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The Minion
''The Minion'' is a 1998 Action film, action supernatural horror film directed by Jean-Marc Piché and starring Dolph Lundgren and Françoise Robertson. It was released to television and video in various countries. Plot The film's plot revolves around the coming of the Eschatology, Apocalypse, heralded by the imminent liberation of the Antichrist from the depths of Hell through a certain gateway at the close of one full millennium. This gate can only be opened by a special key, which has been kept guarded by the order of the Templars (who in this version existed since the last days of Jesus). The key in turn is sought out by the servant of the Antichrist, simply known as ''the Minion'', a demonic spirit that transfers itself into the next available host body when his previous one is killed off. His first attempt to gain the key at the close of the year 999 is foiled; the sole surviving Templar of the company charged with hiding the key eventually takes off with a ship to the west, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Claudio Castravelli
Claudio Castravelli is a Canadian motion picture producer. He is independently producing the Walter Hill directed crime thriller ''St. Vincent'' alongside Jon Turtle starring Pierce Brosnan, Billy Bob Thornton and Giovanni Ribisi. Walter Hill (filmmaker), Walter Hill is noted as one of Hollywood's master action directors, lensing such modern action classics as ''48 Hrs.'', ''The Long Riders'', ''The Warriors (film), The Warriors'' and ''Broken Trail''. Castravelli has produced more than thirty feature films, over 200 hours of television programming, and has worked with many major Hollywood studios and television networks. Early life Castravelli became involved in the film industry at an early age. His father was head technician for Pathé in Paris. Castravelli made his first screen appearance at the age of three in a Pathe promotional film. He has lived in France, Italy, Egypt, India and Australia; he chose to settle in Canada with his parents at the age of fifteen, where he has ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Speznas
Spetsnaz are special forces in numerous post-Soviet states. (The term is borrowed from rus, спецназ, p=spʲɪtsˈnas; abbreviation for or 'Special Purpose Military Units'; or .) Historically, the term ''spetsnaz'' referred to the Soviet Union's Spetsnaz GRU, special operations units of the GRU, the main military intelligence service. It also describes task forces of other ministries (such as the Ministry of Internal Affairs' ODON and Ministry of Emergency Situations' special rescue unit) in post-Soviet countries. As ''spetsnaz'' is a Russian term, it is typically associated with the special units of Russia, but other post-Soviet states often refer to their special forces units by the term as well, since these nations also inherited their special purpose units from the now-defunct Soviet security agencies. The 5th Spetsnaz Brigade of Belarus is an example of a non-Russian spetsnaz force. Etymology The Russian abbreviations ''spetsnaz'' and ''osnaz'' are sylla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dennis St John
Dennis St John (27 September 1928 - 6 November 2007) was a British actor who most notably portrayed Franz von Papen in Yves Simoneau's Nuremberg. St John was born 27 September 1928 in Lambeth where he studied drama at the British Theatre Association. He emigrated to Canada in 1967 where he began acting professionally at the Concordia University in Montréal. St John died at 79 in 2007 following health complications from his treatment for his leukemia. Filmography *1989: ''The Scorpio Factor'' - Tag *1989: ''The Tell Tale Heart'' - The Old Man *1990: ''You're Driving Me Crazy'' - Father *1993: ''Map of the Human Heart'' - Moravian Minister (uncredited) *1995: '' Chasseurs de loups, chasseurs d'or'' (TV Series) - Principal *1995: '' Hiroshima'' (TV Movie) - Walter Bartky * 1996: '' Go West'' (TV Mini-Series) - Fowler *1998: ''The Minion'' - Gregor *1998: ''Captive'' (TV Movie) - Shoe Shine Man *1999: '' Quand je serai parti... vous vivrez encore'' - Lord Russell (uncredited) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Matt Holland
Matthew Rhys Holland (born 11 April 1974) is a former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. Holland began his career at West Ham United, having previously been with Arsenal's academy. During his time at West Ham spent time out on loan at Farnborough Town and AFC Bournemouth, going on to join the later permanently in 1995. After making over one hundred appearances for Bournemouth and captaining the club, Holland signed for Ipswich Town in 1997. He spent six years at Ipswich, making over three hundred appearances and captaining the club to promotion to the Premier League through the First Division play-offs in 2000. In 2003, Holland signed for Charlton Athletic. He spent six years at Charlton, captaining the club and making over two hundred appearances. He retired from playing in 2009. Having won one cap for the Republic of Ireland B team in 1999, he made his senior debut for the Republic of Ireland in October 1999. He represented the Republic of Ireland from 199 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
