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From Paris With Love (film)
''From Paris with Love'' is a 2010 English-language French action thriller film directed by Pierre Morel and starring John Travolta and Jonathan Rhys Meyers. The screenplay was co-written by Luc Besson. The film was released in the United States on February 5, 2010, by Lionsgate Films and both in the United Kingdom and Japan by Warner Bros. Pictures. Plot James Reese is an efficient and affable personal aide to the U.S. ambassador in France and after a brief morning chat, Reese quickly leaves, slips into the building's dark parking garage to switch license plates on his vehicle before successfully surveilling men speeding away. Reese is not only a personal aide, his side job is as an undercover CIA operative. Soon after leaving the parking lot, he is on the phone with his supervisor asking for promotion and his boss gives him another assignment -- delivering a top secret chip to the ambassador's office. Reese discovers the chip was placed in his jacket pocket and hides it as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pierre Morel
Pierre Morel (born 12 May 1964) is a French film director and cinematographer. His work includes ''District 13'', ''From Paris with Love (film), From Paris with Love'', and ''Taken (film), Taken.'' Career After spending his formative years in cinema school, Morel debuted in 2000 as camera operator with the first Richard Berry (actor), Richard Berry's film ''L'Art (délicat) de la séduction''. The following year, he began a career as cinematographer, working with such directors as Louis Leterrier, Corey Yuen, Nancy Meyers, Alek Keshishian, Luc Besson and Phillip Atwell. At the same time, he directed his first film ''District 13'' in 2004 in film, 2004, followed by ''Taken (film), Taken'' in 2008 in film, 2008 and ''From Paris with Love (film), From Paris with Love'' in 2010 in film, 2010. Morel was attached to Paramount Pictures, Paramount's planned adaptation of Frank Herbert's ''Dune (novel)#Further film attempts, Dune'' but left the project before it was cancelled. In 2015, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Energy Drink
An energy drink is a type of non-alcoholic psychoactive functional beverage containing stimulant compounds, usually caffeine (at a higher concentration than ordinary soda pop) and taurine, which is marketed as reducing tiredness and improving performance and concentration (marketed as "energy", but distinct from food energy). They may or may not be Soft drink, carbonated and may also contain sugar, other sweeteners, or herbal extracts, among numerous Energy drink#Ingredients and uses, other possible ingredients. Energy drinks are different from Sweetened beverage, sugar-sweetened beverages. While both energy drinks and sugar-sweetened beverages typically contain high levels of sugar, energy drinks include stimulants like caffeine and taurine and are marketed for energy, and sugar-sweetened beverages like sodas and fruit juices usually do not. They are a subset of the larger group of energy products, which includes bars and energy gel, gels, and distinct from sports drinks, which ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Foreign Minister
In many countries, the ministry of foreign affairs (abbreviated as MFA or MOFA) is the highest government department exclusively or primarily responsible for the state's foreign policy and relations, diplomacy, bilateral, and multilateral relations affairs as well as for providing support, including consular services, for a country's citizens who are abroad. The entity is usually headed by a foreign minister or minister of foreign affairs (the title may vary, such as secretary of state who has the same functions). The foreign minister typically reports to the head of government (such as prime minister or president). Difference in titles In some nations, such as India, the foreign minister is referred to as the minister for external affairs; or others, such as Brazil and the states created from the former Soviet Union, call the position the minister of external relations. In the United States, the secretary of state is the member of the Cabinet who handles foreign relatio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eric Godon
Eric Godon (born 7 February 1959) is a Belgian character actor, director and writer. Recognisable by his burly appearance and deep voice, he is perhaps best known in English language circles, for his roles in ''In Bruges'', and '' The Missing''. Life and career Eric Godon studied Germanic Philology in Brussels, and was once a member of the Belgian Junior national basketball team. He practiced various professions before embarking on a career as an actor at the age of 42. He is largely self-taught, and is well versed in improvisation. He speaks many languages, which have proven useful in his international acting career. In addition to his native language ( French), he is fluent in Dutch, Flemish, English and German, and is also reasonable in Spanish, Italian and Russian. He is pursuing an international career. After '' Fishing Without Nets'', an American independent film by Cutter Hodierne shot in Kenya, he played the character of mayor Georges Deloix in the first series of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amber Rose Revah
Amber Rose Revah (born 24 June 1986) is a British actress and writer. She is known for playing the role of Dinah Madani in Marvel's '' The Punisher'' opposite Jon Bernthal and Ben Barnes for which she received a nomination for 'Outstanding Actress in a Drama'. She is also known for her portrayal of Dr. Grace Hogart in the Amazon Prime Video sci-fi series '' The Peripheral'' and as Mary Magdalene in the box office hit ''Son of God''. Amber Rose played Leena in two seasons of the Channel 4 and PBS colonial period drama '' Indian Summers'' with Julie Walters, and appeared in '' From Paris With Love'' opposite John Travolta. Amber Rose Revah was born in London to a mother of European Jewish background, while her biological father is of Kenyan Indian heritage. She has credited her European grandmother for getting her interested in acting at an early age by introducing her to theatre as a child. She studied Contemporary Performance at Brunel University Brunel University of Lon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ambassador
An ambassador is an official envoy, especially a high-ranking diplomat who represents a state and is usually accredited to another sovereign state or to an international organization as the resident representative of their own government or sovereign or appointed for a special and often temporary diplomatic assignment. The word is also used informally for people who are known, without national appointment, to represent certain professions, activities, and fields of endeavor, such as sales. An ambassador is the ranking government representative stationed in a foreign capital or country. The host country typically allows the ambassador control of specific territory called an embassy (which may include an official residence and an office, chancery (diplomacy), chancery, located together or separately, generally in the host nation's capital), whose territory, staff, and vehicles are generally afforded diplomatic immunity in the host country. Under the Vienna Convention on Diplomati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Germans
Germans (, ) are the natives or inhabitants of Germany, or sometimes more broadly any people who are of German descent or native speakers of the German language. The Basic Law for the Federal Republic of Germany, constitution of Germany, implemented in 1949 following the end of World War II, defines a German as a German nationality law, German citizen. During the 19th and much of the 20th century, discussions on German identity were dominated by concepts of a common language, culture, descent, and history.. "German identity developed through a long historical process that led, in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, to the definition of the German nation as both a community of descent (Volksgemeinschaft) and shared culture and experience. Today, the German language is the primary though not exclusive criterion of German identity." Today, the German language is widely seen as the primary, though not exclusive, criterion of German identity. Estimates on the total number of Germ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Gasman
David Gasman is an American television, film and voice actor. He has appeared in many cartoons and video games, such as the ''Rayman'' series, ''Code Lyoko'', and List of Dragon Ball films, ''Dragon Ball'' films. He appeared in the films ''Jefferson in Paris'', ''The Bourne Identity (2002 film), The Bourne Identity'', ''Arthur and the Revenge of Maltazard'', ''Babylon A.D.'', ''Largo Winch (film), Largo Winch'', and in many theatrical productions, including several musicals. He had a recurring role in ''Kaboul Kitchen'', a French TV series. He has appeared in every game developed by Quantic Dream: ''The Nomad Soul'', ''Fahrenheit (2005 video game), Fahrenheit'', ''Heavy Rain (video game), Heavy Rain'', ''Beyond: Two Souls'', and ''Detroit: Become Human''. Biography and career Gasman was born in Spokane, Washington and graduated from the professional acting conservatory at Cornish College of the Arts. While pursuing an interest in poetry and Shakespeare, he became an English-speak ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kelly Preston
Kelly Kamalelehua Smith (October 13, 1962 – July 12, 2020), known professionally as Kelly Preston, was an American actress. She appeared in more than 60 television and film productions, including '' Mischief'' (1985), ''Twins'' (1988), ''Jerry Maguire'' (1996), and '' For Love of the Game'' (1999). She married John Travolta in 1991, and collaborated with him on the comedy film '' The Experts'' (1989) and the biographical film '' Gotti'' (2018). She also starred in the films '' SpaceCamp'' (1986), ''The Cat in the Hat'' (2003), '' What a Girl Wants'' (2003), '' Sky High'' (2005), and '' Old Dogs'' (2009). Early life Kelly Kamalelehua Smith (the middle name "Kamalelehua" means "garden of lehuas" in Hawaiian) was born in Honolulu, Hawaii. Her mother, Linda, was an administrator of a mental health center. Her father, who worked for an agricultural firm, drowned when she was four years old. Her mother subsequently married Peter Palzis, a personnel director. He adopted her, a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Kiriakou
John Chris Kiriakou ( ; born August 9, 1964) is an American whistleblower, author, journalist and former intelligence officer. Kiriakou is a columnist with Reader Supported News and co-host of ''Political Misfits'' on Sputnik Radio. He was jailed for exposing the interrogation techniques of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA). He was an intelligence analyst and operations officer for the CIA's Counterterrorism Center, senior investigator for the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and a consultant for ABC News. He was the first U.S. government official to confirm in December 2007 that waterboarding was used to interrogate al-Qaeda prisoners, which he described as torture. In 2012, Kiriakou became the only CIA officer to be convicted for exposing the CIA's enhanced interrogation program, having passed classified information to a reporter. He pleaded guilty and was sentenced to 30 months in prison. Early life and education Kiriakou was born on August 9, 1964, the son of elem ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Desert Eagle
The Desert Eagle is a trigger (firearms), single-action, Gas-operated reloading, gas-operated, semi-automatic pistol capable of chambering the .50 Action Express, the largest centerfire cartridge of any magazine-fed, self-loading pistol and a number of other large calibers. Magnum Research Inc. (MRI) designed and developed the Desert Eagle. The design was further refined by (and was also manufactured by) Israel Military Industries (IMI), until 1995, when MRI shifted the manufacturing contract to General Dynamics, Saco Defense, in Saco, Maine. In 1998, MRI moved manufacturing back to IMI, which later commercialized its small arms branch under the name Israel Weapon Industries. Since December 2009, the Desert Eagle pistol has been produced in the United States at MRI's Pillager, Minnesota, facility. Kahr Arms acquired Magnum Research in 2010. Magnum Research has marketed various versions of the short recoil IWI Jericho 941, Jericho 941 pistol under the Baby Eagle and Desert Eagle ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Suicide Attack
A suicide attack (also known by a wide variety of other names, see below) is a deliberate attack in which the perpetrators knowingly sacrifice their own lives as part of the attack. These attacks are a form of murder–suicide that is often associated with terrorism or war. When the attackers are labelled as terrorists, the attacks are sometimes referred to as an act of ''" suicide terrorism"''. While generally not inherently regulated under international law, suicide attacks in their execution often violate international laws of war, such as prohibitions against perfidy and targeting civilians. Suicide attacks have occurred in various contexts, ranging from military campaigns—such as the Japanese pilots during World War II —to more contemporary Islamic terrorist campaigns—including the September 11 attacks in 2001. Initially, these attacks primarily targeted military, police, and public officials. This approach continued with groups like al-Qaeda, which combine ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
