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Miracle Mile (film)
''Miracle Mile'' is a 1988 American apocalyptic thriller film written and directed by Steve De Jarnatt, and starring Anthony Edwards and Mare Winningham. The film depicts the panic surrounding a supposed doomsday brought on by a sudden outbreak of war and its oncoming nuclear holocaust. Both the period and nighttime setting leave characters and the audience uncertain as to whether or not the doomsday claims hold any authenticity. The film takes place in a single day, and mostly in real-time. It is titled after the Miracle Mile neighborhood of Los Angeles, where most of the events takes place.. Plot The film opens with the two main characters, Harry (Anthony Edwards) and Julie (Mare Winningham), meeting at the La Brea Tar Pits, where they immediately fall in love. They spend the afternoon together, and arrange to meet at midnight after her shift at a local coffee shop. A power failure means Harry's alarm fails to wake him and Julie leaves for home. When Harry awakes that nigh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Steve De Jarnatt
Steve De Jarnatt is an American film and television director, screenwriter, and short-story author. De Jarnatt is perhaps best known for writing and directing the nuclear-apocalypse thriller '' Miracle Mile'' (1988) and directing the sci-fi film ''Cherry 2000'' (1987). In 1983, ''Miracle Mile'' was chosen by '' American Film'' magazine as one of the ten best unproduced screenplays circulating in Hollywood. That same year, De Jarnatt received his first screen credit as one of the writers of '' Strange Brew'', a comedy starring Rick Moranis and Dave Thomas as their respective '' SCTV'' characters Bob & Doug McKenzie. De Jarnatt has also directed episodic television, including ''The X-Files'', ''Lizzie McGuire'', ''Flight 29 Down'', '' ER'', and ''Alfred Hitchcock Presents''. His short story, "Rubiaux Rising", appeared in the 2009 edition of ''The Best American Short Stories'', as selected by author Alice Sebold. A collection of De Jarnatt's stories, ''Grace for Grace'', was publi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Washington, D
Washington commonly refers to: * Washington (state), United States * Washington, D.C., the capital of the United States ** A metonym for the federal government of the United States ** Washington metropolitan area, the metropolitan area centered on Washington, D.C. * George Washington (1732–1799), the first president of the United States Washington may also refer to: Places England * Washington, Tyne and Wear, a town in the City of Sunderland metropolitan borough ** Washington Old Hall, ancestral home of the family of George Washington * Washington, West Sussex, a village and civil parish Greenland * Cape Washington, Greenland * Washington Land Philippines * New Washington, Aklan, a municipality *Washington, a barangay in Catarman, Northern Samar *Washington, a barangay in Escalante, Negros Occidental *Washington, a barangay in San Jacinto, Masbate *Washington, a barangay in Surigao City United States * Washington, Wisconsin (other) * Fort Washington (disambigu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alan Rosenberg
Alan Rosenberg (born October 4, 1950) is an American actor. Rosenberg is perhaps best known for his character Eli Levinson which appeared in both the series '' Civil Wars'' and the popular '' L.A. Law''. From 2005 to 2009, he was president of the Screen Actors Guild, the principal motion picture industry on-screen performers' union. Early life and education Rosenberg was born on October 4, 1950 and raised in Passaic, New Jersey. He was raised in Conservative Judaism. Rosenberg's late brother, Mark, was a political activist in the 1960s, later a film producer. Their first cousin, also from Passaic, is musician/songwriter Donald Fagen, co-founder of the group Steely Dan. Rosenberg's parents gave him money to apply to graduate school. Rosenberg said that upon graduating in 1972 from Case Western Reserve University, he found another passion, poker, and subsequently gambled away most of the money his parents sent him, leaving him only able to afford one application, to the Yale Scho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
O-Lan Jones
O-Lan Jones (born May 23, 1950) is an American actress, composer, and theater producer. She played religious fanatic Esmeralda in '' Edward Scissorhands''. Early and personal life Jones was born in Los Angeles, California. Her first name comes from the Chinese heroine of the novel '' The Good Earth'' by Pearl S. Buck. Her father left the family when she was a child. Her mother Scarlett Johnson, a self-described "free spirit", moved their family for a year to a remote Mayan village in the Yucatán jungle when Jones was 15. In 1966 they moved to Greenwich Village, New York City, where Jones began her acting career. It was there that Johnson married comedian and actor Johnny Dark, while Jones was dating Dark's best friend, playwright Sam Shepard Samuel Shepard Rogers III (November 5, 1943 – July 27, 2017) was an American actor, playwright, author, screenwriter, and director whose career spanned half a century. He won 10 Obie Awards for writing and directing, the most ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert DoQui
Robert DoQui (April 20, 1934 – February 9, 2008) was an American actor who starred in film and on television. He is best known for his roles as King George in the 1973 film ''Coffy'', starring Pam Grier; as Wade in Robert Altman's 1975 film ''Nashville''; and as Sgt. Warren Reed in the 1987 science fiction film ''RoboCop'', the 1990 sequel '' RoboCop 2'', and the 1993 sequel '' RoboCop 3''. He starred on television and is also known for his voice as Pablo Robertson on the cartoon series ''Harlem Globetrotters'' from 1970 to 1973. Early life DoQui was born on April 20, 1934, in Stillwater, Oklahoma. He served in the U.S. Air Force before heading to Hollywood in the early 1960s. DoQui was married to Janee Michelle from 1969 until 1978. Career He is best known for his roles as the flashy pimp King George in the 1973 blaxploitation film ''Coffy''. He starred in the miniseries ''Centennial'' in 1978, and the television film ''The Court-Martial of Jackie Robinson'' in 1990. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brian Thompson
Brian Earl Thompson (born August 28, 1959) is an American actor. His career began with a small role in the 1984 film ''The Terminator''. He played the villainous "Night Slasher" in the 1986 film '' Cobra''. His first named role was on ''Werewolf'', a horror series that ran during Fox's inaugural broadcasting year of 1987–1988. Thompson has played several characters in the ''Star Trek'' franchise—the most notable being the Klingon Lieutenant Klag in which he informed Riker that “Gagh is always best when served live”, the Alien Bounty Hunter on ''The X-Files'', and Eddie Fiori on '' Kindred: The Embraced''. In 2014, he produced, wrote and starred in the B movie parody ''The Extendables''. Early life Thompson was born in Ellensburg, Washington, and raised in Longview. He attended Central Washington University, where he studied business management, played football, and appeared in many school productions. He then moved to California and earned a Master of Fine Arts from ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kurt Fuller
Kurt Fuller (born September 16, 1953) is an American character actor. He has appeared in a number of television, film, and stage projects. He is best known for his roles in the films '' No Holds Barred'' and ''Ghostbusters II'' (both 1989), '' Wayne's World'' (1992), and ''Scary Movie'' (2000), as well as for playing Coroner Woody Strode in the television series ''Psych'' (2009–2014) and Zachariah in ''Supernatural'' (2009–2019). Career Fuller has played television director Russell in '' Wayne's World''; a mayoral aide in ''Ghostbusters II''; the television executive and mastermind of the "Battle of the Tough Guys", Mr. Brell, in '' No Holds Barred''; a real estate agent in '' Elvira: Mistress of the Dark''; and NSC Director Robert Lindsey in the third season of '' Alias''. Fuller also played real-life figures Werner Klemperer (in Paul Schrader's '' Auto Focus'') and Karl Rove (on the TV satire ''That's My Bush!''). He also portrayed Pacific Bell Retirement Fund Executive W ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kelly Jo Minter
Kelly Jo Minter (born July 14, 1966) is an American actress. Minter made her acting debut as "The Pilot" in an after-school short movie of the same name in 1984. She made her film debut as Lorrie in ''Mask'' (1985). She subsequently portrayed Denise Green in '' Summer School'' (1987), Maria in ''The Lost Boys'' (1987), Charlotta in '' Miracle Mile'' (1988), Yvonne Miller in '' A Nightmare on Elm Street 5: The Dream Child'' (1989), LaDonna in ''House Party'' (1990), Cheryl in ''Popcorn'' (1991), and Ruby Williams in ''The People Under the Stairs'' (1991). Outside of film, Kelly has made guest appearances on a variety of television series including ''Hill Street Blues'' (1987), ''A Different World'' (1988), ''Martin'' (1993), '' ER'' (1996), '' Providence'' (2001), and ''Strong Medicine'' (2002). In 2010, she appeared as herself in the documentary '' Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy''. Early life Minter was the youngest of nine children in a middle-class, Catholic household ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mykelti Williamson
Mykelti Williamson (born March 4, 1957) is an American actor best known for his roles in the films '' Forrest Gump'', '' Con Air'' and '' Ali'', and the television shows ''Boomtown'', '' 24'', and '' Justified''. In 2016, he portrayed Gabriel Maxson in Denzel Washington's acclaimed film adaptation of August Wilson's play '' Fences'', reprising his role from the 2010 Broadway revival. His other notable roles include ''Free Willy'', ''Heat'', '' Lucky Number Slevin'', ''Three Kings'', '' Black Dynamite'', '' The Final Destination'', ''ATL'', '' Species II'', and '' The Purge: Election Year''. Early life Williamson was born in St. Louis, Missouri. He is the son of Elaine, a certified public accountant, and a father who was an Air Force Non-Commissioned Officer. He is of African American and Black Foot Indian ancestry. His first name means "spirit" in the Blackfoot language. Williamson began performing at the age of nine. Along with acting, he also danced as an alternate member ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Agar
John George Agar Jr. (January 31, 1921 – April 7, 2002) was an American film and television actor. He is best known for starring alongside John Wayne in the films ''Sands of Iwo Jima'', '' Fort Apache'', and ''She Wore a Yellow Ribbon''. In his later career he was the star of B movies, such as ''Tarantula!'', ''The Mole People'', '' The Brain from Planet Arous'', ''Revenge of the Creature'', ''Flesh and the Spur'' and '' Hand of Death''. He was the first husband of Shirley Temple. Agar's career suffered in the wake of his divorce, but he developed a niche playing leading men in low-budget science fiction, Western, and horror movies in the 1950s and 1960s. John Wayne gave him several supporting roles in the late 1960s and early 1970s. In later years he worked extensively in television. Early life and military service Agar was born in Chicago, Illinois, the son of Lillian (née Rogers) and John George Agar, a meat packer. His great aunt was Edna Gladney. He was educated at th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chicken Little
"Henny Penny", more commonly known in the United States as "Chicken Little" and sometimes as "Chicken Licken", is a European folk tale with a moral in the form of a cumulative tale about a chicken who believes that the world is coming to an end. The phrase features prominently in the story, and has passed into the English language as a common idiom indicating a hysterical or mistaken belief that disaster is imminent. Similar stories go back more than 25 centuries and "Henny Penny" continues to be referred to in a variety of media. The story and its name The story is listed as Aarne–Thompson–Uther type 20C, which includes international examples of folktales that make light of paranoia and mass hysteria. There are several Western versions of the story, of which the best-known concerns a chick that believes the sky is falling when an acorn falls on its head. The chick decides to tell the king and, on its journey, meets other animals (mostly other fowl) which join it in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
5900 Wilshire
5900 Wilshire is a , 32-story skyscraper completed in 1971 in Los Angeles, California, United States. It is the tallest building in the Miracle Mile district, the second-tallest in the Wilshire Area, and the 38th-tallest in Los Angeles. The international-style building was designed by architect Gin Wong of William L. Pereira & Associates. The building, which includes tenants occupying entire floors all the way down to executive suites, is across Wilshire Boulevard from the Los Angeles County Museum of Art. The Ratkovich Company spent $34 million on a renovation which began in 2005 and was still in process in the second quarter of 2008. The renovation included a new lobby. The placement of a bus zone across the street at LACMA and the subsequent removal of the crosswalk that would have fed traffic to a proposed cafe caused a rethinking of those plans. It was built for the Mutual Benefit Life by the Shorenstein Co. of San Francisco. The building was acquired by The Ratkovich Comp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
