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Darren E. Burrows
Darren E. Burrows (born September 12, 1966) is an American actor. He is best known for playing Ed Chigliak in the television series ''Northern Exposure''. He also appeared in the films ''Cry-Baby'', '' Amistad'', ''Sunset Strip'', '' Forty Shades of Blue'', in a season six episode of ''The X-Files'' and in Season 9 (Episode 11) of '' CSI: Crime Scene Investigation''. ''Northern Exposure'' Following some minor roles in major films, Burrows came to prominence as a series regular on the television series ''Northern Exposure'', in which he portrayed Ed Chigliak. The character is a mild-mannered, half-Native Alaskan who was abandoned as a young child and raised by the local Tlingits. A film buff and would-be director, he is shown producing a number of short films about life in small town Alaska. In season 5, Chigliak becomes a shaman-in-training. The character battles low self-esteem (a development that Burrows later expressed his disapproval over). Life after ''Northern Exposure' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Winfield, Kansas
Winfield is a city and county seat of Cowley County, Kansas, United States. It is situated along the Walnut River in South Central Kansas. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 11,777. It is home to Southwestern College. History 19th century Winfield was founded in 1870. It was named for Rev. Winfield Scott, who promised to build the town a church in exchange for the naming rights. The first post office at Winfield was established in May, 1870. In 1873, Winfield incorporated as a city. Railroads Railroads reached Winfield in the late 1870s, and finished at Arkansas City in 1881.''Marion County Kansas : Past and Present''; Sondra Van Meter; MB Publishing House; LCCN 72-92041; 344 pages; 1972. Eventually, a total of five railroads passed through Winfield. State mental hospital In 1881, the State of Kansas established the Kansas State Asylum for Idiotic and Imbecile Youth, temporarily established at Lawrence, but moved to Winfield in 1887/1888, where ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Low Self-esteem
Self-esteem is confidence in one's own worth, abilities, or morals. Self-esteem encompasses beliefs about oneself (for example, "I am loved", "I am worthy") as well as emotional states, such as triumph, despair, pride, and shame. Smith and Mackie define it by saying "The self-concept is what we think about the self; self-esteem, is the positive or negative evaluations of the self, as in how we feel about it (see self)." The construct of self-esteem has been shown to be a desirable one in psychology, as it is associated with a variety of positive outcomes, such as academic achievement, relationship satisfaction, happiness, and lower rates of criminal behavior. The benefits of high self-esteem are thought to include improved mental and physical health, and less anti-social behavior while drawbacks of low self-esteem have been found to be anxiety, loneliness, and increased vulnerability to substance abuse. Self-esteem can apply to a specific attribute or globally. Psychologists usu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Hi-Lo Country
''The Hi-Lo Country'' is a 1998 Western film directed by Stephen Frears, starring Billy Crudup, Penélope Cruz, Woody Harrelson, Cole Hauser, Sam Elliott, Patricia Arquette, Enrique Castillo, and Katy Jurado. It is set in post-World War II New Mexico and is based on the Western novel by Max Evans. Plot Pete Calder sets out one morning, reflecting on his intention to kill someone. As he drives, he thinks back on what led him to this point. When he was young growing up in the Hi-Lo, New Mexico, Pete met and befriended Big Boy Matson, a cowboy. Soon after becoming best friends, World War II breaks out, and both decide to volunteer for military service. While Big Boy is away, Pete returns from the war sooner and is allowed to work for corporate cattle baron Jim Ed Love, but declines. He also meets and begins to fall in love with Mona Birk, the wife of Jim Ed's foreman Les Birk, despite also carrying on a relationship with local Josepha O'Neil. Big Boy returns home from the w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Siege At Ruby Ridge
''The Siege at Ruby Ridge'' is a 1996 drama television film directed by Roger Young and written by Lionel Chetwynd about the confrontation between the family of Randy Weaver and the US federal government at Ruby Ridge in 1992. It was based on the book ''Every Knee Shall Bow'' by reporter Jess Walter. It originally aired as a two-part CBS miniseries titled ''Ruby Ridge: An American Tragedy'' on May 19 and May 21, 1996. The miniseries was edited together to become the film ''The Siege at Ruby Ridge''. Plot summary Based on the events of the Ruby Ridge standoff, the film follows Randy and Vicki Weaver who begin as stereotypical Iowa citizens, religious, friendly, and with strong family ties, who begin to adopt apocalyptic views. They move to Idaho as they become convince of a "Zionist One World Conspiracy" and become involved with Aryan Nations. Randy becomes entangled in gun trafficking which leads to a siege of Weaver's property by overzealous federal agents in which Sammy an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Class Of 1999
''Class of 1999'' is a 1990 American science fiction thriller film directed by Mark L. Lester. It is the director's follow-up to his 1982 film ''Class of 1984''. Plot In the 1990s, youth gangs take over areas in major North American cities. Two major gangs, the Blackhearts and the Razorheads, vie for control. In 1999, while working with MegaTech head Dr. Bob Forrest, the CIA begins an experiment where three former military robots become educators in Seattle's Kennedy High School. These are school coach Mr. Bryles, History teacher Mr. Hardin, and Chemistry teacher Ms. Connors. Former delinquents who were imprisoned are released as part of the experiment. One of them is former Blackheart Cody Culp. The first the day of class, the three teachers violently subdue the students when conflict starts brewing. Returning home, Cody finds that his brothers and his mother are addicted to a drug known as "edge". The next day, Razorhead Flavio attempts to rape Christie, Langford's daugh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Leguizamo
John Alberto Leguizamo Peláez (, ; ; born July 22, 1960 or 1964) is an American stand-up comedian, actor, and film producer. He has appeared in more than 100 films, produced more than 20 films and documentaries, made more than 30 television appearances, and has produced various television projects. He has also written and performed for the Broadway (theatre), Broadway stage, receiving four Tony Award nominations for ''John Leguizamo: Freak, Freak'' in 1998, ''Sexaholix'' in 2002, and ''Latin History for Morons'' in 2018. He received a Special Tony Award in 2018. Leguizamo began his career as a stand-up comedian in New York City. After several years of doing supporting roles in film and television, he rose to fame with major roles in the fantasy adventure ''Super Mario Bros. (film), Super Mario Bros.'' portraying Luigi Mario and the crime drama ''Carlito's Way'' portraying Benny Blanco (both from 1993), followed by a role as drag queen Chi-Chi Rodriguez in the road comedy '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael J
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Sean Penn
Sean Justin Penn (born August 17, 1960) is an American actor and film director. He is known for his intense leading man roles in film. List of awards and nominations received by Sean Penn, His accolades include two Academy Awards, a Golden Globe Award, a Screen Actors Guild Award, and nominations for three BAFTA Film Awards. He received an Honorary César in 2015. Penn made his feature film debut in the drama ''Taps (film), Taps'' (1981), before taking roles in ''Fast Times at Ridgemont High'' (1982), ''Bad Boys (1983 film), Bad Boys'' (1983), and ''At Close Range'' (1986). He won the Academy Award for Best Actor twice, for playing a grieving father in ''Mystic River (film), Mystic River'' (2003) and the gay rights activist Harvey Milk in ''Milk (2008 American film), Milk'' (2008). He was nominated for Academy Awards for his roles in ''Dead Man Walking (film), Dead Man Walking'' (1995), ''Sweet and Lowdown'' (1999) and ''I Am Sam'' (2001). Penn's other credits include ''Casual ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Casualties Of War
''Casualties of War'' is a 1989 American war drama film directed by Brian De Palma and written by David Rabe, based primarily on an article written by Daniel Lang for ''The New Yorker'' in 1969, which was later published as a book. The film stars Michael J. Fox and Sean Penn and is based on the events of the 1966 incident on Hill 192 during the Vietnam War, in which a Vietnamese woman was kidnapped from her village, raped, and murdered by a squad of American soldiers. All names and some details of the true story were altered for the film. Plot The story is presented as a flashback of Max Eriksson, a Vietnam veteran. Lieutenant Reilly leads his platoon of American soldiers on a nighttime patrol. They are attacked by the Viet Cong (VC) after a panicked soldier exposes their position. While guarding the platoon's flank, Eriksson falls as the top of a VC tunnel gives way beneath him. Eriksson's squad leader, Sergeant Tony Meserve, pulls Eriksson out of the hole and eventually, t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
976-EVIL
''976-EVIL'' is a 1988 American supernatural horror film directed by actor Robert Englund in his directorial debut, and co-written by Brian Helgeland. It stars Stephen Geoffreys, Patrick O'Bryan, Jim Metzler, Maria Rubell, and Sandy Dennis. The film's title refers to the 976 telephone exchange, a now mostly defunct premium-rate telephone number system that was popular in the late 1980s but has since been superseded by area code 900. Plot Cousins Leonard "Spike" Johnson ( Patrick O'Bryan) and Hoax Arthur Wilmoth (Stephen Geoffreys) are teenagers who live with Hoax's overtly religious and domineering mother Lucy Wilmoth (Sandy Dennis). While Spike is the neighborhood motorcycle bad boy, Hoax is an introverted nerd. Even though Spike genuinely cares for his cousin and protects him from bullies, Hoax is filled with resentment that he cannot stand up for himself or succeed romantically (both of which Spike does effortlessly). Both boys stumble upon 976-EVIL, which on the surface ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Native Americans In The United States
Native Americans (also called American Indians, First Americans, or Indigenous Americans) are the Indigenous peoples of the Americas, Indigenous peoples of the United States, particularly of the Contiguous United States, lower 48 states and Alaska. They may also include any Americans whose origins lie in any of the indigenous peoples of North or South America. The United States Census Bureau publishes data about "American Indians and Alaska Natives", whom it defines as anyone "having origins in any of the original peoples of North and South America ... and who maintains tribal affiliation or community attachment". The census does not, however, enumerate "Native Americans" as such, noting that the latter term can encompass a broader set of groups, e.g. Native Hawaiians, which it tabulates separately. The European colonization of the Americas from 1492 resulted in a Population history of Indigenous peoples of the Americas, precipitous decline in the size of the Native American ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Romani Americans
Romani Americans ( Romani: ''romani-amerikani'') are Americans who have full or partial Romani ancestry. It is estimated that there are one million Romani people in the United States. Though the Romani population in the United States has largely assimilated into American society, the largest concentrations are in Southern California, the Pacific Northwest, Southwestern United States, Texas, Arkansas, Louisiana, Florida and the Northeast as well as in cities such as Chicago, Cleveland, and St. Louis. The Romani, or Roma, are a nomadic ethnic group, often pejoratively referred to as ''Gypsies'', who have been in the Americas since the first Romani people reportedly arrived on Christopher Columbus’ third voyage in 1498. The largest wave of Romani immigrants came from the Balkans, Transylvania, Wallachia and Moldavia region in the late 19th century following the abolition of slavery in Romania in 1864. Romani immigration to the United States has continued at a steady rate ever ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
