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David Bowe (actor)
David Bowe (born January 4, 1964) is an American character actor in film and television. His best-known role is that of George Newman's sidekick, Bob, in 1989's ''UHF''. His other film credits include ''A Few Good Men'' (1992), '' Made in America'' (1993, starring Whoopi Goldberg), '' Heavyweights'' (1995), '' The Rock'' (1996), '' Kicking & Screaming'' (2005), and ''Rubber'' (2010). Bowe also had a recurring role on the short-lived television series '' Life... and Stuff'', which aired in 1997 and co-starred Andrea Martin. Personal life Bowe was born in Los Angeles. Bowe is a nephew of Rosemarie Bowe and Robert Stack Robert Stack (born Charles Langford Modini Stack; January 13, 1919 – May 14, 2003) was an American actor and television host. Known for his deep voice and commanding presence, he appeared in over forty feature films. He starred in the America .... Selected filmography Film Television References External links *A photograph, from ''UHF'' 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Los Angeles
Los Angeles, often referred to by its initials L.A., is the List of municipalities in California, most populous city in the U.S. state of California, and the commercial, Financial District, Los Angeles, financial, and Culture of Los Angeles, cultural center of Southern California. With an estimated 3,878,704 residents within the city limits , it is the List of United States cities by population, second-most populous in the United States, behind only New York City. Los Angeles has an Ethnic groups in Los Angeles, ethnically and culturally diverse population, and is the principal city of a Metropolitan statistical areas, metropolitan area of 12.9 million people (2024). Greater Los Angeles, a combined statistical area that includes the Los Angeles and Riverside–San Bernardino metropolitan areas, is a sprawling metropolis of over 18.5 million residents. The majority of the city proper lies in Los Angeles Basin, a basin in Southern California adjacent to the Pacific Ocean in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Back To The Beach
''Back to the Beach'' is a 1987 American comedy film starring Frankie Avalon and Annette Funicello, directed by Lyndall Hobbs. The original music score is composed by Steve Dorff. The film generated a total domestic gross of $13,110,903. It received a "two thumbs up" rating from Siskel and Ebert, who compared it favorably to ''Grease''. The film is an open parody of the beach party films made popular in the 1960s, especially those in which Avalon and Funicello had appeared. The plot is merely the means of connecting the various sight gags, homages and in-jokes. All character names are taken from those earlier films. The film's soundtrack included covers of several well-known beach tunes, along with new songs by such artists as Aimee Mann and Private Domain. Plot Frankie Avalon and Annette Funicello are a husband and wife living in Ohio — far from the surf and sand of their earlier lives together. Frankie is a stressed out car salesman and former "Big Kahuna" of the s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Shrink Is In
''The Shrink Is In'' is a 2001 American comedy film directed by Richard Benjamin, and starring Courteney Cox and David Arquette. Plot Samantha is a travel journalist who is still recovering from the break-up with her last boyfriend, when her psychiatrist, Dr. Louise Rosenberg, suffers a nervous breakdown. While Samantha is canceling her appointments, her new neighbor, Michael, comes for a session. Having never met the real Dr. Rosenberg, she poses as her shrink in an attempt to steer him away from his girlfriend and towards her. Because of her new situation, Samantha ends up seeing a few of Dr. Rosenberg's other patients, including eccentric magazine salesman Henry. This leads her to question her life, including whether her "perfect man" is actually what she truly desires after all. Cast *Courteney Cox as Samantha Crumb *David Arquette as Henry Popopolis * David James Elliott as Michael *Carol Kane as Dr. Louise Rosenberg * Kimberley Davies as Isabelle *Viola Davis as Robin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ablaze (2001 Film)
''Ablaze'' is a 2001 American direct-to-video action disaster film, starring John Bradley, Tom Arnold, and Michael Dudikoff. It was directed by Jim Wynorski. The film uses stock footage from two other films. The car chase scene at the beginning of the film is edited from the 1993 film ''Striking Distance''. ''Ablaze'' also extensively uses footage from the film '' City on Fire'' throughout the film. The film also contains stock footage from the 1970s TV show ''Emergency!'' Plot Andrew Thomas is an agent tasked with recording the violations made at an oil refinery that resides next to a suburban town. His brother, Jack, is a firefighter who has just introduced a new member to his team, Scott, who becomes hostile with fellow firefighter Gary Daniels. Meanwhile, at a hospital in the town, one of the doctors, Jack's ex-girlfriend, Jennifer Lewis, defies the orders of her boss, Vivian Sims, to help a pregnant woman named Mindi Hunter, who's about to go into labor. Jennifer and Wins ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Shadow Men
''The Shadow Men'' is a 1997 science-fiction thriller directed by Timothy Bond, and starring Eric Roberts, Sherilyn Fenn, Dean Stockwell and Brendan Ryan Barrett. Plot A married couple, Bob and Dez Wilson, and their 12-year-old son Andy are being accosted by a blinding light when driving home from a daytrip. They wake up a couple of hours later seemingly unscathed but soon experience recurring nightmares. It seems that they have been abducted by aliens, as is later proved by their son's Andy's handycam that had suddenly started running right after the incident. This is also discovered by mysterious Men In Black who start nagging the family up to the point of threatening to kill them. As they are laughed at by the police they seek refuge at SciFi-writer Stan Mills' house and start fighting back. Reception "In contrast to the glossy comedy ''Men in Black'' that came out the same year, ''The Shadow Men'' is a relatively serious depiction of the legendary conspirators", accordin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Cable Guy
''The Cable Guy'' is a 1996 American satirical black comedy thriller film directed by Ben Stiller and written by Lou Holtz Jr. It stars Jim Carrey as an eccentric cable installer who becomes overly intrusive in the life of a customer (Matthew Broderick). Leslie Mann, George Segal, Diane Baker and Jack Black appear in supporting roles. It was released in the United States on June 14, 1996. The film was a box office success, grossing over $100 million, though not to the extent of many of Carrey's previous films. It received mixed reviews from critics, but has since attained a cult following. Plot Architect Steven Kovacs moves into an apartment after a failed marriage proposal to his girlfriend Robin Harris. When the cable installer, Ernie “Chip” Douglas, arrives, Steven acts on advice from his friend Rick and bribes him to get him free movie channels. Chip makes Steven one of his preferred customers and, in return for his services, asks if he can see Steven socially, which ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Freaked
''Freaked'' is a 1993 American black comedy film directed by Tom Stern (filmmaker), Tom Stern and Alex Winter, both of whom wrote the screenplay with Tim Burns. Winter also starred in the lead role. Both were involved in the short-lived MTV sketch comedy show ''The Idiot Box (TV series), The Idiot Box,'' and ''Freaked'' retains the same brand of surreal humour. ''Freaked'' was Winter's last feature film before he shifted to cameo and television films for many years until 2013's ''Grand Piano (film), Grand Piano.'' Originally conceived as a low-budget horror film featuring the band Butthole Surfers, ''Freaked'' went through a number of rewrites, eventually developing into a black comedy set within a sideshow, which was picked up by 20th Century Fox for a feature film. After several poor test screenings and a change in studio executives who then found the film too "weird", the film was pulled from a wide distribution (except for Australia and Japan) and only played on two screens ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Malice (1993 Film)
''Malice'' is a 1993 neo-noir thriller film directed by Harold Becker, written by Aaron Sorkin and Scott Frank, and starring Alec Baldwin, Nicole Kidman, Bill Pullman, Anne Bancroft and George C. Scott. Adapted from a story by Jonas McCord, the plot follows Andy and Tracy Safian, a newlywed couple whose lives are upturned after they rent part of their Victorian home to Jed, a cavalier surgeon; things are further complicated when he removes Tracy's ovaries during an emergency surgery to save her life. It also features supporting performances from Bebe Neuwirth, Peter Gallagher, and Tobin Bell, with minor appearances from Gwyneth Paltrow and Brenda Strong. The film is an international co-production between the United States and Canada. ''Malice'' had its world premiere in Los Angeles on September 29, 1993, and was released on October 1, 1993. It received mixed reviews from critics but was a box office success, grossing a total of $61 million worldwide on a budget of $20 million. It ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Few Good Men
''A Few Good Men'' is a 1992 American legal drama film based on Aaron Sorkin's 1989 play, produced by Castle Rock Entertainment, financed and distributed by Columbia Pictures. It was written by Sorkin, directed by Rob Reiner, and produced by Reiner, David Brown and Andrew Scheinman. It stars an ensemble cast including Tom Cruise, Jack Nicholson, Demi Moore, Kevin Bacon, Kevin Pollak, J. T. Walsh, Cuba Gooding Jr., and Kiefer Sutherland. The plot follows the court-martial of two U.S. Marines charged with the murder of a fellow Marine and the tribulations of their lawyers as they prepare a case. The film premiered on December 9, 1992, at Westwood, Los Angeles, and was released in the United States on December 11. It received acclaim for its screenwriting, direction, themes, and acting, particularly that of Cruise, Nicholson, and Moore. It grossed more than $243 million on a budget of $40 million, and was nominated for four Academy Awards, including Best Pict ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
I Don't Buy Kisses Anymore
''I Don't Buy Kisses Anymore'' is a 1992 American romantic comedy film directed by Robert Marcarelli and starring Jason Alexander and Nia Peeples. Plot Bernie Fishbine (Jason Alexander) first sees Theresa Garabaldi (Nia Peeples) in his neighborhood candy store, where he frequently buys chocolate kisses. Then they meet at the bus stop and take the same bus route every evening. For Bernie there is immediate kismet and when Theresa mentions to him she performs on piano in her uncle's Italian restaurant, he decides to go watch her. It is here where she gets him to join a gym. Always a tad overweight, Bernie is shy and self-conscious about his weight and looks. Theresa convinces him he can improve himself enrolling at the gym where she works out, telling him that she too was overweight when she was younger, so she can relate. Living with his mother and grandfather, Bernie has been forced to run the family shoe store ever since his father died 12 years ago. His older brother is the f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
For The Boys
''For the Boys'' is a 1991 American musical comedy-drama film that traces the life of Dixie Leonard, a 1940s actress/singer who teams up with Eddie Sparks, a famous performer, to entertain American troops. The film was adapted by Marshall Brickman, Neal Jimenez, and Lindy Laub from a story by Jimenez and Laub. It was directed by Mark Rydell and the original music score was composed by Dave Grusin. It stars Bette Midler, James Caan, George Segal, Patrick O'Neal, Arye Gross, and Norman Fell. A then-unknown Vince Vaughn made his film debut as a cheering soldier in a crowd. As in '' The Rose'', Midler's first starring role and also a large budget quasi-biopic, the film is fiction. However, actress and singer Martha Raye believed that Midler's character was based on many widely known facts about her life and career with the USO and pursued legal action based on that assumption. After a protracted legal engagement, Raye ultimately lost the case. The Caan character was genera ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Masters Of Menace
''Masters of Menace'' is a 1990 comedy film about a motorcycle gang. Plot The Masters of Menace are a motorcycle club. When one of their own dies while testing his top fuel Harley, they decide to cross the country to go bury him. With the coffin in the back of the pick-up truck and the tight-butt lawyer in the front, their craving for beer combined with lack of manners will disturb quite a few people wherever they go, including law enforcement. Cast * David Rasche as Buddy Wheeler * Catherine Bach as Kitty Wheeler * Tino Insana as Hank "Horny Hank" * Lee Ving as Roy "Roy Boy" * David Bowe (actor), David Bowe as Joe "Sloppy Joe" * Lonnie Parkinson as Frank "Fat Frank" * Carol Ann Susi as Candy Colletti * John Hazelwood as Larry "Lazy Larry" * David Lander, David L. Lander as "Squirt" * C.E. Grimes as Chester * Chris Oswald as "Wizard" * Mike Petta as Mike * Bill Reid as Bill * Sam Turner as Sam * Lance Kinsey as Wallace Wolfby * Dan Aykroyd as Johnny Lewis * Jim Belushi as "Gyps ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
