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Allan Royal
Allan Royal (born August 17, 1944) is a Canadian actor, who is also sometimes credited as Allan G. Royal and Alan Royal. He is known for playing the crime reporter Tom Kirkwood on the hit Canadian police drama ''Night Heat'' from 1985 to 1989. He is also known for his recurring role on such programs as the American TV drama ''Falcon Crest'' as well as roles in numerous other TV shows, movies, and plays. Early career Royal grew up in a bilingual home His father was a French Canadian and his mother was of British people, British ancestry. He grew up in Montreal's West End. He began performing while still in high school, and ultimately left Montreal to study acting in New York with Lee Strasberg. He returned to Canada, performing on stage in Toronto beginning in the mid-1960s. He joined the Toronto Arts Production theater company, where he played a wide range of roles throughout the 1970s, in new plays as well as productions of Shakespeare and Molière. Career In 1985, Royal joined t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Night Heat
''Night Heat'' is a Canadian police crime drama series that aired on both CTV in Canada and CBS in the United States. Original episodes were broadcast from 1985 to 1989. ''Night Heat'' was the first Canadian original drama series that was simultaneously aired on an American television network during its original broadcast. It was also the first original, first-run drama series to be aired during a late night time slot on a television network in the United States. During its original run it was the highest-rated Canadian-produced original series in Canada. The show won the Gemini Award for Best Drama Series in both 1986 and 1987. The show stars Scott Hylands and Jeff Wincott as police detectives Kevin O'Brien and Frank Giambone who work the graveyard shift in an unnamed northeastern North American metropolis. The series follows their nightly police beat as it is chronicled by journalist Tom Kirkwood ( Allan Royal) in his newspaper column titled "Night Heat". Synopsis A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Suits (American TV Series)
''Suits'' is an American legal drama television series created and written by Aaron Korsh. Produced by Universal Content Productions, it premiered on USA Network on June 23, 2011. Set in a fictional New York City corporate law firm, the series follows Mike Ross ( Patrick J. Adams), a college dropout with a photographic memory, as he works as an associate for successful and charismatic attorney Harvey Specter ( Gabriel Macht). ''Suits'' focuses on Harvey and Mike winning lawsuits and closing cases, while at the same time hiding Mike's secret of never having attended law school. It also features Rick Hoffman as Louis Litt, a neurotic, manipulative and unscrupulous financial-law partner; Meghan Markle as the ambitious, talented paralegal Rachel Zane; Sarah Rafferty as Harvey's legal secretary and confidante Donna Paulsen; and Gina Torres as the firm's wise but Machiavellian managing partner, Jessica Pearson. Although the show surrounds itself around legal action in corp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Littlest Hobo
''The Littlest Hobo'' () is the Canadian television series based upon a 1958 American film of the same name directed by Charles R. Rondeau. The series first aired from 1963 to 1965 in syndication, and was revived for a popular second run on CTV, spanning six seasons, from October 11, 1979, to March 7, 1985. The concept of the show was that of "an ownerless dog". All three productions revolved around an extremely intelligent stray German Shepherd, the titular Hobo, who wanders from town to town, helping people in need (all portrayed by actors in celebrity guest appearance roles). Despite the attempts of the many people whom he helped to adopt him, he heads off by himself at the end of each episode. Referred to as "Gulliver" in a single episode, the dog is often referred to by the name Hobo or by the names given by temporary human companions. His origins, motivation, and ultimate destination are never explained on screen. 1963–1965 series The German Shepherd dogs featured ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Fighting Men (1977 Film)
''The Fighting Men'' is a 1977 Canadian survival television film directed by Donald Shebib, produced by John Trent, and written by Tony Sheer, later released in theatres (retitled ''Men of Steel''). Synopsis Wayne Archer (Allan Royal) and Jean-Claude Archambeault ( Robert Lalonde) are two military officers from Canada's " two solitudes," an Anglophone and a Francophone. A barracks room fight breaks out between the two young servicemen over whether to watch ''Kojak'' or the elections in Quebec. Shortly thereafter, they are assigned together to a remote northern radio outpost north of Goose Bay, Labrador, for three months, much to their mutual displeasure. En route, their plane crashes in a severe snow storm, killing the pilot. Archer saves Archambeault from certain death by dragging him out of the aircraft at the cost of severe burns to his hands, while both of Archambeault's legs are broken. Forced by circumstance and personal injury to make the best of a bad situation, the "du ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
TV Movie
A television film, alternatively known as a television movie, made-for-TV film/movie, telefilm, telemovie or TV film/movie, is a film with a running time similar to a feature film that is produced and originally distributed by or to a terrestrial or cable television network, in contrast to theatrical films made for initial showing in movie theaters, direct-to-video films made for initial release on home video formats, and films released on or produced for streaming platforms. In certain cases, such films may also be referred to and shown as a miniseries, which typically indicates a film that has been divided into multiple parts or a series that contains a predetermined, limited number of episodes. Origins and history Precursors of "television movies" include ''Talk Faster, Mister'', which aired on WABD (now WNYW) in New York City on December 18, 1944, and was produced by RKO Pictures, and the 1957 '' The Pied Piper of Hamelin'', based on the poem by Robert Browning, and s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Police Surgeon (Canada)
''Dr. Simon Locke'' (on-screen title is ''Doctor Simon Locke'') is a Canadian medical drama that was syndicated to television stations in the United States from 1971 to 1974 through the sponsorship of Colgate-Palmolive. After the first season, the show was renamed ''Police Surgeon''. Plot The series was initially a medical drama that originated from the fictional rural town of Dixon Mills, where a young physician, Dr. Simon Locke (played by soap opera star Sam Groom), yearning for more than the big-city medical environment, arrives in town to assist veteran physician Dr. Andrew Sellers (played by veteran actor Jack Albertson), with some pushback and resistance from the local citizens to the new doctor. The plot lines were more fitting for a big city medical drama, including a typhoid epidemic, child abuse, and even a murder. The series co-starred Len Birman as Sheriff Dan Palmer and Nuala Fitzgerald as Nurse Louise Wynn. In 1972, Albertson left the show, and the series was r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
One Way (2006 Film)
''One Way'' is a 2006 German crime drama/psychological thriller film written and directed by Reto Salimbeni and produced by Til Schweiger. The film stars Schweiger, Michael Clarke Duncan, Lauren Lee Smith and Eric Roberts. The international production was shot in Toronto, New York City, Vancouver and Cologne and was co-produced and distributed by Universal Pictures. Plot Eddie Schneider is a charismatic and successful creative director at a top advertising agency in New York. A master of communication, his pitching skills are legendary, and he never loses an account. Eddie is engaged to Judy Birk, the boss's daughter. Eddie's life looks perfect, but internally he battles an addiction to sex with no success. His addiction has led him into a life of lies and deceit. Although struggling with his dark side, Eddie thinks his infidelities are victimless crimes and justifies them with his business success. After winning a huge pitch for the agency, Eddie discovers his co-worker and fri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Switching Channels
''Switching Channels'' is a 1988 American comedy film that is a cable television newsroom-based retelling of newspaper-based 1928 play '' The Front Page'', the 1931 film of the same name, and the 1940 film ''His Girl Friday''. It stars Kathleen Turner as Christy Colleran, Burt Reynolds as John L. Sullivan IV, Christopher Reeve as Blaine Bingham, Ned Beatty as Roy Ridnitz, Henry Gibson as Ike Roscoe, and George Newbern as Sigenthaler. The film was notorious for its harsh infighting between Reynolds and Turner during filming. The film was a box office failure and received mixed reviews from critics. It is available on DVD in Regions 2 and 4. It is also available as a burn-on-demand DVD-R in Region 1. Plot John L. "Sully" Sullivan, IV, is the news director of Satellite News Network (SNN), a Chicago-based TV cable news station. Christy Colleran, his best reporter and ex-wife, goes on vacation, where she falls in love with Blaine Bingham, the owner of a sporting goods company. Chris ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Taking Care
''Taking Care'', also known as ''Prescriptions for Murder'', is a 1987 Canadian drama film, directed by Clarke Mackey."Hospital film dies in a bed of tedium". ''Ottawa Citizen'', April 29, 1988. Loosely based on the real-life case of Susan Nelles, the film stars Janet Amos as Marie, a maternity ward nurse who is accused of murder after three women die in childbirth under her care, and Kate Lynch as Angie O'Connell, her colleague who attempts to collect evidence to prove Marie's innocence. The cast also includes Saul Rubinek, Barry Flatman, Jackie Richardson, Allan Royal and Ron White. The film premiered at the 1987 Toronto International Film Festival. Lynch received a Genie Award nomination for Best Actress at the 9th Genie Awards in 1988."Un zoo and Mermaids top Genie nominations". ''Toronto Star The ''Toronto Star'' is a Canadian English-language broadsheet daily newspaper. It is owned by Toronto Star Newspapers Limited, a subsidiary of Torstar Corporation and part ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tomorrow's A Killer
''Tomorrow's a Killer'' (also known as ''Prettykill'') is a 1987 Canadian-American thriller slasher film directed by George Kaczender and starring David Birney, Susannah York and Yaphet Kotto. The plot concerns a policeman who hunts a serial killer. The film was shot in Toronto Toronto ( , locally pronounced or ) is the List of the largest municipalities in Canada by population, most populous city in Canada. It is the capital city of the Provinces and territories of Canada, Canadian province of Ontario. With a p .... Premise A policeman, haunted by his past, tries to hunt down a serial killer murdering prostitutes. Cast :– Source: References External links * 1987 films 1987 horror films American slasher films Canadian slasher films English-language Canadian films 1980s English-language films Films directed by George Kaczender Films scored by Robert O. Ragland 1987 thriller films 1980s American films 1980s Canadian films English-language horror fil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Trapped (1982 Film)
''Trapped'' (also known as ''Baker County, U.S.A.'' and ''The Killer Instinct'') is a 1982 Canadian-American thriller-horror film directed by William Fruet and starring Henry Silva. Premise A group of college students witness a redneck murdering his wife's lover. They then become his target. Cast * Henry Silva as Henry Chatwill * Nicholas Campbell as Roger Michaels * Barbara Gordon as Miriam Chatwill * Gina Dick as Diana * Joy Thompson as Caroline * Danone Camden as Amy * Ralph Benmergui as Lee * Allan Royal as Leonard * Sam Malkin as Jeb * Stuart Culpepper as Myles Production The film was shot in the state of Georgia and the province of Ontario. Reception Mondo Digital says the film was "Made at the height of Canadian tax-shelter film-making, which generated such filmmakers as David Cronenberg, ''Trapped'' is another of the country’s ''Deliverance''-inspired revenge films after the excellent ''Rituals A ritual is a repeated, structured sequenc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Title Shot
''Title Shot'' is a Canadian crime drama film, directed by Les Rose and released in 1979.Gerald Pratley, ''A Century of Canadian Cinema''. Lynx Images, 2003. . p. 219. Rose's second collaboration with writer and actor Richard Gabourie following 1978's '' Three Card Monte'', the film stars Gabourie as Blake, a police detective in Toronto who is investigating an attempt by crime boss Frank Renzetti (Tony Curtis) to rig the outcome of boxing matches. The film premiered at the 1979 Festival of Festivals. The film was more poorly received by critics than ''Three Card Monte''. Jay Scott of ''The Globe and Mail'' wrote that "by the time the climax has rolled around, there have been a number of good performances ( Susan Hogan, Jack Duffy, Taborah Johnson, Sean McCann) and many demonstrations of first-rate composition, rhythm and editing. But there have also been continuity and emphasis miscalculations — a strike at Curtis' bakery is introduced and then dropped, and the movie rushes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
