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Solarbabies
''Solarbabies'' (also known as ''Solarwarriors'' and ''Solarfighters'') is a 1986 American science fiction film, made by Brooksfilms and released by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. It was the second and final film directed by Alan Johnson, who is better known for his work as a choreographer. Plot In a bleak post- apocalyptic future, most of Earth's water has been placed under containment by the Eco Protectorate, a paramilitary organization, who governs the planet's new order. Orphan children, mostly teenagers, live in orphanages created by the Protectorate, designed to indoctrinate new recruits into their service. The orphans play a rough sport which is a hybrid of lacrosse and roller-hockey. Playing is the only thing that unites them other than the futile attempts of the Protectorate to control them. These orphans are Jason, the group's leader ( Jason Patric), Terra ( Jami Gertz), Tug ( Peter DeLuise), Rabbit (Claude Brooks), Metron ( James LeGros), and a young deaf boy named Daniel ( Lukas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adrian Pasdar
Adrian Pasdar (born April 30, 1965) is an American film, television, and voice actor. He is known for his roles in '' Profit'', '' Near Dark'', ''Carlito's Way'', ''Mysterious Ways'', '' Heroes'' and as Glenn Talbot on '' Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.''. Additionally, he directed the feature film ''Cement''. He is also the voice of Iron Man in '' Marvel Anime'', as well as in the animated series '' Ultimate Spider-Man'' and '' Avengers Assemble''. He also played district attorney Alec Rybak on '' The Lying Game''. He has appeared on the American TV drama '' Grand Hotel'' as Felix. Early years Pasdar was born in Pittsfield, Massachusetts. His father, Homayoon Pasdar ( fa, هومایون پاسدار; born 1935), was an Iranian immigrant who was a cardiac surgeon, with a practice near Philadelphia. His mother, Rosemarie Sbresny, worked as a travel agent. Source notes that some sources gives birth year as 1967. He graduated from Marple Newtown High School, where he played football and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bruce Payne
Bruce Martyn Payne (born 22 November 1958) is an English actor, producer, screenwriter, film director and theatre director. Payne is best known for portraying villains, such as Charles Rane in '' Passenger 57'', Jacob Kell in '' Highlander: Endgame'', and Damodar in ''Dungeons & Dragons'' and '' Dungeons & Dragons 2: Wrath of the Dragon God''. Payne trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA) in London and was identified, in the late 1980s, with the " Brit Pack" of rising young British actors. Early life Payne developed an interest for acting at an early age. In an interview with ''Impact'' (magazine) in 2001, Payne claimed that a crocodile from the play ''Peter Pan'' shouted that it would eat his brother and then proceeded to run upstage. At the age of 14, he was diagnosed with a slight form of spina bifida, which by age 16 required surgery to rectify. Payne was hospitalised for 6 months following the operation. Payne continued school studies, despite a contact with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
How Did This Get Made?
''How Did This Get Made?'' (''HDTGM'') is a podcast on the Earwolf network. It is hosted by Paul Scheer, June Diane Raphael and Jason Mantzoukas with occasional substitutes and/or guest hosts. Each episode features the deconstruction and mockery of outlandish and bad films. Format The hosts and guest make jokes about the films as well as attempt to unscramble plots. After discussing the film, Scheer reads "second opinions" in the form of five-star reviews posted online by Amazon.com users. The hosts also often make recommendations on if the film is worth watching. The show is released every two weeks. During the show's off week a ".5" episode (also known as a "minisode") is uploaded. These episodes feature Scheer's "explanation hopeline" where he answers questions from fans who call in, the movie for the next week is announced, Scheer reads corrections and omissions from the message board regarding last week's episode, and he opens fan mail and provides his recommendations on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sarah Douglas (actress)
Sarah Douglas (born 12 December 1952) is an English actress. She is perhaps best known for playing the Kryptonian supervillain Ursa in ''Superman'' (1978) and ''Superman II'' (1980), Pamela Lynch in the 1980s primetime drama series ''Falcon Crest'' (1983–85), and Jinda Kol Rozz in one episode of ''Supergirl'' in 2018. Her other prominent roles include evil Queen Taramis in the 1984 film ''Conan the Destroyer'' and Mrs. Averill in the ''A Christmas Prince'' Netflix film series. Early life Douglas was born in Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, the second daughter of Beryl ( Smith), a physiotherapist who often worked upon RSC actors, and of Edward Douglas, a career member of the Royal Air Force. Having been educated locally at Alcester Grammar School, she then trained with the National Youth Theatre and the Rose Bruford College before turning professional. Career Eventually, Douglas's career took her in front of the camera with small appearances in the 1973 film ''The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Terrence Mann
Terrence Vaughan Mann (born July 1, 1951) is an American theatre, film and television actor. He is best known for his appearances on the Broadway stage, which include Chester Lyman in '' Barnum'', Rum Tum Tugger in ''Cats'', Javert in '' Les Miserables'', Beast in ''Beauty and the Beast'', Chauvelin in '' The Scarlet Pimpernel'', Charles in '' Pippin'', Mal Beineke in '' The Addams Family'', and The Man in the Yellow Suit in '' Tuck Everlasting''. He has received three Tony Award nominations, an Emmy Award nomination, and an Outer Critics Circle Award for Outstanding Actor in a Musical. His film credits include the '' Critters'' series, ''A Chorus Line'', ''Big Top Pee-wee'' and '' Solarbabies''. He also starred as the villain Whispers in the Netflix series ''Sense8'' from 2015 to 2018. He is a distinguished professor of musical theatre at Western Carolina University, and is an artistic director of the Carolina Arts Festival and the North Carolina Theatre. Early life Mann ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jami Gertz
Jami Beth Gertz (born October 28, 1965) is an American actress. Gertz is known for her early roles in the films ''Crossroads'', ''The Lost Boys'', '' Less than Zero'' and '' Quicksilver'', the 1980s TV series ''Square Pegs'' and 1996's ''Twister'', as well as for her roles as Judy Miller in the CBS sitcom '' Still Standing'' and as Debbie Weaver in the ABC sitcom '' The Neighbors''. Along with husband Tony Ressler, she is a part-owner of the Atlanta Hawks of the National Basketball Association. Early life Gertz was born in Chicago, Illinois, and lived in the suburb of Glenview. She attended public schools, graduating from Maine East High School. Her parents are Sharyn and Walter Gertz, who was a builder and contractor, and she has two brothers, Michael and Scott. Gertz, who is Jewish, was raised in Conservative Judaism. Career She was discovered in a nationwide talent search by Norman Lear and studied drama at NYU. As a child actor, Gertz was in one episode of ''Diff'rent St ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jason Patric
Jason Patric (born June 17, 1966) is an American film, television and stage actor. He is known for his roles in films such as ''The Lost Boys'', ''Rush (1991 film), Rush'', ''Sleepers (film), Sleepers'', ''Geronimo: An American Legend'', ''Your Friends & Neighbors'', ''Narc (film), Narc'', ''The Losers (2010 film), The Losers'', ''The Alamo (2004 film), The Alamo'', and ''Speed 2: Cruise Control''. His father was actor/playwright Jason Miller (playwright), Jason Miller and his maternal grandfather was actor Jackie Gleason. Early life Born in New York City in the borough of Queens, New York, Queens, Patric is the son of Academy Award-nominated actor and Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Jason Miller (playwright), Jason Miller (born John Anthony Miller Jr.) and actress Linda Miller (actress), Linda Miller (born Linda Mae Gleason), and his maternal grandfather was actor/comedian Jackie Gleason. His half-brother is actor Joshua John Miller. His ancestry is mostly Irish, with some Ge ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lukas Haas
Lukas Daniel Haas (born April 16, 1976) is an American actor and musician. His acting career has spanned four decades, during which he has appeared in more than 50 feature films and a number of television shows and stage productions. Early life Haas was born in West Hollywood, California, the son of Berthold Haas, an artist, and Emily Tracy, an author. His mother is from Texas, and his father emigrated from Germany. He has two brothers: twins Simon Jakoway Haas and Nikolai Johannes Haas, both designers. Acting career Haas was discovered at the age of five in his kindergarten by casting director Margery Simkin. His first screen role was as a child in the 1983 nuclear holocaust film '' Testament''. He became more widely known in 1985 when, at the age of eight, he appeared in ''Witness''. His performance as an Amish boy who is the sole witness to a police officer's murder was well received by critics. Haas followed this with roles in films such as ''Solarbabies'' (1986) and ''Lady ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frank Converse
Frank Converse (born May 22, 1938) is an American actor. Early life Converse was born in 1938 in St. Louis, Missouri. In 1962, he received a Bachelor of Fine Arts in drama at Carnegie Institute of Technology (now Carnegie Mellon University) in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Career On Broadway, he starred in '' The Philadelphia Story'' (1980), '' Design for Living'' (1984), '' A Streetcar Named Desire'' (1988), and ''Lady in the Dark'' (1994). Off-Broadway, he starred in The ''House of Blue Leaves'' (1971) and '' South Pacific''. In 2007, he appeared at the Hartford Stage in Thornton Wilder's ''Our Town'' with Hal Holbrook. Converse also did television commercials for Black & Decker in the late 1980s. Converse was the star of five television series: ''Coronet Blue'', '' N.Y.P.D.'' (not to be confused with '' NYPD Blue''), '' Movin' On'', '' The Family Tree'', and '' Dolphin Cove''. He played Harry O'Neill on '' One Life to Live'' and Ned Simon on ''As the World Turns'', and he ha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James LeGros
James Le Gros () (born April 27, 1962) is an American actor. He was nominated for the Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Male for his performance in '' Living in Oblivion''. Career James Le Gros appeared as Rick in Gus Van Sant's 1989 ''Drugstore Cowboy''. One of his best-known roles was in '' Living in Oblivion'' (directed by Tom DiCillo, also starring Steve Buscemi and Catherine Keener). Le Gros played Chad Palomino, an acting divo with endless "a-list" star demands for a "b-movie" director and crew. Le Gros appeared on Showtime's '' Sleeper Cell'' (as Special Agent Ray Fuller) and on ''Law & Order''. He was also a cast member on the television series '' Ally McBeal'' and guest-starred on ''Roseanne'', ''Punky Brewster'', '' The Outer Limits'', and ''Friends''. He portrayed Dr. Dan Harris on the NBC series ''Mercy''. Le Gros portrayed Peter Gray in the Dark Sky thriller ''Bitter Feast''. He is the first actor to appear on TV as Deputy United States Marshal Raylan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peter DeLuise
Peter John DeLuise (born November 6, 1966) is an American actor, television director, television producer, and screenwriter. He is known for his role as Officer Doug Penhall in the Fox TV series ''21 Jump Street'', and for directing and writing episodes of science fiction television shows, particularly in the ''Stargate'' franchise. He is the son of actors Dom DeLuise and Carol Arthur. Career DeLuise made his film debut in the 1979 film '' Hot Stuff''. He landed his best known acting role, as Officer Doug Penhall, in the 1987 Fox series ''21 Jump Street'', alongside other promising actors including Johnny Depp. His brother Michael came on the show in the fifth season where he played his younger brother, Officer Joey Penhall. DeLuise is also well known for his role as Dagwood on the NBC science fiction television series ''SeaQuest DSV'' from 1994 to 1996. DeLuise has made guest appearances on the television shows '' The Facts of Life'', ''21 Jump Street'' spin-off '' Booker'', ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alexei Sayle
Alexei David Sayle (born 7 August 1952) is an English actor, author, stand-up comedian, television presenter and former recording artist. He was a leading figure in the British alternative comedy movement in the 1980s. He was voted the 18th greatest stand-up comic of all time on Channel 4's 100 Greatest Stand-ups in 2007. In an updated 2010 poll he came 72nd. Much of Sayle's humour is in the tradition of Spike Milligan and Monty Python, with riffs based on often absurd and surreal premises. His act is known for its cynicism and political awareness, as well as physical comedy. Early life Sayle was born and brought up in the Anfield suburb of Liverpool, the son of Molly (Malka) Sayle (née Mendelson), a pools clerk, and Joseph Henry Sayle, a railway guard, both of whom were members of the Communist Party of Great Britain. Sayle's mother was of Lithuanian Jewish descent, and some members of his family were devout Jews. From 1964 to 1969, he attended Alsop High School in Wal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
