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Benjamin John Parrillo
Benjamin John Parrillo is an American film and television actor, writer and director. Early life and education Parrillo was born in Boston. He is a graduate of Wesleyan University, where he majored in theater arts, American history, and Italian. Career As of 2007, Parrillo has written and produced two short films: ''Jolly Good Fellow'' in 2006 and ''A Moron, a Loser, and a Coffee Shop'' in 2007. He also directed and starred in both movies. Parrillo has written feature film scripts that are represented by Creative Artists Agency. In 2010, he wrote, directed, and starred in an original one-hour television series titled ''Bed of Nails''. As an actor, Parillo's more significant roles have been in shows such as MyNetworkTV's ''Wicked Wicked Games''. He has also been credited for guest appearances in episodes of ''Law & Order: Criminal Intent'', ''Heartland'', ''Desperate Housewives'', ''CSI: NY'', '' Bones'', '' 24'', ''NCIS'', ''Judging Amy'', ''Boston Legal'', '' Cold Case'', ' ...
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The Division
''The Division'' is an American police procedural drama television series created by Deborah Joy LeVine starring Bonnie Bedelia. The series focuses on a team of female detectives and police officers in the San Francisco Police Department. The series premiered on Lifetime on January 7, 2001 and ended on June 28, 2004 after 88 episodes. Overview The show focused on the lives of five policewomen in the felony division headed by Captain Kate McCafferty (Bonnie Bedelia). Storylines revolved around the women's personal and professional lives, and their attempts to balance both. The series tackled such topics as alcoholism, drug addiction, homophobia, and sexual abuse. The series premiered on January 7, 2001, earning a 3.1 rating and the "largest audience of any basic cable original series" that year. After four seasons, the show was canceled on June 28, 2004. It was the network's second "longest-running scripted series". After its cancellation, ''The Division'' was rebroadcast on t ...
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Bug (2002 Film)
''Bug'' is a 2002 American comedy film, directed by Phil Hay and Matt Manfredi. It was released on February 28, 2002. Plot A young boy steps on a bug, killing it. A man getting into his car witnesses the senseless murder and crosses the street to chastise the boy. In the extra minute this takes, his parking meter expires and a meter maid is right there to issue a ticket. The now angry man throws the ticket into the storm drain. The ticket clogs a pipe, causing water damage elsewhere. This series of cause-and-effect chain reactions propels an eclectic group of individuals in Silver Lake, Los Angeles, to a common destiny. Cast As credited, in order of appearance: * John Carroll Lynch * Megan Cavanagh * Grant Heslov * Brian Cox * Alexis Cruz * Jamie Kennedy * Sarah Paulson * Ed Begley Jr. * Phil Hay * Jon Huertas * Alexandra Wescourt * Christopher Thornton * Steven Shenbaum * Chris Bauer * Christina Kirk * Hedy Burress * John Doe * John Lehr * Kent Faulcon * Juliette Jeffe ...
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Dragonfly (2002 Film)
''Dragonfly'' is a 2002 supernatural thriller film directed by Tom Shadyac from a screenplay by Brandon Camp, Mike Thompson, and David Seltzer based on a story by Camp and Thompson. It was produced by Gary Barber, Roger Birnbaum, Mark Johnson, and Shadyac. It stars Kevin Costner as a grieving doctor being contacted by his dead wife through his patients' near-death experiences. It was panned by critics and a box office failure, grossing $52.3 million against its $60 million production budget. Plot Joe and Emily Darrow are doctors in a Chicago hospital. Seven months pregnant Emily travels to Venezuela to help natives in the Amazon area. She dies when a bus is hit by a landslide and plunges into the river below. Her body is never found by the local authorities. Without taking time to grieve Joe returns to work. One night he is awakened by his wife's dragonfly paper weight that falls and rolls across the room. His wife always had a passion for dragonflies and even had a birthmark ...
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A Better Way To Die
''A Better Way to Die'' is a 2000 action and thriller film. It was directed and produced by Scott Wiper. The film centers on a Chicago cop who quits the force and finds himself threatened by the Mafia. Cast *Andre Braugher as Cleveland *Natasha Henstridge as Kelly * Scott Wiper as Boomer * Jack Conley as Fletcher *Carmen Argenziano as Carlos *Richard Haje as The Mute * Mo Gallini as Laslov (as Matt Gallini) * Rolando Molina as Chach *Kirk McKinney as Spaz * Jefferson Moore as Harrison James *Wayne Duvall as Rifkin *Lou Diamond Phillips Louis Diamond Phillips (born Upchurch; February 17, 1962) is a Filipino-American actor and film director. His breakthrough came when he starred as Ritchie Valens in the biographical drama film '' La Bamba'' (1987). For ''Stand and Deliver'' (198 ... as William Dexter External links * * 2000 films 2000 action thriller films Films produced by Bradley Fuller American action thriller films Newmarket films 2000s English-language films 2000s ...
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That Thing You Do!
''That Thing You Do!'' is a 1996 American comedy film co-starring, written, and directed by Tom Hanks, in his feature writing and directorial debut. It tells the story of the rise and fall of a fictional 1960s one-hit wonder pop band, and stars Tom Everett Scott, Liv Tyler, Johnathon Schaech, Steve Zahn, Ethan Embry, and Charlize Theron. The film resulted in a musical hit with the titular song of the same name, which was nominated for an Academy Award and a Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song. Plot In 1964, Guy Patterson, an aspiring jazz drummer, is working in his family's appliance store in Erie, Pennsylvania, when he is asked by Jimmy Mattingly and Lenny Haise to perform at a talent show with their band the Oneders and cover for Chad, their regular drummer who broke an arm. At the talent show, Guy launches into a faster tempo than Jimmy intended for his original song, " That Thing You Do!" Jimmy is angered, but Guy's tempo wins them the talent show. They win a payi ...
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Zero Dark Thirty
''Zero Dark Thirty'' is a 2012 American thriller film directed by Kathryn Bigelow and written by Mark Boal. The film dramatizes the nearly decade-long international manhunt for Osama bin Laden, leader of terrorist network Al-Qaeda, after the September 11 attacks. This search leads to the discovery of his compound in Pakistan and the military raid where bin Laden was killed on May 2, 2011. Jessica Chastain stars as Maya, a fictional CIA intelligence analyst, with Jason Clarke, Joel Edgerton, Reda Kateb, Mark Strong, James Gandolfini, Kyle Chandler, Stephen Dillane, Chris Pratt, Édgar Ramírez, Fares Fares, Jennifer Ehle, John Barrowman, Mark Duplass, Harold Perrineau, and Frank Grillo in supporting roles. It was produced by Boal, Bigelow, and Megan Ellison, and independently financed by Ellison's Annapurna Pictures. The film premiered in Los Angeles on December 10, 2012, and had its wide release on January 11, 2013. ''Zero Dark Thirty'' received critical ac ...
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Close To Home (2005 TV Series)
''Close to Home'' is an American crime drama television series co-produced by Warner Bros. Television and Jerry Bruckheimer Television for CBS. While in pre-production the series was known as ''American Crime''. It first aired from October 4, 2005, to November 12, 2007, and starred actress Jennifer Finnigan as Annabeth Chase, a Deputy Prosecutor for Marion County, Indiana (which contains Indianapolis). Created by Jim Leonard, the series was primarily filmed in Southern California. The score composer was Michael A. Levine. On November 17, 2007, CBS canceled the series after two seasons. Plot Annabeth Chase is a criminal prosecutor with a near perfect conviction record. Throughout the series, she lost only three cases. In Season 1, Episode 21 "David and Goliath", Chase tried a case against a professional baseball player, who killed his pregnant girlfriend. His not guilty verdict was attributed to his fame. Chase lost the case of a man prosecuted for a rape he committed 11 years p ...
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House (TV Series)
''House'' (also called ''House, M.D.'') is an American medical drama television series that originally ran on the Fox network for eight seasons, from November 16, 2004, to May 21, 2012. The series' main character is Dr. Gregory House ( Hugh Laurie), an unconventional, misanthropic medical genius who, despite his dependence on pain medication, leads a team of diagnosticians at the fictional Princeton–Plainsboro Teaching Hospital (PPTH) in New Jersey. The series' premise originated with Paul Attanasio, while David Shore, who is credited as creator, was primarily responsible for the conception of the title character. The series' executive producers included Shore, Attanasio, Attanasio's business partner Katie Jacobs, and film director Bryan Singer. It was filmed largely in a neighborhood and business district in Los Angeles County's Westside called Century City. The show received high critical acclaim, and was consistently one of the highest rated series in the United Stat ...
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Leap Of Faith (TV Series)
''Leap of Faith'' is an American single-camera sitcom that aired on NBC in early 2002, right after '' Friends'' on NBC's Thursday comedy block at 8:30 PM EST, as part of Must See TV. Plot Cast *Sarah Paulson as Faith Wardwell *Ken Marino as Andy *Lisa Edelstein as Patty *Tim Meadows as Lucas *Regina King as Cynthia * Brad Rowe as Dan Murphy *Jill Clayburgh as Cricket Wardwell Episodes Broadcast ''Friends'' was in its eighth season and was the number one show on television and ratings expectations were very high for the television that followed its timeslot. ''Inside Schwartz ''Inside Schwartz'' is an American sitcom television series created by Stephen Engel, that aired on NBC from September 27, 2001, until January 3, 2002, starring Breckin Meyer as the title character. The show was produced by 20th Century Fox Telev ...'' filled the time slot before ''Leap of Faith'', but ''Inside Schwartz'' was canceled after six episodes despite averaging 14.6 million viewers. After ' ...
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The King Of Queens
''The King of Queens'' is an American television sitcom that ran on CBS from September 21, 1998, to May 14, 2007, a total of nine seasons and 207 episodes. The series was created by Michael J. Weithorn and David Litt, who also served as the show's executive producer, and stars Kevin James and Leah Remini as Doug and Carrie Heffernan, a working-class couple living in Rego Park, Queens, New York City. All the episodes were filmed in front of a live studio audience. ''The King of Queens'' was produced by Hanley Productions and CBS Productions (1998–2007), CBS Paramount Network Television (2007), in association with Columbia TriStar Television (1998–2002), and Sony Pictures Television (2002–07). It was filmed at Sony Pictures Studios in Culver City, California. The ninth and final season concluded with a double-length finale episode in 2007. In May 2017, Kevin James and Leah Remini reunited in the 2016 television sitcom '' Kevin Can Wait'', which ended on May 7, 2018. ...
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NYPD Blue
''NYPD Blue'' is an American police procedural television series set in New York City, exploring the struggles of the fictional 15th Precinct detective squad in Manhattan. Each episode typically intertwines several plots involving an ensemble cast. The show was created by Steven Bochco and David Milch, and was inspired by Milch's relationship with Bill Clark (screenwriter), Bill Clark, a former member of the New York City Police Department who eventually became one of the show's producers. The series was originally broadcast on the American Broadcasting Company, ABC network, debuted on September 21, 1993‚ and aired its final episode on March 1, 2005. It was ABC's List of longest-running TV shows by category, longest-running primetime one-hour drama series until ''Grey's Anatomy'' surpassed it in 2016. ''NYPD Blue'' was met with critical acclaim, praised for its grittiness and realistic portrayal of the cast's personal and professional lives, though the show garnered controver ...
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