events Collage.png, From top left, clockwise: The MS Herald of Free Enterprise capsizes after leaving the Port of Zeebrugge in Belgium, killing 193; Northwest Airlines Flight 255 crashes after takeoff from Detroit Metropolitan Airport, killing everyone except a little girl; The King's Cross fire kills 31 people after a fire under an escalator flashes-over; The MV Doña Paz sinks after colliding with an oil tanker, drowning almost 4,400 passengers and crew; Typhoon Nina strikes the Philippines; LOT Polish Airlines Flight 5055 crashes outside of Warsaw, taking the lives of all aboard; The USS Stark is struck by Iraqi Exocet missiles in the Persian Gulf; U.S. President Ronald Reagan gives a famous speech, demanding that Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev tears down the Berlin Wall., 300x300px, thumb rect 0 0 200 200 Zeebrugge disaster rect 200 0 400 200 Northwest Airlines Flight 255 rect 400 0 600 200 King's Cross fire rect 0 200 300 400 Tear down this wall! rect 300 200 6 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1987 Films
The following is an overview of events in 1987 in film, including the highest-grossing films, award ceremonies and festivals, a list of films released and notable deaths. Paramount Pictures celebrated its 75th anniversary in 1987. Highest-grossing films (U.S.) The top ten 1987 released films by box office gross in North America are as follows: Events * January 31 - '' The Cure for Insomnia'' premieres at The School of the Art Institute in Chicago, Illinois, to officially become the world's longest film according to Guinness World Records. * May 23 - ''Starlog Salutes Star Wars'' is held in Los Angeles, California, the first officially sponsored Star Wars convention to commemorate the franchise's 10th anniversary. * June 29 - The ''James Bond'' franchise celebrates its 25th anniversary and premieres its 15th film, ''The Living Daylights'' * July 17 - Walt Disney's classic masterpiece ''Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs'' is re-released worldwide for its 50th anniversary. * 19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Biff Yeager
Biff Yeager is an American actor. He has appeared in many TV series including ''Gilmore Girls''. Career Yeager has appeared in such TV shows as '' Star Trek: The Next Generation'', ''The Wonder Years'', and '' Scrubs''. He played Lieutenant Commander Argyle in '' Star Trek: The Next Generation'', the gym teacher in ''Seinfeld'', maintenance worker George in ''Parks and Recreation'', Bob in ''Bunheads'' and Tom, local contractor in ''Gilmore Girls''. His film credits include ''Black Samurai'' (1977), '' Repo Man'' (1984), ''Prime Risk'' (1985), ''Girls Just Want to Have Fun'' (1985), ''Savage Dawn'' (1985), '' Sid and Nancy'' (1986), '' Straight to Hell'' (1987), ''Walker'' (1987), ''Banzai Runner'' (1987), ''Edward Scissorhands'' (1990), '' Another You'' (1991), ''Headless Body in Topless Bar'' (1995), ''Best Men'' (1997), ''Paris Paris () is the capital and most populous city of France, with an estimated population of 2,165,423 residents in 2019 in an area of more tha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Wheeler (actor)
John Wheeler (born June 20, 1930, in Texas) is an American actor. He graduated from the University of the Pacific in 1952 with a Bachelor of Music degree. Filmography Film Television References External links * 1930 births Living people University of the Pacific (United States) alumni American male film actors American male television actors 20th-century American male actors {{US-tv-actor-1930s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rick Fitts
Rick Fitts is an American film and television actor. He is known for playing the role of the ruthless businessman Martin Jackson on 120 episodes of the American soap opera television series ''Generations''. Fitts guest-starred in numerous television programs including ''Seinfeld'', '' Star Trek: The Next Generation'', ''Three's a Crowd'', '' Coach'', ''Diff'rent Strokes'', ''Home Improvement'', ''Desperate Housewives'', ''The A-Team'', ''The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air'', ''Frasier'', '' Diagnosis: Murder'', '' Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman'', '' 227'', ''The Redd Foxx Show'', '' Star Trek: Voyager'', ''The Steve Harvey Show'', ''Roseanne'', ''Hardcastle and McCormick'', '' Benson'', ''What's Happening Now!!'', ''Andy Richter Controls the Universe'', ''Jake and the Fatman'', '' Over My Dead Body'' and ''Party of Five''. He also appeared in films, such as, '' Summer Camp Nightmare'', ''The Hanoi Hilton'', '' The Kid with the Broken Halo'', '' Banzai Runner'', ''The West ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Phil Harnage
Phillp L. Harnage is an American television writer and screenwriter. He is known for his work at DIC Entertainment. He resides in Santa Monica, California with his family. Filmography Television * series head writer denoted in bold * ''Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids'' (1984) * ''He-Man and the Masters of the Universe'' (1984) * ''Challenge of the GoBots'' (1985) * ''She-Ra: Princess of Power'' (1986) * ''Maxie%27s World, Maxie’s World'' (1987) * ''Lady Lovely Locks'' (1987) * ''Hello Kitty's Furry Tale Theater'' (1987) * ''Sylvanian Families (1987 TV series), Sylvanian Families'' (1987) * ''ALF Tales'' (1988) * ''The Legend of Zelda (TV series), The Legend of Zelda'' (1989) * ''The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!'' (1989) * ''Ring Raiders'' (1989) * ''Camp Candy'' (1989-1990) * ''New Kids on the Block (TV series), New Kids on the Block'' (1990) * ''The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3'' (1990) * ''Captain Planet and the Planeteers'' (1990-1992) * ''Bill %26 Ted%27s Excellent Ad ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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