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Chris Conrad (actor)
Chris Conrad is an American actor. He is best known for his roles as Jason in '' Young Hercules'', Dennis McClaren in '' Patriot'', and Eric McGowen in '' The Next Karate Kid''. Career Conrad spent a year studying at the Piven Theatre Workshop, then signed with an agent and moved to Los Angeles with his brother Steven, who was in the process of selling the script for ''Wrestling Ernest Hemingway''. His early movie roles were in '' Airborne'' and '' The Next Karate Kid''. His breakout television role was in the 1998 series '' Young Hercules'', in which he appeared in 37 episodes as Young Jason. In 2000, Conrad returned home to Florida to finish college, he graduated from Florida Atlantic University with a bachelor's degree in history. He then taught high school and coached football but returned to Los Angeles in 2005 to pursue acting. He returned to television with a one-time appearances in ''Bones'' and ''Criminal Minds''. He has appeared in some of his brother's productions, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Fort Lauderdale ( ) is a coastal city located in the U.S. state of Florida, north of Miami along the Atlantic Ocean. It is the county seat of and most populous city in Broward County, Florida, Broward County with a population of 182,760 at the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, making it the tenth-most populous city in Florida. After Miami and Hialeah, Florida, Hialeah, Fort Lauderdale is the third-most populous city in the Miami metropolitan area, Miami Metro Area, which had a population of 6,166,488 in 2019. Built in 1838 and first incorporated in 1911, Fort Lauderdale is named after a series of forts built by the United States during the Second Seminole War. The forts took their name from Major William Lauderdale (1782–1838), younger brother of Lieutenant Colonel James Lauderdale. Development of the city did not begin until 50 years after the forts were abandoned at the end of the conflict. Three forts named "Fort Lauderdale" were constructed including the first at the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adrian Chase
Adrian Chase is an antihero appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. He is the second DC character to bear the name Vigilante. The character made his live-action debut in the Arrowverse series ''Arrow'', portrayed by Josh Segarra. In the DC Extended Universe television series '' Peacemaker'', he is played by Freddie Stroma. Stroma will continue his portrayal of the character in the second season of '' Peacemaker'', which is set in the DC Universe. Creation Wolfman stated the genesis of the character began when writing Daredevil in the 1970s. "In issue #127, I staged a typical comic book battle between Daredevil and another quasi herp named the Torpedo. As the fight progressed, it moved off the street and into a house, only to come to an abrupt stop when the owner of the house a mother who was protecting her kids screamed that DD and the Torpedo were destroying her home, the two heroes looked at the damaged around them and realized that their thoughtless aggre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rebel Highway
''Rebel Highway'' was a revival of American International Pictures created and produced by Lou Arkoff, the son of Samuel Z. Arkoff, and Debra Hill for the Showtime network in 1994. The concept was a 10-week series of 1950s "drive-in classic" B-movies remade "with a '90s edge". The impetus for the series, according to Arkoff was, "what it would be like if you made ''Rebel Without a Cause'' today. It would be more lurid, sexier, and much more dangerous, and you definitely would have had Natalie Wood's top off". Arkoff originally wanted to call the series ''Raging Hormones'', but Showtime decided on ''Rebel Highway'' instead. Arkoff and Hill invited several directors to pick a title from one of Samuel Arkoff's films, hire their own writers and create a story that could resemble the original if they wanted. In addition, they had the right to a final cut and to select their own director of photography and the editor. Each director was given a $1.3 million budget and 12 days to shoot ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
3 Days In Havana
''3 Days in Havana'' is a 2013 Cuban-Canadian comedy thriller written and directed by Gil Bellows and Tony Pantages. It stars Bellows as a Canadian businessman who becomes involved in an assassination plot in Cuba after befriending a hard-partying man played by Greg Wise. It premiered at the 2013 Vancouver International Film Festival and was released in Canada on 28 March 2014. Plot In a warehouse, Anders questions a former associate, Benny, whom he accuses of selling out their boss, an international arms dealer named Libby. Benny confesses that he revealed Libby would be in Havana to a woman known as the Broker, and Anders kills him. A day later, Jack Petty meets Rita at an airport bar after their flight to Cuba is delayed. Jack says he is a Canadian insurance executive on his way to a conference, and Rita reveals that she has agreed to some kind of deal that she likens to human trafficking. After whispering the details to him, she hands Jack her hotel information. Afterwa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Promotion
''The Promotion'' is a 2008 American comedy film written and directed by Steven Conrad. The film stars Seann William Scott, John C. Reilly, Jenna Fischer, Lili Taylor, Fred Armisen, and Gil Bellows. A look at the quest for the American Dream, it focuses on two grocery store managers vying for a promotion. The film premiered at South by Southwest in March 2008. Dimension Films released it on June 6, 2008. Plot Doug Stauber is the assistant manager of a branch of Donaldson's, a supermarket chain in Chicago. He believes that he is a "shoo-in" for manager of a Donaldson's that is scheduled for construction just a few blocks away from his home. Every day, Doug deals with the pressures of being the assistant manager. Among his ordeals are an unruly gang of teenagers loitering around the parking lot, the overwhelming amount of negative comments on the customer survey cards he collects (nearly all of which are caused by the gang's antics), a foreigner who constantly slaps him ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Johnny Cage
Johnny Cage (Jonathan "John" Carlton) is a character in the ''Mortal Kombat'' fighting game franchise by Midway Games and NetherRealm Studios. Introduced in the original 1992 game, he is an American action film star with an extensive martial arts background. The series depicts Cage as one of the primary heroes defending Earthrealm from various threats, as well as the comic foil. In the first rebooted timeline, Cage is also the love interest of Special Forces officer Sonya Blade and the father of their daughter Cassie Cage. Cage is inspired by martial arts star Jean-Claude Van Damme, particularly Van Damme's character, Frank Dux, in the 1988 film ''Bloodsport''. A staple of the franchise, Cage has appeared in various media outside of the games. Reception of the character has been generally positive for his role in the series, character development, gameplay, and Fatality finishing moves. Concept and design Original concept sketches for a proposed fighting game by artist John ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mortal Kombat Annihilation
''Mortal Kombat Annihilation'' is a 1997 American Martial arts film, martial arts fantasy film directed by John R. Leonetti in his List of directorial debuts, directorial debut. Based on the ''Mortal Kombat'' video game franchise, it is the second installment in the Mortal Kombat #Films, ''Mortal Kombat'' film series and a sequel to the Mortal Kombat (1995 film), original 1995 film, on which Leonetti served as cinematographer. Largely adapted from the 1995 video game ''Mortal Kombat 3'', ''Annihilation'' follows Liu Kang and his allies as they attempt to prevent the malevolent Shao Kahn from conquering Earthrealm. It stars Robin Shou as Liu Kang, Talisa Soto as Kitana (Mortal Kombat), Kitana, James Remar as Raiden (Mortal Kombat), Raiden, Sandra Hess as Sonya Blade, Lynn “Red” Williams as Jax (Mortal Kombat), Jax and Brian Thompson (actor), Brian Thompson as Shao Kahn. Only Shou and Soto reprised their roles, with the other characters from the previous film being recast. ''M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sins Of The Mind
''Sins of the Mind'' is a 1997 American psychological drama made-for-television film directed by James Frawley for Paramount Television, featuring the topics of sex addiction and neurotrauma. Starring Mike Farrell (who also served as executive producer), Jill Clayburgh and Missy Crider as the main characters, the film follows the story of a young girl from an artistically gifted but pretentious family who ends up in a car crash on the way home from a renaissance fair, suffering psychological issues and brain damage as a result. ''Sins of the Mind'' heavily featured the song "Up Where We Belong" by Joe Cocker and Jennifer Warnes, while surrounding soundtracks were created by David Bergeaud. Plot The Wideners are an upper-middle-class family of artistically gifted individuals, consisting of photographer father William Widener (Farrell), socialite mother Eve Widener (Clayburgh), and daughters Michelle and Allegra Widener (Crider and co-actress Cyia Batten, respectively). Michelle is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Star Command (film)
''Star Command'' (secondary title ''In the Fold'') is a 1996 television film written by Melinda M. Snodgrass and directed by Jim Johnston, which was originally intended as a television pilot produced by Paramount Television for UPN. Premise At an unspecified point several centuries in the future, a unified Earth (known as the 'Democratic Republic of Earth') is exploring and colonizing the galaxy. One of its earliest colonies, the planet Cynosura, has declared independence and is attempting to establish its own sphere of influence as Earth's rival. The already tense situation escalates after Earth discovers and claims an ideally habitable world named Meraz. After negotiations over joint access to Meraz break down, the Cynosurans decide to seize the planet by force. Meraz is undefended, as the Cynosurans have made it clear that they would consider the stationing of an armed garrison there tantamount to a declaration of war. At the orbital headquarters of Earth's Star Corps, a cl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Specialist
''The Specialist'' is a 1994 American action thriller film directed by Luis Llosa and starring Sylvester Stallone, Sharon Stone, James Woods, Eric Roberts, and Rod Steiger. It is loosely based on "The Specialist" series of novels by John Shirley. The film was met with negative critical response, but became a box office success, and Gloria Estefan's version of " Turn the Beat Around" became a dance sensation, becoming #1 on '' Billboard''’s Dance Club Songs chart. Plot In 1984, Captain Ray Quick and Colonel Ned Trent, explosives experts working for the CIA, are on a mission to blow up a car transporting a South American cocaine dealer. But when the car appears, a little girl is inside with the dealer. Ray insists they abort the mission, but Ned intends to see it through and allows the explosion to happen, and the child is subsequently killed, along with the dealer. Furious, Ray beats Ned, reports him to his superiors and resigns from the CIA. Years later, in Miami, Ra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Screen Rant
''Screen Rant'' is an entertainment website that offers news in the fields of television, films, video games, and comic books. It is owned by Valnet, parent of publications including Comic Book Resources, Collider, MovieWeb and XDA Developers. History ''Screen Rant'' was launched by Vic Holtreman in 2003, and had its office in Saint-Laurent, Quebec, Canada. In February 2015, ''Screen Rant'' was acquired by Valnet, an online media company based in Montreal, Quebec. It was combined with its sister site, ''Game Rant'', in 2019, when Valnet acquired the other publication. After agreeing to sell Screen Rant to Valnet, founder Vic Holtreman, who had served as the company's CEO, retired. ''Screen Rant'' features a video series called ' by YouTube comedian Ryan George. By 2025, the series included over 400 videos, garnering a combined 400 million views. In the series, George Dual role, plays both a screenwriter and a film producer in a Pitch (filmmaking), pitch for a film or television ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Freddie Stroma
Frederic Wilhelm C. J. Sjöström (born 8 January 1987), known professionally as Freddie Stroma, is a British-French actor. He is known for his work in roles including Cormac McLaggen in the ''Harry Potter'' film series, Adam Cromwell on the Lifetime series '' Unreal'', Brit Vayner in '' 13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi'' (2016), H. G. Wells in the ABC series '' Time After Time'', and Adrian Chase / Vigilante in the DC Extended Universe series '' Peacemaker''. Early life Stroma was born 8 January 1987 in London, England, to father Stefan Sjöström, a Swedish computer industry executive, and German- French mother Crystal Kupper, and grew up in Ascot, England in Berkshire, about 25 miles west of London. He was educated at Sunningdale School and the boys-only boarding school Radley College in Oxfordshire, leaving in 2005. He has an older sister, Antonia Sjöström, and a younger brother, Philipp Sjöström. When he was 16, Stroma was accepted to the National Youth ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
