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Don Brochu
Donald Brochu is an American film editor. Career After assisting in the editing of a Cheech and Chong film in 1981 and 1982, Don Brochu was given an opportunity by Hal Ashby to be in charge of the editing himself. He continued to edit cinematic features throughout the eighties and nineties and was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Film Editing in 1994. Since the turn of the century he has mainly been editing television films. He has worked with the director Ron Underwood several times and is a frequent collaborator of Kenny Ortega. Don Brochu is a member of the American Cinema Editors.List of American Cinema Editors aamericancinemaeditors.org, accessed February 2 2016th Selected filmography Documentaries TV movies TV series Awards * 66th Academy Awards: Academy Award for Best Film Editing - '' The Fugitive'' (nominated) * 1994: British Academy Film Award Best Editing - '' The Fugitive'' (nominated) * American Cinema Editors ** Eddie Award 1994 - '' The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Film Editor
Film editing is both a creative and a technical part of the post-production process of filmmaking. The term is derived from the traditional process of working with film stock, film which increasingly involves the use Digital cinema, of digital technology. When putting together some sort of video composition, typically, one would need a collection of shots and footages that vary from one another. The act of adjusting the shots someone has already taken, and turning them into something new is known as film editing. The film editor works with raw footage, selecting Shot (filmmaking), shots and combining them into Sequence (filmmaking), sequences which create a finished Film, motion picture. Film editing is described as an art or skill, the only art that is unique to cinema, separating filmmaking from other art forms that preceded it, although there are close parallels to the editing process in other art forms such as poetry and novel writing. Film editing is an extremely important ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Midnight Clear
''A Midnight Clear'' is a 1992 American war drama film written and directed by Keith Gordon, and starring an ensemble cast that features Ethan Hawke, Gary Sinise, Peter Berg, Kevin Dillon, and Arye Gross. It is based on the novel by William Wharton. Set toward the end of World War II, the film tells the story of an American intelligence unit that finds a German platoon that wishes to surrender. Plot summary In the early phase of the Battle of the Bulge in December 1944, a small US Army intelligence and reconnaissance squad (selected for their high IQs) is sent to occupy a deserted chateau near the German lines to gather information on the enemy's movements. Losses from an earlier patrol has reduced the squad to just six men: Sgt. Knott, Miller, Avakian, Shutzer, Wilkins, and Mundy. On their way to the chateau, the men discover the frozen corpses of a German and an American in a standing embrace, seemingly arranged by the Germans as a grim joke. Settling into their tempora ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Volcano (1997 Film)
''Volcano'' is a 1997 American disaster film directed by Mick Jackson, written by Jerome Armstrong and Billy Ray, and produced by Neal H. Moritz and Andrew Z. Davis. The film stars Tommy Lee Jones in the lead role, with Anne Heche, Don Cheadle and Keith David. It tells the story of an effort to divert the path of a dangerous lava flow through the streets of Los Angeles following the formation of a volcano at the La Brea Tar Pits. The story was inspired by the 1943 formation of the Parícutin volcano in Mexico. ''Volcano'' was released by 20th Century Fox in the United States on April 25, 1997. It received mixed reviews from critics and was a box-office success grossing $122.8 million worldwide on a $90 million budget. Plot In downtown Los Angeles, an earthquake strikes. Mike Roark, the new director of the city's Office of Emergency Management, insists on coming to work to help with the crisis even though he has been on vacation with his daughter, Kelly. His associate E ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chain Reaction (1996 Film)
''Chain Reaction'' is a 1996 American science fiction action thriller film directed by Andrew Davis and starring Keanu Reeves, Morgan Freeman, Rachel Weisz, Fred Ward, Kevin Dunn and Brian Cox. The plot centers on the invention of a new non-contaminating power source based on hydrogen and the attempts by the United States Government to prevent the spreading of this technology to other countries. The film was released in the United States on August 2, 1996. Plot While working with a team from the University of Chicago on a project to convert hydrogen from water into clean energy, student machinist Eddie Kasalivich inadvertently discovers a sound frequency in his home laboratory that perfectly stabilizes their process the next day. As the team celebrates with a party at the project laboratory, Dr. Paul Shannon, the leader of the project, and Dr. Alistair Barkley, the project manager, debate whether or not to share the scientific discovery. Later that night, project physicist Dr. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Steal Big Steal Little
''Steal Big Steal Little'' is a 1995 American comedy film directed by Andrew Davis and starring Andy García in dual roles. It also features Alan Arkin and Joe Pantoliano. Plot Mild-mannered, unassuming Ruben Martinez has a slick, unscrupulous twin brother who now goes by the name Robby Martin. They were orphans raised by a rich landowner named Clifford Downey and his dancer wife, Mona Rowland-Downey. Upon her death, Mona leaves her entire ranch in Santa Barbara, California in the care of only one son, Ruben. The other brother begins plotting how to win control of the property away from his estranged twin. Ruben's main concern at the moment is that his wife Laura has left him. She cannot comprehend how her loving husband could have cheated on her with another woman. Ruben tracks her to Chicago, where he meets used-car salesman Lou Perilli. He is assured that Laura will come back to him eventually. In the meantime, being pursued by a tough customer named Nick Zangaro about a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Preston A
Preston or Prestons may refer to: Places Australia *Preston, Victoria **City of Preston (Victoria) **Electoral district of Preston **Preston railway station, Melbourne *Preston, Queensland, Toowoomba and Lockyer Valley regions *Preston, Queensland (Whitsunday Region) *Preston, Tasmania *South Preston, Tasmania *Prestons, New South Wales Canada *Preston, Nova Scotia **East Preston, Nova Scotia **North Preston **Preston (electoral district) *Preston, Ontario Cuba *Guatemala, Cuba, also known as Preston, in the Holguín Province England *Preston, Lancashire, city in Lancashire **The City of Preston, Lancashire, a borough and non-metropolitan district **County Borough of Preston, a local government district containing the settlement from 1835 to 1974 **Preston (UK Parliament constituency) **Preston railway station in Preston, Lancashire **The PR postcode area, also known as the Preston postcode area **Preston Urban Area, the conurbation with Preston at its core *Preston, Devon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Walking Dead (1995 Film)
''The Walking Dead'' is a 1995 war film written and directed by Preston A. Whitmore II and starring Allen Payne, Joe Morton and Eddie Griffin. The film depicts the lives of five Marines who are all assigned to rescue a group of POW during the Vietnam War in 1972. It opened to poor reviews and low box office receipts. Previews billed it as "the black experience in Vietnam". The box-office gross was over $6,000,000.00. Plot In 1972 North Vietnam, short-timer Marines are dispatched by helicopter to conduct their last mission: to evacuate the survivors from a POW camp abandoned by the Viet Cong. The landing zone - which they expect to be cold - is actually hot (under fire) and after a short fight, only four members of the rescue mission survive. SSgt. Barkley and Hoover have a brief fight after Hoover wants to radio for an evacuation and Barkley insists they finish the mission. During their fight a mortar lands nearby, knocking them both into a swamp. Barkley saves Branche ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Steven Seagal
Steven Frederic Seagal ( ; born April 10, 1952) is an American actor, producer, screenwriter, martial artist, and musician. A 7th-Dan (rank), dan Black belt (martial arts), black belt in aikido, he began his adult life as a martial arts instructor in Japan where he became the first American to teach in an aikido dojo. He later moved to Los Angeles where he continued teaching aikido. In 1988, Seagal made his acting debut in ''Above the Law (1988 film), Above the Law'', which is regarded as the first American film to feature aikido in fight sequences. He has appeared in over 50 films. By 1991, he had starred in three commercially successful films, and would go on to achieve greater fame in ''Under Siege'' (1992), where he played Navy SEALs counter-terrorist expert Casey Ryback, a role he reprised in the sequel ''Under Siege 2: Dark Territory'' (1995). In 1994, he starred in his directorial debut film ''On Deadly Ground''. During the latter half of the 1990s, Seagal starred in thr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
On Deadly Ground
''On Deadly Ground'' is a 1994 American environmental action adventure film directed, co-produced by, and starring Steven Seagal, and co-starring Michael Caine, Joan Chen, John C. McGinley and R. Lee Ermey. As of 2024, it is Seagal's only directorial effort and features a minor appearance by Billy Bob Thornton in one of his early roles. Seagal plays Forrest Taft, an expert firefighter who chooses to fight back against the environmental destruction caused by his ruthless former employer (Caine). ''On Deadly Ground'' was theatrically released in the United States on February 18, 1994, by Warner Bros. It garnered negative reviews from critics and grossed $78.1 million worldwide on a $50 million production budget. Plot Aegis Oil owns various oil refineries and rigs in Alaska, where the company faces great opposition from the public due to the increasing environmental damage done by its operations. Aegis had purchased the oil production rights from the local Tribal Council 2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Fugitive (1993 Film)
''The Fugitive'' is a 1993 American action film, action thriller film, directed by Andrew Davis (director), Andrew Davis with a script co-written by Jeb Stuart (writer), Jeb Stuart and David Twohy, from a previous story draft which Twohy had written. Based on the The Fugitive (1963 TV series), 1960s TV series, itself loosely inspired by the Sam Sheppard, trial of Sam Sheppard, the film stars Harrison Ford, Tommy Lee Jones, Sela Ward, Joe Pantoliano, Andreas Katsulas, and Jeroen Krabbé. After being framed for the murder of his wife and sentenced to death, Vascular surgery, vascular surgeon Dr. Richard Kimble (Ford) escapes from custody following a bus crash. Kimble sets out to find the real killer and clear his name while being hunted by the police and a team of United States Marshals Service, U.S. Marshals, led by Deputy Samuel Gerard (Jones). ''The Fugitive'' premiered in Westwood, Los Angeles, Westwood, California, on July 29, 1993, and was released in the United States on Au ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Larry Ferguson (screenwriter)
Larry Ferguson is an American retired screenwriter and film director. As a screenwriter, his film credits include '' Highlander'', ''Beverly Hills Cop II'', ''The Hunt for Red October'' and ''Alien 3''. Filmography Film Uncredited revisions * ''Under Siege'' (1992) * ''Last Action Hero'' (1993) * '' Judgment Night'' (1993) * '' Bad Boys'' (1995) * ''Money Train'' (1995) * ''Bad Boys II ''Bad Boys II'' is a 2003 American action comedy film directed by Michael Bay, produced by Jerry Bruckheimer, and the sequel to the 1995 film '' Bad Boys'', in addition to the second film in the ''Bad Boys'' film series. Martin Lawrence, ...'' (2003) * '' Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World'' (2003) * '' Man of the House'' (2005) Acting credits References External links * * Larry Ferguson @thetvdb.com Film directors from Oregon American male screenwriters Living people Place of birth missing (living people) Year of birth missing (living people) University of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beyond The Law (1993 Film)
''Beyond the Law'' (also known as ''Fixing the Shadow'' and as ''Made of Steel'' in its Director's Cut) is a 1993 American crime drama film written and directed by Larry Ferguson (in his directing debut). It tells the story of Dan Saxon, an undercover cop who infiltrates a group of criminal outlaw bikers behind a drug-smuggling and arms-dealing operation. In order to maintain their trust, he must commit ever more dangerous and heinous crimes and must question how far he can go beyond the law. The film stars Charlie Sheen, Linda Fiorentino, and Michael Madsen. Plot Based on a true story, the film centers on Dan Saxon, a cop with a troubled childhood. After getting fired following a physical confrontation with his corrupt boss (who secretly works with a biker gang known as the Jackals, led by their president "Blood") at the sheriff's office, he is enlisted by Conroy Price, an agent in Arizona's State Attorney General's office, to go undercover to bust the illegal drugs and arms tr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
