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A Sinful Life
''A Sinful Life'' is a 1989 American comedy film directed by William Schreiner and written by Melanie Graham. The film stars Anita Morris, Dennis Christopher, Shelly Desai, Rita Gomez, David Labiosa and Rick Overton. The film was released on June 30, 1989, by New Line Cinema. Plot A dentist is seen, dead of a suicidal gunshot. Wife of dentist consoles daughter that she and daughter will be okay, saying that she used to have only a mother too, and they used to watch TV together. Claire is seen in modern day, crying in front of the TV, and her daughter Baby consoles her. Claire laments having lost an old flame, Harlan. Claire drinks in front of Baby is indignant that Baby’s classmates talk badly about Claire. Baby is obsessed with pom-poms. Claire doesn’t get up to wake Baby for the school bus and writes a clearly fake excuse note for Baby to take to her teacher to explain her lateness. Janitor comes to the apartment to fix a leaky sink. Teacher sees through the note an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anita Morris
Anita Rose Morris (March 14, 1943 – March 2, 1994) was an American actress, singer and dancer. She began her career performing in Broadway musicals, including ''Jesus Christ Superstar'', '' Seesaw'' and ''Nine'', for which she received a Tony Award nomination. During her career, Morris had starring roles in a number of films, include '' The Hotel New Hampshire'' (1984), '' Absolute Beginners'' (1986), '' Ruthless People'' (1986), ''Aria'' (1987), '' 18 Again!'' (1988), '' Bloodhounds of Broadway'' (1989) and '' A Sinful Life'' (1989). She had leading roles in two short-lived television series in 1980s: the NBC prime time soap opera '' Berrenger's'' (1985), and the Fox sitcom '' Down and Out in Beverly Hills'' (1987). Career Morris' most prominent film role was as Carol Dodsworth, the mistress to Danny DeVito, in '' Ruthless People''; her most prominent stage role was her sensual performance as Carla in the musical ''Nine'' opposite Raul Julia. While nominated for a Best Feature ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dennis Christopher
Dennis Christopher (born Dennis Carrelli; December 2, 1955) is an American actor. He is best known for his roles in '' Breaking Away'' (1979), '' Fade to Black'' (1980), '' Chariots of Fire'' (1981), '' It'' (1990) and '' Django Unchained'' (2012). He has appeared in nearly 40 movies and made-for-television films since 1975. Early life Christopher was born Dennis Carrelli on December 2, 1955 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to an Italian father and an Irish mother. He graduated from Monsignor Bonner High School in 1973. Career A chance encounter in 1972 with Federico Fellini, who was filming in Rome at the time, led to the director casting Christopher in the uncredited role of " The Hippie" in his movie ''Roma''. After that, Christopher worked as an assistant to the fashion designer Halston. Christopher's breakthrough role was as Dave Stohler in the coming-of-age classic '' Breaking Away'' (1979). His performance won him the BAFTA Award for Most Promising Newcomer and t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Labiosa
David Labiosa (born October 4, 1961) is an American actor who had various television appearances. He was in such shows as ''The Powers of Matthew Star'', ''Silk Stalkings'', ''Diagnosis Murder'', '' NYPD Blue'', '' CSI: Miami'', and '' JAG''. In 1981, Labiosa starred in the horror film, '' The Entity'' as Billy, the son of Carla Moran. Labiosa had a role in the 1988 season of ''CBS Schoolbreak'' in the episode ''Gangs'' where he starred as former gang member turns Army soldier Anthony Rojas. Labiosa's most recognizable role was as the fired busboy in the ''Seinfeld'' episode " The Busboy", aired in 1991: Labiosa plays Antonio, who was fired after George Costanza and Elaine Benes lightly criticised him for leaving a menu to light on fire. George and Kramer go to apologize to the intimidating and muscular Antonio. In the end, Antonio is grateful for getting fired because the restaurant exploded the next day. To wrap the show up, Antonio fights with Elaine's boyfriend. In 2003, La ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rick Overton
Richard Overton (born August 10, 1954) is an American screenwriter, actor and comedian. His writing credits include '' Dennis Miller Live'', and his acting credits include '' Beverly Hills Cop'', ''Groundhog Day'' and '' Mrs. Doubtfire''. Life and career Overton was born in Forest Hills, Queens, New York, the son of Nancy Overton (née Swain), a singer, and Hall Overton, a teacher and music arranger. He grew up in Englewood, New Jersey, where he attended Dwight Morrow High School. Overton made his first onscreen appearance in the 1982 film ''Young Doctors in Love'', followed by a small role in '' Airplane II: The Sequel'' later that year. In 1987, he wrote an episode of '' The New Adventures of Beans Baxter'' while also appearing in various films and television shows including ''Willow'', ''Amazing Stories'' and ''Million Dollar Mystery''. In 1992, he landed a role in the FOX Network sketch comedy show ''The Edge''. The show ended in 1993. Later that year, Overton appeared i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jeffrey Reiner
Jeffrey Reiner is an American film director, editor, screenwriter, television director, and producer. Career Since the late 1980s, he has amassed a number of credits in the film and television industry. He edited the films '' Cheerleader Camp'', ''Think Big'', ''3 Ninjas Kick Back'', and ''BASEketball''. He began directing television and film during the 1990s, his credits include ''Mighty Morphin Power Rangers'', '' The Sentinel'', '' Trouble Bound'', '' Haunted'', ''Columbo'', ''The Division'', ''Surface'', '' Friday Night Lights'', ''Caprica'' and '' Trauma''. He was executive producer and house director for the NBC series '' The Event'' under his deal with Universal Media Studios during the show's 2010–2011 run. In 2011, Reiner was chosen to direct the pilot for a David E. Kelley-produced ''Wonder Woman'' television series for NBC. The pilot was ultimately not picked up for series. Between 2014 and 2017, Reiner directed sixteen episodes of the television drama '' The Af ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New Line Cinema
New Line Cinema is an American film production studio owned by Warner Bros. Discovery and is a film label of Warner Bros. It was founded in 1967 by Robert Shaye as an independent film distribution company; later becoming a film studio after acquired by Turner Broadcasting System in 1994; Turner later merged with Time Warner (later known as WarnerMedia from 2018 to 2022) in 1996, and New Line was merged with Warner Bros. Pictures in 2008. The studio has been nicknamed, "The House that Freddy Built" due to the success of the ''Nightmare on Elm Street'' film series. History New Line Cinema was established in 1967 by the then 27-year-old Robert Shaye as a film distribution company, supplying foreign and art films for college campuses in the United States. Shaye operated New Line's offices out of his apartment at 14th Street and Second Avenue in New York City. One of the company's early successes was its distribution of the 1936 anti-cannabis propaganda film '' Reefer Mad ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Comedy Film
A comedy film is a category of film which emphasizes humor. These films are designed to make the audience laugh through amusement. Films in this style traditionally have a happy ending ( black comedy being an exception). Comedy is one of the oldest genres in film and it is derived from the classical comedy in theatre. Some of the earliest silent films were comedies, as slapstick comedy often relies on visual depictions, without requiring sound. When sound films became more prevalent during the 1930s, comedy films took another swing, as laughter could result from burlesque situations but also dialogue. Comedy, compared with other film genres, puts much more focus on individual stars, with many former stand-up comics transitioning to the film industry due to their popularity. In '' The Screenwriters Taxonomy'' (2017), Eric R. Williams contends that film genres are fundamentally based upon a film's atmosphere, character, and story. Therefore the labels "drama" and "comedy" a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mark Rolston
Mark Rolston (born December 7, 1956) is an American character actor, known for his supporting roles in popular films such as ''Aliens'', ''Lethal Weapon 2'', ''The Shawshank Redemption'', ''The Departed'' and the ''Saw'' film series, as well as Gordie Liman in ''The Shield'' (2003). Career Rolston played PFC M. Drake in ''Aliens'' (1986), Hans in ''Lethal Weapon 2'' (1989), Stef in ''RoboCop 2'' (1990), Bogs Diamond in ''The Shawshank Redemption'' (1994), J. Scar in ''Eraser'' (1996), Chief Dennis Wilson in ''Daylight'' (1996), Wayne Bryce in '' Hard Rain'' (1998) and Special Agent Warren Russ in ''Rush Hour'' (1998). Rolston acted in Martin Scorsese's 2006 film ''The Departed'' and the television horror film '' Backwoods''. Many of Rolston's screen roles are villains due to his well-known icy stare. He also co-starred in 2008's ''Saw V'' and 2009's ''Saw VI''. In 1994, he portrayed convicted killer "Karl Mueller" in the ''Babylon 5'' episode " The Quality of Mercy", as well as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blair Tefkin
Blair Tefkin (born December 9, 1959) is an American actress, singer and songwriter. Life and career Blair Tefkin was born in Los Angeles, California. She is best known for her role as Robin Maxwell on the 1983 science fiction miniseries '' V'' (replacing Dominique Dunne, who was murdered in pre-production), the 1984 sequel '' V: The Final Battle'', and '' V: The Series''. Other notable television roles include Chris Elliott's love interest, Charlene, on '' Get a Life''. Blair co-starred with Martin Mull on the CBS sitcom, ''His & Hers'' and with Rupert Everett as humorless French filmmakers in the obscure ''Saturday Night Live'' short Un Film De . . . Film roles include Pat Bernardo in ''Fast Times at Ridgemont High'' (credited as Blair Ashleigh), '' Three for the Road'' with Charlie Sheen, '' A Sinful Life'', '' Inside Monkey Zetterland'', Fright Night Part 2, S.F.W., and '' Dream Lover'' with James Spader. In '' The Anniversary Party'' with Jennifer Jason Leigh and Alan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1989 Films
The year 1989 involved many significant films. Highest-grossing films The top 10 films released in 1989 by worldwide gross are as follows: Events * Actress Kim Basinger and her brother Mick purchase Braselton, Georgia, for $20 million. Basinger would lose the town to her partner in the deal, the pension fund of Chicago-based Ameritech Corp., in 1993 after being forced to file for bankruptcy when a California judge ordered her to pay $7.4 million for refusing to honor a verbal contract to star in the film '' Boxing Helena''. * A director's cut of '' Lawrence of Arabia'' is released with a 227-minute length. The restoration was undertaken by Robert A. Harris under the supervision of director David Lean. * April 23 – '' Field of Dreams'', starring Kevin Costner, James Earl Jones, and Burt Lancaster, is released. * May 24 – ''Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade'' is released. It is the third installment of the Indiana Jones series. * June 13 – The James Bond film '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
American Comedy Films
American comedy films are comedy films produced in the United States. The genre is one of the oldest in American cinema; some of the first silent movies were comedies, as slapstick comedy often relies on visual depictions, without requiring sound. With the advent of sound in the late 1920s and 1930s, comedic dialogue rose in prominence in the work of film comedians such as W. C. Fields and the Marx Brothers. By the 1950s, the television industry had become serious competition for the movie industry. The 1960s saw an increasing number of broad, star-packed comedies. In the 1970s, black comedies were popular. Leading figures in the 1970s were Woody Allen and Mel Brooks. One of the major developments of the 1990s was the re-emergence of the romantic comedy film. Another development was the increasing use of "gross-out humour". History 1895–1930 Comic films began to appear in significant numbers during the era of silent films, roughly 1895 to 1930. The visual humour of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1989 Comedy Films
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