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Back To Back (film)
''Back to Back'', also known as ''American Yakuza 2'', and ''Back to Back: American Yakuza 2'', is a 1996 American action film. It is directed by Roger Nygard and written by Nygard and Scott Nimerfro (who is credited under the name, Lloyd Keith). The film was produced by W.K. Border, Thomas Calabrese, Takashige Ichise, Aki Komine, Michael Leahy, and Joel Soisson. It stars Michael Rooker, Ryo Ishibashi, and Danielle Harris. It is a sequel to the 1993 film, '' American Yakuza''. Plot An explosive situation erupts when a mob war thrusts a yakuza, an ex-cop, and his adolescent daughter into a deadly, no-win situation. Booted in disgrace from the L.A. police force Bob Malone suffers a seemingly endless unlucky streak. Matters don't improve when a robbery led by a crazed criminal transpires at the bank where Malone is filling out foreclosure papers. Witnessing the crime, something inside Malone snaps and he single-handedly wipes out most of the robber gang. Unfortunately, the ringl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roger Nygard
Roger Nygard (born March 28, 1962) is an American director, editor, producer, and author. As a director he has worked on ''Tales of the Unknown'' (1990), '' High Strung'' (1991), '' Back to Back'' (1996), ''Trekkies'' (1997), and '' Suckers'' (2001). He also directed ''For Whom The Belt Tolls'' and ''What Would Jason Do?'', episodes of ''The Bernie Mac Show'', and ''Grief Counseling'', an episode from the American television comedy series ''The Office''. His work as an editor includes Emmy-nominated episodes '' The Table Read'', an episode from the American television comedy series ''Curb Your Enthusiasm'', and ''Chicklet'', an episode from the American television comedy series ''Veep'', and '' Episode 102'', an episode from the American television comedy series ''Who Is America?''. He also edited episodes of ''The League'', ''Grey's Anatomy'', ''The Comedy Store'', ''White House Plumbers'', and '' The Residence''. Background Nygard was born on March 28, 1962, in Minneapolis, Mi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leland Orser
Leland Jones Orser (born August 6, 1960) is an American actor, director and writer. He has appeared in numerous film and television roles since his debut in 1991, notably as Lucien Dubenko on the television series '' ER'' (2004–09), Father Romero on '' Ray Donovan'' (2015–16), Richard Stratton on '' American Gigolo'' (2022–present), and Sam Gilroy in the '' Taken'' film series (2008–14). He is the husband of actress Jeanne Tripplehorn. Early life Orser was born in San Francisco, California on August 6, 1960. He graduated from Connecticut College in 1982, and studied Acting at Drama Studio London. Career Orser began his career as a stage actor, and was nominated for a Helen Hayes Award for Best Supporting Actor for his performance in ''The Secret Rapture'' in 1991. That same year, he made his television debut in 1991 on the series '' Gabriel's Fire,'' and went on to appear in programs such as ''The Golden Girls'', ''Cheers'', ''L.A. Law'', ''The X-Files'', ''NYPD Blue ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1990s American Films
Year 199 ( CXCIX) was a common year starting on Monday of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was sometimes known as year 952 ''Ab urbe condita''. The denomination 199 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years. Events By place Roman Empire * Mesopotamia is partitioned into two Roman provinces divided by the Euphrates, Mesopotamia and Osroene. * Emperor Septimius Severus lays siege to the city-state Hatra in Central-Mesopotamia, but fails to capture the city despite breaching the walls. * Two new legions, I Parthica and III Parthica, are formed as a permanent garrison. China * Battle of Yijing: Chinese warlord Yuan Shao defeats Gongsun Zan. Korea * Geodeung succeeds Suro of Geumgwan Gaya, as king of the Korean kingdom of Gaya (traditional date). By topic Religion * Pope Zephyrinus succeeds Pope Victor I, as the 15th pope. Births Valerian Roman ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Films Directed By Roger Nygard
A film, also known as a movie or motion picture, is a work of Visual arts, visual art that simulates experiences and otherwise communicates ideas, stories, perceptions, emotions, or atmosphere through the use of moving images that are generally, since the 1930s, Sound film, synchronized with sound and (less commonly) other sensory stimulations. Etymology and alternative terms The name "film" originally referred to the thin layer of photochemical emulsion on the celluloid strip that used to be the actual Recording medium, medium for recording and displaying motion pictures. Many other terms exist for an individual motion-picture, including "picture", "picture show", "moving picture", "photoplay", and "flick". The most common term in the United States is "movie", while in Europe, "film" is preferred. Archaic terms include "animated pictures" and "animated photography". "Flick" is, in general a slang term, first recorded in 1926. It originates in the verb flicker, owing to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
